Chapter 591: Good Calculation

Because the Ministry of Justice was busy biting off the fat piece of meat of the gambling house, and had to fight with the Ministry of Revenue, and the Zhu family case, one after another, gradually diverted everyone's attention.

The serial murder case that was previously a hot topic and the Dali Temple did not hesitate to apply for martial law has attracted fewer people's attention recently.

Few people pay attention to it, but it does not mean that the Six Gates are not serious.

There are those who are insightful in the Six Gates, who know how to grasp the offenders and how to please their superiors. Naturally, there are also talented players who are single-minded in solving cases, not seeking promotion or wealth, but only seeking to solve the case and find the truth.

The Dali Temple has been busy for a long time, but no clues have been found in the serial case. The talented players on the Ministry of Justice have really found clues.

Chen Guanlou sent someone to inquire about it. It is said that the deceased in this case is related to a robbery and murder case that occurred in another place 20 years ago.

Based on this clue, the Ministry of Justice has sent people to the local area to investigate the case 20 years ago. Whether this case can make a breakthrough depends on this trip.

Thanks to the peace in the world for many years, the files in the government office are well kept. Not to mention the cases from 20 years ago, even the original case files from 50 years ago can be found.

According to the clues investigated by the Ministry of Justice, the serial case is very likely a revenge case. Following this clue, the truth will be revealed sooner or later.

Knowing that the case has made obvious progress, Chen Guanlou thought, no wonder the Six Gates are famous, there are indeed experts in handling cases. A serial case that has no clues has been found to be related clues.

When Doctor Mu was free, he ran to the office to drink tea and told Chen Guanlou a piece of gossip.

"Sir, do you still remember the father and son of the Shen family who were imprisoned in the B-shaped prison?"

"Of course I remember. How is the condition of the child Shen Yi?"

"Don't worry, sir. The father and son of the Shen family live in our Mu family clinic, and are taken care of by the clinic's apprentices every day. I will go there to see them and prescribe medicine when I have time. The child's condition has improved. In half a year or a year, he will be cured."

"Old Mu, you have done great deeds and will bring blessings to future generations."

"Thank you for your good words."

"Is the money enough? If not, I will send another sum of money."

"It's enough for now. Sir, do you remember that Shen Buzhi once said that he would go to the capital to find someone to treat him. Do you know who the person they asked for?"

When Chen Guanlou heard this, he immediately became interested and asked hurriedly: "Did you find out, Old Mu, whose family it is? It seems that I know them?"

"Sir, more than just knowing them." Doctor Mu kept it a secret.

Chen Guanlou raised his eyebrows slightly, "It can't be the Marquis' Mansion! If the Shen family came to the Marquis' Mansion for help with medical treatment, given the style of the Marquis' Mansion, they would not even see the person and drive them away. At least they should seal two bags of silver and settle the person down."

"It's not the Marquis' Mansion!" Doctor Mu decisively revealed the mystery, "It's the Xu family!"

"Ah!" Chen Guanlou suddenly realized, and was a little surprised, "Xu Lin's Xu family?"

"That's right!"

"What happened? Shen Buzhi and his son came to the door, and the Xu family really drove them out?"

Doctor Mu whispered: "Shen Buzhi and his son came to the door to ask to see Xu Jinsong, but they didn't see the real person at all. The doorman didn't even pass the message and sent them away."

Chen Guanlou was very surprised.

"Shen Buzhi came to ask for a meeting, so he must have brought a token. With the token and the letter, the gatekeeper could still drive him away and not even pass the message?"

"It was because he saw the token that the gatekeeper refused to pass the message. I believe you have guessed that the ancestors of the Shen family committed a crime and the whole family was exiled to Xizhou. In recent days, after I got to know Shen Buzhi, I finally learned the origins of their father and son. You know, 20 or 30 years ago, there was a Lord Shen in the capital, who served as the Minister of War. Later, because of a case, he was implicated, this Lord Shen was beheaded, and his family was exiled to Xizhou. Shen Buzhi is the eldest grandson of this Lord Shen."

Chen Guanlou suddenly realized that it was no wonder that Shen Buzhi's temperament did not look like a native resident of the border, and his words and deeds seemed to come from a big family.

"The Shen family and the Xu family?" He asked curiously.

"In the early years, the Xu family had a difficult time. The Shen and Xu families are old friends. When Lord Shen was in office, he often helped Xu Jinsong. It can be said that Xu Jinsong's success today is inseparable from Lord Shen's help. Later, when the Shen family got into trouble, the Xu family was not prominent at that time and was spared. After the Shen family fell into decline and exile, it is said that all the connections left by Lord Shen were mastered by Xu Jinsong. Relying on the remnants of the Shen family, he gradually rose to power and is now an assistant minister of the Political Affairs Hall!"

So there is such a relationship.

"Logically speaking, with such a relationship, Shen Buzhi went to Beijing to seek medical treatment, and the Xu family should help, how could they push people away. If this matter spreads, it will be detrimental to the reputation of the Xu family."

The Xu family was taken care of by the Shen family, and Xu Jinsong also benefited from the connections left by the Shen family. Decades later, the descendants of the Shen family came to the door just to seek medical treatment, but they didn't even see him. Typical ungratefulness.

Xu Jinsong is an assistant minister of the Political Affairs Hall, and it is too rash to do so.

Could it be that the Xu family's doorman took the initiative?

However, Shen Buzhi came to ask for a meeting with a token and a letter. Logically, no matter what, whether to help or not, the Xu family should meet him and show their attitude. The doorman directly drove him away. Did he treat Shen Buzhi and his son as the plague god who came to ask for money?

Chen Guanlou began to ponder, "Old Mu, do you think Xu Jinsong knew that the Shen family father and son went to Beijing to seek medical treatment?"

"My lord, do you want to?"

Chen Guanlou said slowly: "Shen Buzhi came to ask for an audience. It was broad daylight at that time. The men of the Xu family who had jobs were all in the government office. Those who had no jobs, like Xu Lin, must have been hanging out outside. The head of the family must be the wife of the housekeeper. Even if the gatekeeper did not pass the message at the beginning, he should have reported it afterwards. I know a thing or two about the rules of a wealthy family.

I have a cousin who works as a gatekeeper in the Marquis's mansion. He said that there are many people who come to ask for an audience every day, and not everyone will be passed. But everyone who comes must be recorded for later inquiry. If there is an important person, or someone who looks strange, it will be reported to the higher-ups on the same day. How to deal with it is all up to the higher-ups."

"Your Excellency means that the wife of the Xu family's housekeeper took the initiative to reject the father and son of the Shen family?" Doctor Mu didn't dare to believe it.

Chen Guanlou smiled knowingly, "The Xu family is rich, and there are countless people who come to ask for help every day. If we meet everyone, we will be too busy. Besides, Shen Buzhi came directly to ask for a meeting, instead of sending a visiting card in advance, and it is normal for him to be driven away by the doorman. He came from Xizhou, and it is possible that he was forgotten or deliberately covered up.

Things from 20 or 30 years ago are not far away from now. The old people in the Xu family should still remember what happened back then. When talking about Xizhou, it is not difficult to think of the Shen family. However, the Shen family has already fallen. Even if they can be pardoned, they want to turn things around without the efforts of two or three generations. It's all wishful thinking.

Two or three generations, that's decades later, and that's if everything goes well. Tell me, is it necessary for the Xu family to be involved with the Shen family? Is it necessary to recognize this old friendship? It's better to take this opportunity to cut off contact and go back to the old ways.

These scholars are very smart and do things in a roundabout way. The Xu family showed their attitude, how could Shen Buzhi not guess what the Xu family meant. He has to have face, and from now on, he will definitely not step into the Xu family's door again. The Xu family cut off the old friendship with the Shen family as they wished, and they didn't have to alarm Xu Jinsong, and they did it quietly. Tsk tsk... The women in the Xu family are really good at calculating. "