Deng Shuiqing was obviously in good spirits, pointed to Jiang Wenshu, and shouted in a deep voice: "Jiang Wenshu, a few days ago, you reported to this official that Lu Yifa, the prefect of Pingliang, colluded with Ding Shiyou, a student in Shaanxi, to help Xu Jiang, a student in Jiangxi, transfer his student status. ”

Jiang Wenwen looked up at the officials in the hall in a daze, and when he saw that Xu Liang was actually sitting in the hall, his expression was quite unnatural, and there was a faint hint of fear. Seeing Lu Yifa, the prefect of Pingliang on the side, actually wearing prison clothes, but sitting in the hall, he couldn't help but be surprised again.

"Jiang Wenwen, this official is asking you!" Deng Shuiqing glared at Jiang Wendao unhappily, and secretly said that the petty officials and officials really couldn't get on the stage.

"Return, return, Lord." Jiang Wenwen's eyes dodged, and he stammered: "About three months ago, Ding Shiyou, a political officer in Shaanxi, ordered the officials to compile a file of the student status of the student of Pingliang Mansion, and this student is Xu Jiang of Ji'an Mansion, Jiangxi. Originally, the small one wanted to refuse, but Ding participated in politics and the coercion of officials above the official pressure on me, and the small one was helpless, so under the persecution of Ding Xuezheng, he transferred Xu Jiang, a student from Jiangxi, and handled the transfer of student status. ”

Xu Liang sneered and asked: "Jiang Wenwen, since you were coerced by Ding Xuezheng to commit the risk of exile and did such a thing for Xu Jiang, a student in Jiangxi, then you have to sue Shaanxi Xuezheng Ding Shiyou, what does this have to do with Lu Yifa, the prefect of Pingliang?" ”

Jiang Wenwen glanced at Xu Liang in a dacker, lowered his head hurriedly, and said, "The little one originally thought that Ding Xuezheng did it alone, but after the matter was completed, Ding Xuezheng lost his words after a drunkenness. said that it was actually the meaning of Governor Lu. ”

Deng Shuiqing nodded again and again when he heard this, and stopped Jiang Shushu's words. turned to ask Xu Jiangdao: "This is Xu Jiang, a student from Jiangxi?" ”

It was the first time Xu Jiang had experienced this kind of scene, although Xu Liang had repeatedly told him to be calm. However, when he really entered the lobby of the Inspectorate Division, Xu Jiang only felt that his legs were trembling, and he was nervous when he replied.

"Hui, Hui adult, it is a student."

Deng Shuiqing was shocked, and Xu Jiang was so frightened that he trembled, Deng Shuiqing's eyes were like knives, he stared at Xu Jiang, and asked, "Xu Jiang." This official asks you, you were originally a student in Ji'an Mansion, Jiangxi, but this time you transferred your student status to Shaanxi, intending to participate in the Autumn Festival in Shaanxi, is this a fact? ”

Xu Jiang listened, looked up at Xu Liang, and saw that Xu Liang was expressionless, so he said dejectedly: "Go back to your lordship, it's the truth." ”

Deng Shuiqing listened. Inadvertently exchanged glances with Song Shiwen, and then asked: "Since it is the truth, then the official will ask you, you are a student of Ji'an Mansion, Jiangxi." If you are not familiar with Shaanxi people, how did you know Lu Yifa, the prefect of Pingliang, and how did he contact Ding Xuezheng through Lu Yifa. So as to successfully transfer the student status? This is what you have done, and you have come from the truth! ”

Xu Jiang listened. was stunned and glanced at Xu Liang again.

Xu Liang coughed lightly. Shen Sheng said to Deng Shuiqing: "Lord Deng, you are so interrogated, but you are suspected of inducing a confession!" Regarding the transfer of Xu Jiang's student status, as Xu Jiang's third brother, this official does not dare to deny it, but whether this matter was done by Lu Yifa, the prefect of Pingliang, and Ding Shiyou, a scholar and politician in Shaanxi, remains to be confirmed. How dare Lord Deng assert that Lord Lu and Lord Ding have something to do with this matter? ”

Lu Yifa, who was dressed in prison uniforms under the hall, also protested: "Lord Deng, the lower officials protest!" The problem of Xu Jiang's student status, the lower officials have no idea! ”

Deng Shuiqing said in a deep voice: "Lord Lu has to deny it, and there are all human and material evidence. ”

Xu Liang asked in surprise: "Just based on Jiang Wen's words, Lord Deng decided that Lord Lu was guilty, and it is really difficult to be convincing to conclude the case like this." ”

Deng Shuiqing paused, and said to Jiang Wen: "Jiang Wen, you and submit the physical evidence." ”

"Yes." Jiang Wenwen listened, carefully took out a booklet from his underwear and presented it to Deng Shuiqing.

Deng Shuiqing raised the booklet, a smug smile flashed in his eyes, and he said loudly: "This book in the official's hand is the student Xu Jiang's student registration file in Shaanxi, and the date of the record on it, the person who handled it, and the reviewer remember it clearly. ”

Xu Liang stared at the booklet in Deng Shuiqing's hand, with a sneer on the corner of his mouth, and said, "Lord Deng, can you show this official." ”

Deng Shuiqing listened, and motioned to the master next to him to hand the booklet to Xu Liang.

Xu Liang flipped it over, the smile on his face was even bigger, and then handed it to Duan Zhigang, the deputy of Jinyi Wei, and said with a smile: "Duan Qianhu has also seen such an important evidence. ”

Duan Qianhu smiled, took it and flipped it up.

"Master Xu, do you still have any questions now?" Deng Shui said coldly.

Xu Liang spread his hands, glanced at Jiang Wenwen lightly, and saw Jiang Wenshu's heart jump, staring at Xu Liang in surprise.

Xu Liang said: "The record date on the booklet is the seventh day of June in the second year of Chongzhen, the person in charge is Jiang Shu, the reviewer is Ding Xuezheng, Lord Deng, is there anything wrong with what the official said?" ”

Deng Shuiqing thought about it and nodded, "Not bad." ”

Xu Liang chuckled and said, "Then the official can't understand it, what happened to Lu Yifa, the prefect of Pingliang, can be recorded in this booklet?" What does this have to do with Lord Lu? ”

Jiang Wen was anxious and argued: "Lord Xu, naturally there is no name of Governor Lu on this student file, but the whole thing is indeed instructed by Governor Lu to learn Zheng. This matter only needs to be known by Lord Deng to summon Shaanxi Xuezheng Ding Shiyou to the government for questioning. ”

Deng Shuiqing nodded, and then ordered someone to summon Ding Shiyou, a scholar in Shaanxi.

Since it would take a little time to summon Ding Xuezheng, the interrogation in the hall was suspended.

Xu Liang suddenly said to Deng Shuiqing: "Lord Deng, about the ink corruption case of Lu Yifa, the prefect of Pingliang, can Lord Deng have a conclusion?" ”

Deng Shuiqing's heart jumped, and he hesitated: "Although the Lu Governor's Mansion's corruption of ink is not recognized, this official thinks that there are still many doubts to be verified......

"Is there no ironclad evidence?" Xu Liang said straight.

"Huh?" Deng Shuiqing glanced at Song Shiwen with an embarrassed face, and said, "Evidence, there will always be a ...... after careful investigation."

"Hah!" As soon as these words came out, Lu Yifa, the prefect of Pingliang, glared angrily and said coldly: "What do you mean that there will always be a chacha?" ”

Xu Liang raised his eyebrows and sneered: "According to the envoy, this is a fresh word. If there is evidence, there is, and if there is not, there is none. What does it mean to check what it means to always have? Saying that, Xu Liang shouted angrily: "Lord Lu is the prefect of the fourth rank of the court. It is the head of a government, although Lord Deng is a provincial prosecutor, without verifying the conclusive evidence, he locked up the prefect of a province and went to prison to interrogate the case, so he treated the four high-ranking officials of the court, and said that if he couldn't say that the official would be guilty of abuse of power, Lord Deng would be guilty of abuse of power! ”

Saying that, Xu Liang said to Duan Zhigang again: "This matter, this official hopes that Duan Qianhu will also report it to the Holy Lord truthfully. ”

Duan Zhigang nodded and said, "Jinyi Wei is supervising the examination." Naturally, it is reported according to the facts. ”

When Deng Shuiqing heard this, cold sweat came down on his back, and he hurriedly defended: "Lord Xu, Duan Qianhu must not misunderstand, Fang Cai is also a quick official, and he said it wrong." Since there is insufficient evidence for Lord Lu's ink corruption charge, he is naturally innocent. ”

Xu Liang sneered: "The dignified and upright prefect of the fourth grade, I was insulted for no reason, and Lord Deng said lightly and quickly. Can you get rid of it? ”

When Deng Shuiqing heard this, he was also angry in his heart, endured his anger, got up and walked off the stage. walked up to Lu Yifa and said with a sincere expression: "This official mistakenly believed people's words, and Lord Lu was implicated. I'm really sorry, and I ask Lord Lu to forgive me. ”

Xu Liang and Lu Yifa didn't expect Deng Shuiqing to come to this hand. was questioned by Xu Liang, and he apologized so shamelessly. This one comes. It made it difficult for Lu Yifa to do it, and he looked at Deng Shuiqing with a calm face for a while, and then nodded slightly: "It's good for Lord Deng to prove that Xia Guan is not guilty." ”

"Ha, people are not sages, who can do nothing. Lord Deng knows that mistakes can be corrected, which is really good. Song Shiwen said loudly with a dry smile at this time, got up with a serious matter, and solemnly bowed to Deng Shuiqing, "It is a blessing for the people of Shaanxi to have such a virtuous and noble envoy in Shaanxi Province, and Song is grateful to Lord Song on behalf of the people of Shaanxi." ”

Burst! Duan Qianhu, who was serving tea and drinking water, squirted out a large mouthful of tea and looked at Song Shiwen in shock. Xu Liang was also sick to his stomach, and looked at Song Shiwen with a disgusted expression.

I didn't expect Deng Shuiqing to be very single, and that Song Shiwen was even more shameless! Such shameless words can be said.

Deng Shuiqing was obviously caught off guard by Song Shiwen's play, he was somewhat ashamed, and his face turned into the color of pig liver at the moment, and he picked up Song Shiwen and said curtly: "Mr. Song has won the award." ”

Because Song Shiwen's words were too explicit and disgusting, even Jiang Wenwen, Xu Jiang, Lu Yifa, and even the servants who were holding water and fire sticks on both sides couldn't stand it, and they turned their heads away with strange faces, trying not to look at Song Shiwen's disgusting face.

There was an eerie silence in the hall of the Inspectorate. Song Shiwen also felt that what he said just now was too uncharacterful, and his face couldn't help but be a little scornful.

Suddenly, Xu Liang snorted and spit a puddle of yellow water under the table, and after spitting up, Xu Liang sat up and said embarrassedly to the officials in the hall who came over: "I'm sorry, I'm sorry." ”

Duan Qianhu asked with concern, "Lord Xu is unwell?" ”

Xu Liang shook his head, wiped the corners of his mouth, and said with a helpless wry smile: "No, just now Xu saw or heard something too disgusting, and he felt sick to his stomach for a while, and he endured it for a long time, but he finally couldn't hold it back...... Alas, it's much better to spit it out now. ”

As he spoke, Xu Liang glanced at Song Shiwen, and saw that Song Shiwen's face was immediately as black as the bottom of a pot, and even the sound of breathing became heavy.

Duan Qianhu laughed and said, "Lord Xu is a scholar, and his body is inevitably weaker. Like this thousand households, what dirty things have you never seen? You see, I didn't react at all! ”

A suppressed chuckle suddenly sounded in the hall. Everyone is not stupid, they all know who Xu Liang and Duan Zhigang are laughing at when they sing and drink.

Deng Shuiqing's face was not good-looking, and he glared at Song Shiwen with some annoyance, secretly blaming him for being troublesome! Even if you are tired, you will make a fool of yourself.

Song Shiwen sat on the chair, trembling with anger, and finally couldn't help it, looked at Xu Liang and Duan Qianhu resentfully, and hissed: "Lord Xu, Duan Qianhu, this is the hall of the Inspectorate, and it is a solemn and solemn place, the two of you talk and laugh so wantonly, but you despise the court?" ”

Xu Liang listened and snorted lightly. However, Duan Qianhu, as the deputy Qianhu of Jinyiwei, was not afraid of Song Shiwen's identity as the master of Yang He, the governor of the three sides, rolled his eyes, and shouted strangely: "Mr. Song is in charge of heaven and earth, and he still wants to care about other people's shit and fart?" ”

There was a burst of suppressed chuckles in the hall.

Song Shiwen trembled even more, pointed at Duan Zhigang, and shouted, "Insulting Sven!" It's so vulgar! ”

Duan Zhigang snorted twice, but he didn't hear Song Shiwen's shouting.

After waiting for a while, Ding Shiyou, a scholar in Shaanxi, finally entered the lobby of the Inspectorate Division. He stood in the hall and respectfully saluted the chief judge Deng Shuiqing and Shaanxi political counselor Xu Liang.

"The lower officials are sorting out the information of the students who will participate in the scientific examination tomorrow, and they are urgently summoned by the inspector, I don't know what is going on?" Ding Xuezheng asked blankly, suddenly exclaimed, pointed to Xu Jiang not far away, and said in surprise: "Isn't this Xu Gongzi?" Tomorrow is autumn, Xu Gongzi is not in the house to study, why is he here? ”

Xu Liang listened to Ding Xuezheng's age, and he acted so carelessly, and secretly laughed and hurt his stomach. I can't imagine that Ding Xuezheng will open his eyes and talk nonsense!

Syllable! Deng pressed the envoy to slap the shocked wood, glared at Ding Xuezheng and said, "Lord Ding, Hugh has to fool the official." This official also asks you, the student Xu Jiang's student status was transferred from Jiangxi to Shaanxi, but you forced Jiang to do it? ”

Ding Xuezheng opened his mouth wide in surprise, then looked at Jiang Wenshu, and said in shock: "Jiang Wenshu, how can you be so reversible and slanderous to this official?" ”

"What? This booklet is clearly written, and Ding Xuezheng also wants to deny it? Deng Shuiqing picked up the thread-bound booklet in his hand and raised it, which was the school file of Xu Jiang that Jiang Shushu had submitted.

Ding Xuezheng seemed to have been greatly insulted, and he snorted angrily and arched his hand: "According to the envoy's grace, the transfer of Xu Jianggongzi's school status was indeed done by the lower officials and asked Jiang Wenshu. But this is just a very normal matter, so why force it? ”

Seeing this, Jiang Wenwen was also anxious, and bowed his hand to Deng Shuiqing and said, "Lord Deng, what the little one said is true. ”

Deng Shuiqing raised his hand to interrupt Jiang Wenwen's words and said, "Don't make noise." After that, Deng Shuiqing stared at Ding Xuezheng and asked, "So, Lord Ding admitted to transferring his student status for Xu Jiang?" ”

“…… Yes. Ding Xuezheng thought about it and said slowly.

Deng Shuiqing suddenly laughed excitedly, secretly proud, worked for more than an hour, and finally dug out a useful word. immediately geared up, and then asked Ding Xuezheng: "Who instructed Lord Ding to transfer the student status of Xu Jiang, a substitute student?" ”

All the officials in the room were staring at Ding Xuezheng, and Xu Jiang and Lu Yifa were the most nervous among the several eyes because Ding Xuezheng's answer had a lot to do with their fate.

Xu Liang also stared at Ding Xuezheng, but he didn't have much to worry about, before coming, everything that should have been prepared was prepared, he believed that this Ding Xuezheng had been an official for more than 20 years, and he must be a very smart person.

Ding Xuezheng's gaze swept over the faces of the officials one by one, looking very entangled and worried.

Deng Shuiqing said: "Lord Ding, this official is presiding over this case, you don't have to worry about others, you just need to report it according to the truth." ”

Song Shiwen looked at Xu Liang and Duan Qianhu with pity, and said, "Lord Ding, this case is a case that the Governor of the Three Sides, Lord Yang, is extremely concerned about, you just need to reply to the truth, and Governor Yang will never treat you badly!" ”

Song Shiwen thought that Ding Xuezheng was also a person who was very knowledgeable about current affairs, and he should understand that relying on Yang He, the governor of the three sides, would be a great opportunity for his career.

In the eyes of the officials, Ding Xuezheng arched his hand when he entered Deng according to the inspection envoy, and his face was full of surprise: "Why did Lord Deng say this? It is a very normal thing for Xia Guan to transfer Xu Jiang's student status, so why should he be instructed by others? (To be continued......)