After the early dynasty, I went straight to the Criminal Department, because from today onwards, I will be in charge of this rebellion case with Xiao Zhao, the king of Jingzhao Mansion, and Liu Yu, the servant of the Criminal Department.

Because my official position has been moved to the third grade of the imperial history of the middle of the Cheng, in charge of the imperial history of the Taiwan, there are pickets of official evil, discipline and discipline, impeachment of the right to impeach hundreds of officials, in order to highlight the importance of his position, the official uniform of the imperial history is different from the civil and military officials, the rank is not in the purple crimson green and blue color, but the upright and solemn black, the jade belt around the waist is warm, and the official uniform is embroidered with gold thread with the law beast and the pig.

The pig, the sheep of God, can distinguish between right and wrong, can know good and evil, and is a symbol of courage and justice.

Giving up the scarlet official uniform of the Hanlin Academy that I wear on weekdays, wearing this imperial history official uniform, and with a stern look, other officials saw me along the way, and they only dared to bow their hands, and did not dare to talk at will, so as not to touch the brows of the new empress dowager and the big red man in front of him.

Directly ignoring the gaze of this group of people, he planned to enter the inner hall first and meet the two adults first, and after discussing the case review procedure, he would enter the front hall of the public hall, and the three halls would be tried, and the criminal would be interrogated, and after the evidence was conclusive, he would be convicted according to the law!

Entering the inner hall, the two adults were waiting for me to come, and they were already beginning to discuss the process of this case intermittently, but they were kicked to the iron plate by the traitor Hai Mao, who was actually a spy of the enemy country, this kid's mouth was very tight, no matter how severely tortured, he didn't say a word, this case had just begun to be tried, and he encountered such a big problem, how could he not make people anxious?

When the two adults were hesitating, they saw me enter the inner hall and hurriedly got up and saluted me.

Pei Yan, the waiter of the Criminal Department, was old, and he was unable to bear the heavy things of the Criminal Department because of his serious illness during this time, so before the Empress Dowager issued a decree to allow him to be a minister, Liu Yu, the waiter of the Criminal Department, temporarily took charge of the affairs of the Criminal Department. It can be seen from this that the position of the secretary of the criminal department, sooner or later, must be Liu Yu.

Since the court of interrogation is set up in the Criminal Department, Liu Yu, as the 'host', naturally has to entertain the two adults who are canonized by the imperial decree to hear the case together.

greeted him with a warm face, Liu Yu hugged his fists and said:

"Lord Gao, it's just the right time to come, just now I and His Royal Highness King Wei are discussing how to interrogate Na Hai Mao, that Hai Mao is dying and struggling, no matter how severe the punishment is, he is stunned and does not spit out a word, it is really annoying, you have always been resourceful, I think there must be a magic solution!"

I hurriedly clasped my fists and saluted the two adults, and tried not to lose my etiquette between words, and said:

"Because of the Empress Dowager's inquiry, it was too late, so the two adults waited for a long time, isn't it Gao Chen's!"

Hearing me say this, after King Wei and Liu Yu glanced at each other, King Wei also surrounded him and said in a friendly manner:

"How dare you, how dare you? The Empress Dowager inquired but did she have something to show me?"

"Don't dare to hide the two adults, the empress dowager attaches great importance to this rebellion case, and orders it to be sure to wipe out all the traitors hidden in the DPRK and China, and never tolerate it. ”

King Wei and Liu Yu nodded one after another, and said:

"The Empress Dowager Shengming!"

"The two adults also know that the capital has been mixed with rebels and launched a rebellion, and in any case, the household department in charge of household registration management and finance is to blame. The Empress Dowager meant that as long as the crime of torture and interrogation involving household officials was involved, it must be checked and interrogated by her old man before he could be convicted. ”

King Wei and Liu Yu suddenly understood in their hearts that this household department must also be attached to the empress dowager, with the empress dowager's eloquence and strategy, the criminal department, the official department, and the household department are all in their hands, how can they let go of the household department that is in charge of a country's finances?

Come to think of it, this household secretary is also burdened by his subordinates, and everyone present actually knows that the culprit of this rebellion case does not need to think about it to know who it will be - the head of the state town!

The 40-year-old Hubu Shangshu Lou Zhijing can also be regarded as the Empress Dowager's hand-picked up, and the Lou family is also a famous family, and the court is also quite famous. And Lou Zhijing is also very trusted by the Empress Dowager, so he has been sitting firmly in the position of the head of the household department over the years, and no one can stand out.

In charge of a country's finances, and deeply appreciated by the Empress Dowager, this Lou Zhijing became more and more bold, and began to accept bribes from lower-level officials to accumulate money.

As the so-called upper beam is not right and the lower beam is crooked, Lou Zhijing promoted a group of flattering and favored people to his side, and his ending can be imagined. He reached out to the group to ask for money, and the group stretched out their hands outside the palace......

Lou Zhijing naturally did not dare to betray the Empress Dowager and join the governor of the state town, but his subordinates dared.

Now that the East Window incident has happened, the Empress Dowager will definitely clean up the household department thoroughly, and Lou Zhijing and those who have been promoted by his favor can no longer be retained. The reason why the Empress Dowager wanted to interfere with the judgment of the household personnel was not to protect Lou Zhijing, but to keep a heavy secret related to the safety of the imperial family.

And this secret is only known to Lou Zhijing!

King Wei and Liu Yu naturally didn't think of this layer, just because the Empress Dowager had the heart to protect Lou Zhijing, Liu Yu looked like she was going with the flow, just thinking that it was better to have more than one thing, and hurriedly said:

"Xia Guan understands!"

On the contrary, King Wei's face was different, thinking that the laws of the country were neglected to the core, and his heart was depressed, but he could only sigh helplessly.

I smiled faintly, then made an invitation and motioned for the two adults to sit down and talk.

The three of them saluted each other again, and sat down one after another, Liu Yu immediately beckoned the attendant to serve tea, and after the tea was served, he let people stay outside the door, and they were not allowed to enter without an order.

In fact, whether this Hai Mao speaks or not, his capital crime is already a nail in the coffin, and as for his comrades, even if he grits his teeth and doesn't spit out a word, there will naturally be others who will say it. ”

Liu Yu's face suddenly turned overjoyed, and he hurriedly asked:

"What do you mean?"

I reached out and picked up the teacup, leisurely tasted tea, heard Liu Yu's rhetorical question, and then said:

"The reason why this Hai Mao is conclusive is that his concubine denounced him on the spot, and sent the secret letter of his exchange with the enemy country to the Criminal Department, so that the evidence of his crime was confirmed. Therefore, isn't it the best way to find out if this person is in the same party and hears about it?"

Rumors and rumors do not need any evidence or only hearsay to report officials, even if they make false reports, they do not need to be held responsible, and if the reports are true, they can still be rewarded.

As soon as King Wei heard this, he immediately took the case, and said in a categorical and angry voice:

"Rumors and rumors are chasing after the wind and shadows, creating something out of nothing, it is a way to disturb the law of the country, and it is a law that brings disaster to the country and the people, and this king will never agree to it!"

The corners of my mouth rose slightly, and I said slowly:

"Why should King Wei be so angry, as the saying goes, there is no wind and no waves, and there is no wind in the air. If he is upright, why should he be afraid of rumors, not to mention, this scale is in our hands, if it is verified that this accusation is not true, it will not have much impact on the situation!"

King Wei looked at me with an incredulous expression, as if he had not seen me clearly until today.

Did he Xiao Zhao see the wrong person? He really couldn't believe that these words would come from the mouth of this young talent whom he admired very much.

Xiao Zhao is still glad that the country can get this talent, it has only been a day, how has everything changed? Which one is the real Gao Chen?

Xiao Zhao never believed that Gao Chen would not know what it would mean if "rumors and rumors" rose again?

This means that the hundreds of officials, down to the common people, can reverse right and wrong without any evidence, frame others at will, and have no scruples, and the result will definitely lead to mutual attacks and attacks between officials, between officials and the people, and between the people, and the law and order will be corrupted!

King Wei asked very bitterly:

"Do you know what you're doing?"

"I think it's because you don't know what you should do, right? My lord thinks that the empress dowager is hiding the traitor in the court? I know who the real culprit of this rebellion is, so Gao Chen will no longer beat around the bush and dare to speak out. ”

"What the Empress Dowager wants is nothing more than knocking on the mountain and shaking the tiger, sweeping away the eyeliner forces arranged by Zhenzhou in the court, but she can't touch the governor of the state and town. Soon the pattern of the world will change greatly, and the imperial court is at the time of employing people, and it needs the governors of prefectures and towns to work hard for the country. The Empress Dowager meant that the case ended in Haimao, and the governor of the state and town must not be involved. Gao Chen believes that the stakes are also clearly divided between the two adults!"

King Wei stood with his sleeves brushed and stood aside angrily and was silent.

Liu Yu hurriedly walked out to play the round, and said with a smile:

"What Lord Gao said is very true, and he listened to the Empress Dowager's instructions. ”

"Then, what do the two adults mean by agreeing with what Gao Chen said?"

Liu Yu thought that since the news could make this case go smoothly, and Gao Chen was instructed by the Empress Dowager, following his will was to follow the Empress Dowager's wishes, would this be wrong?

"Of course, of course!"

Liu Yu smiled and agreed, while the King Wei beside him turned pale.

I saw King Wei snort coldly, what kind of rumors are going on, it's just a trick to hide people's ears and eyes if they want whoever to die. Since all of them are already in the process, what is the point of spending so much effort to get these three sessions to be tried, and what is the dignity of the law of the state?

It's really different, not conspiring with each other!

"What three divisions will be tried, it's just bullshit, I, Xiao Zhao, don't have that ability, I won't take this porcelain job, the tall and capable people work hard, and this rebellion case will be handed over to you for trial together!"

After speaking, King Wei was filled with righteous indignation and walked away.

"His Royal Highness King Wei, His Royal Highness King Wei ......"

Liu Yu stopped after chasing a few steps, and looked at me with a helpless expression, but seeing that my face still did not change, I was calm and relaxed, and secretly marveled at the young man in front of me who was familiar with the officialdom, and couldn't help but look at this young man differently.

"Hey, His Royal Highness King Wei may be angry before he speaks, this imperial decree has been issued, how can he resist the decree as a courtier?

I smiled slightly, as if I didn't care.

Wei Wang's reaction was based on his upright temperament, which I had expected. But this Liu Yu is not a simple person!

"Lord Liu is too careful, just a slight disagreement when talking about the case, not a big deal, Lord Liu, please don't take it to heart. That is, I have to work hard to persuade King Wei a lot, it's hard work!"

After speaking, he bowed his hand, and entrusted the matter of persuading King Wei to Liu Yu, who handled things smoothly.

Liu Yu hurriedly replied with a salute and said:

"Where, where, these are what the lower officials should do!"

Liu Yu glanced at my expression, and immediately mentioned it aloud as if he suddenly remembered something, and asked:

"By the way, Xia Guan still has something to ask Master Gao. Since the Empress Dowager intends to leave the governor of Qingzhou Town, then, Sima Jiong, how should she deal with it?"

I pretended to be silent for a moment, and looked at Liu Yu with a smile on my face, until I looked at him uneasy, and the smile on my face was stiff.

"Hehe, as for that Sima Jiong, hasn't Lord Liu already been sentenced? ”

Listening to my words, Liu Yu couldn't figure out whether this displeasure came from the Empress Dowager, or my personal feelings, lest the Empress Dowager blame him for making his own opinions, and between many speculations, the corners of his forehead couldn't help but overflow with cold sweat slightly.

Liu Yu wanted neither side to be offended, so in the Qinzheng Palace, he convicted Sima Jiong's behavior of manslaughter and put him in the prison of the Criminal Department to wait for his fate.

I naturally know his thoughts, but I have to remind Liu Yu that if the wall has been grass for a long time, it may not please both sides in the end. He is a smart man, he knows how to judge the situation, and he should know how to choose!

Thinking that Liu Yu's son, Liu Ji, the fourth horse, is also an honest and responsible scholar, without his father's sleek and cunning, I don't know if it is lucky or unlucky......

"Lord Liu is in charge of the Criminal Department, and he is naturally familiar with the national legal books, since Lord Liu is convicted of manslaughter, there will probably be no mistakes. ”

Hearing my words, Liu Yucai breathed a sigh of relief.

Such a verdict is not too controversial, not to mention that eight of the thirteen governors of prefectures and towns have been granted the iron scroll of the Imperial Gift of the Emperor of the First Emperor, and no matter what crime they committed, they all have the privilege of avoiding death. So, whether this Sima Jiong is intentional homicide or manslaughter, what difference does it make?"

Liu Yu nodded hurriedly and said:

"Hearing what Lord Gao said, Xia Guan suddenly opened his mouth, and he also knew how to try this case, thank you Lord Gao for mentioning a point or two!"

"Lord Liu is polite, you and I are officials in the same dynasty, and we are both doing things for the country, so there is no need to be so polite!"

"It is Liu Yu's honor to be able to try this case with King Wei and Lord Gao, since Lord Gao has come to the Criminal Department, but there is a need, despite the orders, the Criminal Department will do their best to live up to Lord Gao's trust. ”

"It just so happens that since it is to review such a serious case of rebellion, it is inevitable that the catalog of files collected by the Criminal Department must not be used, so Gao Chen will ask Lord Liu for advice in advance, can you open the door to convenience?"

"Lord Gao is polite, the next official can arrange it, Lord Gao can enter and leave the Criminal Department at will, the file directory is critical, you can consult but you can't take it out of the Criminal Department, please forgive me for this!"

"This is natural, the state has national laws, and the family has family rules, Gao Chen will definitely not embarrass Lord Liu. Since King Wei was unwell, coupled with the stubbornness of the prisoner, he was dying. I'm afraid that today's trial of the three divisions will be postponed, so let's start implementing the rumors as planned, and if you think about it, there should be good news soon!"

"What Lord Gao said is very true, then the lower officials will do their best to send people to carry out this plan. As for His Royal Highness King Wei, please leave it to the lower officials!"

"That's very good, then there will be Lord Lao Liu!"

"Where, where, where the duty lies, then the lower official will leave first. ”

"Okay, Master Liu, go slowly, please!"

"Tall adults are exempt, please!"

After sending Liu Yu away, I stayed in the Criminal Department until the time of the imperial city before leaving the city, and when I returned to the princess's mansion, it was already a moonlight figure, and the time had passed.

......

Ah Zheng was anxiously waiting outside the gate of the house, and when he saw me coming back, he hurriedly ran over to meet me, and hurriedly said:

"Son, you're finally back!"

Seeing that I came back safely, Ah Zheng was overjoyed, and it was difficult to hide the concern in his tone.

I was quite moved, although this kid has become more capable and more calm in handling things, but when it comes to matters that affect my life, he is easy to lose his senses.

"What's going on in the house?"

"The mansion is fine, Sister Ziyu has been taking care of Her Royal Highness the Princess, Bai Jian, Her Royal Highness the Princess has woken up, and seeing that the prince has not returned to the house, I am afraid that you will be hungry, so I asked Sister Ziyu to prepare a meal for you. Her Royal Highness waited for you all day, but did not see you return, and soon after taking the medicine, she fell asleep again. ”

Hearing that Wan'er had woken up, I was overjoyed and asked happily:

"Princess, have you woken up?"

"Well, Her Royal Highness the princess has also instructed that if the princess comes back, Ah Zheng will personally supervise the princess to finish dinner. ”

When I heard Ah Zheng say this, I remembered that I hadn't eaten much all day.

Since Wan'er has arranged it like this, then I have no reason to follow it.

"Then, let's eat first!"

"Later, Ah Zheng will go to pass the dinner. ”

Following me all the way to the main hall of the house, Ah Zheng hurried to the kitchen again, and after the meal was heated, the hot dishes and hot meals were served on the table.

Looking at this table full of good dishes and hot meals, I didn't have much to eat, I just felt that although the food was delicious, this table was not as lively and satisfying as before, just because she was not by my side......

After dinner, Ah Zheng waited for a wash or two, and dismissed the maids who came to wait for the change of clothes, because in the past the princess herself helped me to change, never pretending to others, I don't know when, with such a habit, except her, I will hardly let anyone get close.

Just like this, I still entered the princess's garden in public clothes, gently pushed open the door, and saw Ziyu quietly guarding the bedside at a glance, as well as the figure of the beloved who wanted to see it, but was a little afraid to see it, I no longer knew what my complicated feelings were at this moment?

All I know is that I want to see her, I want to touch her, I want to caress her face, and then whisper in her ear and keep repeating to her: I miss her so much!

Ziyu looked at me with a tired face, didn't ask anything, bowed respectfully, and called 'Master Horse'.

I slowly walked to the edge of the bed and sat down, and said to Ziyu with a gentle smile:

"Thank you for your hard work, Ziyu, go to sleep, I'll watch the princess next!"

"Then the horse master also please settle early, Ziyu has retired. ”

After saying that, Ziyu exited the house very intimately and closed the door.

I couldn't help but reach out and touch her beautiful face, I wanted to hear her call my name in a melodious voice like a silver bell, I wanted to see my figure in her translucent eyes, and I wanted to get the doting eyes and the sudden look when she stretched out her hand to gently caress my eyebrows......

Obviously, I really wanted to talk to her, and I wanted to hear her respond to my call with a gentle voice, but I was afraid of this qiē, because as long as she said a word to me, then my determination that I had finally made up my mind would be shaken and I would not have the courage to persevere.

Is she just as scared as I am?

I took off my boots, lay down on her side gently, and gently held her in my arms, the fatigue of this day has long worn out all my energy, I just want to hold her like this and sleep peacefully.

As long as she is by my side, I have nothing to fear......

Calling her name softly, I drifted off to sleep.

......

When Wan'er opened her eyes and saw the figure of the sleeping person beside her, looking at her slightly tired expression and frowning eyebrows in her sleep, Wan'er couldn't help but touch the person's eyebrows and eyes, and leaned closer to her.

After all, she still can't hate this person.

Just because, she loves her, and moreover, loves her so deeply......

Stretched out his hand to help her untie the jade belt around her waist, was she so tired that she fell asleep before she changed her official uniform?

Gently went to untie her official uniform again, and inadvertently touched the pattern of the magic beast and the pig embroidered with gold thread on the black official uniform, Wan'er was slightly stunned, and then continued to untie the straps on the official uniform.

Even when she was asleep, she was obedient and didn't toss much, so Wan'er helped her take off her official clothes very smoothly, put the official clothes and jade belt aside, and then pulled the thin quilt and covered the two of them.

Without hesitation, she threw herself into her arms, Wan'er stretched out her hand to wrap her arms around her, like a mother beast protecting a wounded little beast, Wan'er wanted to do her best to protect this person, and didn't want her to be hurt in any way.

The night is deep, and the two hearts that are snuggling up to each other and warming each other seem to be far away, but they are actually close......