"Lushengxiang owner?"
Zhen Shicheng explained: "It's the Crown Princess."
Emperor Jing Ming twitched the corners of his mouth.
He doesn't need a reminder!
"The crown princess was slandered, and she reported it to the official?"
Zhen Shicheng opened the rattan box, took out the file on the top, and said loudly: "In early February, I received a petition from the big shopkeeper of Lu Shengxiang, Xiu Niangzi, suing the rumor provocateur in the capital with ulterior motives, which caused Lu Shengxiang to close the door and Lu Shengxiang The owner's reputation is damaged—"
Emperor Jing Ming interrupted: "No specific defendant?"
"No."
"You took it?"
Zhen Shicheng glanced at Emperor Jing Ming in surprise: "Of course Wei Chen took it."
Emperor Jing Ming was silent.
He wanted to knock Lao Zhen to death with a paperweight!
The turmoil finally subsided, this old guy is messing around.
But thinking that the old guy in front of him was his in-laws, Emperor Jing Ming held back.
It would be a great loss to prevent my daughter from getting married.
"Did you find out?"
Zhen Shicheng's calm expression changed into a bit of embarrassment: "I found out, it's just that things are a bit complicated..."
"Speak slowly." Emperor Jing Ming glanced at the rattan box again.
Can such a big box be complicated
"Wei Chen, through various investigations, confirmed that several idlers who spread rumors were organized, and traced that the leader of this organization was the owner of a tea house, named Li Ji. This Li Ji was born in poverty and lost his parents early. He became a prostitute, and the source of funds for opening a teahouse was a bit strange, but fortunately, Wei Chen tried his best to pry his mouth open. There was a mysterious sponsor behind him, who not only gave him the money to open the teahouse, but also occasionally explained He has some tasks, most of which are related to spreading rumors and swaying public opinion in the capital..."
Emperor Jing Ming listened silently, the more he listened, the more ugly his face became.
Teahouses and taverns are a place where dragons and snakes are mixed, and it is the most convenient to spread rumors, and he can fully understand that rumors can kill people without being visible.
This Li Ji is going to be slashed by a thousand swords!
"Can the mysterious man be found out?"
Zhen Shicheng paused and said, "Every time the mysterious man sees Li Ji, he covers his face with a hat. Li Ji can't describe the person's appearance. Moderate, thin, and a little feminine."
Emperor Jing Ming shook his head: "There are so many people like this, trying to find them is like looking for a needle in a haystack."
"Yes, fortunately, Wei Chen asked some information from Li Ji based on his experience."
"What was asked?"
"One time, a mysterious man met Li Ji and accidentally left a gilt copper four-leaf clover button. Li Ji found it and hid it." Zhen Shicheng took out a small red lacquer box from the rattan box and opened it to reveal In front of Emperor Jingming.
Emperor Jing Ming glanced at the gilt-bronze button lying in it, his face covered with clouds.
Ordinary people's clothes are all wrapped with thin ropes into coils or simply knotted directly, and those who can use gold, silver, precious stones, ivory and other materials to make buttons are none other than rich and noble families.
He was familiar with the pattern of this button, and it was owned by some of the courtiers in the palace.
Zhen Shicheng looked at Emperor Jing Ming's face, guessing that the old emperor could still stand it, he stroked his beard and said, "Considering the speciality of this button, Wei Chen investigated the five sense organs of the Qintian Supervisor, Zhu Duohuan—"
Emperor Jing Ming was taking a sip of tea to relieve his gloomy mood, when he heard the words, he almost spit out the tea.
Zhu Duohuan, Lingtai Lang of the five senses
Who asked Lao Zhen to check this!
When he ordered Han Ran to investigate, he was thinking that it was about the crown prince, and he was afraid that he would have a relationship with the palace, and he didn't want too many foreign ministers to know about it.
"What does the button have to do with the Five Senses Lingtai Lang?" Emperor Jing Ming asked angrily.
He couldn't figure out how Lao Zhen's head was associated.
Zhen Shicheng replied seriously: "Qin Tianjian has set the auspicious day for the establishment of the crown prince as the day when the heavenly dog swallows the sun. It is very likely that someone will murder the crown prince. Considering that the rumors that are raging in the capital are aimed at the crown prince, Wei Chen thinks that it can be investigated together with the case."
"Did you find out?"
"I found something..."
After listening to Zhen Shicheng's speech, Emperor Jing Ming's face turned completely dark.
Very good, the investigation is more detailed than Han Ran. Does Jin Linwei eat shit
Zhen Shicheng bowed his hands: "After the two cases were investigated together, the minister came to a bold inference that the mysterious person who sponsored Li Ji was probably Wang Ying, the servant in the Cining Palace."
"What?" Hearing Zhen Shicheng say this result, Emperor Jing Ming didn't feel too shocked for some reason, but gave birth to a trace of inexplicable fear.
"Your Majesty, please take a look." Zhen Shicheng picked up a case file from the rattan box and opened it, "Wei Chen asked Li Ji that the mysterious person contacted him every time he was in the first year of the new year, and there were only people from Cining Palace in the palace. On the first day of the first month of every month, the incense offering has been in the palace for many years. Wei Chen also investigated the people who go out to offer incense in the Cining Palace on the first day of the month. Every time, Wang Ying is there, and Wang Ying is in line with what Li Ji said about the mysterious person who is moderate and partial. Thin description."
Emperor Jing Ming's face turned black: "So, the person who made waves twice was Wang Ying, the servant in the Cining Palace
Zhen Shicheng was silent for a moment, then said loudly: "Wei Chen thinks that the servant Wang Ying is just doing things for others, and the real planner is the Queen Mother—"
"Shut up!" Emperor Jing Ming stood up suddenly, holding a white jade paperweight and pointing at Zhen Shicheng, "Bold!"
Pan Hai lowered his head stubbornly, feeling bitter in his heart.
Isn't Mr. Zhen trying to deceive him? He dares to say such things. What if the emperor is angry but kills them all
Zhen Shicheng knelt down calmly: "Wei ministers' conclusions are all based on investigation, please let the emperor know."
"I told you to shut up! Your so-called conclusion is nothing but speculation, even whether that mysterious person is the servant Wang Ying is speculation, how dare you bring the queen mother in?"
Zhen Shicheng didn't flinch: "Wei Chen will not wrong a good person when handling a case, nor will he let a bad person go."
Emperor Jing Ming's face twisted.
Does this mean that the Queen Mother is a bad person
The empress dowager's kind and kind face flashed in his mind, and Emperor Jing Ming only felt his brain hurt and said angrily: "Zhen Shicheng, don't rely on my trust to be presumptuous, enough is enough!"
Zhen Shicheng lowered his eyes and said calmly, "Weichen dare not be presumptuous, let alone be presumptuous. What Weichen has always asked for is the truth."
The word "truth" almost defeated Emperor Jing Ming, making him crumbling.
Pan Hai hurriedly supported Emperor Jing Ming and persuaded, "Your Majesty, don't get angry."
Emperor Jing Ming slowed down, stared at Zhen Shicheng and warned: "There is no need to investigate this case any further. There is no evidence and only speculation, but it is just disturbing people's hearts!"
Pan Hai desperately winked at Zhen Shicheng.
Mr. Zhen, let's go, anyway, give the emperor some time to slow down, and let the emperor move the queen mother as soon as you come up, isn't this whimsical
Zhen Shicheng was unmoved, and pointed to the rattan box full of files: "These are all evidence, but the emperor turned a blind eye."
Is he a bullshit? The emperor is questioning his ability to handle cases.
Anything can be tolerated, except this one!
Emperor Jing Ming looked up in anger and said angrily, "Someone, drag Zhen Shicheng down!"