Chapter 423 Fried Rice Balls (5)

Author: A long walk back

Although Wen Mingtang said it was possible, Lin Fei knew that if she was not 80% sure, she would not say this to him at all.

A concubine of the late emperor, now the concubine, became pregnant a year after the death of the late emperor. At the same time, she once intended to poison Wen Mingtang, and now the confidant of the concubine Jing, the maid next to the late concubine Jing, is also suspected of being pregnant... Lin Fei slightly

Narrowing his eyes, if he just wanted to pull Concubine Jing down, it wouldn't be difficult.

After regaining his composure, Lin Fei nodded towards Wen Mingtang. Seeing the guard in that compartment looking over, the two of them stopped talking.

At this moment, the official from the Ministry of Justice named Zhang Rang walked out of the palace together with Bai Zhu. After leaving the palace, the two of them walked straight over.

When they arrived at Lin Fei, Zhang Rang raised his hand and saluted him and called, "Lin Shaoqing."

Although he was about the same age as the deceased Zhao Mengzhuo, Zhang Rang's official career was obviously not going smoothly. Not only compared with Zhao Mengzhuo, but also compared with Lin Fei, he was two steps lower.

Lin Fei raised his hand and saluted him: "Master Zhang."

Since I was not familiar with him, after polite greetings, I started talking about business.

Zhang Rang said: "This case... the Lin family should have made plans early."

Although these words were euphemistic, they were not too euphemistic. Not only Lin Fei, but also Wen Mingtang on the side understood the meaning of Zhang Rang's words: Duke Jingguo was extremely suspicious.

"The Duke of Guo already recognized him when he entered and exited the palace. In addition, before the incident, he had a dispute with Mr. Chang. Today, when he met the emperor, Your Majesty only summoned the Duke of Guo, but the Duke specially brought Mr. Chang with him...

According to what the Duke of Guo said, Mr. Chang did something wrong, so I took Mr. Chang with him to ask His Majesty to forgive him." Zhang Rang said.

As for what he did wrong... Zhang Rang looked at Lin Fei: "The Duke said it was for Mr. Zhao's sake, and he wanted Mr. Chang to reveal the truth in front of His Majesty."

It is an indisputable fact that Zhao Mengzhuo fell from the Star Picking Tower. Duke Jingguo naturally knew that no matter how stupid he was, if he fell from the Star Picking Tower, Chang Shi and others were also present. As for Duke Jing, he would definitely find Chang Shi.

Shi and others asked in detail why.

Lin Fei heard this and asked Zhang Rang: "What is the truth that my grandfather wanted Mr. Chang to reveal? Mr. Zhao's death... what is the truth? Is it murder or an accident?"

Zhang Rang glanced at him and said: "The Duke said that he didn't know the specific reason, but Mr. Zhao's death may have been indirectly caused by Mr. Chang and the others, so he simply brought Mr. Chang into the palace and wanted Chang to come.

Your Majesty, please tell me the truth before your Majesty." At this point, Zhang Rang couldn't help but said, "Lin Shaoqing, forgive Zhang for speaking frankly, this statement is indeed far-fetched. However, although it is far-fetched, one case will be the same, let's not mention the case of Mr. Zhao falling from the building for the time being.

Just talking about the death case of Mr. Chang, Mr. Guo and Mr. Chang had a rift. Today, Mr. Chang is asked to explain the reason. The relationship between the two people must be uneasy, and Mr. Chang also has some criticisms of Mr. Guo.

It is not impossible for the two of them to argue or even fight over this."

Naturally, there was nothing wrong with this statement. Lin Fei nodded and said, "What Mr. Zhang said is indeed reasonable."

Seeing Lin Fei nodding, Zhang Rang added: "So, the Duke of Guo has a motive, or perhaps Master Chang wants to kill the Duke of Guo. It is possible that the Duke of Guo takes action to protect himself."

Lin Fei nodded again and waited for Zhang Rang to continue. Although he was an official of the Ministry of Justice, he was also from Dali Temple, so Zhang Rang's investigative ability was naturally good.

"Furthermore," Zhang Rang paused and looked at Lin Fei, "I heard that several adults went out of the city and did not return for two days? According to Zhang's knowledge, before leaving the city, those adults told the people in the mansion that they were the relatives of Duke Ying.

We were invited out of the city to do something. Those adults were none other than the ones who behaved suspiciously in Mr. Zhao’s falling case. Yesterday, I heard that Mr. Chang, who did not go out of the city with them, made a special trip because these adults had not returned.

The Duke was found in the Duke's Mansion. I don't know the content of the conversation, but it was probably not pleasant. When he came out, Mr. Chang kicked the stone lion in front of the Duke's Mansion to pieces. There are many witnesses to this matter. Does Lin Shaoqing know this?"

He knew it clearly. Lin Fei nodded, looked at Zhang Rang and said, "Master Zhang is right."

When the news about his grandfather came out from the palace, they entered the palace immediately without any delay. Before Zhang Rang entered the palace, the palace official must have revealed some inside information to him, so Zhang Rang specially went to the Duke's Mansion to discuss matters with him.

I had to wait for a trip to someone else's house, otherwise I wouldn't have been so well prepared.

Lin Fei looked at Zhang Rang's serious expression and his gray hair on his temples. He was the same age as Zhao Mengzhuo, but Zhao Mengzhuo's temples were not stained until his death. His official career was not smooth, and he was unable to display his talents, so he was depressed and frustrated.

For Zhang Rang, now...is a great opportunity to prove his talents.

Lin Fei sighed in his heart: I'm afraid it will be difficult for Zhang Rang to deal with his grandfather's case this time.

Seeing Lin Fei nodding, Zhang Rang said again: "Now Mr. Chang is dead again, and Mr. Chang and others are heavily suspected in Mr. Zhao's case. Forgive Zhang for speaking bluntly, the Duke of Guo... is not only responsible for the death of Mr. Chang."

Suspicion, in Mr. Zhao's case, although the Duke himself is not suspected of direct involvement, it is not necessarily impossible that he is an insider...or even the mastermind behind it."

As soon as these words came out, Bai Zhu on the side immediately interrupted him: "Master Zhang, this official does not agree with this statement. It is true that the Duke of Guo is a serious suspect in this case, but how come he is also implicated in Zhao?"

Your Excellency, is this a case?" He said, even though he is of higher rank and has less experience than Zhang Rang, when facing Zhang Rang at this time, Bai Zhu did not flinch, "Forgive me for speaking frankly, is Mr. Zhang a little too hasty?

Convicted the Duke? We, the investigators, must abide by justice. What Mr. Zhang just said seems to be random suspicion!"

In response to this, Zhang Rang only raised his eyelids and said calmly: "If Zhang is suspected of concluding that the Duke of Guo is guilty, wouldn't Bai Sicheng also be suspected of concluding that the Duke of Guo is innocent? He is reprimanding Zhang for not abiding by the principles of justice.

, Bai Si Cheng himself has complied with it?"

Bai Zhudao: "Investigators must not make false accusations against good people. Once convicted, it will be a matter of human life. It is of great importance. Unless the evidence of the crime is conclusive, one cannot act recklessly. How is Bai's behavior not abiding by justice?"

Zhang Rang glanced at Lin Fei who was standing aside, and raised his eyebrows suddenly: "The person related to this case, the Duke of Guo, is the grandfather of your Shangfeng Lin Fei. If not, he would not avoid suspicion. All the officials of your Dali Temple are with him."

My subordinates are loyal when they do things, why is it so surprising that they subconsciously excuse them when handling cases?"

Although Bai Zhu usually doesn't talk as much as Liu Yuan, he is more confident than Liu Yuan in refuting the opponent. After all, he has had no worries about food and clothing since he was a child, and he doesn't care much about his salary. Therefore, at this time, he is facing

Zhang Rang, who had a higher official rank than him, immediately sneered and said: "You are falsely accusing me of excusing the Duke of Guo and being untalented. What you want to say is that Mr. Zhang is so eager to convict the Duke of Guo. Didn't you accuse the Duke of Guo?

Do you mean to be a stepping stone in your career?"

As soon as these words came out, Zhang Rang's expression suddenly changed. He glanced at Lin Fei who was silent on the side and flicked his sleeves. The initial politeness and alienation disappeared and turned into a sneer: "Stepping stone? If he really did something evil,

So what if we use it as a stepping stone?"

These words were not polite. Lin Fei's eyes turned cold and he looked at Zhang Rang who sneered in front of him and said that he wanted to use Duke Jingguo as a stepping stone.

"Zhao Mengzhuo fell in front of everyone," Zhang Rang said. "Chang Shi and others are suspected of serious matters. The Duke of Guo has always been on good terms with them. The whereabouts of the rest of the people are unknown now. Chang Shi is dead. There is only one Guo who is alive and here.

Lord, although your Dali Temple has not imprisoned those people, you can go for a walk in the city and see who doesn’t say that Zhao Mengzhuo died at the hands of these people? It is speculated that the Duke killed someone to protect himself.

Isn’t it unreasonable? Does Zhang have no reason to suspect that Mr. Guo is the mastermind of this case?”

Apart from other things, Bai Zhu knew the inside story about Zhao Mengzhuo's fall from the building. When he heard what Zhang Rang said, he immediately said: "The investigation is about evidence, not the rumors of the people in the city. Mr. Zhao's death

The truth has not yet been determined, Master Zhang is too arbitrary!"

The sneer on Zhang Rang's face remained: "Arbitrary?" He sneered, "In full public view, how many people saw Zhao Mengzhuo being pushed downstairs by Chang Shi and others? Is there anything else to investigate?" At this point,

Suddenly he turned his head and looked at Wen Mingtang, who was silent as if he didn't exist: "Your surname is Wen? Are you Wen Xuance's daughter?"

Wen Mingtang, who was suddenly pointed out, looked at Zhang Rang who was looking at him. From the corner of his eye, he turned to Bai Zhutong and Lin Fei. Just as he was about to nod, Zhang Rang said, "I'm asking you, what do you think they did? Is this the case?"

Did the kindness of taking you in at Dali Temple make you forget your father's hatred? Do you think you are Wen Xuance's daughter and you still have to look at their faces to decide whether you are right or not?"

As soon as the word "father's hatred" came out, Wen Mingtang knew something was wrong. The last sentence directly put her on top of the fire, so he quickly said: "My lord, I have misunderstood. My daughter is indeed Wen Xuance's daughter, but I didn't

I’ve seen a few adults quarreling like this, and I was just a little worried for a while!”

When Zhang Rang heard this, his cold face softened slightly, he looked at her and reprimanded her: "Since you are Wen Xuance's daughter, how come you have such a small family spirit, how can you be huddled aside in fear and fear? There is no one around.

Can’t teach?”

Wen Mingtang had already come to his senses at this time. After hearing this, he calmly replied: "My daughter entered Yeting when she was eight years old." The implication is that no one really taught her. Is it any wonder that a young family member is so angry?

Zhang Rang, who had been scolding people since he opened his mouth, choked at Wen Mingtang's words, paused, and then said: "If nothing had happened to Wen Xuance, you were the daughter of the Wen family, how could you be like this?"

Do you want to thank Dali Temple for taking him in?" As he said that, he glanced at Lin Fei aside and said, "In the case of Wen Xuance, the most intense rhetoric was that the one who wanted to severely punish Wen Xuance was the Duke of Jingguo. Have you forgotten?

?”

Wen Mingtang recalled the memory of the original owner, lowered his head and said: "I have been raised in the backyard. I don't know anything about what happened in the past. Even the night before my house was ransacked, I told my mother that I wanted to eat red bean paste dumplings."

Zhang Rang: "..."

Looking at Wen Mingtang who was being raised in the backyard, he frowned and said, "That's all, you just need to know that it was Duke Jingguo who took the lead in writing the letter back then!"

Wen Mingtang nodded and said "I understand", then looked at Zhang Rang and clenched his fist: "Sir, please don't worry, little girl. My father's death is all blamed on Duke Jing. If he hadn't written this letter, he might have been able to escape.

Once he dies, he will kill his father and destroy his family. The little girl will definitely..."

Before he finished speaking, he was interrupted by Zhang Rang: "What are you talking about?" As he spoke, he glanced at Bai Zhutong and Lin Fei who were close at hand, as well as the people who were looking in this direction not far away.

Guards and fellow palace mates.

In the case of Wen Xuance, under the circumstances at that time, Duke Jingguo could not help but submit a letter. Even if he begged for mercy, it would be useless and he would die.

His original intention was to remind Wen Xuance's daughter. After all, she was also one of the witnesses of the routine case. Who knew that Wen Xuance had given birth to such a stupid daughter? Not only did he get angry, but he said, "My father's."

"It is all the fault of Duke Jingguo for his death." How could such words be said in front of so many people, especially when the grandson of Duke Jingguo was present? There was no way he would be accused of "inciting hatred" by calling her a witness.
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