Chapter 287: Mistakes
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Zhao Xianyang replied.
Wei Yi continued, "What the Lord did at that time was understandable, at least on the surface. When Jin Mantang's family was not there, he would temporarily seal the gold leaf bowl and inspect it on the spot after Zhou Lian'an returned to Beijing. However, the lower officials thought that it was Zhou Lianan who made a mistake at that time, which was the first mistake in this case. ”
"Zhou Lian'an is a skilled goldsmith, he must have seen the clue from a corner of the workshop or a certain craft, that the sealed gold leaf bowl is indeed a problem. Before anything was clarified, he panicked. ”
"You must know that Jinmantang is not an ordinary gold shop, but the 'first gold in Beijing' founded by him. If the flaw in the gold leaf bowl was reported, what happened later was unimaginable to him, and it was something he did not want to face. The first is the impact on Kim Mantang's reputation, and the second is his two sons. ”
"Zhou Zhong and Zhou Xiao are half a catty to eight taels, each has its own craftsmanship and its own merits, but no one is convinced. If the gold leaf bowl is eventually confirmed to have iridium added, then the conflict between the two brothers will only intensify. After thinking deeply, Zhou Lianan decided to turn the matter into a family matter. ”
"How's that going to work? That is to say, this matter has to be of the same caliber to the outside world, and there is absolutely no problem with the gold ornaments cast by Jin Mantang. As for who dared to add iridium to the gold leaf bowl, Zhou Lian'an certainly wouldn't give up easily. He sent someone to investigate secretly. ”
"Correction is the key to turning a flawed gold leaf bowl into a flawless gold leaf bowl. Zhou Lian'an had a good eye for gold and found Wu Zhaoyan, the youngest corrector in the government. I don't know how much silver Zhou Lian'an spent, and I don't know what promises he made, anyway, Wu Zhaoyan lived up to his expectations, and made a conclusion on the spot, the gold leaf bowl of Jin Mantang was full of color, and the shadow of half of the iridium could not be seen at all. ”
"Wu Jiao's inquest is written in black and white, but the statement of the guards is all speculation." Zhao Xianyang said disdainfully.
"Yes, the lord listened down. This case was settled in black and white, but who knows, Jin Mantang's second mistake appeared again. ”
Wei Yi said, "If Zhou Lian'an wants to find out who added iridium to the gold leaf bowl, he will naturally not destroy the gold leaf bowl." Everyone knows that since someone has the intention to add iridium to the bowl, then the bowl naturally becomes the evidence. Xia Guan thought that the scene at that time should be like this. He handed the gold leaf bowl to Bai Shigang, who had always been the most trusted housekeeper, and asked Bai Shigang to keep it strictly. Unexpectedly, two months later, Ying Tianfu's Zhao Wangye took a gold leaf bowl to sue Jin Mantang to the government, saying that the gold leaf bowl was not in good condition, suing Jin Mantang for fraud, and indicating that the old corrector Fang Weizhong would inspect the scene. Fang Weizhong checked and found iridium. ”
"Zhou Lian'an was really panicked this time. The real culprit who was added to the gold leaf bowl for the first time has not been found, so why did it come again the second time? He found Bai Shigang, and the two rushed to the vault to take a look, and the gold leaf bowl hidden in the brocade box was missing. The two didn't have time to discuss countermeasures, so they were taken back to the government by the officials. Zhou Lian'an insisted that there was no problem with the gold leaf bowl cast by Jin Mantang, while Bai Shigang pretended to be deaf and dumb. ”
Speaking of this, Wei Yi looked at Zhao Xianyang, "And this time, it is Lord Zhao who is in charge of this case." ”
"The lord was unequivocal, and put Bai Shigang, Zhao Anyang, and Shen Rihui, who were in charge of the gold leaf bowl in turn, into prison, and severely tortured them, vowing to find one, two, or three real murderers from the three, and give an explanation to the extremely angry Zhao Wangye."
Dramatically, Kim Mantang's third mistake came again. Bai Shigang, who has been knotting the gold jewelry brocade box for many years, actually tied a dead knot for the gold leaf bowl! ”
"It was with this dead knot that the adults ruled out the suspicion of Shen Rihui and Zhao Anyang, and 'successfully' arrested Bai Shigang, the real culprit in this case, and immediately sent Bai Shigang to death for the crime of self-theft, and expelled Bai Shigang from the capital."
"Bai Shigang has become a scapegoat, Jin Mantang has been 'innocent', on the surface, Wu Zhaoyan and Zhou Lian'an have a closer relationship, but in private, the adults and Zhou Lian'an are getting closer and closer. You see, a while ago, the government used gold ornaments, not all of them were ordered from Jinmantang? ”
"Lord Zhao, when the lower official said this, do you still want to say that these are two cases?"
"The two things that happened before and after were all because of the same gold leaf bowl, and there were all private transactions between the government and Jin Mantang behind it, and they were all to protect Jin Mantang's interests. Is this one thing or two things, you say? ”
Zhao Xianyang snorted coldly.
"I don't know that the guard guards have changed from a murderer to a storyteller at some point. Fang just said something beautiful and wonderful, but the official asked you, where is the evidence, where is the evidence? You said that Wu corrected and Zhou Lian'an privately taught each other, can you see it with your own eyes? You are the official who protects Jin Mantang, can you see it with your own eyes? ”
Wei Yi said with a smile, "Xia Guan Yuan didn't have so many ideas, but the adults were thieves, and Duan Duan appeared in front of Xia Guan at this time, of course Xia Guan had to think about it." ”
"Lord Zhao, there is no evidence for the lower officials, but you, Lord Zhao, have flaws."
"At the beginning, you sealed the gold leaf bowl, ostensibly to take care of the overall situation, but in fact, if you think about it carefully, you are delaying the opportunity and leaving the decision to Zhou Lian'an. At the beginning, you tortured Shen Rihui, Zhao Anyang, and Bai Shigang, ostensibly to arrest the murderer, but in fact, it was to make a trick. ”
"Lord Zhao, if there are flaws, there will be evidence, it's just a matter of time. Xia Guan believes that you will not wait too long. ”
Zhao Xianyang was furious, pointed at Wei Yi and scolded, "Wei Yi, you are threatening this official!" ”
Wei Yi flicked his sleeves and walked out.
"Whether it's a threat or a case, the lower officials are just fulfilling their duties, if Lord Zhao is willing, there is naturally a way to make the lower officials unable to get out of this gate!"
He didn't deliberately provoke Zhao Xianyang, nor was he fearless, he was just gambling, betting that Zhao Xianyang wouldn't dare.
One second, two seconds, three seconds......
Zhao Xianyang did not say anything more, nor did he act.
Wei Yi lifted the corners of his lips and stroked the door bolt again with both hands.
"Guards."
At that moment, Zhao Xianyang opened his mouth.
"Is the Ninth Prince okay?"
Wei Yi's face turned pale, and he turned around.
"What do you mean?"
His eyes were like torches.
What does Zhao Xianyang mean when he mentions Brother Jiu at this time? Zhao Xianyang didn't say anything, didn't do anything, what does it mean to just mention Brother Jiu?
Zhao Xianyang approached him.
"The Nine Princes returned from the northwest, the road is far away, I heard that it was the guards who accompanied them all the way, so that they could be safe and smooth, and this official thanked the guards for the people of the world."
Wei Yi's eyes narrowed coldly.
"Zhao Xianyang, don't pretend to be a ghost, what is your relationship with Brother Jiu, from the truth?"
(To be continued.) )