Yue Wenhan knew that Lord Zhang was afraid of taking this responsibility. This matter did not seem difficult, but if it was further involved, there was no telling what would be involved.
But he was not afraid. In order to avenge his aunt, he was willing to take responsibility for possible mistakes.
In fact, he had advised Lord Zhang several times before, but was rejected by Lord Zhang every time with the same reason. Lord Zhang was the one in charge of this matter, and there was nothing he could do if he disagreed. When he was feeling confused, his cousin's letter made him sober up all of a sudden.
Mr. Zhang is afraid of this responsibility, so he is not afraid when he comes, as he trusts his cousin more.
After hearing what Yue Wenhan said, Master Zhang fell silent. He flipped through the files on the table, took out a book and placed it on the corner of the table. "Do you really want to take this responsibility?"
"I am willing!" Seeing Lord Zhang like this, Yue Wenhan knew that he was moved and was overjoyed, and responded immediately.
"This matter may also be related to Xiao Yue's affairs." Lord Zhang reminded him, fearing that he was really reckless. Lord Zhang still admired Yue Wenhan as his deputy.
"I know. I have almost grasped the matter. I just need to bring the criminals with me first." Yue Wenhan said.
Mr. Zhang fell silent again.
"Sir, human life is at stake. Please give your approval." Yue Wenhan respectfully bowed to Sir Zhang.
Seeing him like this, Lord Zhang sighed and picked up the case file, "Then you go and handle this matter."
"Thank you, sir." Yue Wenhan stepped forward and took the case file.
"Be careful." The case file fell into his hands, and Lord Zhang gave him one more warning out of concern.
"Don't worry, sir. I will act carefully!" Yue Wenhan nodded. With the case file in hand, he was the chief officer of this case, so the next thing would be much simpler. If he was willing to take responsibility, opening the coffin would not be a problem. "I will take the prisoner to open the coffin this afternoon."
He had already investigated the place where the old abbess was buried, and it could be said that everything was ready, except for Lord Zhang's consent.
Yue Wenhan also handled the matter of opening the coffin with two hands. On the one hand, he took people there directly, and on the other hand, he asked someone to make a case file and report it.
He took action here and reported it there. Even if someone tried to stop him, it would be too late. Therefore, the person who committed the crime only started to work slowly after Yue Wenhan took the abbot away. The time of starting was naturally before Yue Wenhan left, but the time of actually completing and handing in was after Yue Wenhan left.
This is the time difference we are looking for!
Sure enough, not long after the case was handed in, a guard came hurriedly and asked, "Where is Lord Yue?"
"Lord Yue has already gone out." The person handling the case was well prepared. After hearing the question, he stood up calmly, saluted, and spoke slowly.
"Where is Lord Yue?" the guard asked anxiously.
"He's out on a case." The investigator said slowly, "He's been out for a while! He should be too late to catch up now!"
"Where to go?"
"It's the case of opening a coffin outside the city!" The person handling the case always looks unhurried. You can tell from his appearance that he is a slow person. He speaks in a steady manner, but his slowness can make people anxious. After the guard heard what he said, he stomped his feet hard, turned around and left.
The person in charge of the case at the Dali Temple took a slow look, then lowered his head and continued to work...
The coffin opening went smoothly. Yue Wenhan brought a coroner with him.
The old abbot was indeed poisoned to death. The poison he was poisoned by was a very common arsenic frost, which is also the easiest to obtain.
The nun fell to the ground in front of the coffin with a pale face, but kept shouting for injustice. Yue Wenhan ignored her. He had investigated the matter privately. It was difficult to find out who would have bought the poison so many years ago. It was absolutely impossible for the nun to have gone there by herself, after all, the bald head was too obvious.
Then he would check the people who had a good relationship with the nun. This investigation really helped Yue Wenhan find a clue. Among the nearby villagers, there was a man who had a very good relationship with the nun. He was alone, in his fifties, and had no proper job, but he had enough food and clothing.
He had a close secret relationship with the nun, and it was said that he had once received favors from the nun.
The coffin was being opened here, and the man had been found over there. He was just an ordinary villager, and he confessed immediately. The arsenic was the one that the nun had specifically asked him to buy.
They found the pharmacy he mentioned, and it happened to be a century-old store. What's more, the owner was a careful person and kept separate books to record some special medicines. Even after so many years, the account book was still there. When the people from the Dali Temple went to check, they found it immediately.
Because Yue Wenhan was well prepared, when Yue Wenhan returned to Beijing, both things were done. The truth was there, so how could the nun hide it? She confessed everything on the spot about the poisoning incident that happened more than ten years ago.
It was already a capital crime and there was no way to escape, so the nun had to say what she meant.
The victim was the old nunnery abbot, who was indeed poisoned to death by her, but it was also true that the old nunnery abbot had been in poor health before the poisoning. The main reason was that she had given the old nunnery abbot some other medicines before. These medicines were the ones that had been found before and were sent by Aunt Yu at that time.
Originally, she was asked to give these medicines to Xiao Yue, who was going to live in a nunnery. The medicinal properties were weak, so no harm would occur. Regular use would only make people weak. Xiao Yue was pregnant, and after taking these medicines, there was a high possibility that she would not be able to give birth to a child, resulting in two deaths.
The nun was afraid at first, but the people sent by Aunt Yu repeatedly stated that nothing would happen and that it was not poison that could not be found, but the nun was still worried.
Later, he made up his mind and put the medicine into the food of the annoying old abbot, in a large amount, to see how it works.
Sure enough, the old nunnery abbess's health deteriorated day by day. Finally, she fell ill and entrusted all the affairs of the nunnery to the nunnery, and the nun became more and more convenient to handle.
After settling Xiao Yue into the nunnery, the nun began to drug her. But she was afraid that something might happen to Xiao Yue, so she didn't dare to give her too much. She only gave her a little bit, which was completely different from the majority of drugs she put into the old nunnery abbess's diet.
Xiao Yue's food was basically arranged by the nunnery, but sometimes it was delivered from outside, and it was inconvenient for the nuns to handle the food.
But even so, Xiao Yue's health was not very good. She looked a little thinner than when she first entered the nunnery. This was partly due to the ingredients in the medicine, but the other part was due to the depression in her heart, as well as the deliberate withholding of money by the nuns in the nunnery.
In order to offend Xiao Yue, he even found some scoundrels to make a noise in the nunnery under the pretext of something. This was also arranged by the nun Yu.
"Master Yue, King Jing is here." A clerk quietly walked up to Yue Wenhan who was handling a case and reported in a low voice.
"Where is His Royal Highness Prince Jing?" Yue Wenhan's face darkened. He took the case file written by another clerk and ordered, "Give it to her.
Sign your name."
A man took it, walked up to the nun, read it to her, and asked her to sign it.
Yue Wenhan watched the nun finish signing her name, had her escorted away, and told the people around him, "Send this to Lord Zhang."
What the nun mentioned concerned her youngest aunt, and her case was handled by Lord Zhang.
"His Royal Highness Prince Jing is in your room." said the clerk.
"Let's go!" Yue Wenhan frowned, stood up, and strode out. He had already settled his business here, so he was not afraid that King Jing would come to stop him.
In the hall where he worked, Prince Jing Pei Yusheng was sitting in the main seat. He looked up and saw Yue Wenhan coming over. The teacup in his hand fell heavily on the table with a bang.
"Greetings, His Royal Highness Prince Jing." Yue Wenhan stepped forward and saluted.
"Master Yue has been handling cases for a long time, and this is not the first day. You should know that cases also require procedures, right?" Pei Yusheng said sternly.
Is this a call for punishment? Yue Wenhan immediately understood Pei Yusheng's intention. After he knew what was going on, he naturally showed some surprise and stood up straight: "What does His Royal Highness King Jing mean? Did I do something wrong?"
"The matter of opening the coffin was only reported today and has not been approved yet. Why did Lord Yue do it on his own?" Pei Yusheng asked with a gloomy face.
"Your Highness, there is actually solid evidence in this matter. It's just a matter of procedure. Your Highness, don't worry." Yue Wenhan replied with a smile.
"Lord Yue, this matter is not what you think. Where is the prisoner? Since this matter is not in accordance with the rules, I will handle it on your behalf. Take the prisoner away and send him to the West Prison for questioning." Pei Yusheng said in a deep voice.
"Your Highness, such a small matter needs to be sent to the Western Prison? It's just a matter involving a nun!" Yue Wenhan was extremely surprised.
Compared to the Dali Temple, the Western Prison naturally deals with matters of a higher level. The affairs of a nun cannot be regarded as of such a high level.
"Master Yue, don't think this is just a matter of a nun. I heard that the nun's identity is not ordinary and is related to the Three Kings Rebellion thirty years ago. For a prisoner like this, it is not enough to investigate in the Dali Temple. It is most appropriate to send him to the Western Prison." Pei Yusheng said.
Although the West Prison was where Pei Yuanjun was in charge, he also collaborated on the case. Pei Yuanjun usually didn't care much about the affairs of the West Prison, so it just happened that he could do things for him.
A nun would indeed not attract the attention of the Western Prison, but if this nun was related to the Rebellion of the Three Kings back then, then it would not be just a nun's business.
Yu's affairs were indeed an obstacle to Pei Yusheng. It was much better for Yu to get away safely than to be convicted. Although Qu Qiuyan was only a concubine, in the eyes of ordinary people, she was the woman of Prince Jing's Mansion and she was the face of Prince Jing's Mansion.
Moreover, with the Yu family incident, Pei Yusheng would feel a little weaker when facing the prince.
Being able to suppress this matter before the truth is revealed, so that Yue Wenhan cannot find out anything, and sealing up the affairs of the Yu family and Xiao Yue family, will be very beneficial to Pei Yusheng. He didn't take action before because there was no suitable opportunity, but now is the perfect time.
The identity of this nun can be used as a clue to send her to the Western Prison. This matter is under his control. As for Yue Wenhan, Pei Yusheng believes that he dare not go against his wishes.
He came very quickly today, and he had to get there before Yue Wenhan. Even if he opened the coffin, it would take some time to investigate. It was impossible for him to confess on the spot...