Chapter 43: A History of Secret Rivalry
The person who came was tall and thin, with good facial features, sword eyebrows and long beard, Wei Ming was not mistaken, it was Li Fan of Zhixian County.
Li Fan is an official, as upright as his facial features, impartial, and with a clean breeze on his sleeves.
He only served in Anqiu for one term, but Wei Ming remembered him, not only because he raised food everywhere to save the people in the year of famine, but also because he was too honest later, he was falsely accused of corruption and exiled.
It's just that Li Fan may have been influenced by his mentor Miao Pin, and he was open-minded, and he actually made a contribution to the exile border, and was remembered by the imperial court. At that time, Wei Ming already held a lot of power, and specially transferred Li Fan to escort grain and grass for himself, and the grain and grass passed through Li Fan's hands, and he never made a mistake.
Of course, Li Fan didn't know Wei Ming, but Wei Ming knew him and trusted him.
This time, Wei Ming went to prison indifferently because Anqiu's sky was in Li Fan's hands.
It's just that he didn't expect Li Fan to come so quickly, which was really beyond his expectations.
Li Fan stepped forward in two steps, frowned, and looked at Wang Fu: "Wang Dianshi, please return to the official's words." ”
What's going on with this is a big question.
If Wang Fu said that he had heard about the case and learned about it first, then he would be able to get rid of half of his body immediately, and at most he would be pulled by Zhang Hong, which would be just a fool.
But Wang Fu didn't say that, he stiffened his face and said: "The county respects something, this child is involved in a big salt and grain case, and his subordinates see that this case involves a wide range of things, so they are afraid of delaying the bad thing, so they will be interrogated first." ”
This doesn't sound like much, but from Wang Fu's mouth, it makes some sense to say it to Li Fan.
Wang Fu first took credit for himself, and if it was really found out that this case involved the law, Wang Fu would be the first to take credit. And he also said that he was afraid of delaying bad things, didn't this secretly accuse Li Zhixian of being unfavorable in handling official affairs?
It's just that Wang Fu put himself in danger by saying this.
In case this case is just a false accusation, Wang Fu, who is clamoring to handle the case, will be very suspicious. But at this moment, Wang Fu would rather be in danger than end up with a confused reputation and be pressed by Li Zhixian.
You must know that he has been coming to Anqiu for several years, and he is not ready to leave in the next few years, if he is trampled under the feet of a person who has only been in Li Zhixian for only three years, what face does he have to gain a foothold in Anqiu County?
Wang Fu and Li Fan secretly competed, but Li Fan didn't care about that much at all, and swept over Wang Fu with a glance, "Since the classic history says that it is an important case, then don't delay, let's start the trial today." ”
After speaking, he motioned to the cell boss to release Wei Ming and escort him to the lobby to prepare for the trial.
Wang Fu's face turned cold, Zhang Hong looked at him with a very weak heart, and then looked at Miao Pin who was swaggering behind Li Du, and felt even more uncomfortable.
Originally, this matter was a bit of a loss, and the magistrate was blown by his own husband again, wouldn't they be bad?
Wei Ming was released from the prison door, stretched his muscles, looked at Wang Fu and Zhang Hong, and secretly laughed.
Here in Li Fan, they can't just reverse black and white!
Out of the county jail, Wang Fu said that he wanted to arrest the relevant personnel to the case, but Miao Pin hurriedly stopped him, "Don't bother with the classic history, the county has already sent people, that Dai Gang has been detained, and Zhao Gong happens to be in the county, so I think I can find it from time to time." But Zhang Zhukuai should not leave, and there should be a place for Zhang Zhukuai above the court. ”
Zhang Hong's face was blue and white at his sarcasm, and he lowered his head and said, "The little one is waiting in the fishing room." ”
He was so cowardly that Wang Fu glanced at him dissatisfied, and arched his hand towards Li Du, "Subordinates take the first step." ”
Wang Fu strode away, and Zhang Hong followed him and walked away. Li Du sighed, saw that Miao Pin was still smiling towards the place where the two left, and shouted "Sir", "This case is serious, and you can't just listen to the storyteller's tall and short side of the story, Mr. Don't be happy too early." ”
Miao Pin said: "Although the storyteller is a book, the details can be examined, and eighty percent of them are true." Saying that, he beckoned Wei Ming again, "Child, you said it yourself, is it true that the tall and short students are right?" ”
Which tall or short student?
Wei Ming was stunned for a moment, "The grass people don't know who the tall and short students are. ”
"Huh? You don't know? Miao Pin was taken aback, and Li Fan also raised his eyebrows, "I really don't know?" ”
Wei Ming shook his head.
"How so?" Miao Pin was surprised, "Then let me ask you, your family's exchange of salt for rice was reported by Zhao Gong Daigang, right?" Zhang Zhu quickly imprisoned you in the county jail and forced you to accuse the Guo family, right? Wei Danian is your uncle, and he follows Cui Qiye, right? ”
He asked three times in a row, but Wei Ming didn't understand it even more, the case has not yet been tried, how can Miao Pin know so clearly?
"How does Mr. Miao know this? Could it be that the tall and short student said it? ”
When Miao Pin saw him asking, he was actually affirming himself, and hurriedly pulled Li Fan, "Look! ”
Li Fan couldn't help laughing, "Sir, your questioning is inevitably biased, and the trial has not yet begun, so if you go and find the tall and short student, and say that there is anything wrong with the trial, you can ask him." ”
Although he said that it was a book, it was also a case, which could be used as a supplement.
Miao Pin responded and went immediately.
Wei Ming looked at the direction he was leaving, still thinking about the tall and short student.
Tall and short ...... This is a common name, and it knows the details......
It can't be that little girl, right?
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What are the benefits of opening a court trial for Wang Fu?
Once the trial is found out, the salt and grain trade may really be beneficial to the people, and the Cui family and the Wei family have not broken the law, so he will be a joke this time.
We can't let that happen.
Wang Fu's brisk footsteps paused, Zhang Hong didn't pay attention, and almost bumped into him.
"Fourth Master?"
Wang Fu saw that he was behind him, and opened his mouth to order, "You go to ......" Before he finished speaking, he suddenly remembered that Zhang Hong had to wait to go to the court, and he couldn't go anywhere, so he swept his sleeves in disgust, "There is not enough success, and there are more failures!" ”
He continued to walk forward with his hands behind his back, Zhang Hong saw him like this, and suddenly felt that there was a play, "Fourth master, did you think of any clever plan?" ”
"Humph!"
Wang Fu's nostrils responded to Zhang Hong, how could Zhang Hong not understand, he was overjoyed, and he didn't go to the house, and followed Wang Wangfu behind him without face or skin, but fortunately, Wang Fu didn't pick him up, and when he arrived at the office of the canon, he called his entourage to come forward.
"You go to Master Tao and ask him to take you to the Sheng family, just say that the people from the governor's yamen are coming, and they will investigate those who come here from other places and sell grain privately, if they are found out, they will have to be exiled if they don't raid their homes, let them leave quickly, and they must notify all the grain merchants in Jiangnan who they know, don't delay for a moment, and don't leave Anqiu!"
The entourage responded, Zhang Hong was a little confused, "What does the fourth master mean by this?" ”
Wang Fu snorted, "Then doesn't Cui Qiye have Yangzhou rice in his hand?" I don't believe that he sold it from Yangzhou himself, and he must have bought it from Yangzhou grain merchants! I only know that there is a Sheng family from Yangzhou, and it is not easy to say whether it is his family or not, so I asked his family to inform the Yangzhou grain merchants he knew, and they all left Anqiu immediately.
When Li Zhixian came to this trial, the people passed on the evidence, and finally passed it on to the empty space. The Cui family and the Wei family are really for the benefit of the people, as long as they insist that this is not true, they want to get out of the way, it is impossible! If they can't get better, the official will be relieved! ”
Zhang Hongxian didn't understand it at first, and then took it in his mouth, and suddenly woke up.
"Without this link, the Cui family and the Wei family are dead and alive! The fourth master is really clever! See where they're running this time?! Let's sit back and wait for the opening of the hall, and we are not afraid! ”