The atmosphere in Jingzhao Prefecture was very solemn. Jiang Ling quietly approached Ren Yao and asked, “What about the two of them? They are not back yet.”
Ren Yao shook his head, “I don’t know. Stop talking, I’ve seen it.”
Ming Huashang and Xie Jichuan suddenly ran out of the door this afternoon, and have not come back yet. Jiangling and Ren Yao waited for a long time in Yan’s house. Seeing that the agreed time had come, Ming Huashang and Xie Jichuan were still missing. They had no choice but to go back to Jingzhao Mansion first.
Jingzhao Prefecture’s current posture is comparable to that of the Three Sessions. The prince sat in the main seat with a dark face. The Minister of Justice and the Minister of the Dali Temple were one left and one right. The people from the Censorate were sitting on the side. His eyes were shooting at everyone present like a hawk and falcon, and his pen was ready to go.
Jiangling just looked at the scene and gave up. It was hard for Ming Huazhang to sit still without changing his expression, saying, “An explosion occurred in Chang’an. It was our dereliction of duty, but Jingzhao Prefecture has been investigating for a long time. The constable has accumulated many familiar faces. Maybe there will be a murderer among them. At this time, the case was transferred to Dali Temple. Wouldn’t it be that the Xiaguan here will be abandoned and asked for his orders halfway. I am willing to continue to be responsible for the case until the real murderer is found. I hope you can accomplish it.”
The Minister of Justice said slowly, “Ming Shaoyin, you said before that the case is guaranteed to be solved within ten days. Now that there is a third explosion in Chang’an, you can’t even find the suspect. Continue to hand over the case to you, which is delaying the solution.”
Jingzhao Yin covered his mouth and coughed quietly, bowed and said, “It’s me who neglected the discipline, please punish the Secretary.”
Ming? Hua Zhang’s eyebrows were slightly dark, but he was a little dissatisfied. He rarely showed his sharpness and said aggressively: “The saint gave a deadline of ten days, and now there are nine days left. How can the Shangshu? I know I can’t solve the case.”
The Shangshu of the Ministry of Justice sank: “Bold! You are just a newcomer who has just entered the officialdom. Don’t think that if you pass the Jinshi exam, you can be lawless. You have no choice but to decide the matters of the court.”
“Ming Huazhang, as a minister, naturally obeyed the arrangements of the court, but as the young master of Jingzhao Prefecture, had to make a life for the people, seek justice for the dead, not seeking fame and fortune, but seeking to be worthy of one’s conscience.” Ming Huazhang was very tough and did not retreat at all, saying, “This case is not only an explosion, but also involves at least three old cases behind it. I am following these details. If it is handed over to another person at this time, it will take time for the other party to be familiar with the case, and it will take time for the re-layout. If the murderer commits the crime again and kills the innocent people, what should he do?”
The Minister of Justice did not speak in a calm manner, and the Minister of the Dali Temple slowly rubs his fingers, and does not want to take on this hot potato. He glanced at the people in the Censorate’s whispering and asked, “I don’t know what the censors have.”
Su Xingzhi sat behind the superior, glanced at Ming Huazhang, who was fighting for reason, and said, “The lower officials are gentle and dare not speak lies. But just talking about this sentence, the lower officials think Ming Shao Yin is right.”
Lisiqing followed the situation and said to the Minister of Justice: “Shangshu, Ming Shao Yin has solved the human bones of the past year, which shows that he is still a little capable. Perhaps, this time, he can give young people a chance.”
The Minister of Justice: “I’ll believe you again. You said you’re guaranteed to solve the case, what’s the point of relying on?”
Jiangling and Ren Yao were relieved when they heard this. Ming Huazhang’s expression was still calm, and he said neither humble nor arrogantly: “According to the investigation site, the subordinate officials believed that the person who asked Yan Jingcheng to go out was suspicious. If Yan Jingcheng left the city this morning, he could find the murderer.”
Ren Yao received Ming Huazhang’s gaze and answered, “Report to the Secretary, today we will go to Yan Jingcheng’s house to investigate. We asked everyone. I accidentally learned from the shop office that Yan Jingcheng had come to the shop at the hour of You. When he was about to enter the door, a beggar ran over and stuffed Yan Jingcheng a note, saying that someone asked him to pass the paper to Yan Jingcheng, and then the shopkeeper Yan would pay him a reward. After Yan Jingcheng finished reading it, he really gave the beggar two copper coins, but he didn’t come in to check the goods, so he turned around and left. In the past, no matter how busy Yan Jingcheng was, he would go to the shop to check it himself. He left yesterday without entering the door, so the guy was very impressed.”
Jiangling added: “We asked the housekeeper, and he said that Yan Jingcheng had no dinner or social engagements today. Even Yan Jingcheng’s concubine thought he was going out normally and didn’t know that he was going outside the city. If it was a normal social engagement, why should I? Conceal and follow me, there must be a ghost in the note that the beggar stuffed him! If the beggar passed the note to Yan Jingcheng’s people, it might be the murderer.”
The Minister of Justice asked: “Where is that beggar?”
Speaking of this, Jiangling scratched his chin and felt a little embarrassed: “I have asked someone to go according to the portrait? I have searched. But there are too many beggars in Chang’an and have not been found yet.”
The prince sighed: “In Chang’an, it is no less difficult to find a homeless beggar than finding a drop of water in the sea. So? Look, the clues are broken again.”
Ming Huazhang said: “The interval between the murderer committing crimes is getting shorter and shorter, which shows that he is becoming more and more crazy. We cannot place all hope on luck, and we must take the initiative. I propose to change the investigation direction, one team continues to look for beggars, and another team goes to check the people who have purchased a large number of gunpowder materials recently. If the beggar is not found, we can find the murderer from another road.”
Jingzhao Yin frowned and said: “No. The time for investigation is so tight, and the manpower is not enough. Restarting a new road will only distract your energy and become more and more difficult to find out.”
Ming Huazhang argues: “But it may not be possible to find the beggar. Even if it is found, it cannot guarantee that the beggar knows the murderer’s appearance. However, no matter how much the murderer does or disguises, it is an indisputable fact that he needs a large amount of sulfur and saltpeter to make explosives.”
Jingzhao Yin still shook his head: “The time limit for solving the case is only nine days. You are still changing your course at this time. It’s a joke! We are solving the case, notPlaying house, investing all the people? Finding beggars and finding the murderer steadily is the most important thing to see! “
The prince agreed and said, “Jingzhao Yin is right. Now, it is the most important thing to find the murderer as soon as possible and ensure that his mother can leave the palace with peace of mind during the Flower Festival. Just do what Jingzhao Yin said. “
Ming Huazhang originally wanted to argue, but the prince didn’t listen at all. He just wanted to be stable. What else could he do? Ming Huazhang sighed and raised his hand and said, “Yes. “
After discussing for so long, the sky was dark outside. The prince, the minister of justice and others were of high status and power, and few stayed in the official residence so late. Jingzhao Yin did not dare to waste the adults’ time anymore, and respectfully sent the prince, the minister of the minister and others out.
Jiangling and Ren Yao two seventh-rank lieutenant, only deserved to follow the last one. Jiangling was quite dissatisfied and tilted his head to mutter to Ren Yao: “Xie Jichuan is not here, there is not even a person who can help us talk to the prince. Want? No, I’ll go back? Tell me about it with my father.”
Ren Yao glared at him: “Don’t do anything randomly, Ming Huazhang must have a solution. “
Now, what else can I do besides praying for luck? Ren Yao doesn’t know. But she knew that since she met Ming Huazhang, the things he promised had not failed.
She believed in Ming Huazhang. If she really had to use her family connections, as long as he said that Ren Yao was willing to give up his face and go back to ask for his grandmother. But as long as Ming Huazhang didn’t say anything, Ren Yao chose to trust him.
Jiangling shrugged and stopped talking. The prince, the Minister of Justice, Jing Zhaoyin and others greeted at the door, and Jiangling was bored and listened to the outside. Jing Zhaoyin’s scene was almost finished, and suddenly, a clear and pleasant young woman’s voice came from afar: “Wait, Your Highness, stay! “
Ren Yao and Jiangling looked up, and unexpectedly saw that at the end of the long street, two familiar figures ran towards them against the twilight.
Ming Huashang held the skirt and rushed in front. Xie Jichuan was holding a horse, carrying a plaque on the back, and was calmly attached to the back. The guards saw Ming Huashang rushing towards him like a firecracker, holding an unknown object in his hand, and instinctively protected the prince.
The prince reached out to stop and said casually: “It’s okay, let her say it. ”