The wooden box is locked with a copper lock. It is not difficult for Chen Xi to open the lock.

Opening the wooden box, there was something wrapped in black cloth inside. Chen Xi did not reach for it directly, but took out a pair of gloves from his body. The gloves were like snake scales, and glowed brightly under the lamp. Putting on the gloves, Chen Xicai

He took out the black cloth from the box and opened it carefully.

When Qin Xiao saw this, he thought that he was indeed a young eunuch in purple clothes, and he was really careful in his actions.

"It's a letter." Chen Xi opened the black cloth, but there was a letter inside. He glanced at Qin Xiao, and Qin Xiao leaned forward slightly. Chen Xi took the letter in his hand. The front and back were blank, and no addressee was written.

, opened the envelope, took out the letter, and handed it to Qin Xiao without opening it himself.

Qin Xiao is the person in charge of this thorough investigation of the internal treasury case, and Chen Xi will not forget this.

Qin Xiao was not polite. He leaned under the light and took one look. His face suddenly changed. When he looked closer, his face became more solemn. By the end, his face was full of shock.

Chen Xi observed the words and expressions, and naturally guessed that the content of the letter was of great importance, but he was not in a hurry. After Qin Xiao handed over the letter, he read it carefully. In the end, his expression was just like Qin Xiao's, full of shock, and he looked up

Qin Xiao.

The two looked at each other, each seeing surprise in the other's eyes.

There was silence in the room.

After a long time, Chen Xi said with a solemn face: "Does Mr. Qin know about the Queen Mother Association?"

"I know." Qin Xiao nodded and said, "I heard someone mentioned that the Queen Mother Society originated from Qingzhou and once had tens of thousands of followers. However, it was annihilated by officers and soldiers as early as ten years ago and has disappeared since then." He

He did not tell anyone that he had met the Queen Mother's congregation in Yongzhou. Yuwen Chengchao sneaked into them and did not tell them if he could.

Chen Xi thought thoughtfully, and then said after a moment: "In fact, it was not completely eradicated. Although some important brains of the Queen Mother Society were almost killed, there were still some fish that slipped through the net. For this reason, the counties in Qingzhou have also been chasing after them.

To take advantage of the remnants of the Queen Mother Society, Ziyi Prison once sent people to operate in Qingzhou, hoping to completely eradicate the Queen Mother Society."

"I heard the effect is very good." Qin Xiao nodded: "The Queen Mother Society has almost no trace of activity in Qingzhou."

Chen Xi said: "It is true. The Queen Mother Society was severely attacked in Qingzhou and there is almost no trace anymore. In fact, we also know that some believers have fled to other states, so we sent official letters to the governors of each state to let them pay attention to whether there are any believers in their territory.

Cult activities. However, the Queen Mother Society has almost never appeared since then, and we thought they could no longer make any waves, but we never expected that they had penetrated into Jiangnan and made Linghu Xuan a member of the Queen Mother Society."

Qin Xiao looked solemn and said: "Linghu Xuan is the God of the Sea of ​​Bitterness of the Queen Mother Association, which is really unexpected. Young Master, what does this God of the Sea of ​​Bitterness mean?"

"When the Queen Mother Society spread in Qingzhou, they used the banner of the Queen Mother's birth and claimed that the world had been troubled by demon foxes and had become a hell." Chen Xi said slowly: "The Queen Mother wants to save the people and make this hell a human world again.

You must believe in the Queen Mother. The more people believe in the Queen Mother, the stronger the Queen Mother's magic power will be. When the time comes, the Queen Mother will come to earth from the nine heavens to eradicate the evil fox. Before the Queen Mother comes to earth, there are three gods who come incarnate.

In the mortal world, develop believers and enhance the magic power for the Queen Mother, and this God of the Sea of ​​Bitterness is one of them."

"So, there are still two divine kings?"

"Haotian, Kuhai and Netherworld, among the three great divine monarchs, headed by Haotian Divine Lord, Kuhai and Netherworld must obey Haotian's instructions." Chen Xi said: "However, when the Queen Mother Association was encircled and suppressed, all three divine monarchs were killed.

He was killed and his head was displayed to the public."

Qin Xiao sneered and said: "From the perspective of the Queen Mother's congregation, the Divine Lord will certainly not die."

"Over the years, the Queen Mother Association has naturally had three more people replace the slain Divine Lord." Chen Xi looked sternly: "I just didn't expect that Linghu Xuan would be selected by the Queen Mother Association, and he would have already become the Divine Lord of the Sea of ​​Bitterness."

"Wang Hongcai confessed in the letter that his family members in Xuzhou were also bewitched by the Queen Mother Society and joined the Queen Mother Society. They had arrived in Taihu many years ago, and their life and death were in Linghu Xuan's hands." Qin Xiao leaned on the chair and whispered softly.

Said: "Linghuxuan used his family as a threat, so that Wang Hongcai also became a believer in the Queen Mother Society, and was instructed by Linghuxuan to steal the inner treasury. Wang Hongcai persuaded Chai Shanhe, and Chai Shanhe was so obsessed with wealth that he agreed to commit the crime with Wang Hongcai.

, those gangsters pretending to be farmers are also Linghu Xuan’s people.”

Chen Xi said lightly: "Wang Hongcai confessed the truth about the theft of the inner treasury in this letter, but I didn't expect that Yu Xuanwu came to Beijing to hand over the embroidered shoe to the princess. In other words, Wang Hongcai had already done it

The arrangement is to tell the princess the truth as soon as the incident comes to light."

"Why did he do this?" Qin Xiao said: "He was already a member of the Queen Mother Society. When the incident happened, he committed suicide. If he hadn't left this letter, we would have no conclusive evidence to prove that Linghu Xuan was behind this incident.

Instigated, why did he betray Linghu Xuan? Moreover, this letter was prepared several years ago, which means that he had the intention to reveal the truth to the princess from the beginning, why did he do this? "

Chen Xi was very calm at this time and asked: "What does Mr. Qin think is the reason?"

Qin Xiao did not answer, but continued: "Also, if he really wanted to tell the princess the truth, why didn't he report it a few years ago and had to wait until after the incident came to light? If it was just to be lenient for confessing, I hope that in

After the incident, if he confessed the truth and begged the princess to forgive his life, he should not commit suicide, but wait for the princess to read the letter before deciding his life or death."

Chen Xi thought for a moment and said: "Perhaps he has been watched by people from the Queen Mother Society in the past few years. No matter what he does, he is very careful. Of course he himself cannot go to the capital to report to the princess. Only Yu Xuanwu can get it by his side.

He trusted Yu Xuanwu, but Yu Xuanwu was someone close to him. Once he left Suzhou, he would be noticed by the Queen Mother Society, so he did not dare to send Yu Xuanwu to deliver the message. Perhaps he thought that when the Dongchuang incident happened,

, the Queen Mother Association will focus its attention on the inner treasury, and Yu Xuanwu can take the opportunity to leave Suzhou."

Qin Xiao knew that Chen Xi didn't really think so, but was trying to explain his question as reasonably as possible, in order to deliberate before making a final judgment.

"But in fact Yu Xuanwu did not enter the capital smoothly." Qin Xiao said: "If we hadn't happened to meet on the way, Yu Xuanwu would have fallen into the hands of those people, and the princess would definitely not have gotten this letter.

Yes, Wang Hongcai's years of painstaking preparations finally failed." After a pause, he said: "This letter tells the truth about the theft of the inner treasury. If this is true, then the princess will definitely be furious, and the court will never allow the Taihu theft.

Keep surviving.”

Chen Xi nodded and said: "The Taihu Pirates control Taihu Lake with a radius of thousands of miles. They have tens of thousands of people and hundreds of ships. Such a force, if it is from the Queen Mother Society, will pose a huge threat to the entire Jiangnan. Of course, the court will not allow it.

When something like this happens, Jiangnan is the lifeblood of the empire. Once threatened, the imperial court will definitely eradicate the Taihu pirates at all costs."

"If we submit this letter as the result of this case, the imperial court will immediately mobilize troops to encircle and suppress the Taihu bandits." Qin Xiao said solemnly: "Master Young Supervisor, it is not that I protect the Taihu bandits, but with just one

This letter can determine the life or death of tens of thousands of fishermen in Taihu Lake. It is of great importance. If you cannot be sure that the content of this letter is true, this letter must not be submitted easily."

Chen Xi stared at Qin Xiao and said, "Master Qin, be cautious, that's what I mean too."

"So we must verify the authenticity of the content in this letter." Qin Xiaodao: "The first thing is to find out Wang Hongcai's motive for confessing the truth." After thinking for a while, he said: "Wang Hongcai was controlled by Linghu Xuan because his family was controlled by Linghu Xuan.

, was forced to join the Queen Mother Society, so he knew that the Taihu Pirates had become the Queen Mother Society, and that Linghu Xuan was the God of the Sea of ​​Bitterness, which can be explained. Linghu

He stole the treasury silver on his orders and roped in Chai Shanhe as an accomplice, which can also be explained."

Chen Xi also knew that this matter was of great importance. In order to submit this letter, he had to make sure that the content of the letter was true.

"Wang Hongcai stored this letter in Wujian Pawnshop. After the Dongchuang incident, he asked Yu Xuanwu to go to Kyoto with the pawnshop ticket number in the embroidered shoes and hand the letter to the princess. From here on, we need to explain clearly." Qin Xiao

His brows furrowed: "What is his motive? Is he really loyal to the princess? If he is truly loyal, even if it is coerced by Linghu Xuan, it is impossible to betray the princess. His letter has been prepared for several years, of course not

Maybe he suddenly realized it before he died, but he had made this plan very early."

Chen Xi pondered for a moment, and finally said: "He has not acted rashly in the past few years. Firstly, it is because he is concerned about the safety of his family. He knows that once he reports the truth, the Queen Mother will definitely take action against his family after noticing it.

.Secondly, it’s because I was always under surveillance and had no chance to see the truth and report it secretly.”

"So now that he is using Yu Xuanwu to report the truth, isn't he worried that Linghu Xuan will kill his family?" Qin Xiao asked.

Chen Xi said: "Because he wants to save someone."

"You mean...his brother who is an official in Kyoto?" Qin Xiao remembered that Jiang Xiaochun, the commander of the inner treasury, mentioned before that Wang Hongcai also had a younger brother who was an official in Kyoto, and he was promoted by the princess.

Chen Xi said slowly: "When the Dongchuang incident happened, he cannot escape his guilt. If the princess knew that he was a spy who stole the treasury's silver, she would naturally want to take his head. And his brother who is an official in Kyoto will definitely be implicated."

"So Wang Hong hopes that his letter confessing the truth will make the princess look aside and forgive his younger brother?" Qin Xiao said: "But if this happens, will the lives of his family members in Taihu Lake be at risk?"

Chen Xi also leaned on the chair and said: "The underwear incident has been exposed, and Wang Hongcai has no use value to the Queen Mother Association. Moreover, Wang Hongcai knows that such a big case, the princess will definitely investigate to the end, and she can still find Linghu Xuan in the end." , when the imperial court was encircling Taihu bandits, Wang Hongcai's family members became believers of the Queen Mother Society, and they could not escape death. His family members could no longer be saved, so he thought of saving his biological brother, which could be regarded as leaving some blood for the Wang family. .”

Qin Xiao nodded slightly and said: "This can be explained. After the incident, Yu Xuanwu was still targeted by people from the Queen Mother Association. The Queen Mother Association certainly did not trust Wang Hongcai and was worried that Wang Hongcai would leave evidence to expose the Taihu pirates, so First, they found Wang Hongcai's residence and searched for evidence. They failed to catch Yu Xuanwu and simply burned the house. Later, they discovered the traces of Yu Xuanwu and saw her leaving Suzhou, so they hired someone to stop Yu Xuanwu halfway. Dance into Beijing."
Chapter completed!