Detective in the Red Chamber

Chapter 856 Compromise and Exchange

Just when Mrs. Xing's face changed suddenly because of Xing Xiuyan's words, the case analysis meeting in the inner office of Dali Temple had also come to an end.

It is said that it is a case analysis meeting, but in fact it is mainly to sing praises.

After all, being able to capture the real culprit in the case of the Tianshi Mansion without a leader in just two days is definitely an achievement worthy of special mention for Dali Temple, which has been a salted fish for many years.

Even Wei Yi, Minister of Dali Temple, reversed his previous attitude of being ostracized and neglected, and praised Sun Shaozong's professional quality.

After all, he was sent by imperial order this time, and thanks to Sun Shaozong's blessing, he, the nominally supreme leader of Dali Temple, naturally also received some benefits.

At least when facing the Ministry of Criminal Justice and the Metropolitan Procuratorate in the future, he won't be short of breath before he speaks.

In addition...

In fact, he was also worried that Sun Shaozong would cause extra problems. After all, according to various signs, Sun Shaozong still seemed to suspect that Hongyuan Daoist was also involved in the case.

This is not in the interests of Dali Temple and Wei Yi himself.

You must know that Master Hongyuan is one of the emperor's most trusted alchemists, according to the current actions, even if he can be identified as the culprit behind the scenes, he will most likely be lightly punished in the end.

After all, what he was going to kill was a pair of adulterers and a woman—although he killed the wrong person in the end, but there is an old saying that "the heart doesn't care about the deeds". he.

In this era where all kinds of evil and adultery are at the head, it is not a felony for the suffering master to kill an adulterer and a rich woman.

If Sun Shaozong exposes this matter, but fails to crucify Master Hongyuan in the end, then Dali Temple will definitely take him back.

If the instigator Sun Shaozong is not counted, the one who will bear the brunt at that time will not be him, the Minister of Dali Temple?

Therefore, Wei Yi's main purpose for convening this meeting is to calm down the matter, not to mention closing the case directly, at least not to continue the investigation with much fanfare.

In short, it is a word of 'drag'.

But he was actually worrying too much.

When Sun Shaozong investigated the case before, although he was disgusted with Hongyuan's hypocrisy, he wanted to expose the truth behind the scenes.

But now that Ma Yizhen is biting him to death and refuses to confess, he has no choice but to take the real Hongyuan for a while—he can't take the clues he deduced and sue him with trumped-up charges, right?

So even if Wei Yi didn't mean it, the case was destined to be let go.

But since Wei Yi was cautious and tried to persuade him to give up, if Sun Shaozong didn't make the best use of the situation and exchange some benefits, wouldn't it be a waste of this good opportunity?

Therefore, at the meeting, he has been ambiguous and has not expressed his position.

It wasn't until the final conclusion was about to be drawn that an additional issue was suddenly raised.

"Put law to the countryside?"

Wei Yi and You Shaoqing Li Wenshan chewed on this unfamiliar term, all with a thoughtful expression.

These four words can be understood directly, but what is contained in them makes the two of them a little uncertain.

"It's 'Puting the Law to the Countryside'!"

Sun Shaozong looked around at the people present, and then said decisively: "The biggest problem for our Dali Temple right now is that its foundation is not strong, and it has almost no influence in the local area. Is it worthy of the name?"

"After thinking about it, Sun felt that the best and most thorough way to change this embarrassing situation is to 'popularize the law to the countryside'!"

"Only when the rights, responsibilities, and tentacles penetrate deep into the fields of the vast countryside and rooted in the hearts of hundreds of millions of people in the Great Zhou Dynasty, can our Dali Temple truly be worthy of the title of 'General Constitution of the World's Rules and Regulations'!"

If these words were spoken in front of the lower-level scribes and government servants, it might attract some fanatical feedback.

But in the inner yamen of Dali Temple, among this group of officials with the lowest grade seven, what they got was an embarrassing silence.

Sun Shaozong wasn't in a hurry, he didn't expect these bureaucrats who were eating vegetarian meals to become active all of a sudden.

Besides, he just mentioned a name, and he hasn't elaborated on the specific content yet. If someone really wants to jump out and support him, it seems that he doesn't know what to say.

Wei Yi was obviously aware of this too, but he didn't mean to ask Sun Shaozong to discuss the matter in detail at the meeting. After all, this kind of sudden attack would cause serious problems if he was not sure.

"Sun Shaoqing is so considerate of my Dali Temple, the old man is very relieved."

He tapped on the armrest of the chair with his fingers, and said in a leisurely manner: "However, what is going to be discussed today is the case of the Tianshi Mansion after all. For matters unrelated to this, let Li Shaoqing and I have a look at it first, and then it will not be too late to discuss. "

Sun Shaozong smiled when he heard the words: "Naturally, Lord Tingwei and Li Shaoqing should be invited to be upright first. After all, you need the full support of your colleagues, so that I can go to the court elders to file a lawsuit."

After a pause, he continued: "However, there is nothing to discuss about this case right now. It is difficult to explain a few doubtful points in it. I'm afraid we need to investigate it more carefully."

This is clearly a quid pro quo.

The implicit meaning in his words was clearly that if the Dali Temple could not reach a consensus to support his proposal of 'popularizing the law to the countryside' to the imperial court, then the case of the Tianshi Mansion would not be dismissed.

If other people adopt such a semi-threatening attitude, Wei Yi must unite everyone on the spot and embarrass the other party.

However, facing the powerful Sun Shaozong, Wei Yi was really not sure that he could mobilize everyone to besiege him.

Therefore, when he hesitated, he had no choice but to change his words: "Then don't rush to draw conclusions, it happens that the old man is quite concerned about the matter of 'popularizing the law to the countryside' that Sun Shaoqing just mentioned--how about after lunch, you and I The three of you go to the Flower Hall to have a discussion first?"

Although he chose to compromise, he didn't say anything to death.

If Sun Shaozong's proposal was feasible and could really help Dali Temple get rid of the current predicament, it would not be a big deal for him to express his opinion.

If it is whimsical, or involves the distribution of power within Dali Temple, then it must be carefully weighed and weighed.

The two giants reached a compromise, and Li Wenshan didn't express any objections. Naturally, there was no need for this case analysis meeting to continue.

At that moment, Wei Yi made a clichéd concluding speech, then got up and left the table, followed by Sun Shaozong and Li Wenshan, and then a group of officials, all of whom left the inner office in order of their official positions.

…………

However, when Sun Shaozong returned to the Zuosi official office, he first ordered someone to take out the regulations of "Puting the Law to the Countryside" embellished by Yu Qian, and read it again from beginning to end.

The specific details, Sun Shaozong has long been clear.

What really needs to be reviewed are those citations and empty embellishments.

Don't underestimate these silly things.

Those who can enter the cabinet these days, or take important responsibilities in the court, most of them will have a lot of ink in their stomachs.

If you want to post a dry article in vernacular, before people read the content carefully, they have to give you a lot of impression points.

Although with Sun Shaozong's current status and reputation, he will always receive some preferential treatment, but it will never be of any benefit to go against the mainstream values.

Less gossip.

After he finally managed to comprehend and memorize all the allusions quoted by Yu Qian together with the corresponding ancient books, it was already past noon.

Sun Shaozong stretched his waist and came out from the inner room. He wanted to greet the scribes to pass the meal, but when he got to the outer room, he saw Zhang Cheng holding a teapot in the corner and pouring himself a drink.

"how?"

Sun Shaozong raised his eyebrows: "A letter from home?"

Zhang Cheng hurriedly threw away the teapot and teacup, stood up and said respectfully: "If you go back to the second master, just now someone from the mansion sent an invitation card, saying that it is from the Prison Temple tomorrow, and it will officially appear on the stage. Master of the family, you should make up your mind as soon as possible, whether you will come over to cheer when you see the time, or give a big gift and let it go."

As he spoke, he offered a bronzing post with both hands.

Sun Shaozong didn't need to look at it to know that it was an invitation from Jiang Yuhan.

It is estimated that the day before yesterday, it should have been delivered to her home, but Ruan Rong did not expect that he would stay in Ningguo Mansion for two days in a row, so it was only now that someone sent someone to send it over.

To be honest, Sun Shaozong didn't have much interest in things like opera, and he even held a respectful attitude towards Jiang Yuhan.

But helplessly, the praise of "famous actors" these days is even more fanatical than the pursuit of young fresh meat in later generations.

Especially among my family's old friends, there are even a few hard-core fanciers. If they really show a estranged attitude, it will make it difficult for each other.

Therefore, on the first day of November, we still have to go through a scene.

Hey~

People can't help themselves in the rivers and lakes.

Reluctantly accepted the invitation, and conveyed his intentions to Zhang Cheng, but seeing that Zhang Cheng was still standing there, with no intention of retreating, Sun Shaozong asked again: "Why, is there anything else? "

Zhang Cheng hurriedly said: "Aunt You also sent someone to send a message, saying that your good news is coming, but the person who sent the message doesn't know what it is."

Good things are coming?

Could it be that Second Sister You was in Ningguo Mansion and heard that someone was going to arrange a marriage for her?

That's not right, I haven't made up my mind yet, so how can I say something good is coming?

After thinking about it, I didn't have any ideas, but I thought of something else from this.

Seeing Second Sister You again, let her go and tell You Shi: You might as well use a few more doses of the contraceptive decoction.

After all, with her petite figure and her size, it's not just talking about getting to the 'position' in one step. One or two doses of decoction may not be able to 'remove the root' easily. If it weren't for this, she wouldn't have been pregnant at the beginning .

If it really happened that You Shi had an affair with someone to conceive while she was guarding the spirit, it would be a lot of fun.

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Chapter 857

【First Update】

After noon, the Houya Flower Hall.

When Sun Shaozong arrived, Wei Yizheng and Li Wenshan were sitting opposite each other, most of the sandalwood on the small round table had been burned, obviously the two had been alone for a long time.

Considering that Sun Shaozong left immediately after receiving the communication, it can be inferred that Li Wenshan was invited here by Wei Yi at least a quarter of an hour ago.

Is this a demonstration to yourself?

Or do you have the intention to sow discord?

It doesn't matter, even if the two have hooked up, as long as Li Wenshan is not a fool waiting to die, the policy of 'popularizing the law to the countryside' concocted by himself will definitely make him change his mind.

"Sun Shaoqing."

Seeing Sun Shaozong coming in from the outside, Li Wenshan hurriedly stood up to greet him.

Wei Yi sat on the chair without moving a muscle, but raised his chin slightly towards the empty chair on the left: "Sit down."

After the initial confrontation, when this old guy gets along in private, he doesn't bother to pretend to be intimate anymore.

Sun Shaozong returned a salute to Li Wenshan with a smile, sat down on the chair, put the two memorials on the table, and pushed them in front of the two of them respectively: "This is the specific regulation, please correct it, both adults."

It is a common practice in the court to prepare two copies of the memorial—otherwise, after a few months of the memorial, the court suddenly asks about this matter, but you have forgotten the content long ago, wouldn’t it be embarrassing? ?

Li Wenshan caught it subconsciously, and straightened it in front of him, waiting to turn it over for a closer look.

Wei Yi stretched out his hand and pressed the memorial on the table, with a posture of courtesy first and then soldiers: "This is Sun Shaoqing's first proposal after he was transferred to Dali Temple, and we will take it seriously—but the case of Tianshi Mansion is not the same as this." There is nothing to do with it, and I hope Mr. Sun will not mix it up."

Sun Shaozong smiled slightly, and didn't respond with a single word, but just made a gesture of "please have a look".

Wei Yi was quite dissatisfied, but Li Wenshan had already unfolded the thick memorial and read it attentively.

He couldn't support himself alone, and he didn't want to destroy the illusion of joining forces with Li Wenshan, so he cursed secretly, pulled the memorial on the table towards him, and solemnly opened it for a closer look.

Because of his discord with Sun Shaozong, he took this memorial more seriously than Li Wenshan.

But his energy is more focused on finding loopholes.

I originally thought that although Sun Shaozong was talented, he was a martial artist after all, so there would inevitably be omissions in the writing.

I never thought that halfway through reviewing word by word, the memorial is not only clear, but the choice of words and sentences is also full of literary talent.

ghostwriter!

This rough blank must have found a ghostwriter!

but……

The specific policies proposed in this memorial can be said to have something to say, and if they can be implemented, they seem to be able to solve the dilemma of Dali Temple.

After having such thoughts, Wei Yi simply started from the beginning again, but this time he didn't mean to criticize or criticize, but calmed down and carefully understood the dry goods.

Leaving aside the customary praises, this memorandum begins with detailed data, listing the increasingly serious private struggles in various parts of the country—especially in the northwest and southwest countryside.

Then it is derived from this, and it is believed that the local governments have not invested enough energy in education, especially in the education of the rule of law.

As a result, the common people in the countryside don't know the court's laws and fear the court's laws. The victims are even ashamed to resort to the government, and instead believe in the power of the clan.

In the face of such phenomena, some local officials are not ashamed, but rather proud, and even feel at ease.

After the situation continued to expand with their connivance and finally led to a bad group incident, the local officials would rush to act.

In this way, not only is it too late, but it is more likely to arouse public resentment and even stir up civil uprisings.

And if things go on like this, the authority of the imperial court will inevitably be replaced by local powerful forces, or even certain religions.