Chapter 343: Sun Lian Visits
"The prince is back, no matter how late it is, Mrs. Yu should send someone to look for it in a hurry." Shen Cong saw Meng Yandao returning to the mansion.
"I'm such a big person, are you still afraid that you won't be able to lose it?"
"No, in this capital, there are many enemies of the prince, in case ......," Shen Cong said.
"Well, I see, I'll introduce you to someone." Meng Yan beckoned, and Wu Banxian'er dragged in, dragging his luggage and the guys.
"Lao Wu, our new doorman, part-time kitchen helper, you help him clean up the room, after dinner, you don't have to prepare it for him."
"This little brother, hello, I'm Wu Sidao, Koutian Wu, Tian Xinxin, the Tao of the Tao Te Ching." Wu Banxian'er smiled and introduced herself to Shen Cong.
"Childe ......"
Meng Yan's face changed slightly, which he didn't expect, this person actually came to his house.
"How long have you been here?" Meng Yan asked.
"It's been more than half an hour, and I've been staying in the study, and Mrs. Rain is receiving." Shen Cong said.
"Okay, I know, teach the rules of this old Wu Mengfu." Meng Yan nodded and commanded softly.
"Got it, Childe."
"Old Wu, come with me." Although Shen Cong felt weird, this guy was pulling a "cloth flag", either the fortune-telling stick, or the wild man walking the streets and alleys, the prince recruited such a person into the house, what is this for?
However, as a senior disciple and half of the housekeeper, he knows Meng Yan's rules, don't ask what you shouldn't ask.
"Thank you. Thank you, didn't ask the little brother for his name? ”
"Shen Cong!" Shen Cong replied lightly.
"Shen Cong, a good name, listening to Brother Shen's accent, it seems that he is from Shanxi?" Wu Banxian'er started talking as she walked.
"Hmm."
In the study of Mengfu, the light was on, and the door was halfway open, and you could hear someone talking inside, one was a woman and the other was a woman. Some are neither male nor female.
Meng Yan's eyes narrowed slightly. The arrival of this guest tonight was something that made him feel extraordinary.
Who is this person, the queen mother's own nephew, the little uncle and grandson chain of the Huichang Bofu who was castrated by the fangs himself.
And it was he who saved his life, but this little uncle was completely lost. It can be regarded as removing the root of the scourge of women.
And before that. Sun Lian regarded Wen Xiaoyu as a forbidden. But now, Wen Xiaoyu has become his woman.
Will this guy think that his abolition has something to do with him, the murderer has already committed suicide in fear of crime. The truth is drowned out!
Meng Yan wouldn't be stupid enough to say it himself, Xiaoyu wouldn't say it, and as for Fangs, he wouldn't say it.
"Haha, the little uncle is really a rare guest, Xiaoyu, what's going on, when is this coming, I can't go down to clean up a table of wine and food, I'll accompany the little uncle to have a drink?" As soon as Meng Yan entered the study, he greeted him enthusiastically.
In addition to Wen Xiaoyu and Sun Lian in the room, there is also Mei Ji.
"Master Meng, Sun Lian took the liberty to come to the door, please forgive me." Sun Lian is very grateful to Meng Yan, if it weren't for Meng Yan's action, his life would be gone, although there is no joy in life as a man now, but it is not bad, he has tasted power, which is a feeling that he did not have before.
Seeing Sun Lian's scarlet official robe, Meng Yan was a little surprised, this guy really entered the palace as a eunuch?
"Yes, husband, Xiaoyu will go down and prepare!" Wen Xiaoyu couldn't wait to leave now, Meng Yan ordered, and she got up and retreated.
Sun Lian saw Wen Xiaoyu leave, he was a little reluctant in his heart, but what could he do if he was reluctant, can he see it now?
"The little uncle is not in the palace to accompany the old man of the Queen Mother, why do you have time to run to the cold house?" Meng Yan sat in the master's position and asked.
"Let Master Meng laugh, I am now the young eunuch of Shangshan Prison, and the steward eunuch of Cining Palace." Speaking of his official position, Sun Lian still has a faint pain in his heart, this is not a normal man when he becomes a eunuch, and he is not free, of course, he is the nephew of the Empress Dowager Sun and the cousin of the emperor, so relatively speaking, he is much freer than ordinary eunuchs.
Speaking of which, this Sun Lian is also courageous, with his status, he actually put down his son to be a eunuch, which is a bit embarrassing.
What's wrong with being a happy rich man outside the palace, with the wealth of the Sun family, even if you can't have children, it's much better than being in the palace.
"Why did the little uncle make such a choice?" Meng Yan was surprised.
"I was castrated, inhumane, even if I leave a son and a half daughter, but I am afraid that this title will not be my turn to inherit, rather than being a waste person at home who is eaten and waiting for death, it is better to stay in the palace and serve my aunt, saint." Sun Liandao.
"The little uncle really admires Meng, if it were me, it wouldn't be possible." Meng Yan gave a thumbs up.
"Master Meng is overrated." Sun Lian smiled, this kind of thing is not very majestic.
"By the way, does the little uncle have something to do with Meng?"
"Master Meng, Sun Lian is actually here on order today." Sun Lian said solemnly.
"Oh?"
"Lord Meng, did your patrol envoy Yamen arrest a woman named Jiao Lanrong a few days ago?" Sun Lian asked.
"Yes, she is a suspect in a murder case, and she was also involved in a murder case last year, and she was first detained in the custody of the inspector's yamen." Meng Yan nodded, Sun Lian was actually sent by the Empress Dowager Sun, is this Bai Jiao really very important to the Empress Dowager Sun?
Meng Yan was shocked in his heart, if this was the case, it would be a really tricky matter.
"Has the case been confirmed?" Sun Lian asked with a frown.
"Now some of it has been verified, but some of it has not been fully verified." Meng Yan said.
"Is that not verified?"
"At present, Jiao Lanrong's suspicion is the greatest, and she took away property that did not belong to her without authorization, and she was charged with embezzling evidence and other people's property, which has been confirmed." Meng Yan Road.
Meng Yan's meaning is obvious, although some of Jiao Lanrong's criminal facts have not yet been determined, some of the criminal facts must be decided, so it is impossible to release people.
Sun Lian was stunned, he was not a fool, although he didn't mix in officialdom before, he understood the affairs of officialdom.
"Embezzlement of property, just let her return it, and then fine some money, this is not a multiple crime, as for the crime that has not yet been determined, can it be released first?" Sun Lian asked in a consultative tone.
"Little uncle, you are embarrassing the lower officials, the first case that my inspector made the yamen to take, the saint still has a deadline of one month to close the case, how many people in the capital are staring at the lower officials, if the lower officials are showing favoritism, I am afraid that the excerpts of the impeachment will be piled up on the dragon case of the saint." Meng Yan said embarrassedly.
If he wants to change someone else, Sun Lian will definitely not care so much, and directly threaten to release him, but Meng Yan has saved his life after all, and he really can't show the previous scoundrel ruthlessness to the life-saving benefactor.
"Can you do it another way, I have a law in the court, as long as the female offender who has not committed a capital crime or adultery can be handed over to her family or relatives?" Sun Liandao.
"This ......"
"What else is there to be difficult about Lord Meng?" Sun Lian asked.
"Bai Jiao's family committed adultery, and the lower officials already have the witness, so ......" Meng Yan was very embarrassed.
"Adultery!"
"Yes, Bai Jiao's Jiao Lanrong has long had an improper relationship with Cao Qin, a thousand households in Dongchang, and the lower official has a lot of witnesses, in addition, the lower official also found many men's clothes, hats, shoes and socks in Bai Jiao's bedroom, although it was not confirmed that it belonged to Cao Qin, but its size did not match Bai Jiao's dead husband, and according to Xiaguan's understanding, Bai Jiao's relationship with her husband Bai Xinyuan was bad, and Bai Xinyuan no longer shared a bed with Bai Jiao's before his death!" Meng Yan said slowly.
"This, this ......"
"Little uncle, this Cao Qin is the righteous son of Cao Jixiang, the governor of Dongchang, and the lower officials have no conclusive evidence, so they don't dare to go to the East Factory to get people, not to mention, you also know that the relationship between Jinyiwei and Dongchang, will others think that Jinyiwei is deliberately framing Lord Cao, so the lower officials must wait for witnesses, and the physical evidence is complete, before they can arrest people!"
"Lord Meng wants to arrest Cao Qin?" Sun Lian was stunned by Meng Yan's approach.
"He has committed adultery, shouldn't he be arrested?" Meng Yan asked rhetorically.
"Arrest, it should be, but this Cao Qin is Cao Jixiang's righteous son, and he still likes it very much, if he catches Cao Qin, it will be ......"
"Xia Guan is also embarrassed, if he catches it, it is a hornet's nest, don't catch it, this evidence is conclusive, isn't Xia Guan sorry for the trust of the saint?" Meng Yan's face was distressed.
"Sun Lian didn't expect that there would be so much inside information, it's really embarrassing for Lord Meng." Sun Lian's eyes flickered.
"Little uncle, the lower official didn't say anything about this to anyone, so he told you frankly, you can't leak it out, otherwise the lower official will really have to order the arrest of people." Meng Yan Road.
"Don't worry, Sun Lian is not the kind of person who is open-mouthed, this Lord Meng can rest assured." Sun Lian hurriedly said, "I came this time, it was my aunt who asked me to inquire about the situation of the Bai Jiao family, after all, the former master and servant, she had an accident, and the aunt and her old man still remembered her previous good, since the case is so complicated, then I will tell my aunt truthfully, what her old man decides, I can't say." ”
"Little uncle, please explain the difficulties of the lower officials in front of the Queen Mother, it is not a big problem for me not to be the official of this patrol envoy, go back and continue to be my craftsman and treasurer, and I am still happy, isn't it?" Meng Yan hugged his fists.
"Master Meng, don't worry, your difficulties Sun Lian understands." Sun Lian nodded yes.
"It's hard for the little uncle to come to the cold house once and stay for a glass of water and wine?" Meng Yan saw Wen Xiaoyu coming in, and hurriedly got up and invited.
"No, it's too late to go back this time, and the palace gate should be closed." Sun Lian is in a hurry to go back to recover his life, how can he have the kung fu to stay and eat and drink?
"How embarrassing is this, the little uncle is here, and the lower officials haven't entertained him well, it's really rude!"
"It's Sun Lian's abruptness, Lord Meng, you and I don't need to be so polite, our family is leaving!" Sun Lian hugged his fists.
"Then the official will send the little uncle!" (To be continued......)