Feng Lun was overjoyed, and he immediately interrogated Yang Chengzong and Zhang Lin, but the two of them insisted that they had not bribed Jiang Zheng. Feng Lun was already anxious because of this case, and originally wanted to end the case as soon as possible and confess to the emperor, but finally Jiang Zheng relented and admitted that he had received five thousand taels of silver from Yang Chengzong, but Yang Chengzong flatly denied it.

Feng Lun was furious, and immediately wanted to punish Chengzong and Zhang Lin. Lord Yan, the left attendant of the Criminal Department, immediately jumped out to object, saying that Chengzong and Zhang Lin were scholars, and they had only been clothed and fed since childhood, and they had not suffered much, and it was inevitable that they would be beaten into tricks under the punishment, so how could the confession be credible.

Not only Lord Yan, but also the Dali Temple and even the Metropolitan Procuratorate under Feng Lun's management have jumped out to oppose it. Feng Lun was so angry that he flipped the table on the spot, and threatened to go to the palace the next day to ask for the holy decree, and he must execute Chengzong and Zhang Lin.

Ye Yichen has been closely involved in the progress of this case, and as soon as the interrogation ended, he got the news. It was already the time to hold the lamp, and Ye Yichen sat behind the long case of rosewood in the outer study and muttered: "What the hell is going on?" Feng Lun did not punish Jiang Zheng, why did Jiang Zheng bear such a big crime? ”

No one was able to answer him.

Jiang Zheng has already confessed, which is extremely unfavorable to Chengzong. Once this charge is confirmed, if it is not done well, it will be charged to the army. Ye Yichen thought for a long time and couldn't get the point, and at this time, the little guy came in and replied: "The seventeenth master is here!" ”

Ye Yichen perked up: "Please come in!" In the past few days, Ye Yichen has been asking him to help keep an eye on the officials of the three law divisions to hear the case, as well as the movements of the West Factory, just because he is afraid that they will do something from it, and there is no first-hand news on his side, so it will be too late to react.

Ye Fengqi came to him at this time, he must have some important news to tell him.

Manager Ma quickly led Ye Fengqi in. Ye Yichen personally went to the door to welcome his younger brother into the house, the two brothers sat down separately, the little maid quickly served tea and snacks, Ye Yichen sent to serve, the two brothers were very close, and there was no need to beat around the bush, Ye Yichen asked straight to the point: "The seventeenth brother came to see me at this time, but what news is there?" ”

Ye Fengqi picked up the teacup on the table and took a sip and said, "Brother Sixteen, you asked me to keep an eye on the movements of the Three Law Divisions and the West Factory, and the Three Law Divisions have stopped. On the side of the West Factory, the secret agents were frequently touched, and first arrested a staff member surnamed Zhang next to the prince,......"

Ye Yichen's heart was already clear when he heard this. With Chen Jia's prudence, without the emperor's order, he would never easily move the prince's people.

Prince, probably the East Window Incident!

He remained silent and continued to listen to Ye Fengqi's words: "Later, the people of Xichang arrested Jiang Zheng's five-year-old son and went to Xichang, Jiang Zheng and his wife had a good relationship, his wife gave birth to three sons in a row, the first two died before they were even a year old, this child was finally raised, and he looked like his own eyeballs......"

Ye Yichen suddenly realized. He muttered: "No wonder, no wonder in the lobby of the Criminal Department, Jiang Zheng admitted his guilt of accepting bribes and leaking exam questions. This must be Chen Jia's head and tail, he must have sent someone to reveal the matter of his son in his hands to Jiang Zhengzhi, if he refuses to admit the crime, Chen Jia will kill his son. Jiang Zheng loved his son, and for the sake of his son's life, he could only grit his teeth and admit that this was not his crime. ”

Ye Fengqi frowned slightly, "In this matter, we only care about protecting the third son of the Yang family, but we ignore Jiang Zheng's side." He paused, thought for a moment and said: "It's really not good, I still have a thousand dead soldiers under my command, all of them are loyal people, so I sent them to attack the West Factory, as long as I snatch Lord Jiang's son out, and then hand the news to the prison of the Criminal Department, tomorrow Lord Jiang can confess." ”

"No!" Ye Yichen shook his head again and again. "The West Factory is heavily defended, and unless we can mobilize a large army, it will be difficult to fight in. What's more, if you do this, the movement is too big, and it will not implicate you. ”

Ye Feng Qi said: "Then what should I do?" If they are asked to confirm Jiang Zheng's crimes, the future of Yang Sangongzi will be completely ruined, and it will be up to you to deal with your sister-in-law when the time comes! At this time, I don't forget to joke about Ye Yichen.

Ye Yichen stood up and patted his younger brother on the shoulder with a smile: "Since you know the reason, there will be no way to do this matter." As he spoke, he called Mr. Ma in: "You can find a way to deliver a letter to the palace, saying that I want to see Chen Jia, and I will meet him in the little leopard room." ”

At the beginning of the founding of the Great Chu, the control of the inner servants was quite strict, and the inner servants were not allowed to set up a house outside. When he arrived in Taizong, he was a little lax, and when he reached orthodoxy, because his temperament was relatively cowardly, and he was very generous to the people waiting around him.

Although eunuchs are inhumane, they are also human beings, and they also hope to have a home outside the palace.

Chen Jia has risen rapidly in the past two years, and now he has become the number one celebrity around orthodoxy. But he is cautious and low-key, and he will never have the slightest handle in the hands of others. Although he secretly bought a house outside, few people knew about it.

It's just that this matter can't be hidden from Ye Yichen.

The reason why Ye Yichen chose this place to meet Chen Jia was to warn Chen Jia, don't think that he doesn't know anything, it's a bit of a demonstration.

Ye Fengqi was stunned: "You want to negotiate with that eunuch?" The grudge between him and Old Lady Yang is not so easy to resolve! Don't look at him, he is usually respectful to us, but now he is also in power, and he is very treacherous, but he is not a person who is willing to suffer! ”

Ye Yichen smiled: "In politics, there is nothing that cannot be discussed." The key depends on who will come out for the interview, when and how to talk? You don't have to worry about this matter, I naturally have a way to make Chen Jia, a eunuch, give in! The tone was very confident.

Ye Feng Qi said: "I naturally believe in the ability of the sixteenth brother. "Before he grew up, Ye Yichen helped him resist the bright and dark arrows, and he was always the most convinced of the sixteenth brother.

"Do you want to come with me to meet him?" Ye Yichen asked. Ye Fengqi shook his head: "Forget it!" "I do spy work, and Chen Jia also does spy work, so it's better not to meet if the two of them don't meet." I'm just waiting here for news from Brother Sixteen. He sat on the Taishi chair cushioned with a big red brocade cushion, "During the Chinese New Year, your subordinate Huizhou Counselor came from Huizhou, didn't he bring you ten jars of Huiquan spring water, you have the best tea here, how can you do it without good water!" You'll have to tell the stewards to get the spring up, and I'll be waiting for you here with tea!" ”

Ye Fengqi wants to play a ridiculous prince, so he is naturally proficient in eating, drinking, and having fun. His nose is as sensitive as a dog, and Ye Yichen can't hide anything good from him. "You, you, you!" patted Ye Fengqi on the shoulder, and instructed the steward to fetch Huiquan's spring water to make tea for Ye Fengqi, and he took Chunjun and Hanguang to Xiaobaofang Hutong.

Ye Fengqi drank two pots of tea made with Huiquan spring water, and waited for two hours before Ye Yichen was late.

"How?" Ye Fengqi stood up.

Ye Yichen calmly sat down on a Taishi chair beside him, picked up a few purple clay pots and poured himself a cup of tea, took it up and took a sip, and then said slowly: "It's done!" Chen Jia had already agreed to release the child. Hanguang and Chunjun have returned to the child's uncle's house with the child. ”

"What about Jiang Zheng?"

"I have already asked someone to bring the red gold longevity lock on the child's body to Jiang Zheng to see, Jiang Zheng naturally knew that we were not lying to him."

Ye Fengqi was very curious about how Ye Yichen persuaded Chen Jia, and vaguely felt that there was a fear that it would involve Ye Yichen's position in the battle for succession. I'm afraid that Ye Yichen won't be able to understand him too clearly, so he couldn't help but ask. Stand up and say; "Now that the matter is settled, my brother will take his leave first."

Ye Yichen smiled and said, "It's already time, don't go, just rest in my study tonight." ”

Ye Fengqi was also polite to Ye Yichen: "It's okay!" Then I'll sleep at Brother Sixteen's for one night. Let's talk at night! How many years have we not done such an elegant thing? There was a playful smile on his face.

Ye Yichen's face was slightly pale, he coughed, and covered up: "Do you talk at night?" Let's wait for the next time, your sister-in-law can't see me, I'm afraid she won't sleep for a while, she is not in good shape after she is pregnant, I don't feel at ease if I don't go in to see it......"

Ye Fengqi couldn't help but burst out laughing. Ye Yichen is usually very serious and restrained, and it is not so easy to tease him. "I know that you are worried about your sister-in-law, I was joking with you just now, go in and accompany my sister-in-law, you have so many maids here, enough for me to call!"

Ye Yichen smiled dumbly, called the steward to come in and give a few words, and asked them to serve Ye Fengqi for a good life, and then returned to the inner courtyard. The lights in the main room are still on.

The little maid picked up the curtain, and Ye Yichen entered the house, and saw Yulan leaning on the big pillow with her back to the ink, reading a book in the dim light of this melon-shaped sheep's horn palace lamp. Yulan saw Ye Yichen coming in, so he put down his shoes and went to the ground: "The prince is back?" ”

Ye Yichen took her hand, and the two sat on the couch, "Why don't you sleep so late?" ”

In the past few days, every day when Ye Yichen comes back, he will tell Yulan about the progress of the scientific research case, if Ye Yichen does not come back, how can Yulan sleep. Yulan asked him rhetorically, "Why did the prince come back so late today?" Have you eaten? The kitchenette made cuttlefish soup today, would you like to tell them to serve a bowl for you to taste? ”

Ye Yichen smiled and kissed her cheek, "I ate with the seventeenth brother in front of me." Don't bother, if you're hungry, just ask them to come in and you can eat!" ”

The maids and servants in the house hurriedly lowered their heads when they saw such a scene, Yulan's face turned red, although Ye Yichen doted on her, she was also very self-controlled, and she was so happy that she didn't know what happened today.

Yulan pushed him coquettishly, "I told you to eat because I was afraid that you would be hungry." I've already eaten it, and I'm going to have to eat it again at this hour...... Go wash up and change your clothes! ”

Yulan pushed him with his hand, and Ye Yichen stood up with a smile and went to the clean room. After a while, I finished washing, changed my clothes and walked in.

He sat next to Yulan again, took the thick book she put on the table, and saw that it was actually the "Dizang Sutra". Ye Yichen was a little strange: "Why do you like the Buddhist scriptures?" He knew that she was different from ordinary women, she did not believe in Buddhism or Taoism.

"Reading Buddhist scriptures can make people feel at ease!" Yulan replied. Ye Yichen remembered that during these days, although so many things had happened in her mother's family, she had survived strongly, and she did not affect the fetus in her womb because of Chengzong's affairs, and couldn't help but glance at her.

Everyone understands the truth, but it is often easier said than done, and it is never easy to control one's emotions.

Yulan urged him: "Lord Wang, it's not too early, go to bed quickly!" You're going to court tomorrow morning! ”

Ye Yichen smiled and blew out the lamp himself, and fell on the bed with Yulan in his arms. habitually touched her already large lower abdomen and asked her, "The child didn't trouble you today, right?" ”

In fact, after three months of pregnancy, Yulan's pregnancy reaction was much smaller. It's just that after seeing it red once, I took Imperial Doctor Gong's tiger and wolf medicine, and my health has not been good. Ye Yichen is well-informed, but he doesn't know much about this matter, and thinks that Yulan's discomfort is still a pregnancy reaction.

Yulan didn't know how to explain to him, so he had to say vaguely: "It's good today, the weather is getting hotter day by day, and the baby is like us, probably too lazy to toss his mother!" ”

Ye Yichen heard her say something interesting, and the corners of his mouth hooked up with a pleasant arc. "I'll tell you a good news, I went to see Chen Jia today, the case of the third uncle, has an eyebrow?"

"Really?" Yulan was overjoyed, turned around, put her arms around Ye Yichen's neck, and kissed him the face. Anxiously asked, "When will the third brother be released from prison?" ”

Ye Yichen couldn't help laughing: "How can it be so fast!" I've paved the way for him, and it's up to him to go next! ”

The next morning, the emperor had just come out of the Qianqing Palace, Feng Lun immediately said that the Zuo Shilang of the Ministry of Rites had confessed and admitted to accepting bribes and leaking exam questions.

The best way to do this is to find a substitute for the dead to take this matter down. At this time, Jiang Zheng admitted that it was when he was sleepy that someone sent a pillow, and the orthodox emperor couldn't help but be overjoyed. At this time, Feng Lun said again, "Jiang Zheng has confessed, but Yang Chengzong and Zhang Lin are adamant that there is no such thing, and ask the emperor to issue an order to allow the ministers to torture Yang Chengzong and Zhang Lin!" ”

As soon as the words fell, Yan Kuan, the left attendant of the Criminal Department, immediately came out of the class to play, "Your Majesty, although Jiang Zheng's has confessed, his confession is inconsistent and full of loopholes, one moment it is said that Yang Chengzong personally gave him silver, and another time it is said that Yang sent the steward next to him to give him silver, one time said that the place of bribery was in his own house, and another time said that the place of bribery was in the private room of the restaurant, and the minister thought that Jiang Zheng's confession was not enough to be accepted and should be retried!" ”

The Criminal Department is in charge of the world's criminal prisons, and of course has the most say in the truth or falsity of the confession, and the orthodoxy originally wanted to issue an order on the spot, telling Feng Lun to torture to extract a confession and close the case quickly, but when Lord Yan said this, his holy decree was not easy to make, and he couldn't ask Feng Lun to accept a false confession in the court.

Two of the three legal divisions have already expressed their position, and the emperor asked the remaining Dali Siqing, and Dali Siqing said that he felt that it should also be retried.

Two to one!

Orthodoxy had no choice but to order the three legal divisions to retry. It's not enough to just re-examine, you have to speed up the progress, and all the readers in the world are looking at you!

The orthodox directly sent the first assistant of the cabinet, Shen Ge Lao, to personally supervise the review.

The three divisions reopened. This time, He Mengchun, Xu Yuanhua and other nine people confessed to spending money to buy exam questions. Jiang Zheng completely refuted his previous confession and resolutely refused to admit that he had done anything illegal and undisciplined. Yang Chengzong and Zhang Lin also resolutely refused to admit it.

Feng Lun was so angry that his liver hurt. Since He Mengchun, Xu Yuanhua and other nine people have admitted it, why don't you admit it! But He Mengchun, Xu Yuanhua and others are conclusive, but Yang Chengzong and Zhang Lin have never found evidence.

At this point, the case is deadlocked. Confessions are like this for a while, and like that for a while, making people confused. The orthodox emperor also had a big headache, and at this time, a minor official from the Hanlin Academy wrote an excerpt to the emperor, and gave the emperor an idea for this case, which is actually very simple, that is-retake the exam!

If Yang Chengzong and Zhang Lin really bribed the examiner, they would naturally be immoral and talentless, and if they were really full of talent, there would be no need to take risks to do such a thing.

When the time comes, please ask the court to re-issue the question, the emperor personally presided, and the scholar reviewed the test papers on the spot.

It's a fair approach. The courtiers wrote in favor of it. The government and the opposition were indignant, and the orthodox emperor did not dare to delay, so he immediately issued an edict and ordered the spring to take the middle of the move, one of them counted as one, and came back for the exam. After passing the test, the results of the last time can be counted.

Hearing the news, Yulan finally understood what Ye Yichen said to her that day, "I have paved all the roads for him, and it still depends on his own how far he can go next!" ”

It seems that to be able to get to this point, it all depends on the use of the connections in his hands to promote, how many joints have to be opened, and how many complicated games have to be passed to get to this point, Yulan just thinks about it is not ordinary.

Ye Yichen can be said to have paved a most suitable path for Chengzong to prove his innocence. Otherwise, even if Chengzong is released from prison safely, it is conceivable that the stigma will always follow him in the next ten years, and it will not be able to be washed away.

"Can the third brother do it?" So far, Yulan is a little bit of a loser.

"Don't worry, the third uncle is soft on the outside and strong on the inside, the bigger the scene, the more he can calm down, there will definitely be no problem!" Ye Yichen is more confident than Yulan.

The Ministry of Rites prepared for a few days, and on the tenth day of the fifth month, the re-examination was held at the Taihe Gate of the Forbidden City, presided over by the orthodox emperor himself. This time, the test questions were personally written by Shen Ge Lao, Chen Ge Lao, and Ma Ge Lao on the spot, and there is absolutely no possibility of leaking the questions.

It was the first time for the lifters to enter the Forbidden City, the majestic and solemn atmosphere of the Forbidden City had already made them fearful, plus the soldiers inside and outside the examination room were lined up like two armies facing each other, and each candidate was monitored by two heavily armed Imperial Forest Army.

The atmosphere in the examination room was solemn.

The orthodox emperor sat in the Taihe Palace, and sent a message to let the candidates dedicate themselves to their art without fear, and provided tea and fruit snacks. But many candidates are finally uneasy, and it is difficult to hold the author!

Chengzong, Zhang Lin and He Mengchun, Xu Yuanhua and others were even more taken care of, others were relaxed, but they were carrying torture instruments, others were sitting, but they were kneeling. The others were surrounded by two soldiers, but there were as many as seven or eight people around them, and they were extremely heavily guarded.

Ye Minzhao took the initiative to invite Ying and took heavily armed soldiers to inspect the examination room. He stood behind Yang Chengzong, and when he saw his expression, he was calm and calm, and he waved his pen in one go.

Compared with the two, He Mengchun, Xu Yuanhua and others were already trembling and paralyzed like you, and they couldn't even hold the pen, let alone answer the question. And although Zhang Lin is also calm, she is also sweating profusely.

Ye Minzhao couldn't help but praise in his heart, seeing that he was so young, he had such courage and the style of a general. Thinking that he was Yulan's half-brother, I was relieved. With such a smart sister, how can a younger brother be inferior? I can't help but have a little more affection for Chengzong.

After the re-examination is completed, this time Chengzong did better than last time, first place! Although Zhang Lin did not do as well as Chengzong, he also took the nineteenth place.

At this time, the rumors were self-defeating, and all those who said that Chengzong and Zhang Lin were cheating kept their mouths shut. The news was transmitted back to the Yang family on Qipan Street, and the Yang family was jubilant.

The examiner evaluates the grade and sends it to the orthodox emperor. The orthodox verdict finally ruled that Wang Pu and other 374 students passed the examination and were allowed to participate in the palace examination; He Mengchun, Xu Yuanhua and other sixteen people who are not familiar with literature and science, all of them are trying to make a name for themselves; Yang Chengzong and Zhang Lin were released immediately, and although they did well in the exam, they were still deposed and they were not allowed to participate in the palace examination.

After all, the two were still implicated.

At the same time, the orthodoxy issued a holy decree: the deputy chief examiner and the left attendant of the Ministry of Rites were demoted to one level with "not careful"; The examiners of the remaining 18 rooms were all demoted by half a grade and fined for three years. Candidates He Mengchun, Xu Yuanhua and others bribed and bought exam questions with conclusive evidence, not only removed their fame, but also blamed forty boards, their family property was confiscated into the official, and their parents, wives and brothers migrated to Ningguta.

A disruptive fraud case has finally been concluded. Because the re-examination was presided over by the emperor himself, the three bachelors asked questions on the spot, and the six Jiuqing reviewed the test papers, and the people in the world couldn't say anything anymore.

Chengying helped Yang Chengzong to just get out of the prison of the Criminal Department, and the carriage in which the Yang family came to pick him up had arrived. The eldest young master and the second young master will take over the inheritance together. Chengzu saw his younger brother come out with all his beards and tails, his face was full of joy, he hurriedly stepped forward, grabbed his hand excitedly, but only said: "Third brother, you have suffered!" ”

Chengye is now getting farther and farther away from Chengzu and Chengzong, and when he is with his brothers, he often feels that he has nothing to say, and this time he was ordered by the elders to take the third young master home. When Seungjong was released from prison, he felt neither happy nor unhappy, as if he had nothing to do with him. He said dryly: "Congratulations to the third brother for his grievances and getting out of prison!" ”

The stewards of the Yang family also rushed up and said, "Congratulations to the third young master, congratulations to the third young master!" ”

Chengzong smiled slightly: "Tell the two elder brothers to worry about the younger brother." "I took a deep breath. The attitude towards the second young master didn't seem to feel it at all.

Chengzu grabbed his arm: "Why should my brother say such kind words!" As if remembering something, he shook his head and said, "It's still a pity!" ”

Chengzong knew what he said, obviously whether he was able to take the test or the re-examination in front of Taihemen, he did very well, and he was obviously wronged, but the emperor did not allow him to participate in the palace examination. If you want to be a junior in the middle school, you can only wait for the next subject in three years.

Chengzong smiled and comforted the eldest brother: "The emperor can help the younger brother clear his name and return my innocence, which is already a great grace of heaven!" "I didn't get carried away with joy because I had to get out of prison, and I didn't get frustrated because I couldn't take the temple exam after taking the first place in the re-examination. The jade is not a weapon, and this prison disaster has given him a spiritual precipitation.

Chengzu smiled: "What the third brother said is reasonable. But I'm obsessed! This subject is not good, let's wait for the next subject. When the time comes, you and my brother will go down together and be promoted to the jinshi together, wouldn't it be happy! Chengye only listened from the sidelines and didn't talk much.

Chengzu pulled him and said, "The elders are waiting at home, the eldest aunt has already prepared a banquet for you, wash the dust and remove the mold, let's go back early!" ”

Chengzong pondered for a while, but said: "Big brother, I want to go to the Jin Palace, and thank the prince for saving his life!" ”

Chengzu was slightly stunned, although he didn't know much about the joints of this case, he had vaguely heard about it, and he knew that Chengzong was able to pick it out □□ cleanly, and Ye Yichen played a vital role in it. He thought about it in his heart, and nodded in agreement: "Then let's go to the Jin Palace!" ”

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