Yin Chengliang was already drenched in sweat, and stammered: "This ...... This one...... It seems that Aki-sama really mentioned this case to me. I was entangled in official affairs, and I seemed to have forgotten what I said at that time......"

Zheng Xin traveled thousands of miles south to Jiangnan in order to rectify Jiangnan officialdom, and the first thing to do in rectifying Jiangnan officialdom was to take Yin Chengliang under the knife, how could he let him pass the test with a sentence of "I forgot a little".

So he sneered a few times, and said to Yin Chengliang reluctantly: "Lord Yin, you better think about it!" If you can't remember...... Then you just think slowly, I have time waiting for you! ”

Yin Chengliang knew that this highness was definitely not easy to deal with, and vaguely seemed to be deliberately rushing at him, so he had to grit his teeth and said: "Xiaguan is old, his memory is not good, what he said at that time, I really can't remember." Presumably, it means that Lord Qiu should handle the case impartially, and he can't tolerate the adulterer, nor wronged the good people. ”

Of course, Zheng Xin knew that Yin Chengliang was talking nonsense, but he was still in a position of staying out of the matter and mediating on his face, and he couldn't question him face to face, so he turned his head and asked Qiu Yidao: "Lord Qiu, did Lord Yin really say this to you at the beginning?" ”

Qiu Yizhi said with a smile: "Although Xia Guan is younger than Lord Yin, his memory is not better than him at all. So I specially asked for a note to put next to me, so as not to forget it. If you don't believe your Highness, please take a look. ”

After that, Qiu Yizhi took out a note from his sleeve and handed it to Zheng Xin's book under the gaze of more than two hundred pairs of eyes of Jiangnan Wenwu.

Zheng Xin glanced at the note, and then said to Yin Chengliang: "Lord Yin, your calligraphy is also famous in China. Look at it, on this note, but your own handwriting? ”

When Yin Chengliang heard this, he took the note in his hand tremblingly, only to see that the note with two fingers wide and narrow only wrote "Shanyin County Decree Qiu Yizhi, immediately release the corresponding criminals" A few boys - using a stroke of words Zhong Wang Xiaokai, who was originally extremely conceited - This note was originally handed over to Cai Min, the governor of Yuezhou, but I don't know when it fell into Qiu Yizhi's hands.

"This ...... This...... This is indeed the handiwork of the lower officials, yes, but ......" Yin Chengliang still wanted to quibble, "However, the above meaning is to say that Lord Qiu's predecessor, Li Shenshi, and Lord Li were originally imprisoned in several prisoners, all of whom were punished for minor mistakes, and after Lord Li left office, I was afraid that it would be difficult to try and convict, so he simply reiterated and reprimanded and released the ......."

When Qiu Yizhi heard this, he smiled and said, "Lord Yin, it's not interesting for you to say this." The case has now gone all over the city. There may not be many people who know the cause and effect of the matter, but there are countless people who have heard of it or participated in it, and it is really unnecessary and useless for you to deny it like this. ”

Yin Chengliang also knew that what Qiu Yizhi said was not half a lie, but when he saw Qiu Yizhi's appearance of being a villain, he couldn't bear it, gritted his teeth and said, "Lord Qiu, what do you mean by this?" Yin is doing right and walking straight, what is there to deny? ”

When Qiu Yizhi heard this, he laughed loudly and said: "In this case, the demon Dao Miaozhen, the chief culprit, is still locked up in the prison of Xiaguan Shanyin County, and the former county commander Li Shenshi, who intends to kill people and destroy his mouth. Does the lower official want to transfer the two of them out and try them together in the synagogue? I'm afraid Lord Yin won't dare! ”

Of course Yin Chengliang didn't dare, but he found another reason and said: "Lord Qiu is so bold." Lord Li Shenshi is also an official of the imperial court, and he is of the same grade as you, so you dare to imprison him without authorization, don't you know that you have violated the law of the country? ”

Qiu Yizhi immediately sneered: "What is it to imprison such a seven-rank official as Li Shenshi? Isn't Lord Yin also temporarily left in the county hall by the lower officials? You don't want to scare me with such empty words! ”

Yin Chengliang also did not admit defeat, and immediately shot back: "Lord Qiu is a little bold, so naturally he doesn't take our Jiangnan civil and military officials seriously. My Jiangnan Province is just a southern Puer community, so naturally I can't afford to be such a big bodhisattva as Lord Qiu! ”

So the two of them quarreled with each other.

The Jiangnan officials standing on both sides of the Yangtze River all suffered from Qiu Yizhi's losses, and they were also busy talking about helping when they saw this. The originally solemn and solemn Buddha hall was suddenly chaotic and noisy.

But he angered Zheng Xin, who was sitting in the middle, only to see him spread his palm, slam the palm of the book in front of him, and scolded angrily: "You are so noisy and shouting, are there still officials who are decent?" Is there still a saint's indoctrination? Can you still be an example for all people? ”

After hearing Zheng Xin's scolding, the officials finally fell silent and stood back in their places.

But seeing that Zheng Xin's anger had not subsided, he said angrily: "Before I left Beijing, I only thought that Jiangnan Province was a civilized place, and the customs and civilization were not inferior to Jingshi. didn't expect that Master Shi would quarrel with his subordinates over a small case; I didn't expect that a mere seven-pinzhi county would have the courage to argue with the same peak face to face; I didn't expect that none of my colleagues around me came out to persuade him. You see, what is the difference between you and the stupid people in the market? ”

He paused and said, "In my opinion, Lord Yin and Lord Qiu are just political disputes, and they are just out of honor for a while. The most hateful thing is the unprovoked gang of people below you. I have written down all the things that I just spoke, and you go back and send them to me one by one, and you don't want to run away! ”

Qiu Yizhi quietly listened to Zheng Xin's words, but he had to secretly admire in his heart: to let these interjecting officials send them for review is to tie them up with this case, and then the punishment will be in his hands - this trick is really clever.

But I heard Zheng Xin continue: "I was ordered to inspect the public situation in Jiangnan officialdom, and I should not have interfered in government affairs cases. However, now it seems that this case involves 13 lives, and it is more important to have a bearing on the harmony of Jiangnan officialdom. According to my opinion, it is not appropriate for this case to continue to be investigated by Lord Qiu or handed over to Lord Yin for supervision—it is better for me to try it myself. There must be some of you who are proficient in the laws of the Han Dynasty, and I don't know what is wrong with such a disposition? ”

These officials are all silent, which one dares to speak out against the sound of the war horse?

Seeing this, Zheng Rong secretly sneered and said, "Since you adults have no objections. Then please ask Lord Qiu to hand over all the evidence in this case file to us on the same day. As for the criminals in this case, it is not appropriate to be detained in the county seat of Shanyin. However, I am currently living in Qixia Temple, so I can't disturb it too much, so I ask Lord Qiu to escort only Miaozhen and Li Shenshi, two important figures, to my place. Also, the plaintiff's bitter master, Yang Ying'er, also sent it together, understand? ”

These points had already been discussed with Zheng Xin by Qiu Yizhi, and of course he had no objections, so he hurriedly took a step forward and said, "Your Majesty respectfully obeys the orders of His Royal Highness. ”

Zheng Xinmu nodded with a face, and said, "There are more." Lord Shi Yin and Lord Zhou Mu Cai, after all, this case is in your jurisdiction, and if it is tried by me alone, it will be difficult to convince the public. I also ask that the two adults do not leave Jinling until the case is decided, so that we can hear it together. ”

He didn't wait for Yin Chengliang and Cai Min to agree, then got up, glanced at the officials in the hall with an extremely cold gaze, and said: "It's very disappointing to talk today, and I hope you don't want to do this in the future." Otherwise, I will repay my father in anger, and the emperor's thunderous anger will come down, and your faces will not look good! With that, he brushed his sleeves and left.

Seeing this, Qiu Yizhi smiled, turned his head and said to the officials who were looking at each other: "The official order is for the body, and I will accompany you less." Then he jumped out of the Buddha Hall.

He left Qixia Temple all the way, and did not stop much, so he went straight to the manor of "Mr. Bansong" Lin Shuhan, and after a hasty meal in the garden, he no longer spent the night in the garden, called Yu Chi Jiming, and each took a horse and went to Shanyin County overnight.

The road from Jinling to Shanyin County, Qiu Yizhi has walked countless times in just one or two months, and he has already been familiar with it.

Therefore, Qiu Yizhi's fellow lieutenant Chi Jiming and the two did not waste any twists and turns, and returned to Shanyin County.

Cui Nan, the general who was originally invited by Qiu Yizhi, had already returned to the Quzhou camp, and only sent a battalion of about four or five hundred men and horses to guard around the county seat, but he was all subject to Zhao Chengxiao's moderation.

Zhao Chengxiao is a person who does things properly and reliably, although he saw that the Jiangnan officials had left, he did not dare to slack off, and still commanded the troops to patrol day and night for fear of any accidents.

Qiu Yizhi knew that Zhao Chengxiao had worked hard in the past few days, so he encouraged a few words, and said: "Now that His Royal Highness has come to Jinling City, he has discussed with me, and he wants to take this case as an opportunity to punish the Jiangnan officials." Therefore, it is necessary to escort Miaozhen, Li Shenshi and others to Jinling; In addition, I also want to ask Yang Ying'er to go with me. I see that the hour is still early, and I won't stay overnight, so you will propose a prisoner, and then ask Ying'er to go north to Jinling with me. ”

Zhao Chengxiao nodded, but stood still, as if there was something unspeakable.

Qiu Yizhi saw that he looked like he wanted to speak and stopped, so he smiled and said: "Brother Zhao has always been a cheerful person, and the sword mountain and the sea of fire have accompanied me over, why did he twist it today?" ”

Zhao Chengxiao sighed and said, "If it weren't for the fact that adults and I have known each other since childhood, and it was a lifelong friendship, I wouldn't want to say the following words." After saying that, the adults blamed me for not knowing the general situation, and I didn't complain, and I was very happy to hear me finish speaking. ”

Seeing the sad expression on Zhao Chengxiao's face, Qiu Yizhi knew that he was not joking with himself, so he said with a straight face: "Brother Zhao has something to say." That's right, I'll take it naturally; That's right, and I don't blame it. ”

Zhao Chengxiao was relieved, and sighed again: "A few days ago, Ying'er said when she was talking to me, she is like this...... I don't want to sue anymore......"

Qiu Yizhi was taken aback when he heard this, and hurriedly said, "Brother Zhao, this is a joke, right?" Yang Ying'er carried a great grievance, how Li Shenshi coerced and lured her at the beginning, and even wanted to commit murder in the middle of the night, she did not dispel the idea of avenging her husband. Why did she retreat when she saw that things were about to be done? ”

"That's what I asked her." Zhao Chengxiao said, "She said: For his husband's case, Lord Qiu ran back and forth many times, and attracted a large-scale attack by the officials and soldiers, and the people of the whole city have been affected so far, it is difficult to return to their families, and so many officials and soldiers have died for no reason. I am really guilty, and my husband's grievances are nothing now that I think about it......"

Qiu Yizhi listened, he was speechless for a long time, and was stunned for a long time before he said: "I didn't expect Yang Ying'er to have such a bodhisattva heart......"

Zhao Chengxiao listened, and thought that Qiu Yizhi had agreed to Yang Ying'er's withdrawal of the lawsuit, so he asked tentatively: "So, can Ying'er stop fighting this lawsuit?" ”

Unexpectedly, Qiu Yizhi said categorically: "How is that possible? This lawsuit must be fought to the end! ”