The unsolved case that has troubled Dali Temple for a long time was finally solved by the so-called righteous people in the world. If word spread, Fu Zhu would lose his face.
But his intuition told him that this matter was not as simple as he saw.
Fu Zhu ordered people to take the ghost down from the eaves and invite famous doctors to diagnose and treat him. He first took the medicine and kept him in the heavenly prison of Dali Temple for a period of time.
It is a great shame and humiliation for a man to have his offspring cut off, and the ghost on the eaves confessed only after being coerced.
Fu Zhu did not dare to use severe punishment on him. When he asked about the ghost on the eaves, he nodded and said yes. It was obvious that he had given up resistance and was waiting for death happily.
Any "testimony" given by a person in extreme pain and despair should not be taken lightly.
After the injuries on the eaves ghost's lower body had recovered, Fu Zhu had many ways to interrogate him slowly.
Fortunately, it was still early when the ghost on the eaves was hung at the door of Fu Mansion, and there were no pedestrians on the street. Naturally, no people knew that the real culprit in the Yi Mansion case had been arrested.
The whole day passed quickly, and at sunset, Fu Zhu ordered his men to guard the matter closely and not reveal anything about it, so he put on official robes and entered the palace to face the saint.
The incident in the Yi Mansion was not a trivial matter. It stands to reason that the real culprit should be executed immediately after being caught to appease the public's anger and give an explanation to Yi Fusheng and his wife. However, Fu Zhu wanted to spare the life of the ghost on the eaves temporarily, so he had to report the matter to Yan Xiu.
Fu Zhu's ability to solve cases and solve puzzles is unparalleled in the entire Qin Dynasty. He relies not only on wisdom, but also on gifted insight and intuition that many investigating officials do not have.
Yan Xiu: "When will the wounds of the ghost on the eaves be healed?"
Fu Zhu: "One month at most."
No matter how pretentious the ghost on the eaves is, he can't be more difficult to serve than the eunuch who has just entered the palace to purify himself, right?
Yan Xiu: "After one month, I will participate in the self-examination. Since he is a member of the Jianghu, we will carefully check his details. In this month, we will identify all his surviving family members and important people." Take it to Xijing."
He was curious whether Fu Zhu was right again this time.
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At night, Zhu Ya and others finally returned to the palace. Not only did they bring back three times as much charcoal as last year, but they also heard that the third princess of King Miao was curious about what the Qin Dynasty was like, so she followed Zhu Ya and others to the capital.
Yan Xiu asked someone to bring Yan Wei into the palace to recover from his injuries.
He knew that Zhu Sijia cared a lot about Yan Wei, so after dinner, he went to Jingfu Hall where Yan Wei was staying temporarily to visit him.
Yan Xiu let Zhu Sijia, the master and servant, reminisce about old times first, but did not force her to go with him.
Zhu Sijia's younger brother lived in Jingfu Hall last time, and Yan Xiu's younger brother lived in this time. It doesn't have to be such a coincidence.
After returning from a trip to the Miao border, Zhu Ya lost weight again and was tanned a lot. She couldn't wait to tell Zhu Sijia about the thrilling journey along the way.
Zhu Sijia: "Have you ever found out the origins of those assassins?"
Zhu Ya: "Your Majesty has revealed to the servants that it was Taifu Yu who did it. King Xiang was seriously injured, and your Majesty will probably not let go of the Yu family so easily."
I don’t know how Yu Xin will feel then.
Zhu Sijia blamed herself: "It's my fault. If I hadn't let you get so much limelight at this time last year, you wouldn't have encountered these ghost-like missions."
Zhu Ya comforted her: "How could it be? If the empress did not give me a chance to shine, all my talents would be completely buried in the palace, and I would live a mediocre life, let alone save so many people."
"When I first came to this world, I always couldn't think about it. Now I think about it. It turns out that no matter where you are, you can shine and do so many meaningful things. This kind of spiritual wealth is better than being aimless and careless. Life is a hundred times better when you are married and have children.”
Zhu Sijia smiled.
At the same time, inside Jingfu Hall.
As soon as Yan Xiu went in and sat for a while, he poured the cold tea on Yan Wei with a cold face: "Pretending?"
Yan Wei sat up in awe: "I don't want to pretend anymore. Brother Huang, I don't dare anymore."
The aura of a martial arts practitioner is completely different from that of ordinary people, and there is an additional layer of inner aura. Yan Xiu himself has profound skills, and it is easiest to identify the opponent's physical condition through the aura and inner aura.
Yan Wei's face and aura pretended that he was about to die soon, but his inner breath was stable.
Yan Xiu: "If you're not sick, go back to your palace. Don't stay in the palace."
This kid is getting older and bolder, and he even dares to deceive his royal brother.
Yan Wei knelt on the bed and kowtowed to Yan Xiu: "I also ask the emperor to let me live in the palace for a while, not much, just a month."
Yan Xiu: "Do you want Bai Heng to tire himself to death?"
Yan Wei: "Brother, please believe in Master Bai's ability. Besides, I won't delay much regarding Yanxue Tower. I have never made any excessive suggestions since I was a child. Please consider me for so many years." For the sake of working tirelessly and without complaint, I agree to my request."
Yan Xiu half-squinted his eyes, as if trying to find out what he was thinking: "What are the benefits of staying in the palace?"
Yan Wei confessed honestly: "The first to get the moon is the one who is near the water. If I live in the palace, I can meet Miss Zhu without looking up or looking down."
It turns out that this brat actually fell in love with Zhu Ya.
Yan Xiu: "No."
Yan Wei: "Why not? I know that it is as easy as trying to get the emperor's wife to agree to marry Miss Zhu to me. I also know that I have done many wrong things in the past to make the emperor's wife and Miss Zhu sad." However, my brother is already trying his best to make up for it, and he will give all his sincerity to Miss Zhu. Please tell me, brother."
Yan Xiu slowly said: "Because, I want to make Zhu Ya the first female official in the Qin Dynasty."
Yan Wei was puzzled: "Female officials? Aren't there many female officials in the palace? The emperor can make her as long as she wants, without delaying her marrying me as the princess."
Yan Xiu flicked his sleeves, stood up and turned his back to him: "What I want to grant is a position that allows her to go to court and participate in politics. Can you afford to delay?"
Participate in politics in the previous dynasty?
The last time there were female officials who could participate in politics was two thousand years ago when the land of China was full of hair and blood. Tribes of all sizes were scattered all over the country. At that time, women still had a place and had a say in the tribes, so they could barely be regarded as female officials.
But now, the status of women is far lower than that of men. Zhu Ya's suggestion of imperial examination prompted Yan Xiu to found the New Imperial College, which already aroused the jealousy of civil servants. Even a nerdy old man like Taifu Yu, who only knew how to teach, dared to attack her.
Yan Wei could not imagine the risks Zhu Ya would face if she became a female official, so he tried his best to stop Yan Xiu.
Yan Xiu rationally analyzed with him: "It is precisely because Miss Zhu does not have any professional title or real power that Taifu Yu is so bold. When those assassins assassinated you, I am afraid that none of them were targeting you, the great Qin Yi Wang. Knife."
"If Miss Zhu becomes a fourth-rank official in the imperial court, takes on the position of dean of Taiyuan Academy, assassinates a palace maid next to Zhaoyi, and assassinates an official appointed by the emperor, which of these two crimes is more serious? And Miss Zhu will continue to live in In the palace, if it comes to this point and there are still people who insist on getting rid of her, they should first ask whether they can afford a knife on their own necks."
Yan Wei: "But in that case, wouldn't it be more and more difficult for my brother to marry her?"
Yan Xiu walked out the door: "You want to marry? We have to see if she is willing to marry. Even if Miss Zhu is willing, your sister-in-law will not agree to this marriage."
