Because his nephew was executed by Liu Bowen, but God really rained heavily that day, alleviating the drought in the capital; The emperor praised Liu Bowen greatly, and Li Shanchang hated him even more in his heart, but there was nothing he could do; Just as he was thinking about how to avenge his nephew, an unexpected event completely ruined his revenge plan.

"What? Are you telling the truth? If you're making it up, you're going to die. His face was sallow with fright, and Zhejiang Taishou Sima Long felt that his head was buzzing, and such a big case actually fell on him; If you do it well, you will be lucky; But what if........... Thinking of this, Sima Long was a little afraid to think about it.

In a dilemma, he kept thinking about it in his mind, completely forgetting Mo Tingxiang who was still kneeling on the ground, so that the former general in the hands of Zhang Dingyuan, now a prisoner, was painfully worried about whether his knees would be broken; After waiting painfully for a while, Mo Tingxiang had no choice but to speak: "My lord, I am telling the truth! If I have half a lie, I will be hit by five thunders from the sky, and I will never be able to live beyond the heavens. ”

"What? What the? Sima Long, who was awakened, asked in a daze.

Hearing him say this, Mo Tingxiang sighed in his heart; It seems that his poisonous oath has been wasted, and people have not heard it at all; Thinking of this, he quickly changed his words and said: "I said my lord, but what I said is all the truth, I just don't know if I can atone for my sins." ”

"Okay, you draw first; Wait for me to report it, and see what it says; If you're telling the truth, I think there's a big reward for you. Sima Long hurriedly comforted.

"Thank you for your good words, the villain will definitely cooperate with the adults and tell me everything I know." Mo Tingxiang kowtowed like garlic and said.

"Okay, okay, you go back to the cell first, and I'll tell you when I'm done." Sima Long waved his hand, and a servant took Mo Tingxiang down.

Looking at the master who got the transcript back, Sima Long thought for a while, frowned and said, "Master Tan, do you think this matter is credible?" ”

"I think it should be believed, sir, you see the names here are the names of some hidden big people; If it is a nonsense person, it is impossible to know the names of these people; Let's just say you, sir, there are a few names here, I'm afraid you haven't heard of it, sir. ”

"That's true, let's take this Li Ningluo as an example; If it weren't for the coincidence that I followed my mentor to visit Zuo Xiangguofu, I wouldn't have known who this name was referring to. Sima Long nodded and said.

"That's it, so I think it's probably true; If so, with such a great credit, it is impossible for adults to take it alone. The master hurriedly reminded him.

"I have been an official for so many years, and I still know this truth; But I'm afraid of somewhere, if this matter is made up by Mo Tingxiang; So don't talk about my top, I'm afraid I don't know where my head is? Sima Long was excited again, and said worriedly.

"That's why I said sir, don't take this credit alone; As long as you report it, are you afraid that no one will not be greedy for this credit? I'm afraid these people scrutinize more carefully than you do; In this way, isn't it clear whether this matter is true or false? The master easily pointed out the direction for him.

"It's true, these guys above, the one who doesn't blush is so much credit; Not to mention, it's a really good idea; But then again, if this case falls into their hands, what will we have left at the end of the day? Sima Long was worried that he would be in vain, completely forgetting what he had just feared.

"My lord, this is easy to do; As long as we hold all the evidence in our own hands, are we afraid that these officials will not accommodate us? "Master is master after all, his brain is fast, and he quickly thought of countermeasures.

"That's right! After figuring out the truth of the matter, we will directly escort the prisoner to the capital and hand it over to the emperor for trial. Sima Long's frowning brows also relaxed, and his face turned red from excitement.

"Let's go! Master, let's go have two drinks; Perhaps, we will soon be living in the capital permanently; When the time comes, we won't be able to drink the good wine here. Sima Long felt that he was as light as a swallow, and his passion for drinking became very urgent.

"Then I'm going to wish the master a high ascension." Waving his hand, signaling the officials to leave the hall, Sima Long and the master who were saying flattering words walked towards the back hall.

"This and this........ Is this true? With the arrival of the criminal case files reported layer by layer, the files jointly sent by Sima Long and other officials were placed in front of Liu Bowen; Looking at the file in front of him, Liu Bowen felt that things were unpredictable.

A few days ago, because he insisted on beheading Li Bin, Li Shanchang had a deep resentment towards himself, so he kept making his own small moves in the court, making himself feel as if he was trapped hand and foot, and he couldn't handle many cases well; But now the dossier in front of me gives me hope for solving the problem.

Thinking of this, Liu Bowen began to walk down and read the case file in detail; And as time passed, night began to fall; However, the lights in Liu Bowen's room were not extinguished until the morning was about to go to the morning court.

Liu Bowen, who pushed the door out, stretched out his arm upwards and stretched his waist hard, and then yawned a long time, and then walked to the inner hall; Because he knew that he rushed to the palace to go to the morning court, he simply washed his face hastily under the service of the maids, changed into court clothes, and came to the sedan room, where he was carried by the sedan chair men waiting here to the noon gate.

Liu Bowen, who was sitting in the sedan chair with his eyes closed, was still thinking about whether to report to the emperor as soon as possible; But after thinking about it, after thinking about it, I still felt that I couldn't write this recital by myself; After all, he had just beheaded Li Shanchang's nephew, and if he went on this occasion again, I was afraid that others would say that he was taking the opportunity to persecute Li Shanchang.

He was constantly thinking about it, but because of the sedan chair shaking up and down, and fell asleep, until the sedan chair fell outside the noon gate, only under the soft call of the sedan chair man, he woke up, walked off the sedan chair, got dressed up, and walked towards the door.

Until he was about to walk to the courtroom, Liu Bowen didn't think about how he should handle this matter; was suddenly slapped by his body, and was about to turn around to see who was so rude; A voice had already sounded in my ears: "I said Lao Liu, what are you doing in a daze?" I didn't sleep last night, it won't be ........." Xu Da turned to the front from behind him, smiling sheepishly.

"you, you are like this, but don't think I am too; I'm not going to be with you. Liu Bowen pushed Xu Da and said with a smile.

"What's this? Human nature, my old Xu is a normal man, I am not afraid of others saying this about me. Xu Da chattered and boasted.

Looking at Xu Da in front of him, Liu Bowen suddenly thought of a good idea, and immediately, his spirit was also shocked, and the smile on his face was even more.

"Let's go, it's almost time for the early dynasty." Liu Bowen hurriedly stopped Xu Da's self-boasting and urged.

Very dissatisfied with Liu Bowen interrupting his self-praise, Xu Da glanced at Liu Bowen, then smiled again, and walked towards the main hall.........

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"I said two, do you want me to eat here today?" Liu Bowen, who deliberately put the case file reported by Sima Long on the table, said to Chu Liuyan and Xu Da who walked in with a smile.

"You fellow, you haven't had a meal for the two of us in a while; You're not going to be stingy if you're here for a treat today, are you? Xu Da scolded with a smile.

"Look at you, when have I been stingy with a treat; Isn't there a case file that you haven't had time to read, and as soon as you open it, you're here; In that case, I'll let it go and invite you to dinner at once, and that's all right. Liu Bowen deliberately didn't leave the back of the table immediately, but just pretended to clean up and go out again.

"Let me see, what case file do you need to read now?" Xu Da walked over and said.

"This is a case file jointly sent by Zhejiang Taishou Sima Long and several officials, so I want to see if there is anything that will be jointly handed over by so many officials." Liu Bowen made many officials very clear, which made Xu Da's interest even greater.

"Since that's the case, I really need to take a good look at it." Xu Da walked quickly to the desk and took out the case file from the security bag casually.

"What? How could there be such a thing? Xu Da suddenly shouted loudly; Chu Liuyan and a few maids on the side were taken aback, but Liu Bowen completely expected this to be the case, so he just pretended to shake his body and immediately asked: "What's wrong with you, a case shocked you so much; Where is your bravery and composure on the battlefield? ”

"How could it be like this? How could it be like this? ............" Xu Da asked over and over again, which made Chu Liuyan also curious, and hurriedly walked over and picked up the file to check it.

"Well, is it true this time?" Chu Liuyan turned his head to look at Liu Bowen. Liu Bowen pretended not to know, and hurriedly took the file in his hand and looked at it in detail.

"I don't know about it; I think it's better to escort this prisoner to the capital as soon as possible, what do you think? Liu Bowen hurriedly said, completely anxious.

Chu Liuyan pointed to Xu Da, who was sitting on the side and muttering to himself, and then said: "This matter will be very involved, I think you should prepare in advance in order to escort the prisoner to the capital safely." ”

"Yes! I will now order Jian Tong Xiaoxiao to personally lead the team, and I must send this prisoner to the capital safely, otherwise, if the matter leaks, it will be very bad. Liu Bowen also looked very embarrassed, and after frowning, he shouted to the outside: "Smile, come in." ”

"Master, what's the matter?" The tall and handsome smile appeared in the room almost immediately; calmly saluted Liu Bowen and Chu Liuyan one by one, and then walked to Liu Bowen's table and asked.

"Here, this is my handwritten letter and the customs defense document stamped with the big seal of the Imperial History Yamen; You immediately led a few guards to Zhejiang overnight, went to the Zhejiang Taishou Mansion, and escorted the prisoners written in my letter back to the capital. As he spoke, Liu Bowen handed an envelope in his hand to Xiaoxiao.

"Yes! Master. "Smile and answer simply and clearly, and then walk out;" Wait a minute. Liu Bowen called Xiaoxiao back again, and said with a solemn face: "You remember, you must bring the prisoner back to me safely; If someone stands in the way, I can let you go, and I will bear any consequences. ”

Seeing Liu Bowen's serious appearance, Xiaoxiao also sensed the danger, so he smiled slightly and said, "Master, don't worry, I know what to do; I won't let you down. With that, he turned and strode out of the inner room.

Seeing Xiaoxiao walk out of the inner room, Chu Liuyan stood up from the chair, came to Xu Da, who had tears on his face, slapped him on the back, and then said in a serious tone: "Manly man, when you encounter this kind of thing, you shouldn't find a way to avenge your relatives; What's the use of just shedding tears? Is it possible to avenge them in this way? ”

Feeling the power on his shoulder, after hearing this reproachful language, Xu Da wiped the tears on his face with his hand; He stood up and said, "The eldest husband is a man in the world, and if he doesn't take revenge, it's really difficult to be a man." When he said this, the look of grief and indignation on his face turned into a murderous aura.

"That's right, isn't it ........" Speaking of this, Liu Bowen swallowed the three words 'like a woman' that he almost said with difficulty, and said in his mouth: "Can you avenge your relatives?" ”

"Lao Liu, I want to personally participate in the interrogation of this case, do you think it's okay?" Xu Da turned his head and looked at Liu Bowen.

"Is this ........" Liu Bowen pondered for a moment and said: "If this is the case, there is something wrong with Yu Fa; Why don't you do that, when I open the court to interrogate the prisoners, you can pretend to be here by chance, and you'll be done! That way, no one can say anything wrong with you. With that, Liu Bowen turned to look at Chu Liuyan again, and continued: "Liuyan, what do you think?" ”

Chu Liuyan looked at him and asked himself, also pondered for a moment, nodded and said, "This method is not bad, but you can try it." ”

Hearing them say this, Xu Da immediately said: "Okay, just do it; Lao Liu, after the arrival of the prisoner, when the trial will be held, you should tell me as soon as possible, so that I can also understand the original nature of the matter. As he spoke, the tears remained again, and big tears kept dripping down the table in front of him.

"Brother Xu, it's better not to be too sad; It is at this time that we know the truth, and it is better to keep it in the dark forever; We should now find a way to avenge them, not just cry and cry. Chu Liuyan walked over and said again.

"What Liuyan said is the right reason, you are a dignified right minister, if you only know how to cry and cry, it will disappoint us too much." Liu Bowen took over the conversation and persuaded him.

"You don't have to worry about me, I just suddenly knew the inside story, and I couldn't help but think of my miserable sister; I didn't expect her to die because of this, so how can I not be sad. As he spoke, tears flowed down again.

Chu Liuyan and Liu Bowen next to him couldn't help but shed tears, and the three of them shed tears opposite each other; After a long while, Liu Bowen was the first to speak: "You should study this matter carefully, and how we should report it to the emperor, so as to handle this case smoothly." ”

"Yes! With such a big case, it really should be well planned; Otherwise, when the time comes, the matter will not be done, but someone will bite back. Chu Liuyan agreed with Liu Bowen's statement.

"Do what you say, I am very confused, I really can't think about it." Xu Da wiped his tears and waved his hand and said.

Liu Bowen and Chu Liuyan exchanged glances, and then Liu Bowen said: "Okay, you can calm down, and leave this matter to the two of us." ”

Hearing Liu Bowen say this, Xu Da slowly left the inner room and came to the courtyard, looking at the surrounding scenery; But I found that no matter where I looked, I couldn't stretch my mood; Closing his eyes, Xu Da began to wander around the yard..........

Looking up at Xu Da who was walking around the courtyard, Chu Liuyan opened his mouth and asked, "Brother Liu, do you think this matter will be true?" ”

"Judging from the files that have been reported so far, the entire confession may be true; You see, this name, and this, and this, and this name, few people know; But the prisoner knew all about it, and made it clear that their relationship was true, and I think it was true. Liu Bowen pointed out the key points one by one to explain the authenticity at this time.

"Yes! In this way, it is true; So you see, how can we report to the emperor, so that we can better avenge Xu Biyi, so as to find out the traitor. Chu Liuyan asked casually while looking at the file.

"This problem is indeed a difficult problem, if it is not done well, it will be bitten back, saying that we have framed the minister and engaged in small group operations in order to expand our own power; You also know that the emperor is most afraid of such a thing, whenever he hears about this situation, he will be angry, and someone will suffer; We should pay special attention to this. ”

"Yes, the emperor is very suspicious, and we must really pay attention to these things; But if we don't report it to the emperor, how can we handle this case? Chu Liuyan also said with some embarrassment.

For a moment, the room became very quiet, and several maids had already been signaled to leave the place, and there was no movement to disturb the two of them; Thus they both fell into deep thought.

"Hey, what are you two doing here?" Xu Da, who was in a much better mood, was startled by the contemplative appearance of the two as soon as he turned back to the inner room, and hurriedly asked.

"How are you feeling, are you in a good mood?" Chu Liuyan raised his head and asked kindly.

"It's much better, but what's wrong with you two; Why are you so worried? Xu Da, whose face softened a lot, asked a little strangely.

"It's nothing, we just thought of a few problems that had to be solved as soon as possible, and we just got into a deep thought in order to come up with a good solution." Liu Bowen said bluntly, and at the same time looked at Xu Da's expression.