It was another sleepless night. The turmoil in Beijing was pushed to its peak because of Shangguan Shaoqin's surrender. What happened during the day was as terrifying as a nightmare. Until now, many people still think they are dreaming.
That night, the Lu Mansion also welcomed a guest, the vice-president of the academy, Qi Yunzhou, who came to the door with a gift.
"Mr. Qi is here today, can you give me any advice?" Lu Hanjiang asked.
"Don't dare, I'm here today to ask for a favor from you." Qi Yunzhou said with a smile.
"Oh?" Lu Hanjiang asked curiously, "Mr., are you here at this time because of the Shangguan family's case?"
"Your Excellency, you are really quick-thinking," Qi Yunzhou sighed: "I am here just because of the matter of Junior Brother Shangguan... Alas, it is already a tragedy for Shangguan Junior Brother to meet someone who is not Shushu, and now we have to call him gray-haired
I really can't bear to send someone with black hair as a gift."
I have to admire that Qi Yunzhou has one advantage that others cannot match, and that is that he is rich in emotions. When he talks about emotional things, even if he talks nonsense, he can still shed tears.
At this moment, both people in the room clearly understood that this move was worse than a cat crying like a mouse. It was simply an unsympathetic joke. However, Qi Yunzhou was able to cry so movingly that it seemed that he was really the same as Shangguan Shaoqin.
Senior brothers have a deep relationship.
"I already know that you care about your fellow disciples. However, this case involves a lot of things, and now the evidence is conclusive. Even if I am the commander of the Royal Guards, I am afraid there is nothing I can do." Lu Hanjiang said.
Although the content of the words is all nonsense, the meaning expressed is very clear. In the end, the Shangguan family's case is all in the hands of Shangguan Shaoqin. Whoever he manipulates to take the blame is the prisoner. Now everyone is ready to go to the execution ground.
, what else should they do?
Shangguan Beicang was innocent, but only they knew this, because Shangguan Shaoqin had quietly transferred the businesses in Beidi to his name before he was aware of it.
On the surface, it was a father cultivating the heir, but in fact, Shangguan Shaoqin was secretly eliminating his traces. Lu Hanjiang believed that with this person's methods, even if the Jingzhao Prefecture Yin got to the bottom of it, he would only find out that he was a
The poor man who was deceived by his son's wife.
However, Qi Yunzhou knew in his heart that although Lu Hanjiang did not express any opinions on the Shangguan family's treatment, he would definitely be happy if he could see that the other party was in trouble.
The fact that the Shangguan family can be used by the East Palace to help them has already proved the power that the other party holds. For the Jinyiwei, no matter whether it is a temple or a river, it is best that any powerful force should not exist.
And this is also the reason why Qi Yunzhou is here today. It is not that he has any grudges with Shangguan Shaoqin, but that he is inherited from Luo Fuzi and has no good impression of the existence of the aristocratic family.
When the old emperor first ascended the throne, the situation in the court was unstable. The most important reason why Master Luo was willing to send all his disciples to the court to serve the emperor was that the old emperor's attitude towards the aristocratic family was hostile.
Qi Yunzhou is a person who has taken the power of sitting on the fence to the extreme in Beijing today. In the eyes of outsiders, he is both a frequent visitor to the Lu Mansion and an honored guest of the East Palace.
But there is one thing that he has never wavered from, and that is the suppression of aristocratic families. The decadent wealthy families such as the Chen family, which are obsessed with the glory of the past, have always been the objects of his disgust.
And this time he came to Lu Hanjiang's house to deal with the Shangguan family that might grow into another Chen family in the future.
The reason why Shangguan Shaoqin wants to hold all the chips in his own hands is that besides not trusting the Jin Yiwei, the most important thing is that he does not want his family to be completely tied to the Jin Yiwei.
Rather than becoming a part of this chariot called "The Imperial Court," he hopes to be able to drive the chariot himself.
"I have something to say, please listen carefully," Qi Yunzhou said warmly: "I heard that during Lord Fu Yin's interrogation, Junior Brother Shangguan said that he 'discovered' that some of his family's properties were related to the Yunzhong Chen family. Is this true?"
"Indeed," Lu Hanjiang nodded and said, "However, as the Shangguan family is the richest man in the south of the Yangtze River, with properties all over Jiuzhou, and the Chen family is also a wealthy family, it is reasonable for the two families to have some interactions, and there is nothing surprising."
"I want you to ask your Excellency to come forward and make the words in the Jingzhao Mansion's case files a little blurry." Qi Yunzhou said with a smile.
Lu Hanjiang chuckled and said, "Sir, do you want to use this matter to involve the Chen family? Isn't this step superfluous? Even without this incident, the Chen family is already a thorn in the side of the imperial court."
The Yunzhong Chen family has been used as a pioneer official by the family to deal with the imperial court. It has long been an obstacle in the eyes of all your lords. Whether there is this case or not, the imperial court will attack the Chen family. What the imperial court lacks now is not to accuse the other party of crimes, but to have enough
Time for them to take action.
"That's true, but if this matter is confirmed, young master Shangguan may be able to escape with his life." Qi Yunzhou finally revealed his purpose.
Lu Hanjiang took a deep look at him, and then sighed: "You brothers have a deep friendship, and I really envy you. But you have to know that even if Shangguan Beicang's prosecution was meritorious, it would not be able to completely offset the crimes he committed. The death penalty can be
If you are exempt, you will never escape the crime."
"It's enough to protect the next life." Qi Yunzhou narrowed his eyes with satisfaction: "You must know that my junior brother is a lover. He has great respect and affection for his wife, and he also loves his son very much.
, as long as there is still one life left, even if the future is full of difficulties and dangers, I believe that the position of the heir to the Shangguan family will not be shaken."
This is an unsolvable knot. If the Shangguan family wants to move forward, it is necessary to become an official. However, if a guilty person becomes the head of the family, then the entire family will no longer be accepted by the court.
It was even more impossible for Shangguan Shaoqin to give up his son. The affectionate persona he had been performing for several years was just to make the world believe that as smart as he was, he could be misled by love.
But if something goes wrong with his affection for Le Zhili, then everything he does will arouse suspicion from others, leading to the loss of everything. So at the beginning, Shangguan Shaoqin wanted to deal with his wife and children together.
, as long as there are no more people, nothing can be said.
"Even if the Shangguan family makes no further progress in the future and ends up disappearing into oblivion, my junior brother must be willing to do so. After all, the child born to him by the woman he loves most can still live well." Qi Yunzhou said with emotion.
Lu Hanjiang smiled while stroking his palms: "Mr. Shangguan is really lucky to have a fellow disciple like you in his life. It turns out that I have also become a disciple of the master. If I don't help you in this matter, I will be worse than a beast."
Lu Hanjiang accepted the matter and said: "The case files of Jingzhao Mansion are handled by my own officials, but with Shangguan Xiannephew, I need your personal guidance."
"Don't worry, sir, this matter will be handled beautifully." Qi Yunzhou said.
The matter of the Shangguan family is easy to handle anyway. Compared with the other forces involved in this case, it pales into insignificance.
The most troublesome thing in this case is not what happened to Shangguan Shaoqin's family, but in the East Palace, the case started in the morning and was interrogated all the way to Yueshang Branch. The Jingzhao Mansion has only been collecting and organizing the evidence provided by Shangguan Shaoqin.
It's not that they are lazy, but that the other parties involved in this case are the Crown Princess of the East Palace and His Highness the Grand Sun. In the more than two hundred years since the establishment of this dynasty, there has never been a precedent for summoning witnesses to the East Palace.
But Mr. Fu Yin also knows that he can't delay it for much longer. Although the case is at the East Palace, it should be noted that at the other end is Jin Yiwei and the academy! Even if he wants to be clever, he should know who has thicker elbows.
That's it.
After struggling for a whole night, Mr. Fu Yin finally mustered up the courage to take his people to the East Palace to pay homage in person.