Doctor Amnesiac, but not completely amnesiac

"Sir, why this one?"

The person in charge of setting up the Secret Service of the Shaofu raised a question.

It was no secret that Qiao Yelan was ordered by the emperor to expand the Shaofu and was buying clerks, accountants and managers from businesses everywhere. Qiao Yelan had visited several of them before, some were willing to sell and some were not.

"Because the banknote he gave me was the largest among those who were unwilling to sell, and it was two levels higher - which means that his family has the biggest hidden problem."

Qiao Yelan said lightly.

"Since he's the biggest problem, let's kill his whole family."

"The biggest problem... shouldn't we investigate?"

"Eunuch Wang, if the investigation can reveal the result, will His Majesty still be constrained by this group of clique-forming civil servants in the court?"

Wang Zhi, who was disguised as a servant and pushing Qiao Yelan, seemed to be thinking about something.

"The investigation yielded no results, and he said that his family was backed by the Minister of Revenue, and that the Minister was trying to settle old accounts so that he could open a new business. So he was a perfect target."

"Then let's go on..."

"Next, we will continue to buy employees from other businesses."

Qiao Yelan was still so calm and composed.

"After all, we must do our best to prove our innocence in the following investigation. This is also a test for you, Eunuch Wang. The reason why His Majesty asked you to follow me is because you have no experience outside the palace, so I will have to put you in a difficult position during this period of time."

"Master Qiao, what are you talking about? Whether it's my master or my godfather, they all told me that there is no harm in following you. I am very grateful that you are willing to teach me."

Wang Zhi said quickly.

He meant what he said at this moment.

When he learned of his mission from the emperor, he knew it was a huge achievement, but if he failed, he would probably die before his godfather, Eunuch Li.

Therefore, he hoped that Qiao Yelan could stay in front for a few more days so that he could learn a lot and imitate him in the future without making any mistakes.

"Eunuch Wang, you have to understand that His Majesty asked you to come out to seek change. Only if your performance is outstanding enough, His Majesty can change and you can have the opportunity to disrupt the court. If you only seek to avoid mistakes, that would be the biggest mistake."

This one sentence made Wang Zhi sweat profusely.

"Thank you for your advice, sir."

"Well, His Majesty values ​​you, and Eunuch Li and I have a history, so I will not leave you alone - but remember one thing, Eunuch Wang, unless you learn my methods, don't imitate me."

Qiao Yelan warned.

"Otherwise—you'll die."

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The next day, when Qiao Yelan continued to inquire according to the list on the market, he met the shopkeeper who was indeed fearful. He agreed to buy anything he wanted and even let him name the price.

Just like that, Qiao Yelan bought four shop assistants with a happy face. When he returned to the Shaofu, he found that several shop owners he had visited yesterday were waiting for him in front of the Shaofu with fear on their faces.

"Master Qiao - these are the names of all the clerks and accountants in my company. Master Qiao, please be so kind as to accept them."

"Master Qiao, this is the list of all the clerks and accountants of my company. Please accept it."

Looking at the shopkeepers who had greeted him politely yesterday and then rejected him, and now were trying to give him people for free, Qiao Yelan asked questions with a confused look on his face.

"...Excuse me, may I ask the shopkeepers, what happened?"

The scene suddenly became quiet.

The shopkeepers looked at each other, as if they didn't know what to say for a moment.

"My Lord—my Lord!"

The doorman rushed out at this time.

"Sir, it's bad. You went to the market early this morning, so I didn't have time to tell you. Word came from the government office that the owner of Wang's shop, the one you went to yesterday, had his whole family killed last night!"

"What did you say!"

The person in the wheelchair showed a look of shock, and supported himself on the armrests as if trying to stand up, but then staggered and fell back down.

"Master Qiao——"

Wang Zhi, disguised as a servant, wanted to help Qiao Yelan, but was pushed away.

"Hurry! Hurry up and tell the palace! Pass the news in! Hurry! Hurry!"

"Yes!"

Wang Zhi ran away quickly.

Only then did Qiao Yelan turn around and look at the shopkeepers.

"My fellow shopkeepers, please go back. Whether you are willing to sell or not, I will not buy anything today. Don't worry, the shopkeeper's house is your Majesty's property and represents your Majesty's reputation. Before the case of the annihilation of Shopkeeper Wang's family is fully investigated, the shopkeeper's house will not buy anything again!"

After speaking, he waved his hand.

"Go back - return all the shops and manpower received today door to door, now!"

The shopkeepers looked at each other in bewilderment as they watched Qiao Yelan get into the car and quickly return to cancel the contract.

Anyone who can become the chief manager of a business in Beijing is a smart person.

"Could it be that this matter really has nothing to do with Tianwei, but something else..."

Someone said something subconsciously, and was immediately covered by someone else's mouth.

"Be careful!"

The person who spoke immediately covered his mouth, his face full of horror.

But everyone knows one thing -

The sky in Beijing seems to be changing

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In the pavilion of the imperial palace, a brazier was placed next to it, Wang Zhi was serving on the side, the emperor was admiring a plum blossom, and Qiao Yelan was warming himself by the fire.

"Your choice of method is quite ingenious. These business owners are usually also intelligence dealers. If you make such a statement in public and return all the things you bought, and let them guess and talk, it will be more effective in spreading the news than throwing money at others."

"Your Majesty, thank you for your praise. My little tricks are not worthy of being accepted by the upper class."

Qiao Yelan said modestly.

"Next, we will wait for this news to ferment for two days, giving Minister Wang of the Ministry of Revenue some time to make some small moves, so that this matter can become more obscure and uncertain. After that, we can let the Heavenly Masters of the Dali Temple get involved."

"If we let the Heavenly Master join the game, there will really be no accidents?"

"Your Majesty, Heavenly Masters are not Immortal Masters. They are also human beings, not gods who can travel back in time or see through everything. It's just that their identities allow them to investigate cases without any taboos. Therefore, in the eyes of others, these people seem to have the ability to understand the concealment of yin and yang."

The man lowered his eyebrows and smiled.

"The privilege of a Heavenly Master is always a double-edged sword, but a double-edged sword can also be used in two ways - one forehand and one backhand. As long as the blade does not fall on you, it is a good sword for you, Your Majesty."

"Okay, I'll follow your advice. Three days later, I'll see how you use this sword."

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three days later.

The emperor sat on the dragon throne and looked at the ministers in front of the hall.

"My Lords, do you have anything important to report?"

"Your Highness, I am the Minister of the Imperial Household, Qiao Yelan, and I have a memorial to submit."

"Accurate."

Qiao Yelan pushed his wheelchair and came to the center of the line of ministers.

"Since I took office as the Minister of the Imperial Household, I have worked day and night just to complete the orders of Your Majesty. However, just three days ago, the entire family of a merchant who I visited was suddenly wiped out. This incident was shocking and the whole city knew about it. Many merchants thought that I was the one who did it, so they came to my house one after another to sell their employees and caravans at a low price."

"Your Majesty has issued an order that the Shaofu should not compete with the people for profits, so I naturally dare not make such a purchase. After that, I was even more unable to move forward. The matter of expanding the Shaofu is just standing still - I apologize!"

There was silence, and the ministers' impression of Qiao Yelan changed drastically in an instant.

He kept talking about the emperor's order every three sentences. In name, he was apologizing, but in reality he was trying to pass the buck.

Wow, this rhetoric, this train of thought—is this fucking person in white?

Sure enough, the emperor on the dragon throne frowned.

"The prefect of Jingzhao."

The prefect of Jingzhao shuddered. After hearing what Qiao Yelan said, he realized that something was wrong. This shit pot was completely put on him - but he could only walk out with a pale face and kneel down on the ground.

"The minister is here."

"The report from the Shaofu Prison about the tragic case of the shopkeeper who murdered his entire family has now been resolved."

The prefect of Jingzhao Prefecture fell on his head with a bang.

"I am incompetent. I have not been able to find any clues in three days. I only know that the killers are extremely professional and skilled, and their purpose is only to kill people. They did not take away any gold, silver, jewelry, antiques, calligraphy and paintings, land deeds or silver bills. It seems that they are only seeking revenge, not money."

"It's almost the end of the year, and this is an important place in the capital. Something like this happened, and you didn't find anything in three days?"

There was no emotion in the emperor's voice, but the prefect of Jingzhao seemed to want to bury his head in the ground.

"My lord is guilty!"

"Hmph - this matter has become a hot topic now. We must solve the case quickly. Do you have any ideas?"

"Your Majesty... Your Majesty..."

"waste!"

The emperor's anger was loud and clear.

No one dared to say a word at this time, for fear of getting into trouble.

"Since you can't do it, let's change someone else."

With just one sentence, the prefect of Jingzhao was replaced.

"The Dali Temple Minister."

"The minister is here."

A middle-aged man with a calm face stood up.

"This case is bizarre, so it's up to you, the Dali Temple, to take charge."

"I accept the decree."

"Since the Supervisor of the Imperial Household said that this matter involves the Imperial Household, you don't have to worry if you want to investigate the Imperial Household. What I want is to solve this case as quickly as possible. Do you understand?"

"I understand. Thank you, Your Majesty."

Having said this, the emperor glanced at his ministers and noticed at a glance that Minister Wang had a strange expression on his face.

really.

Thinking of this, he stood up and waved his sleeves.

"Retreat—towards—"

Eunuch Zheng's voice ended this specially arranged court meeting.

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"What did you say? Say it again!"

Minister of Revenue Chen Fan stood up suddenly and walked a few steps to Minister Wang, his face full of shock.

"I didn't expect the emperor to let the Dali Temple intervene so quickly. I have just started to transfer the property from Manager Wang. Now, let alone cleaning up the mess, I have only transferred half of the property."

Minister Wang was as anxious as an ant on a hot pan.

Originally, he had already informed everyone in the Jingzhao Yin Mansion, asking them to postpone the matter until the New Year - the Great Yan government would simply give a 15-day holiday for the New Year, and the court would not be reopened until the 16th day of the first lunar month. During this period, even if the government wanted to arrest someone, they would have to wait until the midnight of the 15th night.

At that time, even if the matter was dragged on, no one would talk about it, and it would end hastily.

Even when this incident just happened, he was secretly a little happy - he was originally undecided whether to spare Manager Wang's life, but he didn't expect that someone would do it for him and not even touch a penny of his property.

You are a pretty nice person.

As a result, today the Shaofujian was afraid that the emperor would punish him because he did not do his job well, so in order to be a non-stick pan, he chose to report the matter directly to the emperor.

The Shaofu was the emperor's personal purse. Now that the purse said the obstacle was this case, the emperor was naturally furious. He directly dismissed the Jingzhao prefect and handed the case over to the Dali Temple.

The Dali Temple is full of heavenly masters, all of them have sharp noses and can catch anyone with ease - and this group of people are ruthless in investigating cases, so no matter who goes there, it will be useless.