Strange to say, the huge Xuanguo Duke's mansion didn't even have a concierge and servant. Zhang Ren didn't show any politeness and walked in with his feet up.
Yuan Kai, who was behind him, immediately stopped him: "I'm afraid it's inappropriate for us to go in like this without the owner's permission."
Zhang Ren had seen many people playing tricks on the officialdom, but this was the first time he had seen such a stubborn person like Yuan Kai, which also made him feel a little funny.
"Your Majesty has said that the third division will try Duke Xuan. If no one has informed Duke Xuan of the palace, then we will wait here all the time? There is no need to handle the case?" After Zhang Ren finished speaking, he moved towards Yuan Kai. He waved and continued walking inside.
Yuan Kai frowned, although he still felt it was impolite, but he still followed.
When the two of them were about to reach the main hall, they saw a servant sweeping the room on the side corridor. Yuan Kai couldn't help but pull down Zhang Ren, who was about to walk forward, and said to the servant: "Please pass the news on my behalf. , Jin Yiwei Zhang Ren and Inspector Yuan Kai came to visit Duke Xuan."
The servant hurriedly saluted the two of them and said, "Both officials, please come into the hall and sit down for a while. I will go and report it right away."
The two of them entered the front hall, and Zhang Ren immediately found a chair and sat down, while Yuan Kai frowned and stood there waiting politely. Everyone has their own habits and behavior, like Yuan Kai. It's not easy for Zhang Ren to force anything.
After waiting for about a few minutes, Li Shanchang followed the servant to the front hall, followed by his two grandsons, Li Mao and Li Ying.
Seeing Li Shan grow up, Yuan Kai hurriedly stepped forward and cupped his hands and said, "Yuan Kai, the imperial censor of the Imperial Inspectorate, has met Duke Xuan."
Zhang Ren also stood up and stepped forward and said, "Dong Xuan seems to be in good spirits, but I wonder why your two grandsons were not punished?"
As the censor, Yuan Kai naturally knew that Zhang Ren had a feud with Li Mao and Li Ying. He broke into the Duke of Xuan's mansion that day and night and caused quite a stir.
Yuan Kai frowned, obviously unhappy with Zhang Ren's current behavior.
The two brothers Li Mao and Li Ying were even more angry. It was precisely because of Zhang Ren that they were still banned in the mansion. Now the two brothers were extremely jealous when they saw Zhang Ren. Li Ying pointed at Zhang Ren. Ren immediately yelled: "Zhang Ren! You bitch has the nerve to come to the Duke of Xuan's Mansion! Do you believe it or not? I'll have someone break your legs!"
Li Mao had seen how powerful Zhang Ren was. That day in Donglin Alley, he was so frightened that Zhang Ren was soaked in blood that he peed his pants. Now when he saw Zhang Ren, he did not dare to say anything, but he still looked at him with hatred. Looking at Zhang Ren.
Zhang Ren also snorted coldly: "Li Ying! You are seizing the fields in your hometown and occupying other women. Do you think Jin Yiwei doesn't know about these things? Li Mao even colluded with Jiumen and his hands are stained with blood!"
When someone told him what he had done, Li Ying hurriedly said: "You fart! I am an honest man. When have you ever done the things you said? Don't spit on others!"
Li Mao next to him also explained: "I just accepted some money from Jiumen. When did my hands become stained with blood?"
Zhang Ren smiled disdainfully, "Li Ying, you know very well whether what I said is true. Li Mao, you took money from the Nine Sects and provided convenience for the Nine Sects. It is precisely because of officials like you that You made the Nine Sects more rampant and many people died. If you do this, is it unjust to say that you are both stained with blood?"
The two brothers denied it flatly. Apart from anything else, they knew Li Shanchang's temper. Although Li Shanchang loved them, if they knew that they had done so many bad things, it would be easy to break their legs.
Seeing the chaos in the front hall, Li Shanchang slapped his palm on the table, "That's enough!"
He had been in a high position for a long time, and now his angry shout was quite powerful, which directly silenced his two grandsons.
He looked at Li Mao and Li Ying and said, "I will find out whether you are guilty or not. Now you two kneel down in the ancestral hall for me!"
The two of them did not dare to talk back in front of Li Shanchang, so they retreated.
Li Shanchang cupped his hands towards Zhang Ren and said, "I'm really sorry for making the young general laugh. I will definitely find out whether my two grandchildren are guilty, and I will give the young general an explanation at that time."
Zhang Ren sat down on his butt
He returned to his chair and said, "Xuan Guo Gong is joking. This explanation is not for me, but for the world. I only hope that Xuan Guo Gong will not deny it after finding out the facts."
Li Shanchang said: "Don't worry, young general, if they are guilty, I will never tolerate them!"
Li Shanchang didn't want to continue this topic, so he turned to Yuan Kai and said, "Master Yushi, please sit down."
Yuan Kai sat down after being polite. At this time, the servant also made tea.
Li Shanchang took a sip and said, "You two must be here for Ding Bin's case, right?"
Zhang Ren was only ordered to supervise, so he was not prepared to participate in the questioning. Yuan Kai next to him nodded and said, "That's right."
Li Shanchang lamented and asked, "I wonder how Ding Bin is doing? Is he okay in prison?"
Ding Bin died in prison yesterday, and all the courtiers at the court meeting found out about it today, so the news has not yet reached Li Shanchang's ears.
This also made Yuan Kai a little embarrassed. He looked at Zhang Ren sitting next to him.
Zhang Ren also said directly: "He's dead. He died in prison yesterday."
Zhang Ren said and slowly closed his eyes.
Li Shanchang stood up quickly. Ding Bin was his subordinate and a distant relative. The two had a very close relationship, otherwise retired Li Shanchang would not have gone to the palace to plead for Ding Bin.
Li Shanchang's voice was somewhat trembling as he asked, "Dead? Weren't you fine the past few days? Why did you die in prison yesterday?"
Zhang Ren slowly opened his eyes and said, "I killed him."
Although Yuan Kai knew that Ding Bin died in prison, he did not know how he died. He also did not expect that Ding Bin died at the hands of Zhang Ren. He stared at Zhang Ren with wide eyes.
Li Shanchang pointed his halberd at his chariot and said, "You...you..."
Li Shanchang felt dizzy after only saying a few words of "you". He sat back on the chair and gasped for breath while holding on to prevent himself from fainting.
Yuan Kai seemed to be afraid that something might happen to Li Shanchang. He stepped forward and stroked Li Shanchang's back. It took a long time for Li Shanchang to regain his breath.
Li Shanchang's face was full of sadness and anger, and he asked Zhang Ren: "Even if my two grandsons committed a crime, you can go to them, but Ding Bin has been working hard these years, why do you want to vent your anger on him?" Did he kill?"
Zhang Ren also sighed and said: "Ding Bin begged me. Mr. Xuan, you have not been to court for many years, but you came to the palace to intercede for Ding Bin. Does Mr. Xuan know how many nobles have been imprisoned recently?" ? Duke Xuan, guess what your majesty will think? Ding Bin suffered all the punishment in prison, but his hand tendons and hamstrings were broken. It was he who begged me to kill him."
