Ji Xiaolan: Kill Qianlong at the beginning

At this time, a eunuch came in and said, "Master Fu, Master He, the emperor has important matters to attend to and summons you to the palace."

Fukang'an and Heshen looked at each other, both thinking that what was coming had finally come.

The two men tidied themselves up a bit and then entered the palace.

In the Shangshufang, Emperor Gai Zhang walked back and forth, waving the folding fan in his hand.

A eunuch outside the door said, "Master He and Master Fu have arrived!"

Heshen and Fukang'an walked in, both bowed and said, "Your servant Heshen pays homage to the Emperor. Fukang'an pays homage to the Emperor."

Emperor Gai Zhang said, "No need for formalities." The two men stood up.

Emperor Gai Zhang asked, "Do you know why I called you here?"

He Shen thought for a moment and said, "It must be about the Dream of the Red Chamber."

Emperor Gai Zhang said, "That's right. Didn't I forbid you from studying Dream of the Red Chamber? How dare you disobey my order?"

Heshen and Fukang'an looked at each other in bewilderment. Heshen said, "This is all Fukang'an's doing. He said that Dream of the Red Chamber is a counter-book and needs to be thoroughly investigated."

Fu Kangan said, "Master He, how can you put all the blame on me? Wasn't it you who ordered the investigation?"

After listening to this, Emperor Gai Zhang said, "Alright, stop arguing. You two are both responsible for this. I heard that someone died because of this."

He Shen knew he was talking about Ah Fu and said, "Your Majesty, I have sent people to express my condolences to the family of the deceased."

Emperor Gai Zhang nodded and said, "He Shen always does things in a trusting manner."

Heshen was not proud, mainly because he was in the wrong in the matter and there was nothing to be proud of.

Fu Kang'an said: "As far as I know, this was done by Chen Weiyuan."

Emperor Gai Zhang asked, "Who is Chen Weiyuan?"

Fu Kang'an said, "Your Majesty, Chen Weiyuan is a bookseller who has taken human life lightly. I beg Your Majesty to let me investigate this case thoroughly."

Emperor Gai Zhang said, "No need. I have asked Liu Yong to investigate this matter. I believe there will be results soon."

Not long after, the voice of "Lord Liu has arrived" was heard, and Liu Yong walked in.

Liu Yong bowed and said, "Your Majesty, I, Liu Yong, pay my respects to you."

Emperor Gai Zhang said, "No need to be polite. Liu Yong, how is the matter going?"

Liu Yong thought for a moment and said, "Your Majesty, I have thoroughly investigated and found that Chen Weiyuan was indeed responsible for Ah Fu's death. I have already apprehended him."

Emperor Gai Zhang said: "Well done."

Liu Yong said, "Thank you, Your Majesty, for the compliment."

He noticed Heshen and Fukang'an, and wondered why these two people didn't stay away?

Emperor Gai Zhang saw Liu Yong's doubts and said, "Actually, both Fu Kang'an and He Shen were responsible for Ah Fu's death, so there is no need to avoid it."

Liu Yong showed an expression of sudden enlightenment.

At this moment, a voice called out "Guard Lan has arrived" came from outside the door. Lan Hai walked in, holding part of the manuscript of Dream of the Red Chamber in his hand.

Lan Hai bowed and said, "Lan Hai pays respects to His Majesty."

The Emperor said, "No need to be polite, Lan Hai, The Story of the Stone is finished." In fact, he had already known that The Story of the Stone was not written by Qiqihar. He was just acting at this time.

Lan Hai nodded and said, "Yes."

He Shen asked, "Your Majesty, is this The Story of the Stone also called The Dream of the Red Chamber?"

Fu Kang'an interrupted and said, "Master He, are you getting senile? This Records of the Stone is also called Dream of the Red Chamber."

He Shen said, "If that's the case, how could it be written by Mo Li? I know Mo Li best. He can write strange stories, but there's no way he could write Dream of the Red Chamber."

Emperor Gai Zhang said, “Heshen, it seems you know Qiqi Li very well.”

He Shen said: "We have served in the same court for so many years, how could I not understand him?"

The Emperor said, "I heard that Mo Li almost went to jail and lost his life in order to protect the original manuscript of Dream of the Red Chamber. Heshen and Fu Kang'an, you must apologize to Mo Li."

Both of them thought, how embarrassing it would be to apologize on their own?