The First Auxiliary Road from the Imperial Examination

Chapter 1183 Dali Temple

"Dad, Sister Yuan, are we still going to the Dali Temple with you?!" An Yu looked at the huge group of spectators following the palace carriage away, scratched his head, and looked at Sheng Yuan and his daughter.

Sheng Xiangxun lifted the curtain of the carriage and looked outside. He saw that the sky was getting darker and many shops on the roadside had already lit up their lights. He immediately waved his hand and said, "No!"

Seeing that the matter is getting bigger and bigger and has even reached the Dali Temple, are you still worried about no follow-up?

Sheng Yuan listened and nodded in agreement.

"You can't really see what's going on if you go along now. The Dali Temple is no joke. Evidence and witness testimony are necessary. Then there will be a confrontation in court, arguments between the plaintiff and the defendant, and so on. It takes every step to reach a verdict. And this verdict must be checked by the Ministry of Justice and the Metropolitan Procuratorate, and it can only take effect after being approved by them. Just think about it, how much time will it take to go back and forth? Going along now is just joining in the fun."

When Sheng Yuan said this, he couldn't help but shed tears for the staff on duty at the Dali Temple.

Normally, the duty life at the Dali Temple was very simple. All they had to do was organize the day's files. Even if someone really beat the drum to complain at dusk, the receiving official would just glance over the complaint and ask about the reason.

After that, all you have to do is settle the plaintiff and record the confession. As for the formal interrogation in court, you basically have to wait until the next morning.

But the people who were reported there today were not ordinary people. One was the Grand Empress Dowager, one was the eldest princess of three dynasties, and one was the biological mother of the heir to the Prince of Zhao's mansion... With two of these three reporting one, not only could the officials on duty not slack off, even the Chief Justice of the Dali Temple, who had fallen asleep, had to get up and go to court.

Thinking that the chief officers of the three judicial departments had to work overtime, Sheng Yuan felt the joy of freedom when he was on duty on time.

There was no way, no matter how obsessed she was with power, she wanted to take a break even if she had to work two jobs every day. …

The next day, as Sheng Yuan arrived at the Five Military Commander's Office, he heard people discussing yesterday's farce in a low voice.

"I thought the Ministry of Revenue would discuss it, but I didn't expect that even the Five Military Commandery in the outer city knew about it." Xiaoyao deliberately walked around the Commandery for a few times, and after returning, she whispered to Sheng Yuan, "I heard that the Dali Temple interrogated until three o'clock yesterday! There were really people waiting outside at that time, but it is said that Concubine Cen and Princess Hong'an did not come out. Some people speculated that they should have stayed there!"

Sheng Yuan had worked in the Dali Temple before, so he naturally knew that there was an exquisitely built courtyard inside the Dali Temple, which was specially used to house nobles. The courtyard didn't look very big, but the decoration inside was very luxurious, and all the supplies were complete. Even the people who served tea and water were provided by the Internal Guard.

I think Concubine Cen, Concubine Shu, and Princess Hong'an stayed there.

"Nu Gang also heard that the Dali Temple said that they would continue the trial."

Sheng Yuan nodded, not surprised. "Whether it's Concubine Cen or Concubine Shu, neither of them seems to be the kind of person who will give up easily. With their persistence, even if the Minister of the Dali Temple wants to let Princess Hong'an go, it won't work."

Xiaoyao didn't care much about the disputes between the nobles. For her, satisfying her young lady's curiosity was the most important thing.

But when she was about to say something else, she heard a sound of footsteps outside. When she looked up, she saw that it was the deputy commander of the inner guards and the head of the Dali Temple who came looking for her.

"Director Sheng, the Dali Temple held a hearing yesterday. During the interrogation, the disappearance of Minister Yang was involved. Minister Yang is currently in the south and has not returned. Therefore, the three judicial departments have discussed and need you, the person involved, to go and give a testimony!"