Luo Qingzhi and Yang Shen left Zhou's mansion, and without waiting for her to ask, Yang Shen took the initiative to say, "In order to prevent Zhou Jing from changing his words, I will write the confession in the afternoon and ask him to sign it."

"You may not get a confession." Luo Qingzhi said.

"Why?" Yang Shen asked rhetorically, "Do you think Zhou Shangshu won't let him tell the truth?"

Luo Qingzhi looked at him without explanation, invisibly admitting this matter.

Yang Shen glanced at Luo Qingzhi and smiled, "You seem to have expected this matter early on, let's talk about it, what is your next move?"

"Yesterday, the doctor who treated Zhou Jing for the initial treatment was my man."

Luo Qingzhi said lightly, which made Yang Shen instantly understand, "So, Zhou Gongzi's pulse case is with you."

"Yes."

"You've protected people, too." Yang Shen continued to ask.

"Yes."

"Okay." Yang Shen nodded, "Bai is worried."

Luo Qingzhi chuckled, "I don't see that you're worried?"

Yang Shen pointed to his heart and said, "I'm worried."

Luo Qingzhi didn't want to continue this conversation, and had already taken a few steps.

"Wait," Yang Shen caught up with her, seemingly hesitant, and waited for a while before saying, "There's something, I'll tell you about it."

Yang Shen said: "This morning, I went to the cell to find Luo Gongzi, his lock was obviously changed, I still remind you that Jingzhao Mansion is not so safe, there are some things not to do."

Luo Qingzhi's eyes were misty, and she asked, "You mean I sent someone to try to rob the prison?"

"That's what I thought this morning, but I heard you had prepared a follow-up move, so I'm just reminding you." Yang Shen's tone was gentle.

"It's not me." "I didn't do it, and I didn't have to."

Yang Shen didn't continue to speak, but he still kept staring at her, Luo Qingzhi understood what he meant, and said, "I'll pay attention."

Luo Qingzhi turned over on her horse, twitched the reins, and came to Baili Mansion.

She had just entered the study, and Baili Xi and Baili Han also happened to go down to the court, and the two of them were wearing red court clothes, highlighting their identities.

Luo Qingzhi stepped forward to help Baili Xi into the seat, Baili Xi took off her official hat, and she suddenly noticed that his white hair seemed to have increased a few more.

"Qingqing, you guessed right. The Yuan Sacrifice Wine joined forces with a group of people to participate in you." Baili Han said.

Baili Xi added, "Zhou Shangshu took care of his son at home, he didn't go to court, he didn't join you, and there was no one from the Jin family."

"Jin Zijue didn't join me?" Luo Qingzhi was a little surprised, and said, "Last time, the Jin family suffered such a big loss, but this time they didn't make a move......

Baili Xi took a sip of tea and said, "It is understandable, although Your Majesty did not have any punishment for the last incident, but the transfer of Jin Ziji to Yizhou is also a warning, and it is right for them not to mix this time."

Luo Qingzhi nodded, "What Wai Weng said is that I don't want to think about the Jin family first, let's talk about this matter."

"Tell me." Baili Han said.

Luo Qingzhi took Zhou Jing's pulse case from her arms and handed it to Baili Xi.

"Zhou Jing is actually only slightly injured." Luo Qingzhi said.

"Minor injuries?" Baili Han was a little surprised, and asked, "It's rumored from the outside world that my life is in danger."

After reading it, Baili Xi handed it to Bai Lihan and said, "So, you guess, Zhou Jing knows the inside story of Xia Ji's case."

Luo Qingzhi smiled, admiring her grandfather from the bottom of her heart, but with a few simple words, you can guess her thoughts.

"I just came back from the Zhou Mansion, and although I didn't ask anything, they definitely have a connection." Luo Qingzhi said.

Baili Han asked, "Then what are you going to do next?"

「...... etc." Luo Qingzhi said.

Coming out of Baili Mansion, Luo Qingzhi rushed to the Criminal Department again.

Xia Ji has been shackled off his hands and feet, and he looks a little better in spirit, like a literati

Hum is back.

"I've seen the county lord."

Luo Qingzhi nodded and said, "Lord Xia seems to be in a lot of energy."

Xia Ji said, "I still have to thank the county lord."

"If you hadn't resisted so many punishments, it would have been useless for me to come." Luo Qingzhi didn't want to ask for credit, "So, in the end, you still have to thank yourself."

Xia Ji smiled slightly, "The county lord is not the same as the rumors."

Luo Qingzhi was a little curious and asked, "What am I like in the rumors?"

"Decisive in killing, unkind." Xia Ji said directly.

Luo Qingzhi shook her head, "I didn't expect it to be like this."

Xia Ji is not good at words, and when Luo Qingzhi doesn't speak, he doesn't speak either, and at this time, both of them fell silent.

Luo Qingzhi said, "Since the adults are fine, then I will leave first."

"Didn't the county lord come to ask something?" Xia Ji asked.

Luo Qingzhi grinned, "What do you think adults should ask me?"

「......」

Seeing that Xia Ji was silent, Luo Qingzhi retracted her joking appearance and said seriously, "Are you willing to speak?"

「......」

As expected, Luo Qingzhi didn't expect it, and said gently and firmly, "I will find the truth."

Outside the cell of the Criminal Department, Qin Shu came to look for Luo Qingzhi.

Luo Qingzhi walked down the stone steps, saw Qin Shu, and asked, "Have you got a result?"

"Yes."

Luo Qingzhi looked around, felt unsafe, and said, "Go back and talk."

When he returned to the county lord's mansion, Luo Chen also happened to come back.

Luo Qingzhi said, "Let's go together, study."

Qin Shu said, "Master, I found out that Yuan Saijiu had a serious illness three years ago, and he was bedridden for three months, and later, he got better almost overnight."

"Have you got the case?" Luo Qingzhi asked.

Qin Shu handed over a few pulse cases, "Here."

Luo Qingzhi took the thing, glanced at it briefly, didn't see anything, and said, "Find someone to send it to the Medicine King Valley with a fast horse."

"Yes."

Seeing that Qin Shu finished his report, Luo Chen opened his mouth and said, "After the dispersal of the dynasty, Jin Zijue went home directly, and there was nothing abnormal." br>

"Why does the master want to check Jin Zijue?" Qin Shu asked.

Luo Qingzhi said, "It's just that I have some suspicions, so I still send someone to keep an eye on it, and then you help me check something."

"What's the matter?" Luo Chen said.

Luo Qingzhi told her what Yang Shen told her in the morning.

"The master suspects the second son?" Luo Chen asked.

"Not really." Luo Qingzhi shook her head, "I'm just a little worried."

"Understood."

In the prison of Jingzhao Mansion, Gao Zhen has been hesitating to tell Luo Qingzhi that Shu Yuan is still alive.

While he was still struggling, the pawn who came to deliver the meal woke him up.

"It's time to eat."

Gao Zhen got up, and while taking the rice bowl, the man stuffed a note.

Gao Zhen took the note, turned his back and opened it, only a short sentence.

"Admit that you hurt Zhou Jing."

There was no signing, but Gao Zhen subconsciously thought that this note was written by Shu Yuan.

Gao Zhen crumpled the note into a ball, threw it aside, covered his head, and muttered to himself, "Why can't you just let me go?"

Luo Qingzhi in the county lord's mansion was announced into the palace by another oral edict.

Walking all the way from the palace gate to the Xuanyang Palace, Luo Qingzhi looked at the palace people passing by and began to mumble in a low voice, she didn't care at first, but gradually she was also a little curious.

Huang Su led the way in front, and naturally saw such a situation, he turned his head and whispered, "County Lord, the matter of your guardianship of Luo Xuezi in the country has been reported to the palace."

Luo Qingzhi let out an "oh", knowing in her heart.

Walking to the gate of Xuanyang Palace, Huang Shi said, "Your Highness, you can go in, Your Majesty has been waiting for a long time."

"Okay, Grandpa Xie."

The guards on the left and right pushed open the door, and the smell of medicine made Luo Qingzhi frown.

Walking into the warm pavilion, Gao Yan closed his eyes, sat cross-legged on the ground, crossed the Buddha beads in his right hand, heard the sound, slowly opened his eyes, and said:

"Sit."

Luo Qingzhi also sat down cross-legged, she looked at the objects in front of her, incense burners, Buddhist scriptures, and red brocade boxes.

"I guess it's been a long time since you've seen you, and you've already started to believe in Buddhism?" Luo Qingzhi asked.

"The Buddhist scriptures always tell us a lot of truths." Gao Yan said gently, as soon as he raised his eyes, the two looked at each other, and Gao Yan said, "For example, Buddhism believes that the cause of the past life and the effect of the present life, what do you think?"

Luo Qingzhi looked into Gao Yan's eyes squarely and said, "The words of Buddhism naturally have their truth, but I prefer the truth that man will conquer heaven."

Gao Yan smiled and asked, "Has Xia Ji's case come to an end?"

"Three days." Luo Qingzhi replied affirmatively, "Within three days, everything will have an answer."

Gao Yan raised his head, "Three days, three days later, it will be the second day of the second month of February, and the chief examiner of this year's imperial examination will be announced on that day."

Luo Qingzhi nodded, "Yes."

"What do you want to do?" Gao Yan asked rhetorically.

"I want to let everyone know the determination of the imperial court." Luo Qingzhi said.

Gao Yan grinned, "What determination?"

Luo Qingzhi did not shy away from it at all, and said directly: "Isn't this year's examiner Cheng Zhiji, Master Cheng?"

Gao Yan asked softly, "Don't you think that you are indirectly telling me that you have planted someone around me."

The Buddha beads rotating in Gao Yan's hand stopped, and the surroundings suddenly fell into an inexplicable silence.

"Your Majesty, is it interesting for you to up like this?" Luo Qingzhi said calmly, "This news was obviously released by you for me to find out."

Gao Yan put down the Buddha beads and sighed deeply, "If only you really planted someone by my side, otherwise, it would be so difficult to give news every time."

Luo Qingzhi shook her head and didn't want to continue the topic, "Master Cheng was born in a poor family, but he earned such a reputation, this time, the matter of Xia nationality came first, and he slapped the person from a poor family, but the chief examiner of the imperial examination chose Master Cheng from a poor family, so that it not only appeases the heart of the cold family, but also makes the black hands behind the scenes unable to figure out your thoughts, so they will be anxious to use the Xia nationality to test the holy will."

Gao Yan nodded, "Yes, Ah Luo, you have to always remember to use your strength."

"I see." Luo Qingzhi said.

Luo Qingzhi left, Huang Shi entered the door, looking at the emperor who had not been happy for several days, he was rarely happy after seeing Luo Qingzhi, and he himself jumped up unconsciously.

"His Royal Highness the county lord is really powerful, Your Majesty has only met for a while and said almost anything, but now, he is a lot happy."

Gao Yan didn't refute, but said silently, "It's really similar."