Chen Jue arranged a single cell for Liu Tongren. In the past, there were officials locked up in it.
A prison guard sat right in front of the cell and stared at it,
He took turns to guard it all day and night.
It could be said to be a foolproof safe place. Who dared to come to the Dali Monastery's prison to kill someone,
Could it be that they were tired of living?
But..
The next day,
Liu Tongren died.
There was no water in his body,
His limbs were twisted,
In a single night, he had become a dried corpse.
None of the prison guards could say why. They all knelt on the ground and trembled,
They swore to the heavens,
They definitely did not doze off.
And absolutely no one could enter and leave the cell,
Without being discovered by them.
Chen Jue stared at the few prison guards kneeling in front of him. He had a splitting headache.
Even if someone fell asleep,
It was impossible for a few prison guards to be on the same shift and not notice.
Even if they were drugged, it was impossible for all the prison guards to wake up at the same time and not notice that they had been drugged. Everyone's physique was different, and there must be a sequence in waking up. It was impossible to drug them without a trace.
It could only be... that murderer..,
Could suck Liu Tongren dry from a distance outside the cell.
Or... Invisibility?
Chen Jue looked at the screen in front of him and felt a little helpless.
Psionic... all kinds of strange..
When they committed murder..,
What you learned in the past..,
Suddenly became a little useless.
You don't even know what the culprit is … "She thought.
..
Chen Jue took over the 'Mummy Case'..,
Six days had passed.
There was still a lot of information,
Which made Chen Jue feel that he could not make a final decision.
Even though the House of Liu's servant confessed that Liu Rui was the murderer, Chen Jue still felt that there were many suspicious points during this period, which made it impossible for him to conclude that the murderer of all the mummies was Liu Rui.
He even suspected that there might be two murderers.
"... If there's nothing else, adjourn!"
The eunuch's voice was a little sharp, but to many officials, this voice was particularly gentle and relaxing.
After all the ministers left the hall, Chen Jue stood in place and did not move.
The old Emperor wanted to pretend that he didn't see anything and leave through the back corridor, but when he stepped out of the main hall, he finally remembered that Chen Jue had made a request last time. After he refused to see him, Chen Jue stubbornly followed him everywhere like a rascal.
That time, every time Chen Jue left court, he had to follow him very far away, taking every opportunity to ask for his orders.
As a result, he didn't want to leave the Imperial Palace, nor did he want to go to court. When it came to the art of entanglement, Chen Jue was always able to find the right balance between being too extreme and being too mild and not having any effect.
He was full of righteousness, and he was pestering him for the sake of the country and the people. He was helpless.
Chen Jue didn't know when to stop.
He didn't understand the concept of 'enough is enough' and 'just try your best'.
He always wanted a result.
In the end, he didn't give up even after seeing the Yellow River.
Last time, it was because he forced the top scholar to stay in the Dali Monastery and was going to help him become an Assistant Minister.
What was the reason this time?
The Emperor turned his head and looked at Chen Jue, who was standing there and looking at him. He sighed and said, "Come here."
Chen Jue's expression didn't change, but he immediately followed him.
The old Emperor was a little unhappy, but he still suppressed his emotions.
Everyone thought that the Emperor was free to do whatever he wanted.
But with the heavy burden of solving the world's problems, the Emperor had to think of all kinds of ways to win over and appease all the capable ministers. In this world, there was no Emperor who could do everything by himself.
And these capable ministers were often not like eunuchs, who could always suppress their emotions and nature and take care of the Emperor's every mood and thought.
Everything couldn't be done at both ends. As the Emperor, he probably felt more deeply than most people in the world.
"Tell me, what is it?"
The old Emperor sat behind the long table and tiredly pinched the space between his eyebrows. As he got older, he always felt that his energy was lacking.
"Your Majesty, this minister wants to ask for a command token." Chen Jue lowered his head and stood beside the Emperor.
The old Emperor waved his hand at the eunuch beside him.
That eunuch seemed to know what the Emperor was thinking. Without the Emperor saying a word, he turned around and waved his hand at the young eunuch. When the young eunuch came over, he whispered a few instructions.
After a while, a chair was moved to Chen Jue's side.
After Chen Jue thanked him, he calmly sat down.
The old Emperor looked at him and then slowly asked, "What kind of command token?"
"A command token that allows you to mobilize the Nine Gates Infantry Army and the Five Battalions." Chen Jue considered his words before he spoke.
"What did you say?"
The old Emperor almost thought that he had misheard. This was the first time in his life that he had heard such an unreasonable request!
Ridiculous!
If you take such a command token, wouldn't you be disgracing the Nine Gates Army Commander?
You already have the command tokens for the Nine Gates Infantry Army and the Five Battalions. What do you need the Nine Gates Army Commander for?
How could a minister dare to ask for such a big matter that would mess up the court and break the rules?
Chen Jue!
Chen Jue!
No wonder she's my beloved Qingqing … '
… …
A few minutes later.
The old Emperor sat behind a long table in the middle of the hall. He looked at the empty room and couldn't recover for a long time.
Who am I?
Where am I?
What have I done?
"Wang Fu, have I become old?"
"Your Majesty, you are old but vigorous. You don't look old at all."
"… …" The old Emperor raised his head and looked at the sky outside the door. He sighed.
"Go tell Zhang Minglei to come see me." The old Emperor took a sip of tea and sighed tiredly.
He had given the military power to Chen Jue, so he had to tell the Nine Gates Army Commander Zhang Minglei.
Sigh!
The common people always thought that the Emperor was willful and reckless.
Everyone revolved around him. The Emperor's power was supreme.
But … … Look, he still had to bow down to Chen Jue.
He still had to explain to Zhang Minglei.
Hmph!
These ministers didn't understand the painstaking efforts of the Emperor. For the sake of the country and the people, he had to give up his ego.
… …
Chen Jue sat in the carriage and went straight to the Nine Gates Army's barracks.
He held the temporary command token in his hand and went to mobilize people.
He didn't need to 'borrow' people from Zhang Minglei. Instead, he used the Chinese talisman to mobilize the soldiers.
He wanted to search the entire city for Liu Rui!
Chen Jue decided to use absolute violence in the face of these shameless supernatural murderers who couldn't understand him and didn't play by the rules.
Simple and violent 'power' was Chen Jue's' supernatural power '!
Wang Yi sat in front of the carriage. He didn't ride a horse today because he was accompanying his master to court.
Chen Jue was in a good mood. He lifted the curtain and looked at the scenery. He asked Wang Yi, "Are your injuries almost healed?"
"My Lord, they're almost healed. The wounds have all healed. It's just a scar."
Wang Yi hurriedly turned around and answered with a smile. Recently, Lord Chen wasn't easy to serve. He had to put in more effort to serve him!
"A scar is also a merit for a man."
Chen Jue leisurely swung his legs. He thought for a moment and asked, "Why was Li Xiao so happy when he went to court last night?"
He was just asking casually.
However, Wang Yi answered, "Recently, there was a rumor in the yamen that Xiao Xiao was going to leave the Dali Monastery and live with her brother.
Zhang Long gave Xiao Xiao a pack of sticky candy before he went to court last night. Xiao Xiao was very happy when she took the candy.
On the other hand, Tiger Zhao bought a novel for Xiaoxiao. Or should it be about you?
It's all a rumor. It's about how you solve cases like a god. I've also read it. It's very exciting. "
Wang Yi actually answered. He actually knew!
He knew something that Chen Jue didn't know!
How did he know?
Did he observe Li Xiao so carefully?
And … all of you actually called that girl … 'Xiao Xiao'?
Chen Jue's face suddenly darkened again. The joy he felt just now disappeared very quickly.
He glared at Wang Yi. He was angry, but he had nowhere to vent it.
Wang Yi saw that Lord Chen suddenly stopped talking. He turned his head and met Chen Jue's fierce eyes. His heart skipped a beat. 'Did I … say something wrong again?'
Wang Yi had always been very concerned about other people's feelings.
Especially Lord Chen's.
When Lord Chen affirmed him, he felt very happy.
When Lord Chen reprimanded him, he would reflect on himself for many days, swear to improve, and be a good subordinate who could be recognized by Lord Chen.
But … recently … Lord Chen seemed to be picking on him.
Did Lord Chen … think that he didn't do anything wrong?
Did Lord Chen simply … dislike him?
Sitting in front of the carriage, Wang Yi's heart was in a mess.
This was probably the feeling of being restrained in front of someone you respected, begging for approval, but not knowing what to do.
When he thought about what had happened these days, he was a little distracted when he got out of the carriage. His heart was cold.
Sad.
In the carriage, Chen Jue was also deep in thought.
Xiao Xiao was at the age of marriage. In more than a month, she would be of marriageable age.
She was alone and didn't come from a big family.
Should he ask his mother to recognize her as Chen Jue's sister and talk to her about marriage?
The nobles in the palace in the capital, the young masters of big families … or young talents like Wang Yi …
Chen Jue frowned, but he always felt that no matter who he thought of, he was not very satisfied.
His mood became more and more irritable.
When he thought about how Li Yu had been going out to look for houses every day, but there was no result, Chen Jue became more and more angry.
This brother was not very reliable. So what if he was talented and insightful? He was still a bastard brother.
He was thinking about buying a house and moving out all day, but he didn't think about his sister's future plans.
When the carriage stopped, Chen Jue's expression was not very good.
Wang Yi served him carefully. He followed a few steps behind Chen Jue silently, trying to reduce his presence.
Ah, I don't know who Lord Chen is venting his anger on today.
[You've come to Lord Zhang's territory today, and you're ordering Lord Zhang's soldiers around …]
This conflict is probably not small.
I don't know if Xu Ting is on duty today, or if he's in the barracks.
Scratching his head, Wang Yi finally realized that he … seemed to have picked up a difficult task today.
The military barracks always gave people a sense of majesty, and the Nine Gate Infantry Barracks in the imperial city was even more so.
When Chen Jue and Wang Yi got off the carriage and entered the Four Square Gates, they could even feel the murderous aura assaulting their faces.
Shouts and the sound of weapons clashing could be heard from the drill grounds in the distance, making people's blood boil.
When they entered, Wang Yi took out the official document and showed it to the guard at the gate. The guard couldn't help but show a surprised expression. He looked at Lord Chen with eyes full of curiosity and inquiry.
It was a rare scene for a third-rank civil official to enter the military barracks.
Walking through the wide courtyard of the front pavilion, Chen Jue felt an atmosphere that was completely different from that of his Dali Temple Yamen.
It was as if the soldiers released a kind of bloody aura and pressure, wanting to show off their power to anyone who rashly intruded.
But Chen Jue, our Lord Chen!
He just raised his head and looked at the arrogant buildings around him, looked at the armed soldiers coming and going, and walked in leisurely, as if he was in his own garden.
In this world, there seemed to be no place where Chen Jue could lower his head.
Perhaps it was respectable, but in Lord Chen's heart, there seemed to be less … fear of authority and power.