Zheng Tinghang unhurriedly arched his hand and said, "Your Highness's words, of course the lower officials know." This is what Xia Guan said. ”

Zheng Xin thought that this inconspicuous Zheng Tinghang must have known about the scandal of Cai Min or even Yin Chengliang, and wanted to expose it in court, so he said: "Then if Lord Zheng has anything to say, just say it." ”

"Please Your Highness, stop interrogating Cai Min." Zheng Tinghang said very calmly.

"What! What did you say? Zheng Xin couldn't believe his ears.

"Please Your Highness, stop interrogating Cai Min." Zheng Tinghang repeated it again.

The officials in the hall finally heard the words of Zheng Tinghang, the sesame mung bean official, but they didn't know why he came forward to speak for Cai Min at this juncture - countless pairs of eyes immediately released a uniform gaze and looked at Zheng Tinghang in unison.

Zheng Xin was also stunned for a moment, and then laughed out loud: "Zheng Tinghang, are you stupid or crazy?" Stand back for me, as if you didn't say anything. ”

Unexpectedly, Zheng Tinghang repeated for the third time: "Please Your Highness, stop interrogating Cai Min." ”

Zheng Xin heard that his tone was very calm and calm, and he didn't look like he was hungry or crazy, so he asked, "Lord Zheng, are you pleading for Cai Min?" ”

"No!" Zheng Tinghang replied, "Cai Min's words and deeds are imprudent and duplicitous, which is a real shame for Shilin, and the lower officials will never intercede for him no matter what." ”

Zheng Xin was puzzled: "Then why do you want me to stop interrogating?" ”

Zheng Tinghang made another gesture and said in a very calm and calm tone: "The lower officials think that maintaining the dignity of Shilin is much more important than punishing Cai Min, a corrupt official!" ”

He raised his eyes and glanced at Zheng Xin, who was full of surprise, and said: "This Cai Min has done something wrong and violated the royal law, and His Royal Highness should be dealt with according to the law - this is the authority given by the emperor to His Royal Highness." However, if His Highness wants to punish him, he should naturally find out the truth and deal with it according to the law. You can't rely on the words of a demon or a criminal official to be easily convicted. Otherwise, it will inevitably chill the hearts of the world's scholars. ”

Today's trial was promoted to the court, from determining the culprit of Bi Xiuwen's case to Li Shenshi's implication of Cai Min, the whole process was discussed by Zheng Xin and Qiu Yizhi a long time ago, and the progress was quite smooth. Unexpectedly, at this time, a Zheng Tinghang appeared for no reason, although he was a petty official, he kept asking Zheng Xin to stop the trial.

When Zheng Xin heard this, his first reaction was: Is this Zheng Tinghang a chess piece set up by Yin Chengliang, who wants to jump out at a critical time and take himself into an army; However, even if Yin Chengliang has such a plan and such courage, he always has to find a few high-ranking and senior officials to come out.

Zheng Xin immediately dispelled this idea.

But he thought that Zheng Tinghang was a new science and technology jinshi, and it was the same year as Qiu Yizhi - although he had no contradictions with himself, but he couldn't say that he was intimate - could it be that he, a resourceful righteous brother, came up with some ghost idea and deliberately embarrassed himself.

However, when he thought of the case of "Dust Palace", speaking of which, Qiu Yizhi was the most anxious to deal with it, and he categorically refused to have any omissions in it, so that it fell short.

Thinking of this, Zheng Xin was already stunned, and he really couldn't guess Zheng Tinghang's purpose, so he said tentatively: "Lord Zheng, what do you mean by this?" ”

Zheng Tinghang faced the powerful His Royal Highness Zheng Xin, but he did not have stage fright at all, and said: "The meaning of the lower official is also simple. This Cai Min is indeed at fault, and his character is not impeccable, so it is natural for His Highness to punish him. However, he couldn't be humiliated in public and slapped Jiangnan Shizi in the face. ”

Zheng Xin listened, while bowing his head and pondering, listening to Zheng Tinghang say this, he suddenly raised his head and asked, "Lord Zheng, where are you from?" ”

Zheng Tinghang was stunned for a moment and said: "Xia Guan is a native of Huating County, Suzhou Prefecture. However, the official only said this, it is indeed out of public intentions, and it has nothing to do with the official book, and please ask His Highness to know it! ”

Zheng Xin suddenly smiled: "No wonder you are in a hurry to jump out, it turns out that you still have this selfishness." I want to ask you, why did I insult Jiangnan Shilin when I tried Cai Min's sin here? In my opinion, this is restoring your reputation as a Jiangnan officialdom! ”

This Zheng Tinghang really had a bit of backbone, and arched his hand and said: "Please forgive Your Highness for being rude, Your Highness feels that His Highness is wrong in what he said." Punishing Cai Min alone will indeed help to cleanse the officialdom and serve as a warning to people's hearts, so that Jiangnan officials will always remember to review the teachings of the sage. However, if His Royal Highness exposes Cai Min's privacy in public like His Highness now, such a scandal spreads, and then it is exaggerated and circulated by ignorant people or people with ulterior motives, it will inevitably make the people think that all the officials of Jiangnan Province are filthy in private. If this is the case, how will Jiangnan officials guard the pastoral side again in the future? How to re-educate the people? For the long-term peace and stability of the Jiangnan side, I would like to ask His Royal Highness to advise me. ”

Although Zheng Xin often makes a magnanimous appearance in front of outsiders, he is actually the youngest of the three brothers.

When he heard Zheng Tinghang say to his face that he was wrong, his face was a little unbearable, and his facial muscles couldn't help twitching twice and said: "Okay, there are really many talents in Jiangnan Shilin, and there is actually a number one person like you." You, a mere seven-grade official, also want to be a dragon Fengbi? ”

Long Feng and Bigan were ancient ministers, and they were killed by the faint king because of their loyalty and straightforwardness—Qiu Yi's extensive reading, of course, he knew such a common allusion; He has always been clear about his eldest brother's temperament, and when he cited the comparison between the two, he obviously had the intention of going to the top line, and he couldn't help but feel anxious for Zheng Tinghang.

But I heard Zheng Tinghang say: "Your Highness is wrong again. Long Feng Bigan is a role model for his courtiers, and his subordinates have admired him for a long time, but——"

He paused and continued: "However, now is the middle of the prosperous age, and today's saints are talented and wise, how can they need loyal ministers like Long Feng Bigan to admonish each other to the death? What's more, although these two sages served the tyrannical and faint king, they were also the sons of heaven; And although His Highness is noble and wise, he is just a prince. If the lower official says something inappropriate, even if the lower official intends to follow suit, His Royal Highness may not have this blessing! ”

Qiu Yizhi quietly listened to Zheng Tinghang's words, and only two words came out of his mind: "It's over". He turned his head to look at his eldest brother Zheng Xin, who had the best face, and saw that his face had been blue and purple with anger for a while, and finally he couldn't bear it, gritted his teeth and said: "Okay, you Zheng Tinghang, since in your eyes, I am not even as good as a faint gentleman like Ji Xuan, then I naturally want to show you the methods of Ji Xuan!" ”

After saying that, he gritted his teeth and beckoned to the guards in the hall and said, "Come on, let me take down this person who has always been admonished in the world, and wait for the fate." ”

Qiu Yizhi deliberately protected this Zheng Tinghang, and after listening to Zheng Xin's order, he hurriedly shouted "Slow", then got up and walked to Zheng Xin's side, and whispered in his ear: "Your Highness, I think this Zheng Tinghang is dumbfounded, presumably even if Cai Min and Yin Chengliang intentionally instructed, he may not be willing to submit." Why should His Highness be angry with him, a nerd? ”

When Zheng Xin heard Qiu Yizhi say this, the breath full of his stomach suddenly dissipated a lot - not that there was much truth in Qiu Yizhi's words, but that he knew that his righteous brother was a person who could speak in front of his father and master, and he would always give him some face no matter what.

So Zheng Xin looked at Qiu Yizhi and Zheng Tinghang, and finally sighed and said: "I understand my brother's words, but this person speaks too harshly, how can I swallow this breath?" ”

Qiu Yizhi smiled and said softly, "Why did Your Highness forget?" The father asked His Royal Highness to come over, not just to remove and dispose of a bureaucrat in Jiangnan. He wanted to take this opportunity to reorganize the officialdom of Gangnam Province. If he can establish his prestige at this time, the eldest brother will definitely be a great statement. ”

Zheng Xin heard Qiu Yizhi say this, and his eyes suddenly lit up - he is a person who is ready to inherit the throne and faces the south and the north.

So Zheng Xin nodded and said, "Okay." I don't know what to do with this person according to my brother's idea? ”

Qiu Yizhi had already relieved himself when he heard Zheng Xin, and he was secretly relieved in his heart, and said with a smile: "What idea can the little brother have?" It's good to expel this Zheng Tinghang, everything is up to the big man. ”

Qiu Yizhi's words were ingenious, which made Zheng Xin feel comfortable when he heard it, and suddenly laughed out loud, and said to Zheng Tinghang, who was still standing with his neck in the hall: "You, a sesame official, although you are shallow and biased, you also have a bit of backbone. Your Highness likes a stiff person like you the most, although what you say doesn't make sense, but after all, it is your heartfelt words, which are better than these insincere filthy officials in the hall. Okay, I'm not embarrassed for you, you just go back and think about it behind closed doors. ”

Zheng Tinghang didn't know that he had just escaped from a catastrophe, and he was still unforgiving, and said: "If the official just said it, please also ask His Highness to accept it." ”

Zheng Xin shook his head with a smile and said, "Okay, I know, you go down." Then he waved his hand and told him to hurry back.

The officials in the hall all sweated for Zheng Tinghang, and when they saw that he finally saved the day, a stone hanging in his heart finally landed.

However, Li Shenshi, Cai Min or even Yin Chengliang in the hall all had other feelings. They saw Qiu Yizhi, who had fought with them many times before, and in just a few words, they saved Zheng Tinghang, who had a tiger beard, out.

Therefore, although they didn't know where Qiu Yizhi came from, they also saw that he was very powerful in Zheng Xin's place, and they really hoped that he could say something for the two of them, so that they could fool in front of His Highness.

But when they thought about it, they had offended Qiu Yizhi too much, and they just begged him not to make his own fierce material in front of Zheng Xin, even if he was "Amitabha Buddha", did they still expect him to be kind at this time?

Unexpectedly, Qiu Yizhi said to Zheng Xin: "Your Highness, I don't think it's too early." Today's trial has cleared up the crimes of Miao Zhen and Li Shenshi, and the progress is not slow. In the humble opinion of the following officials, it is better to withdraw from the court first, and wait for tomorrow to be promoted to the court for trial? Please also make up your mind! ”

Zheng Xin was also dizzy when Zheng Tinghang was killed from the side, and he felt that Cai Min's line had been involved today, and it was inevitable that he would lose control of the trial if he dug deeper, and it was indeed necessary to discuss with Qiu Yizhi after retreating.

So he pushed the boat down the river and said: "Okay, presumably everyone is also tired, and if we don't try it today, let's quit!" ”

When the officials in the hall heard the word "retirement", they were all relieved and couldn't help but sigh.

Zheng Xin glanced around at the full hall of officials with cold eyes, but said, "What? Now you are all relieved? Don't worry, I have something to say. ”

When the officials heard this, they had no choice but to regain their concentration and hold their breath and wait for Zheng Xin to speak.