The back hall of the Jingzhao Mansion Yamen fell into an awkward atmosphere at this time. After Zhao Shanqian listened to their respective explanations, he couldn't make up his mind for a while. It seemed that this matter was far from being as simple as imagined. He wanted to It is probably impossible to mediate. After all, Xia Tong’s purpose can be seen by anyone with a discerning eye, which is to sue Fan Enyu. Although Fan Enyu’s statement is reasonable, it is not credible. After all, there is insufficient evidence, and the share in his hand The deed is indeed a forgery. Zhao Shanqian thought about it and decided that he could only summon Li Yuanwai, one of the parties involved, to give a testimony, so he ordered his subordinates to call Li Yuanwai.
After two sticks of incense, Zhao Shanqian became a little anxious. It would take only one stick of incense to go back and forth from here to the southern suburbs. However, the government servants have not come back to report. Now it seems It is estimated that the person involved was not found. At this moment, Zhao Shanqian wished he could get his wings and catch Mr. Li out now, but he had no choice but to drink tea with the two men in front of him.
Sure enough, after another cup of tea, the government officials came back in dismay. Zhao Shanqian quickly asked: "Did he bring it back?"
The government officials looked gloomy and answered one after another: "I have been searching for a long time, and I have also searched all the 4th Street of Jiefang, but I can't find Mr. Li."
"Then are all his family members still there?"
"That's right!"
"What did their family say?"
"He said he went to the countryside to collect rent. He didn't know where he went. He probably won't be back for a few days. The younger ones had to tell them that as soon as they learned that Mr. Li was back, he should report to the Yamen immediately."
Zhao Shanqian had no idea at this time. Since the most important certification was not there, it would be useless to go to court now. He just took this opportunity to send the two of them away first, and then secretly sent someone to report to the peak, asking them to come forward to mediate. Fan Enyu and Xia Tong raised their hands and said, "Two young masters, since the important certification is not there now, why don't we put this matter on hold for a while and wait until Mr. Li shows up before we make a decision? What do you two think?"
Xia Tong said angrily: "Where is this? You, the Jingzhao Mansion, can't even find a living person. How dare you say that you are a parent official in the capital!"
Zhao Shanqian was very unhappy to be ridiculed by him, but he had no choice but to look at Xia Tong's imposing manner. If he didn't give him some face, he might not be able to explain it to the prince and Xia Jingying, so he could only laugh and said: "Hereby The matter is so big that it’s hard to find Mr. Li now, and it’s hard to go to court! I hope the two young masters can go home and wait for the news. I will definitely give you an explanation and retrieve the witnesses as quickly as possible. "
Fan Enyu no longer wanted to argue with Xia Tong at this time, and handed over to Zhao Shanqian, "Thank you sir, I will leave this matter to you!"
Xia Tong glanced at Fan Enyu disdainfully, and then continued to boss Zhao Shanqian: "Master Fuyin, I will wait for your news tomorrow. If there is no news, then I will have to file a lawsuit with the Third Law Department."
After sending away the two plague gods, Zhao Shanqian's back still felt cold. Whether he could find Mr. Li was not an important matter. What was important was how to judge this case. It seemed that now he could only ask His Highness the Crown Prince to make a decision.
This matter soon spread throughout the capital. The Fan family, a wealthy Han Dynasty, actually got involved in a lawsuit with the Xia family, a high-ranking member of the imperial court. It instantly became a topic of conversation in the streets and after dinner, and who would win the lawsuit became a hot topic among each other.
That night, Zhao Shanqian urgently asked to see the prince Liu Yan. Although it only happened in the morning, Liu Yan had already learned about it in the afternoon, so he waited for Zhao Shanqian in the study.
"Sit down!" Liu Yan pointed to the empty seat below, then lowered his head and took a sip of tea.
Zhao Shanqian sat down respectfully and said with a smile: "Your Highness must have heard about this matter. How should you handle this matter?"
"Oh!" Liu Yan raised his head and sneered, "Are you talking about the incident between Xia Tong and Fan Enyu today?"
"Exactly! My subordinates are in a dilemma. One is the eldest son of Xia Shangshu, and the other is the son of Fan Hesui, a wealthy businessman in Lanzhou. Neither of them can offend, but they are involved in this case. Please give me your instructions, Your Highness."
Liu Yan continued to take a sip of tea, "What does this palace mean? It's just a piece of land! If Fan Enyu wants it, let him take it."
Zhao Shanqian looked slightly embarrassed, "But... how will Xia Shangshu explain it!"
While they were talking, someone knocked on the door of the study, "Your Highness, Mr. Xia, the Minister of Household Affairs, wants to see you!"
"Yo! It's coming as promised." Liu Yan said with a smile, "Let him come to the study!"
"yes!"
Zhao Shanqian looked embarrassed and said, "Your Highness, please see if I want to avoid this."
"No need, he needs to be present to explain this matter clearly."
After a moment, there was a knock on the door again, "Your Highness, I would like to see you, Xia Jingying, my subordinate."
"come in!"
Xia Jingying pushed the door open, closed it slowly, and respectfully walked down the hall to say hello, "Your Highness, I would like to say hello!"
Liu Yan raised his hand and said calmly: "No need, let's talk about your precious son!"
"This..." Xia Jingying suddenly sweated on his forehead. He didn't expect that the prince's attitude was different from what he thought. He originally thought that the prince would seek justice for him, but he didn't expect that what he got was a scolding, "Your Highness, Quan Zi does have some problems." Wronged."
"What grievance? Are you still aggrieved by taking someone else's land?" Liu Yan said lightly, his tone sounded like a question, but also like a reprimand.
Xia Jingying raised his head and glanced at Zhao Shanqian, who was sitting on the right hand side. He thought that it was Zhao Shanqian who had made the judgment for the prince. He quickly explained to the prince: "Your Highness is unaware of something. This matter is really unjust. This land Originally, Quanzi bought it first, and then Fan Enyu forged the title deed because he wanted to seize the land."
"Really?" Liu Yan said, "How can someone be so stupid as to forge a land deed? They have a lot of money, but they want to buy any land. Why do they have to fall in love with the land that your family likes?"
"This..." Xia Jingying was speechless and his palms were sweating. "Fan Enyu did take advantage of his family's money and bullied me. There was a reason for this. They originally fought at the Furong Wine Shop two days ago, so A rift was formed, this land was originally sold to him by Quanzi's friend, and it was Fan Enyu who wanted to seize this land with his money and power."
Liu Yan's face darkened and he placed the tea cup in his hand heavily on the table. Xia Jingying's face turned livid with fear. He quickly knelt on the ground and kowtowed repeatedly, "Your Highness! I reported the truth truthfully! You must judge impartially!"
