Chapter 516: Jiang Qingzhi and Daoye who got hit by a club
There is no doubt that there must be something wrong as the divination results were both auspicious for two consecutive times.
Zhu Hao made no secret of his gloating, "These two didn't come today, so I went to the Taichang Temple and immediately sent someone to their home to investigate. I learned that the two said they were going to the government office in the morning and have not returned since."
Lu Bing spread his hands, "It's not that I don't want to help you."
Jiang Qingzhi smiled, "Okay."
After he left, Zhu Hao said with a smile: "Those people suddenly started a disturbance at the grand court meeting today, and the fortune teller from the Taichang Temple disappeared immediately afterwards. It can be seen that it was intentional. Those people... are really well connected!"
Lu Bing said quietly, "Why do you think I am so cautious? The Jinyiwei, the Jinyiwei, have a reputation that can stop a child from crying at night. But before that word, I have to retreat. Even... I am trembling with fear, not daring to offend them."
Zhu Hao looked at him, blinking his eyes, and asked in disbelief: "Who is the commander talking about?"
There was fear in Lu Bing's eyes: "That word is called, Confucianism!"
……
Jiang Qingzhi returned home and went to the torture room first.
The female assassin's wound was treated well. Fu Cheng said, "I am not bragging. With me watching over her, it will be hard for her to die."
Now that the matter was over, Jiang Qingzhi finally had time to deal with it.
"Uncle, please sit down!" Sun Bu Tong was still the kind of person who could win face for his boss, and he came in carrying a chair.
Jiang Qingzhi sat down, took out the medicine cigarette, and handed it to him. He glanced at Sun Bu Tong and lit the medicine cigarette. "Guo Ran said that he was good friends with Mu Chaobi, received many gifts from Mu Chaobi, and cheered for him in the capital. And you came to the capital after Mu Chaobi fell. Tell me about your origins!
The female assassin just sneered, her eyes full of hatred.
"Her man is the assassin who was beheaded. Lord, why don't you send her to the underground to reunite with her man?" Sun Bu Tong said murderously.
Jiang Qingzhi shook his head, "Give her the best medicine for her injuries. Once she's well, we'll take it slow."
He walked out of the torture chamber, and Xu Wei followed him out, "Master, this female assassin is no longer valuable, what's the point of keeping her? Giving her to the Jinyiwei or the Dongchang would be a favor."
"Do you still remember the death of the late crown prince?" Jiang Qingzhi took out the medicinal cigarette.
Xu Wei pondered for a moment, then shuddered, "The former crown prince died of poison."
"The poison came from Yunnan. And this female assassin also came from Yunnan." Jiang Qingzhi lit up the incense, "Keep her and torture her slowly."
The death of the former crown prince was not only a slap in the face of Dao Ye, but also a slap in the face of Jiang Qingzhi.
His relationship with the crown prince had gradually become harmonious, and he felt that it would not be a bad thing to let this clever nephew inherit the throne, and that he might even be more suitable than Prince Yu.
But unexpectedly, just before he returned, the former prince was poisoned to death.
This is a beating of him and Daoye alive.
Not avenging a grudge is not a gentleman!
"My Lord, how is the situation at the Taichang Temple?" Xu Wei asked.
"The tomb site selected by the Ministry of Rites and the Imperial Astronomical Observatory was found to be very unlucky by the Taichang Temple, while the other piece of land was found to be very auspicious twice by divination," said Jiang Qingzhi.
"There's something fishy here!" Xu Wei sneered.
"Two fortune tellers are missing from the Taichang Temple today. It is said that they are missing." Jiang Qingzhi said with a smile.
"It's like a brave man cutting off his arm. No, it's like cutting off the clues of pursuit." Xu Wei said, "The grand court meeting is just about to end. This must not be a temporary plan. Lord, this is to use the in-laws to attack the bull from a distance."
"I know." Jiang Qingzhi shook off the ash from his cigarette. "But those idiots forgot one thing. The disappearance of those two people cut off the clues for the pursuit, but it also exposed one thing. This was a premeditated act."
Xu Wei smiled and said, "The suspicion on my in-laws' side has been mostly cleared, which can be considered a blessing in disguise."
He was suddenly startled, "Did Uncle do this on purpose?"
"They tried their best to create the impression that this was my father-in-law's doing, so they certainly didn't dare to let the two escape early. So I concluded that they would leave about a quarter of an hour after the grand court meeting ended." Jiang Qingzhi nodded. "After the grand court meeting, I deliberately talked to Old Zhu to give those people a chance to cut off the clues. Sure enough, they lived up to my expectations. The guards have already chased them out of the city."
"Then the lady..."
Xu Wei looked at Jiang Qingzhi with sympathy as he saw him smiling bitterly, but he thought of the female butcher in his heart.
"So I came here first when I got home." Jiang Qingzhi squatted against the wall and took a puff of medicinal cigarette, "Headache!"
Jiang Qingzhi didn't know how those men could pretend to be normal with the people beside them even though they felt guilty.
He felt he couldn't do it.
Especially when he saw his wife coming over with a bowl of medicine and not mentioning a word about his father, the feeling of guilt became even stronger.
"Husband, this is the prescription written by the imperial physician, who said it is good for offspring." Li Tian said gently.
Jiang Qingzhi couldn't help but think of the medicine that the old playboy drank. Even though it had been many years, the old playboy was still scared after he suddenly realized it. He quietly said to Jiang Qingzhi: "Don't offend the person next to you, otherwise a bowl of medicine can make you die quietly.
There are many dirty things in the homes of the rich and powerful, and many people die of sudden illness. I think to myself now, how many people died of real sudden illness, and how many people were killed by... a bowl of medicine, or a glass of wine."
Thinking of this, Jiang Qingzhi suddenly thought of Ximen Daguanren and Wu Da who was poisoned to death.
"Husband, drink the medicine!"
Gentle figure, white and tender hands...
"I don't want to drink..." Jiang Qingzhi's body trembled, and then he took the bowl awkwardly, "I suddenly thought of something." He drank it all in one gulp and said, "Don't worry about my father-in-law's matter. If my mother-in-law sends someone to ask, just say that I am watching the matter and tell them not to act rashly."
"I know." Li Tian took the bowl and handed it to Huang Yan'er, "But the Imperial Prison..."
"Don't worry!" Jiang Qingzhi held her hand, "Lu Bing doesn't have the guts."
What he didn't say was: Unless I fall, Lu Bing would not dare to take action against his father-in-law.
Jiang Qingzhi felt a little bored, so he walked out and looked at the sky, wondering whether Mo Zhan and the others had caught up with the two charlatans.
"Stone!" Jiang Qingzhi was stunned as soon as he opened his mouth, then laughed at himself.
He always felt uncomfortable without Sun Shitou by his side.
Sun Shitou is eating.
A roast chicken was eaten up in a few bites, leaving only the skeleton, followed by the dried meat.
Jiang Qingzhi came in and saw that his mouth was full of greasy food. He couldn't help but sigh: "Be careful not to become fat!" Sun Chonglou said confidently: "Master said that I lost too much blood and need to nourish my qi and blood."
Jiang Qingzhi looked at Fu Cheng, and Fu Cheng said awkwardly: "I just think Shi Tou is... skinny."
Jiang Qingzhi pointed at Sun Chonglou's fatter face and looked up at the sky in silence.
……
"quick!"
Two men were riding their horses at a gallop.
In the wilderness, the autumn wind blew up the fallen leaves, which swirled around.
A large black bird was circling in the air, croaking.
"Bad luck!" a man spat.
The companion said: "If we had known it was so dangerous, we should not have agreed to it in the first place."
The man sneered, “When you received the 500-guan reward, you didn’t look like this. Your eyeballs almost turned into copper coins.”
His companion sighed, "The world is so big now, where should we go?"
"Just go to the place they give us. Stay there for a while, and when the sea is calm, we will go to the outside of the Great Wall."
"Why go to the frontier?"
"An Da likes people like us the most. They always ask for divination to see whether it's good or bad. We just need to observe his words and expressions and tell the good or bad luck according to his thoughts. We will be rich and prosperous!"
"Too!"
"Hurry up, and get there before dark."
"drive!"
The two men rode their horses at a gallop.
After a while, several riders followed closely.
The leader was Mo Zhan. He dismounted, laid on the ground with his ear to the ground, raised his head after a moment, and pointed to the left front, "Over there!"
Several riders then went away.
……
Taichang Temple.
As the government office in charge of sacrifice, it gathered the most elite group of charlatans in the Ming Dynasty. It can be said that the Imperial Observatory was a group of charlatans with scientific minds, while the Taichang Temple was a group of brainless charlatans.
How do emperors demonstrate their authority?
Sacrifice!
The close relationship between the emperor and the gods was demonstrated through sacrifices to heaven and earth.
So although Taichang Temple may seem inconspicuous, it is actually related to the emperor's authority.
The so-called divine right of kings, and how this divine right is manifested, is the job of the Taichang Temple.
The disappearance of the two charlatans caused chaos in the Taichang Temple.
The Embroidered Uniform Guards immediately moved in and began to investigate the matter.
The current situation of the Taichang Temple is that Yan Shifan is nominally the Minister of Taichang Temple, and the two Vice Ministers are vacant. The two Deputy Ministers of Taichang Temple are fully staffed.
Li Huan, who was in charge of the daily affairs of the Taichang Temple, was imprisoned, leaving Yuan Ze, the only remaining temple secretary.
At this moment, Yuan Ze was in his duty room, listening to his confidant, Li Yuanhai, the chief clerk of the Taichang Temple, reporting.
Yuan Ze was in his forties and looked quite elegant. He narrowed his eyes and asked, "How is Jiang Qingzhi?"
The tall Li Yuanhai raised his head and said, "Jiang Qingzhi went to the Jinyiwei and then returned home."
"Jinyiwei... Lu Bing and him are not on good terms with each other. No, at the moment, they are not on good terms with each other. Jiang Qingzhi is worried that Lu Bing will take the opportunity to attack his father-in-law."
"Yes."
"I remember that your brother-in-law is the chief flag officer in the Imperial Prison?"
Li Yuanhai looked up and saw Yuan Ze smiling, but there was a cold light in his eyes. His heart skipped a beat, "What does Si Cheng mean to say..."
"It is said that the late crown prince died a violent death, and someone murdered him. Your Majesty is deeply distressed. Now someone wants to make a fuss about the construction of the late crown prince's tomb, hoping that his soul will be left without a place to go after his death. How angry will Your Majesty be?"
Yuan Ze smiled and said, "That man knew that his crime was extremely serious and was afraid of severe punishment, so he committed suicide out of fear of crime."
"But once we are found out..." Li Yuanhai trembled, "Si Cheng, you and I will surely die."
"If Li Huan doesn't die, this case will be shelved forever. If the Jinyiwei finds a flaw one day, you and I will both die!" Yuan Ze smiled, but his eyes were cold. "Now you and I are both on the same rope, and no one can escape!"
"Your subordinate..." Li Yuanhai hesitated.
"Li Huan committed suicide out of fear of crime, Yan Shifan is busy being a junior minister in Zhilu, who else can take over the Taichang Temple except me?" Yuan Ze said calmly: "I'm in power, what future are you still worried about?"
Li Yuanhai gritted his teeth and said, "Yes."
After he went out, Yuan Ze suddenly burst into laughter, and he laughed silently at his desk.
After an unknown amount of time, he raised his head and burst into tears.
"Zhu Zaizhen, my daughter only committed a minor offense back then, but she was imprisoned and died of depression. I thought I would never have the chance to take revenge in this lifetime, but I didn't expect you to be poisoned. Do you think you're dead? I'm in the Taichang Temple, and I'll make sure you die with your eyes wide open and your soul won't rest in peace!"
Yuan was a concubine of the late Crown Prince Zhu Zaizhen. In the 27th year of Jiajing, Yuan had a palace maid beaten to death. Afterwards, she contradicted the Crown Prince and was imprisoned. She died of depression six months later.
(End of this chapter)
