PFC Chapter 287: The Case is Simple, but the Human Relationship is Difficult
Chapter 287: The Case is Simple, but the Human Relationship is Difficult
Seeing that Cao Yu was not surprised, Daiyu concentrated on thinking for a moment, then understood what was going on, and asked with a smile:
"You brought me to this restaurant. I guess you knew this was Zhen's dowry restaurant?"
Cao Yu smiled and straightened the collar of his shirt on his knees, then nodded and said, "Yingtian Prefecture and the Governor's Office are both in Jiangning.
"The King of the North moved me here so that I could keep an eye on these two.
"When I was working on flood control, I traveled all along this stretch of river, and I already had a general idea of the situation.
“It was the King of the North who told me that this restaurant is owned by the Zhen family.
"He loves a special dish of the Zhen family, which is the beauty's liver that the princess also praised. The Zhen family uses different ingredients from others, so it is extremely delicious."
Cao Yu mentioned Prince Beijing as if nothing had happened, but seeing that Daiyu was listening quietly and unmoved, he felt more and more amazed and respectful towards her.
Yin took the initiative to say, “I was checking old files in Yingtian Prefecture today and found that Jia had just arrived in Jinling, so I checked several people related to this case.
"He has the guts to make a random judgment on this case, and he is not afraid of the Feng family complaining about the injustice. His ability is strange. Does the princess know the inside story?"
Daiyu nodded: "I came to you today specifically to tell you the details of this matter."
I was too lazy to give a long speech, so I called Qingwen over and said, "Speak to Magistrate Cao."
Qingwen then told the story of the Zhen family and Jia Yucun's past at the Hulu Temple, how the novice monk became a disciple and was exiled, and how he finally returned to the Hulu Temple and became the abbot Jueshan.
This matter is full of ups and downs and twists and turns.
Cao Yu was fascinated by what he heard.
Qingwen finished speaking in one breath and was so thirsty that she drank three bowls of tea before her throat was moistened.
Cao Yu had already made up his mind. He gathered his thoughts and bowed to Daiyu, saying, "I will go to Yingtian Prefecture in a moment to investigate the case of Master Jueshan.
"If his wife and children in the secular world were not accidents, then there must be some clues."
Daiyu nodded and said nothing.
Cao Yu thought about it again and said sincerely: "Your father has a good reputation. When I was young, I heard the elders in my family mention it many times.
"The princess once said that the medical expert who treated your father for a period of time was from Jinling.
“If you remember the name of the clinic, I can help you find it.
"As expected, when Master Zhitong reopens the case, he will immediately send the doctor to the capital to testify, okay?"
Daiyu stood up, knelt down and half-saluted Cao Yu, and said softly: "Mr. Cao, I would like to thank you for your sincere help."
Cao Yu quickly jumped up to avoid him: "No, no! This is all my duty as an official."
"However, if this case is tried, many people from Jiangnan will be involved. Mr. Cao should just make preparations first.
"From what I can see - if Master Zhitong believes that the culprit of this case is in Beijing, he will surely hold the trial in Beijing and ask you to escort several accomplices and witnesses to Beijing.
“But if we find out that the culprit is in Jiangnan, I might lend it to you, Jiangning County Government.
“Oh, if the case of the Zhen girl is handled properly, maybe we don’t need to borrow Jiangning County, but directly borrow the Governor’s Office. Please help us investigate this case.
“You never know.”
Cao Yu thought: Maybe that's the case. Yin nodded calmly: "If that's the case, I will do my best to help!"
“The doctor’s surname was Jiang. He was already over 70 years old at the time. I don’t know if he is still alive today.
"I remember that he brought a medicine boy with him, who seemed to be his grandson, named Song Lang, who looked to be about fourteen or fifteen years old.
"I was young and ignorant at the time, so I really don't remember which clinic it was."
Daiyu apologized.
Cao Yu nodded to show his understanding, and said confidently: "Since your cousin Jia Erye was able to bring it from Jinling to Yangzhou, he must be a famous doctor in the city.
"Now that we know his surname and the nickname of his young man, it should be easy to find him."
The two said a few more words, and then Cao Yu said goodbye and left.
Daiyu sat in silence for a long time before returning to the weaving house tiredly.
When she entered the second gate, she first paid her respects to the Empress Dowager. After asking, she found out that Tanchun and Aunt Meng had not returned yet.
The empress dowager waited until she changed her clothes and washed, then called her over. After carefully observing her complexion, she asked Zijuan to cook a red date and longan soup for her.
Daiyu smiled and declined: "I don't like anything too sweet."
"You better listen to me!" The Queen Mother glared at her and continued to nag, "You came back before 3 pm, which shows that you didn't go out for fun at all.
"Tell me the truth, are you asking about that case again?"
Daiyu nodded her head and said yes.
The Queen Mother felt distressed when she saw her haggard appearance. She wanted to get angry and scold her, but she couldn't bear to do so. In the end, she sighed.
He pulled Daiyu to sit beside him, hugged her and coaxed her softly, “The Supreme One doesn’t care much about human life.
"But as the ruler of the country, he thinks differently from us. And this time he has tacitly allowed Jiangning County to investigate.
"That Cao is a very calculating person, and he has a brother who is a Tianguan official in the Ministry of Personnel. There are few places in the world where he can suffer any loss.
"Since this man has agreed to take on this case, he will definitely be able to get to the bottom of it for you. Just rest assured.
"Although I heard about this case from Xiao Meng, I didn't investigate it because I was worried that your uncle's family and your father might be implicated.
"Think about it, Yucun is your teacher after all. Without your father's letter of recommendation, he would not be able to enter the gate of Rongguo Mansion even if he had three heads and six arms."
The Queen Mother said worriedly, "You just didn't agree to Shui Rong's marriage proposal, but they made up such a story about you out of thin air.
"When this case is exposed, if the emperor doesn't protect you, they will say that it was all because of you, and that Lin Ruhai disregarded the law for his daughter.
"If the emperor protects you, there will definitely be more unpleasant words."
The more the Queen Mother spoke, the more worried she became. She stroked Daiyu's hair, her brows almost twisted into a knot:
"What I'm most worried about is that when the time comes, the Emperor and the Supreme Lord will discuss it and decide to sacrifice you in exchange for peace in the court and the country!"
Daiyu felt a little warm in her heart. She reached out and hugged the empress dowager's waist, snuggling into the old lady's soft arms, and said coquettishly:
"Then I don't care! The Queen Mother has already told me to move into the Yanjia Palace!
"I have already told Xiaohong to pack up the things in the mansion when she returns to the capital!
“Maybe I won’t even get off the Queen Mother’s carriage and go straight to the palace from Jinling!
"You won't regret it!
"When I move into the Yanjia Palace, I'll see who dares to say anything bad about me!"
The empress dowager held the little girl in her arms, and her heart suddenly softened as she thought. The overall situation of the court was thrown out of her mind in an instant.
He promised repeatedly, "Okay, okay! Let's go to the Yanjia Palace when we get back to Beijing! I wonder who dares to say anything bad about my Zhaoqing!"
Daiyu then smiled and mentioned dinner, asking Zijuan to tell the kitchen staff not to cook anymore. She then described the advantages of the suite in the Zhen family's restaurant to the empress dowager in vivid detail:
“Come back and let’s go to that restaurant again with Tai Shang!
"We women will eat in this room; His Majesty can bring Governor Ding, General Feng, and Prime Minister Dai to eat in the other room.
“We can even review dishes and soups together! How convenient!”
After thinking for a moment, he looked at Zijuan and said, "Our Beijing restaurant can also have private rooms like this. Remember to remind me when you go back."
The Queen Mother laughed and tapped her nose: "You little money-grubber, you only know how to play!"
The topic was successfully changed.
The two were chatting and laughing when someone outside reported: Princess Yimin is back.
Daiyu stood up quickly, took it and went out, whispering: "The Jia family is the most snobbish, I wonder if Yimin has been bullied."