Pang Ji perked up and hurriedly said, "Can you speak more carefully?" ”

Fan Ning told what happened yesterday morning, but he only hid the link where Su Liang was arrested, but said that he was separated.

Fan Ning finally said: "You can look at the list, Cheng Ze on the list is my friend, this matter is very simple, you can find him to verify, you will know the cause and effect." ”

Zhang Yaozuo sneered, "Of course your friends will cover for you, do you think everyone is a fool, and after listening to you say a few words, I believe your words?" ”

Song Yi also said: "Generally speaking, relatives and friends are not suitable to be witnesses, this is the usual practice, Fan Ning, if you want to prove your innocence, it is best to find a third-party witness." ”

"In that case, then find the little guy in Tsing Yi in the brothel, that is, he found me to ransom people, and he can completely prove what I went to the brothel for?"

Zhang Yaozuo quickly gave Liu Jin a look, Liu Jin understood, stepped forward and said, "Let's go and find someone." ”

Pang Ji nodded, "Go ahead!" Go fast and go back quickly. ”

Liu Jin hurried away with a few servants, Zhang Yaozuo and Song Qi were a little tired, and went to the inner hall to rest for a while, while Pang Ji asked people to bring a chair for Fan Ning to sit down.

Fan Ning couldn't help but ask Pang Jidao: "Just because of this small thing, it actually alarmed Taishi and Xiangguo, and the students really can't understand it." ”

Pang Ji said lightly: "Because this incident has alarmed the Son of Heaven, you'd better not involve prostitution, otherwise no one will be able to protect you." ”

Fan Ning has already realized that Zhang Yaozuo is determined to use this matter to bring himself down, this Liu Jin is the Shaoyin of Kaifeng Mansion, and I am afraid that he is Zhang Yaozuo's henchman.

After pondering for a while, Fan Ning felt that it was better to be cautious, so he said: "I still have a witness, please ask Master Pang to send his own people to invite them, don't let the people from Kaifeng Mansion and the Ministry of Rites go, I can't trust these people." ”

Pang Ji said happily: "Yes, I can send a henchman to invite me." ”

Fan Ning took out a note from his arms and handed it to Pang Ji, "This is the address, please ask the Taishi to arrange for someone to run." ”

"I'll arrange people!"

Pang Ji hurriedly went down with the note.

About half an hour later, with the sound of a drum, Liu Jin had already brought the people.

The three important ministers returned to the lobby again, and Liu Jin stepped forward to salute, "Qi Pang Taishi, Qi Xiangguo, Qi Guozhang, the human witness that Fan Ning said, the humble post has been brought." ”

Some officials shouted, "Bring someone up!" ”

In a moment, a fourteen or fifteen-year-old young man in Tsing Yi was brought up, although he was very delicate, his expression and demeanor were very obscene.

Fan Ning recognized at a glance that this young man was the little boy in the Qinglou who went to find him and Su Liang to redeem him yesterday.

As soon as the little girl in Tsing Yi entered the lobby, he fell to his knees, bowed his head and did not dare to speak.

Pang Ji pointed to this young man and asked Fan Ning, "Is this little guy?" ”

Fanning nodded, "That's it!" ”

Pang Ji then asked, "What is your name and what do you do for a living?" ”

The little guy in Tsing Yi said tremblingly: "The villain's name is Zhang Xiu, and he is the little guy in charge of running errands in the Baifeng Pavilion. ”

"Then let me ask you, did you come to the door yesterday morning to ask this little official to go to the brothel to ransom him?"

The little guy in Tsing Yi glanced at Fan Ning and said timidly: "The villain didn't go anywhere yesterday, and he has been in the Baifeng Pavilion all the time. ”

"Bang!" Zhang Yaozuo slapped the table and said sharply: "Fanning, you lie to your face, what else do you have to say?" ”

Song Qi also sighed, "It's normal for young people to be romantic, but if you are dishonest, that's a moral problem, Fanning, you shouldn't lie to your face." ”

Fanning shook his head and said, "I'm not going to excuse myself with something that doesn't exist at all!" I don't know what happened along the way, and I don't know why this little guy didn't dare to admit it, if he was threatened by something? ”

Liu Jin suddenly said unhappily: "Fan Ning, what do you mean by this, could it be that I threatened him halfway?" ”

"Liu Shaoyin should know it in his own heart."

Zhang Yaozuo said angrily: "No one has proved that you are innocent, but someone has testified that you are prostituting in a brothel, we have given you a chance, you can't explain it yourself, and now you are actually attacking court officials, do you think you can be unscrupulous if you are a person?"

Tell you, this time you will not only be disqualified from the imperial examination, but you will also be banned from participating in the imperial examination for life. ”

At this time, an entourage whispered a few words in Pang Ji's ear, and Pang Ji waved his hand and said: "Don't be excited, Fanning still has a witness, and listen to what he says?" ”

Zhang Yaozuo was stunned, "What else are the witnesses, why don't I know?" ”

Pang Ji said coldly: "Because this matter was handed over to me by the Son of Heaven for trial, and it has nothing to do with the national abbot, the national abbot does not need to know." ”

Zhang Yaozuo was speechless for a moment, he glanced at Song Qi again, and Song Qi hurriedly said: "I also just found out, since Fan Ning still has a witness, I think it doesn't hurt to listen to it." ”

Song Itch is cunning and cunning, although he is biased towards Zhang Yaozuo, he will never wrap himself around.

He has already found out that Pang Ji took the initiative to ask for the trial of this case, I am afraid that there is another deep meaning, and before he understands the true purpose of Pang Ji, it is better for him to leave leeway.

Soon, an old man was brought in, and he bowed and saluted, "Little second Wei Qing, see all the big officials!" ”

Pang Ji asked him, "Where are you from, and what do you do for a living?" ”

Wei Qing bowed and said: "The little second child is a native of the capital, he lives in Liulin Village outside Xicheng, the little second child chops firewood and sells salary, and sells charcoal in winter, and everyone in Xicheng knows me." ”

Song Qi smiled at Pang Ji and said: "I also know this old man, I bought his charcoal in my house a few days ago." ”

"Then do you know this little official?" Pang Ji pointed to Fanning behind him.

Wei Qing turned around and saw Fan Ning, and was taken aback, "Why is the little official here?" ”

Fanning smiled bitterly, "I don't want to be here either, but someone forced me to be charged, so I asked my husband to testify to me, where was I yesterday morning?" ”

"Wait!"

Zhang Yaozuo said sharply: "How can you prove that this old man is not Fan Ning's relative?" ”

Wei Qing shook his head, "I am just a son, he died of illness three years ago, and now only my wife and I are dependent on each other with our little grandson, everyone knows that we have no relatives, and the government has records that can be checked." ”

Song Qi said to Zhang Yaozuo: "Fan Ning is from Pingjiang Mansion, and this old man is a native of the capital, Guozhang, I think the two should have nothing to do with each other." ”

Pang Ji ignored Zhang Yaozuo and continued to ask Wei Qing, "Uncle Wei, how do you know Fan Xiaoguan?" ”

"Qiqi big official, yesterday morning Xiao Lao'er sold charcoal, but he was frozen and fainted, if it wasn't for Fan Xiaoguan to save me, I would really freeze to death."

"When did Fanning save you yesterday morning?"

"As soon as it was dawn, I fainted at their door."

Pang Ji slapped the table and asked Xu Ji, who was sitting on the other side, "You said that you saw Fan Ning enter the brothel the night before yesterday, but he was clearly in his house early yesterday morning, and someone proved it to Fan Ning, who will prove that what you said is true?" ”

Xu Ji was flustered and stammered, "I'...... I'm not lying, I saw it with my own eyes. ”

"Humph! I'll try you later. ”

Pang Ji asked the little maid again, "I sent someone to inquire just now, yesterday morning the brothel bustard did send you out to find someone to ransom the guests, why did you lie and say that you have been in the brothel and have never been out?" ”

The little guy opened his mouth and couldn't speak, Pang Ji shouted: "Someone!" Pull him down and beat him fifty times to see if he is telling the truth. ”

The little guy was so frightened that he cried, "I said! I'll be honest! ”

He pointed at Liu Jin, "It was this official who threatened me halfway, and I was not allowed to tell the truth, otherwise he would kill me!" ”

Pang Ji's face sank, and he looked at Liu Jin coldly, "Liu Shaoyin, are you going to explain to me, or are you going to explain to the Son of Heaven?" ”

Liu Jin's face changed greatly, and he pointed at the little guy and yelled, "You dare to spew blood, I have to kill you!" ”

Pang Ji untied the Shang Fang Tianzi Sword from his waist, put it on the table, and shouted: "Shang Fang Tianzi Sword is here, come here, take Liu Jin down for me!" ”

Several guards rushed up and pressed Liu Jin to the ground, Liu Jin struggled desperately, shouting: "It's just a trivial matter, why do you want to arrest me?" ”

But the guards ignored him and tied him up.

Zhang Yaozuo stood up in shock, "Master Pang, what are you doing?" ”

Pang Ji looked at him with a smile, "Guozhang, what do you say?" ”

"You-"

Zhang Yaozuo suddenly understood, he nodded, "Pang Ji, you are good, do you also want to take the opportunity to remove me from my official position?" ”

"You are the ruler of the country, of course I have to take care of the face of the official family, but you go and explain it to the official family yourself!"

Zhang Yaozuo snorted heavily, "I'm just a bystander, this case has nothing to do with me!" ”

After saying that, he turned around and walked away.

Pang Ji ignored him, and continued to ask the young man in Tsing Yi, "I'll give you one last chance, do you know Fan Xiaoguan?"

Seeing that Liu Jin had been arrested, the little guy in Tsing Yi didn't dare to lie anymore, so he nodded, "This friend of Fan Xiaoguan has no money to pay for prostitution, and the villain was ordered by the old bustard to go to Fan Xiaoguan to ransom people in a brothel early yesterday morning, and the villain can testify!" ”

Pang Ji ordered: "Give two people a certificate!" ”

A scribe stepped forward and asked the young man in Tsing Yi and the old man Wei Qing to draw a handprint.

Pang Ji smiled and said to Fan Ning: "It turns out that you are innocent, you can go back!" ”

Fan Ning saluted and said, "The student still has one more matter, I have to report it to the Taishi and Xiangguo!" ”

Pang Ji and Song Qi glanced at each other, and Pang Ji asked, "What else do you have to do?" ”

Fan Ning turned his head and pointed at Xu Ji, "This Xu Xiaoguan and I are classmates of Wuxian Yanying School, three years ago he also participated in the Wu County Boys' Examination Competition, but failed, and later he moved his household registration to Xuanzhou, ready to participate in Xuanzhou's Boys' Examination, I heard that he was defeated again in the Xuancheng County Children's Examination at the beginning of the year, and only took the seventeenth place.

But I don't understand, how did he become a Chizhou juren again? ”

Xu Ji's face turned pale, and what he was most afraid of finally came out.

His legs were weak, and he was so frightened that he sat down in the lobby, he knew very well in his heart that this matter was not only his Xu Ji would be unlucky, but his second uncle, who was the governor of Chizhou, was probably also affected.

Pang Ji stared at Xu Ji fiercely, "Xu Ji, could it be that you cheated on the test solution?" ”

Fan Ning said coldly: "As far as I know, his uncle is the governor of Chizhou, and I'm afraid his uncle knows this matter best!" ”