Yuan Wen looked up, and just met Yin Zhige's gaze at him, he was shocked, and immediately got up and knelt down.

"The minister must do his best to live up to His Majesty's expectations."

When he left the study, the snow was already falling very heavily, as if it was trying to bury everything in the world.

Yuan Wen had just walked not far when Xiao Dezi chased after him with an umbrella, and he smiled at Yuan Wen.

"It's cold and snowy, the road is icy and slippery, Lord Yuan be careful, don't fall."

He was stunned for a moment, and then took the umbrella in Xiao Dezi's hand, "Thank you, father-in-law." ”

Xiao Dezi withdrew his hand, still smiling on his face, "Lord Yuan, don't worry about Your Majesty touching this problem to you, Your Majesty is also anxious now." ”

Without waiting for Yuan Wen to answer, he said to himself, "The banquet brochures sent to various countries a few days ago were all stopped by the remnants of the Xia Kingdom, and the Zhou Kingdom was restless.

His Majesty was busy pacifying the conversation, but those people in the Xia Kingdom were making trouble at home, both inside and outside.

The group of old fox Yuan in the court has also seen it, they all only care about the interests of their own family, where would they be willing to come forward. ”

"You were personally supported by Your Majesty, and now Your Majesty is the only one you can entrust."

Yuan Wen listened to Xiao Dezi's words in silence, he lowered his eyes and did not speak, and finally nodded and opened the umbrella and walked forward.

Xiao Dezi stood in place, his hand in his sleeve, and watched Yuan Wen leave with a smile, and the little eunuch who gave him an umbrella behind him asked suspiciously.

"What does my father-in-law think Lord Yuan will do."

Xiao Dezi's smile remained unchanged, "This is not something that our family should know, go back, Your Majesty is still waiting for our family." ”

Under the red wall, Yuan Wen held a tooth-white umbrella and walked slowly in the direction of Wen Xinggong, but met Xiao Cheng around the corner.

"Yuan Gongzi, what a coincidence, I was just going to find you."

Xiao Cheng looked at him with a smile and raised the food box in his hand to show him, "I made some new snacks and brought them to you to taste." ”

Yuan Wen's expression was a little loose, and the corners of his mouth hooked up a smile, "Okay, let's go to Wenxing Palace to eat, it's too cold outside." ”

After arriving at Wenxing Palace, the scholar sent a pot of hot tea to the study, Xiao Cheng looked at Yuan Wen who was eating dim sum, and asked softly.

"When I met Yuan Gongzi on the road, I saw you frowning, did you encounter something?"

Yuan Wen paused, put down the snack in his hand, looked at Xiao Cheng and smiled, "It's okay, I just went to see Your Majesty." ”

Xiao Cheng sighed, and the acquaintance didn't continue to ask, Yuan Wen glanced at Xiao Cheng and suddenly spoke.

"Xiao Cheng, I have a question and I don't know what to do."

"What's the problem?"

"A few days ago, I asked the scholar to send a letter home to my parents.

But the letter was intercepted halfway, and I never understood who I was offending someone. ”

Xiao Cheng took a sip of tea and thought for a while, "Maybe it wasn't the enemy's doing?" ”

"How?" Yuan Wen raised his eyebrows and asked with some curiosity.

"There are many courtiers in Beijing, and you are now an upstart in the court, maybe you are threatening someone's position."

"But when I asked the boy to check, he met a group of beggars begging for him for several days, and I thought it was very strange."

"That's simple, wouldn't it be nice to arrest those beggars and interrogate them, if it's really beggars, it should be to collect money for others to do things.

It's good to ask the mastermind behind it, if it's not a beggar, then you will directly catch the mastermind behind the scenes. ”

Yuan Wen nodded thoughtfully, completely ignoring the dark light in Xiao Cheng's eyes.

The next day, the group of people who broke the temple were arrested and put into the interrogation room of the prison.

Yuan Wen didn't tell Yin Zhige about this, he was going to report after asking the results first.

The beggars had never encountered such a thing, and thought that Zhong Xiaoshu had sent someone to do it, and looking at the torture instruments hanging on the wall, they were afraid in their hearts.

"My lord, my lord, we know that we are wrong, please let us go, we are just a bunch of beggars, and we have not done anything evil to kill people and set fires.

You, don't listen to that woman, that woman is deliberately framing us. ”

Yuan Wen was late, and as soon as he came in, he heard the last sentence, the woman should be referring to Zhong Xiaoshu, he frowned, there is really something wrong with this group of people.

"As long as you answer my questions honestly, I can let you live."

When the beggars heard him say this, they instantly became a lot more honest, Yuan Wen sorted out his breathing and asked in a deep voice.

"Did someone give you a sum of money to pester the woman in the painting?"

He unfolded the picture scroll in his hand, and it was Zhong Xiaoshu who was painted on it, and the old beggar led by him saw the painting clearly and hesitated.

"Think about it, if you let me know which of you told a lie, you all have to wait to stay in it for the rest of your lives."

Hearing the cold threat, the old beggar shrank for a moment, and just wanted to speak, but suddenly fell to the ground and began to convulse and struggle, and the seven orifices also began to bleed black.

The others were so frightened by this scene that before they could react, the rest of the beggars fell to the ground, and within two minutes they were not breathing.

Yuan Wen was a little panicked immediately, the jailer went to invite the imperial doctor, and at the same time, Yin Zhige and Zhong Xiaoshu also knew about it.

When they arrived, the imperial doctor was already checking, and when Yuan heard that they were coming, he lowered his head and did not speak.

After checking it out, the Imperial Doctor shook his head, "These people have all been fed poison. ”

"When will you be fed?" Yuan Wen raised his head and grabbed the imperial doctor and asked, the imperial doctor brushed Yuan Wen's hand away, and his face was not very good-looking.

"About half an hour ago."

Half an hour ago, wasn't that when he just ordered to arrest someone, Yuan Wen's face turned slightly pale.

Zhong Xiaoshu was also a little incredulous, "In other words, they were all poisoned by the Xia people?" ”

Yin Zhige took Zhong Xiaoshu into his arms, "It's not your fault, they were already dead people when they received the money to do things." ”

He turned his head to look at Yuan Wen, "How many people know about this?" ”

Yuan Wen sorted out his breathing, "There aren't many, except for just a few people." ”

Yin Zhige nodded.

"Since the matter has happened, no one can do anything, the New Year is coming soon, press the matter down first, don't spread the word."

Yuan Wen Wen took a moment to find his voice, "I see." ”

This matter was put under martial law, and I thought it would be over, but I don't know why, suddenly someone began to spread rumors.

"Have you heard, a few days ago, someone saw officers and soldiers arresting a group of beggars and putting them in prison."

"Hey, isn't the prison a place for felons, how to catch a group of beggars, is it possible to blame them?"

"Who knows, I have a relative who works on an errand in it, and I heard that he died on the day he went, and there was no one left."

"No, it's so ruthless."

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