April New Day Pilgrimage.

Originally, this kind of court meeting was mainly for the emperor to come out and show his face, so that the petty officials and loose members who could not see the emperor on weekdays could meet the emperor and salute the emperor, and there was no substantive content. But today's situation is a little different, when Wen Yanbo went to ask the ministers what was going on, everyone should have been silent and then announced his retirement from the court, but suddenly a person came out of the team of the imperial history and said loudly: "Minister, the imperial history Kuang asked to impeach the police department to promote Bao Zheng, Li Buqi was not strict with the imperial subordinates, connived at his subordinates to destroy the national law, plotted to seize the people's property, framed the people, and caused the people to be terrified, please Your Majesty to investigate!" As he spoke, he held a note above his head.

The ministers, who were originally sleepy, suddenly came to their senses - another good show to watch! Li Buqi and Bao Zheng just played against each other in Tianzhang Pavilion, and this Kuang covenant impeached them at the court meeting, it seems that they came prepared, I don't know what kind of excitement there will be?

The eunuch hurriedly took the notebook and handed it to the emperor, the emperor opened it and glanced at it, the expression on his face immediately seemed to be constipated, and his suspicious gaze swept over Kuang Yue's face. But Kuang Yue didn't understand the meaning of Zhao Zhen's gaze at all, but thought that the emperor was too shocked by his impeachment, and couldn't help but feel a burst of joy in his heart - if he could impeach Li Buqi successfully, he would be regarded as the first person in imperial history.

Seeing Kuang Yue's burning eyes and looking at him, Zhao Zhen frowned and glanced at the notebook a few times before letting the eunuch read it. After hearing this, the crowd learned that in early March, a team of officers and soldiers of the police division suddenly appeared in Fangcheng County, Tangzhou, on Jingnan Road, and detained more than 100 relatives and friends of the local gentry Fang Tangjiakou. It is rumored by the local people that this is the people of the police department who are plotting to seize the property of the Fang family, so the people who have property in Fangcheng are afraid that they will also be plotted by the police department, and they are all in fear.

Fang Yushi asked for the people's life, and this note was written with blood and tears, and all the officials were moved. There was also a thick list attached to the back of the notebook, but it was a petition jointly requesting Fang Tang's release, and it was signed by thousands of people.

Seeing the long list, all the officials in the palace were talking, and even the emperor's eyes were a little suspicious.

But Wen Yanbo gasped when he heard this, and he also made a decision in his heart.

Since its establishment, the main work of the Police Division has been to collect intelligence, and to send people to maintain order and supervise disaster relief whenever there is a famine, but it rarely directly intervenes in local affairs. The actions of the Police Division this time can be called extremely vicious and abnormal.

In his mind, Li Buqi must have discovered something, so he had no fear. Moreover, the police department can directly arrest and interrogate people, but the final trial of the case needs to be handed over to the criminal department. Procedurally, there was nothing wrong with what the Police Department did in Tangzhou. Judging from his experience in dealing with Li Buqi, he decided not to rush to choose a side and wait until the situation became clear.

After reading the book, Wen Yanbo had just received the emperor's benefit and asked Li Buqi and Bao Zheng to defend themselves, and suddenly another person flashed out of the imperial history: "Minister, Yu Shi Bao Xu, impeachment of the police department to promote Bao Zheng and Li Buqi for illegal deeds, and plot to seize the property of the people on Jinghu North Road......"

The plan of what Bao Xu played was exactly the same as that of Kuang Yue, but the location was changed to Jinghu North Road, and the ministers felt that this matter was unusual. If it happens in just one place, or by chance, but two places happen at the same time, and the two places are not far apart, it is intriguing. Looking at Li Buqi and Bao Zheng's calm expressions, you know that this matter is not so simple.

After Bao Xu's impeachment, Wen Yanbo saw that no one seemed to be ready to jump out for the time being, so he asked Bao Zheng: "Bao Tiju, Deputy Li Tiju, do you have anything to say about this matter?" ”

Li Buqi didn't speak, just lowered his eyes, like a wood carved clay sculpture.

At this time, just put a bag of sunspots. He doesn't need to look at it, he can feel that Lao Bao is now fighting fiercely, and see who can be Lao Bao's edge in this court.

Sure enough, Bao Zheng strode to the center of the hall: "Your Majesty, what the minister understands is not what Kuang and Bao Yushi said. ”

"Let's talk about the city and the Tang first. Kuang Yushi only said that Fang Tang was a common man, but did not say that he had another identity. This person has been a servant in Fangcheng for 30 years, and now his son and grandson are all Yamen officials. Among the prisoners assigned by the Police Department at the Leizhou inspection point last year, some of the first-class prisoners who had been here for five years said that they were the former magistrates of Fangcheng County when they were dying, claiming that when they were the magistrates of the county, they discovered that Fang Tang had colluded inside and outside the yamen of Fangcheng County, coerced the prefects, and the common people, and wanted to treat Fang Tang's crimes, but he didn't expect Fang Tang to cover the sky with one hand in Fangcheng, but instead framed him. Not only that, but he also said that when he was in office, a junior official threatened him to be in the same league as Fang Tang, and when he said that Fang Tang had killed a county magistrate and framed a county magistrate before him. ”

Because this matter is really appalling, and his words are well documented, the police department sent people to Fangcheng to make an unannounced visit, and found that this Fang family is indeed covering the sky in Fangcheng, not only Fangcheng's fertile land belongs to his relatives, but also the Yamen officials are all his in-laws. The people of Fangcheng only know that there is a Fang family, but they don't know that there is a county, and they don't know that there is a court! The crimes of Fang Tang and his relatives are too numerous to mention! Because the magistrate of Fangcheng County thought that he could not govern Fang Tang, he was coerced by him, and Fang Tang was at large for 30 years in Fangcheng, so he must have relied on, for example. The police department found out that last year, he sent no less than 4,000 filial piety to the Tangzhou Prefecture government. Therefore, the minister thought that he could no longer rely on the local yamen for this matter, and could only directly dispatch the police department to directly investigate the case. The day before yesterday, the latest interrogation results had been sent to the Police Division, and Fang Tang's comrades had already admitted to murdering two county magistrates, one chief bookkeeper and one county lieutenant, and some other matters have not yet been verified. ”

It is really appalling to hear that a single official has murdered so many officials, and can coerce the superiors. The officials in the hall all looked at Kuang Yue.

They are also officials, and many of them also started from the magistrates, and from their point of view, it is absolutely not permissible for a lowly official to dare to persecute officials so blatantly.

What the hell, is it really a county official who is not a cadre? As long as the police department does not have no evidence in this matter, then the fate of this Fang Tang family is doomed.

Seeing that the atmosphere was not very good, Kuang Yue hurriedly said: "This matter is certainly appalling. But why are prisoners taken to Dengzhou for interrogation and no one is allowed to visit? Could it be that it is a trick to be beaten? ”

Bao Zheng didn't look at Kuang Yue, and said: "The Fang family is covering the sky in Fangcheng with one hand. He has such a big power, and even officials dare to kill, and he raises dead soldiers, isn't Kuang Yushi afraid that he will rob the prison? Visitation is not allowed, it is to prevent traffic news. Kuang Yushi also saw that although he had arrested more than 100 people related to the Fang family, someone could still get this book of ten thousand people. As for whether to bend to Zhao Kuang Yushi, don't worry, at the beginning of the month, the old man asked His Majesty to send an edict to borrow six officials from Dali Temple to try these two cases together. If Kuang Yushi still has doubts, he can go to the inspector in person. ”

Kuang Yue looked at Lao Bao's impassive appearance, knowing that if he asked again, he would definitely not achieve his goal. Because this matter is stabbed in front of the emperor, that is to see the attitude of the emperor and the deacons. Obviously, Bao Heizi's character is guaranteed, and the emperor and prime ministers naturally believe in him more, which can be detected from the fact that several ministers have not expressed their stance until now. Therefore, he decisively stopped, after all, the filial piety of Jingnan Road and Tangzhou is still not as important as the future.

Wen Yanbo saw Kuang Yue retreating, so he asked, "What happened to Jinghu North Road?" ”

Bao Zheng talked about this case, but it was the police department last year after capturing a group of barbarians who killed and robbed people during interrogation that they learned that someone had bribed them to kill an official, and then found out that the officials of the Liyang Military Prefecture were covering the sky in this county, and officials who did not go along with them would die, and a few of them were murders, which can be verified. Therefore, the police department made a thunderous blow and arrested the prisoner for interrogation.

A common feature of these two cases is that the officials murdered the chief. These officials all have a sense of sadness about the death of rabbits and foxes - most of them have survived from petty officials - so many people actually think that it is good to kill these two officials, regardless of whether they are guilty or not, and kill chickens and monkeys, so that the little officials who hate them to the bone also know that the majesty of the officials is inviolable. So the impeachment ended harmoniously.

Wen Yanbo saw that it was not too early, so he said again: "Who else has something?" If there is something to do, play early, and there is nothing to retreat. ”

At this time, Li Buqi said loudly: "The minister has something to play!" ”

Wen Yanbo was stunned for a moment, but had no choice but to agree. Li Buqi said out of the class: "When it comes to these two cases, the minister is not unhappy about something. In both cases, officials were killed for the sake of the country and the people, and did not collude with the traitors. These are all loyal people. The minister thought that for His Majesty, such an official should be commended, and the martyrs' shrine should be built to pay tribute to inspire future generations........."

Wen Yanbo and Pang Ji couldn't help but be dumbfounded: how could two more cases jump to the Jianzhong Martyrs' Shrine?