On some yellowed bamboo paper, the four big characters are chic and elegant, and the dot paintings are beautiful.

Li Longji casually put down the imperial pen, admired his calligraphy, and said with a smile: "General Gao thinks, what about the word I?" ”

Gao Lishi said with heartfelt emotion: "The saint is really an all-rounder, governing the country and strategy, the six arts of literature and martial arts, piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, all of which have reached the peak, and I hope that the descendants of thousands of generations can also see the style of the saint and admire the saint through the ages." ”

Even with this level of praise, Li Longji felt ordinary when he heard it, and he was more satisfied with himself.

"I have governed such a magnificent and prosperous world, although it has not been done since ancient times, it is only the work of a generation of kings. And my deeds are not only here, destroying Tubo and Khitan, making the Tang Dynasty vast and boundless, and this ......"

Li Longji said, his fingers lightly tapped the calligraphy on the imperial case.

"The article is eternal, the Tang Dynasty Wenhua is bright and prosperous, and it should benefit future generations, and my achievements will be in the ages, so that the years of heaven and earth cannot be covered!"

He almost blurted out, but humbly didn't say a word about what he said about himself in his heart—

"I am the god of mortal worlds!"

Gao Lishi was startled, and quickly knelt down to show his respect, and said loudly: "The sage's merit is eternal!" It can compete with heaven and earth! ”

The palace people also bowed down and praised.

"Hahahaha......"

Li Longji is in a good mood, this is not a matter of saving a little money, but a new height of the emperor's achievement.

It's not a piece of bamboo paper that can make him feel like this, he has been a saint for a long time. Bamboo paper is the icing on the cake, and it is the auspicious that will naturally appear in the brilliant and prosperous era governed by the Ming Emperor through the ages, and it is his merit.

As for Xue Bai, who made paper, he also accounted for part of the credit, of course, it was also a great credit in the world.

"General Gao, get up, this matter still has to be investigated, whether the cost is really low."

"The old slave obeys."

Gao Lishi knew that Xue Bai would not cheat on this kind of thing, so he got up and said with a smile: "In this way, this matter is really a great achievement." ”

"Otherwise, the general thinks that the brother slave has gone to great lengths just to rob Xue Bai's money?"

"I see."

Colliers suddenly realized.

With Li Linfu's family business, he will not involve Xue Bai in a big case for the benefits brought by the bamboo paper process. The purpose is to make sense of the great merit that can affect future generations, and it is indeed something that a narrow rope fighting can do.

is greedy for merit, worried about Xue Bai's meritorious service, and even more afraid that Yang Zhen behind Xue Bai will covet the phase.

~~

"Please look at the right phase."

A stack of bamboo paper was handed to Li Linfu, he was stunned, and reached out to take it.

The paper is yellowish, and it is still a little rough when rubbed, not delicate and smooth enough, but it is not as brittle as the original bamboo paper at all. After smelling it, there is indeed a hint of bamboo and wood.

Li Linfu is knowledgeable, and he was surprised that the hard texture of bamboo and wood could become so tough.

He thought to himself, if he had known about this, he would have dealt with Xue Bai fiercely and eliminated Yang Yan together. After all, Xue Bai's industry is all under the name of the Yang family, and this matter together is too much of a threat to the phase.

But he really didn't know.

Before he could react from shock, Li Longji had already moved closer and asked with a smile, "Shilang, what do you think?" ”

"Your Majesty." Li Linfu was caught off guard and hurriedly said: "Today is the first time I have seen bamboo paper, and I have never heard of it before!" ”

"It's unheard of!"

Xue Bai's counterattack had just begun, and he immediately said: "You instigated Yuan to come to my paper mill to make trouble, and forced me to sell the paper mill to him, could it be that your son-in-law is too much and unheard of to Yuan Shuqi?" ”

"Sharp teeth."

Li Linfu only shot back at Xue Bai, quickly turned towards the sage, and said solemnly: "Your Majesty, what the minister said is true. As a Zaifu, the minister upholds the law and order of the country, and Jingzhao Mansion handled the case with an iron face, and found out Xue Bai's major crime, so he deliberately confused the public and begged His Majesty to investigate. ”

Everything he said was the truth.

Therefore, he failed to get rid of Xue Bai in the previous frames, and he realized that the saint was not easy to fool, and this time he carefully and seriously found out the truth.

At this moment, he is very sincere, like when countless people in the past said to him, "I really don't have the East Palace".

"I beg Your Majesty to investigate." Xue Bai immediately added.

Li Linfu was finally angered by this attitude of hiding evil intentions, and quickly glanced at Xiao Jiong and motioned for him to come forward.

At present, the battle of words will only be led away by Xue Bai, and the best way is to ignore the bamboo paper and sit on Xue Bai's sin.

"Back to Your Majesty, the minister doesn't know about bamboo paper." Xiao Jiong stiffened his head and immediately spoke, "The minister judged the case impartially and found a lot of supporting evidence, so he dared to suspect Xue Bai." For example, Xue Bai and Pei Mian seem to have no contact, but in fact, according to Pei's subordinates, Fengweilou often sends food boxes to the past......"

"You dare to frame me." Xue Bai said: "According to your investigation like this, what is the evidence for me to kill Pei Mian?" ”

Fang just argued with Xiao Jiong in order to clear his name, but at this time, it was already Xue Bai's attack.

Xue Bai wasn't worried that Jingzhao Mansion would be able to find evidence of the crime from the beginning, just two people and two Mo knives, how could he not even hide this? The key is that he saw that Lu Qi's clues were given by the East Palace.

It's a pity that Lu Qi didn't dare to come to the court to testify, otherwise he would have bitten Lu Qi in tandem between the East Palace and the Right Prime Minister's Mansion, pointing out that the prince and the Right Prime Minister were cooperating. And who died when he saw it?

The only thing I didn't expect was that kid couldn't stand the fright, and there was really a way to get out.

But it doesn't matter, in this way, the fire can't burn Xue Bai's body, and he can burn it indiscriminately.

"Pei Mian is a person from Wang Jie, and he has been in and out of the Right Prime Minister's Mansion many times. The right minister was jealous of Wang Jie's talent, and was worried that he would replace the right minister when he became the imperial doctor, so he wanted to get rid of Wang Jie, so he killed Pei Mian first......"

"Nonsense!" Xiao Jiong hurriedly interrupted, "The shaft is so bold, dare to climb and bite indiscriminately in front of the emperor?" ”

"Only Jing Yin is allowed to corroborate, not to tell the truth in vain?" Xue Bai said: "Let's talk about climbing bites, what does this matter have to do with me?" I'm unselfish. ”

"The right minister never kills." Xiao Jiong was so angry that he said something in his heart, put on a righteous look, and shouted: "Let your words be fine, it is difficult to change the facts!" ”

"Facts or not, the evidence speaks, and your accusations are groundless. As for whether I am 'confused' or not, can you dare to look at my credentials? ”

Xiao Jiong was shocked.

When he came, he did not hesitate, thinking that even if he could not convict Xue Bai, there would be no other trouble.

But there are certain things about the paper that the right minister may not know the details, but he knows it very well.

And although Li Linfu didn't know the details, when he saw Xiao Jiong so surprised, he had a bad premonition in his heart, although he was selfless, he couldn't stop his subordinates from setting himself on fire.

What we have to consider now is not how to deal with Xue Bai, I'm afraid we have to put out the fire first......

~~

Imperial City, Shangshu Province, Criminal Department.

The door of the class room was opened, and Du Wulang looked up and asked, "Why is the meal in the criminal department so early?" Someone is going to pay for our food? ”

"What kind of food, arraignment."

Du Wulang was stunned for a moment, turned his head and saw that a small official wanted to take Da Xi Yingying out, he was a little worried, and said: "Chief, it's good to ask me if you have something, I beat Yuan Tuo." ”

"Gorou, don't panic, just ask questions separately."

The officials of the Criminal Department even had a better attitude, and they really took Du Wulang to the side for questioning, leaving Da Xi Yingying behind.

"Say, why did you beat the officer?"

Da Xi Yingying responded: "When I was fighting, I didn't know that person was Jingzhao Hu Cao, and when I saw him bullying Goro, I didn't think much about it and asked someone to help him." ”

"Yuan is all crushed, why does Xue Bai still go up and kick hard?"

"Lang Jun, he ......"

"Explain well, don't think that we don't know that you are Xue Bai's henchman."

Xi Yingying was proud when she heard this sentence, she thought about it for a while, knowing that Xue Bai did not order it to be kept secret, she could say it, so she smiled slightly and spit out a word.

"Paper."

"Paper? Why? ”

"Yuan Shu seems to be here to grab the shop, but in fact, it is to rob us of the papermaking process." Da Xi Yingying said: "I am Lang Jun's confidant, so I know how good this craft is." ”

……

On the other hand, Du Wulang didn't care, he told the truth.

The clerk was already familiar with him, and at the end he jokingly asked, "So, your paper-making process can make a lot of money, can Gorou tell me a little about it?" ”

"Okay." Du Wulang smiled and responded: "The secret is that you need to use children's urine to soak the bamboo to make it tough." ”

"Hahaha, I see, Yuanhu Cao was beaten for snatching the formula for this boy's urine?"

"Isn't that exactly what is going on?"

As soon as Du Wulang saw this cheerful atmosphere, he knew that Xue Bai had made another move, since the Liu Tao case, he had gradually become accustomed to this kind of thing, and he was no longer afraid at that time, but became a talking point that others looked at him with admiration.

When the news was returned, before evening, the door of the class room was pushed open again.

"Got dinner?"

"What kind of food, go out, you go to Dali Temple tomorrow."

Du Wulang was so surprised that he said, "It's just a case, how can it be moved around." ”

"Bah, what nonsense? The case of assault was adjudicated by Jingzhao Mansion, reviewed by the Criminal Department, and the case was closed, so you have nothing to do. Tomorrow's Dali Temple will try the bamboo paper case. ”

"Move me to Dali Temple Prison?"

"What hell? Tomorrow you will be the plaintiff, since the past, and go home. ”

"I'm still a plaintiff."

Du Wulang glanced back at the criminal department and waved goodbye to the officials.

Out of Shangshu Province, Da Xi Yingying said in a low voice: "Beat Yuan Xuan, now that we are out, presumably he is going in." ”

~~

Goshidai.

Wang Ji walked through the corridor, and a small official rushed to him, and said: "Zhongcheng is back, and the right minister sent a message yesterday, ordering that the matter of Yuanhu Cao's false accusation be resolved as soon as possible." ”

"Where's the complainant?"

"In the council chamber."

"Let's go."

Wang Ji had already wanted to wear a purple robe, and he had been staring at the position of the imperial doctor for a long time, and it was impossible to give it to Zahu. Zahu is a saint, he is not bad, he can fight.

Therefore, when he learned that the Yan family brothers had sued Yuan Yuan, he dodged it and did not solve it for Li Linfu, showing his importance a little.

But he didn't plan to turn his face with Li Linfu for the time being, and seeing that the heat was almost over, he still came back to ease the situation. I'm going to push this trouble down for Yuan.

There were a lot of people in the council hall, Pei Kuan, Yang Zhao and others were there, as well as several superintendent imperial historians, who had already stood up and saluted him.

"I've seen Wang Zhongcheng."

This means that the Imperial Historical Observatory is still in the hands of Wang Jie.

He swept his gaze, looked at Yan Quanming and Yan Jiming, and said, "It was you who sued Jingzhaohu Cao Yuanzhuo. ”

"Exactly."

"Do you have an official status?"

"Under the curtain of the judge of Hebei Yingtian, it is a long history." Yan Quan replied.

Wang raised his hand, put on an official posture, and was about to say that the officials in Hebei could not control the affairs of Jingzhao Mansion.

Suddenly, a servant hurried in.

"Zhongcheng, the sage issued an edict and ordered the Imperial Historical Observatory, the Criminal Department, and Dali Temple to review the case of Yuan Xuan."

Wang Jie's face remained unchanged, but he was actually stunned for a moment, and even forgot to put down the hand he raised.

He was wondering, if the son-in-law of the right prime minister was investigated, would there be a rift in the relationship with the right prime minister?

But the sage said that it would not work if he didn't investigate.

~~

"Search for me!"

Yuan Quanzheng assigned the officials to search Fengwei Building.

According to the clues given by Lu Qi, the two murderers who killed people with Mo knives were hiding in it.

I heard that these two people were very fierce, so he brought many people with him, for fear that he would hurt himself.

Walking into the lobby, I looked up and saw that it was the "Ma Said" signed "Han Yu", and the last time his father-in-law dealt with Xue Bai, he was planted on this matter.

This time it was a little different, after all, he made a move.

Suddenly, someone tapped him on the shoulder.

Yuan Shu was startled, and while shrinking his body, he shouted: "Protect me!" ”

Looking back, I saw several officials of Dali Temple.

"You're here to get people?" Yuan Tuan frowned, a little arrogant, and said, "The murderer hasn't been found yet, so you need to wait." ”

The officials of Dali Temple glanced at each other.

"Yuanhu Cao, the villains are going to take the criminal, and they have found it."

"What do you mean?"

Yuan Tuan was still asking, but they suddenly pounced on him and held him down.

"Take it away."

"What are you waiting for?" Yuan Lian couldn't react for a while, and scolded endlessly, "Do you know who I am?!" ”

"The people of Jingzhao Mansion stop! If you know whose property this is, you dare to search it? All bet to Xuanyangfang to make amends! ”

"I'm asking you!" Yuan Yan was furious and scolded: "Dare to touch me, I remember all your faces, don't even think about running away." ”

At this time, the officials of Dali Temple were still very polite, and someone saluted and said: "Yuanhu Cao forgive me, the villains are acting on orders." ”

Seeing this gesture, Yuan Yan became more and more arrogant, and shouted: "I am the son-in-law of the right minister, I know who you are instigating, and I will wait!" ”

……

In Dali Temple Prison, the torture room is dim and filled with a fishy smell.

It was the first time Yuan Shu had been imprisoned, and it was inevitable that he was panicked and panicked.

He could only keep shouting that his only reliance was.

"Let me out! I'm the right son-in-law! ”

It was useful to shout, and in a short time, several officials did enter the torture chamber and stand still according to the color of their official robes.

Yuan was well-informed, and he recognized many of them.

Dali Temple Shaoqing Yang Shaoxuan, Yu Shi Zhong Cheng Wang Jiao, Criminal Department Lang Zhong Xu Hao, and several other minor officials, Dali Judge Deng Jingshan, Yu Shi Luo Xi ......

"Wang Zhongcheng, it's me." Yuan Shu smiled flatteringly: "Is there a misunderstanding?" ”

Wang Ji ignored him, his face was gloomy, and he slowly sat down in the dark, only the red official robe loomed.

Seeing this, Xu Hao, a member of the Criminal Department, stood up without giving in.

Xu Hao is Zhang Jiuling's nephew, and was previously involved in Zheng Qian's case because of Zhang Jiuling's Shinto inscription. Now that the capable officer has been reinstated and is back in charge of the criminal department's case, the direction of this case is self-evident.

"Yuan Shu, are you the son-in-law of the right minister?"

"You know it, and you still don't let me go?"

Xu Hao's face was blank, and he said: "The three divisions are trying the case, your crime is not small, be honest!" You want to forcibly seize Chengxin Bookstore, the evidence is conclusive, do you confess?! ”

This way of questioning made Yuan Wei dare not quibble, and he simply did not answer.

"You learned that the price of paper is more expensive, and the cost of paper for official documents in the imperial court is very huge, do you confess to using this matter for personal gain?"

“……”

Suddenly, Xu Hao said in Yuan Hao's ear: "Did you see it?" Wang Zhongcheng can't protect you. In just half a day, you've been found out. The wrath of the saint's thunder, if he dares to resist stubbornly, is he not afraid of a catastrophe? ”

Yuan was stunned for a moment, and saw that Wang Ji had walked out of the torture room.

His eyes finally turned horrified.

Wang Ji actually saw that there was a henchman outside the torture room, so he got up and walked out, turning the corridor to no one.

"Zhongcheng, Li Shilang of the Right Prime Minister's Mansion has sent a message to you, if Yuan Shu can't be saved, please convict as soon as possible, don't let the fire burn to others."

"You reply to Shiro, I'll do my best." Wang Ji asked, "Why isn't it the right minister's order?" ”

"The right minister has not returned to the house yet, it seems that he went to Taiwan Province after leaving the palace, and he has never been instructed."

Wang Jie's expression moved, and he had a guess, the sage wanted to see the truth and not let the right minister manipulate the case.

He summoned Roshizao and commanded in a low voice.

"You will be tortured in a while, grasp the proportions of the punishment, and let this case end in Yuan."

"I have the ability to torture, Zhongcheng can rest assured."

Luo Xixiao thought that Yuan Hao would not explain immediately, and when Xu Hao couldn't speak, he would take over immediately, and he would definitely kill Yuan Xuan.

Then, when he entered the criminal department, he actually heard Yuan Huan's confession.

"I, I know that the imperial court will buy official paper, and use the rent of Jingzhao Mansion to buy all the rattan materials in Chang'an, and the rattan materials have been reduced, and the paper merchants have no time to supply rattan paper, so they are guilty, and I took the opportunity to ask them for money; There was a shortage of rattan paper, and the government had to make official documents, and the price of paper skyrocketed, and I tripled the profit, but I returned the tax ...... of Jingzhao Mansion."

"Does Jingzhao Yin Xiaojiong know about this?"

"Kyung Yoon Ta ......"

"Say! Can he not know?! ”

"He knows that I will give him a share of 30% of the profits......"

Luo Xizao was furious, and was about to step forward, when someone suddenly blocked in front of him, but it was Deng Jingshan, a Dali commentator, who was close to the East Palace, with a good show on his face.

~~

It's night, Jingzhao Mansion.

An entourage of Li Xiu's side hurried to the scene with Nanya's card and found a few henchmen under Yuan Xuan.

"Quick, go and burn all the accounts of Hu Cao."

"This ......"

In the dark, the group hurried to Tocao.

Suddenly, the light of the torch shone in front of several people standing there, and the leader was none other than Jingzhaocang Cao Peizhen.

"Why do you want to visit Jingzhao Mansion late at night?" Pei Zhen asked.

"This ......"

"Take it!"

In the darkness the officials pounced.

After that, torches were lit and illuminated the entire Jingzhao Mansion.

Someone kicked the door into Jingzhao Yin Xiaojiong's public house, searched out a book of accounts, and moved to Dali Temple.

……

Dali Temple Prison, the sweat on Yuan Yuan's face has begun to flow, and in the face of various questions, he no longer knows how to answer.

"Do you know bamboo paper?"

"I ...... I do not know. ”

"Since you don't know, why did Xue Bai beat you, and Jingzhao Mansion dared to take him to prison? Don't you know if he is the concubine's brother-in-law? ”

"I don't know, I don't know why Xiao Jiong dared to do this, I've always told him to forget it, really." Yuan Shu said: "You believe me, I didn't want to offend Xue Bai, I said that things are peaceful, but they refused." They said that, I don't know. ”

"Do they know about bamboo paper?"

Yuan was stunned for a while, looked at the stunned people in the torture room, and faintly, he seemed to hear Xiao Jiong's voice coming from next door.

He finally spoke, "I think they should know that I'm being used!" Yes, they do! ”

Xu Hao asked: "Does this 'they' include the right phase?" ”

Yuan Shu was startled and exclaimed: "I, I ......"

The whole night passed in a busy way.

At dawn, there are officials from Dali Temple who come and go to the hall with Yuan.

At this time, Yuan Xuan no longer had the original arrogance, and those officials who had killed many high-ranking officials and important ministers under the command of the right minister showed their ruthless side.

Someone even pinched Yuan Xuan's face and said with a smile: "You look really good, climbing the prostitute with a nepotism......"

(End of chapter)