After hearing Xia Jiang's words, Emperor Liang's expression darkened. He wasn't sure whether the Xuanjing Division had offended King Yama Hall and been refused a meeting because of it.
But he couldn't replace the Xuanjing Division. After all, it was both his blade and his eyes and ears.
After a moment's hesitation, he sent Xia Jiang off to handle the matter, then summoned Prefect Gao Sheng of Jingzhao to the palace.
When Gao Sheng received the summons, he didn't even dare take a sedan chair. He hurriedly rode to the palace, then jogged all the way to Yangju Hall.
When Emperor Liang saw Gao Sheng arrive, he set his bowl of porridge aside and casually asked, "Have you had any cases lately that required your Prefect of Jingzhao to ask King Yama Hall for help?"
Before coming, Gao Sheng had guessed that this was what the summons was about. He said awkwardly, "Your Majesty, our constables' pleas for help have been useless. But I thought of a compromise, and it really did help solve several cases."
Seeing that Gao Sheng was still keeping him in suspense, Emperor Liang said impatiently, "You're quite pleased with yourself. Tell me, what method did you come up with?"
Gao Sheng chuckled at Emperor Liang's sarcasm without taking offense. He even shamelessly replied, "Your Majesty, I had the constables escort the victims of those cases to King Yama Hall to ask for help. And I have to say, many cases were solved very quickly, including some old ones. King Yama Hall's people were able to help find the culprits.
"However, King Yama Hall issued King Yama's Posts directly. They didn't go through the Prefect of Jingzhao at all. Not only did they kill the criminals, they also sent compensation to the victims."
Emperor Liang had