Chapter Twenty-Seven: The Scene Is Barren
The county order has been trying cases in the Yamen of Dongcheng for at least 15 years. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biqugeγ info
Judging from his experience of seeing things and people, the look on Gu Wanyan's face, how could he not see the three points of strangeness in this case?
The case was still labeled as awaiting further trial, but Gu Wanyan, as a "murderer" accused by many people, was imprisoned in the government.
The entire Gu Mansion fell into a very awkward and stiff atmosphere.
The two brothers, Gu Mo and Gu Ran, ignored each other, and Gu Mo was even more ...... when he saw Liu Fengxian In short, Gu Ran tried his best not to let Gu Mo and Liu Fengxian meet.
Su Qiu naturally became the maid under Liu Fengxian's door. And strangely, everyone didn't ask Su Qiu about the reason why she changed her confession before and after.
Gu Mo seemed to have seen through it. Su Qiu was either Liu Fengxian's person from the beginning, or she was not loyal enough to Gu Wanyan and was bought by Liu Fengxian. So, what's the difference between asking and not asking?
On the surface, the Gu Mansion still has a certain status and face in the East City. If it were normal, if the Gu Mansion was stirred into any muddy water, the government would still be more or less partial or towards the Gu Mansion. But this matter is troublesome, the plaintiffs and defendants are all from the Gu Mansion, and this government can't do it. Gu Mo was helpless, so he went to the palace alone in a hurry.
He was not an official or an official, and when he arrived at the gate of the palace, he was naturally stopped by the palace guards. Lou Lanzhen had told him before that if there was something urgent, he would report his identity to the palace guard and then ask the palace guard to find Yu Lingfei, the chief guard of the imperial front, and Yu Lingfei would help him report to the upper levels.
Gu Mo did so, claiming that he was Gu Mo, the second son of the Gu Mansion. Then, the palace guard took one look at him and went to report.
I don't know how long I waited outside the palace gate to be stopped by the palace guards, and finally, Gu Mo saw a father-in-law walking slowly towards him from the inside.
The palace guards at the door saw this father-in-law and saluted respectfully: "Father-in-law Yuan is good." β
Gu Mo took a look at it and understood it in his heart. Presumably, this Yuan Gonggong must be the person next to Loulan Zhen, otherwise a eunuch would not be so feared.
Gonggong Yuan walked up to Gu Mo and stopped, his face was immediately full of smiles: "Your Excellency is Gu Gongzi?"
Gu Mo nodded: "Exactly." β
Gonggong Yuan's voice was a little weirdly feminine, and his smile was even worse. He stretched out his hand towards the palace and spread it in one direction: "The king is invited, Gu Gongzi is here." β
Several palace guards who had just been quite tough on Gu Mo were suddenly dumbfounded and looked at each other.
Gu Mo was taken to Loulan Zhen's imperial study. When he followed Gonggong Yuan in, he saw Lou Lan really flipping through the thick stack of recitals with a serious face. Gu Mo thought about it and was about to salute, but Lou Lanzhen raised his head and made a gesture to the palace maid and eunuch in the room. In the blink of an eye, only Gu Mo and Lou Lanzhen were left in the imperial study.
Although the two of them had a good relationship in private, Loulan really never asked Gu Mo to treat him as a king, so Gu Mo almost never gave Loulan a courtesy. But now it's in the palace, and it's probably not good to don't bow on this occasion.
Gu Mo frowned, and said awkwardly: "Grass people......"
Lou Lan really listened, and raised her eyebrows heavily: "Huh?"
Gu Mo was stunned, opened his mouth but didn't continue.
Loulan really smiled and didn't embarrass him anymore. He got up and walked to Gu Mo, and changed his words: "What kind of wind blew Gu Shao here today? β
As soon as Lou Lan really said this, Gu Wanyan's matter suddenly pressed heavily on Gu Mo's chest. There was a faint anxiety on his face: "When I come today, I have something to ask for." β
Lou Lanzhen pointed to the stool: "Sit." β
The two sat down, and Gu Mo continued: "Now there is a case in the Dongcheng Yamen, I want to ask you to come forward and transfer the case to the central government for trial." β
Lou Lan couldn't help but be a little strange: "Aren't the cases in the yamen generally civil disputes? What kind of case makes you so concerned?"
Gu Mo pursed his lips and told Lou Lanzhen everything about Gu Wanyan.
Loulan really fell into deep thought after hearing this.
After a while, he cupped his chin and said to Gu Mo: "Listening to what you said, it seems that all the evidence can prove that Gu Wanyan is indeed guilty. β
Gu Mo retorted: "All the evidence is just confessions. People's hearts are unpredictable, how do you know whether the words are true or false?"
Lou Lanzhen looked at Gu Mo for a long time, and the corners of her mouth suddenly pulled a smile: "You just believe that Gu Wanyan was framed?"
Gu Mo replied without hesitation: "She was indeed framed. β
Lou Lanzhen nodded deeply in agreement, and then said coldly: "Okay, what about the evidence?"
Gu Mo was speechless. Evidence? Where to find evidence? Like Liu Fengxian, do you also buy others to give false testimony? Wouldn't that be the same shady and obscene person as her?
Loulan really saw that Gu Mo fell into silence: "So why do you believe that she must have been framed? Maybe she really did it? You also said it, people's hearts are unpredictable......
Before Loulan Zhen finished speaking, Gu Mo coldly interrupted him: "I understand her." She won't. β
Loulan really saw Gu Mo being so serious, she was stunned for a moment, and then suddenly laughed: "Haha! Some time ago, who said righteously that he didn't like Gu Wanyan?"
Gu Mo saw that Lou Lan's really indecent appearance was revealed again, and he couldn't help but stiffen his face, and said helplessly: "His Royal Highness ...... Venerable"
Lou Lan could really see that Gu Mo's mood was very impatient now, so she stopped teasing him, and gradually put away her smile: "You asked me to help you bring this case to the center, why?"
Gu Mo said: "Because, everything right now is very unfavorable to her. Even though she is innocent, we have no proof. So...... I'm worried that the yamen side will directly judge the case like this. β
Lou Lan nodded thoughtfully: "Well, I understand." β
Gu Mo was still worried, hesitated for a while, and asked carefully: "How?"
Lou Lanzhen squinted at him: "What else? You have found here in person, can I not help you with this? But, the premise is that if I believe you, I believe that Gu Wanyan is innocent." If she is really guilty, how can I, as the king of a country, take the lead in breaking the law and discipline? I hope she has not disappointed you, nor has she disappointed me. β
Gu Mo was immediately overjoyed when he heard Lou Lanzhen's words. He held back for a long time and wanted to say something to Lou Lanzhen, but in the end he only said two words: "...... Thank you!"
Hey, sure enough, I'm still not good at words.
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At that time, Gu Wanyan sat in the dirty cell against the corner of the wall, helplessly looking at the hay all over the ground, and sighed.
Suddenly, her ears seemed to hear a faint noise outsideβno, if you listened closely, it seemed to be the sound of a fight?
Prison robbery?
These two words suddenly jumped into her head, and Gu Wanyan quickly closed her eyes and shook her head vigorously.
When she opened her eyes again, she was shocked to find that the door of the cell she was in had been opened.
The reason why it is said to be "opened" is that the door, which did not look very strong, fell to the ground in its entirety.
Gu Wanyan was confused and startled at the same time. She slowly stood up against the wall, and then realized why the door had been "opened".
But seeing Chu Lanyi leaning on the doorrail with his arms crossed, he was staring at Gu Wanyan with a smile. Gu Wanyan was stared at by him uncomfortably, so she asked, "What are you doing here?"
Chu Lanyi stroked his hair, and his slender phoenix eyes straightened: "What about the good things we talked about last time?"
Gu Wanyan was stunned for a moment, just then the meeting came, could Chu Lanyi be talking about Cheng Yong's matter?
"Cheng Yong?"
Chu Lanyi smiled and nodded.
Gu Wanyan thought for a while and said in a low voice: "I have checked, Cheng Yong is a Dawu person, I heard that their family has had an accident before, and now there is only one mother and a young niece in the family." β
Chu Lanyi narrowed his eyes and slowly nodded twice: "What else?"
Gu Wanyan's eyes rolled, and she tried to recall, and said, "Oh, also, he learned kung fu at Suzuki Mountain. β
Chu Lanyi weighed it in his heart, and then asked, "Well, where is his home of Dawu?"
The specific address, this is a little difficult for her. Gu Wanyan stretched out her hands and said that she couldn't do anything: "I wrote it down on paper, and I can't remember it all of a sudden." β
Chu Lanyi smiled teasingly: "Think about it, I believe in you." β
Gu Wanyan thought, it seems that he has to know today. She blinked her eyes again and desperately remembered.
"It seems to be ......" Gu Wanyan lowered her head and brushed the bangs in front of her forehead, and then her eyes lit up. She suddenly looked up at Chu Lanyi, "I remember, it seems to be, No. 7 Pingjing East Road, Dawu County, is a bungalow." β
Chu Lanyi laughed: "My memory is really good." β
Gu Wanyan ignored his frivolity, frowned and asked, "What happened outside just now?"
Chu Lanyi sighed, and then walked inside with his body away from the doorrail. Gu Wanyan subconsciously shrank in the direction of the corner.
Chu Lanyi noticed her vigilance, and pretended to sigh: "Hey, Sister Wanyan, it's too bad for you to do this." β
Gu Wanyan didn't say anything, she still maintained a high degree of vigilance, ready to take action in self-defense at any time.
Chu Lanyi chuckled, and then didn't get close to her again, he said: "The jailers outside just now were all knocked unconscious by me, and then I fainted in the other cells, and everyone fainted. Now, it's time for me to save the beauty as a hero. β
Gu Wanyan's eyes widened - this guy really wants to rob the prison!
"You...... You ...... you" Gu Wanyan couldn't speak in a hurry all of a sudden, her face turned red, and she almost jumped to her feet in anger, "Who wants you to save it? I'm not familiar with you?" Besides, I'm not guilty, but now if I run away, what will it look like?"
Chu Lanyi's face immediately showed a puzzled expression, and he said bitterly: "Sister Wanyan, I've heard everything about you." You're almost condemned now. Even if, as you say, you are indeed innocent, you will soon be dead. If you don't run now, wait for death?"
Gu Wanyan couldn't listen to the bullshit he said anyway. She only has one principle now, she Gu Wanyan acts above board and has a clear conscience, she can't run!
Gu Wanyan stared stubbornly and pursed her mouth: "I won't leave." To go, you hurry up. β
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Loulan Zhen immediately sent Xiao Yuexiao, an important minister of the imperial court, to handle the handover of the case in the yamen with Gu Mo.
This is good, Gu Mo beckoned in the palace, and Loulan Zhen announced to others that Gu Mo was his sworn brother in the people, referred to as his righteous brother.
As a result, a series of scenes that Gu Mo was most afraid of facing followed-
Not to mention the palace maids, eunuchs and palace guards in the palace, even the important ministers of the court were respectful to him, and they didn't dare to offend him in the slightest, as if he Gu Mo was a big official.
Gu Mo has always been low-key, and he is most afraid of swaggering. But for now, she still has to take care of the overall situation, Gu Wanyan is still locked up in prison, Gu Mo can't take care of anything, she just wants to save her from the dire situation.
Gu Mo came to the official mansion with Lord Xiao, and as soon as the county commander saw Lord Xiao, he immediately came out from the inside to compliment him and received him warmly.
But when he saw Gu Mo in the blink of an eye, his face suddenly turned white. Judging from his years of experience in officialdom, Gu Mo was forced to find several layers of connections to help deal with this case.
Lord Xiao omitted some of the greetings and polite processes, and directly explained his intention to the county order.
The county magistrate looked at Gu Mo thoughtfully, remembering that day he had tortured Gu Wanyan. So he immediately realized that he seemed to have offended someone, and he couldn't help but break out in a cold sweat.
The county magistrate personally accompanied Master Xiao and Gu Mo to the prison, and he said as he walked: "Actually, I have always felt that this case is wrong, so I didn't judge the case easily, and I am ready for a retrial." β
Gu Mo couldn't help but sneer in his heart. These officials really see what people say.
When the group arrived at the prison, they found that something was seriously wrong in the prison.
The county commander stared at the scene in front of him with wide eyes, and gasped heavily, feeling that he was not far from being dismissedγγγγγγ
I saw several jailers fall to the ground horizontally and vertically, Gu Mo frowned and stepped forward to probe the snort of one of themβit seemed that he had fainted.
Gu Mo thought about it, and an urgent worry immediately surged into his heart, Gu Wanyan she-
Lord Xiao rarely comes to the yamen of this place, and when he comes, he encounters such a situation, and his heart is also unhappy.
"I was knocked unconscious. Gu Mo stood up and said solemnly to Lord Xiao and the county order.
Lord Xiao coldly questioned the county order: "What's going on?"
The county commander looked embarrassed, and he himself didn't know what was going on here: "This ...... This ......"
They and their accompanying guards continued to walk cautiously inside.
Until they walked to the door of Gu Wanyan's cell where the door was removed.