Chapter 424: Closing the Coffin
The antechamber of the Horse House.
Wang Xiujuan's ancestors and grandchildren had already eaten here, and they wanted to say goodbye, but they didn't expect Ning Changrong to come over, and a few people chatted in Mafu for a while before saying goodbye.
On the carriage, Ning Changrong rubbed his eyebrows tiredly.
Wang Xiujuan said with concern: "Go back and rest quickly, I see that you have stayed up several nights in the past few days."
Ning Changrong nodded and said, "The matter is almost over, and I guess I will be able to be idle in a few days."
"Do you have a number in mind? What will Your Majesty say?" Wang Xiujuan asked.
"It's hard to say." Ning Changrong shook his head, he could still see Chang Yuan's thoughts before, but now it was becoming more and more difficult for him to figure out Chang Yuan's thoughts.
This is probably the so-called unpredictable heart of the king, the ass determines the head, and where you sit represents what kind of style you will have.
Since ancient times, kings have been suspicious and distrustful of anyone.
Don't look at Chang Yuan's trust in him, everyone thinks that he is the minister of the humerus in Chang Yuan's heart, the big celebrity in front of Chang Yuan, Jane is in the emperor's heart.
Only he knows best that Chang Yuan uses him because he is the best at present, because he is not greedy for power and does not form a party for personal gain.
If he wants to maintain the dignity of a monarch and a minister, then he must know how far he should go.
If he behaves too toughly, those who refuse to intercede for Bai Yunliang will inevitably appear that he is not close to people.
But if he is too talkative, and he will help others when he comes to intercede, then it will appear that he is too enthusiastic and has a tendency to form a clique.
After thinking about it, Ning Changrong decided to meet Tang Ming once today.
The matter will definitely reach Chang Yuan's ears, and what he wants is for this matter to reach Chang Yuan's ears, so that Chang Yuan knows what his attitude is.
Ning Qingxi didn't particularly care about this, although she didn't do anything in the court, but she could guess the current situation from the words of those who came to visit her home so far, she asked, "Dad, why did you come back so early today?"
"It's almost over, and I'm not as busy as I used to be." Ning Changrong explained with a smile, "After today, there shouldn't be anyone going to the house to bother you, and you don't have to hide everywhere."
"It's okay, my grandma will send them away anyway." Ning Qingxi said indifferently.
"It's just that Mrs. Bai is a little troublesome, it's okay, I'll go to talk to Mrs. Lai with Xixi tomorrow, and I just don't have anything to do recently." Wang Xiujuan said.
Her son is annoyed enough in the court, and Wang Xiujuan doesn't want to talk about the family affairs to add trouble to the other party, those people can't help it, they can't find Ning Changrong and come to her, but her identity is there, and no one dares to go too far.
"Still blame me. Hey......" Ning Changrong smiled bitterly.
Ning Qingxi smiled and comforted, "Dad, don't take everything on yourself, what does this have to do with you?"
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The prison of the Criminal Department.
Shangshu of the Criminal Department took the paper written by the person next to him, looked at it, and nodded with satisfaction.
"It's over."
He glanced at Bai Yunliang who was sitting opposite, Bai Yunliang was only wearing white underwear, his hair was scattered, his hair was sloppy, and he was quite embarrassed.
"Lord Bai, I don't know how many times I can call you Lord Bai," the Shangshu of the Criminal Department stood up and said, "What should be explained is also clear, and I will have to go to Lord Chengning to show it to Your Majesty again."
Bai Yunliang sat up straight, glanced at the other party lightly, and said in a light tone, "Thank you for taking care of me during this time, send me back to prison."
The other party sighed, waved his hand, and the two people who came up behind him returned to the prison with Bai Yunliang.
He didn't fall into the ground, but he didn't cover it up either, and in the interrogation of the past few days, he used a lot of strength to make a decision on this matter as soon as possible, and also to leave a good impression in front of Chang Yuan.
Although Chen Da was a student of Bai Yunliang, the appointment of officials was also through his hands at that time, and he also had a certain responsibility.
The next day, Ning Changrong came to the office, and the Shangshu of the Criminal Department couldn't wait to come to him
In front of him, "Lord Ning, all the interrogation evidence is here."
Ning Changrong took the thick stack, he sat down and looked through it carefully, and wrote it very clearly, specifically when Chen Da and the others started to do this, which family's land they robbed, and what kind of forced labor was assigned to the people, and who was involved, recorded word by word.
After watching for half an hour, Ning Changrong raised his head, put down the paper in his hand, moved his somewhat sore shoulders, and said to the criminal department Shangshu who was waiting on the side and was reluctant to leave, "Since the matter has been clarified, let's go and report it to Your Majesty together."
The other party nodded hurriedly: "Okay, it's all up to Lord Ning."
Ning Changrong took the table, took the documents handed over by the other party and came to Chang Yuan together with the Shangshu of the Criminal Department.
Gonggong Li slowly presented the things in the hands of the two in front of Chang Yuan.
Chang Yuan looked through it carefully, and there was only the sound of him flipping through the paper in the main hall.
Shangshu of the Criminal Department lowered his head, and from time to time he would secretly raise his eyes to look at Chang Yuan to see what the other party's face was.
After a long time, Chang Yuan's voice came from the main hall.
"Now that it has been investigated, then punish the copyists who should have raided their homes according to the law, and those who should have their heads beheaded." An emotionless cold voice came from overhead.
Frightened, Shangshu of the Criminal Department shuddered, stabilized his emotions, he looked at Chang Yuan in embarrassment, "Your Majesty, Bai Da ......" Realizing that he had said the wrong thing, he hurriedly stopped, "The punishment of the criminal minister Bai Yunliang, the minister doesn't know how to judge."
Chang Yuan said coldly, "You don't know how to judge a criminal department scholar, so what use do I want you?"
"Your Majesty's atonement!" The criminal department Shangshu immediately knelt on the ground and begged for mercy.
While talking, he secretly looked at Ning Changrong pleadingly, hoping that the other party would help him say a few words.
Ning Changrong didn't speak, and when Chang Yuan scolded Shangshu of the Criminal Department a few more words, seeing that he was almost angry, he stepped forward and said, "Your Majesty, Lord Yang means that this matter is not small, and Lord Bai is an old man who followed you in the early years, if he is punished according to the law, it may make some people centrifuge."
Chang Yuan first glared at Ning Changrong fiercely, "What else is Lord Bai? Is he worthy?"
Then he said angrily to Yang Dong, "Get down, I'm annoyed when I look at you."
Yang Dongru was pardoned and happily retreated.
"What do you think about this? What do you think should be done with Bai Yunliang?" Chang Yuan asked.
Seeing that the other party was not in a hurry, Ning Changrong knew it in his heart.
"Your Majesty must have made up his mind for a long time."
Chang Yuan said helplessly, "I want to hear what you think."
Ning Changrong raised his eyes, thought for a while, and said slowly:
"White ...... Bai Yunliang's case should be beheaded and his house should be raided."
He glanced at Chang Yuan's impassive expression.
Know that what you say is not in line with the other person's heart.