On the third day of September, Wang Zhizhou's memorial was delivered to the courier shop and rushed to Kyoto.
On the eighth day of September, a camphor wood box containing evidence of Wang Zhizhou's crime was quietly sent from Kuanzhou to Jeju Luoshui Pier. Then Shi Yuan personally escorted a boat and secretly sent it to Kyoto and handed it over to Mofu's pawnshop in Kyoto. In the end, he was sent to Zhan Shifu to avoid being seen and heard.
In the camphor wood box, there were several account books, dismantled leather armor, cotton clothes and other items as evidence. There was also a petition complaining that Wang Zhizhou was greedy for collecting military pay. The soldiers were not fully clothed and had no food to eat, which delayed the war and caused Three villages were lost, and troops approached Gaoping Village.
After Qin's envoy entered Baozhai, Wang Zhizhou was deeply afraid that the matter would be exposed. He went to Baozhai overnight and forced Gaoping Village to open the west gate, raided the Jinlu, and killed Qin's envoy and the imperial army in the chaos.
After Zhan Shifu got the box, he was horrified and shocked, and did not dare to hide it at all. Zhan Shi immediately entered the palace and handed it over to the emperor.
On September 20th, when students from all over the country were rushing to Beijing to take the exam, the emperor was furious that the majestic emperor was actually being manipulated by this treacherous person. He ordered the criminal Wang Yunsheng to be immediately escorted to Beijing for trial, and his family property was seized. Yushitai and Dali Temple jointly tried the case.
Since he was the first person to be mentioned in Zhan Shifu, he also ordered the East Palace to monitor him, so he could not be tolerated.
The important affairs of Kuanzhou Prefecture are temporarily handled by the transfer envoy, the Criminal Division, the Cao Division, and the magistrate. The relevant officials of the prefecture are investigated and dealt with, and Kuanzhou is responsible for doing business. The court selects state officials to handle major military affairs.
The news was too sudden, like a bolt from the blue, hitting the seemingly stable court - the relationship between the prince and the vassal prince seemed to be calm, but in fact, there was an undercurrent surging due to the position of governor of Kuanzhou, each using their own methods and refusing to give in to each other. , leaving this position pending.
The officialdom of Kuanzhou was also shaken. People who were related to Wang Zhizhou went to jail together with Wang Yunsheng before they knew the whole story, waiting for trial. Those who were not in jail were also walking on thin ice with trepidation.
The person who has such thunderous means and stirred up the world is Wu Jin, a scholar who has never even been in his prime.
In early October, Cheng Ting wore a fairy peach scarf, a blue tunic with an indigo waist, and two jade beast pendants hanging around his waist. He was dressed very steadily. However, as soon as he entered Mo Mansion, this stability disappeared. When I was done, I picked a yellow chrysanthemum from the garden and stuck it on my temple. When I passed by the sweet-scented osmanthus tree, I broke off another branch of sweet-scented osmanthus.
He went straight to the Shanye Residence, shouted "Wu Jin" outside the door, then ducked into the house and dropped the osmanthus flowers into the vase with the feather duster.
"I'm so exhausted, young master!" He walked up behind Wu Jin, put his hands on his shoulders, held him down and shook him wildly, almost shaking Wu Jin away, "My dad is really good at calling people."
He is now serving as his father's shogun, receiving a monthly salary of three taels of silver.
After he passed the exam three times and got a last name, Magistrate Cheng and Mrs. Cheng suddenly realized that they no longer urged him to study, but instead tried to find a job for him.
Cheng Ting no longer had to go to the state to study, and he never got beaten. He walked through the streets and alleys every day and was very happy. When something happened to Wang Yun, he was even more happy and danced with joy. He even set up three tables for a banquet. One day, he came home late. Seeing that Cheng Taishan was still busy with official duties, he felt filial piety and went to visit him.
When Magistrate Cheng didn't see him, he was still in good health. As soon as he saw this rebellious son, his blood immediately surged and his hands itched unbearably. He immediately went to roll up the roster on the table and wanted to give it to Cheng Ting. Unexpectedly, Cheng Ting tilted his head and looked at it. Looking at one of the names, he wondered: "Dad, how come Wang Jingha's cousin was omitted? He is always involved in the pier. I met him once when I was taking exams in Jeju."
The two masters in the magistrate's yamen were both shocked. Magistrate Cheng released his palm and asked, "What kind of cousin is this? I've never heard of him."
"His maternal grandmother married later. The old maternal grandmother had a brother who raised a son. It was Li Qiu who joined the Wang family. Wang Jingha also called him cousin."
Magistrate Cheng was pleased with his son and smiled for the first time: "How did you know?"
Cheng Ting rolled his eyes: "What's wrong with this?"
The two masters became excited. The master stood up and pointed at another name and said, "Where is this one?"
Cheng Ting glanced at him and said, "He wanted to join the Wang family, but because he was disfigured, Jingha's father thought it was not good to be disgraced and refused to take him. He told people that the Wang family judges people by their appearance."
The teacher quickly took a piece of paper, filled in his name again, and said with a smile: "I often say that the third master is incomprehensible. Now it seems that the third master is in the world of human relations and officialdom. Once he has got through this, no matter where he goes, Everywhere, there is a bowl of rice to eat.”
Magistrate Cheng's eyes were kind, which made Cheng Ting's hair stand on end. From then on, Cheng Ting served Magistrate Cheng's bowl and ate the yamen's meal. He was tired and lost a lot of weight after running around all day.
Wu Jin asked him to rock forward and backward, and said with a smile: "Just sit down when you are tired."
Cheng Ting sat down, poured himself a cup of hot tea, took two sips, and whispered: "The old toad backstage is really tough. I heard he won't die."
"Death penalty is the only troublesome thing. Not all the evidence I sent to Kyoto is solid evidence," Wu Jin asked, "Have you eaten?"
"I haven't eaten," Cheng Ting touched his stomach and frowned, "Why do you still have any energy left?"
Wu Jin went out to ask someone to put food in the cubicle. Cheng Ting chased and shouted: "Have the pomegranates sent last time been stuffed? When they are stuffed, I will send two pots!"
The servant left in response. Wu Jin got up and walked to the cubicle. As he walked, he explained clearly to him slowly: "A person will keep silent only if he has something to live for. If he knows that he must die, he will drag everyone into the water. So I left some efforts, and his backers and family, who have been supported by him for many years, will try their best to plan for him."
Cheng Ting nodded in understanding: "But what if he comes back?"
Wu Jin washed his hands and wiped them with a handkerchief: "Didn't I send nine points away? He and his backers also have enemies. How could the enemies allow him to come back?"
Cheng Ting opened his mouth, feeling as if he had fallen into a spider hole. Wu Jin, Wang Yunsheng, patrons, and enemies spewed out countless spider silks, trapping him at one end.
He picked off the yellow chrysanthemums on his temples and played with them in his hands, thinking that the hearts and minds of all people in the world were the same. Officials had eight dou, businessmen had one dou, and everyone else shared one dou.
He is like the rest of the people, and his eyesight is never enough, and he can never catch up with anything. If Wu Jin had not carefully explained to him the matter between Wang Yunsheng and Baozhai, he would never have thought of it in his life.
The food was brought up quickly. Cheng Ting was really hungry. He took a steamed sweet-scented osmanthus cake in his left hand. He picked up the chopsticks in his right hand and picked up a piece of donkey meat. He opened his mouth, opened his mouth left and right, and hit the bottom first.
Then he took the jug, poured a glass each, and took a sip, feeling alive.
He traveled half the city today and owed countless wine debts just to find out where a piece of leather goods was. He spent the whole day standing in front of the foot shop, eating three cakes and drinking a pot of tea.
Moreover, he had eaten at Mo's house for so many years, and the taste was as familiar as eating food at home, making him even more relaxed and hungry. (End of chapter)
