The five hundred and fortieth chapter is waiting for you
Li Xu had a warm expression and smiled slightly: "Now I am investigating Huijing's case in the Criminal Department. If Mr. Kong Wu has any news about this case, please let me know."
Kong Wuye's expression became a little stiff. In the past, when Li Xu met him, he would call him affectionately: "Fifth Brother", but now he seemed very unfamiliar. It seemed that Li Xu was still a little annoyed by his actions just now.
The Kong family has packed up the study room and invited two people to go over and talk.
"Didn't Mr. Kong Wu just come to Beijing today?" Li Xu sat on a chair, "Did you stay in a post house along the way?"
Kong Wuye raised his eyelids: "Ninth Brother is questioning me like this. Do you think I killed that evil servant on purpose?"
Li Xu said calmly: "Mother Zheng died in the hands of Master Kong Wu before she was tried. No matter what the situation was at that time, the government office must question Master Kong Wu according to the rules. This case involves Prince Cheng, and Prince Cheng's Mansion has been sealed
, the Criminal Department, Dali Temple, and Zongzheng Temple are handling the case together. All the masters in charge must check the case every day. If I cover it up at will, I am afraid that the people who will be imprisoned tomorrow will be me and Kong Wuye."
Kong Wuye seemed to realize the seriousness of the matter only now: "Although I didn't stay in a post house along the way, I just came to Beijing today. Ninth brother, please go ask the servants around me."
Li Xu said: "I will tell the civil servants to go."
Kong Wuye breathed a sigh of relief: "Ninth brother has been busy with official duties these days. When the errands at hand are clear, I'd better check on Shen Congrong. If you want to know anything, you can ask me."
Li Xu stood up and said goodbye.
Master Kong Wu watched Li Xu order the policemen to take away many servants of the Kong family. There was a bit of anger in his eyes. When the yard became quiet, he went to Mrs. Kong's room again.
Although the blood stains on the ground had been cleaned up, Miss Li could still smell the blood in the room. Thinking of the tragic situation of Mother Zheng just now, Mother Zheng's eyes stared at her closely.
Miss Li's heart felt cold and she felt sick again.
After struggling for a long time, Miss Li weakly ordered her servants: "Clean up the small yard, I want to move there."
The servant responded and immediately went down to make arrangements. He turned around and saw Master Kong Wu standing quietly not far away. He was immediately frightened and took a few steps back. He didn't know how long Master Kong Wu had been standing here quietly.
The servants hurriedly saluted Master Kong Wu.
Mr. Kong Wu turned around and sat on the chair, picked up the tea and drank it as if nothing had happened. He seemed to have forgotten what happened in the room. When Miss Li sent the people around her out, Mr. Kong Wu said: "Second Sister-in-law's this
The clan brother is not simple, he seems calm on the surface, but he has surrounded the courtyard with water, and even asked people to check the whereabouts of the second sister-in-law in the capital. Even the eldest sister who has been protecting him does not believe it... Thanks to me arriving in time,
Without Mother Zheng, he won’t be able to ask anything, and the Yamen will not hold on to a small matter."
Miss Li looked at Master Kong Wu: "What is Uncle Wu talking about?"
Kong Wuye's eyes flashed and he changed the topic: "Second sister-in-law doesn't like to hear it, so I won't talk about it. It doesn't matter in the first place."
After Mr. Kong Wu said this, he raised his feet and placed them on the low table, leaning comfortably on the soft cushions, as if talking to himself: "Do you think he is interested in Shen Congrong's case?
If he's not stupid, he should know what to do."
Miss Li pursed her lips: "Fifth Master, it's getting late. I have to take a rest. Fifth Master, you'd better go out quickly!"
Master Kong Wu laughed out loud: "I have come all the way to Beijing, and before I have eaten, my second sister-in-law sent me away like this. I'm afraid it's not considerate."
The corners of Miss Li's eyes tightened for a while. She straightened up and called the servants: "Let the kitchen arrange meals for the fifth master."
Mr. Kong Wu laughed out loud: "How can I eat with my second sister-in-law's stern face?" He stood up and said, "I'd better go outside and find a restaurant and wait for my second brother to come to Beijing!"
Miss Li watched Master Kong Wu walk out of the door. She clenched her hands so tightly that her knuckles turned blue.
…
Li Xu went to the Ministry of Punishment to arrange everything before returning to Li's house.
There was no one else in the room, Zhou Yue whispered: "There must be something wrong with Mr. Kong Wu. As soon as you caught that mother Zheng, he came in. Before he could say a few words, mother Zheng tried to hurt her with a hairpin.
Miss Li, never mind that you and Mr. Kong Wu are there. Mother Zheng, don’t even think about touching Miss Li at all.
If Mother Zheng did that, wouldn't she be guilty of the crime?
It is clear that Mr. Kong Wu is killing people under our noses, and the Kong family may be colluding with King Cheng. I left Beijing all the way north at night to inquire and verify the whereabouts of Mr. Kong Wu."
Li Xu raised his eyes: "So what if it's verified?"
Zhou Yue was stunned when asked.
Mother Zheng, who directly poisoned Miss Li, is already dead. Even if we get some evidence, it is insignificant and we cannot convict Mr. Kong Wu.
"Then what should we do?" Zhou Yue said, "King Cheng has fallen. The Kong family came to the capital to find a way to rescue King Cheng?"
The candle flames danced, and Li Xu's eyes flickered under the light. He raised his hand to pick up the cup on the table, and carefully considered Kong Wuye's words.
Shen Conrong served as the commander-in-chief in Fujian, and Song Chengxuan made many military exploits under Shen Conrong. He had previously speculated that the Song family was related to the case of King Wei, but now Kong Wuye mentioned Shen Conrong.
When his eldest sister mentioned to him that the Kong family wanted their children to work in the southeast, he told his eldest sister that Song Chengxuan and Xu Qinghuan were planning everything in Changzhou so that no one would get involved in the southeast.
However, Master Kong Wu came to the capital anyway.
Perhaps the Kong family felt that it was impossible for Song Chengxuan to return to Southeast to serve.
The Kong family said that Shen Congrong was raised by a chamberlain, and it was through the influence of that chamberlain that he could reach his current status.
A shadow of a person appeared in front of Li Xu's eyes.
Master Shen.
Wei E had come to visit him before, and he had served Prince An as a chamberlain. He was in the palace when Prince Wei was involved in the case. If his previous inference was correct, someone would have to report the news to Prince Wei's palace.
Could it be that the person who reported the news was Mr. Shen?
There is really a problem with Song Chengxuan's life experience, and the real culprit behind the scenes that Song Chengxuan and Xu Qinghuan have been dealing with is obviously also targeting Song Chengxuan.
This is a decisive game, and I don’t know who will win in the end.
"Jiulang, what are you thinking about?" Zhou Yue asked, "How should we find evidence about the Kong family?"
"Don't rush," Li Xu said, "some things need to be investigated slowly to know the results."
Zhou Yue looked at Li Xu's calm expression: "Jiulang, you don't want to let the Kong family go, do you?"
Li Xu frowned, and his whole person became extremely cold.
Zhou Yue swallowed: "Those people have done all kinds of bad things. Now while King Cheng is under investigation, we should uproot them. We can't let our previous efforts go to waste."
Li Xu said: "Do you doubt that I will protect the Kong family?"
"No," Zhou Yue said immediately, "I know you are not that kind of person."
Li Xu stopped talking and opened the official document in his hand.
Zhou Yue stood up and retreated. When he walked into the yard, Zhou Yue couldn't help but sigh. He didn't know what happened today, and he even questioned Li Xu.
Perhaps he was still affected by Miss Xu’s words.
He knew that Li Xu would never stand with the Kong family.
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Master Shen thought about it for a few days, but finally couldn't hold it any longer, put on his cloak and walked to Beicheng alone. More than ten years ago, he ordered people to send the news of King Wei's murder out of the palace.
The news was not sent to Prince Wei's Mansion, but to a courtyard mentioned by Wu Sheng. After that, he seemed to have forgotten the matter and did not go to find the courtyard again, let alone find out who lived in that courtyard.
Mr. Shen walked forward, and the courtyard appeared in front of him. In the end, he couldn't help but come here, trying to find an answer.
Mr. Shen stepped forward and stretched out his hand to knock on the wooden door in front of him, but in the end he put his hand down. He turned around and wanted to walk away quickly, but the door opened behind him.
A voice said: "Guest, please come in, our master has been waiting for you for a long time."