Seeing this situation, Zhang Dake quickly asked his men to carry in a wooden box and said with a smile: "It's a small gift, I hope Mr. Lu will accept it."

Lu Changfeng then raised his eyelids and said: "This matter shocked the government and the public, and strict investigation is indispensable. When Zhu Chunming came to go home to Ding Masan, he wanted to kill people and silence him. But you sent soldiers to assist. If the emperor knew about this, I was afraid that

It’s a disaster.”

Zhang Dake's face changed when he heard this, and he said pleadingly: "Master Lu, I was deceived by Zhu Chunming at that time. I didn't know that he was colluding with the remnants of the White Lotus Sect. How could this, this, how could this involve me?"

Lu Changfeng heard this and said in a cold voice: "Whether we are involved or not, this is not something you and I can say clearly, it is the emperor's wish."

Although Lu Changfeng said this, Zhang Dake reacted immediately.

You must know that Li Yi and Lu Changfeng have been handling the matter all along. All the emperor knew was reported by the two. He immediately stood up, knelt down and kowtowed to Li Yi and Lu Changfeng respectfully: "My lords, this matter is really true."

It has nothing to do with me, I hope you two adults can prove my innocence."

Lu Changfeng sat silently, but Li Yi stood up and helped Zhang Dake up.

He smiled and said: "Brother Lu, when Zhu Chunming used the power of Duke Cheng, Master Zhang thought he was just asking for a servant, so he took action out of desperation. When Master Zhang and I saw Zhu Chunming transfer evidence, it proved that he was not

Zhu Chunming’s accomplice, this also means that Mr. Zhang has nothing to do with it.”

When Zhang Dake heard Li Yi speak for him, he immediately bowed and said: "Master Li is right, you are right, I really wish."

Lu Changfeng heard this and said, "It's easy to shout that you are wronged."

Zhang Dake's originally relaxed expression suddenly became tense, and he looked at Lu Changfeng uneasily.

Lu Changfeng pointed at Li Yi and said: "Master Li is the emperor's confidant. With him defending you, it's hard for me to pursue him. After this matter, you should have a good rest, Master Li."

After hearing this, Zhang Dake nodded excitedly and said: "From now on, Mr. Li will be the only one I have to obey and obey your orders."

Li Yi knew that Lu Changfeng was deliberately selling favors to him, so he smiled and said: "Now that we have something to say about this matter, we will not talk about it. Come, drink, drink."

After three rounds of drinking, the atmosphere between the three of them became more harmonious.

With this matter settled, Lu Changfeng will return to the capital.

This time he uncovered a major case of nobles colluding with rebels, which is regarded as a great achievement, and he is likely to be promoted after returning.

Lu Changfeng had a very good personal relationship with Li Yi. As a Jin Yiwei, he did help Li Yi many times. Not only did he save Mo Men and others during the Taicang case, but he also provided help many times to solve his problems.

Accordingly, Li Yi will give Lu Changfeng a dividend of three thousand taels every year. This amount is very huge, but it is still worth it in exchange for the help of a member of the Jinyiwei.

Send Lu Changfeng to the official road and the two say goodbye.

Lu Changfeng looked at Li Yi and said: "Zizheng, there are no omissions in this case. Your honor will be severely punished, and it will be difficult to cause trouble in the future. But you must also be more careful. Without your support, the Anxin Chamber of Commerce will

I’m afraid I will face a lot of challenges.”

Li Yi smiled and said: "Brother Lu, don't worry. Anxin Chamber of Commerce has not always relied on Xungui."

Seeing that Lu Changfeng didn't seem to understand, Li Yi explained: "Although the nobles helped to open up trade routes and open up joints, after the Anxin Chamber of Commerce took root in various prefectures and counties, it actively contacted the local snakes, and the family teachers

If you still have some dignity, you can naturally live in peace."

In fact, Li Yi went to the depths of Baoding Mansion to find Wei Zhongxian and asked him to hand over the joints in order to allow Anxin Chamber of Commerce to regain its privileges after Xungui's fall.

Wei Zhongxian understood his thoughts at that time, so he asked Hou Ji to hand over some local joints to him, but he did not tell him about the joints above the court, some joints that could influence the affairs of the Ming Dynasty.

And these are what Li Yi really needs if he wants to expand his power.

Lu Changfeng didn't know the existence of Wei Zhongxian. Now everyone in the world thought Wei Zhongxian was dead. But what they didn't understand was that Wei Zhongxian knew the truth about the three cunning rabbit burrows and used the golden cicada to escape from its shell.

So he really asked for help because of Sun Chengzong's disciples and former officials, saying: "In this way, you should pay more attention. As time goes by, Mr. Sun's influence and command are getting lower and lower. What should you do then?

, have you ever thought about it?”

Li Yi naturally understood this truth, so he continuously expanded his power, constantly made friends with officials, and used connections to expand his strength.

He said: "In Brother Lu's opinion, when will the Emperor be able to reinstate my official position?"

Lu Changfeng was slightly startled, shook his head and said: "This matter is of great importance, and I'm afraid there will be no conclusion in a short time. You have to understand that although the court ministers impeached you for your arrogance and misbehavior, the real crime is that you are related to He Liu and the thieves

, If you don’t get to the bottom of this matter, the ministers in the DPRK will always be holding on to it and won’t let you expose it easily.”

Li Yi heard this and said: "Brother Lu naturally understands this matter. Momen is not a rebel party trying to rebel. They all believe in one word of righteousness. It is just for the sake of righteousness that they run around and build a city for the Ming Dynasty to resist the Eastern invaders.

Go to the northwest to rescue refugees."

Lu Changfeng sighed and said: "Brother, it's not that you don't understand. The ministers in the DPRK don't say that they are honest and honest, but if they are really investigated, there will be more or less circumstances. If they are like this, people like Momen are naturally incomparable.

They also need to be noble. Moreover, Momen recruits followers among the victims and expands its influence, which also poses a threat to the imperial power."

Emperor Chongzhen did not want to see another "White Lotus Sect" grow.

Li Yi said: "Thinking about it this way, I have to ask Brother Lu for help with this matter."

Lu Changfeng nodded and said: "Of course I will help you investigate this matter. The most relevant person among them is Yang He."

"Yang He, governor of the three sides?" Li Yi asked.

Lu Changfeng nodded and said: "Yang He is an honest official and has always been loyal to the emperor and the country. However, this arrest of the thieves and the collection of evidence that the Momen colluded with the thieves were all handled by him. So if you want

To get rid of the charges and restore the official to his original position, we need to start with Yang He."

Li Yi heard this and said: "If this is the case, I plan to go to the northwest as soon as possible to investigate the matter."

Lu Changfeng said: "Thieves are everywhere in the northwest. If you go there, you must be careful. And you are highly valued by the emperor. Even if you see Yang He, you don't have to be controlled by him. If anything happens, you can write to me."

Li Yi nodded with emotion.

Li Yi also had many concerns about sending Lu Changfeng away.

Lu Changfeng has made the matter clear. If he wants to be reinstated, he must clear the Mo family of his crimes, and the key to this matter lies with Yang He.

Now that the matter in Dengzhou has been dealt with, all we need to do is ask the Anxin Chamber of Commerce to send someone to take over.

It was also time for Li Yi to return to Anxin.

After the last purge in Anxin, the concept of legality and severe punishment has become more deeply rooted in the hearts of the people.

But there are still many dangers to Anxin's prosperity.

Li Yi's trip to Dengzhou this time has solved the potential danger of Xungui, but now there are other dangers in Anxin, and that is Wei Zhongxian.

As long as Wei Zhongxian is in Anxin, Li Yi cannot rest assured, and now is the critical time to solve all this.

At present, Wei Zhongxian has three forces in his hands, one is the bodyguards around him, the other is Yue Bufan and Qi Shamu from the Taihang Mountains, and the last one is the intelligence organization under his control.

If you want to deal with Wei Zhongxian and prevent him from counterattacking, you must seal his ears and eyes and block his foreign aid. Only in this way can you succeed with one blow and avoid future troubles.

Thinking of this, Li Yi's eyes couldn't help but become colder.

If you want to block Wei Zhongxian's eyes and ears, you must subdue one person, and that is Xu Caihou, who controls the entire intelligence. He is a secret sentry of the Jin Yiwei. After he was discovered by himself, he used his intelligence network to provide convenience for An Xin. However,

Xu Caihou has always been a very sophisticated person, and even Li Yi cannot truly trust him.

Li Yi thought for a while and asked Zhu Qilong to summon Xu Caihou.

Xu Caihou walked in, bowed and said: "Commander of the Brigade, are you looking for me?"

Li Yi nodded and said, "Sit down."

As soon as Xu Caihou sat down, Li Yi said: "The errand in Dengzhou was done well this time. It was able to turn Ma San into dementia. It shows that your men have gained experience in dissecting the human body."

Thinking of the group of geeks who dissected the human body, Xu Caihou couldn't help but shudder, and said quickly: "They are all heresy, they are nothing."

Li Yi smiled and said: "I, An Xin, will be rewarded for my merits. You did a good job this time. Merits and silver rewards are definitely indispensable."

Xu Caihou was overjoyed when he heard this. He no longer cared much about money, but Anxin's achievements were related to a series of Anxin's benefits, which are difficult to obtain nowadays and are also very precious.

Li Yi said: "I heard that you have married two concubines, and you are in the prime of life."

Xu Caihou was stunned for a moment, then said with a smile: "Now that we are much more stable, we naturally want to continue the family lineage, right?"

Li Yi laughed when he heard this and said: "This makes sense. You already have two sons now, are you afraid they are in primary school?"

Xu Caihou nodded and said: "They are all in elementary school and their grades are pretty good. I will definitely be able to do something in Anxin in the future."

Li Yi was a little surprised and said: "I thought you would let them inherit your mantle."

Xu Caihou shook his head and said: "I, the secret sentry of Jinyiwei, see all the shady things. It will only dirty their eyes, so we can let them do it. Now that Anxin is prosperous and stable, and all industries are prosperous, they will be able to develop in the future."

, I feel relieved."

Anxin's current development direction has three directions, one is to enter the Anxin Chamber of Commerce, the other is to enter the Iron Brigade, and the other is to become a craftsman.

Li Yi did not expect that Xu Caihou actually wanted his children to grow up safely and did not want them to be exposed to such things as power.

He thought for a while and suddenly said: "In this case, it seems that you are happy and wealthy."

Xu Caihou said with a smile: "When I get old, I really want to be a rich man, with descendants around my knees, which can be regarded as the happiness of a family."

Li Yi nodded and said: "If you really think so, you will naturally support me."

"Support?" Xu Caihou didn't understand what Li Yi meant.

Li Yi turned to look at Xu Caihou and said expressionlessly: "Anxin's current prosperity is all due to the support of the emperor and the efforts of the people of Anxin. However, Wei Zhongxian's stay here is a hidden danger after all."

Xu Caihou was suddenly shocked. He was Wei Zhongxian's adopted son. Li Yi directly said this to him. Was it trust or testing?

His body was shaking slightly, and he sat there not knowing how to answer.

Li Yi's eyes slowly became cold and stern, and he said: "Why, you don't want to?"
To be continued...