Looking at the handwriting is talking about the doctor.
She did not sign her name and was unwilling to say more.
Because she has no intention of getting involved in the court.
But occasionally, news would be delivered to the palace.
Zhu Houzhao remembered that this should be the second or third time.
And as long as she can be asked to hand in a note, it will definitely not be a happy event.
Jin Gui is also smart. Doctor Tan probably told him not to let anyone know, so when he came in to deliver it, he didn't say anything in front of Gu Zuo.
In fact, Gu Zuo is still confused.
He didn't know who handed the note to the palace, nor what was on it.
But the emperor divided Jinyiwei into northern and southern divisions, and also set up a secret intelligence department in the southern division...
But why is it called Mao Chinese Language?
Gu Zuo couldn't figure it out for a moment.
I can only wait here.
The emperor was already leaning against the fire, reading memorials.
Gu Zuo, who knew the emperor well, knew that... his mood was probably not that good.
So after taking a sneak peek, I didn't ask any more questions.
Zhu Houzhao thought for himself, if he was wronged, it must be because the trial was wrong. Gu Zuo doesn't understand the situation and is useless here.
So when I was reading the memorial, although I didn't raise my head, I suddenly said: "Here comes someone."
Liu Jin left, and there were other eunuchs.
"Go to the Supervisor of Ceremonies to convey my instructions to You Zhi to leave the palace. Go and invite the investigating officials from the Evernight City Public Security Bureau to come into the palace."
This time, Gu Zuo really couldn't bear it anymore, and he felt a little lack of confidence. You don’t know what happened on your own territory!
"Your Majesty, I heard that something happened in the city that never sleeps. I missed it, but I don't know what it was?"
Zhu Houzhao was calm, "Don't be in a hurry. It will become clear when everyone is here."
He thought again of the picture presented by Gu Zuojin.
Have fun with the people. The last person who should believe such words is him, the emperor, and the last person who should say such things are these officials.
Mao Yuwen did not dare to delay for too long. As soon as he received the order, he immediately changed his clothes and entered the palace.
But on the way, the father-in-law in the palace failed to help him as usual. When asked what it was, he just said he didn't know. When I asked the emperor what his mood was, he said he was not sure.
When he knelt in Qianqing Palace, he himself was confused.
"...The Central Street Your Majesty mentioned...is the Central Street of the City that Never Sleeps?"
Zhu Houzhao looked at Mao Yuwen, who was confused, and then at Gu Zuo, who was confused, and felt a little unhappy.
Snapped!
He threw the thing in his hand on the imperial desk.
"None of the two officials in charge knew."
Gu and Mao both felt a chill in their hearts and immediately kowtowed, "I made an oversight, and I hope your majesty will forgive me."
Mainly because Zhu Houzhao himself didn't know why he would care about whether a tofu shop opened on Central Street in the city that never sleeps.
"Your Majesty, if not, please give me one day. I will go outside to investigate and then come back and report to Your Majesty in detail."
"No need, I will announce that the police officer who will judge the case will also be admitted to the palace."
After waiting for a while,
Four people came to the police station.
In addition to Chen Youguang and Wei Xuezheng who tried the case, there were also two fourth-rank officials from Dali Temple and Shaofu.
Their grades are not high, but they have met the emperor in the palace, but they have never been summoned by the emperor. So I felt somewhat uneasy.
"The ministers (Chen Youguang, Wei Xuezheng...) bow to the emperor, long live the emperor!"
Zhu Houzhao looked a little indifferent and did not ask them to get up because he knew that Dr. Tan would not lie.
"There is a tofu shop on Central Street. Who can try this case?"
Both Chen and Wei's legs were shaking, and cold sweat immediately flowed from their foreheads.
"Your Majesty...it was judged by Wei Chen and Wei Chen."
"Talk about it."
ah……
Chen Youguang and Wei Xuezheng were stunned for a moment. The emperor said 'talk about it', but no one said it. This situation doesn't seem quite right. If what you say is wrong, will you be dragged down and beheaded on the spot?
So neither of them spoke for a while.
This was no small matter, and Mao Yuwen couldn't help it. Chen Youguang was from the Ministry of Punishments and he couldn't control it, but Wei Xuezheng was one of the hundreds of Jinyiwei households.
"Wei Xuezheng, please reply to His Majesty!"
Zhu Houzhao glanced at him and said, "Deputy Envoy Mao, your words seem to work better than mine?"
"Wei Chen doesn't dare!"
The emperor deliberately created this kind of terrifying atmosphere. People are prone to making mistakes under pressure. If they want to lie, it will naturally be easier for them to reveal their flaws.
"Don't dare, why are you talking so much?"
Mao Yuwen couldn't hold on anymore and knelt down directly.
This posture frightened Wei Xuezheng so much that he swallowed unconsciously.
"Report...Your Majesty, Wei Chen and Chief Chen did hear...the case of the Central Street Tofu Shop a month ago, but the case has been closed. I wonder...I wonder what your Majesty wants to ask?"
"Mao Yuwen, people from Jinyiwei always report things to you like this? They don't tell you the cause and effect, just that the matter has been done. I think you have been lazy recently, right? So you don't even know about this matter."
"Your Majesty... Your Majesty," Wei Xuezheng was in a panic. He knew that even if he walked out of the Qianqing Palace alive today, he would not be able to escape the knife of the Deputy Jin Yiwei, so he quickly explained, "This matter... this matter is not a big case, and it has gone smoothly. After the case was closed, the minor minister did not report it to Deputy Envoy Mao, so Deputy Envoy Mao did not know about it."
"This case was caused by a tofu shop in the central family. The owner was named Yu'e. He was eighteen years old and quite handsome. There were people in Beijing who admired him. Among them were Changning Bofu Zhoudu and Weiningbo Mansion. Wang Huan's two were the most powerful, and they fought several times in front of the tofu shop. Yu'e sued them in front of the court on the grounds that they affected the shop's business."
"During the trial, the two young masters from the Earl's Palace declared in court that they were willing to compensate for the items that were unintentionally damaged during the fight and the impact on their business. The two ministers ruled that they were not allowed to go to this Central Street tofu shop again. Now, the outcome of this case has been decided and has been recorded. Please take a closer look at it, Your Majesty."
After Wei Xuezheng said these words, it felt like there was no problem at all.
Gu Zuo and Mao Yuwen didn't hear anything wrong. But Mao Yuwen actually had a little worry in his heart: Don't lie! Don't lie, everything before leaving the palace is easy to tell!
Zhu Houzhao sat there with a calm expression. He did not speak immediately, but looked up.
"Chen Youguang, do you have anything to add?"
"Your Majesty, everything Wei Baihu said is true. I have nothing to add."
Chen Youguang secretly praised this colleague in his heart.
If you look carefully, Wei Xuezheng is indeed true.
This person runs the tofu shop, she is beautiful, and those two people were arguing over her. The reason for the lawsuit is true, what happened in court is also true, and the final result is still true!
Everything is true!
Zhu Houzhao didn't really understand what the problem was for a while. The dandy was vying for a girl, and the government ordered compensation and was not allowed to go back in the future. Basically, they were able to do everything they could.
But why did Dr. Tan still say that Yu'e was wronged?
It was quiet in Qianqing Palace.
Everyone has a small calculation.
Mao Yuwen glanced at Wei Xuezheng, and he faintly noticed that Wei Xuezheng's eyelashes trembled.
This subtle movement made him feel a little uneasy.
After thinking about it, he cupped his fists and reported, "Your Majesty. I don't know much about this matter yet. If your Majesty allows it, I kindly ask your Majesty to allow me to go down and conduct a detailed investigation before reporting back."
Gu Zuo's eyes turned toward Mao Yuwen.
The emperor must have mastered something with his behavior, otherwise what would he be doing with these low-level officials?
But this Jinyiwei Baihu's speech is impeccable, which means that he may be hiding something.
Compared with other cases, perhaps this situation is more serious.
Mao Yuwen said this at this time. On the one hand, he was giving the emperor a step down. After all, he couldn't see anything, and it was not good to stay here. On the other hand, he was also trying to get himself out.
That is to say, no matter what is going on inside, I, Mao Yuwen, really don’t know.
In this way, at most one oversight crime will be punished.
The Forbidden City is shocking every step of the way. What was once a prison chief has now become a human spirit.
Click, click...
Zhu Houzhao's index finger tapped on the imperial desk regularly, while others still looked up.
He had no intention of listening to Mao Yuwen's words. He closed his eyes and recalled all of Wei Xuezheng's words just now.
He has a good memory.
"Wei Xuezheng," the emperor's voice came out faintly,
"Wei Chen is here."
"You said before that this case was tried a month ago, right?"
Wei Xuezheng was nervous. He was actually a little confused, so he paused before replying, "This case... was indeed tried a month ago."
"So, when was the case closed?"
"It was also a month ago."
Zhu Houzhao frowned. This was strange. If the case was settled smoothly, Doctor Tan shouldn't have told him what happened a month ago.
Or did Doctor Tan just find out about it?
But if it is resolved smoothly, there will be another month. Even if all parties were a little angry at the time, they should all calm down now. How could they confide in Dr. Tan in some way at this time?
Zhu Houzhao stood up, walked down, approached the person and asked, "How many days did it take to close the case?"
Wei Xuezheng kept his composure, "To reply to Your Majesty, there are too many things to do. This case is too small. Wei Chen, Wei Chen can't remember it clearly."
At this point, Liu Jin's brows twitched instantly.
This answer is quite bad!
Because it is too precise, and the problem is that it is too precise!
People who often serve around him know that sometimes it is best to show a little clumsiness in front of the emperor.
Because he is really too smart. Instead of competing with him to see who is smarter, you might as well be stupid, spread your hands and say, this is what I am thinking about, and you can see it, Your Majesty.
In this way, the emperor will not pursue too much. What smart person cares about a fool?
But it would be foolish to act clever in front of him and say something that is particularly flimsy. Because it's risky, you don't know from what angle the emperor will stab you.
In fact, Zhu Houzhao did chuckle slightly when he heard this answer. He stared at Wei Xuezheng and shouted this sentence: "Chen Youguang."
"Wei Chen is here."
"The members of the Jinyiwei family are hard-headed and can't remember clearly. But you are the head of the Criminal Department, a Jinshi, and you remember all the Four Books and Five Classics. You can't remember what happened a month ago, right? In your opinion, how long did it take to close the case? day?"
The emperor continued to look at Wei Xuezheng with a smile.
Chen Youguang beside him was very frightened. He said in a trembling voice: "Return to... Your Majesty. It took... six days to close the case."
It was indeed the sixth day. There was no trial that day. Later, Uncle Chang Ning and Uncle Wei Ning came over, so they decided the result and closed the case.
"On the 6th, Wei Baihu, it seems that this case is not as simple as you said, and all parties are so cooperative. From what you said, I thought the case was settled in court."
"Your Majesty!" Wei Xuezheng kowtowed, "Please forgive me for my blunder. This case is indeed not complicated. The reason why it was only concluded in six days is because..."
"you shut up."
Zhu Houzhao spoke softly. He has confirmed that there is a mystery in this person's words. If this is the case, he will not let him talk anymore to avoid misleading again.
"Chen Youguang, you tell the story. The more you tell it, the richer it is, the more I will reduce your guilt. As for you," he tapped Wei Xuezheng's head with the memorial in his hand, "use it wisely." Wrong place, wish yourself luck."
Liu Jin sighed secretly: It is indeed so.
