Outside the Hall of Diligent Government, when they were about to step on the steps, Li Yi said to Li Xuan worriedly, "Be careful when you go in."
Li Xuan nodded solemnly and said, "Don't worry, I know the importance of this matter."
Regarding the matter of the Women's College, although Old Lord Zhao only said one sentence and the topic was quickly diverted, the officials and the old Emperor didn't seem to hear it, but Li Yi always had a bad feeling in his heart.
"Greetings, Your Majesty."
"Greetings, Uncle Emperor."
Inside the Hall of Diligent Government, the old Emperor sat on his seat, while Changde and the Eldest Princess stood on both sides.
Emperor Jing looked up at him and asked, "Do you know about the Secret Intelligence Unit?"
Li Yi nodded and said, "The Secret Intelligence Unit found that many cases of missing women near the capital were related to the Qin family. Before breaking into the house, they had already confirmed this matter, but they didn't expect that there was a traitor in the Secret Intelligence Unit, who leaked the news in advance and allowed them to transfer the evidence."
Emperor Jing looked at Changde, and Changde nodded slightly.
Emperor Jing asked again, "I heard that Qin Yu of the Qin family raped a woman and fled to avoid punishment?"
Li Yi nodded again. "It's true. Yesterday, the capital magistrate, Lord Liu, led the county government's constables and found the woman in the Qin family's residence. The witness and material evidence are conclusive, but Qin Yu is still missing. If we can find him, we might be able to find a connection between these two cases."
"It is not good for the Secret Intelligence Unit to intervene in this matter. I leave the Qin family's case to you." Emperor Jing picked up the teacup and moistened his lips, saying, "Is one month enough?"
Li Yi cupped his hands and said, "I will do my best."
The sloppy old man saw with his own eyes that the Qin family's case actually had a result, but it was difficult to show the process in front of everyone.
If they still had any actions, they would definitely leave some traces, and things would be much simpler. But if after this matter, they completely stopped and couldn't collect evidence, things would become a little more troublesome.
However, this case would come to an end sooner or later, so there was no need to worry too much. It was fortunate that the old emperor didn't seem to notice what the old man had said in court.
Above, Emperor Jing took a sip of tea and turned to look at MIngzhu. He asked, "Just now in the imperial court, Great Scholar Zhao accused the Women's College of misleading students and spreading fallacies. Is that true?"
Li Xuan's expression changed and he clenched his fists tightly. Li Yi closed his eyes and opened them again, looking at MIngzhu.
MIngzhu's expression was calm. After a while, he said, "Recently, I have been focusing on national affairs and neglected the management of the Women's College. Father, please punish me."
Emperor Jing waved his hand and said, "The affairs of the imperial court were forced upon you by me. How could I care about the Women's College and talk about punishment …"
He then looked at Li Yi and asked, "Great Scholar Zhao said that parents with single eyelids can't have children with double eyelids. Is that true?"
"Your Majesty, Great Scholar Zhao said …"
Emperor Jing looked at him and suddenly turned back and said, "I am very interested in this matter. Changde, let the Secret Intelligence Office find a hundred couples with single eyelids and see whether their children have single eyelids or double eyelids …"
Li Xuan suddenly raised his head, and the shock on his face could no longer be concealed. Above, the Eldest Princess looked at Li Yi with a complicated expression.
Li Yi swallowed the words that he was about to say. He raised his head and looked at Emperor Jing. After a long time, he sighed and said, "Your Majesty, there is no need to trouble the Secret Intelligence Office with this matter …"
There was a dead silence in the hall.
After a long time, MIngzhu turned to look at Emperor Jing and said worriedly, "Father …"
Emperor Jing's expression was calm. He stretched out his hand and pressed down, saying, "Draft an edict to summon the King of Shu back to the capital."
Then he waved his hand to the people below, "You can leave first."
"I will leave."
"I will leave."
…
"Haha, what a single eyelid, what a double eyelid …" After the door of the hall was closed again, Emperor Jing stood up from his seat and laughed twice. Then he coughed violently and coughed up a mouthful of blood.
The three of them walked out of the hall, all looking worried.
Li Xuan looked back and asked worriedly, "What should we do now?"
The two of them walked silently with their heads down and did not answer.
He said anxiously, "What time is it? Say something!"
Li Yi looked back at MIngzhu and asked, "Are you hungry?"
MIngzhu nodded, "Yes."
Li Xuan was a little annoyed, "Hey, what time is it? You are still talking about this!"
After half an hour, at the meal, he wiped his mouth and rubbed his bulging belly, then said, "The Cui family deserved to die, but Uncle Emperor …"
Li Yi tore a chicken leg and stuffed it into his mouth, and said impatiently, "Eat your food!"
The Cui Family would definitely perish, but definitely not in such a manner. He had heard the few violent coughs that came out from the hall, and he believed that Ming Zhu had also heard it. Using the Cui Family's destruction to exchange for these, was it worth it or not, there was no conclusion.
This was just the beginning. The royal family had made such a big scandal. If it was leaked, it would cause a lot of trouble and public opinion among the people. This was something that even the brothels could not control. They still did not know what the impact of the storm would be.
Li Xuan bit the chicken leg and said, "Uncle Emperor handed that case to you. How are you going to investigate it?"
Things had already developed to this point, and it was already out of their control. It was useless to think too much. Li Yi looked at Li Xuan, who had already eaten the chicken leg, and asked, "Are you full?"
Li Xuan rubbed his belly, "I am full."
"If you are full, then go home and sleep. Don't think about that nonsense …"
…
Compared to the gloomy atmosphere of the meal party, the atmosphere of the Cui family was much more cheerful.
"This time, Liu Yishui will definitely not be kind in the matter of the Secret Intelligence Agency!"
"With so many eyes in the court watching, even if His Majesty wants to play favorites, I'm afraid it will be difficult."
"If the position of Assistant Minister of the Ministry of Justice falls back into our hands, it will be much more convenient in the future."
"No matter who gets the position in the end, it is always good for us to get rid of one person. In my opinion, that Capital Magistrate is also a person who does not know what is good for him …"
…
The gloomy expression on the faces of the Cui family members was swept away. After all, this was the only thing that could slightly turn the situation around in recent days.
If it was not for Liu Yishui, the Chu family would not have fallen, and the Cui family would also have a power that was far more powerful than they were now. The scene of Liu Yishui being condemned by thousands of people in the court today still made them feel very happy when they thought about it.
At this moment, a man suddenly jogged in from outside. His face was wild with joy. As he ran, he shouted, "Lord Cui, great news, great news!"
Seeing that the man was almost wild with joy, Cui Qingming was puzzled and asked, "What happened? Why did Lord Xu come personally?"
The middle-aged man immediately said, "His Majesty has just drafted an edict to summon the King of Shu back to the capital!"
"What!" Cui Qingming's body trembled. He grabbed the man's arm and said excitedly, "Is this true?"
"Absolutely!" The man said with certainty, "The edict has already been sent to the three provinces. I saw it with my own eyes. Lord Cui, you just need to wait for a few more hours. I'm afraid you will hear the official announcement of the edict."
"Good!" Cui Qingming's eyes shone brightly. He laughed and said, "Good, it is indeed great news. Today, the Cui residence will hold a banquet to celebrate this matter!"
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