Chapter 624 A Question of Doubt
Chapter 624 A Question of Doubt
"But Li Yingcai has also done a lot of bad things for the Ming Dynasty. As far as I know, a few years ago, a minister was murdered, and Li Yingcai was involved in the case."
Upon hearing Qin Zhongting's words, Chen Er stood up excitedly.
"Are you telling the truth? Which minister was killed by Li Yingcai? And was it really Li Yingcai who was involved?" Chen Er asked doubtfully, and Qin Zhongting nodded in agreement.
"I don't know very clearly, but in recent years, whenever Wei Zhongxian wanted to kill someone, he used Li Yingcai to do it, and it wasn't just one minister."
"As far as I know, the number of people Li Yingcai helped Wei Zhongxian kill is too many to count on ten fingers." Chen Er trembled upon hearing Qin Zhongting's words.
Chen Er then understood why the Emperor wanted to take action against this prince at this critical juncture; it seemed that Li Yingcai was indeed no ordinary person.
At that moment, Qin Zhongting opened a drawer and placed many handwritten notes inside in front of Chen Er.
Chen Er, take these documents back and take a good look at them. They are about many cases of adults being murdered in recent years, and the buttons inside are very complicated.
"Moreover, many people cried out for justice, but they were all killed by Li Yingcai's men." Chen Er nodded.
"Father-in-law, thank you so much for today. I won't waste any more time. You should rest early in the morning, so I'll take my leave now."
Chen Er carried these things away, feeling extremely heavy-hearted, because Qin Zhongting had spent an unknown amount of time writing them down, yet they were of great help to Chen Er.
Qin Zhongting saw Chen Er to the door, then said happily, "Chen Er, when you have the chance, bring Qin Luoshen to see me too. My daughter is getting more and more disobedient as she gets older."
Chen Er nodded and left with Ma Dazhi and Liu Chengdong.
Chen Er lit a candle in his study. The more he looked at it, the more excited he became. He never expected Li Yingcai to be so audacious.
They actually killed so many ministers, and it's quite obvious that some of them even had their entire families wiped out, leaving no friends behind.
Chen Er yawned, preparing to look at the next file, when suddenly the door was pushed open. Zheng Yuqing brewed a pot of tea for Chen Er, then looked at him thoughtfully.
"Chen Er, why aren't you resting so late? How are you going to help those poor people if you keep going like this? Your health is the most important thing."
Zheng Yuqing had a fragrance about her, which made Chen Er sneeze. Chen Er glanced at the stars in the sky and then said with a helpless expression.
"I've been very busy lately, and there's a really big one that I need to handle. I'll probably have to stay up all night tonight," Chen Er said, stretching as he spoke. The woman chuckled as she replied.
When Chen Er saw the file, his eyes lit up immediately, because this Huang Xiaolong was also a top scholar in the imperial examination, and this Huang Xiaolong was named Li Yingcai.
They came from the same academy. Huang Xiaolong was beheaded last year, leaving only his daughter alive. All the others were killed by Li Yingcai.
Chen Er was furious at what he saw. He never expected that this man named Li Yingcai would be so ruthless as to kill without blinking an eye.
Killing someone is easier than drinking water or eating. Huang Xiaolong's daughter's name is Huang Qiangwei, according to Qin Zhongting's account in this case file.
Huang Qiangwei has spoken out on behalf of her father, Huang Xiaolong, more than once.
However, she was forcibly taken down. Originally, Huang Qiangwei had a cousin, but he was beaten to death while she was protesting her innocence.
Chen Er's eyes welled up with tears. This wasn't the only place where Huang Qiangwei had cried out for justice; one of the places Chen Er was familiar with was Zhao Beixing.
When Chen Er saw this name.
Chen Er clenched his fists involuntarily: "Lord Zhao Beixing, how dare you! Such a big thing, and you didn't even report it to your superiors. Let's see how you explain this to me."
Chen Er looked at the next file. There seemed to be more than one file about Huang Qiangwei. It was unclear how many relatives she had killed while crying out for justice.
This made Chen Er even more convinced that as long as he found Huang Qiangwei, it wouldn't be impossible for him to find something to use against Li Yingcai.
This gave Chen Er a glimmer of hope. Unbeknownst to him, Chen Er had already stayed up until dawn, which made Qin Luoshen feel very sorry for him.
Qin Luoshen saw Chen Er sleeping on the table in the study. She wanted to call him to go to bed to rest, but Chen Er woke up on his own.
Chen Er, does Zheng Yuqing like you? This immediately made Chen Er a little embarrassed, because Qin Luoshen was a very famous jealous person.
If Qin Luoshen found out, she would skin him alive. Chen Er could only use his smile to cover up his embarrassment.
"Qin Luoshen, stop overthinking. If what you're saying is true, then everyone who stays by my side would like me. How could I possibly have that much charm?"
Qin Luoshen immediately scoffed at Chen Er's words.
"Chen Er, Zheng Yuqing is actually a good girl. You should cherish her. I was too narrow-minded before, which is why you lost so much."
"If Zheng Yuqing really likes you, then be brave and accept it." Luo Shen's words made Chen Er break out in a sweat.
Chen Er immediately explained to himself, "Qin Luoshen, please don't overthink things. I would never do anything to betray you."
I know that no matter how I explain, you won't listen. Anyway, I, Chen Er, will only love you for the rest of my life.
After Chen Er finished speaking, he left domineeringly, leaving Qin Luoshen alone, who laughed happily.
Now Chen Er had to go and cause trouble for Zhao Beixing, and find out what was going on with Huang Qiangwei. Soon Chen Er arrived at Zhao Beixing's residence.
At this moment, Zhao Beixing was not wearing his official robes, but rather a fitted outfit, practicing on a peach wood stake in his courtyard.
Although Zhao Beixing was quite old, his movements were still swift. After performing a set of punches, Chen Er, who was watching from a distance, couldn't help but nod in approval.
Just then, Zhao Beixing heard footsteps. He turned his head in confusion and saw Chen Er. Zhao Beixing's eyes lit up.
Zhao Beixing clasped his hands in a fist salute to Chen Er: "So it's Chen Er. Chen Er, come up and have a match with me. I'm such an old man, I've forgotten how long it's been since I fought anyone."
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