Chapter 350 The two prime ministers coincidentally tried Marshal Pan
In the morning of the second day, the deacon and eunuch announced: If there is something to do, the court will be dismissed.
Wu Shiduo, the chief minister of Dali Temple, hurriedly came out and said: "Long live my emperor! Long live my empress! Long live without borders! Long live without borders! Long live without borders! Long live without borders!"
The emperor was impatient and urged: "Stop nagging me, if you fart, hurry up!"
Wu Shiduo then returned to the topic: "Yesterday, Liangzhou Governor Ning Wujia's son was unjustly killed for no reason, so he captured the murderer Pan You'an..."
As soon as the word "Pan You'an" was mentioned, the court immediately exploded. Regardless of court etiquette, everyone whispered to each other and discussed:
"Pan You'an! Which Pan You'an? Isn't it Marshal Pan?"
"There are many people with the same name and surname, so don't make random guesses!"
"Didn't the commander go to the sea and go to the Gobi Desert to fuck birds?"
"You have forgotten that the master once fought there, maybe he returned to his father-in-law's family, right?"
"…………"
Long Yan was displeased and said sternly: "A small murderer is reported to come to the court. Are you afraid that I will have nothing to do in the court?"
"No, no!" Wu Shiduo, who was lying on the ground, hurriedly corrected him, "This Pan is none other than Grand Marshal Pan, the famous and powerful father-in-law Pan who resigned from his army and refused to return to his fields. He was also named Pan You'an Pan, who was named the King of Xiaoyao.
General!"
There was another uproar in the court. The emperor waved his hand to calm the chaos, and then interjected and asked:
"Where is Pan Aiqing now?"
"Now he is being held on death row in Dali Temple." Wu Shiduo raised his head and secretly glanced at the young emperor on the dragon throne, and then quietly glanced around.
Long Yan was furious and shouted: "This is really unreasonable! Even if Pan Aiqing is guilty, it is nothing compared to the meritorious service he performed for the country. It is a trivial matter. Besides, he has a gold medal for immunity from death. Why should he be put on death row?"
"This, this, this..." Wu Shiduo hesitated.
"Okay, okay, the gate is closed. Dali Temple is not a place for games. How can you come and go at will? Of course, when you go back, you must treat Pan Aiqing kindly. No torture is allowed. The food must be strengthened. Give him whatever he wants.
What. Brother Pan, if anything happens, watch out for your head." The emperor's words were impeccable. It seems that his role as the king of the country in recent years has not been in vain.
"I obey the decree! May my emperor live long live!" Wu Shiduo crawled to the ground again and kowtowed in gratitude, muttering, "Long live the Queen of Ning Dai..."
"Old Wu, are you fucking finished?" After the emperor said this, his eyes were as bright as fire. He inspected the whole place and then said to His Highness, "Brother Pan's case is undoubtedly the most serious case since the founding of this dynasty.
In this case, in line with the principle of 'the prince commits the same crime as the people', he will not be unjustly accused, will not take partial responsibility, and will not sacrifice himself for selfishness. We must not only eliminate harm for the people but also protect the patriots who protect the country. I wonder which beloved minister is willing to hear this case?"
After the emperor said this, he quickly patrolled the place. All the ministers looked at each other in shock, and no one dared to say anything. Even a fool could see that there was something in the emperor's words. Pan You'an killed his brother-in-law, and his father-in-law took him here. How could the emperor?
Can you give up and let it go? Master Pan has caused a lot of trouble this time, and it seems that he may have to take his life. Think about how many times Pan Shuai served the country and the people, how many times he slept in the open, in the wind and rain, how many times he waited for the danger, and fought bloody battles, if not
He was good at martial arts, had good luck, and had good military skills. He died eight times. After he became famous, he wanted to find a place to spend the rest of his life with his wife and children. Unexpectedly, he suffered such a misfortune in the end. The emperor asked who would be willing to try the case.
, isn’t this just stuffing something into a grinding eye without pain, just to find something to do? Who would dare to take this case, unless it’s because of someone’s heart, or someone’s head is filled with water.
The emperor waited for a while, but when no one answered, he turned his attention to the case of the chief minister and asked:
"Brother King Hu, Brother Hua, you two, think about which one of you will be the judge?"
Hu San waved his hand and said, "Your Majesty, I can't help it. Everyone knows my relationship with Marshal Pan. It's better to avoid suspicion."
Hua Shixiong also said: "My situation is roughly the same as that of Prime Minister Hu, so there is no need to say more."
"Two slippers," the emperor cursed secretly, "if you want to pass the responsibility to others, there is no way!" The emperor ordered the eunuch to declare:
"I order Prime Ministers Hu and Hua to try Pan's case. I appreciate this!"
Hu, the two of them fell to their knees in the dust at the same time, shouting: "Your Majesty, this matter has no precedent! We always try cases one at a time, one at a time, how can we try it at the same time?"
The emperor secretly smiled secretly and said: "This matter is easy to handle. As for the chief judge and deputy judge, you two can draw lots, or you can change it every day and take turns to be the chief judge and deputy judge."
This is simply unreasonable, but who dares to refute the emperor's words? People say whatever they say. In other words, two prime ministers tried King Xiaoyao, which can be regarded as giving Marshal Pan a lot of face.
On the second day, Hua Shixiong was chosen by lot. Lao Huazi sat down on the presiding seat and shouted, "Bring the prisoner to trial!"
Pan You'an was tied up and dragged into the hall. He looked up and saw these two people, so he stood up without kneeling. Lao Huazi turned his head and looked at Hu San, but Hu San turned a blind eye. Lao Huazi thought to himself, you can do favors, but I can't do favors.
Ah? He hurriedly left the table and stood up. After a few quick steps, he arrived in front of Pan You'an. He hugged Pan's shoulders with both hands, looked around, blinked his eyes a few times, changed his voice and said:
"Brother, I haven't seen you for a few years, why are you like this?"
Pan You'an felt hot in his heart and thought to himself: Lao Huazi still has a conscience, and a kind word can warm people's hearts! Then he smiled calmly and said:
"What does it look like? I'm fine, I just have an extra pair of ropes."
"Untie my brother!" Hua Shixiong shouted, "a bunch of blind dogs!"
Several government servants came over and started untying the rope.
Lao Huazi gave another order: "See your seat and serve tea!"
Pan You'an said: "Old Huazi, this is impossible, I am a prisoner!"
Lao Huazi ignored him and said stubbornly: "Brother, don't worry about it. I have the final say today. There are no prisoners here, only brothers. Let's talk while drinking."
The yamen servant became the waiter, and the two large teapots with dragon mouths took turns filling the water. The teacups on the three teapots contained eight kinds of spring tip tea, fried dates, longan, rock sugar, raisins, preserved apricots, wolfberries, and walnut kernels.
It is also called Babao Tea. The desk was filled with fruit cakes. Pan Youan didn't care about anything else, he ate and drank, and was half full first.
Mr. Hu Sanhu, who was standing aside, turned into an angry little daughter-in-law, pouting and saying nothing.
The next day was when Hu San was on duty. Prime Minister Hu regained his former wisdom and courage. He actually ordered a hot pot to be set up in the lobby, including slices of mutton, beef, pork belly, meatballs, tofu, vegetables, etc.
Lin Lin Zongzong set up a large table with various condiments, oil, salt, soy sauce, vinegar, spicy oil, sesame oil, garlic slices, etc. Of course, although the lobby was large, it only had one dining table, three charcoal stoves, and three diners.
The commander-in-chief, now the two prime ministers and deputy prime ministers. Others, such as the assessor officials sent by the court (several ministers, Prince Shaobao, Bachelor of Literature Pavilion, etc.), masters (secretaries), Yamen, etc., because of insufficient rank,
You can only stand and watch the food.
Suddenly, the trial hall was filled with smoke and the aroma was astonishing. The chef invited by Prime Minister Hu was none other than his wife, Fat Xishi. Wu Xiqin knew the relationship between her husband and Xiao Pan, so she could not do her best to use this opportunity.
Opportunity to show brotherhood?
Several ministers were so greedy that they salivated. They had never seen such delicious food in their lives. They secretly vowed to go directly to the restaurant to eat hot pot after class. In fact, it was in vain to go there. There was no hot pot restaurant in the whole capital.
Fat Xishi’s ancestral secret recipe is her specialty. If you want to try it, go to the Prime Minister’s Mansion!
Hu San said: "Brother, since you are coming to Beijing this time, I have no choice but to take care of you here. The local flavor cooked by your brothers and sisters is a matter of public and private concern for us. Xiqin, come out and see your brother."
Fat Xishi said a blessing, her eyes turned red, and she called "Brother". She couldn't help but covered her face with her hands, and hurried back to the (temporary) back hall.
On the third day, Hua Shixiong switched to Beijing roast duck.
Lao Huazi said: "Commander, brother, no matter what, this man must not forget his roots. Without your cultivation, how would I, Lao Huazi, be where I am today? I, Lao Huazi, would not do this at all, no, no."
No, even if I risk my life, I still have to protect my brother. The emperor can do whatever he wants, but he can still bite my - off? What do you think, brother?"
Lao Huazi's straightforward words made Pan You'an feel like a wave was rolling in his heart. He thought of the little official in Huayang Mansion who made him take off his pants and teased him, and he felt really sorry. Later, Lao Huazi defected to his service.
, broke into the rebel camp, entered the palace of the Huns, and made revolutions with their heads up many times, it was considered that Pan Youan had made great contributions to the court and the country. Before that, he was somewhat uneasy about Lao Huazi, and felt that this
People are too scheming, unlike Lao Hu, who is honest to people, but Lao Hua is a bit unpredictable. Now it seems that it is not until a poor family produces a filial son, when the country is in trouble, a loyal minister will be found, and in adversity, a true brother will be found.
Fake, it seems that his grudge against Lao Huazi in the past was unnecessary. Thinking of this, Xiao Pan felt hot in his heart and almost shed a few tears. He stood up and grabbed Hua Shixiong's hands.
He sighed with emotion:
"Brother!" He couldn't finish the next words.
Lao Huazi's eyes were wet, he shook Pan Youan's hands vigorously, and said emotionally: "My brother has suffered such a catastrophe, and he is still serving as prime minister in the court. What is this? Qiu, I quit, I will go to court early tomorrow morning
Resign."
Pan You'an stopped him and said, "Brother, Hua Xiangguo must not do it. I killed someone to save my life, and it was not at the instigation of Prime Minister Hua. What does this have to do with you? Hua Xiangguo has not forgotten the old friendship, and still remembers the friendship between our brothers.
, I, whose surname is Pan, am very pleased. Brothers must not resign. In this case, I will not recognize you as a brother."
Hua Shixiong got off the donkey along the slope and sighed: "Since my brother said so, I will have no choice but to continue to be this bad deputy prime minister for a few more days."
After Hua Shixiong finished speaking, he waved back and called: "Xiao Diao (Jin Zhong), come out and see your elder brother."
Diao Lingling came out and was shocked when he saw Pan You'an. Is there really such a handsome man in the world? He also served as a military commander. He is considered to be talented, handsome, literary and martial arts. He was born here, what more could he ask for?
ah?
Diao Lingling also said "Blessings", there are differences between men and women, and he was unfamiliar with the person, so he turned around and left without talking to her.