The Heavens of Film and Television: From Serving as a Soldier

Chapter 203 Come again
Prince Jing is not a naive person.

Being upright does not mean being pedantic.

As a prince, he naturally has some channels of information in the palace. His mother, Concubine Jing, is humble and elegant, but this does not mean that she ignores her son.

When the emperor asked Meng Zhi who was more suitable to handle the case of Duke Qing, Meng Zhi spoke according to Mei Changsu's instructions, and soon the emperor made up his mind to let Prince Jing take charge.

Prince Jing received the news the next day and prepared himself mentally.

Prince Jing's thoughts were still so naive and cute. He thought that he could go to the Ministry of Justice to retrieve the files as long as the imperial edict was issued.

When Zhang Yang heard the news, he smiled and said, "My royal brother is still so innocent and cute."

Cao Zhengchun smiled and said, "Your Highness, would you like to help Prince Jing?"

Zhang Yang shook his head: "My brother, of course, has Mei Changsu's help. How is the Ministry of Revenue doing?"

Cao Zhengchun said: "Mei Changsu had previously established contact between Prince Jing and Shen Zhui of the Ministry of Revenue."

"Then let's give my brother a little sweetness first. Send a message to Shen Zhui and ask him to carefully investigate the private gun shop. It is the prince's money bag." Zhang Yang said: "It is too dangerous to have such a private gun shop in the capital. It is easy to hurt the people."

"promise."

Soon, Mei Changsu had already devised a plan against Prince Yu.

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In the west of Jinling, there is a long flower street called "Luoshi" with tall houses and pavilions on both sides. It is quiet and peaceful during the day, but becomes a place of feasting and revelry at night. The Huansha River that runs through the city meanders along the side, adding to the charm of this gentle fairyland on earth, making people linger.

Each of the entertainment venues located on Luoshi Street has its own unique style and attractions. For example, Miaoyinfang's music is always more popular than others, Yangliuxin's dances are the most innovative, Hongxiuzhao has the most and best beauties, and Lanzhiyuan often introduces surprising prostitutes... Each one is good at something, and although there is competition, after all, they have established a firm foothold and have their own unwritten rules. Therefore, although they live next to each other, they can live in peace and even save each other from time to time.

For example, at this moment...

"Mother Zhu, I'm not refusing to help you because of your disgrace," said Auntie Shen San, the head of Miaoyinfang, with an embarrassed look on her face. "You and I have known each other for many years. Yang Liuxin and Miaoyinfang have always been like a family. You can call other girls, I will never say no, but Miss Gong Yu will not see guests today..."

"My sister Shen, I have other girls, but I rely on Miss Gong Yu to save my life!" Mother Zhu's face was pale and she was about to cry. If she hadn't been supported by someone, she would have knelt on the spot.

"What's wrong? What kind of difficult customer is this? Even Mother Zhu can't handle it?"

Just as Mother Zhu was about to speak, a servant came crawling in. Before he could even stand still, he shouted with a bitter face, "Mom, it's bad. Young Master He is starting to mess things up!"

Auntie Xin frowned, reached out to support the limp Mama Zhu, and asked, "Is it the young master He from the family of Mr. He from the Ministry of Personnel?"

"It's this little ancestor!" Mother Zhu stamped her feet and said, "He came to our house drunk tonight and insisted on seeing Xin Liu, but Xin Liu was accompanying Master Qiu from the Wenyuan family. If we send another girl, he would definitely not agree, so he started to make a scene."

Auntie Xin's face darkened and she said, "It's not his first day out here, how come he doesn't know the first-come-first-served rule?"

"Isn't it because of his power? Although Wenyuan Bo has a title, he has no position in the court. Shangshu He holds the power of the Ministry of Personnel, which is a real position. This young master has always been used to being flattered. After waiting in the private room for an hour, he became anxious."

Auntie Shen sighed and said, "This is how the world works. Why don't you persuade Mr. Qiu to give in?"

Mother Zhu sighed, "Mr. Qiu has admired Xin Liu for a long time, how can he give in now? If he came first and insisted on not leaving, I can't break the rules and force him to leave. Besides, Miss Xin Liu is also a little impatient with Mr. He..."

"What about Xin Yang?"

"I'm sick and can't even get out of bed..."

Aunt Xin San pursed her lips and fell into deep thought.

"Sister Xin, please. As long as Miss Gong Yu is willing to show up, Young Master He will be overjoyed. Protect my place. If you have any instructions in the future, I will go through fire and water..."

"Alright, alright, I won't say any more polite words," Auntie Shen held Mother Zhu, who was about to kneel down, "I'm not kidding, but every top-ranked girl has her own pride. I don't dare to agree with you. I have to ask Yu'er first."

"Sister, take me there. I will ask Miss Gong Yu in person."

"Well... okay... come with me." As Aunt Shen and Mother Zhu turned around, they were both stunned.

A woman in a yellow dress and a light green leather coat stood in front of the railing and said with a faint smile, "I heard everything. I was just thinking of going to visit Miss Xin Yang to see how she is doing. Since Auntie is in trouble now, I might as well give her some advice."

Aunt Xin San leaned over and whispered, "Are you sure?"

Gong Yu sneered: "Isn't it just He Wenxin? I have my own way."

She was the top girl in Miaoyinfang, and her mother had never cared about her actions. Now that she said this, Aunt Shen San did not try to persuade her much. She just ordered Mr. Gui to carefully arrange a warm sedan chair and personally sent her out the door, watching as the maids served her.

When we arrived at Yang Liu Xin, the place was already in chaos. Fortunately, the VIP rooms were all in the back, separated into small courtyards, so apart from disturbing the neighbors, the people at Yang Liu Xin had tried their best to keep the situation to a minimum.

The young man in fancy clothes at the center of the riot was He Wenxin, who was notorious in the capital. Although he was not bad-looking, his arrogant demeanor made it difficult for people to have a good impression of him. Gong Yu only took a glance at him and couldn't help but curl her lips with disgust.

"Girl..." Mother Zhu was getting anxious but didn't dare to urge her too much, so she called out carefully.

Gong Yu's black jade pupils moved slightly. After all, she was a person in the laughter field. A smile quickly appeared on her lips. She slowly walked into the yard. Mother Zhu immediately signaled the thugs who were blocking He Wenxin to retreat. As a result, the young master who was addicted to smashing things around just pulled up a pot of orchids next to him and threw it towards Gong Yu as soon as he was released.

Amid the exclamations of the crowd, Gong Yu twisted her slender waist and slid quickly to the left, barely avoiding the flower pot. At the same time, she let out a weak exclamation and fell to the ground.

“Miss Gong Yu!” Mother Zhu was so frightened that she almost lost her soul. She rushed over to help her up and asked repeatedly, “Where are you hurt?”

When He Wenxin heard the word Gong Yu, his eyes lit up immediately. He looked carefully and realized that the charming lady was Gong Yu, whom he had longed for and had only seen once or twice. He immediately smiled and hurried forward to help her, saying, "Why is Miss Gong Yu here? I'm scared, I'm scared. It's all because of these stupid slaves who don't know better..."

Gong Yu's body trembled slightly, but she still pushed He Wenxin's hand away and whispered, "I went to the wrong place..."

"That's right," He Wenxin responded without saying anything, then asked, "Where are you going, girl?"

"Oh, I have nothing to do tonight. I want to go talk to Sister Xinliu..."

Mother Zhu said hurriedly, "Miss Xinliu is receiving guests, why don't you sit down for a while?"

"In that case, I'll go back to Miaoyinfang first and come back another day."

"Oh," He Wenxin saw that although there was no pie in the sky, a beautiful woman fell from the sky. He was already so excited that his bones were softened. He said attentively, "Miss, you have nothing to do tonight. I will entertain you. You will be lonely all night if you go back... Come in quickly..." He was desperately inviting her, but suddenly remembered that the private room in this courtyard had been messed up by him like a pile of mayonnaise. How could he let the beauty in? He glared at Mother Zhu and said, "Quickly prepare a best private room. I want to accompany Miss Gong Yu to drink and watch the moon."

Mother Zhu looked up and saw the sky was full of dark clouds. How could she enjoy the moon? But of course she couldn't say that. Since the God of Plague had been appeased, she had to prepare a place quickly. She smiled and said, "Chunjiao Pavilion is still empty. It's very comfortable and luxurious. Why don't you go and sit there, young master and young lady?"

"Hurry, lead the way." He Wenxin urged impatiently, holding Gong Yu's arm, "Miss Gong Yu, shall we go?"

Gong Yu lowered her head, dodged He Wenxin's hand again, motioned her maid to come over, and walked forward silently. Although Young Master He was unhappy, he knew that the top girl of Miaoyinfang had always been like this, so he suppressed his lust and walked out of the courtyard with her.

Chunjiao Pavilion is located a little east of Yangliu Heart. You need to go around the center of the lake and then pass through a peach forest. With a beautiful woman by his side, He Wenxin didn't feel the distance was long and kept flirting. Just after passing the center of the lake and walking on the main bluestone road, Gong Yu suddenly stopped and whispered, "Please go first, Gong Yu will follow."

He Wenxin was stunned for a moment, and immediately asked: "What are you going to do?"

"I just fell down and my dress is stained with mud. I want to change clothes first."

"It doesn't matter," He Wenxin said lecherously, "When I look at a beauty, I never look at what clothes she wears. There's no need to go through the trouble of changing clothes all the time."

Gong Yu's eyes turned slightly, and she said softly, "Since I have to accompany you for a drink, Gong Yu doesn't want to have a messy makeup. Please forgive me."

He Wenxin couldn't say no to the beauty's sweet voice. He smiled and said, "Okay, okay, but I don't want to leave first. I'll wait here. Once you change your clothes, we can go together."

Gong Yu gave him a charming look, smiled without saying anything, turned around with her skirt fluttering, and disappeared around the corner of a nearby small building. He Wenxin was attracted by her beauty and took a few steps forward involuntarily, wanting to take a closer look. Suddenly, he felt a bump on his feet and saw a little reflection from the corner of his eyes. He lowered his head and took a closer look. It turned out to be an exquisite pearl hairpin that had slipped off the beauty's head at some point.

Bending over to pick up the pearl hairpin, He Wenxin's mind flashed with the beautiful scene of a beautiful woman changing clothes. With an idea in mind, he immediately put the pearl hairpin into his sleeve and followed the direction Gong Yu had just left, thinking of using the excuse of returning the hairpin to feast his eyes. Mother Zhu, who was leading the way, knew something was wrong at first sight. Just as she was about to speak to stop him, she was pushed aside by the evil slaves of the He family.

Turning around the corridor on the ground floor of the small building, there was indeed a room in front of him with a yellow light on. He Wenxin approached the window with a thief's smile. Just as he was about to lean his head out and push it open, he heard voices suddenly from inside.

"Miss, is Miss Xinliu entertaining Mr. Qiu in the private room upstairs?"

"Yes...Mr. Qiu is handsome and elegant, and he is a perfect match for Sister Xinliu. I am really happy for them..." "The young lady is happy too. They are so handsome and beautiful upstairs, so why should the young lady wrong herself to accompany that villain named He?"

Gong Yu sighed faintly, "Sisters should help each other...but that He is too despicable. If he had one tenth of Mr. Qiu's charm, I wouldn't be so sad..."

Hearing such words, no one could stand it, let alone He Wenxin, who was not a human being at all. He was furious and had a strong will. He heard that Mr. Qiu was upstairs, so he immediately rushed to the stairs, ran to the second floor, kicked the door of each room, and cursed: "Mr. Qiu, get out of here!"

The commotion was so loud that even the people on the main road heard it. Not only did Mother Zhu and her men rush over in a panic, but the He family's servants also rushed upstairs.

In addition to Xin Liu and Mr. Qiu, there were two other guests on the second floor. The first ones He Wenxin kicked out were the unlucky two. However, seeing that they were over 40 years old, He Wenxin knew that they were not the people he was looking for, no matter how low his intelligence was. Just as he was about to kick the third door, the door opened first, and a handsome young man in his twenties jumped out and shouted, "Who is making noise?"

He Wenxin's eyes suddenly turned red and he rushed forward and punched him. Mr. Qiu was also born into a noble family. He had the habit of eating, drinking and having fun, but not the habit of being bullied. In addition, he had drunk some wine and his beloved beauty was watching him from behind. How could he just stand there and take a beating? He dodged and punched him back.

Neither of them practiced martial arts, and even if they had conflicts with others, they rarely fought. At this time, they were fighting with no moves at all, just like street thugs, which was really ugly. Mother Zhu, who came over, was so anxious that she was about to cry. Just as she was about to order her men to pull them apart, the servants of the He family had already rushed over and helped their master to hold the other party down. Although Mr. Qiu also had followers, they were all invited to other places to drink tea and wine, and they did not get the news at all. Seeing that the situation was not good, Mother Zhu hurriedly ordered Yang Liuxin's guards to go and protect him. The servants of the He family were used to being domineering, so they beat them up. He Wenxin was even more violent. He picked up a large porcelain vase from the side and smashed it on Mr. Qiu's head.

"Young Master, get out of the way!" A scream came from inside the room. Young Master Qiu quickly dodged to the left, but his right leg suddenly felt numb and he lost his balance. He swayed and a black shadow came over him. He felt a sharp pain on his forehead and immediately collapsed to the ground.

A white kiln porcelain bottle half a person's height was smashed on the man's head. The loud noise shocked everyone present. They opened their eyes wide as if watching in slow motion, watching a stream of blood gushing out of Mr. Qiu's head. His whole body swayed a few times, and he collapsed on the ground full of broken porcelain. Soon, a pool of blood had accumulated around his head. For a moment, even the murderer himself was stunned with fear.

After a moment's reaction period, a sharp scream was heard in the room. Everyone was startled and realized that something serious had happened. They all turned pale. Mother Zhu rushed to Mr. Qiu, grabbed his wrist and checked it. Her whole body immediately went limp and she almost fainted.

"He...he didn't hide...he didn't hide..." He Wenxin spoke incoherently, took a few steps back and leaned against the railing. A bolder guest walked forward to check, raised his head and said in a trembling voice: "Dead...dead..."

Mother Zhu was a little more sober at this time. She stood up with disheveled hair and shouted loudly: "Someone, someone, report to the police, report to the police quickly..."

Although He Wenxin was stunned by the shock of killing someone with his own hands, he actually brought a guard who was a little more capable of taking charge. He quickly calmed the situation and said, "Don't... don't report to the police yet. Let's discuss it. Let's discuss it again..."

Hearing this, He Wenxin seemed to clear his mind a little. He took a few steps forward and grabbed Mother Zhu and shouted, "Don't report to the police. I'll give you money, money!"

"What's the point of giving money?" Mother Zhu cried, "Mr. Qiu is also from an official family. How can Lord Wenyuan let it go? My Yang Liuxin is finished... finished..."

"Young Master, don't just stand there, let's go quickly, go home and ask the Master for a solution, let's go!" The guard in charge shouted hurriedly, grabbed He Wenxin and ran out. Yang Liuxin's people did not want to be involved, so they naturally wanted to stop them, and the scene suddenly became chaotic again.

In sharp contrast to the noise and bustle, Gong Yu appeared in the corridor on the second floor at some point. She had changed into a light blue jacket and walked slowly across the mess on the ground, entering the room where the conflict occurred without attracting anyone's attention.

On the floor just inside the room, a delicate and beautiful girl was slumped over, her face filled with panic, her bright eyes filled with fear, her whole body shaking so hard that even with her teeth clenched she couldn't stop the trembling sound, it was obvious that she was stunned by the bloody and unexpected scene.

Gong Yu walked over to her and squatted down, gently patting her back, and said softly: "Sister Xinliu, don't be afraid, it's okay... Nothing will happen to you..."

Her voice was elegant and sweet, as if it had a magical power that could calm people. Xin Liu looked up at her tremblingly, then suddenly threw herself into her arms and burst into tears.

The chaos outside was still going on. Gong Yu gently stroked the long hair of Zhong Liu in her arms. Her eyes swept across the body lying in a pool of blood at the door. A sneer quickly passed across her lips, and then there was no expression at all.

Prince Yu had been in a very good mood these days. After sending out the Grey Harrier to check overnight that his most important subordinates were not involved in the corpse hiding case, he was ready to watch the prince's anxious show. The Minister of Revenue Lou Zhijing was young and strong. He secretly brought in a lot of money for the prince every year. He was simply a treasure pot that the prince loved. Now that this treasure pot was about to be smashed, Prince Yu would wake up with joy even when he was asleep. He had secretly laughed at the prince countless times.

What he didn't expect was that those who laugh at others will always be laughed at by others, and the same trouble soon befell him. Although the situation was not that serious, it was enough to make him feel overwhelmed and he was no longer in the mood to laugh.

"Your Highness! Your Highness! Please... My family has only one son for three generations... I only have this one child..." The purple-robed official kneeling in the flower hall of Prince Yu's Mansion and crying was none other than the Minister of Personnel He Jingzhong. Although his son He Wenxin managed to escape home under the protection of the household slaves after killing Qiu Zhengping, the son of Earl Wenyuan, he escaped even though he had escaped on the first day. The next day, the Jingzhao Yin government sent people to demand his death. He Jingzhong had relied on his rank as a first-rank noble official and insisted on staying at home. However, the small eighth-rank constable of Jingzhao Prefecture was actually a man of character. He stood outside the gate of He's house with official documents in his hand, reading aloud, "We have been ordered to arrest the criminal He Wenxin. The criminal killed someone in Yangliuxin brothel last night and escaped. Please open the door!" He did this over and over again. When he was tired, someone else would continue. Seeing that more and more people were gathering in front of the mansion, he was afraid that if he continued reading, half of the people in Jinling City would come to watch the fun. Not only would he be embarrassed, but he was also afraid that the censor would be alerted. He Jingzhong could only give in temporarily and handed over his son who was crying and shouting. At the same time, he said a few harsh words to suppress the constables who were arresting people and told them not to make things difficult for them. Then he hurried to Prince Yu's mansion to beg.

The incident happened in Luoshi Street, and most of Qin Prajna's personnel and spies were there. They quickly found out the details of the murder and reported it quietly to Prince Yu. When Xiao Jinghuan heard that the murder was committed in public, and that he was a criminal with too much evidence, he felt embarrassed. He frowned and paced around the room for a few steps, keeping a sullen face and not saying anything.

“Your Highness,” He Jingzhong saw Prince Yu’s unclear expression, and became even more anxious. He wiped away another tear, “I know that I have failed to educate my son well, and my son has indeed caused a great disaster… I only hope that Your Highness will appreciate my loyalty for so many years. I am over fifty and have only this one son. Moreover, my mother dotes on him like her life. If anything happens to him, I am afraid that I will not be able to bear it… Your Highness, Your Highness…”

Prince Yu glanced at him coldly, feeling troubled, but he always used the method of gaining favor with his subordinates. Moreover, since He Jingzhong took office as the Minister of Personnel, he has indeed firmly grasped the power of appointing, dismissing, rewarding and punishing officials, and the prince has not been able to interfere. Now seeing him crying like this, he thought that this useless son was really a sore spot for him, and it would be inappropriate to ignore him, so he slowed down his voice and said in a slightly reproachful tone: "You are too negligent in discipline. The capital is an important place, under the feet of the emperor, how can you act so rebellious? If you beat a civilian to death, it would be fine, but the one who was killed is the son of an earl. Although he is not serving in the court now, his ancestors' titles are still there, and Wenyuanbo has the right to report. If this prince forcibly protects him, will there be some blind censors to report him? Wenyuanbo himself will not let it go. If he makes trouble to the emperor, who will be in trouble, you or this prince?"

General He Jingzhong knocked his head on the ground and cried, "I know I am embarrassing Your Highness, but if it was just civilians, how dare I come to alarm Your Highness? It is because the people killed are from the Wenyuan Earl family. I know that my strength is limited, so I come to Your Highness for help. Your Highness, you also know that Wenyuan Earl has always been timid and afraid of trouble. If Your Highness personally comes forward to mediate, I believe he will not dare to hurt your face too much..."

"You make it sound easy, but is this a small matter? Your son is not his. When people are angry, they dare not do anything." Prince Yu scolded him, and then comforted him, "Don't panic now. You are not going to be executed the next day. Why are you panicking?"

"I am afraid that once the Jingzhao Yin government has made a decision, it will be difficult to reverse the situation..."

"Jingzhao Yinfu?" Prince Yu sneered, "Do you think Jingzhao Yinfu likes to judge your case? I wonder how Gaosheng is having a headache now."

Prince Yu's words were quite right. If Gao Sheng could hear them now, he would definitely shout "I know you." First, a case of a corpse hidden in a dry well made the prince extremely nervous. Then, a murder in a brothel broke out, involving Prince Yu's beloved minister. If we were to say who is the most troublesome person in the entire imperial city right now, it should be Gao Sheng, the prefect of Jingzhao Prefecture, who only has a fourth-rank title.

He Jingzhong wiped his face with his sleeve, calmed down and said: "I am really confused. Your Highness doesn't know that when the Jinling Prefecture sends people to arrest people, they are ruthless, so I am worried..."

"This is Gaosheng's extraordinary ability." Prince Yu showed an admiring expression. "One side of this case is you, and the other side is Wenyuanbo. It is obviously a case that may be reported to the emperor at any time. Moreover, the facts of the case are clear at a glance, and there is no reason to delay. Therefore, we must arrest talents quickly. If we are slow, you will send your son away, and the responsibility will become his. How will Wenyuanbo explain it? Now we have detained him, and we will slowly try him depending on the wind. If he sentences your son to death in the future, he will not mind offending you when arresting him. If he acquits you, he will be showing you a great favor. Will you still care about this small grievance of him coming to your house to arrest someone? Don't think that being the parent official of Jinling City will be easier than being your Minister of Personnel."

He Jingzhong was also a man who was most familiar with political tactics. He was just concerned for the moment and his mind was in a mess. When Prince Yu mentioned it, he immediately understood. His heart, which had been hanging because of Gao Sheng's ruthless behavior, was slightly relieved. He bowed and said, "Your Highness is sharp-eyed and I am confused."

"Forget it, you don't have to flatter me. Your case is difficult to handle anyway, and I can't think of a solution for the time being." Prince Yu turned around and saw that he was about to cry and beg again, so he waved his hand and said, "Go see Master Ji and discuss an idea first, and then I will see if it is feasible."

He Jingzhong was overjoyed to see Prince Yu's tone soften, and he quickly thanked him. He hurried to the side yard and found Master Ji that Prince Yu mentioned. As a prince who had the strength to compete with the crown prince for the throne, Xiao Jinghuan naturally had many advisers under him. He designated Master Ji because this old gentleman was a criminal lawyer, and he was best at handling litigation, so he might be able to come up with some solutions.

After listening to He Jingzhong's detailed account of the case, Master Ji's two gray eyebrows twisted into a ball of hair, which looked particularly funny with his already wrinkled face. However, He Jingzhong was in such a mood that he didn't have the time to pay attention to other people's faces. He looked up at him eagerly, and the tighter the ball of hair twisted, the more panicked he felt.

After about a cup of tea, Master Ji let out a long breath and said, "The trouble your young master has caused is really not small..."

"I know that," He Jingzhong said anxiously, "but even if we want to teach him a lesson, we have to wait until this matter is resolved!"

Master Ji stroked his chin with his hand and said slowly, "The only solution now is to ask the Jingzhao Yin Yamen to make a decision first..."

"What?" He Jingzhong jumped up immediately.

"Master He, please be patient," Master Ji extended his hand to support him, "and let me explain slowly."

He Jingzhong suppressed his emotions for a moment, bowed his hands and said, "Master, please speak."

"First of all, although Jingzhao Prefecture is in charge of the security of the imperial capital, it is only a local government office after all. He cannot afford to offend either you or Marquis Wenyuan. Gaosheng certainly doesn't dare to sentence the young master to be guilty, but how dare Gaosheng take this responsibility alone to sentence him not guilty? If the case is delayed because of his dilemma, the young master will suffer. So first of all, you should give Gaosheng a step back and let him close the case first. And you can't make it difficult for him to overturn the verdict by force. Let him sentence the young master to murder."

"what?!"

"Don't panic, sir. It's not scary that Jingzhao Prefecture closed the case. What's scary is that he made it an ironclad case. Your Excellency, you made a concession, so Gaosheng will naturally return the favor. Although the case was ruled as murder, the evidence in the case file can be made a little vague, and a few loopholes can be left in the testimony. Anyway, Wenyuanbo will only know that Jingzhao Prefecture ruled it as murder, and he won't be able to find out what the specific case file says. In this way, Gaosheng will get your approval on the one hand, and will not offend Wenyuanbo on the other hand, so he will definitely not refuse." Master Ji showed a cunning smile, "Sir, what do you think, Jingzhao Prefecture has closed the murder case, what should we do next?"

"Ministry of Justice..."

"That's right. He must report it to the Ministry of Justice." Master Ji tapped the table with his fingers, and said very complacently, "This case cannot be handled in the hands of Jingzhao Prefecture. First, he dares not, and second, he is too low-ranking to take on the responsibility. But the Ministry of Justice is different. Not only does it have much greater authority and responsibility, but the key is that this is the territory of His Royal Highness Prince Yu. Isn't Minister Qi more dedicated than Gao Sheng?"

He Jingzhong seemed to have suddenly realized something, and he slapped his thigh and praised: "Master Ji is indeed mature!"

"Although this case involves important figures, only one person died after all. It is an ordinary criminal case. Even if Minister Qi has good intentions, he has no special reason to bring this case up, so the only thing he can do is to let Jingzhao Prefecture close the case and report it. If he reports a death case with irrefutable evidence, of course there is nothing we can do. But if there are omissions in the evidence and testimony, the Ministry of Justice will have sufficient reason to review the case themselves. At that time, there will be more room for maneuver, and the young master will suffer less if he is transferred here. What do you think?"

He Jingzhong said gratefully: "Master, this is a great idea. I will go to see His Highness and ask him to speak to Minister Qi. But Gao Sheng..."

"Don't worry about that. Lord Gao has been like a headless fly because of the corpse hidden in the dry well case. He must be eager to get rid of this hot coal in your house as soon as possible." Master Ji said with a smile, "His current master is an old acquaintance of mine, so he will definitely go to Lord He for a visit..."

He Jingzhong bowed deeply and said, "Thank you for your help, Master. If this is successful, I will thank you generously."

"We are all here to serve His Highness, why are you being polite?" Master Ji said a few humble words and stood up to see the guest off. Because He Jingzhong was Prince Yu's trusted and beloved minister, he did not dare to neglect him. After a little preparation, he ordered someone to prepare a blue cloth sedan chair and went out to the Jingzhao government office.

Zhang Yang received the news as soon as the murder at Yang Liuxin's brothel happened, and immediately knew that Prince Ji was drinking and watching dance at Yang Liuxin at that time.

Jing Wuming came to the palace late at night to meet Zhang Yang and said, "This is what happened."

Zhang Yang was playing with a Pixiu carved from Hetian jade.

"Immediately arrange for Dr. Baili to change Xin Yang and Xin Liu's appearances and let them escape from the martial arts world. Let Mei Changsu take good care of them." Zhang Yang continued, "Arrange for the two dead to look like they were silenced. You know the rest."

Jing Wuming accepted the order and said, "Your Highness, the dead have been arranged, but Xin Yang and Xin Liu are unwilling to leave the Jiangzuo League."

Zhang Yang waved his hand nonchalantly and said, "I just want them to live the rest of their lives well, get married and have children."

"Go and tell them, if they are willing to leave, then arrange for them to leave, if not, forget it."

(End of this chapter)