"Lord Wang, Lord Shang Shuhai of the Criminal Department is here."

After dealing with the matter of Ding Xiao's gathering of the Eight Banners to unify the Yamen, it was almost noon, but Hongqing was not allowed to return to the house, so he hurriedly went to the palace and made a report to Emperor Chengde, and then, he couldn't even take care of lunch, so he went back to the military plane, and just sat down, and was preparing to send some meals, when he saw that Ding Song had already turned in from the screen, and a few strides grabbed the copywriter, bowed, and hurriedly said a word.

"Well, pass."

Hearing that Haitao came to see him at this time, Hongqing's brows were even furrowed, but he didn't say much, he just called out in a flat voice.

"Wow!"

Since Hongqing had an order, Ding Song didn't dare to delay a little, so he hurriedly responded respectfully, and hurriedly exited the office, and then saw Haitao, who was sweating profusely, coming in from outside.

"The lower official knocks on the prince."

Haitao's spirit is quite bad, of course, it would be strange if it could be good - since he received the holy decree yesterday, Haitao has been in anxiety, no side, the scene has been investigated, but except for dozens of innocent dead and wounded, there are no useful clues, even if the owners of the two teahouses and their partners have been strictly interrogated all night, they have not received a single valuable confession, but the fourth master has some incidents, saying that there are several murders to be tried urgently, Most of the people who were originally responsible for the assassination case were transferred, leaving only a few small shrimps that were not of much use to Haitao, so that Haitao had no temper at all, so he could only come to Hongqing for help.

"Lord Hai doesn't have to be polite, come, sit down and talk."

Although Haitao is not Hongqing's henchman, he is just halfway to take refuge, but Hongqing still attaches great importance to it, no side, with him in the criminal department, it can more or less play a role in containing the fourth master, and this is obviously irreplaceable by others, therefore, even if the person is tired, Hongqing still got up with a smile on his face, turned out the copy, and reached out very kindly to help Haitao up, and let him to the reception.

"Thank you for the seat, the lower officials are incompetent, yesterday I had a day, the case has not been advanced, early this morning, most of the people have been transferred, the lower officials are really unsustainable, and please ask the prince to preside over justice for the lower officials."

Haitao's mind was very heavy, and he had no intention of greeting, and as soon as Bu sat down, he immediately complained.

"Oh?"

Hongqing's mind yesterday was all on the matter of the Qiding chaos, and he really didn't care about the assassination, at this time, when he heard Haitao say this, his brows were frowned, and the doubts in his heart immediately rose, there was no other, because the fourth master's behavior was too strange, and it seemed that he wanted to cover up the suspicion, and then thought of the day before yesterday when the fourth master asked to investigate the case in the Qianqing Palace, Hongqing couldn't help but suspect that this assassination was written by the fourth master, if this is the case, It seems that the original idea of settling things and calming people should be easier, if you can take this opportunity to bring down the fourth master, how to count it, it is also a good thing.

"The prince is clear, what the lower officials say is true, and there is no half-truth."

Seeing that Hongqing's face was full of suspicions, Haitao was obviously mistaken, mistakenly thinking that Hongqing was suspecting the adulteration of what he said, and he couldn't help but feel a little uneasy, and hurriedly explained a sentence like a curse.

"Well, this king knows about this matter, don't worry, how to check and how to check first, as for other things, and let this king make a decision after he understands the emperor Ama?"

Although Hongqing had already made a move with the fourth master, he was not in a hurry to express his position, after all, this matter was very important, and if all links were not scrutinized in place, Hongqing did not dare to start the war lightly, and at this time, he could only appease Haitao with false words.

"Yes, the lower officials will obey the orders of the prince."

Haitao came with hope, and he was counting on Hongqing to come forward to support him, but when he saw Hongqing's ambiguous attitude, he couldn't help but feel quite disappointed in his heart, but he didn't dare to express it, so he could only respond helplessly, and resigned......

"Master."

Hongqing has always regarded the fourth father and son as a great enemy, no side, because the father and son are too able to endure a little, from Kangxi to now, there have been several ups and downs, but they have always stood tall in the court, even if Hongqing has attacked several times, and has eliminated such as Long Keduo, Nian Qianyao and other confidants of the fourth master, but the root of the fourth master is still not injured, and now it is coaxing Emperor Chengde to believe it, and the power is not only undiminished compared to the Kangxi period, but it is increasingly expanded, which has already posed a big threat to Hongqing, and there is no chance to suppress it on weekdaysNow, since the fourth master has revealed his flaws, Hongqing has taken the opportunity to be ruthless, and these thoughts are together, like weeds in the spring, they will grow wildly, and they have no intention of working at the military plane again, when they go back to their own palace, they went directly to the study in the inner courtyard, and sure enough, they saw that the old master Chen was sitting behind a few sons with this scripture in his hand, and after Hongqing's footsteps paused slightly, he immediately strode forward and greeted him respectfully.

"The prince is returning at this time, could it be that something has gone wrong with the affairs of the Eight Banners and the Yamen?"

Hongqing is now the prince of the prison country, and he basically has to be busy until the day before he can return to the house, and now, just after the end of the day, the person has already arrived home, Old Master Chen couldn't help but be slightly surprised, but seeing that his eyebrows raised, he already asked with concern.

"So that the master knows that the Eight Banners have been leveled, and there should be no more waves, and the disciple will return at this time, it is something else, well, let's say so, ...... today."

Hongqing smiled, and did not rush to explain, but first lifted the hem of his robe, and sat opposite Old Master Chen, and then carefully explained what Haitao said and the speculation in his heart.

"So, the prince plans to meddle in the matter?"

After listening to Hongqing's statement quietly, Old Master Chen did not rush to express the judgment in his heart, but quietly inquired into the truth.

"Don't hide it from the master, the disciple does have such thoughts."

Hearing Old Master Chen's strange question, Hongqing's brows couldn't help frowning, but he still didn't change his words, but admitted it calmly.

"If the prince does this, the trap of the fourth master will be trapped, and if there is a slight mistake, there will be endless troubles!"

Hearing Hongqing's words, the corners of Old Master Chen's mouth immediately showed a sneer, and he unceremoniously gave Hongqing a slap in the face.

"Oh? I don't know what to do, so I ask my master to give me some advice. ”

As soon as Old Master Chen's words came out, Hongqing's brows, which were already slightly frowned, even though he had some speculations in his heart, was he reluctant to let go of such an opportunity to suppress the fourth master, so he spoke earnestly and asked for advice.

"The reason is very simple, the reason why the fourth master acts like this, is nothing more than a suspicious array, what he wants is to lead the prince to take the bait, hey, the prince regards the fourth master as a great enemy, how can the fourth master not be so, today, His Majesty xià dragon body violates harmony, time is not much, for the prince, the court is stable, the prince's status is stable, the court is chaotic, the prince's status is in danger, this hard-won truth is also, the old decay can see through, think about the fourth master will not be unclear, in this way, its layout is self-evident, that is, to give birth to endless things between the court and the opposition, And the assassination of the prince, is a good reason, according to the old decay, the mastermind of the assassination is not the fourth master, the reason why he deliberately made a want to cover up the behavior, is to let the prince to investigate, once the prince moved, the fourth master must have an infinite trap, step by step leading the prince to the depths, to the end, the prince is deeply involved in this case, it will be difficult to extricate himself, the ensuing bullet seal is enough to drown the prince, even if the prince is powerful, will not hurt the fundamentals, but the reputation is afraid to be trampled to the ground, so, Does the prince still want to meddle? ”

Facing Hongqing's slightly unconvincing request for advice, Old Master Chen was obviously slightly dissatisfied, but he didn't reprimand, but analyzed the situation in detail.

"I see, it's a mistake in vain."

Hongqing is a person who is wise and calculating, since Old Master Chen has spoken so clearly, he will not be incomprehensible, even if there is a cold sweat in the vest, the wariness of the fourth master in his heart can't help but be a little stronger.

"At this delicate moment, it is better to be still than to be still, the prince just needs to sit and watch the wind and clouds, as for Lord Hai, and let him lead the direction of the investigation of the case to the remnants of the White Lotus Sect, take a little precautions, just close the case, and wait for the prince to take the throne, and it is not too late to clarify it."

Seeing this, Hongqing had already understood, and Old Master Chen didn't dwell on the assassination case itself anymore, but just gave a feasible idea.

"Well, the apprentice knows what to do."

The reason why Hongqing deliberately intervened in this case before was just because he wanted to get rid of such a big enemy as the fourth master, but now, now that he has understood the conspiracy of the fourth master, he will no longer be impulsive.

"Not only this case, but also the talks with the envoys of the six countries should not be delayed for a long time, whether it is successful or not, it must be dealt with as soon as possible, so as not to cause more incidents."

Although Hongqing had already respectfully agreed to the promise, Old Master Chen was still a little uneasy, so he gave another advice.

"Master rest assured, the apprentice will take care of this matter carefully."

Hongqing actually wants to end the negotiations with the envoys of the six countries as soon as possible, but this matter is afraid that it really can't end quickly, there is no other, the current domestic situation in the Qing Dynasty is not very stable, the transfer of power is imminent, it is not a good opportunity to use troops abroad, how to delay the war that will inevitably happen for more years and months under the premise of not harming the fundamental interests of the Qing Dynasty, it has become a hurdle in front of Hongqing that cannot be bypassed, in this regard, although Hongqing has a plan, but when it comes to certainty, it is really difficult to guarantee, at this time, In the face of Old Master Chen's earnest teachings, Hongqing really didn't want to say more, so he could only sigh vaguely......