(3) Going to the court
"Childe, then Liu Zhongliang has confessed to painting."
Before dawn on the second day, Lian Qingjue had already gotten up early and dressed up and was ready to go to the court. As soon as he sat down in the carriage, Fan Yao trotted over and presented him with a folded piece of paper in both hands.
"Yes. Let's go. ”
took the confession, but even Qingjue didn't open it, just put the confession into his sleeve and commanded.
"Yes."
The carriage moved slowly, its wheels squeaking over the thick snow on the road.
The snow is getting heavier and heavier.
……
"Emperor Qi, that Liu Zhongliang has confessed, during his tenure, he was corrupt and perverted the law, oppressed the people, and connived at his son to rob the people's daughters, which is a disaster for the township, this is his confession that he has confessed to the law."
Above the main hall, Lian Qingjue was still dressed in a white official uniform, and a few fluttering words made Feng Yusheng and Prime Minister Cai Yong's faces more and more ugly.
"Liu Zhongliang? But last year, the Prime Minister, the Tobe squire you personally recommended? ”
"Your Majesty, this is indeed the person."
Cai Yong glanced deeply at Lian Qingjue, who was smiling, and knew that the emperor was already furious at this time, so he could only quickly kneel down and said: "This Liu Zhongliang was originally the prefect of Liang County, when Liang County was flooded, he led the people to strengthen the embankment regardless of his own safety, so as to ensure that the people of Liang County were complete. Weichen really didn't know that in just a few years, he had lost his nature! ”
"Huh, huh?"
Feng Yusheng snorted coldly: "Since you recommended him to the court, could it be that he has never repaid you all these years?" ”
"The minister is afraid, over the years, except for official business, the minister has indeed never had a private relationship with him."
Cai Yong looked terrified.
"Prime Minister, get up."
After a moment of silence, Feng Yusheng said in a deep voice.
"Your Majesty."
Cai Yong got up tremblingly, but his hands were clenched into fists in his sleeves.
"Then this person, Gu Aiqing, will handle it according to the law."
"Yes."
Among the ministers, Gu Caizhi walked out of the queue and answered.
"If nothing else, retreat."
"Long live my emperor, long live, long live."
Seeing that the emperor had left the main hall, the ministers walked out one by one in an orderly manner.
"Trying the case overnight, Lord Lian is really hard."
At the entrance of the main hall, Cai Yong seemed to deliberately take a few steps slower, walked side by side with Lian Qingjue, and said slowly.
"The Prime Minister is serious, since he is the emperor's courtier, he should do his best to do things for the emperor."
Lian Qingjue smiled lightly and replied.
"Haha, that's true. The old man went back first, the snow was slippery, and even the adults should be careful, don't fall on your heels. ”
"Thank you, Prime Minister, for reminding me."
Seeing that Cai Yong flicked his sleeves, he disappeared into view through the snowflakes with the umbrella held by the waiter, Lian Qingjue tightened the cloak at the neckline, and said, "Master Gu has always been behind me, but you have something to say to me?" ”
"Then Liu Zhongliang, but he is beaten into a trick?"
Gu Caizhi stared straight at the person who turned around, looked at his person with a smile, and said.
"What does Master Gu think?"
Lian Qingjue put his hand in his sleeve and smiled with his eyebrows.
"I'm asking you."
Gu Caizhi couldn't help frowning.
"Haha, naturally...... It was he who was in error. ”
Lian Qingjue took two steps forward, raised his eyebrows and said, "Could it be that in the eyes of Master Gu, I am actually the villain who forced people to confess and bent into tricks?" ”
"No, that's fine. Even my lord, take your leave. ”
A few awkward steps back, Gu Caizhi arched.
"Farewell."
Lian Qingjue wrapped his cloak tightly, waved off the attendant who wanted to step forward to hold an umbrella for himself, held the umbrella himself, and slowly walked into the snow.