This huge party didn't subside until Qin Siyuan entered the Heavenly Prison of the Ministry of Penalty.
The dark clouds left, and the sky was clear. In a courtyard next to the Heavenly Prison, the sunlight shone through the gaps between the trees. People were crowded, and the stench and smell of blood permeated the air. Ning Yi poured a bucket of water on himself as he walked. With blood on his forehead, he pressed his lips and waved away the hand of a servant who had medical skills.
"I'm fine! Go and show them! Let them wash their bodies, especially those who are injured. Don't let the filth touch their wounds! "He walked aside and asked," Where are the other doctors? Why haven't they come yet? "
In the chaos on the street, all kinds of things were flying around. Although the people around Ning Yi held wooden plates and shields to protect themselves, they were still injured. Some of the injuries were light, and some were serious. But the ones who were seriously injured were basically some members of the Qin family.
Now that things had developed to this point, there were those who were angry and those who were weeping, but Ning Yi could not stop. He quickly arranged all kinds of things. When more doctors came, he sat aside and asked someone to apply some medicine on his forehead. In fact, compared with the fierceness on the battlefield, these superficial injuries were nothing.
In the distance, some passers-by passed by the corner of the street. They looked over there, but didn't dare to come over. For one thing, it looked too miserable. For another, it smelled.
Before long, a guard came over. He was soaked in water, but his eyes were still red. He walked to Ning Yi, hesitated for a moment, and then said, "Boss, why are we doing these things?"
Most of the warriors who joined the Takeshi Army came from the common people. They had more or less experienced a life of grievance. But what happened in front of them was really different. People who practiced martial arts were relatively straightforward. They couldn't bear humiliation in normal days, not to mention being thrown mud and dung after doing so many things. When he asked this question, his voice was quite loud. Most of the other guards of Takeshi also had the same thought. Recently, most of them might have wanted to go back to Ning Yi's side. The reason they were allowed to stay was basically out of respect for Ning Yi. After living in Takeshi for so long, they no longer had any urgent need for money and livelihood.
Ning Yi pursed her lips and stood up. Everyone's voices became softer. The Qin Clan's disciples, who were originally frail and scholarly, also became spirited. Some of them were still crying, but they stopped.
"You all want to ask this question." Ning Yi's answer was simple. "For the two men inside."
He pointed to the prison and said calmly, "You know what they have done, and you know what they would be like without us. You have water and doctors now. Although the Imperial Prison isn't harsh on them, it's not like they can have everything they want. Think about them. Being able to protect them like this today is the greatest honor of your life. "
After he finished speaking, he sat down at the side. The people around him didn't speak. After a while, they turned their heads and began to do what they were doing. The guard standing at the side wiped the water off his face and turned to help bandage someone's wounds. His footsteps and hands were much firmer.
These words gave people a strange feeling. The sunlight seeped down, and the light seemed to sublimate. An injured youth of Qin Clan asked, "Then … what about Third Grandpa, what about Uncle Shaoqian?"
"I've already sent people in to take care of things." Ning Yi sat there and comforted. "It'll be fine."
After a while, a group of people came over from the other side of the road. It was Tie Tianying. When he got close, he covered his nose with his hand. "They look loyal, but they are actually the accomplices of villains." "Do you see what the people want? Does it feel good to be a treacherous dog? "" Why aren't you arrogantly beating people up today? I'm still wearing my shackles. "Some of his subordinates were wily to begin with, and they provoked him like this.
With Ning Yi's previous words, people calmed down and just looked at them with indifferent eyes. Only Zhu Biao walked to Tie Tianying, wiped the water off his face, stared at him for a moment, and said word by word, "I can beat ten people like you."
"Well, you and I are a pair. Come if you have the guts!" Tie Tianying sneered.
Zhu Biao spat out a mouthful of saliva and turned around to go back.
He had restrained himself a lot, and at the same time, he knew that it was impossible for them to really fight. Warriors in the capital often had private fights, but as the chief of detectives, Tie Tianying was basically forbidden to have private fights. It was meaningless to talk too much. After a while, when Wenren came, Ning Yi went to find Tang Ke, Li Gang, and others with him, and asked them to deal with today's matter.
As for the possibility that Qin Siyuan would be smeared and even be paraded in the street, Ning Yi might have been mentally prepared, but he always felt that it was still far away. Of course, part of it was not good to think about it. At this time, it was not high to incite the public, but it was too difficult to stop it. If Ning Yi and others wanted to take action, they could only ask the Ministry of Penalty to cooperate and secretly transport Qin Siyuan back and forth. However, the Ministry of Penalty was now in the hands of Wang Ci, who was famous for being ignorant, short-sighted, and vengeful. Not to mention who the mastermind of this matter was, Wang Ci must have a hand in it.
But they were all officials. The matter was so big, and Qin Siyuan didn't even fight back. They must be sad for him. Li Gang, Tang Ke, and others went to the court to discuss this matter, and they also had a foothold. Even if Zhou Zhe wanted to overthrow Qin Siyuan, he could at most laugh in the dark this time, but he couldn't let the matter go any further.
After finding the people they should find, they returned to Takeshi that night. There were still a lot of things to deal with. Not only the various problems in the capital, but the Department of Secret Investigation was also in progress on a large scale, and the scope of the settlement had been expanded far away. That night, there was a good moon in the capital.
On the same night, after leaving Bianliang, about 300 miles south along the Grand Canal, it was raining heavily on the branch of the Huai River near Bozhou, Huainan Road.
In the darkness, a two-story ship was parked on the bank of the Huai River, where the water was suddenly rising. It was already early in the morning, but the lights in several rooms on the ship were still on.
In the room, a young woman in a coat was working. She filed a lot of documents. When she felt sleepy, she rubbed her forehead and looked outside. Then she opened and closed the door, went down the corridor, and went to the kitchen to get some food, and took a walk.
In a small forest a few hundred meters away from the ship, a group of people in straw raincoats were secretly moving forward. After seeing the ship, someone pointed in their direction and made a few hand gestures.
When they sneaked to the side of the ship, they quickly boarded the ship and rushed inside. At this time, the martial artists on the ship also noticed them.
"Who are you! Stop! "
"Six Fan School is handling a case, and I'm taking over the Department of Secret Investigation. I'm Chief Constable Zong Fei Xiao! You can't obstruct — "
"Stop! You came in the middle of the night, who knows if you're a bad guy — "
The blades clashed a few times in the dark, and people rushed out of the cabin. The young woman in the kitchen threw away the biscuit in her hand and rushed to the second floor! She quickly returned to her room, put down the latch, and looked at the documents piled in the room.
"Lady boss, it's Zong Fei Xiao from the Ministry of Justice! What should we do? "Someone asked outside the door.
"Stop him, for as long as you can!"
As she spoke, she dragged over a charcoal brazier, poured oil into it, and lit a fire.
After Qin Siyuan was imprisoned, the person in charge of the Office of Secret Investigations in the imperial court was a great eunuch named Wang Chongguang. This person was the head of an intelligence agency set up by the emperor. After Qin Siyuan established the Office of Secret Investigations and put it aside, Zhou Zhe was inspired to have Wang Chongguang set up a similar agency. The purpose was not external, but internal monitoring of the high-ranking officials in the imperial court.
Zhou Zhe's idea might have been a flash of inspiration, but people had different levels of talent. Qin Siyuan was able to establish the Office of Secret Investigation because he had a group of like-minded friends and had enough resources. Wang Chongguang could only use the emperor's name. At this time, the status of eunuchs was not high. Although Zhou Zhe asked him to do things, the emperor did not trust eunuchs. For example, if Wang Chongguang dared to blackmail an official and complained to Zhou Zhe after failing, Zhou Zhe might see through his thoughts first. In this way, the intelligence agency would eventually be a small, underdeveloped government office with no real power. At this time, Zhou Zhe took it out and let him take over the legacy of the Office of Secret Investigation. At the same time, because of the lack of manpower, he asked the Ministry of Justice to transfer people to help him.
Ning Yi had already made up his mind to transfer the Office of Secret Investigation. Most things were going smoothly. However, Su Tan'er also interfered with the matters of the Office of Secret Investigation. The two of them had known each other for a long time and their way of thinking was already in sync. When Ning Yi dealt with the matters in the north, he let Su Tan'er take care of the matters in the south. Su Tan'er's ship did not belong to the Office of Secret Investigation. However, Takeshi's focus had shifted. She did all the things that were inconvenient for Ning Yi to do. The classified information no longer had much to do with the Office of Secret Investigation. However, if the Ministry of Justice forcibly seized it, the consequences could be serious or small. Ning Yi had made all sorts of arrangements in the dark, and many of them were shady. If they were found, it would be a blackmail.
As one of the chief constables of the Ministry of Justice, Zong Feixiao instinctively felt that there was something fishy about the smooth transfer of the Office of Secret Investigation. After a few investigations, he discovered that Su Tan'er had stayed on the ship. She was definitely up to no good. He was lucky to have found Ning Yi's Achilles' heel. The moment he entered the ship, he charged forward.
In the room, the young woman threw the documents into the charcoal basin. However, the fire did not burn fast. Chaos and shouts came from below. She suddenly kicked the charcoal basin over and flipped over a shelf by the door.
Zong Feixiao's tall figure had already rushed to the door. "Open the door! Come out! "
"Help, it's on fire!"
Shouts came from inside the door. Zong Feixiao drew his sword and slashed. With a clang, the door and the latch inside were made of iron.
"Come out and open the door! Otherwise, you will be punished according to the law! "Zong Feixiao shouted. At the same time, people rushed over from both sides, trying to stop him.
In the room, the young woman retreated and pushed the shelf with the documents into the fire. Pieces of paper flew in the air and reflected on her face. The fire started to spread. She stretched out her leg and pushed the pile of papers beside her into the fire.
Sweat started to seep out of her cheeks. She stared at the situation in the room. The door had already started to burn. Just like that, she opened the window. The heat wave in the room suddenly rushed towards her. Shocked, she did not have time to think and jumped out.
Outside, the rain poured down and the river flooded. She jumped into the water and was swallowed by the darkness.
There were people shouting and shouting on the ship. Not long after, people also jumped into the river.
Half of the ship burned in the night. After a long time, it was extinguished by the rain …
*****
On the 24th of April, in the throne room of the Bianliang Imperial City, a group of people submitted a petition to reprimand Qin Siyuan for the treatment he had received the day before. However, due to the complexity of the matter, some people insisted that this was what the people wanted. Thus, they could not come to a conclusion that day. However, the escort route of Qin Siyuan's trial could be changed. This was to avoid tormenting the old man to death before the trial.
With Li Gang, Tang Ke, and the others active, Ning Yi also operated with difficulty. On this day, he found a carriage to send the old man to the Supreme Court. However, there was still a leak. On the way back, he was blocked by a group of scholars for a while. Fortunately, the carriage was strong and was not smashed by the stones thrown.
After the grand anti-traitor campaign on the 23rd of April, the scholars in the city were enthusiastic about the crusade against Qin Siyuan. First, it was patriotism. Second, everyone would boast about it. Thus, many people waited on the road, ready to throw something or scold something. The sudden change in the situation made them quite dissatisfied. That night, two more Takeshi restaurants were smashed. The place where Ning Yi lived was also smashed. Fortunately, they had received the news in advance, so they could only return to the Ning Mansion.
On the 25th of April, it was gloomy and rainy. Ning Yi found a carriage to pick up Qin Siyuan. He also arranged several carriages as a cover. When the carriages arrived at the Supreme Court, it was too late for them to vent their anger. They could only curse. When they left, several carriages returned to the Ministry of Penalty in different directions. Although the real carriages were guarded by jailers, Ning Yi also sent people to act as jailers. During the battle of wits and courage between the two sides, the person behind the scenes who incited the crowd did not show weakness. He simply scolded them as running dogs on the way and simply smashed all the carriages.
Several groups of scholars began to riot. This time, there were not many pedestrians on the road, but the staff of Takeshi were still extremely embarrassed. When they returned to the small river outside the Ning Mansion to gather, some people were still splashed with feces and had been washed away with water. Ning Yi and others waited for them to come back under the tree here and also talked with the advisor next to him.
"… If it goes well, the court may allow the Right Chief Minister to live in the Supreme Court today. At that time, the situation can be eased. I think the trial is about to end … "
"I just don't know how the punishment will be."
"Even if it's three thousand miles, it won't be enough to kill the Second Young Master. If we keep an eye on the road, maybe we can keep him alive …"
"Another branch of the Office of Secret Investigation has already handed over the case to the Ministry of Penalty …"
"Let me see … several chief arresters of the Ministry of Penalty took action. In fact, all the meat was given to them. Wang Chongguang did not get anything. We can start from here …"
While talking, an advisor who participated in the previous incident walked over, soaked. "Boss, there are so many rumors that seriously injured the Right Chief Minister. Why don't we let the storytellers do it?"
"It's useless for now."
"It's always useful. We have many storytellers under us. Let them do it. The effect is very good. If everyone wants to publicize, then let's do it!"
"What if they are all arrested?" Ning Yi glanced at him. "They will all be arrested. They are still useful. I can't risk it. "
"Then … let the Right Chief Minister and others be slandered like this …"
"The problem is that you can't do anything about it!"
Ning Yi said this resolutely and decisively, and the man went away. At this time, Tie Tianying walked over with the constables. Ning Yi raised his eyebrows and glanced at him. This time, Tie Tianying's expression was quite different. He stared at him solemnly.
There was a small open space next to the back door of the Ning Mansion and also by the small river. That was why Ning Yi asked everyone to gather here to clean and correct. Seeing Tie Tianying coming over, he sat down by the fence under the tree. "Constable Tie, what's wrong? What do you want to say? "
Tie Tianying walked to the side and held his sword with both hands. "Take a walk."
"Oh, to enjoy the shade? The scenery here is good. Please help yourself. "
Tie Tianying glanced at him occasionally.
He was puzzled about the purpose of the other party's visit, but he didn't say it. Ning Yi was too lazy to ask for a rebuff. He sat there, confronting Tie Tianying. After a while, he stood up and walked around, talking to the advisor next to him. At a certain moment, someone came out from the back door of the Ning Mansion. It was Juan 'er. She leaned against Ning Yi from behind and handed him a crumpled piece of paper. "Son-in-law."
Ning Yi was still talking to the advisor. He took it and said, "Tan Zhen will naturally be on Prince Guangyang's side …" He looked down and glanced at it. "There will be Lord Tan …"
He looked at it again and picked up the note.
This time, he looked for a long time. The expression on his face was no longer relaxed. It seemed to be frozen. When he turned his head to look at Juan 'er, Juan' er's face was full of tears. She was crying, but she didn't make a sound. At this time, she said, "Miss, Miss, she …"
Ning Yi turned his head and read the contents of the paper again. It recorded what happened in Bozhou in the early morning of the 24th. Su Tan 'er jumped into the water and her whereabouts were still unknown. The Huai River was raining heavily and there were signs of flooding. At present, they were still searching for the whereabouts of the mistress …
Tie Tianying came over. He said in a low voice with a cold face, "It's just a misunderstanding. Ning Yi, don't act recklessly."
Juan 'er was still crying. She reached out and pulled Ning Yi. Seeing his current appearance, she was also frightened. "Son-in-law, Miss, she … may not be in trouble. Don't worry … don't worry …" In the end, she couldn't help crying again.
When Juan 'er pulled him, he subconsciously raised his hand. Then he took two steps back and sat on the railing.
No one had seen Ning Yi's expression at this time. Even Tie Tianying and the others had never thought that one day he would show this kind of hesitation and emptiness that belonged to a twenty-year-old young man. The surrounding Takeshi members also panicked and whispered to each other. There were already a few people coming out from the back door. Zhu Biao carried his spear on his back and walked over. He put the spear down from his back and held it in his hand, the tip of the spear hanging down to the ground.
The body of the spear made a low buzzing sound.
Someone walked over to question the people who came out. They exchanged a few words. Although they spoke softly, the people who had inner force could hear most of the words clearly.
"They … forced the mistress into the river …"
"Heavy rain … flood …"
"Still not found …"
Some people looked sorrowful. Some saw Ning Yi's expression and silently pulled out their swords. A hunchback walked near the constables and stood with his head lowered. His hands were pressed on the hilts of his swords. From afar, there were also a few people who surrounded him. They either hugged the swords in front of their chests or propped them up with their swords. They didn't say a word.
Ning Yi, who was sitting there, raised his head. He took a short breath and blinked his eyes, as if he was still digesting the contents of the note. After a moment, he stood up with difficulty. Tie Tianying was not far in front. He saw him close his eyes and tightly pursed his lips. The hesitation on his face faded away, but there was an undisguised sorrowful expression on his face.
The small square was quiet and deep. The tree trunks stretched upwards, and the shade of the trees stretched out. There were birds chirping in the distance. The sound of Bianliang City was hidden behind the trees and flowers. It was a cloudy day, and there were no cicadas in summer. There would be no more cicadas.
Pa. There was the sound of a child hitting a slingshot. The child laughed and ran into the distance.
These days, the Right Minister's residence and Takeshi had experienced countless things. It was not difficult to feel depressed and aggrieved. Even if they were splashed with feces, they could only endure it. When the young man in front of them was running around, no matter how difficult it was, he never put down the burden on his shoulders. He only did things calmly and indifferently, as if he had turned himself into a machine. And everyone had a feeling that even if everything was twice as difficult, he would still do it indifferently.
But at this time, someone finally slapped him in the face at the most critical point.
Tie Tianying slowly walked forward. With every step he took, he seemed to be one step closer to the border of death — even if Ning Yi did not show any killing intent, he felt his scalp tingle.
"Ning Yi … You dare to mess around and get everyone killed …"
Ning Yi raised his hand, as if to do something to him, but his hand stopped in mid-air. He slightly clenched his fist and put it down again. He heard Ning Yi's voice, "I …" he said.
"You …" The voice was as soft as a mosquito. "… You did a great job."
After saying this, Ning Yi raised his head. His eyes seemed to be looking at him, but also seemed to be looking at something else. He shook his head and nodded, then turned around and said, "… You did a great job. Very good … "He repeated like this. He walked slowly to the back door, crumpling the note in his hand. Juan'er followed, wiping her tears, "Young master, young master." The crowd did not know what to do for a moment. After Ning Yi stepped into the courtyard, he waved his hand, as if to let the crowd follow him in. The crowd was still puzzled. He waved again, and the crowd walked in that direction.
The spear stopped trembling and was lifted up. Zhu Biao turned around with a gloomy face. The others also silently went to the door. Tie Tianying held the long sword and walked forward slowly. Ning Yi stood there expressionlessly. When the last person went in, he reached out to close the door, but then paused.
"Constable Tie." A hoarse and low voice came from Ning Yi's throat.
"Hmm?"
"… I won't give you the heads of the seven Buddhas anymore." He said in a low voice tiredly.
Tie Tianying raised his chin and did not know how to answer.
The door was closed.
*****
"Your Excellency." A constable came over.
"Are the people behind us here?"
"They're almost here. Your Excellency, why should we be afraid of him? If he really dares to attack us, we'll …"
"If he attacks you, you'll die —" Tie Tianying's ferocious face suddenly turned around and growled.
The constables were startled. Tie Tianying waved his hand, "What are you waiting for? Watch this place!"
…
In the Hall of Wende in the imperial city, Zhou Zhe received the news. Looking at Wang Chongguang who was kneeling in front of him, he wanted to lose his temper.
But then he thought about it and laughed.
"Fine. Find someone to watch him. If he dares to do anything, we'll have to get rid of him." He said with a smile. "Heh, it's okay … A man will never worry about not having a wife …"
…
In the city of Bianliang, someone also received the news from that side door.
"What a pity …" Cai Jing sighed.
"Wives are like clothes." In the Prince of Guangyang's Mansion, Tong Guan hesitated. "Watch him and see what he will do. In addition … "
He said, "Watch Wu Ruiying."
In the Imperial Prison, Qin Siyuan was sick. The old man lay on the bed and looked at the light seeping in through the small window. It was not a sunny day, which made him feel uncomfortable.
At this time, someone passed in the day's meal and a few pieces of paper from the door. It was the information he knew every day.
The capital was like a huge machine. Every day, countless gears were moving. When one of the gears had a small problem, no one would be able to guess what it was for …
Crunch, crunch, crunch, crunch, crunch, crunch …
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