After Xiao Fubao's life was stolen, he became the favorite of everyone in the capital

Chapter 416 Solve all the troubles

Perhaps it was because he acted so swiftly and decisively, and without any prior knowledge of the matter, he was led straight into the den of thieves.

All the people following him were confused, but they still dug the ground with shovels.

After a few shovelfuls, they dug out a situation that no one wanted to see.

"This...this...how could this happen!?"

This tall and strong man, who had never been afraid of vicious bandits in the past, now felt that he could hardly hold the shovel in his hand when faced with the small corpse that was dug out.

"This must be an accident..." After the man said this, he saw that his colleagues had the same ugly expressions.

It turned out that everyone who wielded a shovel in the locust tree forest dug up a dead body.

There was a person hiding under almost every locust tree, some with only one person hiding, and some with several.

"Dig it all up!" Gu Mingda said in a deep voice.

The softer the soil, the more recently it was filled, and the fresher the body buried underneath.

Even the Jingzhao prefect, who had originally thought of retreating, had a gloomy face: "So many children have been poisoned before they even grow up. The person behind this is truly a vicious person!"

Humans are naturally protective of young children, but the person behind the scenes not only failed to protect them, but also did such a vicious thing, which really exceeded the psychological bottom line of everyone present.

Perhaps because of this reason, there are not many servants serving in this house.

The men led by Gu Mingda quickly subdued everyone in the house. What was even more surprising was that they actually captured a person in the training room who should not have been captured.

The Taoist boy of the national teacher.

It all seemed too much of a coincidence.

Gu Mingda originally thought that even if the evidence was conclusive, because the Li family and the Imperial Master were in collusion, they had already woven a dense network. He was even prepared to spread the matter to the whole capital. Perhaps only in this way could the Imperial Master be brought to justice.

Although the person captured now is not the Imperial Master himself, what is the difference between his Taoist child and the Imperial Master?

The Taoist boy in a Taoist robe looked at the two coldly and said, "You two, don't you want to have a prosperous career and soar to the sky?"

When the Jingzhao prefect heard this, a strange look flashed in his eyes, but when he thought of Gu Mingda's presence beside him, he covered it up.

Gu Mingda said in a cold voice: "Even if I want to have a successful career, I won't sacrifice so many lives!"

The Taoist boy shook his head and said, "If you are willing to stop now, my master is willing to forgive your offense and help you become an official with a bright future."

Gu Mingda said, "Ridiculous! Come, arrest this Taoist boy and interrogate him strictly!"

Not only was Gu Mingda not tempted, but he tried hard to search the training room to find out if there were any children still alive.

The Taoist boy said, "You can't find anyone alive. Those boys and girls are all blessed."

Gu Mingda was so angry that his eyes turned red. He wanted to ask him something, but the Taoist boy suddenly turned pale and blood flowed from his throat. It was obvious that he had taken poison and was dying.

"You are willing to die for that evil master?" Gu Mingda was confused.

The Taoist boy said, "My master can communicate with gods and fill up the sea. He is omnipotent. After I die, he will find my reincarnation and let me live without worries in my next life!" The Taoist boy died after saying this.

Gu Mingda felt that this person was really having a hard time thinking straight, and said, "His master couldn't even protect himself, how could he possibly protect him?"

The Jingzhao prefecture governor seemed to be trying to cover up, and nodded vigorously and said, "Master Gu is right. The imperial teacher himself is a clay Buddha crossing the river. How can he have the ability to help others rise to prominence?"

The house was searched inside and out, and many shocking evidences were found indicating that the national teacher was practicing evil skills.

But they still have no idea what kind of skills it is and what results they are seeking.

As for the Imperial Master's Mansion, the people they sent came back empty-handed. Everyone else in the Mansion was there, but the Imperial Master was nowhere to be found.

After the case was made public, both the government and the public were shocked.

First of all, the people in the entire capital were shocked at the imperial teacher's cruelty. Over the years, he had used hundreds of boys and girls to practice evil skills. It was simply horrifying.

Secondly, Gu Mingda was able to obtain evidence of the national teacher's guilt with just a few clues, which made him a truly upright person.

Gu Mingda uncovered such a major case. Although he was unable to save the lives of the children, his parents were deeply grateful.

These people expressed their gratitude in a very direct way. Every morning when the Gu family opened the door, they could see a lot of fresh fruits and vegetables.

Although the real murderer was caught, the Imperial Master seemed to have disappeared into thin air. Not only could no trace of him be found, even after issuing an arrest warrant, there was no clue about him at all.

Gu Mingda vaguely felt that what the Imperial Master was doing behind the scenes seemed very important, but the people in the Imperial Master's Mansion tortured him severely but he still didn't know anything. He still didn't know what the purpose of the Imperial Master's practice of evil techniques was.

As for the list of officials who have been very close to the imperial master over the years, there was a big word "Li" written on it.

Although Li Ziqin had been ordered to inspect the border town, the mountains were high and the road was long, so he still could not escape the emperor's reprimand.

As for other powerful families in the capital, since the Imperial Preceptor always lived in seclusion, they had few opportunities to see him. At most, they could ask for some amulets from the Imperial Preceptor's mansion, and thus they escaped the disaster.

Gu Mingda solved the case and also wanted to solve the last trouble of the Gu family.

Mrs. Cai.

In Gu Mingda's eyes, the censor's impeachment was simply contradictory.

On the one hand, they impeached Gu Mingda for cheating in the imperial examination, leading to the sudden death of his brother-in-law Zhang Guangzong, and questioned whether Gu Mingda himself might have cheated as well. On the other hand, they impeached Zhang Yuniang for being unfilial to her stepmother, but Gu Mingda refuted the allegations immediately.

He was a disciple of the emperor and was chosen as the top scorer in the palace examination by the emperor. Questioning his cheating in the imperial examination was equivalent to questioning the emperor.

The censors were just using this excuse to make up the numbers; what they really wanted to report was the unfilial nature of the crime.

As for whether or not one should be filial to one's wife's stepmother, this is also untenable.

If it weren't for the fact that Gu Mingda's past was so clean, these people would have been unable to find any reason to criticize him and could only make far-fetched excuses. However, when the Gu family was in trouble before, this far-fetched excuse inexplicably stood up in the court.

With the disappearance of the imperial teacher, all the officials in the court seemed to wake up suddenly. Even though Mrs. Cai was still jumping up and down, she was blocked by the words "the stepmother is unkind and evil will be punished" in Jingzhao Prefecture.

Poor Mrs. Cai, with the secret help of the Li family, went to the capital with untold hardships. Now that Li Ziqin was exiled, no one cared about her affairs. After leaving Jingzhao Prefecture, she had nowhere to go and became a beggar.

The Queen Mother in the palace watched helplessly as all the troubles of the Gu family were solved. She found the Emperor and said, "Emperor, it's time for you to bring Niuniu into the palace."