Bai Meng and Ying Shisan took a few shadows and guards, and followed Song Jue's previous instructions. They moved the secret files dropped from the Ministry of Justice and the physical evidence copied from the craftsman's house into the warm hall by category, and piled them up. Half the house.
When it was all done, Bai Meng and Ying Shisan felt incredible. They didn't expect there to be so many.
Not only were they surprised, everyone who came back from the Queen Mother's Palace was also really shocked when they walked into the warm hall and saw the files piled up in half the room. They really didn't expect that these were all they wanted to see. Yes, even if they don't eat or sleep, even if they have the ability to read ten lines at a time, it will probably take them three days and three nights to finish it.
"Wait, wait, these...are these all?"
Shen Cha and Mei Lin, who had been in charge of file filing and torture in Jiaping Guancheng, saw this scene and couldn't help but feel their eyes darken. There were more files on this case than they had in a year.
"Yes, they are all." Ying Thirteen pointed to the two pitiful little piles in the corner with a grimace, "These were found from the homes of those craftsmen."
"This amount is reasonable. After all, they were not involved in many parts of this case back then." Shen Cha looked at the people next to him, "The rest of these were moved from the Ministry of Justice?"
"Yes, these are the secret files kept well preserved by the Ministry of Punishment. When we went to submit His Majesty's handwriting, the people from the Ministry of Punishment..."
"How are the people from the Criminal Department?" Song Jue turned around and looked at Ying Thirteen, "How did they react? Are they happy or frustrated? Cooperate or resist?"
"They were very cooperative, not to mention elated, but they were quite relieved when they heard that we were going to transfer these files. Some of them secretly breathed a sigh of relief. When we took people to move out and load the truck, they even came to help us. , very positive. It gives the general the feeling... Well, it’s like we are afraid that we will regret it and not take these things away." Ying Thirteen shook his head gently and sighed again, "We have loaded up the car and are ready to go back to the palace. , I said goodbye to them, and the adults in charge of the files kept thanking me, but they didn’t know what they were thanking.”
"Thank you for helping us solve the big trouble for them!" Shen Cha walked up to the files and chuckled, "If the Ministry of Punishment neglected its duties and casually convicted Aunt Xue, it would have been a great injustice to them. . Looking at this hill with half a house piled up, we can see that they have put in a lot of effort and thought. From their point of view, they also want to clear up the case. It’s just that... they don’t know what happened that year, which made them hastily close the case.”
"The reason that led them to close the case is what we need to find out." Shen Haolin agreed with Shen Cha's words and looked at Song Jue, "To reach this point today, it is no longer an ordinary case overturned, nor is it a matter for the Wuding Hou family. Now When we find out that the target of the attack is you, Qiyun and Xiaojiu, we need to be even more cautious. We cannot guarantee that ten years ago, this person would target you, and ten years later, he will not do the same thing again."
"Let him do whatever he wants. Ten years ago, I wouldn't have been at the mercy of others, and I won't be able to do it ten years from now."
"If this person really exists, he will not act blindly. His allies can't even take care of him now, let alone help him." Shen Cha held Song Jinyu's shoulders and shook his head helplessly, "I used to I thought the Ministry of Punishment classified these files as confidential because they were too confidential, but now it seems that is not the case. They must have been uncomfortable with the rush to close the case back then, and they regarded this as a stain on themselves."
"Is it because you feel that this case is too embarrassing to be tried, so you turned it into a confidential file?" Song Jue nodded, "This is very possible, or it is possible that someone knew beforehand that we would overturn the case and gave all the evidence in advance. We are ready."
"Your Majesty means..."
"Think about it!" Song Jue counted with Shen Haolin and Shen Cha on his fingers, "From the father to the queen mother, there are several clan members, from uncle to uncle Shen, and even aunt. I doubt them. Knowing some things, they made such a big sacrifice in order to prevent these things from happening or being exposed. And they know that we will definitely get to the bottom of it, especially Xiaotian. It is absolutely impossible to stop the investigation. , so they kept all the clues from back then to lead us to find the truth." He looked at the people around him, "That secret should be inextricably related to us people."
"But..." Shen Haolin shook his head gently, "I can't figure out what kind of secret it is that Aunt Xue must be pushed out."
"Brother Haolin, these are things that need to be considered in the future. When the truth comes out, we will understand why they made such a choice." Song Qiyun sighed, "Since they want us to investigate, then let's not ignore them. With good intentions, just follow Auntie’s lead and check it out. Whatever you find out, don’t be surprised.”
"indeed!"
Everyone looked at the files in the half room and held their foreheads in unison. Investigating the case was not an easy task. They had to light lamps and boil oil, and they had been struggling with these things for several days.
The imperial chefs in the imperial dining room listened to Song Jue's instructions and knew that there were many nobles who wanted to eat in the palace, so they took the time to prepare dinner and supper. However, it took a long time to prepare. They were afraid of starving the nobles, so they first sent over some snacks that were easy to melt, along with a large pot of steaming ginger soup. Everyone could drink a bowl to drive away the coldness in their bodies. .
As soon as Shen Cha took two sips of the ginger soup, he saw two more plates of snacks and a bowl of lotus leaf japonica rice porridge on the small table in front of him.
Before she could speak, she saw Shen Haolin and Song Jue sitting down next to her on the left and right, one holding an egg cake and the other nibbling on a fresh meat pie. The two of them looked at her eagerly.
"What are you doing?" Shen Cha finished his ginger soup and took a rose cake from a small plate, "What do you want to ask?"
"How was your chat with Xuanyuan?" Song Jue blinked, "Did he give up?"
"Hmm!" After taking a bite of the shortbread, Shen Cha looked at the filling inside with some disgust. There was too much sugar. She picked up the tea cup next to her and took a sip. "The old general is a sensible person. If you try to persuade him more, he will naturally give up. But... just because he gave up, it doesn't mean that his family will give up. He still can't take it lightly and should keep a closer eye on it." .”
"He has a high status in the Xuanyuan family. Even if someone is not happy, he can still convince them." Song Jue finished eating the pie and grabbed a piece of square cake from Shen Haolin, "He knows what's interesting!"
"Now that he has given up, we don't need to be sarcastic. He is an elder after all, so it's better to respect him a little. Besides..." Shen Haolin sighed, "The old general has lived in Beijing for many years. We want to find out what happened back then." For clues, I might even ask him a few questions."
When this case, which had become more difficult to deal with, was brought up, the three people's expressions were not very good, and they all bitten the snacks in their hands, quite a bit to vent their anger.
He raised his head and glanced at Song Qiyun, who was pestering Bai Meng and Ying Shisan to talk about the afternoon case, and then glanced at Song Jinyu who was sitting next to him and listening with a smile. Shen Cha turned his attention to Song Jue.
"Brother Xiaojue, in the clan, apart from those uncles and brothers who really want to get rid of the throne, are there anyone who threatens the throne or has ideas about the throne? If their plan succeeded, If Brother Xiaojue, Qiyun, and Xiaojiu have no chance of becoming emperor, then who will reap the benefits?"
"Let me think about it!"
After Song Jue finished the egg cake in his hand, he couldn't think of anyone who would be a threat to him, so he could only shake his head towards Shen Cha.
"It seems...not really."
"How could it not be?"
Leaving the storytelling task to Ying Shisan, Bai Meng came over with a bowl of shredded chicken noodle soup and sat across from them.
"have?"
"What kind of memory do you have? How come you are so forgetful at such a young age?" Bai Meng put the noodle bowl on the small table, "Although that man has been out of power for many years, you can't forget him. He lives for a day , is a daily threat.”
"That one?" The three of them were stunned and looked at Bai Meng at the same time. "That one...could it be the one who was ordered to guard the imperial mausoleum?"
"It's not him!" Bai Meng laughed, "You are really good at forgetting him. Don't you remember what that person was like back then? It was an infinite scene, no one could match it, and it was faintly hidden. The motivation to become the crown prince’s brother.”
"That's true. I thought that my imperial uncle would become the crown prince of Daxia!" Song Jue let out a long sigh, "What a pity."
"It's a pity!" Shen Haolin nodded, "But he is to blame for his own fate."
