Chapter 105: Court Trial (1)
Cheng Ye glanced at the emperor, and there was a complicated meaning in his eyes.
The few servants in front of you don't know you, don't you know you when you enter the Yamen Shuntian Mansion?
Sun Laodao didn't care about this, his paperwork didn't scare people away, and he rushed directly into the yamen.
I don't know if it's the ignorant who are fearless, or the people behind them are terrifying.
Thinking of the latter possibility, Sun Laodao trembled in his heart, and his voice was a little less arrogant and a little more confused.
"You...... Who is this son? Why is it the person you are looking for? ”
"I'm Wei Chengye, it's better for you to find them, it's better to find me."
After speaking, he didn't look at the stunned servants who were in place, and got on his horse and took his companions to Shuntian Mansion Yin.
"Hey...... Wei, Lord Wei......"
Sun Laodao woke up with a spirit, and shouted at the two frightened soldiers behind him:
"Go quickly, go to the door of the backyard, tell Lord Lu first, and say that Wei Chengye is here in person - you must be ahead of them!"
At this time, in the back hall of the Shuntian Mansion, Lu Xiang lifted the lid of the tea cup and blew off the tea stalks floating on it.
Master Sun sorted out a stack of files, put them on the desk, looked at Lu Xiang and sighed:
"My lord has worked hard these days!"
But isn't it, first Hu Da's case, it was easy to push it out for Shen Chi to accept, and then today's matter, which can't be pushed off.
He has been in the position of Shuntian Mansion Yin for so many years, he has always been good at dancing with long sleeves, and he is comfortable among the powerful and wealthy, and he has never been so tired now.
It's not that things are tricky and tired, it's that he always feels ridiculous.
Huda, a right-hand servant of the military department, did very ridiculous things before he died. Now in this case, it is even more absurd that the subordinates of the Wei Mansion beat the forbidden army for some trivial matter.
It's just ridiculous, it's that there is a deeper conspiracy hidden in these things, and he doesn't want to wade into troubled waters.
An official like Shuntian Mansion Yin, whether it is big or small, is not small, and the people in the jurisdiction are all powerful and wealthy, and the relationship behind it is inextricably linked.
To be Shuntianfu Yin, the first ability is to be deaf and sharp-eyed, judge the situation, and then pretend to be confused without showing a trace.
Stand in line first, it's best to fool around and throw away your hand, it's really not good, you can avoid it as much as possible without wading into troubled waters, political achievements and cheekiness are extravagant things, forget it if you don't have it, it's better than stepping on the wrong side and losing your official life.
Master Sun took a new hand stove from the maid's hand and handed it to Lu Xiang, and stood behind him respectfully and beat his shoulders for him.
Lu Xiang looked at the festive red color in the courtyard through the window, and exhaled:
"It's almost the New Year."
Master Sun lowered his eyes, and the movements in his hands did not stop.
"Don't worry, my lord, the old knife is my brother, I have followed the adults for so many years, and I am also a veteran and knows how to measure proportions."
The implication of his words is that this matter will definitely pass peacefully, and it will not affect Lord Lu's family to have a happy and carefree New Year.
Lu Xiang also nodded silently.
Early in the morning, the subordinates of the Wei family of Shunyi Gate beat the small flag of the forbidden army guarding the city gate, which didn't seem to be a big deal.
He checked, and the forbidden army Xiaoqi Qian Shi was a child of an ordinary portal, and he had no great background.
The biggest concern when investigating the case at the moment is the Wei family, after all, Wei Chengye is the person who is trusted by the emperor at the moment, and the Lin and Wei families behind him are even more powerful, even if it is not easy to interrogate the next person.
"The subordinates specially told the old knife, be sure to make a loud voice on the road to attract attention, and when you arrive at the Wei Mansion, you must be humble and obedient, only hand over the paperwork, and try to let the servants stand at the door, in front of everyone, no matter how domineering the people of the Wei family are, they have to show face, and quickly hand over the perpetrators. Wei Chengye is an orphan of a loyal martyr, not a second ancestor of a gentleman. ”
"Whew...... Oops! ”
There was a faint howl from the direction of the Yin Hotel in front of the Yaqian, Lu Xiang and Master Sun were stunned at the same time, and shook their heads together, what a sin!
The subordinates of the Wei family beat the small banner of the forbidden army so that they could not walk, and they were carried over on a stretcher by the doctor's care.
At present, the perpetrator of the defendant has not yet been summoned, so he has to temporarily place Qian Shi in the Yin Hotel in front of the government and be taken care of by the doctor.
At this time, there was a noise in the backyard and the front hall at the same time, and shouts on both sides sounded at the same time.
"Lord Lu, under Wei Chengye, come to surrender."
"My lord, Sun Zhutou let the little one bring a sentence, that Wei Chengye ...... Personally came. ”
The messenger who ran in from the backyard with a sweaty head also heard the shouts in the front hall, and he was so frightened that he forgot to close his mouth, "Big ...... What about adults? ”
Lu Xiang took a deep breath, is it a blessing or a curse, this kind of thing can't be avoided.
It's good that Wei Chengye is here, if there is anything to sort out in person, the favor that should be done is done in person, and he will be able to remember his benefits of Lu Xiang more in the future.
Thinking of this, Lu Xiang straightened his clothes and strode into the front hall with his robe.
"Oh, Master Wei, why are you here in person, some little things...... Emperor...... Emperor! ”
Lu Xiang knelt on the ground and kowtowed, and the master behind him also knelt down with Hulala.
"Yin Luxiang of the Heavenly Mansion, meet the emperor."
I didn't have time to pay attention to the trembling master and entourage behind him, Lu Xiang himself was also bitter in his heart, it was over, he was only forty-six this year, and if he didn't want to, he would bury his career today.
The people of the Wei Mansion have done evil things, and it is feasible to do personal favors to Wei Chengye, but what is the matter when the emperor comes? Do you want him to favor the Wei family in front of the emperor? What emperor would not allow his subordinates to be so domineering?
If it weren't for the loss of honor in front of the king, he would have scratched his ears and cheeks and picked up a crack in the ground to escape.
"I'm just listening today, don't be restrained, the trial is important."
The emperor briefly explained a few words, and personally reached out to help Lu Xiang, who was kneeling on the ground.
Lu Xiang was grateful and honest, but he was beating the drum in his heart, if he offended Wei Chengye later, I don't know if the emperor still has a good face? But if the justice is given to the Wei family without face, their surname Wei will hold a grudge, and they will inevitably wear small shoes for themselves in the future, and they will be unlucky when the time comes.
He whimpered in his heart, in short, today is a catastrophe.
The emperor seemed to understand the entanglement in Lu Xiang's heart, picked a bench to sit in the corner, and said to Lu Xiang with a smile:
"Lord Lu must handle the case impartially, if Brother Ye makes a mistake, I will not spare him. One yard is one yard, and the prince and princess are no exception if they break the law. ”
What does the emperor mean, he calls Brother Ye so close, and compares the prince and princess to what he wants to hint at?
He also said that if Wei Chengye made a mistake, the emperor would not spare it, and this mistake was not Wei Chengye's, did it imply that he handled the case impartially?
Lu Xiang bowed his waist in response, saying yes again and again, but his heart became even more worried.
Cheng Ye didn't speak again after shouting at the door, and he knew that it was difficult for Lu Xiang this time, not to mention that the emperor followed again, it was normal for Lu Xiang to think more about Xiao Jiujiu in his heart.
Looking at the current situation, in front of the emperor, Lu Xiang definitely didn't dare to immediately get to the point, and he would inevitably have a long list of specious greetings and questions.
Therefore, after giving his salute, he decided to take the initiative to speak.
"Lord Lu, it was I who instructed Xiao Jiang, a member of the family, to beat the Qian Xiaoqi of Shunyi Gate. Fang Cai met Sun Zhutou in your place, and knew that he was going to the Wei Mansion to arrest the murderer, and he was the mastermind of the matter, so he came to surrender now. ”