But this was just her guess. She didn't know who Pang Da came from, or whether he sent people to the examination hall to target the entire examination hall or a specific person.
After thinking for a moment, Eunuch Qi said, "This is easy to handle. Deputy General He and one of the deputy generals surnamed Zheng are at odds and both want to find fault with each other. If we send Deputy General Zheng to defend, he will definitely not give Deputy General He's men this opportunity."
He frowned slightly: "Now that they're dead, there's no way to prove it. Even if we go to the Emperor, we won't be able to punish them."
"Am I mistaken? Should I have approached the Emperor first?" Qiao Lian'er said.
Eunuch Qi waved his hand gently: "This is a matter that happened to a subordinate of the Inner Army. The correct procedure is to seek help from a higher authority. If it gets any bigger, the Ministry of Justice, the Court of Judicial Review, and the Censorate will conduct a joint trial. Only if they cannot reach a decision after careful consideration will the matter be reported to the Emperor."
“The Emperor has to review so many memorials and handle so many government affairs every day, as well as countless documents sent from all over the country. If everyone has to go to the Emperor for everything, what’s the point of the internal supervision and management system? The duties of the various government offices will be just for show.”
"Although the county princess is favored by the emperor, if she goes to the emperor about something like this today, it will only affect his impression of her, making him think that she doesn't know the rules and is impulsive."
"I just didn't expect that Deputy General He and Lieutenant Pang would collude with each other and try to arrest and punish the county princess. I will not turn a blind eye to this. Since the emperor knows that the county princess almost couldn't get out of the military headquarters today, I will mention the details. The emperor will make a statement. When the right opportunity comes, these two will not have a good time."
Having said what needed to be said, and taken a sip of tea, Eunuch Qi rose to take his leave.
"The palace is busy, and I dare not delay any longer."
The three of them stood up and bowed.
Eunuch Qi glanced at Qiao Lian'er, then hesitated, as if he wanted to say something but didn't.
"I've acquired a 30-pound durian, which I wish to present to the Emperor. I will go to the palace shortly and present the durian there," Qiao Lian'er said.
Eunuch Qi beamed: "With such filial piety, Princess, who else would the Emperor value if not you?"
After Eunuch Qi left, Qiao Lian'er noticed that neither of the two brothers looked too good.
Pei Shijiu seemed to squeeze out the words through gritted teeth: "This is outrageous! This Pang Da, an insignificant lieutenant, actually has so many schemes."
He didn't even dare to think about torturing the little girl. If Qiao Lian'er really ended up in the inner army's prison, it would be such a terrible sight.
A surge of anger was building up inside me, and I felt that this matter couldn't end there.
His fingers seemed to be gently stroking the rim of the cup, but he was actually applying pressure, and several cracks appeared faintly on the cup.
“I have a feeling he’s deliberately targeting Miss Qiao,” Pei Zhujin continued. “Miss Qiao, do you know this person?”
"We may know each other, or we may not."
The two looked at each other, both somewhat puzzled.
Qiao Lian'er said, "I have a guess in my mind and want to investigate Pang Da's background. I heard that Pang Da has not been in the capital for long, but he has already become a lieutenant in the inner army. Although the position is not high, it is something that many people can only dream of."
After she finished speaking, she noticed an awkward aura emanating from them.
“Yes, it can be checked. The Ministry of Revenue keeps records of everyone who has settled in the capital, especially those with official positions like this, who have more detailed files, such as where they come from and what happened in their lives,” Pei Shijiu said.
"But little girl, you seem to have forgotten something."
"What's up?"
Pei Shijiu sighed softly: "The Minister of Revenue is Second Master Qiao."
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