Chapter 328: Secret Investigation (I)
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After closing the wooden box, Zhao Junchen pondered for a moment and said: "Since it is a piece of kindness from Boss Wu, then I will accept these two diamonds, but these two crystal pancreas were purchased by Wu Gongzi for a large sum of silver, and I can't take them for nothing, otherwise I will take advantage of Boss Wu...... Qingyan, return the two pieces of crystal pancreatic silver to Boss Wu. [To see the latest chapter of this book, please go to 800 ()] [Debut]"
Hearing Zhao Junchen say this, Wu Youzhen naturally pushed back, and Xu Qingyan was also a little reluctant when he gave out the money, but at Zhao Junchen's insistence, the money was finally handed over to Wu Youzhen - now, Zhao Junchen wants to recruit Cao Wenbin and Wu Youzhen for his own use, so this attitude must be expressed.
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After Cao Wenbin and Wu Youzhen said goodbye and left, it didn't take long for Chen Zhirong to return to the "Zhiweixuan" with Su Xiuning and Cui Qianxue.
Then, Zhao Junchen gave two pieces of "crystal pancreas" to Su Xiuning and Cui Qianxue, and after Su and Cui received the "crystal pancreas", they were naturally overjoyed and couldn't put it down, but they didn't elaborate.
And Chen Zhirong didn't have too much envy and jealousy, but just tried the conversation between Zhao Junchen and Cao Wenbin and Wu Youzhen, and seemed to be a little eager to join Zhao Junchen's plan.
In fact, Zhao Junchen does not believe Chen Zhirong lightly.
Next, Zhao Junchen and Chen Zhirong, Su Xiuning, and Cui Qianxue left the "Zhiweixuan", and continued to tour the scenic spots and human customs of Xuzhou City under the leadership of Su Xiuning.
During this time, the atmosphere was much more harmonious than in the morning, but it was also uneventful, and nothing worth mentioning happened. [800]
Finally, at around the end of the evening, Zhao Junchen said goodbye to the three daughters and returned to his residence in the temporary palace.
Zhao Junchen originally thought that his day's time had passed like this.
However, when Zhao Junchen returned to his room. found that Zhang De, the great eunuch beside Emperor Deqing, had been waiting for him here for a long time, saying that Emperor Deqing had summoned Zhao Junchen to face the saint, and now he had been waiting for a long time.
In this regard, Zhao Junchen naturally did not dare to slack off. Without any delay, he hurriedly followed Zhang De to meet Emperor Deqing.
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However, it is said that after Zhao Junchen entered the temporary imperial study of Emperor Deqing, he first saluted and pleaded guilty, saying: "The minister was summoned by His Majesty, but he came late. Let His Majesty wait for a long time, the minister is guilty, and please punish His Majesty! ”
At this time, Emperor Deqing was flipping through the recital sent by the capital, and after hearing Zhao Junchen's plea, he raised his head and said: "You don't have to plead guilty, just be even!" I also know that you have a personal matter today, and I didn't want to bother you, but I encountered a business affair and thought about it. I still need you to do it, so I sent Zhang De to look for you, and now although you are late, I know that you didn't mean to, so I won't blame you. ”
Zhao Junchen asked, "I don't know what kind of business it is?" Please also ask Your Majesty to command. ”
Emperor Deqing nodded and said: "This official matter, in fact, you also know that it is the case of the former Huai'an prefect Li Xin, then Li Jiamin went thousands of miles north to avenge his father's grievances, and you also saw it with your own eyes." I look really pitiful, and I have the heart to help her, if her father Li Xin is indeed wronged, I can't sit idly by. Therefore, I want to send someone to Huai'an a few days in advance to investigate the details, after all, as the Son of Heaven, I am really a big man, and it is inconvenient to investigate the case in person, if I go to investigate in person, it will delay the time and progress of the southern tour. It will also make hundreds of officials think more. ”
Hearing these words of Emperor Deqing, Zhao Junchen's heart was suddenly shocked.
Thinking that this morning, I saw Emperor Deqing traveling with Li Jiamin's micro-clothes, I am afraid that Li Jiamin said something to Emperor Deqing during this period, and Emperor Deqing does seem to have a good impression of Li Jiamin, so he has paid attention to this matter, and it is no longer perfunctory.
It's just that Li Xin was personally convicted by the crown prince Zhu Heyu, and once the case is overturned, it will inevitably shake the prestige of the crown prince Zhu Heyu, and there will even be a series of chain reactions, but I don't know how Emperor Deqing thinks about this.
In addition, the contradiction between Zhao Junchen and the crown prince Zhu and Yu can be described as a well-known thing, although Zhao Junchen never showed his dissatisfaction and hostility to the crown prince Zhu and Yu in front of Emperor Deqing, but Emperor Deqing will send Zhao Junchen to be responsible for investigating the case, which is still a big surprise to Zhao Junchen.
"Could it be that Emperor Deqing is not afraid that he will take the opportunity to take revenge and take advantage of the situation to shake the prestige of the crown prince?"
Thinking of this, Zhao Junchen's heart moved, but he said to Emperor Deqing: "Your Majesty, about this matter, the minister is not unwilling to share his worries for His Majesty, but the matter is big, and it is even related to the prestige of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince in the court, and the minister has no experience in investigating cases, so the minister really does not dare to receive the order......
Emperor Deqing said with a smile: "Regarding your concerns, I naturally also have some considerations, this time I did not only send you to investigate the case, but also accompanied by Huo Zhengyuan, a scholar, and Bao Wenjie, a waiter of the Ministry of Rites, both of whom are cautious and capable courtiers, and I am also relieved to have them to help you investigate the case." In fact, I summoned both of them and made the matter clear to them before you came to see me, but you were too late to see them. ”
Hearing Emperor Deqing say this, Zhao Junchen sighed secretly - it seems that Emperor Deqing is really not at ease with himself - but this is also expected.
The two ministers who traveled with Zhao Junchen, among them, Bao Wenjie, the waiter of the Ministry of Rites, was a hardcore confidant of the prince Zhu Heyu, and his position was naturally biased towards the prince, as for the university scholar Huo Zhengyuan, who was the old man of the pavilion, Huang Yourong, and Huang Yourong had contradictions with the prince Zhu Heyu and Zhao Junchen, so Huo Zhengyuan's position could also be relatively fair.
This kind of personnel arrangement can be said to be very knowledgeable, and under the mutual restraint of the three people, it can basically ensure the impartiality of the three people when investigating the case.
And just as Zhao Junchen was thinking in secret, Emperor Deqing continued: "What's more, although I sent the three of you to investigate the case, you only have the right to investigate the case, and you have no right to try and judge the case. ”
It turned out that the final decision was still in the hands of Emperor Deqing.
Since this is the case, Zhao Junchen will no longer shirk it, and said: "Since this is the case, the minister will definitely investigate the case with his heart, and he will never let His Majesty down." ”
"Junchen, you do things, I have always been very relieved." Emperor Deqing looked trusting, and said: "At three o'clock tomorrow morning, my Southern Patrol fleet will leave Xuzhou, and then you and Master Huo and Bao Shilang will not need to accompany you for the time being, you can take a fast boat to Huai'an first, your ship is small and fast, not as slow as the Southern Patrol fleet, you can arrive in Huai'an about two days in advance, and then you have to take advantage of these two days to find out the case clearly, and when I come to Huai'an, report to me as soon as possible." ”
"Obey the order!"
Zhao Junchen saluted.
It's just that between hanging his head, Zhao Junchen's eyes flashed with a look of planning.
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