In response to the few letters Qianru brought back from Ji Fengshan, Dali Temple looked up the handwriting of King Gui, as well as the handwriting of Tan Bang and Tan Gong, and confirmed that those recruiting Anxin were all written by Tan Gong.
And several officials who were killed by King Gui in his private residence that night included Tan Bang.
Another saying is that the person was not killed by King Gui.
Tan Bang worked hard to curry favor with King Gui in order to seek promotion, but was kicked by King Gui, knocking his head to the ground and fainted.
He was still alive when he was taken away, but for some unknown reason, he died later.
Several of Tan Bang's sons, together with several of their father's sworn brothers, led a crowd to forcefully break into King Gui's private residence and coerce King Gui to demand an explanation.
The weapons of the two sides clashed, and King Gui killed someone as a result.
The officials who were killed were not innocent people, and they all had big cases that could destroy their families.
However, now that the incident has come to light, the family members of those officials insist that the evil deeds were instigated by King Gui, and the money they received was basically used to honor King Gui.
Moreover, each family has provided account books regarding these bribes. More importantly, the matter of seizing beautiful girls.
After the "torture and murder of officials" incident became a big issue, the identities of several concubines in King Gui's private residence were also exposed.
They are all beautiful girls from all over the country who have been carefully selected and sent to the capital.
Some children were born.
This is a naked provocation to imperial power and etiquette, and an act of rebellion.
It is well known that King Gui is greedy for sex, so basically no one doubts this.
Moreover, the officials who sent the beautiful women to bribe the King of Gui also confessed what happened.
Yi Zhonglun closed the door and handed Shangguan Yuan a list of officials involved in this case.
He said that it was obvious that the emperor appointed the two men to assist in King Gui's case just to know which of them could still be used and which could not.
For those who can be used, the crimes they committed will be brushed off, and for those who cannot be used, they will be severely punished, and the right and wrong are not the key.
Shangguan Yuan could not make up his mind, so he told Qianru this by his pillow.
"I am a martial artist who only knows how to serve the country with loyalty and does not understand these twists and turns, but I am afraid that if the case cannot be settled as soon as possible, it will bring disaster to our family."
Qianru understands Shangguan Yuan's worries.
"But this case really shouldn't be tried in detail. The longer it is left, the more variables there will be. What Yi Zhonglun said is not unreasonable."
She thought that for such a big case, it was impossible to cover every detail, and even if it could be done, it would only be two or three years later, which would not be helpful to reality, so she encouraged Shangguan Yuan to cut the mess quickly.
But after careful consideration, she gave up on this idea. After all, the risk was too great, and it was very likely that she would be settled by Qiu Hou.
It would be better to persuade the emperor to show mercy outside the law, to deal with people based on their talents and merits, to redeem minor crimes, to reduce serious crimes, and to avoid suspicion of guilt, which is easy.
Shangguan Yuan felt that her method was excellent, so he took it to discuss with Hu Yong, and asked Yushitai to help him. As long as there were fewer people in jails in the capital, the people would naturally be more stable.
As an emperor, at critical moments, Sun Lue, the talker, can still tell the difference.
Although he encountered many objections, he was still decisive and obeyed the advice of Yushitai.
Yi Zhonglun was cunning. He had already thought of the best strategy and handed it to the emperor, but he took the next worst move and tricked Shangguan Yuan into embarrassing himself in front of the emperor.
After all, Qianru is really smart and virtuous.
He failed to deceive people, but was scolded by Lao Taishan.
Yi Zhonglun felt so hateful! But he had to face it.
In order to consolidate his position, he asked to marry the second daughter of Duke Rong. He thought his life would be bright from then on, but unexpectedly he became an ox tied to the plow.
Duke Rong Guo wanted to use the case of King Gui to take revenge on Shangguan Yuan, but he did not take action himself and ordered him to do it flawlessly.
He had a lot of things on his hands. Although he was living in the Yongzhong Marquis Mansion, he could only hear a little bit about it.
The outsiders in this mansion, except for his private soldiers, are the maids assigned to the Hou Mansion by the Queen, and a few of the original servants. They are all innocent people and have nothing to do with Prince Gui's Mansion. They really have nothing to do. .
Moreover, rather than harming Shangguan Yuan, he wanted to use Shangguan Yuan to get rid of Lao Taishan's control.
It's just that Lao Taishan was very guarded against him. The so-called handles he had in the past were completely empty and could not bring him down.
Even now that Lao Taishan has shown his talents, it is not easy to catch his mistakes.
Fortunately, his status and quick wit made Lao Taishan feel that he was very valuable, so he still had room for willfulness for a while.
Xu Rongrong was punished again and received twenty canes.
Unable to stand alone in the mansion, she proposed to move in with Yi Zhonglun.
"Your wife is shameless, and my family is even more shameless! You can come over if you want, prepare a generous gift and come to apologize. As long as Qianru nods, you can stay as long as you want."
He told Xu Rongrong exactly what he said, and Xu Rongrong immediately quit. The pain in her butt paralyzed her little sense, and she sold her father Rong Guogong.
Yi Zhonglun was absolutely certain that this was Lao Taishan trying to spy on him.
From now on, this old Taishan will be more difficult to serve than the emperor if he follows his wish.
It's better to be conciliatory and get rid of this family, so that the emperor will take him more seriously and have more real power.
Therefore, he made up his mind to handle the case of King Gui well, so that he could convince the people below and comfort the king above, and along the way, he would collect some clues about Lao Taishan.
But to achieve the desired results, Shangguan Yuan must work together at the same time.
So, he gave up the idea of deceiving others and started to show his heart to Shangguan Yuan.
While sharing the clues you have with him, guide him in the right direction.
Shangguan Yuan was very good at killing enemies in battles, but this was his first time assisting in a trial.
Yi Zhonglun's frankness helped him avoid many detours. In return, he also shared the new clues he got with Yi Zhonglun.
Yi Zhonglun was busy and Shangguan Yuan was idle, so Shangguan Yuan assisted in the trial at Dali Temple most of the time.
The more efficient Shangguan Yuan's side is, the more Yi Zhonglun will benefit.
One is talented and can strategize, and the other is capable of executing and getting things done meticulously. The two work together very well.
This made Bai Xingduan, Qing of Dali Temple, the chief judge, look like an associate judge.
The cells in the capital were soon mostly empty.
As fewer and fewer people are detained in the cell, a shocking and shocking case gradually takes off its mask of terror.
Shangguan Yuan breathed a long sigh of relief and told Qianru that most of the lords who had left the capital without permission due to fear a while ago had returned one after another.
This was a much-anticipated good sign, but it was not the end of the trouble.
The officials detained in the cell, except for a few who have no meritorious service, are all experienced generals of the Nine Guards of Shenji.
Many people who have great merits also have particularly serious sins.
The extent of this crime depends on the extent of King Gui's crime.