Chapter 347 Turn a blind eye
"Sixth Prince...what are you planning to do now?"
The word "又" is used very vividly.
Sui Mo paused and recognized the voice as Lord Yinzhe.
He used the secret sound transmission technique, but did not show up and no one knew where he was hiding.
Thinking of the special instructions given by His Highness before leaving, Sui Mo remained expressionless, but his right hand reached into his arms very naturally.
He took out a palm-sized rosewood box and gently placed it under the shadow of a pillar.
That would have been fine, but Sui Mo raised his head again and closed his left eye openly, keeping it closed for three full breaths before slowly opening it.
According to her prince, this is called turning a blind eye.
The whole process was as natural as tidying her temples. After doing all this, she did not stop and walked out of Jingzhao Prefecture with big strides.
Hidden in the dark: ...
Sensing the wooden box left on the ground and recalling the action of breaking the ink just now, the corners of his mouth couldn't help but twitch slightly.
She had gotten the idea.
The next moment, the wooden box disappeared and appeared directly in her hands.
Gently open the lid of the box, and inside lies a gorgeous gold-threaded garuda hairpin.
Yinzhe recognized it as the one that Zhaoyue had used to fool Zheng Huiyin in Qizhen Pavilion.
So... this is hush money?
Yinzhe already knew in his heart that Xiaoliu was probably cheating him again.
Eh? Why did you say "again"?
But since it is targeting the Duke Zheng’s Mansion...Yinzhe narrowed his eyes slightly.
Considering His Majesty's attitude, as long as it doesn't make a big fuss and doesn't affect innocent people, it seems harmless.
Forget it, Yinzhe weighed the valuable gold hairpin in his hand.
She took the benefits, but this matter really had nothing to do with the work at hand.
What else can I do? I just turn a blind eye.
In the Huangji Palace, court officials dressed in official robes of various ranks filed out.
The focus of today's court meeting is the deployment of defenses in the northern border and the autumn harvest that has begun in various places.
There were not many arguments or memorials, and the court ended early.
Duke Zheng Mingyuan, dressed in a purple dragon robe and a jade belt around his waist, walked down the white marble steps with steady steps.
However, in stark contrast to the past when he was surrounded by numerous noble colleagues and chatting and laughing, there was now a large empty area around him.
The nobles seemed to have made an agreement and kept their distance from him.
They gathered in groups of three or five, but from time to time they would secretly glance at the Duke, and whisper to each other in very low voices.
The reasons are self-evident:
The names of the ladies from all the families were listed on the list of candidates for the supplementary preliminary examination, but Zheng Huiyin, the eldest daughter of Duke Zheng, was nowhere to be found.
Which of the old foxes who have become so powerful in the court doesn’t understand the meaning of this?
At the height of the storm, who would be willing to step forward?
Duke Zheng seemed unaware of it, his expression as calm as water, even more solemn than usual.
Only his hands, hidden in the wide sleeves of his robe, were quietly clenched into fists, and his heart was cold and hard.
Some matters must be finalized as soon as possible before the preliminary examination begins.
In sharp contrast to his deserted side was Deng Hongyi, the prefect of Jingzhao Prefecture.
The day before yesterday, several major cases that shocked the capital were concluded at once with thundering means.
It is said that the loan sharking gangs involved in human trafficking and usury were all traced back to Chengyuan.
Everyone knew that His Majesty was using Deng Hongyi to crack down on the restless aristocratic families!
This little-known prefect Deng has become a sharp knife in the hands of His Majesty.
At this moment, congratulations and inquiries were heard everywhere, and officials of all kinds gathered around him.
"Prefect Deng is a man of swift and decisive action, a true role model for our generation."
"Congratulations to the prefect for another great achievement. Your Majesty will surely be delighted!"
"Your Excellency, I wonder what will happen to those cases later..."
Deng Hongyi wore a respectful smile on his face, bowed repeatedly, and kept saying:
"Thank you for your kindness, colleagues. It's all part of my job and not worth mentioning.
There are still several difficult cases in the government office waiting for me to judge. I will go ahead, go ahead!"
As he spoke, he kept walking, squeezed out of the crowd in an almost embarrassed manner, and walked hurriedly towards the palace gate.
After returning to the rear court of Jingzhao Prefecture, he didn't even have time to change out of his official robes. He hurriedly ate some simple meals and drank a few sips of strong tea.
These past few days he had been so exhausted that he was almost exhausted.
During the day, he would sit in court to try cases, banging the gavel until his wrists were sore and his voice was hoarse;
After finishing his shift, he still had to work late into the night, personally reviewing the piles of case files, fearing that there would be any omissions.
Even if Deng Hongyi had ten times the courage, he would not dare to fail to do his best in the task assigned by His Majesty.
Fortunately, by today, the main case of the culprit has been basically concluded, with only a few final details left.
For example, a group of accomplices who acted as thugs for the traffickers and provided hiding places were arrested by following the clues.
"Sir," the old clerk who was serving beside him saw that he looked haggard, "now that you have finished your last class today, you should be able to relax and unwind, right?"
Deng Hongyi put down the teacup, rubbed his swollen temples, and said in a voice full of weariness:
“We must not let down our guard regarding the case files!
All confessions, evidence, and signatures must be carefully checked to ensure there is no ambiguity or incomprehensibility."
He paused, his eyes suddenly becoming serious and sharp.
"Also, I need to give those yamen runners and constables a good warning and make them keep a tight rein on me.
For handling such a major case, they will definitely not be shortchanged of rewards from the court.
All those sneaky tricks you usually use, please put them away for the next few days.
Anyone who dares to cause trouble at this critical moment and ruin his job will be punished by my disregard for our past friendship and will be skinned alive!"
The old clerk bowed quickly and said, "Don't worry, sir. I've already given you my orders time and again. This time, I guarantee that everything will be done cleanly and I won't cause you any trouble."
It was common practice for subordinates to make some money, and as long as it was not too excessive, Governor Deng usually turned a blind eye in the past.
But this time it’s different. The sword of the emperor is hanging over our heads. Who dares to offend him?
Deng Hongyi sighed, stood up, and dusted off his wrinkled official robes.
"Forget it, open the court.
We will try to finish the last batch of cases before noon and make a quick decision.
After we sort and file all the case files this afternoon and submit them, we can finally breathe a sigh of relief..."
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