Because of Hua Yao's participation, Shen Cha asked Mei Lin to tell the shopkeeper to add an extra serving to the dish he just ordered. This kid followed him all the way from Xijing to Jiaping Pass. He probably didn't eat well along the way. He looked a lot thinner than the last time we met.
"Thank you, General Shen!" Hua Yao stood up and saluted Shen Cha, "I'm really sorry for causing trouble to the Duke and General Shen."
"It doesn't matter!" Shen Haolin waved his hand and motioned for him to sit down, "As long as you don't run away from home again."
Hua Yao scratched his hair in embarrassment and sat down again.
"I haven't asked yet, why did you two quarrel just now?" Bai Meng looked at Hua Yao with interest, "Your Majesty can quarrel like this in front of you. You are quite brave. I'm not afraid that His Majesty will blame you. ?Originally you ran out privately, but this time you made a mistake!"
"Commander, if I really see Your Majesty, no matter what Xue Ruitian says, I will not challenge you. I didn't see you!" Hua Yao looked at the Marquis with a smirk on his face and snorted in disgust. He said in a low voice, "His Majesty was behind Xue Ruitian, still in the shadow, and I didn't notice it at all. I was bumped into by them as soon as I came in, and before I could say anything, he started to hurt me. I If you don’t talk back…”
"It's not you!" Bai Meng patted his shoulder and said sympathetically, "I wish you good luck!"
Hua Yao wanted to ask Bai Meng whether Xue Ruitian would take revenge on him. Before he could open his mouth, he saw the door of the box opened.
The person who came in was Mei Zhu, who was sent by Shen Cha to buy snacks and returned to the Duke's Mansion to inquire about news. This trip was quite fruitful, and he was holding a lot of oil paper bags in his arms. She first placed these things in front of Song Jue, opened each oil paper bag, and gave a brief introduction to Song Jue. When Song Jue started to taste these snacks, she quietly nuzzled up to Shen Cha.
"General, there is a result." She repeated exactly what Jin Jing asked her to relay to Shen Cha, "I went into the dungeon and took a look, and the person identified by Jia Liu and Liang Qingshan was indeed Boss Lu. It's just that Jia Liu couldn't bear the huge blow and had already fainted. When I left, he hadn't woken up yet. General, don't worry, the military advisor has already seen the doctor, there's nothing serious."
"This result..." Shen Cha looked at Shen Haolin, "It's quite unexpected. I didn't expect it at all."
Shen Haolin nodded, "Have we met that Boss Lu? The one from Xijing? The one that uncle likes very much?"
"Yes, Duke Guo." Mei Zhu nodded, "Fourth brother has gone to the deputy commander to verify that he is indeed the child of the Lu family."
"Although there are witnesses, there is no ironclad evidence that can ultimately prove their identities, especially that they are brother and sister. Boss Lu cannot get rid of the suspicion for the time being. Go back and tell the military advisor that you must confirm that he is a member of the Lu family. Only then can we release the person. Otherwise, he will still be one of the suspects." Shen Cha looked at Jin Miaomiao who was thoughtful, "Is there a way to prove their relationship?"
"Of course!" Jin Miaomiao shook her head proudly, "We'll do it when we get back. Don't worry, I'm sure you'll be satisfied. But what's going on with the Lu family's case? It doesn't sound normal!"
"It's not normal. I've seen this case before and didn't understand what was going on." Shen Cha looked up at Hua Yao who was sharing snacks with Bai Meng, and asked Shen Haolin next to him, "Brother, back then Lu Is Mr. Hua Ge the chief judge of our case?"
"That's right!" Shen Haolin nodded, "Hua Ge was always the chief judge back then. It was also because of this that my uncle...your master had a very strong opinion of him."
"Master?" Shen Cha was surprised, "Why?"
"Uncle feels that Mr. Hua Ge had selfish motives when handling this case, and his purpose was not pure. He had..."
"The suspicion of personal revenge cannot support an upright name." Song Jue followed Shen Haolin's words, looked at Hua Yao, and sighed, "Xiaocha, I think your master is right, even if this So many years have passed since the case, and I still think Mr. Hua Ge was not fair enough in handling this case, and he cannot get away with avenging his personal grievances."
"So, you never want to see him." Shen Haolin chuckled, "It's a pity that Mr. Ge still thinks that you use him very much."
"The sons have been taught well, but he himself..." Song Jue shook his head gently and pointed at Hua Yao with his chin, "Take a closer look at his appearance."
"Appearance..." Shen Haolin looked at her carefully, "Has the Queen Mother met Mr. Huage's step-wife? I remember that she visited the Queen Mother with my mother."
"Yes, it was the time you met before you left Xijing." Song Jue nodded, "Before that, she also met the dancer once, but it was because she went to the Jiaofang Department secretly and no one knew about it."
"How?" Shen Haolin raised his eyebrows, "Did you go and see it?"
"Let me tell you, it's really exactly the same. It feels like they were carved out of the same mold. If it weren't for the huge difference in the tone of voice and behavior, I would have thought it was the dancer herself! Our elder treats this girl The attitude of the step-wife, tsk tsk tsk..." Song Jue shook his head, "This is obsession. If you don't get it at the beginning, you will completely destroy it, and then use an innocent person to miss it." He disliked it very much. He curled his lips and said, "It's too selfish. I can't afford this kind of person. Who knows when he will bite me back. I can't stand it."
Shen Haolin nodded in agreement, turned around and saw Shen Cha and Jin Miaomiao who were confused. He reached out and patted Song Jue's arm, motioning for him to explain.
"Xiao Cha, did you have a general understanding of the Lu family's case before?" Seeing Shen Cha nod, Song Jue continued, "Actually, the Lu family was barely considered an imperial merchant back then, but it was different from the Qin family. The one who has always had business dealings with is Jiaofangsi. You have also seen Jiaofangsi, a famous prostitute in the south of the Yangtze River. The Lu family has a group of people who are responsible for training dancers. At that time, Mr. Hua Ge was not a Ge The old man is just a minor official in the Ministry of Rites, and the Jiaofang Department happens to be under his control, so he became familiar with the people of the Lu family every time he went there."
"Have you become familiar with the head of the Lu family?" Jin Miaomiao sneered, "Are they about the same age?"
"Not really. The head of the Lu family is more than ten years younger than the elder Huage. However, they later became brothers with different surnames because of their good relationship." Song Jue shrugged, "The two became brothers within a few years. , Dashi paid tribute to several dancers and sent them to the Jiaofang Division. One of them looked amazing..." He spread his hands, "This is not what I said, this is what people who have seen this dancer said, they all said I have never seen such a beautiful woman.”
"Brothers with different surnames fell in love with the same woman, and this woman liked the head of the Lu family. As a result, the two brothers fell out because of a foreign woman." Jin Miaomiao rolled her eyes as she spoke, "So, the Lu family was taken over by the Huage elders. Framed?"
"It's not frame-up. He did hide the dancer secretly and is indeed guilty." Shen Cha sighed, "According to the records in the file, the dancer was bullied and was rescued by the head of the Lu family and brought back to Jiangnan. It took many years before someone reported that he was secretly hiding a foreign woman, and this foreign woman was a prisoner who had escaped from the Jiaofang Division many years ago. At that time, Mr. Hua Ge had already been promoted to the chief judge of the Criminal Department, and he had already cut off all contact with the head of the Lu family. Naturally, There is no need to avoid suspicion. However, judging from the final verdict..." She thought for a moment, "It's too serious, so it inevitably leaves people with the impression of public revenge. From this point of view, it is not unjust."
"I didn't expect that after so many years, I would hear news about the Lu family again." Song Jue said with emotion, "After dinner, I will go and have a look. Maybe I can help you!"
