Chapter 056: Fierce Confrontation

"These people are so darling," Xu Hongji slapped the case angrily, and then asked, "Yew Chung, are you hurt?" ”

"Grandpa Xie cares, it's not a big deal, it's just that Taoyuan County ordered Huang Ming to be assassinated by the man in black, and now there is a strong witness missing, Wang Yiqing and Dahewei's people are afraid that they can clear their suspicions." Chen Cao arched his hand and said.

Xu Hongji shook his hand casually: "As soon as this incident comes out, I will go to the imperial court, please remove Wang Yiqing from the position of the general army of Caoyun, and let the imperial court send another candidate, as for the people of Dahewei, hmph, I will send a letter to the Governor's Office of the Five Armies in Nanjing, remove him from his post, and let the people of the military department choose another person." ”

"Grandpa, the most critical thing right now is Lin Yaoyu." Chen Cao arched his hand: "The subordinates are worried that Yang Yipeng will use the topic tomorrow to make trouble, and talk nonsense with us." ”

"I know a thing or two about this," Xu Hongji said solemnly: "Lin Yaoyu's reputation is that Jinling City is excellent, originally the court asked him to come to Nanjing to be the secretary of the Ministry of Rites, but it seems that Sheng Yihong is going to be a scholar this year, so he stayed in Beijing, I am afraid that he is going to become a secretary of the Ministry of Rites, he doesn't like the eunuch party the most, you don't know, a few months ago, Wei Zhongxian asked him to inscribe his mansion, but was angrily reprimanded by Lin Yaoyu, Wei Zhongxian ordered him to make an inscription, and Lin Yaoyu took this opportunity to humiliate him. ”

"And this kind of thing?" Chen Cao's gossip came at once.

Xu Hongji shook his head: "So, he knows that you are a eunuch, and you should be careful when you come here tomorrow." ”

"There is something under the door, please open one eye and close one eye..."

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Lin Yaoyu's boat arrived in Huai'an early the morning of the second day after Chen Cao's attack, and he was very concerned about Huang Ming's attack and killing, and ordered the Huai'an prefect's yamen to strictly investigate the matter.

As soon as noon passed, Lin Yaoyu converged with Xu Hongji and recruited the heads of various yamen such as the governor of Huai'an, the general soldier, the prefect, and the Dahewei.

"Wei Guogong, the robbery of the summer grain, the saint is extremely concerned, the matter involves the key points, the court of the court and the central government agreed to let the lower officials come here to deal with this matter with Wei Guogong, the lower officials have always been strict, and the officials involved will be severely punished." After Lin Yaoyu sat down, he first expressed his attitude to Xu Hongji.

Xu Hongji nodded: "This duke is the garrison of Nanjing, and the matter is in Nanzhili, so my duke is naturally duty-bound, and the matter involves officials in Nanzhili, so it is natural to investigate it to the end." ”

After the two played an official tone, they started the topic, Lin Yaoyu first asked Yang Yipeng many things according to the rules, and then asked Xu Hongji to transfer the imprisoned Wang Yiqing and Dahewei and many other generals and officials.

In the end, Lin Yaoyu bowed his hand to Xu Hongji: "Wei Guogong, there is something unknown about the lower officials. ”

Xu Hongji returned the salute: "Lord Lin, please speak." ”

"After inquiry, I would like to ask Wei Guogong, do the people in Taoyuan County know about the canals and waterways around Taoyuan?" Lin Yaoyu looked at Xu Hongji and said.

Xu Hongji had already had news of Chen Cao, so he said: "Tian Laohu has been in trouble for the canal and waterway in Taoyuan County for many years, and Taoyuan County must know about it." ”

Lin Yaoyu nodded, and after thanking Xu Hongji, he stared at Liao Fan, the prefect of Huai'an, who was sitting below: "Prefect Liao, this official asks you, Tian Laohu has been in Huai'an for many years, and you are the prefect, why didn't you exterminate him?" ”

Yang Yipeng knew what Lin Yaoyu was, but he didn't know if Lin Yaoyu was his own person, so he didn't dare to speak indiscriminately.

Liao Fan was a little panicked when Lin Yaoyu asked him this, and looked at Yang Yipeng from time to time, and Lin Yaoyu scolded: "Liao Governor's Mansion, this official is the Son of Heaven, and now he is asking on behalf of the sky, what do you think Governor Yang is doing?" ”

Liao Fan's body trembled, and then he arched his hand and said: "Back to my lord, Tian Laohu's affairs are indeed known to Huai'an, but it is in the depression in Taoyuan County, surrounded by mountains behind it, as long as the people of Dahewei are dispatched, they will escape into the mountains, the troops are limited, and the lower officials are indeed powerless, please be clear." ”

"Wei Guogong, the lower official Tang Tu, Huai'an belongs to the territory of Nanzhili, and Wei Guogong is a garrison of Nanzhili, so he should cooperate to clear and suppress." As soon as Lin Yaoyu turned around, he put his head on Xu Hongji's head.

Xu Hongji was said by him, he felt that it was such a truth, and he felt that he was at a loss at the moment, and he couldn't hold back his words, Chen Cao sat in the first place, and when he saw this situation, he immediately said: "What Lord Lin said is very true, so Grandpa Guo sent my Nanjing Right Guard and the Navy Division to encircle and suppress, fortunately, I was not dishonored." ”

Lin Yaoyu had seen Chen Cao a few times in Jingshi, and recognized him, so he said: "It turned out to be Lord Chen, since Lord Chen's command can exterminate Tian Laohu, why don't you act early?" Do you have to wait until the summer grain is robbed, and then make up for it? ”

So this old guy is waiting for me here...

Xu Hongji couldn't answer, Chen Cao turned his brain, and then said with a smile: "Lord Lin is afraid that he has misunderstood, although Wei Guogong is a garrison in Nanjing, but the entire Nanzhili is so big, how can he send a garrison force to clear out a single Tian Laohu unless it is absolutely necessary?" Don't you think it's a bit overkill? ”

Xu Hongji reacted immediately, nodded again and again: "Well, Chen Cao's words are reasonable, and my father also means this, otherwise how could Tian Laohu be free for so long?" ”

"Besides..."After Xu Hongji finished speaking, Chen Cao took over the conversation: "There are Caoyun Governors and Chief Soldiers Yamen in Huai'an Mansion, as well as Huai'an Prefect Yamen, Dahewei and many other people who are responsible for the yamen and the elimination of Tian Laohu, and they are the first to bear the brunt of the local Yamen in Huai'an," Chen Cao stood up and arched his hand towards Xu Hongji and Lin Yaoyu: "Grandpa Guo, Lord Lin, I am the commander of Jinyiwei of Nanzhen Fusi, and now I question all the officials here as Jinyiwei, do you know about Tian Laohu?" ”

Chen Cao was very uncomfortable being pressed by Lin Yaoyu, so he simply turned against the guest, and he was the first to make trouble, besides, there was an attack last night, and he couldn't give up: "Let me just say first, according to my Jinyi Wei investigation, Tian Laohu has been in Taoyuan County for many years, and it was your officials in Huai'an who acquiesced in it, and in the fourteen years since Tian Laohu was entrenched in Taoyuan, you Huai'an have only been conquered in the thirty-seventh year of Wanli and the forty-fifth year of Wanli, but..."Chen Cao stared at Liao Fan: "Huang Ming, the county governor of Taoyuan, said before his death, The Huai'an prefect's yamen only sent a hundred households to Dahewei, and the total strength was only 300 people, while Tian Laohu's horse thieves alone had 200 people, not counting those little minions. ”

"Lord Chen, don't come out of nowhere," Yang Yipeng saw that Liao Fan was speechless when he was asked by Chen Cao, so he came forward to explain: "Huang Ming was killed, and there is no proof of death, and his words are no longer counted. ”

Lin Yaoyu also nodded: "This official has ordered the local government to verify the attacker last night, and it is really bold to dare to attack and kill the imperial court officials." ”

"It's not necessarily a thief shouting to catch a thief..."Yang Yipeng said disapprerovingly.

Lin Yaoyu turned his head to stare at Yang Yipeng: "Lord Yang has something to say, what do you understand?" ”

Chen Cao looked at Yang Yipeng coldly, but he wanted to see what he could say.

Yang Yipeng arched his hand towards Lin Yaoyu: "When Emperor Wen, before Ji Gang rebelled, he concocted criminal evidence and framed loyal ministers, which has a precedent; During the reign of Emperor Wuzong, Liu Jin was dictatorial and arbitrary, using the West Factory to hold the Jinyi Guard, fabricating crimes, and framing how many ministers? ”

Lin Yaoyu turned his head to look at Chen Cao, who had been staring at Yang Yipeng with cold eyes, and then laughed out loud and spread his hands: "Don't forget, adults, I am the commander of the Nanzhen Fusi." ”

"Ahaha..."Yang Yipeng also smiled: "Didn't Lord Chen forget that he was a Jinyi guard?" ”

Chen Cao's face sank like water, and when Lin Yaoyu saw this, he said: "Is this the case, it really needs to be studied one or two, this official will play the imperial court, and let the criminal department and Dali Temple send detectives here." ”

Yang Yipeng added fuel and vinegar and said: "Lord Lin, you can also let the people from the six doors come here, they are familiar with the methods of the rivers and lakes. ”

"Well, that makes sense," Lin Yaoyu nodded: "What does Wei Guogong think of these things that Lord Yang said?" ”

Xu Hongji understood that this was a pit, and he couldn't help answering, so he said: "Some things are getting darker and darker, and my father only looks at the results, and he doesn't do anything that he speculates about." ”

Yang Yipeng's face turned cold, Xu Hongji was clearly teasing himself, but his identity was very different, and he didn't dare to say much, so he looked at Chen Cao at the moment.

Chen Cao sneered and shook his head, then said with a wicked smile: "Lord Yang means that I was attacked by myself, and Huang Ming's death must be counted on my head?" ”

"Hey..."Yang Yipeng waved his hand innocently: "This official didn't mean that." ”

Chen Cao ignored him as he spoke, and bowed his hand to Lin Yaoyu and Xu Hongji: "According to investigation, Wang Chong, the envoy Wang Li, and Qin Wen of Taoyuan County have all confessed their crimes to my Jinyiwei, because it is a secret report, so the lower officials have sent people to protect the three of them and their families." ”

Lin Yaoyu nodded: "Well, I will bring all these people later, and the official will ask carefully." Saying that, Lin Yaoyu looked at Xu Hongji: "Wei Guogong, the matter of summer grain involves Cao Yun, when the official came, His Majesty repeatedly told Cao Yun that there should be nothing to do, and he should let the lower officials carefully rectify the matter of Cao Yun." ”

Xu Hongji didn't know as much about the twists and turns in Caoyun as Chen Cao, and obviously Lin Yaoyu, a veteran of officialdom, wouldn't ask such a simple question, so he looked at Chen Cao.

After Chen Cao gestured slightly, he then said to Xu Hongji: "Grandpa Guo, there is something under the door that needs to be told to Grandpa Guo." ”

"Speak..."

In front of everyone's eyes, Chen Cao said loudly: "It is reported that the horse thieves who hijacked the summer grain are members of the Cao Gang. ”

"Cao Gang?" Lin Yaoyu frowned, then turned his head to look at Yang Yipeng: "Lord Yang, do you know?" ”

Yang Yipeng said indifferently: "Lord Lin, Lord Chen's words are a little untenable, he said that it is the Cao Gang or the Cao Gang?" Those ringing horse thieves came and went without a trace, how can it be proved that it was the people of the Cao Gang, maybe it was kidnapped by Tian Laohu's people, and then Lord Chen deliberately said that it was the people of the Cao Gang to confuse the public, Lord Lin is afraid that he doesn't know, the Cao Gang Rentang Hall Master Weng Shijie has already reported the rebellion in Jinan, and I heard that Lord Chen has an old relationship with the Weng family, and he also specially transferred the Weng family criminal Weng Meixin from my governor's yamen to Jinyiwei, I don't know what Lord Chen wants? ”

Chen Cao didn't speak, he knew that Yang Yipeng did it on purpose, Lin Yaoyu looked at Chen Cao after listening: "Lord Chen, is this matter true?" ”

Chen Cao bowed his hand to Lin Yaoyu with a calm face: "But there is something to do, but the lower officials are also acting in accordance with the rules of my Jinyiwei, the Weng family is involved in rebellion, and my Jinyiwei has the responsibility to intervene, not to mention that the person is still in my Nanzhili, and it is a procedural matter to promote the Weng family, as for Lord Yang saying that I have an old relationship with the Weng family, hehe, I don't know where Lord Yang came from. ”

"You..." Yang Yipeng found that his words were indeed flawed.

Seeing this, Lin Yaoyu knew some of these doorways, so he asked again: "Then I don't know if Lord Chen has any valuable clues to be tried?" ”

"Yes..."Chen Cao said loudly: "Lord Lin, you can interrogate Tian Laohu, the leader of the Taoyuan Xiangma thief." ”

"Come on, bring Tian Laohu to the hall..."

Tian Laohu was offered by Jinyiwei with good food and drink, but it was also because he surrendered, so as soon as he saw Liao Fan and Yang Yipeng and others in the hall, he was not stunned at all, so he knelt down towards Lin Yaoyu and Xu Hongji: "Caomin Tian Laohu, I have seen all the adults." ”

Lin Yaoyu said sternly: "Tian Laohu, this official asks you, you are in Taoyuan County, but what is the inside story?" Or is it instructed? ”

Tian Laohu is in his forties, five big and three coarse, he is used to the horse thieves, and there is a sense of arrogance in his speech: "In the thirty-second year of Wanli, the grass people fell into the grass to join the horse thieves, and then they took the people and horses to Taoyuan County. ”

"You anti-thief talking nonsense," Liao Fan blushed and became anxious at the moment: "Lord Lin, I can't believe the one-sided words of such a thief, he has been detained by Jinyiwei for a long time, maybe he has reached a consensus with Jinyiwei, and insists on framing Xiaguan and others." ”

"Presumptuous..."Zhao Xinnai was the envoy of the south of the town, qualified to stand in the hall, and immediately reprimanded Liao Fan: "My Jinyi Wei is the pro-army of the Son of Heaven, how can I let you slander you like this?" ”

Chen Cao sneered and said: "The official understands the meaning of the Liao Governor's Mansion, then according to your words, but all the words of the civilian thief can't be trusted, that's okay, Weng Shijie is convicted of treason, then he is a thief," Chen Cao looked at Lin Yaoyu as he spoke: "Lord Lin, I don't know if the words of the thief can be trusted?" ”

Lin Yaoyu was generalized, Chen Cao's words were obviously a pit, and he would never jump into it because of his scheming: "The official thinks that Lord Liao is also anxious, the case has not been tried, and it is too early to draw conclusions." ”

Chen Cao really admires Lin Yaoyu, no wonder he has been able to mess around in the DPRK for so long, he really has two brushes: "Tian Laohu, you go on." ”

Tian Laohu continued: "The grass people send silver to the governor of Caoyun and the chief soldier yamen every six months, and each time it is more than 10,000 taels of silver. ”

"Hahaha..."Yang Yipeng laughed, and then said under the questioning gaze of everyone: "Since ancient times, the people who sued the officials sat back, Tian Laohu didn't know what purpose he framed the official, but the official also wants to remind Lord Chen, the people who sue the official, first go through the eighteen punishments, and only those who can resist will be counted, if not, no matter what he says powerfully, it will be in vain." ”

Lin Yaoyu curled his lips and nodded: "Lord Yang's words are reasonable, Lord Chen, do you Jinyi Wei have this rule?" Or did you forget? ”