According to the Ming custom, the time of the township test in the three provinces of the Ming Dynasty is set on the ninth day of August, and the location is in the south and north of the capital and the tribute courtyard of the thirteen provincial capitals.

There are three township examinations, the first one is scheduled for the ninth day of August, the second is scheduled for August 12, and the third is scheduled for August 15.

Therefore, in order to appease the students who took the examination, Wu Changwei and the chief official of Wuchang Mansion tried the case of Linjianglou in the Wuchang Mansion Mansion.

Li Hongyu's case attracted many people and students to go to the trial, after all, Xiucai's injury to the little marquis is very rare in Daming, and that Xiucai is also the head of the Xiangyang Mansion children's test, ranking third in the casino in the Xie Yuan odds market.

Due to the large number of people who were hearing, the officials of Wuchang Mansion closed the gate after the courtyard of the government was full of people, so as to prevent the crowd on the street outside the gate from storming the government office, which would have serious consequences.

In order to maintain order at the scene, Wu Changwei also mobilized a large number of soldiers, after all, no one wants any accidents to happen in Wuchang City now that the township test is approaching.

Yang Renxiao, Fang Yun, Shen Bocheng and other student leaders naturally did not miss this court trial, and they stood at the entrance of the lobby, at the front row of the hearing crowd.

As a witness in the Linjianglou case, Zhao Xin was invited to wait in a wing room where she was to testify about what happened in the lobby.

It is worth mentioning that Zhang Quan, one of the protagonists of the case, will not appear in the court, after all, Zhang Quan is the son of a noble and has his own dignity and reputation, if he is brought to court, how can he save face? He really couldn't afford to lose that man.

Therefore, Zhang Quan lied that he was bedridden because of his injuries, and did not come to the Wuchang Mansion Mansion for some reason.

At the beginning of the hour, the court trial officially began, because it involved disputes between civilian households and military households, so there were two presiding judges, one was Xia Xiang, the governor of Wuchang Prefecture, and the other was Liu Yi, the commander of Wuchang Weiwei, who sat behind the desk in the lobby.

According to the officials of the Yamen of the Inspectorate and the Yamen of the Metropolitan Division, they sat on both sides of the hall to supervise the trial, and in addition to the officials of the Governor's Yamen, the Political Envoy and the Yamen of the Study, the standard was unprecedented in Wuchang City in recent decades.

Because the source of the Linjianglou case was Zhang Quan's teasing of Qin Yue, the case had to be tried from Qin Yue, and the people present at that time took the rumors as witnesses.

During the trial of the case, Li Hongyu stayed in a side room and closed his eyes to recuperate, and he did not care about the situation of the court trial at all, because everything was just a play, a play for the outside world to see.

Just two days ago the night, Cui Gongzi went to the prison to find Li Hongyu, hoping to resolve the grievances between Li Hongyu and Zhang Quan on the matter of Linjiang Tower.

Besides, Li Hongyu not only smashed Zhang Quan's head but also stabbed Zhang Quan's thigh with a knife, even if Zhang Quan intended to mistreat Qin Yue, then the account between the two sides could be regarded as two clearances, and Li Hongyu did not need to break the net with Zhang Quan, which would outweigh the losses.

According to Cui Gongzi's proposal, Zhang Quan could admit the crime of drunkenly molesting Qin Yue, but he resolutely denied the fact that he wanted to drug Qin Yue, and pushed the responsibility to the entourage below, saying that he drugged Qin Yue behind Zhang Quan's back in order to please Zhang Quan, and Zhang Quan was just worried about Qin Yue at that time, so he went to the suite to check.

As for Li Hongyu's rudeness to Zhang Quan, Cui Gongzi said that he could completely understand Li Hongyu's impulsiveness at that time, and Zhang Quan did not intend to pursue him for hurting people, hoping that this case could be ended before the township test and the matter would be calm.

I have to say that Cui Gongzi's proposal is very sincere, and basically restores the truth of the case, but Zhang Quan chose himself from the drug.

After all, it is not a big crime to molest a folk girl after drinking, it is a big deal to take a few boards, and the children of nobles like Zhang Quan have the privileges granted by the imperial court, and they don't even have to be punished by this kind of punishment, and they can offset the punishment by paying a fine directly.

But the drug **** is different, this can be an out-and-out felony in the Ming Dynasty, **** attempted to hit a hundred boards, and exiled for three thousand miles, in the face of this kind of felony, even the sons of Xun Gui can not escape, and they can't run away from the board, so they can only expect the Wanli Emperor to send a decree to avoid exile.

In fact, it is not easy to get Zhang Quan to admit that he is immoral and molesting Qin Yue after drinking, no matter how Zhang Quan says it, he is also a little marquis, and he must pay attention to his face.

But the matter has come to this point, Zhang Quan has no choice, if he does not admit this crime, then Li Hongyu will have to take responsibility for his fight against Zhang Quan in Linjiang Tower, besides, Zhang Quan's flirting with Qin Yue has made Wuchang City known all over the city, how can he block the mouth of the world?

In this way, there is no way to explain to the officials of the Chu Wangfu and Huguang, after all, the government also wants to save face, and the outside world can't let the outside world see jokes.

What is particularly important is that the Chu Wangfu still holds the evidence that Li Hongyu was almost murdered in the torture room, and the Chu Wangfu is anxious to report the evidence, even the gods can't save Zhang Quan.

Therefore, Cui Gongzi coaxed and deceived Zhang Quan, making Zhang Quan deeply aware of the danger of his situation, in case those students who took the exam made trouble, it would inevitably cause the anger of Emperor Wanli, so that even Wuwei Hou could not protect him.

In fact, Zhang Quan's strength in front of Cui Gongzi was just a strong inwardcoming, and he was already scared when the Chu Wangfu intervened.

The children of powerful people like him only dare to bully those who are lower than his family background, and those who are higher than him obediently hold their tails, and the Chu Wangfu is not something he can provoke.

Waiting for those students who were taking the exam to gather around the gate of Wuchangwei, Zhang Quan was really scared in his heart, but even his father couldn't save him from the charge of disrupting the township exam.

But the self-esteem of Zhang Quanxun's noble son, or that he wants to save face, naturally needs a step down, and Cui Gongzi gave him a step.

Speaking of which, Zhang Quan did not suffer a loss in this transaction, after all, he almost had Li Hongyu killed in the torture room, and he just took a bench and a knife from Li Hongyu.

Of course, Zhang Quan's status is noble and Li Hongyu is just a small child test leader, to put it bluntly, he is just a student, so from this aspect, Li Hongyu actually took advantage.

"This matter is not over, it is not too late for a gentleman to take revenge for ten years, I must make him pay!" After agreeing to Cui Gongzi's request, Zhang Quan was a little unwilling, touched the wound on his forehead and said through gritted teeth.

Cui Gongzi shook his head helplessly when he heard this, in his opinion, if Zhang Quan still troubles Li Hongyu in the future, then he will undoubtedly ask for trouble.

Although he had never dealt with Li Hongyu, he knew that Li Hongyu was not an idle person just by virtue of the scene in the Linjiang Building, and he actually overwhelmed him in momentum, making him busy and helpless at that time, and obediently did things according to Li Hongyu's instructions.

Zhang Quan relied on the Marquis of Wuwei's mansion, but he was just a gentleman who ate, drank and had fun, how could he be the opponent of Li Hongyu, who had a bright future, and he was far behind in terms of scheming and resourcefulness.

As for the unlucky Ma Qianhu and the middle-aged jailer and other people involved in the murder of Li Hongyu in the torture room, they must be executed, otherwise there is no way to deal with Li Hongyu, no matter how Li Hongyu is also the head of the child test, not an ordinary student.

In addition, since Zhu Shengchang was alarmed, wouldn't he be sorry for him, the prince of the county, if he didn't kill a few people?

Of course, the reason for killing Ma Qianhu and the middle-aged jailer and others could not be that they murdered Li Hongyu, Liu Yi found a charge of corruption and sent them on the road, and secretly promised to take care of their families, which can be regarded as benevolent and righteous.

In the final analysis, Ma Qianhu and the middle-aged jailer and others are just ants in the eyes of Cui Gongzi and others, and if they die, they will die, so it's no big deal.

In fact, Li Hongyu wanted to let Ma Qianhu and the middle-aged jailer and others go, after all, they were just errand runners, and they belonged to insignificant pawns, but unfortunately the fate of Ma Qianhu and others was not in his hands, and he couldn't do anything, maybe everything was fate.

Cui Gongzi is busy enough these days, he not only has to mediate the entanglement of interests between Zhu Shengchang and Zhang Quan, but also arranges the affairs of the court trial, and specializes in dealing with these things that cannot be put on the table.

He not only found Li Hongyu, but also found witnesses at the scene such as Qin Yue, Rou'er and Xiaolan, and told them to "know them with affection and move with reason".

Since Li Hongyu had already agreed to Cui Gongzi, and key witnesses like Qin Yue, Rou'er, and Xiaolan were all related to Li Hongyu, everyone agreed to answer the presiding judge's questions in court according to the content of Cui Gongzi's explanation, in order to end the Linjianglou case, which was full of uproar, and ensure the smooth progress of the township test.

When Li Hongyu was brought to the lobby, Zhao Xin, Qin Yue and others were already in the lobby, waiting for him to appear as the protagonist, attracting the attention of everyone at the scene.

Although Li Hongyu is now famous in Wuchang City, it can be said that everyone knows it, no one knows it, but there are very few people who have seen him, Li Hongyu has been very low-key after coming to Wuchang City, and there are basically no social activities.

What's more, among the students who took the exam, Fang Yun and Shen Bocheng and others were far more famous than Li Hongyu, so the outside world did not pay much attention to Li Hongyu before the Linjianglou case, and the most was that his rise in the casino handicap ranking caused a burst of discussion.

When Li Hongyu walked into the lobby, he met some acquaintances along the way, except for Yang Renxiao, Wang Kuiju and Lu Kun and other students from Xiangyang Mansion, his uncle Li Renhe stood with Li Hongqing and other people from the Li family, looking very haggard.

For Li Renhe, the Li family is now experiencing an unprecedented crisis, originally the two children of the Li family were able to participate in the township examination is a glorious and enviable thing, but who would have thought that disaster would fall from the sky, Li Hongyi and Li Hongyu had accidents one after another within one day, and both were in danger of life.

Li Hongqing sent someone to Baihe Town to report to Li Renhe about Li Hongyi and Li Hongyu, and after learning the news, Li Renhe was stunned, and his legs were weak and he almost sat on the ground, but fortunately, the subordinates on the side quickly helped him.

As the saying goes, good things don't go out, bad things spread thousands of miles, Li Hongyi and Li Hongyu's affairs spread all over Baihe Town like a whirlwind, causing an uproar in the town, no one could have imagined that Li Hongyi and Li Hongyu, who were pinned on by others, would have an accident together, not only could not participate in the township test, but also worried about their lives.

Li Renhe did not delay at all, and immediately rushed to Wuchang City from Baihe Town, only to find that Li Hongyu's affairs had been full of trouble in the city, but to his surprise, Li Hongyu's situation was better than Li Hongyi, not only did the students in the city gather in Wuchangwei to petition him, but he had not been robbed of his fame like Li Hongyi, which made him more or less relieved.

In Li Renhe's view, if Li Hongyu can be saved, it can be regarded as a blessing in misfortune, after all, the probability of Li Hongyu being promoted is higher than that of Li Hongyi.

As for Li Hongyi, he really didn't have any way, even if he tried his best, he couldn't see Li Hongyi, and the people in the yamen didn't even accept his money when they heard that it was related to Li Hongyi, for fear of falling into Li Hongyi's affairs, which made him feel sad in his heart.

Li Hongyi's trial was scheduled for the eighth day of August, the day before the township examination.

Although the notice of the governor's yamen did not say that Li Hongyi's case would also be concluded before the township examination, in order to appease the people in the yamen of Changsha Mansion, they had already made a promise to Fang Yun and others in private, so as not to surround the governor's yamen again because of this incident.

Judging from the current situation, Li Hongyi's situation is very bad, so Li Renhe's hopes are pinned on Li Hongyu, hoping that Li Hongyu can escape this catastrophe, and then raise people to Li Jiaguangzong to honor his ancestors.

Just a few years ago, Li Renhe would never have thought that Li Hongyu, who was despised and disdained by him, would become the future and hope of the Li family, and his face was hot when he thought of what he had done before.

Since the accident, Qin Yue saw Li Hongyu for the first time, seeing that Li Hongyu was safe and sound, a hanging heart finally let go, and there was a trace of tenderness in her eyes when she looked at Li Hongyu, no matter what, she never thought that Li Hongyu would hurt Zhang Quan for her, which made her attitude towards Li Hongyu change one hundred and eighty degrees.

Li Hongyu was rumored to the court to naturally tell about the things in Linjiang Building, and he methodically repeated the words handed over to him by Cui Gongzi, "proving" that Zhang Quan was just staying in the suite and it was not bad for Qin Yue.

After some tossing and turning, and after calling a large number of witnesses, Xia Xiang and Liu Yi rendered their verdict on the case of Li Hongyu and Zhang Quan in the afternoon:

Zhang Quan molested the people's girl on the street and was punished with a cane for thirty, and Li Hongyu saved his fiancée, although he injured Zhang Quan, he was not responsible, and Zhang Quan's entourage who drugged Qin Yue was punished with a staff of 100 and exiled for 3,000 miles.

After the verdict ended, warm applause came from the courtyard outside the door, and the people had always sympathized with the weak, so they naturally supported Li Hongyu, and they applauded enthusiastically.

Although Li Hongyu was a little disappointed with the verdict and thought that Zhang Quan was cheapened for nothing, how could there be absolute fairness in this world, and this may be the best result.

Li Hongqing secretly breathed a sigh of relief for this verdict, no matter what, Li Hongyu escaped this catastrophe, so he happily took Li Hongyu home, in order to drive away the bad luck, he crossed the brazier and set off firecrackers before entering the house, and the crackling was very lively.

Li Hongyu repeatedly thanked Yang Renxiao, Fang Yuan, Shen Bocheng and other student leaders for their help, and prepared to put wine to thank everyone after the township test, and invited everyone to go to the banquet at that time.

Regarding the matter of Mingyue Pavilion, Li Hongyu expressed his apologies and regrets to Fang Yun, although Li Hongyu did not think that Li Hongyi had the courage to kill, but in the current situation, he could only regard Li Hongyi as a murderer.

After sending Yang Renxiao and the others away, Li Hongyu went to take a bath under Rou'er's service, quietly sat in the bathtub and closed his eyes to recuperate, comfortably enjoying Rou'er's service, anyway, Rou'er will be his concubine in the future, so it is normal to take a bath or something.

"Young Master, I heard that Young Master Yi will die this time, and those people from the family say that this is the retribution that Young Master Yi bullied you before." Rou'er naturally knew her relationship with Li Hongyu in the future, so it was very natural when she bathed Li Hongyu, and when Li Hongyu closed her eyes to recuperate, she remembered something and couldn't help but speak.

"It's not retribution, it's bad luck." Li Hongyu smiled when he heard this, closed his eyes and said, "He doesn't have the courage to kill, and he was framed by someone." ”

"Young Master, are you going to help Young Master Yi?" Rou'er was slightly stunned when she heard this, and looked at Li Hongyu with some surprise, she heard the meaning of Li Hongyu's words.

"Although the past is a little unbearable, but after all, he is a child of the Li family, if he is framed for murder, the entire Li family will be disgraced, how can I explain to my father and grandfather in the future?"

Li Hongyu sighed, in the final analysis, he and Li Hongyi are still a family, how can they see death and not save them?

Besides, Li Hongyi must have suffered a lot in prison this time, and Li Renhe was even more difficult to sleep, which can be regarded as offsetting the grievances suffered by the Li family's third room in the past two or three years.

Rou'er first nodded thoughtfully when she heard this, and then smiled: It can be seen that Li Hongyu is a man with affection and righteousness, not the kind of cold-blooded and ruthless person, which makes her secretly happy, which means that Li Hongyu will not snub her in the future because of her low background.