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Zhao Buqi unfolded the paper and took a closer look, and said in surprise: "This ...... Is this serious? ”

Zheng Xie smacked his lips and said, "Lord Zhao, this is the testimony of eyewitnesses. When the fire broke out that night, someone happened to witness the process, and the military yamen of the Lin'an Yuyu Army investigated and learned about this person, and asked for the testimony obtained later. This is the truth. I came to present it to Lord Zhao for a look. The fire was an accident, Xia Liangdong entered the restaurant that night to fight the fire, who expected the restaurant to collapse, and all of them were stuffed inside, which led to this tragedy. ”

Zhao Buqi was speechless in surprise, glanced at Song Xiang, and handed the testimony in his hand to Song Xiang. Song Xiang took it, looked at it hurriedly, frowned, and said in a deep voice: "My lord, this is impossible, how can there be such a coincidence?" Xia Guan visited the surrounding people for the past two days, but there were no eyewitnesses that night. Where did this Liu Chunyan come from? Why didn't the official come out to speak when he went to look for her? Why did you stand up again? Where did this testimony come from? ”

Zheng Xie said in a deep voice: "The testimony was submitted by Lord Fang, Lord Fang, you can talk about it." ”

Fang Zi'an arched his hand and said: "Yes, this testimony was obtained by the official himself. Liu Chunyan lives in the Feng Family Garden on the shore of the West Lake. Xia Guan was very sad about the death of Lord Xia and others, and he also wanted to know what was going on and why so many people died. So the lower official ordered someone to visit the eyewitnesses, and the woman named Liu Chunyan took the initiative to stand up. The lower officials made inquiries at the yamen, and several of the scribes of our yamen were present, and they all had their signatures below, and they witnessed the whole process. The lower officials followed the rules, there was no inducement, no coercion, everything was what Liu Chunyan said personally. Please Zheng and Fu Zun to be clear. ”

Song Xiang said loudly: "Why didn't this woman come out to speak when the official went to search?" Why did you send someone and she came forward? ”

Fang Zi'an spread his hands and smiled: "Lord Song, you ask me this, who will I ask?" Maybe it's because you, Lord Song, acted perfunctorily, and you don't know if you didn't find Liu Chunyan. Or maybe Liu Chunyan doesn't want to deal with you. Anyway, I can't give you an answer to this matter. ”

Song Xiang said angrily: "How is it possible? I took people to visit all the people on the west bank of the West Lake. How could there be a miss? How could Song be so careless in doing things? Unless the woman deliberately pretended not to know. But if she does, what is her intention? The veracity of this testimony is questionable. ”

Fang Zi'an smacked his lips and said, "Lord Song, you are really a little strange. You are an official of the Criminal Division, and you should know that there must be evidence, not speculation, to ascertain the facts. You can't find the evidence yourself, and now that we have the evidence in front of you, and you say such things, it is against the rules of your investigation of the criminal officer. Is this how Lord Song investigates cases on weekdays? Ignoring the testimony of witnesses and only conjecturing in your heart, your own preferences are not successful? ”

Song Xiang blushed and shouted, "What nonsense? How can you slander your own conduct like this? How can this official be as unbearable as you say? You need to make your words clear today. ”

Fang Zi'an was about to refute, and Zheng Xie said in a deep voice: "Lord Fang, pay attention to your words, don't talk nonsense. ”

Fang Zi'an had to shut up and say yes. Zheng Xie smiled at Zhao Bu, who was frowning, and said, "Lord Zhao, this testimony is here, Lord Zhao, how do you think this matter should be handled?" ”

Song Xiang arched his hand to Zhao Bu and said, "My lord, this testimony is full of loopholes, the truth and falsehood are unknown, and it is not enough to be believed. The lower officer requested that witnesses be summoned, and the adults would personally question them to distinguish between the real and the fake. ”

Zhao Buqi looked at Zheng Xie and said in a deep voice: "Lord Zheng, what do you think?" This case involves dozens of lives, and the imperial court also attaches great importance to it, so it can't be too hasty. ”

Zheng Xie smiled: "Then just send the witnesses for questioning." It's all about finding out the truth, and there's no need to make a noise. ”

Zhao Buqi smiled: "That's nature. Lord Zheng and the government jointly inquired in person, and if the situation was true, they could also explain to the above. ”

Zheng Xie smiled and said, "That's right. Lord Fang, you order someone to bring witnesses, you have to hurry. ”

Fang Zi'an arched his hand and said: "My lord, the lower official has already ordered someone to summon the witnesses to follow and wait outside the yamen." The lower official ordered someone to come. ”

Zhao Buqi frowned and asked, "How did Lord Fang know that Song Xiang would question the authenticity of his testimony?" Ready for anything? Could it be an unpredictable prophet? ”

Fang Zi'an smiled: "Xia Guan doesn't have that ability. The handling of the case requires the possession of both human and material evidence, so I naturally have to bring the testimony witnesses with me for investigation. As for Lord Song's direct denial of the testimony, Xia Guan did not expect it. Maybe Lord Song has some ulterior thoughts in his heart. I would like Lord Song to explain why. ”

Song Xiang wanted to speak, but Zhao Buqi waved his hand to stop it, and said with a smile: "Pass the witnesses, you two don't have to argue." ”

A moment later, Liu Chunyan was taken into the public house. She seemed to be a little panicked, knelt down timidly, and said coquettishly: "Slave Liu Chunyan see all the adults." ”

Zhao Buqi glanced at Song Xiang, and Song Xiang asked in a deep voice, "Liu, where do you live?" Is this testimony from you? ”

Song Xiang handed the testimony to Liu Chunyan, who looked at it twice and said, "It's from the slave family." The slave family lived in the Fengjia Villa in Luliu Hutong under the slope of the west bank. ”

Song Xiang said: "Okay, the official asked you, when did you provide this confession?" ”

"Yes...... Yesterday afternoon. Someone was visiting the witnesses to the fire that night in Zhang's restaurant, and the slave family came out to testify. Liu Chunyan said.

"Yesterday afternoon...... Did anyone visit your home to find witnesses before that? ”

"Yes...... The day after the fire, there was a search for ......"

"Why didn't you come forward and give testimony when you were looking for someone? Why delayed until yesterday? Say! There must be no half-talk, otherwise a great punishment will be served. Song Xiang shouted.

Liu Chunyan was so frightened that she shuddered. Fang Zi'an said coldly on the side: "Lord Song, this is a witness, not a prisoner, what are you scaring others for?" Do you want to torture to extract a confession? ”

Song Xiang said coldly: "How can such a testimony of interest not be strict and cautious? Perjury-bearers will be punished, and the judge will only know what is at stake. ”

Fang Zi'an sneered and said no more, Song Xiang shouted to Liu Chunyan: "I don't explain the reason yet." ”

Liu Chunyan said in a trembling voice: "Slave family...... Aren't the slaves afraid? Hearing that so many people had died, the slaves were so frightened that they were flustered, how could they dare to say more? The slave family didn't eat for a day the next day, and they were so scared that they didn't dare to go out......"

Song Xiang said: "Then after a day, how dare you stand up?" Why? Say! ”

Liu Chunyan said in a trembling voice: "Slave family...... The slave family doesn't want anyone to be wronged...... The slave family listened to the rumors outside, and said that the fire was a homicide, saying that the murderer was being arrested everywhere. The slave family thought to himself...... What the slave family saw that night was that those people went into the restaurant to put out the fire, and then the restaurant collapsed, and all the people did not come out. It was obviously an accident, but how did it become a homicide again? If the murderer is mistakenly identified, will he not be unjustly killed? The slave family originally thought that someone else would come out to testify, but knowing that no one saw the situation that night, I was afraid that only the slave family was the slave family themselves, so the slave family mustered up the courage to stand up. Hey, the slave family is also troublesome, I knew that I was tossed around by you like this, and the slave family should also pretend to be dumb. ”

Song Xiang frowned and was silent in thought. Zhao Buqi, who was sitting on the side, suddenly said in a cold voice: "That woman, do you know the fate of nonsense and perjury? If you commit perjury, you are equivalent to being an accomplice to a murder, do you know how serious it is? It's going to lose your head. ”

Liu Chunyan's face turned pale with fright, and she shouted, "Lord Qingtian, how dare the slave family talk nonsense? Knowing this, the slave family who killed him didn't come out to testify. The slave family just said what they saw, and the slave family was well-intentioned, and they didn't want anyone to be wronged for this matter again. The slave family is really a pig's brain, why do the slave family want to wade into this troubled water? ”

Zhao Buqi frowned and said, "Don't spill, this official is just informing you of the seriousness of the matter." Is it okay if you don't report it? Failure to report information is also a crime. ”

Liu Chunyan sighed and said: "The slave family is drinking cold water and stuffing their teeth, I knew that that night, the slave family would not go out." ”

Song Xiang shouted: "Yes, you are a woman, why do you go out alone at night?" ”

Liu Chunyan shouted: "The slave family has explained it clearly, do you want to say it again?" It's strange that you officials ask me such questions. The law of the Great Song Dynasty stipulates that women are not allowed to go out when it is dark? ”

Song Xiang shouted: "Sharp teeth, as long as you reply, who wants you to spill?" ”

Fang Zi'an really couldn't stand it anymore, and said, "Lord Song, I have already asked the reason in the testimony, haven't you read the testimony?" It is already rare for a witness to come out and tell the truth and let the truth be revealed, so why bother her again? I listened to Lord Song's meaning, as if I wished it was a murder case. Lord Song, if you want to solve a big case and make a meritorious service, you don't have to do it. ”

Song Xiang said angrily: "Lord Fang, don't spew blood, this official is just verifying the testimony of witnesses in detail." ”

Fang Zi'an sneered: "What do you think in your heart, who can know?" You give me the feeling that you are desperately trying to steer this case to a homicide case. It's funny that you completely ignore the testimony of the witnesses in front of you. ”

Zhao Buqi said in a deep voice: "Lord Fang, what you said is too much, are you implying that Song Xiang is incompetent and framed?" ”

Fang Zi'an said: "I don't know if Lord Song framed me or not, I don't care how he handles other cases, but this case involves the yamen of our defense army, and it has a bearing on the reputation and dignity of our defense army. ”

Zhao Buqi frowned and said, "Oh? Listening to your tone, it seems that you are going to buckle a big hat for my Lin'an Mansion Ya. I want to hear it, why has it damaged the dignity and reputation of your defense army? ”

Fang Zi'an said in a deep voice: "This was an accident, and it was Lord Xia, the chief officer of the Yamen of my defense army, and more than a dozen of my defense army brothers who died. The testimony of the eyewitnesses has made it clear that they entered the Zhangjia Restaurant to fight the fire and save them. The collapse of the restaurant and the death of all of them is a sad tragedy. However, Lord Xia, they are suffering in order to save people, this is a feat of sacrificing oneself to save others, and it is a heroic act that should be greatly commended. The whole of our yamen is going to vigorously propagate this spirit, turn grief into strength, boost morale, and protect the lives and property of the people of Lin'an. However, it is unreasonable for someone to characterize this incident as a homicide. That is not only a distortion of the facts, but also a disrespect to Lord Xia and the brothers who sacrificed their lives to save others. They were heroes, but they were slandered as bears who were killed by their nests while drinking in a restaurant. This is disrespectful and detrimental to them personally and to the people of our defense army. Although our Zi'an has a low official position, he will never allow such a thing to happen. The whole of my yamen is also extremely angry, and the hearts of the people are unsettled, and people's hearts are fluctuating......"

Zhao Buqi frowned and listened to these words, although he felt that Fang Zi'an was presumptuous, but he had to admit that what he said made sense.

But seeing Fang Zi'an, he bowed his hand to Zheng Xie and said, "Lord Zheng, since I have said this today, the lower officials can't care about anything. Lord Zheng, I have a joint petition here, which was signed by more than 1,000 people from all over my yamen, asking your lord to stop this act of damaging and slandering the yamen of our defense army. There is also a complaint brought by the widow of Lord Xia, Zhu, asking to sue Song Xiang, the criminal officer of the Criminal Department of Lin'an Prefecture, so that he can stop damaging the reputation of her husband Xia Liangdong Xia. He asked the court to reward Lord Xia for his heroic act of sacrificing his life to save people, and severely punish those who slandered his reputation. My lord, Zhu told the lower officials that if the adults refused to accept the matter, she would go to the Privy Council to complain, or go to the royal court. In order to maintain her husband's reputation, she did not hesitate. Please be aware of it. ”

Fang Zi'an reached out and took out two pieces of paper with dense words written on them from his arms and handed them to Zheng Xie.

Zheng Xie, Zhao Buqi, Song Xiang and others all looked at Fang Zi'an blankly, and they were on the spot. Even Zheng Xie didn't know that Fang Zi'an actually prepared this hand.

Zheng Xie took the piece of paper and a petition handed over by Fang Zi'an, and unfolded it to take a look. The impassioned letters of the petition were full of cruel words such as 'The defense army is our glory, and we will never allow others to tarnish our glory,' "insulting the officers and men of the defense army is like insulting our lives and trampling on our dignity," and "If anyone wants to disrespect our defense soldiers, we will fight to the death with him to the end and will not condone them." Underneath are dense signatures and red handprints pressed, making it look like a bloody book.

The content written on that piece of paper was even more tragic and indignant, writing how honest and honest Xia Liangdong was, and he was bent on the yamen. I get up earlier than the chickens every day, sleep later than the dogs, and eat and wash for the fire fighting and fire prevention in Lin'an City, and I break my heart. He also said that Xia Liangdong is such a good husband at home, a good father to the children, and a good son to his in-laws. wrote Xia Liangdong as a tall and perfect person, and now Xia Liangdong sacrificed his life to save people, and the court did not praise and praise him, but there were still people who slandered his reputation, saying that his heroic behavior was a vendetta, implying that Xia Liangdong's misbehavior was tolerable or unbearable, and he must seek justice for his husband, and he could not let anyone slander and smear him, so he had to sue the Lin'an Mansion Criminal Division for indiscriminate investigation, confused and mediocre, pointing to the deer as a horse, and reversing the black and white clouds.

Zheng Xie knew it well and knew that these two things were written by Fang Zi'an. Especially the complaint, which is obviously not something that Xia Liangdong's wife and concubine can write. Zheng Xie was so smart that he immediately understood that this was a means prepared by Fang Zi'an. I can't help but praise it in my heart. He also racked his brains in order to prevent the Lin'an Mansion Criminal Division from investigating the case, but he didn't know where to start, and he didn't dare to act easily in this matter. Yesterday, Fang Zi'an sent the testimony, and Zheng Xie dared to come to see Zhao Buqi with confidence, but obviously the testimony did not play a decisive role, and the other party did not seem to fully buy it. But Fang Zi'an's hand was obviously a means to force the other party to stop. This is to hold the heart of breaking the kettle and let Zhao not give up making a decision. And Zhao Buqi, as the prefect of Lin'an, should not want this matter to develop in the direction of getting out of control.

"Lord Zhao, take a look." Zheng Xie handed two large pieces of paper to Zhao Buqi.

Zhao Buqi took it with a gloomy face, looked at it carefully, and said in a deep voice: "Lord Zheng, what do you mean by this?" What is this for? ”

Zheng Xie shook his head and said, "Lord Zhao, the official knows nothing about this matter. If it weren't for Lord Fang saying it at this moment, this official wouldn't know at all. ”

Zhao Buqi said: "Is your subordinate going to gather a crowd to rebel?" Is this joint petition to make trouble? Lord Zheng, as a Shangguan, how can you allow your subordinates to behave like this? ”

Zheng Xie smacked his lips and said, "Governor Zhao, if you talk like this, this official doesn't like to listen to it very much." What caused this? It's not because of the Criminal Division. I told you that it was an accident, but your subordinates have to check it out. What are my men doing? Do Lord Zhao's subordinates behave in a proper manner? Although the soldiers and horses under the jurisdiction of my Huozheng Yamen are not for combat purposes, they are also the soldiers and horses that protect the people of the Great Song Dynasty. ”

Zhao Buqi frowned and said, "Lord Zheng, what do you mean by this?" How is your fire government yamen, it has nothing to do with this official. You can't afford to complain about it. ”

Zheng Xie said: "How dare this official. The official is just talking about the matter. The witnesses are all here, and this official is here today to report on the situation of the fire case of Lord Zhao. Your subordinate Song Ti still refuses to give up, and he has to pick a bone in the egg, originally the official didn't have any other ideas, but now, the official really thinks that Fang Zi'an is right. If you want to make meritorious contributions and be promoted, do you want to step on our heads, so that the people of the fire government and the yamen are not allowed to eat but are not allowed to make a sound? ”

Zhao Buqi shouted: "Lord Zheng, you and I are both important members of the imperial court, so we must pay attention to your words, so as not to be ridiculed." ”

Zheng Xie said: "This official doesn't know that the master of the mansion is from the imperial examination, and his waist is hard. This official is a rough man, born in a war, and only knows how to go straight. Now that things are here, Lord Zhao, what should you do? I have to make it clear, everyone in the capital knows what kind of place the Yamen of the Fangyu Army is, and what kind of people the soldiers of the Fangyu Army are. If they make a fuss, even the official can't hold it down. Also, where Lord Xia's widow wants to sue, the official can't control it. This form is handed to me, I don't dare to break it, I'm afraid to hand it up. Because she sued you for the Criminal Division of Lin'an Mansion, this official can't afford to provoke you. Governor Zhao, you can do it yourself, and the official won't say much, so as not to hurt the peace. ”

Zhao Buqi had a gloomy face, and his hands were heavy.

Song Xiang whispered beside him: "My lord......"

Zhao Buqi glared at him, stretched out his hand to interrupt what he was about to say, and said in a deep voice: "Lord Zheng, since this case is an accident, there is no need for my Yamen Criminal Division to investigate further. But this government explained what he said, and when asked from above, you fire government yamen played it yourself, and this official did not bear any responsibility. The human and material evidence are all yours, and the dead are also yours, and if something happens in the future, you don't want to say that my Lin'an Mansion did not investigate. ”

Zheng Xie arched his hand and said: "The prefect can rest assured, he should be like this." ”

Zhao Buqi nodded, glanced at Fang Zi'an, squinted his eyes and said in a deep voice: "Fang Zi'an, you are very bold." Cheng, this house remembers you. You'd better remember this mansion as well, and we'll have to deal with it in the future. ”

Fang Zi'an arched his hand and said: "Of course, the lower officials will remember the Zhao Governor's Mansion, the Zhao Governor's Mansion acted decisively and made a decision at the right time, and the lower officials admired it very much." It's just that Governor Zhao still restrains his subordinate officials well, so that they don't cause trouble for you. ”

Zhao Buqi sneered: "Are you teaching me to do things?"

Fang Zi'an smiled: "How dare you, it's just a small suggestion." ”

Zhao Buqi shouted: "Don't bother, send off guests!" ”

Zheng Xie sneered, brushed his sleeves and left. Fang Zi'an walked over and called Liu Chunyan, and took her to follow Zheng Xie away.

As soon as Fang Zi'an and the others left, Song Xiang hurriedly said to Zhao Buqi: "My lord, how can you promise them." Today, they have obviously made arrangements, how can things be so coincidental, they are forcing adults to act. This must be Fang Zi'an's trick, don't fall for them. Don't forget the matter of Sanyuanfang, this recipe is stable and is a thief's heart, so there are so many arrangements. He ......"

"Shut up! Can't you see that there's something wrong with this? Is this official that stupid? Zhao Buqi shouted.

"Then why did the adults still promise them not to pursue it again?" Song Xiang said loudly.

"Of course, you have to agree, if it is really Fang Zi'an's ghost, then the death of Xia Liangdong and others must have an inside story. But because of this, our investigation will force him to really encourage the soldiers of the defense army to collectively petition and make trouble. It is also possible that the widow of the Xia family will really sue the court. Do you think we'll have a chance of winning by then? The testimony of eyewitnesses is all there, and there are no obvious loopholes. Is the testimony in vain? Zhao did not give up.

"But...... Adult ......"

"No, but, the government doesn't want to embarrass the official because of this matter. This official doesn't want chaos in Lin'an Mansion, understand? You don't want a better future, this government still wants to. Song Xiang, this government knows that you are a good official, but ...... You'd better stop this thing. This is an accident, not a major homicide case, but it can't fall into the name of your Song Ti Punishment Wise and Martial Judgment Like a God. Zhao Buqi said in a deep voice.

Song Xiang looked at Zhao Buqi blankly, he understood in his heart that Zhao Buqi wanted to climb up, and there must be no big chaos under his Lin'an Mansion. So even if he is suspicious, as long as he can explain the past, he will not delve into it. How the truth is, it doesn't matter to him. What he wants is a stable government. Unless it's something he can be sure of, he's never going to do much.

"Go back to work, Song Xiang, this mansion still values you. If you want to rest for a while, you can go. ”

Song Xiang's face was pale, he wanted to speak again and again, and finally gave his hand and said, "The lower official retires." ”

Then he turned around angrily and walked away quickly.

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