Catching Monsters

Chapter 96 Xiao Yuzheng

Feng Yu frowned slightly, sighed, waved his hand, and the young eunuch who followed him hurriedly took it.

"Captain Yang, you know that our emperor hates corrupt people the most. You are making it very difficult for me to deal with this."

Yang Liunian was relieved when he saw Feng Yu accepted the money, and said respectfully: "You are too kind, eunuch. I didn't ask you to help me with anything, so it can't be considered corruption."

"I am only concerned about you, eunuch. You are so hardworking at night and help your majesty solve problems. You are really a role model for us to learn from."

"It's just that I also want to help Your Majesty with his worries and difficulties. The position of the Pacification Commissioner in our Eastern Pacification Division has been vacant for more than half a year. I want to..."

Feng Yu remained calm, drinking his tea and said calmly, "The Imperial Guards are your Majesty's personal guards. I am from the Imperial Household Department, so how can I interfere with the arrangements here?"

"How about this, Captain Yang, since you want to relieve His Majesty's worries, why don't you go to the palace to do some work? I won't take these gold bars from you for nothing, and I will personally perform the operation on you."

When Yang Liunian heard this, his heart skipped a beat. Feng Yu was so famous that if he really wanted to capture him and make him a eunuch...

"Eunuch, I am in the Jinyiwei, and it is enough for His Majesty to share his worries."

Feng Yu chuckled, then returned to the topic, his voice becoming a little colder: "Captain Yang, the day is almost dawn. The death of Lord Zhang Wenqi has made His Majesty very angry."

"You know the consequences if we fail to capture the real murderer before dawn."

Yang Liunian's forehead was covered with cold sweat and he nodded repeatedly.

It is true that the Jinyiwei had great power, but the premise was that they had to do their job to the emperor's satisfaction.

At this moment, there were many footsteps outside the lobby. Wei Huaian, Jiang Yun, Qi Da and others heard that Captain Yang was in the lobby, so they came to report the situation.

"Captain Qianhu." After Wei Huaian and others entered the house, they saw Feng Yu inside.

When Feng Yu saw that Jiang Yun was also in the Jinyiwei, his eyes lit up slightly and he nodded to Jiang Yun.

"How is it? Have you found out?" Yang Liunian changed his previous servile appearance and straightened his chest in front of his subordinates.

"Yes." Wei Huaian glanced at Feng Yu subconsciously, not knowing whether he should say it or not.

Feng Yu laughed: "It seems that the matter is quite confidential. It is not convenient for us, the internal officials, to listen to it?"

"Hey, Eunuch, look at what you are saying." Yang Liunian turned around and stared at Wei Huaian, and said in a deep voice: "Don't talk nonsense, Eunuch Feng is the representative sent by His Majesty, just say whatever you want to say."

Feng Yu narrowed his eyes, but still raised his hand, asking the eunuch in the room to leave first.

Wei Huaian then reported in a deep voice the results of tonight's investigation.

After listening to this, Feng Yu’s cold voice was heard in the room.

"You mean that Jia Xuyang and Zheng Zailu from the Ministry of War colluded with others and sold the army's weapons and supplies to the northern barbarians?"

Wei Huaian nodded: "That's right, and the murderer who killed Master Zhang Wenqi should be the man in black that we just got rid of."

After hearing this, the room fell completely silent.

Feng Yu waved his hand and said, "All the Jinyiwei investigating this case are not allowed to leave the East Pacification Office. I will make a decision after I report to His Majesty."

Feng Yu left the lobby in a hurry.

Wei Huaian, who was in the house, glanced outside and saw the sky which was not yet bright, and he breathed a sigh of relief.

Finally, the task was completed before dawn.

Jiang Yun also breathed a sigh of relief, but judging from Yang Liunian's expression, this matter was not that simple.

Yang Liunian walked back and forth and said in a deep voice: "General Wei, you heard what Eunuch Feng said just now. The Jinyiwei under your command should not leave the Zhenfusi Yamen for the time being."

“Don’t mention the details of this case to anyone.”

"Otherwise, if anything goes wrong, you will be the only one to be held responsible."

"Yes."

...The hour of Mao.

The palace maids and eunuchs in the imperial city had already gotten up and were busy, but they saw a strange scene.

Eunuch Feng Yu was running very fast in the imperial city, as if something big had happened.

Soon, Feng Yu arrived outside the imperial study. Emperor Zhengde was quite diligent in his work. He would get up at 3 a.m. every day to wash and then go to the imperial study to read memorials.

Feng Yu came to the outside of the imperial study, tidied his clothes, then slowly opened the door and walked in.

There are thousands of books in the imperial study, and bright candles are lit.

In the center, there is a large sandalwood table with dragon patterns carved on it. A middle-aged man in his fifties, wearing a dragon robe, is sitting inside, holding a memorial in his hand.

He has a resolute complexion, a square face, and a few white hairs at his temples.

This is the current ruler of the Great Zhou Dynasty, Xiao Yuzheng.

"His Majesty."

Pushing the door open, Feng Yu walked forward quickly and whispered, "There is some progress in Lord Zhang Wenqi's case..."

Upon hearing this, Xiao Yuzheng put down the memorial in his hand and said, "Speak."

Feng Yu told all the clues he had found without adding any of his own opinions.

It's just telling the story as it was.

"Selling the army's weapons and supplies to the Northern Hu?" Xiao Yuzheng's voice was a little colder: "The atmosphere of corruption in the court is getting stronger and stronger. I didn't expect that they would dare to do such a thing."

"Who do you think could have done this?"

Feng Yu said respectfully, "Your Majesty, you are embarrassing me. How about letting the Royal Guards continue the investigation?"

"only……"

At this point, Feng Yu hesitated, not knowing whether he should say it or not.

Xiao Yuzheng stared at him and motioned him to continue. Feng Yu said respectfully, "Your Majesty, the situation of the Jinyiwei has been getting worse and worse in recent years. As long as you pay enough money, you can get promoted and make a fortune."

"In my opinion, Your Majesty should reopen the Eastern Investigation Bureau..."

Xiao Yuzheng said calmly, "Then why don't you be the head of the East Jishi Factory?"

Hearing this, Feng Yu was so frightened that he knelt on the ground in a hurry: "I dare not, I am talking too much."

The East Factory existed in the early days of the Great Zhou Dynasty, but later on, the eunuchs became more and more powerful and brought chaos to the court. A hundred years ago, the East Factory was abolished by Emperor Xiancheng.

However, later on, rebuilding the Dongjishi Factory and becoming the head of the factory became the goal of all eunuchs.

Xiao Yuzheng picked up the memorial in his hand and said, "Closing the case on the surface, no further investigation, and then picking someone from the Jinyiwei with a clean background, who is not afraid of offending people and is not greedy for money, to investigate."

"Is there such a person inside the Jinyiwei?"

Upon hearing this, Feng Yu nodded repeatedly, and he understood in his heart that the key point was to have a clean background.

The person who secretly sold weapons and supplies to the Northern Hu probably had a high status in the court.

If someone like Yang Qianhu were to investigate this case, there would be a high probability that they would find a scapegoat to take the blame.

His Majesty has been touched as to his weak spot, and a large number of people will die.

Feng Yu thought carefully and said, "Your Majesty, this has a clean background, so I am not afraid of offending people..."

"I did think of someone."

　Another chapter is being written.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)