Kaifeng Mansion Bao Zheng study

When Bao Zheng walked into the study, Prime Minister Wang Cheng was drinking tea with a teacup, and when he saw Bao Zheng coming in, he hurriedly put down the teacup, got up and quipped: "Master Bao, you are busy going in and out all day long, and you can't have a moment of leisure, why, now you have to involve the old man too?"

Bao Zheng said with a smile: "The prime minister has been busy with the wedding banquet of the concubine recently, and the mansion really shouldn't trouble the prime minister again, helplessly, there has been a murder case recently, which involves the prime minister's protégé, so please bear with the prime minister." ”

When the prime minister heard that his protégé was involved in the case, he was not surprised, and hurriedly asked, "Oh, can you tell me one or two?"

Bao Zheng nodded and said: "Bao Zheng is looking for the prime minister for this matter, this person is Zhang Guifei's brother, the prime minister's former protégé --- Zhang Yao, I don't know if the prime minister can still remember." ”

When the prime minister heard Zhang Yao's name, he was stunned for a moment, and after a while, he sighed and said, "How could the old man not know about this person? ”

Bao Zhengqi said: "How can the prime minister say this?

The prime minister sighed and said, "Alas.... It's hard to say, it's hard to say.... ," he took a sip of tea from the teacup, and continued: "At the beginning, the emperor intended to canonize Zhang Yao as the envoy of the Southern Courtyard of Xuanhui. Who knows, a few days later, the queen mother announced that the old man entered the palace and said that there was something important to discuss, and the old man went to find out that the original concubine Zhang Guifei didn't know how to explain the queen mother and wanted to marry Mulan to Zhang Yao as his wife. The old man only has this one daughter, and Zhang Yao's family is in Suzhou, how can the old man be willing to let her marry far away, so he politely refused this marriage on the grounds that his daughter is still young. I thought that this matter would pass like this, but I didn't expect that Zhang Yao actually came to the door and threatened the old man that if he didn't agree to the marriage, it would be okay, and the old man would have to take him as a protégé, otherwise, he would let Zhang Guifei ask the emperor to give him a marriage. The old man really didn't want to be too entangled with him, so he promised him the title of a protégé, but over the years, he never promoted him. ”

After hearing this, Bao Zheng sighed and said: "I see, Prime Minister Wang, you shouldn't compromise easily, if that Zhang Yao is in the name of your protégé and acts mischiefly outside, how should you get rid of it?"

"What, that Zhang Yao made an accident?" asked Prime Minister Wang Cheng.

Bao Zheng glanced at him, thinking that maybe he would have to rely on the prime minister's help in the future, so it was better to take this opportunity to tell the ins and outs of the matter.

So, Bao Zheng told the prime minister in detail about the red porcelain case, and after listening to it, the prime minister was also surprised and said: "According to what Lord Bao said, this Zhang Yao actually did such a murderous thing as murder and arson, why didn't he arrest him?"

Bao Zheng said: "First, the physical evidence in this case has not been found, and second, the two witnesses have no evidence to prove that Zhang Yao is related to this matter, and the black-clothed murderer needs to be found, as long as he is willing to identify and testify, the case can be closed." ”

The prime minister asked: "Is the physical evidence that Master Bao said the red porcelain?"

Bao Zheng nodded and said, "Exactly." ”

The prime minister laughed and said, "Don't worry, Lord Bao, the old man can help with this." ”

Bao Zheng was happy in his heart, and what the prime minister said was in his arms, so he asked: "What is the prime minister's good plan, Bao Zheng listened." ”

The prime minister said with a smile: "This matter is also a coincidence, the emperor ordered me to prepare for Zhang Guifei's birthday banquet, the Ministry of Rites is sorting out the list of gifts sent from all over the world in the past few days, and the old man will check it later to see if the red porcelain is in this gift list." ”

Bao Zheng's black face suddenly smiled, and suddenly thought of something, so he asked: "If Zhang Yao personally sent a congratulatory gift to Concubine Zhang Guifei, how could the prime minister record it in this gift list?"

The prime minister said: "My lord doesn't know, my Emperor Taizu came from the founding of the country, in order to prevent the harem from colluding with his relatives to interfere in politics, he has a famous precept--- relatives and the harem are not allowed to teach each other privately, if the relatives have private gifts to the harem, they need to register in the Liushang Bureau to show their innocence." If the Ministry of Rites can't find out, the old man will go to the Liushang Bureau to check, as long as this red porcelain shows up in the palace, there is no reason why it can't be found. Thinking that although the concubine Zhang was favored by the emperor, she would never dare to openly violate the ancestral system, so Lord Bao could rest assured. ”

When Bao Zheng heard the prime minister say this, he was relieved and thanked him repeatedly. The two chatted for a while, and the prime minister got up to say goodbye.

After Gongsun Ce and Zhan Zhao saw Bao Zheng send off the prime minister, their faces were overjoyed, knowing that things would definitely take a turn for the better. Sure enough, after Bao Zheng told the two of them about the prime minister's great help, the two of them suddenly felt refreshed, so that the physical evidence should soon be found, and then, only the arrest of the man in black remained.

Zhan Zhao had previously learned from Gongsun Ce that Jiang Ping was also involved in this case, and when he saw the man in black at this moment, he said: "My lord, my subordinates think that Jiang Ping will not do such a thing. ”

Bao Zheng looked at Zhan Zhao and said: "Zhan Guard, this government understands your feelings, although Wuyi of Trap Island has done such a disrespectful thing as stealing jade seals, but in the case of the prince back then, they were born and died several times in order to save the prince, regardless of gains and losses, and Zhan Guard's sympathy is even more sympathetic. However, our verdict is about ironclad evidence, and we must not let emotions do things and give people authority. ”

Zhan Zhao heard these words to himself with such a serious tone, knowing that Bao Zheng was worried that he was emotionally acting for a while and doing dereliction of duty and breaking the law, he was very grateful in his heart, and after a little thought, he said to Bao Zheng: "My lord's words are all in my heart, and my subordinates keep them in mind. It's just that his subordinates are worried that Bai Yutang has an impulsive personality and is a person with a temperament, and if there is a case, his subordinates are worried that he will not act according to law. The subordinates still want to go to the Trap Island. ”

Bao Zheng shook his head and said: "If the Zhan guards go at this time, it will make that Bai Yutang suspicious, and he has always had a grudge against you. In this matter, since Lu Fang has made a guarantee for this government, he must have clearly understood the powerful relationship, so I will wait for the news for the time being. ”

While the three of them were talking about the case, Wang Chao reported at the door: "My lord, Mahan is back." ”

Zhan Zhao was stunned for a moment and said, "My subordinates asked Ma Han to stay and monitor Zhang Yao, why did he come back, could something have happened?"

Gongsun Ce said to the dynasty, "Let him come in quickly." ”

After a while, Ma Han walked into the flower hall in the dust, and after saluting like three adults, he said: "According to the instructions of the Zhan guards, the subordinates have been secretly observing Zhang Yao, and found that he and Songjiang County Ling Yueqi had a very secret past. found that he had made an appointment with Yue Qi to meet in a brothel, and a girl named Rouge took them upstairs outside the door, and his subordinates had been waiting outside. After about half an hour, after Zhang Yao came out alone, he went home directly. The day before yesterday, his subordinates saw that Zhang Yao was about to go out, so they secretly followed him all the way to the outskirts of Beijing. The subordinates thought that he was going to enter Beijing, so they came back first to report to the adults. ”

Bao Zheng nodded with satisfaction: "Ma Han can also be in charge of himself now, the mansion is very pleased, it has been hard all the way, go down and rest quickly." ”

Gongsun Ce said with a smile: "Brother Mahan, your daughter-in-law will give birth in a few days, and it is the right time to come back this time, accompany your daughter-in-law at home, and wait to hug a big fat boy." ”

Ma Han's face was flushed with amusement by Gongsun Ce, and he scratched his head embarrassedly and said, "Mr. Lao Gongsun has bothered to take care of the clumsy Jing during this time, and when the child is born, a few tables will be set up, and everyone will be invited to eat and drink." ”

"Hahahaha....." hearty laughter came from the flower hall......