I'm still so majestic

The two of Di and Fu had a romantic night, but the capital city was chaotic all night.

Early in the morning, as soon as Yan Ji got up, he saw Shao He running in in a panic, panting when he stopped in front of him: "Your Majesty, yesterday, last night..."

"Don't panic." Yan Ji passed a cup of tea unhurriedly: "What happened last night?"

Shao He took the tea, took a breather, and opened his mouth again: "Last night..."

Last night at Yin time, the Ministry of Criminal Justice patrolled at night and found a female corpse in the bamboo forest in the west of the city.When the body was found, half of the face had been rotten, but the bloody eyes were still wide open, and the death was unrepentant.

According to the autopsy, the woman died in the middle of the night ten days ago. She had been insulted by many people during her lifetime. The assailant was determined to make her die sadly. There were knife marks and fire scars on her body, and multiple choke marks on her neck, which was fatal. The injury was on the head, and the bruises were of different sizes. The official said that the murderer should have been seeking pleasure by torturing the woman from the beginning to the end, and the injuries all over his body were suffered while he was alive.

The methods are cruel and insane.

But in the early morning, the woman's identity surfaced, and she was Zhao Pingting, the only daughter of Mr. Zhao from the Ministry of Officials.

Zhao Pinting's name, even though Yan Ji doesn't usually associate with women, he has heard of it.He went out to study medicine since he was a child. After returning to Beijing, he often practiced medicine in medical clinics. He has saved countless lives with his skill of distorting yellow. He is kind and gentle, known as the "living Bodhisattva".

The death of such a woman in such a tragic manner caused an uproar in Beijing instantly. Many people demanded to catch the real culprit as soon as possible and seek justice in front of the criminal department. Among them were not only ordinary people, but also many dignitaries from aristocratic families.

But who is the murderer, the Ministry of Criminal Justice looked around, but couldn't find any clues.

"Miss Zhao died too badly." Shao He said: "Master Zhao couldn't bear to faint after seeing Miss Zhao's body in the Ministry of Criminal Justice in the morning. Master Zhao lost his wife in his early years and has always been dependent on Miss Zhao. I don’t know if I can make it through.”

He sighed: "This murderer is really devoid of conscience. I think he has made enough preparations, otherwise he wouldn't have left even a trace."

Really devastated.

Very Yan Zhou's style.

Yan Ji narrowed his eyes: "Has Dali Temple intervened now?"

"Not yet." Shao He said: "Last night it was the turn of the Ministry of Punishment to patrol. Dali Temple probably didn't know about the sudden incident."

Yan Ji nodded and stood up: "Well, let's change clothes, it's time to go to court."

Hall of Supreme Harmony.

As soon as he went to court, Jiang Baili stepped forward and told about the murder.

Baiguan also heard about this when they came, but they didn't know much about it. Now that Jiang Baili said it in such detail, many people immediately knelt down: "Your Majesty, Miss Zhao's bodhisattva's heart has suffered such a catastrophe. This thief It’s really hateful, he should be arrested and brought to justice as soon as possible, and beheaded for public display, to prove that the law is strict and the world is safe.”

"Lord Zhao only has her as a daughter. She was hit this time, and she passed out as soon as she heard about it. She hasn't woken up yet. Alas, what a crime..."

"..."

All the ministers were chattering, Yanji got a headache from their quarrel, and his face became pale: "Shut up."

There was a sudden silence, Yan Ji rubbed the center of his brows, and looked at Jiang Baili: "I heard that you haven't been able to find any clues since the investigation last night?"

"It's the minister who is incompetent." Jiang Baili knelt down, showing shame: "Miss Zhao's body has been buried in the bamboo forest for a long time. It rained a few days ago, and the surroundings are muddy. It is really difficult to find traces...Wei Shangshu is still investigating in the bamboo forest. Detective, I hope to find clues as soon as possible."

Yan Ji saw that Wei Rong was not there.

"This kind of cruel person staying in the capital will cause serious trouble. We must find this person. The Dali Temple and the Ministry of Punishment are jointly responsible. The six departments will follow orders at any time. I will give you seven days. If you still find nothing after seven days." Cool down: "Greatly open the court, and no useless people will be left behind."

Jiang Baili and Lin Yin bowed: "Yes."

"The two of you come to the study room after the court, and this will be the case first." Yan Ji said, and after he finished speaking, he looked around below: "As for you, it is not the first time that a murder case has occurred in the capital, and you are so panicked. , not at all as calm as you should be... Remember, Daqi Chaotang has never been a place for you to make noise, if there is another time, you don't have to stand on the ground under your feet, understand?"

Although Yan Ji usually has a vicious tongue, but it is the first time that he said harsh words in such an impatient tone. Everyone lowered their heads and remained silent. This appearance fell into Yan Ji's eyes. The latter frowned and kept talking His patience was gone, and he got up and walked out.

Behind him, Lin Yin and Jiang Baili looked at each other and followed.

Royal study.

Yan Ji sat behind the table: "Tell me what you think."

Both Jiang Baili and Lin Yin were fine people, and upon hearing this, it became clear that Yan Ji had a solid foundation in his heart, and he saluted and said: "I don't dare to speak nonsense, I hope your majesty will give me advice."

Yan Ji didn't circle around with them, and turned his head to look at Xie Wenzhuo. The latter understood and took out a document from behind and handed it over. The two of Jiang Lin took it over and looked at it. Jiang Baili's expression changed instantly: "He ?”

"Check in his direction, it should be right." Yan Ji said: "He is usually restless, but a few days ago he suddenly stayed behind closed doors. After calculation, the time happened to be the day when Miss Zhao was killed."

When Jiang Baili heard this, his face darkened: "So, it is indeed possible... He said he was sick and closed the door after he came back that morning. It is said that he had herpes on his body. Now that I think about it, maybe Miss Zhao used something on him before she died. medicine."

"Besides, you forgot something." Yan Ji's voice faded: "He has been pursuing Miss Zhao for half a year, but he failed. Half a month ago, he tried to hug Miss Zhao forcibly in the street to propose marriage, but Miss Zhao slapped her severely. If you ridicule her, she becomes a laughing stock... Ms. Zhao is a kind person, and the only person she has offended over the years is him."

Jiang Baili lowered his head: "I will investigate carefully!"

"Of course I'm at ease when you do things. He is stupid, but he does such cruel things beautifully. You don't have to worry about it. If you can't find physical evidence, there is still human evidence." Yan Ji pointed to the pistol in his hand. The clerk laughed again after a while: "As for how to make these people speak honestly, Mr. Lin is good at this, isn't he?"

Lin Yin stood on the side with a smile: "Your Majesty's praise."

"Seven days, I think it's enough, let's go back and prepare." Yan Ji waved his hand, then smiled wickedly, and looked at Lin Yin: "Also, if it can be earlier than seven days, I will allow Shaohe to arrive You stay at the house for a few days, you understand."

Lin Yin's eyes lit up: "Thank you, Your Majesty."

Yan Ji smiled and waved his hand again.Lin Yin bowed to salute, and then dragged Jiang Baili, who was still a little dazed, out together.

At night, at the Prince's Mansion.

When Yan Zhou walked into the inner room, there was already a person standing in the room. Seeing him, Yan Zhou frowned, and said in a cold voice, "Who told you to do this?"

"I have always come here according to your orders." The man was taken aback, and he came out of the shadows, his face was covered with a white cloth, and there were tiny scars on the exposed parts. He looked neither human nor ghostly, and was extremely disgusting. .

Yan Zhou took a step back in disgust: "This king only said that if you kill Zhao Pinting, it is best to blame someone from the neutral faction. What about you, you did such a nasty thing and didn't leave evidence of blaming it? , and found other people to go with you, are you afraid that you will not die fast enough?!"

The person scolded by him hurriedly said: "I kept it at that time, but then it rained heavily and it was washed away. I, I actually didn't want to do that at the time, but after I drank, I remembered how she was like before." Teasing me, I couldn't control it... But don't worry, my lord, the people who went with me are very strict, and what they did together, if they admit it, they will not be free from guilt, and they will not say anything."

"It's best like this." Yan Zhou snorted coldly and sat down: "Tell me, what are you doing here?"

The man smiled flatteringly: "What the prince promised me before..."

Yan Zhou frowned: "This king knows. I will promise you when the time comes. You go back first. If there are no other important matters during this time, don't come here."

The man showed dissatisfaction on his face, but he didn't dare to say anything, Nuonuo agreed and backed out.

After he left, a man in a black cloak appeared behind Yan Zhou: "Is the prince so relieved of him?"

"How can you rest assured? If there is no mistake in this matter, let him go. If there is a mistake..." Yan Zhou's eyes flashed with murderous intent: "You understand."

The man in black nodded.

Yan Zhou lowered his head, took out a scroll from behind the hidden compartment, and stroked it gently.

"These are just side dishes for the foreplay. It's best if they can be done. If they don't work out, heh..."

"It's time for this hole card to be played."

Five days after the seven-day period passed, there was still no progress in the murder case.

Seeing that everything was safe, Yan Zhou was relieved, and soon began to plan the next thing.

On April [-]th, Yan Zhou wrote a letter, saying that Mr. Zhao suffered from the loss of his daughter, and everyone is sad, but the chief minister of the Ministry of Officials cannot be left alone, and it is necessary to select a competent person to be the Minister of the Ministry of Officials as soon as possible, so as to avoid any mistakes .

This is actually true. Zhao Ning fainted repeatedly during this incident and then suffered a serious illness. His body has obviously collapsed. He really cannot afford the entire staff, but it is difficult to choose who to replace him.

The Ministry of Officials is different from the other five ministries. There are three chief ministers under the Shangshu. Under the Shangshu, there are ordinary official positions. Each Shangshu will start to train his successor three years before leaving office, but Zhao Ning's incident also came suddenly. caught off guard.

So according to the routine, it is recommended again.

Yan Ji lowered his eyes. Yan Zhou's patience was even worse than he imagined. After colluding with the dignitaries from all over the world, he actually wanted to start from the Six Departments so soon, and directly chose the official department as the center of official positions.

Impatient results are always not much better.

Several people were recommended by the court, all of whom had served in the Ministry of Officials before.

The ministers mentioned a few names, but they felt that they had no confidence, so they stopped saying them.Yan Zhou stood on the side, waited until the surroundings became quiet, and winked at Zou Qi calmly, Zou Qi understood, took a step forward, and just said a word, he was interrupted by the announcement behind him——

"Your Majesty, Mr. Jiang from the Ministry of Punishment and Mr. Lin from the Dali Temple are asking to see you."

Zou Qi paused, Yan Ji smiled slightly: "Xuan."

After the words fell, the door of the palace opened, Jiang Baili and Lin Yin walked in together, saluted in front of the main hall, and handed over the memorial: "Your Majesty, the murder case of Zhao Pingting in the capital has been found out, and a total of seven perpetrators have been detained in Dali Temple. Please, Your Majesty." cut off."

Yan Ji twitched his eyes, signaling to Shao He to present the notebook, opened it with his hands down, and then read out the contents of the notebook word by word.