Long Qitai saw that the person who came was Yang Mucheng, so he hurriedly stepped forward to salute and said: "Lord Yang, this matter is the first Dali Temple to receive a report and start to investigate, and the place where the incident occurred is in Daliang City, which is within the jurisdiction of my Dali Temple, and it should be hosted by Dali Temple. ”

Yang Mucheng glanced at Long Qitai out of the corner of his eye, snorted with his nose, and said: "Don't think that your brother is the secretary of Dali Temple, I will give you face, this case is serious, involving foreign envoys, it is natural for my criminal department to take over this case, if you wait for your Dali Temple to find out and then send me to the criminal department for verification, will it not delay time?" From today onwards, this case will be taken over by our Criminal Department, and your Dali Temple can only assist in the investigation. Someone's coming! The suspect was brought back to the Criminal Department for trial. ”

As long as you are not stupid, you can see that Yang Mucheng came this time to take revenge. Therefore, the former Shao Xi and Bai Jinqing taught his son Yang Yuanfei a lesson, Long Qitai not only did not favor his son, but verbally reprimanded, this time the death of the envoy of the White Night Country, Yang Mucheng took the opportunity to take revenge on a few people, how could he let go of such a great opportunity?

Shao Xi heard that Yang Mucheng was going to take Bai Jinqing and a few people away, and knew that if a few people were brought back to the Criminal Department, they would have to be tortured and interrogated, so he took the opportunity to embarrass them.

So he stepped forward and said, "Lord Yang, if you follow what you said, this case should be hosted by our 'Jing Cheng Division'. Don't forget, in addition to being able to supervise hundreds of officials internally, we are also responsible for the investigation of foreign secret agents, and now this case involves the murder of foreign envoys, and I suspect that someone deliberately committed an assassination in an attempt to provoke relations between our dynasty and foreign countries. ”

Yang Mucheng said with a grim face: "Lord Shao reminded me that I think that this Egret Academy is also suspected of colluding with foreign spies and hiding assassins, so my criminal department should bring a few people back to torture and find out the truth." Lord Shao himself is a member of this Egret Academy, so he should avoid suspicion, right? ”

"If you talk about avoiding suspicion, it seems that Lord Yang should avoid suspicion even more, right? A few days ago, Bai Jinqing and I just had a feud with Lord Yang's son-in-law, and now Lord Yang can't wait to bring people back to the Criminal Department for torture, but he intends to take revenge for personal gain? ”

Yang Mucheng said with a righteous face: "We have received the emperor's grace, and we should do our best to do things for the saint. Now that the case is serious, our criminal department should take over the case, and this official will judge fairly, and Lord Shao should not spend the belly of a gentleman with the heart of a villain. ”

"It's better to say than to sing. If it is according to what Lord Yang said, don't you suspect that my 'Jing Chengsi' will bend the law for personal gain? Do you question the ability of our 'Jing Cheng Division' to handle cases, or do you question the ability of the Holy Lord? ”

When it comes to buttoning big hats, although Shao Xi has never been mixed in officialdom, he is also quite proficient, as long as he moves out of the saint, no one dares to say this or that. Since the "Jing Cheng Division" was set up by the current saint himself, then questioning the "Jing Cheng Division" is tantamount to questioning the current saint, and daring to question the current saint is tantamount to looking for his own death.

Yang Mucheng was dumbfounded by Shao Xi, not to mention the current saint, even if "Jing Chengsi" wanted to trouble him, it was enough for him to drink a pot. Now that Shao Xi said this, he didn't know how to refute it, and stared at him in place.

"Let me be fair!"

Just when the two sides were at a stalemate, another person walked in at the door.

When everyone looked at it together, they couldn't help but be shocked. It was none other than His Royal Highness Xiao Yuzhan, the third prince.

When everyone saw it, they hurriedly stepped forward to greet them. Especially Long Qitai, although he has served in Dali Temple for many years, it is the first time to see His Royal Highness King Cheng, so he can't help but feel a little nervous.

Xiao Yuzhan walked in front of everyone, and after saluting the old master Bai Dinggong, he said to the few people in front of him with a smile: "This king came today to look for Lord Shao, but he didn't want to happen to catch up with this matter, and he happened to hear the dispute between Lord Shao and Lord Yang, why don't you let me say something fair, I don't know if a few adults have any opinions?" ”

Yang Mucheng and Long Qitai hurriedly said, "Don't dare." ”

However, Shao Xi looked extremely casual and said to Xiao Yuzhan: "Since His Royal Highness King Cheng has a good idea, you might as well talk about it." ”

"It's not a good idea, I just think that since this case has been accepted by Dali Temple from the beginning, then it should naturally continue to be investigated by Dali Temple, if the Criminal Department and the 'Jing Cheng Division' are interested in participating in this case, they may as well send someone to assist in the investigation, and it is okay, until Dali Temple finds out the results of this case, and then submits it to the Criminal Department for verification."

Xiao Yuzhan's meaning is obvious, that is, this case was originally from Dali Temple, what are you fooling around here?

Shao Xi did not have the slightest objection to this statement, and even if Yang Mucheng was dissatisfied in his heart, he didn't dare to say anything more.

So, the matter was settled. Bai Jinqing and several people were brought back to Dali Temple by Long Qitai, because it was related to the reputation of Bailu Academy, Shao Xi naturally had to participate in the investigation. As for the Criminal Department, Yang Mucheng originally came to find trouble, wanting to find an opportunity to take revenge for personal gain, since the matter is no longer successful, he is no longer willing to participate in the investigation of the case, so as not to have to be responsible for the problem, so the Criminal Department gave up the main investigation of the case.

Shao Xi was very happy to see this result, what he was most afraid of was that Yang Mucheng was in the way of him all day long.

Xiao Yuzhan said to Shao Xi with a smile: "This king came this time to ask Master Shao for teaching, but he didn't want such a big thing to happen in the academy, it seems that the matter of seeking education can only be left for the future." Lord Shao will do his best to investigate the case, and if there is a place where this king is needed, Lord Shao can just come to the palace to find me. ”

"Your Highness, does the Holy One already know about this?"

"Naturally, the father already knew that the death of a foreign envoy in the city of Daliang must be reported to the father as soon as possible. Today I came to bring a message for my father, and ordered Dali Temple to seriously investigate and handle this case, if someone obstructs the case, Dali Temple can directly enter the palace to face the saint, so Long Sizhi You don't have to have any worries, just feel at ease to handle the case. ”

When Long Qitai heard this, he hurriedly knelt down and saluted, and said in his mouth: "Weichen Long Qitai thanks the Holy Trust!" Weichen will live up to the trust of the saint, and try his best to investigate this case and maintain my Jingyuan's reputation. ”

Xiao Yuzhan still nodded with a smile on his face, and said to Shao Xi and Long Qitai: "If there is nothing to do, the king will go back first, and it will not affect you to investigate the case here. ”

After a few people saluted, Xiao Yuzhan left the Egret Academy, leaving Shao Xi and others here to investigate the death of the envoy of the White Night Kingdom in the restaurant.

After Xiao Yuzhan left, Shao Xi turned to Long Qitai and asked, "Brother Long, I don't know how you plan to investigate this case?" But what are the ideas? ”

Long Qitai shook his head and replied: "I don't have any good ideas at the moment, so I can only take Bai Gongzi and a few people back to Dali Temple for placement, and then start from Junxiao Building, where the crime occurred." ”

"Where is the body of the envoy of the White Night Kingdom now?"

"At present, it is parked in the workshop of Dali Temple, and the servants are carefully investigating the cause of his death, and it is estimated that there should be a result when I go back at this time."

Shao Xi touched his chin, "For now, I can only go back to Dali Temple first, I believe that this case has nothing to do with Jinqing and the others, it is better to find out the cause of death first, I always feel that things are not so simple." ”

After speaking, Shao Xi turned to Bai Dinggong and bowed down and said: "Sir, don't worry, the student believes that this matter must have nothing to do with Jinqing and the others, and the student and Brother Long will return to Dali Temple to investigate the case, and they will definitely return the innocence of Jinqing and the others." Please also stay in the college and wait patiently for news, and the students will do their best. ”

Bai Dinggong naturally knows his grandson and protégé very well, and he also believes that Bai Jinqing and the others will not be able to do anything that hurts people's lives. At the same time, he is also very confident in Shao Xi's ability.

"With you involved in this case, the old man naturally has nothing to worry about, I believe that these children of Jinqing will not be able to do anything harmful, you don't have to worry about the old man, and you can investigate your case with peace of mind." If there is anything you need from the old man, just send someone back to inform you, and you can go! ”

After Shao Xi and Long Qitai saluted Bai Dinggong, they took a group of Dali Temple patrols to escort Bai Jinqing and a few people to prepare to return to Dali Temple.

Before leaving, Shao Xi did not forget to ask Yang Mucheng, "Lord Yang wants to go to Dali Temple in person to participate in the investigation of this case?" ”

Now, the host of the case is no longer the Criminal Department, and Yang Mucheng has no chance to embarrass Bai Jinqing and the others, so naturally he has no interest in personally participating. So he sent his subordinates to return to Dali Temple with Shao Xi and others to assist in the investigation of the case, and he himself left the Egret Academy and returned to the Criminal Department with others.

Dali Temple is a very important official office in ancient times, specifically responsible for the trial of criminal and prison cases, it is equivalent to the current Supreme People's Court, is the highest legal institution in the country. In case of major cases, the Dali Siqing and the Criminal Department Shangshu and Shilang will be tried together with the Imperial History Zhongcheng, called the three envoys.

At present, the case of the death of the envoy of the White Night Kingdom in the restaurant should have been a major case, and it stands to reason that it should be jointly handled by the Dali Temple, the Criminal Department, and the Yushitai. Since Dali Temple was the first to take over the case, the presiding trial should be undertaken by Dali Temple, and the Criminal Department and the Yushitai coordinated and supervised the investigation.

However, now that the Holy Lord has personally spoken, the case will be investigated by Dali Temple, and Shao Xi's participation is equivalent to the "Jing Cheng Division" also participating in the case, so the Criminal Department and the Yu Shi Tai will send people over again It is just for show, after all, there is "Jing Cheng Division" intervening, which means that the Holy Lord wants to investigate the case in person, and it will be inappropriate for them to point fingers again.

As soon as he arrived at Dali Temple, Shao Xi first decided to ask Bai Jinqing and a few people for questioning, first, because several people had a dispute with the envoys of Bai Yeguo in Junxiao Tower before, and even made a move, so they were naturally the most suspicious; The second is to learn about the situation in the restaurant that night through a few people, to see if there are other suspicious things, so as to help a few people clear the suspicion of injuring people and causing death.

"Jin Qing, now tell us more carefully about the dispute between a few of you and the envoys of the White Night Kingdom in Junxiao Building last night, the more detailed the better, it's best not to omit anything."

Shao Xi always had a faint feeling in his heart that this matter was not as simple as it seemed on the surface.