Li Jue was furious when he heard this, because he had personally been in charge of the Chang'an County government and had spent a long time there.
Now that a murder case has occurred, they can't even clearly write down the details of the case?
"check!"
"All those responsible for this matter have been suspended from their duties pending investigation!"
"promise!"
"However, this case has already been filed by the Court of Judicial Review, Your Excellency..."
Upon hearing this, Li Jue immediately threw out his imperial grandson's seal.
"Take my official seal to the Dali Temple and order them to reopen this case and investigate it thoroughly!"
"promise!"
Upon receiving Li Jue's official seal, Liu Rengui trembled with excitement. He went straight to the Court of Judicial Review, retrieved the file from among the archived documents, and slammed it heavily on the desk of Li Ze, the Minister of Judicial Review.
"By imperial decree of the Crown Prince, this case is to be reopened, and all those previously involved in this case are to be suspended pending trial!"
"Uh?"
Li Ze was completely stunned. He had read the case before and didn't think there was anything wrong with it.
"Lord Liu, aren't you making a mountain out of a molehill?"
"It's just a case of ordinary people committing suicide, and the local government's coroner has issued an autopsy report proving that the two did indeed commit suicide by poisoning. There's nothing wrong with that!"
Liu Rengui sneered upon hearing this.
"Suicide during such a peaceful and prosperous time is inappropriate!"
"At best, this is a case of ordinary laborers and women taking their own lives in a moment of despair; at worst, it is a stain on the glorious Zhenguan era!"
"If future generations find out that the people of my prosperous Zhenguan era couldn't afford to live and committed suicide, how will they view my Zhenguan dynasty, and how will they view Your Majesty!"
"ah?"
Li Ze was stunned when he heard this. He never imagined that such a small case could be blown out of proportion to this extent.
Now that Liu Rengui has brought up His Majesty the Emperor and the prosperous Zhenguan era, even the Minister of the Court of Judicial Review has to handle the matter with caution.
"In that case, I will reopen this case and make sure to get to the bottom of it!"
"Go ahead and do it. The Crown Prince awaits your good news!"
Under Liu Rengui's supervision and the personal leadership of Li Ze, the Minister of the Court of Judicial Review, the case was quickly investigated and clarified.
As for the so-called creditors, they were also found, but the result was unexpected by everyone.
Because no one would have guessed that Zhaoguo Temple, which has always been known for its great compassion, was actually secretly running a loan sharking business!
Three days later, all those involved in the case, including Master Chanhui, the abbot of Zhaoguo Temple, were taken to the Prince of Qin's residence.
Because Li Jue spearheaded the reopening of this case, Liu Rengui took it upon himself to set the interrogation location at the Prince of Qin's residence, where Li Jue was located.
Firstly, it would make it convenient for Li Jue to check the case at any time, and secondly, it would serve as a deterrent to various departments, letting them know that the Crown Prince was keeping an eye on the case.
On the day of the retrial, Li Jue also attended despite his illness.
However, he did not sit in the main seat, but instead placed a recliner next to him, leisurely listening to everyone's reports.
"Your Highness, the case has been investigated and clarified. It was Chen Yishi and others, lay disciples of Zhaoguo Temple, who came to collect a debt, which led to the deaths of the laborer Wang He and the woman Tian Cuihua!"
"The criminals Chen Yishi and Abbot Chan Hui of Zhaoguo Temple have been brought here. Please have the Crown Prince interrogate them!"
Upon hearing this, Li Jue frowned slightly and glanced at Liu Rengui with some dissatisfaction.
"Where did the poison come from?"
"this……"
Upon hearing this, Liu Rengui was speechless for a moment, then lowered his head in shame.
"This subordinate has neglected his duty; this subordinate will immediately order someone to investigate!"
"Order the Hundred Cavalry to investigate, make sure to ask every pharmacy in the city if any farmers have recently purchased poison!"
"promise!"
Half an hour later, all the Hundred Cavalrymen came to report, along with the owners and staff of all the major pharmacies.
"Your Highness, we've found out. No farmers have purchased arsenic in the last two weeks..."
"Here is the complete list of purchasers. A total of 302 people made purchases during this period, and each person is recorded..."
Li Jue casually scanned the purchase records, only glancing at them a few times before tossing them aside.
In this day and age, there are no ID cards, so even if you just make up a name on the spot, most pharmacies won't investigate.
Therefore, this record is almost useless.
"Go ask the owners of all the major pharmacies if any suspicious individuals have purchased arsenic recently?"
"Tell them that this matter will not involve them. If they can provide any useful clues, I will personally reward them with ten strings of cash!"
Upon hearing this, Liu Rengui hurriedly ran out to inquire, and soon returned with shocking news.
"Your Highness, a shopkeeper said that recently someone with a Korean accent has bought arsenic!"
"A Korean?"
Upon hearing this, Li Jue's gaze immediately deepened. He instinctively felt that this matter was related to the Koreans, but he couldn't figure out the connection.
"Bring that guy over here!"
"promise!"
Before long, the pharmacy clerk was brought before Li Jue.
"This humble subject pays respects to the Crown Prince!"
"Get up... You said you sold yourself to Koreans, do you still remember what they looked like?"
"Your Highness, I vaguely remember them. They were both short, rather sleazy-looking, and had thick beards..."
As Li Jue listened, he drew on paper with charcoal pencil, and soon a portrait was completed.
"Look at this portrait. How much does it resemble the person you've seen?"
“Your Highness, the eyebrows are too long. Korean eyebrows are short and thick... The nose is too high. They both have flat noses... And the mouth, it's too small, it's not very attractive…”
"Oh, right, I just remembered, there was someone with a scar on their face!"
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