"Bring it in!"
Guo Xiangren gave an order and saw Lan Yuan being pushed and swaying towards him. He slightly raised his blood-stained face, and the two of them only glanced at each other for a moment without noticing.
"Do you know why Mr. Ye called you here?"
"I don't know." Lan Yuan's answer was extremely brief, never saying a word more.
"I want you to meet someone."
Lan Yuan didn't know what he meant yet, but he heard the faint sound of footsteps behind him. He turned around quickly and saw that Chang Zhenren was also being taken away by the guards. He was suddenly startled. He suddenly remembered what the Xiang people had told him, and his eyes flashed with anger. Looking at him carefully, he finished brewing his emotions and pretended to be filled with deep hatred.
"Let me ask you first," Ye Yongjia pointed at Chang Zhenren, "do you recognize him?"
Chang You glanced at Lan Yuan with his peripheral vision, and saw that the latter was angry but not angry. He was frightened in his heart and stammered, "Old man, I have always been a good citizen, and I have never made friends with strangers."
"What about you?" Ye Yongjia asked Lan Yuan again.
Lan Yuan did not answer, only clasped his hands, lowered his head, and fell into silence for a while. Just when everyone felt strange, he suddenly burst out with a thunderous roar and reached out to grab Chang You. The latter quickly shrank his neck and survived. .
Lan Yuan was pushed to the ground by the officer, but he still refused to give up. Yuan opened his eyes and shouted: "It's this guy who brought me to this place! I can't relieve the hatred in my heart without cutting him into pieces!"
Chang You had been sent to prison in a daze, and this happened again today. He suspected that he was in a dream, so he pinched his leg hard. Only then did he realize that it was reality, and he reported to Ye Yongjia: "I have never seen this before." If you have passed him, how can there be any hatred? Someone must have set up a trap, and they are looking forward to seeing clearly!"
Ye Yongjia was so excited when he heard this new testimony that he had never heard before. He didn't care about Chang You's defense and asked directly: "What is the grudge between you and him? Putting it all together, Ye may be merciful outside the law and spare you." Immortal!"
Lan Yuan coughed several times and calmed down a bit. He cupped his hands and said, "I was too excited and made the adults laugh. In fact, it's not a big deal. It's just a matter of money."
Ye Yongjia touched his chin and thought to himself: "Lanyuan's behavior is so abnormal, there must be something hidden." I am afraid that Chen Dang is involved, so I dare not speak in front of the Hunan people. It's better to use a little strategy to motivate the generals. '
After thinking about it, he dusted his sleeves and said: "Our interrogation today is all about this sentence. If it has nothing to do with the case, then forget it. Mr. Chang, it seems that I have wrongly accused you. In two days, you You can go out now.”
Just as Chang Zhenren was about to thank him, Lan Yuan said again: "We must not let him out of prison before the investigation is clear!"
Ye Yongjia smacked his lips in dissatisfaction and said, "It's all because of you that he went to jail. You testified on his behalf and cleared his suspicion. What else do I have to investigate?"
Lan Yuan said hurriedly: "He didn't explain some things."
Ye Yongjia stood up angrily: "You just talk about things with your mouth, and there is no basis. How can I believe it? If you spread rumors again and cause trouble, be careful and you will be punished!" After that, he walked out of the hall and whispered to the book. The clerk said, "After we take him back, if he has any requests, you must listen clearly and not turn a deaf ear." The clerk nodded in agreement.
Lan Yuan had figured out Ye Yongjia's thoughts and was sure of success, so he returned to the prison without saying a word and fell asleep. When it was almost night, he opened his eyes, patted the railing in front of him, and shouted to see him. Mr. Ye and the clerk heard this and quickly ordered the jailer to open the iron door and asked about the situation. He was shocked and took him to the prison cell in a hurry.
"I heard that you have physical evidence to present?"
Cui Yi lit two candles and pushed them on the table, shining on Lan Yuan's face.
"I will only present it to Mr. Ye." Lan Yuan looked away and said coldly.
"Haha, Lan Shidu is still cautious," Cui Yi sneered, "but you don't have to worry, he and I are related by marriage and have the closest relationship."
After hearing this, Lan Yuan hesitantly took out the Tiger Tag from his arms: "This is it."
Cui Yi's expression suddenly became alert. He was stunned for a moment, and then pretended to be calm and said: "It's quite new. How long have you been hiding it?"
"Only a few days."
"How many days?" Cui Yi frowned, "It seems that someone from Hunan gave it to you? Here, he has only called you once."
Lan Yuan immediately replied: "Yes, but it has a lot to do with Chang You. Then we have to talk about the origin of the Taoist priest: he originally lived in Yangzhou, and because he got acquainted with Chen Tongpao in his early years, he used this relationship to enter the world. After Liu Zhennian fell, the prince wanted to catch you all, so he listened to Chen Tongpao's advice and prepared to forge the tiger brand to frame the Ministry of War. The prince was afraid that someone would find out, so he found Chang You and asked him to Tiger cards are made secretly in Taoist temples in an attempt to deceive others.”
"Then why did you have a quarrel with him?"
Lan Yuan had a look of injustice on his face: "Because he had accomplished this 'great contribution', he gradually became arrogant and arrogant. He went in and out of the East Palace many times and was arrogant. He also asked for bribes from many officials. Once he failed, he would scold them. These things Most of the people were veterans of the East Palace. They were unwilling to obey and begged me to kill him. I couldn't bear this tone and advised the prince not to trust him too much. As a result, I was resented by Chang You. So he framed me for hiding the tiger brand, so that The prince gradually became alienated from me, so that... the incident happened."
In order to prevent his memory from being disturbed, Cui Yi listened silently. After he finished speaking, he asked, "Then why was this Tiger Tag sent to you?"
Lan Yuan sighed: "When Party Chen saw that you had captured Chang Zhenren, everyone panicked. They were afraid that the tiger brand would be searched out and they would not be able to deal with it for a while, so they took the opportunity to stuff it on me and ordered me to hide at the foot of the wall. But I I have figured it out and don’t plan to do anything for those mediocre masters.”
"Good ambition!" Cui Yi clenched his fists excitedly and couldn't help blurting out, "I wonder if you can write down a confession? If this can bring down Thief Chen, I will not only keep you safe, but I will also file a memorial for you! "
Lan Yuan thanked him endlessly and immediately wrote a confession and submitted it to Cui Yi. Faced with this major opportunity that could change the situation, Cui Yi became a little impatient. He didn't care about the darkness of the sky and the bitterness of the north wind. He only put on a thin piece of clothing and hurriedly set off, leaving the palace to find Ye Yongjia in Ye Mansion.
Cui Yi carried a flickering lantern and was brought into the central hall by Mrs. Cui. Seeing Ye Yongjia, he simply threw away the lantern and knelt down to report: "Brother-in-law, there is a way to save the current crisis!"
Although this matter was arranged by Ye Yongjia, when he actually heard the news, he felt excited. He let out a long sigh with tears in his eyes: "Okay... okay... but it's far from here now." When you are happy, you still need to be careful."
"Yes," Cui Yi replied, "So I want to ask you, is it time to write a letter to expose Chen Dang's crimes?"
