Wang Yang stared at Lu Jin with some surprise, he really didn't expect Lu Jin's question to be so direct, which was completely different from the way he had come into contact with the imperial court in the past, and even made him a little unsure of how to deal with it.

In the past, those officials were always concerned about the status and power of the Wang family, and even if they had clear evidence in hand, they would first knock on the side, and then implicitly put forward their own evidence or opinions, waiting for Wang Yang to make the next reaction.

But Lu Zhen was good, he didn't give people a chance to prepare at all, and directly deducted the charge on the head, and the real murderer was caught off guard.

Fortunately, before leaving home and coming to the state government, Wang Yang had also been entrusted by his brother, and he had thought about it in his heart, so he quickly came back to his senses after being stunned. I saw that he suddenly stood up from his seat, and respectfully bent down and gave Lu Zhen a deep salute: "I hope Lord Lu will forgive me, this matter is indeed a moment of absurdity of my Wang family, so they will do such a lawless thing." Fortunately, you are safe and sound, and the food was delivered to Datong safely, which is a blessing in misfortune. ”

"Huh?" Now it was Lu Jin's turn to be surprised. I thought that my direct questioning would make the other party flustered, even annoyed, or deny it. But right now, this person actually admitted the accusation so directly, which is too honest. Or is it that the Wang family has been so fearless that they don't take the Ming law seriously at all?

Seeing the surprise on Lu Jin's face, Wang Yang was also happy in his heart, since you came to attack so suddenly, then I will also come directly, see what you can do to me: "Actually, as early as a few days ago, my brother already knew that someone in the family had colluded with the horse thief, and he also took him down immediately. If your lordship allows us, we can send Wang Cheng, the subordinate who colluded with the bandits, to the yamen and wait for your lordship's fate. But please also be clear, the rest of my Wang family is completely ignorant of this matter......"

"Abandon the pawn to protect the car?" Lu Zhen quickly understood the intention of this person to say this, and a look of clarity flashed in his eyes. Obviously, after learning that the horse thieves had fallen into the hands of the government, they knew that it was impossible to hide the matter any longer, so they simply confessed it generously, and put the blame on a certain subordinate, so as to completely remove the entire royal family from this matter.

This is indeed the wisest choice to deal with the current crisis, but Lu Zhen obviously won't accept it, only to see him look at the other party with a smile: "With the reputation of the Wang family in my Ulzhou, the subordinates of your family dare to hide from a few masters to do such a lawless thing?" It's hard to be convinced. ”

This is indeed true. It's really because you were too strong after you came to the door that day, Lord Zhizhou, which made the young people below quite unhappy, and that Wang Cheng wanted to curry favor with my nephews, so he made such a foolish move. If the adults do not believe it, they can refer them to the yamen for careful interrogation. ”

Seeing that the other party was fearless, and at the same time full of sincere eyes, Lu Jin didn't know how to refute. There is a horse thief on his side as a witness, but people insist that someone in the family made an assertion about this matter, and he really can't deny this statement until there is further evidence.

Seeing that Lu Zhen was silent, Wang Yang knew that his words had a role, so he continued: "To be honest, my Wang family really has no intention of being an enemy of you, Lord Lu, otherwise if you borrowed food from my family that day, we would not have given much more food than before." If we really want to embarrass adults, we can ignore this matter, so why take such a risk? Not cooperating with the state government is not a sin for us, but it is much simpler than the current situation, what do you think? ”

This is exactly what his subordinates have mentioned before, and Lu Zhen still can't give a reasonable explanation, so he can only be silent again at this moment. At the same time, he did believe what the other party said in his heart, and the Wang family had no intention of being an enemy of him.

Of course, he only believed half of it, he believed that there must be another mastermind behind Wang Cheng, who was pushed out to take the blame. Otherwise, with him as a subordinate, how could he have the courage and ability to collude with horse thieves?

But judging from the current situation, it is a little difficult for him to investigate the guilt of the person behind Wang Cheng, because the Wang family will definitely not give him this opportunity. Lu Jin, who understood this, became a little ugly, and this was the only way to truly understand the power of the Wang family.

Not only can they rely on Wang Zhen in the court to run rampant here, but in fact, there are still some people who understand the people who are in charge of the Wang family. Of course, if Lu Zhen really wants to make a big fuss, it is not completely impossible, even if Wang Cheng comes forward to face the crime, he is still a member of the Wang family, and once it is investigated, the responsibility of the Wang family is still not small.

It's just that with Wang Zhen's big backer, even if he really fights the lawsuit to a yamen like the Beijing Criminal Department, his chances of success are very small. Obviously, the other party sees this point and behaves so frankly and hardly, which is the real fearlessness.

Knowing this, Lu Jin's mood was a little low, and it seemed that this matter could only end here.

Feeling that his terrifying momentum had subsided, Wang Yang spoke again: "My lord, although my Wang family has some power in the local area because of the relationship in the palace, we also know the severity, and we definitely don't dare to do such a thing that may raid the family and destroy the clan. ”

Exhaling slowly, Lu Zhen finally accepted this: "What Fifth Master Wang said is that the official is a little too hasty. Now that I think about it, everything is indeed because of a misunderstanding, maybe, this is just the Wang family that those thieves bit at will in order to excuse themselves. After all, the Wang family is well-known in Datong Mansion, and they feel that they have pulled you in, so the officials will not dare to do anything to them. ”

"Huh?" Wang Yang was stunned again, why didn't the other party even mention Wang Cheng's matter? Immediately, he understood that since he couldn't use this matter to chase and beat the Wang family, it was really useless for Lu Zhen to take down a subordinate of the Wang family, and it would only make a grudge with the Wang family. Since this is the case, it is better not to even mention this matter, just as if you didn't hear Wang Yang's words just now.

This young man really has some brains, no wonder he can make such a big name in the court. After sighing in his heart, Wang Yang hurriedly flattered: "My lord is wise." Sure enough, the evil intentions of these thieves can't be hidden from you. ”

In this way, this matter can be regarded as being exposed. It also allowed Wang Yang to relax, planning to say a few more gossips, and then leave and go back. Judging from this result, this trip by myself was quite successful, at least avoiding a lot of trouble.

But Lu Zhen obviously didn't intend to let go of the fifth master of the Wang family like this, so he quickly changed the conversation again: "Dare to ask the fifth master, is there any nephew named Wang Bao among the sons and nephews of your Wang family?" ”

Hearing this name, Wang Yang's heart suddenly jumped, and his face changed slightly. Fortunately, he reacted quickly enough, and soon regained his composure, and replied honestly: "Don't hide it from the adult, that Wang Bao is a dog." ”

"Oh?" Lu Jin's face suddenly showed a playful smile again, it was really a coincidence that he couldn't write a book. His smile fell into Wang Yang's eyes, making him uneasy again, and asked tentatively, "But has he caused any trouble?" The dog is indeed a bit naughty......"

"With the eyes and ears of the Wang family in the city, you shouldn't be unaware of a major event that happened in the city yesterday, right?" Lu Zhen asked rhetorically.

"My lord means ......" Wang Yang's face became even more ugly: "The case of destroying the door in Xicheng? "Although he is not a magistrate, everything that happened in the city cannot be hidden from the Wang family, and in vicious cases like the brutal murder of Huang Si's family, they naturally received the news as soon as possible.

However, the Wang family doesn't take this case very seriously. After all, in their minds, this case has nothing to do with them, and even if they can't get the murderer, it is the responsibility of those officials of the state government. Unexpectedly, in just one day, things took a surprise turn. Listening to the meaning of Lu Jin's words, it seems that Wang Bao was involved in this case.

This made Wang Yang nervous again. Although he is rich and powerful, he has one thing that is not too smooth, that is, the heirs are difficult, he is forty-three years old, and Wang Bao has a son. So on weekdays, he naturally loves this only son in every way, so he is used to the temper and style of today's little bully.

If such a serious case was really done by his own son...... Wang Yang didn't dare to think about it anymore, but instinctively looked at Lu Jin, and his tone was much weaker than just now: "Lord Lu, could this matter be wrong, although my unscrupulous son is stubborn, he won't do such a lawless thing, right?" ”

"I can't say for sure." Lu Zhen looked at the other party's somewhat flustered appearance, and said slowly: "Since someone is so bold as to dare to collude with horse thieves to fight the idea of government food, it is difficult to guarantee that others will not dare to kill." Fifth Master Wang, do you have any truth in what you say? ”

"I ......" Wang Bao's expression was tangled, he wanted to deny it, but he didn't know how to say it, so he had to freeze there.

And Lu Jin, who is quite reasonable, put forward his own opinion: "In fact, what is the truth of this matter, as long as you check it, you can always get a result." If it hadn't been for him, even if he came to my state office, nothing would have gone wrong. Fifth Master Wang, what do you think? ”

"What do you mean by your lordship, do you want to bring the dog to the yamen for questioning?"

"Not bad. After all, he was the person involved in the case, so the yamen naturally wanted to ask him some related things. Who told him that he had an argument with the deceased shortly before the crime? Lu Jin said what he meant in a non-negotiable tone.