At night, Du Wulang lay on the thatch and murmured: "This Jingzhao Yin likes to catch me. This is my third time here."
"Perhaps you really broke the Tang law?"
"Hey, do you really want to serve for two years?" Du Wulang turned over, threw the thatch at Xue Bai, and said, "I thought you would be able to deal with it."
Xue Bai smiled.
He came to avoid the limelight because he was worried that Dong Gong and Za Hu would turn their attention to him if they couldn't kill each other.
At the same time, let’s test Xiao Jiong.
If it was just a small matter of beating an official, Xiao Jiong would definitely not offend him, the imperial concubine's sworn brother, and would just settle the matter; but since he was sentenced like this this time, he must have guessed that he was also responsible for the big case.
As you can guess, the tree wants to be quiet but the wind doesn't stop.
In addition to the two of them, the cell also contained the person who beat up someone in the bookstore that day... and even Da Xi Yingying.
They all thought that Xue Bai had a way and would never end up in jail. Even at this moment, many people still hold this idea.
"Will Mrs. Guo Guo rescue us?" Da Xi Yingying asked.
"It will only take a day or two at most." Du Wulang was quite optimistic.
Before he finished speaking, a torch was lit on the other side of the corridor, and a green-robed official led the jailer to the cell door.
Signing to open the cell door, he took Xue Bai to another cell to talk alone.
"You and I should have a nice talk."
Xue Bai said: "My case is very simple. I beat Yuan Zhen. I wonder if there is anything you don't understand, sir?"
"I am Lu Qi, the legal director of Jingzhao Prefecture. I would like to ask you a few words about some other cases."
"Are you Jiwen's successor?"
Hearing this question, Lu Qi was stunned, shook his head with a wry smile, and said: "I am different from Ji Wen. I am not a cruel official, but a talented person who governs the country."
"I see."
Lu Qi lowered his voice and said: "Actually, many people have guessed that you had the Huihe people killed in the suburban post house, as well as Pei Mian."
"It's because I have 'I am the murderer' written on my forehead. Otherwise, why would you guess like this?"
"There is nothing written on your forehead, and you don't look like a murderer." Lu Qi said, "But none of the princes in the court is extremely smart. You can infer it just from the pros and cons."
"This is what I fear the most when handling a case."
"This is not something you and I should discuss at this time."
"Okay." Xue Bai said: "Based on the pros and cons, this case points directly to the East Palace and should be done by Ge Nu. Therefore, only Ge Nu will infer that it was me. The so-called 'many people' are nothing more than Ge Nu's disciples."
.”
Lu Qi nodded and said: "I know what you want to do, turn a public case into a private grudge. The same trick will be useless if you use it over and over again. I will tell you the truth, the reason why Jingyin dares to take you to jail is because he is not afraid of Guo
Madam, the noble concubine is causing trouble because she has solid evidence."
"Yeah?"
"We already know who the killer you sent is, do you want to hear it?" Lu Qi came closer and whispered: "There are only two killers, one is six feet one inch tall and has a Liangzhou accent; the other is six feet four inches tall
, there are scars on his face, dents on his lips, and he is always grinning."
The firelight in the cell flickered.
After Lu Qi said this, he stared at Xue Bai's face.
Unfortunately, Xue Bai didn't react much.
"You don't have to pretend to me, I know everything you need to know." Lu Qi sighed: "It's not difficult to check that you sent their slave status to Mrs. Guo's house. This matter is far from as seamless as you think.
."
Xue Bai said: "Then you can go and tell Ge Nu, and we will find out the truth and make a great contribution."
"You still don't believe me." The look on Lu Qi's face became solemn, and he sighed and said: "I told you, you can't hide it anymore. While Jingyin was taking you to jail, he was already searching Fengwei Building. Did you hide it?
Can’t stop them.”
"oh."
"At this point, I am the only one who can help you." Lu Qi said, "If you have any news that you want to pass on to Mrs. Guo Guo, I can help you."
"Why help me?"
"Want to hear the truth? I want to have a good relationship with the Yang family."
Xue Bai said: "What news do you think I should spread?"
"News that can save you."
"Okay." Xue Bai also lowered his voice and said, "Then you answer for me, I killed Pei Mian..."
Lu Qi narrowed his eyes, not expecting that things would succeed so easily.
He originally thought that it would take some time and several more messages for Xue Bai to gradually gain his trust.
However, Xue Bai suddenly changed the topic.
"One more thing, Lu Qi is not Ji Wen's successor, but Pei Mian's successor."
Lu Qi was stunned for a moment, his face stiff.
Seeing this, Xue Bai smiled slightly and asked in a low voice: "How much did Li Heng tell you? Did he say that those old soldiers were not from Wang Zhongsi's sect? Or did he ask you to clean up all the evidence?"
"you……"
"Why can Li Heng trust you so much?" Xue Bai asked again: "You must have fought for it? You took advantage of Li Heng, covered up for him, and gained his trust?"
Lu Qi unconsciously tilted his body up, hiding in the darkness.
After that, he laughed and said, "I deceived you. It was indeed you who did it."
"Yes." Xue Bai said: "Pei Mian is dead, so you must be careful."
Lu Qi laughed angrily and asked: "How long do you think you can hide it? I have already found out."
"For the same reason, don't let Ge Nu discover you. He is not very generous."
Lu Qi stood up with a smile, shook his head, and felt that Xue Bai was hopeless, so he turned and walked away.
He did find out the whole case. It was not difficult. Donggong told him.
But the price was also high, and he himself found himself in the most turbulent whirlpool of party strife.
He suddenly regretted that he was too eager for quick success and quick success to win the lucrative position of legal director in Jingzhao Mansion, which may not be a good thing for his entire future.
The key is that the planned scapegoat suddenly turned into a wolf...
It was still dark outside the prison door, and Lu Qi's figure gradually disappeared.
Xue Bai was taken back to his original cell, lowered his head and thought.
He just guessed, because Xiao Jiong's hesitant look when he decided the case didn't look like he had evidence of his crime.
The information about Lao Liang and Jiang Hai that Lu Qi just mentioned is all in the military register. According to what the old soldier from Longyou said, Donggong knows these situations best.
So, if Lu Qi comes to talk tonight, it means that the East Palace gradually loses the confidence to deal with An Lushan and wants to settle the case as soon as possible, so it betrays him again.
It is indeed unreliable.
How to do it?
Don't do it.
The suburban murder case has nothing to do with him at all, so why should he react just because of Lu Qi's few probing words? Once you start thinking about what to do, you've fallen into a trap.
Let them gossip, he only cares about what he wants to do.
~~
Slept one night in Jingzhaofu Prison.
At dawn, Yang Yuyao came.
"Xue Bai!"
"Third sister."
Xue Bai stood up and his eyes fell on Yang Yuyao's luxurious and white men's brocade robe. He thought that she was indeed called a "male fox" and was very loyal.
Yang Yuyao rushed to the fence and saw Da Xi Yingying first. She frowned and said angrily: "What's going on in Jingzhao Mansion? Are men and women locked in the same cell?"
Da Xi Yingying used to catch beautiful young people for fun in the name of Mrs. Guo Guo, but when she was caught in person, she did not dare to respond and kept her head down.
Du Wulang could only mutter in a low voice and said to the rescue: "That's because I wanted to rescue him soon."
Yang Yuyao took Xue Bai's hand at the fence and said, "This matter turned out to be more difficult than I expected. Each of the dog officers used to be deferential, but this time they all said that the case was too simple."
"Understandable." Xue Bai said: "I am indeed too blatant in this case. If we want to solve this case, it is useless for the third sister to force various government agencies. We should start from Yuan Ming."
"How to save you?"
"Yuan Zong is guilty." Xue Bai said: "The reason why I beat him is because he used his power to exploit merchants. As far as I know, Yuan Zong learned the inside information of the imperial court and forcibly purchased the rattan materials in Chang'an in advance.
The paper merchant industry was left in the hands of his brother-in-law..."
"Understood." Yang Yuyao said: "I have forced the Ministry of Punishment to retry the case, and then threatened Yuan Ming with these charges to make him change his story and save you."
"I'm going out without first aid. The key is to deal with Yuan Ming."
"Huh? Who is he that deserves your concern?"
"But after a few months of silence, we had a conflict with Ge Nu over the papermaking issue. He wanted to bully me again, so I put my words here. This time I will kill off one of his sons-in-law to let him know that I am not
It’s easy to mess with.”
Yang Yuyao said: "But you are in this prison..."
"If I don't act cruelly, I will go to jail again next time." Xue Bai lowered his voice and said, "This matter is not as simple as it seems. Just listen and I will tell you."
"good."
"I am about to make cheap and high-quality bamboo paper. Today's paper is expensive, and this process involves huge profits. This is why Genu is dealing with me. I must not give in at this time, otherwise others will see that it is profitable, and I will easily
If you bully someone, you will attack them in groups."
After hearing this, Yang Yuyao understood what he meant, nodded in agreement, turned her bright eyes, glanced at him, and said: "You have always had such a stubborn temper... I like it very much."
"Third sister, don't make trouble, you are in jail."
The two whispered for a while, and then Yang Yuyao looked around the cell again and said softly: "Wait, sister will rescue you, and you will be called 'good sister' when the time comes."
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Lu Qi stood in the corridor with his hands behind his hands, watching Mrs. Guo Guo's carriage drive away from a distance.
A jailer came forward and whispered: "Fa Cao, I didn't hear clearly. I only know that Xue Bai said a few words in Mrs. Guo Guo's ear."
"I know, let's go."
Lu Qi smiled bitterly, thinking that no wonder Xue Bai would not fall into the trap easily. It turned out that he was sure that Mrs. Guo Guo would save him.
It's possible that he was explaining the transfer of Longyou veterans just now, so maybe you can gain something by keeping an eye on Mrs. Guo's mansion.
Not long after, a petty official came over and reported, "Fa Cao, Jingyin calls you over."
Lu Qi knew the reason as soon as he heard it and sighed.
Xiao Jiong was not interested in official duties at all. He stood on the steps, listening to the sounds in the distance in a daze, until Lu Qi came over.
"Jingyin."
"Ziliang, you said you could get evidence of Xue Bai's crime, so we ordered him to be imprisoned. Now the dignitaries who were flattered by him have begun to intimidate Jingzhao Mansion. Mrs. Guo Guo personally went to Jingzhao Mansion Prison to visit the prison.
It’s a crime.”
Lu Qi did not panic and responded: "Reporting to Jingyin, the official used this matter to find the key clue!"
He pondered for a while and said: "Just now, I have inquired about Mrs. Guo Guo's servants and learned that a few months ago, Xue Bai had placed two brave men in Mrs. Guo Guo's house. Their appearance and figure were extraordinary...
…”
Lu Qi carefully told him the appearance of the Longyou soldier that Dong Gong had told him, and asked Jingzhao Mansion to take him.
Once a person gets it, he will naturally be judged first by his legal advisor.
There was finally progress, but Xiao Jiong's expression became more solemn.
That day, he personally went to the Prime Minister's Mansion.
…
"So, it still doesn't prove that Hu'er is innocent?"
"It must be close." Xiao Jiong said: "The real murderer is cunning, and it is not easy to find him to this extent."
Li Linfu said: "You are too slow. I have already ordered people to find out the identity of the Huihe bones in the house. They were once soldiers under Pei Luo, the bones of the Uyghur Khan. They attacked the Turks together with Wang Zhongsi. They have a close relationship."
"
"Right Prime Minister, this is proof that Wang Zhongsi sent Huihe people to Beijing and then silenced them. Doesn't it mean that the crime of the East Palace has been established?"
"Do you know why the saint is still doubtful?" Li Linfu scolded: "Because Hu'er's subordinates killed people, the saint thought it was us who framed him again."
Xiao Jiong thought to himself, in the final analysis, it is not a saint who is too lazy to depose the prince.
But if the truth is not clear, it will not only be a matter of Hu'er losing his holy family, but the saint will also be suspected of being instigated by the Right Prime Minister.
We must find out the result...
On the one hand, there was urging from the Youxiang Mansion, and on the other hand, there was persecution from the Lady Guo Mansion. Every time Xiao Jiong locked Xue Bai up for an extra day, he felt it was more torturous than being in jail.
What is waiting is for Lu Qi to find the key evidence.
However, on the third day after Xue Bai was imprisoned, Xiao Jiong got news that surprised him.
"What?"
"A paper merchant went to the Yushitai to sue Yuanhu Cao, and the Yushi doctor Pei ordered someone to escort Yuanhu Cao to the Yushitai."
Xiao Jiong said: "Wang Zhongcheng has always been the director of Yushitai. When will it be Pei Kuan's turn to make the decision?"
"Wang Zhongcheng has been busy with shopping in the suburbs of Beijing recently."
Xiao Jiong couldn't help but frowned, and quickly called Yuan Miao and asked: "The Yushitai wants to check you. Are all the accounts of Jingzhao Hucao settled?"
Yuan Zhen looked surprised, and his first reaction was to ask: "How is it possible? Who dares to check me?"
When Xiao Jiong heard this, he knew it was not good and felt uneasy.
Before Yuan Miao had time to explain, another official came over and reported: "Jing Yin, someone from the Ministry of Punishment has come, saying that they want to review the case of Xue Bai's beating of Yuan Hu Cao. I don't know how to reply. Will it lead to a meeting?"
?”
Yuan Zhen was not stupid, and said in shock: "I am also being investigated because of Xue Bai's matter? I can calm down the matter and take a step back..."
Xiao Jiong was agitated, and before he could finish speaking, he walked out of the office and rushed to find Lu Qi himself.
"Zi Liang!"
"I've met Jingyin."
"Do you have any clues?" Xiao Jiong said eagerly: "The position of Jingyin in my house is not easy to sit in."
"I dare to ask Jingyin, but what happened?"
"What else could it be? You are close to Yuan Zhen, and if he falls into trouble, you will have an easy break!"
Seeing Xiao Jiong lose his composure, Lu Qi quickly raised his hand and responded: "There has been new progress. The official ordered people to keep an eye on Mrs. Guo's mansion. Someone with a suspicious figure was seen hiding in Fengwei Building."
"Are you sure? I will send someone to search?"
"Please Jingyin stay for another day or two to confirm."
"You must do it as soon as possible, don't delay the right minister's important affairs."
"Well, I must try my best."
Lu Qi solemnly saluted and sent Xiao Jiong away.
But as soon as he got up, he immediately left Jingzhao Mansion.
He could no longer investigate the murder case at the suburban post house because he was too greedy. He wanted both the eyes from the Right Prime Minister's Palace and the money from the East Palace. It was no longer possible for him to investigate in a down-to-earth manner.
Lu Qi hurried home and went straight to the study.
Opening the door, Lu Yi, wearing a red official robe, was flipping through a book.
"Grandpa!"
Lu Qi shouted and immediately fell down.
"My child has just entered the officialdom. He doesn't know where the sky is from the sky. He acts arrogantly and makes a big mistake. Please help me!"
Lu Yi turned around, frowned and asked, "What happened?"
"It's not easy to sit in the position of Jingzhao Dharma Cao. I'm afraid that I'll follow in the footsteps of Ji Wen. I beg you to find a chance for me to be transferred abroad..."
Lu Qi did not deceive Xue Bai, but was deceived by Xue Bai.
He is not Pei Mian, nor does he want to be Pei Mian. There is no need to work for the Right Prime Minister or the East Palace. He has a premonition that something is not going well, and has decided to leave as soon as possible before offending anyone.
After all, as a prime minister, it doesn't matter if you make a mistake, there are plenty of opportunities to start over.
Unlike the prime minister's son-in-law Yuan Ming, who is about to be pushed into the wind and rain...
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