Above the court, when Wen Boyuan took out the assassination incident for discussion.

The ministers had a lot of discussions, and they had different opinions on whether they should conduct an in-depth investigation into the assassination of Yan Zongmei by Yan Ningjie.

Some feared that this move would undermine the delicate diplomatic relations between the Great Song Dynasty and the Great Golden Kingdom, and advocated keeping silent; Others insisted on finding out the truth in order to demonstrate the law of the Great Song Dynasty.

At this moment, Taishi Zong Ze stepped forward and said in a loud voice: "This assassination incident is related to the law and dignity of my Great Song Dynasty. If we don't find out the truth, how can we face the people of the world? And how to maintain the majesty of the court? I advocate a thorough investigation of this matter and will not tolerate it! ”

As soon as Zong Ze's words fell, he received Lu Yihao's firm support: "What the Taishi said is extremely true! This matter must be thoroughly investigated in order to set the record straight. My Great Song Dynasty is a state of etiquette, how can I tolerate such transgressions? ”

Under the strength of Zong Ze and Lu Yihao, the controversy in the court gradually subsided.

Zhao Yingluo summoned Wen Boyuan to come closer, and said in a low voice, "Wen Boyuan, although Yan Ningjie's assassination of Yan Zongmei failed, there must be someone behind this to provide him with information. Above the court, there will be traitors. ”

Wen Boyuan nodded, his expression solemn: "What the princess said is extremely true, I will definitely investigate this matter thoroughly and find out this traitor!" ”

"Start with the courtiers who are related to Wan Yanning, especially those who have been in contact with him recently." Zhao Yingluo reminded.

Wen Boyuan took the order and left, he immediately mobilized his eyeliner in the court, and began to pay close attention to the courtiers related to Wanyan Ningjie. After several days of investigation and covert observation, a name gradually surfaced - Qian Wenzhong.

However, just when Wen Boyuan was in trouble, an unexpected discovery made his eyes shine.

After a few days of covert investigation, he noticed a small official named Qian Wenzhong. This person has served in the Ministry of Industry for many years, and although his position is not high, he also has the qualifications to go to court.

More importantly, Wen Boyuan discovered that there was frequent contact between Qian Wenzhong and Wanyan Ningjie.

Qian Wenzhong, an official who is not conspicuous in the court on weekdays, is inextricably linked with Wanyan Ningjie.

Wen Boyuan immediately sent someone to secretly follow Qian Wenzhong, and found that he often had secret conversations with Wan Yan Ningjie's subordinates in Qinglou Chunfangyuan.

Wen Boyuan's heart sank, and he realized that this Qian Wenzhong was probably Wanyan Ning's internal response to the court.

Wen Boyuan found that in the days before the assassination, Qian Wenzhong had frequently had secret conversations with Wan Yanning, and his whereabouts were secretive.

In order not to startle the snake, Wen Boyuan decided to go out in person and take down Qian Wenzhong in one fell swoop.

He disguised himself as an ordinary guest and infiltrated Chunfangyuan. After some searching, he finally found Qian Wenzhong, who was looking for fun.

Wen Boyuan observed for a moment, and when he saw that the time was ripe, he decisively subdued Qian Wenzhong.

Qian Wenzhong was frightened by the sudden change and begged for mercy. Wen Boyuan was unmoved, and said coldly: "Qian Wenzhong, you colluded with Wan Yanning to leak the secrets of the court, you know that this is a big crime of the Nine Clans!" ”

When Qian Wenzhong heard this, his face instantly turned pale. He defended in a trembling voice: "My lord is wronged! I'm just a small ministry official, how could I collude with Wan Yanning? ”

"Humph! Do you think what you're doing is seamless? Wen Boyuan sneered, "This Commander already has conclusive evidence. If you want to live, be honest with everything! ”

Subsequently, Wen Boyuan ordered his subordinates to capture him back to the Imperial City Division.

Under Wen Boyuan's strict questioning, Qian Wenzhong's psychological defense line finally collapsed.

He wept bitterly and confessed his collusion with Wan Yanning and the crime of passing on secrets.

It turned out that in order to grasp the dynamics of the court, Wan Yan Ningjie tempted Qian Wenzhong through money, including Wan Yan Ningjie's plan to assassinate Wan Yan Zongmei, and provided a lot of valuable clues.

Every time the news was delivered, Wanyan Ningjie would give Qian Wenzhong a large sum of silver as a reward. Qian Wenzhong was greedy and eventually became a lackey of Yan Ningjie.

Wen Boyuan was furious when he heard this, and he ordered his subordinates to put Qian Wenzhong in prison and keep him under strict guard.

Then he reported the matter to Zhao Yingluo and informed him that he had found the internal response of Yan Ningjie.

Zhao Yingluo was overjoyed after hearing this: "Wen Boyuan, you have made a great contribution this time!" ”

After Qian Wenzhong's testimony, Wen Boyuan confidently believed that it was time to arrest Yan Ningjie immediately, so as to demonstrate the majesty and justice of the laws of the Great Song Dynasty.

However, when he proposed this proposal to Zhao Yingluo, she objected.

"Your Highness, we now have Qian Wenzhong's testimony, which is enough to bring Wan Yan Ning to justice." Wen Boyuan said firmly.

Zhao Yingluo shook her head slightly, pondered for a moment and responded, "Commander Wen, I know that you really want to arrest Yan Ningjie immediately, but we can't act rashly now. ”

"Why?" Wen Boyuan asked eagerly, clearly confused by the decision.

Zhao Yingluo took a deep breath and explained, "From a long-term strategic point of view, the existence of Wanyan Ningjie may be beneficial to our Great Song Dynasty. In the future, if one day the Great Song Dynasty goes to war with the Jin Kingdom, his crimes will become one of the justifications for our expedition. Therefore, what we need to do now is not to rush to arrest, but to secretly strengthen surveillance and pay close attention to his every move. ”

Wen Boyuan was silent for a long time after hearing this, and he had to admit that Zhao Yingluo was more thoughtful. "But," he frowned, "is it just to let Yan Ning knot go?" ”

"Of course not," a sly glint flashed in Zhao Yingluo's eyes, "You have to secretly strengthen monitoring to ensure that Wanyan Ningjie's every move in Kaifeng City is under your control." At the same time, it is also necessary to pay close attention to the dynamics of the Jin country in case they take action. ”

Wen Boyuan nodded, although he was unwilling, he understood that Zhao Yingluo's decision was correct. So, he turned around and left, and went to arrange the next monitoring work.

After learning the news that Qian Wenzhong was arrested and put in prison, Wan Yan Ningjie was indeed like a frightened bird.

He began to worry about his safety, but he was lucky enough to think that the Great Song would not easily arrest him, the envoy of the Jin State, so as not to further deteriorate relations between the two countries.

"They shouldn't dare touch me, right?" Wan Yan Ning secretly speculated in his heart, and at the same time, he was also considering whether he should leave Kaifeng City as soon as possible.

However, after a few days, he found that no one had come to trouble him, which completely reassured him, thinking that Da Song really did not dare to attack him easily.

However, what Wan Yan Ning didn't know was that Wen Boyuan had secretly laid a net of heaven and earth, just waiting for the right time to catch him all.

Although Qian Wenzhong is in prison, his testimony has become a sharp sword hanging over Wan Yanning's head, which may fall at any time.