Di Jin was shocked when he saw Du Yan for the first time.
Because this minister, who is in his forties, already has white hair, and from a distance he looks like an old man in his sixties or seventies.
However, when he got closer, he could see that Du Yan's face was rosy, he was in good spirits, and he didn't look like he was aging prematurely.
Considering that this man died at the age of eighty, he obviously had no serious health problems, but his beard and hair were prematurely graying.
After finally getting the opportunity to meet, Di Jin naturally did not waste it and immediately stepped forward to salute: "Student Di Jin, whose name is Shi Lin, pays my respects to Duke Du!"
Du Yan smiled and praised: "What a great Di Shilin, what a great article, new lyrics and a glass of wine!"
Di Jin said: "I didn't expect that my humble work could be praised by Du Gongya, which makes the student flattered. But here, the student has something important to report!"
Du Yan's brows moved slightly, but he didn't show any surprise. He waved his hands and stepped back: "Go ahead."
Di Jin knew that time was running out and went straight to the point: "This is about the wealthy Bingzhou Imperial City Inspector Lei Biao. In the name of arresting Liao spies, he invited students to investigate and eventually captured the fugitive Zhu. However, Zhu's identity was unknown. The strange thing is that he is not an enemy member as the Imperial City Secretary said, but an ulterior secret heard in the palace, and he was framed and hunted by the Imperial City Secretary..."
Du Yan listened carefully with a calm expression.
There is no doubt that as a high-ranking official on the road, he must be well aware of the current situation in Hedong. Whether it is the turmoil in the mission or the recent developments in the state government, he is aware of it.
However, when Di Jin mentioned Xuan Niang's identity and confession, and that someone in the palace wanted to harm the official's biological mother, Du Yan's expression changed and became extremely solemn, but without flinching, he began to ask: "According to what you said, Zhu How could you hear such secrets?"
"This woman comes from a prostitute and is a habitual thief. She used her identity as a palace maid to enter the palace and steal. By chance, she listened in on the conversation of the chamberlain. She didn't know the stakes and her traces were revealed..."
"Then why didn't the Imperial City Secretary take it then?"
"She must have a guilty conscience and did not dare to cause trouble in the capital. Afterwards, she was assigned to the envoys, and then named as a spy for the enemy country. In this way, even if the incident happened, her words would not be trustworthy..."
"What is the relationship between Xuan Niang and the Zhu family?"
"Xuan Niang, who is from the same family as Jianghu, was able to leave the capital and live in Bingzhou, and the Zhu family also contributed, so she went to seek refuge in a critical moment..."
"Ms. Zhu dressed up as Xuan Niang and was locked up in a cell with fellow kidnapper Chen Xiaoqi and lame Li?"
"yes."
"Where are these two people now?"
"They escaped from prison with the Zhu family the night before yesterday. They were decisively abandoned by the Zhu family during their escape and were captured by the Lei Family Guards."
"These two people will not be sent back to prison. Find them. They are also witnesses!"
"yes."
"The Iron Arhat's escape was arranged by Lei Biao. Can the traces be traced now?"
"It's hard."
"Both Xuan Niang and Hao Qingyu's money was obtained illegally. After the truth about Hao Qingyu's murder case was revealed, did those academy students ask for money from this foreign lady?"
"This...I haven't checked."
…
For a full quarter of an hour, Du Yan was asking questions and Di Jin was answering.
Some angles were so weird that even Di Jin was caught off guard.
Fortunately, since he was ready to ask for help from the prime minister who would be able to protect the Qingli New Deal in the future, he made up his mind and told the truth. He didn't hide anything and gave answers one after another. If he really couldn't figure it out, he didn't act smart and just said he didn't know.
Finally, Du Yan ended the inquiry and made a judgment: "I believe you in this matter! But only Xuan Niang can't do it, we must bring back the Zhu family!"
Obviously, through interrogation of many details of the entire incident, Du Yan confirmed that Di Jin was not telling lies, but the problem is that others do not have the judgment. For such an important matter, there must be a key witness!
This is consistent with Di Jin's judgment. He said in a deep voice: "The student and my sister are trying to take back the Zhu family!"
Du Yan said: "Don't act recklessly!"
Di Jin explained: "After experiencing this incident, Lei Biao must have thought that he had grasped the handle of the student. He saw that the student would have a bright future in the future. For the sake of the family, he naturally did not want to give up the friendship with the student. This is the reason for his relationship with Huangcheng. The opportunity for Si Xu and Wei Snake..."
If someone else said that he had a great future, he would be a little arrogant, but what Di Jin said revealed a sense of confidence and audacity, as well as a humble gentleman and a gentle and jade-like Wenhan atmosphere, thus forming a unique temperament.
When Du Yan saw it, he couldn't help stroking his beard and admired: "A gentleman is known for his righteousness, and a villain is known for his profit. An official can do justice without hesitation. To perform this feat, he is worthy of the character of Taiyuan Di family!"
In fact, when it comes to family background, the Du family in Jingzhao, where Du Yan was born, is a first-class family. In the former Tang Dynasty, the Du family produced nine prime ministers, including Du Ruhui, Du Fu, Du Mu and other well-known ministers and poets. But in the Song Dynasty , and the scenery of the aristocratic family is no longer there.
Du Yan was very poor since he was a child, even because his father died early, his mother remarried, and he was abused by his brother. Later, he studied hard and became a Jinshi, which changed his life.
But now seeing a backward person like Di Jin, Du Yan obviously saw a bit of his former self. While feeling kind in his heart, he also said with concern again in his tone: "There are many people in the Imperial City Division who are committing lawlessness and doing whatever they want in various places. His actions, including recklessly targeting civilians and committing capital crimes, are closely related. Not only must we be on guard against Lei Biao, but we must also be on guard against Xiao Xiao from the capital. We must be careful and don't show off!"
Di Jin bowed and said, "I sincerely follow Duke Du's teachings!"
Du Yan not only paid attention to his words, but also took out a private seal: "I will spread your poems widely among scholars. You can use this to communicate a lot in the past few days. Whenever you have important matters, take this seal to the Criminal Division." , no need to worry!”
"Thank you Duke Du!"
This is real support, and it also carries a huge responsibility. Di Jinzhen took it seriously, and when he walked out of the Du Mansion, he couldn't help but feel relieved.
Although he had gone through many twists and turns, with the help of this incident, he officially had a backer in the officialdom, and he was also a famous minister with both character and ability who was trustworthy.
However, although Du Yan's status allowed him to effectively participate in this major case, if he wanted to really come forward, he still had to take back the Zhu family and obtain the key confession of the palace maid.
So he and his sister split up.
Before returning home, Di Xiangling floated over and walked side by side with him: "I found the residence of the Imperial City Division, and it turns out that it's not just the Lei family's residence! There is another place that is not unfamiliar to me, just outside the city in Longquan Temple. !”
Di Jin understood: "Even if Lei Hu wants his family to be the only representative of the Imperial City Division in Bingzhou, the superiors will not allow it. They must set up strongholds outside to avoid indistinguishability between public and private... Is it Longquan Temple? That's where we are." It’s time to rescue the Zhu family!”
