In the yamen of Tingwei Mansion, Song Ci held a thick stack of files in his hands, frowning in thought as he walked, immersed in the whole frame of his mind.
Behind him, there was also a group of Dongchang fans who were recruited from Dongchang, holding a lot of testimonies and evidence in their hands. They followed Song Ci step by step and did not dare to slack off.
"Song Sizhi!" Suddenly at this moment, a voice suddenly stopped Song Ci.
Song Ci came back to his senses and looked in the direction of the sound.
Then he saw Ting Wei Wen Tiren standing in front of the foyer, smiling gently at Song Ci.
Song Ci was stunned for a moment, then closed the file in his hand, walked up to Wen Tiren, bowed to him, and said:
"Lord Wen!"
Wen Tiren looked at Song Ci and said gently:
"Today is the Lantern Festival. Song Sizhi has been working hard for many days, why don't you let him go back to the office to rest?"
When Song Ci heard this, he lowered his head and said:
"With the emperor's mandate, I really don't dare to neglect it. The assassination of Emperor Rou Ning has not yet been solved, so I really don't dare to rest!"
"good!"
After hearing Song Ci's words, Wen Tiren suddenly clapped his hands, cheered loudly, and then said:
"Song Sizhi has made a lot of achievements at this young age. Like me, he always remembers to be loyal to the emperor's orders and is willing to do anything for His Majesty. I really appreciate this loyalty and uprightness!"
Wen Tiren deliberately amplified his voice, as if he was afraid that others would not hear him expressing his loyalty. This gesture made Song Ci's eyes twitch.
Song Ci was stunned for a while, then coughed lightly and said:
"Master Wen, this case is still pending..."
Hearing this, Wen Tiren quickly patted his brain and said:
"Blame me, blame me, I forgot to talk about the real thing!"
He paused and waved slightly behind him.
After a while, a young official walked out of the hall and bowed slightly to the two of them.
"I'm going to lower my post to Yan Song to see Mr. Wen and Mr. Song!"
Seeing this, Song Ci couldn't help but wonder what Wen Tiren wanted to do.
Hearing this, Wen Tiren chuckled and said:
"I saw that Song Sizhi had been having a hard time investigating the case recently, so I took the initiative to second him Wei Zhong, ah, Jinshi Yan Song, from among the Jinshi who were in charge of the affairs in Taizhong, Shangshu, to help you."
Nowadays, these imperial examination scholars only listen to government affairs in Shangshu Taizhong. They are in the internship period and have not been granted formal official positions. It is not suitable to be commensurate with official positions. Therefore, the upper and lower officials in the court directly refer to them as Jinshi.
Wen Tiren paused, then pointed at Yan Song and said:
"Don't underestimate it. Wei Zhongnai is the leader of the scholar section of this imperial examination. He is quite talented. You are all young people, so you must have something in common!"
I don’t know whether I should say they care about each other or they are just like each other, but after only a few months, Wen Tiren and Yan Song were able to get together.
When Song Ci heard Wen Tiren's words, he nodded slightly and looked at Yan Song for a few times.
Although Yan Song has an average personality, he has a square and handsome appearance, which can make people feel good at first glance.
Song Ci nodded slightly, forced a smile to Yan Song, and said:
"From now on, there will be Lao Yan Jinshi!"
Seeing this, Yan Song quickly bowed and said humbly:
"Don't dare, don't dare, please take care of me, Mr. Song!"
Seeing this, Wen Tiren nodded with satisfaction and said:
"You two have cooperated so well. When this case is solved, your majesty, the court will give you a reward! Now in the Shangshutai, the court agencies are being integrated, and in addition to the other Cao Cao in the Shangshutai, preparations are made to punish Cao Cao... Hahaha, I will, from now on,
We still need to rely on young talents like you!"
Although he didn't say it clearly, the implication was that he was about to be promoted and asked the two of them to run their errands well. He Wen Tiren would take care of them.
When Yan Song heard this, his eyes suddenly lit up, but he suppressed the throbbing in his heart, lowered his head and pretended to be reserved:
"Yan Song should do his best to repay His Majesty's kindness."
Seeing Wen Tiren's appearance, Song Ci suddenly felt a sense of disgust in her heart.
I obviously rely on my ability to do official errands, so why do I need his care and support when it comes to him? If no matter who he is, no matter whether he has talent or not, he can be promoted as long as he has his support, then what does this court look like?
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But at this time, Wen Tiren was kind to Song Ci after all. So even though Song Ci was disgusted in his heart, he didn't like to speak harshly, so he could only speak hard and said in a deep voice:
"If Mr. Wen is fine, then I will have to go check the files!"
Wen Tiren's originally smiling face froze for a moment, then disappeared and continued to smile:
"Oh, I almost forgot something important. Song Si, please go quickly!"
After Song Ci heard this, he hugged the file and turned around and left without any hesitation.
A group of Dongchang fans were originally ordered to listen to Song Ci's dispatches. Naturally, they didn't even need to give Wen Tiren face and left with Song Ci.
The smile on Wen Tiren's lips did not disappear, but his eyes turned cold.
Yan Song saw Song Ci leading everyone away, and then he bowed to Wen Tiren and said:
"Master Wen, I'm going to go ahead now!"
Wen Tiren nodded gently and encouraged:
"Do your job well!"
Yan Song glanced out of the corner of his eye and saw that there was no one around. He bowed slightly and said in a humble tone:
"Thank you, sir. I will definitely remember your kindness in helping me!"
Mr. Wen, there were so many people just now that it was difficult to perform well. But he doesn’t care about your feelings. Please remember this!
Wen Tiren general Yan Song felt slightly better in his heart.
Looking at Song Ci's leaving figure, Wen Tiren's eyes were full of meaning.
Now that the case has been solved, Your Majesty will use you more seriously. Today, this matter will be treated as if it never happened.
But as long as you don't find out, it will be of no use to His Majesty, huh...
Song Ci led a group of Dongchang fans to a small courtyard in Tingwei's mansion. When he turned around and saw that Yan Song was not following him, he frowned slightly.
He shook his head and walked into the small courtyard. He looked up and saw a tall and thin figure wearing an official uniform. He was standing in the courtyard at some point, as if he had been waiting for a long time.
Seeing Song Ci's return, a thin young man in official uniform immediately stepped forward, gave him a slight salute, and said with a serious face:
"The lower official, Hai Rui, was seconded to Song Sizhi's command by order of Shangshutai and was dispatched by Song Sizhi."
Hai Rui paused for a moment, took out an official document, handed it to Song Ci with a solemn face, and said:
"Here is the official secondment document. Please check it directly with Mr. Song!"
When Song Ci heard this, he was slightly stunned and subconsciously said:
"But isn't the person who was seconded from the Chancellor's Desk Yan Songyan Jinshi?"
Hearing this, Hai Rui shook his head slightly and said:
"I don't know, my official! But here is the official document, please ask Mr. Song to check it directly!"
Seeing this, Song Ci had no choice but to take the official document and check it.
Then, before Song Ci could say anything, Hai Rui said in a deep voice:
"If there is no problem, please ask Mr. Song to give orders to your subordinates!"
Song Ci paused and couldn't help but take another look at Hai Rui.
Even though they had only been in contact for a moment, he could already feel the stubbornness and toughness in Hai Rui's personality. But don't tell me, Song Ci also liked this temperament!
He nodded slightly, put the thick stack of files into Hai Rui's hands, and said seriously:
"Now there are many doubts about the assassination of Emperor Rouning. Please read this file first, and then I will make arrangements for you after understanding the case."
Hai Rui didn't hesitate and immediately took the file and started flipping through it quickly.
At this moment, Yan Song, who had finished communicating with Wen Tiren, was late.
"Sir Song, I am a little late, please forgive me...ah, why are you here, too?"
Ruxian was named after Hai Rui. The two were Jinshi in the same department and were respectively the first and second names in the Xiucai department. Naturally, they knew each other.
Seeing Hai Rui here, Yan Song was obviously a little surprised.
When Hai Rui heard the noise, he raised his head and glanced at Yan Song, nodded slightly and responded in a nonchalant manner.
Ever since the royal banquet on the first day of the first lunar month, the upright-tempered Hai Rui could not help but have some opinions about Yan Song. But now, it has not gone so far as to fall out, it can only be regarded as a lack of friendship.
Of course, Hai Rui doesn't have a close friendship with anyone...
Although Song Ci lost a lot of favor at this time because of Yan Song's actions just now, she didn't have much prejudice. She just thought he had a smooth temperament and said:
"Perhaps Shangshutai knows that I don't have enough manpower, so I transferred the two of them together... Yan Jinshi, you will go with Hai Jinshi to read the files and learn about the assassination of Emperor Ji."
Song Ci hesitated for a while and then continued;
"Some things should have been explained to me at the Chancellor's desk, but to be on the safe side, I'll say it again. There are some matters in the file that are of great importance and must not be leaked privately! If they are leaked, you will be joking with your own future!
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What Song Ci was talking about was, of course, the matter of the real and fake emperor concubine.
This matter is somewhat related to Xiao Cheng's subsequent plans, so it cannot be leaked for the time being. To be on the safe side, when Song Ci was short of men, Xiao Cheng also specifically signaled to the Chancellor to send Hai Rui and Yan Song.
One of the two is strict with himself, the other is ambitious. They are both people who can control themselves, so there is no need to worry about leaking secrets.
When Hai Rui and Yan Song heard Song Ci's serious explanation, their hearts trembled. They immediately raised their hands in response, lowered their heads together, and began to read the files carefully.
Speaking of which, the assassination of Emperor Rouning involved Buddhist rebels, missions from the two countries, real and fake princesses, etc., and the clues were like a mess.
Even though Song Ci now knew about the real and fake Emperor Ji, there were still many doubts.
After Song Ci sorted out the clues in his hand and filed and classified each file, several hours had passed.
Yan Song on the side had already put down the file in his hand, and closed his eyes to rest for a while, feeling a little tired.
Hai Rui, on the other hand, was still full of energy and showed no signs of fatigue, constantly flipping through the files in his hand.
Song Ci saw that it was already getting late and it was the Lantern Festival, so he thought about asking the two of them to go back early.
He cleared his throat and said:
"One person is weak in planning, but two people are skilled in skills. Looking through the files, can you find anything?"
After hearing Song Ci's question, Hai Rui raised his head and said in a deep voice:
"In addition to the assassin on the surface, there are two parties. One party can poison the fake emperor under the supervision of Dongchang, and the other can poison the real princess under the protection of Prince Qi's soldiers. Such a calm and unhurried party
The feasibility of leaving clues using this method is really slim!"
Yan Song opened his red eyes and said:
"Of these three forces, one is outside, and they are the assassins. The two forces are inside, and at least they have internal support in the Xia Kingdom mission. Otherwise, the poisoning would not be possible so calmly!"
Hai Rui nodded and said:
"Yes, at least it is the three parties. The poisoning side can be silent, so why send assassins here? And the real and fake emperors were poisoned with different poisons. This was also done by the two forces separately."
Song Ci heard this and said in a deep voice:
"As long as a crime is committed, there must be evidence left behind. It can never be done quietly. Maybe we just haven't found it yet!"
When Song Ci said this, he sighed slightly and said:
"Let's come here first today!"
When Yan Song heard this, he breathed a sigh of relief. Just as he was about to stand up, he heard Hai Rui on the side flatly refused:
"No, I want to look at the files again. Maybe I can dig out some clues."
Song Ci saw that Hai Rui was extremely serious about this errand, and couldn't help but show a hint of recognition, nodding his head and saying:
"good!"
Yan Song twitched the corner of his mouth and looked at Song Ci and Hai Rui, who looked slightly numb.
Do all officials now have the same qualifications...
Yan Song hesitated for a while, but finally resisted the urge to go home and continued to sit down and suffer.
I want to get off work, but I have to toss and turn at my work station because of my stupid boss. This is Yan Song now.
Yan Song's scalp felt numb when he saw the two people around him who were full of energy despite not feeling tired after a busy day.
Oh my god, when do we have to wait until we can get off work? No, we have to stop them!
"Wait a minute, Mr. Song, I have an idea!" Yan Song suddenly said.
When Song Ci and Hai Rui heard this, they immediately stopped and looked at Yan Song.
"You two just want to find clues and evidence from this to find out the truth. But we might as well change our thinking!"
Hearing Yan Song's words, Hai Rui frowned slightly and said:
"How to change?"
Yan Song immediately said:
"You two want to use evidence to find the person behind the scenes but can't find a way. So you might as well go the other way and start with the identity of the person behind the scenes, then find out their motives, and finally find the evidence! Both forces are hidden in the Xia Kingdom mission.
, one side is attacking the fake emperor and the other is attacking the real princess..."
Song Ci suddenly raised his hand and interrupted Yan Song's words.
Previously, Song Ci shouldered the emperor's mandate and was under great pressure, so he constantly wanted to find evidence and find out the truth. But just now, Yan Song's words suddenly woke him up!
Start with the identity of the person behind the scenes and find out their motives!
Those who targeted the real princess knew her identity and appearance. If I guessed correctly, something of this level should be related to the struggle between the Xia Kingdom's royal family.
I have long heard that the battle for the right to inherit the throne in the Xia Kingdom has become increasingly fierce. Although it is surprising, it is also understandable.
As for the fake emperor, was it someone in the Xia court who opposed the peace talks?
No, it shouldn't be! Now the southwest counties of Xia are about to be in chaos. There can't be anyone who is not clear-headed and would rather have chaos in the southwest counties than negotiate for peace!
Perhaps, the person who took action wanted to kill a fake emperor...
Song Ci's eyes sharpened, he stood up abruptly, and suddenly walked out of the house quickly, looked at Dongchang Fanzi guarding the door, and said:
"Inform the State Guest House to make everyone more vigilant and be careful of the Xia State envoys, especially those sent by King Qi..."
As soon as he finished speaking, he saw a Dongchang fan hurriedly ran in and reported:
"Song Sizhi, something happened, Emperor Rouning is missing!"
When Song Ci heard this, he slapped his forehead in annoyance.
Yan Song had a solemn look on his face, but he was lamenting in his heart, wondering when he would be able to get off work...