Eight days have passed since the sensational Nancheng tragedy, and the emperor has clearly ordered to solve the case within 10 days and bring the heinous murderers to justice.

In Lin'an City, everything is still as usual, all industries are prosperous, I can't see any difference from the past, the lights are red and green at night, the lake is bright, and behind the prosperity is the long river flowing in the night, which not only watered this land, but also bred goodness and sin.

On this day, when the heads of several yamen slowly left from the Qin Prime Minister's mansion, although there was no explicit edict, but the officers and soldiers of Lin'an Mansion, Dali Temple and the Acropolis Division of several yamen went out together, which was the only thing in ten thousand, usually they had their own responsibilities, did not hinder each other, and even did not like each other, but this time it was surprisingly consistent.

They had just gone out at dawn, and the common people had not seen such a scene for many years, and thought that the war was burning to Lin'an, so they hurriedly ran home and closed the door, but they knew that there was no movement after the army went out, so they dared to go out and watch.

It wasn't until ten o'clock in the evening that several large armies slowly returned, and in the middle of the heavy guards were several wooden cage prisoner carts, among which were ironclad men with beards on their faces.

Several prisoner cars drove along the long street to the Dali Temple Heavenly Prison Ground, the heavy iron gate suddenly opened, waiting in the door in addition to the Dali Temple Qing Qi Lin, there are also the Nancheng tragedy chief trial Qin Xiang and deputy chief judge Taizu VII Sun Zhao Ying and Zhao Xuan.

The fire is soaring, the guard is tight, seeing such a formation, the white and pure Zhao Xuan can't help but be a little nervous, he has been following Queen Wu since he was a child, pampered, naturally he has never seen a criminal imprisoned in the prison.

It was Zhao Ming, whose expression was calm, and his eyes were still tenacious and not like a teenager.

Of course, none of this could escape Qin Xiang's eyes, he smiled faintly, and it seemed that he didn't pay any attention to the matter of establishing a prince that the emperor and the hundred officials were most concerned about.

Of course, he also understands that the reason why the emperor issued a holy decree to let himself be the master after learning of the Nancheng tragedy, and sent two royal descendants as auxiliaries, is not only to wait and see between the two, but also to wait for his own attitude.

Qin Hui stroked his beard, in addition to the backs of the two teenagers, there was also the firelight in his eyes, he knew that the matter of establishing a prince in ancient times was very important, and being the emperor's family teacher was also a matter of the world, but in the final analysis, it was still a family matter, how many ministers were involved, and in the end, those who started well may not be able to die well.

However, he knew that this time he would never be able to pretend not to know again.

Talent is black and white, people have good and evil, the road to the fork is not left or right, no one can escape the barrier of fate, in this case, why not adapt to the times.

He smiled, still a little sigh in his heart, the two teenagers have their own merits, but when it comes to the matter of establishing a prince, it is not only about the talent and ability of the two, but also about the emperor's thoughts, which is something that most of the ministers in the court completely ignore when they are arguing, and it is the details that are ignored that are the final decisive element.

Speaking of the emperor's thoughts, Qin Hui thinks that no one in the Manchu Dynasty knows better than himself, so he has been weighing it all the time, and the emperor must be very clear, this time he is just forcing himself to make a choice.

That night, several generals of the Chuzhou Army were imprisoned in Dali Temple, and Qin Hui was interrogated overnight with Sansi Yamen and others, in order to announce the final results to the world tomorrow morning, and also to comfort the souls of the victims in Nancheng.

The action of this matter was swift and low-key, so there have not been too many waves among the people, but the various departments are different, and many people feel cold because of such a position and means.

In order to ensure that the news will not be leaked, the government only

The slightest possibility of being related to it has been confined measures, which is why all the main generals of the Chuzhou Army were arrested.

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As night fell, there was silence on Lin'an Street again.

The moonlight is shining, and only the shadows of the trees can be seen swaying in the light of the lights.

There has never been a shortage of stories in cities like this throughout the ages, but every story happened more than just a few history books can tell.

On the top of the Golden Palace, the emperor still held the fold in his hand and checked it repeatedly, sometimes frowning, sometimes sighing for a long time, obviously feeling sad in his heart.

The old eunuch standing under the imperial case saw the emperor like this, and his heart was even anxious, but the imperial court has always been taboo about eunuchs' words, how could he not know, so he could only stand below and wait, and when the emperor had any orders, he could step forward as soon as possible.

"What time is it?" asked the emperor, putting down the fold in his hand.

The old eunuch hurriedly bent over and bowed, "Your Majesty, it's already the second watch!"

The emperor nodded, stood up, and suddenly shook slightly, and then found that the old eunuch had come to his side at some point, and his two hands had been carefully supported on his arm.

"Your Majesty, you have been sitting for too long, and your body always has to move, the old slave had the intention to remind you, but I was afraid of disturbing your thoughts!"

The emperor smiled faintly, and put the weight of his body on the old eunuch with confidence.

"Yes, it's so late before I know it, and after my body stiffens, I lose consciousness, and I really don't know if I don't ......get up."

"Let's take a walk outside the main hall......"

The old eunuch carefully helped the emperor out of the main hall, and there was a starry sky outside, and the galaxy was as bright as the sea.

"Looking up is the sky, bowing down is the people, this is probably what the court does for the court, and the reason why the hundred officials are the hundred officials!" The emperor looked down at the scattered houses under his feet and said with emotion.

"Your Majesty, this is still thinking about the situation of the Nancheng case, right? Qin Xiang sent someone to come to the concert before dark, saying that there will definitely be a conclusion tonight!" said the old eunuch.

"Hey......" the emperor sighed a little.

"This Manchu Dynasty civil and military is only his most relieved mind, after the tragedy in Nancheng shocked the world, hundreds of people in Lin'an City are terrified all day long, we must give an explanation!"

"I know that most of the court, whether it is a civil servant or a military general, has spent a lot of thought on the matter of establishing a prince, as long as I don't do anything wrong because of this, I don't want to take care of it, but don't do anything to do it, when it comes to the root of the society, it is a big taboo, it is my rebellion, and Qin Xiang is quite proper in this matter, so I ordered him to preside over the trial......

"I just don't know how those two children behave?" he looked at the old eunuch when he said this, but he saw that the eunuch kept his head down and couldn't see his expression, so he could only smile bitterly and shake his head.

At this time, two little eunuchs came slowly from not far away, and when they saw the emperor and the old eunuch outside the palace, they were inadvertently startled.

The old eunuch saw the two frowning slightly, made a boo gesture, and then glanced into the distance twice, it seemed that a majestic figure was waiting there, and he whispered behind the emperor: "Your Majesty, someone is waiting outside!"

Then he said to the two: "It's Qin Xiang who is waiting outside?"

The two quickly nodded yes.

When the emperor heard this, he couldn't help but feel the same spirits, and immediately ordered: "Hurry up, please, talk in the hall!"

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In the main hall, a middle-aged man dressed as a scholar in the past

Changed into a suit, wore a Wusha hat on his head, bowed down and knelt down, and said: "Minister Qin Hui to meet my emperor, long live!"

The emperor walked down the imperial steps, made a gesture of support with both hands, and said with a smile: "Aiqing, please get up quickly, there are only you and me here, and those etiquettes will be waived!"

Qin Hui stood up at this time, but still bent over and said: "Your Majesty, after the ministers and the two princes will take control of the Chuzhou Army, they will immediately detain the main general and bring it back to Dali Temple for interrogation.

The melancholy between the emperor's eyebrows finally eased slightly, and said, "Aiqing, tell me what is going on?"

Qin Hui bowed his head and said: "This matter is actually not complicated, Your Majesty knows that the floods on the Qiantang River have been quite rampant in recent years, and all the state capitals along the line have been disturbed by it, and the state capitals have united several times to suppress but have returned in vain, probably because these water bandits are more familiar with water, and later the imperial court proposed that the military department should send the Chuzhou army, which is familiar with water operations, to exterminate ......"

The emperor listened quietly, without saying a word, and there was no expression on his face or eyes.

Qin Hui continued: "It's just that the water bandits on the Qiantang River are extremely cunning, and the Chuzhou army has not even found their traces for a few days, and there have been many cases during this period.

He sighed and said: "Now that everything has come out, the military master of Chuzhou has all pleaded guilty, and is willing to bow to the law, as the chief judge of this case, I will write the beginning and end into a recital, please read it yourself!"

As he spoke, he carefully took out a small square notebook from his arms, but did not go directly to the emperor, but moved his gaze to the old eunuch.

The old eunuch had been listening quietly, and then he walked over and took the fold, and at that moment, the two exchanged glances and each smiled.

"There's Father-in-law Rausa!"

The emperor took the fold from Gonggong Sa's hand, looked through it carefully, slowly put it on the imperial case, and then slapped it heavily with one hand.

"What a Chuzhou army, in order to accumulate meritorious deeds, get promoted and make a fortune, he lost his nature and did such a rebellious thing, it is really a crime that cannot be punished, a crime cannot be punished!"

"Aiqing, you have drawn up a will for me, in order to comfort the undead, I will immediately strip off the title of the Chuzhou Army, and all the crimes committed in the case will be severely punished, as for these main leaders, not killing them is not enough to anger the people!"

When Qin Hui heard this, he immediately leaned down and knelt down.

"Your Majesty, the minister will do it immediately!"

"Aiqing doesn't need to be polite, you handle this matter properly, I am deeply comforted, and I will definitely have a heavy reward!"

The emperor then changed his words and said with a smile: "I just don't know if Zhao Xuan and Zhao Ying have caused any trouble to the prime minister this time?"

Qin Hui smiled secretly, as if he had long known that the emperor would ask about this.

"Your Majesty, since the two sons received the holy decree to handle the case, they have deeply felt Your Majesty's painstaking efforts, looked for clues everywhere, and played a vital role in solving the case, but the minister's trivial matters are complicated, and they have been unwell recently, but they are not as attentive as the two sons!"

Although the emperor smiled, he scolded Qin Hui in his heart for "pretending to be confused", he knew why he asked about this, and he wanted to know something from his mouth, but he just made a look of "not daring to take credit", and he did not show a direct attitude towards Zhao Ying and Zhao Xuan.

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