This matter is not over,
Although Yang Jian and Pei Shuying were both found and almost unscathed, the case of kidnapping the emperor's grandson still needs to be investigated.
This is related to the face of the old Yang family.
If this case cannot be solved, Yang Jian will never give up.
People from the Criminal Department, including Yang Lihua, also knew this very well. Even if the real culprit could not be found, they would still have to find a top culprit. In short, Yang Jian and Dugu must be given an explanation for this case.
Three days later, except for the four maidservants of the Pei Mansion who died in the mountains due to cold, cold and hunger, everyone else returned safe and sound.
As the host of this spring outing, Yang Lihua ordered the people from the Ministry of Punishment to detain all the parties involved and interrogate them one by one. She also sent guards from the Zhechong Mansion into the mountains and surrounded several Taoist temples and nunneries located in Nanshan.
As for some bandits hiding in the mountains, they were all killed.
On this day, Yang Ming came to see his second son Yang Jian as usual, but the latter still refused to meet because of physical discomfort.
Around noon, someone came from the palace and conveyed Dugu Jialuo's order to bring Yang Jian and Pei Shuying back to Daxing Palace for questioning.
When Yang Jian walked out of the tent, he happened to see his third brother Yang Ming talking to someone from the palace. He smiled bitterly and shook his head:
"We'll talk about everything when I get back."
Yang Ming nodded.
Yang Chan had called Daxing and had not yet entered the palace to pay her respects to her grandparents, so she followed the second eldest child, Yang Jian.
What happened in the mountains? Yang Ming thought that Yang Jian would not dare to hide it from Dugu Hou. It seemed that he would only have to find an opportunity to ask his grandmother about this matter in the future.
.......
"Logically speaking, for such a major case, even His Highness the King of Hedong cannot meet the suspect at will,"
In the eldest princess's tent, He Zongbo, the Minister of the Criminal Department, waited until Yang Ming left before speaking to Yang Lihua in the main seat.
Yang Lihua said lightly: "It's just a child's curiosity. There is no need to stop him. If the Ministry of Punishment can't find any clues after so many days, you can go to Daxing Palace to plead guilty."
This... He Zongbo suddenly broke into a cold sweat. Did the eldest princess want him to take the blame?
I'm only a fifth-grade person. If the sky falls, I shouldn't be the one holding it up, right?
He Zongbo cursed in his heart. For such a big thing as the kidnapping of the emperor's grandson, the Ministry of Punishment only sent him, a fifth-grade minister minister, to investigate the case. It was obvious that he was going to take the blame. If he found out, he would be rewarded. If he couldn't find out, he would be sent to the frontier. All are light.
And here, the eldest princess Yang Lihua is not very cooperative. He can't move any of the pro-army soldiers of the Princess Mansion and the guards of the Zhechong Mansion. He can only rely on the hundreds of people from the Criminal Department. How can he investigate the case?
He Zongbo realized that he was in a very unfavorable situation.
My life and fortune have been tied to this case...
As for Yang Ming, he naturally went to ask Ma Laoliu for questioning.
Ma Laoliu, whose surname was Buliugu, was from Xianbei. He later became a monk in Hebei and his master changed his surname to Ma.
Because Yang Guang had a close relationship with Buddhism, Lao Liu was recruited by Yang Guang as a guard. He served Yang Guang for twenty years and blocked many open and secret arrows for Yang Guang. Therefore, Lao Liu had a high status in the Jin Palace.
Unlike others, Lao Liu's treatment was good, with an independent camp, a clean bed, and the ability to go out for some fresh air under the supervision of the Punishment Department's Kuaishou.
When beating a dog, it depends on the owner. There are few guards in the Jin Dynasty who dare to offend. After all, Yang Guang is famous all over the world for protecting his shortcomings.
"Sanlang is here?" After seeing Yang Ming, the bald Liu Liu shook his head in shame: "It's my fault for not taking good care of Erlang."
Xu Jing calls Yang Ming Sanye, while the other party is Sanlang. It can be seen from just one title that Ma Laoliu has a much higher status than Xu Jing.
"Let's wait until we enter the account!" Yang Ming waved his hand and took the lead in entering the account.
Lao Liu was a rough man, tall and muscular, as if full of explosive power. He was exactly what Yang Ming's master Shi Wansui said, with tiger shoulders, python waist and mantis legs.
But for such a person, he speaks softly and softly, like a woman.
As the saying goes, a person cannot be judged by his appearance, but who would have thought that such a rough and tactless man could be a martial arts master as famous as the old Chen Hussar General Xiao Mohe.
"Is it drug or magic?" In Yang Ming's opinion, it is not easy to defeat someone of Lao Liu's level.
Ma Laoliu wiped his bald head and said in a soft voice: "I am a Buddhist Vajra body. Ordinary magic techniques have no effect on me, not to mention drugs. Even I have been hooked. Who knows who does it?" At least they are all great masters, and people at this level cannot be unknown."
Not an unknown person? Yang Ming muttered: "In this spring outing, there are so many masters in the major families, and there should be quite a few at the Grand Master level. It is definitely a powerful force that can overthrow you and the masters of the Pei family at the same time."
Lao Liu nodded and said: "Sanlang is right, so it is impossible to find out the case by relying on these little guys from the Criminal Department."
As soon as these words came out, the two quick hands of the Criminal Department standing next to him suddenly looked embarrassed.
Yang Ming was more inclined to believe that the perpetrator was still in the camp. After all, Yang Xian had just disappeared, and Yang Lihua had sealed off the surrounding area at lightning speed, allowing only entry and no exit.
No matter how good you are, you can't just break out in the open, right?
Yang Ming sighed: "I think Uncle He Zong from the Criminal Department is also a loser. How could the Second Saint send such a fool to investigate the case?"
Now that's good, the two fast guys couldn't wait to find a crack in the ground and get in.
...
That evening,
As soon as the stove in the camp started cooking, an interesting thing happened.
He Zongbo, the minister's servant, accidentally fell down from the ridge and broke both legs. He was carried into the eldest princess's tent.
When Yang Lihua saw this situation, she couldn't help laughing and said: "So, Minister He can't continue to investigate the case?"
"The humble minister has let down the king's kindness... he has let down the king's kindness..."
He Zongbo cried and lamented, the severe pain of his broken legs causing his face to become deformed.
Yang Lihua raised the corner of her mouth and waved her hand as if to dismiss: "Let's go."
He Zongbo, as if he had been granted amnesty, hurriedly winked at his entourage, and returned to Daxing in a carriage overnight.
As soon as the chief officer left, the people in the Criminal Department were like headless flies, and they didn't know where to start.
After Yang Ming learned the news, he couldn't even laugh or cry. It seemed that he had underestimated the Minister He.
Can you think of such a way to escape?
What a talent.
This case is actually not that complicated. Just peel it off and slowly investigate it. It is not too difficult for the Criminal Department, which has been solving cases all year round.
But the key to the problem is that it involves the emperor's grandson, and Yang Jian and Dugu Jialuo have been keeping an eye on him.
It's like you're eating in the group company cafeteria at noon, and the boss is sitting opposite you with a bowl. Just being nervous will make you panic.
Two days later, two big shots came to Daxing at the same time.
Just by sending these two people here, you can tell that Yang Jian attaches great importance to this matter. He Zongbo's golden cicada escape can be regarded as completely keeping himself out of the matter.
Yang Jian named Xue Jun, the minister of punishment.
Dugu Jialuo named Yang Yue, the young minister of Dali Temple.
Xue Jun is the ancestral brother of Xue Zhou, the Minister of Punishment. In layman's terms, they both have the same great-grandfather.
As for Dali Temple, which is in charge of prison cases, there are currently two young ministers, one is Zhao Chuo and the other is Yang Yue.
Yang Yue was the younger brother of Shangshu Youshe Yang Su and a close friend of Jin Wang Yang Guang.
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