As soon as Yu Yi finished speaking, two servant-looking people hurried to the backyard carrying lanterns.

While walking, an older person asked in a low voice, "Qian Fu, are you sure you saw the homing pigeon?"

The young man holding the lantern shook his head and said, "It was too dark and I couldn't see clearly. I only saw a black shadow. It might be a homing pigeon or a bat."

The two of them said nothing and walked quickly towards the corner where the pigeonhouse was placed.

There were three pigeon lofts hanging in the corner. The two men carried lanterns and looked at each one. When they saw the last pigeon loft, the older man grabbed the homing pigeon that had just returned to the nest.

The moment he caught the homing pigeon, the man's expression changed drastically, "It's really a homing pigeon."

The younger servant didn't notice the man's ugly face. He looked at the carrier pigeon in the light of the lantern and said, "It took so long to fly back, but it's not even starving."

The older man did not answer the call, but eagerly inspected the carrier pigeon in his hand. When he saw a few copper coins tied to the pigeon's legs, his face became more and more ugly. He raised his head nervously and looked around. ??

"Steward Zhang, what are you looking at?" the young man asked in confusion.

The steward surnamed Zhang must be in his fifties or sixties. Most older people act calmly. As a steward, this person should not be impatient or impatient. However, this person was extremely nervous and did not answer the young man's words.

He took the carrier pigeon and ran away.

The young man didn't know what was going on, so he was stunned for a moment and followed him with a lantern.

After the two left, Yu Yi turned around and saw that his face was ashen and his nose was trembling.

Seeing the two people below running out of the backyard, he immediately used his body skills to fly over the walls and follow them.

His expression was frighteningly ugly at this time. Through the actions of Butler Zhang, it was not difficult to find that this carrier pigeon was indeed sent by them. This carrier pigeon was obtained by him from the thieves of Jinding Villa who killed Shifang'an, and the one used by Jinding Villa

The gunpowder and the gunpowder used by the Yuzhou thieves also came from the Manufacturing Office of the Ministry of War, which shows that whether he was trying to assassinate Yu Yi or himself, it was Qian Zhonglin's idea.

Butler Zhang walked across the hall and ran to the front hall. At this time, the host's family was eating in the front hall. Men, women, old and young were sitting around the huge table. Due to the strict family rules, there were more than 20 people from three generations of grandparents, and they didn't make a sound while eating.

Butler Zhang stood at the door and called in a low voice, "Master."

Hearing Butler Zhang's words, everyone looked up and looked outside the door. The old man sitting in the main seat saw Butler Zhang standing outside the door with a carrier pigeon in his hand, so he hurriedly put down his dishes and came out.

He and Yu Yi both recognized this old man. He was Qian Zhonglin, the provincial servant under his sect.

After Qian Zhonglin walked out of the room, he walked a few steps westward, avoiding the sight of everyone in the room with Butler Zhang.

"Master, the carrier pigeon has returned." Butler Zhang said in a low voice.

"Is it ours?" Although Qian Zhonglin seemed calm and calm, there was a slight tremor in his words.

"Yes, there are six copper coins tied to the pigeon's leg." Butler Zhang showed the copper coins on the pigeon's leg to Qian Zhonglin.

After looking at the copper coins on the pigeon's legs, Qian Zhonglin sighed, "The pigeon was released from Chang'an. The person who released it was worried that the pigeon would fly too fast and would not be able to follow its owner, so it would gain weight and slow down."

After Qian Zhonglin finished speaking, he looked up and around like Butler Zhang did before.

He and Yu Yi are both qi practitioners. Although the hiding place is six or seven feet away from Qian Zhonglin, he can clearly see what the other party did and hear what the other party said.

"They are coming." Qian Zhonglin murmured to himself.

"Master, you go inside first, and I'll call the nurse to come." Butler Zhang turned around to leave.

"Stop," Qian Zhonglin shouted in a deep voice. When Butler Zhang stopped and turned around, he whispered, "Don't disturb others. Go back to your residence and close the door. If you can survive tonight, you should leave Chang'an immediately and never see anyone again."

Don't come back."

Hearing Qian Zhonglin's words, Butler Zhang nodded in frustration, turned around blankly, and left numbly.

After Butler Zhang left, Qian Zhonglin turned around and walked to the back hall. The servant who had gone to the backyard with Butler Zhang hurriedly ran over with a lantern to illuminate it, but was scolded by Qian Zhonglin.

The family members who were eating together noticed something was wrong and came out one after another, but Qian Zhonglin did not give them a chance to speak. He just ordered them to continue eating and go to bed immediately after eating. No one was allowed to leave the house tonight, nor was he allowed to go to bed.

Go to the back hall.

The Qian family's rules were very strict. Although the family members were confused and worried, they did not dare to disobey Qian Zhonglin's orders. They just watched Qian Zhonglin walk through the porch and walk to the back hall alone.

He and Yu Yi had been lurking in the dark. When Qian Zhonglin went to the back hall, they followed him immediately.

Qian Zhonglin went to the back hall, pushed open the door and entered without closing the door or lighting the lamp. He walked to the table, fumbled for a wooden chair and sat on it.

"Sir, he knew we were coming." Yu Yi said in a low voice.

Qian Zhonglin's actions showed that he had understood that the matter had been exposed, was prepared to die, and did not want to implicate other people.

Seeing that he couldn't speak, Yu Yi whispered again, "Sir, do you want to talk to him?"

Lifting his breath and lightening his body, he floated down from a high place to the ground, with Yu Yi following closely behind.

As soon as Yu landed, he turned around and said to him, "Guard the front yard. If you find someone leaving, don't come over and ask me. Take action immediately. No chickens or dogs will be left behind."

He didn't lower his voice intentionally when he spoke. Qian Zhonglin in the room naturally heard it, but he didn't answer the conversation. It wasn't until Yu Yi left and walked slowly through the door that Qian Zhonglin said in a deep voice, "You

As a high-ranking official of the law, he should know that his crime is not as serious as his wife and children."

"You are the first assistant, so you should have an open mind and act brightly." He closed the door with his backhand.

The two of them were ministers in the same palace. Although they rarely went to court, Qian Zhonglin could hear his voice. Even though he couldn't see his face in the darkness, he knew it was him who came. "This matter was done by me alone."

, it has nothing to do with others.”

He pulled up a chair and sat opposite Qian Zhonglin, "Now you are the fish and I am the swordsman. It doesn't matter whether it involves your family or not. Don't try to commit suicide. If I can't know the truth, the entire Qian family will be in trouble."

There will be people left alive.”

Qian Zhonglin remained silent.

Furious, he got straight to the point, "Why do you want to harm us?"

Qian Zhonglin lowered his eyebrows and closed his eyes, but did not answer.

"In your opinion, I am a very patient person?" he asked coldly. He was not softened by Qian Zhonglin's previous actions, because the bloody scene in Shifang'an was still vivid in his mind.

Whether harsh words can intimidate the other party does not depend on how harsh the words are, but on what the speaker has done before. Qian Zhonglin did not dare to challenge his patience, so he had to say, "Everything is my own idea."

, has nothing to do with the Emperor, and the Emperor is not aware of what I have done."

"You are the provincial minister, the chief assistant of the dynasty, and the most trusted person by the emperor," he said. "You said that the emperor had no knowledge of this matter, so I half-believe it."

"I never lied to you." Qian Zhonglin said.

He said in a deep voice, "Maybe you have already thought of the consequences, but I tell you clearly that the matter is more serious than you think. If you cannot win my trust, you will definitely bring trouble to the emperor, because I will suspect that you are acting under orders."

"How can I win your trust? You ask and I answer?" Qian Zhonglin asked.

"Okay," nodded, "let me ask you first, why do you want to harm us?"

"Because you are young and frivolous, arrogant about taking credit, have no laws, and are extremely bold." Qian Zhonglin said seriously.

Without waiting for an answer, Qian Zhonglin said again, "You have rectified the administration of officials and killed innocent people indiscriminately. This has made everyone, big and small, feel insecure and in panic all day long. In order to amass wealth and claim credit, you have not hesitated to fabricate charges and ransacked homes, causing anger and anger.

, the hearts of the people are completely lost. Now the Tang Dynasty is plagued by chronic diseases and cannot withstand your torture. If you are allowed to continue to act recklessly, it will definitely disrupt the country and shake the foundation of the country."

"Is this the reason why you assassinated us?" he asked.

"Yes, you flatter the superiors and bully the subordinates, disrupt the government, cultivate party members, and form cliques for personal gain. If you don't kill, it won't make the people angry, and if you don't kill, it won't eliminate the hidden dangers." Qian Zhonglin said righteously.

He knew that he had a bad reputation, but he didn't expect that he would be so unworthy in the eyes of the provincial minister, who is the head of the hundred officials. He suppressed the anger in his heart and asked coldly, "In your opinion, I am a traitor?"

"Yes, you are a traitor," Qian Zhonglin said with a risk-taking attitude. "What you did seemed to be correcting mistakes, but in fact it was all about flattery and seeking credit. If the emperor favors martial arts, you will do what he likes, use military attaches in high positions, and exclude others.

Civil servant, you are in charge of the Ministry of Household Affairs, and the funds for disaster relief are deducted in every possible way, but the palace expenses are abundantly supplied. The emperor's draft is obviously inappropriate. Instead of writing a letter to advise, you instead allocate funds and donate horses from the Western Regions to please the emperor and make him happy.

Indulging in the sensuality of dogs and horses, blinding your mind, weakening your will, depleting your body, and confusing your spirit, what kind of peace of mind do you have? What kind of evil are you doing?"

He tried to speak, but he never thought that Qian Zhonglin would not give him a chance to speak, "As a minister, you have no respect and dignity, and you have lost all etiquette. You do not kneel before the king, beat the prince, behead first and then report, and despise the law..."

"Shut up," he said angrily, "I just want to ask you, do you think I have a disobedient heart?"

"Although you have a disloyal heart, you have no strategy to govern the country or the talent to rejuvenate the country," Qian Zhonglin shouted angrily, "You are just a reckless man who likes to fight bravely and has no ideas. What you do is just for the sake of peace."

To please others and to please others."

"What do you think is the best way to govern and prosper a country?" he asked angrily.

"Those who win the hearts of the people with virtue win the hearts of the people, and those who win the hearts of the people win the world," Qian Zhonglin shook his head and stroked his beard, "To govern a country and secure it, one should influence with virtue, and..."

Before Qian Zhonglin could finish speaking, he interrupted angrily, "As the saying goes, the rule of law is needed to govern troubled times. Now that the Tang Dynasty is in turmoil and almost terminally ill, the idea of ​​convincing people with virtue simply won't work."

"Your approach is even more unworkable. The sage said that the one who rules the country with virtue is a king, and the one who rules the country with force is a hegemon. You can be a king, but not a hegemon." Qian Zhonglin gasped for breath, "You are just a treacherous minister who flatters you. How can you understand virtue?"

enlightenment."

By this time, it was confirmed that the emperor was not aware of what Qian Zhonglin had done, but that he had teamed up with other officials who were dissatisfied with him to do it privately. Seeing that the other party was obsessed with what he said, his spittle flew everywhere, and he cursed angrily, "Shut up.

, you are a stupid donkey."

"You are a mad dog." Qian Zhonglin scolded back.
Chapter completed!