Chapter 2767: Those who are too scared will be scared to death.

In the capital of Dafeng, the only ones who can arrange formations are Si Tianjian's warlocks. In other words, Si Tianjian also participated in the construction of Yongzhen Shanhe Temple.

From this, it can be inferred that apart from the current Holy Emperor, there is also that bad old man Jian Zheng who knows the secret of Sangbo Lake. Therefore, is it true that Jian Zheng is ill? Or was it caused by the collapse of Yongzhen Shanhe Temple? What secrets are hidden here?

The forces that plotted the secrets of Sangbo Lake and the thieves who destroyed the Shanhe Temple in Yongzhen are definitely king-level. They are not something that Xu Qi'an, a little stubborn bronze, can mix with at will. evaporation.

Xu Qi'an laid out the investigation in an orderly manner, inspecting the scene, examining the body, retrieving records, and even summoning relevant personnel.

After having lunch at the Ministry of Industry, Xu Qi'an sat comfortably on the big chair, picking his teeth, and watched the officials and gongs busy.

Yang Feng, who was responsible for investigating the Dali Temple, the Ministry of Rites, and the palace, sent someone back to report the news.

"Three officials from Dali Temple and the Ministry of Rites are missing, and three servants in the palace are also missing."

In the palace, the eunuch with a relatively low status was called a servant. Usually doing odd jobs.

"When did you disappear?"

Xu Qian sat up straight and broke away from his laziness in an instant.

"The relevant people responsible for the conclusion of the ancestor worship ceremony were all jointly detained by the Ministry of Punishment and the government. They refused to hand over their people to us."

Tongluo reported the progress of the matter to Xu Qian helplessly, and came back to ask for help.

"Yang Yinluo is confronting the people from the Criminal Department. There is a stalemate."

"You dare to steal people from our watchers?"

Xu Qian's eyebrows stood up. Although he had only been a member of the Watchmen for a short time, he had already become infected with the arrogant and domineering arrogance of the Watchmen.

Tongluo's face showed a bit of solemnity and he explained quickly.

"The Ministry of Punishment and the government office have also received orders from His Majesty and are responsible for investigating the case. They are all under the orders of the Emperor, so they will not worry about us. Yang Yinluo does not have a gold medal bestowed by the Emperor on his body, so I asked the villain to rush here and inform the Lord."

Normally, the status of the watchman is higher than that of other yamen, but there is one exception, and that is when the emperor orders it.

"Let's go and ask for someone!"

Xu Qian was furious after hearing this. Emperor Yuan Jing asked the Ministry of Justice and the government to get involved in the case at the same time. This is not surprising. Many major cases are jointly investigated by multiple parties. A government office alone has limited manpower and has its own duties to handle. It is difficult to devote all human and material resources to other things.

The benefits of joint investigation by multiple parties are obvious, but the disadvantages are equally obvious, that is, taking credit!

For Xu Qian, it does not mean that he will be fine once the Sangbo Lake case is solved. He must make a decisive contribution in the case before the court can exempt him from the death penalty. If he fails to make any contribution, he may not be able to escape the punishment of beheading at Caishikou. , whoever dares to interfere with his handling of the case, he will not be polite!

When his life and fortune were involved, Xu Qian didn't waste any time. He grabbed the long black gold knife on the desk, looked around at the officials, and said loudly.

"You will continue to investigate the case and thoroughly check all production and consumption records from the middle of the year to the present. If you find any clues, each person will be rewarded with twenty taels of silver."

As the presiding officer, Xu Qi'an has the power to give certain rewards. The rewards are given by the watchman's yamen. The officials who come to the watchman's yamen all have bright eyes and receive twenty taels of silver, which is equivalent to half a year's salary.

Xu Qian left the officials behind, took the silver gong Minshan and the rest of the bronze gongs, hurriedly left the Ministry of Works, rode a fast horse, and rushed to the Ministry of Punishments.

The Ministry of Punishment was not far away, and before a stick of incense could be whipped and whipped, Xu Qian saw the red-painted gate of the Ministry of Punishment. The door was heavily guarded by two rows of armored soldiers.

Yang Feng and the six Tongluo were blocked outside, and the two sides were facing off.

"The Punishment Department is ordered to investigate the case. Anyone who breaks into the Punishment Department without permission and obstructs the handling of the case will be shot without mercy."

The leader, a middle-aged officer, held a knife with one hand and scolded the watchman. Behind him, dozens of soldiers held down the handle of the knife.

The veins on Yang Feng's forehead sprouted angrily. It was probably because he had never been so aggrieved before. Even the little people in the past dared to scold him in person. Although he held down the handle of the knife, he did not dare to be reckless. The presiding officer was not here, and he was not qualified to claim to be handling the case under orders. It is impossible for the Ministry of Punishment not to know that the watchman was also ordered to participate in the case, but deliberately blocked the people outside. This was deliberately disgusting them and deliberately stumbling upon them.

"Hey!"

The leading middle-aged officer sneered, pressed the knife with one hand, and saw a group of watchmen riding on horseback from a distance.

"The Criminal Department is handling a case. If anyone who is not involved breaks into the Criminal Department without permission, they will be shot without mercy!"

As soon as the man finished shouting, he saw Xu Qian, who was riding at the front, drew the crossbow from his waist and pulled the trigger without hesitation.

"call out!"

The crossbow arrows shot through the air, and the middle-aged officer unsheathed his sword and knocked away the incoming crossbow arrows. The hostility cultivated in the army suddenly surged up. This little gong dared to shoot at him. He deserved to be beheaded today. Watchmen always show off their power and show off their power. If they don't retaliate now, they will wait until later.

The middle-aged officer raised his sword and shouted loudly.

"Those who break into the Punishment Department will die!"

The clanging sound continued continuously, and the soldiers drew their sabers with solemn expressions, as if they were about to go to the battlefield.

Xu Qian reined in the horse and raised its hooves high. He took out the imperial gold medal and said loudly, his body full of evil aura.

"This officer is ordered to investigate the case and stand down."

The middle-aged officer was not afraid at all. He still led people to block the way, and said coldly without giving in.

"The Criminal Department is also ordered to investigate the case, and no one else can get close to it."

"Don't make the mistake of yourself."

Xu Qian squinted his eyes and unconsciously grasped the handle of the knife. Murderous intent arose in his heart, and a cold light appeared in his eyes as he stared at the middle-aged officer.

"Your Excellency, if you want to go to the Criminal Department, that's fine. Let me send someone to inform you."

The middle-aged officer sneered in his heart, but on the surface he sent a guard to convey the message.

But after waiting for a while, the guard never came back.

When Tongluo Minshan saw this, he still didn't understand the twists and turns, pointed a knife at the opponent and said angrily.

"You bastard, you are trying to trick me."

"Everyone, listen carefully. No one is allowed to enter the Yamen without the consent of Mr. Punishment Department. Anyone who intrudes will be shot without mercy."

The middle-aged officer sneered and ordered the guards behind him, obviously deliberately delaying time and not wanting Xu Qi'an and his party to break into the Criminal Department.

"yes!"

Upon hearing this, the guards responded and placed their palms on the hilts of their swords, showing their attitude and obviously unwilling to give way.

The Ministry of Punishment wants to cut off this line. No matter how much Xu Qian makes trouble, it must be delayed for a few days. By then, the investigation that should be carried out will be completed and the harvest will be harvested. Or the clues would be worthless, so the person would probably be handed over to him. Xu Qi'an is a guilty person, time is life, and he can't afford to delay it.

Waves of rage surged in Xu Qian's heart. He pressed the handle of the knife with his palm. Murderous aura gradually filled the air. He pulled out the blade an inch and his voice was extremely cold.

"If you insist on stopping me, don't blame me for using my gold medal privileges."

"Behead first and show later?"

The middle-aged officer laughed ferociously, with a long sword wrapped around a strong force of energy. This was a seventh-grade god-refining martial artist, whose cultivation level was one level higher than that of Xu Qi'an, so he was not afraid at all and sneered without knowing whether to live or die.

"You're just a gong, how dare you kill someone in front of the criminal department?"

All the soldiers turned around and faced Xu Qian. The atmosphere was like a powder keg that was about to explode.

Xu Qian's heart was filled with the possibility of being killed. The blade of the sword was gradually unsheathed, and the situation was about to break out. At this moment, a guard walked out of the Criminal Department Yamen, came to the middle-aged officer, and whispered in a low voice.

"Master Xu lets you go!"

The middle-aged officer was stunned for a moment when he heard this. He led someone to block the way. He had received an order from the Minister of Punishment and wanted to give the watchman a slap in the face. But now Xu Zisheng came forward. He thought for a moment, waved his hand, and told everyone Get out of the way.

"You're lucky, the minister has come forward, you can go in!"

When Xu Qi'an heard Xu Zisheng's name, he sheathed his sword, and the murderous intent in his body instantly dissipated. Xu Zisheng was different from others, not only because of Xu Zisheng's respected status, amazing power, and strong cultivation, but also because Xu Zisheng had a life-saving grace for him. , Xu Qi'an is not the kind of person who doesn't repay kindness. He has restrained his arrogance and domineering a lot. He took out the gold medal and said with a smile to the middle-aged officer in front of him.

"Brother, please forgive me. I was ordered to investigate the case and I got a little angry. Please bear with me!"

When the middle-aged officer saw this, his pupils shrank. This was a gold medal bestowed by the emperor. He could behead first and then show off. If he had not gotten out of the way just now, the Tongluo in front of him might have really dared to kill him. He broke into the punishment department and felt a wave of fear in his heart. He broke out in a cold sweat. It flowed out all of a sudden, and I was also surprised at the same time.

"The watchman has always been arrogant and domineering. He never puts other yamen in his eyes. When he heard the name of Mr. Xu, his attitude changed drastically. It's really strange!"

"Everyone is doing this for official business. How can we forgive or not? Brother, you are too polite!"

The two instantly became brothers, so harmonious that the others were dumbfounded and confused. They couldn't figure out what they were doing. They were shouting about fighting and killing just now, so how could they be killed in the blink of an eye?

Xu Qian put away the imperial gold medal and led two silver gongs and twelve bronze gongs into the Penal Department Yamen. Along the way, Yang Feng and Min Shan kept looking at Xu Qi'an, as if they were getting to know this person again.

"What happened just now? Why are you so peaceful all of a sudden?"

"Minister of Justice, have you forgotten who he is?"

Min Shan was stunned for a moment, and then he reacted, his body shook, and he said in shock.

"Lord Xu Zisheng!"

When the other watchmen heard this, their faces showed surprise. Xu Zisheng was the only one who broke into the watchman's office in so many years and demanded to take away the silver gong. He even killed a gold gong. This made everyone Everyone was shocked. Duke Wei did not make any move and allowed him to show off his power. Moreover, it was rumored that the Minister of Punishment had a very close relationship with Xu Qian in front of him, and the reason for making such a fuss was to save his life.

The Penal Department Yamen was very large, and Xu Qi'an caught an official on the way to lead the way. The official was just helpless and a little afraid of these vicious watchmen, so he didn't dare to disobey and led them to the meeting hall.

The group of people walked through the courtyard and came to the meeting hall of the Ministry of Justice. It was a spacious hall with no tables, only chairs, neatly arranged.

The people from the two yamen sat on opposite sides, clearly distinguishable from each other. On the left are the officials of the Ministry of Punishment, headed by the second-rank Minister of Punishment who wears a scarlet robe and embroiders a golden rooster. On the right are the officials headed by Chen Fuyin of the Fourth Rank Jingzhao Prefecture, wearing a scarlet robe and embroidering clouds and wild geese.

Sitting in the middle was a eunuch wearing a tall hat and a python robe. His face was white and beardless, his eyes were squinted, and he had a strange look on his face.

There were two eunuchs standing beside the eunuch. When they arrived at the door, the officials were like little quails, trembling.

"My lords, the watchman has arrived!"

In the meeting hall, more than a dozen powerful officials looked at them at the same time. Xu Zisheng was sitting second on the left, second only to the Minister of Justice. He was the youngest and most handsome among everyone present. He stood out from the crowd and made people laugh. Attention.

Xu Qi'an met the gazes of the big guys, crossed the threshold, glanced at Xu Zisheng who looked calm, a trace of gratitude flashed in his eyes, and then he cupped his fists and said.

"I am Xu Qi'an. Sirs, please be polite."

An official from the Ministry of Punishment glanced at Xu Qian, full of arrogance, and spoke slowly without even opening his eyes to look at the person.

"For such a big case, the watchman didn't even send a gold gong. I will definitely write a letter of impeachment tomorrow."

Xu Qi'an was very domineering at this time. If he couldn't solve the case, he would have no future, so he retorted very rudely.

"Why should the watchman investigate the case and explain it to your criminal department?"

As soon as Xu Qi'an said these words, the expressions of everyone in the Criminal Department changed slightly, and anger showed in their eyes. They stared at the arrogant little Tongluo in front of them. If glances could kill, Xu Qi'an would have been chopped into pieces by a thousand cuts. He would have died. The situation is miserable.

Xu Qian was not afraid at all. He had the imperial gold medal in hand and the watchman's office backing him. What could these weaklings from the Criminal Department do to me? He said again.

"I heard that the Ministry of Punishment detained Dali Temple, the Ministry of Rites, and many servants in the palace, and prevented our watchmen from interrogating them. Sir, I dare to ask what this means."

Sun Shangshu of the Ministry of Justice did not speak, and did not even look at Xu Qian. He picked up the teacup with an expressionless expression and took a sip. In official circles, serving tea means seeing off guests.

Xu Qian's mouth curled up, and he did not continue to argue, silently finding a place to sit down. In the eyes of everyone, he gave in and tolerated Sun Shangshu's intimidation.

At this time, a clerk rushed over in a hurry, glanced at the watchmen, lowered his head and whispered a few words in the ear of an official from the Ministry of Justice.

The face of the official from the Ministry of Justice who had just spoken suddenly changed. He stood up and pointed at Xu Qi'an and others and scolded them.

"This is unreasonable, you are simply lawless!"

All the officials in the hall frowned, wondering what happened. Sun Shangshu also put down the teacup in his hand, turned to look at him, and asked.

"what happened?"

The official from the Ministry of Justice looked excited, bowed and cupped his hands, and complained.

"Master Shangshu, Eunuch Liu, these watchmen drew their knives in front of our criminal department. If Master Xu hadn't asked someone to come forward, they would have dared to kill people. They are so arrogant and arrogant. They must be severely punished."

All the officials were shocked. Even the eunuch who was arrogant and silent, first looked at Xu Qi'an in surprise, and then looked at Xu Zisheng.

Xu Zisheng looked calm, picked up the tea cup, lowered his head and took a sip, with a faint smile on his face and no fluctuation in his voice.

"My lords, look at what I'm doing. Maybe you've noticed that I'm handsome and you're jealous!"

After hearing this, everyone looked away. Although they did not know Xu Zisheng's level of strength, as officials, they were vaguely aware that Xu Zisheng's status in the court was unusual. Emperor Yuan Jing seemed to be very afraid of him, but he had to entrust him with important tasks. .

As the minister of punishment, Xu Zisheng often did not go to court. Emperor Yuan Jing never said anything about this, so some clues can be revealed.

Last time, Xu Zisheng led his men into the Dagengmen's Yamen and killed Zhu Yang and his son. Wei Yuan did not take any action and allowed him to escape unharmed. This shocked everyone in the Punishment Department. The Dagengmen had always been domineering. To be able to tolerate people from the Ministry of Punishment showing off their power is something that has never happened before.

Sun Shangshu's expression remained unchanged, he looked at Xu Qian again, lightly patted the armrest of the chair, and said majestically.

"The Ministry of Punishment is in charge of criminal laws and decrees. It shares your Majesty's worries and pleads for orders from all the people. How dare you, a small gong, to barge in at the entrance of the Punishment Department with a sword drawn? Come on!"

"slow!"

Xu Qian interrupted loudly and spoke directly with a sneer.

"I was ordered to investigate the case, but the Ministry of Punishment obstructed the handling of the case. I held the gold medal and killed it first and then reported it. In addition, I suspect that the Ministry of Punishment colluded with the thieves and was the culprit in blowing up the Shanhe Temple in Yongzhen. Sun Shangshu, why don't you go and fight with me? Would you like to go to the government office?"

Xu Qi'an was so arrogant that the officials present looked at each other in disbelief. Is this really what a little Tongluo dared to say?

Sun Shangshu is a powerful second-rank official and one of the princes in the court. This Tongluo in front of him dares to speak like this and does not take Sun Shangshu seriously at all.

The officials of Jingzhao Mansion couldn't help but look at their immediate superiors, only to find that Chen Fuyin was looking at the sky at a 45-degree angle, pretending not to see it.

"Be bold!"

"How many brains do you have if you dare to frame Master Shangshu?"

The officials of the Ministry of Punishment were furious and denounced Xu Qi'an one after another. He was guilty of a heinous crime that could be criticized by thousands of people.

Xu Qian became even more crazy, took a step forward, pressed the knife with one hand, stared at the people in the punishment department, and said coldly.

"If the Criminal Department can't solve the case, I'll solve it. If the Criminal Department can't kill the people, I'll kill them!"

When Xu Zisheng heard this, he made a pop and the tea in his mouth spurted out. He looked at Xu Qian with a wry smile and couldn't help but secretly complain.

"Does Yuhuatian know that you are so arrogant? Do you also want to lose a good chicken and inherit Wei Yuan's position as commander?"

Xu Qi'an glanced at Xu Zisheng in surprise, and then took out the gold medal given by His Majesty from his arms. With a shake of his hand, the gold medal spun and embedded in the ground, splashing fine dust.

"The Criminal Department dares to interfere with my handling of the case. I am going to kill people. Is it clear enough?"

There was silence in the meeting hall. The furious officials from the Ministry of Justice suddenly became silent, not because they were afraid, but because they were shocked. What happened to the watchman's office? What happened to Wei Yuan? If you send such a stupid young man to handle the case, isn't this just giving clues to your political opponents?

Just based on Xu Qian's words, if he is thrown into the prison of the Ministry of Punishment, he will not be able to get out for the rest of his life. Tomorrow, the Ministry of Punishment will jointly publish a copy of Wei Yuan's book to see how he explains it.

"hehe!"

Suddenly, the eunuch wearing a python robe sitting in the middle laughed, with a kind face, trying to smooth things over.

"As expected, he is young and energetic, and shows off his sharp edge."

"Let me introduce this Tongluo to everyone. He is the chief officer of the watchman's Yamen who was recommended by the eldest princess and named by His Majesty himself."

"By the way, he was responsible for beheading his superior before, and he should have been beheaded for his crimes. Your Majesty was merciful and allowed him to perform meritorious service."

His Majesty’s appointed official, no wonder he dares to be so crazy! If you kill your superior, you should ask him to kill him. No wonder he has such strong murderous intent!

The officials of the Criminal Department suddenly became silent. This was a madman at the end of his rope. Solving the case was his only chance of survival. Such people are most likely to go to extremes. If he was pushed into a hurry, he would probably be willing to drag a few people along with him.

The cruel ones are afraid of the stunned ones, the stunned ones are afraid of the desperate ones, and the desperate ones are afraid of the shameless ones. Xu Qi'an is both desperate for his life and shameless. Who dares to conflict with him?