The door of the Qianqing Palace was closed.

There was heavy snow in the sky, and when he arrived at the gate of the palace, Dai Quan took off his big hat, and the small yellow door on duty took it, and the cold wind hit, he couldn't help but shiver, and walked in.

Dai Quan wrapped his clothes tightly and walked towards the door of the study.

In the study, two large pots of silver frost charcoal fire with green fire were burned early, and it was as warm as spring.

Emperor Tianyou is sitting in front of the eucalyptus, closing his eyes and resting his mind.

Wang An gave Dai Quan a bowl of hot tea, and Dai Quan took a few sips and eased up.

"Let's get out." Emperor Tianyou opened his eyes and said to Wang An, "Close the door." ”

"Yes." Wang An crossed the threshold with one leg, pulled one door first, and pulled out the other leg to pull another door.

"How's it going?" Emperor Tianyou asked Dai Quan.

"The soldiers and servants of the Criminal Department carefully searched the radius of ten miles, and found nothing, the wind and snow last night were too big!"

Dai Quan took a bowl of warm tea and handed it to Emperor Tianyou, "I have sent a messenger to the nearby villages to inquire, hoping to find clues." ”

"Why hasn't Ma Shun entered the palace yet?" Emperor Tianyou then asked.

Dai Quan replied: "Back to Your Majesty, Yang Shangshu has something to say to Commander Ma, and in addition, Jia Zhen and his son will not let .....people go."

Emperor Tianyou was surprised at first, and his face immediately turned ugly, "Their courage is too great, not to mention that Ma Shun has no motive, even if he is suspicious, it will not be their turn to inquire!" ”

"The teachings of the saints are extremely true." Dai Quan immediately replied, "Commander Ma also discussed with the old slave in order to avoid suspicion, and he stayed to cooperate with the criminal department to investigate and let the old slave return to the palace to show the saint." ”

Emperor Tianyou's unhappiness disappeared, and then he was a little curious, "You say, who will do it?" Water-soluble? Or is it Zhu Zaiji? This kid has black hands! ”

"It's all possible."

Dai Quan then replied: "If you dare to do this at this juncture, you either have a deep hatred with the Jia family, or you have bad intentions, and you are the most suspicious of water dissolution. ”

Emperor Tianyou nodded, and suddenly remembered something, "I remember that Li Xian and the son of the Marquis of Jinxiang went to Baoding Mansion, counting the days, it should be these two days to return to Beijing, shouldn't it have anything to do with them?" ”

"Probably not."

Dai Quan replied firmly: "Li Xian and Li Gui don't have the guts, besides, there are many reasons why there is no need to take this risk." ”

Emperor Tianyou's expression suddenly became solemn, and he looked at him seriously, "What if there are other people?" ”

Dai Quan was stunned for a moment, not knowing how to answer.

Emperor Tianyou stood up and looked at Dai Quan fixedly, "Jia Jing is a member of the Yimao Branch, it is impossible not to know him, as the Bauhinia guard, it is a crime to enter Beijing without a will!" ”

Dai Quan never expected this possibility, and was stunned for a while.

"The saint is overwhelmed." Dai Quan obviously thought clearly, and said seriously: "The king of Chahar County has placed his troops in the manor of Liangxiang. ”

Emperor Tianyou's eyes immediately showed a glimmer of light, he sat down on a chair, and was silent for a moment, "It can't be fake, it can't be fake." ”

Dai Quan was stunned for a moment, and immediately replied: "As long as this news spreads, someone will let this matter be done ironclad." ”

Emperor Tianyou's body moved slowly, looking at Dai Quan directly, and Pi smiled, "You have so many dealings with the Jia family, you don't feel guilty at all?!" ”

Dai Quan was stunned again, and had to answer, "Your Majesty, we slaves are all people who have broken their roots, so many people call the old slave and the old ancestor, they are all the holy grace of Your Majesty, and without Your Majesty, the old slave is nothing." ”

Emperor Tianyou thought for a moment, "You can't ignore what you say. But in the final analysis, there are only two kinds of people in this world who can really be relied on: one is stupid and the other is straight. Of course, you are different from them, you are your own person, and I believe in your loyalty. ”

Dai Quan's heart was sour, tears oozed from his eyes, and he was about to kneel down while holding the royal eucalyptus.

"No need to kneel." Emperor Tianyou stopped him, "What's going on over there in the Jia family?" I heard that Dong Shan came to the door in person? ”

"Yes."

Dai Quan thought for a moment and replied: "Except for the king of Xining County who is seriously ill and can't go out, almost all of Xungui's veins have gone to Ningguo Mansion, and the spies have sent news that at present, the suspicion of water dissolution is the greatest. ”

Emperor Tianyou was also silent for a moment, "Yes, the Xungui military has always advanced and retreated together to the outside world, which is more effective than the holy decree." ”

............

The tavern in Chaoyangmen City is noisy and full of drinkers.

The sky was full of snow, the snow and fog were boundless, and it was impossible to see the situation on the other side from a distance, and two Dongchang spies dressed as ordinary people walked in wrapped in cold air and looked at each other.

Ni Er ordered two dishes and a pot of wine and was pouring himself there, and a pair of eyes secretly looked at the drinkers and people in and out of the tavern from time to time, it has been spread in the Chamber of Commerce, if anyone can provide useful information, the reward is five hundred taels of silver, and the important news is one hundred taels of gold, if the murderer can be caught, the Marquis of Zhongwu will be personally promoted as an official.

At this time, Xiao Er hurriedly walked over, muttered a few words, and pointed to the two Dongchang spies who had just sat down.

Ni Er's eyes lit up, he took out a silver ingot and threw it to Xiao Er, got up and walked over, and asked with a smile: "Can you sit on the light?" ”

The two looked at each other and made a "please" gesture.

Ni Er sat down, looked around again, and then asked in a low voice: "I heard that the two of you delivered last night because of the wind and snow were blocked in the Yongding River, I don't know what different things you found?" ”

The two looked at each other again, and asked quietly, "What do you mean?" ”

Ni Er: "One hundred taels." He slapped the silver ticket on the wine table.

The person who spoke didn't answer, but the person next to him stretched out his hand, was beaten back, and said to Ni Er with a smile: "We are just ordinary people who earn hard money to support their family in Hukou, and we can't afford to provoke ......."

"One hundred taels per person."

Ni Er took out another silver ticket.

The man: "Well, you're refreshed, and I'd love to." He held out his hand.

Ni Er didn't stop him, and said, "Don't look at me, otherwise, you two families won't even be able to do ghosts." ”

The man shrank his hand: "This lord, I don't know if it's what you want to know, I only know that last night our brothers took shelter from the wind and snow at Lugou Bridge, and saw a group of cavalry passing by, which was the grassland people from the manor outside Liangxiang, and we don't know the rest." ”

Ni Er was secretly startled, and asked again, "How do you know that they are grassland people?" ”

The man smiled, "You also know that we are coolies who deliver goods for people, and of course we have delivered goods to their estates. ”

As he spoke, he picked up the silver ticket on the table, "Can we take it?" ”

Ni Er didn't answer, stood up, and shouted loudly: "Shopkeeper, hang it on the account for me." ”

Looking at Ni Er's figure disappearing in the wind and snow, the two smiled slightly.

Half an hour later, a small piece of gossip spread in Chaoyangmen......

............

When Ni Er came to Ning Rong Street, the entire street had been hung with white silk, and the gate of Ning Guofu was full of officials waiting to mourn, and there were bursts of crying from inside the gate.

No matter how heavy the snow is, it can't stop the curiosity of the people of Shenjing, and at this time, they are all crowded on the street corner to watch, looking at the official queue at the street corner, and secretly smacking their tongues.

The door of Ning'an Hall was closed, and the silver frost charcoal of the four large copper basins in the four corners of the hall was bubbling with cyan flames from the inside out.

Jia Jue handed over Xichun, who had fainted from crying, to Grandma Grandma, turned around and walked back to the lobby.

After a period of silence, Jia Zheng spoke, "The wind and snow are too big, and the people in the Criminal Department have tried their best, but they still haven't found anything." It's hard to check, and I can't find it out. ”

Jia Jue's eyes showed a fierce light: "Since you can't find out, then don't check it." There is revenge, there is revenge, there is revenge, and he directly transferred troops to besiege the Beijing Mansion and the Zhongshun Palace, and if he couldn't get any evidence, he paid for his life. ”

Everyone was stunned and did not say anything for a long time.

Jia Yu was older after all, so he quickly reacted and waved his hand, "Don't talk nonsense!" His Majesty ordered the Criminal Department to preside over the trial, just to maintain the stability of the Shenjing City, and if you make such a fuss, aren't you following the wishes of people with hearts. ”

Jia Zheng: "Qi Guogong also said that this matter should not be too urgent, you must believe Your Majesty, and leave enough time for the Criminal Department to investigate." ”

Jia Lian hesitated, "I think the third brother's words are good, it's much easier to let them prove their innocence than let's go to find evidence." ”

Jia Yu glared at him, and said angrily: "You have been an official for so long for nothing, and this will give people a handle." The surname Mei is waiting. ”

Jia Lian: "The master is too timid. This is also to clear the suspicion in the palace, who dares to take the handle in the palace! ”

"Tell the word!" Jia Yu glared at him again.

Jia Jue slowly raised his head, and said for a long time: "Now everyone is waiting to see what kind of reaction our family will have. ”

Jia Zheng: "Then you can't move around, the safest way is to wait." ”

Jia Jue suddenly stood up and said in a deep voice: "I can't wait any longer, I personally went to the Chongwenmen camp to transfer troops, and directly surrounded the Beijing Mansion and the Zhongshun Palace. ”

After a pause, he said, "Also, the second brother took someone to smash the Mei Mansion." ”

Jia Lian was stunned for a moment, "For, why?" ”

Jia Jue: "I guess he must be gloating, eating and drinking to celebrate.... So, I'm upset....."

"Third master, Ni Er is here, saying that he has heard important news." Outside the door came Jia Fu's voice.

Jia Zheng was startled and said hurriedly: "Quick, come in." ”

The door opened, and a cold wind swept into the room with a few snowflakes, Ni Er patted the snowflakes on his body and bowed, "Little Ni Er, meet the eldest master, the second master, and the second master." ”

Walking in front of Jia Jue, Ni Er knelt down, "Little Ni Er visits Master Hou!" ”

Jia Jue nodded, "Get up, tell me, what important news did you hear?" ”

"Yes." Ni Er kowtowed again, got up and replied: "Back to the Hou Ye's words, the little one heard a news in the tavern in Chaoyangmen, two coolies who delivered goods for people were delayed last night because of the wind and snow, and hid in the Lugou Bridge to avoid the wind and snow, and saw a team of cavalry coming from the direction of Xishan, and the coolies recognized these cavalry as the grassland tribe in the manor of the king of Chahar County outside Liangxiang City..... They used to deliver goods for the steppe people, so they recognized it. ”

"Huh?" Jia Jue was slightly stunned.

Jia Yu, Jia Zheng, and Jia Lian were also stunned.

Ni Er: "The little one didn't dare to deceive the Hou Ye, and the little one went to Chaoyangmen Wharf to ask the owner of the goods, and the two of them were indeed blocked in the Yongding River last night because of the wind and snow." ”

Jia Jue groaned, and only said after a while: "You go to the account room first to receive a reward of five hundred taels of silver, and take Jia Gui to bring people here." ”

Ni Er: "Yes." ”

Looking at the closed door, Jia Jue showed a blank look in his eyes.

There was silence in the lobby.

Jia Lian couldn't help it, "Third brother....."

Jia Jue came back to his senses, "I don't even know the news of Uncle Jing's entry into the palace, how did the grassland people know about it?" ”

"You mean someone did it on purpose?" Jia Lian asked rhetorically.

Jia Yu was angry, "What do they want to do?" It's all this time, and you still have to calculate the Jia family? It's just too deceitful! ”

A trace of darkness flashed in Jia Zheng's eyes, and he was silent for a while, "It will be clear when the news comes from outside." ”

Jia Yu nodded very gratefully: "You can see this layer, it is indeed a ..... growth."

Jia Zheng didn't answer, Gu Ziyin said: "The tree wants to be quiet and the wind doesn't stop......

Time is hard!

I don't know how long later, Jia Fu's voice came from outside the door again, "Third master, there is news from Chaoyangmen, saying that the eucalyptus of the master is related to the grassland people!" ”

Jia Yu sighed lightly, "The mountain rain is coming, the wind is full of buildings....."

Jia Zheng: "Now that we've guessed, what should we do?" ”

Jia Lian continued, "One sheep is also driven, and two sheep are also herded, and the grassland people have done it together!" ”

Jia Yu and Jia Zheng met their eyes, but Jia Yu was still silent.

Jia Lian made his own decisions, "I'll lead the soldiers of Xifu to smash Meifu, by the way, Xue Dafool has been shouting for revenge and taking him with him." ”

None spoke, neither objected, and all three were silent.

"It's been a long time since we talked about it, what should I do?" Jia Lian couldn't sit still, couldn't help but stomp on the ground, and then got up and walked back and forth in the hall!

Jia Jue only nodded slightly.

Jia Yu: "I'll go to the Beijing Palace." ”

Jia Zheng sighed, "I'll go to the Zhongshun Palace." ”

Suddenly, Jia Jue stood up and said loudly: "You don't have to go anywhere, the Beijing Mansion and the Zhongshun Mansion are separated by one street, and I can handle it." ”

Jia Zheng: "What about the Chahar County Palace?" ”

Jia Jue sneered, "Don't worry, I want to see what these people want to do!" ”

.....

"Get out of the way!"

"Get out of the way!"

"Drive!"

"Drive!"

The door of the west courtyard of the Marquis of Zhongwu Mansion opened, and a team of light horsemen roared away, and the momentum was impressive.

.........

The earth-shattering sound of firecrackers came from inside the gate.

Mei Sheng took the lead and personally walked out of the gate with a crackle of firecrackers provoked by bamboo poles.

A group of small servants carried firecrackers and set them off lively.

The officials of the Metropolitan Procuratorate came, and Mei Sheng returned the gift from time to time, promoted and raised, and caught up with his birthday, at this time he was extremely complacent.

Two streets away, the sound of firecrackers was heard, Jia Lian's eyes flashed with a fierce color, his teeth clucked, and the horse ran more quickly.

The housekeeper of the Mei Mansion was still setting off firecrackers at the gate, and suddenly, the ground shook slightly, and before he could react, he saw cavalry appearing at the same time from both corners of the street.

The housekeeper was stunned with a bang, "The housekeeper is from the Jia family." The guy on the side reminded.

The housekeeper came back to his senses, saw Jia Lian and Xue Pan, and immediately shouted loudly: "Quick, close the door quickly." ”

With a thud, the door slammed shut.

"How did you close the door?" Xue Pan was a little strange.

“.....”

Jia Lian glared at him angrily, and waved his hand, "Hit the door!" Crash open the door and rush in and smash me hard! ”

"No!"

After a while of busy work, a personal soldier ran over, "Second master, the door is too strong, and the guy who didn't hit the door can't open it." ”

Jia Lian glanced around, and there was a pillar with a thick bowl mouth supporting the eaves outside a shop on the corner of the street, "That's it!" ”

"Yes!" The soldier beckoned to a few soldiers and ran over.

"Army, military master....."

The shopkeeper said in a trembling voice.

"Shut up! Borrow a pillar from your home. ”

So saying, he drew his sword and slashed at the bottom of the pillar.

"Let's pull hard!"

With the strength of everyone in unison, the pillar fell down with a "bang" with the eaves that had been picked out.

"Lift, go!"

The pro-soldier said to the boss inside: "Wait, someone will come to pay you money in a while." ”

Seeing a few pro-soldiers carrying the wooden pillar, Xue Pan became energetic and shouted loudly: "Knock on the door!" Knock on the door! Crash open the door, grab money, grab food, rob women..... Hey, young! ”

"What nonsense?!"

Jia Lian really regretted bringing him here, and said to the soldiers: "After hitting the door, don't hurt people, let alone bring out a stitch and thread from Meifu, just one word, but smash it!" Except that the house and people can't move, you can smash whatever you see me! Do you understand everything? ”

Soldiers: "Understood! ”

As soon as the words fell, the gate of Meifu "boomed" and fell.

Jia Lian waved his hand, "Rush in and smash me!" ”

More than a hundred pro-soldiers swarmed in, and panicked cries came from Meifu.