Compared to the vastness of Yongling, the uproar in the Big Fish Workshop was not worth mentioning.
But today was not destined to be an ordinary night.
Supreme Court.
Dong Qing and Yu Xingzhi sat opposite each other in the outer hall, speechless.
"Does your subordinate need so long to kill someone?" Yu Xingzhi asked lightly.
If he knew that the capital governor's office was in a mess, he might not be able to sit still.
Of course, his attitude itself was problematic.
Although the capital governor's office and the Supreme Court belonged to different offices, in terms of position, Yu Xingzhi was only a fourth-rank capital governor. Moreover, the Supreme Court was responsible for exiling people, so the capital governor had to pay more attention to him.
In the previous dynasty, the Ministry of Justice was responsible for reviewing cases and keeping the Supreme Court in check. However, after the founding of the empire, the system of three provinces and six ministries was removed. Now, the government of the Secretariat was completely in control.
The Secretariat included the military, civil, and government. There were three separate powers, namely the Minister of Finance, the Minister of Public Works, and the Minister of War to assist the emperor in governing the empire.
The six ministries, which were originally under the control of the three provinces, were abolished by independent offices and controlled by the emperor. Because of this, the power of the Supreme Court rose.
In other words, this was to centralize and unify the imperial power. The entire empire had become the emperor's word. Of course, to control a complicated spider web of institutions and make them operate normally, from another point of view, was also a god-like ability.
Therefore, the Supreme Court could be said to have "absolute power" now, and only the Judicial Department could stand up to it as an equal.
Dong Qing glanced at Yu Xingzhi and said, "What are you afraid of? The remnants of the Bai Residence are after your life? You're just a small warrior. What can you do? I don't remember you being so timid. Or have you been an official for so long that your fangs have been worn down? "
A trace of anger flashed across Yu Xingzhi's face. He said, "I think you're the one. Immersed in the game of officialdom, you've gradually lost your nature!"
Dong Qing let out a hollow laugh. His tone was filled with disdain.
Yu Xingzhi felt embarrassed and said coldly, "You don't have to be so proud. Now we're all hurt. The Dragon God Ring has been touched, and there are remnants of the Bai Residence. These two matters are closely related. If we report it to the Ghost Lord, both of us will die …"
"So what?" Dong Qing said expressionlessly.
Yu Xingzhi said coldly, "That's why I'm warning you, don't go overboard. Otherwise, we'll all be in trouble!"
Dong Qing's eyes were filled with killing intent. He looked at him coldly for a while. "Interesting."
At this moment, a soldier strode in and knelt on one knee. He said, "Your Excellency, the murderer is suspected to have escaped into the forbidden area at the back of the mountain of the Academy. Lord Dongfeng sent me back to report to Your Excellency, fearing that the Academy would interfere. Please make arrangements as soon as possible."
"The back of the mountain of the Academy?" Dong Qing's face darkened. He frowned and asked, "What about the east wind?"
The officer said, "Master Dongfeng has already led his men in to search …"
"What?" Dong Qing stood up abruptly and said angrily, "Reckless! Brainless! The back of the mountain of the Academy is a forbidden area that His Majesty has sealed. Even I dare not break in. Who does he think he is? I have spoiled him too much … "
Yu Xingzhi's eyes flickered as he said, "Now that things have come to this, we have no choice but to enter the palace and meet the Emperor. We can use the underworld's movement as an excuse to confirm the little bastard's crime. If we bring the Emperor's edict, Mu Dongfeng will still have a chance to live."
Dong Qing said with a sullen face, "Now it's your turn!"
"Don't worry. Compared to the little bastard who killed my sister, our personal grudges are not worth mentioning. I will naturally help you."
Yu Xingzhi sneered and walked out.
At this hour, the palace gate was about to be locked. If they wanted to meet the Emperor, they had to leave as soon as possible.
The two did not delay and rushed to the gate of the Vermilion Bird Gate. They explained the purpose of their visit to the guards and entered the palace while the gate was being locked.
They reported along the way, passing through the long barbican of the imperial city. Under the guidance of the palace maids, they walked for about a quarter of an hour to the Red Phoenix Gate of the Emperor's Holy World Palace. They then passed through Hanyuan Hall and entered Zichen Hall.
Zichen Hall was the place of the inner court, so they were no strangers to it.
Not long after waiting in the hall, Ji Zhiyuan appeared surrounded by Yang An and the eunuchs.
There was a curtain in front of the throne, so people outside could not see what was going on inside, but people inside could see what was going on outside.
Yang An lifted the curtain and came out with a face full of resentment. He said, "If you have something to say, quickly report it. Don't delay His Majesty's sleep."
Yu Xingzhi did not dare to be presumptuous in front of the favored people of the Emperor. He respectfully kneeled on the ground and said, "A few days ago, because of a public security case, I accidentally found something related to the Academy. I worked with Lord Dong to investigate and finally found out that this matter is closely related to Gongsun Jin, Childe Cai. "
Yang An said, "Lords, it's already late. It's better to make a long story short."
"Yes!" Dong Qing also kneeled on the ground. "Here's the thing. A few days ago, I learned from Lord Li of the Judicial Department that those evil people hiding in the dark have been active recently. I'm afraid they are planning something big. After following and investigating for a few days, I found that Gongsun Jin intends to put a pawn into the Academy. I'm afraid that the person behind him is preparing to harm the Academy … The Academy is the foundation of the imperial court and cannot be lost. I hope Your Majesty can forgive me for overstepping my authority. "
The Judicial Department had always been in charge of the underworld and the remnants of the sects. Dong Qing's words could not withstand scrutiny. However, as long as the final result was what the person in power wanted, it was not a big deal even if he had selfish motives.
Of course, the most important thing was that the Supreme Judiciary had personally caught Yan Li and Gongsun Jin to meet. Just this alone made Dong Qing very confident. Everyone in the world knew that the Holy Emperor hated the underworld and anything related to it the most.
"It doesn't matter. Tell me, what have you found out?" Ji Zhiyuan's voice was heard.
Dong Qing said in a low voice, "Gongsun Jin has already put a pawn into the Academy. That person is now a student of the Outer Yard of the Academy. Just now, my subordinate and I personally saw the two of them meeting in private."
"Why don't we just catch him and interrogate him?" Yang An looked unfriendly. "We will report to Your Majesty after we have the results. Is such a small matter worth the two of you mobilizing so many people?"
Dong Qing said, "I think so too. As long as we interrogate the spy, we will know their deployment. However, we don't know where the spy came from. He is skilled in tricks and escaped into the forbidden area of the back of the mountain of the Academy. I was afraid that the spy would escape and had no choice but to break into the forbidden area. I'm afraid … "
Although what he said was close to the truth, it was pure nonsense to say that the spy was a spy. If it was not for Ji Zhiyuan's hatred for the underworld, Dong Qing would not dare to use it to bluff.
Ji Zhiyuan said calmly, "Why are you so sure that he is a student of the Academy?"
Yu Xingzhi hurriedly took out Yan Li's identity jade token and handed it to Yang An. He said, "This was left behind by the spy. All the students of the Academy have their records. There is no mistake."
Yang An glanced at it and found that there was no problem. He walked to the throne and handed it to Ji Zhiyuan.
Ji Zhiyuan took it and looked at it carefully. The jade tokens of the Outer Yard students were carved with flowers, birds, fishes, and insects. There were thousands of them, but only the person who made them knew.
She checked it and knew that the jade token was real. She nodded slightly and said, "Since there is proof, then I will allow you to enter the mountain to catch the spy."
Yu Xingzhi was overjoyed. He was about to thank her but was interrupted again.
"However," Ji Zhiyuan changed the topic, "the truth needs to be investigated carefully. We can't wrongly accuse a good person. By the way, do you know who this person is? "
Yu Xingzhi smiled and said, "Your Majesty, rest assured. I will never wrongly accuse the wrong person. Coincidentally, this person's number is similar to my son's. My son happens to recognize him. He is Yan Li. "
"Yan Li?"
Ji Zhiyuan's beautiful eyes suddenly became sharp. She glanced at Yu Xingzhi and Yang An through the curtain.
She was very sensitive to people's thoughts. Just now, she did not take it seriously and just let it go. But once she became serious, their little thoughts were soon exposed.
"Are the two of you hiding something from me?"
As she spoke, Yan Li's actions these days appeared in her mind.
If Yanshan Robber wanted to collude with the underworld, he did not need to go through so much trouble. He only needed to write a letter of divorce. Why did he send Yan Li to take the risk?
"Your Majesty, we dare not deceive you …"
Yu Xingzhi never thought that Yan Li's identity was beyond his imagination. Therefore, the crime he set was too light and could not threaten Yan Li at all.
Yanshan Robber must have other plans. Before the investigation, Yan Li could not be touched.
Ji Zhiyuan made up her mind and said, "Don't worry about Yan Li. Let the people from the Supreme Judiciary leave the academy. I have other ideas about this."
"This …" Even if Dong Qing had a firm mind, he was shocked by Ji Zhiyuan's change and could not accept it for a while.
Yu Xingzhi was stunned for a moment. When he came back to his senses, he quickly said, "Your Majesty, that spy …"
Yang An waved his hand and said, "Since Your Majesty has made a decision, I will not keep you two any longer."
At this moment, a servant quickly walked to Yang An's side and said something in his ear.
Yang An's half-closed eyes suddenly opened and then squinted. He turned around and walked to the throne and said a few words to Ji Zhiyuan.
Ji Zhiyuan raised his thin eyebrows and said, "Send him in!"
Yu Xingzhi and Dong Qing looked at each other and remained kneeling on the ground to observe the situation.
Not long after, a eunuch came in with a man in a crimson robe. When the man saw Yu Xingzhi kneeling on the ground, he couldn't help but be shocked and said: "Milord, this lowly officer couldn't find you anywhere. So you are here."
"Shao Qun, why are you here?" Yu Xingzhi frowned. "What happened?"
The man was Yan Shao Qun.
Yan Shao Qun shook his head gently and then knelt beside the two of them. He said loudly, "Your Majesty, I, Yan Shao Qun, pay my respects to Your Majesty. May Your Majesty live forever!"
"Tell me, what happened?" Although Ji Zhiyuan's voice was still calm, if one listened carefully, they could hear a hint of anger in it.
When the emperor was angry, blood would be spilled for thousands of miles.
Yan Shao Qun gritted his teeth and said, "Today at around 5pm, the instructor of the Inner Yard of the Academy, Master Su Yu, was killed in Guiyi Lane … There are no clues left by the murderer at the scene. I hope Your Majesty can let me handle this case …"
"Instructor Su is dead?" Dong Qing and Zhang Xuan exclaimed in shock.
Ji Zhiyuan's expression did not change, but her beautiful eyes were covered with a layer of frost. "Yang An, in your opinion, who is the murderer?"
Yang An said awkwardly, "You know Master Su's whereabouts best. Moreover, that person hid in Guiyi Lane and did not intend to hide. I am afraid he is related to this."
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