Jiapingguan Chronicle

Chapter 2481 Reconciliation 23.0

Mr. Ke's words did not surprise Shen Haolin, Shen Cha and others. Instead, they felt it was expected.

Jiaofangsi is a very special place. It looks like a place of entertainment, but it is completely different from other brothels.

This place is directly under the jurisdiction of the inner court. The singers, dancers, musicians and other people here only sell their art but not their bodies, and they cannot redeem themselves unless there is a general amnesty or a special decree. Otherwise, once they are sent to the Jiaofangsi, they will have to stay here for the rest of their lives.

Most of these people in the Jiaofangsi were family members of officials who had been convicted of crimes, some were palace maids who had committed mistakes and were punished, and a small number were born into the music industry. The best of them were selected by the local government music studios and sent to supplement the Jiaofangsi.

It can be said that the Jiaofangsi was not just a place for pleasure. Even if the royal children and officials' children in Xijing City were fascinated by the singers, dancers and musicians of the Jiaofangsi, once they became jealous and fought with each other there, they would be punished by the Jiaofangsi. At the very least, they would be expelled on the spot, and at the worst, they would never be able to set foot in the Jiaofangsi in their lifetime.

Moreover, relatives of officials who have committed crimes and palace maids who have committed crimes must be verified when they enter the Jiaofangsi, and the review is very strict. Once an impostor is found, he will be directly sent to the Dali Temple or the Ministry of Justice.

"The reason why he was able to impersonate someone else is that he did something when verifying his identity." Bai Meng touched his chin, thought for a moment, and said, "Because the Empress Dowager likes to watch plays and listen to music, the head of the Jiaofangsi has close contacts with the Empress Dowager. It shouldn't be a problem to release one or two people, right? After all, this group of people were sent to the Jiaofangsi because they offended the late emperor. At that time, the Empress Dowager had already passed away."

"Speaking of which, the people from the Jiaofangsi were also subject to investigation after the Empress Dowager passed away, right? Because they had close contacts on weekdays, they couldn't deny their relationship. You all know that the people in charge of the investigation were my uncle and Grandpa Bai, and..." Xue Ruitian sighed softly, "Princess, I don't need to tell you about their relationship with the Empress Dowager. They must have investigated everything in detail. But they really didn't find any problems with the Jiaofangsi. From top to bottom, the Jiaofangsi did not believe in the Qinglian Sect, and they didn't have any private relationship with the Empress Dowager and her family. The reason they were so close on weekdays was because the Empress Dowager loved to listen to operas and music, and she was very knowledgeable in this area, so she could give them some very pertinent suggestions."

"I heard from my grandfather." Bai Meng nodded gently, "Because nothing was found, the people from the Jiaofang Bureau were let off, and no one was implicated."

"I remember that this musician was sent to the Jiaofangsi more than a year after the Empress Dowager passed away, so..." Song Qiyun touched his chin, "It shouldn't be related, right? Besides, the matter of verifying the identity has little to do with the Jiaofangsi, it is under the jurisdiction of the Nei Tingsi." He looked at Shen Haolin, Xue Ruitian, and then at Shen Cha, "Could it be that it is a problem of the Nei Tingsi?"

"Unlikely." Shen Haolin waved his hand. "The Inner Court Division has always been directly under the jurisdiction of His Majesty. If you want to enter here, the review is comparable to that of the Inner Guards and Imperial Guards. There shouldn't be any problem."

"Yes, the most core positions in the Inner Court are all reviewed by the Commander of the Imperial Guards, the Commander of the Shadows, and His Majesty himself." Bai Meng looked at Shen Cha, "Isn't that right?"

"Yes!" Shen Cha nodded. "When the late emperor was alive, because the shadow didn't exist, the emperor's uncle, Dai Wang's uncle, and Ning Wang's uncle took turns to review. Those who couldn't make up their minds would be sent to the emperor's uncle. With his methods, even the strongest teeth can be pried open. Therefore, the possibility of problems with the Inner Court Department is not very high."

"That's right." Shen Haolin nodded, "We overlooked one point. In fact, the musicians themselves are under the jurisdiction of the Jiaofangsi. If he makes a mistake, he will just be sent back, and it can't be said that he was punished." "Yeah, that's right." Xue Ruitian nodded at Shen Haolin, "These people in the palace, whether they are singers or musicians, are all under the jurisdiction of the Jiaofangsi. Even the musicians and musicians around His Majesty or the Empress Dowager belong to the Jiaofangsi. Although they don't live in the Jiaofangsi on weekdays, but live in the palaces, they are also people of the Jiaofangsi."

"That is to say, he was not exiled to the Jiaofangsi at all, so there is no need to verify his identity." Shen Cha sighed and said, "Check his background to see if he is on the list of people who were pardoned after the death of the late emperor."

"You mean."

"He should be a musician himself, and he is not a relative of a criminal official who cannot be pardoned." Shen Cha said coldly, "Also, there is another point. As a court musician, he made a mistake and was punished. In addition to being sent back to the Jiaofang Division, there is another punishment, which is..." She looked at Shen Haolin, then at Xue Ruitian and Bai Meng, "right?"

"Hmm!" Shen Haolin immediately understood what Shen Cha was talking about. Generally speaking, court musicians and painters would not be sent back to the Jiaofangsi unless they committed an unforgivable mistake. And such an unforgivable mistake would most likely be related to the empress. He recalled it carefully and did not think of anything related to this. "But..."

"I know what happened. I'll tell you later." Song Qiyun sighed, waved his hand at them, and turned to look at Mr. Ke. "So, why did you lie for him? Do you have any leverage over him? Also, why didn't you report all these injuries to the police? If you had reported them to the police, you and your little apprentice wouldn't have suffered for so many years."

"Because." Ke Dajia lowered his head and sighed deeply, as if he had made a major decision, and said, "Because I accidentally injured someone, and this person was seriously injured and died. He knew about this, so."

"Oh? A murder case." Jin Jing raised her eyebrows. "Tell me, when did this murder happen, and how did he come across it?"

"It was that palace banquet. I was really drunk, so I ran outside to sober up, and I ran into someone who was just as drunk as me. I don't know which family he was from, but he came up to me and treated me badly." Mr. Ke sighed, "Although I am an actor, I am also a self-disciplined and righteous person. When I met such a scoundrel, I naturally resisted angrily. As a result, I accidentally injured him. The troupe owner happened to pass by and handled the matter. Later I found out that he was not a young man, but a performer from outside. Their troupe owner was in the wrong and did not dare to speak out, so many people didn't know about it."

"This becomes your leverage in his hand. Every time you don't do what he asks, he uses this to threaten you, right?"

".yes!"