Minister Gong lowered his body slightly and looked at the elegant young man in front of him.
He was dressed in men's clothes, but he exuded a feminine charm.
He was more scholarly than a scholar.
Minister Gong sighed. "Are you the Teacher Ji who handled the case for Li Cheng?"
His tone was very light.
He didn't have the slightest complaint.
Ji Yunshu immediately cupped her hands at him. "Yes, I am."
"I've heard of you for a long time. Seeing you in person is better than hearing about you!"
"You flatter me, Prime Minister." Gong Zuo Xiang smiled and walked to his son's memorial tablet. He couldn't help but tear up again. He sighed and said, "I've only made one mistake in my life! I didn't expect that I would lose my only son because of this. Perhaps this is retribution.
Yes, but why … not me, but Shilin? "
Ji Yunshu looked at his back.
She was silent.
Minister Gong suddenly took down the memorial tablet and held it in his hand. His trembling fingers touched the engraved words on it.
His body was trembling violently.
His eyes were blurred with tears.
Ji Yunshu said, "My condolences."
Minister Gong was heartbroken. He sighed. "Who would have thought that the person I risked my life for would personally issue an edict to take my son's life?"
The person he was talking about was the King of Huyi.
Ji Yunshu was about to speak when Minister Gong continued, "During the civil war in Huyi, I should have led my troops to defend the imperial city and fought to the last soldier for the late king! But for power and status! I turned to the King who ordered my son's death, helped him break into the palace and opened the last door. I will never forget the scene twenty years ago when the late King was forced to abdicate the throne. I will also never forget the scene where the King personally killed his own brothers. In the end, the late Queen was forced to flee the palace with the young prince. Now, I don't know where they are! At that time … at that time, I should have thought …
How could such a ruthless person expect him to be merciful to you? But when I realized it, it was too late. Instead, I paid the price of Shilin's life! If it weren't for my own selfish interests, things wouldn't have turned out like this, and Shilin wouldn't have died. "
Tears streamed down his face.
Ji Yunshu couldn't help but frown when she heard his words.
The Huyi civil war more than twenty years ago was also the key to her and Bai Yin's identity.
Now that she heard Left Minister Gong mention the late Queen and the young prince, her sensitive nerves slightly twitched.
He clenched his fists.
"Prime Minister, are you saying that during the civil war, the former Queen and the Prince escaped from the palace?" Gong Zuo Xiang held the memorial tablet in his hands and looked at her, saying: "Everyone said that they didn't escape at all and were buried in that sea of fire. However, I know that they did escape because I saw them board the carriage and leave with my own eyes. However, not long after, the Imperial Guards came.
We've already gone after him, but we don't know if he's dead or alive. "
"..." Ji Yunshu was taken aback. She continued to ask, "Then do you know where the Imperial Guards are leading to? And how old was the young prince at that time? Who brought them away? "
"Haha …"
"Prime Minister, please inform me."
She wanted answers.
Perhaps, there really was a connection.
But Left Minister Gong's body swayed slightly. He walked to the side of the coffin and touched the cold wood with his hand, saying: "You've finished offering the incense, and you've heard my story. You may leave."
He ordered her to leave.
However, at this time, Ji Yunshu really couldn't continue to ask.
She could only bow again.
"This one will take his leave." "…"
She turned and left.
She didn't walk far before she heard the voices of the servants and servants.
"Master, Master …"
"Hurry, hurry and call the doctor."
"Master, wake up! Young Master's body hasn't even turned cold yet, you must be alright. "
… …
The cries were endless.
Ji Yunshu was also very distressed.
She left the Gong Residence and boarded the carriage parked in the distance.
As soon as she entered, Li Cheng hurriedly asked: "How is it?"
Ji Yunshu said: "I've already offered the incense for you."
"Ah!" Li Cheng's expression was sad. He asked again: "How is Prime Minister?"
"I've lost my only son. How can it be good to see my son die before me?"
"Ai!" There was another sigh.
The carriage fell into silence.
Ji Yunshu suddenly asked: "Crown Prince Cheng, do you know about the civil war in Huyi?"
Li Cheng shook his head: "I was only a few years old at that time, so I'm not very clear. You also know that I've never cared about the affairs of the court, why are you asking this?"
"It's nothing!"
Jing Rong gave her a meaningful look.
At this time —
The coachman outside asked: "Milord, where do we go now?"
Li Cheng returned to his senses and ordered: "To the Ministry of Revenue."
Ministry of Revenue?
Ji Yunshu and Jing Rong looked at each other.
Li Cheng took out the handwritten decree and explained: "We've agreed that as long as you help me solve the case, I'll bring you to the Ministry of Revenue."
He then opened the handwritten decree.
Jing Rong took it and looked at it.
"This is a handwritten decree from Hanlin Academy?"
"Yes, only a handwritten decree from Hanlin Academy can go directly to the Ministry of Revenue without alerting the King."
Jing Rong instantly understood everything: "It seems that this is Gong Shilin's help."
Li Cheng nodded: "I asked him to do this before, I thought he had forgotten about it. I didn't expect him to give it to me that night when I went to see him in the Ministry of Justice prison."
It had to be said that Gong Shilin was indeed a good person.
As for the reason why he killed people, Li Cheng knew it, Ji Yunshu also knew it, and Jing Rong also saw through it, but the three of them had a tacit understanding.
When the carriage arrived at the Ministry of Revenue, Li Cheng took out two sets of guard uniforms from under the seat of the carriage.
He handed them to the two.
"Put on the clothes, it'll be convenient for me to bring you in."
Jing Rong and Ji Yunshu put on the clothes and got out of the carriage.
When the small official outside the Ministry of Revenue saw Li Cheng, he hurried to greet him: "Isn't this Lord Li of the City Department? Why are you here all of a sudden? "
Li Cheng solved the big case of Du Mubai and the stone at the city gate, and the King had also rewarded him, allowing him to enter the court. This great honor was not given to everyone.
The people of the Ministry of Revenue naturally spoke kindly to him when they saw him.
Li Cheng directly said: "The Ministry of Revenue has some things to investigate, so I need to go to the archives."
"Do you have any documents?"
He took out the handwritten decree from Hanlin Academy and said: "Originally, I wanted to trouble Hanlin Academy to help me investigate, but it's better to personally make a trip, so I came by myself."
The small official took the handwritten decree.
He carefully looked at it.
There was no mistake about the seal on it.
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