General's Mansion, Council Hall.

Yang Jie stood in front of a huge Donghu map and watched quietly. Chen Ming stood behind him and said nothing. After a while, Chen Ming finally spoke: "The old general has noticed this person a long time ago."

Yang Jie turned his back to Chen Ming, "I guarded the border and focused on preventing Donghu. I should not take care of all kinds of people living in the city."

"Can the veteran general know the details of this person?"

"This kind of thing is not my duty."

"Thank you, the old general, for helping you. If you catch this person, you can solve many mysteries in the capital."

"Brother Shen, I don't know the purpose of your visit. I just asked my old friends to help me. It's entirely a personal friendship and is not worth mentioning."

"Chen understands the heart of the old general. After all, Chen has no official position. He still needs the assistance of the old general when he captures the fugitive in the court and takes him back to the capital."

"This is not difficult. Although Brother Shen is not a person in the court and is wearing a commoner, isn't there any official appointed by the court among your fellow travelers? If you are not in sufficient staff, I can help."

"Mr. Chen thanked the veteran general!"

"When I go back, I remember to tell Shiraishi that I have not been able to play chess with him for many years. I will definitely go to him when I get rid of my armor and return to the field."

"Don't worry, the veteran general!"

The day after catching Wu Zhe, Chen Ming and the three of them escorted Wu Zhe and his men with the help of Yang Jie to escort Wu Zhe and his men to return to the capital. It has been ten days since they left the capital. The three-day holiday that had been agreed to have exceeded the deadline. Xuan Shaoning knew very well, but he had agreed to come to investigate the case at the beginning, and the incident had already been sent to the Prince Yu Mansion through Fei Ge's letter.

As soon as he returned to the capital, Chen Ming sent Wu Zhe and his party to Dali Temple and explained the case clearly. Lin Kun was not surprised with Mu Jin's previous notification. He just compared Wu Zhe back and forth in the portrait. It was not until the final confirmation that it was true and immediately detained Wu Zhe and interrogated him.

The cell in Dali Temple is no longer as many as the Ministry of Justice. The number of prisoners can be detained, and the usual guards are not very strict. However, the cell in Dali Temple at this time was much more strict because of the detention of Wu and Lu Yanhui. Lin Kun stood in the interrogation room and watched the prison guards take Wu and his son out. When Wu Danian saw his son appearing in shackles, he almost fainted.

"Wu Danian, you probably didn't expect to see your son here?" Lin Kun's voice seemed terrifying in this dark interrogation room. "You used to replace your son with your life. You should have let him live a safe life under your name, but you just asked him to sell stones in Donghu. Isn't this equivalent to pushing your biological son into the tiger's mouth?"

This heart-killing argument is like sprinkling salt on Wu Danian's wound. Wu Danian couldn't help but shed tears when he looked at his son, and Wu Zhe couldn't help but feel sad when he faced his father. After the two sighed for a while, Wu Danian said: "Mr. Lin, everything Cao Min did is to shine the family lintel, and at the same time he can keep the descendants of the Wu family. Cao Min only has such a son. Now, I am afraid that the Wu family's bloodline will not be kept..."

Seeing Wu Danian looking at himself with tears in his eyes as if he was holding the last glimmer of hope, Lin Kunluo's tone of speaking became much more intimate, "As a father, I naturally understand your feelings; but as an official of the court, the crimes committed by you father and son are unpardoned. If you two can explain truthfully, all I can do is try to excuse your Wu family in front of His Majesty, and strive to stop hindering your family except you father and son."

"Dad!" Wu Zhe could no longer help, and he knelt on his knees and hugged his head and cried bitterly.

Compared to Wu Zhe's cowardice, Wu Danian experienced more storms. At this time, he slowly knelt down and said in a steady tone: "Our Wu family made a fortune in business and became the richest man in Dingdu County after three generations. But we are always rich. No one in the family can get fame and fortune. This is a regret of my Wu family. Therefore, I have always hoped that the undescendant son can get fame and glory to the family. Unfortunately... The undescendant son is not a material for studying. He returned to the imperial examination several times without success, until he encountered the rare Beijing examination in the court. Although the undescendant son has no success, he has no success.

However, I was shortlisted for the Beijing Examination with the imperial examinations I had taken before. This was a rare opportunity. I had to seize it. I thought that no matter how much money I spent, even if I lost all my money, I would still be on the list of rebellious sons. After years of business, Caomin also made some familiar with the Beijing officials in the capital. So... So I used my relationship to find Lord Hu, the Ministry of Personnel, and spent a lot of money to help him cheat and let the rebellious sons be shortlisted. On the day when the imperial examinations were announced, I saw that the dog son's name was famous on the list, and Caomin really felt that he had no regrets!"

"But you rely on fraud, even if you are on the list, it is still shameful!" Mu Jin stood behind Lin Kun before and didn't speak. At this moment, he heard Wu Danian narrate the past and was quite disgusted with his blind emphasis on his position.

"Then how did you replace the pillars in the prison of the Ministry of Justice?" Lin Kun didn't care about Mu Jin's disgust, and just wanted to figure out the ins and outs of the case.

"I thought no one knew about it, but this time I finally got the gold list, but who expected that the failed ranks of the ranks gathered to cause trouble. The court began to investigate thoroughly. Unexpectedly, other people in addition to me also bribed through their own channels and also exchanged for fame and fortune. Long Yan was furious and led to the Ministry of Justice's investigation. When the rebellious son was detained, Caomin no longer wanted fame and fortune, but only wanted to exchange my son's life." Wu Danian paused for a while and continued to speak as if he had made up his mind: "Caomin went to find Lord Hu again. He helped Caomin meet the Ministry of Justice's Sifeng, but the fraud case was personally ordered by the emperor to thoroughly investigate. All the perpetrators who committed the crime were serious offenders. It was difficult to save people. Then the Ministry of Justice immediately refused. After that, Caomin kept running but found nothing. Until one day, a grand young man came to the inn to find me, saying that he could save the rebellious son, but there was a condition..."

Lin Kun and Mu Jin couldn't help but prick their ears.

"He wants the stones for our Wu family to engage in trading in the future, and the transaction target is a merchant from Donghu. After rescuing the rebellious son, the matter must be done by the rebellious son. At first, Caomin felt it was incredible. Although the young master was quite noble, he did not look like a person in the court. No matter how Caomin didn't believe it, he should have seen my thoughts, so he promised that Caomin could see the rebellious son the next day."

"You did see it the next day?" Lin Kun answered.

"That's right, although the noble prince did not show up, Cao Min successfully met the rebellious son in the Ministry of Justice Prison. At this point, I am sure that the noble prince could help our Wu family. Two days later, he came to the inn again, and this time Cao Min agreed."

"Then do you know the specific situation of the prisoner replacement?"

"I don't know. The noble master only asked Caomin to wait at Yaojue Temple on the outskirts of the city. Caomin waited in the temple for ten days, and finally waited for the rebellious son. We set off and left the capital that day. Both adults knew what happened next."

Lin Kun turned to look at Wu Zhe and asked, "You have personally experienced the prison exchange, you said!"

Wu Zhe glanced at Wu Danian and nodded and said, "Report to the Lord, one day after Cao Min met his father, an official-like man and the prison leader came to my cell. The man lifted his mask and found that this man looked very similar to Cao Min. The official immediately urged us to change clothes, and then took Cao Min away from the prison cell of the Ministry of Justice. It was not stopped for a moment that night. This is everything Cao Min knew, and he really knew nothing about anything else." After saying that, Wu Zhe peeked at Lin Kun, thought for a while and continued to add: "After we returned home, we received a letter a few days later, asking Cao Min to go to Pingzhou to receive the stones immediately, and then transport them to Fengjucheng for trading, and handed the silver from the exchange to Lord Lu Yanhui when he went to Pingzhou to collect the stones next time. The two Lords, Cao Min told the truth, Lord Lu can testify!"

"You are right. Lu Yanhui can indeed testify for you because he is also locked up here!" Lin Kun said coldly. He knew in his heart that Wu Danian and his son should have told the truth.

After the Wu family and his son, Lin Kun interrogated Lu Yanhui and saw that Lu Yanhui, who was originally clean and energetic, had a unkempt face and a dull expression.

"Lu Yanhui, the Wu family and his son have already explained the transaction of stone. They are responsible for selling stones, and the silver they earned is handed over to you. However, no silver was found in your mansion. I asked you, where did these silver go?" Lin Kun finished the question in one breath and waited quietly for the answer. However, Lu Yanhui kept staring at the ground blankly, looking dazed, and was foolish and silent.

"It seems that there will be no need to be punished!" Lin Kun shouted seriously: "Come on, come on the fight!"

As soon as the words were finished, a prison guard immediately stepped forward and set up Lu Yanhui to the side of the herringbone punishment frame, fixed his hands and feet on it. Then a prison guard picked up a whip soaked in salt water and waved it to Lu Yanhui. Then he shouted painfully, but he never spoke until Lu Yanhui fainted.

"Sir, this trick doesn't seem to work. We have to find another way!" Mu Jin was afraid of beating Lu Yanhui to death and persuaded him quickly.

Lin Kun said with a solemn expression: "Stop! Mu Jin, what else can you do?"

"I just saw Lu Yanhui's reaction. I think although he was stimulated, he did not lose his mind. The reason why he was unwilling to speak was because he still had expectations in his heart."

"What's the meaning?"

"Lu Yanhui himself definitely does not have the courage and ability to complete the work of greed for so many years of ink and stone. He should be a chess piece that has been used by others, like the Wu family and his son. Compared with the Wu family and his son, he should know more about the inside story. If he doesn't speak at this moment, he should have weight in his hand."

Lin Kun looked at Mu Jin with a complicated expression, "You mean the person behind him is in the capital, and this person may be able to save him?"

"That is, if he wants to speak, he must make him desperate. The first thing we are to find out is the noble son mentioned by the Wu father and son. The painter has already drawn a portrait based on the confession. You may as well leave the cell and take a look."

"Okay, go back to the government office first!"

When Lin Kun and Mu Jin came to the Neishitang and were about to carefully observe the portrait drawn by the painter, he heard a report saying "Shen Qianji asked for a meeting".

"Chen Qianji?" Lin Kun was still a little confused, but Mu Jin quickly remembered, "Sir, after the Beijing Examination, this person is one of the top three. The court appointed him as the Dali Temple Chief. Today is the day to report."

"So that's it, let's go to the front hall to meet!" Lin Kun took Mu Jin out of the inner hall. He saw this man wearing plain clothes, tall figure, and a scholar. After hearing someone turn around and react, he immediately saluted and said, "I have met Lord Lin in Shen Qianji, Lord Mu!"

Lin Kun looked at the person in front of him carefully: his eyebrows were like willows, his eyes were like ink paintings, his cheeks were like mountain daisies, his lips were thin and pink, and his gracefulness was hidden in his handsomeness. He was young but calm and generous. With just one glance, Lin Kun felt why he was satisfied and said with a smile: "It's true that he is extraordinary, his temperament is awesome!"

Chen Qianji was neither humble nor arrogant, and said with a smile: "Mr. Lin is too proud. It is a blessing to be able to serve in Dali Temple; being able to be under Lord Lin and Lord Mu, govern the reputation of punishment, uphold justice, and eliminate treacherous slander are the glory of my Shen clan!"

"It's too high. In the officialdom, I should also call him Lord Shen. You are already the Dali Temple Chief appointed by the court at this moment, but I don't know who Lord Shen is from?" Lin Kun asked with concern while pulling Chen Qianji to sit down nearby, and casually placed the portrait on the table.

Chen Qianji replied with a smile: "I studied under Hetingzhou, a famous Jiangnan man, and I have been reading poetry and books for eight years under my teacher."

"It turns out it's Master He. What a famous teacher said is really right!" Lin Kun smiled and pushed the teacup on the table in the direction of Chen Qianji, "It's really your grace to us that you can come to Dali Temple."

"Master Lin is too high. Now he just wants to do his best under the lord!" Chen Qianji reached out to get the wind brought by the teacup and blew the portrait away. The moment he lowered his head, Chen Qianji was attracted by the portrait. "Master, this portrait?"

When Lin Kun saw Chen Qianji ask, he did not conceal "I think Qianji knew about the fraud case in Beijing. After that, another case of greed for ink and diamonds occurred, and the person in this portrait was drawn based on the confession of the arrested suspect."

"In other words, this person may be a clue to solving the case?" Chen Qianji's expression seemed particularly surprised. Lin Kun saw this and asked in confusion: "What? Are Qianji's questions?"

Chen Qianji thought for a while and finally said, "I really don't know how to talk about it, but I have seen Chen in this portrait."

"Oh? Where?" Not only Lin Kun, but also Mu Jin looked at Chen Qianji curiously.

"Yes... Chen has seen it in the Prince's Mansion... If you remember correctly, he is the chief clerk of the Prince's Mansion." Chen Qianji hesitated and said his thoughts incredibly.

"What?!" Lin Kun and Mu Jin blurted out at the same time, "Are you sure?"

"After meeting Your Majesty that day, the third-class official immediately went to the Eastern Palace to meet the prince, and the one who took us was the one who was the one who took us." Chen Qianji's affirmation made Lin Kun and Mu Jin feel confused.

"But then again, it is not uncommon for people who look similar in this world. The portrait drawn by confession alone is not enough to make the following conclusions." Mu Jin said.

"What Lord Mu said is that Chen has something to say." Chen Qianji looked at the two people in front of him. "This matter was also caused by Chen, and Chen is willing to find out."

Lin Kun advised a little surprised: "Qianji, you have just entered the officialdom and you have a lot of involvement in this matter. It is better not to get involved. The clue you provided has pointed out a way for us."

"Mr. Lin, since Chen stepped into Dali Temple, he has been a member of Dali Temple. Since he is the position of Dali Temple Chief, it is natural to find out the suspicion. Besides, Chen is a new official, and it is reasonable to visit the prince." Chen Qianji's words are reasonable and firm. Lin Kun really couldn't find a better solution for a while. At the same time, he also felt that what Chen Qianji said was reasonable, so he had to agree, "Then I will entrust this matter to you. Take care of your own safety first, and do not alarm the enemy!"

"Don't worry, sir!" Chen Qianji bowed deeply and left Dali Temple and headed towards the East Palace.

Lin Kun and Mu Jin watched Chen Qianji leave, but unexpectedly, Chen Qianji was so efficient at doing things. He brought back reliable news in just half a day. The two of them began to think about it in their minds at the same time.

"I've agreed, this is the last glass!" Mu Qingyuan raised the full glass of wine and drank the nectar in it.

"Okay, okay, with this amount of alcohol, Qingyuan's future is unlimited!" Xiao Moyan looked at him with a smile, holding the wine pot in his hand to pour it in, but was stopped by Yan Keran. "Are you seeing off your leave or your life?"

"Hey, how did you talk?"

"Ke Ran is right. Qingyuan's cheeks are red, so you should stop at the right time." Ye Kai said as always, holding a piece of dogtail grass in his mouth, half-lying by the window.

"I'm afraid I won't have the chance to drink with Qingyuan in the future!" Xiao Moyan defended with a grievance.

"Qingyuan is going to take office, why can't he see him? He really can't speak!" Qi Wantong pushed away the wine pot with disgust, picked up a piece of pastry and put it into Mu Qingyuan's plate.

Bai Luoyao looked at everyone and couldn't help but smile to relieve the awkward atmosphere. "Qingyuan, everyone is reluctant to leave you. After all, Hanzhou is thousands of miles away from the capital and is adjacent to Xia Tang. It will be difficult for us to see each other again in the short term when you go there."
Chapter completed!