Embroidered color and fragrance

Chapter 152
Shen Zhan went to the Ministry of Criminal Justice, Su Wanru didn't need to go, the two separated at the gate of Xianzhen Girls' School, and she went to the Girls' School.

School was over, and the woman who cleaned and tidied up the school saw her coming, and greeted her happily, and said, "Auntie is finally back. You are not here, and everyone has no energy."

"That's over, everyone misses me so much, I haven't brought back any delicious things to play with." Su Wanru said with a smile: "I'm afraid I'll be ungrateful again tomorrow."

The mother-in-law also laughed, "As long as you come back safely, it will be better than anything else." Then said: "Are you resting here, then I will make tea for you."

"Go, I'll sit here for a while." Su Wanru entered her office room, and just as she sat down, a person walked in at the door. She laughed when she saw it, and said, "You haven't gone back yet."

"I know you're coming today, so I'm here to wait for you." Zhao Yan sat down opposite her, looked her up and down, and said, "It's getting darker, have you been on your way?"

Su Wanru nodded, "The one on the horse. Is it black and red again?"

"No. Compared with other people, Ah Jin is still very good-looking." Zhao Yan sized her up, his eyes wandering over her face, she touched her face, and said, "What's wrong? Is my face dirty?"

Zhao Yan shook his head, "I haven't seen you for a while, so I took a closer look at you."

Su Wanru laughed, took the tea made by her mother-in-law, and poured a cup for Zhao Yan. The two of them sat down and drank half a cup of tea. After a while, Zhao Yan said, "I heard that you met bandits in Dezhou? Are you injured?" .”

What does it mean to have met a bandit? Su Wanru asked suspiciously, "Yanjing even said that he met a bandit?"

"It seems that there are other inside stories." Zhao Yan breathed a sigh of relief, nodded, and said in an unhurried manner: "Jingzhong said that you and Zhennanhou met refugees who were instigated by bandits outside Dezhou City. After being robbed, Zhennanhou even injured three people. At that night, Lieutenant Hujia of the Dezhou Imperial Army received news that there was a group of bandits in Wuming Mountain outside Dezhou City. He led people to encircle and suppress them overnight. Fighting with the explosive people in the middle of the night, and finally approached the people in the mountain and set them on fire, and then the matter stopped."

These people are really powerful, like making up a story, there is a beginning and an end, there is a reason, Su Wanru said: "The Marquis of Zhennan arrested Hujia because of a misunderstanding? No one said that the mob was ordered by the Marquis of Zhennan, right?"

"That's not true." Zhao Yan said indifferently: "But the story of Zhennan Hou's indiscriminate killing of innocents has spread throughout the court, and now the posts about impeaching him for destroying humanity and killing his colleagues are piled up about half a foot high. Yushi Taiwan has been very busy these days.”

"No one ever asked why the Marquis of Zhennan wanted to kill the imperial army, but everyone said that Marquis of Zhennan was one-sided." Su Wanru couldn't believe it.

Zhao Yan shook his head, and replied: "That's not true, about half of the people believed in something else. What's going on, is Zhennan Hou wronged?"

"It seems that things are far more complicated than expected." Su Wanru told Zhao Yan what she had seen and met, and said angrily: "...not only these 200 people, but also so many refugees from Yanping Mansion, I don't know how to return home smoothly." How many are from the original place?"

Zhao Yanning raised his eyebrows, and his face was extremely gloomy, "Did you see it with your own eyes?"

Su Wanru nodded and did not speak.

Zhao Yan got up, walked back and forth in the room twice with his hands behind his back, stopped and looked at her, "If this is the case, then we must not tolerate it, no matter how powerful the other party is or who is involved, we must investigate clearly Chu. Give justice to those innocent people who died."

This is the first time Su Wanru has seen Zhao Yan like this. In the past, even if he was angry, his expression on his face was still gentle, but now his expression is extremely cold, and he looks like a different person in peacetime. "We have evidence and witnesses. , this matter will be investigated clearly, and justice will be given to the people of Yanping."

Zhao Yan sat down again, took a sip of tea, and looked at Su Wanru again, "I'm sorry, I was too excited just now." He drank the rest of the tea, and his breath calmed down, "In the early court, Emperor Father This matter must be assigned to the Judicial Court. If Zhennanhou insists on sending it to the Ministry of Punishment, it may not be easy."

After sending it away, the people from the Ministry of Punishment did not dare to pick it up.

"If the criminal department doesn't want to pick it up, it can't be done." Su Wanru said: "If the criminals arrive at their door, if they ignore them and decide not to accept them, they will be responsible if something goes wrong. The best way to do this is to force the criminal department to go to the palace Hand over the book and take the initiative to take over the case."

"You didn't say that. But let's see what Zhennan Hou does." Zhao Yan nodded slightly.

Let's see how Shen Zhan can let the people from the Ministry of Criminal Justice take over the case against the emperor's order, and the court of justice will definitely put a lot of pressure on it. Whether the Ministry of Criminal Justice can stand it is difficult to determine.

"I'll go see Zhennanhou." Zhao Yan stood up, looked at Su Wanru, and said, "You don't have to worry, I believe Zhennanhou can handle it well."

Su Wanru called him, "My lord, this matter has nothing to do with you. I think it's better for you not to get involved. People in the court are deeply intertwined. If you intervene, it will be very disadvantageous to you."

After all, Zhao Yan is the prince, even if he goes to fiefdom in the future, he will still live in the eyes of everyone. If he offends those civil servants, it will be bad for him after all.

But Shen Zhan is different, whether he is good or bad, whether he is black or white, there is a river between the civil officials. As long as there is no incident like this time, the civil and military officials can stay in the river.

"It's okay." Zhao Yan looked back at her and smiled, "I can ignore some things, but I can't pretend I don't know about some things."

Su Wanru sent him out, and said: "Then you should discuss it with Zhennan Hou, so that you two don't use your energy to the same place."

"Okay." Zhao Yan nodded and went out.

Su Wanru thought for a while, and said to Sasao's mother-in-law: "You should rest early, I will come back tomorrow."

The mother-in-law should be.

Su Wanru didn't go back to the embroidery workshop, but went directly to Tianxia Department Store, and went in through the side door. She went directly to the banquet room and asked someone to invite shopkeeper Qiao for her. When she saw him, she asked, "What is the company doing recently?"

"Oh, my Aunt Su, you have been away for several days, and when you come back, you will ask the company. You should ask about our business." Qiao shopkeeper said.

Su Wanru was puzzled and asked, "What's wrong with our business, someone robbed our business?"

"Who dares to steal your business. It's our goods." Qiao shopkeeper said: "Our goods are running low. Look at these lists, there are not many of them."

No way, it's selling so well.Su Wanru took the account book and looked, "...I remember that there are three boxes for the glazed glass, why is there only half a box left now. It's not something to eat, and it's selling so fast?"

"No, these people seem to have never seen the world. When Madam and Miss come here, no matter what they see, they have to get a double share, and some even get several, and the miscellaneous family can't keep it if they want to." Qiao The shopkeeper said: "How many months will it be possible for Mr. Liu to come back?"

"It's only February, at least it will take April to come back." Su Wanru said after a pause, "Why don't we send someone to wait at the pier now? When their boat arrives, we can drag it back directly?"

Shopkeeper Qiao nodded, "The miscellaneous family also thinks this method is good, but we don't have any extra ships in our hands."

"Borrow it from the sage. It's useless for us to talk about it, we need to talk to the company." Su Wanru continued the previous words, "What is the company doing these days?"

Shopkeeper Qiao glanced at the outside, lowered his voice, and replied, "I'm investigating corruption."

"Any new clues about the Jingzhou matter?" Su Wanru asked after taking a sip of tea, "Isn't everyone who should be damned dead dead? Has everything that needs to be investigated been found out? The case is not closed yet."

Shopkeeper Qiao gave her a blank look, and said: "You underestimate the company, this is a new case. It is the first case that was investigated by the East Factory, and we are searching for evidence. When the matter is completed, our East Factory It will be famous all over the world.”

"It's so powerful." Su Wanru said: "Then I want to see the company even more. Please send me a message and say that I have something important to discuss with him."

Shopkeeper Qiao nodded and said, "Understood, the miscellaneous family will let people report it."

Su Wanru just leaned on the Arhat's bed and thought about her thoughts...

She thought it would take at least two days for Si Sanbao to show up to see her, but unexpectedly, he came in person after a while, sitting in a sedan chair in a hurry, passing through the lobby of Tianxia Department Store, causing a lot of discussion, and then entered the banquet room .

"Mr. Si, why did you come in person?" Su Wanru greeted him and sat down. Si Sanbao squinted and said, "The miscellaneous family asked you why you went out with the Marquis of Zhennan. The miscellaneous family heard that you lived in the same room." Yes, but true."

"Elder-in-law, your focus is wrong. There is such a big incident in Dezhou, you came here and asked me about it." Su Wanru said with a smile: "My relationship with Zhennanhou has never been hidden from you. Ah. This matter is not counted. Since I have made a promise with the Holy One, even if I want to go back on my word, I don’t have the guts.”

"It's good that you know. Miscellaneous people can suppress this matter for you. If the Holy Majesty finds out, you will definitely be blamed." Si Sanbao said: "Things are messed up, and our major events will not go smoothly."

Su Wanru nodded, "Elder-in-law, you know that Marquis Zhennan brought two people back to the capital, right?"

"You are not allowed to get involved in this matter. The miscellaneous family doesn't care what relationship you have with Zhennanhou, you can't get involved in this matter at all." Si Sanbao warned: "Who is Zhennanhou, he just stabbed the sky in the capital. This hole, the Holy Majesty also has scruples about him, he has the merit of being a dragon, he will still give face with this kind of merit, but you are different, when the Holy Majesty doesn't do anything to him, he will only use you to vent his anger."

She really doesn't spare any sympathy, Su Wanru chuckled, she was going to coax Si Sanbao to join in too, civil servants, military officials, plus the eunuchs from Dongchang, it would be even more lively, boiling like a pot of porridge, I can't figure it out.

But Si Sanbao was too shrewd, and immediately blocked her words, she said awkwardly: "Got it, I don't have the ability to meddle if I want to."

"You have to remember that you are a businessman, don't just get into court affairs in your spare time, it's not good for you." Si Sanbao rolled her eyes, shook the whisk and walked out, Su Wanru followed Go up, "Then let's talk about the business. If you have no objections to the shops in Jining and Xuzhou, I will start looking for shops and try to open the shops on both sides by the middle of the year."

"As for this matter, the miscellaneous family trusts you. So you decide to do it yourself." Si Sanbao got into the sedan chair, "Okay, you go busy, the miscellaneous family is going back."

Su Wanru watched Si Sanbao leave.

Don't let her meddle, she doesn't have the ability to meddle if she wants to... She can only inquire about the affairs of the court.

She talked to shopkeeper Qiao and went back to the embroidery workshop.

The imperial study room is very lively at the moment, those who don't come often on weekdays come, and those who can't come also mix in with their own relationship.

Just so that when everyone scolded Shen Zhan, he could spit along with him to show his firm stand.

"Your Majesty." Someone said: "My lord, don't go to persuade us to fight, but the Marquis of Zhennan arrested him without asking any questions, and took him back from Dezhou as a prisoner. This is very inappropriate, and it is clearly to beat us. The face of a civil servant."

"My lord is not wrong. Even if he is wrong, it must be reported to the sage, and the case can only be finalized after three trials. What's more, lord Zhu is the governor of Hebei Road, and he has your imperial edict on him. Zhennanhou is so , is clearly contemptuous of imperial power, arrogant and conceited."

"Loves, don't quarrel, don't quarrel." Zhao Zhiang waved his hands and said: "Although Zhennanhou has a violent temper, I know that he is not a person who is aimless. There must be a reason for him to do so. I will introduce him now Gong, explain it clearly to all the lovers."

"Your Majesty." Another person said: "This matter is two things. He still needs to investigate the crime of killing the imperial guards and arresting Zhu Zeyuan. If the investigation is clear, he will definitely be convicted. But what the ministers are talking about is whether the Marquis of Zhennan has the qualifications to surpass It is important to arrest people, and it is still an important minister of the third rank. The civil servants are weak, and if all the military officials follow suit in the future, if there is any conflict and conflict, they will arrest people and even fight, then there will be no guarantee for the ministers to wait for this official to do."

Civil officials can only curse people, but military officials can directly use knives, so they are weak in terms of force value.

"Yeah, even if the prestige is as high as Mr. Xu and Mr. Zheng, he is just a scholar who has no power to restrain a chicken in front of the military officer. Once there is a conflict, they will not be reasonable and directly attack it. This is too chilling for us. .”

"Yes. We have become lambs at the slaughter."

Zhao Zhiang rubbed his forehead, and shouted: "Shen Zhan is from here." Shen Zhan is really good at it, just one incident made everyone angry.

"Your Majesty, the Marquis of Zhennan is sitting in the Ministry of Criminal Justice." Eunuch Du glanced at Mr. Qin, who quickly stepped forward and said, "Once the Marquis of Zhennan returns to the capital, he will send the prisoner and his witnesses to the Ministry of Criminal Justice." gone."

"What does he mean?" Zhao Zhiang asked.

Before Lord Qin could reply, Lord Du of the Criminal Court said, "Your Majesty, the Marquis of Zhennan doesn't believe in the Criminal Court, so he refuses to hand him over to us."

Mr. Qin glanced at Mr. Du, he hoped Mr. Du was a smart person, and when he talked about Shen Zhan, he didn't bring the Ministry of Punishment.

"Your Majesty, what the Marquis of Zhennan means is that this criminal case involves two state capitals, or even more. The criminal department has more manpower, and may be able to handle the case better." Lord Qin said it very tactfully, and Lord Du sneered, He said: "Master Qin, what you mean is that we are short of manpower, and we are still procrastinating and incomprehensible?"

Mr. Qin has a big head, and what he was worried about finally happened. Mr. Du's words immediately pushed him to the opposite side, making him have to stand by Shen Zhan's side, "No, Mr. Qin is just talking about the matter, Nothing else."

Master Du snorted coldly, "Do you know it in your heart?"

"You are wrong. Whether it is the court of justice or the Ministry of punishment, they are the place to handle and investigate cases. Qin doesn't know why this case must go to you, and Zhennan Hou can't feel that the office of the Ministry of punishment is close, so he just Came here recently? And when he came, why couldn’t Qin pick him up? It’s not up to you, Mr. Du, to decide whether this matter is right or wrong.”

Mr. Qin was talking, but he kept scolding Shen Zhan in his heart. This Marquis of Zhennan is too cunning. He clearly did it on purpose. He knew that he had offended all the civil officials, so he used the Ministry of Justice as a shield as soon as he entered the capital. As a result, he is no longer a human being inside and out.

This good thing has to be said, otherwise, what is the face and status of the Ministry of Punishment.

"I think Lord Qin and Marquis of Zhennan are in the same spirit, and have discussed it in secret. Regarding the matter of Lord Zhu, the next official will ask Lord Qin what is going on inside. I think you know it." Du Humane.

The two started to quarrel, and the people in the Ministry of Punishment felt baffled, well, they split from the civil servant side, not only that, but also became opposites.

Whoever said that Shen Zhan is brave and foolhardy is obviously very treacherous.

"Shen Zhan." Zhao Biao met Shen Zhan in the back office of the Ministry of Criminal Justice, "If you let the Ministry of Criminal Justice take over this matter, aren't you confronting your father? You must know that the final decision on this matter is still your father. If you do this, it will only be more detrimental to yourself."

"Prince." Shen Zhan bowed his hands and said: "This minister is not trying to contradict the Holy Majesty. When the Ministry of Punishment accepts someone, this minister will go to the palace to explain the cause and effect of the matter."

Zhao Biao understood why Shen Zhan did this.He didn't want the Judiciary to take over, the more he rushed, the less peaceful he would be.

Maybe someone went in and died within a few days.

Shen Zhan changed from active to passive.

But the Ministry of Criminal Affairs is different. Master Qin and Zhu Zeyuan will not date in private. What's more, there is a Master Cui who is fluent in everything. With these two people taking over, let alone expecting them to help stand by Shen Zhan's side, but criminals are inside. At least it's safe.

"That's it." Zhao Biao said, "I'll go into the palace to say hello to Eunuch Du, and ask him to help me with a few words in front of my father."

Shen Zhan bowed his hands and said, "Then there is His Royal Highness the Crown Prince."

"Alas," Zhao Biao did the same thing. The current situation is unclear. Those civil servants are like cats whose tails have been trampled on. The military officers who bite Shen Zhan are not qualified to arrest Zhu Zeyuan, let alone kill the forbidden army. Cham was convicted.

The so-called bandits or refugees were intentionally ignored by them.

It's not easy for him to protect Shen Zhan now, after all, he is the prince, and it's not a good thing to take too clear a stand on these matters.

Shen Zhan sent Zhao Biao out, then went back to Houya and sat down again.The reason why he stayed in the Ministry of Punishment instead of directly entering the palace was that he planned to pull the Ministry of Punishment out as a shield. If you don't help me, I will find a way to get you to help.This is beyond their control.

Second, he wants to test the attitudes of all parties. In two days, those who should show up and those who jump will surface.

This is the same as hunting, if you don't sprinkle some bait and mix it up, those prey will not come out on their own initiative.

Zhao Yan returned to Prince Ning's Mansion, and took out all the memorials transcribed in the court hall in the past two days to read. Zha Rongsheng whispered at the side: "My lord, even the crown prince dare not interfere. If you go in, I'm afraid it will be just for you." It's hard to get out."

"One thing is one thing." Zhao Yan looked at Zha Rongsheng, "There are many things in this world that can be done, but there are also many things that cannot be touched. Now that I know it, I can't ignore it."

As he said, he tidied up the paperwork on the table and put it away, when a young man knocked on the door, "My lord, uncle's letter has arrived."

"Bring it in." Zhao Yan put down the pen, and Zha Rongsheng brought the letter in for him. Zhao Yan opened it and frowned, and Zha Rongsheng said, "But uncle also advises you not to worry about it."

Zhao Yan nodded, and said: "Uncle means, what Shen Zhan did this time will definitely become the target of public criticism. If I get involved, I will definitely lose the hearts of civil servants, and it will not be good for me."

"Uncle is right." Zha Rongsheng said: "Now these people are holding on to Zhennanhou, and they are clearly planning to preemptively strike and convict Zhennanhou first."

Zhao Yan put the letter aside, got up and went out, Zha Rongsheng followed behind, and asked, "My lord, where are you going?"

"Go to Fifth Brother." Zhao Yan said, "Drink tea!"

Zha Rongsheng heaved a sigh of relief, he thought Zhao Yan was going to find Shen Zhan.

Su Wanru sat in the yard, and after listening to Duan Zhen finished talking about the outside affairs, she said in surprise: "Then what is the attitude of the people from the Ministry of Punishment now? Have you gone to the palace to ask for orders?"

"Go." Duan Zhen replied: "But Zhao Zhiang's attitude, whether he will agree or not is unknown."

In fact, there is no difference in the ability to hear a case whether it is interrogated by the Ministry of Criminal Justice or by the Court of Justice, but the key is whether Zhao Zhiang will feel that he listened to the slander and that Shen Zhan intends to fight against him. He might not agree to Shen Zhan's request and let the Ministry of Punishment take over the trial.

"It's really troublesome. I didn't expect that it would be a stalemate between the Criminal Court and the Ministry of Criminal Justice." Su Wanru smiled and said, "However, it is still necessary to let the civil servants quarrel with the civil servants. It's better than arguing with Shen Zhan."

"My lord Zhu's wife brought her daughter into the palace to meet the empress. The son knelt outside the city gate, petitioning for his father." Duan Zhen said, "Princess, why do you feel that it is not good for the Marquis to be so deadlocked?"

"It's okay." Su Wanru said: "He is right to do so. You continue to let people watch the movement in all directions."

Duan Zhenying said, after walking for a few steps, he remembered something, "... By the way, you said that Prince Ning would help, but when the subordinates came down, they saw that Prince Ning seemed to have gone to the Fifth Prince's Mansion."

Are you looking for Zhao Jun?Su Wanru burst out laughing, Zhao Yan is really shrewd...

It must be his aides who persuaded him not to take care of this matter lightly, otherwise he would have a bad impression among civil servants.Zhao Yan listened, but didn't listen, because he probably took Zhao Jun to take care of it.

It is better to have more people than fewer people, at least to share the risk.

"Princess." Du Zhou pulled her, "You continue to talk about the Second Highness, did he say that he will stay in Zhending for two months?"

Su Wanru nodded, and said: "He wants to take the bandits from Liujiazhuang. There are many bandits over there, and they are also powerful. My second brother helped them steal the granary outside Zhending City." She also said: "I guess we can't hide the granary. Stop it, I guess Yanjing will know about it in a few days."

"My maidservant also wants to see His Highness the Second Highness." Du Zhou looked at Su Wanru and begged, "Can my maidservant go to see you?"

Su Wanru nodded, and when she saw Mama Liu bringing the bath water, she pulled Du Zhou over to give her a hand, and when Mama Liu went out, she said: "If you want to go, go, but be careful, don't let people find out. "

"Forget it. Be patient, servant, you will leave Beijing next year, and I'll just bear with it for another year." Du Zhou said, and helped her arrange the wooden barrels, "The servant is outside, if you have something to say, just call All right."

Suan Wanru nodded, when she was taking off her clothes, there was a sudden shadow, fearing that Shen Zhan would rush in, she snorted and said, "Smelly rascal."

With her hands on the side of the bucket, the red string on her wrist was particularly conspicuous. She looked up and thought of the one on Shen Zhan's wrist, and couldn't help laughing.

Fortunately, he was willing to wear it.

"Ziqing is here." Du Zhou talked to Mei Yu outside the door, "She has something to do right now, let's sit next door for a while."

Mei Yu glanced into the room, and went to the Nuan Pavilion with Du Zhou. This courtyard is the yard of Su Wanru and Zhou Xian, and the one to the east is the shared study and the Nuan Pavilion. Mei Yu sat down and asked in a low voice: " Can you see it?"

"It's in Zhending." Du Zhou smiled, and repeated what Su Wanru said to her, "I really want to go to Zhending to have a look. The princess said that His Royal Highness has lost weight, and he will return to Yushu Lingfeng's previous appearance."

Mei Yu breathed a sigh of relief, and said, "These small tribulations are nothing to His Highness the Second Highness." He paused for a while, and was about to say more, when he saw Zhou Xian coming in from the door, "Su Jin, you've finished washing. No, do you want me to wash your hair for you?"

"Yes!" Su Wanru yelled through the door: "Wipe my back again, I haven't showered for several days, it's too uncomfortable. It's my sister Zhou who loves me and knows that I need you."

Zhou Xian gave her a piss, pushed the door in, and closed the door again. The two of them whispered and laughed loudly in the room.

Mei Yu held the teacup with downcast eyes, and became more and more silent for a while.

"You..." Du Zhou winked at him ambiguously, "I don't think Zhou Xian has been going to you much recently, have you turned her down?"

Mei Yu smiled, Su Wanru's laughter came from next door, his eyes moved, and then he said: "It's nothing at all, why did you refuse, you are overthinking."

"That's my overthinking." Du Zhou fell on the kang and looked at the roof comfortably, "What we want to do is approaching step by step. It feels so good."

Mei Yu was absent-minded, and suddenly asked: "Is the matter of the refugees true or false? Some people say that the Zhennan Hou Gong avenged his personal revenge, and some said that some officials had no conscience and killed the refugees. What is it?"

"Of course it's the Marquis of Zhennan..." Du Zhou said halfway, and after thinking about it, he felt that he should be fair, "Someone has lost all conscience and murdered refugees."

Mei Yu's face froze, and she sighed: "The whole world is really muddy, and people's hearts are ugly."

"It's already ugly." Du Zhou sneered and said, "It's good to be alive. I really want to see what Zhao Zhiang can do by pampering his idiot courtiers."

After the two of them finished talking, they lost interest in talking any more, and sat each other, thinking about the past.

This kind of thing would not happen under Su Zhengxing's rule. Du Zhou looked down on Zhao Zhiang.

That night, Su Wanru slept very well. The next morning, she packed up and went to Xianzhen Girls' School. The girls happily surrounded her and talked. They didn't want to go back to class until the drums sounded.

There were a few paintings on Su Wanru's desk, which were homework handed in by the students. She flipped through them casually. When Zhao Yan came in from the outside, she smiled and said, "Why didn't you go to class and adjusted the time with the mother?"

"Some things, I'm a little late, Mammy is going to class first." Zhao Yan sat down opposite, and saw her exposed wrist at a glance, with a red braided bracelet on her wrist, "This What is it?"

"The bracelet that Aunt Qian gave me." Su Wanru waved in front of his eyes, "Isn't it pretty?"

Zhao Yan nodded and said, "It's really good."

"By the way, did you come to me with something to talk about? Is there some progress?" Su Wanru looked at Zhao Yan.

Zhao Yandao: "There is some progress. The emperor asked the people from the Ministry of Criminal Justice to take over the case. Now we are starting to investigate, and there must be news in two days."

"The authentication evidence is all there, none of those people can escape." Su Wanru snorted twice.

Zhao Yan looked at her, and suddenly couldn't bear to speak, "A Jin. There is news from Yanping Mansion that all the refugees from earlier have returned to their original places."

"Bastard." Su Wanru said angrily.

How could it be possible to return to the place of origin in such a short amount of time? There is only one possibility, that is, the refugees who went back earlier have already been "processed" by them.

"Then check the household registration." Su Wanru said: "The Ministry of Punishment should know, this is the most basic method."

Seeing that she was angry, Zhao Yan poured her a cup of tea and handed it over to her, "I will investigate. The only thing I can't say now is whether Zhu Zeyuan ordered Hu Jia or not. There is no evidence at all. And Hu Jia stopped talking."

If Zhu Zeyuan cannot be convicted, then there will be no further investigation at all.

"Pass my word of mouth." Zhao Zhiang told Eunuch Du, "Let the fourth son personally check in Yanping Mansion whether those refugees have returned, and if not, where did they go. If they do, copy the household registration of Yanping Mansion Send me a copy."

"Forget it, don't copy it, and send it to me directly." Zhao Zhiang said with a slight pause, looking at Wang Dahai, "Wang Dahai, who do you think is right about this matter."

Wang Dahai replied: "I feel that both parties are possible. But if things are really as Hou Ye said, then this matter is really too chilling."

"That's right," Zhao Zhiang said, "My subjects will not do such dehumanizing things."

Wang Dahai hesitated to speak, but the Marquis of Zhennan did not act carelessly.

In Yanping Mansion, Zhao Xu received the letter five days later. He finished reading the letter and put it in his hand, drinking tea. At this time, the curtain of the warm pavilion was lifted, and someone came in from the outside. This person looked about 70 years old, full of He has white hair on his head and a long gray beard on his face. When he walks, he is a little hunchbacked, but his steps are still steady.

"Sir." Zhao Xu stepped forward to support the old man, "Your health is better, or I will change your doctor."

The old man waved his hand and said, "Don't bother, just take two more medicines." Then he sat on the edge of the kang with Zhao Xu, "Did the sage come up to give an oral order?"

Zhao Xu nodded and handed the letter to the old man.

The old man didn't look at it, but said: "The Holy Majesty must have asked you to verify the household registration of Yanping Mansion. If that's the case, Your Highness should not hesitate to finish the matter quickly and report to the Holy Majesty."

"I'll listen to you, sir." Zhao Xu nodded and said, "I'll go to the government office tomorrow to find out the household registration population of all counties and towns in Yanping."

After Zhao Xu's household registration was checked and sent back to Yanjing, another ten days passed.

Zhao Zhiang read the letter sent by Zhao Xu and a box of household registration booklets, looked at Shen Zhan, and said, "It's not that I don't believe you, but that there are no fewer people in the household registration. Not only are there no shortages, but there are more than a hundred households. Yanping The government has contributed to the disaster relief."

Shen Zhan raised his eyelids and said, "Your Majesty, there are all the witnesses and physical evidence, why don't we open the trial first?"

"How to reconcile?" Zhao Zhiang said with a suppressed voice, "These people are not registered at all. If you say they are refugees, they are refugees? But Hu Jia said that he killed bandits, and he has evidence."

Shen Zhan nodded and said, "That's why there is a trial."

"Shen Zhan!" Zhao Zhiang said: "Until now, you are the only one who insists that those people are refugees, you know."

Shen Zhan nodded.

Zhao Zhiang's face turned green with anger, he returned to the dragon chair with a flick of his sleeves and sat down. On one side, Mr. Liao, Zhu Zeyuan's mentor and deputy envoy of the Privy Council, took a step forward and said, "Your Majesty, this old minister thinks that Marquis Zhennan's persistence is because he wants to To cover up his crimes. He shot and killed [-] imperial guards and arrested the governor innocently. This crime must not be passed on just now."

Zhao Zhiang looked at Shen Zhan with disappointment in his eyes, and sighed, "Tell me, is this the case?"

Shen Zhan replied: "I implore you, Your Majesty, to order the Ministry of Punishments to open a courtroom for interrogation."

"Shen Zhan!" Zhao Zhiang said angrily, "Did you listen to what I said?"

Lord Liao looked at Shen Zhan from the corner of his eye, with a sneer in his eyes.

Just relying on your own strength, you want to fight against the civil servants of the Manchu Dynasty. If you really think that you have the power of a dragon, you can do justice for the sky.

"Your Majesty, I believe that the Marquis of Zhennan has committed a heinous crime and should be taken into custody, and the two cases should be tried together." Liao Daren said: "As for Zhu Zeyuan and Hu Jia, I believe that they are not only innocent but also meritorious. Rewards are right, so as not to chill the hearts of civil servants all over the world and those students who study hard and devote themselves to the imperial court."

Zhao Zhiang's face was extremely ugly.

In the backyard of Tianxia Department Store, Su Wanru was checking the inventory with shopkeeper Qiao. Shopkeeper Qiao said, "At present, these goods can only last until mid-April at most."

"Then sell them in limited quantities." Su Wanru said, "For items that are in short supply, it is stipulated that each person can only buy one item at a time."

There are still limited editions, and the shopkeeper Qiao chuckled, and said: "Aunt Su is a good idea, you will..." He was halfway through, and Lu Yi came in from the outside and said: "Aunt, the person brought back by the Marquis of Zhennan The certificate and the Xiang army from the Dezhou government were all sent to the Ministry of Punishment."

Su Wanru was taken aback, "Where's Lord Hou?"

"The sage punished Lord Hou to contemplate his mistakes behind closed doors, and make other plans after the matter is cleared up." Lu Yi said.

Made Shen Zhan think about it?

(End of this chapter)