PNB Chapter 439 Return from the South
Chapter 439 Return from the South
The people who invited guests to the restaurant left in a mighty procession under the leadership of Hu Sandao. Their destination was the Ministry of Justice.
Hu Sandao wrote a petition, asking the Dali Temple to make a solemn statement regarding Liu Ruxin being burned to death in prison.
At the same time, they demanded a thorough investigation into the real cause of the fire in the Dali Temple prison and the real cause of Liu Ruxin's death, and that the specific details of the secret interrogation of Liu Ruxin be made public, explaining the specific circumstances of a series of events such as the smashing and looting of the Zhenyao Pavilion, the killing of the medicine boy, and the deaths of Zheng Ziying, Zheng Ziping and others.
They want to know whether Dr. Liu Ruxin, who pleaded for the people, really deserves to be executed?
The wording of the petition is quite sharp and incisive, basically revolving around the evil deeds of the Zheng family and Liu Ruxin's good deeds of healing the people, which seems to be a battle against the Zheng family.
After reading the petition, Wen Li, the assistant minister of the Ministry of Justice, did not dare to deal with it lightly and had to report it to Fang Zheng, the minister of the Ministry of Justice.
After Fang Zheng learned about the situation, he also had a headache.
Zhong Sheng was dismissed from his post, and no one knew who the new Chief Justice would be, so the mess fell on the Ministry of Justice.
But as the Minister of Justice, how could he dare to interfere in the affairs of Duke Zheng's Mansion?
Finally, he submitted the matter to Su Jian, the Left Censor-in-Chief of the Supervisory Office. After all, it was their responsibility to supervise and impeach officials.
After receiving the petition, Su Jianshu immediately asked his subordinates to search for information from all sources about the sons of the Zheng family, Liu Ruxin, and the Zhenyao Pavilion.
A man in black cloth went from the hall to the second floor and swept through everything in a flash.
A man in black tights walked in from outside the door. A hint of admiration rose in his eyes, and he patted the man in plain clothes on the shoulder. "I haven't seen you for a while, you've become a lot smarter!"
"The prince asked you to spread a piece of news, and you caused such a big incident for the Zheng family, okay!"
Now, Zheng Zihe has something to do.
The woman named Liu Suyin should be useful soon.
The man in plain clothes raised his head. His pointed chin was covered with black stubble. His thin lips were raised, giving him a hint of sexiness.
A pair of beautiful peach blossom eyes showed a hint of fatigue, as if he hadn't slept for a long time. Even his clothes were covered with dust, and he looked very tired.
He grinned, and although there was a hint of fatigue between his brows, he couldn't help but feel a little proud. "I didn't expect it to have such an effect."
Xizhu looked at him and couldn't help feeling a little distressed.
The young man who used to be full of energy and sunshine has lost a lot of weight now.
It seems that life in the mountains is really torturous!
"That Hu Sandao, although his name sounds rough and tough, I didn't expect him to be a scholar! It's all thanks to him that the Zheng family has been in such trouble."
"Why, you want to recruit him?" Xi Zhu chuckled, "You'd better take care of yourself first!"
He shrugged his shoulders, looking nonchalant. "Who am I, Nanqi? Is there any need to worry?"
After becoming confident, his eyes were filled with guilt, "Master should not be angry anymore, right?"
After receiving his master's order, he rode as fast as he could, traveling day and night. Several horses died along the way, and he only managed to return in just two days.
"Shu He is back. Where is she? Can I go see her?"
Xi Zhu shook his head, a trace of heartache on his face, "I can't see you, you have other things to do."
"Is there anything else? What is it?" He was stunned for a moment, but then he thought, it's good enough to be able to come back to the prince, what else is there to complain about?
He added, "No matter what, as long as you don't leave the capital, it's fine."
He doesn't want to ride a horse anymore!
Xi Zhu smiled and said, "Well, we have to leave Beijing immediately!"
Hearing this, Nan Qi was stunned, annoyance gradually rising on his face, "I just got back! You won't even let me rest for a while? Xizhu, are you deliberately teasing me?"
Xi Zhu had a wicked smile on his face. "This has nothing to do with me! I didn't even know you were back!"
Nan Qi understood and was about to cry. "Master, what are you trying to do? Haven't I been facing the wall and reflecting on my mistakes for several months? Still not satisfied?"
Xi Zhu sat aside, throwing a few peanuts into his mouth, with a look of gloating, "Who told you to be confused!"
"Help Shu He and Yi Er escape! Do you know what this means? To put it more seriously, it's betrayal of the prince!"
"The prince didn't take your life, which is already very kind of you! Are you still dissatisfied?"
Yes.
Nanqi was punished to face the wall because he secretly helped Shuhe and Yier escape from Beisha City.
When the prince found out, he almost hit him with a palm, but fortunately he controlled himself at the last moment.
"Stop gloating! I didn't do anything wrong!"
Nan Qi snorted lightly, "Didn't you see how awful the master's attitude was towards Shu He back then? Even if I didn't help her, she would have found a way to escape."
"Besides, although we haven't known each other for long, I admire her very much. I don't want to see her depressed every day."
"Besides, isn't the current situation pretty good? You said it yourself, after not seeing her for half a year, the master's attitude towards her is completely different from that in Beisha City. Maybe the two of them can even get married!"
"If that's the case, I think most of the credit should go to me!"
Seeing his delighted look, Xi Zhu was helpless, "So, Your Highness should thank you?"
When Nanqi heard this, his tired eyes instantly lit up, "Of course not! Can you ask the master to secretly increase my monthly salary?"
"Last time I made a bet with Shu He, she took all my monthly allowance. Now that she's back, I can't hide the little money I have..."
Xi Zhu was speechless. "Alright, alright, you're still thinking about increasing your monthly salary? Do you really think you've done something great?!"
Xizhu never understood his way of thinking. The way he thought was completely different from others!
Nanqi sighed, knowing that this matter was not that simple!
"Master, what do you want me to do now? Are you really not going to let me take a breath? What if I die suddenly?"
"It's Yi'er."
As soon as Xizhu finished speaking, he saw Nanqi's eyes, which were originally full of resentment, suddenly light up.
"Master, do you want me to go and fetch Yi'er?"
Xizhu nodded.
"Something happened in Yaozhou. Yi'er is with Shui Ziliu, and the entire county is now under lockdown and search. The prince wants you to find Yi'er within two days and bring her back to Kyoto."
"Two days?!" Nanqi's face was throbbing with veins exposed. "Xizhu, are you okay? Two days! You want me to fly there and back?"
Yaozhou is at least two hundred miles away from Kyoto. I have to find someone there and bring Yier back. How can I do that in two days?
Isn't this just making things difficult for people?
"I don't care what you do, the prince said so anyway!"
Nanqi's face was filled with despair. He really felt that his master had abandoned him and was trying every possible way to kill him!
Xizhu expressed deep sympathy on the surface, but was secretly delighted in his heart.
"Alright, stop complaining. Since the prince allowed you to come back and take charge of Yi'er's affairs, it means he's almost calmed down."
"When the time comes, you can find Yi'er and ask her to speak well of you to the prince. By then, are you still worried that the prince won't be able to calm down?"
That's true.
Nanqi nodded dejectedly, drank some water and got up.
Time is tight and there is no time for him to rest more.
Seeing this, Xizhu felt sorry for him and reminded him, "When you get to Yaozhou, go to Xishan first and ask people around if they have seen a big cat."
"If someone says they've seen a big cat, it means Yi'er is nearby."
"big cat?"
What on earth happened to Yier?
After Nanqi left, Xizhu also returned to Prince Li's mansion.