Luofan stayed in Tiema Town for two days to discuss the funeral arrangements with Qiu Juan, and then left with Zhao Xue.
Qiu Juan and Huangfu Tianrong spent several days together in Tiema Town to finalize the establishment of Tiema City. Huangfu Tianrong came forward to meet Li Benxin and proposed the idea of building Iron Horse City.
Since it was the Huangfu family who proposed, Li Benxin didn't have to spend any money, the city was built, and he could control Wei Fengyuan and King Nan, Li Benxin certainly had no reason to refuse. Li Benxin discussed it with Xue Yang and Wu Sanwen for a day, and felt that the matter was feasible, so he happily agreed and appointed Qiuwen as a second-grade divine catcher, specifically responsible for the construction of Iron Horse City.
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After lunch, it was quiet time on the street. The people selling goods on the street, who had just finished eating, all had their heads hanging down, lying on their chairs, leaning forward and taking a nap.
Suddenly, hundreds of people came menacingly from the east end of the street in front of Wu Xiangmen. They were all filled with indignation, swearing, and eager to cause trouble. At the front, there were two strong men carrying a stretcher. Lying on the stretcher was a noble man in brocade clothes, covered with a piece of brocade. His face was pale and angry, the corners of his mouth were twitching, and he was wailing in pain.
"Hey, what's going on? This isn't the young master from Fucheng Silk and Satin Shop. Why is he lying on a stretcher? These are all well-known and wealthy businessmen in Longcheng. What are they doing here? They don't want to cause trouble. Look at this. Direction, could it be that we are going to the Prime Minister Wu's Mansion? The Prime Minister's Mansion is now deeply favored by the King of Heaven and is very powerful. They dare to offend him, so hurry up and go quietly." Pedestrians and street vendors on the street stretched their necks when they saw this posture. Let's go and watch the excitement.
Arriving in front of the Prime Minister's Mansion, everyone stopped and carefully put down the stretcher. Liang Yufu, the leading wealthy businessman, gritted his teeth, pointed at the door and shouted: "Xie Xu, tell him to get out of here! His wife stole a man and cuckolded him, but he poisoned my son. Wang Fa Zhaozhao, you are the boss God, I will not give up with you today!" "Yes, get out! Xie Xu, get out!" Other businessmen, servants, and thugs also shouted.
Hundreds of people were making noise, and the sound immediately filled half the street.
In the Prime Minister's Mansion, Xue Yang and others were also confused at this time. Yang Rongrong sat on a chair, holding a handkerchief and crying non-stop. Xie Xu stood in the hall, stamping his feet angrily, pointing at Yang Rongrong and angrily saying: "I have already said that Liang Zhao is not a good person, so you should stay away from him! It's okay now. If such a scandal happens, you let me Where to put Xie Xu’s face!”
Yang Rongrong cried and complained: "Xie Xu, how can you blame me? Liang Zhao and I grew up together, and we finally came to the capital. There is nothing wrong with getting together with friends. How did I know that he dared to plot against me? They even drugged me. At least I haven’t lost my innocence, so why are you angry with me! You have the ability to kill Liang Zhao, so what’s the use of getting angry with me!”
Xie Xu wanted to speak, but Xue Yang stopped him and said, "Xie Xu, don't be anxious. Rongrong is right. She is a womanizer. How could she know that Liang Zhao would have such villainous methods? But, I don't know who saved you. This That’s all I saved you, why did you kill Liang Zhao? This would cause us big trouble.”
Ji Cheng smiled and said: "I see that the person who sent Rongrong back is wearing a yellow mask and can change his voice when he speaks. His hands and feet are also nimble. He has the same style as Luofan's men. It should be that Luofan has been sending people to protect us secretly, and besides There is no one else who can be so cruel."
"Then what to do now? Hundreds of people from the Liang family and Longcheng merchants came. Not only did they want to publicize this matter to slander the eldest brother's reputation, but they also wanted to accuse him of hurting others. In this situation now, I'm afraid it won't work if we try to reason with them, right? Maybe by then, our prime minister's office will be accused of being slandered and harboring favoritism." He Mingming frowned.
Xue Yang was also puzzled: "Yeah, it's hard to handle. Someone must be planning this behind the scenes to smear the innocence of my prime minister. Liang Zhao fainted and took Rongrong to the inn. It must have been arranged by them. , I’m afraid they have both physical and personal evidence. If they insist on saying that the two committed adultery, it will be difficult for us to wash away the dirty water. "
Ye Tan said angrily: "It's obviously Liang Zhao who is plotting evil, but now it's us who are being scolded. It's really unfair. If you ask me, just arrest the Liang boy and beat him up, so that he can find out who is behind the scenes."
Yi Chuanfeng laughed and said: "It's useless to talk angry. The Liang family said that Xie Xu hurt Liang Zhao, so they deliberately brought the matter to the forefront. Mr. Xie arrested Luo Yanghou who went to investigate with us in the morning He never left the government case, so it is enough to prove that he was not the one who hurt Liang Zhao. But once this case is tried, it may not be possible to prove the innocence of the affair. We still have to find a way to solve this matter, otherwise thank you Big brother’s reputation will not be good in the future.”
Xie Xu frowned and said: "These treacherous villains don't dare to come openly, but secretly do all these dirty things. I don't care about reputation. Let's go out and confront them."
Just as he was talking, a guard came outside to report that Hong Youran, the arresting officer of Xijie County Yamen, came.
Ji Cheng said with a smile: "The Longcheng government office must be from the four major families. At this time, the West Street arrest officer is coming, and he must interrogate the two parties, Xie Xu and Yang Rongrong. In this case, it is difficult for us to refuse."
Xue Yang said helplessly: "There is no way to hide. In this case, let's go out and deal with it first. Since Xie Xu is not guilty, there is no need to hide. Rongrong, please go back to your room to rest first, and we can handle this matter freely."
Xue Yang walked out of the house with a feeling, and hundreds of people outside the door suddenly exploded and cursed at the top of their voices: "Xie Xu, you turtle bastard! Your wife cuckolded you! Xie Xu violated the law and hurt others, and he should be punished. Xiang Xu. The government is shielding criminals..."
Standing in front of the door were Hong Youran, the Yamen official of Xijie County, and Wang Luochuan, the deputy chief of the Divine Catching Department. The two of them looked sincere on the surface, but their eyes were full of ridicule and fierce attacks.
When Ye Tan saw Wang Luochuan, his eyes were also displeased. He looked back at Yi Chuanfeng and said, "Look, Wang Luochuan is here too. This guy is only interested in profit. He is duplicitous, benevolent on the surface but treacherous on the inside. I'm afraid he has been bribed by the four major families."
Yi Chuanfeng smiled and said: "A greedy villain like him thinks he is smart, but in fact everyone can see it."
Wang Luochuan and Hong Youran stepped forward to salute. Wang Luochuan looked serious and said: "Prime Minister Wu, I heard that something happened at Mr. Xie's home, so I came to help as soon as possible. I hope that I can do my little bit to help Xie." The master hunts and clears the grievances."
Xue Yang chuckled and said, "Thank you, Vice President Wang, for helping me out in a moment. I guess Officer Hong is here for this reason, right?"
Hong Youran cupped his hands and said with a smile: "Yes, the Prime Minister understands justice, so I won't be too polite. This West Street is the territory I manage. Now the owner of the Liang family wants to sue Mr. Xie for arresting someone. I I have to come. If I offend you, please take care of me, Prime Minister Wu and all the gods."
Xue Yang said: "That's natural. Since there is a case, we have to ask clearly. Since everyone is here, I don't think there is any need to go to court. I can just explain the matter clearly here."
Hong Youran looked at Xie Xu and said with a smile: "Since the Prime Minister Wu has spoken, I should obey the order. However, this case involves Mr. Xie's wife, she has to come."
He Mingming said angrily: "It's none of my sister-in-law's business. The one who was injured was Liang Zhao. They are suing my brother. All they have to do is explain his grievances clearly. My sister-in-law is a prostitute, how can I let you interrogate her in public!"
Hong Youran looked calm and said with a smile: "Oh, it's not that I am rude. It's just that the Liang family has testimony. They said that Liang Zhao and Mr. Xie's wife Yang had been having an affair with each other for a long time. And they were secretly having an affair. This afternoon, someone even testified that Liang Zhao and Yang went to the Jinlai Inn together to have sex. According to the law, adultery is a serious crime, and I have to investigate."
"Fart! This is a frame-up of the Liang family. If you just frame up a crime, we will put you on trial! This is the Prime Minister's Mansion, not a place where you can meddle randomly!" Ye Tan said angrily.
Hong Youran took a step back in fright and said with a straight face: "Ye Shenquan, you can't bully others with your power. Although I have a low official position, I have been ordered by King Tiandu to manage the security of this Dragon City. Yang Rongrong committed adultery, and there are witnesses and physical evidence. All in all, even if this matter is brought to King Tiandu, I will be reasonable! Besides, there are so many people watching now, your Prime Minister’s Office won’t want to cover it up, right?”
As soon as Hong Youran said this, Xue Yang frowned, not knowing how to deal with it.
Ji Cheng came out to smooth things over and said with a smile: "Hey, what you said makes some sense. However, this woman's reputation is not a trivial matter, and it is related to the reputation of Mr. Crowd, let’s go to your West Street County Office tomorrow to review this case. How about it?”
Hong Youran sneered and said: "There are rules in the Tiandu Dynasty. Since the case is clear and the witnesses and material evidence are there, there is no reason not to arrest the culprit. Besides, Liang Zhao has been cut off. Will he survive tomorrow?" Not necessarily. When the time comes, if the person dies and the case cannot be investigated, wouldn’t it be my fault? The Prime Minister’s Office is so secretive and does not eliminate the Yang family. Could it be that there is some evil in his heart and he does not dare to let me interrogate him? "
Hearing this, Xue Yang was angry, and Xie Xu said even more angrily: "Don't talk nonsense, I, Xie Xu, have always been upright, how can I allow you to slander me. Since I want to be interrogated, I will let you interrogate clearly."
When Xie Xu was about to invite Yang Rongrong out, Xue Yang hurriedly stopped him and shouted: "Xie Xu, step back. This matter is up to the master."
Xue Yang knew that if Yang Rongrong was invited out, she would be found guilty of adultery, and it would be difficult to recover. The best solution now is to delay.
After thinking for a while, Xue Yang looked at Hong Youran and said: "It's a good case, we can try it. However, this matter is important and should not be taken lightly. The Tiandu Dynasty has rules. When officials of the second rank and above commit crimes, the case should be reported to the King of Tiandu, who will then The king appointed officials to investigate. I will immediately report this matter to King Tiandu and he will send someone to investigate."
However, Hong Youran waved his hand and said arrogantly: "Oh, Prime Minister Wu is trying to delay time. Mr. Xie is a second-level arrester, but his wife is not. I can ignore Mr. Xie's case for the time being, but now Yang Rongrong must be handed over to me. Our Tiandu Dynasty governs the country by law. Although I am a small official, even if the Prime Minister wants to protect her today, I will never agree. Please, Mr. Wu Prime Minister, hand over the adulterous woman Yang Rongrong!"
After hearing this and looking at it, Xue Yang frowned in anger and had no idea what to do. Just as Luofan sees it, Xue Yang has an extraordinary vision in big things, but he is too strict about rules and morality in small things.
While Xue Yang was in a stalemate, two people, a man and a woman holding horses, came outside the crowd.
The man was carrying a steel sword on his back, his eyes were golden, and he laughed: "Oh, the Tiandu Dynasty has such a selfless official, and he also knows how to obey the law!"
After hearing this, everyone looked back and their eyes widened, saying, "Living Yama! Fallen to the mortal world!"
