Kaifeng prefect Bao Gang has always been upright, in Bianjing City there is Bao Qingtian said, this day and night is late, is gossiping with his wife in the bedroom, ready to take off his clothes to sleep, he heard the big drum outside the yamen was beaten sky-high, noisy people can not be at peace for a moment. Pen | fun | pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 ｉｎｆｏ

Bao Gang scolded angrily: "What kind of person is this who is beating drums and complaining, and he doesn't let people sleep at night, I don't know if Master Ben will go to court tomorrow?" After scolding, he went out and told a family member to go outside the house to see.

After a short time, the family ran back, bowed down and said, "Master! Master! It is Wang Jinglong, the son of Lord Wang Kan, the deputy envoy of the privy council, and Lin Yi, the son of Lord Lin Yongkang, the secretary of the ministry, in order to compete for Yang Huijuan, the daughter of Lord Yang Jichang, as his wife, they do not let each other go, and beat the drum at the gate to complain! ”

"It's ...... them" Bao Gang's brows immediately twisted, remembering that day at the Eight Sages King's Mansion Poetry Conference, the two of them were fighting, and the Eight Sages King asked him to try the case. At that time, he said that he would come to his yamen in a few days to try it, but there was no follow-up, he forgot about it, but he didn't expect that tonight, the two of them suddenly quarreled again, and ran to his door to fight a lawsuit together, oops! These two are both second-generation officials, and it's not good for the lawsuit to favor anyone!

Seeing that Bao Gang's face was embarrassed, the family said tentatively: "Master, why don't I go back to them for you and tell them to come back early tomorrow morning?" ”

Bao Gang let out a long sigh and said helplessly: "Please come in!" Both of these people will be officials in the future, and the master has to set an example for them. Tell them to go to the back hall of the house for questioning. ”

The family hurriedly said yes and ran away. Bao Gang stood in place, pondered for a while, and thought that he couldn't even sleep, so he couldn't help but scold: "Two stinky boys, it's really uncomfortable, jealous for a woman?" These are all Jinshi people, are you still worried about not being able to find a daughter-in-law? Really, I'm going to give them a good meal later. After scolding, he slowly paced to the back hall with his hands behind his back.

The officials in the back hall had already lit four thick candles, which illuminated the room. Bao Gang sat in the chair, and after waiting for a while, he saw his family leading Lin Yi, Wang Jinglong, and Yang Huijuan's master and servant into the door together.

Lin Yi and Wang Jinglong both knew Bao Gang, and the two bowed together and said, "Students see the boss!" ”

Because both of them are tributes who participated in the palace examination, if nothing else, they will definitely become this year's Jinshi. Therefore, Bao Gang did not dare to be contemptuous, and bowed politely to the two of them, and stretched out his hand to invite the two of them to sit down in the chairs in the room.

Lin Yi and Wang Jinglong glanced at each other unconvinced, and sat on both sides. Yang Huijuan also hurriedly stepped forward to give a blessing, and said delicately: "Niece Huijuan see Uncle Bao!" ”

Bao Gang glanced at her and said with a smile: "Hurry up!" Get up! Go and sit on your husband's side. ”

When Yang Huijuan heard this, she glanced at Lin Yi and Wang Jinglong, who were sitting on both sides, and turned around and walked to Lin Yi and sat down.

Bao Gang saw it in his eyes, and a bright light immediately radiated from his eyes, nodded slightly, and smiled, having made up his mind in his heart.

"Two virtuous nephews, tonight, you are beating drums at the gate of the mansion, what is the so-called matter?" Bao Gang asked knowingly.

Wang Jinglong stood up angrily, bowed down and said, "Lord Bao, Jinglong wants to sue the thief surnamed Lin for the crime of raping my wife. ”

Lin Yi also hurriedly stood up, bowed down and said, "Lord Bao, Lin Yi also wants to sue the thief surnamed Wang for the crime of robbing my wife." ”

"Huh! Sure enough, as soon as we met, they didn't let each other go! If this is above my back hall, quarreling, the public says that the public is reasonable, and the mother-in-law says that the mother-in-law is reasonable, how can the government understand it for a while? Bao Gang looked at him and thought in his heart.

Seeing that Bao Gang was pondering, Lin Yi took a step forward and said earnestly: "Boss, it's late at night now, and the little nephew thinks that this case should be tried in broad daylight and in full view of everyone, so that justice is at ease in the hearts of the people, and the people can see it in their eyes, so that you can show your integrity and integrity!" ”

Bao Gang unconsciously praised: "Well said, tonight night is deep, this government will go to the morning court tomorrow, this case, just wait for tomorrow after the court is dispersed, this government will come back and then publicly try it!" ”

Lin Yi's eyes flashed with joy, and when Wang Jinglong saw that Bao Gang said this, it was not easy to be strong, so he had to agree. At that moment, Bao Gang instructed Lin Yi and Wang Jinglong to go back to the mansion to rest, and ordered the family of the mansion to carry a sedan chair and send Yang Huijuan's master and servant back to the mansion. He walked back to the bedroom and went to sleep.

"It seems! Tomorrow will be lively! However, I also have to make some preparations in advance, so as not to lose the lawsuit in a hurry! Hehe! Wang Jinglong, don't think that you have caught my sister Yang's rape, so you want to overthrow me! I, Lin Yi, am not a vegetarian, and tomorrow in the lobby of Kaifeng Mansion, I will definitely let you see my true strength! Lin Yi smiled slightly and walked towards home.

The early dynasty of the Great Zhou Dynasty was held at about five or six o'clock in the morning, at this time, the sky was still slightly bright, but the emperor and a group of civil and military ministers had already worked tirelessly to get up from the bed and prepare to participate in the work.

Chai Yuan sat in the dragon chair with a tired face in the cold air, yawning incessantly, seeing that the princes and ministers had arrived, he said loudly: "Ladies and gentlemen, there is something to start, nothing to retreat!" ”

As soon as the words fell, Yang Jichang, a household servant, came out of the class and said: "Your Majesty, the minister has a play!" ”

"Come on!" Chai Yuan said impatiently. This Yang Jichang has always been known for being upright and daring to admonish directly, although he found an excuse and sent him to the frontier to carry the red cherry gun for a few years, but he couldn't stand the ministers to avenge his grievances, and the Eight Sages King also spoke for him, and he did not make sense at that time, so he had to recruit him back, and after he came back, this guy became more and more intensified, one book a day, it is essential, but I don't know what chapter he wants to play today.

Yang Jichang said with a sad face: "Your Majesty, the minister wants to sue Lin Yi, the son of Lin Shangshu, for trying to kidnap my daughter and elope, and ask the emperor to punish him for the crime of abducting his wife." ”

Oh! How can this be? Is this Lin Yi really a good skill? was able to kidnap Yang Jichang's daughter to elope? This time, Lao Yang Tou was so angry that he had to faint? Relieve your anger! Relieve gas! Chai Yuan's heart swelled with a refreshing beauty, and he almost jumped up from the dragon chair with joy, but he didn't dare to show the slightest appearance on his face, he sat down busily, and asked with interest: "Yang Aiqing, what's going on here, tell me quickly." After that, he stared at Yang Jichang with interest.

When the other courtiers heard this, they all looked at Yang Jichang with curiosity to see how he spoke. Only Lin Yongkang stood aside with a blue face, not saying a word.

Yang Jichang cried and complained: "Your Majesty, the courtier's daughter Yang Huijuan had promised to marry Wang Kan's son, Wang Jinglong, as his wife, but the little animal Lin Yi knew this, but he deliberately went to coax my daughter with clever words, and tried to kidnap him to elope. ”

"Well done, I appreciate you so much!" Chai Yuan secretly praised in his heart, and asked the ministers, "What do you Aiqing think?" ”

The Eight Sages King, who was standing beside Chai Yuan, gave a look to Zhu Hong, the secretary of the Criminal Department, who was not far away, and Zhu Hong understood, and immediately went out to play: "Your Majesty, the minister thinks that Lin Yi read the book of sages in vain and abducted Yang Shilang's daughter. ”

The Eight Sages King winked at several henchmen, and immediately seven or eight ministers came out, agreeing with Zhu Hong's opinion and demanding that Lin Yi be severely punished.

"Huh! Sure enough, there is a partisan dispute involved! Chai Yuan cleared his throat, turned his head to look at Lin Yongkang, and blamed: "Lin Shangshu, Lin Yi is your son, what do you have to say?" ”

This Yang Jichang relied on the eighth prince to support him, he was square and honest, and often scolded himself as a traitor, Lin Yongkang was already very annoyed with him in his heart, and the political struggle above the court was very cruel, often pointing to Sang and scolding Huai, a small thing, it is likely to explode into a raging fire and burn on his head. No matter what the reason, he can't take half a step back, and at that moment, Lin Yongkang also came out of the class and said: "Your Majesty! The courtier has always been duty, and he just took the palace exam yesterday, and it is likely to be another jinshi of my Lin family, Weichen thinks that it is impossible for the courtier to let go of his good future and go to abduct Yang Shilang's daughter to elope, but I am afraid that there is another hidden secret, and please Your Majesty to investigate! ”

Chai Yuan nodded and pondered: "What Lin Aiqing said is reasonable, how could Lin Yi let go of his good future, but kidnapped Yang Aiqing's daughter to elope?" I thought there must be a secret in this, Bao Aiqing, didn't Wang Jinglong escort Lin Yi to your Kaifeng Mansion? Have you ever interrogated me to understand? ”

Bao Gang came out of the class and said: "Your Majesty, because the day is approaching, the human and physical evidence cannot be in the hall for a while, and the minister is deeply afraid that the unjust case will be wronged and the good person has been wronged, so he has ordered the two to go back to rest, and wait for Weichen to try it after the court this morning." ”

Chai Yuan praised: "Bao Aiqing is old-fashioned, this matter is handled very well, in this case, which case will be handed over to Bao Aiqing to try and understand, and then reason!" ”

The ministers bowed and said yes. Chai Yuan discussed several other national affairs with the ministers in the palace for a while, and then ordered the dispersal of the court! All the ministers went out of the hall one after another.

Lin Yongkang stood in place for a while, the more he thought about it, the more annoyed he became, feeling that someone was retaliating against him and carrying out a big conspiracy against him, so he glared at the ministers who were supporting Lin Yi today, turned around and walked out of the hall with high spirits.