Chapter Twelve: The Case of the Son of Heaven Worshiping Chenzhou
I heard heavy and steady footsteps outside the lobby door. After a while, I saw a crowd of people outside the door, but it was extremely quiet. I saw bright yellow umbrellas embroidered with dragons, gold and jade palace fans decorated with phoenix feathers, eunuchs' brocade robes, palace ladies' colorful skirts, and imperial guards.
, standing with swords and guns, all of them majestic, shouting and cheering, standing outside the court door, there were nearly a hundred people at least.
The rest of the people stayed outside, and only two people entered the court. One of them was wearing a bright yellow brocade dragon robe, a gold crown with engraved pearls on his head, and boots with two dragons playing with pearls. His whole body was full of nobility. He was none other than Emperor Renzong!
The other person was wearing a tan robe with wide sleeves and a wide body, an emerald jade belt across the waist, and black satin rusty cloud boots. His cheeks were red, his forehead and temples were both white, with shiny strands, and his silver-white eyebrows were inserted upside down into his temples.
He has a pair of inverted triangular eyes with tall corners and a two-foot silver beard scattered on his chest, but he is actually Bao Zheng’s number one enemy, Master Pang!
"Kowtow to the emperor, long live my emperor!" Bao Zheng and others all knelt down.
"Get up!" Renzong waved his hand, and two eunuchs brought two chairs and stools from nowhere and asked the emperor to sit down. Lord Bao stood respectfully aside, and everyone in Kaifeng Mansion also retreated!
Renzong's gaze was focused, and he looked at the Eight Wise Kings. He quickly stood up and said with a smile, "It turns out that the father is also here. The child has seen the father!"
The Eight Wise Kings waved their hands and said, "Your Majesty, what is the purpose of coming here?"
Renzong glanced at Taishi Pang next to him and said, "Father, Bao Zheng has not gone to court today. I am still confused. Taishi Pang informed me that Zhan Zhao, the fourth-rank sword-wielding guard of Kaifeng Mansion, is dead. Moreover, Taishi Pang
I also reported to Bao Zheng that Bao Zheng had changed the court hall into a mourning hall. This..."
The Eight Wise Kings snorted coldly, "So what!"
"This matter was originally my king's idea!" A cold light flashed in the eyes of the Eighth Sage King, and he looked at Grand Master Pang coldly, "Could it be that Grand Master has any objections to this matter!?"
Master Pang twitched his fat face and said, "It turns out that this matter was the Eighth Prince's idea. However, the court is the place of government. It is a symbol of the status of the high officials of the dynasty, and it also represents the emperor.
Majesty, how can we change this court hall into a mourning hall? Wouldn’t it bring down His Majesty’s majesty?”
The Eighth Sage King glared at Taishi Pang coldly, then turned to the Emperor Renzong, raised his hands and said, "Your Majesty, what if the court hall is changed into a mourning hall?"
"How much contribution has Zhan Weifei made since he entered Kaifeng?" The Eight Sages King said with burning eyes, "Furthermore, the reason why Zhan Wewei died was entirely because of a case, and the court hall was decorated as a mourning hall just to commemorate it.
Zhan Zhao, in order to demonstrate a meaning, that is, although Zhan Weibei is dead, he will still be in court and follow Mr. Bao to handle the case!"
"Moreover, for the Emperor, this move can further demonstrate the Emperor's benevolence towards his subordinates. Why not do it!?" The Eighth Sage King became a little excited and his voice rose a little!
Seeing this, Renzong waved his hand hurriedly, "Father, don't be upset. The child is not here to blame Bao Zheng, but just to pay homage to Zhan Wei. Zhan Wei has indeed worked hard and achieved great results. I gave him a special case, and
how?"
The Eight Sage King's expression calmed down and he glared at Master Pang coldly. Master Pang's expression froze and his face twitched!
"Bao Zheng, take me to pay homage to Zhan Guard!" Renzong said to Bao Zheng.
Master Bao nodded hurriedly and led Renzong to the case. Zhan Zhao's coffin was placed on the left side of the case, just like where he stood before!
Renzong lit two sticks of incense and sighed secretly, "Guard, it's a good journey!"
After Renzong paid his respects, he said to Bao Zheng, "Ai Qing, please continue the trial. I will just sit here and listen!"
Bao Zheng nodded, hurriedly asked Renzong to sit down, and then went up to the court for interrogation again!
"Zhang Qingsong!" Bao Zheng said, "Now the Emperor, the Eight Wise Kings, and Grand Master Pang are all here. If you have any grievances, just tell them!"
Zhang Qingsong looked dazed and glanced at Master Pang a few more times. Then, he gritted his teeth and shouted, "Master Bao, the common people have a daughter named Zhang Qiuniang, who married Huang Sheng. However, however, Anle Hou Pang
Yu, coveting the beauty of his daughter, took her away by force. My son-in-law went to ask for her, but was beaten up by Anlehou. Huang Sheng went to Chenzhou government office to file a complaint, but was beaten up by Li Qingping, the prefect of Chenzhou.
He was beaten and put in a prison, and the common people came all the way to complain to Master Bao!"
When Master Bao heard this, his face was extremely dark, and everyone in Kaifeng Mansion also had angry faces! Emperor Renzong frowned, and the Eighth Sage King turned to look at Master Pang with an angry look on his face!
All I heard was that Master Pang suddenly shouted, "You bastard, in front of the emperor, you dare to say such arrogant words and humiliate the royal family and nobles. You are so bold!"
Then, Master Pang raised his hands to Bao Zheng and said, "Master Bao, what are you doing with these unruly people, if you don't beat them with sticks?"
Bao Zheng was shocked and said, "This is a court. Please be patient, Grand Master. Otherwise, don't blame me for betraying you and making you roar in the court!"
Upon hearing this, Taishi Pang snorted coldly, hurriedly knelt down to the emperor, and shouted, "Please make the decision for me, my emperor!"
The emperor frowned and said calmly, "Master, get up quickly. I believe that Bao Qing will naturally get to the bottom of this matter!"
"But your Majesty..." Master Pang wanted to speak again!
The emperor snorted coldly, "Don't you think the grand master will listen to what I say?"
"I don't dare!" Seeing the emperor's face, Master Pang stood up quickly and stood aside!
"Zhang Qingsong!" Bao Zheng said, "Are you sure about this!?"
Zhang Qingsong glanced at Taishi Pang, his eyes were a little cold. He also knew that Pang Yu's father, Taishi Pang, had been offended just now, so he should offend him more thoroughly. As long as he could save his daughter and son-in-law, he would do it.
So what about your own surname?
"Master Bao!" Zhang Qingsong's eyes suddenly shone with tears, his body trembled slightly, and he shouted, "In Chenzhou, there is a severe drought this year, no harvest, and countless people have starved to death. Although Anlehou Pang Yu is ordered to provide disaster relief
, However, the food distributed to us every day is moldy rice mixed with fine stones and gravel. In the Chenzhou Mansion of Anlehou, he is harming the people in the village and causing mourning all over the country. It is terrible to see. Please help me, sir.
No, make the decision for us, the people of Chenzhou!"
Bao Zheng's face turned even darker and he roared angrily, "Come here, take Zhang Qingsong down!" Then, he left the case directly, walked to Renzong, and knelt down on the ground!
"Please, Your Majesty, appoint Bao Zheng as the imperial envoy to investigate and provide relief, and allow Bao Zheng to go to Chenzhou to investigate!" Bao Zheng looked at Renzong with burning eyes!
Renzong paused slightly and glanced sideways at Master Pang. Master Pang's face trembled and he was about to speak. Renzong said directly, "Just follow Bao Qing's wishes!"
"Chen Lin, pass the order!" Renzong looked around the government office for a week and said, "Today I am appointing Bao Zheng as the imperial envoy for the relief mission to Chenzhou to investigate. If the facts are true, then everything will be done in accordance with the law!"
"Your Majesty!" Master Pang was a little anxious and wanted to speak in a hurry!
Renzong waved his hand coldly and said, "Grand Master, there is no need to say more. Bao Qing has always been a fair and just man, and everything is done in accordance with the law. If Pang Yu is innocent, nothing will happen to him. If it is really like what Zhang Qingsong said,
Say, I will take his head!"
Master Pang's expression changed and he shrank aside!
Suddenly there was a commotion at the door, "How can you break into the important place of the government office!?"
Everyone in the lobby was stunned and looked up at the door!
Only a figure was seen, stepping on everyone's shoulders and rushing in. There was a noise in the lobby, "There are assassins, protect the emperor!"
In the back hall of Kaifeng Mansion, four figures suddenly rushed out, but the four rats from Xingkong Island rushed out, jumped up, and collided with the figures in the air. However, they only heard a snap.
Bang, there were four sounds of palms clapping, and the four rats were suddenly knocked out and landed on the ground. Everyone looked up and saw a person flying down from the air, his clothes and sleeves flying, and his body was as light as a swallow. When he landed,
Silent and breathless, what a perfect light skill!
Chapter completed!