Jiapingguan Chronicle

Chapter 494

Because of Hua Yao's joining, Shen Cha asked Mei Lin to tell the shopkeeper to add another serving to the dish he ordered just now.The child followed him from Xijing to Jiapingguan City. He probably didn't eat well during the journey, and he seemed to have lost a lot of weight since the last time we met.

"Thank you, General Shen!" Hua Yao stood up and saluted Shen Cha, "I'm really sorry for causing trouble to the Duke and General Shen."

"It's okay!" Shen Haolin waved his hand, motioning him to sit down, "Just don't run away from home again."

Hua Yao scratched his hair in embarrassment, and sat down again.

"I haven't asked yet, how did you two quarrel just now?" Bai Meng looked at Hua Yao with interest, "Your Majesty can quarrel like this in front of you, you are quite courageous, and you are not afraid that His Majesty will blame you ? Originally, you ran out privately, but this time you made a mistake!"

"Commander, if I really see His Majesty, no matter what Xue Ruitian says, I won't argue with you. I didn't see it!" Hua Yao looked at the smirking Lord Hou, and snorted in disgust. With a sound, he said in a low voice, "Your Majesty is behind Xue Ruitian, still in the shadows, I didn't notice at all. As soon as I came in, I was bumped into by them, and before I could speak, he started to hurt me, I If you don't talk back..."

"It's not you!" Bai Meng patted him on the shoulder and said sympathetically, "I wish you good luck!"

Hua Yao wanted to ask Bai Meng whether Xue Ruitian would avenge him personally, but before he opened his mouth, he saw the door of the box was opened.

The person who came in was Meizhu who was sent by Shen Cha to buy snacks and returned to the Duke's mansion to inquire about news. This trip was not small, and he was holding a lot of oiled paper bags in his arms.She first put these things in front of Song Jue one by one, opened each oil-paper bag, and gave a brief introduction to Song Jue.When Song Jue started to taste these snacks, she quietly moved to Shen Cha's side.

"General, there is a result." She repeated exactly what Jin Jing asked her to relay to Shen Cha, "I went into the dungeon to take a look, and the person identified by Jia Liu and Liang Qingshan is indeed Boss Lu. It's just that Jia Liu couldn't bear the huge blow, and had already fainted. When I left, he hadn't woken up yet. Don't worry, the general, the military adviser has already checked with the doctor, and there is nothing serious."

"This result..." Shen Cha looked at Shen Haolin, "It's quite unexpected, totally unexpected."

Shen Haolin nodded, "Boss Lu, have we met? The one from Xijing? The one that uncle likes very much?"

"Yes, Lord Guo." Mei Zhu nodded, "Fourth Brother has checked with the Deputy Marshal. It is him, and he is indeed a child of the Lu family."

"Although there are witnesses, they can finally prove their identities. In particular, there is no solid evidence to prove that they are brother and sister. Boss Lu can't get rid of the suspicion for the time being. Go back and tell the military adviser that you must confirm that he is from the Lu family back then. Only then can we release him. Otherwise, he would still be one of the suspects." Shen Cha looked at the thoughtful Jin Miaomiao, "Is there a way to prove their relationship?"

"Of course!" Jin Miaomiao shook her head proudly, "I'll deal with it when I get back, don't worry, I'm sure you'll be satisfied. But what's going on with the case of the Lu family? It doesn't sound normal!"

"Isn't it normal? I've seen this case before, but I haven't figured out what's going on." Shen Cha looked up at Hua Yao who was sharing snacks with Bai Meng, and asked Shen Haolin next to him, "Brother, did Lu's family back then?" In this case, is the presiding judge Huage Lao?"

"That's right!" Shen Haolin nodded, "Huage was always the presiding judge back then, and that's why, uncle...your master has a very strong opinion of him."

"Master?" Shen Cha was surprised, "Why?"

"Uncle thinks that Hua Ge always had selfish intentions when he handled this case, and the purpose was not pure. There are..."

"Suspicion of private revenge can't support a bright and aboveboard reputation." Song Jue picked up Shen Haolin's words, looked at Hua Yao, and sighed, "Xiaocha, I think your master is right, even if the case is over After so many years, I still think that Mr. Hua Ge is not upright in handling this case, and there is no way to get away with public revenge."

"So, you have never waited to see him." Shen Haolin smiled lightly, "Poor old man still thinks you value him a lot."

"The sons are teaching well, but he himself..." Song Jue shook his head lightly, pointing at Hua Yao with his chin, "Look carefully at his appearance."

"Looks..." Shen Haolin took a serious look, "Has the Empress Dowager met the step-wife of Mr. Hua Ge? I remember that she visited the Empress Dowager together with my mother."

"Yes, that was the time you met before you left Xijing." Song Jue nodded, "Before that, she also met the dancer, but it was because of the Jiaofang Secretary who went secretly, and no one knew about it."

"How?" Shen Haolin raised his eyebrows, "Did you go to see it?"

"Let me tell you, it's exactly the same. It feels like it was carved out of the same mold. If it weren't for the big difference in the tone of speech and behavior, I would have thought it was the dancer herself! Our old man treats this The attitude of a step-wife, tsk tsk tsk..." Song Jue shook his head, "This is obsession. If you can't get it at the beginning, you will completely destroy it, and then use an innocent person to miss it." He was very disgusted. She curled her lips, "It's too selfish. I can't afford this kind of person. Who knows when he will bite me back. I can't stand it."

Shen Haolin nodded in agreement, turned around and saw Shen Cha and Jin Miaomiao who were confused, and reached out to pat Song Jue's arm, beckoning him to explain.

"Xiaocha, did you have a general understanding of the Lu family's case before?" Seeing Shen Cha nodding, Song Jue went on to say, "Actually, the Lu family was barely considered an imperial merchant back then, but it was different from the Qin family. The one who has always had business dealings is the Jiaofang Division. There are famous prostitutes in the south of the Yangtze River. You have also visited the Jiaofang Division. There is a group of people in the Lu family who are responsible for training dancers. Old man, he is just a small official in the Ministry of Rites, and the Secretary of the Jiaofang happens to be in his charge, so he gets to know the Lu family well after he comes and goes."

"Are you getting acquainted with the Patriarch of the Lu family?" Jin Miaomiao sneered, "Are they about the same age?"

"Forget it. The head of the Lu family is more than ten years younger than Huage, but they became brothers with different surnames because of their good relationship." Song Jue shrugged, "It hasn't been a few years since the two became brothers. , Dashi paid tribute to several dancers and sent them to the Jiaofang Division. One of them looks amazing..." He spread his hands, "I didn't say that, it was said by people who met this dancer, they all said I have never seen such a beautiful woman."

"Brothers with different surnames fell in love with the same woman, and this woman liked the head of the Lu family. As a result, the two siblings turned their heads because of a woman from a foreign race." Jin Miaomiao rolled his eyes while talking, "So, the Lu family was killed by Hua Ge's old man." Was it framed?"

"It's not enough to frame him. He is indeed guilty of hiding that dancer." Shen Cha sighed, "According to the file, the dancer was bullied and was rescued by the head of the Lu family and brought back to the south of the Yangtze River. After many years, someone reported that he was hiding a foreign woman, and this foreign woman was a prisoner who escaped from the Jiaofang Division many years ago. At that time, Mr. Hua Ge had already been promoted to the chief judge of the Ministry of Criminal Justice, and he had already severed contact with the head of the Lu family. There is no need to avoid suspicion. However, judging from the final judgment..." She thought for a while, "It is serious, so it will inevitably leave the impression of public revenge. From this point of view, there is no injustice."

"I didn't expect to hear news about the Lu family again after so many years." Song Jue was very emotional, "After dinner, I will go and have a look, maybe I can help you!"

(End of this chapter)