The Ming Dynasty took an unconventional approach

Chapter 433 Soft-hearted
Queen Qian saw that the sweat was dripping down their foreheads, so she took out her handkerchief to wipe the sweat off their foreheads and comforted them, "The people who came here are highly skilled, not ordinary people. It takes more than your manpower to stop them, so don't worry, His Majesty will not blame you."

The five people blinked, their eyes reddened, and the tears of the two palace maids fell like pearls from a broken string.

Queen Qian was about to use a handkerchief to wipe their tears, but she put it down after remembering that she had just wiped their sweat, and lifted her sleeves to wipe their tears, and whispered to them, "Don't be afraid..."

Now not only the palace maid was crying, but the two eunuchs beside her were also in tears. Cao Jixiang couldn't help but burst into tears.

Queen Qian wiped this and that, and soon her sleeves were soaked.

Zhu Qizhen came back with a few Jinyiwei. Seeing this, he pulled the queen over, with a look of disgust on his face, but he couldn't help but feel distressed. "Why are you crying? It's just acupuncture. It's not like you're dead. Just untie it."

He comforted her in a gentle voice, "Don't cry, I've asked before, this acupuncture only blocks the Qi in one of your meridians, just massage it and it will be fine, you won't die, and there won't be any sequelae."

Several Jinyiwei touched the acupuncture points on the bodies of several people. They first unblocked the acupuncture points, and found that the internal force they injected into them could not break through the sealed Qi, so they realized that the opponent's internal force was very strong.

So he used his internal strength to cover the palms, and rubbed the acupoints back and forth. After a short while, the blocked Qi in the acupoints was unblocked.

Cao Jixiang was the first to be untied. As soon as he was untied, he fell to his knees and said, "Your Majesty, I failed to protect the thief and let him sneak into the bedroom. I deserve to die. Please, Your Majesty, grant me death!"

Zhu Qizhen curiously watched the Jinyiwei unblock the acupuncture points while pulling Cao Jixiang with one hand, "Don't kneel, I don't blame you, this thief is so powerful, I must catch him!"

Then ask him to teach him this Qinggong.

Cao Jixiang kowtowed and said, "Thank you, Your Majesty, for your grace. Thank you, Your Majesty, for your kindness."

The acupoints of other people were also unblocked one after another.

Pan Yun pressed two acupoints, one on the collarbone near the throat, and the other on a big acupoint on the back of the spine. One was used to block a person's voice, and the other was used to block a person's movement.

As soon as the four men's acupoints were unblocked, they immediately knelt on the ground and apologized.

The emperor waved his hand and said nonchalantly: "This matter has nothing to do with you."

Seeing that the faces of several people were still terrified, he knew that he had frightened them this time, so he waved his hand and said, "Forget it, you don't need to serve me tonight, go down and have a good rest, and come back tomorrow."

How could Cao Jixiang and the others dare to leave?

The emperor and the empress have always been kind-hearted, and they would let him go if they said so. However, there is not only Wang Zhen in the palace, but also cabinet officials on night duty.

When this incident happened, all five of them, one by one, would be imprisoned in the Northern Pacification Division and the Sansi Yamen.

The five of them turned pale just at the thought and knelt down to beg to stay and serve the Emperor and Empress.

Only by staying and letting Wang Zhen and others see the emperor's attitude can they have a chance of saving their lives.

Queen Qian knew what they were worried about, and took the initiative to say, "Let them stay."

She said, "They are all frightened. Your Majesty is blessed by the dragon energy. Let them stay by your side. Maybe they can calm down with the help of the dragon energy."

Cao Jixiang nodded repeatedly, "Yes, yes, we ask for your Majesty's dragon energy to bless us."

Zhu Qizhen felt sorry for them being frightened and wanted to let them go back and have a good rest, but since they said that staying with him would help them to calm down, he let them stay.

Then he led everyone into the side hall, sat them down on the chairs, and asked with great interest: "Tell us what happened, how did he control you?"

The Jinyiwei also looked at the five people, especially Cao Jixiang.

Among them, Cao Jixiang is skilled in martial arts, and he is not weak.

Cao Jixiang blushed under the gazes of several people, and said ashamedly: "Your servants are incompetent. At that time, we only saw a black shadow flash by, and the five of us were immobilized by the acupuncture points."

The other four nodded and testified, "Yes, yes, we didn't even see the shadow. It was as if a stone hit our posterior vertebrae and collarbone, and we couldn't move or speak."

Yun Yan said: "With Eunuch Cao's skills, if he can only see a black shadow, it means that his martial arts skills are not low, at least above the first rank."

Zhu Qizhen asked excitedly: "How does it compare to you?"

Yun Yan lowered his head and said, "We are far inferior to them."

Zhu Qizhen became even more excited and said, "He must be a hermit master who came out of seclusion because he couldn't stand the corrupt officials in the court."

Everyone:...

Your Majesty, have you forgotten that you are the emperor?
Why did this sound like a scolding to him? Zhu Qizhen was unaware of it and continued to be excited, "How can I let such a talented person go?"

He ordered: "Find him for me, even if you dig three feet deep into the ground!"

Yun Yan: "Since he is a master, if he leaves the capital..."

"He won't leave the capital," the emperor said. "He said he would send me a gift. How could he leave before the gift arrives?"

Zhu Qizhen said with certainty: "He is a master, he will definitely not lie to me."

Yun Yan: "...How can your majesty believe the words of a thief who broke into the harem?"

Zhu Qizhen waved his hand and said, "People in the Jianghu are always careless. In our opinion, breaking into the palace is indeed a big deal, but not for them."

Yun Yan felt so tired, "But..."

"Don't worry about it. Go find someone quickly. Send more people to check all the inns, houses that are being rented out, and even brothels in the city. That person is rich, so check all the wealthy and luxurious places as well."

Thinking that he donated two rare coral trees and so much food and cloth, Zhu Qizhen reminded him, "We should also look for some houses that have been empty for many years and are suddenly occupied. He is so rich, maybe he has a house in the capital."

Yun Yan: "...Your Majesty, I request the assistance of the Southern Pacification Office and Shuntian Prefecture."

With so many places to investigate, it would be impossible to rely on the Northern Pacification Office alone.

The capital city is not a small town. With so many rental houses and vacant houses in the city, how long will it take them to check?

The emperor frowned and said, "I don't want the court officials and Mr. Wang to know about this matter, so I will leave it to your Beizhenfu Division to do."

"But we have no manpower..."

Zhu Qizhen: "Gather all the people in the capital, isn't that enough?"

Yun Yan didn't dare to say it was not enough, and lowered his head and said, "Yes, I will handle it right away. Regarding the case of the stolen treasure of Wang Zhangyin..."

Zhu Qizhen snorted coldly and said in an ambiguous tone, "Call everyone back and stop investigating. Since Ren Ze said that he had been guarding the yard since Mr. Wang left the study and saw nothing unusual, whether it was a real theft or a false one, only Mr. Wang would know."

Yun Yan was stunned for a moment and then said, "Your Majesty, do you suspect that Wang Zhangyin is crying thief and actually moved the treasure but put the blame on the thief?"

Zhu Qizhen: "The first theft may be true, but the second theft may not be true."

Yun Yan also became suspicious.

Zhu Qizhen initially suspected Pan Yun, but later overturned his suspicion. Until this time, he believed in Wang Zhen.

I believe he really lost his treasure.

After testing Wang Zhen, Zhu Qizhen changed his mind.

Given the extent to which Wang Zhen loves himself, money and power, it is not impossible that the thief is crying "stop thief".

It can be said that at this time Zhu Qizhen suspected everyone except himself and Queen Qian.

As a member of the Imperial Guard, Yun Yan quickly sensed the emperor's suspicion and did not dare to ask further. Instead, he asked, "What about the people at Yin's residence?"

Zhu Qizhen waved his hand and said, "Let the Southern Pacification Office investigate. The Hu Jing case is originally a case of the Southern Pacification Office. It would be best if they can get evidence that Yin Song and his sister are harboring a wanted criminal. If not, at least they have to find the person."

When Zhu Qizhen mentioned this, he thought of the Japanese pirates on the southeast coast. When he thought of the Japanese pirates, he couldn't help but think of the words that man cursed. He felt unhappy and asked, "Yun Yan, is it wrong for me to move the people away from the place where pirates are rampant? I saved them from being plundered by pirates, shouldn't they be grateful to me?"

Yun Yan said in a deep voice: "The unruly people always don't know what's good for them."

The emperor thought what he said made sense and nodded.

Cao Jixiang, who was standing by, tried to hold back but couldn't help but whispered, "Your Majesty, safety is important, but food and clothing are also important."

He thought he was being tactful and said, "If they can only avoid being plundered by pirates but cannot guarantee food and clothing, it is better to fight than to starve to death or freeze to death. What if they are lucky enough to escape being plundered by pirates?"

　good night

　　(End of this chapter)