"Song Lecturer, you're here just in time, help me fix my sideburns here."
When Li Dong saw Song Mu arriving, he quickly took the scissors and spoke to Song Mu.
Song Mu was also very surprised when he saw this situation.
"Your Highness...what are you doing?"
Li Dong sighed when he heard this, waved away the two eunuchs, and then said helplessly to Song Mu.
"It's all done by Concubine Wen."
"The Queen Mother made sweet-scented osmanthus soup last night and invited my father and several concubines to go. However, my father seemed a little anxious these days and had a conflict with Concubine Wen."
"When Concubine Wen left behind, her body softened and she knocked down several candlesticks. I rushed to pull the Queen Mother out, but my temples were burned by the flames."
"After all, you have to be well-dressed, so I'm going to act in a hurry."
Song Mu was stunned when he heard this. Something like this happened in the palace last night, but now Song Mu was a little curious about Concubine Wen Gui.
One thing Song Mu knew about this noble concubine was that she was the daughter of Duke Jingguo, and she was a cousin to the current Duke An.
Hearing that he and His Majesty were in harmony with each other on weekdays, and had such conflicts, Song Mu unconsciously thought about it.
But at the moment, Song Mu just helped Li Dong tidy up his clothes, and then went to do his own things. After finishing the lecture in the East Palace, he chatted with Li Dong about some spiritual matters, and then went to Dali Temple.
While Song Mu was busy, a wave of news gradually arose in Chang'an. News about the traitors in Chang'an continued to ferment, and now a tabloid was exploring the root cause.
When the people saw this, they were filled with indignation. There was actually a man who came to Dali Temple and asked Song Mu to tell his name. They wanted to arrest him and have him beheaded at Caishikou.
Such remarks were naturally frustrating to Song Mu's ears. Although the crowd was furious, Song Mu was not the kind of person who did things randomly.
All this requires solid evidence, and doing things randomly will allow the thief to succeed.
However, the rumors gradually spread, and Song Mu realized that something was wrong with the situation. If the matter could not be resolved as soon as possible, he didn't know what kind of trouble it would cause.
On this day, Song Mu had already read through the file in his hand, and he roughly understood what was on it, but Song Mu was rather frowning.
When Song Mu searched for the connection points of these key cases, he found that the people who were ordered to do so were all dead, and the files of many cases had to be collected from other provinces and counties.
Only about my own fire case, it was right in front of me.
In the file of the fire case, Song Mu identified Ma Yue, the Minister of Justice at that time.
When this man set himself on fire in front of him, Song Mu still remembered the scene deeply, so when he checked the files, he regarded him as an important target.
However, after looking through the files on the fire case, Song Mu only found some simple contents.
What is said in it is that he had formed associations in the past, had a twisted mind, and cooperated with the barbarians to cause chaos. As for when this connection came about, and how he got in touch with those barbarians before, it is actually ambiguous.
This file was submitted by the Ministry of Punishment, and Dali Temple only accepted it without studying it in depth.
Song Mu, however, felt that something was very wrong. The Minister of Punishment was a Jinshi, and he was burned to death in Chang'an. This should be investigated severely and thoroughly.
The result is that it can't wait any longer.
Song Mu's eyes flashed, and he immediately stood up, called several officials from Dali Temple, and headed towards the Ministry of Punishment together.
After all, the other party is the Minister of Justice, and many of the past events are also recorded in it. Moreover, the Fire Case was jointly investigated by the Ministry of Justice, and there are files there, so there may be some different clues.
It's just that ten years have passed, but I don't know if the caring person did anything about all this in the first place.
Song Mu hurried to the Yamen of the Ministry of Justice and immediately stepped forward. Officials came forward from inside.
Song Mu revealed his identity and asked for the files to be collected. The official was stunned, and immediately handed over his hand and said that he was going to make a report.
After waiting for a while, the official came over in a hurry and said.
"The file your Excellency wants is complicated, and we are sending people to search for it."
"It doesn't matter, I'll wait here."
Song Mu said lightly, his face calm at the moment, but then he turned his eyes to look at the other person, and then spoke.
"How long have you been serving in the Ministry of Justice?"
The officer paused.
"Ten years."
"Oh? Do you know that Mr. Ma is the gentleman who was involved in the fire incident?"
When the official heard this, he suddenly raised his head, waved his hands quickly, and said with a forced smile.
"I don't know about this matter. Sir, you have to ask others about this."
Saying this, Song Mu looked around, and several people around him lowered their heads and hurriedly walked away.
This made Song Mu a little puzzled. Just as he was about to ask again, another official came forward and raised his hand towards Song Mu.
"Lord Song, your right prime minister has invited you."
"Xiang Tan? Are you here?"
When Song Mu heard this, his eyes immediately froze.
Is Mr. Tan at the Ministry of Justice today?
It was a coincidence that Song Mu didn't think too much, so he immediately tidied up his clothes and followed the official to the Ministry of Justice.
In the backyard of the Penal Department Yamen, Song Mu met Prime Minister Tan here.
However, there were other officials beside him, and among them, Song Mu saw a figure, and was slightly frustrated when he glanced at it.
That person is none other than Duke An Guo.
At this moment, the other party was wearing a simple robe and was sitting there drinking tea. When he saw Song Mu arriving, he immediately stood up with everyone else.
"Song Mu has met Prime Minister Tan and Duke An Guo, my lords."
Song Mu immediately raised his hands in salute, and Tan Xiang also looked slightly relaxed, nodded and waved Song Mu to sit down, and said lightly.
"I heard that Mr. Song is here to investigate the case today. So, a few of us are also discussing the case that Mr. Song is investigating."
"I wonder how it is going now?"
Song Mu immediately raised his hands and looked at the other party, and said calmly.
"I still have no clue. I came to the Ministry of Punishment today to look for some more files."
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! After hearing this, everyone exchanged glances with each other and seemed to be indifferent. Prime Minister Tan asked Song Mu again about whose files he came to look for, and Song Mu also spoke frankly.
When everyone heard that they were looking for Ma Yue's files, their faces seemed a little unnatural at this moment.
This couldn't help but make Song Mu even more surprised. At this moment, he directly raised his hands to everyone and asked.
"My lords, I see that all of you have strange expressions after hearing this news. I don't know what's behind this, but what's the secret behind it?"
Everyone was stunned when they heard these words, and looked at Xiang Tan. Xiang Tan spoke calmly.
"It's not an unspeakable secret. It's just that Ma Yue's life experience and actions make people sigh."
Song Mu looked puzzled, and Tan Xiang continued.
"This Ma Yue comes from a military family. His ancestor was a lieutenant colonel in the army. He fought on the battlefield for generations. His grandfather, father, and three brothers all died on the battlefield one after another."
"Your Majesty took pity on his rich family but weak bloodline, so he treated him favorably. He is also quite capable. Your Majesty and I recommended him as Minister of Justice at the beginning."
Tan Xiang said this, sighing slightly at this moment, and then looked at Song Mu.
"As for that matter, we also feel that something is quite wrong. When the other party died, everyone in the world turned to you, but we all know that he was a person who lived in harmony with his colleagues and had a harmonious family."
"Such an incident will really destroy the whole family."
Hearing these words, the expression on Song Mu's face suddenly became solemn.
I was negligent about this and never explored it deeply. But after hearing what Tan Xiang said, Ma Yue was infamy because of his own affairs.
These people, who are the backbone of the human race, have ended up with such a result. Everyone in the Punishment Department will inevitably have a lot of complaints against them.
"What Xiang Tan said is true, but I don't think Mr. Song should be depressed. What he did was his choice."
At this time, another person's voice sounded next to him.
It was none other than An Guogong. The other party said this and looked at Song Mu at this moment.
"Master Song, did you notice something strange?"
Song Mu's face paused slightly, and then he raised his hands and said.
"Back to An Guogong, I just found that the description of him in the file was too simple, so I want to further verify it."
Hearing these words, An Guogong also nodded slightly and spoke at this moment.
"What Mr. Song did was right, but it's obvious to both Mr. Tan and us that this Ma Yue gave up his promising future to do such frame-up things. It's really deplorable."
"Such talented people can greatly contribute to the Wen Dynasty."