The big bandit in the Red Mansion robbed Lin Daiyu at the beginning

"Cough, cough, cough!"

Emperor Xinglong was choked and started coughing violently.

Dai Quan was startled, and didn't even bother to wipe the decimal point off his face.

He quickly stepped forward and gently patted Emperor Xinglong on the back.

"Your Majesty, are you alright?"

"How are you feeling now?"

After a while, Emperor Xinglong finally calmed down and waved his hand.

The first thing he said was to ask Dai Quan,

"Are you telling the truth? Was Jia Zhen really...given...huh?"

Dai Quan looked embarrassed, but still nodded.

"Yes, Your Majesty. After this news entered the palace, I even sent spies from the Shadow Division to investigate."

"If nothing unexpected happens, it will probably be like this."

Upon hearing this, Emperor Xinglong held his forehead with his hand, his face full of speechlessness and helplessness.

He slapped his thigh and sighed angrily,

"Oh! What a shame! What a shame!"

Then he looked at Dai Quan angrily and said,

"No matter how useless Jia Zhen is, he is still a third-rank general in the imperial court. How could he be killed by someone under the emperor's feet..."

Emperor Xinglong was almost unable to continue speaking. His face turned red with anger and he slammed the table.

"This really brings shame to the imperial court and the nobles..."

Suddenly, as he was speaking, Emperor Xinglong's eyes lit up and a gleam of light flashed in his eyes.

Then he looked at Dai Quan who had already knelt on the ground and asked,

"Such a major event has occurred. What do the people of Shenjing think of it?"

Dai Quan was slightly stunned.

Although Jia Zhen was a bit useless and licentious in his daily life, he was still a general who inherited the title of a noble in the court.

When something like this happened, it was a loss of face for the imperial court.

Generally speaking, the imperial court would naturally suppress this matter as quickly as possible to prevent it from spreading among the people.

However, when Dai Quan heard Emperor Xinglong's question, he became a little confused for a moment.

However, having served Emperor Xinglong for many years, Dai Quan understood the emperor's intention in an instant.

He hurriedly said respectfully,

"I obey your command! I will immediately order someone to thoroughly investigate the public's reaction to this matter."

"Ok!"

Emperor Xinglong nodded imperceptibly, and then said with a serious look,

"And who did this?"

Dai Quan thought about it and replied,

"According to the Shadow Division's investigation, this incident was likely the work of a gang of underworld figures."

"Oh, yes, there is more!"

As if he had thought of something, Dai Quan continued,

"The night before, Jia Rong from the Jia Mansion disappeared overnight after the girl from the Qin Family Mansion disappeared."

"After returning to Ningguo Mansion yesterday, a spy reported that something had happened. The mansion's chief steward had hanged himself last night. It was said that he committed suicide out of fear of punishment for embezzling a huge amount of money from the mansion."

"In addition, when Jia Zhen disappeared, a servant wanted to report the case to the prefectural yamen, but was stopped by Jia Zhen's son Jia Rong!"

The Shadow Department is worthy of being called Daqian's intelligence tool. Everything related to Ningguo Mansion is revealed, no matter how big or small.

Emperor Xinglong raised his eyebrows when he heard this and asked calmly,

"What is the relationship between Jia Zhen and Jia Rong?"

Dai Quan thought for a moment before saying,

"According to spies, Jia Zhen has been particularly hostile to Jia Rong for many years, treating him like an animal, beating and scolding him constantly, and often having servants spit at Jia Rong in front of him."

After hearing this, Emperor Xinglong showed a hint of amusement on his face and snorted twice.

"Hehe! That's it!"

"If a father treats his son like a worthless enemy, how can the son be respectful and filial?"

Dai Quan knew that the emperor's words had a deeper meaning, so he smiled awkwardly and did not dare to respond.

Emperor Xinglong took a deep breath and instructed Dai Quan,

"Forget it. Announce the decree. Ningguo Mansion's Jia Zhen is immoral. He is stripped of his title of Third Rank General Weilie and ordered to reflect on himself behind closed doors!"

Emperor Xinglong pinched his eyebrows and continued,

"Also, Jia Rong of Ningguo Mansion is loyal and filial, and his filial piety is commendable. Special grace will allow him to inherit the rank of third-rank general without being demoted!"

Dai Quan glanced at Emperor Xinglong with some uneasiness, then bowed hurriedly to accept the order.

"The slaves obey the orders!"

Then, Dai Quan asked tentatively,

"Your Majesty, regarding Jia Zhen's matter, does this servant need to arrange for someone from the Shadow Division..."

Emperor Xinglong frowned and waved his hand.

"Just tell the prefectural magistrate to continue the search! The Shadow Division is a powerful weapon of the imperial court. How can they be used for such a small case?"