Chapter 271 Hong Zhu.

Xue Qing brought several hundred city guards to this street.

After leaving the crowd, he walked alone between the two teams, trying to resolve the current situation.

No matter what the two of them were doing in private, they shouldn't have fought it out in the streets of the city at this time. Even if it was a fight to the death in private?

His mood was naturally not very good. Xue Qing really couldn't figure it out. What on earth was this young Master Fan so anxious about? He was still so young, so what if he spent a few more years in this Jiangnan quagmire?
Wouldn't it be perfect to minimize the impact of the matter and get rid of it at the lowest cost?

Now the people in the Supervisory Council are also collecting evidence. Once everything is ready, if the Ming family does not intend to rebel, they will have plenty of ways to deal with them!
As the emperor's confidant, Xue Qing was sent to such a prosperous place as Jiangnan to serve as the highest official, which shows the trust that Emperor Qing has in him.

It is no exaggeration to say that he is a high-ranking official. If he is not Emperor Qing's confidant, he would not be able to achieve this.

Xue Qing, who knew Emperor Qing's thoughts well, naturally understood that it was a pre-established plan to attack the Ming family, and it was just a matter of time! It seemed that even His Majesty did not want any chaos in Jiangnan, and being able to take down the Ming family without bloodshed was the result His Majesty wanted to see the most.

Instead of following Fantis and acting so recklessly!
His approach to dealing with the Ming family has always been different from Fan Xian's. This is a difference in ideas, but they are both working for Emperor Qing.

When going to the south of the Yangtze River to deal with the Ming family, Fan Xian was just a knife of Emperor Qing, carrying out Emperor Qing's orders in a specific and loyal manner.

If Fan Xian knew what Xue Qing was thinking at this moment, he would tell the other party that he was not in such a hurry. It was because the more sinister Li An had set a trap for him ahead!

Where would he get the years to drag it out?

"Master Fan, why don't you give me some face today? After the old lady Ming is buried, I will do what I need to do. How about that?" Xue Qing forced a smile and said with a slightly relieved expression: "Master Fan, you don't have enough chips in your hand right now, why not wait until you have enough clues and then do something powerful?"

"It's not that I don't give face to the Governor!"

Fan Xian shook his head and said, "It's really because the body of Old Lady Ming is too important. How can we bury her when the cause of death hasn't been determined yet?"

"As the old lady's son, I didn't report the case, nor did I suspect that my mother was murdered by him. After all, today is my mother's birthday, and everything happened too suddenly. The people did not report it and the officials did not investigate. This is our Ming family affair. Aren't you meddling too much, sir?" Ming Qingda suddenly raised his head, and with his eyes he looked down upon Fan Xian's rude and disrespectful behavior.

"You still think it's your Ming family's own business?"

Fan Xian snorted coldly and said, "Now the outside world is spreading rumors that it was our Supervisory Council that forced the old lady to death. This is a very serious blow to the reputation of our Supervisory Council!"

"In order to maintain the reputation of the Overwatch Council, we must clarify all of this and make those who spread rumors and maliciously slander us pay the price they deserve!"

When Fan Xian was about to take forceful action, a person from the Supervisory Office came to Fan Xian and whispered something in his ear.

After a moment, Fan Xian smiled heartily, feeling indescribably happy.

"What a coincidence! Now I won't examine the body of Old Lady Ming! You should know that when I no longer stare at Old Lady Ming with anger, it means that I have enough evidence!"

This time, Fan Xian left no room for any relaxation!
"Capture all the leaders of the Ming family and send them all to the government office! If they encounter resistance, you can charge them with treason and kill them all!"

Following Fan Xian's order, people from the Supervisory Council stepped out, and under the protection of the city guards sent out by Xue Qing with a sigh, they successfully arrested the people on the opposite side.

In a blink of an eye, Ming Qingda became Fan Xian's prisoner.

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Inside the Imperial Palace in Kyoto of Qing Kingdom, Emperor Qing's expression was not a good sign.

People who have served Emperor Qing for many years all know that His Majesty has been in a bad mood these days. Apart from dealing with official documents, he does not even leave the imperial study every day.

Many people were a little puzzled. Nothing major was happening in Kyoto right now, so what could have angered His Majesty?

Outside the imperial study, the person guarding the door at the moment was Qin Heng from the Qin family, and opposite him was Old Qin from the Privy Council and the Minister of War. After they had adjusted their manners, they strode into the imperial study under the guidance of the eunuchs.

Just when the two wanted to explain their purpose, they were scolded by Emperor Qing. The two looked at each other, feeling somewhat puzzled.

Your Majesty, who in the capital is you trying to target by scolding the two of us?
"Your Majesty is right!"

Although they became punching bags for no reason, the two still bowed respectfully and admitted their negligence.

"Well, I wonder why the two of you are in the palace?"

Old Master Qin stepped forward slowly and said in a loud voice: "Your Majesty, the Ye family wrote to the Ministry of War and the Privy Council, requesting to cut the army!"

Emperor Qing's expression improved a little, and he just asked softly, "But is it voluntary?"

"It is indeed a memorial submitted by the Ye family. It should be voluntary!"

Originally, they thought His Majesty would pretend to postpone it, but unexpectedly, he simply agreed calmly: "Since this is the decision of the Ye family, I think there must be a reason behind it."

He directly agreed to the Ye family's request to disarm.

But Emperor Qing's mood still didn't get any better. Distance really makes beauty. Even the old dog in the Supervisory Office seemed to be missing Emperor Qing after not seeing him for so many days.

But at this moment, it was Emperor Qing who was missing Fan Xian more.

People walking around the palace are the best at observing words and expressions, and they, including some ministers, cannot guess what His Majesty is thinking.

"The princess is back in Kyoto again?"

A young eunuch bowed his head and replied, "Your Majesty, Her Royal Highness the Princess has indeed returned to Kyoto."

"Send a message and ask her not to stay outside the palace anymore. She should come back to the palace and spend more time with her mother."

Emperor Qing was deeply troubled. A few days later, in the houseboat owned by the Second Prince, the Princess smiled and breathed a sigh of relief when she heard the news. Then she moved back to the palace as if she had no more grudges.

After that, she was very active. Not only did she visit the Queen, she also paid her respects to the Queen Mother every day, constantly making her presence felt!
As Emperor Qing did this, something was beginning to gather in the palace.

A young eunuch became the bridge between the ministers and Emperor Qing.

This person is Hong Zhu!

Rumor has it that he has been working for the emperor and is well liked by his majesty. He was taken in by Hong Sixiang, who taught him some martial arts, and finally let him take his surname Hong.

Hong Zhu was guarding outside the Crown Prince's Mansion in the Eastern Palace at the moment. He was sent by His Majesty to the Eastern Palace to serve as the chief eunuch.

Seeing the Queen coming out of the East Palace, Hong Zhu hurriedly knelt on the ground, calling out from time to time: "Long live the Queen!"

"Why are you being so polite, Eunuch Hong? Your Majesty has been so worried about state affairs that he hasn't left the Imperial Study for many days!" The Queen handed over the insulated food box in her hand and said, "I have stewed some tonic here. Please give it to Your Majesty, Eunuch Hong!"

"After all, the dragon's body is more important!"

Hong Zhu's eyelids rolled and he immediately agreed.

(End of this chapter)