Today's morning session was much longer than usual.
When the court came down, the sky was full of red clouds, illuminating the hall with splendor.
Except for Ren Yuanbo who was reluctant for a while, the rest of the time was in order.
Li Jun passed away, and the imprisoned son of the late emperor was also a prince. The funeral ceremony could not be neglected, and a series of regulations such as wake and burial were required.
At the same time, this is another murder case.
Shuntian Prefecture and the three divisions of the Yamen must investigate and deal with it carefully.
Shan Shen stood in the center of the hall and shouted the words "take orders and obey the decree" very smoothly, but actually he didn't take it seriously.
Others may not know much about it, but Shan Fuyin knew about Eunuch Sun, the house, and Eunuch Lao. In the final analysis, it was Xiao Qiang's fault.
What can Shuntian Mansion do due to the internal fighting between the Holy Brothers?
How to cut it in the case file depends on the Holy Spirit’s will.
And Your Majesty...
Shan Shen glanced at the bright yellow figure who got off the dragon chair and hurried away, and sighed secretly.
Every family has its cupboard.
The royal scriptures are even more like a series of ghostly talismans!
It is clear that not long ago, the court was still surrounded by the "Deposed Prince", and the dispute was about the "posthumous affairs" of the Holy Emperor.
As a result, in such a short period of time, the seniority has changed rapidly.
It has become the battlefield of the previous generation again.
Even Shan Shen wanted to sigh, "What year is it today?"
After the Holy Master left, Ruan Shangshu of the Ministry of Punishment and Qing Shi of Dali Temple quickly surrounded Shan Shen and asked him about the situation he inspected at Yongji Palace yesterday.
Mr. Shi Tian, the right censor of the Metropolitan Procuratorate, was two steps behind and was urged by Shi Rui for a while.
While they were talking, other officials also pricked up their ears, wanting to hear more.
The king of Jin did not come to listen, but went out together with the wise king Li Yuan.
Walking along the long steps to the square, Li Yan squinted at the rising sun: "How does the second brother feel about the death of the third brother?"
King Jin glanced at him: "His temper is such that my father only imprisoned him and didn't punish him like he punished the fourth child. He was already merciful."
Li Yan asked again: "When do you plan to go to burn incense?"
"Let's wait until the mourning hall is set up," Li Du said, "but he probably doesn't want to see me."
Li Yan was stunned: "How do you say that?"
Li Du said: "Relationships were not very good before."
"That happened so many years ago," Li Yan thought for a moment, and then said, "When people die, the previous conflicts will disappear. After all, we are brothers."
Li Du sighed and added: "Uncle Ping Huang fell ill and closed the door to thank guests, so I didn't go to visit. Where is Aunt Derong? How is your health?"
Li Yan got closer to Princess Derong, and after hearing the words, he said: "My aunt is in good health."
On the other side, Li Shao followed the Holy Shang outside the imperial study room.
Sheng went up and changed into regular clothes. Li Shao sat waiting for him, feeling quite at ease.
Previously in Jinluan Palace, Li Shao thought that he might be the only person besides his father who knew why Xu Jian went to Yongji Palace.
With such a big message in my belly, it is not difficult to hide it. What is difficult is not to reveal it when someone chases me and asks.
Uncle Ren Yuan asked endless questions. Li Shao felt annoyed and for a moment he really wanted to shut up.
Fortunately, the father called him when he left, otherwise, Li Shao thought, he would probably refute it when he couldn't hear it.
Don't think he doesn't understand.
On the surface, Ren Yuanbo was asking about Xu Jian, but in reality he was asking about his father.
Not only Uncle Renyuan, I'm afraid there are many people who are secretly thinking that it was his father who killed the man from Yongji Palace.
But my father was not wrong at all!
My father asked Xu Jian to go there that day because he wanted to find out more about Dingguo Temple.
Not long after, the Holy One finished changing into his regular clothes and sat down behind the big case.
He took a sip of tea and told Li Shao, "Don't go to the Criminal Department today."
Li Shao wondered: "Why?"
"The Criminal Department is busy cooperating with other yamen to investigate Yongji Palace, let them go all out to handle it," said the Lord.
Li Shao became more and more puzzled.
What conflict does the Ministry of Punishment’s investigation of the case have with his view of politics?
To be honest, the joint investigation and handling of cases by the Sansi Yamen and the Shuntian Prefecture is of great value in itself for observing politics.
Just like why I went to the Rites Yamen before, it was just to watch the Rites take care of Enke.
Li Shao thought so, so he asked.
The Holy Master said: "Xu Jian went to Yongji Palace seven or eight days ago, and someone started to ask questions. If you get involved in the investigation, no matter how clear the case is, you will still be criticized."
This is actually the Holy Spirit's excuse.
The real reason is that before going to court, Eunuch Cao mentioned something to him.
Since the King of Jin is likely to go all out and fight to the end, it is very likely that Wang Gouzi will attack His Highness. He is accustomed to using poison. No matter how hard the Duke of Fu is on guard, he can't deny His Highness tea and dinner, right?
This sentence touched the heart of the Holy Spirit.
He had to ensure Shaoer's safety.
He had already made up his mind to take action first and would call Xu Jian to the royal study later. Then he would definitely not be able to let Shaoer stay in the Yamen of the Ministry of Justice alone.
Shao'er was right under his nose, and his food and drink were taken care of by the people in the imperial study. He was determined not to give Wang Gouzi a chance.
Therefore, as soon as the court came, he called the people over.
Li Shao heard this made-up excuse and said indignantly: "Uncle Ren Yuan is so unreasonable! Does he want to doubt you? What did you do to Yongji Palace? He is usually indifferent and rarely talks back.
It’s so outrageous!”
The Holy One coughed twice.
Shao'er was young and didn't know that Uncle Renyuan and Uncle Chengyi had a good relationship in their early years.
However, today is not the time to analyze the personal relationships of distinguished ministers with Shao'er. The main purpose is to make a quick decision.
Eunuch Cao came in and said, "Your Majesty, Duke Fu has arrived."
The Holy Master nodded and said to Li Shao: "Have you had enough breakfast? Let's eat next door first."
Li Shao was slightly unhappy.
When my father talks to Xu Jian, is there anything he can't listen to?
He was complaining, he was indeed a little hungry, so Li Shao didn't say anything else, followed his instructions and left, and followed Eunuch Cao to the living room on the opposite side.
Li Shao picked up his chopsticks and asked casually: "Where is Wang Gouzi? Let him come in and wait."
Eunuch Cao smiled and replied: "Your Highness, Wang Gouzi said he had a stomachache, so he should go first..."
Li Shao hurriedly signaled him to stop.
If you want to eat, don't listen to those things.
How could Eunuch Cao let Wang Gouzi into Li Shao's body again?
He settled Li Shao, gave some instructions to his confidants, and then went about his own business.
Walking back to the middle hall, he first glanced at the imperial study room beside the curtain. Seeing that Duke Fu had already taken his seat, he took two steps back to find someone to ask about Wang Gouzi.
"Let people watch him. Don't worry, Eunuch Cao, he won't let anything happen to him."
Eunuch Cao gave a few more instructions and returned to the imperial court.
The Holy Emperor said with a serious face: "After much thought, I still should take this action."
Xu Jian was not surprised when he heard this.
Regarding the various pros and cons of King Jin, he had said it before, and the Queen Mother must have said it too. Even if none of them said it, the Holy One could figure it out himself.
The Holy One was just hesitant, not opposed.
He and Eunuch Cao mentioned Li Shao's safety, and the Empress Dowager had the intention to take action on his behalf. In addition, the scene in the Jinluan Palace became the hand that promoted the saint.
The Holy Master smiled bitterly and said: "Since ancient times, most of those who have fought for position have their hands stained with the blood of their brothers.
I was not involved in it originally, but it was the late emperor who cleared the country for me, and it was my mother who assisted me in ascending the throne. I have my misfortune, but I also have my luck.
But now it seems that I can't escape everything, I still have to deal with my brother personally.
I know that I am still far from becoming famous as a teacher, but I have to do it.
The only thing I'm worried about is that the other party acts cunningly and pretends to be mysterious, causing me to misunderstand Prince Jin. That's..."
Xu Jian said: "Based on the current information, there is no doubt that the real culprit behind the scenes is King Jin. However, killing Yongji Palace is also worthy of consideration. I am worried that he has other plans. You are attacking King Jin, and you are not giving him a favor right away."
Death, if he is really wronged, having his life in your hands is actually a kind of protection, lest he also suffers at the hands of the real murderer and becomes 'criminal-afraid'."
These words touched the heart of His Majesty.
"How do you plan to confirm this with King Jin?" asked the Holy Sage.
Xu Jian pretended to think about it and said for a long time: "To be honest, I don't dare to go into the tiger's den alone.
That man originally had people like Dao Heng and Wang Qi around him, but now there is also a Wang Jie. I thought there should be other dead men in his house.
If I had never been injured and brought two people with me, I would dare to give them a try. Not only would I be able to capture King Jin, at least I would be able to escape.
However, I am afraid that my current ability will be hindered.
Furthermore, it doesn't matter whether the minister escapes or not. What's more important is that King Jin cannot escape.
Once he escapes and becomes a poisonous snake hiding in the dark, he will be even more difficult to deal with than now.
Since we have launched an attack, we will bring enough people to surround the mansion in the forest."
The Holy One touched his beard and said again: "The momentum is great enough, but is there any hope of change?"
This is just in case.
I really made a mistake, so I have to leave some room for embellishment.
When discussing with Lin Yunyan yesterday, they had already reached a consensus.
Lin Yunyan wanted to see King Jin in person.
They had suffered so much from the mastermind in their previous life, and she had to witness it with her own eyes when they reached the point of being "general" in this life.
"Let the princess and the minister go there together," Xu Jian said, "With the female family members present, it seems that the situation is not so aggressive."
"Ning'an?" The Holy Emperor disagreed.
The girl is unarmed, how uneasy it is!
Xu Jian said: "I have been to Yongji Palace before, and I will be suspected by what I say. If I meet the King of Jin alone, regardless of whether he recognizes it or not, he will be inferred to come to you, Your Majesty.
In this case, I think it is better to send more people, other royal relatives, the three departments investigating the case, and the princess representative from Cining Palace to listen to what the King of Jin has to say.
Furthermore, for such a big event, even if you arrest the King of Jin, you will have to settle the princess and other female dependents. It is much more convenient for the princess to take charge of it than for a group of gentlemen."
This makes perfect sense.
The Holy Spirit thought carefully.
The most appropriate person to be a relative of the emperor was Uncle Ping, but he was ill.
Brothers of the same generation are not suitable at this moment, and the other elder uncles are either not in the capital or died early.
But now that Ning'an has passed, we can consider taking care of our aunts.
"Please ask Aunt Derong to go there," the Holy Master explained, "ask the Third Division to also send some manpower. You can order the imperial forest and we will set off later."
Xu Jian accepted the order and exited from the imperial study.
The rising sun is hanging in the sky, and the sun is hot on my body.
Xu Jian breathed a sigh of relief, feeling that the coldness that had accumulated in his body over the years had dissipated.
