"Shen...Shen Qing..."
Yuan Chen was stunned for a long time before he came back to his senses and asked, "What's going on today? Who has offended you?"
Shen Ji's face was calm and he replied in a deep voice, "Replying to the emperor, I just think that the court should be cleaner to remove bad habits, which is conducive to the prosperity of our country."
"If you make a mistake, you have to admit it. If you don't want others to know, you have to do nothing yourself." Shen Ji slowly looked back and smiled calmly in the frightened eyes of the three people. "Do you think this is right, do you three adults?"
As soon as the words fell, the three people suddenly came back to their senses and hurriedly knelt on the ground, crying out that they were wronged.
"Your Majesty, you can't just listen to what he says!"
"Your Majesty... Your Majesty, I have been wronged, please forgive me!"
"Your Majesty, Mr. Shen is slandering us with his empty words. If Mr. Shen cannot produce evidence today, I will definitely not let it go!"
Yuan Chen looked embarrassed and raised his eyebrows at Shen Ji.
"Since the three adults want evidence, I will give you the evidence." Shen Ji curled his lips, with a calm expression on his face, "After the court, I will personally deliver the evidence to the emperor, and the emperor will judge."
Hearing this, Yuan Chen nodded, glanced at the three people kneeling on the ground crying, and was speechless for a moment.
It’s not good to offend anyone, why would you offend Shen Qing?
This time it can be regarded as hitting the iron wall.
Shen Ji looked around, his eyes lingered on Cen Zhenjiang's face for a moment, and he slowly said, "Please remember that there is a god three feet above your head. Don't do anything wrong and don't mess with honest people."
All the officials lowered their heads, not daring to look at him.
After the morning court, Shen Ji kept his promise and sorted out the criminal evidence of the three people and sent them to the Yangxin Palace together.
Yuan Chen looked at the evidence he collected helplessly, "Tell me, why are you so angry?"
Shen Ji held warm tea and said in a calm tone, "Your Majesty, don't blame me. I really can't stand those people."
"They are all second brother's people. These evidences should be kept carefully until Cen Zhenjiang can't stand it any longer and catch them all." Yuan Chen glanced at him, his eyes full of accusations, "Shen Qing is too impatient. "
Shen Ji took a sip of tea and whispered, "Your Majesty, you don't have to wait until that time. Now is the time to take action."
"What do you mean by this?" Yuan Chen sat up straight and frowned, "What did you find out?"
"The informant reported the movements of King Runan, saying that he bought a hilltop outside a small village in the north. Cen Zhenjiang also visited twice, and the two of them had dinner together several times." Shen Jimian Without changing his expression, he said warmly, "They dare to gather together so blatantly. They must be thinking of a way out. If they don't cut off their wings in advance, won't it be troublesome when they succeed?"
Yuan Chen was silent for a moment, then whispered, "In that case, do you have any other secrets from the remaining parties?"
"Don't worry, Your Majesty." Shen Ji nodded, his eyes dark, "There won't be any less people who should be caught."
"With your words, I feel very at ease." Yuan Chen frowned, raised the corners of his lips, and whispered, "You have been a popular person recently, and I have heard the rumors outside. How are you going to deal with it?"
"It's a peaceful matter?" Shen Ji lowered his head and chuckled, his tone a bit colder, "I directly pacified the people who spread rumors and caused trouble."
Yuan Chen became more interested and asked in a lowered voice, "Have you found out who leaked the news?"
Shen Ji nodded lightly, "It's King Runan."
Yuan Chen was stunned for a moment, and then he laughed, "Uncle Huang is really old and confused. It's just that he can't stand in line, and his methods are getting more and more petty."
"There's a whole eleven years age difference between you and Mrs. Liu, and you're not a beast. If you use your brain a lot, you can guess that your sweetheart is definitely not her."
"The prerequisite for using more brains is... he must have brains." Shen Ji raised his eyebrows slightly, with a gloomy expression, "The emperor has some relatives with him and doesn't dare to do anything, so he will leave it to me."
Yuan Chen pursed his lips and whispered, "Be gentle."
There was a slight smile on Shen Ji's lips, and he returned to his humble gentleman's appearance, "I obey."
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Yongcheng Houfu
"Madam." Bai Ji ran all the way into Chengyuan. He didn't even have time to catch his breath before he continued, "You really guessed it correctly!"
Fang Xu was cutting the buds of the red plum in the vase. Hearing this, he glanced sideways at Su Zi beside him.
Su Zi understood, waved to the servants sweeping the courtyard, and said in a loud voice, "I don't need you to wait on me anymore, just retreat first."
"yes."
The servants filed out, leaving only three masters and servants in the courtyard.
Fang Xu then put down the scissors in his hand, raised his eyes to look at the dusty Bai Ji, and said softly, "Tell me, but what did you find out?"
Bai Ji nodded heavily, took the tea cup handed by Su Zi, took a big sip to moisten his throat, and then whispered, "Madam, I sent someone to inquire about their hometown and mentioned Master Shen's The name was taboo, but no one knew it, and no villager answered until the names of Father Shen and Mother Shen were reported."
Bai Ji swallowed his saliva and said in a serious tone, "Madam, she is so good at predicting things. Mother Shen has no way of giving birth at all!"
Fang Xu was stunned, and even Su Zi's eyes widened.
The information is so exciting that people can't get back to their senses for a while.
Even though there was no one in the courtyard, Bai Ji still lowered his voice and said, "Mother Shen was criticized a lot when she was young. People in the village said she was a hen that couldn't lay eggs. Some people secretly introduced little ones to Father Shen."
"It wasn't until many years ago that a boy suddenly appeared in the Shen family. Before the village could ask more questions, Shen's father and Shen's mother hurriedly moved away and sold the house in the village."
Bai Ji paused and whispered, "The villagers who have seen the boy said that the child is dressed in brocade clothes and has a jade crown on his head. He looks luxurious at first glance, and it is not a style that ordinary people can have."
"It's a pity... Father Shen and Mother Shen left too fast and didn't have time to give them a chance to interrogate. No one in the village knows how the child came to be."
Fang Xu lowered his eyes, with some vague considerations in mind.
Seeing that she was absent-minded, Bai Ji quietly came to her side and said, "Madam, do you think that child could be Master Shen?"
"You pig brain!" Su Zi glared at her and whispered, "The matter has not been finalized yet, how can we make wild guesses?"
Bai Ji pursed his lips and said softly, "I'm worried too."
"If so, everything is right." Fang Xu raised his eyes with a solemn expression, "The Shen family picked up a child with a distinguished background and wanted to keep him as their own child, but they were afraid of being talked too much by the villagers, so they had to move Come to the capital."
Bai Ji scratched his head, "But...where did they get the money to establish themselves in the capital?"
"Are you stupid?" Su Zi sighed helplessly and explained patiently, "That child is well dressed and can be used as a casual thing, which is enough to set up a small yard."
Fang Xu held his forehead, and there was no emotion in his tone, "No wonder you treat Shen Ji like this. He is not his biological son, so he won't feel bad no matter how humiliated he is."
As soon as he finished speaking, the sound of two little girls gasping for air could be heard next to his ears.
"Shen...Master Shen!"
