Chapter 463: Stop at the Point and Retire After Success
The next morning.
After Sun Shaozong finished dealing with the last document, he rubbed his red eyes and then couldn't help yawning loudly.
After trying the case all night yesterday, it was already past four o'clock in the morning. Seeing that dawn was not far away, Sun Shaozong gave up the idea of going home to rest. He simply stayed in the Criminal Law Department and dealt with all the official business that had accumulated in the past few days.
Now that the work was finally done, he could not help but feel tired. He was just thinking whether to go home directly or take a nap in the government office and wait until the office was dismissed, when he saw the curtain raised and Sun Chengye came in from outside. He said respectfully, "Uncle Thirteen, I have already drafted the notice. Please take a look and see if there is anything that needs to be improved."
When Sun Shaozong heard this, he quickly perked up, took the notice and read it carefully.
The content of this notice is still related to the Fayuan Temple case.
Although the truth behind the serial murders has been revealed, the matter of 'Fan Sao' has not yet been resolved. In addition to Jie Nian, Jie Xian and Jie Chi, there are several other monks who are also suspected to be involved.
However, "suspected" is still "suspected" after all. If we want to convict them, we still have to find the victims to come forward and testify.
But even if this kind of thing happened in later generations, there would be a large number of people who chose to endure it silently and were unwilling to stand up and fight back with legal weapons. Women in ancient times were naturally even more worried.
In order to allay the concerns of the insulted women, Sun Shaozong decided to make special arrangements by allowing the women to come forward with their faces covered to file a complaint. They only needed to explain what happened without revealing their identities.
Although this may lead to false accusations - but with Sun Shaozong's keen eyesight, there will be few people who can succeed in front of him.
In fact, at the beginning, Sun Shaozong had thought about imitating the practice of later generations and setting up an anonymous reporting box in front of the gate of Shuntian Prefecture. In this way, those women would not even have to wear masks when they were tried in court, and naturally they would have fewer concerns.
But then I thought about it carefully, these days even the literacy rate among men is not high, let alone women who are discriminated against in education. Therefore, reporting boxes and the like are really useless at the moment.
Sun Shaozong carefully checked the notice and found that the wording and sentence structure were much simpler, enough to be passed on by word of mouth. He nodded with satisfaction and said, "You have been getting more and more experienced in this task recently. So, have someone make a few more copies and post them on the notice board near Fayuan Temple."
Sun Chengye nodded in agreement, but was in no hurry to leave. Instead, he looked as if he wanted to say something but hesitated.
"how?"
Sun Shaozong asked curiously, "You look like this, are you in trouble?"
"Not really."
Sun Chengye quickly shook his head: "With two cousins taking care of me, what difficulties can I have? On the contrary..."
After a slight hesitation, he lowered his voice and said, "When I was chatting with Tingyi last night, he said that Uncle Thirteen really shouldn't get too involved in the Crown Prince's case. Even if there is any conspiracy, he should know when to stop and retreat after success."
Stop when you have achieved your goal and retire when you have accomplished your goal?
Sun Shaozong pondered for a long while, then nodded and said, "I understand. You should go and do your proper work first."
After Sun Chengye said this, he felt relieved. So he bowed slightly and went to the east wing to find someone to copy the notice.
However, after watching him leave, Sun Shaozong felt uneasy.
In fact, he has been considering recently how to extricate himself from the Prince's Mansion - it's not that he wants to 'retire after success', but because he accidentally flattered the right person and got too close to the Prince.
If this continues, the lives and property of the Sun family will probably be tied to the prince's chariot without a gun barrel.
It would be fine if the crown prince could succeed to the throne smoothly, but what if something unexpected happened?
Thinking about these troubles, Sun Shaozong couldn't sleep well in the yamen, so he decided to go home early, eat and drink his fill, and then have a good sleep with his wife and children.
Thinking of this, Sun Shaozong walked out of the Criminal Law Department and headed towards the gate of the government office.
Unexpectedly, on the way, he ran into Lin Delu who was in a hurry.
He had originally been following Sun Shaozong's instructions to submit the closing report on the Fayuan Temple case to Jia Yucun, but seeing how hurried he was, could something have happened again?
"grown ups."
Lin Delu hurried forward, bowed and said, "I just received the imperial decree from the chancellor. This year's autumn sentence review will still be conducted according to the rules and regulations, and there is no need to re-determine the sentence."
This is really good news.
And in this way, I also have a reason to get away temporarily.
Sun Shaozong then took the opportunity to instruct him to sort out the cases sentenced to beheading or imprisonment in July and add them to the original list of autumn executions, so that he could submit it to the Zhili Provincial Surveillance Commissioner's Office at any time.
No conversation along the way.
But after returning to the Sun Mansion, he received a report from Zhao Zhongji, saying that after Jia Baoyu brought his nephew to invite Yu Qian to be his teacher, he did not leave in a hurry and was now chatting with Jia Yingchun in her room.
Sun Shaozong took out his pocket watch and glanced at it. Seeing that it was almost time for dinner, he told Zhao Zhongji to set up a table of wine and food. After he returned to the room to say hello to Ruan Rong, he would come over to have a few drinks with Baoyu to show his hospitality.
Not to mention how Zhao Zhongji prepared the food and wine.
But when Sun Shaozong returned to his own courtyard, he saw Qingwen sitting alone under the porch, holding a needle and thread dustpan in her hands, but she was distracted and had forgotten what she was doing.
Is this trying to impersonate the Husband-Waiting Stone?
Sun Shaozong paused for a moment, then pretended not to see it and went straight into the main room.
When he arrived at the inner room, he saw Ruan Rong teasing her son with a rattle. Sun Shaozong walked forward with a smile, and took the mother and the two into his arms. He rubbed his son's face with his stubble a few times. Seeing his little look of disgust and his scratching with his white little hands, Sun Shaozong couldn't help but burst into laughter and forgot all his worries.
Ruan Rong turned her mouth away and sneered, "Did the master see that lost soul? Yesterday, when she heard that Master Bao was coming to our house, she didn't sleep well the whole night. But when I sent her to deliver something to the first wife, she deliberately avoided suspicion and only delivered it to the door and turned back."
"Why do you feel so awkward?"
"I'm not afraid of anything else, but I'm afraid that she'll become lovesick and get into trouble. Master doesn't have that intention, so it's better to send her back to Master Bao as soon as possible, even if it means raising her in another house. This will save us from getting involved for no reason."
If possible, Sun Shaozong naturally would not want to be involved in vain, but if Jia Baoyu dared to hide it from Mrs. Wang and take Qingwen as a concubine, how could he watch her being sent here?
But since Ruan Rong said so, he had no choice but to agree casually: "I just happen to be having a few drinks with Brother Bao later, then I will ask him what he thinks."
Ruan Rong did not dwell on this question any longer. She turned around and took a red envelope from the bedside, waved it at Sun Shaozong, and said, "This is the invitation letter that Young Master Liu sent to the You family. The You family forwarded this letter to me, asking Second Master to help choose a suitable date."
Judging from what Old Lady You meant, she was thinking of letting herself be a middleman, which would be like Third Sister You having another family in the future.
Since neither of them was an outsider, Sun Shaozong naturally would not refuse. He took the invitation and flipped through it, then chose a recent date: "Let's do September 6th. The weather is neither too cold nor too hot, which is perfect for a lively wedding."
Ruan Rong made a mark on the post, and the two chatted for a few more words. Then Sun Shaozong bit his son's face and left the backyard reluctantly.
When we got to the front hall, most of the food had already been set out.
Not long after, Jia Baoyu also came in with a smile, and said with a bow, "Second brother, you are investigating a series of strange cases, and you still have time to play with the beautiful woman's jade feet. You are really living a carefree life!"
When she heard this, she knew that Baoyu was making fun of what happened yesterday when he pinched Yuanyang's ankle.
Sun Shaozong immediately glared at him and said in a feigned anger, "What are you talking about? Brother, I have solved all the serial cases, but where is my clothes?"
When the word "clothes" was mentioned, Jia Baoyu's face suddenly turned strange. After hesitating for a while, he changed the subject and asked curiously, "What's a piece of clothing ? Second brother, tell me quickly, who is the murderer of the Fayuan Temple serial cases?"
Seeing him evasive, Sun Shaozong began to wonder, could it be that the person who stole the things was someone he could use?
But that set of clothes was not a rare item. All the maids around Baoyu had seen and eaten it before, so how could they be interested in an ordinary piece of clothes?
Besides, which woman can wear my clothes?
Could it be that he wanted to steal it and use it as a quilt?
Feeling suspicious, Sun Shaozong briefly told Jia Baoyu about the events at Fayuan Temple.
Baoyu wanted to change the subject at first, but after hearing the twists and turns in this story, he was amazed. He shook his head and sighed, "It's a pity that I don't have any achievements. Otherwise, if I took a job under my second brother, wouldn't I be able to witness his graceful manner in solving cases with my own eyes?"
"What's there to be afraid of if you don't have a degree? Can't you just take one in the college entrance examination next year?" Sun Shaozong said with a smile: "If you can pass the examination and become a scholar next year, I will allow you to be my legal advisor. When the time comes, not only can you watch me solve cases on the spot, but you may even have the opportunity to lead a team to investigate cases alone."
When Jia Baoyu heard this, his oval face lit up. He was about to pat his chest and promise that he would definitely pass the examination, but Sun Shaozong changed the subject and said jokingly, "But you can't even find out why something was lost in your own yard. I'm afraid you are still far from being able to investigate a case independently."
"Who said I didn't check it clearly?!"
Baoyu could not stand such provocation, and immediately jumped up and said, "The clothes were actually stolen by Xiaohong! She is the little maid in my courtyard, the one who helped me take the medicinal bath together with Qingwen when Ma Dao Po poisoned me!"
"But now she has come to Lian Er's sister-in-law, and I don't know what her purpose is in stealing Er Ge's clothes, so I didn't tell her clearly!"
My clothes were actually stolen by Lin Hongyu!
But what is her purpose in doing this?
Did he have his own agenda, or was he being instructed by someone else?
Although it was just a piece of clothing, Sun Shaozong couldn't help feeling uneasy as he couldn't figure out the other party's purpose - it seemed he had to find an opportunity to find Ping'er and ask her clearly.
But the two chatted a few more sentences about solving the case, and Jia Baoyu suddenly became a little embarrassed, hesitating and seeming to be hesitant to speak.
What happened today?
Everyone put on this look.
Sun Shaozong pretended to be dissatisfied and said, "You and I are old friends, and now we are relatives. If you have anything to say, just say it directly, brother Bao. Why are you still hesitating like this?"
"Actually...it's not a big deal."
Baoyu scratched his head in embarrassment and said, "Second brother's family has been pregnant three times in a row. I heard that second brother got the secret recipe for having children from Qianxiang Country, but I don't know... I don't know if second brother is willing to give up his love?"
Give up?
Sun Shaozong's secret recipe for having a child was hanging right under his crotch, but why would he be willing to give it to him? !
But if we say no, wouldn't Jia Yingchun's pregnancy be exposed?
"this……"
Sun Shaozong hesitated and said, "I do have a secret recipe for having a child, but at your age, I'm afraid you don't need it, right?"
Jia Baoyu is only fourteen years old now. Although he and the maids have experienced all the pleasures of life, isn't it too early for him to ask for the secret recipe for having children?
"Of course not for me!"
Jia Baoyu hurriedly shook his hand like a rattle, turned around and looked outside the door cautiously. After making sure that no one was around, he lowered his voice and said, "Actually, this is what the palace wants. Recently..."
It turned out that Emperor Guangde had received advice from Prince Zhongshun and was preparing to make another effort to have a son to prevent the country from falling into the hands of others.
So, among the many concubines in the palace, some with big buttocks, good childbearing ability, and strong bodies were selected - of course, good looks and figure were also required. After all, Emperor Guangde was in his fifties and was overworked. How could it be easy for him to have an erection without some stimulation?
After this screening, the virtuous concubine Jia Yuanchun stood out and became one of the four "seed players".
You have to know that Emperor Guangde is a power-hungry person but not a lecher. He has always rarely favored concubines other than the Empress. Now that such a great opportunity has suddenly fallen upon her, how could Jia Yuanchun not seize it? !
So yesterday I specially sent someone to deliver a message to my family, asking them to find some secret recipes for having a son - preferably one that does not require medication, otherwise if there is a counter-effect, it would be too late to regret.
After receiving this "good news", Rongguo Mansion immediately held a family meeting. Everyone brainstormed and came up with many folk remedies, but none of them were truly reliable.
At this time, some people thought of Sun Shaozong. After all, in order to borrow the sperm, the cheap elder brother had publicized a lot that his brother had obtained the secret recipe for having a son in Qianxiang Country.
However, after hearing this, Sun Shaozong decided to keep a certain distance from the crown prince. After all, once Emperor Guangde gave birth to a son, the crown prince would definitely have to abdicate and give way to someone more capable. If he was tied too closely to the crown prince by then, he might be left idle along with the crown prince.
"What then..."
After making the decision, seeing Baoyu still eagerly waiting for his response, Sun Shaozong hesitated for a moment and said, "I can give you the prescription, but it's hard to say whether it will work or not. My prescription requires both men and women to be in good health."
Baoyu asked and found out that the prescription only required some strange movements and no medicine was needed, and he immediately said that no matter what the result was, Rongguo Mansion would be grateful.
Sun Shaozong had no choice but to copy the original set of yoga illustrations for him.
Speaking of which...
It's quite exciting to imagine a royal concubine spreading her legs and doing such a shameful action.
