Although Feng Bao had already expected the content of the recital before, when he actually saw the content of the recital, he couldn't help but gasp.

Because the civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty knew that Jiajing planned to take this opportunity to let the clan and nobles regain the right to speak in the court.

For this reason, Jiajing even did not hesitate to enforce the examination, which was specifically aimed at the clan and nobles.

And right now, this Ouyang Yijing actually dared to describe the murder that happened in the Gongyuan as a ghost and a god, and also took this opportunity to admonish Jiajing and let him postpone the next exam to be held in the Gongyuan.

"This is the official of speech, you can go up to Your Majesty at will, without suffering any punishment!"

After Feng Bao sighed like this, a look of embarrassment suddenly appeared on his face.

He also encountered the same problem as Huang Jin, that is, he didn't know whether he should send Ouyang Yijing's letter to His Majesty according to the established process.

After Feng Bao hesitated for a long time, he put down the music in his hand, and immediately, he saw him look at Huang Jin with a distress gaze, and said cautiously.

"Father-in-law Huang, this ......"

Huang Jin saw that Feng Bao's gaze fell on him, and a little suspicion couldn't help but appear on his face.

After that, I saw him look around, and the eunuchs in the room on duty looked at each other, for fear of having any eye contact with him.

Huang Jin knew very well in his heart that right now, as the oldest and highest-ranking eunuch here, it was necessary for him to stand up!

Then, I saw Huang Jin gather his mind, look in the direction where Feng Bao was, and said in a deep voice.

"Well, this letter should be sent to His Majesty by our family in person!"

When Feng Bao heard Huang Jin's words, his face showed shock, and he followed up with words of comfort.

"Huang Gonggong, let's let the little one ......"

Before Feng Bao could finish speaking, he saw Huang Jin wave his hand and interrupt.

"Okay, no need to say it anymore, I'm the chief eunuch, and I should be responsible for things like this!"

Feng Bao saw that Huang Jin had made up his mind, and he no longer spoke to dissuade him.

After that, after Huang Jin explained some precautions to Feng Bao, he took Ouyang Yijing's letter and went to the Qianqing Palace.

……

When Huang Jin came to wait outside the Qianqing Palace, he happened to meet Zhu Qi and others who had just walked out of the Qianqing Palace.

Huang Jin obviously didn't expect to meet Zhu Qi at this time, so after being stunned for a moment, he gestured to him.

After Zhu Qi and several other brocade guards left, I saw Huang Jin retract his gaze and said with emotion.

"It seems that Your Majesty doesn't attach great importance to this matter, and will actually let Zhu Qi and them dispatch!"

Just as Huang Jin was in a reverie in his mind about this matter, he saw the guide eunuch quietly come to Huang Jin's side, bow his head, and remind him.

"Grandpa Huang, you can go in!"

"Well, I'm tired of my father-in-law!"

When Huang Jin heard this, he suddenly came back to his senses, and immediately guided the eunuch to arch his hand, showing his gratitude.

After this, Huang Jin did not hesitate at all, and immediately stepped on the stairs of the Qianqing Palace.

As soon as Huang Jin entered the Qianqing Palace, he turned his gaze to Jiajing, who was sitting on the dragon chair at the moment, and saluted him respectfully.

"The slave has seen Your Majesty!"

"Well, Huang Jin, do you have something to report to me?"

Hearing this, Jiajing looked Huang Jin up and down, and then asked unhurriedly.

Huang Jin felt panicked in his heart after noticing Jiajing's gaze falling on him.

After hesitating for a long time, in the end, Huang Jin gritted his teeth as if he had made up his mind, and responded.

"Your Majesty, the slave and maid came over this time, and there is a letter to be presented to Your Majesty in person!"

After Huang Jin finished speaking, he took out Ouyang Yijing's letter from his sleeve and held it high above his head.

When Jiajing heard this, he couldn't help but raise his eyebrows, and Lu Fang on the side didn't wait for Jiajing's instructions, and immediately stepped forward, took the song from Huang Jin's hand, and respectfully handed it to Jiajing.

"Your Majesty!"

"Hmm."

When Jiajing heard this, he responded rather casually and took it from Lu Fang's hand.

However, after Jiajing saw the signature on the song clearly, his face suddenly sank, and he snorted coldly, and threw the letter aside at will.

Seeing this situation, Huang Jin couldn't help but let out a 'chuckle' in his heart, and just as he was about to ask Jiajing for guilt, he only heard Jiajing's voice without any emotion resounding in the Qianqing Palace.

"I won't read the specific content, anyway, I can roughly guess what is written in it!"

"Your Majesty, slave ......"

Seeing this, Huang Jin's face showed shame at the right time, and he lowered his head deeply.

Jiajing seemed to guess what Huang Jin was thinking, and then said comfortingly.

"Huang Jin, you don't have to blame yourself, when you go back later, send someone to tell the cabinet that you don't have to send me here again if you play like this!"

"Yes, Your Majesty!"

When Huang Jin heard this, he couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief, and immediately responded.

"If there's nothing to do, you can leave here!"

"Obey, Your Majesty, the slave will retire!"

When Huang Jin heard Jiajing's words, he did not hesitate at all, and after bowing to Jiajing, he left the Qianqing Palace directly.

After Huang Jin left the Qianqing Palace, he saw Jiajing slam the table and said in a deep voice.

"These bastards!"

"Please also ask Your Majesty to calm your anger, don't be angry because of this matter!"

Seeing this situation, Lu Fang on the side hurriedly stepped forward, lowered his head, and said comfortingly.

"Lu Fang, let Jinyiwei and Dongchang immediately dispatch to arrest all the officials who spread rumors, and don't miss a single one!"

"Hmph, go against me in this kind of thing, see how I clean you up!"

I saw Jiajing turn his gaze to Lu Fang on the side, and ordered in a deep voice.

When Lu Fang heard this, his expression immediately turned grim, and he replied in a deep voice.

"Yes, Your Majesty, the slave maid will let Jinyiwei and the people over there in Dongchang do it immediately!"

……

"Big ...... My lord, where should we go next, do we need to go to the Gongyuan side? ”

Soon after leaving the Qianqing Palace, I saw a brocade guard following Zhu Qi, plucking up his courage and raising his doubts to Zhu Qi, who was walking in front.

When Zhu Qi heard his subordinates' words, he suddenly stopped, then turned around, faced everyone, and explained in a deep voice.

"The task given to us by His Majesty is not to arrest the murderer, but to prove that the fact that there are ghosts and gods in the Gongyuan that is widely spread among the government and the opposition at the moment is purely false!"

"Therefore, we only need to find out the cause of death of those Taoist priests!"

After listening to Zhu Qi's explanation, everyone also suddenly realized, and followed closely with Ying Hedao.

"What do you mean, you mean that we can just go to Shuntianfu?"

"Well, that's right!"

Seeing that his subordinates understood what he meant, Zhu Qi nodded imperceptibly and responded.

After that, I saw Zhu Qi's words turn around, withdraw his gaze from everyone's body, and then commanded.

"Without further ado, let's go now!"

"Yes, sir!"

After this, Zhu Qi and his party hurried in the direction of Shuntianfu.

……

In the Shuntian Mansion, at this moment, Ding Shichang looked at the report in his hand, which was issued by the autopsy, and suddenly felt that the world was spinning, and he sat back in the chair weakly.

The reason is very simple, he did not find out the real cause of death of those Taoist priests through autopsy, and only used the words "violent death" as a conclusion.

"Damn, waste, it's really a bunch of waste, I can't find out the cause of death of those corpses, how can this official deal with Xiaoge Lao?"

The more Ding Shichang thought about it, the more angry he became, only to see that he tore the autopsy report in his hand to shreds!

"Come on, call the official over!"

"Yes...... It's Lord Fu Yin! ”

The subordinates on the side, seeing that Ding Shichang was angry, immediately lowered their heads and replied tremblingly.

At this moment, I saw a servant hurriedly running into the room and reporting breathlessly.

"Yu, Lord Yin, there are a few people who claim to be Jinyiwei outside!"

"What are you talking about, Jinyiwei!"

After listening to the report of the official, Ding Shichang's face suddenly turned pale, and he got up from the seat forcefully, looked at the official, and said something to confirm.

"I didn't ...... That's right, my lord, they also showed the waist card of the brocade guard! ”

After the official noticed Ding Shichang's gaze on him, the whole person was even more panicked, and replied hesitantly.

"Quick, get them all in!"

When Ding Shichang heard this, his face was full of eagerness, and he commanded.

"Yes, sir!"

Seeing that Ding Shichang was so eager, the official didn't dare to slack off in the slightest, and after responding, he left the room as fast as he could.

"It's over, it's all over, shouldn't these brocade guards be ordered to arrest this official because of their ineffective work, right?"

"This official can't bear the punishment of Jinyiwei!"

The more Ding Shichang thought about it, the more frightened he felt, and after taking a few deep breaths, he suppressed the fear in his heart a little.

Not long after, under the guidance of the previous official, Zhu Qi and others successfully met Yin Ding Shichang of Shuntian Mansion.

After Zhu Qi entered the room, the rest of the brocade guards guarded the door, not allowing anyone to enter or leave!

In the room, after Ding Shichang saw Zhu Qi, it was like a mouse seeing a cat, and he instantly exploded, only to see him get up from the seat suddenly, trembling all over, and bowing to Zhu Qi.

"Ben...... Xia Guan is, Shuntian Mansion Yin Ding...... Ding Shichang, see ...... I've seen ......."

Zhu Qi took in the expression on Ding Shichang's face, and shook his head quite calmly, he was used to the current situation.

Those officials who are majestic and invincible on weekdays behave like this when they see Jinyiwei.

In Zhu Qi's opinion, Ding Shichang is not bad, and even some officials, as soon as they saw Jinyiwei, they were so frightened that they were so scared that they were all out of the feces and urine, and they smiled generously.

It's just that Zhu Qi didn't come to get people today, and immediately, I saw him turn his gaze to Ding Shichang, arch his hand, and then speak.

"Lord Ding, in Xia Jinyi Wei Zhu Qi, this time I came here to investigate the cause of death of the corpses of the Taoist priests who died in the Gongyuan, and I hope it will be convenient!"

"Well said, well said!"

Ding Shichang saw that the brocade guard in front of him, who called himself Zhu Qi, was not here to arrest him, he immediately breathed a sigh of relief, his face was full of joy that he had escaped death, and he couldn't help but respond.

After that, Zhu Qi also took the opportunity to sit down on the vacant seat on the side, and not long after that, soon a servant stepped forward and brought a bowl of hot tea for Zhu Qi.

At this moment, a noisy sound came from outside the door, and Zhu Qi couldn't help frowning slightly when he saw this.

And Ding Shichang, who was on the side, seemed to suddenly remember something, and hurriedly stepped forward and explained to Zhu Qi.

"Outside the door, the person in charge of the autopsy this time, this ...... The officials called them here to ask them about the specific cause of death! ”

After listening to Ding Shichang's explanation, Zhu Qi nodded imperceptibly, and immediately instructed the brocade guards outside the door.

"Well, in that case, let them in!"

"Yes, sir!"

As soon as Zhu Qi's words fell, those servants were let in.

The moment those servants entered the room, they subconsciously looked in the direction where Ding Shichang was, bowed and saluted.

"I've seen Lord Fu Yin!"

Hearing this, Ding Shichang nodded, immediately looked at Zhu Qi on the side, and turned to speak.

"My lord, if you have any questions, you can ask them!"

"Hmm."

When Zhu Qi heard this, he replied imperceptibly, and immediately looked at the servants.

After noticing Zhu Qi's eagle-like gaze, those servants lowered their heads one after another, not daring to look at him.

"Did you have any injuries on the body when you performed the autopsy?"

When Zhu Qi's words fell, I saw a gray-haired servant stand up and respond respectfully.

"My lord, there are no injuries on those corpses, the clothes on the bodies are intact, the belongings are there, and there are no traces of fighting!"

After listening to the man's answer, Zhu Qi nodded and continued to ask.

"Then during the autopsy, did you find any signs of poisoning on those corpses?"

Zhu Qi's voice fell, those few servants, you look at me, I look at you, their faces were full of hesitation, and they didn't seem to dare to draw conclusions on this issue.

After all, there are more strange poisons in the world today, some poisons are colorless and tasteless, even if they poison people, they have few characteristics, and it is difficult to find.

"Big ...... My lord, I ...... I'll wait ......"

Zhu Qi took in the expressions on his faces, shook his head imperceptibly, and then continued.

"In that case, let me put it another way, did you find anything unusual during the autopsy?"

Zhu Qi's words fell, and those servants immediately fell into memory.

Time passed slowly, and after about a quarter of an hour, I saw an inexplicable look flash in the eyes of a servant, and he hurriedly leaned down and reported respectfully.

"My lord, the little one suddenly remembered that white lines appeared on the nails of those corpses, and there was also a phenomenon of hair falling out!"

After listening to the report, Zhu Qi instantly flashed the name of a poison in his mind: "It's white arsenic!" ”

The poison is colorless, odorless, and extremely undetectable, and does not cause immediate death when consumed, and after a period of time, the effect of the poison will kick in, and only a small dose is required to kill a person.

Then, I saw Zhu Qi summon a subordinate and ordered in a deep voice.

"You should go to the morgue and check to see if it's white arsenic?"

"Yes, sir!"

When the brocade guard heard Zhu Qi's words, his expression immediately turned grim and he replied in a deep voice.

Then, the brocade guard, led by the officials, marched towards the morgue.

At this moment, Ding Shichang, who was sitting at the top, had a very ugly face, because not long ago, in the autopsy report that those servants brought to him, the conclusion was that he died violently.

Right now, this Jinyi guard named Zhu Qi, not long after he came, found that the corpses had died of white arsenic poisoning.

"This group of rubbish almost killed the official, after coming down later, see how the official cleans you up!"

Ding Shichang thought so, and immediately swept over the servants with a gaze that chose people to devour.

After the servants noticed Ding Shichang's gaze, they immediately shuddered, and hurriedly knelt on the ground, kowtowing.

"My lord, spare my life, we have never seen this poison called white arsenic!"

"Yes, my lord, please spare the life of the little one, the little one is old and the young, and I really can't ...... it."

Seeing this, Zhu Qi, who was on the side, swept his gaze over those servants, and explained unhurriedly.

"Lord Ding doesn't need to blame them so much, poison like white arsenic is extremely rare, they don't know, it's normal!"

Ding Shichang, who was sitting at the top, saw Zhu Qi pleading for these servants, a flattering smile suddenly appeared on his face, and he immediately looked at Zhu Qi on the side and said respectfully.

"Since the adults have spoken, then forget about this matter!"

After that, I saw Ding Shichang coldly sweep his gaze from those servants and spoke.

"Why don't you thank your lifesavers?"

As soon as Ding Shichang's words fell, the servants immediately reacted, and hurriedly kowtowed to Zhu Qi on the side.

"Thank you for saving your life, thank you for saving your life!"

Seeing this, Zhu Qi waved his hand and commanded quite casually.

"Alright, there's nothing for you here, let's go down!"

"Yes, sir!"

When those servants heard Zhu Qi's words, a look of gratitude suddenly appeared on their faces, and they responded respectfully.

After that, the servants didn't stay in the room for long, but left straight away.

Not long after, the Jinyi guard who had been sent by Zhu Qi to the morgue to check the condition of the corpse returned to the room.

As soon as the brocade-clothed guard returned to the room, he leaned down, looked in the direction where Zhu Qi was, and reported in a deep voice.

"My lord, it's indeed white arsenic!"

After listening to the subordinate's report, Zhu Qi couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief, because as long as the cause of death of those corpses was determined, then everything would be easy to do.

After that, I saw Zhu Qi get up from the seat and bid farewell to Ding Shichang.

"Lord Ding, since the cause of death of those corpses has been investigated, then I will leave first!"

"My lord, will the next official send you?"

When Ding Shichang heard Zhu Qi's words, he hurriedly got up from the seat, his face full of flattery.

"No need!"

When Zhu Qi heard this, he arched his hand to Ding Shichang, and immediately, without any delay, took those subordinates and left.

When Zhu Qi and the other brocade guards left, they saw Ding Shichang sit back in his chair again, and kept wiping the fine sweat oozing from his forehead with his sleeves.

At this moment, Ding Shichang's face was full of expressions for the rest of his life, and he retracted his gaze and muttered to himself silently.

"Huh, this level is over, no, I have to quickly send someone to report this news to the little pavilion elder!"

On the other side, after Zhu Qi led people out of the Shuntian Mansion, he immediately turned around and commanded.

"Use the network of Jinyiwei to find out where these Taoist priests have been and who they have talked to before going to the Gongyuan to exorcise evil spirits!"

"Yes, sir!"

As soon as Zhu Qi's words fell, the subordinates immediately replied in a deep voice.

……

On the other side, inside the British Mansion.

At this moment, the British public Zhang Rong, with an anxious look on his face, kept pacing back and forth in the room.

Early this morning, the entire capital suddenly spread everywhere, saying that there were ghosts and gods on the side of the Gongyuan, and for this reason, those Taoist priests who went to exorcise evil spirits all died!

Zhang Rong keenly sensed that something was wrong, after all, in a few days, the imperial court would hold an examination specifically for the clan and nobles in the tribute courtyard, but at this time, the news spread in the court that there were ghosts and gods in the tribute courtyard.

In Zhang Rong's view, this is clearly those officials who want to take this opportunity to prevent the clan and nobles from passing this exam, and naturally enter the official career, and then gradually restore their influence in the court.

Therefore, after Zhang Rong noticed this, he immediately sent a housekeeper to inquire about the news.

Maybe he was tired, but he saw Zhang Rong sit back in the chair, pick up the teacup on the side, and take a sip.

At this moment, there was a rush of footsteps from outside the room, and Zhang Rong followed the voice, only to see the butler running in in a hurry.

Seeing the housekeeper coming, Zhang Rong didn't care about anything else, so he got up from the seat abruptly and asked in a hurry.

"What's going on?"

"Old ...... Master, I can't hide it, the news that there are ghosts and gods in the Tribute Courtyard has been spread in the court! ”

"There are even officials who take this opportunity to ask Your Majesty to postpone the upcoming examination for the clan and nobles in the Tribute Academy!"

Seeing that Zhang Rong attached so much importance to this matter, the housekeeper didn't dare to hide it in the slightest, so he immediately revealed the news he had discovered.

After listening to the housekeeper's report, Zhang Rong was suddenly furious, only to see him slam the table and say in a deep voice.

"This group of bastards, in my opinion, they don't want to see us, the clansmen and nobles, regain the right to speak in the court, so they use these tricks to block them in every way!"

When Zhang Rong said this, as if he suddenly remembered something, he turned his gaze to the housekeeper and asked next.

"What about Your Majesty's side, how does Your Majesty's side react to this matter?"

"Master, I heard that Your Majesty's side has sent Jinyiwei and Dongchang out, and is currently arresting those officials who spread rumors!" (End of chapter)