Jiuxi

Chapter 142 Chapter 141 [The wind and rain are turning yellow]

While the emperor was thinking, two imperial doctors who were sweating profusely stood up and came closer and said: "Your Majesty, Captain Lu suffered serious internal injuries. Fortunately, he had laid a very solid foundation since he was a child, so he did not die. Weichen used elixirs to protect Captain Lu's heart and helped him push through the blood, temporarily stabilizing his injuries."

Li Duan glanced at Lu Chen, who had his eyes closed on the door panel, nodded slightly and asked, "When will he wake up?"

The imperial doctor said: "It will take about two or three days to get back to Your Majesty."

Li Duan said casually: "You will stay in Lu's house during the next period of time. You must treat Lu Chen well and make sure there are no mistakes. Do you remember that?"

The imperial doctor quickly bowed and said: "I obey the order."

At this time, Li Bingxue suddenly stepped forward and saluted: "Your Majesty, I would like to take Lieutenant Lu to my house to recuperate. I am afraid that Lu Zhai has already become a thorn in the side of the fake Yan Xizuo, and there are insufficient internal and external guards. There will not be such a thing in my house." In view of the hidden dangers, I sincerely request your Majesty’s permission.”

Li Duan looked at her cold expression and knew that the apple of the eye of the Governor of Jingzhou had listened to all Li Daoyan's words just now and inevitably had distrust in the imperial court.

He was not disappointed or angry, nor did he rush to follow Li Daoyan's words and issue random orders. He only said to Li Bingxue: "That's fine, I will send guards outside to protect you. You don't have to worry too much, Lu Chen will definitely be safe and sound. All kinds of medicinal materials in the palace will be available for him to use."

"On behalf of Lieutenant Lu, I would like to thank His Majesty for your kindness." Li Bingxue bowed her head in agreement.

After seeing this, Li Duan finally said one more thing. This sentence was not directed at Li Bingxue alone, but to all the border army generals: "Don't worry, I am determined not to let Lu Chen's blood be shed in vain."

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

Everyone accepted it in unison, and Li Bingxue's expression softened slightly.

The imperial guards accompanying him were divided into two groups. Some escorted Lu Shen to the Li Mansion, while the other group accompanied the emperor and other important ministers back to the palace.

When they arrived at the Wende Hall, senior officials from various ministries and departments arrived, and the scale was about the same as that of the usual Chang Dynasty.

At the order of the Emperor, the Sutra Weaver mentioned Qin Zheng and gave a brief account of what happened today, including the last words Li Daoyan said. Not a single word was omitted.

Nothing unusual could be seen from his expression, even though Li Daoyan clearly pointed out that there might be problems within the Warp Weaving Department, which led to Lu Chen's whereabouts being completely controlled by Beiyan Xizuo.

Even if there are important ministers who attack him.

Ning Yuanfu, the Minister of the Ministry of Personnel, said in a deep voice: "I dare to ask Qin Tiju, why didn't the Sutra Weaving Department detect the traces of fake Yan's work in advance?"

This is somewhat unkind.

There are millions of residents in Yongjia City, and the buildings are endless. The spies of the Sutra Weaving Department are not gods, so how can they know everything about the situation in this big city?Even though all the ministers knew that there must be Beiyan's spies in the capital, if the other party did not act rashly, trying to find them among millions of people would undoubtedly be like finding a needle in a haystack.

However, things in the world are like this. You can live in peace without any accidents. Once something goes wrong, others won't care about how many difficulties you have. They only care about whether you are perfect.

Faced with Tianguan's straightforward accusation, Qin Zheng calmly replied: "Master Shangshu, the Sutra Weaving Department does have unshirkable responsibility in this matter, and I am willing to accept the blame. However, the most urgent task at the moment is to use the living person The assassin must find out the truth, that is, how the assassin knew Lu Chen's whereabouts, and at the same time, we can also investigate from this line, and we must catch up with all the details of the Puppet Yan Prosecutor's Office."

Ding Hui, Minister of the Ministry of War, immediately retorted: "Qin Tiju, it is difficult to say whether there is a problem within the Weaving Department at the moment. If you continue to investigate this case, who knows that a more serious situation will not arise?"

Zhu Heng, Minister of the Ministry of Industry, said coldly: "What Minister Ding said is absolutely true."

Although Qu Fenghua's case did not involve the great Sikong, it ultimately disgraced him and dealt a very serious blow to the image of the Ministry of Industry.

Zhu Heng had always wanted to worship the Prime Minister of Xuanma, but when Qu Fenghua was found guilty of treason and treason by the Sutra Weaver, he knew that he had no hope in this life.

In an instant, three ministers simultaneously accused the Sutra Weaving Department. This situation is quite rare in the court.

In addition to the consistent hostility of the civil servants of the DPRK and China towards privileged yamen like the Weaving Department, another important reason still has to fall on Qu Fenghua. This case made the officials wake up instantly. It is not that the Weaving Department is incapable, but it was deliberately suppressed before. Picked up the edge.

Now that they have such an opportunity, how can they give up their attack on the Warp Weaving Department.

Ordinary people may have an unbalanced mentality when facing this kind of pressure, but Qin Zheng still looked as normal and said calmly: "What you have said makes sense, and the Sutra Weaving Department should withdraw from the investigation."

He looked up at the Emperor, bowed and said, "Your Majesty, I sincerely request the imperial court to dispatch officials to the Sutra Weaving Department for review."

Li Daoyan narrowed his old eyes slightly.

The old man was well-read in poetry and well-versed in history. He had seen all kinds of powerful figures in ancient history, but he had rarely seen someone like Qin Zheng, who was clearly a confidant of the emperor, in charge of thousands of spies, and controlled all kinds of things in the government and the public. An eccentric minister who knows the secrets very well, but doesn't have any sharp intentions.

At this moment, he could ignore the persecution of several ministers, because the exposure of Lu Chen's whereabouts was not necessarily the problem of the Weaving Department, and in order to protect Lu Chen, the two swordsmen accompanying the Weaving Department paid a considerable price. In the end, it was Several experts from the Warp Weaving Department rushed to the scene and rescued Lu Chen.

In short, Qin Zheng didn't need to lower his stance so low, but he still did it without hesitation, and more thoroughly than others expected.

The Sutra Weaving Department not only withdrew from the investigation, but was also willing to accept direct review by the imperial government.

This person is still as difficult as before...

After Qin Zheng made this statement, Ning Yuanfu and others could no longer criticize him. They could not force him to resign, especially since the truth of the matter had not yet been found out.The hall was filled with solemnity.

On the dragon chair, the emperor looked at Qin Zheng with some confusion.

During his return to the palace, Li Duan roughly figured out the context of the incident. He first confirmed the identities of the two assassins, and then made targeted revenge, so as to minimize the impact of the incident.Secondly, we need to find out the secret behind the assassination. How did the assassins clearly grasp Lu Chen's whereabouts? Did they discover it accidentally, or did they collude with internal forces.

How could the warp weaver retreat at this time?

Even if he prepares for the worst, someone within the Sutra Weaving Department leaks Lu Chen's whereabouts, Qin Zheng cannot stand idly by and leave the initiative entirely to the civil servants in the court.

The monarch and his ministers looked at each other, and the worry in Qin Zheng's eyes made Li Duan feel awe-inspiring.

He had never seen this powerful minister described in this way in the court.

Since he ascended the throne as emperor 12 years ago, Qin Zheng has always stood by his side, never slacking off for a day, and never showing weakness.He relied on the information obtained by the warp weaving department to prevent Li Duan from becoming blind and deaf.

No matter how difficult the situation is, Qin Zheng can remain calm.

Strange performances like today's are extremely rare.

He actually felt a little afraid... Why was that?
Qin Zheng lowered his head slightly and glanced to the side as if by accident.

At this moment, Li Duan suddenly understood his mind.

As if sensing Qin Zheng looking at him out of the corner of his eye, a middle-aged man at the head of the class of civil servants stepped forward and stood up.

Everyone looked up and saw Xue Nanting, the right prime minister, facing the emperor and said unhurriedly: "Your Majesty, I believe that the truth is not yet clear and we cannot target the Sutra Weaving Department. Perhaps this is what the fake Yan Xizuo wants. The goal was achieved. In their view, assassinating Lu Chen can, on the one hand, alienate the border army soldiers from the imperial court, and on the other hand, it can provoke internal strife in our country."

According to Li Daoyan's previous inference, there may be problems not only within the Sutra Weaving Department, but also in the residence of the Right Prime Minister and the people around Lu Chen.

The ministers besieged the Sutra Weaving Department and missed the right minister, which was naturally intentional.

Although the right minister repeatedly expressed his support for the emperor, he was only loyal to the country and had no selfish motives. Moreover, he also had a group of supporters among the civil servants group, unlike the Sutra Weaver who was independent from the court.

Ning Yuanfu and others were unwilling to provoke the upright right prime minister until they were forced to do so.

Now hearing Xue Nanting's concise but reasonable analysis, some people couldn't help but look a little ugly.

Before Li Duan could speak, Qin Zheng stood up and said: "Xue Xiang said seriously. As a court yamen, the Weaving Department should accept the scrutiny of the court if there is any suspicion. Only then did the official think carefully that there may indeed be problems within the Weaving Department. , after all, the Weaving Department is responsible for secretly protecting the border army generals when they enter the capital this time, and there are many people below who are well aware of the whereabouts of Lu Chen and other generals."

He paused slightly and said resolutely: "Therefore, I kindly request your Majesty to send another minister to investigate the case, and at the same time conduct an internal review of the Sutra Weaving Department."

This exchange made all the important officials in the court confused and confused.

The emperor has gradually gained power in recent years, mainly relying on several aspects of power. One is the support of the two military commanders Xiao Wangzhi and Li Tianrun. The other is the loyalty of the Sutra Weaving Department under Qin Zhengzheng's jurisdiction. The third is also relatively weak. Generally speaking, the most important support in the court is a group of civil servants headed by Xue Nanting, the right prime minister.

Now Qin Zheng actually publicly denies Xue Nanting's suggestion in the court. Is there a conflict between the two arms of the emperor?
Xue Nanting turned around and saw a flash of sincerity on Qin's face.

He didn't quite understand why the other party had to make the Warp Weaver a target of public criticism?

The word "censorship" seems simple, but in fact it is easy for unforeseen changes to occur, or in other words, no yamen in the court can withstand meticulous scrutiny.As long as you pay attention, you can always find many problems, let alone a special office like the Warp Weaving Department that is soaked in darkness and filth.

His previous words were intended to help the Sutra Weaving Department, but Qin Zheng didn't appreciate it.

Li Daoyan watched this scene expressionlessly. Logically speaking, this should be the situation he wanted to see. With the help of Lu Chen's assassination case, he pointed the finger at the Sutra Weaving Department and the Right Prime Minister, slightly weakening the power in the emperor's hands.

However, Qin Zheng was too weak.

He and Privy Councilor Guo Congyi looked at each other. They both realized that there was something strange hidden in it, so they did not add fuel to the fire and chose to wait and see what would happen.

In the silence, Li Duan looked at one of the civil servants and said slowly: "Xu Aiqing."

On the left side of the censorship platform, the censor Zhongcheng Xu Zuo came out and said: "I am here."

Li Duandao: "You will lead the sixteen supervisory censors to review the Sutra Weaving Department."

Xu Zuo said calmly: "I accept the decree!"

Li Duan hesitated for a moment and said in a deep voice: "The case of Lu Chen's attack will be jointly investigated by the Ministry of Punishment and Dali Temple."

None of the ministers objected, and all bowed their heads in agreement.

(End of this chapter)