When Deng Zhicha heard this, he laughed happily, pointed at Ding Xuezheng and said: "What a Ding Shiyou, since he personally admitted to transferring his student status for Xu Jiang, he actually said it so naturally!" Come on, take off Ding Shiyou's black gauze hat and ask for it to be taken to prison! ”

"Yes!" All the officials in the hall shouted in unison, and two officials walked out of it, strode forward, and wanted to take down Ding Xuezheng.

"Wait!" Ding Xuezheng changed color in disbelief, glared at Deng Zhizhi, and asked, "What crime did the lower officials commit, and why did Lord Deng take me?" ”

Looking at Ding Xuezheng's expression, it seemed that he was not aware of his crime, and he looked confused. Deng Zhicha said coldly: "Just now, you also personally admitted to transferring the student status for Xu Jiang, a student from Jiangxi, and so blatantly helping Xu Jiang to cheat in the scientific examination, is Lord Ding still not guilty?" ”

Ding Xuezheng was indignant, glared at Deng and said: "This official is upright and upright, and he does things upright, how can he ever violate the law of the country?" The official transferred the student status for Xu Jiang, because Liang Yuanwai from Jingzhou, Pingliang Prefecture, specially approached the official and said that he would accept the student registration for his son Xu Jiang. The official thought that Xu Jiang had been studying in the Liang Family School in Jingzhou for a full year and three months, and Liang Yuanwai was originally a local rich gentry in Jingzhou, so his son wanted to get a school registration, so naturally there was no problem. ”

Deng Zhicha was shocked when he heard this, and asked, "Why did you pull out a beam member again?" ”

Song Shiwen's face had changed at this time, he looked at Ding Xuezheng, and said sadly: "Lord Ding wants to excuse himself, and he is not thoughtful, Liang Yuanwai's surname is Liang, this Xu Jiang is surnamed Xu, how did Xu Jiang, who is far away in Ji'an Mansion, Jiangxi, suddenly become the son of Liang Yuanwai in Jingzhou?" Such an obvious loophole, will you believe it in front of you? ”

Ding Xuezheng glanced at Song Shiwen, and then turned his gaze to Xu Liang, who was sitting upright. said unhappily: "Whether Xu Jiang is Liang Yuanwai's son or not, this matter." Presumably, Xu is best aware of his participation in politics. ”

Whew, for a moment. Deng Shuiqing and Song Shiwen's eyes fell on Xu Liang. Duan Zhigang glanced at Xu Liang thoughtfully.

And Lu Yifa and Jiang Wenwen in the hall were both surprised. Xu Jiang stood in the hall, his face was slightly red, and after being slightly embarrassed, he looked as usual.

"Ahem," Xu Liang saw that everyone's eyes were focused on him, so he coughed lightly a few times and looked at the crowd. Said slowly: "Actually, this is originally just a private matter of the Xu family and the Liang family, since you all want to know so much, then the official might as well reveal one or two." Saying that, Xu Liang looked at Ding Xuezheng seriously, nodded helplessly, and said, "What Lord Ding said is not wrong at all. My eldest brother Xu Jiang is indeed the second son of the Liang family in Jingzhou. ”

"How is this possible?" Song Shiwen screamed.

Xu Liang glanced at him and said, "Mr. Song listened to me finish speaking." Mr. Song and Mr. Deng were far away in Xi'an Mansion, and they probably didn't know much about the situation of the Liang family in Jingzhou. Liang Yuan's family has a lot of property, but the Liang family's main room is a single book. Three generations of single transmission. Liang Yuanwai has only Liang Ziqi under his knees. In order to revitalize the family, Liang Yuanwai had the idea of adopting a righteous son a few years ago. ”

Xu Liang's eyes swept over Deng Shuiqing and Song Shiwen, looking at the stunned looks on their faces, he couldn't help but feel very proud.

"Just two years ago, this official was transferred from Jianchang, Jiangxi Province to Zhenyuan Zhixian County. By chance, I got acquainted with Liang Yuanwai, and learned Liang Yuanwai's thoughts, so I told Liang Yuanwai about my eldest brother's situation. I don't want Liang Yuan to meet my eldest brother outside. The two sides actually got along very well, and later with the consent of the elders in the family. My eldest brother Xu Jiang officially worshiped Liang Yuanwai as his father-in-law. ”

After Xu Liang finished speaking, Deng Shuiqing and Song Shiwen were in shock. I didn't come back to my senses for a long time.

Shaanxi political counselor Ding Xuezheng said: "Later, Xu Jiang Gongzi studied in the Liang family's school to prepare for the autumn scientific examination in the second year of Chongzhen. These things can be found in the Liang family's school. Isn't it normal for Liang Yuanwai to transfer Xu Jiang's student status? Lord Deng actually wanted to convict the official with this, but the official did not dare to admit it. ”

Deng pressed the envoy for a while, and finally regained some strength, and frowned: "Although the statements of Lord Ding and Lord Xu sound very reasonable, they are both verbally said, but there are witnesses and physical evidence?" ”

Xu Liang said: "Xu Jiang's matter, the people of the Liang family in Jingzhou can testify." ”

"Okay, then the official will suspend the trial for the time being, and when the witnesses of the Liang family in Jingzhou are summoned, the trial will continue." Deng Shuiqing said, and was about to shout to retreat.

Ding Xuezheng and Xu Liang suddenly broke out that Xu Jiang was the adopted son of Liang Yuanwai, and this news once again disrupted the position of Deng Shuiqing and Song Shiwen.

Deng Shuiqing urgently needed to take a break, and discussed the next countermeasures with Song Shiwen in detail before making a decision.

Suddenly, Xu Liang raised his hand and said with a smile: "There is no need to be so troublesome, Liang Ziqi, the eldest son of the Liang family, happened to be a guest in this official mansion in the past two days, and Lord Deng can go directly to this official mansion to upload the order." ”

When Deng Shuiqing heard this, he looked at Xu Liangyun's calm appearance, and secretly guessed to himself, it seems that Xu Liang's side is also prepared.

Since Xu Liang explained this, he cut off Deng Shuiqing's idea of postponing the case. Xu Liang saw Deng Shuiqing re-sit down unwillingly, and said dejectedly: "Then go and summon Liang Ziqi to go over the government for questioning." ”

Liang Ziqi arrived very quickly, and it was just a cup of tea, Liang Ziqi entered the hall of the Inspectorate with a smile, respectfully saluted the officials in the hall, and then turned around, and actually bowed to Xu Jiang again, and said with a smile: "It turns out that the second brother is also here." ”

Xu Jiang hurriedly arched his hand and said, "Big, big brother, you're here." ”

Song Shiwen, Deng Shuiqing saw that Xu Jiang was really familiar with Liang Ziqi, and greeted him warmly in the hall. Although Deng Shuiqing vaguely guessed in his heart that today's events had deviated, he still didn't give up, so he had to ask Liang Ziqi: "Liang Gongzi, you said that Xu Jiang is your second brother, what evidence do you have?" ”

"Back to my lord, Xu Jiang has already recognized my father as his father-in-law, and he is younger, so he is the second brother, of course, my second brother in Liangzi. This kind of thing, in the Liang family and Pingliang, Jingzhou City, has long been a huge secret. If Lord Deng doesn't believe it, you can find someone to verify it. ”

Deng Shuiqing was suddenly dumbfounded, and Liang Ziqi said it so carefully that Deng Shuiqing couldn't refute it. was embarrassed to pass on his eyes to Song Shiwen.

Suddenly. Jiang Wenwen, who had been staying quietly in the hall, jumped up and shouted, "Lord Deng." They're all lying! I remember very clearly in the booklet of Xu Jiang's student registration that Xu Jiang's student registration file was compiled on the seventh day of June. And according to Ding Xuezheng and Liang Gongzi, this Xu Jiang has been studying in Liangzhou Liangjia School for more than a year, in this case, why did he learn Shaanxi in June, and he only remembered to add it when he burned his eyebrows in the autumn season! Lord Deng, please check clearly. ”

Deng Shuiqing's eyes lit up, and he said happily: "Yes, Lord Ding, how do you explain this?" ”

Ding Xuezheng was silent for a while. frowned and looked at the envoy Deng Zhi, and said suspiciously: "This official remembers that Xu Jianggongzi's student status has been transferred to Shaanxi as early as May and June of Chongzhen's year. Lord Deng, could you please let me take a look at the booklet submitted by Jiang Wen. ”

Deng Shuiqing found the booklet from the desk and ordered someone to transfer it to Ding Xuezheng for inspection.

At the moment when Ding Xuezheng received the booklet, Xu Liang smiled slightly at the corner of his mouth, giving people an unfathomable feeling.

Ding Xuezheng looked at it for a while. His brows furrowed more and more, and he suddenly dropped the booklet, and turned to point at Jiang Shushu and scolded: "Good you Jiang Shushu, you dare to reverse right and wrong like this." Falsify the school register and falsely accuse the official! ”

Jiang Wenwen was stunned, glared and shouted, "Lord Ding, what are you talking about." How did the little one forge a booklet? ”

Ding Xuezheng was angry and pointed at Jiang Wenwen and said, "You." You, you're obviously a forgery. I still want to frame this official! ”

When Jiang Wenwen heard this, his face turned pale with fright, and he hurriedly threw himself on the ground, kowtowed to the head of Deng Yicha, and shouted again and again: "Lord Deng, the booklet submitted by the small one is definitely true." There is a small handwriting with Ding Xuezheng's signature on it, please check it clearly. ”

"Fart!" Ding Xuezheng is in his fifties, and he actually roared angrily at this time, "The student booklet has always been well placed in the archives of the Department of Academic Administration, and it has been well preserved, Jiang Shu, your book is not a forgery, what is it!" ”

"You?!" Jiang Wenwen was angry, and turned his head to kowtow more frequently to Deng Yicha, knocking his head on the ground, and making a bang.

"Silence!" Deng Shuiqing knocked on the startled wood and hurriedly shouted.

"Lord Ding, what you said, this official will verify it in detail." Deng Shuiqing said in a deep voice.

When Xu Liang heard this, he laughed for a while, and said to Deng Shuiqing: "Lord Deng, the political envoy is not far from here, Jiang Shushu and Ding Xuezheng don't want to agree with each other, as long as Master Deng sends a capable person to bring over the Xu Jiang's student booklet that Lord Ding said, and compare it with Jiang Shu's booklet, who is right and who is wrong, isn't it clear at a glance!" As he spoke, he turned to Song Shiwen again, and said with a smile: "Mr. Song, do you say this is the truth?" ”

Song Shiwen was pondering, and suddenly heard Xu Liang call his name, raised his eyes and saw Xu Liang's smile, and couldn't help muttering: Why is this bastard laughing so scary? Seeing that Deng was also inquiring about his meaning, although he was not happy in his heart, he still nodded and said slowly: "Well, what Lord Xu said also has some truth. ”

Deng Shuiqing understood what to do when he arrived, and immediately sent his personal guards to take people to the Yamen of Shaanxi to get the booklet that Ding Xuezheng said.

The distance between the three divisions of Shaanxi was not far, so Xu Liang and the others did not wait in the hall for a long time, and after a while, they saw the guard holding a booklet in his hand, followed by two blue-robed officials.

The two so-called school books were placed together, and the officials in the hall saw the difference. As Ding Xuezheng said, the date recorded in Jiang's booklet was a full year later than the record time in the booklet brought by Ding Xuezheng.

Jiang Wenwen looked at this result, his face was incredulous, and he stared at the school booklet, his face was scared for a while, and he was shocked for a while.

Ding Xuezheng put on a whole robe and said to Deng Zhicha: "The booklet that you adults just saw is Xu Jiang's. If Lord Deng doesn't believe it, he can ask these two officials, they are both officials of the Department of Academic Administration, and you can find out who is true and who is false. ”

Deng Shuiqing only felt a chill at this time, and asked the two blue-robed officials: "Two adults, which of these two booklets is true?" ”

The two officials hurriedly bowed their hands and said with great certainty: "If you go back to Lord Deng, the files of all the students in Shaanxi will be recorded in the lower officials, and once the student registration book is put into the warehouse, if you want to borrow it again, you need to get the consent of the student and the political master." Yes, the booklet is naturally the share of the academic and political masters. ”

"Haha, good!" Xu Liang stroked his palms and laughed, pointed at Jiang Shushu and said: "What a Jiang book, he dares to forge a school register and falsely accuse the court officials!" Lord Deng, since all the testimony proves that Ding Xuezheng is doing errands according to the rules, Lord Ding is not at fault, and Lu Zhifu, the crime of embezzlement of ink is even more impossible. Hehe, Lord Deng, Mr. Song, the facts of the case have been clearly understood! Is there still a need for this case to be heard? ”

The facts are already very clear, because of the testimony of those two blue-robed officials, Deng Shuiqing found that no matter what, according to the current situation, it is impossible to implicate Ding Xuezheng, Lu Yifa, and finally Xu Liang! In this case, there is indeed no point in retrying it.

Deng Shuiqing and Song Shiwen both more or less understood that regarding Xu Jiang's transfer of student status, Xu Liang's side must have wiped out all the loopholes, and it was really meaningless to consume it again.

With a wry smile and a look in his eyes, he asked Song Shiwen's opinion, and when he saw that Song Shiwen also had a frustrated expression, he couldn't help sighing, and said helplessly: "Regarding the case of Lu Yifa's greed for ink in the Pingliang Prefect and the transfer of Xu Jiang's student status, after investigation, several adults were not at fault in the process of handling, and they were immediately acquitted!" ”

"Haha, good!" Xu Liang stroked his palms and laughed, and Lu Yifa, Xu Jiang, Ding Shiyou and others in the hall also immediately said respectfully: "Thank you Lord Deng for defending the case and returning our innocence." ”

"Where, where, a few adults have been wronged!" Deng pressed the envoy and said busily.

Xu Liang turned his head and whispered to Duan Zhigang.

According to the envoy's hall, the only one who couldn't laugh was Jiang Wenwen.

Seeing Deng Shuiqing announce in public that Lu Yifa, Xu Jiang, You Shiyou and others were innocent, Jiang Wenwen only felt that his feet were weak, his eyes looked at the ground in a daze, and he suddenly stood up, but his eyes were not focused, and he kept muttering: "How can it be fake!" It can't be a fake......"

Jiang Wenwen shouted, and he was about to walk up to Deng Shuiqing.

Xu Liang was furious and shouted in a deep voice: "The facts are in front of you, this Jiang Wenshu is still not dead!" For such a person, Xu Liang has already murderous intentions.

With a cold snort, Xu Liang looked at Deng Shuiqing, and before Jiang Wen could speak, he said in a deep voice: "This official remembers that the court has a false accusation, so he will sit on his guilt!" Lord Deng, for a seller like Jiang Wenwen, how should Lord Deng deal with it? ”

Jiang Wenshu was stunned for a moment, Deng Shuiqing looked at Jiang Wenshu with apologetic eyes, waved his hand and said: "Jiang Wenwen forged the student booklet, intending to frame Lord Ding and Lord Lu, and now it is confirmed that Lord Ding and Lord Lu are innocent!" Take the lock to jail! ”

"No, ......" The two officials escorted Jiang Wenwen to the direction of the prison like chickens, and Jiang Wenwen was still screaming. (To be continued......)