Traveling through ancient times, the empress insisted on having a child with me

Zhang Tong was following Wu Kun's orders to invite Ling Chuan to the Criminal Investigation Department.

Ling Chuan spread his hands and said, "Why don't you two sit down for a while, I'll be right back."

Duan Xifeng stood up immediately and said, "I'll go with you. Wu Kun summoned you to the Judicial Bureau as soon as he came back from the palace. I'm afraid there's something serious going on."

Zhao Youtang also said, "I'll go too. Although I can't help much, if anything happens, I can just pass on a message or something."

Ling Chuan glanced at the two of them and said, "Then let's go together."

In the Criminal Investigation Department, Wu Kun did not invite Ling Chuan into the inner hall, but asked directly in the lobby: "Do you know why I summoned you?"

Ling Chuan thought, this guy is even speaking in an official tone?

"I don't know."

"Humph, you've caused a big disaster this time." Wu Kun continued in an official tone: "I have instructed you to conduct a secret investigation and a secret trial, but you made it known to everyone. This morning at the Supreme Harmony Hall, if I hadn't guaranteed you, you would have been arrested and taken to the Dali Temple by now."

Ling Chuan raised his eyebrows: "Then I would like to thank you for your help, sir?"

Wu Kun didn't pay any attention to the sarcasm in Ling Chuan's words, and continued, "Now the people from the Dali Temple are targeting you, saying that the case of smuggling arms was a frame-up, and that you are seeking revenge for personal gain. You decide what to do."

"Personal revenge?" Ling Chuan rubbed his chin and said, "The man from the Dali Temple that the Supervisor mentioned couldn't be Liang Wenguang, right?"

"Oh? You are well-informed."

"What do you mean by well-informed? It's just that Liang Wenguang is one of the suspects. Can we believe what he says?"

Ling Chuan sneered: "The entire court allowed a suspect to speak nonsense in the court, and the chief judge didn't refute him?"

Wu Kun glared at Ling Chuan and said, "He is the Dali Temple Secretary, a fifth-rank official. I am a sixth-rank official who is not even qualified to attend the morning court. What can I use to refute him? Apart from Xu Lang's confession, you can't even produce a decent piece of evidence. How can I refute him?"

"The case will be investigated slowly, and the evidence will be there soon."

"Soon? When is soon? Now Liang Wenguang said in front of all the civil and military officials in the court that our criminal investigation department arrests people first and then tries the case. They can charge them with whatever crime they want. What do you want me to do?"

Ling Chuan heard Wu Kun's questions, and he didn't know that he was trying to shirk responsibility, so he immediately replied, "Don't worry, sir. I will investigate this case thoroughly and will definitely not implicate you."

"No need." Wu Kun waved his hand: "You don't need to investigate this case. The emperor has handed the case over to the Ministry of Justice."

Ling Chuan was stunned. He had insisted on giving the case to him before, so why did he change his attitude the next moment?

He pointed at his nose and asked, "Don't you need me to investigate the case?"

Wu Kun put his hands behind his back, turned his head and snorted at Ling Chuan: "Not only do you not need to investigate the case, from now on, you are not allowed to interfere in all matters of the Investigation Bureau. Let's talk about it after this case is investigated."

"What do you mean?" Ling Chuan said unhappily, "You're killing the donkey after it's done with its work?"

"This is called dismissal but retention to see the results." Wu Kun said with a righteous look on his face: "If I hadn't spoken out to protect you in the court today, not to mention dismissal, that Liang guy would have wanted to charge you with false accusation right there in court."

As he said that, he immediately changed his expression, leaned close to Ling Chuan's ear and lowered his voice: "Ling Chuan, don't say that I, as your boss, don't take care of you. I know you are capable. This matter cannot be investigated openly, but you can investigate it privately. Anyway, I will pretend that I don't know. Do you understand?"

There was nothing Lingchuan didn't understand. This was clearly like wanting the horse to run but not wanting to give it grass to eat.

"Thank you for your care, Lord." Ling Chuan bowed to Wu Kun and said, "Although I am not a wealthy man, I have some assets. I am not interested in such a trivial position in the Investigation Department. I will feel more relaxed if I am dismissed. Bye."

This time it was Wu Kun's turn to be confused. This was not the script. Wasn't Ling Chuan a spy planted by His Majesty in the Investigation Department? If he quit, wasn't he afraid that the Emperor would punish him?

"Wait a minute, wait a minute." Wu Kun grabbed Ling Chuan and said, "Don't you really understand your current situation? You've been fired. Just based on what you did yesterday, how many people out there want to kill you?"

"You want my life?" Ling Chuan sneered, "When I was in Ruyin County, I was hunted down for more than half a month. It's not that easy to kill me."

Ling Chuan naturally didn't want to really give up, he just wanted to test Wu Kun's background.

Wu Kun immediately became anxious and blurted out, "Don't do whatever you want just because you are His Majesty's man. Those people even dare to sell military equipment. What else can't they do? You have pushed them into a desperate situation, so of course they want to silence you."

"What did you say?"

Ling Chuan was startled and grabbed Wu Kun's arm with his backhand, but calmed down again at this moment: "What do you think will happen to them?"

Wu Kun thought he had scared Ling Chuan, and snorted proudly: "I said that once this case is verified, it will be a crime of confiscation of property and extermination of the clan. In order to save their lives, they will risk killing you to silence you."

Ling Chuan frowned. Wu Kun thought he was scared by the murder, but actually Ling Chuan was scared because of what he said, "Your Majesty's man".

His mind was in a mess at the moment, and countless speculations flashed through his mind in an instant. Of course, the largest proportion of them was that Wu Kun's information was wrong, or he was simply deceiving him.

So Ling Chuan calmly replied: "Then I'll think about it again."

Coming out of the Judicial Investigation Department, Duan Xifeng and Zhao Youtang came to greet him: "How is it? Did the Wu man give you any trouble?"

Ling Chuan waved his hand, first looked at Duan Xifeng, then looked at Zhao Youtang, thinking of Zhao Youtang's attitude towards Mrs. Li.

Judging from Madam Li's behavior and other people's attitude towards her, this Madam Li could be the emperor.

That's not right. Madam Li looks to be in her thirties or forties. The emperor shouldn't be that old.

"It's okay, I was just dismissed but retained. It's a good opportunity for me to take a break for a while." Ling Chuan said perfunctorily.

"Dismissal?" Duan Xifeng was immediately furious. He turned around and was about to go in to argue with Wu Kun, but was stopped by Ling Chuan.

"Don't get excited, Brother Duan. I just want to take a break. I'm dismissed but I'm still employed. It'll only take a word for me to get reinstated."

Duan Xifeng opened his mouth, but finally sighed: "I'm just speaking up for you."

"What's wrong with this? This is exactly what I want. Come on, let's go to the Jiaofangsi and have a drink."

Ling Chuan got on the donkey cart, but when he passed by Chu Yi, Chu Yi quickly said, "The young lady said that you are not allowed to drink in the Jiaofangsi."

A hint of doubt flashed through Lingchuan's mind again. Could it be that Lu Xi was the emperor?

Did I fuck the emperor?

Ling Chuan shook his head, put aside this incredible speculation, and called a few people to go to the Jiaofangsi.