Lan Ziyi cried:

"The younger generation has just arrived, the sky is dark, I really didn't see the horse clearly and stepped on the royal bridge, I didn't plan to break into the palace gate!"

As soon as these words came out, the faces of the people present changed.

Lan Ziyi glanced at the room,

The smile on Grandpa Long's face gradually receded, and he no longer beckoned everyone to eat, but sat down firmly on the chair.

Yu Gonggong picked up the teacup and tasted the tea slowly, as if it had nothing to do with this matter,

Li Chenghai, the secretary of the Criminal Department, narrowed his eyes, as if he was about to doze off, and as if he was dazzled and couldn't see things clearly.

Doctor Yu Shi stroked his beard with one hand, stared at Lan Ziyi, and smiled brightly,

The same smile is also Jingzhao Yin Du Ji, but compared to Yang Zhi's gloating look, Du Ji is more like a cockfight or gambling with someone to win, showing a winner's smile,

Lord Zhao Tingzhu, who had never spoken all the time, was sitting on the side, calmly watching the whole room.

Zhang Mingyue waited for Lan Ziyi to finish speaking, and said bitterly:

"Wei Hou, Wei Hou! How can the capital forget the rules? Yesterday I told Wei Hou in the house that there are many bans in the capital, and it is best to take a sedan chair, not a horse. Now that it has caused a big disaster, even if I, Zhang Mingyue, have the heart to help, I can't show mercy outside the law. On official business, I will forgive you to Wei Hou. ”

Lan Ziyi heard Zhang Mingyue say this, although he knew that Zhang Mingyue might not be able to help him today, he still felt warm in his heart, after all, Zhang Zhongtang still had the heart to protect him.

So Lan Ziyi said in a snort:

"Ziyi understands that Zhang Zhongtang doesn't have to be embarrassed, and Ziyi's innocent body doesn't need others to abolish the law and show favoritism, Zhongtang can rest assured."

Zhang Mingyue said a few good words, let go of his arms and sat back in the chair.

At this time, Du Qi, who just said that he would take everyone to Jiangnan Tower for dinner, asked:

"Father-in-law Long, you are very hungry, why don't you let Wei Hou wait in the Criminal Department first, how about we go to eat and then come back for trial?"

Long Father-in-law says:

"No need, since Wei Hou has already rushed over, let's hurry up and ask clearly, it won't take long." Then Gonggong Long turned his face and asked Lan Ziyi

"Wei Hou was forcibly brought over?"

At this time, someone had already moved chairs outside the house, and Lan Ziyi sat opposite several adults and said:

"Grandpa Long, yes, King De asked me to come."

Hearing this, Father-in-law Long no longer spoke, but picked up the tea bowl and tasted the tea.

At this time, the imperial historian said:

"What else is there to ask? Just now, Wei Hou himself said it, and his horse went to the imperial bridge. Emperor Gaozu set up the rules, after the palace gate was closed, boarding the imperial bridge without permission was punished for breaking into the palace, and the crime should be abandoned in the city. ”

When Lan Ziyi heard that he was going to abandon the city, he couldn't help but feel a little nervous, but if he thought about it carefully, he was probably bluffing, and it was not for fun to really abandon him Lan Ziyi.

At this time, Du Ji asked:

"Father-in-law Yu, Wei Hou entered the palace from the recruits last night, which happens to be the location of your Taicheng Wei Yamen, and the palace guards are in charge of your Taicheng guards, do you not know that someone broke into the palace gate at night? Besides, what did Wei Hou do when he entered the palace after dark? The emperor didn't summon the Marquis last night. ”

Grandpa Yu put down the teacup and said:

"The old man really didn't know that someone broke into the palace gate at night last night."

Du Ji asked:

"Then why did Wei Hou enter the palace last night?"

Father-in-law Yu stared at Du Ji for a while, but fortunately, Father-in-law Long spoke

"Wei Hou was sent out of the palace by me last night."

杜畿 says:

"It turned out to be entertained by Grandpa Long. Did Father-in-law Long want to say that the emperor summoned Wei Hou last night? ”

Long Father-in-law says:

"I talked to Wei Hou about the past."

Yang Fat asked:

"Father-in-law Ken can be the last Mao man in this world, will he talk about the past with the son of the acting father?"

Grandpa Long smiled:

"That's why we talk about the past."

Du Ji asked again:

"Father-in-law Yu, you Taicheng guard has hands and eyes to the sky, as the emperor's eagle dog, there is nothing in the world that you don't know. Then you don't know what happened at Zhaoxianmen last night? ”

Father-in-law Yu looked at Du Ji and said:

"I naturally know something, but if I am found by someone, the key is not whether I know it, but whether I can count it or not. I haven't studied divination, old man, so I certainly can't figure out what happened last night. ”

Du Ji snorted and said:

"If Father-in-law Yu doesn't want to say it, he doesn't want to say it, why do you want to scold Huai here?"

Father-in-law Yu stared at Du Ji, with a hint of murderous intent in his eyes, and said:

"The old man has been in the palace since he was a child, he hasn't read a few books, he just knows a few words, and he is like an illiterate Bai Ding in front of all the adults, so he will say things directly and will not beat around the bush. Since Master Du wants me to speak, why don't you tell me something about what happened in the capital recently? Lord Du, your rule is very peaceful. ”

Du Yi closed his mouth when he heard this, and began to bite his lower lip, if you ask which of the hundred officials in the court is not afraid of Taichengwei? That's not there. If you provoke this group of people, you won't be able to be arrested and put into the temple that night, and then you will really be drowned by the grievances. It's just that today is an opportunity, Du Ji thinks about how big he can open, after all, he comes out to eat mixed rice, supports the bold, starves the cowardly.

At this time, Zhang Mingyue said:

"Lord Du is excessive. Father-in-law Yu is a veteran of this dynasty, who has been loyal to the emperor for decades and has worked diligently, how can he not report it? Lord Weihou had already made it clear just now, he forgot the rules, he didn't see it clearly, the horse stepped on the royal bridge, and the sergeant guarding the bridge who was blind in the black light couldn't see clearly, of course Father-in-law Yu didn't know. You say yes, Daddy Yu. “

As he spoke, Zhang Mingyue turned his head and asked.

Father-in-law Yu took a sip of tea, put down the teacup and said:

"The old man just came to listen today, and a few adults interrogated. If something happens, what should I do, if I can't do it, then I will disperse and do something. After all, this is a case raised by several adults, not a case of my Taichengwei. “

Zhang Mingyue nodded and said:

"My father-in-law is right."

Lan Ziyi's heart sank when he heard this, it seemed that he had provoked his father-in-law, and today he made it clear that he would not save him if he saw death. But if you can't save yourself from death, wouldn't it be more simply to listen, why bother?

At this time, Gonggong Long asked:

"Wei Hou, you didn't break into the palace gate last night, did you?"

Before Lan Ziyi could speak, Imperial Doctor Yang Zhi said:

"Father-in-law Long, Wei Hou said it clearly just now, his horse went to the imperial bridge, and you heard it, father-in-law, why didn't you break through the palace gate again?"

Long Father-in-law says:

"The upper royal bridge is the upper royal bridge, and the palace gate is the palace gate, two different things. What's more, how can you be sure that Wei Hou's will go to the imperial bridge right away? ”

As soon as these words came out, Yang Zhi and Du Yi couldn't sit still, and Du Ji took the lead in asking:

"Wei Hou personally admitted that he immediately went to the imperial bridge, Gonggong Long, you are blatantly referring to the deer as a horse."

Grandpa Long took a sip of tea and said:

"Wei Hou also made it clear just now, the black light is blind and the fire can't see clearly, how can you make a conclusion if you don't get on the bridge? You say yes, Weihou?"

When Lan Ziyi heard what Father-in-law Yu said, he immediately understood and said:

"Yes, Father-in-law Long, Ziyi didn't see clearly whether he was on the bridge or not."

Grandpa Long listened and nodded,

Du Yi's face was obviously not good, and Yang Zhi put down the teacup fiercely and said:

"Lord Weihou! A gentleman must believe in his words and do what he does, how can you go back on your word? Just now you made it clear that you went to the bridge right away, but now you regret it in court. If you didn't drive off the bridge, how did you know that you had broken through the bridge and stopped? ”

In the early spring, Lan Ziyi's clothes were still relatively thick to prevent the spring cold, but the cold sweat on Lan Ziyi's back had already penetrated the clothes when he first came in.

"It turns out that the princelings are so powerful, I don't know if Zhang Zhongtang also wants me to capsize."

Thinking of these, Lan Ziyi set his eyes on Zhang Mingyue,

Zhang Mingyue met Lan Ziyi's gaze, nodded gently, and signaled Lan Ziyi not to panic,

章中堂 says:

"It's good for Wei Hou to tell the truth, and the lords of the inner court and the outer court will definitely give Wei Hou justice."

Lan Ziyi saw Zhang Mingyue's eyes, and there was a trace of strength in his heart, although he always felt that something was wrong, he still suppressed his thoughts and said:

"When I entered the palace last night, I was reprimanded by the guards near the steel knife ditch......"

Yang Zhi interrupted Lan Ziyi when he heard this, and said:

"How could the soldiers scold Wei Hou for no reason? How could Weihou's horse be stopped if he didn't go up to the imperial bridge? ”

At this time, Grandpa Long put down the teacup and said:

"According to Emperor Gaozu's testament, horses are not allowed to ride on the outside of the imperial ditch, and the guards saw the Marquis riding a horse along the royal ditch, of course they had to reprimand."

Yang Zhi just wanted to say something, but swallowed the words, thought about it and said:

"If this is the case, it will be a crime on top of a crime, and he has repeatedly violated the rules set by Emperor Gao."

Long Father-in-law says:

"Lord Yang, the palace is so big, and it is in the center of the north side of the capital, there are countless residents on the east and west sides of the palace, how can you hurry up if you don't drive outside the imperial ditch? There are forty miles on each side of the capital, and it is definitely impossible to run from east to west on two legs in such a large place. Lord Yang, I won't talk about the miscellaneous family from afar, just say that I have checked carefully in the past few days, and I want to see if there are people in your Yang Mansion who are riding horses outside the imperial ditch. ”

Father-in-law Yu also put down the teacup in his hand at this time, and looked at Yang Zhi casually.

Yang Zhi stopped talking when he heard this, picked up the teacup and leaned back in his chair.

Seeing this, Du Yi said:

"Since everyone tacitly broke the rules outside the royal ditch, the guards of Zhaoxian Gate were not surprised, why did they stop the guards? If it weren't for Wei Hou breaking through the palace gate at night, it wouldn't make sense at all. ”

At this time, Grandpa Long said:

"The duty of the gatekeepers, even if no one abides by the rules, they must adhere to them, this is the prestige of my Dazheng Army, is Lord Du doubting the loyalty of the soldiers of Taicheng when he says this?"

Du Yi was obviously hit by these words, but he still insisted on answering:

"In that case, then we must also cure the sin of guarding the marquis and riding in the ditch."

At this time, Zhang Mingyue took a sip of tea, put down the teacup and said:

"Lord Du, today we are talking about whether Wei Hou's horse has gone to the imperial bridge, you don't want to add crimes here, what do you mean that you must be punished? It is not clear whether Wei Hou has violated the ban or not, so why should Lord Du be crowned with a trumped-up crime. Wei Hou rest assured, we will definitely give you justice today! ”

Lan Ziyi listened to the salute warmly, but for some reason, he always felt that something was wrong.

Then Zhang Mingyue asked Li Chenghai

"Li Zhongtang, when it comes to this, do you think according to my Dazheng law, what should I do?"

Li Chenghai was asked about it, as if he was frightened, and then blinked his eyes that he didn't know whether they were closed or open, and said:

"Huh? What is it? What did Zhang Shoufu say? ”

Zhang Mingyue smiled and said:

"Li Zhongtang, what's the matter, I just talked about it for a long time."

Li Chenghai sat on the chair and stretched his body slightly, swayed and picked up the tea bowl and said:

"Ladies and gentlemen, I really can't afford such a strenuous thing to do with my old bones. To tell you the truth, I fell asleep just now when you were talking, and I listened to something. If a few adults discuss the result, then do it. But the saints have clouds; and I, the Jews, who hear the lawsuit, will also make it unlitigated. In the world of the holy king, the people are harmonious, the rites and pleasures are great, and there is no such thing as a prison lawsuit. Everyone convinces people with virtue and learns the teachings of the saints well, so why fight for life and death? ”

As if he was choking on water, he coughed violently.