"Master Lu, the old man still hasn't said anything."

"Elder Ge, please speak!"

"The ...... of the case involving collective fraud in the jury trial"

Lu Sizhen's eyes darkened, and he knew that he couldn't have illusions, he really couldn't continue to participate in this case, but his worries about his son made him feel at ease. This rebel son has caused a big disaster this time, Zhang Shi's case has attracted much attention, that is, it is difficult for him to use means to find a relationship dredging, not to mention that Lu Jiu is sitting in front of the verdict, once the fraud case is investigated, the jury judges are also likely to be reversed.

Then, Lu Huizhong's fate is closely linked to Zhang Shi. Thinking of this section, Lu Sizhen shuddered in his heart, where did he still have the heart to take care of himself, he was such a precious son, if his future was ruined, what would it mean for him to work hard all his life?

In a panic, he was a little at a loss, and said: "Pavilion Elder, Sizhen has been an official for many years, if the disobedient son really does something that violates the laws of the Ming Dynasty, he will be severely punished." ”

Zhang Fangyan, who was interrupted from speaking, frowned, but he was angry not because he was robbed, but because he was dissatisfied with Lu Sizhen who didn't know how to advance or retreat. He had already saved enough face for Lu Sizhen on the spot in the "court", and when he instructed the Prosecutorial Department to investigate the case together with the Taiyuan Prefect's Yamen, he did not mention avoiding suspicion, but chose to inform him in private, who knew that Lu Sizhen, who had also been an official for many years, did not know how to advance and retreat.

Liu Lingyu, the right-hand man of the Metropolitan Procuratorate, has also been immersed in officialdom for many years, and immediately noticed that there was something wrong with Lu Sizhen's behavior, and out of the kindness of the same camp, he had to persuade: "Lord Lu doesn't have to worry too much, this time he is too tired, he can just relax and relax, and leave the investigation of the fraud case to his subordinates...... What's more, Liu came by order, and it is incumbent on the governor to take this case......"

The implication is already obvious, he is telling Lu Sizhen that he will stand by his side and speak for him.

But Lu Sizhen cares about chaos, or he doesn't believe anyone at this juncture, because only he will fight for his future and life for his son.

"Lord Liu is kind-hearted, Lu is born to work hard......"

Zhang Fangyan on the side had already walked away, and in the end, Lu Sizhen was excluded from the list of interrogations and investigations of the case. The case progressed very quickly, and the details of Zeng Cheng's bribery of the jury were soon revealed, and no less than a dozen versions have been circulated among the people.

Li Xin has been getting more and more low-key recently, from Zhang Shi's wife murder case, to Lu Jiu's perjury case, and then to the jury collective fraud case that has been rumored to be full of ups and downs. The eyes of the people in Taiyuan City were also firmly attracted to the past, and under this heavy curiosity hidden was the distrust of the government, and even the general military office, in many versions of the rumors, several high-ranking and powerful figures in the city even became the protagonists of the scandal.

For example, the King of Jin who only showed his face in the trial, there are rumors in the market that the jury collective fraud is from him, the reason is that Li Xin had a grudge with the King of Jin before, and the King of Jin intended to take revenge, and now that the stuffing is exposed, some people among the people are waiting for Li Xin's hot hand to retaliate, but the truth of the facts has nothing to do with the King of Jin, but this matter cannot refute the rumors, and the rumors may be counterproductive, and the more they are described, the darker they become.

But if you don't refute the rumors and let the rumors ferment and brew among the people, it will definitely be a hidden danger over time. It was only at this time that Li Xin understood what it was like for everyone to be golden, and the three of them became tigers. At the moment when he was worried, Tian Fuzhen, the prefect of Taiyuan, came.

"Elder Zhang Ge was angry and kicked Lu Sizhen out of the list of joint investigations!"

Li Xin sighed, saying that he knew and was not surprised. Tian Fuzhen immediately noticed Li Xin's absent-mindedness and was not interested.

"How does the general have something on his mind?"

Li Xin breathed a sigh of relief and asked rhetorically:

"Can the information decrees of the imperial court be put together and sold?"

Tian Fuzhen was stunned, how could the general answer not be asked, but he still replied: "What the general said is Di Bao?" ”

Li Xin suddenly realized, yes, how did he forget that there was a newspaper in ancient times, but the specific operation was not very clear, so he asked Tian Fuzhen for advice. Although Tian Fuzhen didn't understand why Li Xin jumped to the newspaper, he still explained it to him carefully.

"The Imperial Court Residence Newspaper is the most important thing for officials from all over the country to understand the information of the Imperial Court, and the General Administration Department is responsible for it, and the officials specially send representatives to reside in Beijing in order to copy the palace and send it back to the jurisdiction. However, there are businessmen among the people who make a living by copying and selling Di Bao, and the officials have saved a lot of expenses and troubles, but Taiyuan Mansion has been ravaged by the war, and the business route of this Di Bao is afraid that it has not yet been restored. ”

Li Xin's eyes lit up.

"In other words, the imperial court does not prohibit the private circulation of newspapers?"

"Newspapers?"

This word is fresh, Tian Fuzhen repeated it, and he understood what a newspaper was.

"In principle, it is not forbidden!"

Li Xin high-fived and said, "Great, great!" ”

In this way, the Ming Dynasty was far less strict with the spread of writing among the people than it was in the Qing Dynasty, and as long as the imperial court did not prohibit it, it would be promising.

"Public opinion must not be left to its own devices, and we must not give up this battlefield in our localities, and we must gather together the public opinion and be guided by the government in a normal and healthy direction."

Tian Fuzhen felt that Li Xin's thinking was a little jumpy today, how could he get involved in public opinion again? But he still followed his train of thought.

"Could it be that the general intends to use this newspaper to guide public opinion?"

Li Xin nodded yes, and Tian Fuzhen poured a basin of cold water.

"I'm afraid the effect may not be as good as it could be!"

"Why?"

"Taiyuan is not as good as Jingshi, and there are only 12 out of 10 people who know how to read and hyphenate, and there are 8 out of 10. 9. How can he see if he is illiterate? ”

This did not stump Li Xin, "This is not simple, newspaper reading booths can be set up all over the city, and people can listen to the newspaper for free!" ”

It's really an idea, Tian Fuzhen immediately asked again.

"The newspapers are all free to read, who spends money to buy them?"

Li Xin said with a smile: "Why did Tian Fuzun give up his roots? Since he listened, wouldn't our goal be achieved? ”

Tian Fuzhen nodded in agreement. "Tian can go back and arrange adjustments for this matter, and publish a few volumes to see the situation."

Li Xin shook his head, "The newspaper cannot be published by the government, otherwise the people will inevitably have a rebellious mentality and will not believe what is said on paper." ”

"Is it possible that a businessman needs to come out?"

"Exactly! can be handed over to Huang Sheng to do it, this person is safe and reliable, and there will be no mistakes. However, it is still necessary for Taiyuan Mansion to suppress the formation, and I will ask Huang Sheng to draw up a plan another day, and then go to the prefect's yamen to discuss. By the way, what is the matter with Tian Fuzun? ”

After talking to the newspaper for a long time and coming up with a way to guide public opinion, Li Xin remembered to ask Tian Fuzhen's intention. Tian Fuzhen came here to officially target Zhang Fangyan and ordered Lu Sizhen to avoid suspicion, and then Taiyuan Mansion will inevitably become the leader of the case, how to try this case, to get an idea from Li Xin.

This is not to say that Tian Fuzhen is only Li Xin's first sight, but if this matter is to be resolved peacefully, it is necessary to obtain the understanding and support of all parties, not to mention that Li Xin's appearance has always been selfish, and his position on this matter is also on his side, so there is no reason why he should not come to Li Xin to discuss.

After Li Xin listened to Tian Fuzhen's intentions, he thought that this matter should be done according to the law of the Ming Dynasty, and there were too many people staring at it, and people couldn't grasp the handle.

Suddenly, a pro-soldier came to report, and Lu Sizhen, the procurator of the punishment, came!

"Say Cao Cao, Cao Cao is here! Tian Fuzun guessed, why did this person come? ”

Tian Fuzhen replied disdainfully: "Who else can it be, don't Xiao Zi!" In this case, Tian will go back first, and Lord Lu may have something private to tell the general! After saying that, he turned around and left, and greeted the oncoming Lu Sizhen.

Although it was already late spring and early summer, Lu Sizhen's heart was like a cold winter wax moon, and he didn't care about Tian Fuzhen's neglect of him, so he walked a few steps closer to keep up with the fast soldiers of the General Soldier's Mansion.

Li Xin observed Lu Sizhen, and it was really very different from the previous visits, and his aura was as restrained as his Li Xin's subordinates. However, Lu Sizhen, who was in the guest seat, was talking around at this time, not knowing what to do. Li Xin had no choice but to have a sentence patiently, accompanying every sentence.

After talking for a while, Lu Sizhen still couldn't make sense, and Li Xin finally became impatient, and he didn't even owe a word of "um". He and Tian Fuzhen's judgment is generally the same, this person came to the General Military Mansion at such a sensitive moment, he can only do one thing, that is, to intercede for his eldest and only son, Lu Huizhong, everyone knows that although those jurors are all young talents, they are a mistake and become a thousand years of hatred, and the crime of fraud will be confirmed sooner or later, and then compare Lu Jiu's example, and sit on a false accusation, which will be exiled at least and beheaded at worst. It's no wonder that Lu Sizhen is not in a hurry to die.

But Lu Sizhen was still holding the shelf at this moment, Li Xin's patience was polished a little bit, and he was about to send off the guests, who knew that he began to get into the main topic at this moment.

"General, Si Zhen, Si Zhen is here to ask for sin!"

Lu Sizhen is also single, and when he came up, he bluntly asked for guilt, and as for the guilt of the invitation, the two of them knew it. Li Xin still has to ask:

"Lord Lu said that, what is the sin of being a good person?"

"Sizhen was bewitched by that traitor, the lard was blinded, the sin is unforgivable, Huizhong is less than anything, for the sake of his momentary confusion, the general is massively tolerant, give, give him a chance to reform himself!"

Lu Sizhen said that in the end, even his voice choked up, although there is an element of drama, but if you want to study how much is true and how much is false, it is really difficult to judge.

Li Xin sneered secretly, Lu Sizhen, Lu Sizhen, you finally spoke, when you were talking about the honey belly sword, did you think that there was today, you were really cocooned and self-inflicted!