Chapter 216 You Guessed It
That night, Shen Jiasui left on the light and got on the bed. He was thinking about something, but he didn't get enough rest the night before and fell asleep in a daze.
She didn't know what time it was, when suddenly a slightly cool body came up from behind her, startling her and she suddenly opened her eyes.
The candle had gone out and the room was dim.
Shen Jiasui was wondering what day it was when a voice full of apology came to his ears, "Did I wake you up?"
An arm wrapped around her waist, pressing her tightly into his embrace.
"Ah Xun..."
Shen Jiasui called out softly, turned over in the quilt, and put his arms around Jiang Xun's waist.
"Are you exhausted?"
"sorry."
Two voices rang out at the same time, and both were stunned, then they chuckled together.
Shen Jiasui raised his head and pecked Jiang Xun lightly on the lips.
Jiang Xun lowered his head, his breath gradually warming up, and was about to respond to the kiss, but Shen Jiasui had already buried his head in his arms, and said in a muffled voice:
"Don't make trouble tonight. I know you have to go tomorrow."
Bei Feng was ordered to go to Qingping City today. Even if he rode at full speed, it would take him until tomorrow at the earliest to return to Beijing.
It must have been a busy time.
Jiang Xun heard this and rubbed his thin lips back and forth in Shen Jiasui's hair, then he slowly exhaled and replied:
"Okay, listen to Sui Sui."
Her voice was soft but slightly hoarse, and she squeezed in again, hugging Shen Jiasui tightly.
Normally, when he had something on his mind, he would always think about it over and over again, and he thought that tonight would be a sleepless night as well.
But at this moment, the tent was filled with fragrance and Jiang Xun felt at ease listening to the even and slow breathing beside his ears.
His heart was warm and his mind became lazy, and he fell asleep without knowing when.
.......
On the second day, Jiang Xun had lunch at home before going to the Dali Temple.
During the interrogation yesterday, the old woman spoke incoherently, but luckily she still had the complaint in her hand, which clearly stated the whole cause and effect.
We just have to wait for Bei Feng and his colleagues from the Dali Temple to rush back from Qingping City before we can know the details of the case.
This wait lasted for a whole day.
Ouch——
In the evening, the sound of hurried horse hooves could be heard outside the Dali Temple. The Dali Temple Secretary and the Dali Judge finally returned with Bei Feng and the runners.
Jiang Xun and Cui Mingjue rushed to the main hall upon hearing the news. Xie Hui, the Dali Temple Secretary, walked quickly towards Jiang Xun, his face full of fatigue, but he spoke quickly:
"Sir, who do you think the young man who forced the painting to be bought is? He is actually the nephew of the prefect of Qingping City!"
"When I went to retrieve the case files, I encountered many obstacles. Fortunately, Brother Beifeng is very skilled in martial arts and almost had to resort to violence before I was able to obtain the case files."
"The reason why it took so long——"
Xie Hui pointed to the bookcase on the table.
"Sir, if you want your subordinates to transfer the officials of Qingping City, that would be really difficult. I clearly brought the transfer order with me, and it took me half a day to negotiate."
"Qingping City is a city in the capital, but for some reason, the prefect is able to control everything and call the shots."
"If we hadn't gone there suddenly and caught the prefect off guard, I'm afraid we wouldn't even be able to find the nephew, let alone the files."
Everyone in the Dali Temple had always been respectful and submissive to Jiang Xun, and this time they did their best to carry out his orders.
Cui Mingjue stood aside and watched everyone's attitude. When he heard that Jiang Xun had ordered them to adjust the officials' armor, his eyes moved slightly.
The Jia calendar recorded the officials' titles, resumes, performance appraisals, selections, etc., and was kept in the Jia library of each government office.
"What about the son and daughter-in-law of the Gong family?" Jiang Xun's voice continued.
Xie Hui frowned upon hearing this. "The son of the Gong family was indeed detained in the prison of Fengle Prefecture. He was charged with extortion and disrupting the court. It seems that he suffered a lot."
"But her daughter-in-law... the Qingping government said that there has never been such a woman coming to appeal for justice."
"The person is missing?"
Jiang Xun's face suddenly darkened.
Xie Hui did not dare to answer easily. They came and went in a hurry and without any authorization. They could not bypass the Qingping government office and rashly investigate the case locally.
Jiang Xun said no more and walked straight to the desk. Xie Hui hurriedly placed the files and calendar on the desk one by one.
Cui Mingjue followed closely behind, and when he saw Jiang Xun pick up the file, he went to look at the Jia calendar beside him.
When he returned home yesterday, his grandfather learned that he was also involved in investigating the case, so he asked him to pay close attention and learn Jiang Xun's way of doing things.
Cui Mingjue knew how powerful Jiang Xun was, so when he heard this, he not only did not feel any resentment, but nodded solemnly.
Thinking of this, he picked up the thin booklet on top and opened it. The first page clearly read:
【Name: Wei Yongnian
Birthplace: Lingze, Luozhou
Origin: Selected as a tribute student by the Imperial Academy, ranked second in the first class in the second year of Yongzhao, and was granted the title of Jintu Jidi.
......
This is the prefect of Qingping City.
After reading the whole article, Cui Mingjue found that Wei Yongnian was extremely outstanding every year in both political achievements and assessments.
No wonder he was promoted smoothly all the way and became the prefect of Qingping City.
Compared with other cities, Qingping City, as a city in the capital area, guards the capital and is a strategic thoroughfare. It is known as the place of granaries and the hub of government orders. It is of vital importance to the country and is indeed of utmost importance.
How could such a person allow his nephew to commit a crime?
Cui Mingjue had a question in his mind and went to pick up another one.
【Name: Dai Weimin
Birthplace: Chaisang, Xunyang
Origin: Imperial College tribute student, second-class in the second year of Yongzhao, granted Jintu origin]
Seeing this, Cui Mingjue frowned slightly.
This person is the prefect of Qingping Prefecture. Coincidentally, he was also a civil servant born in the second year of Yongzhao.
After all, Cui Mingjue was the grandson of the Minister of Personnel, and he had some understanding of the appointment and selection of officials.
As far as he knew, the imperial court would not deliberately arrange multiple candidates who passed the same imperial examination to serve as officials in the same city.
Of course, if the candidates of a certain class are particularly outstanding, it is not impossible for the two of them to take office one after another after comprehensive consideration.
Thinking of this, Cui Mingjue looked at the years when the two men took office, and sure enough, the chancellor took office two years later than the prefect.
After that came the Qingping City Magistrate. Cui Mingjue subconsciously looked at his background, and when he saw him fall, he heaved a sigh of relief.
Fortunately, it was in the eighth year of Yongzhao that she was admitted to the imperial court.
Then came the Tongpan.
As Cui Mingjue started to unfold it, he suddenly stopped.
Another tribute student from the Imperial College, and one who was admitted to the imperial court in the second year of Yongzhao!
Jiang Xun looked up from the case file and noticed something strange about Cui Mingjue.
"Master Cui, what have you found?"
Jiang Xun put down the file and walked towards Cui Mingjue.
Cui Mingjue's expression changed several times, and then he asked in a deep voice: "Master Jiang, why did you transfer the Jiali of the Qingping City officials?"
Jiang Xun's eyes fell on the table and he said calmly:
"The old woman's son and daughter-in-law were unable to appeal. I suspect that the officials in Qingping City have long been in collusion, protecting each other and bullying the people."
Cui Mingjue clenched his fists upon hearing this, pushed his subordinate Jia Li in front of Jiang Xun, and said in a deep voice:
"Master Jiang, I'm afraid you have guessed it."
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