eldest son of Ming dynasty

Look at the handwriting is to talk about the doctor.

She didn't sign it, and she didn't want to say more.

Because she herself has no intention of setting foot in the court.

But occasionally, he would send messages into the palace.

Zhu Houzhao remembered that this should be the second time or the third time.

And if she could ask her to hand in a note, it would definitely not be a happy event.

Jin Gui is also smart, probably Doctor Tan told him not to let others know, so when he came in to deliver it, he didn't say anything in front of Gu Zuo.

In fact, Gu Zuo is still confused now.

He didn't know who handed the note into the palace, and he didn't know what was on it.

But the emperor divided Jinyiwei into north and south divisions, and also set up a secret intelligence department in the south division...

But why is it called Mao language?
Gu Zuo couldn't figure it out for a moment.

Can only wait here.

And the emperor was already leaning on the soft leaning, watching the memorials by the fire.

Gu Zuo, who knew the emperor a lot, knew that... his mood should not be very good.

So after sneaking a glance, I didn't ask much.

Zhu Houzhao thought about it for himself, and if there is injustice, it should be because the trial was wrong.Gu Zuo didn't understand the situation, so it was useless here.

So when I read the memorial, although I didn't lift my head, I suddenly said, "Come here."

Liu Jin left, and there were other eunuchs.

"Go to the Supervisor of Rituals and pass on my oral order to let You Zhi leave the palace, and go and announce the trial officials from the Night City Public Security Station into the palace."

Now, Gu Zuo really couldn't bear it anymore, and he was a little bit lacking in confidence.I don't know what happened on my site!
"Reporting to Your Majesty, I listened to it, it seems that something happened in the city that never sleeps, and I overlooked it, but I don't know what it is?"

Zhu Houzhao was calm, "Don't worry, it will be clear when everyone is here."

He thought of the picture that Gu Zuojin presented again,
Have fun with the people, this kind of words, the last thing you should believe is him, the emperor, and the last thing you should say is these officials.

Mao Yuwen didn't dare to delay for too long. As soon as he received the order, he immediately changed his clothes and entered the palace.

But on the way, the father-in-law in the palace failed to help him as usual, asked what was the matter, and only said he didn't know.I asked the emperor what his mood was, and he said he was not sure.

When he knelt in the Qianqing Palace, he himself was dumbfounded,
"...The Central Street His Majesty mentioned... is the Central Street in the city that never sleeps?"

Zhu Houzhao looked at the confused Mao Yuwen, and at the bewildered Gu Zuo, feeling a little unhappy.

Snapped!
He threw the things in his hand on the imperial case.

"Two officials in charge, none of them knew."

Gu and Mao's hearts froze, and they kowtowed immediately, "I have neglected to observe, I hope Your Majesty will forgive me."

The main reason is that Zhu Houzhao himself didn't know, how could he care about whether there was a tofu shop opened on Central Street in the city that never sleeps.

"Your Majesty, if not, please give me a day's time, and I will go outside to check it out, and then come back and report to Your Majesty in detail."

"No need, I will also announce the officials of the public security station who judged the case into the palace."

Waited like this for a while,

Four people came from the security station.

In addition to Chen Youguang and Wei Xuezheng who tried the case, there were also two fourth-rank officials from Dali Temple and Shaofu.

Their grades are not high, but they have also entered the palace to meet the emperor, but they have never been summoned by the emperor.So I was somewhat uneasy.

"My ministers (Chen Youguang, Wei Xuezheng...) kowtow to the emperor, long live my emperor!"

Zhu Houzhao looked a little indifferent, and didn't ask them to get up, because he knew that Dr. Tan would not lie.

"There's a tofu shop on Central Street. Who will try this case?"

Both Chen and Wei had trembling legs, and cold sweat immediately flowed from their foreheads.

"Reporting to Your Majesty...it was the courtier and the courtier who interrogated it."

"Tell me."

what……

Chen Youguang and Wei Xuezheng were stunned for a moment, the emperor said 'talk', but no one said anything.This situation doesn't seem quite right. If he is wrong, will he be dragged down and beheaded on the spot?
So the two of them didn't speak for a while.

This is not a trivial matter, Mao Yuwen couldn't bear it anymore, Chen Youguang was from the Ministry of Criminal Justice, he couldn't control it, but Wei Xuezheng was a member of Jinyiwei.

"Wei Xuezheng, answer His Majesty's words!"

Zhu Houzhao cast a glance at him, "Deputy Envoy Mao, your words seem to be better than mine?"

"Wei Chen dare not!"

The emperor deliberately created this terrifying atmosphere. People are prone to make mistakes when they are under pressure. If they want to lie, they will naturally show their flaws more easily.

"Don't dare, what are you talking about?"

Mao Yuwen couldn't hold on either, and knelt down directly.

This posture frightened Wei Xuezheng, he swallowed unconsciously,
"Reporting... Your Majesty, Weichen and Mr. Chen did have a trial a month ago... the case of the tofu shop on Zhongyang Street, but the case has been closed. I don't know... I don't know what your Majesty wants to ask?"

"Mao Yuwen, people in Jinyiwei report things to you like this? They don't talk about the cause and effect, they just say that the work has been done. I think you have been lazy recently, have you? That's why you don't even know about this matter."

"Your Majesty...Your Majesty," Wei Xuezheng panicked. He knew that even if he walked out of Qianqing Palace alive today, he would not be able to escape the knife of Jin Yiwei's deputy envoy, so he quickly explained, "This matter... this matter is not a major case, and it has gone well. After the case was concluded, I did not report it to Deputy Envoy Mao, so Deputy Envoy Mao did not know about it."

"This case was started by a tofu shop in the central government. The owner's name is Yu'e. This person is eighteen years old and quite handsome. Some people in Beijing admire him. Among them are Zhou Du of Changningbo Mansion and Weiningbo Mansion. The two of Wang Huan were the most, and they fought in front of the tofu shop several times. This Yu'e sued them in front of the court on the grounds that the two of them affected the business of the shop."

"During the trial, the two sons of the Earl's Mansion declared their willingness to compensate for the unintentionally damaged items during the fight and the impact on the business. The minister and the other two ruled that they were not allowed to come to this tofu shop on Central Street. Now, the outcome of this case has been decided and recorded, please Your Majesty to check it out.”

After Wei Xuezheng said these words, it felt that there was no problem at all.

Gu Zuo and Mao Yuwen didn't hear anything serious.But Mao Yuwen actually had a little worry in his heart: don't lie!Don't lie, everything before leaving the palace is easy to talk about!

Zhu Houzhao sat there with a calm expression. He didn't speak immediately, but looked up.

"Chen Youguang, do you have anything to add?"

"Returning to Your Majesty, what Wei Baihu said is true. I have nothing to add."

Chen Youguang secretly admired this colleague in his heart,
Look carefully, Wei Xuezheng is indeed true,

The tofu shop is run by this person, she is beautiful, and those two are arguing for her. The reason for the lawsuit is true, what happened in court is also true, and the final result is still true!
All true!
For a while, Zhu Houzhao really didn't hear what the problem was. The dandies competed for women, the government awarded compensation and they were not allowed to go again in the future. Basically, they have done everything they have done.

But why did Doctor Tan still say that Yu'e was wronged?
The palace of Qianqing was quiet and quiet.

Everyone is thinking about it.

Mao Yuwen glanced at Wei Xuezheng, and he faintly noticed that Wei Xuezheng's eyelashes trembled.

This small movement made him a little uneasy.

After thinking about it, he clasped his fists and reported, "Your Majesty. I don't understand this matter yet. If Your Majesty agrees, I implore Your Majesty to allow you to go down and investigate carefully before reporting back."

Gu Zuo's eyeballs turned towards Mao Yuwen,
The emperor's behavior must have mastered something, otherwise, what are you doing with these low-level officials?
But this Jinyiwei Baihu's speech is impeccable, which means that he may be hiding something.

Compared with the case, perhaps this plot is more serious.

Mao Yuwen said these words at this time, on the one hand, it was to give the emperor a step down, after all, nothing can be seen, and it is not good to be frozen here, and on the other hand, he was picking himself out.

That is to say, no matter what is in it, I, Mao Yuwen, really don't know.

In this way, at most one crime of negligence will be punished.

Every step in the Forbidden City was frightening, the prison boss who used to be a prisoner is now a human being.

pat, pat...

Zhu Houzhao tapped his index finger on the imperial case regularly, while others were still looking up.

He was not in the mood to listen to Mao Yuwen's words. He closed his eyes and recalled all Wei Xuezheng's words just now.

He has a good memory.

"Wei Xuezheng," the emperor's voice came out faintly,

"Wei Chen is here."

"You said earlier that this case was tried a month ago, right?"

Wei Xuezheng was nervous, he himself was a bit confused, so he paused before replying, "This case...is indeed tried before January."

"So, when was the case closed?"

"It was also before January."

Zhu Houzhao frowned, this is strange, what happened a month ago, if the case was closed smoothly, doctor Tan shouldn't come to tell him a month later.

Or did Doctor Tan just find out?
But if it is resolved smoothly, there will be another month. Even if all parties were a little angry at the time, they should all calm down now. How could they confide in Doctor Tan in some way at this time?
Zhu Houzhao stood up, walked down, approached someone and asked, "How many days did it take to close the case?"

Wei Xuezheng calmed down desperately, "Returning to His Majesty, there are too many things, and this case is too small, my minister, I can't remember clearly."

At this point, Liu Jin frowned instantly.

This answer is quite bad!

Because it is too fine, and the problem lies in too fine!

Those who often serve by his side know that sometimes it is best to show a little clumsiness in front of the emperor.

Because he is so smart, instead of trying to compete with him for being smarter, you might as well be a little stupid, just spread out your hands, and say that this is where my thoughts are, and your majesty, just look at it.

In this way, the emperor will not pursue too much.What smart person cares especially about a fool?
But it would be foolish to play tricks in front of him, to say something particularly shaky.Because it is very risky, you don't know from what angle the emperor will pierce you.

In fact, Zhu Houzhao actually smiled slightly when he heard this answer. He stared at Wei Xuezheng and shouted: "Chen Youguang."

"Wei Chen is here."

"The minds of hundreds of Jinyiwei are hard to remember. But you are the head of the Ministry of Punishment, and you are a Jinshi. You can remember the Four Books and Five Classics. You can't remember what happened a month ago? Tell me, how long did it take to close the case? day?"

The emperor continued to look at Wei Xuezheng with a smile on his face.

Chen Youguang next to him was very scared, he tremblingly said: "Return... Your Majesty. The case was closed. It took... six days."

It was indeed on the [-]th, and there was no trial on that day. Later, Chang Ningbo and Wei Ningbo came to find him, so they decided the result and closed the case.

"On the [-]th, Wei Baihu, it seems that this case is not as simple as you said, and all parties are so cooperative. I listened to you and thought it was closed in court."

"Your Majesty!" Wei Xuezheng kowtowed, "Please forgive me for the crime of slipping my tongue, this case is really not complicated, the reason why it was closed in six days is because..."

"you shut up."

Zhu Houzhao spoke softly.He has already confirmed that there is a mystery in this person's words, and in this case, he will not be allowed to speak again, so as not to cause misleading again.

"Chen Youguang, tell me. Tell me exactly what you said. The richer you say, the more I will reduce your guilt. As for you," he tapped Wei Xuezheng on the head with the memorial in his hand, "use wisely If you are in the wrong place, ask yourself to be blessed."

Liu Jin sighed secretly: That's right.