Since I met you, people are dying every day

"Master He?" It should be He Ying. "Understood! Come right away!" Ye Sirui responded loudly, and when the waiter's footsteps were far away, he went to hold Xia Shu's hand again, "You go down with me."

Xia Shu quietly withdrew his hand. "You go ahead."

Ye Sirui secretly thought it was a pity, straightened his robes, opened the door and went downstairs.

He Ying was sitting at the table pouring himself a drink.He has a handsome appearance, so he must attract the attention of people around him. Fortunately, most of the female relatives eat in the private room, so it will not cause a sensation.Seeing him drinking one cup after another, Ye Sirui was about to step forward and snatch his cup. When he picked it up and saw that it was tea, he didn't care much, and put it back again.

"Master Ye..." He Ying ignored the cup and cried out in a daze as he watched him.

"Why did you come to see me?" Ye Sirui pulled Xia Shu and sat down at the table together.He Ying hesitated for a long time, but still asked: "Master Ye, what did Wei Ru do, you are going to arrest him..."

Zhu Quan's movements were not slow. "You don't have to be nervous, it's the same thing as before, ask him to ask questions." He lied without thinking.

But He Ying just stared at him, "Lord Ye, don't lie to me. I can tell what happened during the interrogation and interrogation. Weiru didn't do anything, just because his brother hanged himself." , you have to enter the Yamen again and again?"

"The law is like this, everyone must abide by it, is he the only exception?" Ye Sirui asked back.

"But he's a juren! He's going to try next year! You're looking for him again and again, not only delaying his review, but also ruining his reputation! A scholar who has entered the Juren Division repeatedly, even if he is the first in the next year, What do fellow officials think of him?"

Ye Sirui is a liar by nature, and he didn't feel guilty about that lie, but he was surprised by He Ying's innocent heart, and looked at his painful eyebrows and slowed down his tone: "He Ying, the Procuratorate has his own way of handling things. Besides, I can't answer all your questions. Can you answer every one of my questions?"

He Ying shocked him and asked, "Why can't I?"

Ye Sirui could only sigh, and held Xia Shu's hand under the table. "Why did you and Cui Tong meet?"

"He...?" He Ying didn't expect him to ask this, and said hesitantly: "He is a hereditary hundred household..."

"So Marquis Anshun also participated in the party struggle?" Ye Sirui sighed again.Xia Shu patted the back of his hand lightly.

He Ying suddenly raised her voice: "Who said that? My father, my father will not..."

"Of course your father doesn't. It's just that Marquis Anshun took great pains to move to his hometown. Why did you get involved with those nobles? He An is the editor of the Imperial Academy. He is so noble. How can he get along with a bunch of rough men from the Northern Party?" What about Hu Lai?" Ye Sirui's voice was so soft that no one sitting next to him could hear him, but He Ying stared blankly at his opening and closing of his lips. "He Ying, can you answer me?"

He Ying slumped on the stool, speechless.Ye Sirui let go of his hand quietly, tugged Xia Shu to signal him to get up, and the two went out side by side. "Lead two horses." He ordered the shop waiter, and explained to Xia Shu, "Let's go to punish the inspector."

When they arrived at the gate of the Procuratorate, there was a man looking around. Ye Sirui laughed when he saw him, "Cheng Ying, who are you waiting for?" , Master Zhu ordered the subordinate to wait here, please go over as soon as you come."

"Okay." Ye Sirui threw off the rein, and Menzi consciously came up to take it.The burnt-out yamen of the procuratorate for punishment is being rebuilt. Migrant workers and yamen servants come and go. Cheng Ying takes them to avoid carefully and go to a place Ye Sirui has never seen before.After passing through the third hall, there is a garden with a meandering stream, but it is almost early winter and the vegetation is bleak. "This way." Cheng Ying led them around the flower stand to a hidden water pavilion.

"Master Zhu, we have brought you here."

Ye Sirui signaled Xia Shu to wait outside, and walked in to salute, "How about it, my lord?"

There was only Zhu Quan in the room, and Zhu Quan was sitting by the table, looking at the books on the table with his chin held high.Ye Sirui consciously picked it up and looked it up, it was Wan Chengyu's confession, the ink was brand new, and there were blood-red handprints, I don't know how much he had suffered to say these words.

"These things..." Zhu Quan's voice trembled a little, "Do you have evidence?"

"If your lord is asking about the appointment of disciples, Wan Chengtiao's family letter will prove it." Ye Sirui replied neither humble nor humble.

"Okay, okay!" Zhu Quan repeatedly praised, "Sure enough, the Holy Majesty has not misjudged the person. You are indeed quick-witted and decisive, and you are the most suitable for solving this case."

of.Where is the letter? "

Ye Sirui was not as excited as he was, "Wait a minute, my lord, do you really think you can bring down that person with a letter and a confession?"

"Why not?" Zhu Quan asked sharply, "Cheating in the imperial examination, not to mention that he is just a minister of the Ministry of Rites, even if he is the chief minister of the cabinet, he will never get away with such a crime!"

Ye Sirui felt chills in his heart when he heard him blurt out without any scruples. "Lord Zhu, a confession and a letter can at most prove that Wan Chengtiao was indeed not selected for his talent, but so what? He can push it to his subordinates, or even," he paused, "to others. Some people are willing to take the blame for him, Master Zhu, how can you prove that this is what he did?"

The expression on Zhu Quan's face froze. "What do you want to do?"

"Master Zhu, keep it for now. Please give me a copy of the confession, Master Zhu." Ye Sirui held the notebook tightly, "Since this case is the mission of the lower official, if the case is solved, the lower official will naturally return to order." Said After saying this, he didn't care about Zhu Quan's reaction, and strode out of the water pavilion.

Xia Shu was sitting on a rock by the stream, while Cheng Ying was watching him.Ye Sirui said: "Brother Tianshu, let's go." Upon hearing his order, Cheng Ying looked at Xia Shu with suspicious eyes.Ye Sirui ignored him and threw the notebook to Xia Shu, who naturally put it in his arms. "Cheng Ying, take us out."

Fortunately, Cheng Ying was just full of suspicion and didn't do anything, otherwise conflicts would occur and time would be wasted.This time Ye Sirui didn't tell Xia Shu where his destination was, but just drove forward based on his memory, Xia Shu followed him closely, the crowd gradually thinned out, and the buildings became more majestic and taller, Xia Shu suddenly realized, "This is... ..."

"Imperial City." Ye Sirui reined in his horse abruptly, looking back and smiling.Xia Shu followed and stopped the horse.Ye Sirui said: "Give me the things." Xia Shu took out those autopsy lists, papers, letters and today's statement, a stack of papers.Ye Sirui put everything in his arms.

There are many guards at the gate of the city ahead, seeing someone staying outside the imperial city, they are about to go forward to drive them away.Ye Sirui walked up to meet them quickly, took out a jade token from his pocket, and handed it to them, "Do you recognize this?"

The guard bowed down to the jade tablet. "Understood, my lord, please follow me." Before entering Miyagi, Ye Sirui turned his head again, and said quietly to Xia Shu who was leading the horse, "Wait for me."

Xia Shu nodded.

This time, His Majesty saw that there was a lot of rush, Ye Sirui made a temporary decision, and he didn't even change his official uniform.Although the guards were respectful to him because of that jade plaque, it was inevitable that they whispered about it.

The one at the head of the guard led him through the city with a small party.Even though it was afternoon, the weather was still very bad, it was always overcast, and the cold wind was howling, rolling the leaves.

The last time I came here in a sedan chair, this time I walked a lot slower.Those officials who couldn't go to court rarely entered the imperial city, not to mention fearful, at least pleasantly excited, but Ye Sirui was as calm as an old monk in meditation, just bowed his head and hurried on his way.

Eunuch Feng received him personally. "Your Majesty is currently receiving ministers in the warm pavilion, Lord Ye might as well go and change first." Although he spoke in a discussing tone, as soon as he gave the order, two maids brought Ye Sirui to the side hall.A court lady was holding a brand new fifth-rank official uniform in her hands, the next one was holding a hat and spreading wings, and the other was holding a rhinoceros belt and soap boots.Ye Sirui made them arrange themselves freely, put on public uniforms, and tidy up in front of the mirror.Eunuch Feng walked into the room quietly, nodded with satisfaction, "Your Majesty Xuan Ye entered the palace."

Still enter, kowtow, thank you.Ye Sirui is familiar with the set of etiquette that His Majesty has seen. "Excuse me, give me a seat." The young king changed into a red collar robe today, making him look even more heroic. "Aiqing entered the palace, I think the case has been found out?"

Ye Sirui got down from the stool and knelt down to plead guilty, "Your Majesty, please forgive me."

"Why, the case was not found?" The smile on His Majesty's face faded a little.

"I'm incompetent, I only have one guess to report to Your Majesty." Ye Sirui said in a low voice.

"Say." After a long time, a word came out of the emperor's mouth.

"Yes." The emperor didn't shout, Ye Sirui could only kneel on the ground and say. "It's not complicated to say. It's just three questions. First, why did Wan Chengtiao hang himself? Second, whether the rumors among the people are true, and whether the Puxian test was fraudulent? Third, what happened to the original leaked question?" one thing?"

Ye Sirui paused at this point, "These three problems are actually not independent. If one is solved, the other two will be solved."

"Say it quickly." The emperor couldn't help urging him.

"The question I want to answer first is, why did Wan Chengtiao hang himself? I'm ashamed to say that Wan Chengtiao's death seems to be the simplest of all problems, but in fact it is the most critical." Ye Sirui took out the bag from his bosom. He stacked the papers and pulled out Wan Chengtiao's autopsy report, Eunuch Feng immediately took it and presented it to His Majesty. "It is undeniable that Wan Chengtiao died by hanging himself. However, according to the confession, all his servants lived in the servant's room and served him only when he summoned them. The meal goes in, and the tableware of the previous meal is put away when the next meal is delivered. Did your majesty see anything wrong?"

The emperor casually flipped through the autopsy list and asked impatiently, "What exactly do you want to say?"

"There were other people in the house when he died, and he was forced to hang himself by this person."