Phi-Fic Chapter 506 Feng Yimin was assassinated
Chapter 506 Feng Yimin was assassinated
In the next few days, Pei Zhaozhi carefully sorted out all the people and evidence related to the case. Although there were many involved, everything was clearly explained in the confession letter, so it was not difficult to sort it out according to the above. And the next thing he had to do was to go to the Third Prince's Mansion to meet Xiao Ling. As the mastermind behind the confession letter, Xiao Ling's confession and attitude were also crucial. Although Pei Zhaozhi had been mentally prepared before leaving, knowing that Xiao Ling might not be able to get anything out of him, he did not expect to be stopped directly outside the Third Prince's Mansion. "What does the Fourth Prince mean? I am in charge of investigating this matter under the order of the Emperor. As the biggest culprit in the confession, don't I have the power to question the Third Prince in person?" "Don't get me wrong, Lord Pei. You naturally have this power, but the Third Prince suddenly fell ill yesterday and is still in a coma. Lord Pei, it would be better for you to come and question him in two days." "The Emperor has only given a total of ten days for the investigation. I am afraid I don't have that much time to wait." "This prince can't control this. Now the case has not been concluded, and the truth is unknown. The Third Prince is at most a suspect, not the real murderer, let alone a criminal. This prince must put the safety of the Third Prince first." Xiao Yi's tone was firm, without any room for concession or negotiation. Pei Zhaozhi looked unhappy and sneered in his heart. The timing of this illness was quite coincidental. However, Xiao Ling was a prince after all, and Pei Zhaozhi couldn't openly conflict with him, so he spoke instead. "Since the Third Prince is ill, it should not be too much for me to want to visit him. Don't worry, Fourth Prince, I will only visit him after I go in. If the Third Prince is really seriously ill and unconscious, I will not ask any more questions." Xiao Yi's expression did not change, he just raised his eyebrows and said, "Lord Pei is so kind, I will accept it on behalf of my Third Brother, but the imperial physician said that he needs to rest and cannot be disturbed at will, otherwise his condition will worsen." "Your subordinate..." Xiao Yi interrupted Pei Zhaozhi rudely, "Lord Pei, for me, the safety of my Third Brother is above all else, so even if you are eloquent today, as long as I am here, you can forget about going in." Pei Zhaozhi's eyes were cold. He went down and looked at Xiao Yi, "Does the Fourth Prince really want to do this? You must know that some things are done and cannot be denied. Moreover, the evidence is now conclusive. You can protect the Third Prince for a while, but how can you protect him forever? What's more, if the emperor knows about it, I'm afraid he will be unhappy." "Don't worry about this, Lord Pei. If you want to complain to the emperor, you can go. But the Third Prince is the blood of the emperor after all. If he knows that he is seriously ill, the emperor will still consider the father-son relationship. Lord Pei may not be able to do what you want." After saying this, Xiao Yi turned around and walked into the Third Prince's mansion, and at the same time ordered the servant to close the door again. Pei Zhaozhi couldn't even get in the mansion this time. After returning to the Ministry of Justice, he sent someone to ask the imperial physician who went to the Third Prince's mansion for treatment, and the answer he got was that the Third Prince was indeed suddenly ill and comatose. However, Pei Zhaozhi did not give up. He went to the Third Prince's Mansion the next day, but the result was the same. He was stopped by Xiao Yi. The same thing happened on the third day. Even if Pei Zhaozhi brought the imperial physician with him, he would be stopped by Xiao Yi without hesitation. After being stopped for the third time, Pei Zhaozhi went to the palace to meet the emperor and reported everything to Emperor Xiao. He was stopped for the same reason three times, which was enough for him to report Xiao Yi to Emperor Xiao. Emperor Xiao knew that Xiao Yi had to participate in this case from the beginning just for Xiao Ling, but he was stopped three times, which was really too much. So Emperor Xiao ordered Xiao Yi to reprimand him and told him to leave the Third Prince's Mansion quickly without any more obstructions. Pei Zhaozhi finally entered the mansion and saw Xiao Ling, but the other party was really lying on the bed, unconscious, and he could not ask anything in this situation. Seeing that there were only three days left before the ten-day deadline, Pei Zhaozhi could only temporarily give up Xiao Ling's side. After reorganizing all the evidence, he just waited for the reply from Songjiang Mansion. On the night of the eighth day, a pigeon delivered a message, and the news from Songjiang Prefecture finally arrived. However, the news that came was that Feng Yimin was stabbed to death! In the prison, Jiang Suining stared at the note in his hand with a solemn expression. There was only one sentence written on it. Feng Yimin was assassinated and the assassin escaped, and his identity is unknown. "It seems that some people are really fast." Jiang Suining handed the note back to Pei Zhaozhi. "I was careless." Pei Zhaozhi looked heavy. "Master Pei, there is no need to be like this. According to what you have investigated so far, even if Feng Yimin did not exist, it is enough to prove the truth of the disaster relief incident that year." Jiang Suining comforted. "But Feng Yimin is involved in the case of the theft of Changping Warehouse. This matter is closely related to the disaster relief of that year, and it should also be investigated. Now that Feng Yimin is dead, it may not be so easy to investigate this matter." "So much grain in Changping Warehouse was transferred. This matter is not so easy. There must be other evidence left. As long as we continue to investigate, we will find clues sooner or later." "Now the ten days are about to expire..." "As long as we can prove that the disaster relief case of that year was an unjust case, the rest can naturally be investigated with the emperor's permission." Pei Zhaozhi understood that Jiang Suining's words made sense, and this was the only way to deal with the situation now. "Feng Yimin is dead, and Songjiang Prefecture doesn't have to wait any longer for the time being. Tomorrow I will bring all the evidence to the emperor. By then, even if the third prince is unconscious, he can't escape this matter." "Is the third prince really unconscious?" Jiang Suining asked. "I went to see him, and it was true, but I can't be sure whether he used any means to disguise himself." Jiang Suining frowned, feeling a little strange in his heart, but didn't say anything more. Soon, Pei Zhaozhi left the prison and returned to his room in the government office. Tonight, the clouds covered the moon in the sky, and the light was particularly dim. There was a sense of depression in the thick night. Pei Zhaozhi slept in the government office, intending to report the results of the investigation and retrial in public at the morning court tomorrow morning. But just as he was about to fall asleep, a panicked yamen runner knocked on his door. "Sir, it's bad, the cell is on fire!" This sentence scared Pei Zhaozhi so much that he lost all his sleepiness. He immediately got out of bed and opened the door. "Which cell is on fire?" Jiang Suining's cell was in the east, and Chu Yishen was imprisoned in the west. "Dozens of men in black threw burning kerosene jars, and both the east and west cells were on fire!"