Seeing that Wu Youzi used the words "not worth mentioning" to summarize the calligraphy and paintings collected by Ma An, the corners of Li Yuntian's mouth couldn't help but flash a subtle smile.

Paintings, calligraphy, and antiques are very special, and there is no exact price standard because they are not commonly used in the market.

Therefore, when facing the same calligraphy and painting, different people will have different prices due to the amount of experience, which is often called "picking up leaks" or "eye-catching".

At this time, when a calligraphy or painting encounters a lawsuit, it often needs professionals to evaluate its price, and the more authoritative the person, the more convincing the price will be.

Wu Youzi has a high prestige in the field of calligraphy and painting in the Ming Dynasty, and there are few people with more qualifications, so since he has made a conclusion about Ma An's calligraphy and paintings, it means that this matter has become a foregone conclusion, and Niu Fei's plan to frame Ma An has undoubtedly failed.

"My lord, the lower officials were deceived by the person who identified these calligraphy and paintings for a while, and then wronged Ma Yushi, it is really a crime that deserves death, please punish your lord!"

Facing the scene in front of him, Niu Fei's face was blue and white for a while, he knew that he had no hope of turning the tables now, so he decided to adopt the strategy of retreating as advance, pretending to be annoyed and bowed his hand at Li Yuntian, bowed down and said, "The villain will let people arrest the deceitful subordinate and punish him for the crime of deception." ”

"This adult is angry, calligraphy and painting should be a test of eyesight, the same thing some people think is worth a thousand gold, and some people think it is worthless." As soon as Niu Fei's words fell, Wu Youzi opened his mouth to excuse the person who appraised calligraphy and paintings.

"Mr. Wu has a point." Li Yuntian nodded when he heard this, he was sure that the person who appraised the calligraphy and painting was coerced and lured by Niu Fei, otherwise how could he be so blind and estimate those imitations to tens of thousands of taels of silver.

The matter of the Metropolitan Procuratorate was already a headache enough, and Li Yuntian didn't want to make any more trouble, so he was ready to settle the matter and settle the Ma An case as much as possible.

"What do you mean?" Subsequently, Li Yuntian asked Qin Yue and Fan Min beside him what they meant, and as a juror, the two naturally wanted to express their opinions on this matter.

"There are rules of conduct, and it is enough to admonish them according to their own opinion." Since Niu Fei was a member of the cabinet camp, Qin Yue naturally would not chase after this matter, and looked at Fan Min after a deep sigh.

"That's what the official thinks, too." Fan Min had already come back to his senses at this time, it was obvious that Li Yuntian didn't want this case to make a big fuss, since Li Yuntian had already given Ma An justice, then he didn't need to hold on to it.

To tell the truth, if it weren't for Li Yuntian, Fan Min would not have been able to try this case clearly, don't look at Li Yuntian, it was very easy to try it, but for outsiders, there would be no breakthrough in the case at all, and first of all, he had to entangle those calligraphy and paintings.

As Wu Youzi said, the price of these calligraphy and paintings is judged by the experience of the appreciators, and if the person who evaluates them insists that the price of calligraphy and painting is expensive, then Ma An will only be dumb and eat Coptis chinensis.

Moreover, Fan Min had no way to prove the origin of those calligraphy and paintings, and he didn't know that the bearded middle-aged man and others would actually keep a separate account for Ma An.

What is particularly important is that there are several calligraphy and paintings worth around 100 taels, which will undoubtedly become ironclad evidence for Ma An's conviction.

"The matter has come to this point, the facts of the case have been clear, Ma Yushi likes calligraphy and painting, so he exchanged them in the old market, which caused a misunderstanding." Seeing Qin Yue and Fan Min nodding, Li Yuntian discussed with the two in a low voice, then stretched out his hand and patted the shocked wood, and said loudly, "Now this official announces that Ma Yushi is not greedy for ink, and this case will be stopped, and it will not be mentioned again in the future." ”

"What do you think of the three adults?" As he spoke, Li Yuntian asked Gu Zuo, Wang Yucheng and Chen Tianxun, who were lying down.

"That's very good." Gu Zuo nodded when he heard this, in fact, he was not prejudiced against Ma An, but he was provoked by Niu Fei and thought that Ma An was a huge greed, so he had a cold attitude towards him, and now that he has proved that Ma An is innocent, how can he hold on to it?

Wang Yucheng and Chen Tianxun must be on Li Yuntian's side, and naturally they will not object, and they bow their heads to Li Yuntian one after another, expressing their agreement with Li Yuntian's treatment.

"Ma Yushi, I hope you don't take the disaster of these two days in prison to heart, and do your best to serve the emperor in the future." Seeing this, Li Yuntian looked at Ma An, who was standing there excitedly, and comforted him.

"Don't worry, my lord, the lower officials know that Niu Yushi is also in accordance with the rules, and there is no complaint." Ma An hurriedly bowed his hand to Li Yuntian, and said loudly, he was very grateful to Li Yuntian in his heart, not only saving his life but also preserving his reputation.

"Since Ma Yushi agrees with the official's verdict, then this case is over and he will retire." Li Yuntian nodded when he heard this, got up and announced.

"My lord, the lower officials want to impeach a criminal in the Metropolitan Procuratorate who abuses his power for personal gain and bends the law for bribes, and the lord will make the decision for the lower officials." As soon as Li Yuntian's words fell, before Gu Zuo, Qin Yue and the others got up from their seats, a shout came from outside the hall.

Immediately, an imperial historian squeezed through the crowd in front of him, strode into the lobby under the surprised gaze of the people, and after standing in front of the hall, he took out an envelope and bent down to hold it on his head.

"Han Yushi, who do you mean by those who abuse power for personal gain and bend the law for bribes?" Li Yuntian looked at the imperial historian quietly and asked.

This imperial history is none other than Han Liang, the superintendent of Huguang Dao, who is a fellow scholar with Ma An and Cui Hui, and is also a good friend of Li Yuntian.

"My lord, this silverfish mentioned by the lower official is the Guizhou Provincial Inspector Yu Shi Niu Fei." Han Liang raised his head, stretched out his hand and pointed at Niu Fei who was standing on the side, and said expressionlessly, "Since Niu Fei entered the Metropolitan Procuratorate, he has been in frequent contact with businessmen in the capital in private, not only soliciting and accepting a large amount of property, but also interfering with the Criminal Department and the local yamen to handle the case, which is really a harm to the Metropolitan Procuratorate!" ”

Hearing this, the imperial historians outside the hall burst into a commotion, and no one thought that Han Liang, who usually behaved in a low-key manner, would actually attack Niu Fei.

"You...... You're spewing blood! Niu Fei didn't expect that the object of Han Liang's complaint would be himself, he was slightly stunned at first, and then couldn't help but be furious, pointing at Han Liang and shouting, "This official is innocent, you are framing and trying to frame this official." ”

"It's not up to you to decide whether you are framed or not, you can find out the truth after you check it." Han Liang sneered and said-for-tat.

"My lord, Han Yushi is deliberately taking revenge on Niu Yushi, Niu Yushi has been conscientious and law-abiding since he entered the Metropolitan Procuratorate, how can he do anything that violates the law and discipline, please severely punish him for the crime of dumping his colleagues!" At this time, a medium-sized imperial historian walked in outside the hall, arched his hand at Li Yuntian, and loudly accused Han Liang.

"My lord, Han Yushi has always been cautious, if he is not sure, he will not sue him in court, please be careful." Immediately, another tall man Yu Shi walked into the lobby and said to Li Yuntian with a stern expression, strongly supporting Han Liang.

"My lord, Han Yushi and Ma Yushi are in the same year, and he is clearly giving Ma Yushi a head!"

"My lord, as the saying goes, there is nothing to come from, Han Yushi will not impeach Niu Yushi for no reason!"

"My lord, Han Yushi's move is undoubtedly a roaring court, please punish him for his crimes!"

"My lord, I heard that Niu Yushi has been lingering in several green buildings in the capital recently, and he has made a generous move, which can be described as a lot of money, and it should be investigated."

"My lord, Niu Yushi is flying and domineering in the Metropolitan Inspectorate, bullying people, and there must be a lot of bad things outside."

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As the medium-sized Yushi and the tall Yushi defended Niu Fei and Han Liang respectively, the excitement of the cabinet camp Gu Sabe Yushi and the six-part camp Yushi was ignited, and they poured into the lobby to express their support for Niu Fei and Han Liang loudly, and the grievances between the two sides in the past were instantly detonated.

The imperial history of the cabinet camp Chen Tianxun stood still, silently looking at the scene in front of him, and did not intervene.

It stands to reason that they should support Niu Fei, after all, everyone is from the cabinet camp, but because of their dissatisfaction with Gu Zuobu's imperial history, they did not help, but watched the fire from the other side.

Gu Zuo, Qin Yue and the others never imagined that the imperial historians would make a fuss, so they couldn't help but look at each other, and they didn't know what to do for a while.

"Silence!" Seeing that the situation in the lobby was becoming more and more chaotic, Li Yuntian stretched out his hand and slapped the startling wood hard, and shouted loudly.

Hearing this voice, the imperial historians at the scene quieted down one after another, and looked at Li Yuntian in unison.

"You are all imperial history, and you are like a shrew to attack in front of the court, what kind of system has it become?" Li Yuntian glanced at the imperial history under the hall with a stern expression, and asked in a deep voice.

"Your Excellency forgives your sins." When the imperial historians heard this, they couldn't help but show shame on their faces, and they all bowed to Li Yuntian.

"Han Yushi, this official asks you, do you have conclusive evidence to impeach Niu Yushi?" Then, Li Yuntian looked at Han Liang and asked quietly.

"My lord, if the lower officials are not sure, how dare they frame the innocence of a royal historian?" Han Liang solemnly bowed his hand to Li Yuntian.

"What do the three adults think about this?" Li Yuntian groaned for a moment when he heard this, and opened his mouth to ask the opinions of Gu Zuo, Wang Yucheng and Chen Tianxun in the hall.

Han Liang's impeachment has nothing to do with Ma An's case, Li Yuntian's responsibilities have actually ended, Gu Zuo and the three of them are the court officials of the Metropolitan Procuratorate, and this incident happened in the Metropolitan Procuratorate, so how to deal with it is naturally up to the three of them to decide.

In fact, Li Yuntian's target is Gu Zuo, Yushi is the official of the imperial court, and Emperor Xuande's side is close to the eyes and ears, so if you want to investigate Niu Fei, you must go through Emperor Xuande's royal approval, otherwise the three law divisions and Jinyiwei have no right to investigate.

Gu Zuo was able to freely investigate the imperial history of the Metropolitan Procuratorate because he was ordered by Emperor Xuande to rectify the rule of the Metropolitan Procuratorate, and Li Yuntian's move was to ask Gu Zuo to express his position, as long as Gu Zuo let go, he could take advantage of the situation to try the case.

"Lord Gu, this official feels that the situation is surging now, so it is better to find out and give everyone an explanation, so as not to cause a bigger incident." Under the nervous gaze of everyone at the scene, Wang Yucheng groaned for a while and took the lead in speaking.

"Lord Gu, the lower officials also think that this matter should be investigated, otherwise people's hearts will fluctuate, and the affairs in the yamen will definitely be affected." Subsequently, Chen Tianxun lost no time in echoing.

Gu Zuo's face showed a look of embarrassment, looking a little difficult to ride a tiger, Niu Fei was his promoted henchman, he naturally didn't want to see Niu Fei investigated, but Wang Yucheng and Chen Tianxun both stated that they would thoroughly investigate the case, coupled with the tension at the scene, if he refused, he would inevitably be suspected of covering up, and he would inevitably be criticized by the outside world.

"That's what the official meant." After weighing left and right, Gu Zuo made up his mind, he also wanted to know if Niu Fei was corrupt, so he raised his head and looked at Han Liang with a stern expression, "You have to think clearly, if you are falsely accused, this official will sentence you to the crime of sitting back!" ”