The Famous Detective of the Red Mansion-Chapter 440: The Chess Player

Compared to a few months ago, when he presided over the Imperial Examination and scouted students, his spirited appearance really made people feel the unpredictable power of heaven and the impermanence of life.

Although Cabinate Xu might fall at any time, Sun Shaozong didn’t dare to show any disrespect at the moment. He walked forward with a formal bow and said, "I’m Shaozong, the Inspector of the Northern Town Detective Department and the Governor of the Central Judicial Office.”

Before the ceremony, Cabinet Xu had been carefully scrutinizing Sun Shaozong. However, after Sun Shaozong stepped forward to greet him, he lowered his gaze and rubbed the back of his chin. He said gently, "If I remember correctly, you’re only twenty-two years old now, right? At the age of twenty-one or two, you are already holding important military and political positions and have earned this great reputation. It's not easy; it's really not easy.”

“When I was twenty-two years old, what was I doing? Did I study next to Master Qingtian, or did I already reside in my father-in-law's house, struggling for a position as a scholar without success?”

“Sigh Master Qingtian's followers are mostly young and ambitious, but it was only at the age of twenty-eight that I reluctantly won the Imperial Examination.”

This old man was chattering about his bitter memories and sweet thoughts. Has he already completely accepted his fate?

Sun Shaozong bowed and said, "You are the exact saying of ”It never rains but it pours.” Those young people who achieved great success in the past are now far away from you.”

“Hehe.”

Cabinet Xu raised his hand and pointed at Sun Shaozong, chuckling, saying, "You are really a talkative person. No wonder His Majesty is so fond of you that he even intends to transfer you to the Crown Prince and train you as a future Assistant Minister.”

Did Emperor Guangde still have such ideas?

No wonder Prince Zhongshun has asked several times about training Qiu Yunfei. He was testing himself for the Emperor to see if he had the ability to supervise the progress of the dandy!

“Unfortunately, if he had transferred you to the Crown Prince earlier, perhaps there wouldn't have been today's disaster.”

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This sounds good, but if he was transferred to the Crown Prince and failed to avoid the disaster of ”root cutting,” he was afraid that he would be the first to bear the blame!

“That's right.”

Cabinet Xu seemed to suddenly think of something, frowning and asking, "I heard you had a conflict with Duke Yongyi when you just returned from Qianxiang Country.”

In the beginning, due to the assassination of Niu Yongxin, the brave and resolute Niu Jizong once wanted to kill Sun Shaozong, but later encountered difficulties in front of the Emperor and stopped speaking.

But why did Cabinet Xu mention the Niu family at this moment?

Sun Shaozong was skeptical and spoke briefly about what had happened at the beginning.

“I see.”

After listening, Cabinet Xu nodded first and then shook his head in regret, saying, "Unfortunately, what a pity.”

With these aimless sighs, Sun Shaozong's appetite was successfully aroused. He then suddenly spoke up and said, "Lord Sun has always known for the name of ”Divine Judgement.” How can we thoroughly investigate this case? I don't think there's a need for me to come and make noise.”

Upon receiving this greeting, a sixth-rank official wearing a light blue official robe immediately came in from outside, bowing to listen to the instructions.

Cabinet Xu pointed to this person and said, "This person is Liu Luanwei, the Magistrate of the Attendant Mansion. He handles all the affairs of the Crown Prince's Residence normally. If you have any questions, just ask him.”

According to theory, this Attendant Mansion was a specialized Yamen to assist the Crown Prince of the Eastern Palace. The highest attendant held a third-ranking official position and even ranked above the Minster of the Central Judicial Office in terms of nobility.

However, because the Crown Prince of the Great Zhou Dynasty had no real power before he could ascend to the throne, the official position of the Attendant Mansion was generally awarded as a title of honor to his vassals. The only person truly responsible for assisting the Crown Prince was a mere sixth-grade Magistrate.

This Liu Luanwei was about thirty years old, just like his name. He was a handsome man who used his authority normally. The way he would see it, he was not inferior to Zhou Mo in Prince Zhongshun's Mansion.

However, now that the Crown Prince has been ”assassinated” at home, he has been implicated and reduced to a sense of guilt. Naturally, he has lost some prestige and gained some infamy.

As soon as he came out of the hall, he hunched his waist and smiled all over his face, saying, "I have heard the name of Lord Sun's Divine Judgement for a long time. Today, I can see your true face. It's really…”

“Magistrate Liu, you don't need to be polite to me.”

Sun Shaozong waved his hand and took the opportunity to pull him into a corner. He lowered his voice and said, "To be honest, I have repeatedly offended Duke Yongyi, and now I am feeling very anxious.”

As he spoke, he fixed his eyes on Liu Luanwei's reaction.

Xu Furen was vague at first, then turned his face and called Liu Luanwei in. He didn't mention investigating the case; he only said he had something to ask, although asking Liu Luanwei made it inconvenient to speak up. He wanted to use Liu Luanwei's words to remind him.

Therefore, after Sun Shaozong left the hall, he used his grudges against the Niu family to test Liu Luanwei. It was not a secret anyway, and even if he expressed it wrongly, it wouldn’t hurt much.

But Liu Luanwei was stunned, and then a hint of sympathy appeared on his face.

Seeing this expression, Sun Shaozong's heart sank. Liu Luanwei was now guilty, and he could not help but lose his position and even be sent into exile.

But when he heard that he had an old grudge against the Niu family, he showed sympathy for him. Wasn’t this a sign that his current situation was even more dangerous than him?!

For a moment, Sun Shaozong could no longer afford to insinuate and quickly said, "Judging from what you meant, could it be that you believed that the future heir to the Grand Army would undoubtedly be Prince Zhongxin?”

“That's not from me.”

Liu Luanwei was startled and quickly shook his head like a rattling drum. However, he immediately realized that his future was uncertain and there was no need to be as cautious. He lowered his voice and said, "Your Excellency, you only know that Prince Zhongxin married Duke Yongyi's sister, but I'm afraid you don't know that the Royal Highness Yishun married Duke Yongyi's niece.”