Cen Yin, who was wearing a red unicorn robe, turned over and dismounted, and followed Wan Guiran into Jingzhao Mansion.

Wan Guiran wiped the cold sweat on his forehead with his cuffs, and asked cautiously: "Lord Cen Du, it's hot weather, do you want to go to the wing room for a while?" ”

Cen Yin casually took off his cloak, glanced at Wan Guiran, and said casually: "The emperor's order is in his body, don't dare to slack off." ”

The implication is that the case should be heard immediately.

Wan Guiran said yes again and again, and praised Cen Yin fiercely, all kinds of beautiful words gushed, and then he tentatively asked his true intentions: "Lord Cen Governor, I don't know what the Lord of the Governor has about this case......

Wan Guiran wanted to inquire about Cen Yin's opinion in advance before the trial, and his purpose was of course to see what Cen Yin meant. If this is a "mistake" and accidentally offends Cen Yin, it will not be worth it......

Cen Yin stopped, turned his head to look at Wan Guiran, and under the backlight, there was a trace of evil charm and coldness on his beautiful face.

"It's the official business."

He left this sentence behind, and continued to walk forward, took off his robe and entered the lobby of Jingzhao Mansion, and the little scorpion hurriedly went to move the Taishi chair for him and put it next to the public desk, and wiped it with a handkerchief before inviting Cen Yin to sit down.

Wan Guiran took a few steps behind, chewed Cen Yin's words, and suddenly understood.

In order to intercede for Ding Zhongqing and others, Wei Guogong Geng Anhui came to Jingzhao Mansion for two days in a row, Wan Guiran did not dare to slack off, but this person always has a high and low, since Cen Yin has expressed his attitude, Wan Guiran of course understands who he should listen to and how to try this case.

After Wan Guiran sat down after the public case in the public court, there was a shocking sound, and seven or eight military generals, including Ding Zhongqing, were escorted up by the yacha, although they were not shackled, they were all embarrassed, their hair was messy, and their chin was unshaven.

These generals are all famous, and they don't need to kneel when they see officials, they raise their heads and chest one by one, looking high-spirited, especially Ding Zhongqing. He is a dignified military attache from the second rank, and he doesn't take Jing Zhaoyin, who is only a fourth grade, in his eyes at all.

"Smack!"

Wan Guiran knew it in his heart, so he had the confidence, and once again knocked on the shocking wood, saying high-sounding routines: "A few of you fought in Rongsheng Restaurant yesterday and caused trouble, injuring several passers-by, causing three people to be seriously injured and died, can you plead guilty?!" ”

Ding Zhongqing said coldly: "Wan Guiran, what Ben Tongzhi did, Ben Tongzhi naturally dared to admit it, we made a few moves, but those passers-by and people were injured but they didn't do our business, just blame them for not having long eyes, they have to come up!" ”

"That's it!" Another tall young military general also chimed in, "Don't let anyone accidentally bump into it and want to rely on us!" ”

"Wan Guiran, don't use chicken feathers as arrows, you have also put the official authority on the table, you should let us go!"

Although they were locked up in the prison door of Jingzhao Mansion all night, the arrogance of these generals is not small, they used to be arrogant before, and they are backed by the Weiguo Mansion, who doesn't let them have a few points, besides, this time it is just a few Shengdou Xiaomin who have died! Nor are they meant to hurt people...... It's a big deal to lose some money.

Geng Anhao, who was sitting opposite Cen Yin, looked at him slightly, although he also felt that Jing Zhaoyin was making a big fuss this time, but Ding Zhongqing, a rough man, really couldn't speak, and he didn't know how to be soft at this time.

Thinking of the way Ding Zhongqing rushed to the Governor's Mansion of the Five Armies and pointed at his nose that day, Geng Anhao's eyes flashed with a touch of unhappiness, and his eyes became dark.

Geng Anhui raised his eyes to look at Cen Yin opposite, and saw Cen Yin elegantly drinking tea with a teacup, turning a blind eye to the hustle and bustle in the court, as if he was just coming to "observe" on the orders of the emperor.

Wan Guiran above had a straight face, and said meticulously according to the process: "Then ask a few people to draw a bet!" ”

Wan Guiran didn't care what Ding Zhongqing thought of him at all, anyway, it was good that they "recruited", with Governor Cen and Wei Guogong as evidence, and heard them recruit with his own ears, then naturally there would be no unjust and wrongful convictions. He just wanted to close the case quickly.

The team leader hurriedly brought over a confession and asked them to draw a confession.

After Ding Zhongqing drew a postponement, Wan Guiran rang the shocking wood for the third time, this time, it was much louder than the previous two times, and the official documents on the public case trembled slightly.

Wan Guiran began to pronounce the verdict in a matter-of-fact manner: "According to the laws of Dasheng, picking quarrels and provoking troubles in the city, killing innocent people, and seriously injuring several people, the crime is unforgivable, the main culprits Ding Zhongqing and Mao Renhong should be executed, and the other accomplices will be exiled for 3,000 miles." ”

Wan Guiran acted vigorously and resolutely, and pronounced the verdict in court.

After the words, the whole court exploded in an instant, and the atmosphere seemed to be about to freeze.

All the generals were stunned, including Geng Anhao.

Geng Anhui realized that something was wrong when he first saw Cen Yin also appear in the lobby, and guessed that Ding Zhongqing might learn some lessons this time, but with Ding Zhongqing's fiery temper, he really should learn a lesson, so as not to be lawless, but what he didn't expect was that Jing Zhaoyin would be so faceless to the Governor's Mansion of the Five Armies!

"General Ben is not convinced!" Ding Zhongqing was the first to speak out against it, and his face turned red with anger.

Mao Renhong followed up and shouted: "Wan Guiran, you are not qualified to judge us at all!" ”

"That's right, it's just a fight, and the sentence is too heavy!"

Several other generals also echoed and shouted, one louder than the other.

These people are at least three or four rank generals, and just one Jing Zhaoyin is going to exile them for three thousand miles, how can they be convinced!

Their emotions became more and more excited, and they wanted to rush forward, but several officials hurriedly stopped in front of those generals with their court staffs, but they didn't dare to beat people.

Wan Guiran, who was sitting at the top, was already in a cold sweat, his middle clothes were soaked, and when he saw that Cen Yin didn't make a sound, he knew that he had tried the right sentence and sentenced it right.

Thinking that he had Cen Yin as a backer, Wan Guiran's waist was straight.

"Lord Wan, Lord Ding and Lord Mao are indeed wrong, but this sentence is definitely too heavy. They didn't kill people on purpose! Geng Anhui said righteously, arguing with reason.

Wan Guiran looked at Geng Anhao not far away, did not flinch, and retorted: "Grandpa Guo, according to the laws of Dasheng, those who fight and kill people for no reason should be sentenced to death. Those over 80 years old, under 10 years old and those with serious illnesses can apply. According to the lower officials, Lord Ding and Lord Mao do not meet these three! ”

While speaking, Wan Guiran also deliberately looked Ding Zhongqing, Mao Renhong and others up and down, meaning that they didn't look like people over eighty years old, under ten years old, or suffering from incurable diseases.

"......" Geng Anhao stammered for a while, his brows furrowed even tighter, "Lord Wan's words are inevitably biased, as far as this public knows, the events of that day can only be regarded as accidental injuries at most!" ”

"Grandpa Guo, it is only right to kill people to pay for their lives!" Wan Guiran said again.

Cen Yin didn't speak from beginning to end, just drinking tea by himself, leisurely.

No matter what Geng Anhao says, Wan Guiran is not oil and salt.

Geng Anhui knew in his heart that Wan Guiran's old fritter was just relying on Cen Yin, if it weren't for Cen Yin here, he only needed to threaten a little, how could Wan Guiran dare not give him face in the Weiguo Mansion like this! This case is not a deliberate murder, I wanted to gently uncover it, it couldn't be simpler......

Ding Zhongqing, Mao Renhong and others originally had a glimmer of hope for Geng Anhao, but when they saw that he had no way to take Wan Guiran, they were even more angry.

In the past, when Geng Hai, the Duke of the First Patriotic State, was there, why did they stand here and suffer such humiliation!

"Wan Guiran, you are not qualified to judge Ben Tongzhi, Ben Tongzhi wants to appeal to Dali Temple! Ben Tongzhi wants to see the emperor! Mao Renhong roared angrily and wanted to turn away, but the staff of the Yacha immediately blocked the other side of them.

Wan Guiran's face was not very good-looking, and he slapped the shocking wood again, and ordered: "Come on, don't hurry up and take a group of criminals into custody!" ”

The officials swarmed up, restrained all the soldiers, and rudely pushed and dragged people out of the court.

Ding Zhongqing raised his hand and pointed at Geng Anhao's nose and said, "Geng Anhao, you are really incompetent!" ”

"As the Grand Governor of the Governor's Mansion of the Five Armies, are you just allowing others to oppress us?!"

"How disappointed your father would have been when he saw you so incompetent!"

Ding Zhongqing and the others were escorted down by the yacha, and only his angry and unwilling voice still echoed in the air......

The dust settled.

Geng Anhao didn't speak again, his face was so gloomy that he was almost dripping ink, his fists were clenched tightly, and the green tendons on the back of his hands were bulging.

Wan Guiran breathed a sigh of relief in his heart, and wiped the cold sweat on his forehead with his cuffs, only to feel that he was only a stick of incense just now, but he had a feeling as if half a life had passed. It's finally over.

He cautiously looked at Cen Yin's face again, and was about to say something, when he saw Cen Yin put down the tea and stood up elegantly.

"Lord Wan, this seat has to go back to give the emperor a life, so I will leave first." Cen Yin stroked his sleeves, his gaze swept lightly over Geng Anhao's face, carelessly, and at the same time high, that look seemed to declare that he didn't put Geng Anhao in his eyes at all!

"Lord Cen Governor, the lower official will send you." Wan Guiran sent Cen Yin out diligently, nodding his head.

ignored Geng Anhao, and before he knew it, he was the only one left in the court, and it was terrifyingly quiet......

Within two days, the news about Ding Zhongqing, Mao Renhong and others had spread all over the streets and alleys of the capital, and everyone knew about it, and everyone knew about it, and the streets and alleys, teahouses and vegetable markets, openly and secretly, were discussing this matter.

For those ordinary people, they only felt that Lord Jingzhao Yin Wan was really a Qingtian lord who was not afraid of the powerful, and as for those military attachés, they were in an uproar and furious.

These generals have been hanging in the capital for more than three months, and they were all angry in their hearts, but now, they are about to be beheaded because of a small drunken fight?!

It's really unbearable, when Geng Hai was here before, how could there be such a thing, this is simply too deceitful!

Like adding fuel to the fire, the fire in their hearts burned brightly, and they were full of anger, not only towards Jingzhao Mansion, but also at Geng Anhao.

Those military attaches who were stranded in Beijing rushed to the Weiguo Mansion in groups of three or five, and the momentum was violent, and they wanted the Weiguo Gong Geng Anhui to give them an explanation.

Geng Anhao could only be appeased again and again, indicating that he would try to face the saint and plead with the emperor to alleviate the guilt of Ding Zhongqing and Mao Renhong and others.

Although those generals did not point at Geng Anhao's nose and scold him for not being as good as his father, they also recalled the former scenery of the Governor's Mansion of the Five Armies and praised Geng Hai's wisdom.

Just to appease these generals, Geng Anhao was already anxious, and he asked to face the saint several times, but he was stopped outside the imperial study.

From the nobles of the family, down to the common people, as well as the Guozijian, there was also a heated discussion on this, each expressing their opinions.

Some prisoners feel that the war in the south is not peaceful now, and they need military generals to guard the border passes, so they can't chill their hearts; Some prisoners thought that the incident was accidental, and the punishment was too severe; Some prisoners feel that the law should be taken first, and there is a way to "avoid ministers when punishing crimes, and reward good people without sparing their husbands", which is the way to govern the country.

For three days in a row, the inmates discussed this topic in their spare time, even on August 24, when Duanmu Heng hosted a banquet for his classmates and friends at Luhua Pavilion, and everyone was divided into several factions, each insisting on his own words, quoting scriptures, and all of them were so impassioned that it almost turned into a debate, and no one could convince anyone.

Until August 26, the matter did not stop.

After class, a group of inmates were discussing fiercely, and someone hurriedly ran in, shouting: "Guess what happened to the girls' school next door?" ”

In the classroom, just as the excitement was being discussed, several students were red-faced, and most of them didn't pay attention to the visitors, and one of the inmates in Tsing Yi waved his hand to the visitor: "Brother Zhang, don't you see that we are busy here?!" ”

The prisoner surnamed Zhang was poured a bucket of cold water, but he didn't care, and eagerly continued: "The only daughter of Yong'an Boji Chengtian came to Huilanyuan, begging everyone to hand her a sign into the palace, and she wants to give half of her family wealth to the imperial court for the war in the south. ”

This sentence made the room quiet for a while, and the people who were still debating suddenly shifted their attention and looked at the prisoner surnamed Zhang in unison.

followed by an uproar in the hall, like a stone stirring up a thousand waves, all the prisoners were in high spirits, their eyes were shining, and they immediately left Ding Zhongqing and their affairs behind.

Hearing the prisoner surnamed Zhang talk about "Miss Ji", Duanmu Heng remembered the girl Ji who was with his fourth sister in the house that day. In fact, when he was avoiding it that day, he inadvertently heard one or two words from the fourth sister and the other party, which was rude and not to listen, but for some reason, he didn't walk away.

Duanmu Heng raised his eyes to look at the locust tree swaying in the wind outside the window, his eyes flashing slightly.

Did she really do that?!

Duanmu Heng suddenly had a sigh that was really like this, the fourth sister saw people very accurately, of course she would not give such advice to people casually.

The fourth sister dared to say it, and she dared to do it......

Duanmu Heng pursed his thin lips, and a barely noticeable smile appeared at the corner of his mouth.

The rest of the inmates around were talking about it:

"Is that Miss Ji the daughter of Ji Chengtian? I remember that Ji Chengtian was the champion back then, and he also served as a political envoy in Yuzhou! ”

"Yes, that's right. I also remember that seventeen-year-old champions are rare! ”

"Back then, the old lady of the Ji family dedicated half of the family property to the imperial court to suppress the rebellion in the southwest, which is really righteous!"

"This girl from the Ji family really lives up to the wisdom of her ancestors and fathers, and she is also righteous!"

“……”

The more the prisoners talked, the more excited they became, and they were all enthusiastic and admiring.

Who doesn't know that the Ji family has a lot of money, and this girl of the Ji family can resolutely dedicate half of her family wealth to the court, which is really deep in righteousness and has the world in mind.

Of course, Duanmu Heng also heard it, his eyelashes fanned slightly, and his right hand casually knocked lightly on the desk in a fist.

Suddenly, the prisoner in Tsing Yi stood up and asked the prisoner surnamed Zhang, "Brother Zhang, is that girl Ji still in Huilanyuan next door?" ”

The prisoner surnamed Zhang nodded, "It's still there." Qi everyone has had a few encounters with Yong'an Bo before, and I heard that they are now catching up with Miss Ji! ”

The prisoner in Tsing Yi smiled and proposed: "Fellow students, anyway, the morning class is over, why don't we go over and take a look at this righteous Ji girl?" ”

This proposal can be said to be echoed, and those prisoners got up one after another, some were curious, some admired, some wanted to join in the fun, and some said they wanted to pay tribute to this Ji girl......

Duanmu Heng also stood up with them, and picked up the bookcase that had just been packed.

A group of prisoners walked out of the classroom with a smile and walked in the direction of the gate of the Guozijian.

When everyone left the Guozijian, they saw that the gate of Huilanyuan was still closed, and it was obvious that the women's school had not yet left school.

Huilanyuan does not entertain male guests on weekdays, so everyone has to wait at the gate.

Today's class ended half an hour earlier than usual, and it was not yet noon, and the sun hung high in the blue sky, and the blazing sun was shining overhead, as if it was about to burn.

After a while, I saw the door of Hui Lan Yuan squeaked and was opened from the inside.

When the prisoners who were there arrived, they craned their necks to look over, and saw Qi and a girl wearing a lilac-colored collared orchid embroidered jacket walking towards the gate unhurriedly.

Ji Lanzhou had a shallow smile on the corner of her mouth, and she walked over, her slender figure was as thin as bamboo, her skin was as white as porcelain, and she exuded a weak temperament, which made people feel pity, as if she would be blown away by a gust of wind.

All the prisoners guessed that this beautiful and delicate girl must be that Miss Ji, and all the scrutinizing eyes fell on her, and they secretly said in their hearts: It is really born from the heart!

Duanmu Heng also looked at Ji Lanzhou, and the conversation between her and her fourth sister that day sounded in her ears again, and her eyes were as deep as a deep pool......

At this time, Qi and Ji Lanzhou walked out side by side, crossed the high threshold, and stopped under the eaves, and at the same time, the coachman drove a green canopy carriage to stop at the gate of Huilanyuan, waiting for Ji Lanzhou to get on the car.

Qi Shi turned to look at Ji Lanzhou, and said with a smile: "Girl Gaoyi, I admire it very much, and I will definitely do my best to help the girl, and the girl will wait for my news." ”

"Thank you." Ji Lanzhou said solemnly, and blessed the Qi family elegantly, "Then I will leave." ”

After saying goodbye to Qi's family, Ji Lanzhou walked to the carriage in style, put the maid's hand in one hand, and was about to carry the skirt to the carriage, when his eyes inadvertently swept over the Guozijian next door, and happened to meet a somewhat familiar face.

Ji Lanzhou immediately recognized that the young man with the lake blue was Duanmu Heng, the eldest brother of the fourth girl of Duanmu, and he bowed slightly to the other party.

Duanmu Heng also nodded at Ji Lanzhou, which was considered a return gift.

Ji Lanzhou didn't stop any longer, he got into the carriage with the maid's hand, and then the coachman shouted and whipped him, and the carriage galloped along Mingxian Street, gradually moving away, and after a while, he turned right at the intersection in front.

Only then did everyone retract their gaze, and a gray-clothed prisoner took a few steps forward and took the initiative to salute Qi: "Qi, everyone." ”

Guozijian is next door to Huilan Garden, and many of the prisoners present occasionally have a few words with the Qi family on weekdays, and most of them admire this person.

The blue-clothed prisoner continued: "The students and a few classmates just heard that Miss Ji plans to donate half of the Ji family's wealth to the imperial court for the war in the south, but is it true? ”

"Exactly." Qi nodded calmly and said, "Miss Ji just said that the war in the south has not stopped for two years, many people have been displaced, and countless soldiers and people have been killed and injured in the front. She is a weak woman, she can't go to the battlefield and fight for the country, and she can only give some money and do her best. ”

Hearing Qi's words, the dozen or so prisoners couldn't help but show admiration on their faces, and their emotions became high and excited, and they were full of praise:

"This Miss Ji is really Gao Yi, and she can be called a heroine among women!"

"Yes, she is a weak woman who still has the world in her heart and cares about the people, so I am really ashamed!"

"Where there is a father, there must be a daughter!"

“……”

In the midst of the praise one after another, a slightly sharp voice suddenly said: "I heard that Miss Ji is now living in the Xuanwu Marquis Mansion, and it is not difficult for this Mrs. Hou to ask to see the queen, why do you want to ask everyone Qi for help?!" ”

There was silence all around.

Most of the prisoners looked at each other with different expressions, frowning, suspicious, pondering, or disapproving.

After a few moments of silence, an indigo prisoner guessed with some hesitation: "Fellow students, do you say, could that Miss Ji be deliberately building momentum for herself?!" ”

"Zhuoru, be cautious." A flat male voice then said, four words concise and clear.

Everyone subconsciously followed the sound and looked at Duanmu Heng, who stood there as usual, describing it like a bright moon and a breeze.

Several prisoners looked at each other for a while, although they didn't speak again, but their expressions and eyes were a little subtle, as if the originally calm lake suddenly rippled in circles, obviously, they also had some doubts about Ji Lanzhou's actions.

There was a subtle change in the atmosphere around them.

Qi is a transparent person, and when he saw it at a glance, a glint flashed in his wise eyes.

She stroked her sleeves, there seemed to be a wandering color between her eyebrows and eyes, and after hesitating for a moment, she sighed: "Originally, there were some things that I didn't want to say more, but Miss Ji was so righteous, but she was misunderstood, hey, I can only play with my tongue once today." ”

The others around them fell silent and looked at each other, and the atmosphere changed again.

What do you mean by this? !

Qi's expression was serious, and he continued in a tactful tone: "The reason why Miss Ji begged me instead of asking Mrs. Xuanwuhou was just because 'I can't'. Miss Ji is going to donate millions of taels of family wealth this time, Mrs. Hou ......" Qi said as if hesitating, and considered the words, "I'm afraid that Mrs. Hou thinks she is young and young and vigorous......"

There was silence again, and then the prisoners were in an uproar.

These prisoners can enter the country to study, and they may have a bit of bookish spirit, but they are not really stupid to read and read.

Although Qi said tactfully, the meaning of the words was obvious, and after a little thought, they all understood the meaning of Qi's words, and their expressions were complicated.

A question naturally came to everyone's minds-

What does the Ji family have to do with the Ji family's wealth and the Xuanwu Marquis Mansion?!

So, that is to say......

"Could it be that the Xuanwu Marquis Mansion controls the Ji family's industry?" One of the Tsing Yi inmates couldn't help but speak up.

Another blue-clothed prisoner hesitated and said, "That Miss Ji's parents are both dead, and she is not very old, so it is not wrong for her grandfather's family to run the family business for her......"

"Wealth is moving!" The prisoner surnamed Zhang sighed meaningfully.

Who doesn't know that the Ji family has mountains of gold and silver, and how much an orphan girl can use for a few years to eat and drink.

Someone else said uncertainly: "Maybe the Xuanwu Marquis Mansion is also a good ......."

This sentence is so weak that even he can't convince himself, let alone others.