When everyone saw clearly that the person coming was the Taiwei, they were shocked, especially Zhao Shangshu, because a second ago he was speaking ill of the Taiwei.

Being caught on the spot, he was a little embarrassed. He stood up quickly and stammered...

"Sir Taiwei, come as soon as you come. Why are you kicking the door?"

At this moment, he was very confused. Wasn't the old man Taiwei guarding the door of Shangshu Mansion? Why are you here at the restaurant?

Someone must have leaked his whereabouts.

Otherwise, it would be impossible for the Taiwei to chase him.

The Taiwei squinted his eyes and glanced at the people present. In addition to the envoys from neighboring countries, there were also two imperial officials.

"Um... Mr. Zhao, Mr. Huo, I suddenly remembered that I still have official business to deal with, so I'm going to take my leave first. You can use your time." Seeing that something was wrong, the two officials said goodbye and left.

Xia Yuanbo also stood up quickly and said: "Two adults, please take your time and chat. It's time to return to the inn."

After speaking, he hurried away without waiting for the two of them to answer.

Until then, he finally understood.

The reason why Lord Shangshu returned the Taiwei's gift was because he didn't want to be blamed. After all, the Taiwei was suspected of murder, and the evidence was conclusive.

He didn't want to be implicated, so naturally he didn't accept his gift.

In the blink of an eye, only Taiwei and Zhao Shangshu were left in the private room.

At this time, Zhao Shangshu calmed down and asked: "Sir Taiwei, tell me, why have you been looking for me for several days?"

The Taiwei sat down on the stool angrily and said...

"Master Zhao, we all serve as officials in the court and work for the emperor. We should lower our heads and never raise our heads. Don't do anything too strict. Maybe one day you will beg me for your help."

Zhao Shangshu frowned and said deliberately: "What did the captain say? Why can't I understand?"

When the Taiwei saw that Zhao Shangshu was pretending to be confused, he was so angry that he couldn't help but say...

"Mr. Zhao, stop pretending. I know that you are responsible for Widow Zhang's case. She is a humble civilian woman who will die when she dies. Why do you bother to investigate the case for her?"

"You even dug up her man's case and investigated it. Is that interesting?"

Zhao Shangshu looked at him in surprise and said: "Master Taiwei, what you said is wrong. When we are officials in the court, we serve the people. They died unjustly. As parents, it is not our duty to avenge them." ?"

The Taiwei choked for a moment and said: "...I don't care about other cases. Anyway, Widow Zhang's case cannot implicate me. Otherwise, I won't let you go."

Zhao Shangshu frowned and said: "My lord, what do you mean by this? Could it be that your lord is really the murderer who killed Widow Zhang?"

"If that's the case, I'm afraid I can't help you, because the emperor often says that the prince who breaks the law is as guilty as the people."

"You..." The lieutenant was so angry that Zhao Shangshu could not speak. This old guy refused to take soft and hard advice. At this moment, he really had no choice in dealing with him.

However, this time he was not stupid. Instead of moving the emperor out, he moved Prince Zhan out...

"Just wait. If you don't rein in the situation, Prince Zhan will talk to you."

Fighting the prince?

Zhao Shangshu was stunned for a moment. The prince asked him to handle this case. Could it be that the Taiwei was really the person the prince wanted to protect?

He was dubious.

The Taiwei saw that Zhao Shangshu's tone softened. It seemed that Prince Zhan was really useful, so he continued his efforts and said...

"Of course, I am Prince Zhan's father-in-law. Can Prince Zhan not care about my affairs?"

There seems to be nothing wrong with this.

Zhao Shangshu nodded, his tone softened, and he said...

"Don't worry, Lieutenant. If it's the prince's wish, then there is absolutely no problem."

"Well, that's very good." The Taiwei nodded with satisfaction and did not dare to say more. The reason why he did so many things was because he was afraid that Prince Zhan would know that he had not been castrated by the emperor.

He thought for a moment and then said...

"Mr. Zhao, in fact, I was really unjust about Widow Zhang. That night I passed by her house and saw the fire inside. Out of good intentions, I wanted to go in and put out the fire. It happened that the villagers also went to put out the fire. No, they happened to see me. Is it a misunderstanding to be with Widow Zhang?”

Upon hearing this, Minister Zhao nodded and said nothing.

In my heart, I scolded the 18th generation of Taiwei's ancestors.

Damn it, since you didn't have any evil intentions, why did you secretly go to Zhang's house in the middle of the night to kill people and silence them?

He even crushed Widow Zhang's head so much that her brain came out.

He was also seen by the young prince.

The Taiwei clearly has something evil in his heart, but he is still making excuses and treating others as fools?

Seeing that Zhao Shangshu believed what he said, the Taiwei was relieved and in a good mood. He immediately ordered a large table of delicious food and started drinking with Zhao Shangshu.

Both are drunkards.

It wasn't until they were very drunk that the two of them supported each other before leaving the restaurant drunkenly.

Since both of them were drunk, they didn't even pay for the meal. Before leaving, the Taiwei said something while smelling of alcohol and asked the shopkeeper to go to the Taiwei's house to collect the money.

With the words of Taiwei, the shopkeeper felt relieved.

When the waiter went into the private room to clear away the dishes, he found a little bird on the table, holding the food in its talons and feasting on it. When he saw someone coming in, he was not afraid, and he uttered human words...

"Brother, come and serve me a table of food. I'll order whatever is expensive in the restaurant, including the wine. Give me all the good wine. We'll collect the money for the meal together at the Taiwei's Mansion."

"The lieutenant said he was treating us."

Princess Zhan’s pet is the only one in the capital that can speak human language. Everyone has seen the little bird, so naturally they don’t dare to neglect it. The waiter nodded quickly and said...

"Hey, oh, ok, I'll go to the kitchen right away to place my order. Divine Bird, please wait a moment."

Just like that, Xiaoniao brutally killed the Taiwei, and before leaving, he also packed two tables of the most expensive meals.

The next day, after the Taiwei sobered up, he found the huge amount of the restaurant bill. He was shocked and murmured to himself...

"I didn't even order anything? Why is it so expensive?"

The housekeeper said cautiously: "Master, is it that the food Zhao Shangshu ordered before was a bit expensive, and I just happened to pay for it?"

After all, the meal Zhao Shangshu ordered was to entertain envoys from neighboring countries, so it was understandable that it was more expensive.

Lieutenant: “…….”

Now that he has something to ask for, he doesn't dare to go to Zhao Shangshu to settle the account. What if he is angered and convicted of a murder?

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