Among the little eunuchs inside and outside the hall, although the shaking on their bodies had stopped, none of them dared to stand up, and they were still kneeling there blankly.
"Eunuch Lin, you and I are both working for the imperial court. We won't really fall out over a few quarrels and not even give tea to me, the Yin of Shuntian Prefecture, right?"
Chen E still looked shameless, with a crying smile on his face, holding an empty tea bowl and tapping it on the table.
Glancing at the little eunuchs kneeling on the ground, Lin Shangli seemed to be relieved of his anger: "You all get up. You haven't made any mistakes, so why are you kneeling down?"
After saying that, he waved to Little Plum who had been waiting beside him: "Give him a bowl of tea."
"Yes." Xiao Lizi responded softly, turned around quickly and walked into the back hall.
After hearing Lin Shangli's instructions, Chen E seemed to be satisfied. He stopped tapping the table and looked at Xiao Chen again.
"Xiao Chen, can I ask you seriously, why are you so concerned about this case? Of course, if you have any objections to my previous attitude, you don't have to answer." Looking at Xiao Chen, Chen E returned to his normal state.
That condescending attitude.
Xiao Chen smiled: "Mr. Chen's face changes faster than the weather in summer. It will be windy, rainy, and sunny again. In the eyes of others, this kind of situation will generally be classified as a lunatic.
.If I am arguing with a madman, then I am either a madman too, or, worse than a madman, I am just a fool."
Chen E didn't speak, he just straightened his face that looked like crying and laughing, raised his chin high, looked down at Xiao Chen, and waited for the next step.
"The reason why I investigated this case is because the other party set up a trap to kill three of our father-in-laws in Dongchang. One of them was the benefactor who gave me Xiao Chen a second life. Yu Gong, I investigated this case because
It is my duty as a captain of the Dongchang School. In private, I want to avenge my benefactor. This is why I have tried my best to investigate the case. I wonder if Mr. Chen is satisfied with my answer?"
Xiao Chen's face was very calm, and there was no trace of any psychological emotion.
"Okay." Chen E stood up and gently clapped his hands three times in the air, "I'm very satisfied with your answer."
"Master Chen, what else do you want to ask?" Xiao Chen said lightly.
"Last question, you captured the third-grade military attache of the imperial court. As an ordinary captain of Dongchang, you are not afraid. Can't you bite him?" Chen E smiled strangely, with a mysterious expression on his face.
Xiao Chen's eyes turned into crescent moons: "Mr. Chen, could it be that the emperor's edict about Dongchang was not delivered to Shuntian Mansion? The edict said that anyone who sees Dongchang is treated as if the emperor is in person. Except for those who do not worship, they all treat Dongchang
Subject. Although I am just an ordinary school captain, I am the school captain of Dongchang. Behind Dongchang, standing is the emperor. Are there any rebellious officials and traitors in the world that the emperor cannot deal with?"
"Okay, okay." Chen E said three good words in a row.
Immediately, he looked at Lin Shangli who was aside: "Eunuch Lin, I have been harassing you for a long time today, and you, the leader of the Supervisor of Ceremonies, have been made to sit there without saying a word, only sulking. Okay, I won't be in front of you anymore.
I continue to be in the way. Farewell."
After saying that, regardless of whether Lin Shangli ignored him or not, he cupped his hands and walked straight out of the hall, greeted his entourage, and walked out of the east factory gate.
After staring at Chen E's missing figure, Lin Shangli stood up.
"This old guy just came to our East Factory to look for trouble. I don't want anything to fall into my hands in the future." Looking at the gate, Lin Shangli's voice was terrifyingly low.
With a smile on his face, Xiao Chen walked up to Lin Shangli and winked at Xiao Lizi next to him.
Little Lizi understood, picked up the broom behind the screen, and began to sweep away the broken tea bowls on the ground.
"Mr. Factory Master, do you think this Mr. Chen is the person behind this case?" Xiao Chen asked with a smile.
Lin Shangli was stunned: "Why do you say that? Is there any evidence pointing to him?"
Xiao Chen shook his head: "No, I'm just asking casually. The place where this incident happened is within the jurisdiction of Shuntian Prefecture, the magistrate of the county, the prefecture, and further up, it is the Yin of Shuntian Prefecture."
Lin Shangli raised his head and looked at the high roof beams: "This Chen E, although I am very angry today, but if you say that he was involved in this case, I don't believe it at all. What this person said
He doesn't pay attention to methods and acts casually, which offended many ministers in the court. But he is upright and always does things impartially. He should not be involved in such shady activities behind the scenes."
"That's strange. According to the imperial decree, even if Shuntian Mansion is in contact with the six ministries and even has a small 'criminal ministry', he should not reach out to Dongchang. Doesn't he know that Dongchang is
Does it belong directly to the Emperor if it is appointed by the Emperor?"
Xiao Chen lowered his head, looked at the uppers of his fast boots that were turned gray by dust, and said slowly.
"He is the dignified Yin of Shuntian Prefecture, how could he not know about this?" At this point, Lin Shangli's expression suddenly changed and he stopped talking.
Could it be that this Chen E was sent by the emperor?
If this is the case, what does the emperor mean?
A layer of sweat broke out on Lin Shangli's forehead.
As the top person in charge of Dongchang, the emperor should ask himself if he has any questions. Why did he send Chen E to inquire from the side?
Did the emperor have doubts about his ability, or was he dissatisfied with the investigation of the case?
No matter what it is, if Chen E is really arranged by the emperor, my situation may not be so optimistic.
Seeing Lin Shangli's unusual change, Xiao Chen was a little confused.
"Mr. Factory Master, what's wrong with you?" Xiao Chen asked in a low voice.
"Nothing, nothing." Lin Shangli turned around and secretly wiped the sweat from his forehead, "Otherwise, you can interrogate Huang Anliang directly and let the case come to light as soon as possible."
"Didn't the factory owner promise to give Huang Anliang three days to think about it?" Xiao Chen asked in confusion.
"A promise is a promise, but for the sake of the progress of the case, I allow you to interrogate Huang Anliang directly." Lin Shangli said slowly as he walked to the chair and sat down.
Xiao Chen shook his head gently: "Although Huang Anliang is just a prisoner in the East Factory now, since the factory owner promised to give him three days of thinking time, then we should try him again in three days. In the past few days,
I'll sort out other people's confessions first."
"Okay, I'll just do what you said. You've been busy for a few days, so go back and rest first."
With that said, Lin Shangli stood up, completely ignoring Xiao Chen's surprised expression behind him, turned around, and slowly walked into the back hall.
