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"Betrayal is only a matter of formality. In order to achieve one's own goals, one has to do whatever it takes. If the little Emperor did not understand this, then he deserved to be betrayed! He had crawled and rolled in the imperial court for so many years, what kind of person had he not seen before? What had not happened? Life and death depended on how people defined it! If someone I swear my allegiance to doesn't even have the most basic of common sense, then that person isn't worthy of my allegiance! Those who do not know how to judge the timing of events, can only share hardships, not share wealth, and not scheme against each other! "

Fu Zi naturally didn't understand the meaning behind Master's words, but a puzzled expression appeared on his face. Then, as if he had understood something, he asked weakly, "Sir, do you mean …" The Emperor wanted to probe the Prime Minister, so the Prime Minister would also have to test the Emperor? "

"No tolerance, no heart of a saint. Even if I am to rule the world, I will still be influenced by my own selfish desire." Cobb stood with his hands behind his back, and let out a long breath. The emperor wanted the loyalty of his subjects, but he had to bear the burden of this loyalty! There will always be interactions, but they won't always be the only ones! "

Fuzi nodded. "This servant understands!"

"As for Wen Yufeng's matter, since I can take over, I will also have a foolproof plan!" "Bring me all the documents related to Wen Yufeng. The sooner, the better!"

"Yes sir!" Fuzi saluted and respectfully left.

It's going to be a sleepless night. The powers were all mutual. If the Emperor wanted to probe them, then he, Ke Bo Fu, would definitely not be inferior to him. The Emperor wanted his submission, and he needed a way to rely on something that could allow him to jump out of the box. Obviously, the Emperor was a good choice. In this situation, Zhao Jing had a tiger behind a wolf. As long as he had Uncle Ke's subordinate, he would be like a tiger with wings! Therefore, as long as this emperor was reliable and reliable, it would be better for him to improve his own interests than to rely on Qi Yunshan.

As the saying goes, don't bully the young! It was the least likely scenario for a young man like him, a newborn calf that was not afraid of a tiger.

When Fuzi came back, he had an ultimatum about Wen Yufeng's background.

Wen Yufeng's background was very simple. He had a clean background, he had no bad habits, and he had no grudges against his enemies. The father and mother of his family had both died. What remained of his family members was Wen Changzhi County, located far away at Yinzhou City, Yongzhou Prefecture — Wen Yufeng's elder brother, Wen Yuye!

"Yongzhou? Yinzhou Station? " "Wenchang County?"

"Master, this Yongzhou region is a remote place, and Yinzhou Station is even poorer! "Throughout the history of the Yongzhou Prefecture, when there was a change in official positions, the civil and military officials in the imperial court would always refuse to go to that corner and suffer even if they were beaten to death!" Fuzi sighed. "Not only is there no oil to fish in Yongzhou, there are also plenty of poor places to make trouble for the people. Sometimes, there are riots! I heard that the people who came out of Yongzhou are all unruly and unruly people who are used to showing off and being arrogant! "

"Too many evil things to do with the people?" "That's wonderful!"

Fuzi was puzzled. "What do you mean by that, sir?"

"Go find someone to bring Wen Yuye back to the capital." Cobalt looked meaningfully at Fuzi, "Even if you want to tie me up, you have to! With regards to the matter of Wen Yuye, tell the Ministry of Revenue to give me an ultimatum, I want to have a good look at it! I think those who can become a county governor in Yongzhou have some skills too! "

"This servant understands!" Fuzi bowed.

Cobb stood with his hands behind his back. Sometimes, it's great to be caught unawares. Being too methodical is unavoidable and boring. This way … "Very good!"

The Emperor's way of chasing the ducks to catch the ducks seemed to be pretty good! Duck from the country... Wild Duck... Kobold could imagine how lively it would be in the future when the entire capital was filled with ducks that were squawking and squawking at each other. How many people would be at a loss for what to do?

However, things did not stop there. Another incident had occurred the next morning!

However, this time, it wasn't the Full Moon Restaurant, but the Cloud Inn in the south of the city. A student called Yin Huan had mysteriously died in her room. There was no note or sign. When the waiter entered, all he saw was a dead body hanging on the beam like a sausage. He was so scared that he scrambled out to get the servant. At this time, the constables and coroners of the Jing Zhao Prefecture had rushed over.

"What?!" Zhao Jing looked at Wei Shuge in disbelief. He slowly got up and said, "First, let's have someone investigate. We'll pack up a bit before leaving the palace!"

The Autumn Examinations were three consecutive days, and this was only the second day. If the news spread out, the consequences would be unimaginable! It was a good thing that Ke Bo Ling had received the news and rushed over. He immediately ordered for the news to be sealed, not allowing it to spread. At the very least, they would have to wait until the end of the Autumn Competition. If they delayed the selection of talents by the imperial government, no one would be able to afford to take the blame.

Zhao Yuannan's face turned pale, "Your majesty, this is the second one! If we leave the palace now, will it not be safe? "

Zhao Jing shook his head. "If they come for me, it won't be safe anywhere!" The best solution now was to find the murderer! I still don't believe that they died by killing themselves! To the students, success and fame were more enticing than life or death. There was no reason for them to commit suicide at this moment! Unless the government was shaken to the core and the entire world was thrown into chaos!

The Emperor didn't want to play around with him. The fact that this man could make such a meticulous plan and kill people without leaving any trace was not to be underestimated!

"Brother Nan, go and find Cobb secretly and ask him to bring out the household register for the deceased and prepare a copy for us." "I want to know this person's background and more importantly, I want to know who is the mastermind behind his death!" Zhao Jing instructed, "After you obtain the items, meet up with me at the Full Moon Restaurant!"

Zhao Yuannan bowed, "Your servant will go now!"

After making the necessary arrangements, Zhao Jing and Wei Shuge left the palace in a hurry. However, Zhao Jing didn't go to the Full Moon Residence. Instead, he went straight to the teahouse next to the Cloud Inn. This place was the closest to the Cloud Inn, so it was likely that he would be the most well-informed. Instead of going to the pavilion, she sat in the lobby with Wei Shuge and listened to the gossip around them.

Although the gossip was exaggerated, there was still some truth to it. He gathered all the information and made a rational judgement as to whether it was true or false. This was exactly what Zhao Jing wanted to do right now.

It was said that there had been a quarrel here last night, and no one cared who had argued with whom, or whether or not they had died, no one could say for sure.

There were also those who said that they heard strange figures last night. It seemed like there were people running on the street, and there were even people shouting.

There were even people who demonised this matter. They said that the fox spirit had long since coveted the young scholar. The young man couldn't endure the fox spirit and was lured away by the fox spirit.

All sorts of rumors and rumors were flying about, causing Zhao Jing's brow to furrow even tighter.

"What and what?" Wei Shuge lowered her voice. "Young Master?"

Zhao Jing put down the cup in his hand and looked thoughtfully at Wei Shuge. "This matter cannot be stopped!" Cobb's injunction did not seem to have much effect. It was difficult to block the way of the masses. If this matter was not investigated to the end, the prestige of the imperial government would be completely destroyed! Without a prestigious imperial court, she, the emperor, would not be able to do it peacefully!

"I'm afraid we have to end this quickly!" Zhao Jing stood up with a serious expression.

Wei Shuge was well aware of what the so-called quick end was. If the culprit was not found, there would be chaos and panic. At that time, there would inevitably be people who would take advantage of the fear in the hearts of the commoners and do things that were detrimental to the imperial government. Therefore, the only way to treat these problems was to … They made a move to silence the situation, and then used their fastest speed to get out of everyone's line of sight. There was no other way. For the sake of the bigger picture, they could only sacrifice some people!

As Zhao Jing walked out of the inn, she subconsciously turned her head back to glance at the bustling streets. She had a nagging feeling that something was amiss. After all these years of being suspicious and sensitive, she had an inexplicable feeling that someone was hiding in the dark and a pair of eyes was staring at her.

"Young master, what's wrong?" Lee asked quickly.

Zhao Jing shook his head. "I keep feeling that there's a pair of eyes looking at me, like they're following me from behind!" But was this really an illusion? Zhao Jing wasn't sure if she was being overly suspicious, but her instincts were always accurate. Besides, sitting in her position, she couldn't afford even the slightest mistake. She didn't dare to have the slightest bit of carelessness!

Hearing these words, Li Yiheng and Wei Shuge immediately went on alert, their sharp eyes quickly scanning their surroundings, warily looking at the people around them.

They were like a tide, with strange faces and different expressions. No one knew if there was an assassin here or if a group of people would suddenly rush out like last time.

The corpse was carried out of the Cloud Inn and quickly dragged away by the men from the magistrate court. Zhao Jing stood there staring at the horse carriage as it moved further and further away. The questions in his mind grew more and more numerous.

Who was it that wanted to make a move on these weak students? If there was no enmity between them, how could he bear it? Could it be that these students were hiding some sort of secret? Or had he discovered some secret? Wen Yufeng followed Yin Huan. One of them lived in the south of the city while the other lived in the north.

"Brother Zijing!" A familiar voice came from behind him.

When Zhao Jing came back to his senses, he saw Wen Rusheng in white clothes, still the same as before. He smiled warmly and passed through the crowd as he walked in front of her.

Wen Rusheng coughed softly. His complexion was as pale as ever. He smiled gently at Zhao Jing and asked, "Why is Brother Jing standing here?" As he spoke, he glanced at the signboard of the Cloud Inn and asked, "Is it because of what happened last night?"

"Brother Wen, you've heard of it?" Zhao Jingyan laughed.

"I stayed at Fanghua Temple last night, so I heard about it early this morning!" Wen Rusheng sighed, "What a pity! He had originally come here to ask for a title, but who would have thought that he would die in vain here? Without a name, he would lose his life! To die in a foreign land is unavoidable! "

There was a smile on Zhao Jing's face and a hint of coldness in his tone. "How does Brother Wen know that this person died in vain?"

Wen Rusheng smiled, "Is there even a need to think about it? "After the last round of the Autumn Competition, there are still two more rounds to go. Anyone would want to fight for it, but you won't be able to do it at this stage!"

"If everyone were as intelligent as Brother Wen, the imperial government would probably not have such a headache!" Zhao Jing sighed. "Where is Brother Wen going now?"

Wen Rusheng had a bad cough, "At the poetry meet, Brother Zifeng suddenly left, so I've been wandering around the streets for the past two days, hoping to meet Brother Zifeng. He didn't have time to ask, and he wasn't sure if he could make it now. Brother Zijing had left in a hurry, but what had happened? Can I help? "

Zhao Jingxu's fingers slightly curled, but his expression remained calm. "It's just that my father suddenly had something to talk to me about, so he left in a hurry. Thank you for your concern, Brother Wen." I, very good! "

"That's good!" Wen Rusheng looked at her and smiled.

However, Zhao Jing suddenly felt goosebumps all over his body. An unknown chill was spreading through his heart.