At night, the Mighty Marquis Mansion.

The mighty marquis, who was rich in the image of a middle-aged man, sat on the chair with an ugly face.

There were also two beautiful women in the hall, one of whom was kneeling, crying pear blossoms with rain, heartbroken.

Another beautiful woman whispered comfort.

The second daughter disappeared mysteriously today, and combined with the collision of the carriage before the incident, Wei Wuhou concluded that her daughter was hijacked.

He went through the possible enemies in his mind, and it should be impossible to talk about political enemies, after all, the hereditary title has been replaced by his generation, and he has gradually been squeezed out of the edge of the power stage of the imperial capital.

Of course, the nobles of the group are still an interest group that cannot be ignored.

But there is still a difference between the whole and the individual, and the mighty marquis does not remember that he has such a political enemy who is willing to go out and hijack the female relatives of the family.

As for the enemy, he has not made a feud with anyone recently.

"The master has already reported to the official, and he has also informed Jin Wuwei who is guarding the city gate, don't worry, Ying'er will find it back." ”

"Sister, Ying'er is a weak woman, she, what happens to her.... Even if you find it, you won't be able to live. ”

The mighty marquis twitched, and his face became more and more gloomy.

At this time, the subordinate hurriedly rushed in and shouted, "Master Hou, the young lady has found out..."

The mighty marquis and the two ladies rushed to the front hall and saw their haggard and tear-stained daughter, as well as the royal sword guard who sent people back.

After letting the housekeeper send away the imperial sword guard with a silver reward, the mighty marquis looked at his daughter for a moment and breathed a sigh of relief: "Ying'er, what's the matter." ”

Zhang Yuying was held in the arms of her crying mother and cried: "It was the son-in-law of the Shilang family who kidnapped me that week, and he not only wanted to tarnish his daughter's innocence, but also planned to kill his daughter." ”

immediately told what he had seen and heard, and added how he took advantage of the guards' negligence to escape from the wolf's den.

"Master Hou, you have to be the master of the concubine and Ying'er. Zhang Yuying's biological mother trembled angrily.

"Master Hou, Zhou Li's repeated insults to Ying'er are also insulting my Hou Mansion. The wife said in a deep voice.

The mighty Marquis was furious, slapped the table case with one palm, and trembled with anger: "The surname Zhou is too deceitful!"

Following.

Noon Gate, East Side Gate.

The civil and military officials of the previous dynasty were surprised to find that the mighty marquis came in armor today, but there was no weapon hanging from his waist.

.....

On this day, an interesting thing happened in the court.

The mighty Marquis went to the palace in armor, carried out the ancestral merits, and complained to Zhou Shilang with tears.

Chanting: The ancestors cut through thorns and thorns for the emperor, they were born and died, and the daughters of the descendants were bullied, and Your Majesty did not protect them, didn't it chill the hearts of the soldiers in the world.....

It's a big deal.

The culprit Zhou Li looked confused, when did I kidnap Miss Zhang Jiaer, how can I not know.

Emperor Yuan Jing was furious and ordered Dali Temple, the Criminal Department, and the Metropolitan Procuratorate to deal with the case and give the results within two days.

As a suspect in the case, Zhou Li's first stop was the Metropolitan Procuratorate.

In charge of interrogating him was the Imperial Historian of the Patrol City.

This official of Zhengliupin sat in front of the case, didn't say a word, and gave Zhou Gongzi a board first.

After beating Zhou Li, he cried and called his mother, and patted the wood: "Zhou Li, the courtyard where the mighty marquis is imprisoned is your private house?"

"Yes!" Zhou Li could only admit.

It was very common for powerful nobles to buy private houses in the inner city, and when Zhou Li bought the courtyard, he did not find anyone else to handle it at all.

His name is on the deed, and there are procedures for buying a house at the government office.

"Since it's your yard, then there's no need to say it anymore, sign and draw!"

Two officials stepped forward, one took the confession, and the other forcibly let Zhou Lihua be detained.

According to the review process of the three divisions, after the trial of the Metropolitan Procuratorate, the verdict was handed over to the Criminal Department, and the Criminal Department did not agree with the result of the Metropolitan Procuratorate and had to retry it.

So Zhou Gongzi was sent to the Criminal Department, where his treatment changed dramatically.

The wine and meat were full, and Lang Zhong, who was in charge of the trial, intimately found a doctor and applied gold sore medicine to Zhou Gongzi's bloody buttocks.

After several hours of "interrogation", the Criminal Department overturned the results of the Metropolitan Procuratorate and ruled that Zhou Li was innocent and that someone had planted the blame.

The dossier was transferred to Dali Temple.

Dali Temple didn't say a word, and gave Zhou Li another beating, and then after a "rigorous" interrogation, Dali Temple rejected the verdict of the Criminal Department, believing that Zhou Li was guilty.

The next day, seeing that Dali Temple, the Metropolitan Procuratorate, and the Criminal Department each insisted on their own words and did not give a result, Emperor Yuan Jing ordered the three divisions to be tried, and the case was escalated.

Dali Temple sent one temple and two temple officials, the criminal department sent two Lang Zhong and four directors, and the Metropolitan Procuratorate sent two imperial historians to patrol the city.

A total of 11 officials are hearing the case together.

The camp of the three divisions of the trial is that the Criminal Department feels that Zhou Li is not guilty and that there are thieves who frame him. The Dali Temple and the Metropolitan Procuratorate unanimously found Zhou Li guilty.

The two sides fought for a whole day, and without a winner, there was naturally no result.

Until dusk, a white-clothed Si Tianjian was invited to the yamen by the officials.

"At the behest of His Majesty, I came to assist in the case. After Si Tianjian's white-clothed Dao made his intentions clear, he looked at Zhou Li, who was kneeling in front of the hall, and shouted:

"Zhou Li, have you kidnapped Zhang Yuying, the daughter of the mighty marquis. ”

Zhou Li shook his head again and again: "I didn't, it's not me, I was wronged." ”

A group of officials stared at Si Tianjian Baiyi.

The white-clothed righteous man said: "He is lying!"

The perimeter façade is bloodless.

.....

Three days later, Zhou Shilang was dismissed from office and confiscated because he was greedy for money and grain from the Mexican treasury and was not strict with his godson. His son, Zhou Li, was exiled to southern Xinjiang.

.....

Fifty horsemen drove slowly on the official road, and Second Uncle Xu took the lead, and the spring breeze was proud.

After the news of Zhou Shilang's downfall came, Xu Pingzhi pulled Xu Qi'an and Xu Erlang to drink wine all night. There is both the joy of revenge and the ease of unloading a heavy burden.

The brothers rode behind Xu Pingzhi, and Xu Erlang said, "There is something I want to ask my eldest brother." ”

Xu Dalang glanced sideways at him: "Curious why Zhou Li would admit this crime, or rather, the mighty marquis and other court bigwigs would not be able to see through this not clever planting?"

Xu Erlang muttered: "I only thought of a part, for Zhou Shilang's political enemies, it doesn't matter whether Zhou Li is wronged or not. They will seize this chip and bite Zhou Shilang to death.

And for the mighty marquis, this is an opportunity for revenge. In the past, he couldn't fight Zhou Shilang because he didn't have a helper, and now it's a godsend. So he covered his armor and went to the temple that day, and there was a lot of discussion in the whole court.

As for whether his daughter was tied up by Zhou Li, he may be suspicious, but before there is enough evidence, it is obvious that this Zhou eldest son who has repeatedly bullied his daughter is even more hateful.

"What I can't figure out is that Zhou Li didn't do this, Zhou Shilang and his comrades know it well and should make countermeasures. ”

"Why did you go to Si Tianjian that day?" Xu Qi'an laughed: "Do you remember what Si Tianjian Bapin is called?"

"Eight Rank Wangqi Master...."Xu Xinnian's eyes bloomed with brilliance, and suddenly brightened.

"At the time of the original tax and silver case, the warlocks of Si Tianjian participated in the tracking and trial of the case, which shows that the saints today rely on Si Tianjian. Xu Qi'an looked ahead, and the spring breeze was proud:

"The case seems unreasonable at first glance, but if you look closely, you will find that there are no clues.... Well, big brother, I'm a professional in this area. Coupled with the factor of party strife, the case is destined to be troublesome and difficult to investigate, so the simplest and most effective way is, of course, to find the warlock of Si Tianjian. ”

Xu Xinnian was convinced: "So, the eldest brother bought the warlock of Si Tianjian. ”

"Vulgar!" Xu Qi'an took a sip and said brightly: "The alchemist's business, how can it be called bribery, it is an equivalent exchange!"

After a pause, he said: "Farewell to the old, you remember, in this world, except for blood relatives, all friends and enemies are because of the word "interests", especially in officialdom. ”

"No one will be nice to you for no reason, and no one will hate you for no reason. Even if it is your best friend, if he befriends you, it must be your presence that plays a positive role for him. ”

"In the future, when you become an official in the court, the eldest brother hopes that you can be a capable minister, not a clean official. Xu Qi'an instilled his own private goods into the little brother, and said slowly: "Remember, you are the same as the light." ”

In order to train the little brother to become the head of the Great Bong, you must first make him become his own form. Otherwise, what's the use of cultivating a Shousuke who is different from each other?

Xu Xinnian looked into the distance and said loudly: "With the light and the dust... What if I am lost in the mists of power?"

"That's your own creation, of course, if you quit the old and become a traitor who is in trouble, the eldest brother will clean up the door. Xu Qi'an said half-jokingly and half-seriously.

"Okay!" Xu Xinnian argued: "If the eldest brother becomes a martial artist on the other side, so will I." ”

How do I feel like I've set up a flag.... Xu Qi'an coughed and looked at Xu Pingzhi: "Second uncle, you have to be a witness for us." ”

"Get out!" Xu Pingzhi turned around and scolded: "Open your mouth and close your mouth to fight in the same room, when Lao Tzu doesn't exist?"

ps: Originally, in order to highlight the party struggle and the desperation of the evil villain Zhou Gongzi, I wrote a full 6,000 words.

For this reason, I also looked up the ancient process of judging cases.

Later, I thought, why should I give so much ink to a small supporting role, isn't this messing up the priorities. With so much pen and ink, how good is it for me to write about my aunt......

So the essence was extracted, the party struggle was highlighted, and the trial process was shortened. That stuff doesn't make much fun to write, and I don't think you like it.

This plot of Zhou Shilang is the beginning of this whole volume.