"Yes, the emperor!" Zhang Jing bowed quickly and breathed a sigh of relief from inside.

In fact, the Emperor's question just now was a test for himself. Zhang Jing couldn't help but scold Wang Xijue in his heart. It was all blamed, otherwise the Emperor wouldn't be so angry.

Zhang Jing knew what kind of virtue Xing Shangzhi is.

If you ask him to kill someone and use a knife, this person is fine, but if you ask him to deal with some key things, this person's methods are far from that. To put it bluntly, this person is a reckless man and cannot take a big responsibility.

The matters in Jinan Prefecture must be extremely complicated and are definitely not something Xing Shangzhi can handle.

If he recommended Xing Shangzhi, it means that he was out of selfishness. After all, Xing Shangzhi was recommended by him. Obviously, because of Wang Xijue's affairs, the emperor even suspected that he was himself, which would be a death.

Fortunately, Zhang Jing couldn't help but sigh that as for whether Xu De could do the things well, it would not be the matter of Zhang Jing.

"There is no need to reply to Qufu!" Zhu Yijun ignored what Zhang Jing was thinking and said directly.

"Yes, the emperor!" Zhang Jing replied quickly.

If the emperor doesn't reply to you, it means he doesn't agree with your ideas. Zhu Yijun believes that Wang Xijue will definitely understand. This time he wants to drive the ducks on the shelves. Wang Xijue can't do it without wanting to do it. If you want to preserve your reputation, you must also make contributions and think beautifully.

Jinan Prefecture.

Since the assassination occurred, it is no exaggeration to describe the situation as a storm in Jinan Prefecture. All the gentry in Jinan Prefecture is in danger. Even big families like the Chai family are closed and people are not allowed to go out easily.

The gentry even held sensitive nerves and waited for the next step of things to progress.

The Governor's Office and the Prefectural Office mobilized everyone to find the rebel party with all their might. The Jinyiwei was also constantly searching. The official forces of the entire Jinan Prefecture were mobilized, and Baixin didn't dare to go out to the streets.

Many second-rate people who were scattered around the streets were arrested, but the public security had improved a lot, and the thieves disappeared.

The imperial envoy.

Wang Yong sighed, looked at Xing Shangzhi who was sitting on his own, and said helplessly: "Have you found any clues?"

Xing Shangzhi was a little ashamed, but more of it was unwilling to accept it: "No! We went to chase the man in black that day, but they were dispersed after leaving the alley, and there were no obvious clues about the corpses and clothes and weapons."

After hearing Xing Shangzhi's words, Wang Yongji sighed again. It was obvious that these people were very professional.

"There were no clues found in Jinan Prefecture and the Governor's Office." Wang Yongji said helplessly: "This matter cannot be like this. Now the people of Jinan Prefecture are in panic. This is not possible."

After hearing Wang Yongji's words, a hint of unhappiness flashed across Xing Shangzhi's face.

If it weren't for Wang Yongji these days, Xing Shangzhi would have started working, so he would have arrested a few gentry and interrogated them first, and he would always find some clues. The matter was not obvious, it must have been done by the gentry of Jinan Prefecture.

Wang Yongji also knew about Xing Shangzhi's thoughts, but he did not dare to let Xing Shangzhi do this.

"I have submitted the matter to the court. Wait for the court's decision!" Wang Yongji looked at Xing Shangzhi and said, "We should not act rashly before the court's approval arrives. Jinan Prefecture cannot be in chaos. If Jinan Prefecture is in chaos, Shandong will be in chaos."

Although he was very unwilling to give up, Xing Shangzhi had no choice. He was told before he came that he wanted to listen to Wang Yongji, and he was just his deputy.

Yangliu Lane, Yang Mansion.

Wang Shan had a gloomy face and looked at Yang Fei, and his face became even more ugly. After a while, Wang Shan sighed and said helplessly: "This Wang Yongji is a master! After so many days, he has suppressed the Jinyiwei and did not take action."

After hearing Wang Shan's words, Yang Fei was a little embarrassed, but in fact he has been very embarrassed these days.

If the assassination fails, the loss of manpower is nothing. The key is the assassination failure itself. Although the assassination is serious enough, it is impossible to kill Pi Gan, which leads to insufficient efforts in the whole matter.

Originally, he had a glimmer of hope to let the Jinyiwei take action, but the Jinyiwei once again disappointed.

"Can't wait any longer!" Wang Shan looked at Yang Fei and said, "Let someone give clues and lead the matter to the Chai family. Let the Jinyiwei go to find the people from the Chai family."

"This time, we must do it well, and try our best to make the Jinyiwei believe that it was made by the Chai family, but people outside think that the Chai family was wronged."

Yang Fei nodded seriously: "Don't worry, Zuo Envoy, I know what to do, and this time there will be no mistakes. Now the people who are already making trouble are panic. Once the Jinyiwei takes action, we will be able to make more arrangements."

Wang Shan nodded, waved his hand and said, "Go and do it!"

At night, Xing Shangzhi returned to his house and sent someone a table of wine and food, preparing to drink some wine to relieve his depressed mood. Seeing Chao Lian, a thousand-household under his command, walked in from outside, Xing Shangzhi's face turned black.

Nothing was found out these days, and Xing Shangzhi was also disappointed with his subordinates.

Chao Lian also knew that he was not welcomed by the commander, so he quickly laughed and said, "Sir, there is a clue!"

When Xing Shangzhi heard this, he immediately became energetic. This was the best thing he had heard in the past two days. He stood up suddenly, didn't even bother to drink wine, and said directly: "What clue? Tell me quickly!"

"Sir, there is a monk who came from a temple to the west. He came to report secretly."

Chao Lian hurriedly said, "This temple is called Lanruo Temple. It is not very big in itself, but it is very strange these days. There is a big family who come to do rituals. However, Lanruo Temple usually does not do rituals for others."

"The little monk originally thought it was strange, but he didn't take it seriously. On the day Lord Pi was assassinated, these people disappeared. It is said that although the rituals were still being performed, there were a lot of fewer people."

"Although they came back later, there were a lot of people missing. The little monk thought there was something strange, so he found our Jinyiwei."

Xing Shangzhi slapped the table suddenly and said loudly: "God helps me, order all the troops, let's go to Lanruo Temple." Just as he was about to go out, Xing Shangzhi said again: "I'll go to Lord Wang's side!"

Although it was already dark, Wang Yongji was still sleeping. When his subordinates said that Xing Shangzhi was here, he let him in directly.

Xing Shangzhi looked happy. After seeing Wang Yongji, he couldn't wait to say, "Mr. Wang, we have found those assassins!" As he said this, Xing Shangzhi said the matter in full.

After hearing Xing Shangzhi's words, Wang Yongji's heart moved. These people in Lanruo Temple must have had ghosts.

It is hard to say whether it was the murderer who assassinated Pifdan, but if it is true, that would be great. Wang Yongji nodded directly and said, "Let's go, let's go to Lanruo Temple!"

Regardless of whether the other party is an assassin or not, you must go and see it.

The Jinyiwei and the imperial guards had already been ready and rushed towards Lanruo Temple in a mighty manner.

Since the assassination, it has become dark and there have been no pedestrians on the street. Lanruo Temple has naturally been affected. The incense has not been very good these two days. When Wang Yongji and Xing Shangzhi came, Lanruo Temple had been closed.

"Come on, get around!" Xing Shangzhi said with a cold face with a knife pressed against his waist.

With Xing Shangzhi's order, the Jinyiwei and the imperial guards quickly surrounded Lan Ruo Temple.

After glanced at Chao Lian beside him, Xing Shangzhi said directly: "Get in and open the door!"

The Jinyiwei teamed up in groups, one stood under the wall and bent his knees, crossed his hands in front of his abdomen, and the other stepped on the man's hands and flipped over the wall, then jumped in, and then opened the temple gate from inside.

"Roar in and search!"

Xing Shangzhi waved his hand and the Jinyiwei rushed in like a wolf or a tiger.

The monks in the temple were still doing evening classes and didn't know what was going on. The Jinyiwei rushed in like a wolf and tiger. Seeing the sword in the Jinyiwei's hand, he was shocked and did not dare to move.

An old monk walked out, stood at the door of the hall, looking at Xing Shangzhi and Wang Yongji who were walking in.

"Amitabha!" The old monk bowed and recited the Buddha's name, and said, "I wonder what happened to you, Lord Xiao Ye, and you rushed into the evil temple?"

Wang Yongji glanced at the old monk, then bowed and said, "I have no choice but to visit Xiaoye. I would like to forgive me. I have received a secret report. There is a group of thieves hidden in the illicit temple. I will come to capture it."

Before the old monk could answer, there was a shout of killing from behind, and the old monk's face suddenly changed.

Xing Shangzhi became excited in an instant and said loudly to the people around him: "Come with me!" Then he rushed back.

Wang Yongji glanced at the imperial guards who came to report the news and asked, "What's going on?"

"Sir, we just arrived at the backyard and a group of thieves discovered us. After seeing us, they ran away. Then more thieves rushed out of the yard. They all had knives and bows and arrows in their hands."

The personal guard said excitedly: "Sir, we have caught a big fish this time!"

Wang Yongji nodded, then said, "Look at these monks!" After saying this, Wang Yongji also led the people back.

"Sir, there is still danger behind you, so why not wait here!"

The follower reminded him.

Wang Yongji shook his head and said with a serious face: "Then I want to go and see. I can't let you fight in front. I hide behind. That's not my way of being an official, nor my way of being a human being."

Although Wang Yongji said this, the battle here was over when he came later.

The smell of blood was filled with injuries, and many people were carrying wounds. The Jinyiwei was carrying the body out. Wang Yongji frowned when he saw this scene. The last time the assassins were all dead, and several others committed suicide.

This time, these people died here, so why can’t they still not live?

At this time, Wang Yongji saw Xing Shangzhi, and two people were pressed behind him. Wang Yongji's eyes lit up, and he was surviving!

Xing Shangzhi walked to Wang Yongji with a big smile and said with a smile: "Sir, we really found the right place this time. The swords used by these people are the same as those who assassinate Shui. It can be concluded that they are in the same group."

"These two people are the survivors we caught. This is the housekeeper of the Chai family, and this is the everyone of the assassins."

Wang Yongji frowned after hearing Xing Shangzhi's words, "The Chai family members? Is the assassination really related to the Chai family?"

The butler rushed up at this time and said in tears: "Sir, I'm wronged! I don't care about these people! The Chai family has nothing to do with this matter! I don't know who they are!"

"I don't know them at all, I don't know what they do!"

Before Wang Yongji could speak, Xing Shangzhi kicked him to the ground and said loudly: "At this time, he dared to lie. When I just entered, you were drinking with that leader!"

A captain of the Jinyiwei came over and said loudly: "Sir, I have found the letters and silver!"

Xing Shangzhi took the letter, opened it and looked at it, and said with a smile: "Okay, the evidence is conclusive this time!" As he said that, he handed the letter to Wang Yongji, and said with a smile: "Mr. Wang, look!"

After taking the letter and taking a look, Wang Yong frowned. This was actually a contract.

The two parties signed the Chai family's Chai Hong and a man named Chen Liang. The above did not mention the murder, but said that Chen Liang did something for the Chai family, and then the Chai family paid Chen Liang a hundred thousand taels of silver.

I didn't say anything about it, but Chai Hong's seal was printed below.

After Wang Yongji read the letter, the expression on his face became solemn. He looked around and felt that there was strangeness everywhere in it! He glanced at the person pressed by the butler of the Chai family.

This is a man in his thirties, kneeling on the ground with dull eyes.

He was wearing Jiangnan's fine silk, and he looked like a pampered person.

"What's your name? What kind of business to do? Where is the person?" Wang Yongji asked slowly.

The man didn't say anything. Xing Shangzhi kicked the man and then raised his head in a daze, as if he had just come to his senses at this time. He lay on the ground and cried while kowtowing to Wang Yongji.

"Sir, the young don't know anything! There is nothing small here!"

Wang Yong sighed, turned to Xing Shangzhi and said, "Sir Xing, take it back for a good questioning, don't let someone die."

Xing Shangzhi excitedly squeezed his hands and said with a smile: "Don't worry, Lord Wang, there will be no problem with our Jinyiwei doing these things." As he waved his hand, someone suppressed the two of them.

"Mr. Wang, what should I do with the Chai family? Now the matter of the Chai family has been exposed, don't let them run away!" When the two of them were suppressed, Xing Shangzhi said to Wang Yongji: "It's better to let the Jinyiwei take care of the Chai family!"

Thinking of the Jinyiwei rushing into the Chai family, Wang Yongji shook his head. Once the Jinyiwei enters the Chai family, the matter will be a big deal.
Chapter completed!