Chapter 005 Haoran’s righteousness
When Chen Cao traveled through time, he especially liked to sleep in, especially in this era when people opened their doors for business before four o'clock in the morning.
However, today is destined to be extraordinary.
Chen Cao, who was sleeping, was awakened by a violent knock on the door. Before he had time to get dressed and get up to check, he was locked up by a group of government officials in soap clothes, and was then taken away in a dejected state.
By the time he regained his composure and figured out the situation, he was already in the lobby of the Xicheng Military and Horse Department.
"What's the situation? Is there any more King's law? Is there any more law? I'm sleeping at home. How can I recruit you?" Chen Cao shouted in the lobby.
Liu Yong, the governor of the Xicheng Army and Horses Division, slapped the hall in shock and scolded him righteously: "How can you be so outrageous? How can you make a loud noise in the yamen? If someone comes, give him ten kills first."
Chen Cao knew this killing stick very well. He recalled that he was beaten ten times on the first day he traveled through time not long ago. Although he was not injured, Wang De was ordered to be merciful. Those who know the truth will give themselves ten blows with the killing stick. These people are not serious, and if you take these ten blows, your skin will peel off if you don't die.
"Who dares to beat me?" Chen Cao was also very timid. Knowing that he was about to be beaten, he immediately used his strength to break away from the government servants on both sides and shouted angrily: "You guys have blinded your eyes." , they don’t even ask who a certain family is before arresting them.”
After Yongle, there was no major incident in which nobles were punished. Even if the eunuchs caused trouble in the middle of the Apocalypse, Wei Zhongxian did not dare to provoke nobles, let alone in Nanjing City, a place where nobles can catch a lot of them.
Chen Cao used to serve in the Beicheng Army and Horse Division. Although they both belonged to the Five Cities Army and Horse Division, the Nanjing City Army and Horse Division had a total of almost 30,000 people. Although Liu Yong was the sixth-rank governor, he could not know Chen Cao. Fuck this former seventh-level general flag.
Seeing that Chen Cao dared to be so impudent in the yamen, he did not dare to order action, but he was worried about losing face in front of his subordinates, so he asked coldly: "In this case, who are you? Can you tell me directly?"
"Why are you arresting me?" Chen Cao also got angry. His own kung fu was no joke. Of course, he looked down on these people. Not to mention Liu Yong, even his immediate superior, the commander, came. Chen Cao also Definitely not afraid.
"Are you Chen Cao?" Liu Yong asked.
"A certain family belongs to Chen Cao." Chen Cao raised his head and replied, "You brought me here for no reason. If you don't give me a good explanation, I'm afraid your command will make me unable to shoulder this responsibility."
'Sure enough, there is a background...' Liu Yong was secretly shocked. Fortunately, this man stopped him from executing him, otherwise it would be difficult for him to explain later. His tone became much calmer at that moment, and he pointed at the group of people kneeling in front of Chen Cao and said: "A case occurred in Liuye Hutong last night. The mistress of the family was raped by a thief at night, and the man was injured before leaving. The soldiers on guard at night came after hearing the sound, but they were unable to catch the thief."
"What does it have to do with me?" Chen Cao said proudly.
Liu Yong pointed to a middle-aged man kneeling next to him and said, "This man came home from drinking last night and happened to see a black shadow climbing over the wall of the host's house, running and entering your house."
"Please, sir, make the decision for me..." the kneeling woman cried loudly.
hiss...
Chen Cao took a deep breath in his heart. He had been copying books at home since dark last night, and then fell asleep. Moreover, he didn't hear any sound all night long. From this, it seemed that these people must be trying to frame him. .
After making some calculations in his mind, Chen Cao became much calmer, so he raised his hands and said to Liu Yong: "Sir, someone really thinks there is a misunderstanding, but..."
"But what?" Before Chen Cao could finish speaking, Sun Dahua, the commander of the Xicheng Military and Horse Division, came out from the back of the hall. When Liu Yong saw Sun Dahua appear, he stood up respectfully and gave up his seat: "My officer Commanding officers Sun Dahua and Chen Cao, now that there is evidence and evidence of the victim, do you still want to deny it?"
Chen Cao felt worried. It was clear that the guy in front of him was going to frame him. It seemed that he had offended someone. The key now was for Chen Cao to find out who he had offended?
"This sir, a certain Chen Cao, was the former chief banner officer of the North City Army and Horses Division, and is now the chief banner officer of the Hundred Household Office in Fusi Qianye Hutong, Jinyiweinan Town." Chen Cao said seriously: "I don't think you are qualified. To interrogate me, even if there is one, I have to ask the commander-in-chief, Mr. Wang, to come."
Chen Cao reported his family name. Sun Dahua and Liu Yong were shocked, especially Sun Dahua. He was entrusted by someone this time. The key point was that the other party did not explain Chen Cao's identity, thinking that he was just a commoner; and the person kneeling on the ground Zheng was even more horrified and immediately regretted why he had accepted such a mess.
Chen Cao knew the witness who was Qingpi from his alley. It was obvious how credible a Qingpi's words were. But now Chen Cao did not dare to speak casually. The first thing he had to do was not to Let Sun Dahua convict himself.
"You said you are a royal guard, where is your certificate?" Sun Dahua was determined to go all the way, so he asked loudly: "If you can't produce the certificate, just the crime of impersonating a court official will be enough to punish you. The crime of decapitation.”
certificate? Chen Cao would always carry his Jin Yiwei badge with him wherever he went, but today he was picked up from the bed, wearing only underwear. Where would he find the certificate: "Master Sun, my Jin Yiwei's identity card is here." They are all in the bedroom at home, and you only need to send someone to get them to know whether someone has deceived you."
Sun Dahua was speechless for a moment, but now he was on the verge of riding a tiger, so he continued: "I will order someone to pick up the thing you are suing for later, but you made a loud noise in the Yamen of my command department and hindered the Yamen's work. According to the law, First hit ten sticks to kill the mighty stick, and when someone comes, the execution will be carried out..."
"You bastard..." Chen Cao shouted.
After saying that, two people came up from both sides, a total of four people, and held Chen Cao in the middle, unable to move. Then someone else went to take off Chen Cao's pants. It was okay. Chen Cao roundhouse kicked the one who tried to take off his pants. The yamen officer was kicked to the ground, and then cursed: "Sun Dahua, you want to impose charges on this general banner without trial. How many benefits have you received?"
Sun Dahua's face turned red, how could he know about this benefit, but now he was ready to do it, so he said in shock: "You are so presumptuous, pretending to be a court official, and making loud noises in my yamen, don't you want to?" Alive.”
"Which of you dares to hit my brother..." Chen Qing, a minor, walked in with Song Che. Also entering the lobby were many soldiers from the North City Military and Horse Division.
Sun Dahua was startled when he saw a woman and a man wearing the military uniform of the General Banner of the Army and Horses Division walking into the lobby. Behind them were soldiers of the Army and Horses Division: "Zangzhi, which city are you under the rule of? Do you know what this place is?" place."
Song Che raised his hand towards Sun Dahua and sneered: "Song Che, the commander-in-chief of Beicheng Military and Horse Division, has met Mr. Qian Shi."
As soon as Chen Qing came in, she shook out the dark blue Feiyu suit in her hand, then passed by the Yamen servant and put it on Chen Cao: "Brother, they didn't beat you, right?"
Chen Cao almost ran out of money, so he quickly put on his Feiyu suit, brought his Zaobao, hung up his embroidered spring knife, and asked in a low voice: "Little sister, why are you here?"
Chen Qing looked anxious: "Brother, you were taken away and you were in a panic at home. Who doesn't know? I was anxious and thought of Brother Song, so I asked him to bring me in."
"You are so smart." Chen Cao praised Chen Qing for a rare moment, then turned around and looked at Sun Dahua coldly and said, "Master Sun, do you still want to take up the banner of our headquarters?"
Jinyiwei was a fierce god in the Ming Dynasty, and could stop children from crying at night. After Zhengde, Jinyiwei declined for a period of time. After the last glory of Tianqi Dynasty, Chongzhen was abolished together with Dongchang in the early years. Even Nanzhen Fusi, that He is also a Jinyiwei.
Sun Dahua was in trouble. It didn't matter if Chen Cao was a captain or Tiqi. The key point was that this guy was still the chief flag officer. The Jin Yiwei was the first guard of the emperor's personal army. He was the top class in the Ming army. The small command of 50% of the Army and Horse Division is really not enough. Even if his boss Lai Qing, the commander of the Xicheng Army and Horse Division, comes forward, Chen Cao, a Jin Yiwei, will have to give Chen Cao three points of dignity.
"Since you are the commander-in-chief of the Imperial Guard, you know the law and break the law, and your crime is even worse." Sun Dahua continued.
Chen Cao sneered again, and then asked loudly: "Master Sun, you dare to convict this general banner without a trial. Do you know that there was a 'truth' in the former Song Dynasty?"
"Furthermore, even if our commander-in-chief commits a crime, it's not your turn to be interrogated by a small military commander. If you want to be interrogated, I have to be interrogated by my royal guards."
"It's unfair, my lord. He is a royal guard. If he were to be interrogated by a royal guard, wouldn't he fart behind closed doors..." After saying that, the woman cried and shouted, "My lord, please make the decision for me..."
The male host also cried and asked Sun Dahua to make the decision.
Seeing that things couldn't stop, Sun Dahua had no intention of retreating. Now he was in trouble, and he could only deal with the aftermath slowly.
However, things were not as simple as Sun Dahua thought. Just after the stalemate in the lobby began, a group of government officials walked into the lobby of the Military and Horse Department. The first person raised his hands towards Sun Dahua and said: "Master Sun, this case is better handled by Yingtian Prefecture's Yamen." Chief Judge, for the sake of fairness, how about inviting people from Jinyiweinan Town Fusi to join the trial?"
"Okay, let's hand it over..." Sun Dahua felt relieved. When help came, he naturally had to let them go to trial. This case was very hot, so he decided to use the five hundred taels he had accepted earlier later. The money was returned.
Chen Cao also felt very comfortable. As long as someone from Jin Yiwei accompanied the trial, he could speak freely, at least he would not be framed by those who wanted to slander him.
Inside the Yamen of the Prefect of Yingtian Prefecture, Nanjing
The person in charge of the trial was Tongjian Huang Chengxian. This guy was in his forties. Those who could hang out in this place were naturally smooth people. The case was told once by the victim, and again by the witness. Finally, Huang Chengxian turned to look at Chen Cao and said, "Mr. Chen Qi, what were you doing at home last night?"
"Write a novel." Chen Cao replied immediately.
novel? Everyone in the hall, including Huang Chengxian, knew what a novel was. It was a new type of storybook created by Nalan Rongruo, a master who was popular throughout Southern Zhili. Who didn't have one or two printed novels at home? It was Huang Chengxian himself who wrote it last night They were all watching The Legend of the Condor Heroes, so I had dark circles on my eyes.
Huang Chengxian asked doubtfully: "What did you write? Is there any evidence?"
"Yes..." Chen Qing had already prepared it after Song Che's reminder, so she handed the manuscript of the novel written by Chen Cao to a government official.
Huang Chengxian took the manuscript, and the first line that caught his eye was "Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio: A Chinese Ghost Story Part 1", and there was a signature "Nalan Rongruo" next to it. Huang Chengxian's heart beat faster. Could it be that the person in front of him was: " Mr. Chen Qi, did you write this?”
Chen Cao raised the corners of his mouth, cupped his hands and said, "Not talented, it was written by Chen."
Huang Cheng was startled first, and then said sharply: "Are you Nalan Rongruo?"
"It's Chen..."
Oops...
This time it was incredible. As the trial began, the fact that Chen Cao was Nalan Rongruo spread to the ears of the people watching outside. Then the most lively topic in Jinling City was "Nalan Rongruo was tried in the adultery case." ''Nalan Rongruo is the banner of Jinyiwei.'' Nalan Rongruo's real name is Chen Cao.
At the window on the third floor of the restaurant across the street from the magistrate's office, Gu Linsheng and Zhao Cheng sneered as they watched the scene unfold. Then they exchanged cups and cups. Zhao Cheng said first: "Brother Gu is really smart. Although this It’s hateful, but it’s a pity for his literary talent.”
Gu Linsheng laughed and said, "What's the problem? According to Ming Dynasty law, anyone who rapes a woman will be exiled for three thousand miles. After Chen Cao is convicted, I will send someone from home to deliver a message to the prefect's Yamen and intercept Chen Cao. Isn’t it enough to just let him work for me?”
Zhao Cheng also smiled and said: "His girl is very good-looking. After the family is ruined, why not give it to me?"
"Brother Zhao is so elegant?" Gu Linsheng said with a lewd smile: "In that case, how about we have three people in the same bed?"
"Wonderful...wonderful..."
"Miss," Xiaoxue quickly walked into the inner courtyard and said anxiously, "Miss, Mr. Nalan was arrested by the prefect's Yamen."
Li Xiangfang has been secretly promising Chen Cao for a long time, especially after Chen Cao composed a poem for him: "What's going on? What's the crime?"
"There are rumors outside that he raped a woman, and everyone got the spoils..." Xiaoxue said sheepishly.
Li Xiang blushed, then shook his head and said: "Impossible, he is not that kind of person."
When Xiaochun heard this, he felt great and immediately echoed: "That person has no shame and is usually unruly. Maybe he is this kind of person..."
Snapped...
There was a cold sound, and there was a red slap mark on the left side of Xiaochun's face. It was Li Xiang who slapped her. Li Xiang looked at Xiaochun angrily and said in a cold voice: "You servant girl is getting more and more wanton. If you do it in the future, If you dare to talk nonsense again, I will definitely tear your mouth apart..."
"My maidservant realizes her mistake." Xiaochun covered her face and cried.
"He is a little royal guard. If something happens to him, who can save him?" Li Xiang thought to himself, and then made up his mind and said: "You guys come with me to the prefect's Yamen."
After Chen Cao reported his family name, not only Huang Chengxian, but also everyone in the lobby was slightly surprised, and the green-skinned witness was even more panicked.
Snapped...
Huang Cheng first slapped the crowd and shouted in silence. Then he looked at Nanzhen Fusi, who was sitting on the chair under his left hand and was listening, and said, "Master Yang, can I use torture?"
Chen Cao had to go to the Experience Department to enter Jinyiwei. The experience department of Nanzhen Fusi was Yang Wei, who was from the Duke of Wei State. Naturally, he was in the same boat as Chen Cao, who was born in a general family. He had been sitting on a chair and closed his eyes since he entered. With his eyes resting, he heard Huang Chengxian ask if he could be tortured. He opened his eyes in an instant, squinted at Huang Chengxian and said: "The Jinyiwei are the emperor's personal soldiers. Even if something is really committed, it will be my Jinyiwei who will use torture. The magistrate's yamen But he doesn't have this right. If Chen Cao really does something so harmful to Tianhe, our Nanzhen Fusi will naturally not spare him." After speaking, he paused and said coldly: "If the truth is found out, , Chen Cao is not guilty, you should behave yourself."
The words were full of threats. Huang Chengxian, the general judge of Yingtian, became more and more angry. Although he and Yang Wei were both official officials of the sixth rank, his general judge was incomparable to Jin Yiwei, so he sneered and said: "That's natural, of course .”
"Master Huang, let's continue with the case..." After Yang Wei finished speaking, he closed his eyes again, as if the old god was there.
Huang Cheng turned his head in embarrassment first, and then said seriously: "Xu Er, I want to ask you, when and where did you see a black shadow running out of the master's house yesterday, and where did he go in?"
The green-skinned man Xu Er kowtowed to Huang Cheng first, then raised his head and said: "Master Qi, yesterday at 3:30, the young man came home from drinking in a restaurant. He saw a black figure running out of their house at the entrance of Liuye Hutong, and then headed towards He went into the alley and then disappeared outside Mr. Chen... Mr. Chen Qi’s house.”
Huang Cheng nodded first, then turned to look at the sufferer and asked: "Ms. Zhao Li, I want to ask you, when were you raped?"
Mrs. Zhao Li cried for a while, and then said: "To tell you what the eldest master is saying, the women of the common people were murdered by thieves around the time of Xu."
"Well..." Huang Cheng nodded first, and then ordered Master Suitang to take the confession and sign it for them.
"Master Huang, can you ask Chen?" Chen Cao cupped his hands and smiled, with a casual look on his face.
Huang Cheng first turned his head and glanced at Yang Wei, who had his eyes closed to recuperate, and then nodded: "Mr. Chen Qi is free to ask."
"Xu Er, how do you know that the thief disappeared after arriving at my house?" Chen Cao asked, and then interjected: "You'd better answer honestly, Ming Dynasty law, anyone who makes false accusations will be punished. Anyone who accuses an official will be punished." Add one more..."
hiss...
Xu Er shuddered all over, and Zhao Li and his wife trembled even more. This move was all in Chen Cao's eyes, and Chen Cao sneered in his heart.
"Yes... yes... I saw it with my own eyes." Xu Er stuttered a bit when he spoke.
"You drank so much in the middle of the night, and there are no big families in Liuye Hutong. The only big family is my Chen family. Even so, there are no lanterns hanging out in front of my house. In such a dark night, you just I firmly believe that the thief disappeared when he arrived at my house. Could it be that you, like the nighthawk, have a pair of night eyes?"
Faced with Chen Cao's questioning, Xu Er stuttered even more. Unexpectedly, Mrs. Zhao Li, who had been crying earlier, turned to look at Chen Cao and said, "Sir, this is the voice. The woman remembers it clearly. The thief at that time was Mr. Chen." Qi's tone threatened the civilian women not to speak out, otherwise the civilian women's family would be killed..."
Zhao Li's words directly interrupted Chen Cao's inquiry. Before Xu Er could answer, Huang Chengxian asked: "Are you sure?"
"The civilian woman is sure."
"Then you can be convicted..."
"Joke..." Chen Cao shouted, frightening the crying Zhao Li: "Master Huang, if you can be convicted just by listening to the words of this cunning woman, then I, Chen Cao, am here I am going to sue you that Huang Chengxian climbed over the wall and entered my house yesterday with the intention of raping my little sister Chen Qing and threatening my whole family."
Huang Cheng's face turned green when there was such a thing, and then he shouted: "Chen Cao, you are talking nonsense."
Chen Qing on the side pretended to cry and said: "That's right, gentlemen, this was how Master Huang threatened the little girl last night..."
'Hahaha...'
The temporary guest performances of Chen Cao's brother and sister and Huang Chengxian made the officials and people listening to the trial burst into laughter in the hall and outside the hall. Only then did Huang Chengxian realize something. The people he was trying were not ordinary people, but officials...
Yang Wei, who had been concentrating with his eyes closed, yawned. He basically figured out the matter. Chen Cao had nothing to do with it. Judging from his many years of experience in the job, it was probably because he offended someone who was retaliated against, so he turned to him. He walked in by himself: "Master Huang, I advise you to be more serious when reviewing the case. I am not so leisurely to listen to anyone's lies here..."
When Yang Wei said this, Huang Cheng smiled and arched his hands towards him. When he was about to speak, Chen Cao interrupted him and said: "Sir Huang, I have forgotten something here. Is there any one of the laws of the Ming Dynasty? Anyone who files a lawsuit must first make a complaint no matter what the situation is?"
hiss...
Huang Chengxian felt that he was really confused today. Although he was told a few words, he didn't know that the opponent in front of him was so cautious. There were people from Jinyiwei here, so of course he didn't dare to mess around, so he could only stammer: "Yes ...There is such a thing.”
Xu Er, Zhao Li and his wife were all blue in the face. They did not expect that the matter would develop to this point. Thinking of the words of the person behind the scenes, they simply became worried and beat them. The worst was that they would not admit it in the end.
"Come here, drag these three people down to the hall first, and each of them will have a wooden board." Huang Cheng said first and threw down a command arrow.
As soon as he finished speaking and Chen Cao was feeling proud, there was a burst of noise outside the hall. A government servant ran into the hall and said: "Sir, there is a woman outside the hall who claims to be a witness in this case and wants to come in to testify."
Xu Er thought that the big shot had sent reinforcements again, and immediately nodded secretly towards Zhao and Li, and then raised his head and waited for someone to come in to help.
The person who came in was none other than Li Xiang, the owner of Juxianju.
