Chapter 1252: The Foolish Thing Goes In for the Second Time

Chen Guanlou only pondered a little, not expecting the case to really be taken over by the Ministry of Justice.

He ran to the Ministry of Justice and found Sun Daoning, "Old Sun, you are confused!"

Sun Daoning immediately found him unpleasant to look at.

Does he even know how to speak?

How is he confused?

He is so wise and martial, everyone praises him for handling cases like a god, but in the mouth of the one surnamed Chen, how is he confused?

"The Zhang Laosan extermination case, you cannot touch it. The water here is deep, and neither of us can afford to provoke it. You took over the case; have you thought about the consequences?"

Sun Daoning's heart jumped when he heard this, "You know the inside story! Tell me about it."

"Are you sure you want to hear? I'm afraid I'll scare you to death."

"What a joke! This official has traversed the official career for decades; what kind of situation have I not seen? Can I be scared to death? Hurry up and tell me one by one."

To set the atmosphere, Chen Guanlou deliberately lowered his voice and said mysteriously, "According to reliable information, the person behind Zhang Laosan is, without accident, from the palace. Zhang Laosan's family was exterminated, it must be the person behind the scenes silencing them. Tell me, can this case be closed?"

Sun Daoning's face changed instantly, exceptionally solemn, "Is it really from the palace?"

Chen Guanlou nodded heavily, "Absolutely true!"

Sun Daoning slapped the table, "Why didn't you say so earlier!"

"How would I know you would take over the case? I thought the one surnamed Ge wanted face, but I didn't expect that coffin-face to be the same virtue as the one surnamed Xiao of the Embroidered Uniform Guard—all shameless. He threw this hot potato to the Ministry of Justice, sitting firmly on Mount Tai himself, able to advance or retreat! Old Sun, you were played by him! We can't swallow this breath! We must give the one surnamed Ge some color to see!"

Chen Guanlou sowed discord, applying eye drops very hard, wanting to find trouble for the Capital Prefecture.

Sun Daoning was indeed furious, "The one surnamed Ge played this official, so this official naturally won't let it go. However, the case has already been taken over, so there is no reason to return it. What should be investigated must still be investigated. It's just controlling the scale, at least finding the murderer. People in the palace all hire killers!"

The implication was: only investigate the murderer, don't pursue the cause.

Chen Guanlou clicked his tongue twice and gave a thumbs up, "As expected of the Minister of Justice, truly responsible."

Sun Daoning put on airs, picked up the teacup, and put on enough official prestige, "This official has received imperial grace; how can I push back and forth when encountering difficulties? You should learn from this official and not avoid the heavy and seek the light. Young people should be brave enough to take on heavy burdens!"

"Yes, yes, yes, you are right." Chen Guanlou perfunctorily said, "Have you ever thought that there are many people in the palace, and what if the person behind the scenes happens to be the Emperor..."

"Impossible! Absolutely impossible! What is the Emperor's purpose in doing this, what is the benefit? In the Emperor's eyes, you and Gu Yiyang are both unimportant little characters; is it worth it to do such a thing to clean you up? If the Emperor really wanted to clean you up, it would definitely not be such a 'child's play'."

Reasonable!

The Emperor has people if he wants people, and money if he wants money.

Cleaning up two people, it's not worth it to be so complicated, and the plot is so unable to withstand scrutiny.

A single imperial edict could achieve the goal.

"Then who do you think it is?"

Sun Daoning pondered for a while and guessed boldly, "Perhaps it could be some concubine in the harem. Only then does it make sense. Everyone knows what the Marquis Pingjiang Prefecture is like now. No one would hire the Marquis Pingjiang Prefecture for serious business. It's just a lack of manpower, hungry and choosing food, that they would choose to use people from the Marquis Pingjiang Prefecture. The silencing was also done very roughly. Clearly, the people available to them are limited, unable to do perfect cleanup."

Chen Guanlou gave a thumbs up again, "As expected of the Minister of Justice, the analysis is logical."

Sun Daoning kept a straight face, but his tone was very smug, "This official has been in the criminal name business for decades; a mere case is easy to handle! Just relying on experience, one can judge the case."

Bragging without drafting.

Chen Guanlou took the opportunity to flatter, and Old Sun was very satisfied. He thought to himself, the little thief surnamed Chen clearly knows how to speak, but usually can't control his mouth, insisting on saying some annoying things. This habit must be changed! Not everyone is as magnanimous as him, never calculating!

"Old Sun, you have a count in your heart for this case, I suppose you don't need me. Then I won't delay your case handling, goodbye!"

"Wait! I heard from the people below that the accounts submitted by the Heavenly Prison last month were less than the previous two months; what is going on?"

"With so much money, you still complain it's less; is the eating posture too ugly?" Chen Guanlou mocked.

Sun Daoning was very serious, "Now is not the time to discuss the eating posture, but why the accounts are less than the previous two months."

"Of course, it's because there were few prisoners last month. Or I'll bring the account book and check it one by one."

"That's not necessary!"

Sun Daoning was silent for a moment, "Were there really very few prisoners last month?"

The account book was all in Chen Guanlou's mind, and he said it as soon as he opened his mouth: "The C-block prison only received twenty prisoners last month, and most of them were poor, unable to squeeze money out. The A-block prison only received three prisoners. With fewer people, the money naturally became less. As for the B-block prison, it's not under my management; you ask Prison Warden Miao."

Sun Daoning tapped the table lightly, "You watch the prison well, and handle what should be handled. Before the end of the year, there might be a big wave."

Chen Guanlou immediately became interested, "Old Sun, did you get inside information? How big, who are you going to catch, what big case are you going to handle? I haven't heard any wind recently!"

Sun Daoning slanted a look at him, "Stop asking! Just handle your duties well! You prepare first, everything waits for the palace's orders."

"Fine, I'll listen to you."

Leaving the Ministry of Justice and returning to the Heavenly Prison, the days went on as usual, without the slightest surprise.

Until...

Gu Yiyang went in for the second time.

Sure enough, he offended the Tai Sui and had bad luck.

Chen Guanlou saw the other party and sneered repeatedly, not even wanting to speak.

Gu Yiyang was the opposite; seeing him was like seeing his own mother, so enthusiastic.

"Brother Chen, it's me, it's me! Your Brother Gu!"

Chen Guanlou took a deep breath, came to the prison door; it was still the familiar cell. The layout and facilities inside hadn't changed.

"Why are you in again? I reminded you before, don't go out unless necessary except for official duties. What is it this time, how were you caught?"

"Don't you know?"

"What should I know?"

"It's that case of the Marquis Pingjiang Prefecture. The Six Shanmen said they have reliable evidence proving that I hired a killer to kill Zhang Laosan's family of four. I am wronged! Is it worth it for me to kill his whole family? But no matter how I explain, they don't listen. They insist on catching me!"

Chen Guanlou looked incredulous.

"You say Zhang Laosan was killed by a killer you hired?"

"It's not me saying it, it's the Six Shanmen saying it. Saying there is reliable evidence. Brother Chen, I am too unlucky. You are right, I am having bad luck this year. Seeing that it's almost New Year, I was caught in the Heavenly Prison again. Is it destined that I have to spend the New Year in the Heavenly Prison this year!"

Foolish thing!

Carrying a murder case, yet only thinking about the New Year! ===== CHAPTER 1253 =====