"Qin, Qin'er, why are you here?" Yang Hong was the first to react, standing up straight, and maintaining his image as a good big brother.

Yang Yuanhai also straightened up after realizing it, coughed dryly twice, and asked, "Why don't you say a word before you come." "The image of his majesty has been shattered.

Yang Yuanhai glared at the cell leader, as if he was blaming him for not giving him a blow, so that he could sit here and wait for his daughter to come and see him, now it's okay, what has he become.

"Dad, I'm going to see what else I want to say to you in prison?" It's not going back to my parents' house.

Qin Niang glanced at the father and son of the Yang family strangely, and made sure that in addition to not being free here, the two of them seemed to be living a good life.

Even the cell boss accompanied him to play chess, drink tea and chat, and even the dim sum on the table was the dim sum of Yongfangzhai outside.

"Ahem, dad is very good here, look at how kind these jailers are~" Yang Yuanhai said, his finger drew a circle to the side, and pointed at those jailers and said.

Qin Niang thought that they were indeed treated as immortals here, and it seemed that she had thought too much before she came.

"What, since Miss Yang is here, then a few of us will go out first, you can talk well, but it's best not to be too long, it won't be good if you are discovered by Lord Hai." After the cell boss had finished confessing, he withdrew.

In less than a moment, the Yang family was left in the empty prison.

"Sit down and talk." Yang Yuanhai pointed to the table where they were sitting before playing chess and said, "Don't just stand. ”

Gu Chen sat down with Qin Niang.

"What's going on out there these days? Those individuals just play with us, and they don't talk to us. Yang Yuanhai was very dissatisfied with this.

"Father-in-law, I don't want to be able to do it for two days, Your Majesty should personally interrogate you, you must be prepared." Gu Chen said, briefly telling them what had happened outside in the past few days.

"I think, that Haiqing and Panchi Wu are so accumulated, they must not have any good intentions, I think my Yang family has been in business for hundreds of years, where can I not leave some family foundation? They didn't want to take some good things away like this, don't think everyone is stupid. Yang Hong snorted disdainfully, looking like he had seen through the faces of these people.

Many of the antiques and calligraphy and paintings of the Yang family have been passed down through several generations, where can there be specific documents and origin certificates?

When the time comes, as long as someone with a heart says that those things are of unknown origin and that they are not in the treasury, they will be able to make a fortune from them.

Such things have never been uncommon.

"It's not that easy for them to make a fortune right under my nose." Gu Chen said confidently, "Don't worry, I have already greeted Lord Cai from the household department, and he will definitely keep an eye on these two people, but you have to watch out for Hai Qing in the past two days, in case he wants to come over to interrogate you on a whim, you can't be careless." ”

Although he didn't think that man had much ability, after all, he was also a person who could sit on the position of Shangshu, one of the six departments, and he didn't have any other abilities, and there were still some ways to frame Zhongliang.

If you are not afraid of an incompetent gentleman, you are afraid of a capable villain.

"Don't worry, I'm not an official on my first day, and I still know the methods of the field official." Yang Yuanhai patted his chest and said.

He doesn't care about using means, but that doesn't mean he doesn't understand anything.

"I'm going to be wronged by my father and eldest brother to stay in it for a few more days, but it's almost over, and the king of Changle County should not be able to hold it back." Qin Niang said firmly.

Compared with scheming and endurance, although the smiling tiger's Changle County King is not small, he is still inferior to the King of Ling after all.

After all, he could even give up his own son.

"There's nothing to be wronged about, except that we can't go out, we haven't suffered any grievances here." Yang Yuanhai said, pointing to the bed in the cell, "Well, even the quilt is new, and there is a lot of hay underneath, except that you can't bathe, it doesn't seem to be bad." ”

Those jailers were very polite to both their father and son, apparently someone had specially ordered them, and even Hai Qing didn't know about it.

"You can come according to your plan with peace of mind, and my father and I are very good here." Yang Hong said, paused and said, "I have time to see your sister-in-law, let her not sleep and worry, we will be able to go out soon." ”

Qin Niang nodded.

The family talked in prison for a while, and they did not take their leave until the cell boss returned.

Out of the prison of the Ministry of Punishment, the sun has already set in the west.

When Gu Bai saw them, he greeted them and reported respectfully: "Master, the Yang family's side has completed the investigation

Now, all the valuable things in the house have been moved to the household department, and the Ministry of Rites has taken out a list, which lists all the objects that the Yang family has entered and exited in the past dynasties, and the two of Dali Temple and the Criminal Department are preparing to take it to the palace to play another one. ”

Gu Chen raised his eyebrows, the two of them moved faster than he imagined.

It seems that he was really dazzled by the things that were searched out of Yang's mansion, and he couldn't wait for a moment.

Fortunately, in this way, the father and son of the Yang family can get out of prison earlier.

As Gu Chen expected, Fan Chiwu and Hai Qing hurriedly entered the palace that evening before the palace door was locked.

"Your Majesty, this is the document provided by the Ministry of Rites, the minister took a general look, many of the objects that were searched out of the Yang Mansion before, many of them are not on these documents, according to the regulations of our Donglin Kingdom, all the valuables in the major families should be registered, but there are many things in the Yang family, but there are no things on it, it can be seen that the Yang family has been greedy for more than a day or two." Fan Chiwu said, and took the slip in his hand to the front of the emperor.

There are indeed regulations in the eastern border country, valuables must be registered, generally the household department has a copy, the Ministry of Rites has a copy, this is mainly to leave a certificate, in case one day if it is stolen, the thief does not dare to easily take it out and sell, after all, it is all documents and a number of things.

This rule has been particularly strict since he ascended the throne, so even if those nobles of the family buy an object or organize a banquet and buy some utensils on weekdays, they must prepare a document for these two places.

Although it is more troublesome, the chance of theft is greatly reduced.

"Your Majesty, the minister has also seen it with his own eyes, in the Yang family's treasury, there are many rare objects, all of which are antiques from hundreds of years ago, just take out any one, it is enough for the people of the entire capital to eat for a year, he Yang Yuanhai has only been in the position of Shangshu for less than a year, before a small Ministry of Works, where did he get the money to buy these things? This is not just the same as the previous Qian Shangshu, greedy. Hai Qing also said with righteous words.

"Your Majesty, now that the evidence is readily available, the father and son of the Yang family have also been in prison for a few days, presumably they have also figured it out, it is time to interrogate them." Fan Chiwu knelt on the ground and said with a pleading face, "If Your Majesty thinks that our presiding judge is suspected of favoritism, the minister is willing to recommend one." ”

The emperor sat behind the dragon case, his face was gloomy, he stared at the two second-grade masters kneeling below, and asked, "Who does Aiqing want to recommend?" ”

Fan Chiwu arched his hand and said: "The minister is willing to recommend the king of Changle County to preside over this case, everyone knows that this prince of the county has never been involved in court politics, nor has he had close ties with any family, so there is no need to be afraid that he will have selfish intentions when trying this case." ”

Hai Qing said quietly: "The minister seconded the proposal." ”

The emperor's eyes moved, and Fan Chiwu's words obviously moved him.

If Fan Chiwu or Haiqing are allowed to try it, the Yang family is afraid that they will not be convinced, after all, it was the Yang family that the two of them took the lead in joining, and it was they who came up with evidence to sue them.

The complainant is indeed not suitable for the presiding judge.

But if Cheng Anhou or someone else is allowed to try him, it will inevitably be suspected of partiality, and when the time comes, it will not be for him to judge the father and son of the Yang family, but to exonerate them.

Neither outcome was what he wanted to see.

Therefore, the emperor did not make a decision for a while.

At this time, Gonggong Pei, who had been standing aside to add tea to the emperor, suddenly said: "Your Majesty, isn't Guo Zheng, the king of Zhenbei, back?" With him in charge, no one dares to play tricks in the hall. ”

When the emperor heard this, his eyes immediately lit up, when Fan Chiwu mentioned Song Xi just now, he was still a little hesitant, at this time Gonggong Bei mentioned Guo Zheng, the king of Zhenbei, he remembered that this person has always been vigorous in doing things, and the eyes of people who have been fighting on the battlefield for many years are the most vicious, and no one should want to play tricks under his nose.

"Yes, Guo Zheng has already returned, I remembered, I heard that as soon as he returned to Beijing, he would be free in the mansion every day, but I forgot about him, and it is most suitable for him to preside over this case, he has neither enmity nor friendship with the Yang family, and he will not be partial." The emperor made the final decision, and the two kneeling below were no longer happy, so they could only admit it.

The next day, early in the morning, the lobby of the Criminal Department was full of people.

Fan Chiwu, Haiqing and other officials accused the Yang family father and son of embezzlement of disaster funds, so naturally these people all had to be in the hall.

The emperor sat on the side to listen to the trial, and the king of Zhenbei sat on the main seat.

These days, there is a lot of trouble in the city about the Yang family's embezzlement of disaster funds, and the common people gather at the gate of the Ministry of Criminal Affairs every day to demand a public trial, and the emperor is afraid that the people's feelings and grievances will form a boiling trend, so he responds to the public's request.

If the Yang family really has the emperor's grace, then he will also lose the prestige of the Yang family among the people.

"Your Majesty, can we begin?" Guo Zheng respectfully arched his hand at the emperor and asked.

The emperor nodded, and his eyes moved to the door, where many ordinary people had gathered, and it was obvious that everyone was still very concerned about this case.

"Bring the Yang family father and son up." Guo Zheng patted the startled wooden road.

The messenger answered, retreated, and after a while, brought the father and son of the Yang family up.

Although Yang Yuanhai and Yang Hong have not suffered any crimes in prison in the past few days, after all, they have been in prison for a long time, and their bodies are somewhat embarrassed, besides, in order to be more realistic, they specially smeared a handful of ash on their faces before they came out, so that they look more in line with the image of suffering from prison.

"The minister sees His Majesty, and he sees the prince."

Father and son knelt down in unison.

"Yang Yuanhai, are you guilty?"