Dafeng Night Watchman

Chapter 425: Chapter 425: The Disappearance of the Attendant

"What are you doing in the case file library of the Ministry of Personnel?" Wang Shoufu frowned slightly.

"To investigate someone."

Xu Qiyan blew a mouthful of tea foam, and said leisurely while drinking tea: "Don't worry, I won't make any trouble, and the Prime Minister doesn't need to worry."

Wang Shoufu nodded. What kind of trouble could there be in the case file library? The worst case is to burn the files, but this will not be good for Xu Qiyan.

He was just curious about what Xu Qiyan wanted to do.

"I'm investigating a case." Xu Qiyan said.

Investigating a case? He no longer has an official position, what case is there to investigate.......Wang Shoufu's eyes flashed with curiosity and surprise, and after a moment of silence, he said lightly:

"Can I listen to it?"

"Of course, speaking of it, this matter is also related to the Prime Minister." Xu Qiyan smiled.

Wang Shoufu was stunned, and his originally relaxed sitting posture quietly became straight, his face was slightly serious, and he seemed to be in a state of discussion.

Then, he saw a secret letter slip out of Xu Qi'an's sleeve, and he gently lifted his palm, and the secret letter fell in front of him.

Confused, Wang Shoufu unfolded the letter and read it. He was stunned at first, then frowned, as if he was recalling something, and finally was left with confusion.

Wang Shoufu put the letter on the table and looked at Xu Qi'an, "I don't remember it..."

Sure enough! Xu Qi'an pondered, "Do you have any impression of Su Hang in the letter, Prime Minister?"

"I have no impression of this person either."

Wang Shoufu shook his head, frowned for a few seconds, and then looked at Xu Qi'an, his tone was solemn: "Mr. Xu, what case are you investigating? Is the content of this secret letter true?"

He did not remember such cooperation with Cao Guogong in the past, and remained skeptical about the content of the letter.

Xu Qi'an thought about it, and after weighing it in his mind, he decided to reveal some secrets a little, and nodded:

"The content of the letter is accurate. As for why the Prime Minister forgot it, it was because the matter involved a sorcerer, and the secret was obscured. That's why the relevant personnel lost their memories." Nôv(el)B\\jnn

Involving a sorcerer, erasing the secret...... Prime Minister Wang's face changed slightly. He realized the seriousness of the situation and leaned forward slightly:

"Mr. Xu, can you explain it more clearly?"

Immediately, Xu Qi'an told the old case of Su Hang again, and only said that he promised a friend to help her find out the truth about her father's beheading. He accidentally discovered the secret letter of Cao Guogong. Judging from the erased handwriting and past experience, the case was so involved that a high-quality sorcerer was needed to erase the secret.

After listening, Prime Minister Wang leaned back in his chair and remained silent for a long time.

"The only person in the Imperial Observatory who has the ability to conceal the secrets of heaven is the Chief Observer." Wang Shoufu pinched his brows, as if asking, or asking himself: "What is the purpose of the Chief Observer doing this?"

How do I know, isn't this an investigation......Xu Qiyan shook his head.

"I'll give you a handwritten letter, you can use it to enter and exit the Ministry of Personnel. If you need help in the future, just tell me." Wang Shoufu stared at Xu Qiyan and said:

"But I have a condition. If Mr. Xu can find out the truth, I hope you can tell me. Well, I will also secretly investigate this matter."

A major event happened in the court that year, and the secret of heaven was blocked. I, the person involved, had no impression of it and forgot about it.

It must be a major event for the Chief Observer to block the secrets of heaven.

Xu Qiyan nodded and thanked him politely.

........

After sending Xu Qian'an away, Wang Shoufu called the housekeeper and said calmly: "Is Xu's Erlang still at home?"

Yesterday, he told Wang Simu that he wanted to keep Xu Erlang at home for dinner.

"Yes, I'll call him over right away."

The housekeeper immediately understood what the master meant and bowed and left.

After a while, Xu Erlang, wearing a white gown and with red lips and white teeth, stepped over the threshold and bowed in a dignified manner: "Sir, the First Minister."

Wang Shoufu was writing on the spread rice paper with a pen in hand. He said without looking up: "What is Erlang's ambition?"

The call of Erlang was natural and not awkward at all.

"Hmm?"

Without waiting for a reply, Wang Shoufu looked up and found Xu Erlang staring at him, staring at him......

Wang Shoufu's mouth twitched: "What an ambition."

He put down the pen, looked at the words on the paper, and smiled: "If it weren't for your elder brother's righteousness, I would have to retire. In the officialdom, the most important thing is to know how to advance and retreat.

"No matter how clever your political tactics are, or how many followers you have, the one sitting on the dragon throne can decide your life or death with one word. The former prime minister can spend his old age in peace only because he learned the lessons of his predecessors."

Former prime minister? That scum who only knows how to embezzle money and flatter His Majesty...Xu Xinnian thought.

Wang Shoufu continued: "Two hundred years ago, Yunlu Academy withdrew from the court because of the struggle for the foundation of the country. Cheng Sheng erected a monument in the academy and wrote "Dying for justice to repay the emperor's kindness", which all show the same thing to future generations.

"The ruler is the ruler, and the minister is the minister. Only by grasping this balance can you rise to prominence in the court."

Xu Erlang frowned and asked, "What if I don't want to?"

Wang Shoufu laughed loudly: "If I don't want to, then what kind of official are you?"

Xu Erlang bowed and said, "Student understands."

He was well-read in history books and could easily understand what Wang Shoufu said. There were countless powerful ministers in all dynasties. But if the emperor wanted to move him, even if he had great power, the best outcome would be retirement.

Wang Shoufu suddenly sighed: "Your elder brother's character and personality are admirable, but he is not suitable for the court, don't learn from him."

My elder brother has often asked me for advice recently, why should I learn from him? Xu Erlang raised his chin with some pride and said, "Student knows."

Wang Shoufu nodded: "Stay for dinner tonight."

........

Ministry of Personnel, Case Library

Xu Qian'an, who disguised himself as Xu Xinnian, with the help of the clerk, brought out the list of new Jinshi in the 10th year of Yuanjing.

Unexpectedly, the first place in the 10th year of Yuanjing was the chief minister Wang Zhenwen.

The second place was Lu An.

The third place was blank, without a signature.

Found him......Xu Qian'an stared at the blank space for a long time without saying a word.

"The recorder whose name was erased was the third place in the 10th year of Yuanjing and the first-class Jinshi. Who is he and why is he blocked from the secret? Is he dead or alive now? Since he entered the court as an official, it is impossible that he is the first generation of the Supervisor.

"It can only be done by the current Supervisor, but why would the Supervisor do this? What is the relationship between the recorder without a name and Su Hang? Su Hang's name was not erased, which means that he is not the recorder, but there is definitely a connection. "

Based on the clues at hand, he made a simple assumption:

There was a party in the court at that time, Su Hang was one of the core members of this party, and the attendant whose name was erased was probably the leader of the party.

This party was very powerful, suffered siege from various parties, and ended in a miserable end. Su Hang's fate is proof of this.

But what Xu Qian'an couldn't figure out was, if it was just an ordinary party dispute, why would the Supervisor erase the name of the attendant? Why block the secret?

There must be a deeper secret in this.

"My intuition tells me that this old event is very important. Uh, this is nonsense, of course it is important, otherwise why would the Supervisor block it. Alas, I hate investigating old cases the most, no, I hate sorcerers the most. Zhong Li and Cai Wei, the two little cuties, don't count. "

Xu Qiyan left the Ministry of Personnel and rode his beloved mare, clattering down the street.

The mare was very considerate and kept a moderate speed, allowing Xu Qiyan to take the opportunity to think about things without having to focus on driving.

"When investigating the Sangpo case, the first generation of supervisors was also involved, but there was no record of them in historical materials. In the end, it was the clever Huai Qing who locked the clue to Qinglong Temple through the decline of the Buddhist temple five hundred years ago, which made me realize that Shenshu was related to Buddhism and the prosperity of Buddhism in the Central Plains five hundred years ago.

"Huai Qing's method can also be used on this attendant. I can check some major events of the year and find clues from them."

After finalizing his ideas, he continued to think about Emperor Yuan Jing.

He wanted to investigate Emperor Yuan Jing before, just because of the old detective's sense of smell. He thought that if it was just for the soul pill, it would not be enough for Emperor Yuan Jing to take such a big risk and join forces with the King of Zhenbei to massacre the city.

After all, the soul pill is not a kidney treasure. The three of them are immortal, so they don't have to massacre the city at all.

After the trip to Jianzhou, he was more and more certain that there was something wrong with Emperor Yuan Jing. Those who were blessed with good fortune could not live forever, so why was the old emperor still messing around?

As the ruler of a country, he could not possibly not know this secret, as Emperor Gaozu and Emperor Wuzong were examples.

"Now we can only look for clues from the daily records, and they must be the daily records of the previous emperor. If Emperor Yuan Jing really had a secret, he would definitely deal with it.

"But he couldn't completely erase the traces. For example, there might be some important clues hidden in the previous emperor's place, but they were inconspicuous, or others could not find them. Only people who had certain intelligence could understand them.

"If the late emperor doesn't have any clues, I'll have to look for my aunt. My aunt has taught Emperor Yuan Jing to cultivate for so many years, it's impossible that she can't see any clues at all, right?"

"Then, it's the mess of the first generation of supervisors. I have to find Xuzhou first. Well, Duke Wei and Erlang will help find it. By the way, when I meet with Bian Bian tomorrow, ask her to help pass a message to Huai Qing and ask her to help investigate Xuzhou.

"I have to make reasonable use of the top students to do things for me. By the way, the progress of comprehending "intention" cannot be left behind, although I don't have any clues yet. I will take a day off tomorrow, listen to music in the brothel, and miss Fuxiang a little bit... "

There are so many things to do... Xu Qi'an rode on the mare, rising and falling rhythmically.

......

Back to Xu's house, I saw Su Su sitting on the roof from a distance, holding a red umbrella, like a beautiful ghost in the mountains, tempting people on the mountain road.

No, she is a ghost.

They are back... Xu Qi'an jumped onto the roof and sat next to the ghost girl.

"What are you doing!" Su Su rolled her eyes at him unhappily.

Xu Qi'an poked her chest, and it broke with a "pop".

He was a little disappointed: "You should go to the Sitianjian to ask Song Qing for a body, right?"

"Bah, you lecher! "

Su Su lowered her head, glanced at her chest, spat at him, and snorted:

"I won't ask for the body. The master said that if I ask for the body now, I will definitely be dragged into the room by you to sleep. I think what she said makes sense, so when you find out the truth about my father's case one day, I will ask for the body. "

"Your master is simply slandering me."

"Really?" Su Su looked at her suspiciously.

"Really, I can sleep with you here, who said I have to drag you into the room."

"Go away." Su Su spat at him.

Xu Qian'an jumped off the roof, crossed the yard, and saw the cook killing geese outside the kitchen. Xu Lingyin, who had two bun-like buns, squatted on the side and watched eagerly.

Her master, the little black man from southern Xinjiang, also squatted on the side and watched.

One big and one small, a sharp contrast.

"Lingyin, big brother is back. "Xu Qiyan shouted.

The little kid ignored him and focused on watching the goose being killed and plucked.......

Is she imagining which part to start eating? This stupid kid, only has eyes for eating.......Xu Qiyan complained in his heart and went into the inner hall.

Li Miaozhen and his aunt were sitting in the hall talking, and there were a few remaining crystal clear cakes on the table.

When the aunt saw her nephew coming back, she raised her pointed chin and gestured: "The cakes on the table are left for you by Lingyin. She was afraid that she would stay here and couldn't help eating the cakes, so she ran outside."

Xu Qiyan turned his head suddenly, looked outside the door, and laughed.

"Where is Erlang? It's a day off today. You went out together. Why didn't he come back?" Aunt looked outside and asked.

"Wang Shoufu hosted a banquet for him. I guess he won't come back today. "Xu Qian'an said with a smile.

After dusk, the gates of the imperial city were closed, and Xu Erlang could not come back today.

"The Prime Minister hosted a banquet for him......" Aunt was shocked.

Although Dalang had ruthlessly exposed Erlang and Miss Wang's "affair" not long ago, Aunt did not expect it to progress so quickly.

She did not expect that Prime Minister Wang would host a banquet for Erlang.

"This is not a good match, oh, it's really..." Aunt was a little annoyed and helpless: "Marrying a daughter of the Prime Minister is like marrying a Bodhisattva."

"Aunt, you are the mistress of the house. Once this daughter-in-law enters the house, it depends on you to train her. "Xu Qi'an said, adding fuel to the fire.

With Wang Simu's temper and skills, it would be interesting if she bullied her aunt and made her cry every day after she got married.......Xu Qi'an was looking forward to the future life.

Aunt straightened her chest, looked proudly, and said, "Of course, even if she is the daughter of the Prime Minister, she has to listen to me after she gets married into the Xu family. "

Li Miaozhen glanced at her and said nothing.

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Dusk, Jiaofangsi.

A violent cough came from the master bedroom of Yingmei Pavilion.

The maid sat under the eaves, watching the small stove, listening to the cough of the lady from inside.

Madam Fuxiang has been ill for a while. More than half a month ago, Yingmei Pavilion stopped having tea. Since then, the lady has been bedridden and increasingly haggard.

Mother invited many famous doctors to treat Madam Fuxiang, but none of them helped. Gradually, mother stopped inviting doctors.

From being a daughter at first, to being cold and indifferent later, and finally not visiting at all, and even transferring the pretty maids and guards in the courtyard.

There is no need for them to guard a sickly person who is only half alive.

"Madam used to be so glorious, the top star of Jiaofangsi, the first courtesan, and the lover of Xu Yinluo. Now she is down and out, and no one comes to see her. There is no news from Xu Yinluo either, and she hasn't come to the Jiaofangsi for a long, long time. "

"Humph, it must be some bitch who made a paper figurine to stab my wife." The maid sat by the stove, wiping her tears and thinking angrily.