Official Group

In the third year of No. 20 of the Great Zhou Dynasty, that is, the third year after the empress passed away, the harem had no owner, and the emperor was still counted as "waiting in the boudoir".

"Guoyu" says: If the husband does not take twenty, his parents are guilty.In the fleeting time, the queen mother did not want to be a sinner, let alone let the emperor live up to the good times, so she issued an imperial decree to recruit concubines from all over the country.That year, Ban's daughter was just grown up, she happened to be 17 years old, and in one year she passed the age of choosing a concubine.

Luocheng's feng shui is good, good things always come in pairs, and misfortunes never come singly.Talented scholars and beauties always have the melancholy of "how can they be bright when they are born Yu?"That year, Luo Cheng happened to have a pair of Bingdi Furong - Ban Shu and Wu Lin'er.One is as gentle as white jade, the other is as passionate as the scorching sun, and Luo Cheng has only one concubine.

As the saying goes, ugly people do more mischief, but handsome people have more troubles.How can tigers meet each other, one word- Gan!

On the seventh day of the eighth month of that year, Wu Lin'er heard that Ban Shu had to meet a nobleman, and made an appointment to meet at Xianting Restaurant in Yaochi.Wu Lin'er was afraid that Ban Shu would get on the branch, so she immediately conspired with Fang Huai, the son of Yaochi Jiating, and set up a poisonous plan.When Ban Shu arrived at the restaurant that night, Fang Huai ordered the little girl to knock Ban Shu down, and Ban Shu's lip makeup was out of shape. At this time, Fang Huai stood up and gave Ban Shu a box of poisonous lip balm.In order not to lose her manners, Ban Shu quickly put on her lip makeup and entered the Accord.Then the nobleman left, Fang Huai invaded the cabinet, and Ban Shu died of poison after several struggles.

The magistrate filed a case for a thorough investigation, and finally sentenced Fang Huai to death for intentional homicide.As for Wu Lin'er, who intended to instigate Fang Huai to humiliate Ban Shu, she had no motive for killing, and was released after a year of imprisonment.

At the end of the year, the local government collected major murder cases and sent them to the Central Criminal Department. After the central verification, they were undoubtedly stored in the archives.Unexpectedly, during the trial, Dali Temple found a flaw.

Wang Zhizhou narrated the case so that Yu Yang could have a general understanding.After the hall was over, everyone went back to their respective places.

Xu Yan stayed up all night to sort out the case several times, and drew up the interrogation plan in the middle of the night, his eyes were sore and tired, and his brows were lingering.

If you enjoy the official salary, you will be a monarch and a minister, and if you are a monarch and a minister, you should fulfill your duties, and you can accompany the monarch like a tiger, like walking on thin ice.

Xu Yan let out a weak breath before the case, staring at the word "noble man" on the paper, his mind spinning like a brush in his hand.The emperor wants to hear the trial, but now it is easy to chase the murderer and it is difficult to convict, the son-in-law will be punished, and the criminal department will be punished. If you break the "harmony", you will have to bear it.

All the files of the case deliberately erased the real name of the nobleman that Ban Shu met on the night of the incident, and drew a small red circle behind the word "noble person", in order to imply that the officials who consulted the files do not need to ask about this person .Because the emperor cannot be suspicious or criticized indiscriminately!

No one dared to mention the emperor, and no one doubted the emperor, because no one could think of a reasonable motive for the emperor to kill people.It was a long way from Luzhou to Luocheng, and the emperor himself went out to kill a strange woman?Wouldn't it be easy to hire a killer.

But the emperor did come again, and the intention of coming is a big problem.If it's for a show of beauty, why not invite Ban Shu directly to the palace; if it's a private visit on Weifu, but the historian has clearly recorded that His Majesty saw the portrait of Ban Shu's chosen concubine and rushed over without saying a word.

It is not known why the emperor came here in the first place, and it is even more impossible to infer why he is here now.

Xu Yan suddenly gave himself a slap in the face, and said to himself: "Why are you thinking about unimportant things?"

The truth has come to light, the emperor's coming is his private matter and has nothing to do with the case.Taking ten thousand steps back, even if the emperor is the real murderer, who would dare to take him?Let's regard the emperor's various actions as the royal performance art of touching porcelain.

"Come on."

The attendant of Dali Temple outside the door heard the sound and entered the room and asked, "What is your order?"

Xu Yan thought for a moment, and said: "Be careful and follow the Ministry of Punishment, and observe their every move."

The attendant asked puzzledly: "When investigating the case, we acted together with the Ministry of Criminal Justice. We followed each other like a shadow. Why do you still want to investigate them? Could it be that they have some tricks?"

Xu Yanwei nodded invisibly, thought of something, and immediately ordered: "I have something to do for you, now sneak into Yaochi Xianting..."

In the other dormitory, Yu Yang also stayed up all night and checked the case files dozens of times.

He has seen Ban Shu, just like the portrait, she is indeed a beautiful woman.If you don't have your own heart, it doesn't matter if you accept her.

Dali Temple wants to take An Yi, but there is no connection with An Yi from the beginning to the end of the case...

Yu Yang was startled immediately: No, the portrait of Ban Shu's Concubine Xuan was created by An Yi.

It's because of that pair - "Picture of Banished Immortals"! ?

"Broadcast to Meng Yuan."

Meng Yuan's complexion was not very good, and Yu Yang asked as soon as she fell asleep, "Why did you arrest An Yi?"

Meng Yuan stammered: "The arrest of An Yi is the meaning of Dali Temple, Xu...Master Yu didn't tell me the reason."

Yu Yang: "Why did Dali Temple and the Ministry of Criminal Justice participate in this case together? Why did you come?"

Meng Yuan was dull for a moment: "When the local government submitted the murder case file, I was responsible for checking the Banshu case. At that time, I failed to find any flaws, so I signed it. It was my fault, and I should come to overturn the unjust case."

"You're lying." Yu Yang said seriously, "You were coerced by Dali Temple." After saying that, he threw the case file in front of Meng Yuan indifferently. "As the servant of the Ministry of Punishment, I can see such an obvious flaw, and you will turn a blind eye to it? The lip balm Fang Huai gave to Ban Shu is poisonous. Why is it poisonous? If you don't find out, you can let it go?"

Meng Yuan was originally timid, but when she was questioned like this, her voice dropped by three points. "Ask... I asked the criminal doctor, but the criminal doctor said that he had never seen it before. Just as he was about to take it to the imperial hospital for appraisal, he accidentally tripped over it, and the poison fell into the pond next to it and disappeared."

"It's gone?" Yu Yang snorted coldly, and became more severe, he slapped the table and shouted, "If it's gone, you don't know the investigation site, the source of the poison, and the autopsy?"

Meng Yuan was so frightened that she immediately knelt down, dense cold sweat broke out from her palms and wiped her knees. "At that time, it had been half a year since the magistrate closed the case, and the body was rotten. I don't know if it was dealt with at the scene. The poison... The poison was checked a few days ago. It came from the city that never sleeps, and the seller has disappeared."

"You criticize without knowing the facts, and wait until Dali Temple finds out the flaws before you are willing to investigate? Meng Yuan, Meng Yuan, you are really my good brother!" Yu Yang's tone was already quite bad.

"Your Majesty, forgive me! I... I think at that time, since the real culprit had already been punished, the investigation of the poison would not be able to determine the truth. So..."

Yu Yang frowned suddenly, grasping Meng Yuan's words - checking or not checking "already" can't influence the truth.

"Already" can't control the fact that Fang Huai is dead?Or since someone died, let's put the truth aside.

"It's a perfunctory job, a vegetarian meal! I intend to protect you, but you teach me how to protect you? You can still enjoy the official salary while you are free, but innocent people will suffer wrong and bear the pain of bereavement for this!"

Meng Yuan fell on the ground, not daring to raise her head, and regretfully said: "I know I was wrong, and I am willing to be punished. I know that it is difficult for me to be a king. Your Majesty will dismiss me, and I will not make things difficult for Your Majesty."

Yu Yang glanced at Meng Yuan unconcernedly, shook his head and sighed: "You are a father soon."

"The princess said that when the child is born, she wants me to stay home and take care of the child. She...she will go to court."

"..."

Yu Yang was so prevaricated that he couldn't make sense for a while, and reprimanded, "So you don't care, you are deliberately finding fault with me, right?" But Yu Yuan understood him.

Meng Yuan was terrified: "I dare not."

"Tomorrow, I will investigate alone with you. This is your chance to take the blame and make meritorious service."

"Yes."

The attendant waited outside the door for a long time, and the shadow printed on the window swayed back and forth.Yu Yang: "What's going on outside the door?"

After hearing this, the attendant entered the door and said, "Your Majesty, Ding Lu has been yelling in the prison all day, should he let him go or not?"

Yu Yang originally wanted to let him go, but now An Yi is in prison awaiting trial, maybe it would be useful to keep him, so he said: "It's fine, put on the handcuffs."

"Yes."

"Wait, reward him with some silver."

The attendant was puzzled: "Why?"

Yu Yang looked at him coldly, without answering.The attendant shivered and retreated silently.

There is a compound at the northeast corner of Luocheng Street, which is Ban's residence.There is also a compound at the southwest corner of the end of the street, which is the residence of the Wu family.In the middle of the street between the two houses, there is the largest restaurant in Luocheng—Yaochi Xianting.

Yu Yang followed Meng Yuan to the class house early in the morning. The two tall stone lions in front of the house were ferocious and ferocious, which showed his family wealth. In contrast, the stone lions outside the prefect's gate seemed much more docile.

Meng Yuan knocked on the door button, and the housekeeper came over to open the door.Meng Yuan showed the token and said, "The Criminal Department is investigating the case."

The butler first saluted the big gift, and then said puzzledly: "My son-in-law, didn't you check it a few days ago? Why did you check it again?"

"You don't need to ask, just open the door."

The steward left the door wide open to show obedience and respect.Yu Yang then turned around and stepped into the courtyard, Meng Yuan followed behind him obediently.

Seeing Yu Yang's extraordinary appearance, the steward even had to give in to Meng Yuan, whose status should be higher than Meng Yuan's, but he was puzzled by the shabby clothes.It was a sky-blue long gown with fish playing lotus leaves printed on it. The surface was slightly white, and the material was a little old. There was a large navy blue patch sewn on the cuff, which was incompatible with the original fragrance of the clothes and set off people. It's a bit old, it should have been worn for seven or eight years.Although he is astoundingly talented, but the sour atmosphere of frugality makes others feel uncomfortable.Don't say that those bureaucrats and doctors don't know how to wear them. I'm afraid even the common people in the market will dismiss them.

The butler quietly put the gorgeous jade ornaments he was wearing into his pocket, and asked Meng Yuan cautiously, "My lord, who is this?"

"You don't need to ask, it's better than you. Pass it to your wife."

"...Eh." The butler couldn't help but look at Yu Yang more, before turning around to invite Mrs. Ban.

The author has something to say:

I'm not being lazy, I wrote this chapter for three days! !I'm stuck with my own logic.