kvmb Chapter 938 Case Closed 1
Chapter 938 Case Closed 1
Knowing this, Zhu Guanfeng went to talk to Yao Chengwen again, but unexpectedly, the latter still maintained that Yao Xin had nothing to do with the matter of Yao Chengye's death.
Zhu Guanfeng...
He had tried using Yao Xin's trusted confidants as a breakthrough point.
Of the people who served Yao Xin, the two they trusted most were a blind man and a deaf man, and neither of them could write.
He could only investigate Yao Chengye, and with the cooperation of Madam Yao, finding some of his former servants would be quite easy.
Upon investigation, some information was obtained.
For example, the one who encouraged the young master to go hunting in Wushan back then was a man named Laifu.
Laifu was the young master's favorite because he knew a lot of fun ideas and often took the young master out for entertainment.
Later, when the young master died, Laifu was beaten to death by the master, who said he was a wicked servant who had corrupted his master.
Laifu had an old mother in the mansion. She was very old and was sold off. I heard that she died later.
Zhu Guanfeng asked several servants who had previously been acquainted with Laifu and learned more. Laifu's father was driving a carriage for his master when he died in an accident, leaving behind Laifu, his mother who suffered from headaches, and his sister.
Later, my younger sister went to serve the young lady of the mansion. She made a mistake and was punished by kneeling all night. She then developed a high fever and died.
Laifu served the young master well and was favored, so he always received rewards. He didn't save the rewards; he used them all to pay for his mother's medical treatment.
They then learned from Yao Chengwen's people that the person they had bribed back then was Lai Fu.
This back and forth actually makes a comparison.
Zhu Guanfeng has a headache.
When the elder saw this, he advised him, "This matter has nothing to do with the case. Yao Xin has indeed been accused of murdering the princess."
Even with just this one reason, his life is in danger.
“But investigating a case is about getting to the bottom of it.” Zhu Guanfeng rubbed his temples.
The more Yao Xin refused to speak, the more curious he became about the reasons why he framed Princess Mingzhu and committed suicide.
"But we must be careful. Some things are not good if we investigate too deeply. If we dig into every criminal in this case, you'll be the first to die," the Yue Lord said solemnly.
He didn't want to see his subordinates who benefited from this lose their lives because of it.
No one is perfect, and besides, few of those who go to prison are good people. If we were to investigate their suspicious points and other wrongdoings, it would inevitably involve the scandals and secrets of various powerful families.
They will definitely try every means to get rid of the person who was dug out.
"Sir, you are still young. Sometimes it's enough to deal with the case as it is."
The man spoke earnestly, patted him on the shoulder, and then left.
Zhu Guanfeng stood alone for a long time, and finally spread out paper and ink, wrote down the doubts, but then put it away.
The older man is right.
As an official appointed by the imperial court, he should not be afraid to sacrifice himself for investigating cases.
However, a thorough investigation would only cause greater turmoil and be bad for the court. At least Zhu Guanfeng realized that this time, the emperor's actions against thirteen powerful families were already quite forceful.
But we will never exterminate them; that would be forcing them to rebel.
The most likely scenario is that they will try to extract some benefits from them as a warning.
Therefore, he also had to be cautious.
The truth behind the matter may be revealed one day; there's no need to rush it.
Just because some things are unclear for a while doesn't mean they can't be brought to light.
It took Zhu Guanfeng a long time to calm down.
But he couldn't help but wonder, if the scheme of the late emperor's decree came true, would they no longer need to worry about the powerful families?
There may be those with outstanding family backgrounds, but they have lost their political influence and will not interfere with the depth of their judgments.
He shook his head, suppressing the thought.
We can't afford to think about this. Didn't you see the emperor? Are you just going to pretend you never heard any imperial edict from the late emperor?
As long as the imperial edict wasn't openly displayed, everyone tacitly pretended not to know.
When Qin Yan returned home that night, his family was overjoyed. Qian Fengping, feeling sorry for her son, cooked the meal herself.
Fang Nanzhi, who has recently been researching medicinal cuisine, was also eager to try it out and went to the main kitchen with them.
Then she personally served a plate of stir-fried yam.
“Brother, this is my first time cooking. I’ve heard that other daughters of officials have to learn cooking and needlework.”
"I don't think it's difficult. I can learn it too. You should try it."
Fang Nanzhi was full of confidence, feeling that learning a couple more skills would be a piece of cake for her.
Qin Yan's gaze fell on the yam slices, which were cut to varying thicknesses and were even black and white in some places. He had no idea how his sister had managed to do it.
He readily agreed, picked up his chopsticks, and gave his father the darkest piece.
"Dad, you eat first."
Fang Tong glanced at the bowl, then turned to meet his daughter's expectant gaze, and could only manage a smile.
"Great, my daughter has grown up and can cook for her dad now."
Regardless of whether it tastes good or not, let's at least offer some encouragement.
Fang Nanzhi held her head high, feeling very pleased with herself for being praised.
When you put a piece of yam in your mouth, the first taste is burnt, followed by saltiness—so salty it's almost bitter.
Fang Tong tried his best to smile at his daughter, wanting to give her face and swallow the words.
But the next second, "Ugh!"
He couldn't help but gag and vomited.
Fang Nanzhi was stunned. Was it really that bad?
Her little face puffed out as she stretched out her chopsticks, tasted it herself, and obediently spat it out as soon as it entered her mouth.
Meng Lan comforted her, "It's okay, Zhizhi is better than me. If I were to do it, this whole dish would be a disaster."
Fang Nanzhi did not offer any comfort.
Qian Fengping, on the other hand, calmly had the yams removed from the stove. She had noticed from the moment her daughter started cooking that the dish was inedible.
“That’s good. Everyone in our family has something they’re good at. Zhizhi doesn’t need to learn needlework or cooking. Mom is happy to cook for you for the rest of her life.”
Fang Nanzhi smiled foolishly at her mother.
The family enjoyed a pleasant dinner together and went to bed especially early tonight.
The next morning, they went to the Ministry of Justice.
After such a long time, the case of Chen Zijun is finally going to be resolved today.
Yesterday, the Ministry of Justice sent someone to notify them, asking them and their family to come in as witnesses.
Unlike the trials conducted by the Ministry of Justice and the Jingzhao Prefecture, trials by the Ministry of Justice were usually not open to the public, and ordinary people were not allowed to watch.
Only ministers and those involved in the case are allowed to participate.
Upon arriving at the Ministry of Justice, they were led into the hall, where chairs were prepared on both sides, and the Fang family members were seated.
Besides them, Wan Sheng and his adopted son, Jin Yunting, Chen Jiuye and other members of the Chen clan were also present.
In fact, Grand Princess Mingzhu had also arrived, but she had not yet recovered. She was carried in and was placed behind a screen in the courtroom, not appearing directly.
At the head of the table were three chairs, reserved for Prime Minister Yue, the Minister of Justice, and the Lord of Yue.
This case was jointly tried by the Ministry of Justice and the Jingzhao Prefecture, and Prime Minister Yue appeared because he represented all the officials.