"Why is this Zhangsun in such a hurry? Moreover, his face is gloomy. Who provoked him this time?”Fang Xuanling smiled at Du Ruhui as he watched the carriage leave.
"Ke ke, from the looks of it, something must have happened in the residence.”Du Ruhui said softly.
"Yes, it's possible."
"Brother Fang, let's go. This is their business, it has nothing to do with us.”Du Ruhui called out.
"Yes, yes."
The two of them left together and separated at the place where the carriage was parked. They went to the yamen of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Central Affairs respectively.
……
In the Qi Public House, Zhangsun Wuji, who had returned in a hurry, saw a corpse placed in a courtyard in the front of the mansion. The courtyard was surrounded by guards.
"Master!"
When the surrounding guards saw Zhangsun Wuji enter, they all bowed.
When he came close, the head of the guards in the residence, who was also the chief guard of the clan leader, leaned over and bowed. He reported softly,"Old Master, the steward was first stabbed in the left chest with a sword and then beheaded.”
"Beheading should be to prevent accidents.”
"In addition, the steward's heart was crushed by the force. The person who attacked was at least in the Xiantian realm.”
"Where did you find it?" Zhangsun Wuji looked at the corpse with a gloomy expression and asked.
"In the alley diagonally across the street from the corner gate of our rear residence. It was the patrolling marquis who first discovered and recognized the manager's identity. He told us and we found out.”
" Also, Old Master, it was the soldiers of the Right Marquis's Mansion who imposed the curfew last night. I reckon that they have already reported it to General Yuchi. What do you think…"
Hearing this, Zhangsun Wuji's face darkened and he said,""Don't worry about him, Yuchi Hei Zi, he will still give me this bit of face.”
"Yes, this subordinate understands."
"In addition, Chang Fu went to the west of the city last night. Don't alarm others. Send the secret guards to the west of the city to investigate.”
"Here."
"Phew…" After giving his orders, Zhangsun Wuji walked over and bowed to Zhangsun Changfu's corpse. Then, he stood up and ordered under the touched gazes of the surrounding guards,
"Send someone to send the Chief back to the clan for burial. Tell them that I said it and allowed him to be buried in the clan mausoleum. He arranged for his son to enter the clan school to study.”
"Here!" The head guard accepted the order.
After that, Zhangsun Wuji left. He hurried out of the door again and went to the yamen.
In the morning, he was on duty at the Ministry of Personnel Affairs. It was almost the end of the afternoon, which was three in the afternoon. If there was nothing else, he could go home.
Of course, sometimes, after the morning court session ended, the emperor would stay behind to discuss state affairs and there was no need to return to the yamen.
In any case, he was the Minister in charge. There were assistant ministers and other subordinate officials working under him. If there was anything, they would report to him.
But today was different.
He still had many things to do.
"Your Majesty." Wang De hurried into the Political Hall. After bowing, he came to Li Shimin's side and said softly,"I just received news that Zhangsun Changfu, the chief steward of the Qi Public House, was found dead in the alley diagonally opposite the back alley of the Qi Public House this morning. He was beheaded.”
"Hmm?" Li Shi Min stopped writing and asked with a frown,"Is this true?"
"Indeed. Duke of E, Marquis of the Right, Great General Yuchi Jingde, is already waiting outside the hall.”Wang De nodded and said.
"Call him in."
"Summon the Duke of E, the Great General of the Right Martial Marquis, Yuchi Jingde, for an audience!”
"Send…"
The eunuchs passed down the orders one by one. After that, Yuchi Jingde, who was dressed in thin armor and had taken off his Tang sword from his waist, entered the Political Establishment Hall.
"Greetings, Your Majesty!"
"No need to be polite. Please sit." Li Shi Min said to Wang De.
"Your Majesty, I won't sit."
Seeing Yuchi Jingde's anxious look, Li Er put on a funny look and said,""Tell me, what is it? Why is our Great General Yuchi so anxious?”
"Your Majesty, it's about the Duke of Qi, Minister Zhangsun's residence.”Yuchi Jingde cupped his fists and said loudly.
"Wuji? What happened in his residence?" Li Er asked again.
"Sigh, Your Majesty, it was the chief steward of his residence. He was discovered by my subordinate Marquis Wu and died in the alley diagonally opposite the corner gate of the rear residence. I heard that his head was chopped off."
"However, the corpse was brought back by the Qi Public House. I just came to ask if our Right Marquis still cares about this matter.”
Li Er's expression darkened and he fell silent. After a while, he shook his head and said,""I will let the Imperial Censorate investigate this matter. You don't have to worry about the Right Martial Marquis's Residence.”
"Yes, I will!"
Yuchi Jingde did not refute at all and agreed with a relaxed expression.
Everyone in the court said that he, Yuchi Jingde, and Cheng Yaojin were boorish.
However, these two boorish men were not really boorish. He knew what he should and shouldn't interfere with.
For example, Zhangsun Changfu, who had died this time.
It involved the Duke of Qi's Mansion, and he was wearing a cloak. It was obvious that he had violated the curfew last night and left the mansion. As for what he had done, he did not know, but it was not a good thing.
After hearing his subordinate's report, Yuchi Jingde didn't want to get involved.
But now that the body had been found and there was a case, he had to investigate. He did not want to get involved.
What should he do?
That was why Yuchi Jingde had anxiously entered the palace to report the matter.
Because he knew that if he reported this matter, the Emperor would either send experts from the Ministry of Justice, the Court of Judicial Review, or the Imperial Censorate.
In any case, it would not fall into the hands of the Right Martial Marquis's Mansion in the end.
"Your Majesty, if there's nothing else, I'll take my leave.”
Seeing that his goal had been achieved, Yuchi Jingde wanted to leave.
"You lazy thing, go, go.”
"Hehe, here, I will take my leave." Yuchi Jingde's face darkened. He chuckled and cupped his hands in greeting. Then, he took three steps back and turned to leave.
His footsteps were fast, as if he was afraid of being left behind.
"Wang De."
"This servant is here."
"Send an order to the Imperial Censorate to investigate the murder of the Chief of the Qi Public House.”
"Here."
"Oh, right." Just as Wang De was about to leave, Li Shiming suddenly thought of something. He looked at Wang De and asked,"The Imperial Censorate still hasn't reported the results of the Bozhou incident?”
"Yes, Your Majesty. There is no news yet.”
"Yes, I know. Go and pass on the decree.”
"Here, this servant will take her leave."
On the other side, Yuchi Jingde, who had just come out of the Imperial Palace, saw General Marquis Wu of the Right waiting outside.
"Great General, what did His Majesty say?"
"Get lost, get lost. His Majesty has left this matter to the Imperial Censorate. Go back and do your work in peace.”
"Hehe, thank you, Great General.”
"Get lost!"
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