Please stop imagining things, I'm such a good person

That night, Shengdu Prefecture.

Chen Dadao's face was gloomy. "Zhao Chenxi's room was cleared out, and the carriage was destroyed by the Yang family..."

"And the pleasure boat also caught fire and burned down. Haha~ What a coincidence... The Yang family is really good at this!"

Yang Zhao said, "When you came out of the bookstore, I guessed that your trip was not going well. The bookstore was emptied by the Yang family, not to mention these places."

Chen Dadao said angrily, "There must be something wrong with the Yang family. How about we report it directly to His Majesty?"

Yang Zhao didn't even raise his eyelids, "Where's the evidence?"

"Da Dao, we are investigating the case of Minister Yuan's family extermination, not the son-in-law of the Yang family!"

"There must be something fishy going on in the Yang family...but so what?"

"After reporting to His Majesty, the Yang family pushed forward a collateral descendant, saying that he was the murderer of Zhao Chenxi. In order to prevent the family scandal from being exposed, the Yang family covered it up..."

"The Yang family got away with it easily by using an insignificant collateral descendant."

"And Zhao Chenxi's case is closed, so we have no reason to keep an eye on him!"

Yang Zhao said in a serious tone, "It's nothing to be angry for a moment. After I came back, I thought about it carefully and I am almost certain that Zhao Chenxi's death must be related to Minister Yuan's murder of his family!"

Chen Dadao was shocked. "Didn't you find any clues either?"

Yang Zhao sneered, "Minister Yuan's family was wiped out, Zhao Chenxi committed suicide right after, and his old servant also disappeared..."

"Zhao Chenxi is completely dead. The Yang family quickly cleaned up everything about him and obstructed our investigation..."

"Coincidentally, Minister Yuan also happens to have an old grudge with the Yang family."

"Da Dao, there are coincidences in this world, but when there are a lot of coincidences together, then this thing is not normal!"

Yang Zhao paused, "Why don't we make a bold assumption..."

"Zhao Chenxi lived in the Yang family and accidentally heard some important news. This news concerns the fate of the Yang family. If he knew this news and the Yang family found out, they would most likely kill him, so he was afraid."

"He wanted to save himself and use this information as a bargaining chip to buy his own life."

"But the Yang family is powerful, and many officials have secretly joined them. He needs someone who has nothing to do with the Yang family."

Chen Dadao was shocked, "Minister Yuan?!"

Yang Zhao nodded and said, "Yes! It is Minister Yuan!"

"Minister Yuan was a third-rank official when he was still in his prime. A few years ago, the Yang family wanted to marry him, but Minister Yuan refused."

"So, Minister Yuan, who was supposed to be in the Ministry of Personnel, ended up in the Ministry of Rites with the help of the Yang family and several other aristocratic families."

"Although they are both assistant ministers, the Ministry of Rites, a low-income government office, is completely incomparable to the Ministry of Personnel, which holds great power."

"Minister Yuan must be holding a grudge against the Yang family, so it is impossible for him to stand on the same side with them."

"So Zhao Chenxi asked his servant to write a letter to Minister Yuan. The ink stains on the second floor of the bookstore that were about to dry can prove this."

"The old servant was found delivering a letter by the Yang family..."

Yang Zhao's eyes were burning. "So the Yang family made a bold decision to wipe out Minister Yuan's entire family, and at the same time kill Zhao Chenxi and disguise it as suicide!"

Yang Zhao's words were like a bolt of thunder that dispelled the gloom in Chen Dadao's heart.

"This this..."

Chen Dadao's scalp tingled. Yang Zhao's assumption was too bold.

Although he had concluded that there was something wrong with the Yang family, he did not dare to directly associate it with the murderer.

After all, the Yang family is a thousand-year-old family, why would they want to do something that would destroy the entire clan...

Yang Zhao continued, "The Yang family's disguise is very good. Zhao Chenxi has never been happy in the Yang family. Recently, she was humiliated in front of the servants. It is normal for her to commit suicide because she is so depressed."

"And they really did hide it from the bailiffs and the coroner. If it weren't for Lord Bao, we would have focused on investigating the case and wouldn't have paid attention to such a small matter..."

"The day after Zhao Chenxi's death, the bookstore was emptied, the pleasure boat caught fire, and the carriage was destroyed in an accident..."

"These seemingly unrelated things would hardly reveal any problems if viewed individually, but if they are related to Zhao Chenxi, then everything would make sense."

Yang Zhao exhaled lightly, "My guess may not be correct, but this Yang family must have a direct or indirect connection with the family extermination case!"

Chen Dadao frowned and said, "But even if what you said is all true, we have no evidence to prove it."

"Without evidence, all this is just your fantasy."

Yang Zhao said, "Next we will focus on tracking down this servant named Lao He. His disappearance may not be related to the Yang family. It is very likely that he is hiding."

"If he is not found or is dead..."

Yang Zhao's expression was solemn. "Then we can only take a gamble and bet on whether the Yang family is guilty!"

......

In the Dayang Palace, Zuo Hong said respectfully.

"Your Majesty, the case of Minister Yuan's family annihilation is not a simple one. The time given by Your Majesty is too tight. I hope Your Majesty can give you a few more days!"

Jin Tianci was playing with a jade ruyi. "Grace? Zuo Hong! Do you know how much impact the closure of the city has had on the lives of the people? Rumors are flying around in the city, and the people are in a state of panic. Can you give me a few more days of grace?"

"Wow~"

Jin Tianci grabbed a stack of memorials and threw them down.

"Look, the memorials impeaching you are taller than one person's, and we have suppressed them all!"

"At the foot of the emperor, in the inner city of the capital, all the third-rank officials were slaughtered, and the night watchmen didn't even notice it. What do you do for a living?"

Zuo Hong's legs went weak and he immediately fell to his knees.

"Your Majesty, the person who attacked had planned it all along and used a large formation to seal off Yuan's residence. Even after the incident, the priest took action but was unable to find any traces."

"I am not shirking my responsibility, but seven days is too short a time."

Jin Tianci looked at him coldly, "I said seven days, so it means seven days. Today is the fifth day, and there are still two days. If the night watchman cannot solve the case, I will hold you accountable!"

Zuo Hong's heart sank. "Yes, Your Majesty! I will do my best to solve the case within two days!"

Jin Tianci's tone slowed down a little, "Get up... How is the investigation of the Xinxiang County Bo framed case going?"

Zuo Hong cupped his hands and said, "Your Majesty, I have been sending people to keep an eye on the Fang family these days."

"The head of the Yang family and the head of the Kong family came to visit us today. I don't know what they discussed."

"But when they left Fang's house, both of them were smiling."

"besides......"

Zuo Hong hesitated for a moment, "Besides that, I discovered that while the Seventh Prince was visiting the various noble families, he was also gathering experts..."

A cold light flashed in Jin Tianci's eyes, "Calling in experts?"

Zuo Hong immediately said, "The people below reported that many high-level cultivators entered the Seventh Prince's Palace in the past few days, and they have not come out since they entered."

Jin Tianci snorted coldly, "Is it because I am too tolerant that these noble families have misunderstood me?"

"Zuo Hong, get ready. The case of exterminating the entire family is over. I want to eliminate the Fang family first."

"Yes!"

Jin Tianci waved his hand and said, "I am tired, please go down."

Zuo Hong bowed and said, "I will take my leave."

Jin Tianci murmured to himself, "Uncle Qi, don't make the mistake~"