Chapter 277: Invest in the Future

After helping with the marriage of Jia Yingchun, Sun Shaozong rested at home for another day before resuming his daily routine of working life.

And this time, when he arrived at the government office again, Wei Ruolan didn’t avoid it. However, when he met Sun Shaozong, his face lost a bit of sharpness and a bit of melancholy.

Sun Shaozong naturally remained friendly and tight. After giving him a few words of encouragement, he assigned several tasks that were difficult to complete and couldn’t be postponed.

So in the next few days, the six Private Advisors under Wei Ruolan were so busy that even Wei Ruolan had to endure and personally review the official documents and files. Naturally, they couldn't spare any time to find trouble for Sun Shaozong.

After a few peaceful days, on the 24th afternoon, Sun Shaozong finished his official duties and was teasing Xue Pan's parrot when he saw Cheng Rixing hurriedly enter from outside, looking startled.

Sun Shaozong placed the slender wooden spoon used to feed the birds on the nearby shelf and casually asked, "Why, what big deal has happened again?”

“There... There's no big deal.”

Cheng Rixing hesitated and said, "It's just that there were two families who had a conflict over their homestead near Shicha Lake. Yesterday evening, they fought and died on the spot. A young student, Qiu Jianxiao, and Constable Zhao had been investigating for most of the time, but they couldn't figure out who killed him. They were afraid and would ask you to raise the Court and make a clear decision.”

Tch!

This kind of muddled death method in the melee made it most difficult to identify the true culprit after the fact, and if there was no unexpected evidence, it might only be a loss of money.

He was afraid that those who died were wealthy, but those who killed were the impoverished proletariat.

As Sun Shaozong thought, he quickly ordered, "Notify Qiu Yunfei to organize the case file and inquiry records and quickly transcribe a copy for me.”

“Ask Constable Zhao to send more personnel and quietly keep an eye on the people to see if there are any who are afraid and have the intention of escaping. Also, ask Lin Delu to send a few clerks to check the property status of both sides.”

When Cheng Rixing answered one by one, Sun Shaozong waited for a moment. Seeing that he had no intention of continuing, he smiled and said, "After taking the Palace Exam for half a month, you can't be separated from me? If you have anything to say, just let me know.”

The words were spoken lightly and cleverly, but the listener had to weigh them carefully.

Therefore, after Cheng Rixing's face changed a few times, he sneaked out and locked the door before returning cautiously, saying, "Master, rumors are circulating outside at the moment that your niece's son-in-law's strategy during the Palace Examination was quite offensive, causing His Majesty to be furious and even lifting the table in the Imperial Study.”

This matter has indeed spread!

After Minister Wang angrily left that day, Sun Shaozong called Yu Qian into the room and carefully questioned him.

As for the results of the interrogation...

Sun Shaozong was speechless for a moment. Should he say that Yu Qian had no political consciousness, or was he too politically aware?

In the strategy of the Palace Examination, he extensively listed several counts, denouncing the Court's two expeditions to Goryeo, which resulted in the depletion of national strength and the current state treasury being empty and powerless to subdue the barbarians.

Although it might seem that he was talking about the decision made by the Court, in reality, every sentence was alluding to the Supreme Emperor!

When Cheng Rixing bowed and retreated out, Sun Shaozong picked up the wooden spoon again but had no intention of continuing to play with the birds. He was pondering what to do to pass the time so that he could endure until he returned home when he saw Cheng Rixing turning back.

“Master, there's a Dragon Guard outside who says he is Jia Shanyao, the hundred household Inspector from Jinmen Mansion.”

Jia Shanyao was here?

Has he been transferred to the Capital, or was he responsible for escorting Zhou Ruqing into the Capital?

Anyway, no matter what the situation was, it was always important to meet.

Therefore, Sun Shaozong ordered, "Bring him in."

Not long after, Jia Shanyao rushed in, and the one who nodded and bowed to lead the way was not the factotum or servant in the Criminal Division, but Zhao Wuwei, the Constable.

Wasn’t this guy...

Sun Shaozong's heart moved, but his body remained motionless. He sat steadily behind the desk and waited for Jia Shanyao to come forward and pay his respects. He then reached out his hand and supported him weakly, saying, "Get up and speak.”

After Jia Shanyao got up, he asked, "Why did you come to the Capital and not stay at Jinmen Mansion?”

“Report to the Lord.”

Jia Shanyao respectfully said, "I was ordered by the Superior to escort the culprit into the Capital. As I set out in the middle of the night, I arrived at the Capital by noon. After sending the culprit to the Governor of the North, I rushed over to greet you.”

Departed in the middle of the night?

Handing over the culprit to the Northern Dragon Detective Department?

Sun Shaozong furrowed his brows and waved to Cheng Rixing and Zhao Wuwei to step out. Then he asked, "Who is the prisoner you are escorting?”

If the culprit was Zhou Ruqing, he should have been placed in the custody of Dali Temple, and there was no need to leave in the middle of the night.

Jia Shanyao didn't say it clearly just now, he was just concerned about the presence of others, and Sun Shaozong himself was considered a high-level official of the Northern Dragon Detective Department, which was not a shocking secret.

So when Sun Shaozong asked, he bowed himself and said, "To be honest, it is Zhao Wutong, the Officer of Jinmen Mansion, who I’m escorting."

"Zhao Wutong?"

Upon hearing this name, Sun Shaozong couldn't help but be slightly surprised and said, "Is he also involved in the corruption case of Zhou Ruqing?”

“It was exactly the opposite.”

Jia Shanyao said with a wry smile, "After a lot of investigation and undercover investigation, Zhao Wutong is the person who changed the couplets and exposed Zhou Ruqing!"