Zhuang Yan said angrily with a gloomy face: "If you feel that you are old and dizzy, you can ask me for instructions, and I will allow you to return to your hometown to live in your old age." ”

The ministers all knelt silently, the atmosphere in the court was extremely delicate, everyone's hearts were turning like a grinding plate, and for a while they were quiet and even breathed lightly.

Qiu Wanao raised his eyelids, as if smiling: "The emperor is so sympathetic to the ministers, the ministers are grateful, and the ministers have done their best for the emperor and died."

In addition, the first emperor entrusted the emperor to Weichen, and did not fulfill his duties, how could Weichen dare to return to his hometown, even if Weichen was exhausted. ”

Zhuang Yan sneered: "Shoufu is more concerned about me than me, so I naturally won't doubt Shoufu's determination." ”

Seeing this, Xin Zhongqiao, who was watching the show on the side, finally stood up: "Your Majesty, the fact that there is such a thing in Yangshan Academy is unexpected.

And most of them are the sons of princes and nobles from all over the world, after today, this news will definitely be spread, and when the time comes, it will inevitably provoke the anger of the public, I am afraid that I will have to give an explanation. ”

Zhuang Yan snorted, "I urgently recruited Jingzhao Yin into the palace last night, and handed over this matter to Jingzhao Mansion for investigation. ”

Liao Weizhang hurriedly stepped forward: "The minister must find out the truth as soon as possible." ”

Xin Zhongqiao bowed back to the ranks, and heard Zhuang Yan say solemnly: "Although the incident of Yangshan Academy happened suddenly, the first assistant did not convey the news to me in time. The first assistant was punished for thinking about it behind closed doors for ten days, and his salary was deducted for one month. ”

Qiu Wanao's expression remained unchanged, and he stepped forward and arched his hand: "The guilty minister is grateful." ”

Liao Weizhang was in a hurry to go back to the yamen, and when he went out, he asked people to bring the Fan family back to the yamen in case something happened. Now I just want to go back early and interrogate Fan.

"Lord Liao------"

Liao Weizhang stopped getting into the carriage and looked back, but it was Liu Gan, who hurriedly stepped forward and arched his hand: "Lord Squire." ”

"Out of this palace gate, you and I don't need to be so polite, I have heard that the virtuous brother is young and promising, and now he is reused by the emperor, don't forget me in the future." ”

Liao Weizhang waved his hand again and again: "Lord Shilang has won the award, and the lower officials don't seek to be successful, they just want to do their duty and guard themselves." ”

Liu Gan laughed: "Brother Xian has good ambitions, after all, there are not many people who do their duty and keep to themselves now." Last time, I invited Brother Xian to sit in the cold house, I wonder if Brother Xian can appreciate the light?"

Liao Weizhang apologized and embarrassed: "Thank you Lord Shilang for your love, it's just that the lower official boasted about Haikou, and last night he promised to catch the murderer within three days." However, I am still confused, and now I can't wait to use it when I sleep, so I ask my lord to forgive me, and if there is a chance in the future, Xia Guan will definitely come to the door to apologize. ”

Liu Gan laughed: "I know that Brother Xian is a busy person, the security in Beijing can all depend on you, Brother Xian, don't rest assured, this is the key matter, we have a private gathering, don't rush at this time." ”

Liao Weizhang smiled and said goodbye.

The attendant stepped forward and asked, "My lord, this person doesn't seem to be very enthusiastic, I'm afraid it's not a good friend." ”

Liu Gan laughed: "Since he has embarked on this road, does he really think that he can be alone." In this court, one person can't go far. ”

"Your Excellency, do you mean that if he doesn't stand with us, he's already standing in other directions?"

"Even if it doesn't exist now, sooner or later it will be. This man is deeply trusted by the emperor, and it would be of great benefit to us if we could win him over. ”

The attendant lifted the curtain of the sedan chair, and after Liu Gan sat in, he asked, "Do you want the little one to send someone to keep an eye on?"

Liu Gan shook his head: "Don't worry, give him another month, if he has a heart, he will naturally come to the door." ”

The entourage bowed down, put down the curtain and said "get up the sedan chair".

In the public court, Fan was trembling with fright, and Pear Blossom looked at Wu Haocheng with rain and whispered: "Master, the concubine is really wronged, please ask the master to testify for the concubine." ”

Although Wu Haocheng comforted his wife, he actually didn't know the bottom in his own heart, it stands to reason that since the Fan family has married into the Wu family, he is a member of the Wu family, and he is a woman, so he shouldn't go to court. He guessed that it was his third brother who chewed his tongue in front of Jing Zhaoyin.

Liao Weizhang sat down in the court with a heavy face, "The people in the hall report their names." ”

Wu Haocheng and Fan said in unison: "The folk woman Fan knocks to see the adult." ”

"Wu Haocheng, a grass citizen, knocked to see the adult. ”

Liao Weizhang snorted coldly: "Fan, Fan Tie and Fan Qing did evil and harmed the people, do you know?"

Fan immediately kowtowed and said: "Back to my lord, the folk woman doesn't know, the folk woman is just a woman's family, even if the brothers really do it, they will never tell the folk woman, please be aware of it." ”

Wu Haocheng also hurriedly helped: "The grass people can testify, Mrs. She really doesn't know." ”

Liao Weizhang didn't care whether Fan knew about it or not, what he wanted to know was whether Fan could testify against Fan Tie and the others.

He said sternly: "You are brothers and sisters, and the relationship between the Fan family and the Wu family is quite close, do you really not know at all? ”

Fan's family is a woman's family in the end, and she has never seen this kind of behavior in the officialdom, so she was so frightened that her heart trembled, and she cried: "The people's woman------ the people's woman did hear the eldest brother say that he had dealings with the magistrate of Bao County.

But the eldest brother didn't tell the women how they interacted, it was normal for businessmen and officials to be implicated, and the women didn't think much about it, let alone know if there was really anything between them. ”

Liao Weizhang's eyes lit up: "Are you sure you have heard that Fan Tie has a relationship with Li Dan, the magistrate of Bao County?"

Fan lowered his head in resignation, nodded, and hummed softly.

Wu Haocheng looked at her from the side, wanting to ask why he didn't know, and then thinking about it, he couldn't know what other brothers and sisters said, so he let go of his heart.

"Then you may testify in court?" Liao Weizhang asked again.

Fan Shi was clever and looked up at him in disbelief: "Do you want the people to testify against their own brother in the court?"

My lord, if the women of the people really did this------ wouldn't they be harming the two elder brothers. ”

Liao Weizhang slapped the table suddenly: "Bastard, Fan Tie and Fan Qing are regarded as profiteers for doing evil and seeking money and killing people, you know about it, but you ignore the people and students who suffer because of the friendship between brothers and sisters."

It is shameful to act so selfishly. Yu Gong, if you don't report what you know, and obstruct the official from judging the case, the official can punish you in accordance with the law and punish you for the crime of complicity. ”

Fan Shi plopped down and kowtowed, crying: "My lord, the women don't dare to know and not report it, but the women don't know about it, but the women are sent by the adults." ”

Liao Weizhang waited for her words, and asked, "Then are you willing to testify in court?"

Fan hung his head and burst into tears: "Although the women don't know the truth, my brother did mention the magistrate of Bao County to the women, and the women will answer truthfully." ”

This is enough, as long as it is proved that Fan Tie had corresponded with Li Dan, plus those surviving villagers in Luojia Village, it is enough to convict Fan Tie and Fan Qing of death.

Out of Jingzhao Mansion, Fan wiped the tears from the corners of his eyes with a handkerchief, and when he saw Wu Haocheng looking at him, he couldn't help but redden: "In those days, the eldest brother went out, and the concubine also inadvertently asked, only to know that he went to see the magistrate of Bao County." Where does the concubine know how to think about it, who would have thought that ------ eldest brother would ------ do such a thing. He wiped back his tears.

Wu Haocheng comfortingly helped Fan into the sedan chair, and then got in.