Di Xue immediately dismounted from his horse and blocked Chu Ran behind him, then drew out his long sword and blocked it in front of him!
"Who is traveling in a hurry in the middle of the night?"
After Di Xue asked, the man said, "Is Brother Chu Ran here?"
When Chu Ran heard this, he immediately recognized the person and hurriedly got off his horse and ran closer.
Di Xue also saw clearly that this person was the immortal-like man Li Heng whom Chu Ran met on her birthday that day.
"Brother Ran, something happened to Brother Zhou Huai!"
After Li Heng said that, Chu Ran quickly asked: "What's wrong with him?"
"Brother Zhou was taken away by Yue Sicheng of Dali Temple, saying that he had killed someone!"
After Li Heng finished speaking, Di Xue asked:
"Brother Li Heng, don't worry. What happened? The more detailed you tell us, the more we will know!"
Li Heng nodded and told what happened...
It turned out that Li Heng, Zhou Huai and the young owner of Jinyuan Restaurant were drinking in Jinyuan today. When the sun was setting, Zhou Huai was called out by an unfamiliar boy, saying that the Wang family was making trouble in the city!
Zhou Huai was already troubled by the affairs between the Wang family and the farmers, so he became angry and followed the boy. He Ziling drank too much and fell unconscious. Li Heng followed him out of fear that something would happen.
Unexpectedly, the boy introduced Zhou Huai to a small, slightly remote courtyard, and then disappeared into the crowd!
Li Heng wanted to go in but was blocked by a group of farmers who came to watch the fun.
After squeezing for a long time, these people didn't let him move forward, as if on purpose!
Not long after, I heard the person in front shouting "kill."
After pushing for a while, Li Heng was able to enter the yard. When he got inside, he found Zhou Huai lying on the ground unconscious, with his sword in his hand!
As for the four members of the Wang family, their parents and three sons died tragically, all killed with a sword, leaving only a frightened little daughter huddled in the corner.
Li Heng was stunned by the scene in front of him and could not move at all. Before he could react, the people from Dali Temple rushed in and took away the remaining little girl from the Wang family and Zhou Huai without any explanation.
Li Heng followed Dali Temple, but was blocked outside and unable to enter. When he was about to break in, he was taken back by his father's people, and then he ran out of the house with great effort.
"So I came to look for Brother Ran, and I never thought I would meet Lord Di!"
"This matter is too strange. If someone is really manipulating it, I'm afraid you have fallen into a trap since you left the house."
Just as Di Xue was thinking about it, she heard Li Heng continue to say:
"That day in Prince Heng's palace, I saw Master Di solving the case like a god. Due to my status as my father, I couldn't come forward to help Brother Zhou. Now I can only shamelessly plead with Master Di to help Brother Zhou clear his grievances!"
"Who is your father?"
Di Xue was a little confused. If there was an unjust case, she would do her best, but who was Li Heng's father? He actually didn't deal with Zhou Huai's father, Governor Zhou Zheng!
"It's really hard to tell. My father is Li Yong, the traitor known to the people."
After Li Heng finished speaking, his face turned slightly red. I don't know if he was angry or ashamed, but he looked very good-looking.
"I happened to take over Xu Lai's case today. Naturally, I won't care if something happens to Mr. Zhou at this time. But he was taken away by Yue Sicheng. I can't intervene. I can only find a way to go in and observe to see if there is anything. Doubtful."
After Di Xue said it, the two of them agreed.
But then Di Xue changed the subject:
"But I'm going to tell you the truth before you two. I will definitely enforce the law impartially in this matter. If Mr. Zhou is wronged, I will definitely not let the traitor frame him. But if he is really the murderer, I will definitely report the truth!"
Chu Ran clasped his fists: "Don't worry, Mr. Di, we are not indifferent people. If Brother Zhou really kills someone, we will not pay dividends."
Di Xue nodded: "If I enter now, how can I make Mr. Zhou trust me? I need to understand what happened to him at that time."
Chu Ran thought for a while and then said: "Just say that when he was ten years old, he was scared by a mouse in my house and peed his pants!"
Di Xue almost laughed out loud at this serious scene, but this was indeed good proof!
After finishing talking, Di Xue and others also arrived outside the gate of Dali Temple. However, Di Xue and others missed the opportunity and only met Zhang Ying who was coming out of Dali Temple.
After careful questioning, I learned that Zhou Huai had been sent to the Ministry of Punishment by Yue Si Cheng overnight!
"How could it be so fast?"
"My subordinates don't know why the people from the Criminal Department came so quickly, but after you left today, Yue Si Cheng left a lot of police officers behind, saying that the past few days have been uneventful and that manpower is needed to patrol, so I was also transferred there! "
"Did you participate in the arrest?"
After Di Xue asked Zhang Ying, he shook his head: "I was on another street at that time, and when I rushed over, Mr. Zhou had already been taken out!"
After Zhang Ying left, Di Xue thought for a while and said to Chu Ran:
"Your Majesty, we can no longer use Dali Temple as a breakthrough point for this matter!"
Chu Ran nodded:
"Indeed, if there is really someone behind the scenes who is framing Brother Zhou, your intervention at this time will only alert the enemy!"
"Perhaps Brother Ran can go and ask for an order. At this time, Brother Zhou's father is leading troops to fight with Wala. If something happens to him, it will definitely shake the morale of the army!" Li Heng arrived.
"That's all we have to do, but the matter of Brother Zhou being arrested will not end here. Tomorrow morning there will be an uproar inside and outside Yuanjing, and the people will probably talk about it!"
After Chu Ran finished speaking, he looked worried.
Several people discussed it and finally decided that Chu Ran would come forward to request an investigation, and Di Xue would assist to find out the truth as soon as possible!
Early the next morning, Di Xue was preparing to go to court, but she didn't expect that Chu Ran was already waiting at the gate of Di Mansion wearing purple official uniform.
"Lord Di, I entered the palace gate last night. Your Majesty has made a decision on this matter. You can follow me in front of the palace to receive the order today!"
After Chu Ran finished speaking, Di Xue nodded, but she was still secretly amazed at Chu Ran's efficiency.
However, it seems that His Majesty also attaches great importance to this matter. After all, the development of Zhou Huai's case will affect the stability of Soochow.
So the two got on Chu Ran's carriage and entered the palace.
Climbing up the steps paved with white stone and passing by the long ashlar pillars carved with mythical beasts, the two came to a wide platform, which was filled with officials in green and Fei official uniforms.
At this time, Qian Zhangyin, an internal official of the emperor who was guarding the door of Fengtian Hall, saw the visitor and immediately came over to greet him:
"His Royal Highness, Lord Di, I follow your Majesty's order to bring you two into the palace!"
Di Xue nodded and followed behind the palm print and looked around. The space in the hall was huge, with gold pillars and floating dragons, a green low sheath with a gold-patterned crown, and her scarlet color was particularly conspicuous in the purple official uniform.
This was Di Xue's first morning visit to Fengtian Palace. Officials below the third rank could only stand outside the gate of Fengtian Palace and obey orders.
"Lord Di, stop looking, we will be in the spotlight in the palace soon! I'll go to the front first!" After Chu Ran finished speaking, he walked forward.
Di Xue stood at the back of the team and her heart surged. A prince was actually a first-class official, even though it was a false position!
When the officials stood still, Emperor Chu Yun, who was in his twenties, sat on a golden throne on a red silk pavilion and looked down at the ministers.
He has bright eyebrows and bright eyes, but there is always a knot that seems to be inextricable at the moment. The dragon robe he wears shows that he is particularly noble, and every move reveals the majesty of the emperor.
"Your Majesty, the South Vietnamese delegation will arrive in Beijing in one and a half months. The Ministry of Rites has drawn up the procedures and necessary supplies. Please take a look at it!"
The Minister of Rites stepped forward and said, and then other officials reported the big and small things they were responsible for.
Finally, the Minister of Punishment changed the subject, and Di Xue knew that the highlight of the morning was coming!
"Your Majesty, the governor's son Zhou Huai killed someone last night, and now everyone in the city is reviling him. If we don't make a decision, we may hurt the people's hearts!" said Du Shangshu of the Ministry of Punishment.
"I already know about this matter and will never let it go. Chu Ran, where is Di Xue!" the emperor said.
"I'm here!" Chu Ran and Di Xue came forward and bowed before returning.
The emperor nodded with satisfaction:
"Di Xue has made great achievements many times since he took office in Dali Temple. I ordered you to take charge of this case. Chu Ran has also made great progress in the Imperial College recently. Let's use this case to get familiar with the court first!"
Then the emperor waved his hand for the eunuch to announce the decree, but at this moment a middle-aged man's voice sounded in the palace:
"Your Majesty, please think again!"
