Chapter 222: When one person achieves the Dao, their chickens and dogs ascend to heaven

"???"

"Dugu, are you serious?"

Zhao Qian, hearing this countermeasure, was directly dumbfounded.

Let the hound of their political enemy investigate the case?

Could it be that he had gone mad?

That was Chen Yan, for heaven's sake!

It would be good enough if Yuwen Hu didn't kick them while they were down; could he actually offer a helping hand?

"Besides this method, do you have any other better choices?" Faced with the questioning, Dugu Zhao picked up the tea cup, took a sip, and said slowly.

"..."

Zhao Qian was stumped and fell into silence. After repeatedly weighing the pros and cons in his heart, he sighed, "For now, this is the only way!"

Excluding stance and camp, Zhao Qian still recognized the ability of his old brother Chen Hu's eldest grandson...

Especially since Chen Yan also held the Mirror Department in his hands; if even he couldn't find it out, then it would be hopeless for others!

After receiving Zhao Qian's approval, Dugu Zhao turned to look at Yang Qin and said, "A Qin, find an opportunity to have a good talk with Chen Yan about this..."

"Hmm." Yang Qin nodded and responded.

Even if he had to beg, he would kill the murderer with his own hands, make them pay in blood, and get justice for his eldest son.

Zhao Qian, hearing this, seemed to have thought of something, snorted lightly through his nose, and said, "With that little brat's greedy nature, even if he agrees to investigate the case..."

"He will definitely sit on the ground and raise the price, asking for a lion's share!"

Zhao Qian was clear about all the cases Chen Yan had handled inside and outside Chang'an...

Every single one ended with a house raid.

The word "greedy" was written on his face...

Now that the opportunity had been delivered to his mouth, with his temperament, he would definitely not miss it easily!

"Being heavily extorted by Chen Yan is better than being played in the palm of the hand by someone with ulterior motives, right?"

Dugu Zhao's gaze sharpened, the corners of his mouth curled into a cold sneer, and he gritted his teeth, "If that person isn't removed, who knows who will be poisoned to death next!"

Dugu Zhao naturally knew what kind of goods that kid Chen Yan was...

But if that villain behind the scenes wasn't removed, none of them would be able to sleep or eat in peace.

Of two evils, choose the lesser.

And he could incidentally avenge Yang Gong; so what if he bled a little?

"Indeed!"

Zhao Qian, after thinking briefly, agreed with Dugu Zhao's point of view.

He paused, then continued, "Then let's temporarily call a truce with Yuwen Hu..."

"Unite against the outside!"

The words fell.

The two exchanged glances, nodded simultaneously, and reached a tacit understanding.

In the current situation, they had to temporarily shelve the plan to kill Chen Yan and cut off Yuwen Hu's left and right arms...

Keeping his dog's life was still useful!

Mirror Department.

The gray-black stone brick road wound forward, and the pillars on both sides were carved with ferocious Xie Zhi reliefs, the beast eyes inlaid with dark red glaze, shining with blood light under the sky.

The main hall's flying eaves spread out like crow wings, bronze beast heads held iron chains that hung down, making a faint clinking sound when the wind passed.

In the central courtyard, twelve black banners fluttered in the wind, embroidered with sun-swallowing flying fish patterns, and the silver bells on the edges made a soul-stirring tremor in the hall-piercing wind.

Dark red traces were condensed in the cracks of the green bricks, and years of soaking made the ground shine with an eerie oily light.

Council Hall.

The middle and high-level officials of the four guards of the Mirror Department in Chang'an had long since arrived and were waiting.

A moment later, the black iron door opened with a bang.

Chen Yan, dressed in the Mirror Master's Qilin robe, with python patterns trailing on the ground and a gilded swallow-mouth saber hanging at his waist, stepped onto the green stone slab and entered.

The Mirror Department personnel lined up on both sides, all facing him, bowing respectfully in unison, making a mountain-shaking call: "Greetings, Mirror Master!"

"Greetings, Mirror Master!"

"Greetings, Mirror Master!"

Amidst the worship, Chen Yan climbed the steps and sat in the position belonging exclusively to the highest decision-maker of the Mirror Department. Zhu Yi and Hongye held swords to guard his left and right, and he waved his hand lightly, laughing: "All of you, dispense with the formalities!"

Reminiscing about more than half a year ago, when he first arrived in this era, he was still a death row prisoner in the Tianlao death prison waiting to be beheaded...

Now he had taken over Weichi Min's authority and become the new Mirror Master of the Mirror Department...

How time and events had changed!

"Thank you, Mirror Master!" Everyone thanked him in unison.

"Everyone, this Mirror Master has brought several appointment edicts from His Majesty!" Chen Yan stood up, smiled calmly, and said loudly.

As he spoke, he reached out and took the yellow-sealed edicts handed over by Zhu Yi.

The backbone of the Mirror Department below the steps all watched intently.

They all knew that with the transfer of the Old Mirror Master and Mirror Master Luo, many people's positions would move...

They just didn't know if it would be their turn.

Chen Yan unfolded the first edict and read loudly: "Great Zhou Emperor's order: Former Xuanwu Guard Mirror Master Li Tan, succeeds as Azure Dragon Mirror Master!"

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

"Thank you, Great Chancellor!"

"Thank you, Mirror Master!"

Li Tan, the first to be promoted, walked out of the ranks, bowed to Chen Yan to thank him, and took the edict handed over by Zhu Yi.

The little emperor in the palace didn't have much real power; there was no need to think to know whose arrangement this was.

It had to be his good big brother!

He had been promoted, but he hadn't forgotten to pull his brother along!

He hadn't recognized the wrong big brother!

Immediately after, Chen Yan unfolded the second edict and read loudly: "Great Zhou Emperor's order: Former Zhuque Guard Deputy Envoy Song Fei, succeeds as Xuanwu Mirror Master!"

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

"Thank you, Great Chancellor!"

"Thank you, Mirror Master!"

Song Fei, hearing this, immediately stepped out, bowed respectfully to Chen Yan to thank him, and took the edict sent by Zhu Yi, his eyes filled with undisguised excitement.

His initial choice hadn't been wrong, and he hadn't followed the wrong person...

Moreover, Song Fei knew clearly that as the earliest direct line to follow, as long as he was more dedicated and completed the tasks assigned by the Mirror Master without compromise, he would only rise steadily in the future!

Chen Yan pulled out the third edict and read loudly: "Great Zhou Emperor's order: Former Zhuque Guard Commanding Emissary You Xian, succeeds as Zhuque Mirror Master!"

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

"Thank you, Great Chancellor!"

"Thank you, Mirror Master!"

You Xian stepped out quickly, bowed respectfully to Chen Yan to thank him, and took the edict sent by Zhu Yi with both hands.

Feeling the touch in his palm, he suppressed the corners of his mouth that were trying to rise.

After so long of running around, this moment finally received a reward...

On the importance of following the right master!

Chen Yan unfolded the last imperial edict in his hand and read aloud: "The Great Zhou Emperor decrees: Former Zhuque Guard Deputy Commander Zhang Wenqian is to be relieved of his duties in the Mingjing Si and reassigned as Chief Clerk of Xia Prefecture, to assume office immediately!"

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

"Thank you, Great Chancellor!"

"Thank you, Mirror Master!"

Zhang Wenqian was startled at first, very surprised, but then it was replaced by surprise. He stepped out quickly and bowed respectfully to Chen Yan to thank him.

He had just been wondering why, after Song Fei, it was You Xian, and why he had been skipped...

So that was it!

"Old Zhang, Xia Prefecture Chief Clerk, truly congratulations!" Song Fei, Li Tan, and others said with full smiles, stepping forward to congratulate him.

Although it was a transfer from a capital official to a local one, that was the third-in-command of Xia Prefecture!

Moreover, Xia Prefecture was also a key border town, a place extremely easy to achieve political achievements...

It was enough to see someone's deep love for him.

"Everything is due to the promotion of the Great Chancellor and the Mirror Master!" Zhang Wenqian was deeply moved, cupped his hands to Chen Yan on the steps again, and said from the bottom of his heart.

"Old Zhang, go to Xia Prefecture and work hard..."

Chen Yan nodded, smiled calmly, and said, "This Mirror Master will handle things for you in Chang'an!"

"Thank you, Mirror Master!" Zhang Wenqian's eyes were slightly red, and he knelt directly on the ground.

"We are all brothers, what is there to thank?" Chen Yan walked down, reached out to help Zhang Wenqian up, patted his hand lightly, and laughed.

"Old Zhang, this is a great joy..."

Li Tan poked Zhang Wenqian with his elbow, winked, and said, "You have to treat us!"

"That goes without saying!" Zhang Wenqian didn't hesitate and nodded.

"Hahahaha!"

Everyone exchanged glances and laughed heartily at the same time.

"It seems I have to have a good relationship with Chen Yan in the future..."

The White Tiger Guard Mirror Master Yin Shizhi, who was on the side, witnessed this scene and muttered to himself.

At that moment, he witnessed what was called "when one person achieves the Dao, their chickens and dogs ascend to heaven"...

He must actively lean toward this Mirror Master, and his future would be a smooth path!

Mirror Master Hall.

After Chen Yan finished reading the appointments, he returned here, put his legs on the table, and closed his eyes to doze off.

But Li Tan hurried over, full of flattery, and laughed: "My good Mirror Master, my good big brother..."

"There is a doubt that has been bothering me for many days..."

As he spoke, he rubbed his hands.

Chen Yan opened his eyes suddenly, looked at that fawning appearance, and shouted sternly: "Keep three steps away from me!"

"If you have something to say, say it; if you have a fart, let it out!"

Hongye stepped forward quickly, accurately blocking that person three steps away.

Li Tan wasn't annoyed either. He poked his head out and laughed: "Brother, I want to ask, was Yang Gong's death the work of big brother?"

"Besides me, who else could it be?"

Chen Yan, hearing this, raised an eyebrow and said playfully.

He paused, then continued, "It was I who bribed the attendant beside the little emperor, inciting and bewitching him to hire the assassins to make the attempt..."

Chen Yan knew a truth: to deal with a smart person like Dugu Zhao, you have to let him be smart and fill in the blanks himself.

Of course, as for that little emperor, after using him, Chen would turn around and sell him without hesitation.

"It really is!"

Li Tan had long suspected it, so he wasn't surprised and asked directly about his biggest confusion: "Then big brother, how exactly did you poison him to death without leaving any traces?"

It wasn't just Dugu Zhao, Yang Qin, and Zhao Qian who couldn't figure it out...

He, Li Tan, had studied it for several days and also had no clue.

He even felt like he could invite ghosts and gods...

How exactly was the poison administered without anyone knowing?

"Hahahaha!"

The corners of Chen Yan's mouth couldn't stop rising, and he laughed out loud, but in the end, he spat out two words meaningfully: "Secret!" ===== CHAPTER 223 =====