Before dawn, the streets were deserted, and the people who were going to get up early to do business had just washed their faces and splashed a basin of water on the ground, and the gate of the capital opened slowly, and the carriage outside the city suddenly galloped into the city.

As soon as the carriage had settled down, there were people asking around for news.

The Yu family, who was originally going to move to Fengyang for the New Year, also set off in the middle of winter, leaving only the Yu family's room to take care of the rest of the affairs in Beijing.

Seeing the Yu family's carriage out of the capital, the businessmen who were also in Xuanfu Tuntian suddenly became even more anxious.

There was a strange atmosphere in the capital.

Wan Ning called Jiao Wuying to speak, and Jiao Wuying carefully said the accounts of these days, and then bowed down and said: "There is a lot of chaos in Beijing these days, and Miss still doesn't go out much." ”

Wan Ning nodded, what Shopkeeper Jiao said couldn't be clearer, this trend of selling Tuntian was blowing.

If the salt merchant can't get the salt, sooner or later such a thing will happen, just because the Yu family and the Shen family arrived earlier.

"Have the people who went to Xuanfu gone?"

Jiao Wuying said: "It's gone." ”

"We can do what we have to do, we will start planting next spring, and all the preparations must be made."

Jiao Wuying said: "There are still people who come to ask me," he said and handed over the documents in his hand, "Xuanfu's Tuntian, we still can't accept it." ”

It's really getting more and more noisy.

At the end of the year, if Tuntian is not sold, it will not be planted next year, no wonder the people of Tuntian will be anxious.

……

Every time Zhang returned home, his mother was smiling. Now my mother sat on the chaise longue for a long time and did not speak.

"Mother," Zhang couldn't help but speak first, "How is my sister's side?" Nothing will happen, right? ”

Kyori is making a lot of noise. But it's not that there are no documents in the court.

Mrs. Zhang looked at her daughter and couldn't help sighing, "I heard your father say that the evidence from the Criminal Department was handed over by Yiwen?" You don't stop it, even if it's a day or two late, your father is a little prepared. ”

Speaking of this, Zhang's face suddenly looked ugly.

Right under her nose. The old man handed the voucher for Yao Wanning's land purchase to the officials of the Criminal Department, and as long as she mentioned Wanning's matter in the past few days, the old man was the same. You don't have to worry about the appearance.

She couldn't even speak.

"Mother." Zhang raised his head.

Mrs. Zhang said: "After all, it is your family's business, and your father is not easy to interfere in on weekdays, so you must always firmly grasp the matter in your stepdaughter's house." Why didn't you even notice it? ”

Looking at the mother's disappointed expression. Zhang's heart felt as if a piece had been hollowed out.

Mother didn't trust her as much as she used to.

"Mother's ......"

Before Zhang could speak, Zhang Yuzhen's voice came, and the maid didn't have time to step forward to open the curtain, Zhang Yuzhen entered the house with a gust of wind, "Mother," Zhang Yuzhen's eyes were red, and her lips were pale as if she was very frightened.

Mrs. Zhang was startled and hurriedly stretched out her hand. "Say it slowly, say it slowly. What's going on. ”

Zhang Yuzhen cried and cried, "I heard my father-in-law say that our lord was impeached, saying that he bribed the salt transportation envoy and took next year's salt." ”

Zhang was shocked when he heard this, and looked at his sister blankly.

Mrs. Zhang said: "Then, whether my uncle has bribes or not, and whether there is any evidence for impeachment, you can tell me so that the family can inform your father." ”

Zhang Yuzhen was stunned, her lips opening and closing.

"Is there any?"

Mother urged, Zhang Yuzhen nodded, "The one who reported it is the Jin family, it is the cousin of the Zhao family, and they have a letter written by the master to the Lianghuai Salt Transport Envoy in their hands......"

What can I do with the credentials? Unless you stop these things before they are presented.

"Who checked it? Where is the stuff? ”

Zhang Yuzhen's face was blank.

Before the Zhang family invited Zhang Qicheng home, the Zhao family came.

The housekeeper of the Zhao family didn't have time to salute when he entered the door, so he bowed down and said, "Mrs. in-laws, Mrs., the little maid next to the master went home to report the news, and the master was invited away by the people of the Criminal Department." ”

Zhang Yuzhen's heart beat twice, and she suddenly felt dizzy in front of her.

……

Chen Wenshi got dressed and stood in the courtyard waiting for his son-in-law to go to the criminal department together.

Li Chengmao is a person who is not good at words, Chen Wenshi is afraid that his son-in-law will say the wrong thing this time, and when Li Chengmao stands in front of him, Chen Wenshi asks with a calm face, "Have you memorized all the words I taught you?" ”

Li Chengmao bowed his head, "Remember, it's just ...... Father-in-law...... Is it okay to ask like this? ”

In addition to defending his grievances, Li Chengmao also played the case of colluding with the important ministers of the DPRK, the nobles, and the salt transportation envoys to resell the salt, and the border army is insufficient, and the people are declining day by day, and if there is really a war in the future, what will the hundreds of thousands of troops eat? How could they fight against Warat without military rations, and asked the imperial court to rectify the rule of officials and restore the system of transporting grain to the border in exchange for salt.

There has been no news from the cabinet until today, when the Criminal Department interrogated Jiang Zhong and allowed Li Chengmao and Jiang Zhong to confront him face to face.

Confront each other face to face.

It is equivalent to the imperial court giving Li Chengmao the opportunity to overturn the case.

No one knows whether Jiang Zhong will tell the truth or not, but Tian Yunxing, the director of the prison department of the Criminal Department, taught Li Chengmao a method, so that Li Chengmao could see Jiang Zhong and not talk about the case but ask him in another way.

Chen Wenshi said: "What better way do you can't do it?" ”

Li Chengmao shook his head.

"Then do it."

As long as it is done well, it will be able to clear the grievances, and it depends on whether Jiang Zhong can tell the truth.

……

Jiang Zhong listened to the voices outside.

The jailer carried a bucket to distribute food to the prisoners, and a spoonful of something was brought in, which was poured into a broken bowl, and it was the prisoners who had been imprisoned for a long time who rushed over to devour, and the new prisoners who had just been imprisoned ignored.

"Second brother, let's eat some!"

The bowl with some rancid smell came to the end of the nose, and after smelling it for a long time, it still felt a faint sweetness.

"How long have we been in?" I didn't see the light of day in the prison, and I didn't know how much time had passed.

"It's been a long time, a month!"

"Isn't that, twenty days?"

"Who knows......"

"Why didn't anyone interrogate us?"

That's what Jiang Zhong wanted to know. Why didn't anyone interrogate him, he had already thought about it when he went to Shen's house, he was not afraid of being arrested. No matter who he is arrested, as long as he insists on Li Chengmao, he is not afraid of dragging Li Chengmao to death with him.

After entering the Shuntianfu prison, they made a lot of noise, claiming that they had military merits, and pulled Li Chengmao and General Chen out, posing as soldiers. Although Shen Jingyuan is not dead, he can also achieve the goal he wants.

However, since the Five Cities Soldiers and Horses Division sent him to the prison of the Criminal Department. No one ever asked him again, as if everyone had forgotten about them and left them to fend for themselves in this dark corner.

No conviction. Not arraigned. How did he frame Li Chengmao.

"Second brother, are we planted?"

The voice of the brother next to him came again.

"That old General Chen is a victorious general, there is always some foundation in the court, and with some silver, you can exonerate Li Chengmao."

This is exactly what Jiang Zhong is afraid of.

He was afraid that he would not be able to defeat Li Chengmao if he made such a fuss, so Jiang Zhong clenched his fists.

"You dare to lock me up here, I am a military officer of the imperial court, a serious son of a nobleman......"

A familiar voice came, and Jiang Zhong suddenly stood up.

"Lord Zhao. We can't help it, so please don't be impatient. When you figure it out, put the adults back. The voice was polite, but the cell door was still opened, and then there was the sound of pushing and shoving.

It's Zhao Fan, Zhao Fan was locked up.

Zhao Fan was imprisoned, could it be that the matter was exposed?

Jiang Zhong suddenly felt a chill spread all over his body.

Jiang Zhong was stunned, and there was a sound of footsteps outside the cell door.

Then the jailer stepped forward and opened the door, and a man stooped in.

Jiang Zhong thought about the situation when he saw Li Chengmao again many times, but he didn't think that this day would come, he had changed his mood, he had concluded that he would win, and after winning, he would take the silver given by Zhao Fan, and never have to return to the frontier.

Zhao Fan also entered the prison of the Criminal Department......

At this moment, he knew he had lost.

It's useless to say anything more.

"Jiang Zhong," Li Chengmao said, "how am I to your brothers?" Your brother has violated military law, and I have given my own money to your brother's family. Have I done wrong to your brothers? ”

If it was before, Jiang Zhong would definitely pretend to be surprised, refute Li Chengmao, and say in front of everyone that he was acting on the orders of Master Li, and he would kneel on the ground and beg Li Chengmao for help.

Now...... Who did he show when he made a play, since Li Chengmao was able to come here, the court must have believed Li Chengmao.

After being locked up for so long, his patience had long been worn out, and when he heard the sound of Zhao Fan being locked up, the last glimmer of hope in his heart was shattered.

Now, it is better to make the words in his heart clear, "My brother has followed you for so many years, and you have violated military discipline with a word, and he will correct the law on the spot." I asked the people around you to make it clear, my brother only gambled twice in the army, and you are simply because my brother has offended your official authority......"

It turned out to be because of this.

Li Chengmao looked at Jiang Zhong, "Your brothers are all fools, your brother was caught by me for selling military rations, seeing that he has made military achievements with me for many years, although I disposed of him but covered him up for him in the army, I explained to you several times, but you still don't believe it, come up with such a way to frame me, you look at the brothers around you, you will die because of this, if you kill the Shen family again, for your brother's life, how many people will you kill?" Say that it is for revenge, and you can take other people's money for it? ”

Jiang Zhong's eyes widened.

"What do you say to avenge your brother, but you are greedy for those money, the frontier is a bitter cold place after all," Li Chengmao sneered, "In this case, your brothers should not have come to the guard center in the morning, saying that the big husband should be loyal to the country and blood-stained the territory, it is simple to say, but in the end it is just empty words." ”

"If you don't kill the enemy or capture a single enemy, you will die here, and it is also your own choice of return."

Jiang Zhong suddenly recalled the situation when he went to the guard house with his brother to see Li Chengmao, he never thought that he would end up with such a result.

At that time, their brothers really wanted to gallop on the battlefield to serve the country.

Jiang Zhong saw that Li Chengmao was leaving, and from then on he would fall into endless darkness again, and he didn't know when anyone would listen to him again.

I don't know where the courage came from, Jiang Zhong said: "My lord, Zhao Senator Zhao Fan is not only a key adult, but also wants to deal with Old General Chen, I am greedy and ......used by others for a while" At this time, he should tell the truth.

Li Chengmao was stunned, and Zhao Fan's piercing voice suddenly sounded in his ears, "Jiang Zhong, you dare to frame this official." ”

"The silver that Lord Zhao gave us, I put it in the house in the old locust tree alley. Lord Zhao also said that after the matter is completed, we will give us another 1,000 taels, even if we are caught by the Five Cities Soldiers and Horses, the Zhao family is a noble, and the Five Cities Soldiers and Horses Division has always been a noble, and the Zhao family will think of getting our brothers out, as long as we insist that we are instructed by Lord Li. ”

"Fart."

Zhao Fan yelled.

"As long as we kill the Shen family, the Imperial Historian will hand over the impeachment of Master Li," Jiang Zhong swallowed, "What I said is true. ”

After a burst of shouting, Cui Yiting stood up, and the lights were lit in the dark prison.

Jiang Zhong and the others narrowed their eyes, and only then did they see that the cells not far away were standing with officials in official uniforms.

The emperor ordered all the officials of the Criminal Department to accompany the trial of the case, and the words of Li Chengmao and Jiang Zhong could not be clearer, plus Zhao Fan, who was furious.

It's time for the case to be settled.

Cui Yiting looked at the bookstore, "Write it clearly, this is to be presented to the emperor." ”

The secretary is busy, and the first name is yes.

Li Chengmao finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Tian Yunxing's idea was really good, he asked Jiang Zhong like this, and he really asked Jiang Zhong what was in his heart.

Zheng Min also looked at several adults who were trying the case together, "Adults, what should we do next?" ”

Now that Jiang Zhong bit out Zhao Fan, it is time to interrogate Zhao Fan next.

Zheng Min said: "I propose to try Lord Li's case and the Yan Yin case together. ”

Hearing these words, Zhao Fan's feet were soft and he almost sat on the ground.

……

Yao Yi smelled the ya, and hurriedly went back to Yao's house.

Hearing about Zhao Fan's matter, and then thinking of the gifts sent by Zhang's sister, Yao Yiwen's heart was like a fire.

The sedan chair was about to turn into the alley, and there was a sound of horses' hooves in his ears, followed by a burst of laughter, and there was a faint sense of humanity: "That's what Mr. Yang said?" ”

Yao Yiwen suddenly felt that this voice was indescribably familiar, and hurriedly opened the curtain.

The carriage took two steps forward and turned into the alley.

It was the Shen family's new home.

Yao Yiwen was stunned for a moment, could it be that the person who spoke was Shen? It's not that the Shen family went to the family nunnery after returning to the Shen family, how could they be in the capital?

Yao Yiwen returned home full of worries, and Zhang was already waiting outside the hospital, and when he saw Yao Yiwen, he immediately greeted him.

When the two of them arrived in the inner room, Zhang couldn't wait to ask, "Has the master heard about my brother-in-law?" ”

Yao Yi shook his head, "Your brother-in-law committed something and went to the prison of the Criminal Department." ”

Are all the rumors true? The court convicted him like this?

The Zhang family almost forgot to tie the button for Yao Yiwen, "The lord and the concubine will go back to the Duke's Mansion together, listen to what my father says, how to save my brother-in-law." ”

Yao Yiwen looked at Zhang's family, "Your brother-in-law resells salt, and the two Huai salt transport envoys will be escorted into Beijing from top to bottom, who can save him?" He frowned, "Have you ever sold salt with your sister?" ”

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A thousand more words. I can't log in at the starting point, and I thought it was scrapped tonight.

What's the starting point?,Was it broken (to be continued......