Did he decisively abandon the Nanjing Six Ministries in order to protect himself? Or did he join with the Nanjing Six Ministries to resist the assassination of the central government?
After figuring out the layout of the imperial court, Wang Baoren fell into such a contradictory situation.
Wang Baoren slowly scanned the officials of the Metropolitan Procuratorate in front of him, but found that most of the officials of the Metropolitan Procuratorate did not dare to look at him and avoided his gaze.
Obviously, they all understand that the mastermind behind Zhao Junchen's assassination may not be the Nanjing Sixth Department, but in order to solve the case before the time limit, in order to keep their top secrets, and in order to show the three law division's case-handling capabilities, they all have a tacit understanding
Ignoring the unreasonable points in the clues, I have already made up my mind to pour dirty water on the Nanjing Sixth Department.
As things stand now, this is the only way out for all the officials of the Three Laws Division!
Even Wang Baoren’s allies, the “Princeling Party” officials, all think this way!
If you don't do it for yourself, you will be punished by heaven and earth!
Although "princeling" officials shout beautiful slogans on weekdays, when they face a choice, they still seek advantages and avoid disadvantages. They temporarily forget the words "selfless" and "justice" until the matter is over.
Pick it up again.
Seeing this scene, Wang Baoren couldn't help but feel his heart sink. He felt like he had become a moth falling into a spider's web, with no ability to escape.
Wang Baoren has been in officialdom for many years and has seen many conspiracies and intrigues, but faced with the joint calculations of the top officials of the imperial court, he could not think of any solution for a while.
Finally, in an awkward silence, Wang Baoren slowly said: "Everyone, I suddenly feel unwell and need to take a rest. I won't talk to you today. You don't have to see me off."
After saying that, Wang Baoren stood up, and without waiting for anyone to express their opinions, he walked out of the main hall under the complicated gazes of everyone.
Out of various thoughts, everyone in the Metropolitan Procuratorate stood up to see each other off, but no one had any intention of moving away. However, Wang Youlun, the deputy censor of the capital, said: "I will go and see off Grand Master Wang."
After saying that, Wang Youlun turned around and left the main hall, quickly catching up with Wang Baoren.
Arriving next to Wang Baoren, Wang Youlun explained to Wang Baoren in a low voice: "Teacher, I went out to Beijing to greet you today. I only received the news after returning to the Metropolitan Procuratorate and failed to inform the teacher in time..."
Wang Baoren looked gloomy and said in a cold voice: "You are not to blame for this matter. Your Majesty and the others had already planned it. Even if you knew the news in advance, I'm afraid it would be of no use."
Wang Youlun asked carefully: "Teacher, what are you going to do?"
Wang Baoren turned his head and glanced at Wang Youlun. Seeing that Wang Youlun still fully supported him, he finally felt more confident and said slowly: "You stay in the Metropolitan Procuratorate for the time being and inquire in detail about the details and progress of the case.
I was informed this evening... the incident happened suddenly, I still need to think about it in detail before I can make a decision!"
Wang Youlun hesitated for a moment, but then said: "Teacher, don't blame me for being pessimistic, but this matter seems to be a foregone conclusion. Teacher, you'd better make a decision as soon as possible. As the saying goes, you should continue to suffer chaos. Teacher, you have now
Now that we have returned to the center of the capital, we can still slowly manage our powerful connections, but we should focus on self-protection!"
Wang Baoren glanced at Wang Youlun again, but did not express his attitude. He just nodded solemnly, his eyes full of contemplation.
And just as the two of them were talking, they arrived outside the gate of the Metropolitan Procuratorate.
Then, Chang followed Wang Zhi and quickly came to Wang Baoren. After seeing Wang Baoren's gloomy expression, he couldn't help but feel a little strange.
Throughout the whole day today, Wang Baoren had been encountering happy events one after another and was in a good mood. Why did his appearance suddenly change when he entered the Metropolitan Procuratorate?
However, Wang Zhi still asked Wang Baoren for instructions: "Sir, should we go to Dali Temple or the Ministry of Punishment next?"
Wang Baoren snorted coldly: "Why are we going to the Punishment Department of Dali Temple? We're not going anywhere. We're going back to our house to rest!"
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And just when Wang Baoren left the Metropolitan Procuratorate, the servants of the Zhao family had already found a house for Su Xiuning and Aunt Xiang.
The house is not large in area, but it is relatively quiet and has all the daily necessities. The important thing is that it is close to the prison of the Ministry of Punishment, so Su Xiuning can visit her father Su Xiuning at any time.
After the servants of the Zhao Mansion brought Su Xiuning and Aunt Xiang to the house to settle down, they said to Su Xiuning: "Miss Su, my master has already sent a greeting to the Criminal Department. From now on, you can go to the Criminal Prison to visit your father once a day. This is the Ministry of Punishment."
Minister Qin Huaiyuan, Lord Qin's order, you must take it."
Seeing that Zhao Junchen made detailed arrangements for herself so quickly, Su Xiuning was filled with gratitude.
After solemnly receiving Qin Huaiyuan's warrant, Su Xiuning sent away the servants of the Zhao family, and then said to Aunt Xiang: "Aunt Xiang, Mr. Zhao has agreed to rescue the Su family. I want to visit my father in the prison of the Ministry of Punishment as soon as possible.
, firstly to see how he is doing, and secondly to tell him the news."
After Aunt Xiang pondered for a moment, she nodded in the same way and said, "That's good. It saves him from worrying about this all the time. It's better to let him know the news as soon as possible."
After seeing Aunt Xiang's promise, Su Xiuning no longer hesitated and left the house with Aunt Xiang. Along the way, they inquired about the location of the Prison Department Prison. Since the distance was not far, they quickly arrived at the door of the Prison Department Prison.
With the warrant issued by Qin Huaiyuan, the Minister of Punishment, they obviously had a strong background, so the prison chief of the Punishment Department did not dare to embarrass them and quickly led them into the Punishment Department prison.
While leading Su Xiuning and Aunt Xiang to Su Changzhen's cell, the cell leader introduced them to the rules of the Penal Department Prison while carefully inquiring into their backgrounds.
"Most of the prisoners in the cells on both sides are civilians of some status. Your father was originally a feudal official, but he was detained deep in the cell, but the conditions are much better than here..."
When passing by the outer cells, Su Xiuning nodded slightly when she heard the introduction from the cell leader, and a trace of relief flashed in her eyes.
She was originally a lady, and this was the first time she saw the scene in the cell today. Naturally, she was extremely uncomfortable with it. Not to mention the harsh environment of the cell, nor the dirty and numb appearance of the prisoners in the cell, it was just the smell that filled the air.
The stench made her want to vomit several times. Now that she heard that Su Changzhen's cell had better conditions than the surrounding cells, Su Xiuning breathed a sigh of relief.
At this moment, the cell leader suddenly asked: "But I don't know what is the relationship between the two of you and Qin Shilang? Why can you get Qin Shilang's warrant? This Qin Shilang is usually not easy to talk to, and he doesn't know how to talk easily.
Be accommodating.”
After Su Xiuning hesitated for a moment, she said: "I don't know Shilang Qin, but I have a relationship with Mr. Zhao, the Secretary of the Ministry of Household Affairs. Mr. Zhao entrusted me with this warrant..."
After hearing what Su Xiuning said, the cell leader was shocked!
Zhao Junchen, the Secretary of the Ministry of Household Affairs, was the most powerful official in the court after Zhou Shangjing! No wonder he could get the warrant from Qin Huaiyuan, the Minister of Justice, because Zhao Junchen himself was Qin Huaiyuan's backer!
Obviously, Su Xiuning's background is deeper than the prison boss imagined.
As a result, the prison boss's attitude toward Su Xiuning became more friendly, and he was vaguely trying to please her.
However, at this moment, when a prisoner in a cell not far away heard the words "Master Zhao, Minister of Household Affairs", his body suddenly shook!
Then, the prisoner suddenly rushed to the edge of the cell, grabbed the iron bars of the cell, and shouted in a hoarse voice with emotion: "Master Zhao! Miss, do you know Mr. Zhao!? Girl, please do me a favor and tell Mr. Zhao on my behalf.
Let me know! I want to see Mr. Zhao! I want to see Mr. Zhao!"
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Second update!
There will still be double updates tomorrow!
I will try to break out once in the next few days!