Yang Deshui retched and cursed: "Damn it, who did this?"

Fan Xiaodao said: "Our Six Doors are heavily guarded. Logically speaking, this kind of thing shouldn't happen here. There must be someone inside. Who is so bold and dares to play tricks on you like this? Sir, please don't worry. As Six Doors, we are

The door police must arrest this person, otherwise if word spreads, others will say that there is no one in our six doors."

Yang Deshui said angrily: "How come you still want to spread the word?"

Fan Xiaodao said with a serious face, "You are teasing Your Excellency just because you look down on our six doors. How can we let this go? Sneaking into Your Excellency's office secretly is a serious crime. This time it was urinating in the teapot. If you steal it from us next time

Confidential documents from six doors, so what?"

Yang Deshui waved his hand, poured tea and rinsed his mouth, "This matter must not be spread to outsiders!"

"We understand!"

Yang Deshui said again: "You go back and revise the memorial. You have worked hard these days. Put the other cases aside and rest for two days."

Zhao Xing followed Yang Deshui's instructions and revised the memorial. When he read it, he felt like the room was full of flattery. He shook his head and handed it over. Yang Deshui revised a few more words and wordings. At dawn, he changed

He went to the government and personally delivered the memorial to the Yamen of the Ministry of Justice.

There is nothing wrong with doing so.

Although the case was handed over directly to the Six Gates from the palace, and the Six Gates had the right to submit a memorial directly to the emperor, the Six Gates were still under the control of the Ministry of Punishment after all, and the memorial was reported according to procedural rules, which was considered reasonable.

When the two returned home, it was already early morning. They had a day off today, and Fan Xiaodao lay down and fell asleep.

Because the list of spies in the Northern Zhou Dynasty involved the Minister of Rites, Zhao Xing tossed and turned and could not fall asleep. After squinting for a while, someone knocked on the door at home. Li Qingniu went to open the door. He came back soon and said to Zhao Xing: "

Someone is coming to your house."

The visitor is Zhao Jia, the son of Zhao Yi, the steward of the mansion. Zhao Yi has been following Zhao Huan for many years. Even marrying a wife and having children are all handled by Zhao Huan. Zhao Jia has been working with his father in the Zhao mansion since he was born.

Zhao Xing’s relationship is pretty good.

"What's the matter?"

Zhao Jia said: "Today is my wife's birthday. The master is hosting a banquet to celebrate today. Let me invite the young master to go back and get together."

Zhao Xing suddenly remembered that the last time he was in prison, Zhao Huan had talked about Aunt Li's birthday. He originally wanted to excuse it on the grounds that he was too busy with the case. However, now, he learned from Li Zhixing's list that Li Zhixing

Xun was a spy of the Northern Zhou Dynasty, so Zhao Xing had to act with caution.

He asked: "Is this what the master means?"

Zhao Jia was slightly startled, and then said: "That's what Mrs. Li meant. After all, the master is old and has no other heirs. There is only the young master. There are many guests in the capital for a banquet today. If you don't show up, the master will be disgraced. Madam

Knowing that the young master treats her with kindness, she won’t blame him if he doesn’t want to attend, but it’s best to show up and have a harmonious family, so that everything can be happy for the family and everything!”

Zhao Xing sneered in his heart.

A good home and everything will be prosperous.

In fact, if you ask yourself, Aunt Li is pretty good to herself. She has taken good care of her father over the years, and she has a very docile personality. She is rarely harsh on the housekeepers and servants. But for some reason, Zhao Xing never likes this stepmother, maybe because

Maybe it was because of Zhao Xing's mother. He couldn't accept a woman who was a few years older than him to be his stepmother. There was always a hurdle in his heart.

But now, the directory has confirmed her identity as a Northern Zhou spy, which is another story.

Zhao Xingdao: "Go back and tell your aunt that I will definitely be there at the birthday party tonight."

…

The matter of Li Xun being a spy of the Northern Zhou Dynasty must be dealt with without delay and with caution. After all, Zhao Huan is a second-rank official in the imperial court. Even if he will not be implicated, the responsibility for oversight is unavoidable. Take advantage of the current list of

You haven’t submitted it yet, so you need to make plans in advance.

When Fan Xiaodao woke up, it was already afternoon. He saw Zhao Xing sitting in the courtyard in a daze and asked, "What's wrong?"

Zhao Xingdao: "There is a banquet at home tonight, please accompany me."

Fan Xiaodao waved his hands repeatedly: "You know you are not interested in this kind of entertainment, and you want to see your old man. Instead of feasting on meat and fish, it is better to eat cold noodles at home."

Zhao Xingdao: "What if you are going to catch a spy? You like to be busy. Are you willing to miss this kind of thing?"

Fan Xiaodao said: "Wait for me to change clothes."

Zhao Xing pulled him to sit down, "It's still early, help me think of a way to deal with Aunt Li. You can't take out the directory and tell my father that your newly married concubine is a spy sent by Northern Zhou, right?"

"Why not?"

"This list is of great importance. Mr. Xue asked us to present it to His Majesty. If it is leaked in advance, it will inevitably alert others. This matter must be handled quietly."

Fan Xiaodao's eyes widened, "You don't want me to help you kill people, do you?"

Zhao Xingdao: "What are you thinking? She has been lurking in my house for many years. Even if she has to be dealt with, it must be my father. But for this matter, you have to help me think of a way. How can I catch her without alerting the snake?

."

Fan Xiaodao said: "I have an idea. If I can make good use of it, I might be able to catch a big fish!"

The residence of Zhao Huan, the Minister of Rites, is located to the east of Luogu Lane. When Lu Xing, the previous Minister of Rites, resigned and returned to his hometown, Zhao Huan bought it for 12,000 taels. It covers an area of ​​more than 30 acres and has five yards. He moved here

In the third year, Zhao Xing's mother passed away. A few years later, Zhao Huan remarried, and Zhao Xing moved out from here and lived in the current old house. Except for three birthdays and two birthdays, Zhao Xing rarely came back.

The servant saw Zhao Xing and the two of them and said, "The young master is back!"

Zhao Xing asked: "Where is my father?"

"My master is taking a rest today. If you come back, you should go to the study to find him."

Zhao Xing and Fan Xiaodao went over together, passed through the two inner courtyard doors, and came to Zhao Huan's study. Zhao Huan's study is a small courtyard. It passes through a flower garden from the main corridor and crosses a paved path with stones.

It is planted with pines, cypresses and ginkgo trees, which is quite elegant.

Zhao Huan was reading in front of the tea table in the study, while Zhao Jia was making tea next to him.

Zhao Xing came to the study and greeted his father. Fan Xiaodao also saluted Zhao Huan, "Zhao Shangshu, we meet again."

Zhao Huan glanced at the two of them and said: "Sit down, Zhao Jia, serve tea." After that, he ignored the two of them and continued to read. Fan Xiaodao took a sneak peek and saw that the Shangshu was holding a copy of "In

"The Days of the Escorts in the Central Plains", I watched it with great interest, but I couldn't help but think to myself, I didn't expect that the dignified Minister of Etiquette actually had a heart for the world.

After three rounds of tea.

Zhao Huan slowly put down the book, "I heard that you have handled a major case in the past two days!"

Zhao Xingdao: "Of course I can't hide anything from my father."

Fan Xiaodao felt strange that there was some conflict between the father and son. They were always polite in their words, but when he met Zhao Huan in the prison that day, the concern for Zhao Xing in his expression was not fake.

Zhao Huan motioned Zhao Jia to go outside, and immediately said: "Your Majesty has personally assigned this matter. I believe that in a few days, Your Majesty will give you an edict. Have you ever thought about the reward for your great achievements?"

Zhao Xingdao: "It is our duty to investigate cases and handle errands. I never thought about any rewards."

Zhao Huan smiled and said, "Not honest." Then he asked Fan Xiaodao, "What about you?"

Fan Xiaodao laughed: "Of course I got a promotion and a salary."

Zhao Huandao: "Tell me about the case."

Just as Zhao Xing was about to speak, Zhao Huan stopped him and pointed at Fan Xiaodao, "You tell me."

Although he is one of the six major departments, Fan Xiaodao has no sense of restraint. When he heard that Zhao Huan was interested in the case, he told the case in detail from beginning to end. Zhao Huan listened very much.

Seriously, when encountering some key links, he even asked questions. When he heard that the culprit of the case was Li Zhixing, who caused Tamu Li in the 20th year of the Ming Dynasty to be Li Zhixing of the Li family in Jinling, his face was shocked, "Li Zhixing? He is not dead yet?"

"

Xue Yingxiong specifically confessed that Fan Xiaodao did not talk about the grievances between Li Zhixing and Song Jingang, Xue Yingxiong and others. When he heard that Li Zhixing committed suicide by taking poison, Zhao Huan frowned and was silent for a long time before saying: "I'm afraid this matter is a bit troublesome.

, if His Majesty gives you an edict, you must insist that this matter was done by Tamu Li, and be sure to mention anything about the Li family in Jinling."

"Why?"

Zhao Huandao: "I can't tell for a moment. Your Majesty is very suspicious. He handled the Li family's affairs in a disgraceful way. This case is your Majesty's reverse scale. The historical materials and files alone have been revised many times."

, two Hanlin officials even committed suicide because of this matter. Now there is no substantial progress in the negotiations with the Northern Zhou Dynasty. Once Xiao Yilu died, the Northern Zhou Dynasty used this as a bargaining chip and put forward many excessive conditions. You have brought this matter to themselves.

For people, it can be regarded as a counterattack."

Zhao Xingdao: "I'm afraid of them. They are a wild country. At worst, we will start a war!"

Zhao Huan said earnestly: "Now the imperial court seems to be in a prosperous age with strong troops and horses, but in fact it is surrounded by gold and jade. The national treasury has been in deficit for many years. The imperial court can no longer afford to fight a big war. The Northern Zhou Dynasty saw this clearly, and in

You have always refused to give in on some key issues. Once Xiao Yilu's case is solved, you may be able to take advantage of the situation. In this matter, you must retreat in order to advance." "What do you mean?"

"Your Majesty wants to reward you, but you must not only refuse, but also apologize."

Fan Xiaodao asked curiously: "Apologise?"

"The crime of failing to capture Tamu Li alive." Zhao Huan suddenly said: "No wonder His Majesty did not let the Jin Yiwei intervene in this case. I believe that Tamu Li's identity is also known to His Majesty. At that time, Li Zhixing, Xue Yingxiong, and Song Jingang were the two who were close to each other in life and death.

Hand in hand. Xue Yingxiong did not take the initiative to ask for help, which can be regarded as avoiding suspicion."

Fan Xiaodao said in his heart that not only did he not avoid suspicion, but his words drove Li Zhixing to death. However, he did not say much. Zhao Huandao said, "In any case, I finally gave Bei Zhou an explanation, and they will not take the opportunity to speak randomly. Alas,

After three months of negotiation, I felt constrained at every turn."

Zhao Xing winked at Fan Xiaodao, and Fan Xiaodao coughed and reminded: "Has Shangshu Zhao ever thought that someone might have leaked his trump card to the Northern Zhou Dynasty?"

"What's the meaning?"

Fan Xiaodao then said: "We have received reliable information. The Northern Zhou Dynasty has trained a large number of spies over the years and placed them in the houses of important officials in Beijing to spy on the news. The reason why Zhao Shangshu's negotiations are not going well is because someone has communicated with them.
To be continued...