Chang Feng's first reaction after calming down was: someone planted it.

He called the family members who accompanied Liu Xiaoyan and Mrs. Jiu out on the street to the duty room and interrogated them carefully.

According to what Jia Ding said, Liu Xiaoyan did shoot the head of the criminal department. The cause of the incident was that the Criminal Department arrested Mrs. Nine on the street on the charge of selling stolen goods.

Chang Feng got up and instructed Qian Ning: "Go, go to the Criminal Department." You have to see Xiaoyan when you say anything, and ask about the cause and effect. ”

Qian Ning said angrily: "The Criminal Department dares to arrest your two wives." I gathered together thousands of robes in the guard. If the prison of the Criminal Department does not release people, the brothers will smash it! ”

Chang Feng said: "No." If you do this, you will fall into Min Jue's hands! You can go with me. ”

Chang Feng and Qian Ning came to the Criminal Department and prepared to enter the lobby of the Criminal Department.

Unexpectedly, the personal soldiers of the Criminal Department would dare to prevent the leader of the Jinyi Guard from entering the lobby.

The general banner of the pro-soldier arched his hand towards Chang Feng: "Chang Tongzhi, Min Butang just gave an order." The lobby of the Criminal Department is an important judicial place of the imperial court. Miscellaneous people are not allowed to enter. ”

Qian Ning became angry: "The years have really changed. The cats and dogs of the Criminal Department dare to say that the two acquaintances of Jinyiwei are idle people? ”

Zongqi smiled: "The two of you know the same thing. The order is under our Min Min, don't embarrass the villain. ”

Chang Feng forcibly suppressed the fire in his heart and asked, "Who is in charge of my wife's murder case?" ”

The general flag replied: "It is Xia Cong Xia Langzhong of the Supervision and Arrest Division." You can go to him. ”

When Chang Feng heard the name Xia Cong, he "chuckled" in his heart.

He knows better than anyone that in recent years, the Supervision and Arrest Department has become a "little brocade guard" in the hands of civilian officials.

And Xia Cong, the leader of "Little Jin Yiwei", is an extremely difficult opponent.

Chang Feng said: "Qian Ning, let's go to the Arrest Division and find Xia. Oh no, I want to see Xia Langzhong. ”

The two came to the Arrest Division. The big and small wives are all in Xia Cong's hands, and Chang Feng can only put away the majesty of the Jinyi Wei butcher.

He arched his hand and said, "Xia Langzhong, it's been a long time. ”

Xia Cong was a smiling tiger, and he got up and returned the salute: "Oh, it's Chang Ye." You're a rare guest. This trip to me is for the two ladies? ”

Chang Feng said: "Yes." The case"

Xia Cong directly interrupted Chang Feng's words: "Your concubine Gani Zhaozhao is guilty of selling stolen goods. There are dozens of testimonies and dozens of witnesses on the side of the Arrest Division. Conclusive. ”

"Your wife, Liu Xiaoyan, killed the court official in the street. Our Min Shangshu, several accompanying Lang Zhong, the director, dozens of errands, the treasurer of the bow and arrow shop, and the guys are all witnesses. It is also an iron case. ”

"Master Chang, you are a meritorious minister of the imperial court. But the law of the country is ruthless, and I dare not show favoritism. ”

Endure what ordinary people can't bear, only then is a big husband. Even Han Shin has been humiliated by his crotch.

For the sake of his wife, Chang Feng had to lower his body and said in a pleading tone, "Can you let me meet them?" ”

Xia Cong shook his head slightly: "It's better not to see it." They are now repeat offenders. You see that they are suspected of instigating and colluding confessions. ”

"Besides, our Min Butang has issued a strict order, and no one is allowed to see them in private."

Chang Feng had no choice but to retreat: "Since you said that the evidence is conclusive, you don't need to be tortured and confessed, right?" ”

Xia Cong smiled: "You can rest assured. After all, Mrs. Zun is the queen's sister-in-law. We don't dare to torture her. ”

"There are special women's prisons in the prison of the Criminal Department, as well as dozens of companions. I have ordered them to take care of Madame Zun. ”

The companion is also a female jailer.

Xia Cong only promised not to punish Liu Xiaoyan, but did not promise not to punish Mrs. Jiu.

Chang Feng had to say: "Then there is Lao Xia Langzhong." ”

Chang Feng and Qian Ning went out of the criminal department.

Qian Ning said: "Master Chang, the Criminal Department won't even let you see the faces of the two ladies. What to do? ”

Chang Feng thought for a moment: "That's it." Go find a few people to come to my house at once. Tangtang, Wang Shouren, Xu Fatzi. ”

After a short time, several people gathered in Changfu.

Chang Feng told the three of them about it.

Wang Shouren said: "At first, the Criminal Department should only want to target the Ninth Lady. Unexpectedly, Mrs. Chang rolled in. And it's killing people on the street. ”

Chang Feng said: "I understand my wife. Although she likes to dance with guns and sticks, she never has the courage to kill. Nine times out of ten, it was manslaughter. ”

Chang Tian was a little anxious: "The two sisters-in-law are both imprisoned. What should I do, brother, you have to think of a way. ”

Chang Feng said: "In this way, you immediately enter the palace to find the queen's mother, and use your strength to cry!" Make the queen mother cry soft-hearted, and then plead with your sister-in-law. ”

"You ask the queen mother to go to the emperor and suggest that the emperor transfer your sister-in-law's murder case and your sister-in-law's sale of stolen goods to Jinyiwei for handling."

Chang Tian got up: "Come on, prepare a sedan chair to enter the palace." ”

Wang Shouren said: "I heard my father say such a thing. In the early years of Hongzhi, you were ordered to go south to worship Mazu, and on the way you fought fiercely with the Japanese and won a complete victory. ”

"After returning to Beijing, the emperor gave you a paper coupon to avoid death. Can you use this death-free paper coupon to intercede in front of the emperor and save Mrs. Zun's life? ”

Chang Feng said: "Sixteen or seventeen years. How did you forget about this thing. ”

He went to the bedroom and retrieved a sandalwood box.

When I opened the box, it was a death-free paper coupon given by Emperor Hongzhi back then.

In the middle of the paper are written the four big characters "Destroy the Japanese and protect the country". On the back is three lines of small characters: "Yuci Jinyi Weibei Town Fusi Thousand Households Changfeng, avoid dying once." ”

"Except for rebellion."

"The first day of the eighth month of the first year of Hongji."

Chang Feng said: "I'll take the death-free paper coupon into the palace and ask the emperor." ”

Let's talk about the Criminal Department. Min Jue and Xia Cong are celebrating each other.

Min Jue said with a smile: "I never expected that Chang Feng's wife would dig a pit by herself and jump into it by herself." ”

"Wives and concubines are all in the hands of our criminal department, and this time the criminal department can handle the common wind at will."

"What a famous butcher in Beijing. In my opinion, it can't be so. ”

Xia Cong smiled: "This time it's really crooked." The evidence of the murder case is conclusive, and you should immediately summon the officials of the Department of Science and Technology to play a reckoning with the common wind. ”

"I've thought of everything. He connived at his family, causing his family to fly and dominate. His wife killed people in the street, and his concubine sold the stolen goods for profit. ”

"Since ancient times, husband and wife have been one, and they should be removed from all official positions and exiled."

"The prince is guilty of the same crime as the common people, and Liu Xiaoyan should be sentenced to be sentenced to death according to the criminal law, and Gani Zhaozhao should be sentenced to prison."

Min Jue smiled: "Okay! I will now gather the officials of the Section. The way of rectification, if it is not rectified, it will collapse! ”

Half an hour later, in the dormitory of the Qianqing Palace, the cry in front of the sickbed of Emperor Hongzhi shook the sky.

The people who cried were Empress Zhang and Chang Tian.

Empress Zhang cried and said: "Woo woo, the emperor, the concubine's righteous sister is a compassionate person who is dedicated to the Buddha. How can you kill someone? Someone must have framed it! ”

Chang Tian also cried so much that the pear blossoms brought rain: "Huh, the emperor, no, Brother Yihuang." The sister-in-law of the courtier is definitely not a vicious person. ”

"They are now being held in the Prison Department. The criminal department has always been at odds with my brother! They will take the opportunity to retaliate. ”

Chang Feng was on the side, holding the death-free paper coupon high with both hands, and kowtowed uncontrollably.

In the eyes of Min Qi and Xia Cong, Chang Feng has fallen into a dead end.

They did a lot of calculations, but they missed a little. The biggest feature of Emperor Hongzhi is to protect the inside.

Emperor Hongzhi never regarded Liu Xiaoyan as an outsider.

You must know that Liu Xiaoyan blocked a knife for Queen Zhang at the beginning, and she was Queen Zhang's life-saving benefactor. And Empress Zhang was the only woman in Emperor Hongzhi's life.

Not to mention the relationship between Chang Tian, the righteous sister who saved his life in the elephant taming.

And Emperor Hongzhi is not stupid. He was well aware of the hostile relationship between civil officials and Chang Feng. knew that if the cases of Liu Xiaoyan and Mrs. Nine were handled by the Criminal Department, they would be dead.

Emperor Hongzhi said: "If I hand over the case to Jinyiwei, the civil officials will definitely make noise." ”

"Well, keep them in the inner palace for the time being. I want to be judged! ”

When Chang Feng heard this, he said in his heart: Xiao Yan and Xiao Jiu are saved.

He hurriedly knelt down and kowtowed: "Thank you, Lord Longen." ”

Emperor Hongzhi said: "I knew before that your concubine had been a broker for the sale of stolen goods. In the twenty-third year of Chenghua, I first ascended to the great treasure and confiscated the family wealth of many treacherous people. ”

"Li Guang reported to me that the treasures and antiques that were confiscated were sold by your concubine."

Speaking of this, Emperor Hongzhi coughed violently again.

Xiao Jing brought a cup of tea to Emperor Hongzhi. He drank it before he suppressed his cough.

Emperor Hongzhi's words changed: "The criminal department turned over her old accounts." Obviously aimed at you. ”

"Chang Feng, I advise you, don't be in the same situation as civil officials."

"You can't fight them. Even I often feel that I can't do anything about them. ”

For the civil official group, Emperor Hongzhi was also very helpless. It is useless to deal with them by killing and degrading.

In order to suppress the power of the civil official group, Hong Wuye directly set off an empty seal case and killed several officials in the world.

But what's the use? Decades later, the civilian clique rose again. The cabinet even sought a counterweight to the imperial power.

The civil clique is the spokesperson of the gentry of the world. And the Ming Dynasty actually ruled the world by the gentry. This is a large and generational community of interests.

Emperor Hongzhi is a virtuous monarch, but he is not a god! He could not eradicate this stubborn disease.

As an aside, even if Emperor Chongzhen, who was decisive at the beginning of his ascension to the throne, he could not defeat the huge and decadent civilian-bureaucratic group. can only leave the last words of "everyone can be killed" before the country breaks and commits suicide.

Chang Feng said: "The emperor's teachings are kept in mind by the ministers. ”

Emperor Hongzhi said: "That's it." Xiao Jing, you go to the Criminal Department to spread my word and escort Liu Xiaoyan and Gani Zhaozhao into the palace. ”

"Chang Feng, don't go. Provincial civil servants made irresponsible remarks. ”

Xiao Jing took the order and left. Chang Feng also went out of the Qianqing Palace. Waiting for his wife and concubine at the gate of the palace.

Let's say that Xiao Jing came to the Criminal Department.

Min Jue can not give Chang Feng face, but he can't help but give face to the celebrant and supervisor.

He welcomed Xiao Jing into the lobby.

Xiao Jing said: "Pass on the emperor's message." The case of Liu Xiaoyan's murder of officials and the case of Gani Zhaozhao's sale of stolen goods have a major stake. I decided to interrogate me. Immediately transferred Liu Xiaoyan and Gani Zhaozhao to the palace. ”

Min Jue and Xia Cong listened to the message, and their hearts "chuckled".

Min Jue said: "Father-in-law Xiao, these two cases have been handled by our criminal department. Witnesses, testimony are readily available. He Lao Emperor Qin Trial? ”

Xiao Jing said coldly: "Min Butang, I just have to pass on the message." If you have any objections, you can go to the emperor and say it. But I have to escort these two away. ”

Min Jue was helpless, so he had to say: "Yes, obey the order." Xia Cong, you go and escort the two of them to the lobby, and let Gonggong Xiao transfer them away. ”

Xiao Jing said: "Min Butang, can you speak alone?" ”

Min Jue ordered Lang Zhong and the principals in the lobby: "You go down first." ”

Only Xiao and Min were left in the lobby.

Xiao Jing's face changed: "Min Jue, I'll blanch your mother!" ”

Min Jue was stunned: "Why is Grandpa Xiao disrespectful?" ”

Xiao Jing scolded: "Are you civil officials all jackals? actually put Chang Feng's wife and concubine to death?! ”

"People should have a minimum conscience, right? In the past 20 years, Chang Feng has protected the prince, fought against the party, and protected the society."

"Let's put it this way, if there is no him, it will be a question whether the emperor can successfully ascend the throne today!"

"Your conscience was eaten by a dog? Do you have to hurt Chang Feng's family? ”

"I know that behind you are Li Dongyang and Xie Qian. These two bastards are ungrateful! ”

"At the beginning, Li Guang planted them, if it wasn't for Chang Feng's action, they wouldn't have entered the cabinet, and whether the official hat could protect it or not!"

Xiao Jing is a kind person. At the critical moment, I really spoke for Changfeng.

But Xiao Jing was wrong. At present, this matter is instigated by Xie Qian behind the scenes, and has nothing to do with Li Dongyang.

Min Jue frowned and said in an official tone: "The prince is guilty of the same crime as the common people, not to mention the wife and concubine of the domestic slave?" As an autumn official of the Criminal Department, I should enforce the law impartially. ”

Xiao Jing foamed at the mouth, "Ahh Min Jue, you have the ability to kill Changfeng this time! ”

"If you don't kill him. Just wait for him to give you a hand-back! ”

At this time, Xia Cong led Liu Xiaoyan and Mrs. Nine into the lobby.

Liu Xiaoyan is okay, her clothes are intact, and she doesn't seem to have suffered any crimes.

The Ninth Lady was scarred and dying. Almost was carried into the lobby by the companion (female jailer).

Xiao Jing glanced at Mrs. Jiu, and was even more angry: "Which turtle king bastard punished her?" ”

Xia Cong explained: "Father-in-law Xiao, Liu Xiaoyan is the righteous sister of the queen's mother, but Kani Zhaozhao is not."

Xiao Jing was originally a good-natured person. At the moment, I can't help it anymore. He rounded his arm and "snapped" to give Xia Cong a big fight!

Xia Cong was stunned. has been an official for six years, and he has never been slapped by his boss.

Xiao Jing scolded angrily: "I'll put my words here, if there is anything wrong with the Ninth Lady, I will let you Xia Cong accompany you to the funeral!" ”

"Isn't that the head of the little brocade guard? Lao Tzu, the master of ceremonies, has put on this life, and he will fight to the death with you! ”

Xiao Jing took Liu Xiaoyan and Mrs. Nine and left the Criminal Department.

Xia Cong said: "What an arrogant and domineering gelding." ”

Min Jue said, "Wait." Knock down Chang Feng, let's take the gelding dogs in the inner palace next! ”

"Now Liu Xiaoyan and Gani Zhaozhao are no longer in our hands. But it's okay, the human and material evidence is complete, and we will launch a concert with the civil officials in Beijing. ”

"Even if you drown with a song, you will drown Chang Feng and these two women."

Xia Cong said: "It's best to let Liu Shoufu, who is in the cabinet, lead the way and advise the emperor." ”

Min Jue nodded: "Well, I'll go to the cabinet to be on duty." ”

Let's talk about the cabinet over there.

Li Dongyang looked angry and asked Xie Qian: "Did you instigate the matter of Chang Feng's wife and concubine?" ”

Xie Qian smiled slightly: "They are bold, and they are not clean." You know, Min Jue is a fair and selfless person. He's just on business. Why do I need to tell me? ”

Li Dongyang didn't believe Xie Qian's words at all: "Xie Muzhai, people always have to know how to repay their kindness, right?" If there is no permanent wind, can the two of us sit in the cabinet at this moment? ”

"I don't know if I want to repay it, at least don't take revenge! Revenge is something that beasts do! ”

Obviously, this time Li Dongyang will not stand on Xie Qian's side.

(End of chapter)