"Mrs. Fan, don't worry, this case must not be leaked. Let's go to a nearby inn to have some food and wine, ask a few words, and then let Uncle Guo come back." Ding Gan, the right servant of the Ministry of Punishment, said with a smile.
Seeing the smiling face of Ding Gan, the right servant of the Ministry of Justice, Mrs. Fan felt a little uneasy.
Afterwards, several people went to the inn in the capital together.
The inn here is the best inn in Yanyang City, called Qingshui Inn. There are many people coming and going from this inn.
Ding Gan, the right minister of the Ministry of Punishment, has some relationship with Guo Xingwen, the minister of the Ministry of Punishment, so he naturally does not dare to treat his uncle lightly.
"Uncle Guo, don't be afraid. Several of our officials also know something about this matter. Uncle Guo only needs to answer Ding, and Ding will naturally solve this case for Uncle Guo." Right Minister of the Ministry of Punishment Ding Gan said with a smile.
Looking at the faces of the officials from the Ministry of Justice around him, Su Runchen didn't know who to listen to.
The eldest young master Su Runchen and his servant Xia Shan stood aside and listened to the discussion of several people.
Listening to the words of Ding Gan, the right minister of the Ministry of Justice, Su Runchen didn't know how to answer for a while. Whether this was true or not might affect the reputation of the Su family, so Su Runchen hesitated.
Seeing the eldest young master Su Runchen not saying a word, the servant Xia Shan on the side became bold and quietly approached Su Runchen and spoke in his ear.
"Master, I'll take care of this for you." Xia Shan said cautiously in a low voice.
At this time, listening to Xia Shan's words, the eldest young master Su Runchen felt a little relieved.
Just when the slave Xia Shan was about to kneel down and admit it, the eldest young master Su Runchen grabbed Xia Shan's clothes.
But the slave Xia Shan moved too fast and could not stop in time.
"Officials, this was all done by a small person. If you want to be punished, punish the small one!" The slave Xia Shan knelt down in front of several officials from the Ministry of Justice.
Seeing the emaciated body of Xia Shan, the servant of Uncle Guo, kneeling on the ground, Ding Gan, the right servant of the Ministry of Punishment, stood up quickly and stepped forward to help Uncle Guo's servant.
"Get up, get up." After helping the slave Xia Shan get up, Ding Gan, the right servant of the Ministry of Justice, looked at the nervous uncle Ding Gan with a confused face.
Seeing that the uncle was sweating with anxiety, Ding Gan, the right minister of the Ministry of Punishment, looked at his colleagues on the side. After seeing that no one was eavesdropping on the conversation, the right minister of the Ministry of Punishment just said what he was thinking and what Guo Xingwen, the Shangshu of the Ministry of Punishment, was thinking. I want to say it out:
"Uncle Guo, in fact, Guo Shangshu has heard about this matter. If it were an ordinary family, the Ministry of Punishment would definitely send people from the Ministry of Punishment to Su Mansion to investigate. Because you are Uncle Guo, and your father is the current left prime minister, you He is also the Queen's brother, and His Majesty is not aware of this matter, so he only sent a few of us to pay a private visit to my uncle."
Hearing the words of Ding Gan, the right minister of the Ministry of Justice, Su Runchen, as the uncle of the country, suddenly felt calmer. He still looked at Ding Gan, the right minister of the Ministry of Justice, who was taking the lead, with some disbelief:
"Is what you said true?" Uncle Su Runchen didn't believe it.
Ding Gan, the right minister of the Ministry of Punishment, nodded confidently and firmly: "That's it. Even if Uncle Guo doesn't believe us, don't we still believe Guo Shangshu? He is a person trusted by your father."
At this time, the words of Ding Gan, the right minister of the Ministry of Punishment, once again relieved Su Runchen's doubts.
Seeing that Su Runchen's expression changed a lot, Ding Gan, the right minister of the Ministry of Punishment, persuaded him again: "Uncle Guo, you only need to tell a few of us the facts of this case, and then close the case immediately. The sooner the case is closed, the better." Good, so as not to cause trouble in the future.”
Listening to the words of Ding Gan, the right servant of the Ministry of Justice, Su Runchen looked at his slave Xia Shan, as if he wanted Xia Shan to speak and asked for Xia Shan's opinion.
Looking at the eyes of the eldest young master and the looks from several officials from the Ministry of Justice, the slave Xia Shan spoke nervously:
"Several officials, this matter was planned by the younger one. At that time, the prince-in-law robbed the eldest young master's people. That day, he made some poem in the south of the city and insulted the eldest young master in public. The eldest young master was very angry and always wanted to find an opportunity to take revenge. Prince Consort, that’s why the villain came up with this method.”
After hearing this, Ding Gan, the right minister of the Ministry of Punishment, looked at Su Runchen, the uncle of the country, with some disbelief: "Uncle of the country, is it really what he said?"
Uncle Su Runchen could only nod his head: "It's all because of that prince-in-law's bullying!"
Looking at Uncle Guo's face, the Right Assistant Minister of the Ministry of Punishment seemed to have sensed Su Runchen's grievance: "Did he also send people to kill the Madam of Liuxiang Pavilion?"
The uncle-in-law Su Runchen looked at the slave Xia Shan on the side. After the two looked at each other, the uncle-in-law Su Runchen told the truth again: "Yes. If it weren't for the Liuxiang Pavilion Mother Yang's good money, she arranged for the consort to be here. Miss Liu’s room will not be taken away by him.”
The matter was probably known. Ding Gan, the right servant of the Ministry of Punishment, smiled slightly, looked at the colleagues at the same table, then looked at the uncle in front of him and the slave Xia Shan beside him, and became determined.
"What do you think should be done more appropriately?" the right minister of the Ministry of Punishment asked the officials of the Ministry of Punishment.
"This...it's better to listen to Minister Ding's thoughts." A minister said.
After hearing this, several other ministers agreed.
Seeing that several colleagues handed over the outcome of the case to him, Ding Gan, the right minister of the Ministry of Punishment, had no choice but to ask his uncle Su Runchen:
"Uncle Guo, do you think who should be more responsible for this matter?"
"Officer, I also know that I was wrong. I really can't do it. I will take charge of this case." Su Runchen, the uncle of the country, protected Xia Shanlai, the slave on the side.
After hearing this, the servant Xia Shan hurriedly knelt down again: "Officials, this matter has nothing to do with the young master! It was all planned by the young master. If you want to take responsibility, let the young master take the responsibility."
Several officials saw that the slaves in front of them were so loyal, and even Ding Gan, the right servant of the Ministry of Punishment, was a little moved.
Seeing that Ding Gan, the right minister of the Ministry of Punishment, was still hesitating, Su Runchen, the uncle of the state, knelt down together: "Official! I initiated this matter alone, let me bear it alone."
Now, looking at the two people kneeling in front of them, several officials didn't know what to do.
The dignified uncle is kneeling in front of the officials. What can I say?
After thinking about it, Ding Gan, the right servant of the Ministry of Punishment, hurriedly helped Su Runchen, the uncle of the country.
"Uncle Guo, the two of you cannot protect Ding in this matter. As a dignified uncle, Ding naturally does not dare to ask about your crime. Even if he does, I am afraid that it will affect the reputation of Su Mansion in the future. Find someone to take the blame, or let the slave next to you take the blame."
After saying that, Ding Gan, the right servant of the Ministry of Justice, looked at Su Runchen, the uncle of the country, with a kind face: "Uncle Guo, think about it carefully." After saying that, Ding Gan looked at the sky outside the window and said, "Uncle Guo, I want to think about it." After that, wait here before dark, then Ding will come and it’s time to close the case.”
Seeing that Ding Gan, the right minister of the Ministry of Punishment, gave him a chance to think about it, Su Runchen, the uncle of the country, didn't feel too nervous anymore.
"In that case, Ding will take his leave first." After saying that, Ding Gan, the right servant of the Ministry of Punishment, bowed.
Several fellow bureaucrats also hurriedly saluted.
"Farewell." Uncle Su Runchen replied.
After watching the officials leave, Su Runchen hurriedly looked at the slave Ding Gan.
"What do you think should be done better?" the eldest young master Su Runchen said at a loss.
After hearing this, slave Xia Shan shook his head slightly: "Young Master, I think it would be more appropriate for me to plead guilty."
"But...but if you plead guilty, what will happen to this young master if something happens to you?" The eldest young master Su Runchen's eyes became moist.
"Young Master, you have taken great care of me since I entered the Su Mansion. Now it's time to repay the young master for your kindness." Xia Shan, the slave, said with tears in his eyes.
Hearing what slave Xia Shan said, the eldest young master Su Runchen looked at the wine bottle on the table, lifted it up, and swallowed it directly in his mouth.
Seeing the eldest young master Su Runchen looking like this, the servant Xia Shan on the side quickly stopped him: "The eldest young master!"
After hearing this, the eldest young master Su Runchen looked at his servant Xia Shan with a frustrated look on his face and said, "How about I find someone to take the blame for this?"
After hearing this, the slave Xia Shan, who had been wronged since childhood, hurriedly shook his head: "Young master, you can't. If this is the case, I will not bear it. You cannot wrong others. Young master, it is your slave who should bear this responsibility."
As soon as Xia Shan said that, the eldest young master Su Runchen sat on the chair, picked up the wine bottle, poured wine into the wine glass, and started drinking.
"Young Master!" Seeing the eldest young master Su Runchen acting like this, Xia Shan wanted to persuade him, but he didn't know how.
After hearing this, the eldest young master Su Runchen raised his somewhat heavy head and looked at the slave Xia Shan beside him. He smiled slightly, patted the table and said, "Let's have a drink together."
After hearing this, the slave Xia Shan had no choice but to follow the eldest young master's words, walked to the opposite side, and drank wine with the eldest young master.
While drinking, without realizing it, the eldest young master Su Runchen's face began to turn red, like a red apple, and the slave Xia Shan beside him also became drunk in a hurry.
Unconsciously, the two of them fell on the table.
The people at the inn saw that it was the current uncle Guo, so they didn't want to disturb him and had to wait until the two of them sobered up.
But how could the two drunk people wake up so quickly and sleep until dusk?
"Uncle Guo! Uncle Guo!" Ding Gan, the right servant of the Ministry of Punishment, came over.
After shaking it, I saw that my uncle Su Runchen was already drunk.
"Uncle Guo! Uncle Guo!"
After several shouts from the right servant of the Ministry of Justice, Su Runchen, the uncle of the State, raised his heavy head.
When he saw Ding Gan, the right minister of the Ministry of Punishment, coming, his uncle Su Runchen hurriedly wiped his eyes and looked around in disbelief.
"I wonder, uncle Guo, have you thought about it?" Ding Gan, the right servant of the Ministry of Punishment, asked.
After hearing this, Uncle Su Runchen narrowed his eyes and looked at the slave Xia Shan who was drunk at the table, and said unbearably: "Xia Shan has been wronged since he was a child, and he doesn't want anyone to be wronged. I have no choice but to ask the official Please take care of him and save his life."
"Okay." The right servant of the Ministry of Punishment agreed.
It was already dusk now, and many ministers were already busy with today's affairs. Ding Gan, the right servant who was not wearing official uniform, helped Xia Shanlai and walked away.
