There were many things happening in the capital these days. There were always some unimaginable things happening under the feet of the Emperor.
The disappearance of the Count of Chang 'an, Li Yi, had not completely passed. The death of the son of the Assistant Minister of Works was like throwing a boulder into a calm lake, once again setting off monstrous waves.
There was a lot of discussion among the people. This was not the first time something like this had happened.
It had not been long since the son of the Assistant Minister of Rites had been poisoned to death. Now, an even more famous playboy with a higher status in the capital had disappeared from the public's sight forever.
This made the ordinary people feel very unsafe.
This was the capital. Even the lives of the family members of powerful officials could not be guaranteed. Wouldn't it be even more dangerous for ordinary people like them?
When he went out to buy groceries, he had to worry about being hacked to death. When he went to a restaurant to eat, he had to wonder if the food would be poisoned. When he went to a brothel to have fun, he had to worry that the prostitute would stab him when he was at his most carefree …
The people lost their sense of security and naturally became resentful.
There were many more complaints and worries in the streets and alleys, as well as in the brothels.
The following matters were left to the Imperial Censors, who were in disguise and hiding in every corner.
In less than half a day, the Imperial Censors piled up on the Emperor's desk like snowflakes.
In the court, all the officials were silent. Emperor Jing sat on the dragon throne and said nothing. The atmosphere was extremely oppressive.
An Imperial Censor walked out and said, "Your Majesty, those criminals are so crazy. This case has already had a great impact in the capital. If it is not eliminated in time, I'm afraid there will be unrest among the people."
"Yes, if this case is not strictly investigated, I'm afraid they will be even more presumptuous in the future. What face does the government have under the Emperor's feet?"
Everyone knew that the Emperor was not in a good mood recently. At this time, only a few Imperial Censors dared to speak.
"Liu Yiyi, have you found out who did this case?" After some time, Emperor Jing's voice came slowly.
Liu Yiyi, dressed in official robes, stood out from the crowd. He bowed and said, "Your Majesty, this case has just been handed over to the Ministry of Justice. I have already sent people to investigate."
"Investigate?" A voice came from behind Liu Yiyi. Assistant Minister Li of the Ministry of Works walked out and said, "The criminal who killed my son is clearly related to those two women, but Assistant Minister Liu turns a blind eye to them. Is this the strict investigation that Assistant Minister Liu spoke of?"
The Assistant Minister of Works had just lost his son. It could be said that he was in an extremely tragic state. The moment he spoke, Liu Yiyi immediately became the center of attention in the hall.
"What two women? What's going on?" Emperor Jing frowned and asked.
"Your Majesty, my son had a conflict with two women last night and didn't return for the entire night. He died this morning." The assistant minister of the Ministry of Works said in a sorrowful voice, "Assistant Minister Liu clearly knows that those two women are the key to this case, yet he ignores them. I cannot help but suspect …"
After a moment of silence in the hall, there was an uproar.
They had all heard of Liu Yiyi's name. He was an expert in solving cases and could be said to be a genius in investigating and interrogating cases. He was highly regarded by His Majesty. In just over a year, he was promoted from a small constable to the position of assistant minister of the Ministry of Justice.
Everything he had today was given to him by His Majesty, and His Majesty could take these things back at any time.
If Liu Yiyi protected someone he shouldn't have in such a serious case, not only His Majesty, but many of the court officials present would not let him go.
After all, the son of Assistant Minister Li of the Ministry of Works was dead. Who could guarantee that the next person to die would not be someone from their family?
"There's such a thing?"
"The assistant minister of the Ministry of Justice protected the suspect who killed the son of the Assistant Minister of the Ministry of Works?"
"This Liu Yiyi is too bold. This case is of great importance. Is it something that an assistant minister of the Ministry of Justice can meddle in?"
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The Minister of Justice looked at Liu Yiyi with an anxious expression and said, "What exactly happened? Why haven't you reported it to His Majesty?"
The court was in an uproar because of the words of the assistant minister of the Ministry of Works. At this moment, another figure stood up and said, "May I ask Assistant Minister Li why your son brought more than ten assassins to kill two weak women last night?"
As soon as this was said, the uproar in the court lessened slightly. The expression of the assistant minister of the Ministry of Works changed slightly.
More than ten people were beheaded, and his son had died. This was the most important thing in this case. As for the other things, they were not so important.
No one bothered to investigate the matter of the two women. Compared to his son, the two women were insignificant. They had to die. Whether or not Jianren's death had anything to do with them, they had to die!
When he turned to look at the person who spoke, his expression changed again.
Ceng Shichun, the assistant minister of the Ministry of Revenue, Ceng Shichun.
Both of them belonged to the King of Shu's faction and were core figures. Although they were not close friends, they had some friendship.
He would not be surprised if it was anyone else who said that. Why did it have to be him?
"I only know that my son's body is now in the Li family. The two women who are related to this case are fine. I only want to seek justice for my dead son." The assistant minister of the Ministry of Works lowered his head and said. He looked around. In the court, several figures stood up.
"What interception?" Emperor Jing asked in a deep voice.
"Your Majesty, I was about to report this to you."
Liu Yidong raised his hands in a salute and said, "Last night, around 11 o 'clock, Li Jianren, the son of Assistant Minister Li of the Ministry of Works, led a dozen or so assassins to surround and kill two women in a dark alley in Jingdou. Four of the guards protecting the two women were injured. Later, they were rescued by a group of mysterious people. When they returned to the scene, the group of mysterious people, Assistant Minister Li, and 15 assassins had all disappeared …"
"It was not until this morning that we found the bodies of a total of 16 people, including Li Jianren, somewhere in the capital."
Emperor Jing frowned. The son of the assistant minister of the Ministry of Works was killed, and the son of the assistant minister of the Ministry of Works surrounded and killed women in the capital. These were two different things.
"One of the two girls is called Zeng Zuimo," Liu Yizhong said.
"Zeng Zuimo?" A trace of doubt appeared on Emperor Jing's face. He always felt that he had heard this name somewhere before.
Liu Yizhong explained, "This Miss Zeng is the one who was framed for the murder of Chen."
As soon as Liu Yizhong said this, the courtiers were suddenly stunned.
Last time, the son of the assistant minister of the Ministry of Rites was poisoned and framed on a woman. The case had not been concluded yet, but it was certain that the person behind the scenes was directly targeting the woman surnamed Zeng.
Because of County Uncle Li's protection last time, Liu Yizhong quickly solved the case, and the person's evil plan did not succeed.
This time, County Uncle Li had just disappeared, and someone jumped out so impatiently …
The matter behind this was a bit thought-provoking.
If he thought more deeply, the disappearance of County Uncle Li, was it also …
This was the thing that His Majesty cared about the most recently. No matter who was involved in this matter, there would not be any good results.
Everyone could not avoid it. Although Li Jianren was dead, he still caused big trouble for his father.
Emperor Jing's face darkened, and he asked, "Assistant Minister Li, tell me, what did your son do last night?"
Assistant Minister Li's face changed. He bowed his head and said, "I, I don't know …"
"Was it you?"
Emperor Jing suddenly asked.
"Your Majesty …" Assistant Minister Li raised his head with a puzzled expression.
"County Uncle Li's disappearance, was it you who did it?" Emperor Jing stood up and looked at him.
Below, the middle-aged man was stunned, and then he hurriedly knelt down, "Your Majesty, I guarantee with my head that the disappearance of County Uncle Chang 'an Li Yi has nothing to do with me!"
"The son of the Assistant Minister took killers to kill two women. I have a group of good courtiers!"
Emperor Jing said coldly, "Come, take down Assistant Minister Li Yuankai of the Ministry of Works. In addition, the Supreme Court cooperate with the Ministry of Justice to thoroughly investigate whether the disappearance of County Uncle Chang 'an has anything to do with him, and the mysterious force that appeared last night. Haha, a mysterious force actually appeared under my nose … Investigate all of them! Investigate thoroughly! "
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Today's morning court ended very late, and His Majesty was furious in the court. His Majesty had been furious a lot these days. Almost every day, an official would be dismissed or demoted. This time, the Assistant Minister of the Ministry of Works, whose son had died, not only did he not get His Majesty's sympathy, but he also lost his life.
The matter of Li Jianren, who was already dead, leading people to kill two women would not have much impact on Assistant Minister Li.
But this time, what His Majesty wanted to investigate was obviously not just this matter.
Today, all the officials who came out of the court understood one thing.
The Li family was finished.
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