On May 26th of the 10th year of Zhengtong, in the lobby of the Jinling Administrative Bureau, all the senior officials of Jinling were seated.
During the interrogation of the three halls, the inspector He Gujin sat high in the hall, and Zheng Xianlin and Zhao Xuyan sat on his left and right.
The yamen servants in the hall stood in awe with sticks in their hands, while the people and gentry observing the people outside the hall were silent.
With a "pop" sound, He Gujin said with a serious expression: "Send the plaintiff and defendant to the court!"
After a while, the plaintiff Xue Pan walked to the hall with a serious expression, and two guards followed Feng Yuan behind him.
The defendant Hu Jinan, although still dressed luxuriously, looked like he was seriously ill and had no energy.
You know, yesterday he was still arrogant and cooperated with Qian Ruiming to attack He Gujin. The comparison between the two only made people lament that things are impermanent.
"Plaintiff Xue Pan sued Hu Jin'an, the official of Yingtian Mansion, for taking bribes, perverting the law, and killing people. After strict investigation by this court..."
"The charges alleged by the plaintiff are clear and the evidence is conclusive. Today I will pronounce the verdict..."
Qian Ruiming and his two men originally wanted to dance around today, but the witness they relied on couldn't come at all, so they could only sit there silently.
As soon as he heard that he was going to pronounce the verdict without even going to trial, Hu Jinan immediately shouted: "If there is insufficient evidence, you pronounce the verdict. Mr. He... you are a confused person judging a confused case!"
"I am not convinced!"
There was another "pop", and He Gujin scolded: "Come here, tell him to shut up. If he dares to roar in the court again, he will be served by the boss!"
Hu Jinan would never have thought that the words "roaring in court" would be used on him. This is really tit for tat.
Immediately afterwards, two government officials stepped forward and directly controlled Hu Jinan. The rope in their hands could strangle his mouth at any time.
"After the consensus of the three halls, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince approved, Hu Jin'an will now be dismissed from the post of official, and will be imprisoned in the prison of the Inspectorate..."
"The file should be submitted to the Ministry of Punishment for discussion and punishment!"
After all, Hu Jinan was a sixth-grade official. Although Zhu Jingyuan could directly convict him, as a sign of respect for the emperor, he just dismissed him and let the Ministry of Punishment come to trial.
After He Gujin finished speaking, Hu Jinan wanted to defend himself, but was blocked by two government officials behind him, who then tied him up with a rope.
Just listen to He Gujin continue to say: "The suspect Feng Yuan has been found guilty and will be released in court!"
After hearing these words, Feng Yuan's long-dead heart finally came to life at this moment.
Tears rolled out of the corners of his eyes, and when he looked around, the surroundings were no longer gloomy, but gradually glowed with brilliance. All people and things were worth cherishing.
At this moment, the people listening to the trial finally cheered, praising He Gujin as the Grand Master of Qingtian.
Some even knelt down and kowtowed, causing the gentry on the side to express contempt.
People are so simple. As long as you speak justice for them and consider them sincerely, they will praise you as a god.
Just listen to He Gujin continue to say: "The accuser Xue Pan is not afraid of hardships, suing corrupt officials, with a sincere heart, he can be a role model for young talents!"
"The prince commended his deeds and gave him a plaque saying 'accumulate good deeds and become virtuous'!"
The plaque of good deeds was given by the prince himself. Xue Pan suspected that he had heard wrongly. Is he really such a good person?
Fortunately, this guy was still awake, and he immediately knelt down to thank him: "Common people, I would like to thank His Highness the Crown Prince for your kindness!"
At this point, the sentencing was almost over. He Gujin planned to make some remarks, but when he announced the end of the trial, he heard commotion outside.
While all the officials in the hall were wondering, they saw a group of captains in Jinyi pushing through the crowd and rushing to the hall with great pride.
"How dare you..."
Before He Gu Jin could finish his words, he heard Baihu, the leader of the team, say: "Everyone, by the order of the Crown Prince, arrest those who secretly incited the students to cause trouble and disturbed the Grand Ancestor's mausoleum!"
This news is even more exciting. The Jin Yiwei came to fetch someone, and they were in the lobby of the Anzai Department.
Above the lobby are all high-ranking officials from Jinling Province.
Could it be that the chief secretary's political participation and the deputy envoy of the inspector's office were the so-called criminals? The gentry outside couldn't believe it.
Even they thought it was outrageous, and even more so the ordinary people, who were just waiting to see a good show.
"Brothers, take it!"
"yes!"
I saw the captains running rampant, holding down Qian Ruiming and Liu Deyan, and tying them with ropes.
This is Jin Yiwei's way of handling cases, simple and brutal, leaving others speechless.
"Presumptuous, you are presumptuous..."
No matter how Qian and Liu shouted, the captains were not satisfied with their movements at all and quickly tied up the two men.
Two high-ranking Jinling officials became prisoners in an instant, which brought a huge shock to the officials on the scene.
They had only heard of Jin Yiwei's handling of the case, how could they be so shocked to see it today.
Regardless of whether you are a third- or fourth-rank official, even if you are a first- or second-rank official, you are just a lamb to be slaughtered in front of the imperial guards.
For the first time, the officials present felt extremely insecure and even considered escaping from the place.
"take away!"
Baihu, the leader of the team, gave the order, and the captains escorted Qian and Liu out and walked out. The people outside had already stepped aside.
The officials were shocked, as were the common people, who dared to block the road.
Of course, the people were happy when they saw corrupt officials being arrested, and they just felt that the sky still had eyes.
"Quit!"
He Gujin patted the scaffolding, stood up and walked to the back office, while the officials left one after another.
The people next to Qian and Liu were walking a little weak in their legs and feet, obviously frightened by the posture just now.
As the defendant, Hu Jinan was also taken to the prison by the officers, while Xue Pan and Feng Yuan walked out of the gate of the inspection department surrounded by people.
"Uncle Xue, you are such a good person!"
"The prince personally gave me a plaque, which cannot be bought with a lot of money!"
"If the Xue family is passed into the hands of Uncle Xue, it will definitely become more prosperous in the future!"
"Congratulations to Uncle Xue..."
Listening to the flattering words that kept coming to his ears, Xue Pan's face blossomed into a smile. He had never been so happy in his life.
"That's nice to say, let's see and appreciate..."
The Xue family servant took out his money bag and threw money directly on the street, and suddenly there was another wave of people jumping on their backs.
Seeing everyone being grateful to him, Xue Pan felt for the first time that it was good to be a good person.
"Brother Xue, thank you very much!"
Feng Yuan stood behind Xue Pan and bowed respectfully to him.
Xue Pan could accept everyone's gratitude and flattery calmly, but Feng Yuan was the only one who embarrassed him.
After all, he was the one who severely injured the person, and indirectly caused the person to be tortured by Hu Jinan.
"This...Brother Feng, you and I don't have to say thank you!" Xue Pan said with a smile.
"Please remember this life-saving grace!"
Xue Pan harmed him, but he did save his life. Feng Yuan still had clear grudges.
The atmosphere between the two was awkward. After a few breaths, Xue Pan asked: "Brother Feng, what are your plans for the future...?"
"Go home and study, gain fame, and revive your family business!" Feng Yuan answered extremely seriously.
"Brother Xue, farewell!"
Feng Yuan turned around and left. After he took a few steps, Xue Pan suddenly said: "Brother Feng, the woman you and I fought for that day has gone somewhere else!"
"It doesn't matter anymore!"
Feng Yuan left without looking back. He was hurt and walked slowly, but every step he took was steady.
Xue Pan only looked at it from a distance for a few times, and then he joined in the joy of everyone.
"Uncle, uncle...the second master of Rongguo Mansion in Duzhong is here and is waiting in the mansion!"
After hearing the report from the family slave, Xue Pan knew that the visitor from the Jia family must have something important to do, so he said goodbye to everyone and rushed to the house.
Although he left, Yingtian City is full of legends about him.
