Yan House.

Early in the morning, Yan Yan sat down in the front hall, and only then did she yawn, and was glared at by Wei Yun. It turned out that Xue Bai had arrived, and she was everyone's lady, but she couldn't yawn in front of him.

Her eyes fell on the scroll in Xue Bai's arms, but she saw him put down the scroll and saluted Yan Zhenqing.

"Teacher, the student is in trouble again."

Yan Yan was refreshed when she heard this, her eyes lit up, and she pricked up her ears to listen.

Unexpectedly, Yan Zhenqing was not angry, but had a feeling that he had finally come. It's like there's a rock in my heart that is shaking and unsettling, and it's better to let it fall down.

"Hmph, the old man counts the time, I guess you can't help but get into trouble."

The teacher also knew that the students bought a paper mill and studied the craft of bamboo paper. The day before yesterday, he had a conflict with Cao Yuan, the household of Jingzhao Mansion, and the students were angry and beat him. ”

"Did Brother beat him with Tai Chi?" Yan Yan was quite curious.

Yan Zhenqing turned her head and glared at her daughter, wanting her to step back first, and then look at the young second son Yan Yan who was sitting on the side practicing calligraphy, secretly glancing over here.

"Yun Niang, take Erlang down."

"Yes."

This move made an example of the chicken, Yan Yan really restrained, sat there dignifiedly, and did not dare to interject.

Xue Bai said: "The East City Bureau didn't dare to be specialized, and wanted to settle things. But yesterday, the case was transferred to Jingzhao Mansion, and even I was detained, and it was Mrs. Qiu Guo who bailed me out. ”

"You're not impulsive, why are you?"

"Yuan Shu is the son-in-law of the brother slave, the brother slave didn't dare to provoke me after resting for a while, and now he is here again, I want to teach him a lesson."

"Nonsense, don't think it's a trivial matter."

"Yes." Xue Bai said: "The student has committed a crime on the surface this time, and it is really troublesome to give someone a handle. ”

"You know!"

Yan Zhenqing paced out the window and frowned.

He, the lieutenant of Chang'an County, had a lot of official contacts with Cao Yuanquan of Jingzhaohu, and he also thought that Yuan Yuan should be beaten. But assaulting an official is a felony, and it seems simple, but in fact it is difficult to get away with it.

If Xue Bai did it deliberately, he really shouldn't use this method.

"In the fourth year of Kaiyuan, Sun Xin, the brother-in-law of Queen Wang, had a disagreement with Li Jie, the imperial historian, because of trivial matters, and caused people to beat Li Jie, do you know what the fate was?"

"The students don't know."

"After Li Jie was beaten, he sued Sun Xin, saying, 'The skin is ruined, only his body hurts, his clothes are bullished, and it is a humiliation to the country', the saint was furious, and directly killed Sun Xin in the court to thank the people."

Yan Zhenqing knew that there were many hidden reasons in this precedent, such as the fact that the sage did not like the queen and the queen. But he had to mention Xue Bai so that this student would not be too unscrupulous.

Fortunately, Xue Bai didn't take it seriously, and responded with a solemn face: "The student is too impulsive, I beat my own official, and I will be sentenced to three years in prison according to the law; and I wounded him, and I feared that I would be exiled for two thousand miles; If Yuan Shu said that his injuries were too serious, it was possible to hang me. ”

After he finished speaking, Yan Zhenqing originally wanted to teach him a lesson, but he had nothing to say for a while, so he had to sigh, but comforted Xue Bai instead.

"If the Yuan official is below the sixth grade, according to the law, the crime can be reduced by three degrees as appropriate."

"Yes."

In short, this matter has been brewing quite seriously, and both the master and apprentice are serious about dealing with it.

Yan Zhenqing is the lieutenant of Chang'an County, and he needs to avoid suspicion, so he can't rest assured about this, so he has to recruit his two nephews, Yan Quanming and Yan Jiming, and accompany Xue Bai to Jingzhao Mansion for trial.

……

On this day, when he arrived at Jingzhao Mansion, Du Wulang was startled when he saw Xue Bai's battle.

"No, the big crime of constructing the East Palace has not been able to do anything, and it is more troublesome to fight a yuan?"

"No matter how great the crime is, it is in vain without evidence." Xue Bai said meaningfully, "Fighting Yuan Shu seems to be a trivial matter, but it really violates Tang Law." ”

"I thought you had a sense of proportion."

"Not sure." Xue Bai said: "Now that it's over, let's deal with it mentally." ”

Du Wulang didn't bother about this matter, but just looked up at the plaque and muttered, "It's Jingzhao Mansion again." ”

~~

Before the opening of the hall, Xiao Jiong met Lu Qi first, as well as Yuan Wei, who had a blue nose and swollen face.

"This case is also difficult for this government." Xiao Jiong said: "The case is clear and there is no suspicion. We can take the opportunity to directly take Xue Bai to prison, torture him, and find out about the murder in the suburbs. ”

Yuan Yan said: "Jing Yin is smart, but why not?" ”

"Xue Bai is the righteous brother of the concubine, and it is not a deliberate provocation once or twice." Xiao Jiong said: "The right minister is worried, this is his trick again, leading us to take the bait." At that time, the public case will turn into a private grudge again. ”

Yuan Yan said angrily: "To put it bluntly, he is a prostitute who relies on the nepotism with the concubine's family, acts recklessly, bullies, shameless, despicable, and sells face!" ”

"Not bad." Xiao Jiong nodded, looked at Lu Qi, and asked, "What does Ziliang think?" ”

Lu Qi said: "The nepotism of the noble concubine can't protect Xue Bai I, as long as the sins of the great rebellion he did are confirmed once, the saint will never believe him again." ”

"How?"

Lu Qi came prepared and responded: "Jing Yin should handle it impartially, and Xue Bai will be imprisoned, and no one can blame." The lower officials will sit down on the fact that he made the old man of Longyou kill people before the concubine took action to protect him. ”

"Really?"

"The goose has left traces, since he dares to do it, there must be traces, and the officials in this case have eyebrows."

"Okay, then I'll believe you."

After discussion, Xiao Jiong was about to ascend to the court, but Lu Qi changed his robe and left Jingzhao Mansion.

Time passed little by little, and gradually came to the corner.

~~

Welcome to Xiangguan.

A team of carriages and horses stopped in front of the door, and the maidservant brought the carriage to board and helped Zhang Ting down.

An old Taoist stepped forward to greet him.

Zhang Ting said with a smile: "I'm not afraid of real jokes, I dreamed of Lao Jun last night, saying that the concubine will add Ding to the Li family, and I came to Zhuxiang, by the way, my sister has made arrangements?" ”

"Aunt Zhang has arrived, and she is in the main hall, please."

"Lao Zhenren leads the way."

The environment in the view is quiet, Li Miruo is in Chang'an, often lives here to cultivate, and occasionally there are secret news exchanges, so although this is not the territory of the East Palace, it is quite a safe place.

Zhang Ting walked to the main hall and saw the eldest sister Zhang Si.

The sisters offered incense to Lao Jun and waved away others.

Zhang Si immediately looked anxious and said, "Erniang, I was taken by someone, and he threatened me with that matter......"

"What's the panic? I'm not afraid that I can't hide it, I'm just afraid that he has nothing to do. Zhang Ting was still calm, "If he wants to see me, let him come to see me." ”

After putting on the incense, they went to the backyard to rest.

"You sit." Zhang Si said, "I'll call someone to bring water to wash your hands." ”

"Okay."

Zhang Ting sat down, and through the screen, he vaguely saw a tall maid with her head bowed and coming in with a basin of water.

She was amused in her heart, thinking that although Xue Bai was also handsome, she didn't know what it was like to pretend to be a woman.

But when someone came around the screen and looked up, she was taken aback.

It was indeed a young man dressed as a woman, in his twenties, but his appearance was ugly, and in women's clothes, it was shockingly ugly.

"Xue ......"

Zhang Ting wanted to say, "Xue Bai asked you to come?" Before he could say this, he hurriedly restrained himself and stared at the other party vigilantly, until he put down the basin and fell to the ground.

She asked in a dignified tone, "Who are you?" ”

"Jingzhao Mansion Fa Cao Lu Qi, I have seen Zhang Liangdi. Zhang Liangdi is not shocked, her spirit is extraordinary, and she is a real heroine. ”

"Jingzhao Facao?" Zhang Ting became more and more vigilant.

"Yes, the subordinate was ordered to investigate the murder case of the border army, and he wanted to ask Zhang Liangdi about the case." Lu Qi said: "This matter is inconvenient to alarm others, so I made this decision, there are many trespasses, and I ask for forgiveness." ”

He put his posture very low, but he only said "border army murder case" without mentioning which case it was, which concealed a threat.

Zhang Ting was angry and frightened in his heart, but his expression was quite calm, and he said: "You are so bold, dare to invite the queen of the East Palace to meet you, do you know that this is a big crime?!" ”

"Zhang Liangdi is angry." Lu Qi said: "I imitated Xue Bai's handwriting to invite, but I didn't expect Zhang Liangdi to really come." ”

These words obviously accuse Zhang Ting of wanting to have a private meeting with Xue Bai, she listened to it with an ugly face, and wanted to explain a few words, but knew that the explanation would only be more troublesome.

Lu Qi said again: "That's the handwriting I found in the forged handwriting of the Guozi Prison Examination Paper, I can't hide it from others, it's useless to keep it, but it's harmful to Zhang Liangdi, so please burn it." ”

"What do you want?"

"Investigate the case." Lu Qi said: "Actually, Sister Ling has already told the truth, but the lower official has not yet informed Jing Yin of this matter, Zhang Liangdi doesn't need to be alarmed, just tell the truth to the lower official." ”

Zhang Ting heard that he had the intention of surrendering, and was afraid that he was deceiving himself, so he said: "You are still young, and you have been bewitched by traitors and opposed to the East Palace, and there is no good end." ”

"Xia Guan knows this very well." Lu Qi said: "My grandfather is the famous minister of the Kaiyuan Dynasty, my father is an official and loyal, although I am not talented, I am not willing to be driven by traitorous ministers, corrupt the style, only willing to be loyal to the community, due diligence to the country." ”

"Good!"

Regardless of whether it is true or not, when Zhang Ting heard this, he immediately said: "The three generations of loyal ministers of the Lu family are really a good story. I should inform Your Highness that Lu Qi is a pillar of the society and a prime minister. ”

"The grace of knowing is unforgettable." Lu Qi showed gratitude, and then he got down to business, and said: "Zhang Liangdi ordered someone to provoke Fan Yang to kill people, but can you know that the person who killed Pei Mian was Xue Bai?" He made friends with Wang Zhonghei, borrowed the old pawn of Longyou to behead the Hui people under the East Palace, and then used the East Palace to frame An Lushan, killing two birds with one stone. Zhang Liangdi was killed by Xue Bai, but she was still helping him. ”

After listening to the first half of the sentence, Zhang Ting still wanted to deny it.

When the second half of the sentence came into her ears, she fell silent, her eyes flashed, and she didn't dare to answer, worried that Lu Qi was here to test her.

Lu Qi smiled and said, "Zhang Liangdi doesn't believe me, but believes in Xue Bai even more?" However, can it be known that Xue Bai has fallen into Jingzhao Prison today? ”

"Really?"

"When you come out of Yingxiangguan, you will know this matter as soon as you ask." Lu Qi said: "When the time comes, under Sanmu, Xue Bai will reveal the truth, how will His Highness deal with himself?" It's better to prepare early. As far as I can see, it is not clever to frame An Lushan, and if you fight like this, it will consume the saint's patience with both sides, and it will only benefit Xue Bai Yuweng. ”

"Or else?"

"Instead of being indistinguishable, it is better to make the big things small and the small things small." Lu Qi said: "As long as Zhang Liangdi is willing, I can solve the troubles in the East Palace, including the affairs of Pei Mian and Hui Furen." ”

"How to fix it?"

"A stalemate with the right prime minister and An Lushan will not lead to results, it is better to let the real culprit carry everything." Lu Qi asked respectfully, "What does Zhang Liangdi think?" ”

Zhang Ting pondered, and said slowly with some hesitation: "Xue Bai is the son of Xue Xiu and Li Yingyu, and Zheng Qian is from him and Yang Huan, and has nothing to do with Pei Mian; Pei Mian was framed by him, and then he was killed; He also killed those who were Hui; He used his friendship with Jia Chang to blame Zahu; It's still him, instigating Wang Ji and Yang Zhao to build momentum. ”

"Exactly."

"How? He is now the younger brother of the concubine. ”

Lu Qi said firmly: "When he proposed to cooperate against An Lushan, did he put forward any conditions? ”

When it comes to this, it is still going well, but at this time, Zhang Ting smiled and concealed the change in his eyes.

Lu Qi said again: "It's okay if you don't want to say it, now that Xue Bai is in prison, I still think that Zhang Liangdi is cooperating with him, and we can use this to defraud him of incriminating evidence." ”

Zhang Ting said with a smile: "If according to what you said, Wang Zhongsi left a few old soldiers for him, wouldn't it hurt Wang Zhonghei to do so?" ”

"Wang Zhongji is the prince's brother-in-law, but he sent an old pawn to Xue Bai, who should be beaten. What's more, as an envoy of the Four Towns, he is about to capture Shibao City and make great contributions, and he is on the cusp of the storm, leaving such a handle, rather than being exposed by others, it is better for me to handle this case well. ”

"I will convey this to Your Highness."

"Yes, please consider it with Your Highness and Liangdi, and the official will retire."

Lu Qi said respectfully, withdrew from the Taoist temple, got into the carriage of the Zhang family and left.

He made this choice today out of helplessness.

If he wants the fat shortage of Jingzhao Mansion Fa Cao, then he has to do things for Li Linfu, but offending the East Palace will not be beneficial to his future future. If you want to curry favor with these two parties, you can only trample the other side to death.

~~

"The main culprit Xue Bai, this government has such a verdict, do you have any objections?!"

In the lobby of Jingzhao Mansion, Xiao Jiong shouted so loudly.

He has finished the case, and the facts of the case are clear. According to Tang law, Xue Bai beat the official and sentenced him to two years, which was a fairly fair sentence.

Xue Bai reacted very calmly to this result, but asked, "Is Jing Yin sure?" ”

"What's so sure you're not sure?" Xiao Jiong was stunned for a moment, looked serious, and shouted: "Is this government asking you if you have any objections?" ”

Xue Bai said: "As long as Jing Yin is sure." ”

"Smack!"

Xiao Jiong slapped the shocked wood angrily and said, "If there is no objection, take it down!" ”

Seeing this situation, Yan Jiming frowned and said loudly: "This case is unfair, I must submit it to the Criminal Department for review!" ”

"Ridiculous!" Xiao Jiong shouted: "This mansion is fair in judging the case, are you afraid of waiting for you?" ”

Yan Quanming was also not afraid of Jing Zhaoyin's official authority, and said: "Yuan Xuan bullied people and did many evils, and he dared to pollute others, please wait and see the outcome of this case!" ”

"Fork these two out of the hall!" Xiao Jiong was furious.

But he is actually very weak-minded, since Xue Bai dares to beat Yuan Xuan, he obviously knows the flaws in Yuan Xuan's body. The case has been decided today, and there may be changes tomorrow.

The reason why he still did this was nothing more than that Li Linfu and An Lushan urged him to do it, and he could only believe in Lu Qi once.

Therefore, Xue Bai was forcibly detained on this day, and when Lu Qi came back in the afternoon, Xiao Jiong immediately asked, "How?" Found the evidence? ”

Lu Qi was very sure and responded: "Jing Yin can rest assured, this matter will have a result." ”

~~

Zhang Ting returned to the prince's courtyard, thought about it, and decided to discuss with Li Heng.

"Your Highness, something happened, Jingzhao Mansion Facao Lu Qi has found my eldest sister, fortunately, he has the heart to take refuge in the East Palace, and it is inferred that everything is Xue Bai's doing......"

Li Heng heard the details, and first wondered: "Lu Qi was invited yesterday, why didn't you tell me?" ”

"The matter is unknown, I am afraid that His Highness is worried." Zhang Ting said: "Lu Qi mistakenly thought that we were cooperating with Xue Bai and pointed directly at Wang Zhonghe, which is ridiculous. ”

Li Heng frowned and pondered, and said slowly: "They actually think that Xue Bai did it?" Said that the righteous brother left a few old pawns for this kid? ”

"Yes."

"No, it won't be a brother-in-law." Li Heng couldn't think of it, but after being reminded at this time, he finally figured out a lot of things, "If it was Xue Bai's instructions, the murderers should be the two people who Pei Mian failed to poison...... Damn, he's using my people! ”

"Your Highness?"

Li Heng was in a depressed mood, buried his face in the palm of his hand and rubbed it twice, knowing that if this case continued to be investigated, the situation in the East Palace would only get worse.

He regretted a little that he hadn't listened to Li Yu's advice.

But what if you listen to it? Will you wait until the death of the saint before succeeding to the throne? What if you can't wait? Li Mi didn't care at all, didn't care at all.

"Lu Qi is crooked, we really have the evidence he wants. The dead soldiers under Xue Bai's hands were originally my people, and Pei Mian said that they sold themselves in the Lady of the Kingdom of Qiu. ”

Li Heng became more and more worried as he spoke, and said, "Once this matter is found out, it will implicate us, and if this scourge is not eliminated, it will definitely be more troublesome in the future...... Lu Qi, do you think he is easy to deal with? Or trustworthy? ”

Zhang Ting groaned and said slowly: "If Lu Qi is trustworthy, let him help us deal with all this evidence?" ”

Li Heng was a little moved, knocked lightly on the table, and muttered: "He is really like Pei Mian, smarter than Pei Mian, if he can handle it clearly......"

I originally wrote 7000 words today, but there was a problem in the follow-up, and I had to change it all over again, and the second chapter really didn't have to wait, I had to see what to do.

(End of chapter)