"That's right."
Assistant Minister Jiang took out the file from his elbow and wrote, "Does Lord Ji know about this case?"
She grunted, "I heard a bit on the way back to the capital, but where is Lord Jiang going?"
Jiang Lan explained, "This is a copy of the file that was prepared yesterday. I was preparing to go to the Ministry of Revenue and find Yu Dali's information to compare with the deceased."
"Can I take a look?"
"Of course."
He readily offered the file with cupped hands.
Ji Yunshu took it, but she didn't look at it. She said with a serious expression, "Lord Jiang, I need to read this file carefully, so this case will have to wait."
Hm?
"What does Lord Ji mean?"
"I plan to handle this case personally, so I will have to trouble Lord Jiang to explain the case to me in detail." She was very polite.
Jiang Lan was a bit surprised, could it be …
He carefully asked, "Could it be that Lord Ji returned to the capital this time for Yu Dali's case?"
Ji Yunshu didn't answer his question, only saying, "Let's talk about the case first."
She turned and entered the Ministry of Justice.
She sat down in her 'office'.
She flipped through the file in her hand.
Jiang Lan, who followed her all the way here, was left to the side, obediently waiting. It had to be said that Jiang Lan's handwriting was excellent. If one didn't focus on the case, it would be very easy to be attracted by his words. Fortunately, Jiang Lan not only had good handwriting, but his ability to summarize cases was also not bad. He wrote about the case of the white bones in the wall.
It was logical, clear, and easy to read. It didn't seem like it was written by the uncultured Jiang Lan at all.
Wait, I'm off topic!
Ji Yunshu looked at the file in her hand, and her brows couldn't help but frown.
From what Yu Wei said and what was written in this file, she had a general understanding of the case. It turned out that not long ago, because of a leak in Yu Dali's main room, the interior of the wall peeled off. The wall split open, revealing a section of human bone. The little maid who went in to clean it was scared half to death and almost fainted. She hurriedly found the estate's housekeeper and found that there was a white bone hidden in the wall.
White Bones. This matter immediately shocked the entire Yu Residence, and they immediately reported it to the authorities. The capital governor brought people over and carefully dug out the white bones. According to the slightly broken bracelet on the wrist of the white bones, they determined that it was Hualing, the maidservant who had left the residence three years ago. According to the confessions of everyone in the residence, the maidservant received Yu Dali's permission three years ago and left the residence that very night.
She didn't tell anyone and left in a hurry. They thought that she had already returned to her hometown to get married, but they didn't expect that she was actually dead and was even hidden in the wall of Yu Dali's master bedroom.
The coroner examined the corpse and determined that the time of death was three years ago. The fatal wound was on the back of the head, which was caused by hitting a sharp object. Thus, the capital governor interrogated everyone in the Yu Residence, and finally learned from a maidservant — — because Yu Dali's main courtyard had a problem with leaking rain, and an official's mansion needed to be repaired, they could report it to the imperial court. Thus, the Ministry of Works sent people from the Ministry of Construction and Purging Officials to repair the main courtyard, and Yu Dali moved to the side courtyard. Because a trellis had been built in the main courtyard, and the tiles needed to be removed, it was surrounded and no one was allowed to approach it. This was to prevent things from falling from the roof and injuring people. On the morning of Hualing's disappearance, the little maid went to Yu Dali's room to clean it and saw blood on the corner of the table. At that time, she didn't pay much attention to it.
Only after the capital governor asked did she realize that it was Yu Dali who allowed Hualing to leave the residence. In other words, he was the last person to see Hualing.
Thus, Yu Dali immediately identified Yu Dali as the suspect. Yu Dali also confessed and admitted that the night before Hualing disappeared, she came to the side courtyard to look for him. He said that he didn't know what kind of medicine the lass had taken and that she wanted to seduce him. In the end, he pushed her to the ground and her head hit the corner of the table, but at that time, Hualing was fine and ran away while crying.
The next day, he heard the servants say that she disappeared. He thought that the lass was worried that he would punish her because of last night's matter, so she sneaked away. After all, Hualing was a woman, and her chastity and reputation were the most important. Thus, he casually said that he promised Hualing to leave the residence and didn't report it to the authorities.
Who would have thought that she actually died three years ago!
Moreover, she died in the wall of the master bedroom that was being repaired at that time!
The Ministry of Justice believed that this was Yu Dali's one-sided story and couldn't be completely trusted. Seeing that Ji Yunshu had finished reading the file, Jiang Lan sighed and said, "This Yu Dali is usually an upright and proper person. It's really hard to link him with the murderer, but the evidence is conclusive! That night, he really did push the victim, but the fatal wound was on the back of her head. She died on the spot. Moreover, Yu Dali is an official.
As an official, he has always been very clear about rewards and punishments. Logically speaking, he should have investigated the shameful things that his servant girl did. But instead, he defended her and said that he allowed her to leave the residence. This is not his style at all! "
'Hey, hey, hey! Yu Dali is usually so unpopular! In your eyes, is he so lacking in worldly wisdom?
Old Tie, it hurts! '
However, all the clues and testimonies pointed towards Yu Dali, which was very disadvantageous to him.
Ji Yunshu closed the file in her hands and stood up. "I want to see that skeleton."
"Now?"
"Yes!"
"I'm afraid …"
"Afraid of what?"
"Lord Ji, you see, I've already written this file. As long as we send it to the Ministry of Revenue, the two departments will compare the names and this case will be closed." The more Jiang Lan spoke, the quieter her voice became.
Ji Yunshu's expression was solemn as she questioned, "The details aren't clear yet. Do you plan to close the case so hastily?"
Jiang Lan trembled. "This …"
She appeared to be in a difficult position.
Ji Yunshu asked, "Let me ask you, did Yu Dali confess?"
Jiang Lan replied, "Even if you beat him to death, he won't admit it."
Ji Yunshu asked, "Then, do you have any direct evidence to prove that it was Yu Dali's doing?"
Jiang Lan replied, "Only a witness."
Ji Yunshu asked, "Did that witness see it with his own eyes?"
Jiang Lan replied, "No."
One question and one answer.
Ji Yunshu revealed a stern expression, but there was also a hint of anger in her voice. She said, "Since there's no evidence, how can the case be closed? When did the Ministry of Justice handle cases so carelessly? Not to mention that Yu Dali is a suspect, just based on his status as a Chancellor of the Supreme Court, this case can't be closed so early. "
Zhang Lan was speechless.
He was innocent!
Firstly, he had no literary talent. Secondly, he didn't have the authority to make decisions. He was just a 'vase'!
The file for this case was also written after the higher-ups gave the order.
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