In the Department of Imperial Punishment, Zheng Baishi and Li Muyun looked at the two kneeling eunuchs with serious expressions.
These two people learned that their immediate boss committed suicide by taking poison yesterday, and now they panicked. Under Yan Qi's torture, they dare not tell lies, but it is a pity that these two people really don't know what happened last year .
"His Royal Highness King Jin and Song Xiwen were sent in together."
"At that time we didn't know what happened, we only knew that something happened to Concubine Jin."
"We dare not do anything to His Royal Highness King Jin..."
"As for the guard, Eunuch Zhu personally interrogated him."
"Later, His Royal Highness King Jin was transferred to the Ministry of Punishment. We don't know when Song Xiwen left."
"The villain only remembers that Eunuch Zhu took him out that day. It seems that Eunuch Zhu said something to Song Xiwen first, and then he was scolded by Song Xiwen. After a night, he was taken out at dawn. it's..."
"Yes, yes, the villains also remember that Eunuch Zhu is the boss, and the villains dare not ask..."
The two of them had already been beaten to pieces, and now they were kneeling on the ground with blood on their bodies, but their confessions were of the same caliber over and over again, and there was no sign of fraud at all.
Yan Qi's face was so dark that it was obvious that the development of the matter was not what he expected. The death of that father-in-law Zhu made him very angry, and now the two of them made him even annoyed. However, in front of Li Muyun In the face of Zheng Baishi, Yan Qi said calmly, "What do Master Zheng and Master Li think? This matter is stuck at this point. Both of you are experienced people. What would you do?"
Zheng Baishi and Li Muyun looked at each other, Zheng Baishi smiled wryly, "Usually if this line is broken, we can only look for other clues."
Yan Qi raised her eyebrows, "Oh? Mr. Zheng means that the Department of Imperial Punishment will stop investigating?"
Zheng Baishi immediately shook his head, "Of course not, it's just that the palace is so big that Eunuch Zhu can cover the sky with one hand in the Department of Imperial Punishment, but it's impossible outside of the Department of Imperial Punishment. Where did he take people later? Up and down in the palace, there is always a place to know."
Yan Qi raised his eyebrows even higher, "Are you asking me to turn the inner palace upside down?"
Zheng Baishi smiled wryly, "The villain doesn't dare... It's just that the Department of Imperial Punishment can't find anything now, so we have to find another way."
Yan Qi smiled faintly when he heard the words, and turned to look at Qin Wan, "What does the Princess think?"
At this time, Qin Wan naturally said, "In this regard, I am naturally inferior to the two adults, and I ask the prince and the two adults to make the decision."
Yan Qi frowned, a little dissatisfied with Qin Wan's attitude, he snorted softly, "Bring him up."
The guards got the order to go to the dark prison deep in the Department of Punishment. Li Muyun and Zheng Baishi looked at each other in puzzlement, but soon, Yan Qi's guards came out with the two young eunuchs pressed down.
The little eunuch staggered and stumbled, was pushed by the guards, and knelt down in front of Yan Qi with a "plop".
There was a sneer on Yan Qi's lips, "Tell me what you know."
The little eunuch raised his eyes, quickly glanced at the few people standing there, quickly lowered his head and said tremblingly, "Slave...slave...slave saw Eunuch Zhu and the little eunuch Wanxi of Kunning Palace walking very close, especially Last fall... This year, he didn't move around very much. Once, when Eunuch Zhu was drunk, the villain heard him say Wanxi's name and said that Wanxi should not harm him. The servant didn't know what he meant at the time. Then I asked a question, and it turned out that Eunuch Zhu was probably drunk, and said... he said that the person was from the Imperial Punishment Department, so it’s fine if he doesn’t investigate in the future. Just crucified like this, don't make any mistakes."
Having said that, Zheng Baishi's complexion turned pale.
Yan Qi narrowed her eyes, "The person Zhu Gonggong mentioned is Song Xiwen, the guard of King Jin, right?"
The little eunuch was sweating profusely, "This...it must be...the person who entered the Imperial Punishment Division and was related to the King Jin case is Song Xiwen who somehow disappeared."
After the Prince Jin case, many people from Prince Jin's Mansion, including those from Yongning Palace, had entered the Department of Immortal Punishment, but these people were all in the Ming Road, and none of them was missing. Guilty, the end result is not very good.
Qin Wan frowned slightly when he heard this. By now, Yan Qi's purpose could not be more clear.
However, Zheng Baishi and Li Muyun were not the ones who would be his spearmen.
Yan Qi looked at Zheng Baishi, "What does Mr. Zheng think?"
Zheng Baishi frowned and said, "If Eunuch Zhu really said this, it is indeed suspicious, but who is this person? Is what he said believable?"
Yan Qi's smile turned cold, "He is also a member of the Department of Immortality and Punishment. He has been with Zhu Yucheng for many years. Speaking of which, he is considered to be half of Zhu Yucheng's apprentice. I think his words are credible, what do you think?"
Zheng Baishi looked at Li Muyun, and said again, "This can only be used as a clue, and we can investigate in this direction. After all, what he said was only what Eunuch Zhu said at the time, and there is no substantive evidence. Empty talk, it's better not to do too much." allow."
The anger in Yan Qi's eyes rose, but he didn't burst out, and he smiled for a while, "Master Zheng is indeed the official of Gyeonggi's parents, and he is really cautious. Okay, then I will ask someone to ask Wanxi, what do you think?"
Zheng Baishi pursed his lips and said with difficulty, "Of course—"
Wanxi is from the Kunning Palace and from the queen, and what this means is self-evident.
Yan Qi was very satisfied, and immediately ordered his guards to fetch the man. When the guards left, Yan Qi waved his hand to signal the little eunuch to retreat. Once the little eunuch left, the atmosphere in the room became a bit more relaxed. Yan Qi casually tapped At the corner of the table, he said, "Speaking of which, Brother Dahuang has the most gentle temperament. How could he kill someone who would not even be willing to kill an ant? When he was in the sky prison, he committed suicide in fear of crime for some reason. …”
Zheng Baishi's brows trembled. Yan Qi's words made him doubt the death of the King of Jin both in the open and in the dark. Now that a bodyguard has died, there has been an uproar. How bloody is it going to be this year? Is the sky in the capital really about to usher in a new storm
Zheng Baishi looked serious, but Li Muyun was calm, as if he wasn't worried at all.
Qin Wan secretly looked at the expressions of the two, but felt that Zheng Baishi's nervousness was normal.
Zheng Baishi is not an isolated minister of the prince's lineage, but he has been in charge of Gyeonggi officials for several years, and the prince is also the person in power in Gyeonggi. When he made a mistake, it was the crown prince who defended him against his crimes, and the crown prince was still benevolent and righteous in this regard. Once he came and went, Zheng Baishi automatically became the crown prince's man, and the crown prince is the future emperor of the Zhou Dynasty. There is nothing wrong with him leaning towards the prince.
Zheng Baishi is not a fool, and Yan Qi has said it so clearly, who doesn't understand it
And this is Yan Qi's purpose, he insisted on investigating this case while waiting and watching, and finally got the power of the presiding judge, so he can blatantly doubt anyone who can be suspected, the first to bear the brunt is the empress and the East Palace.
Zheng Baishi saw it clearly, but he was conflicted and entangled in his heart, and he lost his composure for a while.
He can have today's high position, besides understanding the rules of the officialdom, he has also done a lot of things for the common people. He not only understands the intrigues and deceptions of power, but also can see the sufferings of the common people. In a sense, he He is a good official who pleads for the people, and has the heart of a direct minister to bring peace to all generations. If the behind-the-scenes masterminds of this case are really the empress and the East Palace, his position will be very embarrassing, but how can he still help the East Palace favoritism? Fake it? !
He just thought, what can he do under Yan Qi's nose
At this moment, Qin Wan also understood Zheng Baishi's difficulties, and she suddenly realized that this time Yanqi put Zheng Baishi and her in front of him, and on the surface it seemed to let them participate, but in fact, it was pulling They came out to check and balance the East Palace. Once the East Palace was suspected, she and Zheng Baishi could do nothing. Any excuses and excuses seemed to be smeared with selfishness. For her and Zheng Baishi, the best thing is to stand still, but so As soon as it came, the prince lost the opportunity.
"Jin Wang committed suicide in fear of crime... Brother Muyun made the final decision... This point must not be wrong." Zheng Baishi turned to look at Li Muyun. Last year, Shen's family was slaughtered first, and Shen Yi disappeared. Li Muyun naturally agreed. In fact, it is true that King Jin committed suicide in fear of crime after he brought everyone in Dali Temple to rule.
Li Muyun hurriedly said, "Yes, after the autopsy, it showed that His Royal Highness King Jin committed suicide."
Yan Qi glanced at Li Muyun, "Suicide? Where did the poison come from?"
Li Muyun pursed his lips, "Later, it was found out that a prison chief of the Ministry of Criminal Justice had an old relationship with King Jin. He was the one who gave King Jin poison. This person has been brought to justice."
"Tsk tsk, you are really loyal. You don't ask for your old life, but you are being courteous to poison."
Yan Qi shook his head, with a half-smile, Li Muyun looked a little nervous when he heard the words, but Yan Qi waved his hand, "Don't worry, I know you're following the rules, let's investigate this matter slowly, This king believes that if you work together, you will be able to see the sun."
Yan Qi said beautiful words, but these words made Zheng Baishi's cheeks cold and painful like the strong wind in the cold weather of Lajiu.
A few people didn't respond, and the guards outside went back and forth, but Wanxi didn't follow behind him.
"My lord! The villains have gone to Kunning Palace, but the empress won't let them go."
Yan Qi frowned, and sat up slowly, instead of being angry, he smiled, as if he was very happy to see the result, so he stood up, brushed the dust that didn't exist on his robe, "Hey, after all, it's the Queen Your Majesty, don't lose your courtesy, I'm a junior, so it's not good for me to go to Kunning Palace to ask someone." Saying this, Yan Qi looked at Li Muyun and Zheng Baishi, "You two? Take a trip to the Chongzheng Palace?"
Zheng Baishi and Li Muyun smiled wryly at the same time, Yan Qi is now chasing ducks to the shelves, and he is still chasing ducks with a knife, the two of them have not complied, what else can they do? !
Zheng Baishi sighed, "Alright, my lord, please go first—"
Yan Qi turned around and looked at Qin Wan, Qin Wan hurriedly said, "It's not convenient for Qin Wan to go with you for the Chongzheng Hall's discussion, I'll go and ask the Empress Dowager, if the prince has a mission, just send someone to Shoukang Palace to look for it. "
Satisfied, Yan Qi turned around and walked out.
Zheng Baishi and Li Muyun looked at each other from behind, and then both looked at Qin Wan. Qin Wan also smiled wryly. The three of them looked at each other for a moment, and finally walked out one after another.
Qiuyang outside the Department of Imperial Punishment is just right, but Zheng Baishi feels a little cold. There are too many things to do in this world. If you want to plead for the people, you have to be in a high position, but it is so difficult to go up. Now it involves seizing the heir Well, Zheng Baishi only hoped that this matter would not have any relationship with the empress or the East Palace.
Zhao Shuhua did everything possible for Yan Che and Yan Zhen, but she never thought that Song Xiwen's body would appear in the Prince Jin's mansion. When she heard the news, she had the illusion of seeing a ghost, but soon she calmed down. It came down, because she knew very well that everything about last year was clean and neat, without leaving any traces.
She is the queen of Da Zhou who has reigned for twenty years, and any verbal accusations will not cause her substantial harm. She sits firmly in the Kunning Palace, reassuring her heart over and over again, but when Yuan Qing When the smiling face but tough attitude arrived at Kunning Palace, all the previous psychological construction of Zhao Shuhua collapsed, and she began to feel extremely uneasy.