There are many treasures in this country

The Nishu case ran aground within two days, and the Yushitai and the Ministry of Punishment were arguing endlessly in the court. discuss.

Two days later, Dali Temple Minister Wei Lan wrote a letter, saying that the case was related to the innocence of the courtiers, and should have been tried by Yushitai, but now that Du Yushi was involved, Yushitai should avoid suspicion.

According to the usual practice, the case of Yushitai's recusal should be transferred to Dali Temple for trial.Moreover, the law clearly stipulates that all cases of exile and above should be reported to Dali Temple.The Ministry of Punishment has always been only concerned with reviewing and establishing laws, and has never directly participated in the trial unless the emperor issued a special order, so it has no right to intervene in the case.

Shen Yan incited many generals to agree with him in the court—it is wartime now, and the emperor has to pay more attention to them—and Wei Lan’s reasons are impeccable. Can compete with Dali Temple.

After Cheng Chi was transferred to the prison of Dali Temple, Liu Siwen hurried to the General's Mansion.

At that time, Shen Yan was having dinner with Xiao Suo, when he saw him coming, he asked him to sit down first, and then cleaned up the leftover table, Fang said: "I have already said hello to Wei Lan, and I will go over tonight. You came just in time, come with us go."

He didn't want to take Xiao Suo with him, but the latter refused and insisted on going with him, Shen Yan's cotton ears couldn't help him begging with some kind words, so he agreed.

When going out, the housekeeper gave a burden and a food box, and Shen Yan gave it directly to Liu Siwen: "There are some clothes, some food, and some wound medicine inside. You can give it to him. After all, the prison in Dali Temple is The food and clothing in the place where the civilians are held are not as good as those of your Yushitai, if you take them there, he will be happy."

He blinked as he said, "There are many villains on the icing on the cake, but there are few gentlemen who give charcoal in the snow."

Xiao Suo couldn't help but glanced at him: "You actually know "Zeng Guang Xian Wen"."

"Listen to what others said." Shen Yan hugged him and leaned against the wall of the carriage to rest, not shying away from Liu Siwen's presence at all.

Xiao Suo was a little embarrassed, but thinking about it, Liu Siwen had already seen it, and didn't hide it much.It's just that he can't see his sweetheart at this moment, and he is very anxious, and the two of them seem to be too careless.Xiao Suo didn't follow Shen Yan's intention, and moved away.

Shen Yanning raised her eyebrows and opened her eyes. Seeing his expression, she knew it in her heart, so she had no choice but to retract her hand boredly, urging Eleven to hurry up with a bit of irritability.

The carriage galloped like flying, and arrived at Dali Temple not long after.

This place is at the corner of the west city, backed by the green hills, and the rows of high-rise households in front are very quiet, the canopies on both sides cover the sky, the streets are flat and wide, there are no people around, and the sound of hooves is especially clear in the quiet night.

Shen Yan got out of the car first, carried Xiao Suo down, put on a dark flower cloak and hood on him, and said: "Let's come quietly, don't reveal your identity."

Xiao Suo hid his face under the wide brim of his hat, and nodded lightly: "Yes. Go in?"

Shen Yan ordered Eleven to park the carriage in an inconspicuous place, and led the two of them in through the corner door next to the high steps.There had already been two temple ministers who had been ordered to wait there, and when they met, they bowed to each other and led them to the prison.

What Shen Yan said is right, the prison here is indeed not as exquisite and tidy as the Yushitai, but it is not as majestic and gloomy as the Ministry of Punishment.As Xiao Suo walked in, he looked around and saw that most of the two rows of cells were empty.

"The prison is not prosperous, which shows that I am upright." He whispered in Shen Yan's ear.

Shen Yan naturally knew that all the prisoners in Dali Temple were repeat offenders, and even if they did not die, they would be exiled to the army.The cell was empty, not because it was clean and upright, but because it was just autumn, and all the prisoners were beheaded and exiled.

But Xiao Suo is timid, he will not say these words just to make him flustered.Just because he didn't say it, doesn't mean Liu Siwen couldn't say it.Before he could wink in the future, the inside story was leaked.

Xiao Suo lowered his head and did not make a sound, but the hand holding Shen Yan trembled faintly.Others probably thought that he was afraid, but in fact besides fear, he also felt a lot of regret.

Unclear, unclear, such things will always be depressing.

Shen Yan reached in from the cloak, hugged his waist secretly, held his hands tightly, and gave him a "reassuring" look.Xiao Suo responded with a smile, needless to say.

The prison guard acted in the usual way of Dali Temple, and it was also Wei Lan's usual style. He didn't make a sound from the beginning to the end, but silently led them to open the door, and then bowed and retreated.

Cheng Chi was sleeping in a corner, as peaceful as a high bed at home.Liu Siwen went in and woke him up. The two of them met their eyes and didn't know how to speak for a moment.

Shen Yan was anxious to ask about the case, and stepped forward to break the deadlock between them: "Bachelor Cheng, do you still remember me?"

Cheng Chi paused, turned over unhurriedly and got off the ground, straightened his clothes and cupped his hands and said, "I've seen the general."

"There's no need to be too polite." Shen Yan waved his hand and sat at the table, "You sit down, I'm just here to ask some questions."

Cheng Chi didn't dare to sit down, but Shen Yan insisted on refusing, so he leaned against the bed and sat down, saying: "The general has something to do, but it's okay to ask."

"You should have guessed what I'm going to ask." Shen Yan turned back to signal the two temple ministers to avoid, took Xiao Suo's hand hanging beside him and said, "Only you know what is going on in this case. How did Zhang Yunjian ask you?" Yes, what evidence does he have?"

Cheng Chi sneered and said, "This case is unfounded. The "Suihe Anthology" was a hard-to-find book in the past, and no scholar has never heard of it. If this book is a rebellious book, there is no good in the world that day. It’s just a book. It’s just a malicious person’s slander. They want to make a fuss about this, but it’s a burden on the old man’s name. Speaking of which, this matter is also related to the general..."

"Is it related to me?" Shen Yan interrupted.

Cheng Chi nodded and said, "General, do you still remember the Confucian scholar you beat up in Hongwen Hall?"

As soon as he said that, Xiao Suo suddenly realized: "It's Yang Weiju, he did these things?"

"He doesn't have such a great ability, but since he was kicked out of Hongwen Hall, he has heard that he is very poor. He has hatred in his heart and has nowhere to take revenge. He just heard that General Shen was celebrating his birthday at Lord Xie's house that day. Got into a dispute with Zhang Yunjian. He went to the Shangshu Mansion. He didn't know what to discuss there. When he came out, he yelled that "Suihe Anthology" was a rebellious book. He was the first person to report this case. .The Ministry of Punishment is also investigating the case because of his report."

Cheng Chi sighed, and said again: "Originally, the book was hidden in Wenyuan Pavilion, but the Lord Yan came that day and said that there was an article in it, which mentioned a very rare medicinal material, so he ordered the officials to fetch it. Let him check it out. After he read it, he took the book away, and because of this, Lord Yan was implicated."

Shen Yan got up and took a few steps, then asked with his hands behind his back: "The medicinal material that Yan Jun wants to check is Qianweiluo?"

Before Cheng Chi answered, Xiao Suo said first: "Didn't you go to meet him, don't you know why he took the book?"

"He refused to say." Shen Yan couldn't help but sigh, "When I went, he was painting bamboo at home, one after another, and I don't know what to paint. If you get a beard, you know how to drink."

Cheng Chi continued: "Your Excellency Yan was innocently affected, and there is nothing wrong with that book. Otherwise, it has been circulated for so long, and it has been kept in the Royal Library for so long, how could it be designated as a rebellious book until now. The Ministry of Punishment also knew this, and after they brought the subordinate officials there, they threatened them, tortured them to extract confessions, and asked them to make false statements, saying that the book was tampered with by several people who were repairing it at that time, and recorded a large number of euphemisms."

"Of course my lord will not agree." Xiao Suo said gently.

Cheng Chi frowned: "Their intentions are too obvious. They just want to frame the people who participated in the revision of the book that day." He added: "Yang Weiju also has an uncle, Mr. Yang from the Chongwen Museum. He is quite upright, my lord. You can go to him, maybe you can break Yang Weiju's testimony."

"Thank you, I have nothing to ask." Shen Yan already understood the cause and effect, and pulled Xiao Suo out, leaving the place for Liu Siwen who stood in the corner for a long time. "You two talk, don't worry, we'll wait outside."

Cheng Chi wanted to thank him, but looked at Liu Siwen who was expressionless, but finally couldn't say it.

They walked along the corridor and waited in the opposite house.Seeing that the door embedded in the bluestone wall was made of iron, Xiao Suo had a three-point premonition in his heart, and when he went in, it was indeed a torture room.

There is a low table on the top, with a few futons under it.Various instruments of torture are hung on the surrounding walls.There are wooden frames and shackles under the opposite transom, and there are wooden barrels full of water and a brazier full of charcoal on the ground, and there are two iron tongs next to them.

Xiao Suo recalled that when he was in the Ministry of Criminal Justice, he had his nails pulled out because he resisted Zhang Yunjian, so he shivered unavoidably.

Sensing that something was wrong, Shen Yan hurriedly asked: "How about we go out and wait in the corridor?"

"Let's stay here." Xiao Suo sat down cross-legged and leaned into his arms, "This place is clean, I can hear the two of them talking outside, it's too disturbing."

Shen Yan hugged the man in front of him, stretched his hands and feet to encircle him, and asked in a soft voice next to his ear: "Is this better?"

Xiao Suo gave a "hmm", nodded on his chest, although he was in the mud, he felt that he was on the lotus platform.His heart gradually let go, and he was as stable as a cradle.

"Zhang Yunjian wanted to harm me, didn't he?" His voice was very soft, as if water had been soaked in it.

Shen Yan rubbed his shoulder and said: "He wants to harm me. It's nothing more than his dissatisfaction with you. He really hates me. He is also the emperor's confidant, but he is always overwhelmed by me who is not as high as him. I am dissatisfied, plus...he has a tricky eye, and he knows how important you are to me. He used Yang Weiju to do this. He did it to harm you, but it was to punish me by harming you. As for Yan Jun , it may be that he made a profit, or it may be an accidental injury."

"I think it was intentional." Xiao Suo said, "He knows that the emperor is hesitating about Lord Yan's going or staying. If Lord Yan is involved in this case, it will be more complicated. In this way, it will be difficult for you and me to get rid of this matter. If not, with a little investigation, the grievances can be cleared, and he can't harm us at all."

"You're right." Shen Yan leaned over and kissed him, "You're getting smarter, my only treasure."

He paused, and then said: "This matter is all my fault. I should have done my best to get rid of the evil. I shouldn't have given that Yang Weiju a living in the first place. I thought he had been beaten, and he had been taught a lesson. Although it is hateful, in the end If the crime doesn't end here, let him go. Who would have thought that today's disaster would happen."

Xiao Suo shook his head and said: "It's not your fault, Zhang Yunjian harmed others, there is no Yang Weiju, Zhou Weiju, Zhao Weiju. This is not something you can prevent. It's only my fault, I shouldn't have offended him in the first place."

"Nonsense." Shen Yan pinched his earlobe, "He's insane, uses his power for personal gain, and insists on taking advantage of you, what can you do? I get angry when I think about it, you old bastard!"

Xiao Suo was actually able to laugh, and he bent his lips and asked, "Then what should we do now?"

"It's okay." Shen Yan reassured his heart, "Don't be afraid, he won't be able to make big waves. There is nothing to investigate in this case. Yang Weiju has no physical evidence, so one-sided words can't stand up to scrutiny. If you don't do harm, you will be charged with slander. Who It’s a claim, but whoever proves it. He only talks, but there is no evidence. As for the book, I only need to invite a few old scholars who have read the book, and everyone can prove that it is not a problem.”

"But he said it was tampered with. Now that the book is in the hands of the Ministry of Criminal Justice, it must have been altered beyond recognition." If it was tampered with, it would be useless if the book was not a reverse book. Who would know its current content? Who can vouch for it?

"That's okay." Shen Yan patted him on the back again to comfort him, "Didn't Cheng Chi say that Yang Weiju's uncle is a decent person. I'll ask Eleven to find him later and take him home. With him Now, I will be able to refute Yang Weiju's testimony. Even if he is a villain and refuses to help, I have a way to force him to help."

Xiao Suo said worriedly: "Don't do anything that violates the law."

"No." Shen Yan nodded his nose, "I just forced him to tell the truth, and we are also going to be courteous first and then soldiers. This case is simple, please ask Wei Lan to check it out and report it to the newspaper. He will do his best for Yan Jun. Now the only one The tricky thing is that we are still not sure what the emperor is thinking, if he really gives up on Yan Jun, then this case will not be overturned no matter how easy it is."

In the past, when he saved Xiao Suo, he could still use his strength to draw Qi Wang's power to check and balance the emperor.But now that the King Qi Party has fallen, and the Imperial Party dominates the court, and its power cannot be restrained, there is really nothing to do.

"Right now, I hope that the emperor will at least still miss some of his old feelings, and say that he will let you go." Xiao Suo sighed full of melancholy.

Shen Yan didn't want to hear him worry, picked him up, kissed him close to him, and sucked the tip of his thin tongue.

Xiao Suo leaned back and kissed back, the light fell directly on his face, so bright that he couldn't open his eyes, he felt that the sky and the earth were the same color, a vast expanse of whiteness.

"You will be fine, and I will never let you be fine."

Shen Yan said.