In the Taiji Palace, the courtiers looked at Gao Yan sitting on the dragon chair, he didn't say a word, and listened to the performance of Lord Cheng in Taichung.

"I think that no matter what the truth of the Xia Ji case is, it should not affect the determination of the chief examiner of the imperial examination."

Gao Yan didn't answer immediately, and the courtiers in the hall sensed the emperor's hesitation, and at first most of them chose to wait and see the Jin family's speech.

Since Jin Ziji left the capital, the Jin family's speeches in the court have become less and less, but everyone knows that the Jin family's power is intertwined, and it is not something that can be shaken without one of the eldest sons of the Jin family.

And the Baili family has never been attached to the party, so naturally it is impossible to guess their movements, and for a while, the court that should have been discussing fiercely was silent.

Bai Lihan didn't get a reply from Gao Yan, he repeated his words.

"Your Majesty, the minister thinks it's ......."

This time, Gao Yan stopped Bai Lihan's speech.

"This matter, let's discuss it again, the Baili Qing family doesn't need to say anything more."

Bai Lihan wanted to continue to speak, but was continuously blocked by another minister.

"Your Majesty, last night the prince of the country was assassinated, and he has not woken up yet."

Gao Yan said: "This matter has been handed over to the Criminal Department for investigation, and the Qing family does not have to worry."

Zhou Qi, the secretary of the Ministry of Industry, said, "Dare to ask Your Majesty, the case of my son's suicide can be concluded."

Baili Xi said, "Isn't Master Shangshu already decided?"

Zhou Qi asked, "What does Lord Baili mean?"

Baili Xi was not in a hurry, and said sonorously: "Isn't self-destruction a foregone conclusion?"

Zhou Qi said angrily, "Don't bite the words, why did my son kill himself, he is the most promising student this year, why should he cut himself off at this time, isn't it worth studying?"

Baili Xi said, "My lord has gone to the Criminal Department to report the case, didn't the Criminal Department give you an answer?"

Zhou Qi raised his head slightly, and hurriedly glanced at Gao Yan, "The head of the Criminal Department tried his best to investigate the case, but he didn't ask the suspect."

Baili Xi deliberately asked, "What? There are still people in Jinling City who can't be found by the Criminal Department."

Zhou Qi was silent at first and did not continue the topic.

The court fell into silence again.

Jin Zijue, who had not spoken, stood up in line and said, "Your Majesty, the imperial examination is a first-class event in the country, not to mention that the deceased Zhou Jin is the child of the fourth rank of the imperial court, let's just say that the death of an outstanding student in the Guozijian should be thoroughly investigated."

Jin Zijue's words made everyone hear the meaning, the Jin family and the Zhou family stood together.

Gao Yan opened his mouth and asked, "Jin Qing's family, how do you think we should investigate thoroughly?"

"Bring all the suspects to the criminal department for interrogation." Jin Zijue said.

There was no imaginary silence, Gao Yan nodded and agreed.

Zhou Qi saw that things were progressing, and further determined the holy will.

"Your Majesty, can any suspect, regardless of rank, be questioned?"

Gao Yan nodded, "Yes."

It seemed that he had received a clear answer, Zhou Qi no longer hesitated, and even had a sense of certainty, "Then, instead of the Criminal Department, the minister will request that Luo Qingzhi, the county lord of Anning, be arraigned."

The court was in an uproar, after two days, the civil and military of the Manchu Dynasty knew that the lord of Anning was placed in the palace by His Majesty, at this time, Zhou Qi's request was undoubtedly to remind the emperor not to shield Luo Qingzhi.

Gao Yan didn't answer, everyone was worried about Zhou Qi's fate, after all, in the past, whenever it was related to Luo Qingzhi, Gao Yan was protecting her.

"Okay."

Gao Yan's simple word once again made the ministers panic, and they all speculated whether the county lord of Anning had really annoyed His Majesty the Emperor and fell out of favor as rumors.

Luo Qingzhi, who was still "imprisoned" in the side hall, waited for Gao Zhen's arrival.

Gao Zhen informed what happened in Guozijian last night.

Luo Qingzhi asked, "Has it been verified?"

Gao Zhen nodded, "The imperial doctors are all from the palace, Luo Chen has verified it."

Luo Qingzhi

He continued to ask, "Have you clarified the matter of Huang Shi?"

Gao Zhen shook his head, "There's no news available."

Luo Qingzhi lowered her head and thought, Gao Zhen began to hesitate whether to tell Baili Han about it.

"What?" Luo Qingzhi looked at Gao Zhen, who was obviously hiding something, and asked, "Is there anything else?"

Gao Zhen exhaled and said, "Yesterday I went to Tiger Hill and found Mrs. Xia, and she told me that the person who taught in private was, yes, Lord Bailihan."

"What?" Luo Qingzhi was very surprised, and asked again, "What is Mrs. Xia's evidence?"

Gao Zhen took out the seal in his arms.

Luo Qingzhi weighed it again and again, shaking her head, "This kind of seal can be made a lot, but it can't prove anything."

"Hmm." Gao Zhen nodded, "That's what Mr. Fan said too."

"But." Luo Qingzhi couldn't help but worry, "Mrs. Xia has no reason, and she won't bite her uncle, there must be something we ignore in this."

Luo Qingzhi looked at the figure of the guards outside the hall, "You've been in for a long time, go out quickly, let me think about it, how to solve it."

Gao Zhen picked up the food box and nodded.

The door was closed, and Luo Qingzhi looked at the letter left by the man in black last night in a daze.

Soon after Gao Zhen left, the order to let Luo Qingzhi go to the Criminal Department for investigation came.

Luo Qingzhi received the order, and under the protection of the forbidden army, he came to the criminal department from the Xianyang Palace.

As expected, the person in charge of the interrogation in the Criminal Department was the chief director.

Li Shen smiled and said, "See you again, His Royal Highness the County Lord."

Luo Qingzhi smiled back, "It seems that we are destined."

Obviously it was an inquiry, but Luo Qingzhi was taken to the torture room, Luo Qingzhi stared at the various torture tools on the table, and asked, "I didn't expect that there are a lot of torture tools in the Criminal Department, do you have to use them today?"

"What the county lord said," Li Shen arched his hand and said, "The county lord's daughter, how can he be punished, it's just that this matter was ordered by His Majesty personally, and he had to be wronged by the county lord, you can rest assured, as long as the matter has a result, the lower officials will immediately ask Your Majesty to let you go home."

Luo Qingzhi smiled contemptuously, "What my lord means is that if things don't come to fruition, I have to stay in the Criminal Department."

Li Shen said: "The Criminal Department was appointed by His Majesty to investigate this matter, and the county lord is a suspect, and whether there is a result or not depends on whether the county lord can cooperate."

Luo Qingzhi looked at the person in front of her and asked softly, "Master Li, how do you want me to cooperate?"

Li Shen saw that Luo Qingzhi was so docile, and thought that even if she was the county lord of Anning, she was also a woman, and she would be afraid when she looked at the room full of torture instruments.

He took out a blank piece of paper from the table next to him, and the word "guilty" mentioned above.

Luo Qingzhi glanced at it and smiled, "Master Li, I remember that you were transferred to the Criminal Department as the head of the Criminal Department from a small arrest in the Six Doors five years ago, just five years, why do you think that you and the people behind you can move me."

Li Shen put down the charges and smiled, "It's not moving, the county lord, you are now in the criminal department, in my hands, county lord, I advise you to get acquainted."

Luo Qingzhi asked, "How do you know each other?"

"Obediently sign this confession, and your lord can still intercede for you in front of His Majesty, so that you will not die."

Luo Qingzhi said, "My hands are tied by you, how can I sign them?"

Li Shen was a little hesitant, he heard that Luo Qingzhi was good at martial arts, and he was worried that letting her go would let her escape.

"This is the Criminal Department, besides, there are people from the forbidden army outside, I can't escape." Luo Qingzhi said.

Li Shen thought for a while and said, "I think the county lord is also a smart person."

Luo Qingzhi's hands were freed, she rubbed her wrists, took the guilt, and asked, "You have made such a great contribution, how will your family reward you?"

"Naturally, it's the book of the Criminal Department." Li Shen said.

Luo Qingzhi shook her head and said, "I heard that Lord Shangshu values you very much, and in a few years, this position will also be yours."

"In a few years?" Li Shen smiled shamefully, "I can't wait

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Seeing that Luo Qingzhi had not signed, Li Shen said impatiently: "County Lord, the entire Criminal Department is my person, don't struggle, I don't want to punish you."

Luo Qingzhi glanced at the torture instruments around her and shook her head, "I don't want to be tortured either."

She picked up the brush, Li Shen was a little excited, he thought that Luo Qingzhi had accepted his fate, and he was too focused on the landing point of the brushstrokes, and he didn't notice that Luo Qingzhi's eyes had changed.

She pressed his arm with her right hand and broke the brush with her left hand, and in an instant, the pen for writing could also be turned into a tool that could kill.

"County Lord, the Criminal Department is all my people, you can't escape." Li Shen shouted.

"Run?" Luo Qingzhi said, "Why should I run away?"

Luo Qingzhi pressed Li Shen against the wall and stabbed him in the neck with a brush, "Li Shen, it's you who should escape."

Li Shen didn't understand at all, and then he saw the forbidden army rushing in, thinking that he had found a rescuer, and hurriedly shouted: "Someone, the county lord of Anning has rebelled."

Luo Qingzhi let go slightly, Li Shen pushed with his backhand, and ran to the encirclement of the forbidden army.

He took Meng Feng, the deputy commander of the forbidden army, by the hand and shouted, "Quick, quick, take her."

Meng Feng looked at Luo Qingzhi.

"Take it." Luo Qingzhi said softly.

Meng Feng nodded and suppressed Li Shen with his backhand.

Li Shen didn't understand the current situation at all, and his face was already a little frightened, "What, what's going on?"

Luo Qingzhi squatted down and said, "Why, do you really think that you can convict me just by committing suicide?"

Li Shen looked at Meng Feng behind him and said, "Your Majesty asked you to take care of the county lord of Anning, and you actually rebelled with her?"

Meng Feng looked at Luo Qingzhi, and only after getting her nod did he answer, "The order we got is to take care of the county lord of Anning and not let the county lord be harmed in the slightest."

Li Shen was still yelling, and Luo Qingzhi said, "Escort back to the palace and let Your Majesty try it yourself."

"Yes, Lord of the County."

Meng Feng personally escorted Li Shen, Luo Qingzhi followed behind, and a couple slowly walked out of the criminal department.

Luo Chen, who was waiting at the door, finally saw someone come out and was silently relieved.

"Master, if you don't come out again, I'm going to rush in."

Luo Qingzhi said, "Don't worry."

Luo Chen said to Meng Feng, "Deputy Commander, I'll come."

Meng Feng nodded, let go of a little, and just as the two were exchanging, Li Shen took out the black sphere from his arms the moment he lost his restraints, and slapped it on the ground, emitting heavy black smoke.

The people present were not in a hurry, and covered their noses one after another.

Li Shen fled.