As Bai Sheng expected, King Cong's original intention was indeed to create a "family ugliness" to make the emperor disappointed in Bai Sheng, and to take the opportunity to provoke the relationship between Bai Sheng and Helian Yanran.

King Cong knew very well how much the emperor attached importance to face, so he planned early on and quietly "caught the traitor" and went straight to the emperor to "cry".

In this way, it can not only hinder Bai Sheng's great favor, but also reflect that for the sake of the overall situation, he would rather break his teeth and swallow it in his stomach, and gain a good impression in front of the emperor.

But as the saying goes, people are not as good as heaven.

Just when King Cong was making wishful thinking, the matter suddenly deviated from the direction in the most critical place.

The news that "His Royal Highness King Minzhang had an affair with His Royal Highness King Cong's concubine and was blocked in the bed early in the morning" spread all over the streets and alleys of Shunjing in less than half a day. For a time, the entire imperial city was shrouded in this huge scandal.

Although the people did not dare to talk about it blatantly, there were already many versions behind their backs, and none of them were all picturesque.

The civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty also knew about this, and there were not a few people who gloated.

One by one, they were waiting to see the joke of the two brothers.

The emperor lost his temper for this, no less than the thunderous anger when he learned of the flood in Wanhuai Mansion.

This matter is not only about the face of the royal family, but more importantly, about the people in the world. Throughout the ages, adultery was an unforgivable felony.

Although the emperor did not believe that Bai Sheng would do such a thing, his son was shrewd and cautious, and would never commit such a stupidity. But under the eyes of everyone in the blue sky and daylight, it is an indisputable fact that Bai Sheng and Li were pulled out of the same bed.

Sometimes, the truth is the least important.

At this time, Helian Yanran was not in Beijing. Otherwise, with her ability, even true things can become nothing.

In order to prevent regeneration variables, the emperor immediately decided to put the two under house arrest in the mansion, and at the same time sent people to secretly investigate.

After two days of delay, no results have been found, and the cries of the government and the opposition demanding the handling of this pair of immoral men and women have been loud and loud.

The Emperor had a splitting headache, but he also knew that it was not wise to take a strong repressive approach to the matter. In desperation, the emperor ordered the Criminal Department, Dali Temple, and the three divisions of the Metropolitan Procuratorate to be tried, and the matter must be investigated.

This case is a hot potato, and if it is tried well, there is no credit at all, and if it is not tried well, it will definitely be recorded by the emperor. The book of the Criminal Department is still a few years away from returning to his hometown, and now he does not seek merit but no fault. Relying on his old age, he simply called himself sick again, closed his door in the house, and the waiter of the criminal department presided over all matters.

is different from the sleek and mediocre Shangshu, the squire of the Criminal Department is an upright and rigid official, who never talks about the world, is selfless, and is dedicated to handling cases. Absolute fairness and justice.

On the side of the Metropolitan Procuratorate, Ji Kunpeng, the right capital imperial history, felt that this matter was a good time to move to Minzhang Wang Baisheng, but there was also a left capital imperial history to press him half a head. Although he is nominally the same official rank, he is respected by Zuo in the world, and Mu Xun was born in the Zhenguo Mansion, which was the founding meritorious town, no matter what he wants to do in the Metropolitan Procuratorate, he can't go beyond Mu Xun.

However, although Mu Xun is very close to Bai Sheng, he is also a more serious person, and he does not recognize people when he runs errands, and he never cheats for personal gain.

As for Dali Siqing, it is a little intriguing. sat in this position at a young age, without a prominent posture, and people were born handsome, it is inevitable that people will not think much. Many people have guessed what kind of person he is, but they have never been able to find out.

There are even people who privately say that this Dali Siqing is the emperor's majesty...... Male pets. As soon as this remark came out, everyone was shocked, but the more they thought about it, the more reasonable it became, so no one dared to provoke this easily, and Dali Temple saved a lot of trouble when it started the case.

The three presiding judges also handled things neatly, and when they got the will, they invited the two people involved to the yamen of the criminal department for questioning, and naturally they were questioned separately.

First of all, His Royal Highness King Minzhang.

Bai Sheng was the left waiter of the household department at the time, and there was a super prince with him, so he definitely couldn't kneel, and it was not appropriate to stand and ask questions, so he finally moved a chair. Mu Xun was afraid that he would sit uncomfortably, so he specially instructed someone to move the official hat chair, and put a soft cushion on the chair seat and backrest.

Bai Sheng walked in, and several people greeted each other according to the rules, and then sat down.

Eliminating unnecessary greetings, Mu Xun and the waiter of the Criminal Department went straight to the point.

"Lord Wang, there are a few questions I would like to ask the prince to answer. ”

"A few presiding judges, please. Bai Sheng smiled slightly, very calmly.

The waiter of the Criminal Department was almost dazzled by Bai Sheng's smile, he coughed lightly, completely ignoring that he was the lowest grade among several people, and was the first to ask: "Dare to ask where the prince was in the evening three days ago?"

Bai Sheng thought for a while and said, "That day, the king and his colleagues had a banquet in Guanghe Building. ”

"From what hour to what hour?"

"It is about three quarters from the unitary hour to the end of the unitary hour. Bai Sheng recalled.

When he first arrived at the household department, the entire yamen tried their best to slap him, plus Helian Yanran was not in the mansion, and he was the only one when he went back, so he did not refuse the warm invitation of his subordinates, and almost every day or two he had to go out to eat and drink.

"Is there any witness?" asked the waiter of the Criminal Department with a big square face.

"The officials of the household department who went to the banquet that night, as well as the shopkeeper of Guanghe Building and the people who ran the hall, can all testify. There should be some guests who ate in Guanghe Building and also saw it. ”

"So His Highness left Guanghe Building at the end of the year?"

"It should be. ”

"Should?" Mu asked, "Why should it be?"

"This king remembers that the time of dismissal was at the end of the day, but this king can't remember when and how he left Guanghe Building. Bai Sheng replied frankly.

"I don't remember?" Mu Xun frowned when he heard this, "Your Highness was drinking in Guanghe Building, but on the second day, it was indeed found in the Taifeng Inn far away, what happened in the middle, and His Highness has no impression at all?"

"I really can't remember a thing. Bai Sheng nodded, not in a hurry.

The three of them didn't expect him to answer so simply, Mu Xun naturally knew that he wouldn't do such a thing with his understanding and trust in him, but these words did sound like a lie.

Dali Siqing changed directions: "Dare to ask Your Highness, is there an old relationship with His Royal Highness King Cong's Wang Ji Li?"

Bai Sheng smiled, leaned back on the chair, and said, "This king and the Li family are indeed acquaintances, but there is an old Lu Siqing's question, but this king can't recognize it." It's just acquaintance, it's nothing old. ”

"It's the official's words that are inappropriate, and I hope His Royal Highness doesn't mind. Dali Siqing smiled and accompanied, with a harmless and delicate face, he looked very sincere.