Ever since Zhu Cixiang moved into Prince Xin's Mansion, many disguised informants appeared around the Prince's Mansion. These informants used various professions as cover to monitor every move of Prince Xin's Mansion.

However, they made the wrong move. Little did they know that they had plunged into the home of Zhu Cixi's intelligence network, and were exposed to the surveillance of the intelligence department throughout the process. After Li Tingbiao followed the clues to figure out the forces behind them, he ordered the arrest of all the informants without saying a word.

Take it.

After a lot of torture, these informants were extremely tough and used many tricks to kill a large number of nobles.

At the Prince's Palace in Qingfang outside the Dong'an Gate of the imperial city, Zhu Cihong nodded secretly with the evidence of the confession. The nobles of the capital did have a few tricks up their sleeves, and the intelligence network was doing well.

Then he picked up another list. This list was searched from the eight major Shanxi merchant houses. It listed the names of a large number of officials who accepted bribes from Shanxi merchants. They included nobles, civil servants and military generals, and many of them were from Beijing.

A high-ranking official of the third grade or above.

Zhu Cixiang grinned and said: "No wonder these people are crazy. They don't even care about the etiquette and want to dethrone me as the crown prince. It's really interesting!"

Xu Sheng asked: "Your Highness, many of them are making trouble outside the Meridian Gate. Should we start arresting them now?"

Zhu Cixiang shook his head and said: "Don't worry, wait for the progress on Li Tingbiao's side and find the evidence that Xungui murdered the prince before we take action together."

Li Tingbiao was following the clues of the wet nurse and palace maid who had confessed, investigating all the interpersonal relationships around them, especially where they had been and who they had met some time before the prince was killed.

Not a single flaw.

Zhu Cixiang was not in a hurry. Some things took time to complete, such as investigating the backgrounds of palace maids and wet nurses who committed suicide out of fear of crime. These were not things that could be found out online in later generations.

Let them make trouble at the Meridian Gate. The more fun the better. Now that he has decided to take action, Zhu Cihong is ready to kill them all. The evidence he has now can only kill the officials who accepted bribes. He wants to completely clean up the nobles.

It's not even close. This group of people can completely let the housekeepers of their respective houses take the blame and take care of themselves.

On the morning of the next day, Zhu Cixiang was reading in the study. Li Tingbiao hurried in and said with a happy face: "Your Highness, there has been a major breakthrough in the case!"

Zhu Cixiang said happily: "Tell me quickly!"

Li Tingbiao said: "Through investigation, the Intelligence Department learned that the nanny serving the Fifth Highness had seen a woman when she left the palace three days before His Highness's accident. That woman was the maid of Su Yu, the top brand of Jinfeng Tower in the capital, and was also the nanny's distant cousin.

niece."

Seeing the strange look on Zhu Cixi's face, Li Tingbiao continued: "That girl Su Yu was originally a famous prostitute in Qinhuai. She has always been a prostitute rather than a prostitute..."

Zhu Cixi rolled his eyes and said, "Let's get to the point."

Li Tingbiao smiled and said: "Jinfeng Tower is the property of Wu Dinghou. Although Miss Su Yu is a performer but not a prostitute, she has served Wu Dinghou privately... Through the in-depth investigation of the brothers below, Wu Dinghou and several other uncles were once dressed in casual clothes.

There was a secret gathering at Jinfeng Tower, and Miss Su Yu was the one accompanying them at that time. However, a few days after their gathering, Su Yu's personal maid met the nanny, and then something happened to His Highness the Fifth Prince."

Zhu Cihong figured it out. Xungui contacted the fifth brother's nanny through Su Yu's personal maid and made some deals.

He asked: "Do you have the evidence?"

Li Tingbiao said: "After the incident, the nanny's family moved out of the capital. I have sent people to arrest them and bring them back to the capital. They are currently being interrogated. It is expected that they will not be able to hold on for long before they speak."

Li Tingbiao added: "A guard from the intelligence department sneaked into Miss Chunyu's boudoir and squatted under her bed for three days and nights. Finally, he discovered substantial clues. The eldest son of Wu Dinghou stayed in her boudoir last night.

After spending the night together, the two of us mentioned this matter."

Zhu Cixiang was surprised and said: "That Miss Chunyu served Wu Dinghou, and Wu Dinghou's eldest son also...their father and son are really awesome!"

The most important thing is that the Jin Yiwei squatted in the boudoir for three days and three nights. What did the famous Qinhuai prostitute take a bath on weekdays...

At this time, Zhu Cixi really admired these people who played with intelligence. They had amazing perseverance, firm determination, and were not confused...

Li Tingbiao also smiled and said: "According to their conversation, it should be that the young prince of Wu Dinghou's family has been interested in Miss Chunyu for a long time. He was often scolded by Wu Dinghou. He took advantage of Wu Dinghou to squat in front of the Meridian Gate to cause trouble, so he had the opportunity to stay at Jinfeng Tower. Chunyu

The girl was worried that she would be silenced, so she told her involvement in the murder of the prince. The young marquis vowed to take Miss Chunyu away and put her out of the sea of ​​misery..."

After hearing this, Zhu Cihong smiled and said, "What a touching love story!"

Li Tingbiao asked for permission: "Your Highness, can we take someone else?"

Zhu Cixiang nodded and said: "The facts of the case are clear, let's start taking action, quickly search the Jinfeng Tower, and be sure to get the confessions of the two women. We can't let them commit suicide again!"

Li Tingbiao kept his body still and said: "Your Highness, don't worry, if one of them dies, I will come to see you!"

Zhu Cixiang patted him on the shoulder and said: "I am waiting for your news!"

After Li Tingbiao left, Zhu Cixiang gave another order: "Xu Sheng, go and tell Sun Yingyuan to stop enjoying the blessings in the house and get ready to work!"

...

Goulan Hutong, where Jinfeng Tower is located, was where the official prostitutes of the Ming Dynasty were located. It got its name from the prostitutes and artists who held the railings to sing and perform. "Goulan" has also become another name for the brothel.

At this time, the Goulan Alley was full of singing and dancing birds, Datong lanterns were hung high in front of each brothel, and nobles from all walks of life were pouring in. The greetings, laughter and curses were intertwined, making it very lively.

At Xu Shizheng, a large number of Jinyi guards surrounded the Jinfeng Tower. Li Tingbiao, who was wearing an exquisite flying fish suit and carrying an embroidered spring knife on his waist, led a group of Jinyi guards and pushed through the crowd and entered the Jinfeng Tower.

As soon as I got out of the stairs on the second floor, I saw an old madam moving her lotus steps, twisting her waist, walking over with a smile on her face, and said in a low voice: "Hey! Why is the uncle of Jinyiwei so angry? Why don't you go first?"

Let’s have a glass of water and wine to quench your thirst at home, and let me find two girls to take care of you..."

There was just a crisp sound, and the old bustard was knocked to the ground before he finished speaking. Li Tingbiao said coldly: "Jin Yiwei is doing something, get out of here!"

A team of royal guards quickly climbed up the stairs to arrest Chun Yu and the maid on the third floor. The old bustard was so anxious that he covered his bleeding cheeks with both hands and suddenly shouted: "Little Marquis, someone is making trouble!"

When several Jin Yiwei kicked open the door of the target's room to take someone away, they saw a well-dressed young man walking out with his buttons on and cursing, and said in a strange tone: "What kind of dog dares to act wild here?

Take a picture of yourself with your urine..."

Li Tingbiao didn't wait for him to finish speaking, he went up and kicked him until he was like a dog, and the two guards tied him up without any explanation.

"I am the son of the Marquis of Wuding family, why do you want to take me?" the young Marquis shouted loudly.

"Pah! Pah! Pah..."

Li Tingbiao went up and slapped him across the face, and slapped him eight times from left to right. The little Marquis looked confused when he was being slapped, and his unworn pants fell to the ground.

This operation shocked everyone present. No one dared to say a word, and they just squatted on the ground with their heads in their hands.

After a while, Su Yu, a famous Qinhuai prostitute who had just passed through the clouds and rain, was also dragged out. At this time, she was dripping with sweat, and her blushing face showed panic, which made people feel distressed. However, the people in Jinyiwei had no pity.

She tied up the disheveled top girl on the spot.

Li Tingbiao ordered the Jinfeng Tower to be cordoned off, and conducted a surprise interrogation of the bustard and others on the spot, even bringing many instruments of torture.

Faced with Li Tingbiao's personal interrogation, the madam, Chun Yu and the maid were in a state of despair. In the end, they could not bear the torture and confessed one after another, revealing everything that the nobles had secretly discussed in Jinfeng Tower.
Chapter completed!