My father is a Confucian sage, but the system forces me to be a crude warrior

Chapter 143 Dad, Showing Off in the Court

really.

Li Zhen has said this.

Everyone was stunned.

They all remembered the day when Bai Ziqing came to the court and slapped Ren Weizhi.

The cries of injustice were deafening.

"Yes! Bai Ziqing made it very clear in the court. It was he who fought to the death with the two Eastern Religion spies that stopped the thunder powder bombing."

"Why did you become this black cat warrior again?"

All the ministers recalled the original scene.

At this moment, on the file.

Very clearly written.

Just one day after killing the two Eastern Religion spies, Black Cat Wufu sneaked into the Xuanjing Division and assassinated Huang Yuangao.
In other words, the person who killed the two spies was not Bai Ziqing, but Black Cat Warrior? ?

In an instant, countless thoughts flashed through the minds of the court officials.

When Emperor Jianhong heard this, his eyes slowly narrowed.

His face was cold, and his voice was as cold as the coldest days of winter: "Xuan Bai Ziqing!"

"Yes."

…………

When Bai Ziqing walked into the hall from the Imperial City Office.

His eyes were blank.

"I have met His Majesty!"

He knelt on the ground, kowtowed, and looked up blankly:

"I wonder why your Majesty summons your ministers?"

Emperor Jianhong looked at him coldly.

No words were spoken.

It was just that a sense of oppression slowly brewed from Emperor Jianhong.

This made Bai Ziqing feel a little unsure.

After a long time.

Emperor Jianhong spoke slowly, his eyes narrowed, his voice neither happy nor angry:
"Bai Ziqing, where were you on the night of April 6th?"

Bai Ziqing was stunned.

He didn't know what Emperor Jianhong meant by asking this.

He thought for a long time, then looked up blankly and said:
"April 6th..."

"It should be when I was fighting to the death with those two spies in Liangjiang County."

"Oh?"

Emperor Jianhong's eyes became even colder.

He was in no hurry to question.

"Then where were you on April 12?"

Bai Ziqing was stunned for a moment, then blinked: "On April 12, I was in Beijing."

"After Chujiu and I stopped the two spies, I was seriously injured. I was afraid of accidents, so I rushed all the way to the capital without stopping."

"hehe."

Jianhong smiled with his face but not his heart.

"Is everything you said true?"

Bai Ziqing did not hesitate at all and straightened his chest: "If you lie, please chop off my head!"

"Well said! Come, tie up Bai Ziqing and execute him on the spot!"

Emperor Jianhong suddenly looked grim and waved his hand.

what?
Bai Ziqing was stunned by Emperor Jianhong's sudden move.

He ignored the eunuch dragging him out of the palace:

"Your Majesty! If you want me to die, you must let me be a clear-headed ghost!!"

His voice was extremely sad: "I am loyal to Your Majesty! How can you do this?!"

"Humph!"

Emperor Jianhong snorted coldly.

The two young eunuchs also let go tactfully.

Bai Ziqing knelt in the middle of the hall and walked to the front of Emperor Jianhong's dragon throne, his face full of misery:
"Your Majesty, what mistake did I make?"

"The crime of deceiving the emperor!"

Emperor Jianhong looked at him coldly:
"You said those two spies died in your hands."

"Then what's the matter with this dossier?!"

As he said this, he winked at the eunuch.

The eunuch respectfully took the file that had been delivered back long ago and walked to Bai Ziqing.

handed it to him.

Bai Ziqing took the file in a daze. When he saw that the Black Cat Warrior killed two spies on the sixth night of the lunar calendar, he breathed a sigh of relief.

That day, he followed Zeng Anmin's advice and put on a black hood to avoid exposing himself, pretending to be the black cat warrior.

The guards who rushed over mistook him for the Black Cat Warrior.

That's easy to explain.

He just wanted to speak.

But was interrupted by a familiar voice.

"Your Majesty, I think there are two possibilities. One is that the Black Cat Warrior and the Eastern Religion spy are in cahoots."

"The second is that the Liangjiang County Magistrate handed over this file to deceive his superiors and subordinates."

Zeng Shilin stood out expressionlessly, holding a sceptre in his hand, his voice revealing a hint of certainty.

"Oh?"

This voice attracted the attention of all the ministers.

They all looked towards Zeng Shilin.

For these looks.

Zeng Shilin didn't care at all. He just straightened his chest and stood up straight.

He knew very well that with Bai Ziqing's character, he would continue to speak in accordance with Emperor Jianhong's questions.

I'm afraid that my plan with Haodaer will be exposed.

The fact that Ren Weizhi was able to be defeated was largely due to Bai Ziqing’s support.

If this were exposed in the court.

That's all.

After Ren Weizhi's downfall, Haodaer had communicated with Bai Ziqing.

It’s just that this case came unexpectedly.

No one expected that the murderer would commit the crime under the identity of "Black Cat Warrior".

Now I have to come forward and explain even if I have to.

"Ok?"

Emperor Jianhong frowned, slowly looked at Zeng Shilin and asked:
"What do you mean by this, Mr. Zeng?"

"Your Majesty, when I was an official in Liangjiang County, I had heard of this Black Cat Warrior. He was only a seventh-rank warrior."

"And Bai Tidu is a fourth-rank warrior! He was seriously injured in the fight with the two spies... How could the black cat warrior be his opponent?"

"Since Black Cat Warrior is the suspect in the murder of Mr. Huang, it is even more impossible that he was the one who stopped the spies from blowing up the Jishui Weir."

"So I guess that after Bai Ti fought with the two spies, he left the scene for fear of something unexpected happening, and the black cat warrior happened to arrive at this time, and the guards of Jishui Weir mistakenly thought that he had killed the two spies, so they prevented the thunder powder from exploding."

……

The old man's words caused the ministers to ponder.

Indeed, what Zeng Shilin said makes sense.

Bai Ziqing had personally fought with the two spies.

Otherwise, who in the entire Great Saint Dynasty could have caused him such serious injury?
There are not many people in this world who can hurt Bai Ziqing, and they are all famous people.

Everyone was fooled by this logic.

Bai Ziqing subconsciously looked towards Zeng Shilin.

A sense of enlightenment slowly arose in his heart.

Lord Zeng, are you saying this because you don't want me to reveal that I was impersonating Black Cat Warrior?
Then a cold sweat broke out from his back.

Almost.

I almost said it!

Because there is an extremely fatal point here.

I am a Beijing native.

How do you know about the Black Cat Warrior of Liangjiang County?
The case was urgent at the time, so could it be that I still had time to learn about the customs and practices of Liangjiang County? ?

If someone with a caring heart were to ask this question...

A sense of relief suddenly emerged in Bai Ziqing's heart.

"Minister Zeng is right. After beheading the two spies, I will leave the scene directly."

Bai Ziqing's eyes flickered with brilliance as he looked towards Emperor Jianhong, a lingering look of fear still showing on his face:

"I was afraid that I would run into something unexpected with my seriously injured body. Fortunately, I left at that time. Otherwise, if I had really run into that black cat warrior, I'm afraid..."

This explanation makes sense.

Therefore, there would naturally be no more words that deceived the emperor.

"What Minister Zeng said is really a coincidence. How come the Black Cat Warrior arrived just as Bai Tidu left? How can there be so many coincidences in the world?"

A voice sounded.

Zeng Shilin looked over with an expressionless face.

The person who spoke was Wu Changfeng, the current Chief Justice of the Dali Temple.

He hated evil and was well-known for his sharp tongue in the court.

He is also known as the Honest Lord by the people.

"So I also speculate that the Liangjiang County Governor Liu Ji is also suspected of deceiving his superiors and concealing the truth from his subordinates."

Zeng Shilin was not afraid of his question at all, and his voice was calm: "If Lord Wu has any speculation, you can naturally tell me directly."

Dali Temple Minister Wu Changfeng did not directly answer Zeng Shilin.

Instead, he focused his gaze on Emperor Jianhong and bowed to him respectfully:
"Your Majesty, I think the most urgent thing is to send an imperial envoy to Liangjiang County as soon as possible to investigate this case thoroughly!"

"Restore peace and order to the world!"

Just as these words came out.

All the ministers lowered their heads.

Neuropathy.

A major case involving the death of a second-rank official.

Whoever gets involved will feel uncomfortable.

It would be fine if we could find out the truth, as long as we eradicate all the people behind the murderer.

But if you can't find it, there are only two ways.

One is to bear the wrath of His Majesty.

The second is to randomly come up with a "murderer".

No matter which one, the days ahead will not be easy.

Whoever is the first to speak out at this time is a big fool.

Emperor Jianhong also knew that the most urgent task was to investigate the case.

But who should be sent as the imperial envoy?
All those who were qualified to be the imperial envoy were standing in the hall.

He slowly raised his head and looked at the ministers.

Everyone hung their heads.

Obviously, no one is willing to take over this mess.

"Your Majesty, Minister Zeng just said that when he was the governor of Fengqi Road, he had some acquaintance with the black cat warrior. I think it would be better to send Mr. Zeng as the imperial envoy?"

Suddenly someone stood up and reported suggestions to Emperor Jianhong.

When my father heard this, his face turned a little dark.

He looked at the man unkindly.

Minister of Works Xing Daping.

This person is a well-known member of the Li Party.

After seeing him, Zeng Shilin looked at Li Zhen again.

Li Zhen did not speak at this time, but just lowered his head, not knowing what he was thinking about.

"Minister Xing is right!"

"I second the proposal!"

"Indeed, it is said that Mr. Zeng is sympathetic to the people and has a broad understanding of Liangjiang County. He is the best candidate for this imperial envoy."

……

The situation in the court soon became one-sided.

Jiangnan Party.

With the rise of his father, he has established a foothold in the court.

Therefore, for the Eunuch Party and the Li Party, this is a good opportunity to strike a blow against the Jiangnan Party.

For a time, Dad became the target of public criticism.

Emperor Jianhong's gaze couldn't help but linger on his father.

You can see that he is very interested.

Zeng Shilin took a deep breath.

impossible.

Now that he has just established a foothold in the court, he cannot leave it for a day.

Moreover, this case is a thankless case at all.

It's only right that the case is solved.

Failure to solve the case will definitely become the most difficult stain to erase in one’s political career.

In any case, this case cannot be taken.

Just when dad was thinking about how to refuse.

A voice rang out.

"Your Majesty, I believe that all the officials in the court are eligible for the position of imperial envoy, except for Lord Zeng."

The man looked a little old, but his steps were steady. He slowly stood up and saluted to Emperor Jianhong.

The current Grand Tutor is Yang Qi.

He was the Prince's Grand Tutor and also had some dealings with the eldest princess.

"What do you mean, Master?"

Emperor Jianhong looked at Yang Qi with a gloomy face.

Yang Qi took a deep breath, his voice full of great righteousness:

"As Minister Xing said, Minister Zeng knows Jiangnan much better than we do, but this also means that he has connections with many forces in Jiangnan. It is indeed easier to solve the case, but if he wants to deceive the superiors and subordinates and find a random "murderer" to fool Your Majesty, it will also be easier!"

……

Dad almost wanted to curse.

If he didn't know that the old man came out to help him.

He is now going to confront this old man.

However, given Dad's temper, he still couldn't hold back. He looked coldly at Taifu Yang Qi:

"What do you mean by that, Grand Tutor Yang? I have served in the imperial court for a long time, and I have done my duty to the people. How could I do such a dirty thing?"

"Your Majesty, I request to be appointed as an imperial envoy to go to Jiangnan to investigate the case! The murderer must be arrested within 15 days!!"

After saying this, he raised his head proudly and looked down upon all the ministers in the court.

With Yang Qi's words, Emperor Jianhong would definitely not feel comfortable sending him.

At this time, you must brag a lot to improve your status.

There aren't many such opportunities.

After saying this, he turned around and looked at all the ministers, all with disdain on their faces:
"It is the duty of all court officials to share His Majesty's worries! If the case cannot be solved within 15 days, Your Majesty will handle it!"

The corner of Jianhong's mouth twitched.

The corner of Yang Qi's mouth also twitched.

"I am very pleased that you, Mr. Zeng, have pleaded for the people, but the Ministry of War has a lot of official business to do, so you are not suitable to be the imperial envoy."

Emperor Jianhong waved his hand lightly.

"Ugh."

Zeng Shilin looked disappointed and sighed deeply:
"If that's the case, then so be it. I'm here to share your concerns, but I can't fight on the front line for you, so I can't help but feel disappointed."

……

Some people in the court already wanted to scold Zeng Shilin.

But no way.

Today everyone has to eat his ass alive.

"Who else?"

Emperor Jianhong fixed his eyes on all the remaining people.

Still no one answered.

The hall was silent for a long time.

Finally, a voice slowly sounded:
"Your Majesty, I think the most suitable candidates for the imperial envoy right now are Bai Ziqing and Bai Tidu."

Bai Ziqing, who had just been standing on the ground for a short while, couldn't help but sway when he heard this.

He looked at the person who spoke with a very unfriendly expression.

Minister of Works, Liu Chengqian.

A solid member of the Li Party.

"Oh?"

There was a gleam in Emperor Jianhong's eyes as he looked towards Liu Chenggan.

"Your Majesty, based on what all the adults have said, the imperial envoy must be more familiar with Jiangnan than we are, but also have to be on guard against the local gentry. Isn't the best candidate Bai Tidu, who has handled cases in Liangjiang County?"

"And Bai Tidu can just use this case to clear himself of suspicion."

This statement came out.

Emperor Jianhong looked at Bai Ziqing with burning eyes.

…………

Shangshu No.

Zeng Anmin opened his eyes wide and looked at his father:

"So you want me to go to Liangjiang County with Bai Ziqing to investigate this case?"

Zeng Shilin's face was calm, he nodded slightly, his voice was gloomy:
"This case is not as simple as it appears."

"If we are not careful, my Zeng family may be in great trouble."

"Father has been in Fengqi Road for four years. These four years can become a loophole for some people in the court to attack and advise my father."

"In addition, the plan of you and me, father and son, to overthrow Ren Weizhi is also involved in this case."

"Whoo~"