The curtain of the sedan chair was lifted, and Chen Quan, the eunuch of the Sili Prison, walked slowly down. As one of the most powerful people in the capital today, Chen Quan appeared here a bit out of date, especially the imperial edict from His Majesty that he brought. Although Li Kuaishou of Shuntian Prefecture did not know Chen Quan, he knew these imperial guards. Seeing this style and momentum, he hurriedly knelt down.

Fan Xiaodao and Zhao Xing were confused. The imperial edict, who was given to? The two of them stared at Chen Quan without any malice, but they were a little curious, but in the eyes of the eunuch Chen accompanied, it was a great disrespect. Who is Eunuch Chen? That is His Majesty's confidant, and his ears. How can you look directly at it? He shouted: "Bold, don't you kneel down to receive the imperial edict?"

Zhao Xing pulled Fan Xiaodao and was about to kneel down, Chen Quan waved his hand, "Today it was His Majesty's oral order. Before leaving, His Majesty specifically instructed him that there is no need to bow."

Everyone was even more surprised.

Nowadays, do you have to kneel down with the orders? Especially the little eunuch, who had been with Chen Quan to come out of the palace countless times, and it was common for him to pass the orders. Even the Grand Secretary of the Cabinet, or Princess Taiping, had to kneel down when he received the orders of His Majesty. What are the two young captains today?

Chen Quan held his arms and bowed his hands, facing the direction of the palace, and said, "Your Majesty's oral order: to order the six gates of the constable Zhao Xing and Fan Xiaodaoqin to investigate the case of the Northern Zhou delegation, and the various yamen departments are convenient and convenient to act."

This decree was interesting. It was formal, and it was an oral order. It was not formal. It was given to Fan Xiaodao and Zhao Xing, the imperial envoys to investigate the case. There were Jinyiwei, Dongchang, the Ministry of Justice, and the Northern Zhou delegation, which involved the foundation of the country, and it was not as good as the six gates. However, this decree in the palace was given, and two captains with such low ranks were given, which made some people guess the profound meaning of His Majesty's words.

The two saluted and received the order.

Fan Xiaodao smiled, "Hello Eunuch Chen!"

Chen Quan looked at Fan Xiaodao carefully. Since he entered the capital, he has caused a lot of trouble in the capital. He naturally knew that His Majesty has paid much attention to him recently, even surpassing the one in the Prince Yu Mansion. Not only that, even Princess Taiping's people are targeting him everywhere. The different attitudes of this father and daughter towards Fan Xiaodao are really intriguing.

Chen Quan said, "The case of Deputy Envoy Xiao was shocked. When Your Majesty's decree was issued, everyone's eyes were on you and the two of you. You must know that you are now the two of the hottest people in the court. The Northern Zhou delegation is aggressive in the court. You must do your best to find out the truth. Don't let the efforts of the Ministry of Rites go to waste."

Fan Xiaodao felt that it was under great pressure. Why did such an important case fall on them?

"Did Eunuch Chen teach me?"

Chen Quan smiled and pointed at Zhao Xing, "With the young master of Zhao Shangshu, how could it be our turn to talk nonsense? Back then, he was a person who was praised by His Majesty."

Zhao Xing said solemnly: "I will not let down the emperor's will!"

Chen Quan nodded, "Then our family will return to the palace to report their lives."

After saying that, he turned around and left the oil mill.

After Chen Quan left, the content of this oral order was transmitted to various departments and yamen in the capital through the cabinet. The officials in the court seemed to smell an unusual smell. After all, the deputy envoy of the Northern Zhou Dynasty was killed and such a big thing happened in the court. If one is not handled well, it is easy to lose the population. If he is not careful, it will trigger a war between the two countries. But His Majesty handed over the case to two unknown captains of Liusanmen. Zhao Xing is the son of Zhao Huan, the Minister of Rites. He is still a little famous, but what is Fan Xiaodao? It is said that a few months ago, he was still a bandit?

For a time, countless officials from various courts began to secretly collect information from Fan and Zhao. Although they did not have the ability to collect information like Jinyiwei, they always had to raise some people who collected information in the capital. Otherwise, if they were not careful, they would be at a disadvantage in the treacherous struggle.

Li Kuaishou belongs to Shuntian Mansion. He was about to hand over the handover and leave this place of failure, but at this moment he suddenly changed his mind and left the yamen runners alone, saying, "Captain Zhao, it is not convenient for us Shuntian Mansion to interfere in this case, but I would like to help you in my personal name. If there is any usefulness, just give me instructions."

Li Kuaishou was in his thirties and was an old Xingming from Shuntian Prefecture. He was famous in the capital. With his help, he could naturally save a lot of kung fu, and Zhao Xing was happy. In this way, Zhao Fanding and Niu Li and five people formed an investigation team and returned to the oil mill to re-survey the scene.

Preliminary analysis shows that Xiao Yilu came to see someone here in private and was sentenced to death. It can be seen that the hatred between the murderer and them is very unusual. However, there are too few clues on the scene, and after the murder, the other party washed away most of the evidence with water, and there is no way to investigate.

The boss of the oil mill has long disappeared.

Zhao Xing began to assign tasks, Ding Yi and Niu Dafu led a team to conduct a carpet-style investigation of all nearby residents, merchants and relevant personnel to find suspicious evidence, clues or witnesses, while Li Kuaishou went to find the boss of the oil mill. This area was subject to Tianfu's management and found Li Zheng to verify the basic situation of the oil mill.

"The core of the case is Xiao Yilu. Whether he has any enemies in the Northern Zhou Dynasty, debts and resumes. To investigate this, the people from the Northern Zhou delegation may not be willing to cooperate, so Xiaodao has to take action."

Fan Xiaodao said: "I don't know any people from the mission either."

Zhao Xing smiled and said, "But you know Lord Xue Yingxiong and Xue. Their Jinyiwei is responsible for intelligence. I am afraid that no one in the Ming Dynasty knows better than him. What's more, Xiao Yilu is the deputy envoy of the mission. As long as Lord Xue is willing to help, he will definitely achieve twice the result with half the effort."

"What about you?"

"Of course I have to chew the hardest bone." Zhao Xing smiled bitterly and said, "I have to see the miserable, I'll go to the mission hall."

Fan Xiaodao said in confusion: "When a foreign country dies, how can you care so much?"

Zhao Xing smiled bitterly and said, "You are afraid you don't understand the meaning of this imperial edict. At this stall, if the case is solved, there may not be a reward, but your life will be saved. If the case cannot be solved, you and I will naturally be the scapegoat for this matter, and you will not be pushed to take the blame at that time."

"Is it so serious?"

Zhao Xing said seriously: "You and my brothers' lives are probably going to be overwhelmed by this case."

Fan Xiaodao suddenly said, "I have a bold idea. Do you think the case of Xiao Yilu is related to Princess Taiping and Prince Qian?"

"How can I see it?"

"By feeling."

Zhao Xing sneered: "We investigate cases and handle matters, which is reliable for evidence, not storytelling. Although we have a grudge against them, we can only keep the same code. If there is no evidence, don't talk nonsense. Let's put aside their grudges for the time being and start this matter first."

The people from the Northern Zhou delegation took the opportunity to cause trouble and refused to claim the body. Zhao Xing ordered people to find a basket and transport the body of Deputy Envoy Xiao back to the Yizhuang. He also ordered Sun Junzu and several assistants to help splice the bodies together. After all, it is an envoy of a country, so you can't die without a complete body, right? The great Ming and great country, a country of etiquette, still have to be exhausted.

After the arrangement is made, everyone will act separately.

Ding Yi and Niu Dafu were responsible for visiting nearby residents and businesses, and only asked three or four. Ding Yi asked Niu Dafu to find a place to drink tea. Niu Dafu said, "I'm afraid I can't finish it before dark."

Ding Yi asked with a smile: "You and I are just helping with this case. If you solve the case, the credit will be made by Zhao Xing and Fan Xiaodao. It will not be of any benefit to you and me. How could you still do your best?"

Niu Dafu said seriously: "Before being a constable, my life goal was to eat, drink and have fun, be greedy for money and lust, and be a common person. But after becoming a constable, I feel that we have a more mission to eliminate violence and safeguard good people, investigate crimes, and seek justice for others. This feeling is not something that can be compared with drinking wine in a brothel and holding girls."

"I didn't expect that in just a few days, it was impressive and the realm was sublimated."

Niu Dafu said again: "Zhao Xing, Fan Xiaodao has this kind of righteousness. He has been together for a while and is even more honest with his friends. They are the kind of people who never retreat when encountering difficulties. They know that there is a tiger in the mountain and tend to travel to Tiger Mountain. I know that this is not possible, but as long as they can help them, I will never hesitate."

Ding Yi asked: "After all, I am your direct boss. Even if you want to flatter me, should you slap me first?"

Niu Dafu scratched his head, "What do you think? I think there is a kind of thing on Captain Ding's body..."

"What?"

"Civil!" Niu Dafu explained: "Although I admire Captain Ding very much, I always feel that you are a little different from him."

Ding Yi asked: "For example?"

"I can joke with them easily, but before talking to you, I have to think twice and speak."

Ding Yi glanced at Niu Dafu, and was so angry that he cursed in his heart: Zhao Xing, how many benefits Fan Xiaodao will give you? It would be fine to make you praise the two of them so much, but he still didn't forget to step on me. With this emotional intelligence, if I hadn't been broad-minded, I would have given you little shoes. Thinking of this, he gave him a thunder and said, "Let's go, take you to the teahouse, and, if you investigate the case and find out the news, your stupid method is useless, you have to use your brain."

The two came to the largest teahouse nearby.

The murder of the envoy last night has already spread in the capital.

There are such benefits in the capital. At the foot of the emperor, there are all kinds of fresh gossips for people to enjoy every day. There are always some idle people in the capital who gather together to fight cocks, walk birds, and chat about gossip. The tea guests applauded the death of the Northern Zhou envoys.

The people of the Ming Dynasty suffered from the Northern Zhou Dynasty for a long time. The two countries continued to fight in the northern border, with small wars every three years and large wars every ten years. Therefore, the Ming people had never had any good feelings for the Zhou people. The death of the envoy was a difficult problem for the court, but for the people of the Ming Dynasty, it was a great pleasure.

In the teahouse, there are about five or six tables talking about this.

Ding Yi and Niu Dafu came in, everyone stopped talking and looked at them.

They were dressed in constable uniforms, and they still had some awe of the people for the officials and the people.

Ding Yi came to a table, ordered a pot of tea, and sat down casually.

"Bang!"

A ingot of silver was slapped on the table, and Ding Yi said: "I believe you all know the case of Zhengyangmen Yutai Oil Floor. Someone provides useful clues, suspicious people, suspicious things. This ingot of silver, even if it is taken. It will expire before dark!"

Only then did Niu Dafu understand why Ding Yi insisted on going to the teahouse to have tea.

In the teahouse, there are many people and many eyes and many news.

Under heavy rewards, there must be people who are full of mouths and tongues.
Chapter completed!