Early in the morning, Yan Yuyao Diao Chan went to train Kabuki, and Dong Ying also left home early to go to the military camp outside the city. Zhang Lang had nothing to do and walked outside the government affairs hall in the front yard. This is a three-story wooden building as a courtyard with a façade, surrounded by pine and cypress, beautiful environment, here is the place where the officials of the General's Mansion usually deal with government affairs. In addition to this government affairs hall, there is also a military affairs hall opposite the government affairs hall, which, as the name suggests, is where generals handle military affairs in peacetime. Generally speaking, all civil and military generals in Chang'an had to go to these two places every day to work.

Zhang Lang walked into the door, the hall on the first floor was very spacious, there were more than a dozen desks neatly placed on the left and right sides of the hall, and dozens of low-level civil officials were kneeling behind the bookcase, busy sending official documents to various places. Seeing Zhang Lang coming in, dozens of civil officials hurriedly got up and saluted.

Zhang Lang waved his hand, and the civil officials hurriedly sat back in their seats and continued with the matter at hand.

Zhang Lang glanced at the top and saw that Huang Yueying and Cai Yan were concentrating on reviewing the official documents, and they didn't even know that he had come in. Both women wore blue official robes, which were specially made for them not only did not detract from their beauty, but added a different kind of charming charm to them.

Zhang Lang stepped forward to see what they were reviewing. Cai Yan buried his head and said, "Go and bring me all the official documents of Xiliang." She regarded Zhang Lang as her clerk.

Zhang Lang hurriedly ran down and asked an official in a whisper, and the official hurriedly ran to the official who was responsible for collecting and classifying Xiliang's official documents, the two exchanged ideas, and came to Zhang Lang with the official documents together, and one of them whispered: "These are the official documents of Xiliang these days!" Zhang Lang took the official document from the hands of the two and walked cautiously towards Cai Yan. The two officials looked at each other.

Zhang Lang put the official documents on Cai Yan's desk, Cai Yan raised his head, saw a large pile of official documents in a mess, and frowned, "Why is there no classification?" ”

Zhang Lang sighed, "Do you want to classify?" How to divide it? ”

Cai Yan and Huang Yueying heard Zhang Lang's voice, hurriedly looked at him, and when they saw him standing in front of them, they couldn't help but be taken aback, and hurriedly got up and saluted.

Zhang Lang helped the two of them up, squeezed their palms and said with a smile: "No need to be polite!" The two girls blushed slightly. Huang Yueying glared at Zhang Lang with disgust, withdrew her hand, and Cai Yan also squirmed and collected her hand.

The officials exchanged glances and quietly left the hall.

Zhang Lang suddenly found that the people in the hall were gone, and said strangely: "Where are all these people?" ”

Huang Yueying said angrily: "You are here, of course they don't dare to stay here anymore!" Zhang Lang smiled, pointed to his nose and said, "Could it be that I'm here to make trouble!" Huang Yueying pursed her lips and smiled, "It's good to know!" ”

Zhang Lang glanced at the pile of official documents in front of Cai Yan, and asked puzzledly: "Yan'er, why are you so concerned about the situation in Xiliang?" ”

Cai Yan frowned and said, "I went to Xiliang to inspect before, and things were handled very smoothly, I always felt that something was wrong!" These days, Tong Guò checked Xiliang's official documents, and faintly felt that Xiliang still had a big problem! He glanced at Zhang Lang. Zhang Lang sat down opposite Cai Yan, and Huang Yueying sat down next to him. Zhang Lang asked, "Yan'er, what do you think is still the problem with Xiliang?" ”

Cai Yan frowned and said, "It seems that the major scholar clans in Xiliang have reached some kind of consensus, and have even formed some form of alliance!" ……”

Zhang Lang frowned slightly, "Yan'er, do you have any evidence?" ”

Cai Yan shook his head, "No! I just feel that way! When I first inspected Xiliang, a series of malpractices were solved smoothly with the help of the local scholars, and I was very excited at that time! But afterwards, I vaguely felt that there was a problem, as if someone could guide me every step of the way! ”

Huang Yueying frowned and said, "If that's the case, the matter will be strict!" The scholars of Xiliang are different from other places, they not only have huge financial resources and influence in the local area, but also have their own weapons, if they cause trouble, it is not trivial! ”

Zhang Lang glanced at Huang Yueying, "Do you think Yan'er's opinion is reasonable?" ”

Huang Yueying pondered: "I think it's very possible! After all, the series of policies implemented by the eldest brother during this period of time have dealt a great blow to the interests of those scholars! It's only natural for the scholars to hold grudges! Before, the Xiliang Shi clan was indeed a little surprised when Cai Yan's sister was inspecting it! ”

Zhang Lang touched his chin and thought: "In this case, the few high-ranking officials in Xiliang who are currently locked up in the prison waiting to be beheaded are very likely to be innocent, or loyal to me!" ”

The two women nodded.

Zhang Lang stood up and said to the two women, "Follow me to the prison to have a look." ”

Prison. Located next to the palace, it was originally built by Dong Zhuo to hold dissidents, and now it is a place used by Zhang Lang to hold felons.

Water droplets ticked down from the ceiling, moist air filled the space, and the smell of decay was disgusting; There was a deathly silence in the prison, and two rows of flames illuminated the dark prison, hey! A long sigh suddenly sounded in the depths of the prison, like a ghost's groan.

Zhang Lang led Huang Yueying and Cai Yan towards the deepest part. The jailer led the way.

Outside the innermost cell, Zhang Lang saw a figure sitting on the bed facing the inside, with gray and messy hair and a back that was enough to hug.

"Hey, the lord is here, come and see you!" The jailer shouted.

The man was stunned, turned around suddenly, and saw Zhang Lang, his originally lifeless eyes immediately burst into anger, and he quickly jumped out of bed, ran to Zhang Lang, and knelt down: "My subordinates have seen the general!" ”

Zhang Lang glanced at him, "You claim to be a subordinate instead of a criminal minister, do you think you haven't committed a crime?" ”

The man looked up at Zhang Lang, then at Cai Yan behind Zhang Lang, and kowtowed: "The subordinates are not guilty!" ”

Zhang Lang looked at him for a moment, then turned his head to the jailer and said, "Open the door!" The jailer hurriedly opened the cell door. Zhang Lang walked in and sat on the edge of the bed, while Huang Yueying and Cai Yan stood on the left and right. The prisoner hurriedly turned around and knelt facing Zhang Lang. Zhang Lang asked: "You think you are innocent, but the evidence is conclusive, how can you refute it?" ”

The prisoner smiled bitterly, "The subordinates can't argue!" He glanced up at Zhang Lang and said excitedly: "But my subordinates dare to say that those evidence are fabricated!" The subordinates have never done anything corrupt and perverted, and this heart can be cut open to face the heavens, the earth, the sun and the moon! ”

Zhang Lang stared at him for a moment, frowned slightly, and said, "I am very moved by what you said, but I can't believe you in the empty words!" ”