Chapter 716: The cunning old official pretends to be a pig and eats the tiger, and the ignorant young man has a guilty conscience
"Sun Shaoqing really deserves the name of 'Divine Judgement'."
But after listening to Sun Shaozong's analysis, Wei Yi's face changed immediately - it was not because he was angry and embarrassed after being slapped in the face, but a face full of conviction and admiration.
When Sun Shaozong saw this , his heart skipped a beat, but it was too late for him to say something else.
Then Wei Yi said decisively: "If it weren't for Sun Shaoqing's words that awakened us from our sleep, we would have almost made a big mistake. It seems that this case must be supervised by Sun Shaoqing himself before the truth can be revealed!"
As he said this, he stood up and bowed deeply: "This case not only concerns the Ministry of Revenue and even the national treasury, but also concerns the salaries of the Dali Temple. I hope that Lord Sun will consider the feelings of hundreds of colleagues and not make excuses again."
Tsk~
I was fooled!
It turned out that his performance just now was just to take advantage of the situation and shift the case to himself!
It was also his own fault for having an unstable mentality and having underestimated him for a moment - no matter how much he was just sitting there doing nothing, Wei Yi had been the Minister of Justice for seven years after all, and his mentality was certainly not comparable to that of ordinary people.
It was too late to refuse now. Sun Shaozong reflected on himself and stood up to return the greeting, saying, "Your Excellency is too kind. Since it is for the sake of my colleagues in the government, I have no choice but to do my duty."
“Okay, okay, okay!”
Wei Yi swept away the gloom of the past few days, pointed at Sun Shaozong with a smile and ordered: "Deputy Chen, what are you waiting for? Hurry up and report all the details of this case to Lord Sun!"
After this sudden turn, Chen Jingde was already dumbfounded, until Wei Yi called his name, he came to his senses with a start.
Even if he suddenly realized that he was being abandoned by Wei Yi, it would be too late to regret it.
He could only tell Sun Shaozong the details of the case with a sad face and stumbling over it.
Little did he know that his performance made Sun Shaozong shake his head.
If Chen Jingde and Wei Yi were accomplices, Sun Shaozong might have looked up to him, but it was obvious that he was being used as toilet paper, which showed that not only was he unable to solve the case, but he was also confused as an official.
When you think about it, except for the temple secretary Yang Zhiming, who is an expert in internal affairs and logistics, the rest are mostly useless fools!
It seems that I must find a way as soon as possible to find a few subordinates who are trustworthy, smart and capable enough.
Let’s get back to the story.
But Sun Shaozong was listening to the case report attentively when a minor official suddenly ran in from outside and whispered something in Wei Yi's ear.
Wei Yi was originally stroking his beard and smiling, but after listening for a moment, his hands suddenly trembled, and he pulled out a few strands of his beard, and then he asked in a lost voice: "Sun Shaoqing, the younger brother of Minister Yang, how could he die in our Dali Temple prison?!"
Sun Shaozong glanced at him nonchalantly, shook his head and said, "Your Excellency does not need to ask about this matter."
"What does Sun Shaoqing mean?"
Seeing Sun Shaozong's response, Wei Yi's face suddenly turned gloomy.
Reporting the case to the emperor over the head only broke the unspoken rules and did not touch the core interests; but this blatant rejection of his overall leadership of the Dali Temple was something Wei Yi could not tolerate.
"Don't worry, Lord Tingwei."
Sun Shaozong spread his hands, not caring about Wei Yi's anger at all: "It was because Yang Hancai was hiding a case of imperial decree, so the people from the Northern Pacification Office came quietly, intending to force him to confess, but they accidentally tortured him too severely, causing him to die on the spot."
"I have already negotiated with the chief of the Northern Pacification Office. The Northern Pacification Office will report the matter to the emperor."
After hearing this, Wei Yi's expression eased a little, but he still frowned and said, "But after all, he died here, and you, Sun Shaoqing, captured him personally..."
This time, Sun Shaozong just smiled and ignored his words.
Wei Yi became annoyed again when he saw this and wanted to scold him a few more times, but then he thought again that he was still counting on Sun Shaozong to solve the case, and it would be inappropriate to continue offending him at this time, so he had to swallow his anger.
…
It was approaching dusk.
After spending most of the day in a mess of trivialities and almost fruitless efforts, Sun Shaozong finally had the opportunity to review his omissions of the day, until he drove out of the East Corner Gate of the Dali Temple.
Ever since the people from the Northern Pacification Office suddenly showed up, his response seemed appropriate on the surface, but in reality he was at a loss as to what to do.
The root cause is nothing more than excessive disappointment with the world, the court, and the emperor, which leads to an unstable mentality.
In fact, to be honest, Sun Shaozong had seen through the world a long time ago - compared to later generations who tried hard to cover up, the way those in power eat these days is a hundred times more naked.
Therefore, when Sun Shaozong heard about officials and wealthy people abusing their power to bully others and cause casualties, he would just treat it as an ordinary thing and could not muster much sympathy.
But this time it was different. There were twenty-four boys and girls. The oldest was only twelve years old, and the youngest was only seven or eight years old.
Just because of the selfishness of the superior, his heart and liver were ripped out alive...
Sun Shaozong also has children, so he can't be so heartless.
Perhaps only a noble like King Zhongshun, who regarded human life as worthless from the bottom of his heart, could consume the elixir made with such great care, right?
No conversation along the way.
The carriage entered the mansion from the corner gate. As soon as Sun Shaozong got off the carriage, the doorman Wang Jin came over again.
Ever since Zhao Zhongji was sent to Zhang An's house to help deal with the funeral, Wang Jin has been very active and has taken on a lot of official responsibilities. The reason for this is probably that he has been eyeing the job of the second steward.
Although Mr. Wei had retired honorably and lived a life with his wife and children, he had never resigned from his position as the head butler.
So although Zhao Zhongji was in charge of everything, he was nominally the second-in-command.
It was not until recently when Sun Shaozong returned to Beijing that he officially resigned from his official position.
Zhao Zhongji was naturally promoted to the chief steward, and the job of the second steward became something that the important people in the mansion were eyeing.
But their worry was in vain, as Sun Shaozong had already made the decision. When the original doorman Liu An returned from Jiangnan, the job of the second butler would be his.
Speaking of Liu An, it seems that Cheng Rixing's matter should also be put on the agenda - Sun Shaozong once promised him that as long as he took good care of the timber business diligently, he would help him get a job as a county magistrate.
Now that he was about to return to Beijing, he naturally had to prepare in advance for the official duties.
Sun Shaozong was unconsciously distracted when he heard Wang Jin report: "Second Master, Uncle Bao from Rongguo Mansion has arrived. He said he was here to escort the wife and concubine back to the mansion, but he didn't leave after arriving. He has been sitting in the front hall for half a day."
At this point, Wang Jin lowered his voice slightly and said, "I see that Uncle Bao seems to have lost his soul. I'm afraid he has encountered some difficulties."
Difficult thing?
The Empress Defei in the palace had just gotten pregnant, and Baoyu, the "uncle of the emperor", was on the rise, but how come he encountered such a difficult situation?
Could it be another emotional entanglement or some other nonsense, or some whining?
It would be fine at normal times, but now that he has such a cruel injustice in his mind, how could Sun Shaozong have the heart to listen to such romantic matters?
Even if you want to listen, you should find a woman!
But since Baoyu had come and had been sitting in the front hall for half a day, it was only right for him to go and take a look.
Therefore, Sun Shaozong patiently rushed to the front hall, ready to send this fellow away with a few words.
wrong!
At this hour, he should at least have his meal before leaving.
Alas~
It's really troublesome.
"Wang Jin."
Sun Shaozong turned around and ordered, "Go prepare two jars of strong liquor. The liquor sent from Jinmen Prefecture will do."
He had made up his mind to get Jia Baoyu drunk and then send him to the guest room to calm down - when he woke up early the next morning, Sun Shaozong would have to go to work at the yamen.
Who would have thought that after entering the living room, before he could sit down and exchange pleasantries, he heard Baoyu ask bluntly: "Second brother, if one of your loved ones accidentally killed someone, how would you...how would you deal with it?"
