The next night, while everyone was busy searching for the murderer, Chen Chen took He Jinshu and the two children to the palace of the prince and the residence of the Minister of Personnel. After looting all the gold and silver, he tied up two people and threw them directly into the street before returning home.
After waking up from a nap, Chen Chen and He Jinshu got up and went to the kitchen to make breakfast.
After the two children got up, the family started to have breakfast. As soon as they finished breakfast, Li Yu and others came over and asked when they would return to Linshe County.
Shen Jiaxing is about to give birth in two months. If Li Yu rushes back now, she might be able to accompany her husband during the birthing period.
"Let's go tomorrow. We'll set off tomorrow." Chen Chen said to them.
He planned to watch a good show today, and with some help from others, the capital would be lively for the next two days.
After that, Chen Chen said to them, "The capital has been in turmoil lately, so you guys shouldn't go out to play, lest you run into any accidents."
Upon hearing this, several people nodded in agreement. The scene of He Jinshu being assassinated yesterday still frightened them, and they really didn't dare to go out too casually.
Fortunately, they had already bought most of the things they needed, and they could ask Chen Zhen to ask the servants to buy the unimportant things.
Today's court appears calm on the surface, but underneath there are turbulent waves.
The emperor also sensed the unusual atmosphere in the court today, so he asked, "Lord Wang, what happened today?"
Upon hearing this, although Wang Shoufu's face was still ashen, he still said respectfully, "Your Majesty, it's nothing serious."
The emperor obviously didn't believe Prime Minister Wang's words. Seeing his expression, he didn't seem to be saying that nothing had happened. So he asked He Xian, "My dear He, tell me what happened?"
Upon hearing this, the Minister of Revenue, He Xian, feigned deep sorrow and said, "Your Majesty, this is truly unspeakable and is truly detrimental to public morals."
"What's the matter?" the emperor asked impatiently.
"Just today when I was going to court, I ran into Lord Wang's grandson and Minister Zhao's son hugging each other on the road, half-naked. They were very, very close, which made us and the others feel really..." Lord He did not say the rest of the words, but pretended to be unable to bear to watch.
When Zhao De heard He Xian speak out, he immediately knelt and kowtowed, unable to conceal his sorrow, saying, "Your Majesty, you must help me! Someone must be trying to frame Lord Wang and me."
The emperor was in a dilemma after hearing this. What should he do? He couldn't just grant a marriage to two grown men, could he?
However, he still consoled her, "This matter is indeed strange, but I wonder if Lord Zhao has any clues?"
Zhao De naturally knew that it was He Jinshu who did it, because he saw the note left at his door when he woke up this morning. Although it did not mention anyone by name, he could guess the meaning between the lines. But he had no evidence, not to mention that the Dali Temple was still investigating the case of He Jinshu's assassination, so he certainly could not expose himself now.
So he said sadly: "I don't know who wants to put me in an unjust situation."
The eldest son was the future heir he was training, and the grandson of Wang Shoufu was the grandson Wang Shoufu valued the most. He Jinshu's direct action really brought shame to both families. The son and grandson they were proud of were ruined like this. It would be strange if they were not angry.
The emperor had no idea what to do after hearing this. All the civil and military officials had seen it, and he couldn't keep it secret even if he wanted to. So he said, "I will order someone to investigate this matter later and give you two beloved ministers an explanation."
"Thank you, Your Majesty." Minister Zhao kowtowed.
After saying this, the emperor asked, "How is the investigation into the assassination of He Zhuangyuan going?"
"Your Majesty, it is still under review," replied the Minister of Justice.
"Let's get to the bottom of this as soon as possible and give He Zhuangyuan an explanation."
"yes."
After the court session, when Zhao Shangshu and Wang Shoufu returned home, they were told by the housekeeper that all the gold and silver in the warehouse had been stolen, and even some gold and silver jewelry had been taken away.
When Wang Shoufu heard the news, he was so angry that he almost fainted. He sat down on a chair and shouted angrily, "Go and arrest He Jinshu for me."
Near noon, Chen Chen and He Jinshu were cooking in the kitchen when they heard a servant come to report that someone was coming with soldiers.
He Jinshu and Shen Zhen went straight to the front yard upon hearing this. When they saw a large group of officers and soldiers, He Jinshu asked, "I wonder what this gentleman is doing?"
"Someone has accused Mr. He of stealing other people's property. Now we have to search Mr. He's home. Sorry for the inconvenience." Inspector Shi Wang said.
After saying that, he waved his hand and asked people to go in and search.
"Wait a minute." He Jinshu stepped forward and said, "Sir, what evidence do you have to prove that my husband stole other people's property? What if you go in and search and don't find what you want?"
"The home of Mr. Zhao, the Minister of Personnel, was burglarized yesterday. Someone has identified Mr. He's husband as having entered their home last night. Therefore, we now reasonably suspect that Mr. He is involved in this case. We hope that Mr. He will do us a favor and we will only conduct a search. If nothing is found, we will clear Mr. He's name."
"Where's your search warrant? After all, this top scholar has been appointed by His Majesty as a compiler in the Imperial Academy and will soon be serving as an official. If Your Excellency wants to search our home, there must be a formal process, right?"
Lord Wang didn't say anything, but just took a piece of paper and let He Jinshu take a look.
He Jinshu saw that the formal procedures were indeed followed, but he still asked, "What if no stolen goods were found in my house?"
"I will clear Mr. He's name." The man said proudly.
"I won't agree to such a simple and hasty settlement. Where is the person who reported it?" He Jinshu asked.
"We don't need to inform Mr. He about our case." The man said impatiently.
"I am also an official of the imperial court. The commander should know what crime I should be charged with for slandering an official appointed by the imperial court. If I don't meet the person who reported me today and the commander doesn't give me an explanation, I will definitely not allow you to enter. Not only will I not allow you to enter, I will also go to the outside of the imperial palace and beat the drum to complain. I would like to ask Your Majesty, is it reasonable for the commander to do this?" He Jinshu said without giving in.
Lord Wang hesitated for a moment after hearing this, then waved to his subordinates and said to them, "Bring in the person who reported the incident."
After bringing people over, He Jinshu asked in a cold voice, "Are you the one who reported my husband for stealing other people's property?"
"Yes, I saw it yesterday. He Fulang entered the Shangshu's yard." The man said stubbornly.
"Do you know what it means to slander an official? If no valuables are found in my house today, I can demand your death. Think it over before you answer."
"I did see He Fulang enter the Shangshu's courtyard." The man said timidly but stubbornly.
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