Because the government had ordered the arrest of the Yan family's father and son, the following matters had to be brought back before the trial. Therefore, the discussion in the Great Council Hall was temporarily adjourned, and all the officials went back to deal with the affairs first.
When Zhang Yu walked out of the Great Council Hall, he met a person at the door of the corridor outside the hall. It was the middle-aged man who was on the consultation earlier.
This man came up and bowed, and said with shame, "Lord Zhang, the previous consultation, I really offended you. I, I really didn't know that Lord Zhang was Tao Sheng …"
Zhang Yu said, "It's nothing. What you asked is what you should ask. I, a man of Tianxia, have the right to speak out loud. There is nothing to be ashamed of. If you participate in the consultation in the future, you can still uphold this fairness."
Hearing him say so, the middle-aged man said gratefully, "Lord Zhang is magnanimous." Then he said solemnly, "Lord Zhang, today I will leave Ruiguang and go back to the north. I don't know if I can be on the committee again in this life, but I will remember what Lord Zhang said in my heart!"
The candidates for the consultation were all selected from the bottom, and in order to avoid collusion, they were all transferred from different places. They didn't know each other at all.
After every meeting, the next meeting would be a different group of people. Sometimes, the same people would be chosen, but that was rare, and the interval between each meeting would be longer.
Zhang Yu asked, "What do you do for a living?"
The middle-aged man said, "I am from Dapu Town in the north. Later, my hometown was hit by a natural disaster, so I took my family and fled to Ruiguang with an elder. Later, I have been working at the docks of Dan Port. Now, Xuanfu has killed the god of plague who caused the natural disaster. Recently, the Protectorate has rebuilt the garrison town there, so I am ready to go back to my hometown to farm and live my old life again."
Zhang Yu clasped his hands and said, "Then I wish you a safe journey."
"Thank you, Lord Zhang!"
The middle-aged man bowed to him very seriously, and said with a smile, "Lord Zhang, I will take my leave. If you pass by Dapu Town in the future, be sure to visit Old Ao's house in the town."
After Zhang Yu watched him leave, he went to the accommodation arranged for him by the governing office. Although his residence was not far from here, all the scholars were here during the meeting, so it was inconvenient for him to come and go alone.
This accommodation was on the upper level of the administration, and there was nothing missing in the room. There were servants waiting outside the corridor. He came to the window and looked outside. Looking from this angle, Auspicious Light City was a completely different scene.
After standing for a while, he went to the study and meditating on the bed......
About three summers later, he finally came out of his meditation. It was almost nighttime at this time, and the matter of the Yan Family's father and son had come to an end. He also received a more detailed report.
It said that Yan Zhu tried to resist during the process of arrest, so he was killed on the spot, and Yan Xulun gave up resisting. He had now been captured and was being interrogated.
Now the Yan Family Manor was surrounded by thousands of soldiers and horses, and no one was allowed to enter or leave. They were also searching everywhere for possible evidence.
There were also more than a dozen drawings attached to the report. They were hand-drawn to depict the entire Yan Family Manor. The drawings were very detailed, and several key places were taken into account in detail. Moreover, there were half-section diagrams and markings under the manor.
It was also mentioned that there was a cellar under the manor that was very suspicious. When the people of the Protectorate General found it, they found it empty, and the things that originally existed there seemed to have been moved away.
He thought about it. Yan Xulun would not know that the first admonition of the meeting was directed at him, so this should have been arranged before.
Another thing worth noting was that there were signs of external divine power on Yan Zhu's body, which meant that he had colluded with EsGod or people related to EsGod. This was another crime.
He threw the report on the table and looked out the window at the night scene of Auspicious Light City.
The Yan father and son were finished.
But this was not the end.
As long as the Army of God still existed, the flames of war could not be successfully lit. Only by dismembering or completely destroying them could they achieve this goal.
In the Xuanfu Affairs Hall, Xiang Chun also received the report. When he received the news that the Governor-General's Office had asked for Xuanfu's cooperation, he did not know that Zhang Yu would propose a retrial of the case of the Wenxiu Institute.
While he secretly sighed in pity, he also felt a wave of joy.
He felt pity because if the Army of God really resisted for Yan Xulun, then using this opportunity, Xuanfu and the government residence would definitely be able to suppress the Army of God. Even if the government residence still needed to maintain its existence, in the future, it would not be able to pressure Xuanfu like before.
Fortunately, Xuanfu was not ready to start a full-scale conflict with the Army of God. He did not want to make a move yet. If he had known that Zhang Yu's admonition this time would be directed at the deputy commandant of the Army of God, he would have advised Zhang Yu to give up on this idea.
The result now seemed to be more acceptable to him.
However, the Wenxiu Institute incident …
He furrowed his brows. Perhaps many people did not understand the goal of the Army of God, but as the person in charge of Xuanfu, he knew very well what these people were looking for.
Based on what he knew, even if the part in the Wenxiu Institute was found, the Army of God would still be missing the most crucial part. There was no way to truly understand it.
However, if that thing was really found by the Army of God …
A serious expression appeared on his face. He stroked his beard and began to think deeply.
It looked like he had to think of a way.
The next morning, Qiu Xueling was roused from his sleep.
"Qiu Xueling, you've opened your eyes."
The blindfold in front of Qiu Xueling's eyes was removed. He blinked and adjusted to the light. He looked around and found that he had arrived in a forest. Beneath him was a thick layer of fallen leaves and soft, damp soil.
Before the New Year, he had been moved once and then again after the New Year. However, he knew that he could not escape the control of this group of people. Even if he left, he would still be captured by the Criminal and Justice yamen again. Thus, he never asked too much.
But this time, it seemed that the situation was somewhat different.
He looked at the two people standing in front of him. One of them was floating three feet above the ground, his face full of arrogance. The other was the servant surnamed Yan, whom he had often seen before.
He thought for a moment and asked in a low voice, "Something happened to Deputy Commandant Yan?"
The man floating in front of him revealed a look of surprise. Then, he said with interest, "Qiu Xueling, how did you know? Can you tell me?"
Qiu Xueling moved his numb arms and legs. Then, he said, "Yan Xulun is a person with a strong desire for control. He is also a very cautious person. When he first came into contact with me, there were only two servants in rotation. After that, there has never been a fourth person in front of me. Now that I have been moved outside, there is an unfamiliar face. This does not match his style at all."
He said this to deliberately show off and make himself more valuable because he knew that if his judgment was correct, then his life was now in the hands of the person in front of him or the person behind him.
"You're really something, Qiu Xueling." The floating man looked at him and said, "It seems that it was right for us to spend so much effort to save you because you are a smart person."
The servant surnamed Yan said, "Captain Lin, even with Qiu Xueling, he can only know the first one-third of the contents of the secret scroll. The secret scroll has always been kept by Yan Xulun. I don't know where it is. Now that Yan Xulun has been caught again, we have to find a way to contact him again. Otherwise, the missing part will never be found."
Captain Lin grunted and said, "This is indeed troublesome."
Qiu Xueling looked at them at this time and said, "If you are asking about the secret scroll that Yan Xulun showed me, then you don't have to ask Yan Xulun anymore. I have already memorized it all."
"Qiu Xueling? You mean you have memorized it all? "Captain Lin could not help but be surprised.
Qiu Xueling said without changing his expression, "Yes."
However, the servant surnamed Yan shouted, "Impossible! I have been watching you. Every time you flipped through the first part of the secret scroll, you have never flipped through the latter part. How did you see it? "
Qiu Xueling glanced at him and said, "I might not have seen it even if I didn't."
Captain Lin became interested and said, "What do you mean, Qiu Xueling? Can you explain?"
Qiu Xueling felt that his blood was flowing smoothly at this moment, so he stood up. He took off the leaves on his head and clapped his hands calmly. He said, "Indeed, Yan Xulun only showed me the first part of the scroll every time, but he did not know that this thing is an ancient object. There are two ways to view it. One of them does not need to be opened at all. Just shine a light on it and the words inside will be revealed."
The servant surnamed Yan retorted, "But I remember that I have been watching your movements every time. Why didn't I see you illuminate anything?"
Qiu Xueling said indifferently, "But you forgot to look at the top."
"The top?"
Qiu Xueling nodded and said, "Yes, the top! Do you remember how I would ask you for an extra oil lamp every time? When I was looking at the secret scroll, I would try to raise my hand every time. In fact, I was using the light to illuminate the scroll. Every time, the words would be reflected on the ceiling of the cellar. Unfortunately, you only cared about the movements of my hand and never paid attention to the top. "
The servant surnamed Yan looked at him in bewilderment. He recalled Qiu Xueling's previous movements and felt that there was really such a thing. He said in disbelief, "Is, is this true?"
"Wonderful, wonderful."
Captain Lin could not help but applaud. He smiled at Qiu Xueling and said, "Qiu Xueling, if you really remember all the contents of the secret scroll, then I can guarantee that you can get whatever you want." “
The servant surnamed Yan asked subconsciously, "Then what about Yan Xulun?"
Captain Lin said indifferently, "Yan Xulun? Just let him die. "
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