Xia Yan came to Tianlao very anxiously, and then left very satisfied.
The communication between Qin Dewei and Master Xia was actually very concise, and many things did not need to be explained in detail. However, after listening to Feng En in the cell on the other side, there were still many things he did not understand.
Seeing Xia Yan walking out of the cell, Mr. Feng asked Qin Dewei across the corridor and iron fence:
"There are still loopholes in your plan. What should we do if he claims that he is ill and can't get out? Or if he says that because I recommended him, he wants to avoid suspicion, what should he do?"
Qin Dewei wanted to answer this kind of novice question patiently. But seeing that the jailer outside was about to come in again, it was inconvenient to say many words, so he could only complain a few words.
"Anyway, Mr. Feng, you have nothing to do in jail, so just think about it carefully! If you can figure out the truth on your own, it won't be in vain!"
Then there was a jailer on duty, and Master Feng became quiet. At night again, Qin Dewei had eaten the unpleasant prison food and went to bed with his clothes on.
The next day, Qin Dewei and Feng Xingke were arraigned. A criminal official was in charge of the interrogation. He asked a few questions, and Qin Dewei answered them one by one.
Then the clerk wrote a confession based on the oral confession and asked Qin Dewei to sign it. Then the chief judge wrote the verdict and he was acquitted!
The whole process was completed in one go! Before Qin Dewei could react, he was sent out of the country with a gift by the Ministry of Punishment officer, pushed outside the gate of the Ministry of Punishment, and released.
Is this the end? Qin Dewei stood outside the gate of the Criminal Department with a confused look on his face. He thought he would be detained in the prison for a few days, but he was released overnight?
Feng Xingke didn't even have time to say goodbye to Mr. Feng! He didn't even have time to get pen and ink to write a poem on the wall of the prison!
Damn! It’s hard to say whether I’ll have a chance to write poetry next time! If I had known, I would have gritted my teeth yesterday!
If I, the officials of the Ming Dynasty, could do everything so efficiently, why worry about the Ming Dynasty lasting thousands of years!
"Are we going back now?" Feng Xingke, who was released together, asked.
Qin Dewei looked at the twelve-year-old Feng Xingke, and then thought about his fifteen-year-old self. It was too dangerous for two teenagers with a mission to operate in the capital where wolves were everywhere!
However, the Ministry of Punishment released him too quickly and had no time to notify others, and no one came to pick him up at this time.
Qin Dewei had no choice but to take Feng Xingke to the Metropolitan Procuratorate next to the Criminal Department.
As introduced earlier, the three departments of the Criminal Department, the Metropolitan Procuratorate, and the Dali Temple are built together.
It was also a coincidence that the clerk on duty in the entrance hall of the Metropolitan Procuratorate was the clerk Qin Dewei had seen, so he quickly asked: "Is the General Constitution here?"
The clerk knew that Wang Tingxiang, the censor of Zuodu, was familiar with Qin Dewei, so he answered truthfully: "Today's court meeting, the general constitution is not in the Yamen."
Qin Dewei asked again: "Can you borrow some sergeants or servants from your office to escort me back to Dongcheng?"
The clerk smiled bitterly and said, "I'm just a small official guarding the gate. Aren't you making things difficult for me?"
However, seeing that Qin Dewei was so familiar with Wang Tingxiang, the top leader of the yamen, the clerk took the initiative and said: "But the deputy secretary is here, how about I apply to the deputy secretary for the use of military commissions on your behalf?"
Qin Dewei asked again: "Who is the deputy constitution?"
The scribe replied: "My surname is Mao Bowen, a native of Jiangxi."
Pfft! Qin Dewei couldn't help but laugh when he heard this name.
The scribe was puzzled. What was there to be happy about?
Five hundred years later, a poem that was widely circulated on the Internet was the broken poem "I undressed my husband with my husband." It was said on the Internet that Emperor Jiajing gave it to Mao Bowen.
By the way, the next sentence is not "spend a warm spring night in the hibiscus tent"!
Vice President Mao was still very polite to Qin Dewei. When he heard the request for help, he dispatched two people to escort Qin Dewei and Feng Xingke back to the Sanwu Guild Hall.
After all, Vice President Mao was also from Jiangxi, and was from the same hometown as Master Xia.
Outside the Meridian Gate, there is the east facing room.
Chief Assistant Zhang Fujing's side was well prepared and everyone tightened their spirits. There was no doubt that today would be another fierce battle.
Xia Yan on the other side was in a relaxed mood. He didn't know what happy things he was talking about with the officials around him, and he laughed out loud "haha" from time to time.
Wang Hong, the Minister of Personnel who was in charge of presiding over the court meeting, looked at Zhang Fujing, the first assistant, and then said the opening words: "Everyone, be quiet! Regarding the matter of Huo Tao and Mai Xiang, the court will discuss it today."
Xia Yan said loudly: "Second the proposal!"
Wang Hong: ""
I haven't finished speaking yet, I second my opinion that you are paralyzed!
Xia Yan raised his head and said: "Isn't this the resolution you want to propose? Mai Xiang caused harm to the local area and was expelled back to his hometown and placed under strict control by the government;
Huo Tao failed to observe and failed to stop Mai Xiang from doing evil, so he returned to Beijing and was fined three months' salary. Zeng Ming, the magistrate of Liaocheng County, resigned out of righteous indignation and offered to stay!"
Wang Hong asked in disbelief: "What does Mr. Xia mean?"
Xia Yan simply tidied up his clothes, stood up and left elegantly: "That's the decision! Let's go to the Holy Inquisition!"
Zhang Fujing and his party were all in an uproar. To a minister, isn't a three-month penalty just like three drinks of wine? Why did Xia Yan suddenly feel kindhearted and let Huo Tao go?
Wucao! Wang Hong glanced at the chief assistant Zhang Fujing again. It must be you, Zhang Fujing, who made the deal with Xia Yan in private!
We are all one of the "three traitors" impeached by Feng En. You, Zhang Fujing, have been secretly communicating with each other and you actually don't communicate with me, Wang Hong!
Zhang Shoufu watched Xia Yan leave, still confused.
After this result spread, some people were really happy and some were confused. Especially when it reached the ears of Bi Yun of Dongchang, Eunuch Bi was very disappointed.
Originally, Eunuch Bi hoped that he could deal with Qin Dewei and other parties involved, and then rescue Huo Taomaixiang, show his face in front of the emperor, and make Qin Fu owe him a favor.
As a result, the civil servants said it was over and Huo Tao was released.
It shouldn’t be. Why is the civil service efficiency so high this time? It only took two meetings and the resolution was finalized?
In Eunuch Bi's impression, there was no issue without delays in the outcome of such a serious conflict.
Small matters can last for a month, major matters can last for months, and big ones can last for several years. How come this time the two court meetings ended in just a few days?
They didn't even give Bi Yun a chance to perform his outstanding achievements!
Early the next morning, Eunuch Bi "encountered" Qin Fu again by chance at the inner right door. He said helplessly: "Before we even had time to get the matter done this time, the civil servants have already settled the matter, and your brother has been wronged."
"Ah, it doesn't matter." Qin Fu said generously.
Bi Yun sighed and said with emotion: "My ministers have no descendants, and all I can ask for is the kindness of my brothers and nephews. Maybe a few hundred years from now there will still be a few incense sticks on the graves."
Before your brother arrived in Beijing, he was severely punished and rushed back to his hometown. The last time my nephew wanted to be granted a worldly position, he was also remonstrated! These literati are really abominable!"
The fact that Eunuch Bi is still working so hard despite his age probably has something to do with this. He wants to give his nephew the favor of being a hereditary royal guard commander and above.
"Yes, yes, my ministers have no children, so what do they want?" Eunuch Qin agreed a few times insincerely, and then said: "By the way, I mentioned the Zhang family in front of Lord Long Live."
Bi Yun immediately cheered up: "What do you think of the Zhang family?"
Eunuch Qin said vaguely: "The more courage you have, the faster you move."