I only saw Zhang Duanyang taking out a thick stack of paper from his sleeve and saying:
"This is a love letter from the elders of Yiheli. Masanlang has never left Yiheli, let alone having an affair with the Tubo people."
"These are the guarantee letters of the people in Yiheli. One hundred and sixty households in Yiheli are all willing to be guarantees for Masanlang. Masanlang definitely has no connections with Tubo."
Wu Chudao took a deep look at his brother-in-law, as if his eyes were saying "Look at the good things you have done"!
The yamen officer brought up the love letter and the letter of guarantee. Seeing Zhang Duanyang's beautiful handwriting in small regular script, Wu Chudao became even more wary.
This guy is also a scholar and the messenger of King Jianning. This matter will be difficult to handle if King Jianning is involved.
Wu Chudao was stunned and said: "First, escort Zhang Duanyang, who is beating the rumor drum, to a side room of the court. The Chen Qing Letter and the guarantor will then read it, and then we will interrogate Masanlang's case in the afternoon!"
Four government officials stepped forward and detained Zhang Duanyang, who was tall and tall, while Wu Chudao took his brother-in-law to the study.
"Brother-in-law, you want me to see you, first kill the nosy messenger with a stick, and then behead Masanuro in the afternoon?"
As soon as he entered the study, Zhang Hun said impatiently.
Wu Chudao stamped his feet angrily: "Kill, kill, kill? Do you know how to kill? Isn't this just because of you? Just step on the young seedlings, why should Masanuro be captured!"
Zhang Hun was scolded by Wu Chudao, and his momentum immediately dropped.
Wu Chudao stroked his beard and said, "You killed King Jianning's messenger at your request? When King Jianning comes to question you, will you take the blame or will I take the blame?"
Zhang Hun murmured: "Prince Jianning is an unpopular prince, and brother-in-law, you are also a dignified and upright provincial governor. Should you be afraid of him?"
Seeing his brother-in-law like this, Wu Chudao was heartbroken again. He and his wife had no successful children. Zhang Hun was ten years younger than Wu Chudao. Wu Chudao took him with him to train him as soon as he became an official.
However, Zhang Hun's ability to settle accounts and manage finances is still good, but his awareness of serving as an official and engaging in politics is not as good as Dr. Tea in Zhangye's teahouse.
Wu Chudao said with hatred: "No longer favored! He is also your Majesty's biological son! We killed King Jianning's messenger, do you think King Jianning will just let it go? His Majesty just issued an order a few months ago to let King Jianning The person in charge of Longyou Road!"
After being scolded by Wu Chudao, Zhang Hun lowered his head. Although he didn't know the stakes, he also knew that his brother-in-law was really angry.
Wu Chudao paced back and forth in the study, thinking and saying: "The Tibetan eucalyptus here must be made into an iron eucalyptus. Has Masanlang recruited it?"
Zhang Hun lowered his head and said: "This Ma Sanlang is really a tough guy. He refuses to confess even to death. The yamen officer pulled him to sign and sign, but he broke away."
Wu Chudao was even more furious, but now was not the time to deal with this brother-in-law. He said: "Stop using torture. If he refuses to confess, find other evidence."
"Other evidence?"
Wu Chudao said: "Aren't there still a few Tubo bandits in the cell? Let them frame Masanlang for colluding with the Tubo!"
Zhang Hun's eyes lit up and he said again: "Brother-in-law, have you forgotten? We have already reviewed it last time. These are the Qiang people who live in the Qilian Mountains. They were captured by the generals for military merit. They are not Tubo people at all."
Wu Chudao hated the iron and said: "My Lord said they are Tubo people, they are Tubo people! If you crucify their confession, you will say that Masanlang is their internal agent!"
"Go and handle this matter yourself. You must make it a success and silence King Jianning's messenger!"
At the same time, Li Daoyuan and the chief of Yiheli continued to complain and complain in Zhangye City, and the public opinion storm was also fermenting.
The matter of converting horses into mulberries and seizing the land of the racecourse has long been spread in Zhangye City. It was just a discussion at first, but after hearing what happened in Yiheli, the people became even more frightened.
There are racecourses all over Zhangye, will your own land be taken over by the government?
The whole Zhangye city was agitated, and by noon, many people had already surrounded the governor's office.
This time it was even more difficult to deal with. Wu Chudao did not expect that arresting Ma Sanlang would cause so much trouble.
But now that the situation has come to an end, we can only bite the bullet and go on. As long as we turn this eucalyptus into an iron eucalyptus, we can stop the people's mouths.
If Masanuro kills the chicken to scare the monkeys, the fields can be recovered smoothly.
At this time, Zhang Hun walked in happily and said to Wu Chudao: "Brother-in-law, it's done. The Qiang people in the cell will identify Masanlang as their spy!"
"It's the Tubo people!"
"I know, I know, the confession has been prepared, and I have taken them to see Masaburo. They will identify him in court!"
Wu Chudao added: "Open the yamen and let a few people from outside the governor's house come in to listen."
"Brother-in-law, why is this?"
Wu Chudao stroked his beard and said: "Of course the people will be convinced!"
The yamen officer opened the gate of the Governor's Mansion, ordered a few people who were watching in the front row, and put them into the lobby of the Governor's Mansion.
Zhou Shi also mingled with the people and squeezed into the governor's mansion.
Wu Chudao, who was wearing a red official robe, was seen sitting behind the big eucalyptus. He patted the gavel and the Yamen escorted Masanlang up.
After a night of torture, Ma Sanlang was already dying, but he still held his head high and looked at Wu Chudao in the courtroom.
Wu Chudao was so moved by his burning eyes that he looked away, and then the Yamen officer escorted Zhang Duanyang up again.
Wu Chudao slapped the hall in shock and said: "Everyone in the hall is a criminal, please give me your name!"
Masanlang raised his head and said: "Yiheli, Masanlang!"
"Okay!" The people onlookers applauded Masanlang's toughness!
Wu Chudao frowned, slapped the alarm and said: "Quietly, a few days ago, the city's expansion cavalry captured a group of Tibetan spies, and they are now being held in prison. Zhang Hucao also came to Yi based on the confessions of these Tibetan spies.
Catching people in the field."
After saying this, the people stopped cheering, and the air in the hall became heavy and solid.
Although Tubo was internally unstable in recent years, its intention to expand was obvious. Zhangye was often harassed by the Tibetans, and the people in the city had a bloody hatred for the Tibetans.
Hearing that Masanlang might be colluding with the Tibetan people, the people who had just supported Masanlang hesitated.
If Masanlang really colluded with the Tubo people, then when he was beheaded, the people in Zhangye City would go to the execution ground to spit on him.
Zhou Shi sighed, as expected, the people were all kind-hearted, and they were also the easiest to be taken advantage of.
Wu Chudao's words shook the people who originally supported Masanlang.
Soon, several prisoners dressed as barbarians were brought up, and this time the people shouted for beatings.
Masaburo also raised his head. Aren't these the prisoners in the cell next to him?
Wu Chudao slapped the hall in shock and said, "Who are you, please tell me your name!"
A leader of the Hu tribe, who was not very fluent in Chinese, said: "We are Tubo's rangers, preparing to plunder Ganzhou."
"Then do you know this man?"
Wu Chudao pointed at Masanlang and said.
The leader of the Hu people immediately said: "I know you, he is our internal agent!"
Now the people were in an uproar, while Wu Chudao was stroking his beard and looking at the reaction in the lobby with satisfaction.
Masanlang was furious and wanted to go up and fight the barbarians who framed him.
Zhang Duanyang stood there blankly, without any words.
Zhang Hun secretly gave a thumbs up in his heart, his brother-in-law is still smart!
The public opinion among the people who were watching was already fierce, and they shouted that Masanlang should be put to death.
Just when Wu Chudao was about to issue a government order to execute Ma Sanlang, Zhang Duanyang suddenly said a few words to the leader of the Hu people.
The Hu leader looked at Zhang Duanyang blankly and asked Zhang Duanyang to repeat it again.
Zhang Duanyang slowed down and spoke again. The leader of the barbarians was still a little confused.
Zhang Duanyang changed his language again, and this time the Hu leader immediately responded with the same language.
Zhang Duanyang said: "Master Fu, I am afraid that Kuoqi captured these barbarians by mistake. They are not Tubo people, but Qiang people who live in the Qilian Mountains."
Wu Chudao was stunned and heard Zhang Duanyang say: "I just talked to them in Tubo dialect, and they couldn't understand it at all, but if I changed it to Northwest Qiang dialect, they can understand it."
Wu Chudao's expression changed, and Zhang Duanyang added a few words to the Qiang leader.
Zhang Duanyang continued: "These Qiang people said that they were originally herdsmen at the foot of the Qilian Mountains. They were rushed into the stockade by the expansion cavalry, and were taken into cells as Tubo people."
Zhang Duanyang added: "They also said that it was the cell leader who asked them to accuse Ma Sanlang."
After saying this, Wu Chudao's face changed from red to cyan, and then to white.
Zhang Duanyang continued: "As for whether what I am talking about is Northwest Qiang dialect, Zhangye is a place where Qiang and Han people live together. There should be quite a few people in the hall who can speak Qiang dialect, right?"
Sure enough, several businessmen said: "That's right, they are indeed Qiang people!"
"Qiang people and Tubo people are different. What they just spoke was indeed Qiang!"
Wu Chudao was about to withdraw from the court, but Zhang Duanyang said again: "Master Fu, it is normal for expansion of cavalry to kill good people and take merit. Masanlang has never been out of Yiheli, so how can he collude with the Tubo people?"
"What's more, Masanlang's eldest brother died at the hands of the Tubo people. The Ma family has a blood feud with the Tubo people. How could they seek refuge with the Tubo people?"
At this time, Wu Chudao was speechless. The government officials were almost unable to stop these excited people.
Zhang Duanyang said: "Master Fu, this Masanlang collusion with Tibet is completely false. There must be some misunderstanding."
Zhang Duanyang gave him the steps, and Wu Chudao said: "In that case, let Ma Sanlang go."
Zhang Duanyang added: "The common people beat the wind drum and ask the emperor to strike the cane ten times to clarify the laws of the Tang Dynasty!"
Wu Chudao took out the government order, and two government officials stepped forward and detained Zhang Duanyang.
However, they didn't dare to hit him hard. Zhang Duanyang's attributes were quite high in strength. The board crackled when he hit it, but Zhang Duanyang was not hurt at all.
The onlookers applauded, as if welcoming a hero, and escorted Ma Sanlang and Zhang Duanyang out of the Governor's Mansion.
Li Daoyuan smiled slightly, and the first step of the plan was achieved.