Twenty-fourth: The final blow twenty-four
"Not so long ago, to be specific, it should have been about half a month ago. There was a bizarre murder in the capital, and the victims were relatives of the emperor or family members of the nobles. It won't be a minister of the DPRK and China, and it won't be a minister. Most likely, it is one or several young people, ropes or even babies. Although they did not have fame and titles, by that time, because of their good background, they had radial power, and some people in the capital were already unstable. In order to stabilize the situation, the imperial court or the royal family had to block the news while hurrying to investigate. However, whether it is the Yamen of the Criminal Department, Jinyiwei, Dongchang, or even the Shen Criminal Division, there is no way to find clues. Our Long Live Lord is in a hurry, and there are different voices within the royal family. For this reason, the Empress Dowager Li had to recommend me as a master of handling cases to the Long Live Lord, but our Long Live Lord did not want or want me to come out, so he rejected the Empress Dowager Li's suggestion. Later, the Empress Dowager Li found the Empress Dowager Chen, and the Empress Dowager Chen promised to persuade the Long Live Lord, knowing that at this time the two Queen Mothers knew that I had been secretly imprisoned by the Long Live Lord. According to my temper and character, even if Banzai Ye lets me go, I won't come out to investigate the case easily. Empress Dowager Li finally came up with the idea of letting you, my old friend, betray you, and personally persuade me to put aside my prejudices and answer questions for the court and the Lord of Long Live. In order for me to kick as soon as possible, in order for me to do my best to solve the case, our Long Live Lord must have made a condition that you will not refuse. I estimate that it is impossible for Banzai Ye to resume your position, and there is only one remaining benefit, which is to ensure that the court and Banzai Ye will no longer embarrass you, so that you and your family can live in peace. Are you saying I'm right? ”
As soon as Qin Tai finished speaking, Feng Bao had a relieved expression on his clothes. It turned out that he didn't like to talk around, but he really didn't know how to open his mouth to Qin Tai. Don't say it's Qin Tai's father, even Feng Bao is very dissatisfied with the royal family, especially the little emperor. They almost worked hard for this little emperor, even if they were not loyal, they were definitely sorry for the little emperor. But the little emperor was not only not grateful, but for the sake of his own reputation and status, he dealt with them with death. Qin Tai and his wife were so unable to return home that they had to wander outside, and finally were secretly imprisoned by the little emperor in this Yong'an Temple. Feng Bao couldn't go there any better, not only did he hold his position all the way to the end, but also confiscated his family property. Even if he handed over most of the money, the little emperor still had the reputation of letting Feng Bao go. Feng Bao is better off than dead these days. Although the little emperor promised not only not to disturb Feng Bao again after the matter was completed, but also to give Feng Bao's descendants a name. But Feng Bao still found it difficult to open his mouth to Qin Tai. He knew that as long as she spoke, Qin Tai would more or less give some face, and maybe he would really agree to investigate the case. But Feng Bao knows very well that the little emperor is a person, and if this case can't be solved, Qin Tai will be unlucky, and the little emperor will still not let Qin Tai go after it is done. Feng Bao didn't want Qin Tai to get involved in the dispute again because of himself, and he didn't want Qin Tai to be jealous of the little emperor again because of himself. But thinking of the message brought by the little emperor, Feng Bao also hoped that Qin Tai would agree to come down to Bing'er to solve the case smoothly, so that Feng Bao's life would be much better in the future.
After listening to Qin Tai's speculation, Feng Bao had to admit that Qin Tai's analytical ability was not bad at all, and he was still the master Qin Tai who handled the case deeply. Qin Tai's guess is not only very close to the truth, but also explains everyone's psychological activities very carefully. Feng Bao also learned in the secret hall, when Empress Dowager Li wanted the little emperor to recommend Qin Tai for the first time, the little emperor refused directly without thinking about it at all. Empress Dowager Li saw that the little emperor was resolute, so she didn't say any more, and that night Empress Dowager Li went to find Empress Dowager Chen. Empress Dowager Chen originally had the same opinion as the little emperor, and she didn't want Qin Tai to come out to handle the case. Empress Dowager Li used many examples to illustrate Qin Tai's ability to solve the case, and also the impact of this case on the little emperor, so Empress Dowager Chen agreed to help persuade the little emperor. Empress Dowager Chen didn't let Empress Dowager Li go with her, just love your little emperor. The little emperor was very embarrassed by Empress Dowager Chen's request, and Empress Dowager Chen saw that the little emperor was moved, so she ordered her subordinates to invite Empress Li to come to the little emperor. Unexpectedly, the little emperor told the strange truth in front of the two queen mothers. As early as a few months ago, the little emperor was worried that Qin Tai and his wife would make trouble in the local area, so they were imprisoned in Yong'an Temple. Now even if the little emperor releases Qin Tai and his wife, it is impossible for Qin Tai and his wife to do things for the little emperor anymore, and the little emperor is embarrassed to ask Qin Tai and his wife to come over to help.
After the two queen mothers learned the truth, they couldn't help but glance at each other, they didn't expect the little emperor to be so ruthless, and he actually imprisoned Qin Tai and his wife privately for no reason. In this way, Qin Tai and his wife are not only impossible to help the little emperor, but may also become the enemies of the little emperor and even the entire royal family. Empress Dowager Li believed in Qin Tai's personality, so she said that Qin Tai would not do anything that harmed the court and the little emperor. This time, Empress Dowager Chen also felt that Qin Tai would not be a ruthless person. But Empress Dowager Li and Empress Dowager Chen did not dare to guarantee that Qin Tai would help the little emperor without a little resentment. Empress Dowager Chen thought of Feng Bao and offered to let Feng Bao, Qin Tai's last friend, come forward to invite Qin Tai to come out of the mountain. The little emperor hesitated again and again, and he didn't have enough time to persuade me to convince Feng Bao to do things for himself, and he didn't dare to guarantee that Qin Tai would definitely go out of the mountain. Empress Dowager Chen said her thoughts, and the medicine box persuaded Qin Tai that she had to invite Feng Bao. If you want Feng Bao to help the little emperor invite Qin Tai, you must ask Empress Dowager Li to come forward and give Feng Bao an order.
Empress Dowager Li deduced that the relationship between her and Feng Bao was gone, and she no longer had the ability to convince Feng Bao to manage. The little emperor also knew that Empress Dowager Li was not incapable of helping herself, but used this opportunity to create an opportunity for Feng Bao. Although the little emperor was very unhappy in his heart, in order to solve the case, he still decided to agree to Feng Bao's request. The little emperor knew that Feng Bao only wanted peace and security for the rest of his life. The little emperor personally made a promise, as long as Feng Bao could persuade Qin Tai to go out of the mountain to solve the case, the little emperor promised not to investigate Feng Bao's faults, and at the same time arrange one of Feng Bao's descendants to serve as the hereditary thousand households of Jinyiwei, which is equivalent to giving Feng Bao's descendants a good future. Empress Dowager Li also knew that this was already the bottom line of the little emperor, and it would be counterproductive to persecute the little emperor again. Therefore, Empress Dowager Li agreed to the little emperor on behalf of Feng Bao, and at the same time, Empress Dowager Li excluded her subordinates and asked Feng Bao to go to Yong'an Temple to invite Qin Tai out of the mountain as soon as possible, and it was best to ask Qin Tai to come out to investigate and handle the case as soon as possible.
Feng Bao was very happy when he first received the message from the Empress Dowager Li, because the people sent by the little emperor almost didn't give Feng Bao any personal space, and almost drove Feng Bao, a person who was used to seeing big scenes, almost crazy. Now that the little emperor promised not only not to pursue it, but also to give Feng Bao's family a good future, Feng Bao was of course very happy. But after the excitement, Feng Bao immediately thought of the practical problem. First, whether Qin Tai will give himself face is one thing. Second, whether doing so would harm Qin Tai, his only good friend, was another matter. Third, this case must not be simple, otherwise the little emperor and Empress Dowager Li would not have thought of using themselves to persuade Qin Tai to come out and investigate the case. If the case doesn't go well, Qin Taihe will not be treated as a scapegoat by the little emperor, so that he won't die faster. Fourth, Empress Dowager Li only conveyed the message of the little emperor, and did not give Feng Bao and Qin Tai any practical proof. In other words, whether it is Feng Bao or Qin Tai, they have neither real power nor official proof in their hands, and no one will obey them. In this way, not only will the case not go smoothly, but it will also bring a lot of trouble to himself and Qin Tai. After all, whether it was himself or Qin Tai, there were too many enemies at the beginning, and there were not a few enemies in the open and in the dark. Once they knew that Feng Bao and Qin Tai would join forces, there would definitely be few people who would make small moves, and even deliberately create trouble to hinder them from investigating and handling the case. For this reason, Feng Bao was not too relieved about this trip, and after thinking about it again, he decided not to let Jixiang go with him. Although he knew that Jixiang missed his father very much, once this case implicated himself and Qin Tai, he didn't want Jixiang to be hit and in danger. Feng Bao arranged to find Qin Tai by himself, and secretly arranged for Jixiang to go to other places to hide. Feng Bao told Jixiang that without the news he was sure of or if he came to pick it up, Jixiang was not allowed to go anywhere. After arranging the auspicious Feng Bao, he went on the road to Yong'an Temple to find Qin Tai and his wife.
Regarding Qin Tai's speculation, Feng Bao was very impressed and confident. Feng Bao is sure of Qin Tai's ability to solve the case, as long as Qin Tai's ability does not degrade, as long as no one estimates and misleads the direction of solving the case, there should be no case that Qin Tai can't solve. Feng Bao analyzed Qin Tai's character again, Qin Tai shouldn't hate the little emperor too much. Qin Tai is not a person who will repay him, and he has more or less complaints about the royal family and the little emperor, but he does not hold a grudge against the court and the little emperor. This case is not only a matter of the little emperor alone, but also involves the safety and reputation of the court and the royal family, and I believe that Qin Tai, who takes care of the overall situation, will not ignore it. Besides, the relationship between Feng Bao and Qin Tai is not ordinary, except for Zhang Juzheng, Feng Bao is Qin Tai's best friend. In fact, Feng Bao didn't want to admit that Qin Tai also had a good friend who was Tan Lun, and the relationship between Tan Lun and Qin Tai was actually better than the relationship between Qin Tai and Feng Bao. The relationship between Feng Bao and Qin Tai was based on the initial relationship of interests, and later Qin Tai and his wife deliberately gave their unborn child to Feng Bao as a child in order to win over Feng Bao, saying that in the future, this child would be Feng Bao's own son. For a eunuch, it is too important to have a child of his own. For this reason, Feng Bao deliberately accepted and approached Qin Tai half for the sake of interests and half for his own future. Tan Lun and Qin Tai's relationship was a gentleman's friendship from the beginning, and the two were a little similar in personality and habits, so they had already had a feeling of confidant. During the days when Qin Tai was under custody in his hometown, Feng Bao only exchanged letters, but Tan Lun took advantage of his position to often visit and help Qin Tai. If it weren't for Tan Lun's care, Qin Tai might not have been able to live that torturous life. But Feng Bao never thought so, he felt that he was Qin Tai's best friend. Even before Qin Tai and Zhang Juzheng officially turned their faces, Feng Bao felt that his relationship with Qin Tai was better than that between Zhang Juzheng and Qin Tai.