Su Shi couldn't help but think so, because Su Zhou's expression was full of frustration. If Zhao Liang had just committed suicide, he wouldn't be like this.
Although Su Zhou looked a little frustrated, he still shook his head.
"He is still alive and is currently being held in prison."
Su Shi wondered: "If that's the case, why do you have this expression?"
"Because when Du Ziqi was sent to prison, he only complained about injustice and refused to acknowledge all the accusations."
Su Shi asked strangely: "Isn't this normal? Just the crime of deceiving the emperor is enough to be beheaded. If there is another evil intention, I'm afraid the family will be wiped out, right? For such a serious crime, do you expect him to be killed? Just plead guilty when you go to jail?"
"So you don't have to be in a hurry." Su Shi smiled: "Because you have plenty of time. I believe that with the methods of interrogating prisoners in prison, it won't take long for him to confess."
Unexpectedly, Su Zhou smiled bitterly and said, "First, we don't have much time."
Su Shi was surprised when he heard this: "What do you mean?"
"Your Majesty only gave us twelve hours. If we can't get evidence against Du Ziqi within twelve hours, we must let him go."
Su Shi looked at him with a dull expression and asked, "Why?"
"Because Du Ziqi is also a fourth-rank official of the imperial court after all." Su Zhou sighed: "Our arrest of him is just our own speculation and has no solid evidence. Detaining a fourth-rank official for a long time without solid evidence will inevitably arouse criticism, so His Majesty just set this deadline."
Su Shi touched his nose and couldn't help but smile bitterly: "Your Majesty is quite fair and just."
Then he asked: "What about the second one?"
"No punishment is allowed. Since there is no evidence, His Majesty has an order, and no beating is allowed."
Su Shi couldn't help but rub his forehead again and sighed: "Your Majesty is not only fair and just, but also very kind."
It's just like this, even Su Shi can't do anything.
Because all of this is just Su Shi's inference. It has been so many years since the Red Plum Pavilion was haunted. Where can I find any evidence?
Cui Peng's death was an accident no matter how you look at it. If Zhao Liang was still alive, he might still be able to testify against Du Ziqi, but once Zhao Liang died, the whole matter would be unconfirmed.
Su Shi covered his face with both hands and rubbed his cheeks hard, but even though his cheeks were rubbed red, he still couldn't think of any way.
"Can you understand my mood now?" Su Shi said with a bitter smile.
He clearly knew that the person in front of him was the initiator, but there was nothing he could do to him. No matter who encountered this kind of thing, he was considered very strong if his mentality did not collapse.
"How much time do we have left now?" Su Shi slowly exhaled and asked silently.
"Less than ten hours."
"Where is the prison?"
"Royal Palace."
Su Shi added, "I want to meet Du Ziqi."
"very good."
"What do you mean very good?"
Su Zhou stood up and said, "We can enter the palace now."
Su Shi was stunned instead: "Don't you need to ask for an order?"
At this time, Su Zhou took out a token from his arms, smiled and said, "The princess has already requested the order and is waiting for you to enter the palace."
Seeing the expectant look on Su Zhou's face, Su Shi couldn't help but pour a basin of cold water on him.
"Actually, I haven't thought of anything right now, so don't expect too much. I'm really afraid that the higher your expectations, the greater your disappointment."
This was not the first time Su Jin entered the palace, but when Su Shi entered the palace before, it was crowded with tourists.
The city walls and palaces that had remained unchanged for thousands of years only made Su Shi feel the vicissitudes of historical changes.
But this time when he entered the palace, he felt how majestic, spectacular, empty and solemn the palace was.
People walking in the palace are always cautious and in a hurry, and their eyes are full of vigilance and precaution.
Because in the palace, everyone is likely to disappear without a trace just because they took the wrong path or said the wrong thing.
Su Shi didn't like this feeling very much. He suddenly missed the time when he could speak loudly and laugh heartily in the palace.
Although at that time the whole person was almost deformed by the surging crowd.
Under the leadership of the eunuch, Su Shi walked who knows how many miles and made many detours before arriving in front of the imperial prison.
If the palace gave people a grand and solemn feeling, then the prison gave Su Shi a cold and forbidding feeling.
It was late spring now, and the temperature was gradually rising. Su Shi had been walking in a hurry just now, and his forehead was already sweating slightly.
But before entering the prison, a chill suddenly rose from Su Shi's back.
Su Shi let out a long breath and followed the jailer in.
After entering the imperial prison, Su Shi was not in a hurry to see Du Ziqi, but met Zhou Jin.
However, when he saw Zhou Jin, his eyes widened, as if he didn't recognize her.
Because Zhou Jin looked even more haggard than when she left the General's Mansion. And the reason why she is so haggard is not only because she didn't sleep all night last night, but more importantly, she is now helpless.
Su Shi sighed: "If I were you, I would be lying on the bed regardless of everything."
Although Zhou Jin looks a little depressed now, her eyes are still so stubborn, and she is also in a bad mood now.
She said coldly: "You are not me, so you won't understand my feelings."
Naturally, Su Shi would not argue with her, but just smiled and said, "Although I can't empathize with her, I know that if I want to defeat the opponent, I must at least outlive the opponent. As long as a person falls, no matter how strong he was before, , in the end they will only be stepped on."
Zhou Jin took a deep breath and finally calmed down, and blood started to appear on her face.
"Now how to do?"
"You should take a good rest now. Maybe things will turn around after you get some sleep."
Zhou Jin looked at him in surprise: "Have you already thought of a way?"
Su Shi shook his head: "No."
Seeing Zhou Jin falling into the abyss of disappointment again, Su Shi smiled and said, "Although I haven't thought of a solution for Du Ziqi yet, it doesn't mean that there is nothing that can be done about this matter."
Hearing these words, Zhou Jin and Su Zhou seemed to see their favorite treasure, staring at him.
Su Shi smiled bitterly and said: "Actually, I have told you that now it is like playing chess with the opponent. If the opponent's chess pieces do not move, you will never find the opponent's loopholes. But as long as the opponent moves the chess pieces, no matter how perfect the layout is, it will appear flaw."
"Actually, they don't need to kill Cui Peng at all, because even if we arrest Cui Peng, there is no evidence to prove it."
Su Zhou couldn't help but said: "But now that Zhao Liang is dead, we don't have any evidence to prove that Du Ziqi is related to this matter."
"Except Du Ziqi?"
Seeing that they still didn't understand, Su Shi had to explain: "Although Zhao Liang is dead, we can still find some clues from him. And since you have a traitor, I believe it is not difficult to find out. As long as you find out Traitors, I believe there are many things that can be found out from them."
