Only because the officials used the forbidden army, only in the early morning of the next day, the entire Bianjing city knew that the officials were assassinated last night, and the assassin died on the spot.But the officials arrested the left prime minister, Murong Fu, as the mastermind behind the scenes.

The officials of the imperial court who got the news had already waited at the gate of the palace before Yinshi, but waited until halfway through Maoshi, when the servant came late and said: "The officials are too frightened, let's call it quits today!"

This is obviously an excuse for delaying time, but it is not unreasonable.Officials of the Shu Party circled around Su Zhe, the right chancellor, for a long time to discuss, and finally agreed that Su Zhe would ask to see the officials, and the rest would go home and write the memorial.Just as the officials dispersed, Dali Temple Minister Fan Chunchun stepped forward with his arms folded and said in a low voice: "President Su, Dali Temple has not received any edict so far, and Lord Murong has not been sent to Dali Temple either."

Su Zhe was shocked for a moment. If Murong Fu had not been sent to Dali Temple, then he should still be in the hands of the imperial army.The Forbidden Army is under the direct leadership of the officials, which is really incompetent!Su Zhe waited to ask again, but Fan Chunchun obviously didn't want to say more, so he drifted away.In the final analysis, this crime of treason is really appalling.Although Fan Chunchun wanted to uphold the law, he didn't want to get too close to the Shu Party at this time, lest he would be suspected of being part of the same party for no reason.

Su Zhe obviously understood this truth and didn't bother him any more.As soon as Fan Chunchun left, he hurriedly grabbed the servant who came to summon him and asked to see the official.However, Zhao Xu still refused.This is clearly a passive procrastination, waiting for the raw rice to be cooked!

Which of the court officials who can get a place in the Daqing Palace is not a human being, how can they not see through this little thought of Zhao Xu, who relies on his blood to get the upper hand?Therefore, on that afternoon alone, three large wooden boxes were filled with all kinds of memorials to greet Zhao Xu, ask about the assassination process, and request that Murong be returned to Dali Temple for interrogation.

As for Zhao Xu, he still didn't even take a look at it as a matter of course.Of course, he was not idle, and instead summoned Cai Jing again in Funing Hall.

Because of his meritorious service, Cai Jing became the servant of the Ministry of Rites, and just after he came to Beijing, he presented a piece of criminal evidence to the officials about Murong's determination to restore the country.This is obviously a serious mistake!Because Murong Fu's combat effectiveness was beyond his imagination, he transferred the evidence of the crime from the hands of the officials to the hands of Dali Temple without even relying on the power of his own party members.After Dali Temple accepted the case, it only ordered Cai Jing to assist in the investigation at any time, but did not move a finger of Murong Fu.This heinous case was suppressed so easily by Murong Fu!

Originally, Cai Jing could report to the Ministry of Rites.It's just that after he saw Murong Fu's influence in the court, he was really afraid that Murong Fu had already set seventeen or eighteen traps in the Ministry of Rites to kill him!After weighing the two sides, Cai Jing had to ask for leave aggrieved.

To this day, the official family was assassinated, took down Murong Fu, and ordered Cai Jing to go to the Funing Hall to face the saint.Only then did Cai Jing heave a sigh of relief, and realized soberly: his chance to make a fortune has finally come!

"Officials!" As soon as he arrived at the Funing Hall, Cai Jing immediately threw himself into tears and choked up his words. "Fortunately, there is nothing wrong with the official family, and the disaster is turned into good luck! God bless my emperor! God bless my emperor!"

In all fairness, Cai Jing's exaggerated acting skills are far inferior to Murong Fu's natural and real feelings.However, when the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty were in high spirits and wanted to discuss an explanation for Murong Fu, Zhao Xu really needed Cai Jing's comfort.I saw Zhao Xu's eyes turned slightly red, and he slowly replied: "Your heart, I will remember it! Take it easy!"

Cai Jing kowtowed again, then slowly got up while wiping away tears.

"Murong Fu is currently being imprisoned in the death row of the Japanese army. Go and have a trial!"

Zhao Xu's words were understated, but Cai Jing's face turned pale from shock, and hurriedly said: "Officials, if the name is not correct, the words will not go well!"

The official's family was assassinated last night. It is understandable to order the forbidden army to take down the suspect in order to protect their own safety at a critical moment.However, Murong was the head of all the officials from being restored to the left, so how could he move lightly?Since it is a serious crime of treason, it should be handed over to Dali Temple for interrogation and finalization, and spread the word to the world to set the record straight!But Zhao Xu detained him in the imperial army for private interrogation, which was clearly a lynching.This move not only violated the laws of the court, but also offended the entire bureaucratic class!The reason is very simple, if even the first-rank prime minister can be arrested and killed at will by the emperor, wouldn't other officials be even more insignificant and precarious?Is the relationship between the king and the minister a cooperative relationship or a master-slave relationship?

As soon as Zhao Xu heard this, he understood that Cai Jing didn't want to share his worries for you. His face darkened immediately, and he said coldly: "Ai Qing knows how Fan Chunchun dealt with the criminal evidence that Ai Qing handed over earlier. "Speaking of this matter, Fan Chunchun was really a little bit wronged.The so-called incriminating evidence that Cai Jing brought were all relics of the long-dead ancestors of the Murong family, and Murong Fu insisted that these incriminating evidence were all forged.When Murong returned to the position of Zaizhi, he couldn't easily get sent to prison and serve him with severe punishment. Fan Chunchun had no choice but to order people to go to Murong Fu's hometown to collect evidence.Due to the difficulty of obtaining evidence due to the long distance, it has been a long time since there was any movement.

However, Zhao Xu's words hit Cai Jing's heart, and Cai Jing immediately showed a look of indignation, and said seriously: "Master Fan cannot be fair and strict in asking the case, the officials should transfer him away."

Zhao Xu knows the elegant meaning after hearing the string song, Cai Jing means that he wants to take over the case of Murong Fu by himself as the Minister of Dali Temple.Unfortunately, this is really a fantasy!Don't say that Fan Chunchun has never committed any crimes since he took office, but Zhao Xu is really willing to spare his face and scold Fan Chunchun. According to the rules set by the reform of the bureaucracy, Shaoqing should also take over the position of Minister of Dali Temple.So, who is the current Shaoqing of Dali Temple?It was the same year of Murong Fu, Liu Kui who was second in the eighth year of Yuanfeng!Official reforms were made when the Empress Dowager was under the curtain, and Fan Chunren, who was then Prime Minister, presided over the finalization of the case, but it was actually implemented after Murong Fu became Prime Minister.At that time, Zhao Xu was restrained in the harem by Murong Fu's "hysteria".After he got over this breath, the rules and regulations of the bureaucratic reforms were like invisible chains that bound the imperial power firmly.It's not that Zhao Xu didn't want to give Cai Jing the position of Secretary of the Dali Temple, but he was powerless and had to shake his head sadly.

Seeing this, Cai Jing also sighed quietly, feeling a little flustered once again feeling the strength of his opponent.

Zhao Xu only has Cai Jing at his disposal now, so he can't make him run away. He said coldly, "Last night, the assassin's appearance was five points like Murong Fu's, and a suicide note signed by Murong Longcheng was tied on his body. And the clothes he wore are It is embroidered with gold silk, and the female historian who is good at needlework in the palace has already recognized that it is the style of a dragon robe!"

Both Murong Longcheng and Murong Bi are the ancestors of Murong Fu, and now someone is coming to assassinate them.Although he doesn't know his true identity, but judging by his appearance, he knows that he has something to do with Murong Fu.With all the above evidences, if Cai Jing was not sure whether Murong Fu was sincerely against him before, now he is convinced! "This... this... official, Murong Fu really deserves to die!"

Seeing that Cai Jing was filled with indignation, Zhao Xu couldn't help but smile with satisfaction, and said in a dark voice, "The only thing missing now is Murong Fu's confession."

Seeing Cai Jing standing on the original ground, his expressions changed. After a long time, he finally turned his heart and said calmly: "The reward of eating the emperor, the worry of being loyal to the emperor!" Cai Jing knew in his heart that he was not a member of the Shu Party. If you ignore him again, his official career will come to an end.

"Good!" Zhao Xu clapped his hands and smiled, stood up and praised. "Cai Qing's family is worthy of being the pillars of the country!" After saying this, his voice turned cold for an instant, "At all costs, get his statement as soon as possible!"

Cai Jing also knew that Murong Fu's power in the court was really terrifying, and Zhao Xu's methods might not last long. "Wei Chen understands!"

Unexpectedly, Zhao Xu noticed a flash of ferocity unconsciously on Cai Jing's face, and was horrified in his heart, so he accidentally added: "Don't hurt his life!"

As soon as Zhao Xu said these words, Cai Jing immediately raised his head and looked at Zhao Xu in disbelief.

Zhao Xu himself has also regretted it, but the golden words cannot be changed.He was silent for a while and then said: "If Murong Fu dies under torture, the court will definitely be restless!"

"...obey the order!" Cai Jing was silent for a moment, and finally bowed his head in response.

On the second day, Zhao Xu still stopped court.

Before dawn on the third day, Zhao Xu was picked up from the bed by the ministers of the Political Affairs Hall.Zhao Xu was naturally very dissatisfied that the princes of the Zhengshitang trespassed on the harem.However, the reasons of the ministers are also high-sounding: they are afraid that the officials will be assassinated and injured, and some people deliberately block the news and plot evil!Of course, now that the official family is safe and sound, everyone can feel at ease!The ministers of the Zhengshitang came up with this strange trick, and Zhao Xu could no longer refuse to go to court with the excuse of his poor health.

At the right time, Zhao Xu appeared in the Daqing Palace in full dress.After all the court officials walked through the venue to express their care and condolences to the officials, they immediately turned to the main topic and asked about Murong Fu's whereabouts.For this, Zhao Xu had already been mentally prepared, so he just sneered and said, "The assassin has the suicide note of Murong Longcheng, the ancestor of the Murong family. That night, they also shouted to revive Dayan. Since Murong Fu is the descendant of his Murong family, how can he be innocent?"

As soon as Zhao Xu finished speaking, Su Zhe immediately knelt down and said, "Officials, Mr. Murong has always been loyal to my Song Dynasty and worked hard. The evidence on this assassin may not be true! Maybe the assassin deliberately framed Mr. Murong, please check carefully !"

When Su Zhe knelt down, many ministers in the hall fell to their knees and said in unison: "Please investigate clearly!"

Of course, Zhao Xu didn't listen to Su Zhe's words, so he replied in a nonchalant manner: "First there is Murong Bi's suicide note, and then there is Murong Longcheng's suicide note. Such a coincidence, according to what I see, may be groundless. For no reason!"

As soon as Zhao Xu mentioned Murong Bi, Fan Chunchun hurriedly said: "Assassination of officials in order to restore the country is no small matter, please submit this case to Dali Temple for joint trial with the previous case."

"No need!" Zhao Xu replied with a sarcastic expression, "Fan Qing's family is probably old, and the questioning of the case is sloppy! If the case of Murong Bi had not been solved for a long time, then the culprit had never been brought to justice, how could I have been punished?" Assassinated?"

Zhao Xu's words were so embarrassing that Fan Chunchun fell to his knees and dared not speak.

Su Zhe saw that Zhao Xu was angering others for no reason, so he hurriedly spoke out. "Officials, there is no real proof that Master Murong plotted rebellion! Whether Murong Longcheng and Murong Bi's suicide note is true or not has not yet been proven, and there is no clear evidence whether the assassin was sent by Lord Murong!"

"Whether Murong Fu is the mastermind behind the scenes will be known at the first trial!" Zhao Xu said coldly.

"In that case, please ask the officials to hand over Master Murong to Dali Temple! The imperial court has its own laws and regulations, which cannot be dismissed lightly!" Su Zhe said calmly.

But Zhao Xu just kept silent.

Zhao Xu was so unruly, honestly like Su Zhe, he was also very angry, he just blushed and said, "What's the reason for the official's delay in handing over the person to Dali Temple? Dali Temple enshrines canonical punishments, please think twice!"

This time, all the civil and military officials in the entire Daqing Palace fell to their knees and said in unison: "Please think twice!"

Even though he was prepared in his heart, Zhao Xu was still shocked and angry when he saw that the officials in the court looked like they were forcing the palace, and couldn't help shouting loudly: "You are so good for Murong Fu, but you have been bought by him a long time ago. Intended to rebel?"

Zhao Xu's words obviously aroused the anger of the public, and all the officials in the court were full of hatred, and immediately shouted loudly.

Some said: "What are the officials talking about?!"

Some said: "The loyalty of humble ministers can be learned from the world, and the officials have doubts for no reason. Is it the behavior of the emperor?"

Others just stuck their necks and replied loudly: "Faithful words are harsh to the ears! Honest words are harsh to the ears!"

When Zhao Xu saw the turbulent crowd, he became timid in his heart, and hurriedly said, "Back the court!"

"The official family can't leave!" Unexpectedly, before he got up, Huang Tingjian, who had just been transferred back to Beijing, had already shouted loudly. "The prime minister's rebellion, what a big case? If you can't clarify the ownership of this case today, the officials will not be able to leave!" His two sonorous and forceful voices shocked even Zhao Xu's servants, and he didn't dare to move again. , let alone follow Zhao Xu to leave.

The morning of the day was long and almost endless.However, no matter how intimidating and intimidating officials are, Zhao Xu still refuses to answer Murong Fu's current whereabouts, let alone agree to hand over the case to Dali Temple.Until halfway through, Zhao Xu was so angry and exhausted that he almost fainted on the dragon chair, and all the officials reluctantly gave up.

However, this is just the beginning!

The author has something to say:

Zhao Xu: Don't hurt his life!

Cai Jing: Damn it!

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