The Ming Dynasty took an unconventional approach

Chapter 444 Questioning
Cao Ye paused for a moment, and seeing that Ma Shun was listening attentively, he said, "After the second raid on Pan's residence, the Southern Pacification Division lost a Jinyiwei named Wang Yong, who is related to Wang Zhangyin."

Ma Shun's face turned serious. "I remember now. We investigated this matter for half a year, but it was left unresolved."

"Yes," Cao Ye lowered his head and said, "Because the incident happened at a coincidental time, we have always suspected that it was the Pan family who did it. At that time, we sent people to monitor their home for a period of time, but we did not find anything unusual. However, during the investigation, we found that Wang Yong had chased a little girl in the street."

"We don't know the name, origin, or appearance of that little girl, but we have always suspected that she is the youngest daughter of the Pan family who died young. Her name is also Pan Yun."

Ma Shun's eyes lit up. "If it's her, that would be really interesting. Then what did Pan Hong do to get arrested?"

Cao Ye said: "He is the censor in the case of Xue Xuan, the former Shaoqing of the Dali Temple."

Ma Shun’s smile froze. Was it him?

Ma Shun's heart skipped a beat and he felt a little uncomfortable.

He didn't like Xue Xuan, he really didn't like her.

Xue Xuan is a somewhat mysterious person. He comes from a poor family and is talented, but he is also extremely lucky.

He was able to pass the imperial examination in one try, and every time he encountered trouble in his career, he was able to turn it into good fortune.

Last time, when people were dragged to the execution ground and were about to be executed, the emperor suddenly changed his mind and released them, but only expelled them from the capital and forbad them to serve as officials again.

Ma Shun turned around in circles a little nervously, "It's only been three years, is he going to make a comeback?"

Cao Ye was puzzled, "Sir?"

Ma Shun raised his hand to stop him from saying anything and asked, "How can you prove that this Pan Yun is that Pan Yun? Her original name on the household registration is Zhang Xiaomei. She changed her surname to Pan because the god of Sanqing Mountain is Pan Gong. It is not uncommon to see the word Yun as a name."

Ma Shun looked back at Cao Ye and said meaningfully, "If you don't have evidence to convince yourself, then you can't convince Your Majesty. She is not a stranger like Yue Shi and the others. Your Majesty has seen her and traveled with her before."

Cao Ye understood, bowed his head and said respectfully: "I will definitely find evidence, please rest assured, sir."

"The Spring Examination will be over in two days. The most important thing for the court right now is the imperial examination. You must finish this matter before the results are announced. Otherwise, His Majesty and the officials will not be interested in this matter."

Cao Ye agreed and immediately led people to the old Pan family residence. He gathered all the neighbors on the street and asked directly, "Does anyone remember what Pan Yun, the youngest daughter of former Metropolitan Censor Pan Hong, looks like?"

The neighbors were all stunned and said, "Sir, we have never seen that child."

"The child is weak and has never been out of the house. We have never seen him."

"Never seen her?" Cao Ye snorted coldly, "She has never been out of the house. Have you never been to the Pan family? I think you know but don't say anything, intending to harbor a criminal."

The neighbors cried out for justice, so Cao Ye had them separated and directly occupied the yard of a family for interrogation, dragging them in one by one to question, "Tell me, does Pan Yun have a pair of big almond eyes, thin and curved eyebrows, and a face like a peach?"

Neighbor:"……"

Let’s not talk about whether she has met Pan Jun or not. Even if she has, she wouldn’t be like this.

Everyone knows that the youngest daughter of the Pan family was weak since birth. She was not well taken care of after several years and could not even leave the house.

Not to mention, she had actually caught a glimpse of her once in the Pan family's yard, but she looked nothing like what Cao Ye described.

At first glance, she saw that the man had sparse, dry and yellow hair, a sallow and pale face, and looked thin and small, and it was obvious that he would not live long.

Sure enough, within two years, news spread that the child had died of illness. Coincidentally, not long after that, something bad happened to the Pan family and they were raided.

The neighbors were both afraid of the Jinyiwei and angry. They couldn't help but ask, "The Pan family moved away a long time ago, and the child has been dead for several years. Why do the adults keep biting the Pan family?" "Shut up, how can you interfere in the adults' investigation? Tell me if Pan Yun looks like this?"

Some were more stubborn and said directly: "No, I don't know the person you are talking about, and I have never met Pan Yun."

The one who was afraid begged softly, "Sir, I have never seen the little daughter of the Pan family. Besides, it has been so many years. I have even forgotten what the eldest and second sons of the Pan family look like."

However, he could not withstand the questioning of the Jinyiwei and had to agree with what Cao Ye said.

Cao Ye stayed in the alley until night, and then left satisfied with a stack of confessions.

At the same time, Pan Jun frowned as he looked at the broken bowl on the ground.

Yin Song also took a look and said nonchalantly, "Serve another bowl of rice."

Yin Qingjun agreed and went to serve the rice.

Pan Yun squatted down and picked up the rice ball, then reached out to pick up the fragments. Yin Song stopped him and said, "Don't use your hands..."

It was too late. The porcelain piece was that big, and she deliberately avoided the broken edge. It should not have hurt her, but she just pierced it with her fingertips and it broke.

Pan Yun raised his finger and saw blood oozing out of it. He couldn't help but sigh, "It looks like I'm going to be in big trouble."

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Yin Song was speechless: "You knew it, but you still touched it with your hands?"

Pan Jun put the rice in his hand into another bowl without caring, wiped his hands with a towel, and slowly pressed his fingertips, "I want to see how big the mold is."

Wang Cong was puzzled. "We have already spent all the money. By now, the first batch of grain should have been delivered to Runing Prefecture. Why are we still unlucky?"

Pan Yun: "It's fate. I'm going to be unlucky. It won't go away just because I lose money, but I believe I can always resist some of it."

Pan Yun turned to look at Yin Song: "Second Brother, you seem very calm?"

Yin Song: "A momentary luck doesn't mean anything."

He said: "A mayfly's day is just a drop in the ocean. We are so insignificant in this world. The fate of this day is also like this in our lifetime. Just wait for the future with peace of mind."

Pan Yun was not worried to begin with, and after Yin Song's advice, she became even less worried.

After dinner, someone knocked on the door quietly.

Feng Yan went to open the door, and soon he led a man in, "Master, it's the wonton stall owner at the entrance of Shangxi Lane."

Pan Yun paused holding the tea bowl.

Shangxi Lane was where her family used to live. It is separated from here by two alleys but is in the same area.

Although it was close, she had never been back once in all the time she had been in the capital, and she deliberately avoided Shangxi Lane every time.

Yin Song quickly glanced at Pan Yun and asked Feng Yan to bring the person into the main room.

It was a lame old man who knelt down to Yin Song as soon as he entered the door. Yin Song asked Feng Yan to hold him up and asked in a gentle voice, "Why are you visiting me at night?"

"My benefactor once asked me to pay attention to the affairs of Shangxi Lane. Usually, there was nothing going on, but today something strange happened. Before noon, a group of Jinyiwei entered the lane and arrested several families. It seemed that they were interrogating the Pan family who rented a house in the lane a few years ago."

(End of this chapter)