Naturally, the Criminal Department has to deal with a lot of case files every day, but because of the incident in the imperial mausoleum, before Qining took office, the Criminal Department, under the leadership of Da Xichong, began an investigation into the rebellion of the King of Huainan.
Qining checked the files on the case. The Crown Prince of Huainan was the first person to bear the brunt of the investigation of the case.
For Qi Ning, the most important thing in order to establish power in the DPRK is to clearly identify ourselves and the enemy. If this kind of power game cannot even distinguish between ourselves and the enemy, the result will be a quick exit.
Looking through the case files, Qi Ning had to admit that Da Xichong's eager preparation for the investigation of the Huainan King's rebellion really helped him a lot.
The officials that the Ministry of Punishment wants to investigate are headed by Xiao Shaozong, the crown prince of Huainan, and Dou Kui and other officials are all on the list. In fact, all the core officials of the Huainan King's power have been recorded. Qining knows that all these officials are on the list. They were the ones Sima wanted to eliminate. Although the list was in the Ministry of Punishments, it was naturally Sima Lan who made the list.
Qi Ning has not been in the DPRK for long, and the intricate relationship between the DPRK and China cannot be understood in a short time. However, this list has roughly completely exposed Sima Lan's hostile forces. With this list With it in hand, you can at least roughly distinguish between friend and foe.
Qi Ning believes that these officials listed among them must have been in constant panic recently. The Ministry of Punishment wants to thoroughly investigate the case of King Huainan's rebellion. This is already known to the whole court. Now that he is in charge of the Ministry of Punishment, it seems that there are eight people in the court. The wind did not move, but he knew that the eyes of all the officials in the court were staring at the Ministry of Justice at the moment, paying attention to his next actions.
One's own attitude is directly related to the direction of the government.
Qi Ning had already made plans after the Imperial Mausoleum Incident. Naturally, it was impossible for him to assist the Sima clan in eradicating the remaining members of the Huainan royal family. The emperor's purpose of transferring him to the Ministry of Punishment was to preserve those officials.
Of course the officials of the Ministry of Punishment knew this. After Qi Ning took charge of the case, the atmosphere of Da Xichong's covetous view of Huainan Wang Yu's party changed. Now that everyone knew the attitude of the young marquis on this matter, naturally It was done according to the wishes of the young marquis.
Any official involved in the Huainan King's rebellion case cannot be easily identified without conclusive evidence. Even if there is evidence, it must be sent to Qining's desk for personal review. Of course, everyone knows this attitude. The young marquis intended to keep that group of officials, and with the lessons learned from Da Xichong and Cao Sen, everyone consciously put the Huainan King case aside, and no one really focused on handling the case.
Qi Ning was merciful. Those officials on the list naturally knew it well and were grateful to Qi Ning. Sima knew that this would be the result on the first day Qi Ning took office, although they all sent Qi Ning to It was a thorn in the side, but the Ministry of Punishment was in the hands of Qi Ning, so the Sima family was helpless for a while.
For the Jinyi Hou Mansion, Qi Ning's official duties in the Ministry of Justice are not the most important. The most important thing is the upcoming wedding in the Hou Mansion.
The marriage between the Jinyihou Mansion and the God Hou Ximen's family was established. This was one of the most important marriage affairs in the court after the emperor's wedding. The Jinyihou Mansion, under the auspices of the three old masters, started preparations for the wedding early. In early August , it was only half a month before the scheduled date, and Gu Qinghan had already started repairing the east courtyard of the Hou Mansion for the wedding, and all kinds of items needed for the wedding had also begun to be prepared in an orderly manner.
With the three old masters and Gu Qinghan in charge, Qi Ning is at ease and can focus on the Ministry of Punishment. Although it has not been long, Qi Ning's understanding is amazing and he already has a general understanding of the operations of each department of the Ministry of Punishment. The so-called new official takes office Three fires, Qining's solution to the Da Xichong incident has already made everyone in the Criminal Department appreciate the skills of the young marquis. Officials who used to be neglectful did not dare to neglect, at least under Qining's eyes, the entire Criminal Department Yamen Still operating in an orderly manner.
What puzzled the officials in the court was that the little emperor had not come to court for a long time.
According to the custom, the emperor will start to govern the court three days after his wedding. However, nearly half a month after the emperor's wedding, the little emperor seems to have disappeared. He is deep in the palace and does not seem to have anything to do. The ministers were puzzled by the signs of the government's governance, but no one dared to say anything.
Fortunately, before the emperor's wedding, the young emperor did not often go to court to manage affairs. The chief minister Sima Lan presided over the affairs of the court, and all the yamen were operating normally, and the court was not compromised because of the young emperor's indolence. Trouble arose.
What has always worried Qi Ning is the whereabouts of Zhuo Xianer.
After Zhuo Xianer suddenly disappeared that night, Qining sent people to search for her, but there was still no news about Zhuo Xianer. Qining also thought about whether someone was holding Zhuo Xianer hostage to threaten him for his own sake, but if it was true, In this way, the other party will inevitably find him to propose conditions, but no one has sent any news from the beginning to the end, which makes Qining confused and even more worried.
Xiaodie was trafficked from Huize County to the capital, and her escort team crashed on the way. Her whereabouts have been unknown since then, and there are no clues or clues to investigate. Qining thought about it occasionally and felt heavy.
He has never met Xiaodie, and the remaining images in his mind are only the memories of the host Xiao Diao'er. The image of Xiao Di is actually very vague in his mind, but Zhuo Xian'er is different. He heard Xian'er's soft voice, and even felt Xian'er's silky skin. The fragrance emanating from her tender and delicate body seemed to be lingering at the tip of his nose. A living girl whom he had personally experienced suddenly disappeared. Ning Ziran was concerned.
On the second day of August, the sky was high and the air was crisp. Qi Ning arrived at the Yamen of the Ministry of Justice early in the morning. Before he could get off his horse, a man came up to him. Qi Ning saw that he was dressed in a smart outfit and he was not from the Ministry of Justice. He didn't ask any questions yet. The man had already bowed respectfully to Qi Ning: "I pay my respects to the Marquis, and the golden sword is waiting for you!"
Qi Ning was startled and asked curiously: "Golden Sword Hou?"
The Jindao Tantai family was one of the four hereditary princes of Chu State. It once had a very high status in the court. Just like a family in royal robes, the Jindao Tantai family was also a family of military merit.
The only time Qi Ning saw Jin Daohou Tantai Huang was at the court meeting. Since then, they have not met each other, and the two have never even spoken alone.
Over the years, the Jindao Tantai family has been very low-key in the court. In many court affairs, the Tantai family has not been seen. It seems to have been forgotten. However, no one in the civil and military circles of the dynasty dared to look down on the Tantai family. The Tantai family, which had been following Emperor Taizu in southern and northern wars, was only as senior as the other three hereditary marquises.
Among the three great generals of the Chu Dynasty, Jindao Tantai, Jinyi Qijia, and Wuxiang Su family, two of them have passed away. Jindao Tantaihuang is the only old general who is still alive. His prestige in the military is No one in the whole dynasty can compare.
Qining was really surprised when he suddenly heard that Tantaihuang invited him to go.
"The old Marquis has invited the Marquis to have a casual meal." The man said respectfully, "I also want the Marquis to show his respect!"
Qi Ning knew that if nothing happened, the old Marquis Jindao would not invite him to dinner for no reason. Now that the Jinyi Qi family and the Sima family are in tit-for-tat, Qi Ning doesn't know if Tantai Huang came to discuss with him because of the court situation. But the reason why King Huainan fought with Sima Lan was not unreasonable, and Tantai Huang never stood up and said a word. In today's situation, Jin Daohou is even less likely to be involved.
He was confused, but the old Marquis also sent someone to invite him, so Qining naturally couldn't touch the old Marquis' face.
Jindaohou Mansion is quite a distance away from the Yamen of the Ministry of Justice. There is a plaque reading "Jindaohou Mansion" hanging above the vermillion-lacquered gate in front of Jindaohou Mansion. On both sides of the gate, there are also two majestic big lions, one on the left and one on the left. There were two heavily armed soldiers guarding him. Someone led Qi Ning into the house, but it was completely empty and there were not a few people in sight.
Compared to the Jinyi Hou Mansion, the Jin Dao Hou Mansion is less lively, but more solemn and solemn. Most of the buildings in the mansion are made of black stone, giving people a cold and hard feeling.
At three o'clock in the morning, Qining had breakfast at the Marquis Mansion. It was already well past the breakfast time, but there was still an hour or two before lunch. Qining really didn't know that Old Marquis Jindao invited him over for a light meal. Should I have breakfast or lunch? Breakfast is too late and lunch is too early.
Arriving at the main hall of the Golden Knife Hou Mansion, Qi Ning saw at first sight a large knife enshrined in the main hall. The blade was golden yellow. Qi Ning didn't know whether it was gold-plated or real gold. If it was really made of pure gold, it would be a big sword. It's worth a lot of money.
But he also knew in his heart that to the Golden Sword Houfu, the value of this sword was not the sword itself, but the glory behind it.
The main hall was solemn and solemn, but no one was waiting. After Qin Ning sat down, tea was served. Qin Ning looked around and then asked softly: "Where is the old Marquis? Shall I go over to see you?"
Although they were both hereditary princes, Qining still respected the imperial veteran, and he also knew that the prestige and qualifications of the Golden Sword Prince far exceeded his own, the Jinyi Prince.
"Old Marquis, please wait here. I don't know when I will come." The man only left one sentence and respectfully withdrew.
Qi Ning frowned slightly, but he took it easy now that he was here. He sat in the main hall and waited, wondering what the Golden Sword Old Marquis would say to him.
Time passed, but Jin Daohou was still nowhere to be seen. Qining felt a little strange in his heart. He thought to himself that even if the old Marquis was old and had difficulty moving, he should have appeared half an hour after he arrived at the house, no matter how slow he was. .
But he was very patient. After drinking a cup of tea, the person who served the tea was nowhere to be seen, nor did he come to refill it.
Qi Ning frowned. After waiting for more than half an hour, he really didn't know what kind of medicine the old marquis was selling in his gourd. He got up and walked to the door. He looked around, but he couldn't see a single figure. The huge golden knife was waiting for him. The mansion seemed to be an empty mansion. It was quiet all around, and Qi Ning was even more surprised.
Although his prestige and qualifications are not as good as those of the Golden Sword Marquis, he is still a hereditary Marquis, and the Golden Sword Marquis should not neglect him like this.
He couldn't guess what the Jindao Marquis was doing, so he hesitated, returned to his seat, closed his eyes and rested, thinking that the Jindao Marquis was a veteran of the founding of the country. He had not arrived for a long time. Maybe he was delayed by other things. As a result, he Young people, there is no need to be impatient, just wait patiently.
After waiting for more than half an hour, when noon was approaching, Qi Ning smiled bitterly, thinking that the old marquis might really want to treat him to lunch. He walked to the door again, but the outside was still the same, and he was nowhere to be seen. Although the figure felt a little unhappy, he thought it was almost time for lunch, so he might as well wait a little longer to give the old Marquis face.
Less than half an hour later, the man who led the way finally appeared. Qi Ning was calm and did not speak at this time. The man stepped forward and saluted: "Master Hou, you have been waiting for a long time!"
Qi Ning thought that I had waited for a damn long time, but his expression remained unchanged and he smiled and said, "Can I go see the old Marquis?"
"The old Marquis has arranged a simple meal. If the Marquis doesn't mind, please go and eat with me."
Qi Ning thought that it was already lunch time. It would be really boring if the old Marquis Jindao didn't show up again. He followed the man to the side hall. After entering the hall, there was a small round table with bowls and chopsticks. The man invited After Qining sat down, Qining glanced at the table. There was a plate of green vegetables, a plate of white radish, a bowl of tofu soup, and a bowl of white rice. Apart from that, there was not even any wine.
Qi Ning was dumbfounded and glanced at the man next to him, but the man said respectfully: "Common food, Lord Marquis, please use it!"
Qi Ning secretly cursed in his heart, even ordinary people would not be able to serve such dry dishes when entertaining guests. The dignified Jin Dao Hou Mansion and the Jin Yi Hou were treated to such food. It was really unbelievable. Qi Ning felt a little bit in his heart. Annoyed, but his face remained calm. Although he was unhappy, he felt that there was something fishy in it.