041. Investigating a case

Rong Se looked away unnaturally and said softly, "Be careful."

This is not the life he is familiar with, but a fight full of undercurrents. However, Liang Shenyu is willing to help, and he is indeed the gentleman who puts the world first in the original novel.

"It's just Zhang Haicheng." Liang Shenyu raised the lunch box in his hand and said with a gentle smile: "For this, I will definitely do a good job for the prince."

Rong Sesi didn't notice the darkness lurking under Liang Shenyu's gentleness at all, and just nodded, "Then I will go back."

Just as he was about to leave, he realized that Liang Shenyu was still holding his wrist. He stopped abruptly, and his emotions, which had just settled down, surged like a wild wave again. He hastily pulled his hand back behind his back, using his actions to prove what it meant to cover up something. He was inexplicably flustered and didn't even dare to look at Liang Shenyu's face. Rong Se fled out of the tent as if escaping.

Liang Shenyu hesitated, and after Rong Se left, his gentle eyes were suddenly filled with wolf-like predatory desire.

The Marquis of Dingbei, who had evil intentions, gently stroked the lacquered wooden food box, took off his jade-like outer coat, and revealed his sharp fangs where the little rabbit couldn't see, and unscrupulously revealed his long-suppressed desires in front of no one.

Liang Shenyu put the food box down, gently touched his chest, and let out a light and slow laugh.

It was unbelievable that there would come a day when he would be moved by someone.

Liang Shenyu looked down at his palm and twirled his fingers.

But fortunately, I didn't attack him directly this time.

The wolf, who looked secluded, regretted his escape as soon as he got on the carriage. He put his hands on his head and leaned forward to sigh.

What on earth is he feeling guilty about?

It was clearly a innocent matter, but after he ran away, it seemed like something was wrong.

Rongse has lived in his own world for thirty years, alone and lonely, with few friends, and even those he has are just nodding acquaintances. He has never encountered a situation like this, and he doesn't know how to deal with it.

After thinking for a while, Rong Se let out a breath softly.

Forget it, as long as Liang Shenyu didn't kill him, he would have another way to survive.

It's a good thing.

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On that day, Marquis Dingbei ordered his troops to leave the city and rush to Jizhou. At the instruction of Rong Se, the news of the injustice in Jizhou spread to the market and caused a sensation in Jinjing. In particular, the tragic death of the Yun couple made the scholars outraged and all their eyes turned to the court.

With the tacit approval of the Regent, even if Cao Lun and others tried their best to suppress the news, it would be a drop in the bucket.

What the people want is simply to have enough food and clothing and to live in peace and stability. But when the tragic case of Jizhou was brought to light, even if the incident did not happen to them, it was difficult for the people to remain indifferent, not only because of sympathy, but also because no one can be sure that this incident will never happen to them.

What if there is another natural disaster?

Could it be that I am the one who is dying?

Merchants in particular are all in danger. Who knows if they will be killed and their property robbed like the thirteen families in Jizhou?

They died in the so-called prosperous times, not at the hands of money-grabbing bandits, but at the hands of plundering officials.

Marquis Dingbei was away from the capital for three days. Lan Ying and Yun Zhi were sent out to protect the investigating officials. Only Yun Chu stayed in the palace. Rong Se sat at the table reading memorials from officials from all over the country. They were unaware of the situation in the capital, and this year was peaceful. Most of the memorials were greetings. There was also one from Zhang Haicheng, the governor of Jizhou. There was nothing else. It was nothing more than praising the current prosperous times and adding a sincere greeting. The words were sincere and respectful, but they were all hypocritical.

Rong Se did not write his comments, but threw the letter back casually, sneering, "Let's see how long he can continue to be rampant."

Yun Chu smiled and said, "According to the date, Marquis Dingbei should have arrived in Jizhou. Minister Lu is keeping an eye on the accounts of the Ministry of Revenue and Qifengju. None of them can escape."

Rong Se would occasionally be childishly stubborn, like at this moment, he said firmly, "Of course, as long as this king is alive, this matter must be explained."

He was genuinely indignant about the injustice of this matter, and even had a kind of lonely courage of throwing away all hope.

Yun Chu couldn't help but chuckle, "Thank you, Your Majesty."

Rong Se took out the next memorial, was silent for a moment and said, "Thank you for nothing, and it's not just for you."

No normal person with empathy can remain indifferent to such a tragedy. Rong Se may have been powerless in the past, but now it is within his power, so why not help?

But Rong Se is worried about another thing now. The Jizhou unjust case will surely implicate countless officials. Once this happens, there will be a lot of vacant space in the court. He has to look ten steps ahead before taking one step. Although Rong Se does not understand, he still knows to guard against Rong Jing taking the opportunity to seize power.

Being the Regent is too tiring. What kind of office worker is this?

Rong Se sighed, feeling that only the luxurious bedroom could comfort her temporarily.

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Smoke lingers in the forest, the mountains are dim and the sun is shining in the distance; it is dusk.

With Songyan and the Prince Regent's Palace working together to defend the city, no news of the Jin capital was leaked to Jizhou. When Liang Shenyu's troops arrived outside the city, Zhang Haicheng was stunned for a moment in the palace. He immediately put down the teacup in his hand, stood up and said, "Quick, change my clothes and order a banquet. Don't neglect the Marquis of Dingbei!"

He thought Liang Shenyu was just going back to Qiangzhou, so he didn't take it seriously. He even said to himself, "How strange! Going back to Qiangzhou via Jizhou is a bit of a detour. I wonder if Marquis Dingbei has something else to say?"

When he changed his clothes and went out, Dingbei Marquis had already entered the city with the Jinbei cavalry. The Jinbei cavalry should have camped outside the city, but they followed Liang Shenyu into the city gate. Zhang Haicheng saw the driver while sitting on horseback, and thought that Dingbei Marquis was so grand. He was about to go up to greet him, but Dingbei Marquis looked at him coldly and ordered: "Jizhou Governor Zhang Haicheng, who took human lives lightly, has been ordered by the Regent King to arrest him!"

Zhang Haicheng didn't even have the chance to protest before he was knocked off his horse by a shot from the Jinbei Railway Cavalry. Someone immediately stepped forward to subdue him, and passers-by stood on tiptoe not far away to watch the excitement.

Zhang Haicheng couldn't believe it. After he came to his senses, he shouted, "My Lord! What do you mean? I am innocent!"

Liang Shenyu sat high on his horse, wearing a thin armor, with a cold and indifferent expression, and said in a loud voice: "Fifteen years ago, Yun Hexu and his wife died tragically, and thirteen merchant families were innocently wiped out. Zhang Haicheng, if you don't want others to know, you'd better not do it now. Your time has come."

This old case was an important reason why Zhang Haicheng had a firm foothold in Jizhou. Upon hearing this, Zhang Haicheng's face immediately turned pale. He wanted to argue stubbornly, but Liang Shenyu did not give him a chance and directly waved his hand and ordered: "Take him away for trial and keep him under strict supervision."

The Jinbei cavalry was well-trained and immediately suppressed Zhang Haicheng. Liang Shenyu knew that although this was an old case, there must be someone who knew about it, so he ordered: "Investigate the other officials who participated in this case and find them all for me."

The man replied, "Yes."

Marquis Dingbei went to Jizhou as an imperial envoy to reinvestigate the old case. With the witness from Jinjing, he could directly arrest Zhang Haicheng. The news spread quickly.

In the governor's mansion, a maid entered in a panic and said repeatedly, "Madam, Madam! Something terrible has happened! Marquis Dingbei has put you in jail!"

Zhang Haicheng's wife is Zhu Lanshan's daughter. When she heard about this, she was so shocked that she dropped the handkerchief in her hand. "What did you say? What happened? What is the charge?"

The maid was so anxious that she was half crying and shook her head repeatedly: "I don't know either. People are saying it's because of a case fifteen years ago."

Zhang Zhu had not yet married into the Zhang family, but this matter was related to her father, so she naturally knew about it. After thinking about it, she quickly stood up and said, "Quick, prepare the pen and ink, I want to write a letter to my father!"

However, in the end, this urgent letter asking for help fell into Liang Shenyu's hands.

The Jinbei cavalry searched all around the governor's mansion, investigating every inch of it.

The entire governor's mansion was surrounded by the Jinbei cavalry. Zhang Zhu sat upright, tightly grasping the silk handkerchief in her hand, and tried to calm down: "My Lord, there is no evidence. My master is an official appointed by the court. How can you arrest him at will?"

Liang Shenyu lowered his eyes, finished reading the letter, carefully sealed it back into the envelope, and smiled at Zhang Zhu.

"If Madam Zhang has the ability, she can go and get him back."

After saying this, he held up the family letter and said in surprise, "Oh, by the way, Madam Zhang wants Minister Zhu to help her. Come on, take this letter back to the capital for Madam Zhang."

He handed the letter to his subordinates casually, then smiled at Zhang Zhu and said jokingly, "Madam Zhang, let's see if Minister Zhu can help."

Zhang Zhu was immediately flustered when she heard this. She guessed something and stood up abruptly to ask, "What did you do to my father?"

Liang Shenyu smiled, raised his index finger to his lips, and said softly, "Sit quietly, madam, don't make any noise."

Zhang Zhu was so frightened by his cold eyes that she staggered back to her seat. Liang Shenyu was too lazy to pay attention to her. After Jinbei Cavalry searched for a long time, they reported, "My Lord, nothing was found."

Liang Shenyu pondered for a moment, nodded gently, and said: "A cunning rabbit has three burrows. Let's check if Zhang Haicheng has other houses."

Zhang Haicheng is not an honest official, and his subordinates are certainly not clean either. Since we have to investigate, we should investigate thoroughly.

Zhang Zhu sneered, "My master has always been law-abiding. How can he be slandered by you? You searched the house of an official appointed by the imperial court without a search warrant. You are so bold!"

I think he regained his confidence after the search by Jinbei Railway was fruitless.

"Serpents of the same ilk are really the same." Liang Shenyu took out the search warrant written by the Regent and shook it to show that he had been following the rules. He then said politely, "Whether to slander the prince or not is up to you. However, I heard that Lord Zhang hung Yunmei, who was pregnant and about to die, on the city wall to scare the people. If he did the same to Madam today, I think many people would be willing to tell me the truth."

Zhang Zhu's face turned pale and she almost collapsed from the chair. Her teeth were chattering. "You...you dare!"

Liang Shenyu naturally had no intention of really hanging the man on the city wall. He took a cold look and left with his hands behind his back. Zhang Haicheng was in his hands. Liang Shenyu could even judge the Huns and make them say whatever they wanted. So how could he be afraid that he would not be able to judge a Jizhou governor?

As for searching the governor's mansion, we don't expect to find anything useful.

It's just an example for the people to see, this time we are serious.