Not long after, Wang Si personally led Wang Jishan to find Xiao Rui.
"Wang Shangshu, do you mind if I have a private chat with your nephew?"
Wang Si: ...You have said so, can I mind?
"Master Marquis, you can do it yourself. I still have official duties to attend to, so I'll go and do my business first."
"Nephew, this is the Champion Marquis. You must not be rude and answer the Marquis' questions truthfully."
Wang Jishan had been warned long ago, nodded in agreement, and watched Wang Si leave.
Xiao Rui looked at the Wang family Qilin in front of him. He had an average appearance, average clothes, and average temperament... From the outside, he looked like an ordinary person with a popular face, the kind you wouldn't find if you were thrown into a crowd.
However, if you look closely at those eyes, they have a different look.
Got it, simple and showy.
"Do you know why I invited you here?" Xiao Rui motioned for the other party to sit down.
Wang Jishan said in a neither humble nor overbearing tone: "I know, because of the recent serial murders in Chang'an City."
"Did you do it?" Xiao Rui stared into the other person's eyes.
Wang Jishan said calmly: "No. I don't even bother to do that kind of despicable thing."
"Oh? If it were you, how would you act?" Xiao Rui asked with interest.
I……
"Ahem, Lord Marquis, what do you mean?" Wang Jishan almost said.
Xiao Rui burst out laughing, "You and I are the same age, and we are not fools. There is no need to imitate those older people who speak in a secretive way. You know what I mean."
"I'm sorry, I didn't know."
"I heard that you had a gathering not long ago to discuss how to deal with the imperial court's Enko."
Wang Jishan didn't answer.
"The Five Surnames and Seven Hopes are too powerful and have blocked ordinary people's path to promotion. This is something the court does not want to see. Whether it is the former Emperor Daye of the Sui Dynasty, his current Majesty, or future generations of monarchs, sooner or later this issue must be resolved. One disadvantage. We will face each other sooner or later, and this battle is inevitable."
Xiao Rui said with a smile: "Since you would not choose such despicable methods, you should be an upright gentleman. What is your countermeasure?"
Wang Jishan suddenly thought, could it be that his hidden stakes were already pervasive? Did you find out about my plan to draw out the firewood?
Seeing the alertness in the other person's eyes, Xiao Rui had already guessed it. It seemed that he already had a countermeasure and couldn't reveal it. so? This guy is capable. Otherwise, wouldn’t a group of older generations have any good ideas? Is it your turn as a junior to comment?
"Hey, I invited Prince Wang to come over and talk, but you don't want to say a word, so please come back."
Wang Jishan said in confusion: "Master Hou, aren't you going to ask about the serial murder case?"
I mean, if you ask about something serious, how should I answer if you ask about something else?
Xiao Rui laughed, "What? Were you responsible for that case?"
Wang Jishan shook his head, "No, it has nothing to do with me."
"That's right. Since it has nothing to do with you, why should I ask you? Do you know the inside story?" Xiao Rui asked back.
Wang Jishan was choked badly, "I don't know. Chang'an County came to look for me today, saying that I was involved in a series of murders. I have sent people to investigate. Since Lord Marquis sent people to look for me, it means that there is evidence to follow." I have something to do with it, can you tell me?"
Xiao Rui was stunned for a moment, "Instead, it was you who asked me."
After thinking for a moment, Xiao Rui suddenly had an idea, "The current situation and evidence show that you are the murderer behind the scenes. You hired a professional killer, Pinggu Yidianhong, to deliberately massacre the Enke candidates."
I……
Xiao Rui held Wang Jishan down and said, "Listen to what I have to say. It can be seen from your eyes that you did not know anything about it and you must have been framed. But I believe that you are useless. When handling cases, evidence is important, or Find the real culprit and clear your name, or you can prove your innocence yourself.”
"What does the Marquis mean?" Wang Jishan probably guessed it.
"Are you interested in personally participating in the investigation?" Xiao Rui asked seriously.
Wang Jishan flatly refused, "I am obsessed with learning and have no intention of becoming an official for the time being."
Xiao Rui smiled and said: "It's not an official career. It's just for you to prove your innocence this time. Originally, it was against the rules for you, a suspect, to participate, but I still have some face."
"The current evidence is enough to put you in jail, but for the sake of your uncle, I won't arrest you for the time being. You can guess the level of case handling by people like Dali Temple, the Ministry of Punishment, and Chang'an County, even if I don't tell you." Let them try their best to find out the truth, haha..."
"There are people outside who have been surrounding Chang'an County all day long to avenge their grievances. If we can't give an explanation quickly, those people won't let it go, and Enke can't even start."
Wang Jishan still didn't move, and was even a little happy that Enke couldn't get over it. That was exactly what we wanted to see.
"Don't gloat." Xiao Rui rolled his eyes.
ah? Can you read people's hearts?
Xiao Rui smiled and scolded: "The word "gloat over misfortune" is written on your face. I am not blind."
"Many people now suggest that since the evidence is enough to arrest someone, we should not give anyone any more face. We should directly arrest you and convict you. This will not only give an explanation to the people, but also allow Enke to proceed smoothly. Anyway, the killer Pinggu Yidianhong is dead and there will be no more murders."
you……
Wang Jishan was speechless, who the hell is this? Who did this young master provoke? Reading at home every day, and being pulled out as a scapegoat by you for no reason?
"Master Hou, what evidence is there, and why do you conclude that it was done by someone else?"
Xiao Rui narrated what happened, and Wang Jishan was confused. He also understood the laws of the Tang Dynasty. Although it was not enough to convict the murderer at this point, it was enough to arrest someone.
"It's a very important matter, and we also want to solve the case as soon as possible. Since you didn't do it, the other party wants to kill two birds with one stone, not only to destroy Enke, but also to put the blame on you. Prince Wang, nine times out of ten, this is your enemy. If you know yourself and your enemy, you will never be in danger. Maybe you can investigate the case yourself and prove your innocence, which will help you solve the problem faster."
Wang Jishan was puzzled. He never left the house on weekdays. How could he make enemies with others? Who?
Xiao Rui saw something wrong with this guy, and asked with a surprised expression: "Why are you looking at me like this? Do you suspect that I framed you deliberately? Before today, I didn't know who you were!"
"That's all. When we first met, I admired you and trusted you. I believed it was not you who did it, and even vouched for you to participate in the investigation. How about you, do you suspect that I am persecuting you?"
"Good intentions are regarded as donkey's liver and lungs. I will simply ignore it and let others put you in jail."
With that said, Xiao Rui made a move to leave.
Wang Jishan stopped him with a struggling look on his face: "Master Hou, why do you believe that I can solve the case?"
Xiao Rui spread his hands, "If you don't solve the case, you will be caught, or even sentenced to death. If it were me, I would work hard to solve the case. So - you have no choice."
I……
"Alas! What the Marquis said is that I have no choice."
"agreed?"
"Thank you for your trust, Lord Marquis. Wang Jishan is willing to take charge of solving the case. I wonder how many people I can mobilize?"
Xiao Rui said loudly: "With this order, the Ministry of Punishment, Dali Temple, Chang'an Wannian County, and Wuhou Yamen will all cooperate with you in investigating the case."
Wang Jishan was surprised and said: "Master Hou, with such great authority, are you not afraid of doing something extraordinary?"
"The brand is dead, the person is alive, and I am still here. If you seek death, and I will be happy with it, then the case can be closed directly." Xiao Rui shrugged.
After personally leading Wang Jishan to these yamen, Xiao Rui left with a smile.
Another gossip spread quickly in Chang'an City. Qilin'er of the Wang family in Taiyuan came together with Xiao Rui and was now helping Xiao Rui run errands. The other companies quickly got the news and started to move. Wang Jishan? What does he mean? The head and the rat at both ends?
