Chapter 142: The Beheaded Friendship on the Yalu River, Trouble in Shuntian Prefecture
If it were in modern times, these three pieces of evidence might not be considered as ironclad evidence, but in the Zhou Dynasty they were enough to convict someone!
Therefore, the newly-appointed scholar immediately sat down on the ground like a deflated ball, and murmured with a sad face: "I just wanted to discuss with him about attending the Luming Banquet together tomorrow, but who knew that this guy suddenly revealed that I had an affair with my father's concubine. I was terrified..."
Tsk~
There have been quite a lot of cases caused by ethical tragedies recently. Could it be the "second spring phenomenon" caused by the warm autumn?
While Sun Shaozong was letting his thoughts run wild, he gestured to Lin Delu to take care of the remaining matters, and then prepared to go downstairs and leave.
Unexpectedly, just after taking a few steps forward, he was blocked by Liu Xianglian.
He then bowed his hands in admiration and said, "Brother Shi, your name of 'Divine Judgment' is indeed well-deserved!"
Brother Shi?
Sun Shaozong was a little puzzled at first, but upon hearing this, he quickly returned the greeting and said, "I wonder where Brother Liu's residence is?"
"My father is Yanagawa Mine."
Liu Xianglian raised his clasped arms and said, "When I conquered Goryeo, I served as deputy vanguard under Lord Zun."
Cheap dad's deputy?
It seems that he was ordered to commit suicide on the banks of the Yalu River.
Although Sun Shaozong was a little confused as to whether the two old men who lost their heads together could be considered to have a friendship of life and death, his favorable impression of Liu Xianglian increased a lot.
If he were an ordinary person, he would have taken the initiative to establish a relationship when he was listed as a suspect. Why would he wait until now to reveal his identity?
So Sun Shaozong chatted with him in the corridor.
It turned out that Liu Xianglian, although his name and appearance sounded very feminine, was actually a generous man inside. His temperament was quite similar to Feng Ziying's, except that he was less domineering than Feng Yanei.
Unfortunately, Sun Shaozong had to return to the government office before noon to report, so he had no time to have a detailed chat with Liu Xianglian and establish a deep friendship with him. So he invited him to his home in a few days - and he also thought about inviting Feng Ziying along when the time came, as the two of them would definitely get along very well.
After saying goodbye to Liu Xianglian, Sun Shaozong walked downstairs leisurely, only to see that the gate was already crowded with people. The scene was several times more lively than when he went upstairs just now.
As soon as he came down from upstairs, someone in the front stretched his neck and shouted, "Sir, sir! Have you found any clues?!"
"Yes, sir, tell us more about it!"
That’s all there is to being a star chaser, right?
There were indeed too few folk entertainment activities in ancient times!
The first time can be said to be the last time, but if I explain it again, it will probably become a 'routine'.
Sun Shaozong didn't want to have to ponder over the case while explaining it to passers-by in the future when solving a case.
Therefore, he just said calmly: "This case has been solved. The hidden story has been witnessed by several guests upstairs. I have official duties to attend to, so it is inconvenient for me to stay here for long."
Having said this, he put his sleeves behind his back and walked out with an official's gait.
The passers-by outside the door were first shocked that he solved the murder case in just over a quarter of an hour after going upstairs. Then they were frightened by Sun Shaozong's momentum and involuntarily made way for him.
By the time someone reacted and wanted to catch up to find out what happened, Sun Shaozong had already boarded the carriage and sped away.
Everyone was sighing when suddenly someone said, "Oh, right, didn't Lord Sun say that the guests upstairs saw him solve the case? Let's go upstairs and ask them, and then everything will be clear, right?!"
When everyone heard this, they thought it made sense and immediately rushed in like a tide.
It was so crowded that not only the tables and chairs, but even the counter was half-collapsed...
Not to mention the catastrophe that Wenxin Pavilion experienced.
But when Sun Shaozong arrived at the government office and stepped over the half-foot-high threshold, he saw a short and strong middle-aged woman hurriedly approaching him and bowed: "I greet the judge."
Although she called herself a commoner, she was obviously a person of some status.
Because all the common people in the government office, even those who hold real power like Zhao Wuwei, are accustomed to calling Sun Shaozong "Master".
On the contrary, the clerks or officials in the government, no matter how much power they hold, are accustomed to addressing each other as "Sir".
"Who are you……"
Sun Shaozong was about to ask a question.
Suddenly Cheng Rixing appeared beside him and scolded him, "You bitch, why did you come to the government office when you can't talk about it at home?!"
It turned out that this woman was Cheng Rixing’s wife.
Since it was a family matter, Sun Shaozong naturally didn't bother to get involved. He left the couple to talk at the door and went straight to Han Anbang to report the mission.
Ever since he received the imperial edict a few days ago, Lord Han has regained his vitality. His waist is no longer hunched, and his legs are no longer sore. It is said that he can review official documents until midnight without even dozing off.
No wonder people say power is a man's aphrodisiac!
Moreover, once he had gained a firm foothold, his thoughts of intrigue began to resurface, and he seemed to be trying to win over Sun Shaozong in his words.
However, according to Sun Shaozong's inference, although this guy had escaped by luck, the situation was still hopeless overall, and his current situation could only be described as a last gasp.
Therefore, naturally, he did not want to get too involved with him. He just said a few perfunctory words and hurriedly got up to say goodbye and left.
When they arrived at the east wing of the Criminal Law Department, Cheng Rixing came up to them with a sullen face and said in a low voice, "Mr. Dong, Miaoyu refused to agree to teach in your house, and... and..."
It turned out that his wife came to him because of this matter.
Sun Shaozong entered the hall silently, and then asked, "What else?"
"She also mocked you and General Sun, saying that she went to your house to teach, which tarnished her reputation!" Cheng Rixing said angrily, "Dong Weng, this little girl is so ignorant, do you want to teach her a lesson?"
"lesson?"
Sun Shaozong looked at him playfully and asked, "How are you going to teach her a lesson?"
Seeing that he seemed to be interested, Cheng Ri immediately said confidently, "Recently, that drunkard Ni Er has been coming to my house, saying that he wants to serve Dong Weng. Why not let him handle this matter?"
"hehe."
Sun Shaozong smiled without commenting, and suddenly asked, "How is my reputation as an official now?"
“Naturally it’s excellent!”
Although Cheng Rixing didn't understand what he meant by asking this question suddenly, he immediately raised his thumb and said, "Dong Weng's name 'Shen Judgment' is well-known throughout the capital. In terms of reputation, he is definitely the best among all the officials in Shuntian Prefecture!"
"In that case..."
Sun Shaozong raised his eyebrows, stared at Cheng Rixing coldly and said, "She is a weak woman. Even if she doesn't want to teach at my house, she can just refuse politely. Why does she have to offend me for no reason?"
“This…this…”
Cheng Rixing hesitated for a few words, and under the pressure of the sharp eyes, he finally said awkwardly: "It was my wife who said something like 'If Mr. Dong likes me, maybe I can be promoted to be his concubine', and the little nun got angry..."
"snort!"
Sun Shaozong snorted coldly and said, "I don't want to be a subordinate, and my words are not a big deal. But you, who are you twisting and provoking me in front of me, who do you think I am? The Gao Yanei who bullies men and women?"
Plop~
Cheng Rixing finally couldn't help himself and knelt down, saying anxiously: "Please forgive me, Master Dong. I was just possessed by a ghost for a moment and I never meant to ruin your reputation!"
Sun Shaozong waited for him to beg for mercy for a few more times before he tossed his sleeves and said, "Get up. Considering this is your first offense, I'll let you go this time. If you dare to gossip in front of me again next time, don't blame me for not tolerating you!"
Cheng Rixing said "I dare not" several times, then he got up from the ground and asked carefully: "Then please ask the lady..."
"You are still responsible for this. Try to find someone who is older and has a stable personality, so that people won't think I am looking for beauties!"
