Early in the morning, Yan Yan sat down in the front hall and just yawned when Wei Yun glared at her. It turned out that Xue Bai had arrived. She was a lady and could not yawn in front of him.
Her eyes fell on the scroll in Xue Bai's arms, but she saw him put down the scroll and saluted Yan Zhenqing.
"Teacher, the students are in trouble again."
Yan Yan perked up after hearing this, her eyes brightened, and she raised her ears to listen.
Surprisingly, Yan Zhenqing didn't get angry, but instead felt like he had finally come. It was like there was a rock in his heart that was shaking uneasily, and it would be better to just let it fall.
"Hmph, I'm counting the days. I guess you can't help but get into trouble."
"The teacher also knew that the student bought a papermaking workshop and studied bamboo paper crafts. The day before yesterday, he had a conflict with Cao Yuanzhao, a householder in Jingzhao Prefecture. The student got angry and beat him."
"Did brother beat him with Tai Chi?" Yan Yan was quite curious.
Yan Zhenqing turned around and glared at her daughter, wanting her to step back first. Then she looked again and saw that her young second son Yan Kai was sitting aside practicing calligraphy and secretly glanced over.
"Yun Niang, take Erlang down."
"yes."
This move served as a warning to the monkeys, and Yan Yan restrained herself and sat there dignifiedly, not daring to interrupt.
Xue Bai said: "The Dongshi Department didn't dare to be expert. I wanted to put things to rest. But yesterday the case was transferred to Jingzhao Mansion, and I was even detained. It was Mrs. Guo Guo who bailed me out."
"You are not an impulsive person, why are you like this?"
"Yuan Miao is Ge Nu's son-in-law. Ge Nu didn't dare to provoke me for a while, but now he comes again. I want to teach him a lesson."
"It's nonsense, don't treat it as a trivial matter."
"Yes." Xue Bai said: "The student committed a crime openly this time, and it is really troublesome to teach others about it."
"You still know!"
Yan Zhenqing paced and looked out the window, frowning.
He, a Chang'an county lieutenant, had many official contacts with Cao Yuanzhen of Jingzhao household, and he also believed that Yuanzhen should be beaten. However, assaulting an official is a serious crime. This matter may seem simple, but in fact it is difficult to escape the crime.
If Xue Bai did it deliberately, he really shouldn't have used this method.
"In the fourth year of Kaiyuan, Empress Wang's brother-in-law Sun Xin had a disagreement with Li Jie, the imperial censor, over a trivial matter, and had Li Jie beaten up. Do you know what happened to him?"
"Students don't know."
"After Li Jie was beaten, he sued Sun Xin, saying, 'It only hurts his body if his hair and skin are ruined, and it is an insult to the country if his clothes and hat are insulted.' The saint was furious and killed Sun Xin directly in the court.
Thank you people."
Yan Zhenqing knew that there were many hidden things in this case, for example, the saint did not like Queen Wang. But he had to remind Xue Bai to prevent this student from being too unscrupulous.
Fortunately, Xue Bai did not take it seriously, and responded solemnly: "The student was too impulsive. I beat my own official, and I was ordered to serve as a prisoner for three years as required by law; and I injured him, and I am afraid I will be exiled for two thousand years."
Li; if Yuan Zhen says that the injury is too serious, it is possible for me to be hanged."
After he finished speaking, Yan Zhenqing originally wanted to teach him a lesson, but for a moment he had nothing to say, so he had to sigh and comfort Xue Bai instead.
"If the Yuan Zong officer is below the sixth rank, according to the law, the crime can be reduced to three ranks at the discretion."
"yes."
In short, this matter has become quite serious, and both the master and the apprentice are dealing with it seriously.
Yan Zhenqing was the captain of Chang'an County. He needed to avoid suspicion, but he was worried about it, so he had to recruit his two nephews, Yan Quanming and Yan Jiming, to accompany Xue Bai to Jingzhao Mansion for trial.
…
On this day, when he arrived at Jingzhao Mansion, Du Wulang was shocked when he saw Xue Bai's battle.
"No, it doesn't matter if you commit the major crimes of the Eastern Palace. Wouldn't it be more troublesome to beat Yuan Zong?"
"No matter how serious the crime is, it is in vain without evidence." Xue Bai said meaningfully, "Beating Yuan Zong may seem like a small matter, but it is really a violation of Tang law."
"I thought you were sensible."
"I'm not sure." Xue Bai said: "Now that things have happened, brace yourself and deal with it."
Du Wulang was not bothered by this matter. He just looked up at the plaque and muttered: "It's Jingzhao Mansion again."
~~
Before the meeting started, Xiao Jiong met Lu Qi and Yuan Ming, who had a bruised nose and face.
"This case is also a dilemma for our government." Xiao Jiong said: "The facts of the case are clear and there is no doubt. We can take this opportunity to directly take Xue Bai to jail, torture him severely, and find out the murder case in the suburbs."
Yuan Ming said: "Beijing and Yin are smart, but why not?"
"Xue Bai is the sworn brother of the imperial concubine, and he has not deliberately provoked her once or twice." Xiao Jiong said: "The right minister is worried that this is another attempt by him to lure us into the trap. At that time, the public case will turn into a private grudge."
Yuan Zhen said angrily: "To put it bluntly, he is just relying on his nepotistic relationship with the imperial concubine's family to act recklessly, bully others with power, be shameless, despicable, and a prostitute who sells his face!"
"Not bad." Xiao Jiong nodded, looked at Lu Qi, and asked, "What do Ziliang think?"
Lu Qi said: "The imperial concubine's nepotism cannot protect Xue Bai I. As long as his treasonous crimes are proven once, the saint will never believe in him again."
"How to prove it?"
Lu Qi came well-prepared and responded: "Jingyin should handle the matter impartially, and Xue Bai, the disciple, is imprisoned, and no one can blame him. The lower officials will confirm that he made the old soldier of Longyou kill people before the imperial concubine takes action to protect him."
"
"real?"
"Yan Guo leaves traces. Since he dared to do it, there must be traces. The lower officials have already figured out this case."
"Okay, then I'll believe you."
After the discussion was completed, Xiao Jiong was ready to ascend to the throne, but Lu Qi changed his clothes and left Jingzhao Mansion.
Time passed little by little and gradually reached the corner.
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Welcome to the auspicious view.
A group of carriages and horses stopped in front of the door. The maid brought the carriage and boarded it and helped Zhang Ting down.
An old Taoist man came forward to greet him.
Zhang Ting said with a smile: "I'm not afraid of real people's jokes. I dreamed about Lao Jun last night, saying that I was going to have a child for the Li family, so I came here to offer incense. By the way, did my elder sister make any arrangements?"
"Aunt Zhang has arrived and is in the main hall, please."
"Lord, please lead the way."
The environment in the temple is quiet and quiet. Li Miruo was in Chang'an and often lived here to cultivate, and occasionally secret news came and went. Therefore, although this place is not the territory of the East Palace, it is a quite safe place.
Zhang Ting walked to the main hall and saw her eldest sister Zhang Si.
The sisters offered incense to Laojun and waved away the others.
Zhang Si immediately showed an anxious look on his face and said: "Er Niang, someone has taken advantage of me. He threatened me with that matter..."
"Why are you panicking? I'm not afraid that I can't hide it, I'm just afraid that he has no plans." Zhang Ting remained calm, "If he wants to see me, just let him come."
After lighting incense, they went to the backyard to rest.
"You sit down," Zhang Si said, "I'll call someone to bring you water to wash your hands."
"good."
Zhang Ting sat down and vaguely saw a tall maid coming in with her head lowered and carrying a basin through the screen.
She was amused, thinking that although Xue Bai was handsome, he didn't know what it looked like to dress up as a woman.
But when the person came around the screen and looked up, she was surprised.
It was indeed a young man in his twenties who was disguised as a woman. He was ugly in appearance. Coupled with the fact that he was dressed as a woman, his ugliness was shocking.
"Xue..."
Zhang Ting wanted to say, "Xue Bai asked you to come?" But he quickly stopped before he spoke and stared at the other person warily until he put down the basin and fell to the ground.
She asked in a commanding tone: "Who are you?"
"Lu Qi, the legal director of Jingzhao Prefecture, has met Zhang Liangdi. Zhang Liangdi is calm and has extraordinary courage. She is truly a heroine."
"Jingzhao Facao?" Zhang Ting became increasingly vigilant.
"Yes, I have been ordered to investigate the murder case of the border troops. I would like to ask Zhang Liangdi about the case." Lu Qi said: "It is inconvenient to alarm others, so I came up with this policy. There are many oversteps. Please forgive me."
He maintained a very low profile, but only mentioned "Border Army Murder Case" without mentioning which one it was, implying a hidden threat.
Zhang Ting was furious and frightened in her heart, but her expression was still calm, and she shouted: "You are so brave, you dare to invite the Taoist concubine of the East Palace to meet you, do you know this is a serious crime?!"
"Zhang Liangdi calm down." Lu Qi said: "I imitated Xue Bai's handwriting to invite, but I didn't expect that Zhang Liangdi actually came."
These words obviously meant to accuse Zhang Ting of wanting to have a private meeting with Xue Bai. She looked ugly after hearing this and wanted to explain a few words, but she knew that explanation would only make it more troublesome.
Lu Qi added: "That's the forged handwriting I found on the Imperial College Examination Paper. I can't hide it from others, so it's useless to keep it. On the contrary, it will be harmful to Zhang Liangdi, so please burn it."
"What do you want?"
"Investigating the case." Lu Qi said: "Actually, your sister has told the truth, but the official has not informed Jingyin about the matter. Zhang Liangdi does not need to be alarmed. She only needs to tell the truth to the official."
Zhang Ting heard that he wanted to surrender, but was afraid that he was deceiving him, so he said: "You are still young, and you will be seduced by treacherous officials and go against the East Palace. You will not end well."
"The lower official knows this very well." Lu Qi said: "My grandfather was a famous prime minister in Kaiyuan, and my father was an upright and loyal official. Although I am not talented, I am not willing to be driven by treacherous ministers and ruin the family tradition. I only want to be loyal to the country and fulfill my duties in state affairs.
"
"good!"
Regardless of whether it is true or not, when Zhang Ting heard this, he immediately expressed his position: "Three generations of loyal ministers of the Lu family are really a good story. I must tell your highness that Lu Qi is a pillar of the country and a talented prime minister."
"The kindness of knowing someone is unforgettable." Lu Qi showed gratitude, and then got down to business and said: "Zhang Liangdi ordered people to provoke Fan Yang to kill. Does it mean that the person who killed Pei Mian was Xue Bai? He was on good terms with Wang Zhongsi.
, used the old soldier from Longyou to kill the Huihe people under Dong Gong, and then used Dong Gong to frame An Lushan, killing two birds with one stone. Zhang Liangdi was harmed by Xue Bai, but she is still helping him."
After hearing the first half of the sentence, Zhang Ting still wanted to deny it.
After hearing the second half of the sentence, she fell silent, her eyes flickered, and she didn't dare to answer, fearing that Lu Qi was here to test her.
Lu Qi smiled and said: "Zhang Liangdi doesn't believe me, but believes in Xue Bai even more? However, do you know that Xue Bai has fallen into Jingzhao Prison today?"
"Yeah?"
"When we leave Yingxiang Temple, we will know this matter as soon as we ask." Lu Qi said: "When Xue Bai reveals the truth under the three trees, how will His Highness deal with it? It is better to prepare early. As far as I can see, framing An Lushan is not a good idea.
Gao Ming, if this fight continues, it will consume the saint's patience for both sides, and it will only benefit Xue Bai."
"if not?"
"Instead of being inseparable, it is better to reduce the big issues to smaller ones." Lu Qi said: "As long as Zhang Liangdi is willing, I can solve the troubles in the East Palace, including Pei Mian and the Huihe people."
"How to solve?"
"A stalemate with the right prime minister, An Lushan, will not lead to any results. It is better to let the real culprit take care of all the trouble." Lu Qi asked respectfully: "What does Zhang Liangdi think?"
Zhang Ting pondered and said slowly and with some hesitation: "Xue Bai is the son of Xue Xiu, Li Ying Yudang, Zheng Qian is the son of him and Yang Huifang, and has nothing to do with Pei Mian; Pei Mian was framed by him and later silenced by him;
It was he who also killed those Uighurs; he used his friendship with Jia Chang to blame miscreants; it was he who encouraged Wang Yong and Yang Zhao to build momentum."
"exactly."
"How to do it? He is now the adopted brother of the imperial concubine."
Lu Qi said firmly: "When he proposed cooperation to deal with An Lushan, did he put forward any conditions?"
Talking about this was going smoothly, but at this moment, Zhang Ting smiled, hiding the change in his eyes.
Lu Qi added: "It's okay if you don't want to say it. Now that Xue Bai is in jail, he still thinks that Zhang Liangdi is cooperating with him. We can use this to defraud him into evidence of his crime."
Zhang Ting smiled and said: "If it is according to what you said, Wang Zhongsi left a few old soldiers to him, wouldn't doing so have harmed Wang Zhongsi?"
"Wang Zhongsi is the sworn brother of the crown prince, but he sent an old soldier to Xue Bai who should be beaten. What's more important is that he is the military governor of the four towns and is about to capture Shibao City and make great achievements. He is at the cusp of the storm, but he stays behind
Rather than having such a handle exposed by others, it is better for me to handle the case properly."
"I will convey this to His Highness."
"Yes, please consider it with Your Highness and Liangdi, and I will resign."
Lu Qi said respectfully, exited the Taoist temple, got on the Zhang family's carriage and left.
He made this choice today out of helplessness.
If he wanted the lucrative job of being the legal director of Jingzhao Mansion, he would have to work for Li Linfu, but offending the East Palace would not be good for his future future. If he wanted to please these two parties, he would have to trample the other party to death.
~~
"Xue Bai, the principal culprit, this is the verdict of our government. Do you have any objections?!"
In the lobby of Jingzhao Mansion, Xiao Jiong shouted loudly.
He has finished the case and the facts are clear. According to Tang law, Xue Bai beat the official and was sentenced to two years in prison. This is a fair sentence.
Xue Bai reacted very calmly to this result, but asked: "Are Jingyin sure?"
"What's so sure and uncertain?" Xiao Jiong was stunned for a moment, then said with a serious look, "I'm asking if you have any objections?"
Xue Bai said: "As long as Jingyin is sure."
"Snapped!"
Xiao Jiong slapped the gavel tree angrily and said: "If you have no objection, take him down!"
Seeing this situation, Yan Jiming frowned and said loudly: "This case is unfair, I must submit it to the Ministry of Criminal Justice for review!"
"Absurd!" Xiao Jiong shouted: "My government handles cases fairly, how can I be afraid of you waiting to threaten me?"
Yan Quanming was not afraid of Jing Zhaoyin's official power and said: "Yuan Miao bullies others with his power and commits many evil deeds. He dares to rebel against others. Please wait and see what the outcome of this case will be like!"
"Take these two people out of the hall!" Xiao Jiong was furious.
But he actually felt guilty. Since Xue Bai dared to hit Yuan Ming, he obviously knew the flaws in Yuan Ming's body. The case was decided today, but it may change tomorrow.
The reason why he still did this was because Li Linfu and An Lushan pushed him hard, so he only believed in Lu Qi once.
Therefore, Xue Bai was forcibly detained that day. When Lu Qi came back in the afternoon, Xiao Jiong immediately asked: "How? Did you find the evidence?"
Lu Qi was very sure and responded: "Jing Yin can rest assured that this matter will definitely come to an end."
~~
Zhang Ting returned to the Prince's Courtyard, thought about it, and decided to discuss it with Li Heng.
"Your Highness, something happened. Lu Qi, the legal director of Jingzhao Prefecture, has found out about my eldest sister. Fortunately, he has the intention to seek refuge in the East Palace. It is concluded that everything was done by Xue Bai..."
After Li Heng heard the details, he first wondered: "Lu Qi invited me yesterday, why didn't you tell me?"
"The matter is unclear and I'm afraid His Highness will be worried." Zhang Ting said: "Lu Qi mistakenly thought that we were cooperating with Xue Bai and pointed directly at Wang Zhongsi. It's ridiculous."
Li Heng frowned and pondered, and said slowly: "They actually think it was Xue Bai who did it? Are you saying that the sworn brother left some old soldiers for this kid?"
"yes."
"No, it can't be the sworn brother." Li Heng couldn't think of it at first, but now he was reminded and finally figured out a lot of things, "If it is said that Xue Bai instigated it, the murderers should be the two people who Pei Mian failed to poison.
People...damn it, he is using my people!"
"Your Highness?"
Li Heng felt depressed and buried his face in his hands and rubbed it hard twice. He knew that if the case continued to be investigated, the situation in the East Palace would only get worse.
He regretted not listening to Li Mi's advice.
But so what if you hear it? Should you wait peacefully until the saint dies before taking the throne? What if you can't wait? Li Mi doesn't care at all, not even a bit.
"Lu Qi got it right. We do have the evidence he wanted. The dead soldiers under Xue Bai were originally my people. Pei Mian said that they sold themselves to Mrs. Guo's house."
Li Heng became more and more worried as he spoke, saying: "Once this matter is found out, it will implicate us. If this scourge is not eliminated, it will definitely be more troublesome in the future... Lu Qi, do you think he is easy to deal with? Maybe it is worth it.
Do you trust me?"
Zhang Ting pondered and said slowly: "If Lu Qi is trustworthy, let him help us deal with all the evidence?"
Li Heng was a little moved. He knocked on the table gently and murmured: "He really looks like Pei Mian. He is smarter than Pei Mian. If he can deal with it clearly..."
I originally wrote 7,000 words today, but something went wrong later and I had to rewrite it all. There is really no need to wait for the second chapter, I have to see what to do.