According to Luo Boze's words, as well as the testimonies of his classmates at Yingtian Academy and the Meng family members.
Meng Heng's death was indeed caused by a woman.
But Yan Shuo is the son of a pillar of the state, so it won't be so easy to arrest him.
When Shen Yao first led the Imperial Guards to the Yan residence to arrest people, they didn't even step through the threshold before the Yan family beat them out with sticks.
Furthermore, since the Yan family were founding heroes, they could use their imperial sword to suppress the matter, leaving Shen Yao powerless to arrest them even if he wanted to.
However, Meng Heng is not an ordinary person, but the youngest son of the Vice Minister of the Ministry of Justice. Even Wenren Yi would find it difficult to maneuver in this case.
The Yan family were important ministers of the state, and the Meng family was also trusted by the emperor. They were both important to the emperor, so Wenren Yi presented the case to the emperor for a decision.
Before the emperor could make a decision, the Meng family caused a scene in the imperial court. People from both families, representing the Yan and Meng families respectively, pointed at each other and hurled insults at each other in the court, arguing from morning until noon.
Later, the emperor, citing his advanced age, handed the case over to the crown prince and simply became a hands-off manager.
The Crown Prince would never allow himself to suffer a loss, so he summoned Su Yan and Xie Yu, who were in charge of the case.
When Su Yan attended court for the first time, she was stunned by the views of the court officials.
It took only a few moments for the verbal battle to escalate into a physical fight, and it was only with great difficulty that these two waves of chaos were finally brought together.
To avoid further complications, the Crown Prince dismissed the morning court session.
Su Yan and Xie Yu were taken to the Eastern Palace by the Crown Prince's men.
On the high platform, the Crown Prince stood with his eyes closed, rubbing his temples with one hand, his face showing exhaustion.
Su Yan and Xie Yu knelt obediently below the stage.
The prince's voice rang out from above.
"My two esteemed ministers have solved countless cases. What are your thoughts on this one?"
After speaking, Su Yan and Xie Yu exchanged glances, neither wanting to be the first to speak, and they both gave each other meaningful looks.
In the end, Su Yan still resorted to cheating and secretly reached out to pinch Xie Yu's thigh.
Xie Yu hadn't expected Su Yan to cheat, and unable to bear the pain in her thigh, she cried out in pain.
Ah~
The entire vast Cheng'an Hall was as quiet as a chicken's nest, making Xie Yu's shouts seem particularly abrupt.
Xie Yu instinctively covered his mouth, but the Crown Prince's gaze was already fixed on him.
"What insightful opinion does Minister Xie have?"
The duck had already been forced onto the shelf, and even if Xie Yu didn't want to speak, he had no choice but to say, "Your Highness, I believe that the law is the foundation of a country. Whether they are commoners, nobles, or princes and princesses, they should all be bound by the law. If the powerful and wealthy open back doors and trample on the law, how can the people follow the Great Liang?"
After listening, the Crown Prince sighed softly, "Alas... the difficulty of this case lies in the fact that one party is a highly important minister, and the other is deeply favored by Father Emperor. These two families belong to two opposing camps in the court. No matter which side is favored, it will inevitably lead to infighting among the court officials, and if this continues, the consequences will be endless."
As you have seen today, the court is in complete chaos. The ministers here don't respect me, the Crown Prince..."
"Your Highness, I was short-sighted..."
Being a crown prince has always been difficult, and Xie Yu felt this deeply today, developing an even greater respect for the crown prince.
At this moment, the Crown Prince turned his gaze to Su Yan, who had remained silent. "Minister Su, you have been silent all this time. I wonder if you have any good ideas..."
"Your Highness, the feud between the Yan and Meng families is a fact. In my opinion, it is best to cut your losses and act in accordance with the laws of Liang. It is a fact that Yan Shuo committed murder, and it is also a fact that Meng Heng died. If we trample on the laws of Liang because of the power of the Yan and Meng families, it would be like digging our own graves."
"Does Minister Su know who is backing the Yan and Meng families?"
Su Yan nodded. "The Yan family has the Empress Dowager behind them, while the Meng family has the Emperor. Although Su Yan is of low rank, he knows that officials serve the country and its people. If he only cares about his own personal grudges, how is he any different from a termite in the rice?"
After hearing Su Yan's words, the Crown Prince burst into laughter. "What a parasite! You two are just like that, so quick to follow the law. In that case, this case is yours to handle. Take my imperial seal to the Yan residence to arrest them. Anyone who obstructs you will be thrown into prison..."
"Your humble servant obeys..."
After receiving the imperial seal, Su Yan and Xie Yu left the Eastern Palace.
Xie Yu held the imperial seal as if it were a hot potato, completely puzzled as to why Su Yan would take on such a burden. Anyone with eyes could see that self-preservation was the right thing to do.
"Su Yan, did you get your head caught in a door when you went out today? It's a miracle we didn't get killed by the Yan family when we went to arrest someone with our bare hands."
"Who said it was just the two of us..."
Upon hearing this, Xie Yu's previously mournful face instantly brightened, and she waited expectantly for Su Yan's answer, "Who else did you call?"
"Who else could it be but Shen Yao, of course..."
Upon hearing Shen Yao's name, Xie Yu's face instantly fell. "I thought you would at least bring the Imperial Guards. Yan Shuo's father is a general with numerous military achievements. Taking Yan Shuo away from the Yan family is simply a pipe dream..."
"Who said I'd arrest people if I went to the Yan family..."
"Why are you taking the Crown Prince's jade seal and not arresting people?" Xie Yu asked, puzzled.
However, Su Yan revealed a meaningful smile, which made Xie Yu feel uneasy. He subconsciously hugged his arm, "Don't do anything rash! My martial arts are not even as good as Chen Yao's..."
Su Yan explained with a smile, "I didn't ask you to actually arrest anyone."
Xie Yu was even more puzzled, "Then what are we going to do with the imperial seal? Go shopping?"
"Then naturally we'll go and use the Thirty-Six Stratagems against the Yan family..."
"The Thirty-Six Stratagems?"
Su Yan nodded. "Don't you think the case is missing a key figure?"
"Who is it?" Xie Yu was completely confused.
“Leng Qiuling! Yan Shuo and Meng Heng even fought over her.”
After hearing this, Xie Yu suddenly realized, "But Leng Qiuling has already disappeared. I think it's very likely that she's been hidden by the Yan family."
"That's why we're going to Yan's residence to use the Thirty-Six Stratagems..."
After Su Yan explained, Xie Yu understood that her purpose in coming here was not to capture Yan Shuo, but to find Leng Qiuling. She instantly realized which of the Thirty-Six Stratagems Su Yan was going to use...
"Are you trying to use a feint?"
Su Yan nodded. "So you finally understand. What did you think I called Shen Yao for? Remember to hold off the people from the Yan family later. I'll sneak in through the back door. I don't believe the people from the Yan family would dare to kill Leng Qiuling."
"Why don't they dare to kill Leng Qiuling?" Xie Yu couldn't understand. With the Yan family's power, killing a woman would be a piece of cake.
"I can tell at a glance that Dean Xie is lazy on weekdays. Leng Qiuling is already four months pregnant. Even if we don't care about the monk, we have to care about the Buddha. The child in her belly is her talisman."
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