kvmb Chapter 177: Keep going
Chapter 177: Keep going
With Huangfu Qingling's cold voice, the imperial guard soldier was dragged away and secretly executed.
Although he was still begging, it was no use.
These words made the other two soldiers who admitted their mistakes even more frightened.
If they had not admitted it at that time, they would be the ones to be killed now!
"Someone, bring Hao Zhong here for me!"
After knowing the mastermind behind the scenes, Huangfu Qingling spoke with some temper.
It seems that Hao Zhong must be investigated immediately.
In fact, she also felt a little disappointed with him.
Now these ministers, especially the Shangshu, are all her direct subordinates.
These people have all passed the test of Liangzhou City and have even dealt with Lin Yi. More importantly, these are people Huangfu Qingling absolutely trusts.
Now Dayong still needs to be improved, and Lin Yi needs to carry out a grand construction, but now someone has begun to make plans for his own position in the court?
"Your Majesty, wait!"
Lin Yi suddenly stopped him, "We don't have any evidence to arrest Hao Zhong right now."
Hearing this, Huangfu Qingling became a little angry again.
But at least she listened to Lin Yi.
"Isn't Duan Xu a witness?"
"Just capture him and confront him. Wouldn't that make everything clear?"
Huangfu Qingling spoke a little anxiously. This time she was too angry at her officials.
However, before Lin Yi could speak, she calmed down and figured it out.
"I was reckless just now."
"Indeed, we shouldn't alert the enemy."
Huangfu Qingling thought about it and finally sat down at the table.
Everyone sat down together and drank some tea to relax.
The two soldiers who confessed their crimes were temporarily kept outside the gate by other imperial guards.
"Your Majesty, I can indeed redeem myself from my crime and testify against Hao Zhong."
Duan Xu still didn't understand what Lin Yi was thinking or what Huangfu Qingling had reacted to.
"It's useless for you to testify."
"Hao Zhong can crack it with just one sentence."
Lin Yi said, imitating Hao Zhong's tone, "I don't know this person at all. Could it be that Your Majesty has found someone for no reason to frame me?"
After saying this, the "simple" Duan Xu was stunned.
Not only was he exposed, but he didn't even cause any "harm" to Hao Zhong.
"Yes, the certification can be used to collude with others. As long as he keeps his mouth shut, your testimony will be useless."
Huangfu Qingling nodded slightly. It was when she thought of this that she felt she was being reckless.
"Not only that, we also have to find out what Hao Zhong is up to."
Lin Yi said, "Why else would we punish him? Putting aside the matter of Duan Xu, Hao Zhong is completely innocent."
This is the most terrifying thing for people who are not greedy.
There was nothing to threaten or force him to obey.
If someone is greedy for money, he will naturally obey as long as there is enough temptation. Even if he obeys because of some personal charm or something like that, at least he will be obedient.
"Then...what should I do?"
"You do what you have to do."
Hearing this, Huangfu Qingling looked at Lin Yi. She had already thought of a good plan.
"Your Majesty, I just thought of a good idea."
Having said this, the two of them each found a piece of paper and wrote down their solutions.
Finally, a pair was brought out and both parties had the same idea.
There are only four words in total: take advantage of the opponent's strategy.
"I will turn a blind eye and instruct the imperial guards to keep their mouths shut."
"You continue to monitor me and report to Hao Zhong."
Huangfu Qingling said, "But this matter must be done reasonably, otherwise Hao Zhong will be suspicious."
As she said this, she looked at Lin Yi. Actually, she hadn't figured out how to make this matter go away.
"This incident started with me firing the gun."
"The person has also been discovered. Hao Zhong will definitely not be unaware of this."
"Then... Duan Xu, you can go back boldly."
Lin Yi said, "Just say that I wanted you to be considered a traitor and deliberately let you go back."
"Isn't this courting death?"
"I have betrayed Hao Zhong now!"
Duan Xu frowned and shook his head.
Seeing him like this, Lin Yi sighed slightly.
I didn't expect that Duan Xu was even more stupid than Bao Bu Tong and Prince Qing.
"Hahahaha, Brother Duan, don't worry, you will definitely not be discovered after you go back."
"Telling the truth is the way out."
Prince Qing smiled and said, "This is a tactic used in the army."
He then explained how to deal with spies found in the army.
Generally speaking, to be on the safe side, spies must be killed, or at the very least, they must not let the news leak out.
But there is a special situation where we have to infiltrate the enemy.
Use the spies here, persuade them to defect, and then send them to the other side. The other side will then think that the spies are still working for them and will not notice at all. This is "false intelligence."
"Is that what you mean? Send false information to Hao Zhong to confuse him."
Prince Qing asked.
"As expected of a veteran!"
Lin Yi smiled and praised him.
Instead of arresting Duan Xu head-on, it is better to take advantage of the situation and send Duan Xu back.
Let him "reconcile" with Hao Zhong and continue to "monitor" Huangfu Qingling, but this time the surveillance is more like a kind of protection.
"After all, with him here, I don't think Hao Zhong will send someone else to replace him."
Lin Yi said, then changed the subject, "Those two soldiers should also be given a chance to redeem themselves from their crimes."
"Hmm...yes, they have to cooperate."
"After all, they were the ones who brought Duan Xu in."
Huangfu Qingling followed Lin Yi's thoughts and nodded slightly.
After hearing this, everyone started to prepare accordingly.
When the two soldiers heard that they could redeem themselves from their crimes, they were naturally very willing to do so.
Afterwards, Duan Xu rested in the room to recuperate, and the matter was temporarily settled.
After leaving the palace, Lin Yi stretched. Although there was no follow-up on Hao Zhong's matter, with the help of Duan Xu, the truth should be revealed.
Thinking that he should be able to have a good rest in the next few days after the Chinese New Year, Lin Yi suddenly felt relieved.
Until Prince Qing and Yu Jin followed him out of the palace.
"Lin Yi, how about coming to the military camp tomorrow?"
Prince Qing's words shattered Lin Yi's "fantasy" of having a good rest.
"Can't I rest for a few more days?"
Lin Yi was just thinking that he could enjoy the results of his transformation for a few days, but he was called up by King Qing as if he were a laborer.
"Then rest for two more days. It's better to hurry up."
Prince Qing frowned slightly, trying to suppress the anxiety in his heart.
"Five days then, just enough for me to sleep in for a few days."
As Lin Yi spoke, he looked at Yu Jin and Prince Qing. They didn't seem to resist this request.
That's it.
……
That night, Duan Xu came to Hao Zhong's study from the back door with injuries.
"Master Hao, I was injured by Lin Yi and exposed."
Duan Xu lowered his head, looking as if he had not completed the task.
"Exposed?"
"Do they know your name?"
Hao Zhong turned his back, not looking at Duan Xu, and asked slowly.