Chapter 303 Someone Will Be Watching
Emperor Chengtian left the birthday banquet of King Huai, and many officials could no longer sit down and took the opportunity to leave.
In the huge place, only the common people were left, waiting happily for the banquet to begin.
For them, everything that happened today was good.
Whether it was punishing a criminal or eating something that you couldn't normally eat, it was something worth being happy about.
By the time the banquet was over, it was already late at night.
The study room of the General’s Mansion.
Song Qingci and Shan Li came back very early. When the matter was over, they left with the officials. Shen Mozhu just came back.
"What did the Lord of the Ministry of Justice say?" Song Qingci wanted to know what would happen next, so he started asking questions the moment he saw Shen Mozhu coming back.
But she knew that Shen Mozhu went to the Ministry of Justice before coming back.
In this case, he was not only the first defendant, but also the plaintiff. It was reasonable for him to go to the Ministry of Justice.
You can only come back after you have done what you need to do.
Shen Mozhu bowed deeply to Song Qingci in a very formal manner and said, "Shen Mozhu deeply thanks the young lady for her kindness."
No one knows how he felt when he saw the criminal case.
Once upon a time, he really thought that this was how his life would be, and he could only stay in that dark and damp place, without seeing the sun.
Later, he thought it was good to be able to live like this. Unexpectedly, in the end, he could really successfully regain his identity.
"You're welcome. I'm helping you for a price. Just don't forget the agreement between us." Song Qingci doesn't do business without capital.
Moreover, she felt that she had made a good deal. Shen Mozhu's five years! He should be able to create very different value!
"I will never forget it!" This is Shen Mozhu's promise. Although he is not a saint, he also calls himself a gentleman. Once a word is spoken, it is hard to take it back. He can still do it.
"Okay, stop talking nonsense. What did Lord Si say?" Song Qingci was still more concerned about this.
"The case has been officially filed in the Ministry of Justice. The Minister has also sent people to investigate. In addition to Shen Qingshan and Li Yanzhi, before I came back, I saw people from the Ministry of Justice arrest some people who looked like servants. I think they should be the people who run errands for the lower level. This matter has become known to the whole city, and with the Emperor's golden words, it is only a matter of time before the truth is found out."
Song Qingci looked at Shen Mozhu's face. From his eyes and expression, he could tell that he believed in his emperor very much, and he also believed in the laws of Dachen.
Okay, that's good.
"We don't need to worry about the rest of the things, someone will be watching." Shan Li spoke at the right time. He looked at the look in Ah Ci's eyes when he looked at Shen Mozhu, and he felt something was wrong.
"Who?!" Shen Mozhu didn't quite understand. Shouldn't he be the one keeping an eye on it?
"Officials in the court are all factions. When a faction suffers, naturally their opponents will keep an eye on it. This matter has become so big, it is a great opportunity for the opponents of those officials who made mistakes. So, don't worry, the result of this matter will definitely satisfy you." Song Qingci explained for Shan Li.
It is normal for Shen Mozhu, who has not yet entered the officialdom, not to know about the twists and turns in the officialdom.
Shen Mozhu was just inexperienced, not stupid. After Song Qingci explained it, he understood it after a little thought.
"By the way, before His Majesty the Emperor left, he whispered in my ear that he wanted to meet the person behind me." Shen Mozhu thought of what Emperor Chengtian said to him last.
He didn't know what to do, so he just said it out.
"I see. You've been busy all day, go and have a rest now." Shan Li was not surprised by this.
Among the three of them, if we were to say who knows His Majesty the Emperor best, it must be Shan Li.
Shan Li was not only his subject, but also his relative.
Song Qingci had never been to the imperial palace, and today was the first time he saw Emperor Chengtian, not to mention Shen Mozhu from Taoyuan County.
After Shen Mozhu left, Shan Li looked at Song Qingci and said, "Tomorrow, you and I will go to the palace together."
"You go to see the emperor, why should I go?" Song Qingci was reluctant.
Although she comes from modern times, she has a deep understanding of imperial power, although this understanding comes more from learning history since childhood and the stereotype of feudal dynasties.
"We will meet the emperor together." Shan Li said as a matter of course.
They are husband and wife, they are one body, so naturally they have to go together to see the emperor.
"I don't want to go." Song Qingci refused.
"But don't you want to ask His Majesty for a favor?" Shan Li tempted.
"What do you want in return?" Song Qingci didn't quite understand what Shan Li meant.
"We can't hide what we did from His Majesty. This incident is known to the whole city. Instead of making His Majesty suspicious, it is better to stand in front of him openly. Let His Majesty be our backer, and we can also be the sword in His Majesty's hand. There are naturally many benefits to mutual achievement." Shan Li knew very well that even if the power in His Majesty's hands was reduced, the person who could sit in that position and sit there safely for so many years would definitely not be a fool.
Moreover, based on his own understanding of His Majesty the Emperor, he is a man of great wisdom who appears foolish.
Otherwise, he would not have said such words to Shen Mozhu.
What's more, Shan Li has his own calculations in mind. He is destined to be entangled with the imperial power. Otherwise, who will seek justice for those who died in Yicheng?
So he needed His Majesty the Emperor to stand on the same side with him. Only in this way could he be justified.
This visit to the palace to meet the emperor is very important.
Ah Ci is not a woman who is trapped in the backyard, so he wants to be with her and let her stand by his side.
There is no friendship closer than walking side by side.
He knew in his heart that A Ci had not actually given up the idea of leaving the general's mansion and leaving him, but was just temporarily intimidated by his identity and pass.
Therefore, he now wants to have a deeper bond with Aci.
We don’t want to be the closest or most distant couple, but rather we want to be fellow travelers walking side by side.
"Are you so sure that I want to be with you?" Song Qingci was actually a little shaken in his heart, but he still wanted to find some excuse.
Dachen was, after all, still a feudal dynasty.
Feudal dynasties have their own rules to abide by. One person overthrowing a dynasty can only happen in imagination. In reality, it is very likely that two fists cannot beat four hands.
Moreover, from an objective point of view, being able to stand on the same side as the emperor means being basically invincible.