Empress: Your Majesty, please respect yourself, I don't want to be promoted

After confirming the attitude of the three courts on the case, Lu Chen looked very heavy on the surface, but he was extremely excited in his heart, looking forward to the joint trial of the three courts tomorrow.

"I'm so ignorant of flattery and don't listen to advice. This old man should start to see me unhappy? As long as he sees me unhappy, he probably won't try his best to handle the case..."

As soon as he walked out of the gate of the Metropolitan Procuratorate, Lu Chen began to ponder while returning to the Sixth Section Corridor.

"Shangshu of the Ministry of Criminal Justice and Minister of Dali Temple didn't like me. As long as Zuodu Yushi is like them, and this case is an iron case, this time... no matter what, there should be no reversal... "

Thinking of this, Lu Chen finally showed a long-lost smile on his face.

"Flying dragon riding on the face! I don't believe I can lose this time!"

Thinking all the way, Lu Chen really couldn't think of anything else that could be reversed.

The ledgers found in the Empress Dowager's bedroom corresponded to the amount of testimony of the rich merchants of the Yongchuan family, and Xia Yan himself did not deny the fact of stealing, embezzlement, embezzlement, and bribery. Even his son thought he was a big corrupt official. Conspiring rebellion later, colluding with his party members is a death penalty...

If such a person can escape this catastrophe, it is simply unreasonable!

So he was completely at ease.

Back in the Sixth Section Corridor, in order to pass the time, he began to concentrate on dealing with the official duties of the engineering and official departments, and then went directly to the duty when the time came.

However, what he didn't know was that until nightfall, the lights in the inner hall of the Metropolitan Procuratorate, that is, the Zuodu Censor's Office, had not been extinguished.

Fang Ping, who had already reached his sixtieth year, was still concentrating on reading the files related to the Xia Yan case. Even after reading the copy for a long time, his eyes had become extremely dry, and the candlelight made his eyes feel a little hot He still gritted his teeth and persisted.

pat...

Suddenly there was a soft sound behind him.

Then there was a sound of light footsteps slowly approaching Fang Ping.

Fang Ping quickly noticed the movement behind him and subconsciously looked over.

After seeing the person coming, his face suddenly showed a look of surprise, and then he quickly got up and bowed to the person:

"My humble minister greets His Majesty!"

That's right, the person here is the supreme king who is gradually ruling the world—Emperor Yongchu, Jiang Chengwan.

The empress looked at him calmly, and said indifferently, "Pingshen."

Facing this veteran of the three dynasties, she just kept the most basic etiquette, and didn't say anything like "You don't need to be polite".

She only said such intimate words to Lu Chen.

Only Lu Chen, the only light that shone in when she was in the extreme darkness, was worth putting down her body to get close to.

Fortunately, Lu Chen didn't have mind reading skills, so he couldn't read the empress's thoughts, otherwise, if he knew what the empress thought, he might have shut himself up on the spot.

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

Fang Ping stood up straight.

The empress went to a chair beside her and sat down, then looked at him and asked softly, "It's so late, why hasn't Fang Aiqing returned home?"

Fang Ping said: "Return to Your Majesty, tomorrow will be the day of the three divisions' joint trial. I want to sort out Xia Yan's case as carefully as possible to see if there are any omissions, so as not to really wrong a good person."

Hearing this, the Empress' eyes couldn't help but move slightly.

"Oh? Fang Aiqing actually went this far for this case? Don't tell me, Fang Aiqing, you also think that Xia Yan is a good official, and there is another secret behind this case?"

Fang Ping sighed softly, and said: "Weichen and that Xia Yan have never met each other, and I have no idea about his character and ability, and the evidence in this case is solid, and Xia Yan himself confessed to the crime. , for this kind of iron case, I may not even take a second look at it."

The empress picked up the teacup and took a sip.

"Then why is Fang Aiqing working so hard? I went to the Ministry of Punishment and Dali Temple before, and after being on duty there, it was so quiet that you could hear a pin drop."

Hearing this, Fang Ping's forehead inexplicably leaked a trace of cold sweat.

Although he is upright and upright, he has always been principled in his conduct and actions, and he is an extremely competent censor, otherwise he would not be revoked by the empress, so he specially ordered to come back and take charge of the Metropolitan Procuratorate.

But that doesn't mean he doesn't understand the world.

He is the only one who is stubborn like Lu Chen, who doesn't understand human relations and doesn't bother to care about those messy things in the officialdom.

Although the Queen's tone was very flat when she said this, if Fang Ping couldn't hear the dissatisfaction in the words, then the ups and downs of the officialdom for so many years were basically living on dogs.

Shaking his head, although Fang Ping noticed something, he didn't think about things that didn't need to be thought about. Instead, he straightened his expression and replied:

"This case is a royal case that His Majesty has entrusted with his golden words. Naturally, I must do my best and not slack off in the slightest. What's more, Lu Ge is an upright person and dedicated to the public. In the future, he will definitely be a great help for His Majesty to open up a prosperous world. Such a virtuous minister, I really can't bear to see him ruin his future, and leave the court sadly."

"That's why, I want to do my best to do my best, even if nothing can be changed, I can still be worthy of my heart."

Inside and outside the words, it's all about admiration for Lu Chen.

Not at all, as Lu Chen expected, he was disgusted because he didn't listen to his advice.

She even faintly reminded the Empress that a worthy minister like Lu Chen is hard to come by, no matter what, he must find ways to keep him, train him carefully, and gradually entrust him with important tasks in the future, otherwise it will mean a big loss for the court.

Hearing what he said, the corners of the queen's mouth suddenly raised slightly upwards.

"Then, Fang Aiqing, you have watched it for so long, what do you have in mind?"

She asked the same question as when Lu Chen visited during the day.

However, this time, Fang Ping smiled slightly, without the helpless look he had when facing Lu Chen during the day.

On the contrary, there is a feeling of confidence.

"Hard work pays off."

In his cloudy old eyes, there was inexplicably a glimmer of vitality.

The whole person seems to be ten years younger.

"The veteran looked through the files more than ten times, and finally found an unusual doubt."

If Lu Chen was here, he would probably be so angry that he vomited blood when he heard his answer that was completely opposite to the previous answer.

Then he yelled: "Old thief!" How dare you cheat me!

"oh?"

When the empress heard the words, she became interested.

"What doubt?"

She was really curious, what doubts could there be about such a well-documented case?

Fang Ping didn't make a fool of himself, turned around directly, picked up the transcript of the account book found from the Queen Mother's bedroom, and the victim's testimonial file that had been carefully checked from the table, and handed it to the Empress.

"Your Majesty, please take a look..."

And at the same time Fang Ping was explaining to the empress what he had worked hard for several days.

In a bush less than five miles away from Luojing, seven or eight men dressed in linen clothes, who looked like honest ordinary people, walked quickly among the bushes.

The leader was a middle-aged man carrying several bamboo tubes.

"The capital is not far ahead."

The middle-aged man pointed in the direction of the capital, and continued: "It's late at night, and the city gate must have been closed. Let's rest here for one night and set off early tomorrow morning. We must arrive at the government office before Master Xia is killed. , to avenge Lord Xia!"

Hearing this, although the exhausted people were anxious, they also knew that what the middle-aged man said made sense.

Now the past doesn't make any sense, it's impossible for Luo Jing's city gate to be opened just for them mud legs.

It's better to take a rest first, recharge your batteries, and run for Master Xia tomorrow.

Several people sat on the ground.

After eating a little dry food and drinking a few sips of water, one of the younger people hesitated for a moment, then gritted his teeth and asked, "Uncle Li, although we hurried along the way, the Jia who escorted Mrs. Xia The scholar is walking on a straight road, and his speed must be much faster than ours, you think... Mr. Xia, will he already..."

"Shut up!"

Before he finished speaking, the middle-aged man whom he called Uncle Li shouted angrily.

"Lord Xia is a Wenqu star descending to earth, and a good person like him must be blessed by immortals, how could something happen?"

"But."

"No but!"

Uncle Li glared at him, and immediately frightened him too much to say anything.