Zong Chuke stared at the returning scout and said, "Didn't you say that it was absolutely impossible for Dalisi Temple?"

  The spy, desperate to save his life, argued desperately: "Pei Tan has been staying in the Dali Temple for so many days without leaving, and besides, no one from the Dali Temple has ever appeared on the streets of Chang'an. It seems that the other party must have made preparations long ago!"

  Nonsense, if not prepared, how could it be done so quietly. The Dali Temple and the Shangshu Mansion are sworn enemies, those who know you best must be your enemies. Jing Wanyi calculated that her opponent's arrogance would lead to his downfall, Zong Chuke always thought that Chang'an City was under his control, others absolutely did not have the ability to make a move, it was this kind of arrogance that made him lose again and again.

  Zong Chuke said coldly: "From the time Tian Hu disappeared, if Dali Temple had obtained Hu at that time... it would mean that Hu has been trapped for three days?"

  Three days is enough to vomit everything out.

  Zong Chuke's face was extremely gloomy, and beside him, a clever aide approached and said: "Your Excellency, things have come to this point, it's still best to think of a way to make up for it."

  Really?

  Zong Chuke said coldly: "How can we make up for it?" If Hu Chao has already spilled everything, there's nothing they can do to salvage the situation.

  The staff officer's eyes rolled, and he said: "I think that if the Dalisi Temple had obtained something, how could they be so quiet now? The fact that nothing has been done now is enough to show that they didn't get any useful information from Hu Chao."

  The sentence took effect, and the gloom on Zong Chuke's face seemed to dissipate. The trembling scout below seemed to see a glimmer of hope.

  The staff said: "Sir, you think, Hu Chao is not stupid either. He knows that if he says everything, he will definitely not survive. So, sir, there is still a chance."

  The scout immediately kowtowed: "Your subordinate will definitely make up for his mistakes and help your lordship eliminate the Temple of Great Rites!"

  Zong Chuke's expression was uncertain, and his attendants whispered a few words in his ear. However, if Hu Chao was really detained at the Temple of Great Awakening, how could they possibly have an opportunity to give it to them, given the temple's copper walls and iron defenses?

  "Subordinates can dispatch their subordinates' dead soldiers to infiltrate the Dali Temple's Great Prison and kill Hu Chao first."

  The scout was eager to achieve merit and said.

  Zong Chuke gave him a cold glance, fool, the Grand Justice Temple is probably on high alert now, waiting for them to fall into their trap. Now that Hu Chao has been caught, if one more person from the Shangshu Fu is caught, it would be a godsend for the Grand Justice Temple.

  After a long time, Zong Chuke said coldly: "Release the message we prepared earlier."

  The staff were somewhat surprised: "Now?" Apparently this was the killer mace, and it was unexpected to be released so early.

  Zong Chuke's face turned iron-green: "If you don't let him go now, aren't you afraid there won't be another chance?"

  Last time was just a small test of the knife, didn't move the foundation, now...

  The staff nodded in understanding and said, "Send someone to do it right away."

  …

  Jing Wan'er walked out of the courtyard and glanced in the direction of the large prison. The enemy of her Jing family was just a stone's throw away, but now no one could enter the large prison.

  Three days have passed and Shen Xingwen has not figured anything out yet.

  It's not that Hu Chao's bones are particularly hard, but rather that there is a lot of water involved in this matter.

  Too deep.

  Even if Hu Chao felt that speaking out wouldn't save his life, after weighing the options, it's possible that he would rather die than say anything.

  The longer time drags on, the fewer opportunities are left for Dali Temple. It always feels like there are hidden eyes staring at you.

  Jing Wan'er subconsciously walked towards the entrance of the big prison.

  She didn't really want to go in, but after revealing the message and letting Dali Temple catch Hu Chao, she never saw this Taoist again.

  At the entrance, two bailiffs grasped his hands, a pale bloodless face suddenly appeared at the entrance.

  Shen Xingwen had been underground for three days, hadn't seen the sunlight, his face was pale, he stared at Jing Yuane, as if it wasn't strange that Jing Yuane would appear here, stared for a while without making a sound.

  Jing Wan'er was startled by him, and after a while, her heartbeat calmed down: "How did Shen Temple come out?"

  Shen Xingwen stared at her, his gaze making people's hair stand on end.

  Jing Wan'er remained expressionless this time: "What's Shen Temple looking at me for?"

  Shen Xingwen slowly shifted his gaze away from Jing Yu'er's face and instructed the two bailiffs holding him: "I have something to attend to, I'll be back in half an hour."

  Come on, don't let anyone in.

  He said with a hint of meaning and glanced at Jing Yuane.

  Jing Wan'er was speechless, and Shen Xingwen didn't care about her anymore after he finished speaking, hastily leaving. Looking at his back, had Shen Xingwen figured something out?

  Shen Xingwen stood at the door of the study, his shadow stretching out behind him: "Sir, Hu Chao has arrived."

  Pei Tan slowly loosened his grip on the case files in his hand.

  Shen Xingwen slowly walked into the study, only to see a faint smile on his lips, and he glanced around the room with an air of uncertainty.

  "Pei Tan glanced at his side: 'You go and guard the door first.'"

  Pei Shuaiwei walked out without saying a word and closed the door of the study behind him.

  When the house was quiet, Pei Tan looked at Shen Xingwen and said, "Three days is enough time for Hu Chao to surrender. It's indeed your skill."

  Shen Xingwen is as mysterious as Mo Ruo Shen, and I don't know which ones Hu Chao has recruited.

  Hu Chao said that before the death of the crown prince, he had personally written a letter of complaint. It clarified the misunderstanding between him and Empress Tian, and the grief and indignation of being forced to kill himself by Qiu Xianwei. The crown prince always believed that his mother would not force him to die.

  Shen Xingwen said this with such a tone, only making people feel

  The desperation and helplessness of the former crown prince before his death.

  Pei Tan had been silent for a long time, saying that it was Chen Qing's order, but in fact it was the handwritten "last words" of the crown prince. This letter of confession, obviously, could not be delivered to the empress dowager.

  Hu Chao can mention this letter, which means he is very clear about what happened before the prince's death, no matter who told him.

  Pei Tan asked: "How did Hu Chao get this letter?"

  After Qiu Shen coerced the Crown Prince to death, he would definitely conduct a thorough body search and it's even more impossible for him to leave such a letter behind.

  "Sir, regarding this letter, it can be discussed later in detail." Shen Xing's eyes deepened, "Shen Mou thinks that another matter might interest you more, sir."

  Pei Tan stared at Shen Xingwen, "What's going on?"

  The Crown Prince has a letter of confession. This point is enough to shock the world. Hu Chao can bring out this trick, and it's obvious that he has also brought out all other things.

  Shen Xing's eyes sparkled, and fortunately, this performance of selling Guan Gong was directed at Pei Tan, otherwise others would have beaten him to death in a minute.

  "I just met Miss Jing Yuanyu at the entrance of the prison. She must be eager to see Hu Chao." said Shen Xingwen, "But this is exactly what Shen"

  It's better if they don't meet each other after all.

  Pei Tan's eyes had just fallen when he suddenly moved, "Did Hu Chao tell you what happened to Jing Zhe in the main hall that day?"

  Shen Xing's eyes sparkled with a hint of mystery as he said, "A superior is indeed a superior, and I've already guessed it. Moreover, the things that Hu Chao spoke of, Shen Mou thinks that if he hadn't said them himself, perhaps no one in this world would have thought of them."

  Let Jing Wanyi investigate the case that has been unresolved for many years, just to know what happened to her father in the great hall.

  It's just Pei Tan, and at this moment, he can't help but feel a little overwhelmed.

  The Jing family is just a minor household, how could they be worth Hu Chao's effort to deal with.

  Shen Xingwen said, "Hu Chao recounted what happened that day in the grand hall. That night, Jing Zhe was urgently summoned to the palace, but actually, it was Jing Zhe himself who wanted to enter the palace for an audience. It wasn't until midnight that Tian Hou summoned him."

  It should be thought in reverse, what thing makes Jing Zhe people willing to wait until midnight, but also must rush to see the sage.

  Wan Er's father would certainly not be such an unscrupulous person.

  Shen Xing's eyes sank: "Everything is because, Jing Zhe people learned that the former crown prince wrote a letter of complaint before his death, but this matter was suppressed by the powerful people in the current dynasty. Jing Zhe people think they cannot conceal this major event."

  He should have told Empress Wu about the Crown Prince's past behavior. Even if everyone in the Tang Dynasty knew that Empress Wu and the Crown Prince were not on good terms, it would be reasonable to execute him. Mentioning the deceased Crown Prince in front of Empress Wu was simply asking for trouble. But Jingzhong's character had determined that he wouldn't care about these things; he just wanted to speak up for the Crown Prince one last time.

  Many people in this world are shrouded in darkness and willingly sink into its depths. Yet, there will always be some who stubbornly cling to a faint glimmer of light, no matter how insignificant it may seem. It is precisely this spark that gives humanity the hope to survive in the darkness.

  Pei Tan's eyes also had a faint light: "But that day in the great hall, there was Hu Chao."

  Shen Xingwen sighed: "So that day Jing Zhe didn't get a chance to say anything."

  Instead, Jing's family was exiled to Lingnan, and Jing Yu'er entered the palace as a slave. The last conversation between father and daughter was: "Dad, I'm sorry."

  The meaning of this apology is finally revealed.

  Shen Xingwen's voice echoed again, "Hu Chao is very clever, he knows that Jing Zhe people and Jing family are just small ants. Dealing with such a small character, if it gets too big, it will be counterproductive. So on that day,

  He deliberately entered the palace, claiming to offer elixirs to the Empress. The ignorant Jing Zhe people rushed into the great hall, and Hu Chao looked at Jing Zhe people and whispered sinisterly in the Empress's ear, suggesting that this new elixir just needed someone to test it...

  There was a faint sound at the door, and Pei Tan immediately stopped Shen Xingwen's words, staring at the figure that appeared at the door.

  It's all because of the involvement in the Jin family's affairs that Shen Xingwen and Pei Tan both have some emotional entanglements, neglecting their surroundings.

  The door slowly opened, and Jing Wanyu stood outside. Her face was as gloomy as Shen Xingwen's, who had been out of the sun for a long time. "You're saying... Hu Chao actually let my dad test the medicine?"

  The two words "try medicine" came out, and the conversation just now was actually a bit shocking to everyone. Jing Wanyi happened to be outside the door and "accidentally" overheard everything.

  Jing Wan'er's eyes were open, but her face was wet. Who could accept the result of being a test subject for medicine, bringing calamity to one's own family, and having one's only father suffer from exile, all because of being used as a human guinea pig?

  Too sinister, the person who did all this is too sinister.

  And this person was locked up in the Dali Temple prison.

  Jing Wan'er suddenly regretted it, she should have handed Hu Chao over to the Prime Minister.

  The prefecture allowed Zhong Chuke to kill him. However, it's still possible for her to make up for the loss now.