The small square tables are arranged with clear distinctions. Princess Xin'an has been practicing vegetarianism for many years, so the dishes on her side are mostly vegetables, gluten, mushrooms and other vegetarian dishes, while the ones in front of Huan Li are mostly meaty.
The mother and son had breakfast and drank tea together. As the morning light gradually became brighter, Huan Li put down the tea cup that he had been holding for a long time. As if he also put down the many undecided thoughts, Huan Li gently stroked the hem of his clothes.
, stood up and said, "Mom, I'm going."
Princess Xin'an habitually fiddled with the fragrant wood rosary beads on her wrist, looked at her son, and said, "Go. I'll wait for you to come back."
Huan Li said goodbye to his mother and went out with his guards.
The streets of the imperial capital have begun to become lively in the early morning, and the shops doing morning market business are already in full swing. The waiters and shopkeepers are on duty to greet the customers coming and going, and the streets are full of cars and people.
Breathing the cool morning air, Huan Li walked through this frozen and snowy world.
It was his first time to come to the Criminal Department. He checked the entry and exit documents at the door. Huan Li and the two boys stayed in the Criminal Department room, and he followed the soldiers who led the way to Du Changshi's house.
Huan Li was neither the perpetrator nor the defendant, and Du Changshi did not like torture chambers. He had known Huan Li in the past. Although they were not familiar with each other, they always had some respect for each other. Du Changshi invited Huan Li to have tea and talk.
Because the two people have very different personalities, there is nothing to talk about. Du Changshi is a straightforward person. He took a sip of tea, looked at Huan Li's dark circles, and said, "If you haven't thought about it yet, just think about it before you come back."
the same."
Huan Li did not have a good rest last night. He trapped his family in a scandal and exposed the family scandal to the world. Such a decision was not easy to make. What's more, Du Feng personally invited him to come here just to understand the case.
Moreover, Yi Du Feng is smart and capable, and this is not an ordinary case inquiry.
Huan Li shook his head, "I can still hold on. Master Du just gives orders."
Du Changshi said, "Then we Ming people don't tell secrets. Regarding the nightmare curse in Taiping Temple, the nuns are very close to each other. Although the servants of the Hu family deny it with sophistry, according to my methods, it will be sooner or later for them to plead guilty."
The trouble lies in the pleasant person in your house. Whenever I ask, she will cry loudly. She knows what is good and what is wrong. Even if there is a mountain of ironclad evidence placed in front of her, she will not admit it.
And she has a decree, so I can't use punishment. If she doesn't admit it, the government can arrange for someone to take the blame at will. All cases are freshest when they are first filed. If someone in the government is responsible for the crime, of course I can continue to investigate, but
If this case drags on for too long, even if it can eventually be investigated, I think it will not be what you want."
Huan Li looked at Du Changshi, they were both smart people. Du Changshi said, "So, I hope to get your help. The evidence in your hand can be given to me, which will be of great help to the case.
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"Are you sure I will have it?"
"I'm sure. I'm a few years older than you, but we both studied in the inner library. I've read the articles you wrote. They are both strong and soft, and have strict rules. People who write such articles are not idiots. I'm not sure.
You mother and son will not attack a beloved person."
Huan Li only felt that the book in his arms was like an infinitely heavy black iron on his chest, weighing him down. Du Changshi did not rush him, Huan Li finally composed himself, took out a book from his arms, and placed it on Du Changshi himself.
In front of Shi, he said softly, "This is the crime committed by the Zhou family and the Zhou family in recent years. They have seized land and forced people to kill. They are all here."
Then, Huan Li continued, "Now that we are breaking up, there is no need to think about everything. If the senior can find anything useful from me, just say that I am willing to provide all help. I just hope that the case will be closed as soon as possible and my mother will be given justice."
This was Huan Li's decision. He would not think about protecting his mother without offending his father. Now that he had taken action, he had only one choice, and he had already made this choice!
Du Changshi solemnly picked up the book and opened it. The handwriting was all new, but it recorded in detail all the various crimes of the Zhou family and the Zhou family, starting from the Zhou family's embezzlement of money from the house, to arranging errands for his father and brother.
The official position was used to settle lawsuits for the Zhou family. As for the lawsuits the Zhou family was involved in, they are also clearly recorded in this book.
Du Changshi flipped through the book, feeling really impressed. He wondered whether Princess Xin'an or Huan Li had been able to find out these things so clearly over the years. However, smelling the fragrance of ink in the book, this book was scary.
It was a new copy and transcribed. The content of the original volume is probably even more "rich", but Huan Li is a descendant of the Hu family after all. This time he just wanted to trample the Zhou family to death, and did not want to extend it to the entire Hu family, so Fang made an excerpt.
Give him new ones.
After Du Changshi got this book, he immediately arranged for reliable people to go and verify it. At the same time, he sent Mei Dianbo to personally go to the imperial capital to verify the records of the Zhou family in the book with the Ministry of Officials.
Mei Dianbo's trip in the imperial capital went smoothly, but he went to the Ministry of Civil Affairs empty-handed. Mei Dianbo came back and reported to Du Changshi, "Master Du Shangshu of the Ministry of Civil Affairs said, I asked you to go to the Ministry of Civil Affairs in person before you can check the Ministry for us."
The records of the Zhou family’s case.”
Hearing this, Du Changshi immediately felt uncomfortable and moved his buttocks in the soft and fragrant chair. His fingertips unconsciously rubbed the enamel hand stove in his hand, and said to Mei Dianbook with disgust, "You are really thoughtful.
If he asks you to come back, you will come back; if he asks you to send a message, you will send a message. Who do you belong to?"
Mei Dianbo complained, "That's the eldest official of the Ministry of Civil Affairs, your real brother. Even the little one with eight heads dare not disobey me."
"Okay, go, go, go." He sent Mei Dianbook away.
The sesame seeds made by Mei Dianbu Guan'er were the size of sesame seeds. He was actually older than Du Changshi. He laughed secretly in his heart. Du Changshi was obviously afraid of his brother. It was rare that his younger brother, Mei Dianbu, had someone he was afraid of.
He smiled and went to do other things, leaving Du Changshi sitting on pins and needles for a while, helplessly adjusting his clothes and going to the staff department.
Du Changshi doesn't like to go to the official department, it's annoying!
Contrary to Huan Li's unfamiliarity with the Liubu Yamen, Du Changshi was quite familiar with the Liubu Yamen before he was promoted to the official position. His brother had been involved in the Liubu Yamen for many years. According to his brother's rules, Du Changshi went directly to the Yamen after school to do his homework when he was young.
, he would be punished even a quarter of an hour later, and he controlled Du Changshi not like a younger brother, but like a grandson. Du Changshi didn’t want to think about those years of suffocation.
When he arrived at the Ministry of Personnel, there was no need to check the official certificate. The guards at the Ministry of Personnel recognized him and said hello with a smile, "Oh, the second master is here."
"Young Master, I'm working for His Highness the Third Highness now." Du Changshi calmly took out two pieces of silver with a smile on his sleeves, "It's a cold day, I'd like to buy a few cups of hot tea and soup to keep you warm."
body."
The guards all thanked him, and when he got closer, they immediately sent him in. Du Changshi waved his hand, "I know the way, I don't need you." He walked to the official department without hesitation.
As a result, it was obviously Du Yu who summoned him, but now that he is here, Du DaShangShu has no time to summon him.
Du Changshi can't go back yet, otherwise, if his brother thinks that he is disrespectful and doesn't check the Zhou family's case files for him, he will be blind. He knows that his family has always had a good relationship with the Nan'an Marquis Mansion.
of.
Du Changshi was not idle either. He ran to say hello to acquaintances and inquired about some news. Especially knowing that His Highness the Third Prince was a close friend of Pei Zhuangyuan, who had fled to Northern Xinjiang, Du Changshi also inquired about some information about Northern Xinjiang.
The news is that it is estimated that Pei Zhuangyuan has just settled in Northern Xinjiang, and it is such a remote county. Officials of the Department of Personnel are evaluated for promotion, and Pei Zhuangyuan’s first year’s assessment has not yet been released. However, Pei Zhuangyuan’s predecessor was due to
Tan Mo resigned, and Tan Mo only made two hundred taels of silver in a year. It's not that this official was timid and didn't dare to be greedy, it was because the place was poor and greed was not something he could do.
Du Changshi was sweating on his forehead when he heard this, and thought to himself that Pei Zhuangyuan had gone to a place called Faluo! This was really miserable.
It was not until noon that Du Shangshu had some free time to see Du Changshi, who had been summoned. Du Changshi was about to have lunch at the Ministry of Punishment, when he saw his brother's servant coming to see him, so he left everyone
I walked lazily to the study room.
Du Changshi was born with a lazy and casual posture, like the clouds on the horizon and the cranes in the sky, with a leisurely and unrestrained attitude, but it was completely opposite to the solemn Du Shangshu. No matter how leisurely Du Changshi was,
As they approached Du Shangshu's room, everyone involuntarily straightened their shoulders and straightened their backs, and the knocks on the door revealed rules.
There was a faint sound of "come in" from inside, and Du Changshi pushed the door open and went in. After going in and closing the door, Du Changshi glanced sideways at his brother who was sitting upright, and said displeasedly, "You're not free to call someone here, what on earth are you doing?"
I have to do it."
Du Shangshu put down his hand and pointed to the chair in front of the case.
Du Changshi went over to sit down, and Du Shangshu asked, "How is the Hu family's case?"
Du Changshi raised his eyebrows, "I'm here to review official documents. Lord Shangshu is asking about our case in the Criminal Department. This seems to be against the rules."
"Rule? Okay? Whenever you want to read official documents, you need to have the seal of the Minister of Punishment and approve it, and it will be reviewed by our Ministry of Personnel. You go and get Li Shangshu's permission document first, and I will review it before we talk about the Zhou family document.
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Du Changshi, who used to choke, almost didn't choke to death. Du Changshi glared at Du Shangshu. Du Shangshu picked up a new official document and opened it. Du Changshi had to say, "There is no way to protect someone with the surname Zhou."
Yes, the others are not in the way."
Du Shangshu raised his eyes and looked at Du Changshi. Du Changshi said, "Really. Princess Xin'an and her son are not stupid. Do they really want to seriously hurt the Hu family? It's just that the Zhou family's concubine did too much. Who does the Zhou family mean?
, it’s just a small matter.”
"Hurry up and write me the approval note. I'm going to adjust the ultimatum now." Du Changshi urged.
"Follow the rules." Du Shangshu said lightly, which almost made Du Changshi angry, "Then you didn't tell me earlier! You made me wait for so long! You approve it first, and when I get back, I can find Li Shangshu to make up his seal.
"
"Nonsense!" Du Shang's face darkened, "This is how you usually work as an errand for His Highness the Third Highness! You are taking advantage of opportunities, being lazy and playing tricks, there are no rules at all, and you are so smart that you will not make any progress! You are also worthy of being a fifth-rank official!
"
Du Changshi said in his heart, you don’t care whether I am worthy or not, I already am!
Of course, he only dared to refute one or two words in his heart. In fact, not only did he not dare to let out a fart, but he also had to admit his mistake after his brother finished scolding him, and obediently returned to the Ministry of Punishments to ask Li Shangshu to stamp his seal.
He took the document stamped by Li Shangshu and went to the Ministry of Personnel. Finally, this time his brother did not let him stand in line and stamped the seal for him. In this way, Du Changshi could take the document stamped with two large seals and review it.
The official ultimatum of the Zhou family.
If you don't know it, you will be shocked when you see it. A member of the Zhou family who was born to butcher pigs has now become a fifth-rank official.
Du Changshi ran over specially, holding the official document of "Lord Zhou" and said to Du Shangshu, "You still said that I am not worthy of being a fifth-rank official, but this pig butcher is very worthy!" Du Shangshu was furious.
After taking action, he became even more unmotivated and even compared himself to a pig butcher. He could say such useless things, so no wonder he had to pass it on!
Du Shangshu saw that he was upset and drove him away directly.
After returning to the room of the Ministry of Punishments, Du Changshi carefully looked at the promotion records of "Mr. Zhou", the promotion and demotion assessment of officials in the Department of Personnel, and the assessment records of Mr. Zhou for several years. Not to mention the past few years, especially his brother who had previously served as the Ministry of Punishments.
In the years when he was serving as a minister, not one of Master Zhou's assessments was done by his brother. Now even if it is revealed that Zhou's family background is unworthy and he is pursued, he will never do anything to his brother.
Du Changshi was truly convinced by his brother's meticulousness and caution.
After sorting out the official documents of the Zhou family, Du Changshi carefully verified every illegal incident involving the Zhou family, but his heart became even more shocked and horrified!
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