Chapter 122 Your vest fell off
The lobby of the Ministry of Justice was brightly lit.

The officials from the Ministry of Justice and Shuntian Prefecture were like ants on a hot pan, unable to sit or stand still, and constantly stretched their necks to look at the door of the second hall.

Finally, footsteps were heard from inside. Everyone’s eyes widened. The person who walked out was the frightened Daxing County Magistrate.

Behind him, two officers from the Ministry of Justice were dragging the shopkeeper.

Officials from the Ministry of Justice and Shuntian Prefecture surrounded him.
“How about it?”

“Have you signed it?”

Seeing the Daxing County Magistrate standing there in a daze, the Shuntian Prefecture Governor was anxious: “How is the interrogation going?”

The Daxing County Magistrate came to his senses and said, “No, there was no interrogation.”

The officials were like a hornet’s nest. They were sweating profusely, panic-stricken, and talking at the same time, making the whole hall boil like a boiling pot.

The reality is cruel. They thought they could close the case by sending the case files, confessions and statements to the palace before Li Hu left, but their request was rejected.

The eunuch from the Imperial Household Department also brought the oral order from Emperor Yongchang, which Li Hu signed and presented.

To put it bluntly, if Li Hu doesn’t sign, the case cannot be closed. Tomorrow is the third day. If the case cannot be closed, you all have to go home and hug your children.

The assistant minister of the Ministry of Justice shouted, “Alright!”

The sound slowly subsided.

The assistant minister of the Ministry of Justice said, “You guys think the chaos is not enough!” Then he turned to the magistrate of Daxing County and asked, “What’s the situation inside now?”

Daxing County Magistrate: “Speak, I can’t tell.”

The Vice Minister of Justice frowned and was about to get angry.

Shuntian Prefecture Governor: “I have figured out that this guy doesn’t play by the rules. It’s useless to think of any countermeasures. Let’s go in and take a look.”

The assistant minister of the Ministry of Justice thought for a moment and said to the officials: “You all stay here and don’t move. We’ll talk about everything after we come back.” After that, he walked in with the governor of Shuntian Prefecture.

As soon as they walked into the moon gate of the courtyard, the Vice Minister of Justice and the Governor of Shuntian Prefecture were stunned.

The door to the second hall was open, and Li Hu was sitting at the desk in the middle.

Sitting on the chairs on both sides were Prince Beijing Shui Rong and the Minister of Justice.

Not to mention that this is the Ministry of Justice, how could a military officer like Li Hu dare to sit there in front of the King of Beijing, a king of a different surname? Is there an imperial decree? !

The Vice Minister of the Ministry of Justice and the Governor of Shuntian Prefecture looked at each other, in a dilemma, and were seen by Li Hu.

Li Hu: “Let them all come in.”

The Vice Minister of the Ministry of Justice and the Governor of Shuntian Prefecture answered in unison, “Yes,” and left.

Li Hu put together the confession and statement of the major case and looked at Shui Rong.

Shui Rong smiled and nodded.

Li Hu didn’t say anything, just stared at Shui Rong. This look made Shui Rong feel uneasy.

He was supposed to go to Beijing two days later, but Li Hu received a letter from Lin Daiyu on the way, so he traveled day and night and finally arrived in the capital in the afternoon.

Emperor Yongchang summoned Li Hu to the Yangxin Palace and talked for more than an hour. He first asked about the defense of Hetao, then discussed the situation in the north, and finally painted a big pie for Li Hu and let him take charge of an army.

Li Hu originally thought that one of the five military camps would be given to him to command, but he did not expect that Emperor Yongchang intended to let him form a new army. The reason was very simple. He wanted to form an elite force directly under the emperor and a killer on the battlefield to support the northern battlefield.

It seemed reasonable and the emperor’s grace was great, but Li Hu smelled something unusual. The emperor was on guard against him and wanted to separate him from the Beijing camp.

As long as the Beijing Camp is not breached from within, it can confront the elite forces of the entire Nine Frontiers.

As for the new army promised by the emperor, even if Li Hu was overwhelmed by rain and dew, there would be at most 10,000 people.

In addition, when Emperor Yongchang saw Li Hu for the first time, there was a hint of alienation in his gaze.

It was fleeting, but Li Hu still noticed it.

It is said that serving the emperor is like serving a tiger. I didn’t expect that Emperor Yongchang would even become suspicious of him, simply because Li Hu did not follow his wishes and let the second prince make amends for his crime.

Li Hu understood that once the royal interests were involved, everything else would be pale and powerless, and no one would be able to do anything.

After coming out of the Yangxin Palace, Li Hu went to the Yuqing Palace to pay a visit to the prince. The prince was much more honest than the emperor, and the rewards were densely written all over the letter.

After reading Lin Daiyu’s letter, Li Hu had already guessed the murderer, but he couldn’t figure out who this “Yang Qilong” was that made Bai Hongzhi go to such great lengths to frame him.

After reading the case files, confessions and statements, Li Hu had a bold idea that this “Yang Qilong” was very likely related to Shui Rong, and might even be Shui Rong’s man.

To make Bai Hongzhi, a rebel of the White Lotus Sect, so concerned about him, it seems that this “Yang Qilong” is not a simple person. In other words, Shui Rong’s identity is far from as simple as it seems.

Perhaps Bai Hongzhi was not trying to frame Yang Qilong, but to force him to show up. The three words “Yang Qilong” reminded Li Hu of the TV series and novels in his previous life. The man who called himself “Prince Zhu San” was called Yang Qilong.

Although the timing doesn’t match, the name can be passed on.

White Lotus Sect, anti-Shun and restoration of Ming Dynasty, Yang Qilong, Shui Rong.

This Yang Qilong is either Shui Rong’s confidant or Shui Rong’s alias.

This makes sense. No wonder this guy is jumping around, pretending to be a “wise king” and acting as a leader. He wants to start a new business!
Li Hu looked at Shui Rong with burning eyes and said, “Your vest has fallen off!”
Shui Rong was somewhat unhappy with his gaze: “General Li!”

Li Hu came back to his senses: “Yeah.” Then, he unfolded the case file, picked up the pen and kept probing in the inkstone, saying: “I haven’t thanked the prince yet. If the prince hadn’t been so concerned, the case would not have been solved so quickly.” He emphasized the word “concerned”.

Shui Rong had something to hide. He felt nervous after hearing this and quickly changed the subject: “General Li won a great victory in Hetao and made great contributions to our Dashun. The emperor will definitely reward him generously.”

Now it was Li Hu’s turn to feel uncomfortable. Even though it was a trick and he benefited from Shi Guangzhu and other soldiers, he was expanding the territory after all, and he should at least be awarded the third-class duke (a noble title). Never mind, at least he was given a big promise and would be able to command an army soon.

Seeing that Li Hu looked unhappy, Shui Rong smiled.

The Minister of Justice pretended that he saw nothing and lowered his head to drink tea.

At this time, the Vice Minister of the Ministry of Justice, the Governor of Shuntian Prefecture, and other officials tiptoed in and looked at Li Hu anxiously.

Thinking that Lin Daiyu was still waiting for him at home, Li Hu stopped threatening them and said, “Your Majesty is wise and benevolent, and the Prince is generous and kind. We will sign this certificate.” As he spoke, he wrote the words “Li Hu” in the signature section.

Shui Rong and the officials immediately felt much more relaxed.

Suddenly, there was a “thump” sound from the crowd and everyone was startled.

An official from Shuntian Prefecture: “Oh no! The magistrate of Daxing County has fainted!”

The Shuntian prefectural chancellor and officials all looked at the Shuntian prefectural governor.

The prefect of Shuntian Prefecture looked at Li Hu.

Li Hu: “Send her to the hospital.”

“Yes.”

The Shuntian prefect then ordered the Shuntian officials to lift up the Daxing county magistrate and walk out.

Li Hu glanced at Shui Rong. The emperor wanted to use this incident to let Shui Rong enter the court. Although he didn’t say it explicitly, Li Hu knew that the emperor was not holding back!
As for Bai Hongzhi, he is still useful if he is kept, but we cannot spoil him. Doesn’t he want to be a wealthy businessman? We should first find out his property and then deal with him in a few days.

Lanterns were lit everywhere, from the front door to the backyard. Li San stood at the backyard door and shouted, “The master is back home!”

After returning after a long absence, Li Hu walked into the backyard with a bit of joy and a bit of emotion.

Lin Daiyu stood under the eaves outside Li Hu’s main room, looking at the courtyard gate.

Amber, Zijuan, Xueyan and Qingwen, along with their maids and servants, filled the yard.

Seeing Li Hu coming in, all the maids and servants knelt down in unison: “Greetings to the head of the family!”

Li Hu and Lin Daiyu were the only ones still standing in the yard. Lin Daiyu was looking at Li Hu with a smile on her face, and Li Hu was also smiling.

Lin Daiyu bowed and said softly, “Second brother is back.”

“came back.”

Li Hu said to Hubo, Zijuan, Xueyan, Qingwen, and the maids and servants, “Get up, all of you.”

Everyone kowtowed again: “Thank you, Patriarch!”

They all stood up.

Li Hu waved his hand and said, “Let’s all go.” Then he walked towards Lin Daiyu.

At this time, there were only four maids left in the courtyard: Amber, Zijuan, Xueyan and Qingwen.

Lin Daiyu walked down the steps and went to greet him. The two of them walked towards each other and stood about one foot apart.

You looked at me, I looked at you, and we were both speechless for a moment.

Lin Daiyu pursed her lips, then said softly: “It’s getting late, let’s eat first.”

Li Hu smiled and looked at her, then slowly walked to Lin Daiyu, took her into his arms, and said with a smile: “I missed you, did you miss me?”

Lin Daiyu hummed and buried her head tightly in Li Hu’s chest.

Li Hu laughed, picked up Lin Daiyu and kissed her on the face: “Let’s go and eat!”

(End of this chapter)