Chapter 44： check in

Xie Zhi lowered his head, his palms were slightly sweating under the official robe.

After learning from Master Shi that Yin Chengduo of Jingzhao Mansion was involved with the Dacheng Sect, she and Yang Dejin rushed to Cheng's mansion.

Cheng Duo is a well-known upright official, under the foot of the emperor, he is very cautious in every word and deed, and most officials in Beijing respect him very much.

The minister of punishment and Prince Yu visited, and he was also very warm and friendly at the beginning, treating her as his guest of honor.

But when Yang Dejin expressed his intention to come and asked him about Dachengjiao, Cheng Duo changed his previous amicable attitude and kept silent about the questions they asked.

After sitting in Cheng's mansion for less than half an hour, Cheng Duo didn't want to discuss this matter with them, and faintly revealed his intention to chase away the guests.

Xie Zhi could see it, but she didn't want to give up the key of Cheng Duo. But Yang Dejin couldn't bear the embarrassment, so he dragged Xie Zhi out of the Cheng residence.

Xie Zhi and Yang Dejin's joint actions did not deliberately cover up. After this trip, not only did the clues go to Cheng's residence, but also made some people raise their vigilance. It would be very difficult for the two of them to continue their investigation.

Xie Zhi told all the information he knew about Dacheng Sect.

After Bai Qingyang listened, he was silent for a long time.

In her previous life, she had not experienced these slanders, nor had she dealt with any dubious religions.

As a new generation after the change of dynasty, she is capable of provocative writing and strategizing in martial arts, but she really has no idea about punishing cult members.

Li Zishou also squeezed his chin to manage his thoughts.

Some of what Xie Zhi said, Yang Dejin had already written to her and told her.

This plot is not mentioned in the book, it should be caused by the butterfly effect, so we can only bite the bullet and fumble.

If the church is not removed and the rumors are unclear, it will definitely affect the coming of all nations next month, and it is unknown how many disasters will be caused by then.

"I will dispatch some of the forbidden troops to you, can Xie Qing promise to solve this case before next month?"

Both Bai Qingyang and Xie Zhi looked at Li Zishou.

She was willing to send the forbidden guards to help solve the case? !

"I...I am capable." Xie Zhi got up and walked in front of Li Zichou, knelt down and replied, "But..."

Li Zichou saw her inexplicable hesitation, and said loudly: "Xie Qing, don't be too restrained, just say what you have to say."

Xie Zhi looked at the monarch: "The Forbidden Army has the duty to guard the palace, and the humble officials dare not tamper with the internal deployment. Please rest assured, Your Majesty, if there is no need for the Forbidden Army, the humble officials will definitely do their best to investigate this case to the bottom."

It didn't matter to Li Zifu, she took part of her staff to secretly protect Yang Dejin, since Yang Dejin and Xie Zhi acted together, she could also help Xie Zhi by the way.

"Thank you sir."

"My minister is terrified."

Xie Zhi was seldom summoned by Li Zishou alone, she should be somewhat wary of this monarch whose temperament has changed drastically, and she refused Li Zishou's help, probably out of distrust.

Bai Qingyang could understand, so he didn't say anything.

After Li Zichou said a few more words, he took the emperor's guard of honor and left. He also tricked Xiao Le and several guards who were serving Bai Qingyang away, and asked them to go to Tianshu Palace to bring a few bowls of lychees that were tributed from Yunnan to the queen to taste. .

She knew that Bai Qingyang and Xie Zhi must have something to talk about, and Li Zishou was giving them space.

Li Zichou didn't care what they had to say, on the premise of saving her life, she would not interfere with Bai Qingyang's cultivation of influence.

Li Zishou took away the surrounding palace people, leaving only Bai Qingyang and Xie Zhi staring at each other in the ice drinking pavilion.

"How much does Your Majesty know?" Xie Zhi asked.

"I never told her." Bai Qingyang replied.

"Then how did His Majesty find out that I was investigating the case of the Dacheng Sect?"

Bai Qingyang slowly shook her head, she was not very clear about it.

I heard before that Li Zichou beat Zhang Shangshu hard for this matter, but I didn't expect that she really cared about this matter.

Bai Qingyang: "Your Majesty has her own ideas, Sir Xie must not neglect in front of the imperial court."

"Naturally." Xie Zhi replied solemnly, and then asked hesitantly, "Ma'am, you and Your Majesty..."

Bai Qingyang: "How about me and Your Majesty?"

Xie Zhi hesitated for a moment, wondering if the time and place to ask this question was appropriate, she looked around the Yinbing Pavilion, and after confirming that there was no one there, she whispered: "Zhi Rui has something I don't know if I should say it or not."

Knowing that she was always a polite person, Bai Qingyang agreed gently, "Thank you sir, but it's okay to say."

"Your Majesty... have you regained your favor?"

Xie Zhi savored the atmosphere of the relationship between the emperor and empress just now, and felt that something was wrong - these two people were not in harmony.

Rather, it is because they get along too harmoniously that they appear disharmonious!

Bai Qingyang was at a loss for words: "..." Grace...

What kind of grace? ?

"Your Majesty has always treated me courteously. She and I do not seek friendship, but the friendship of gentlemen." Bai Qingyang explained seriously.

Hearing this, Xie Zhi's eyes suddenly became a little strange. She recalled all the scenes since swimming in the lake, and the more she thought about it, the more she felt that something was wrong.

Do gentlemen need to talk to each other to save others? They left the court hand in hand...

Bai Qingyang didn't know why she didn't believe her, and he didn't make excuses, he just wanted to change the topic: "Where is Prince Yu?"

Xie Zhi cupped his hands: "My minister has reached an agreement with the prince. I will be her assistant, and she will provide me with convenience."

Bai Qing raised his eyebrows, feeling a little unbelievable.

Xie Zhi was Aye's student and her chief civil servant, and Xie Zhi was her Bai Qingyang's staff in the previous life. This time, Prince Yu appeared and intercepted her vassals halfway, which really surprised her.

Bai Qingyang wasn't angry at all, she believed in this "elder brother"'s sense of propriety, and only asked, "It's also because of him that you refused the imperial army's assistance?"

Xie Zhi stroked the front of the front, and could feel the thick texture of the piece of agarwood through the fabric, she replied: "There is this part of the reason."

If he took the Prince's order and accepted the support of the imperial army, it would not be very good.

Yang Dejin was so at odds with the empress, if she knew that she had taken the imperial guard, she would probably be unhappy, right?

She is not some grass that adapts to the wind.

Xie Zhi thought of this, and she was also taken aback: Yang Dejin clearly said that she would not force herself to stand in line, but she subconsciously believed that she was Yang Dejin's person.

This is really...

The courtiers should not be alone with the concubine for a long time, the two said to each other to take care, Bai Qingyang returned to Yuheng Palace, Xie Zhi also left the palace.

Walking in the wide palace road, there are several feet high walls made of stone bricks on both sides, and a warrior in armor and helmet stands under the wall every ten steps.

Without squinting, nothing can be shaken.

Xie Zhi held the prince's letter and walked unhurriedly, as if he was thinking about something.

"Thank you, my lord."

Xie Zhi raised his head upon hearing this, and Yang Dejin, who was wearing ordinary clothes, was standing at the end of the palace corridor.

Yang Dejin walked towards her, and the soldiers on the side saluted with swords in hand.

"Your Highness."

"What are you thinking, Mr. Xie?"

Xie Zhi shook his head lightly: "It's just in a trance."

"Oh…"

The two were relatively silent, walking silently in the middle of the road.

Yang Dejin knew that Li Zifu's announcement that Xie Zhi entered the palace must be because of the case, she was not worried that Li Zifu would make it difficult for Xie Zhi, everyone was her own.

But now, the clue to Mr. Shi's matter was broken, Cheng Duo avoided the two like snakes and scorpions, Liang Jing and Qin Guang were watched all the time, but they didn't find anything wrong.

Rumors among the people are so pretentious that people have no way to start.

Xie Zhi was under a lot of pressure.

Yang Dejin is a caring boss. She wanted the young prison officer to relax, so she asked softly, "Where is Mr. Xie going now?"

Xie Zhi: "I don't know."

Yang Dejin patted her on the shoulder: "Quanxianlou?"

Xie Zhi: "...Your Highness, forgive me, I still have official duties to attend to." She has gone to the Persuasion Tower several times.

Yang Dejin withdrew her hand embarrassingly: "..."

If you don't go, then don't go, as if she is a idle person who knows how to eat all day long...

Tsk, it doesn't seem wrong.

Yang Dejin: "Okay, then I'll take you back to the Yamen of the Ministry of Punishment."

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The empress said one thing, one-stop promotion and salary allocation housing.

Although Zhou Huaijin no longer lives in the imperial palace with carved beams and painted buildings, but having his own house, let alone how happy he is.

Li Zichou chose a geomantic land for Zhou Huaijin in central Beijing, which was on a piece of land close to the imperial palace. The north and south are transparent, warm in winter and cool in summer, with private courtyards and wide-view terraces.

It is said that it is very close to the house where the original body Li Chou lived when he was a princess. After Li Chou succeeded to the throne, he handed over the princess mansion and redistributed it.

The day after Zhou Huaijin moved into the new residence, Li Xunchao brought the imperial edict from the empress.

He praised Zhou Huaijin, saying that he was full of blood and loyalty, and he was sincere.

He was admitted to the Hanlin Academy, paid homage to Zhongshu Sheren, ranked fifth, and paid two hundred shi.

In addition, many gold and silver silks and satins were rewarded.

Li Chaochao closed the bright yellow silk brocade: "Congratulations to Master Zhou."

Zhou Huaijin took it with both hands respectfully, and replied loudly: "I thank the Lord for your kindness, long live Your Majesty."

Li Xunxun looked at this colleague, waved his hands and said, "It's alright, alright, get up quickly."

Li Xunchao was promoted to the palace by Zhou Huaijin, they both served as attendants of the empress, and gave Li Zixuan evening classes for several months.

Both of them have some... strange things in their personalities.

A young lady who is well-prepared is inappropriate and insists on going out to make a living, and a man who is obviously a cultural person who has read poetry and books, but especially likes to stand in the courtroom and scold.

Both of them got what they wanted, they became colleagues, they both knew what kind of virtue the other was, and they could be regarded as good friends in private.

Zhou Huaijin avoided the servants who were tidying up and cleaning the house, and dragged Li Xunxun to the backyard: "Your Majesty, just give me an official post, didn't those old things in the court scream?"

Li Xunchao: "The emperor didn't tell them, he just drafted the imperial decree and asked me to send it to your home."

Zhou Huaijin: "Cut first and play later?"

Li looked for the old **** to be there: "Hmm."

There is no need to ask the courtiers' opinions on such trivial matters. The emperor speaks his words, and the imperial decree is written in black and white.

The house was also given, and the official was also sealed.

Liang Jing? A while ago, he was targeted by the Empress, and he wasn't so overwhelmed by it, at most he would say a few words, and he couldn't do much.

The empress knew all about what Liang Jing had done, but if she didn't mess with him, wasn't it just to keep the dog on a leash?

The author has something to say:

Xie Zhi: Rather, it is because they get along too harmoniously that they appear disharmonious!

Yang Dejin: ... Would you like to listen to what I'm talking about?