Red Mansion and Crimson Pearl

Chapter 285: Many Old Cases

Dali Temple, divine monk?!

Daiyu was at a loss.

Cao Yu listened to her silence and understood: "I guess the princess left the capital when she was young, so she has no way of knowing these old things."

Then he sat upright and explained in detail, "Zhen Master Zhitong's surname is Duan, and he is a Jinshi.

"Since he was young, he liked to watch people judge cases, so when he was waiting for the election, he frequently wrote in, willing to be a county lieutenant, specializing in litigation.

"Later, his wish came true. He was transferred to three counties in succession and became the county lieutenant. He was truly a god at solving cases and was praised by the people.

"The Supreme Lord was amazed and transferred him to the Dali Temple to serve as a prosecutor.

"The Dali Temple was originally a place for reviewing cases all over the country, and there were many unresolved old cases piled up there.

"In the seven months since Tutor Duan took office, half of the old cases in the Dali Temple have been resolved.

“Also, there’s something magical about how he solves cases.

"He doesn't need to look at much evidence. He only needs to read the statements of the plaintiff and the defendant's witnesses to guess 80% of the case.

"Add one or two pieces of physical evidence. Then he can get all the parties involved together and get to the bottom of the case.

"Unfortunately, he only had the case in his mind and didn't know how to judge the situation. After a while, he found out that the family of the then deposed Crown Princess was the family of the Prince of Dongping.

"Originally, the former deposed prince rarely interacted with his father-in-law. But that time, when the former deposed prince heard that there was a case related to the Prince of Dongping, he immediately became angry.

“I heard that the Crown Prince instigated a group of officials in the Eastern Palace, together with some old officials who had close ties with the Prince of Dongping, to pick on the Dali Temple cases for nearly half a month.

"Tuiguan Duan was just obsessed with solving the case, but he was not a fool. He realized what was going on and became even more angry, so he worked harder to investigate.

"However, at this time, the Supreme Emperor summoned him to the palace and invited him to have a meal. After the meal, he told him that the ingredients were brought by the Prince of Dongping from the East China Sea.

"Tutor Duan immediately understood what the Supreme Lord meant. But he was annoyed and disappointed. He returned to the Dali Temple and filed all the case files overnight.

"Then, he went straight to the Da Ci'en Temple in the city, shaved his head and became a monk, taking the Buddhist name Zhitong. He resigned and left.

“Your Majesty rushed to stop him, but he chased him all the way to the dock and still couldn’t catch up with him.

"Your Majesty is a man who values ​​talent as much as his life. I heard that he immediately went back to the palace and had a big quarrel with the former crown prince. Even the emperor's attempt to appease him was useless.

“Because his Dharma name is Zhi, everyone was curious and asked him.

"The abbot of Da Ci'en Temple said that this person was extremely smart and had a high level of understanding, so he did not dare to be his teacher. So he accepted the disciple on behalf of the master, and the ranking was his junior brother.

"When Tui Guan Duan just resigned and went on a journey, he was probably filled with resentment. When he was staying at the temple, he would also give some pointers to the monks in the local temple.

"Later, for a year or two, a saying spread among monks all over the world: It is better to kneel down to the Buddha than to meet the uncle master!

"It's because any private matter cannot escape the eyes of Master Uncle!

"This uncle-master refers to Master Zhitong."

After Cao Yu finished speaking, he picked up the tea bowl and drank it all in one gulp.

Daiyu was fascinated by what she heard, and after a while she suddenly whispered, "I guess the case was not found on the Prince of Dongping, but on the dowry of the first deposed Crown Princess.

“Master Zhitong thought that someone from the Prince of Dongping’s mansion had committed a crime, so he naturally fought alone and held on tightly.

"But what if the case is handled by the deposed prince first with the help of the East Palace's people?"

Cao Yu was startled and asked in a lost voice: "Have you heard of this case, Princess?"

Daiyu shook her head: "No."

Cao Yu calmed himself down, sighed, and whispered, "Later, in the capital, there were shadows and every family had this doubt.

“After all, if the King of the East committed a crime, given the Supreme’s temper, he should have sent someone to reprimand him no matter what.

"But after that incident, the Grand Master did not say a word to the King of the East. But the Crown Prince frequently went to the palace to please the Grand Master.

"Later, the deposed Crown Princess came forward and said that the crime was committed by her own servants, and asked them to turn themselves in. She also knelt and asked the Supreme to summon Zhitong back to the court.

"The Supreme Lord publicly expressed his satisfaction that the Crown Prince finally knew how to get close to the Yue family. He also sent someone to look for Zhitong.

“But at that time, a dispute between Buddhism and Taoism suddenly arose in the capital.

"Da Ci'en Temple and Qingxu Monastery were eyeing each other covetously. The old abbot sent a letter to prevent Zhitong from returning to Beijing.

"Later, the deposed prince let slip when he was imprisoned, and everyone knew that he was the one who instigated the dispute between Buddhism and Taoism. His purpose was to prevent Zhitong from returning to the capital to cause trouble.

"So everyone guessed that the crime was probably committed by the Crown Prince, which is why the Supreme Lord was protecting him.

“However, some people also say that Zhitong has never made a wrong judgment on a case, so it must not be the prince, but the King of the East.

"There are many different opinions, and no consensus."

Daiyu nodded slightly.

After Cao Yu finished explaining the whole story, he then softly said, "Your Majesty has searched the whole country and summoned Master Zhitong back to the capital. I believe he intends to reopen the old case.

"It's just that there are so many old cases that I don't know where this case ranks."

Daiyu was stunned: "A lot of old cases?"

Cao Yu opened his mouth, but felt that he shouldn't say too much. After thinking about it, he could only say tactfully:

“Your Majesty has summoned many of the new Jinshi this time. I am just one of them.

“I heard from my brother that only a few of the successful candidates remained in the capital this time, and most of them were sent out.

“Especially the Nine Frontiers, almost all of them have been sent here.

“Even, it includes the southwest.”

Daiyu's heart was moved: "Southwest? Sichuan? Are you talking about the Pomegranate Case?!"

Cao Yu's pupils trembled violently!

Then he lowered his head to drink tea, but when he put the tea bowl back on the table, it made a slight knocking sound.

If Daiyu could see his current situation, she would find that Cao Yu's fingers on the table were shaking badly!

However, judging from the sound of the tea bowl and Cao's silence, he actually knew about it!

Daiyu's heart skipped a beat: Emperor Zhaoming actually told a young scholar about such a secret case? !

Although separated by a layer of curtains, the two could only vaguely see each other's expressions and movements.

However, at this moment, both of them turned their heads away at the same time, avoiding gazes, their hearts beating like drums!

How important is her/his position in front of His Majesty to know something about such a secret matter?!

The atmosphere was stagnant for a moment.

Qingwen and Xueyan both raised their heads and looked over there in confusion.

These two people were talking peacefully, why did they suddenly stop talking? !

Daiyu noticed the maid's gaze and hurriedly found a topic to ask, "Your brother is in charge of the Ministry of Personnel, which is considered the highest position among officials.

"How can we bear to let Supervisor Cao come here and take such a risk?"

Cao Yu was extremely upset at the moment, and it took him a long while to finally come up with the most truthful answer: "What does my future have to do with him?!"

Daiyu could never have imagined that he would react like this, and she couldn't help but burst out laughing.

At this moment, someone suddenly knocked on the door: "Are Princess Zhaoqing and Magistrate Cao in there?"