In the forty-sixth year of Wanli in the Ming Dynasty, September 16, the Huguang Wuwu Branch Township Trial Deer Ming Banquet was held in the governor's yamen, the new imperial examination and the internal and external curtain examiners all participated, and the chefs of various restaurants in the city were recruited to cook dishes, the scene was grand, and it was a rare event in Huguang.

The Luming banquet originated in the Tang Dynasty, and was popular in the Ming and Qing dynasties for local officials to celebrate the "village drinking" banquet of local officials who were in the examination of the tributes or people.

Because the song of "Deer Song" must be played first during the banquet, and then the song of "Deer Song" must be read aloud to liven up the atmosphere, so it is named after it.

"Deer Song" was originally from "The Book of Songs? Xiao Ya" is a musical song, there are three chapters, the first sentence of the three chapters is "Yo Yo Deer Woo, Eat the Wild Apple", "Yo Yo Deer Song, Eat the Wild Song" and "Yo You Deer Song, Eat the Wild Qin", which means that the deer has discovered the food and does not forget the partner, and makes a "Yo Yo" cry to invite the same kind of people to eat.

Because the ancients believed that this move was a virtue, so it was used to buy people's hearts, and at the same time it also showed the style of a corporal of courtesy.

The Minglu Banquet is different from ordinary banquets, because the participants are either officials or famous people, so there are strict ranks and rules in the banquet.

Among them, Li Yu, who presided over the banquet, sat at the top of the front, the inner curtain officials headed by Zheng Lin and Wu Yuanhao were located at the wine table on the left, the outer curtain officials led by Yan Yan and Yang Xuenian and other local yamen officials in Huguang were located at the wine table on the right, and the new people led by Li Hongyu sat at the wine table opposite Li Yu below.

Of course, Li Hongyu, as the Xie Yuan of Huguang Wuwu Branch, naturally had to sit in the center of the front of the new masters, opposite Li Yu in front, surrounded by all the new imperial examination people and the stars holding the moon version.

The atmosphere of the banquet was very warm, and people were staggered in the singing and dancing, talking and laughing, because Li Hongyu's secret contact with the new promotion was carried out in secret, so Li Yu and the others could not have imagined that he would overturn the case for Li Hongyi at this time.

Li Hongyu didn't want to disturb the festive atmosphere at the Minglu Banquet, after all, the Minglu Banquet was not only for new people, but also for those who were busy in the township examination.

Therefore, it wasn't until the wine had passed three rounds and the dishes had passed the five flavors that the banquet came to an end, that he glanced at Fang Yun who was sitting on the side, and took advantage of the opportunity for the song and dance to end and the song and dance Ji left, the two got up and walked to the front to talk and laugh with Yan Yan, Zheng Lin and others Li Yu.

Seeing this, those newcomers suddenly quieted down, and they all looked at Li Hongyu and Fang Yun, they naturally knew what was going to happen next.

Li Yu, Yan Yan, Zheng Lin and others quickly noticed the scene, and they all looked puzzled, looking at Li Hongyu and Fang Yun curiously, not knowing what the two were going to do, which made the scene fall into silence.

"Lord Governor, although the trial of the Mingyue Pavilion case has been concluded, he and Fang Jingkui believe that the trial of this case was a bit hasty due to the proximity of the township trial, and there are still doubts that have not been clarified, so I implore the Governor to retry the case, clarify the doubts, and find out the truth."

Under the gaze of everyone, Li Hongyu came to the front of the hall and bowed his hand to Li Yuyi, and said solemnly.

"Retrial?" Li Yu was taken aback when he heard this, and looked at Li Hongyu in surprise, never expecting that Li Hongyu would mention the case of Mingyue Pavilion.

Yan Yan, Zheng Lin and the others were also surprised, and they couldn't help but glance at each other, they could be said to have experienced the case of Mingyue Pavilion, and naturally knew that the case of Mingyue Pavilion was closed a little hastily because of the proximity of the township test, but they didn't expect Li Hongyu to mention this matter at the Luming banquet.

"I hope the governor will re-investigate this case!" Just when Li Yu and the others did not recover from the shock, Zhao Xin, Shen Bocheng and Yang Renxiao got up and left their seats, stood side by side behind Li Hongyu and Fang Yun, bowed down and said to Li Yu in a deep voice.

"I hope the governor will re-investigate this case!" Immediately, the newcomers present got up and left the table, lined up behind Zhao Xin and the three of them, and bowed to Li Yu and said.

After witnessing the scene in front of them, Li Yu, Yan Yan, Zheng Lin and others were stunned, if Li Hongyu and Fang Yun only proposed a retrial, then it could be regarded as the personal behavior of the two, but all the new promoters agreed to the retrial, then it represented the attitude of all the students who participated in the township examination, which was undoubtedly a huge pressure.

Moreover, Li Yu and the others knew very well that the Huguangju people who came to participate in the competition for the qualification to go to the capital had gathered in Wuchang City at this time, and the so-called Tongqi Lianzhi, those who raised people would definitely support it after learning about the new move, which made the matter rise to the height of a political event, and the slightest carelessness would cause big trouble.

But then again, it was precisely because the newcomers were unanimously demanding a retrial of the Mingyue Pavilion case that it was easier for Li Yu to make a choice.

"All the people have political affairs in their hearts, worry about the country and the people, their hearts are commendable, and their actions can be clear, which is a great blessing for my Daming."

Li Yu has been an official for nearly 30 years, and he has naturally seen all kinds of ups and downs in the officialdom, so he quickly came back to his senses, looked at Yan Yan and Zheng Lin and the others with a smile, and then looked at Li Hongyu and other newcomers who were standing there, and said in a deep voice, "Since you are so concerned about the case of Mingyue Pavilion, then this Futai will retry this case to reassure the people." ”

"Governor Xie!" Hearing this, Li Hongyu and the others hurriedly thanked him, and then straightened up, facing the newly promoted people who were united in the city, not to mention the local officials, even those ministers and cabinet officials in the capital had no good way, but to do something that "conformed to the will of the people".

"Lord Futai, the situation in the Mingyue Pavilion case is complicated, and it is difficult to conclude the case in the short term according to the usual practice, and this case involves some people, once it is retried, it will inevitably affect his itinerary to enter the city to take the examination."

At this time, Zheng Lin pondered for a while, and said to Li Yu with concern, before the Mingyue Pavilion case was cleared, people like Li Hongyu, Fang Yun, Han Tai and others would definitely not be able to leave Wuchang City, and it would inevitably delay their entry into Beijing to catch the exam, and as the chief examiner of the township examination, he had to pay attention to this issue.

Li Yu's brows immediately frowned when he heard this, thinking that Zheng Lin was reasonable, he was the governor of Huguang, so he naturally didn't want to see Li Hongyu and others being dragged down in Beijing, and he also counted on Li Hongyu and others to be able to make a splash during the meeting and palace examinations, win glory for Huguang, and also add chips to his resume, and in the future, he would be transferred to the capital to seek officials in the ministry.

"Don't worry, the examiner, the student and Fang Jingkui have found some clues these days, and the case can be concluded in just one day tomorrow, and it will definitely not delay everyone's trip to Beijing." Li Hongyu bowed to Zheng Lin when he heard this, and said seriously.

"One day?" Zheng Lin was stunned for a moment, a stunned look appeared on his face, you must know that it took Wuchang Mansion several days to find out the slightest clue, and Li Hongyu dared to say that he could find out the case in one day, it was really unbelievable.

Not only the officials present, but even many of the newly promoted people looked at each other, except for the people from Changsha Prefecture, the other people from the state capital did not know about this case.

"Li Jieyuan, the case of Mingyue Pavilion is an important case of the government, you can't make such a joke!" Just when everyone was talking about each other in private, Yan Yan said to Li Hongyu with a serious expression, in his opinion, Li Hongyu's move was too child's play.

"Mention the student, what the student says is true, and there is no lie!" Li Hongyu knew that Yan Yan was worried that he would say too desperately and there was no room for maneuver, so he bowed to Yan Yan and said.

"Lord Futai, since Li Jieyuan is confident, it is better to have Li Jieyuan and Fang Jingkui assist the lower officials in retrying this case and find out the truth as soon as possible."

Li Yu saw that Li Hongyu looked confident, so he quietly glanced at Lu Chongde, who was the envoy, and then said with a smile.

Of course, the reason why Li Yu has this proposal is not to say anything, according to the Ming Dynasty's customization, the promotion of people as the reserve officials of the Ming Dynasty officialdom is the source of the large number of grassroots officials in the Ming Dynasty, and the qualification to be an official is also the qualification to be an official.

In the second test of the township examination, there was a question on how to judge a case.

It is worth mentioning that the ancient scholars did not only have eight articles as rumored by the outside world, and the eight articles were only the first of the township examination and the general examination, and the second and third examinations also tested other aspects of knowledge, and the selection of talents with superior comprehensive ability was selected.

This is also the reason why Jinshi and Juren can go directly to the government, and they have learned how to judge cases and write edicts and other daily official affairs in the course of the imperial examination.

Therefore, Lu Chongde proposed to let Li Hongyu and Fang Yun assist him in trying the case, saying that it was to assist in actually handing over the power of trial to the two of them, and wanted to see how strong the two were.

The reason for this is that Li Hongyu and Fang Yun are not yet officials, so they cannot try the case, so this method is used to adapt, and the closing statement will be stamped with Lu Chongde's big seal.

"It's okay, the retrial of this case will be handed over to you." After hearing Lu Chongde's proposal, Li Yu pretended to mutter, and then nodded and agreed, Li Yu's approach was exactly what he wanted, and he also wanted to know how Li Hongyu and Fang Yun had concluded the case of Mingyue Pavilion in one day.

In addition, let Li Hongyu and Fang Yun participate, and after the case is concluded, those lifters and students will have nothing to say, and the case will be officially closed.

"Lord Xie Futai." Li Hongyu and Fang Yun's spirits immediately lifted when they heard this, and they hurriedly bowed down and thanked them, this is a rare opportunity to make a name for themselves, as long as the two of them can clean and conclude the Mingyue Pavilion case, then it will inevitably attract the attention of various factions in the court, and then throw an olive branch.

Zhao Xin looked at Li Hongyu with a smile, happy that he could participate in the trial of the Mingyue Pavilion case, there is no doubt that what happened at today's Luming banquet will definitely spread to the capital, which will be of great benefit to Li Hongyu's career in the future.

Among the people at the scene, except for Li Hongyu and Fang Yun, only Zhao Xin knew what evidence the two of them had in their hands, so she knew that one day was enough for Li Hongyu to finish the case of Mingyue Pavilion.

Shen Bocheng and Yang Renxiao's eyes showed a look of envy, they had the opportunity to intervene in the trial of such a big case before they set foot on their official careers, and the two had to admire Li Hongyu and Fang Yun's good luck.

Compared to Zhao Xin and others, Han Tai's mood is undoubtedly the worst, the more confident Li Hongyu and Fang Yun are, the more frightened he feels, God knows why Li Hongyu and Fang Yun have such confidence, is it because they have conclusive evidence, or is it a bluff?