The ministers were in an uproar, no one could have imagined that Fan Xian would rather bend than bend, and he would not defend himself even if he died. Yan Xingshu, the secretary of the ministry, had a dark face, and was about to say something, but when he raised his eyes, he saw that the super-grade masters in front of him were silent, and then he remembered that things would definitely not be so simple.

The privy council was making the old general Qin's white beard swing in the hall wind, and the old eyes narrowed slightly, as if he was asleep. Yan Xingshu glanced down to the side, and Qin Heng, the son of the old general Qin, the Privy Council Counselor, also kept his mouth tightly closed, and no longer had the courage to mention Fan Xian to envoy to Northern Qi at the beginning.

It is only natural for the military to remain silent, on the one hand, they have a good relationship with the Supervisory Yuan, and on the other hand, this is an invasion of Kyoto officialdom, and there is no need for them to intervene. However, the head of the civil officials, Shu Daxue, also looked respectful, but it seemed that he had not heard the conversation in front of the palace, and several Shangshu had become clay Bodhisattvas.

Yan Xingshu secretly figured out one or two, it seemed that there was no need to offend Fan Xian, a trouble-loving little black dog, for the eldest princess who was far away in Xinyang, so he also closed his mouth.

............ Seeing that no minister reprimanded Fan Xian, the face of His Majesty the Emperor still did not ease, a cold light flashed in his eyes, stared at Fan Xian and said: "If you don't defend yourself, then listen to what Lai Qing has to say." ”

Zuodu Yushi Lai Mingcheng stepped forward and read out all the Taoist lawlessness about Fan Xian in the recital, one stroke at a time, which was really clear. Fan Xian complained bitterly, and said in his heart that this Zuodu Yushi really deserves to be a surname, how can he rely on himself for everything? What can those little rabbit cubs have to do with the bribes they asked for last month?

There was a discussion in the court, and the eyes cast on Lai Mingcheng and Fan Xian became a little strange. Among the matters involved in the Metropolitan Procuratorate, the first to bear the brunt was that Dai's father-in-law in the palace was suspected of bribing the Inspectorate for his nephew Dai Zhen's inspection of the vegetable department. On the other hand, they are despising Fan Xian, this great opportunity, and actually only received 1,000 taels of silver from Lao Dai, who still has the heart to collect these small coins?

Hearing that the matter involved in the palace, the emperor's majesty was unchanged, and he directly called the guards to pass the princess Dai in the palace to confront him.

Although the officials knew that this method of investigating the case was really a bit nonsense, no one knew that His Majesty was not a person who was confined to corrupt rules and customs, and they were all curious about what would happen to this matter, so they were all silent.

After a while, Father-in-law Dai was led to the palace, he already knew what was said at today's court meeting, and he was worried in his heart, but he was also wondering, thinking that he sent the silver ticket just through the hands of Yi Guifei, the master was cheerful, but he had always been very strict, and Fan Xian was a relative who was turning a corner, how could he not sell himself, how could this news spread to the Metropolitan Procuratorate?

After going to the palace, first shouting long live, and then calling for wrong, Dai Gonggong kicked his ass and burst into tears, kowtowing to the emperor uncontrollably, and strongly admitting that there was no such thing: "Your Majesty has always strictly forbidden the servants in the palace to communicate with the courtiers, the old slave is timid, and he does not dare to violate the rules, speaking of this little Fan Lord, the slave did hear his name, because ......"

Gonggong Dai looked at the emperor on the dragon chair pitifully: "Everyone in the world knows the name of Fan Shixian, although the slave is a cripple, but it is also a cripple of Qingguo, I heard that Lord Xiao Fan sent an envoy to Northern Qi to add glory to the saint, and his heart is naturally happy, and he will inevitably mention Lord Xiao Fan in his chat." However, the slave has never even seen the face of Lord Xiao Fan, so how can he give a bribe?"

Zuodu Yushi Lai Mingcheng asked coldly: "Gong Gong Dai really hasn't seen Fan Tisi?"

Dai's kneeling knee hurt, and he had already scolded this nosy Yushi countless times in his heart, and suddenly realized after hearing the question: "I remember, when I sent the holy decree to Fan's mansion last year, I once saw Lord Xiao Fan, but it was a decree at the time, so I walked in and left, if this is considered to be seen...... And there is only this side. ”

Father-in-law Dai then cried and swore an oath: "Long live Lord, the old slave has really only seen this side of Lord Xiao Fan, if I still see him, let me have a rotten stomach, I will not die well, and I will be a father-in-law in the next life." ”

This oath is poisonous enough, and His Majesty scolded angrily: "What bullshit!"

Lai Yushi was slightly worried between his eyebrows, and said: "When it comes to bribery, it doesn't necessarily mean that the two sides must meet...... Father-in-law Dai, this official asks you, do you have a distant nephew named Dai Zhen, who is a petty official in the Vegetable Inspection Department of Dengshi?"

Grandpa Dai didn't dare to hide it and nodded.

Lai Yu Shizheng said: "Your Majesty, that Dai Zhen is a greedy ......" He told all the things about the investigation of the case by the Supervision Yuan, and then stared at Fan Xian with both eyes, and said coldly: "Dare to ask Fan Tisi, where is this Dai Zhen now?"

After Fan Xian thought for a while, he replied: "This case has been closed, this junior official named Dai Zhen has taken over his post after spitting out the stolen money, but the official does not know where he is now." ”

Lai Yushi said coldly: "I don't know, obviously you were bribed by Dai's father-in-law, a private law offender, that Dai Zhen has been in the inspection department for six years, I don't know how much palace silver he greedy, Lord Tisi doesn't know a word, one took office, just received a little silver and let him go, I really don't know what kind of mystery there is." ”

Fan Xian was not in a hurry, and responded in an orderly manner: "It has been verified in the courtyard that Dai Zhen has embezzled a total of 472 taels of silver in six years, and according to the provisions of the third rule of Qinglu, those who have less than 500 taels will be reinstated and fined, and they do not need to be transferred to the Criminal Department." The trial of this case is over, Dai Zhen was removed from the official and fined a thousand taels of silver, I don't know what is wrong with Lai Yushi's thought that this official was treated like this, and what is the mystery?"

Dai Zhen's case was investigated by the Supervision Yuan, and as for how much he was greedy, it was not Fan Xian's words.

Lai Yushi laughed angrily and said, "Four hundred and seventy-two taels? Fan Tisimo didn't deceive this hundred officials in the court who didn't have long eyes, right?"

This was said very seriously, but Fan Xian laughed instead: "Of course, Dai Zhen is also greedy for some green vegetables and fruits, etc., which should also be converted into cash according to the regulations, so it is true that the affairs of the courtyard are not meticulous enough, and Lai Yushi's point is reasonable, and the official is here to thank you." ”

Lai Yushi saw that he was blindly messing around and concealing things, and shouted angrily: "How can this be reasonable! Then Dai Zhen has been greedy for 4,000 taels of silver in the past six years! The people's resentment is boiling to the extreme, and Fan Tisi is trying his best to protect it, what does it mean!"

There was silence in the court, and only the angry questioning of the imperial historian could be heard.

Fan Xian slowly raised his head, glanced at the imperial historian with a slightly cold gaze, and took a light step forward.

Lai Yushi saw the chill on his handsome face, and was temporarily frightened by it, and subconsciously took a step back.

Fan Xian stared at his eyes, and suddenly said word by word: "What is the meaning of the people's resentment?"

He took a deep breath and said sneeringly: "Dare to ask Lai Yushi, as the imperial history of the Metropolitan Procuratorate, you are responsible for the rumors, since you keep saying that Dai Zhen is greedy for so many silver taels, the people's resentment is boiling greatly...... In the past six years, why hasn't there been a single piece of the Metropolitan Procuratorate mentioning this matter? Are you the official who really wants to conceal his crimes? The people's resentment is boiling, why don't you ask the Kyoto Prefecture Yin to arrest and bring him to justice!"

He suddenly became angry, and all the ministers in the court were stunned.

Fan Xian didn't give Lai Yushi a chance to speak, and said in a cold voice: "This official has been in charge of one place for more than a month, and he found out that Dai Zhen was corrupt. In the past six years, Lai Yushi has known that Dai Zhenmin has great grievances, but he has been silent and has been a dumb person......!

"I've been a dumb man for six years, and now I say that my Supervisory Yuan is corrupt and perverts the law!"

Fan Xian waved his hand at the emperor on the dragon chair, turned around and asked Lai Yushi angrily: "I want to ask my lord, what do you mean!"

He knew that he had said a wrong word before, and as a result, Fan Xian grabbed the handle - if he admitted that the Metropolitan Procuratorate did not know about Dai Zhen's embezzlement, then Fan Xianqiang said that Dai Zhen was only greedy for more than 400 taels of silver, and it was impossible to overturn the case. In his anger, he said that Dai Zhen was extremely greedy for money and that the people were extremely resentful, but he had fallen into Fan Xian's trick -- as the imperial historian of the Metropolitan Procuratorate, since he knew about this matter, why had there not been a single movement in the past six years?

The ministers in the court looked at Lai Yushi's gaze a little unkindly, but looked at the eyes of Xiao Fan but admired a little, of course these old foxes knew the root of this matter, but Fan Xian was digging a hole in the court, and Lai Yushi was jumping down, this skill and accuracy really made these old foxes a little jealous - where is this like a young man who has only been in the officialdom for a year!

Everyone sighed in their hearts, this Fan Xian was also written in poetry, and he also fought, and now the official will do it, I really don't know how Fan Jian, an old money basket, could have such a good life and raise such a good illegitimate child.

Zuodu Yu Shi Lai's lips trembled, flicked his sleeves, knelt down to His Majesty, and said excitedly in a hoarse voice: "The ministers are at a loss, please punish Your Majesty severely." But Fan Tisi's perversion of the law, His Majesty can't indulge lightly, and the Dali Temple will investigate carefully, and there will be gains!"

The emperor had already been a little impatient when he heard this, and when he saw Fan Xian's appearance, a hint of joy flashed in the dragon's eyes, and he immediately said impatiently: "Okay, okay, you are dignified and the imperial history of the left, I don't know that it is normal for a petty official to deliver food to be corrupt and pervert the law, what is there to punish." It's just remembered that after rì, don't exaggerate things above the court anymore, and use the people's grievances to talk about things...... I am not the emperor of the Northern Wei Dynasty or the Northern Qi Dynasty, and Qingguo is not that kind of country, so don't do such a thing as inviting the name of Qing in the future. ”

Lai Mingcheng was ashamed and angry, and refused to accept this kind of reputation even if he died, gritted his teeth and knelt on the ground and refused to get up, and kowtowed again and again.