Shu Yan returned to Taifu Temple disheartened. Ruan Shan, Ye Qing, Ruoxin, Zhao Shun and others came to inquire about the news. Shu Yan told them about the situation of the court. When a few people heard this, they were only in a hurry, and there was nothing they could do. He had already planned to resign at the beginning of his demotion to Hua Liucheng, but in this current situation, Zhixin and Xiao Mo are in prison, and with his official status, it is much more convenient to speak between various official offices than without an official. What's more, the few sweaty BMWs he brought back have their own unique way of raising, and before leaving, Dawan people specially explained that everyone in the stable here does not understand, so they can't resign now, and they must still be doing this Hua Cheng for the time being.

Even if you are discouraged, you must lift your spirits and go to the stable to take care of those sweaty and bloody horses. Although the environments of Luoyang and Dawan are very different, with Shu Yan's careful care, these horses quickly adapted to the environment here, sometimes neighing, sometimes running happily, very strong.

Shu Yan was worried about the safety of Zhixin and Xiao Mo, especially when he wanted to meet Zhixin the most, but they were all locked up in Tingwei's prison and were not allowed to visit at all. It is simply impossible to be as accommodating as He Hao in Wenshan County.

The lively sweat and blood BMW could not bring Shu Yan a trace of comfort, and he was very anxious now.

Suddenly, I heard the sound of chariots and horses outside the stable door, and then I heard someone shouting, "See the king." ”

Shu Yan turned his head to look, but it was King Zhao who was walking this way, and several officials from this department were paying respects. He didn't have time to think about it, so he hurriedly stepped forward and bowed: "See the king." ”

Sima Lun let Shu Yan get up, and said with a smile: "Is this a bloody BMW?" ”

"Exactly."

"Open the door and let the king in."

Shu Yan didn't know how the dignified uncle King Zhao came to the royal horse ring of Hualu Stable, maybe it was just to appreciate the sweat and blood of the horse. So he opened the fence gate for the horses.

Sima Lun touched the horse's fur with his hand and asked Shu Yan: "I can smell the sweat and blood of this horse, and it is very vigorous, can you let this king see it?" ”

The sweat and blood horse is a rare tribute, unique to the emperor, no more than jewelry, calligraphy and painting, but a real living treasure. Whoever comes wants to see the strangeness of this horse's demeanor and sweat and blood, which will definitely affect the health of the horse, that is terrible. However, King Zhao has a special status, he is the highest rank in the royal family, and even the emperor respects him, so it is not too much to make this case for him.

In order to satisfy Sima Lun's curiosity, Shu Yan specially selected five excellent horses from the other stables, and rushed to the racetrack with the five sweaty horses to let them run. Those five other stallions are also one in a million. At first, the lead of the sweaty BMW was not very obvious, but the sweaty BMW was very physical, and after a few laps, the other stallions had gradually slowed down, but the sweaty BMW was still galloping, and the longer the lead, the more obvious the advantage.

Sima Lun was very satisfied, so he asked all these horses to stop, and then asked Shu Yan: "This horse is sweating and bloody, but is it true?" ”

Shu Yan led two sweaty horses and said to Sima Lun: "It's true, the king can touch it." ”

Sima Lun touched the horse's fur, and his hand was really red, and he couldn't help but smile in surprise: "True God Ma Ye." Is it because of sweat and blood? ”

Shu Yan bowed and said: "This is because of the difference between horse breeds, as for whether its vigor is because of sweat and blood, I don't know, I dare not judge." ”

Sima Lun took the handkerchief from the hand of his entourage and rubbed his hand and said: "If you talk about the understanding of the sweat and blood, no one in the court can be better than you." About this horse sweat blood monster, you can completely mythologize it, in order to show your knowledge, no matter what you say, who can know whether it is true or false? ”

Shu Yan smiled faintly: "Confucius Yun: Knowing is knowing, not knowing is not knowing." Shu Yan really doesn't know, how dare he talk nonsense! ”

Sima Lun thought to himself: This Shu Yan is really cautious and rigid, it seems that my plan with Sun Xiu may not be successful. But since you're here, you have to give it a try.

"Shu Yan, as Your Majesty's royal stable, are these sweaty horses under your control?"

"It's in my charge for now."

"How about giving this king two horses?"

Shu Yan knew that Sima Lun came to him for no reason, and it was not as simple as just looking at the horse.

"Returning to the king, the sweat and blood horse is a tribute to the emperor from the Dawan Kingdom, and it is the exclusive property of the emperor, without the permission of His Majesty, the ministers dare not give it away privately."

Sima Lun snorted coldly: "After this king takes away the two horses, you can find two other stallions to replace this shortage, will Your Majesty personally check it?" ”

"That's not going to happen."

"What's not to do? Do you know that now the king is in charge of all the government and politics in the court, no matter how big or small, what is the value of just two horses? Even if someone finds out, you just say that the horse is in the hands of the king, who dares to say a word? Rest assured, this king will take care of everything. ”

"Forgive me." Shu Yan still insisted.

"Don't you want to save the lives of those two women?" In desperation, Sima Lun resorted to a killer move.

Shu Yan was stunned: "What did the king say?" ”

"You promised to give this king two sweaty horses, and this king promised to pardon the two women."

This quid pro quo has an absolute appeal to Shu Yan. Saving Zhixin and Xiao Mo is what he dreams of the most, even if it is to exchange his life. However, this is by no means an excuse to violate principles and abuse power for personal gain.

However, without violating the principle, he can meet half of Sima Lun's conditions, "The king, the minister has a bloody horse to sacrifice to the king." ”

"You promised the king?" Sima Lun was a little surprised when he heard this, "Since you have already agreed, why only send one?" Sending one horse and sending two horses are just fifty steps and a hundred steps, and in the end it is not the same guilt? ”

"It's not the same. The king doesn't know anything. Among the five sweaty horses, four of them were contributed by King Dawan to His Majesty, and one was given to his ministers by King Dawan in private, which was explained in King Dawan's recital. Therefore, the minister has the right to dispose of this horse. ”

"I see. The king will explain to you that two horses protect two people, one horse protects only one person, and the other is at the disposal of the court captain. Most of them will be punished with capital crimes, and you can bear to throw away one? Good things come in pairs, so let's be lonely quickly. ”

"If everyone sacrifices the interests of the official family to protect their personal interests in the face of personal gains and losses, what is the use of asking the court to rule the law? Wouldn't that be a mess in the world?

Seeing that Shu Yan was so righteous and awe-inspiring, Sima Lun knew that he couldn't force it, so he could only give up. Although he has a grudge against Shu Yan, he can't directly treat Shu Yan at the moment. However, I really like a bloody BMW, and it is good to get only one, which is better than returning empty-handed to save face, so I took a bloody BMW back to my home.

Two days later, Shu Yan received a notice from Tingwei Temple that the case of Zhixin and Xiaomo would be tried the next day.

Confused and uneasy, Shu Yan never closed his eyes all night. On the second day, I didn't have any intention of eating, so I simply freshened up and waited at Tingwei Temple. After nearly two hours, I saw a red-robed judge dressed in a very different style from ordinary official uniforms approaching.

Tingwei is in charge of the lawsuit, and in order to show his fair and just image, Zhengqing and his subordinates are dressed in a unique crown uniform. Especially this crown, also known as the crown of the pig. The hedgehog is a legendary beast with a single horn. This beast can distinguish between right and wrong, and when two people fight, no one can tell who is right and who is wrong, but it will automatically attack the wrong person, so people regard it as a symbol of justice. Since the Qin Dynasty, the imperial court has imitated the image of the pig to make a legal crown for the law enforcers. The crown of law is based on iron as the pillar frame, which means that it is not bent or vain.

The Dharma Champion glanced at Shu Yan: "Brother Shu, don't come unharmed." I heard that you went to Dawan and came back with great achievements, which is really admirable. ”

When Shu Yan saw this person, it was Xun Bao. Because of the matter of inspecting the official car, Shu Yan once offended Xun Bao. But later, the two cooperated in the thorough investigation of the Ruyin corruption case, and Xun Bao no longer cared. After learning that his father had taken revenge on Shu Yan, he even felt a little guilty.

"It's just an accidental achievement, how dare you say it!" Shu Yan was not in the mood to be polite, and asked directly, "Is Brother Xun in charge of hearing today's case?" ”

"Exactly."

"Oh, with Brother Xun sitting in the hall, it must not be wrong."

Shu Yan's remarks seem to be a pun, and the other is suspected of getting closer; The second expressed his belief that Xun Bao would properly handle the case.

Xun Bao smiled faintly: "We must enforce the law impartially." ”

A group of officers lined up on both sides, Xun Bao sat in the hall and said to Shu Yan: "You and I used to sit in the court together to try the case in Ruyin that day, but today your identity is different, and you, as the complainant, have to stand under the hall and submit the cause of the complaint to the official." ”

Shu Yan took out the complaint written in advance and handed it over. m.

Xun Bao carefully read the complaint from beginning to end, and said to Shu Yan in the hall: "I have understood your appeal, it is to want the court to pardon Shi Zhixin and Jiang Xiaomo. Both of their families were involved in felony treason. My boss, Tingwei Temple Zhengqing, had concluded the trial of the Shi and Jiang cases yesterday, and had completed the conviction and sentencing, and the main culprits Shi Chong and Jiang Liu were sentenced to death, and the family members were all subject to joint sitting. Unexpectedly, there was another case of such a complaint, and my boss appointed me to hear it. Please recuse yourself for now, and I will interrogate the two women first. ”

Shu Yan withdrew from the hall as he said and stood outside the gate. When he didn't move, he saw two messengers walking towards a woman, it was Xiao Mo. I saw that she was dressed in dirty prison clothes, and her hair was still scattered, and she had not seen her for a few days, and her description was even more haggard.

"Xiao Mo, don't be afraid, I'm here to save you." Shu Yan couldn't help but shout.

Xiao Mo didn't speak, only choked and nodded.

didn't have time to say a word, so the messenger took Xiao Mo to the court.

Subsequently, Shu Yan summoned Jiang Liu, A Bing, Zhao Shun and others. Ah Bing and Zhao Shun can provide information about Xiao Mo's time and trajectory from leaving the Treasures Department to arriving in Dawan, to confirm that Xiao Mo did not follow his uncle Jiang Liu to participate in the rebellion.

Jiang Liu and the others retreated one by one, and Shu Yan guessed that Xiao Mo's situation had been confirmed. Then, his heart jumped involuntarily - he knew that he was about to meet her.

Some people died, but not completely......