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Chapter 452 Xie Wei's Response and Shen Lang's Shock

His intuition told him that there must be something wrong here, as if there was an invisible hand controlling everything, and everything he found out was arranged in advance.

After making this guess, he couldn't help but start thinking of a solution. Although the current result was enough for him to report to the emperor.

But he just didn't give up. He wanted to try again. He didn't want to just be a puppet. But now he didn't know where to start, so he fell silent for a while.

After a long time, he finally thought of a solution, so he got up and walked out. Soon he brought his men to Xie Wei's house.

That’s right, the solution he thought of was Xie Wei. The person he had looked for before was Cao Cheng, and judging from the current situation, Cao Cheng should be considered a member of the Xue family.

As for Xie Wei, regardless of whether he had any special relationship with the Yan family, one thing was certain: he had absolutely no relationship with the Xue family.

When Xie Wei learned that Zhang Zha had come, he couldn't help but become alert. After all, why would Zhang Zha come to see him out of the blue? Could it be that he was suspicious of him?

Although he didn't do this, he has too many secrets. If Zhang Zha really investigates him, some clues will be revealed, which will be very troublesome.

But now that the person was here, he naturally couldn't refuse to see him, so he stood up and went to greet him. After the two of them exchanged a few words of greeting, they went straight into the study.

"Sir Zhang, you and I are both smart people, so there is no need to beat around the bush about some things. Just tell me directly the purpose of your trip." Xie Wei chose to get straight to the point.

"Thank you, Master. I didn't expect you to be so direct. Please forgive me for my rudeness. As far as I know, you and Young Marquis Yan have a close personal relationship. Is this true?" Zhang Zha asked.

"Mr. Zhang, did you come to me just to ask this? You should know that I am Yan Lin's teacher. Even his name is given by me." Xie Wei said
"Master Xie, I know all this. I came to you this time hoping to hear something I don't know. Can you tell me about it?" Zhang Zha said directly.
"You don't know? Sir Zhang, you're putting me in a difficult position. I don't know what you mean, so naturally I can't give you the answer you want." Xie Wei said
"Thank you, Master. To be honest, your answer is very important. If you are sure there is no inside story, then I will take my leave. However, I have one thing to remind you."

"Just because I cannot figure out some things does not mean that others cannot find them out either. If they are found out by others, don't blame me for being ruthless! Goodbye!" Zhang Zha said and stood up.

"Wait, Sir Zhang, please stay. Sir Zhang, please stay. I suddenly thought of something, which may be what you want." Xie Wei spoke to stop Zhang Zha.

After hearing this, Zhang Zha went back to his original position. Xie Wei's face looked a little ugly, and he struggled a lot. Finally, he said seriously, "Master Zhang, can I trust you?"

"Hmm? Master Xie? Why do you say that? I can assure you that I will not reveal what you have said to me today to anyone except Your Majesty." Zhang Zha said with a serious face.

"Okay, Mr. Zhang, actually, the reason why Yan Lin and I are so close is that someone suddenly came back from his place, a person who should have died a long time ago."

"Yan Lin came to me because he didn't know what to do, but that person's identity is so special that I haven't figured out how to report it to His Majesty yet." Xie Weiwei couldn't help but say.
"Oh? Master Xie, I don't know who that person is?" Zhang Zha asked directly

"That man is the son of Duke Dingguo Xue Yuan, and also the eldest son of Duke Dingguo's mansion, Xue Dingfei." Xie Wei said
"Hmm? Master Xie, what did you say? Xue Dingfei? Xue Dingfei, the heir of Duke Dingguo's mansion?" Zhang Zha said.
"That's right, Master Zhang. Actually, when I first found out about this, I was also very surprised, but Yan Lin was very sure that it was him, so I..." Xie Wei said in a deep voice
"Hmm? Master Xie, if Xue Dingfei returns to the capital, he can go directly to see His Majesty. Why?" Zhang Zha asked curiously after hearing this.
"Master Zhang, Duke Dingguo remarried before his wife's body was cold. It's normal for Xue Dingfei to feel resentful. As for why he doesn't go to see Your Majesty?"

"That's because he said he was sent back by the King of Pingnan, so naturally he can't go." Xie Wei said
"Hmm? Sent back by King Dingnan? That means, although his identity can be confirmed, his current character cannot be confirmed?" Zhang Zha said
"That's right. That's why I didn't dare to report it to Your Majesty. After all, it was Xue Dingfei who went there on Your Majesty's behalf."

"If His Majesty knew that he had appeared, he would have summoned him. If this Xue Dingfei had ill intentions, wouldn't I have made a big mistake?"

"No one can guarantee what happened back then, whether Xue Dingfei has any resentment in his heart." Xie Wei said
After hearing this, Zhang Zha was silent for a while. Yes, who can guarantee this? Especially this Xue Dingfei, who was sent back by the King of Pingnan.

This is even more acceptable. After living under the King of Pingnan for so many years, we don't know what his character will become. It is indeed not appropriate to let Your Majesty know this news rashly.

"Master Xie, I believe that you will not talk nonsense about such a big thing. Although your suspicion can be put aside for the time being, that of Young Marquis Yan cannot be put aside." Zhang Zha said
"Oh? Sir Zhang, did you find any evidence?" Xie Wei asked

"Yes, Master Xie, your guess is correct. I have indeed found a lot of evidence. Based on the information I have now, it is almost confirmed."

"The murderer is someone from Young Marquis Yan's military camp. It was because of this that I was able to trace you back to you, which led to our meeting today." Zhang Zha said
"Hmm? Sir Zhang, why did you tell me such an important thing? Aren't you afraid that I will leak the news?" Xie Wei said
"Master Xie, if you want to do something, no one can stop you, but I think you won't do it."

"To be honest, the outside of Xie's house is now surrounded by Xingwu Guards. From now on, any action of Master Xie will not be hidden from their eyes." Zhang Zha said
"Master Zhang, what exactly do you want to do by doing this? Since you have evidence, why don't you arrest Yan Lin? Why do you come to me instead?" Xie Wei asked directly

"Thank you, Master. This evidence came too easily, so I don't quite believe it. I wonder if my answer can satisfy you. Goodbye." After saying this, Zhang Zha stood up and left.

Looking at Zhang Zha's departing back, Xie Wei's face was full of gloom. He knew without guessing that it must be Cao Cheng who told Zhang Zha about himself.

Because Zhiji had always sent people to keep an eye on Zhang Zha, and Zhang Zha had not had contact with many people, after much calculation, the only possible person was Cao Cheng.

He is in a very bad mood now, but no matter how bad his mood is, he can't do anything now. After all, there are spies everywhere outside. If he takes action at this time, wouldn't that be exactly what they want?
At this time, Zhang Zha was not in a good mood, because he found that he was getting further and further away from finding the truth. Every time he found some clues, they would be pulled to other places. First, Cao Cheng mentioned Xie Wei, and now Xie Wei mentioned Xue Dingfei. It can be said that everyone has a big thing waiting for him, but it has nothing to do with the case itself.

This made him very distressed. After all, His Majesty's order was to find out the murderer. No matter how much other things were found out, it would be of no avail.

At this time, Jiang Xuening was not in a good mood either, because Shen Jie's death meant that everything in her memory had changed, and from now on she had no one to rely on.

Although it was not something she could rely on before, it was precisely because everything she did not want to happen had happened that she became more convinced of the authenticity of her memories of her past life.

But now, there is trouble. Shen Jie is dead, which means changes, changes beyond her expectations. She is now very scared.

Her previous confidence and helplessness had all disappeared, leaving only confusion and helplessness. Naturally, her changes could not be hidden from Jiang Boyu and his wife.

But none of them asked, they believed that their daughter would come to terms with it.

The first person to come to terms with the situation was actually Zhang Zha. At this moment, Zhang Zha appeared in the imperial study with a serious face, and was reporting everything to Shen Lang.

At this moment, Shen Lang's brows were furrowed, and his heart was full of surprise. It only took him a quarter of an hour to change from being careless at the beginning to being extremely surprised later.

There was no way. What Zhang Zha said was really too shocking.

"Your Majesty, this is what happened. The person behind the scenes arranged everything. If I do a little research, I will find countless solid evidence. It is obvious that there is something wrong."

"But now, no one in the capital who is capable of completing this task can do it. On that day, Marquis Dingyuan learned about the close relationship between Master Xie and Young Marquis Yan."

"And Master Xie found Prince Dingfei. Although I did not see him, this kind of thing is relatively easy to investigate. Master Xie would not lie to me."

"The next one is Duke Dingguo, but Duke Dingguo had previously tried his best to have his eldest daughter marry into the royal palace. According to common sense, he would never do such a thing."

"It can even be said that among all the people I mentioned before, Duke Dingguo is the least likely to do this, so my investigation has come to a standstill."

"If we want to continue investigating now, there is only one way, and that is to verify first whether Prince Dingfei is real or fake." Zhang Zha said
"My dear, do you mean that I should summon that Xue Dingfei?" Shen Lang asked
"Your Majesty, there is no other solution for now, but I know the danger, so I think it would be better if you confirm his identity and don't let him enter the palace." Zhang Zhe bowed and said
"Oh? That's fine, that's fine, but my dear, this matter has been delayed for too long. You should know that everyone in the government and the country is watching this case. There is no time to delay it any longer." Shen Lang said directly.
Zhang Zha, who heard this, immediately understood the meaning of this sentence, so he asked anxiously, "Your Majesty, is this right? Is it inappropriate?"

"My dear, how could I not know what you said? But time waits for no one. If you could find the murderer now, I would not resort to such a desperate measure."

"Okay, that's it. Now that the evidence is ready, let's use it. However, since we don't know whether it's true or not, don't implicate Yan Lin." Shen Lang said directly.
After hearing this, Zhang Zha was still unwilling, but what if he made himself useless? After so many days of investigation, he still couldn't find out the truth. No wonder His Majesty was anxious.

So he could only bow and then leave the imperial study. After he left, Shen Lang's expression became extremely strange, as if he was a little surprised and emotional.

After Zhang Zhe returned to the Ministry of Justice, he quickly identified the murderer and sent people to arrest him. After being arrested, the man did not resist much and accidentally let the secret slip.

In the end, he was captured and quickly convicted. Everything seemed so perfect. Shen Lang was very pleased when he learned about it and directly rewarded Zhang Zha with the title of Shaoqing of Dali Temple.

The situation gradually calmed down, but Zhang Zha kept the incident in mind. He felt helpless about his promotion and ashamed of it.

After all, he could accept a fair promotion rather than the fraudulent one he was getting now.

But now things are like this, he can only accept it helplessly, but he did not give up.

But at this moment, Shen Lang didn't care about Zhang Zhefang not giving up. At this moment, Shen Lang was busy with another thing, which was to confirm whether Xue Dingfei was real or not.

"Thank you, my dear minister. Actually, you should have told me earlier. This way, you wouldn't be in such a passive position, and Zhang Zhe wouldn't have been able to catch you." Shen Lang said
"Your Majesty, I know my crime, please punish me." Xie Wei bowed and pleaded guilty.
"Alright, alright, you are doing this for my sake, what crime have you committed?" Shen Lang said
"Your Majesty, I wonder what you think of this Schrodinger. Is he real or fake?" Xie Wei said slowly.
"Well, judging from what he knows, it all matches up, but I just don't know where his heart is leaning?" Shen Lang said
"Your Majesty, then, I wonder how Schrodinger will arrange this?" Xie Wei said
"Well? Thank you, do you have any suggestions?" Shen Lang asked
"Your Majesty, I think that since Prince Dingfei has returned, it is time for him to go home. If he always stays at the Yan family, it will be easy for people to gossip about him, which will be harmful to the reputation of Duke Dingguo." Xie Wei said
As soon as Shen Lang heard it, he knew what Xie Wei was up to. Naturally, he was very willing to do something that would make his uncle suffer.

"My dear, what you said makes sense. Let's do as you wish." Shen Lang said directly
So the matter was settled. Xue Dingfei was casually given a casual position by Shen Lang and then sent back home, but a special decree was issued to show his favor.

When everyone in the government and the country found out that Xue Dingfei had come back alive, everyone was very surprised, especially Xue Yuan, who felt extremely upset.

As for Xue Ye and his mother, it was naturally the same. Even the empress dowager was very worried about this.

(End of this chapter)