Under the words "Jingmeng", Lin Yunyan's eyes widened slightly.
The answer surprised her, and at the same time, her previous advantage was gone.
The situation has turned upside down again.
Because, in her memory, she seemed to have never told Xu Jian these childhood things.
The "consensus" was emphasized one moment, but the next moment it was exposed that the foundation of the consensus was not that solid...
Although Lin Yunyan always kept her composure when making up stories, she felt a little ashamed in her heart at this moment.
Not much, but if you have it, you have it.
Based on the principle of seeking truth from facts, Lin Yunyan decided to repair her foundation.
Adding a cup of tea and suppressing her emotions, Lin Yunyan said: "It really happened when I was very young.
During those few nights, I always had nightmares and cried when I woke up. As a little kid, I couldn’t even explain it.
I hung up all kinds of things to protect my safety, and the Empress Dowager also asked an expert to read it for me, but with little success.
When I get older, I can tell what is going on in my dreams.
It was a fire, and there was fire all around. When my mother had an accident, I was not with her, but I didn’t know why I dreamed about her situation at that time.
Everyone in the palace was worried and tried various methods.
Then one day, I suddenly stopped dreaming about it. Maybe it’s because I’ve grown up a little bit.
It has never happened again, and of course I won’t talk about it anymore.”
Speaking of which, if she hadn't experienced a fire that day with no way to escape, and then opened her eyes and returned to this age, she might not have thought about her childhood nightmare for no reason.
Enough with the past, this foundation is not very pleasant.
Seeing Xu Jian's brows frowning slightly, Lin Yunyan could guess what he was thinking.
Xu Jian is regretting.
I regret letting her talk about this past incident.
It wasn't that she recalled her unhappy childhood, but that he and she experienced a fire together.
There are some things that are tacitly understood. If I really want to talk about them, I don’t know where to start. For a while, only silence spreads.
Fortunately, when it comes to whitewashing peace, both of them are masters.
After three cups of tea, Lin Yunyan's topic turned directly to Madam Wang.
"According to Zhu Cheng, the relationship between her father and Lady Wang lasted for several years," Lin Yunyan thought, "We previously suspected that the child was not necessarily Zhu Cheng's biological child, or that he might not be the child of Lady Wang, but the true situation...
If you ask your neighbors more, you might gain something."
Xu Jian nodded and said: "Shuntian Prefecture is inspecting banned books. No matter how Zhu Cheng clarifies it, with Shan Fuyin's attitude in handling cases, he will still ask a few more questions."
As for the harvest...
Just relying on Li Yuanfa's few words, Shan Shen could not defeat Zhu Cheng regardless of whether he suspected him or not.
And that Li Yuanfa, if he wasn't a fool, would have figured out how to save himself.
The two of them talked to each other, and there was still some contact at first, but later on, they started to talk with each other.
However, neither of them thought there was anything wrong with this way of communication. They sorted out their respective ideas amidst such incompatible prefaces and afterwords.
In the evening.
In the imperial study room, Shan Shen stood respectfully.
The Holy Emperor looked up from the case file: "The two large boxes are all books banned by the imperial court? They were dug out from the foundation of Laoshi Lane?"
"Indeed." Shan Shen said after considering it.
The Holy One said again: "Look at the ins and outs of Aiqing's case file. This case is quite clear. You can decide how to deal with it."
Shan Shen looked hesitant.
What is written in the case file are all "facts", from one to two to three, what happened is written down, but there are still many uncertain situations that are not included in the case file.
For example, those banned books do look quite old, but they don't look like they have been buried in the ground for a long time. Even if they are packed in copper boxes, they are in much better condition.
For another example, does Zhu Cheng have anything to do with this matter?
"My idea is that if we continue to investigate further, we may gain something else," Shan Shen suggested cautiously, "This is just a matter of concern to the British government and there is insufficient evidence..."
Shan Shen is really powerless!
He came to the imperial court with the case file and reported that the matter was false, and it was true that he had to bring in reinforcements.
As long as the Holy One asks Zhu Cheng to cooperate, Shan Shen's investigation won't be so difficult.
The Holy One understood what Shan Shen meant: "Ai Qing, I will not let go of any clues. This is a good thing, but..."
For the sake of that Tao'er's words, I'm afraid it's too serious.
It doesn't matter if Shan Shen is serious, but the emperor is different. He tells the British government what to do, as if he is using the topic to cause trouble for the Zhu family.
"Since Aiqing has doubts, let's work harder," the Holy Master said. "If we can get more evidence to prove that Zhu Cheng is connected with the case, it won't be too late to call him for questioning."
Shan Shen knew that this was probably the extent of the progress, and was ready to bow and leave.
But it's a coincidence that there is a servant outside.
Eunuch Cao went to ask, and when he came back he whispered to the Holy Lord: "The Duke of Fu is here."
A look of hesitation flashed across the Holy Emperor's eyes.
He knows Xu Jian’s purpose.
He had given Xu Jian a few words of advice before. Despite his young age, Xu Jian's personality was like his grandfather's, and he was very stubborn when he was screwed.
He was aware of Xu Jian's concerns and difficulties. They communicated carefully and used the right words. There was nothing uncomfortable. He just felt regretful...
Such a talented person, I can’t bear to bury him.
If Xu Jian comes over today, she should still refuse.
Thinking about this, and then looking at Shan Shen standing in front of him, the Holy Master said: "Shan Aiqing..."
Shan Shen hurriedly said: "I'm leaving."
"Don't leave in a hurry," the Holy Emperor asked Eunuch Cao to lead Xu Jian in, and then said to Shan Shen, "Don't Aiqing need someone to hold the battle? If you can persuade Xu Jian, let him go."
Shan Shen:?!
Xu Jian came in and bowed respectfully: "Excuse me, Your Majesty, let's talk about business with Mr. Shan."
"I was talking to Shan Qing about the two boxes of banned books," the Holy Sage took a sip of tea, "you must have heard about it, right?"
"I heard about it," Xu Jian said.
Shan Shen thought about how to open this mouth.
Shan Shen only knew a little bit about Xu Jian. He bowed to him when he met him at the meeting, but other than that, there was no other communication.
He is an official, Xu Jian is a distinguished noble, but they are older than each other. Xu Jian still goes to court to do things, and goes to court to idle. They are not all the same at all.
Come to think of it, the young Fu Guogong probably has no experience in handling cases in the yamen.
Shan Shen wanted to hire someone to lead the battle, but he didn’t want to hire an ancestor.
The Pian Sheng has spoken, and Shan Shen has to be invited even if he doesn't want to be invited. I just hope that this person will only come forward and not give random advice.
"This case looks simple, but there are some secrets in it. The subordinates are actively investigating," Shan Shen and Xu Jian cupped their hands, "Mr. Fu Guogong, are you interested in coming to Shuntian Mansion?"
Xu Jian raised her eyebrows.
The Holy Master followed Shan Shen's steps and said to Xu Jian: "You don't like walking around on the Qianbu Corridor, so why not accept Shan Qing's favor and go to Shuntian Mansion to stay for a few days?"
After saying that, he did not give Xu Jian a chance to refuse.
"You should just go to the court to have tea. You are not asked to investigate or decide the case. You just sit there." The Lord said.
First, let's calm down the situation for Shan Shen.
Secondly, Xu Jianruo became interested in judging cases and so on. Later, he went to the Third Division and other yamen, where he could also use his talents.
Xu Jian's eyes turned between Shengshang and Shan Shen, and he lowered his head and agreed.
Xu Jian:Plan pass!
Thanks to book friends Le Sanye, Little Yard, Blind Eyes with Two Leaves, and Xu Bicheng’s official girlfriend for the reward.
