Yu Shu and Xue Rui came out of the cell and walked along the narrow corridor and out of Hutou. The carriage was waiting across the street. Lao Cui opened the curtain and the two of them got on the carriage one after another. Xue Rui was not curious to find out what Yu Shu and Ji Xingxuan said. He asked her if she had anywhere else to go next. He hung up the curtains because he was too dark. He casually looked outside and saw another carriage with a canopy shed not far away. Driving slowly by, Xue Rui poked his head out and saw the car parked outside the prison gate they had just left. "Just take me home, brother, what are you looking at?" "Oh, it's nothing, I'll take you back." Xue Rui turned around and sat down. If he was not mistaken, the carriage just now belonged to the seventh prince Liu Hao. . Xue Rui sent Yu Shu back to Zhao Hui's house, then turned the car and went to Wangji Building. He entered from the backyard and went up to the second floor. Liu Tan was waiting for him in a private room at the end. "Your Highness, I came late and kept you waiting." Xue Rui lifted his robe and sat down opposite Liu Tan. "No outsiders, cousin, just change my name." Liu Tan poured a cup of the purple bamboo shoots that had just been brewed on the table and handed it to him, and asked, "Have you gone to visit the girl in the lotus room? Is she in good health?" "Well," Xue Rui nodded and sighed softly: "I'm just worried that her little finger will suffer from sequelae." Liu Tan said: "Miss Lianfang has gone to great lengths to protect my uncle," as he said that, he put a hand on his hand The plain silver brocade box was handed to him and said: "This is the secret medicine for bone healing and healing in the master's sect when I was practicing in Tianshi Dao. I have written the method of use in it. You can bring it to her." Xue Rui's eyes lit up. , thanked him, put the brocade box away, and then the two got down to business. "Yesterday, my uncle came into the palace. My father was very happy. He ordered us princes and princesses to hold a banquet in Chengguang Palace. We introduced them to him one by one. We will not stop until the wine is ugly. My uncle stayed in the palace last night and went to my father this morning. The emperor mentioned this matter in public, and seemed to intend to take his uncle to pay homage to the emperor's tomb next month, but he did not mention the murder of his uncle on the way. Obviously, he did not intend to make any noise until the case was investigated clearly. Where are you? Is there any news?" Liu Tan returned to the capital this time to stay permanently in the prince's palace. He did not have to return to the mountain again. He would need to attend the morning court tomorrow. Although Xue Rui was an official of the fifth rank, he was a deputy and only had to look after him every month. I have been attending court for two days, so I will not be present at court this morning. Xue Rui sipped tea and told the story about the Ji family's involvement in the Dayan theft. He deliberately omitted the details of Yu Shu and Jing Chen's night visit to the Peiren Hall to submit papers, but it was enough to make Liu Tan's face change. different. "This Ji family is so bold, they even reached out to the examination room. I heard that in the ninth year of Zhaoqing, an examiner was found to have engaged in malpractice for personal gain. He was dismissed from office and expelled from Beijing. Three candidates were beaten to death on the spot without being able to handle it. It was quite a sensation. I didn¡¯t expect that such a scandal would happen again after three years.¡± He was a bit dependent on his elders, but after all, his family background was not deep and he had no foundation. He had been sitting on the position of right judge for too long. Many people were waiting for him to retire next year and occupy his position. Ji Huaishan was also anxious. He originally wanted to use the power of the Seventh Prince to gain a foothold. Royal relatives, but the emperor proposed marriage, which made their wish come true, so they focused on this time and tried every means to get the fourth lady of his family to come forward and take the opportunity to serve in Si Tianjian. Unfortunately, they made a mistake and plotted against my adopted sister. I was hunting geese all day long, but I was blinded by geese. This time I was doomed." Liu Tan listened carefully to his analysis of the matter, and then asked: "The night before last, my cousin asked me to help him in Sitian Prison. But is it because the Ji family is under Liu Hao's party? But when I inquired, it seems that there is not much involvement between the two." , there are some things that are not very clear. Although the Ji family is not a member of the Seventh Prince's party, the fourth young lady of the Ji family is a problem for him. This girl is both talented and beautiful, and she is better than Yi Xue. The Seventh Prince intended to use her that day. As a concubine, as far as I know, he once gave a jade Ruyi to the other party in private. However, the marriage was all decided by the emperor, and he had nothing to do. The Miss Ji family was arrogant and unwilling to give in. After knowing that he was getting married, she Resolutely cut ties with him." As he spoke, he paused, shook the half cup of tea in his hand, and said slowly: "I know Liu Hao very well, and he will never give up if he can't get it. Because he is always sought after by the public, he has an air of arrogance and a good face. Now that the Ji family is suffering, and Miss Ji is living in prison, how could he let go of this good opportunity for a hero to save the beauty? Moreover, Ji Huaishan had a close friend in his life. It is Zhao Zhixue, the fourth-rank academician of Taishi Shuyuan. When something happens to the Ji family, he will not stand by and watch regardless of emotion or reason. And I heard from my adopted sister that the Zhao family seems to be involved in the theft of the title. The Zhao family and the concubine Yin family are both involved. You are an in-law. As long as you plan the matter properly, you can bring this matter to the Seventh Prince. As long as he takes care of this matter, it will cause trouble. In comparison, you and Daozi are practicing in the same school. Now the emperor prefers Daozi. When this incident comes out, your reputation will be even more impressive." Liu Tan looked at Xue Rui and thought that Xue Rui would have such a reaction in just a few breaths in Sitian Prison that night. He couldn't help but secretly admired it and said to himself: "I heard it. My cousin's words make me realize that I have little knowledge, and I will have to ask you to teach me more in the future." Xue Rui chuckled and touched his teacup, "???It¡¯s almost like learning from me to eat, drink and have fun. When I come back from Dali Temple in the afternoon, I will take you on a tour in the middle of the capital in the evening. It has been three years since I returned. This Anling City is in a different state again. You should take a look first clear. " Liu Tan also smiled and clinked glasses with him. The usually silent person was now in the mood to joke: "I've heard that my cousin is famous for being romantic. Please don't take me to those romantic places. I haven't taken the Taoist uniform yet. Except for a few days, you need to clear your mind and nourish your nature. Xue Rui held his forehead and said: "It must be that boy Ruilin who set me up in front of you again. What kind of romance is it? It was just that I was not sensible in the past few years and socialized with those dudes all day long, so I got into some bad habits. Now I have quit early. Apart from drinking, I have never had any pleasure." Liu Tan nodded and stopped teasing him. After tea, they ate in the restaurant again and went their separate ways. Let's say that Yu Shu came back from a visit in prison yesterday and rested at home for two days. He never waited for Jing Chen to come back and never heard about him. Just when he was about to ask Xue Rui for help, someone from Dali Temple came to ask questions. She was invited because the Ji family was involved in the murder of the royal family. The official office of Dali Temple is located in the north of the city, only two streets away from the imperial city. There are archways on the streets, prohibiting traders and pedestrians from coming and going. The streets are very clean, but there are not many pedestrians in broad daylight. The official brought Yu Shu into the yamen. Because it was not a formal meeting, there was no need to go to the courtroom in the front. Instead, he asked questions in the waiter at the back. When Yu Shu arrived, three officials wearing black gauze and red clothes were already waiting in the spacious tea room. Xue Rui was among them. In front of the other two colleagues, he did not show too much towards her. He just nodded to her and hinted that he was there. If he wanted her not to be nervous and to answer with peace of mind, "Sir, I will bring Yu Shu, the candidate for the Dayan exam." "Go down." With Xue Rui present, Yu Shu He became more courageous. When asked by two senior officials about the involvement of the Huangshuang Stone with the Ji family, he framed the Ji family without blushing and out of breath. He insisted that the Huangshuang Stone belonged to Jing Chen, and when he was attacked Conspiracy, lost during amnesia, means that the Ji family is related to the traitor who conspired to kill Jing Chen. There was a bookkeeper sitting next to him, writing down Yu Shu's words one by one. He probably planned to go back and confront Jing Chen, but Yu Shu was not afraid. She had already made a plan with Jing Chen, and the Ji family wanted to get away with it. There is no way to start this suspicion from the two of them. Xue Rui wanted to give Yu Shu an opportunity to reveal the Ji family's Dayan theft, so he asked at the right time: "You said that the treasure called Huangshuang Stone was found by you on Miss Ji and then asked for it back with Daozi. Why? That night in Sitian Prison, I saw that the ancestors and grandsons of the Ji family were very surprised when they saw the yellow frost stone in your hand. Apparently they didn't know that this thing was in your hand? "Why is this?" Yu Shu pretended to hesitate and said, "Because Daozi and I." They used a little trick to retrieve the Huangshuang Stone, so neither Ji Huaishan nor Ji Xingxuan knew it was me, let alone that it was in my hands. " "What's the trick?" "This." The other two officials looked at Yu Shu's words. After flickering, he noticed the secret. An official named Chu put on a serious face and asked: "It is related to the case, please tell the truth, Miss Yu." Yu Shu gritted his teeth. On the surface, it seemed that he had made some determination. In fact, She already had a manuscript in her mind, so she sneaked into the Taishi Tower and overheard Ji Xingxuan talking to someone, looking for the exam papers from Fengshun years ago. She accidentally brought this file home and found the Yunhua Yizi exam papers hidden in it. , thus guessing that the Ji family had stolen the questions, and then wrote anonymously to the Ji family to threaten him, and told the whole story of how he exchanged the test papers for the Huangshuang Stone in Changchunfang. The expressions of the two Dali Temple officials changed on the spot, and they exchanged glances. After a while, they thought of asking Yu Shu: "What evidence do you have for claiming that the Ji family stole the title?" Yu Shu lowered his head and said, "Daozi can testify, it was his own hand. I handed the Yunhua Yizi examination paper into the hands of Miss Ji in the chaos. Afterwards, I went to Peiren Hall to find out that this year's Dayan astrology subject was indeed the same as twenty years ago. Your Excellency, you can send someone to check. Tell the truth and never dare to hide it." Hearing this, several people present looked cautious. One of the officials named Chu turned to ask Xue Rui: "Master Xue, what do you think about this matter?" Xue Rui was serious. His face turned pale and he said: "I think it is true. If the Ji family didn't know the test questions this year, why did they go as promised and exchange treasures such as Huangshuang Stone for a invalid paper? According to the opinion of the lower official, someone needs to be sent to the Secretary first. After the Tianjian inquires and verifies, it is necessary to file a case. As an official of the Tianjian, Ji Huaishan's crime of robbery will be increased by one level. This crime of favoritism and malpractice cannot be tolerated. " "In this case, Sir Xue, please come and pay me a visit tomorrow morning. I will bring this matter to the attention of the Emperor and ask for a decision. " With the final word, the Ji family's theft will be exposed, and the evidence is conclusive. As long as nothing happens, it will be impossible to escape the law. Yu Shu raised his head, and Xue Rui looked at each other, understanding each other.