After a cup of tea, the guards led Wu Yi into the hall. After Wu Yi entered the hall and saluted, Xia Tong said as if he had seen a savior: "Brother Wu, tell me whether Li Jun and Fan Enyu know each other!" Xia Tong winked at Wu Yi secretly as he spoke. . Wu Yi did not reply, but bowed respectfully to Xia Tong.
"Quiet!" Zhao Shanqian signaled Xia Tong to stop talking, and then asked Wu Yi, "Wu Yi, you don't need to know anything else. I just want to ask you, what is the relationship between Li Jun and you?"
"Master Li is an old friend of mine, and a classmate who studied with me!"
Zhao Shanqian nodded, "Well... what is the relationship between Li Jun and Fan Enyu? Do they know each other?"
Wu Yi turned around and glanced at Xia Tong. Xia Tong quickly took the opportunity to wink and purse his lips without being noticed. Wu Yi then continued to answer: "Whether Li Jun and Fan Enyu know each other, the common people don't know."
Xia Tong was stunned on the spot for a moment, as if five thunders struck his head, and his whole body collapsed to the ground, motionless.
At this time, Fan Enyu also stood up and said: "Sir, if Li Jun and I knew each other, how could we still fight? The conspiracy mentioned by Xia Tong is really ridiculous. These are just his judgment of a gentleman with a villain's heart. I know that father and son are in cahoots with each other in this case, and they designed to frame me, but there are all the witnesses and material evidence. I hope you will give me justice."
Zhao Shanqian scratched his head and frowned after hearing this. Logically speaking, he was the governor of Jingzhao and had the right to convict him in court. However, the person kneeling in front of him was the son of the minister of household affairs of the current dynasty, and his family was also a celebrity in front of the prince. If Tong was found guilty, Xia Tong would definitely be implicated. After all, without his nod, Xia Tong would not have been able to obtain the household seal. Zhao Shanqian gritted his teeth, slapped the hall in shock, and said sternly: "This case involves an official of the court, and I need to report it to the court for trial." Without waiting for the servants to defend themselves, he called to the officer, "Come on! First! Detain the suspect Xia Tong. The other victims must wait at home for summons at any time while the case is still pending, otherwise they will be punished as criminals!"
It was already noon after the trial of the case was over, and the news began to spread wildly in the capital that afternoon, with everyone talking about it in the streets. When Xia Jingying returned home and learned about this incident, he became furious. However, after calming down for a while, he quickly mounted his horse and headed to the Prince's Mansion.
In the prince's palace, Zhao Shanqian had already reported to the prince in the study. Liu Yan was very angry when he heard the news. What he didn't expect was that the situation would develop in this direction, and that Xia Jingying would be involved in this case. The prince was so angry that he stamped his feet. When the housekeeper came to report that Xia Jingying wanted to see him, he shouted: "If he still has the nerve, let him in quickly!"
After a while, Xia Jingying came to the study with a mournful face and saw the prince facing away from his desk, looking at the plaque on the nave in trance. Xia Jingying hurriedly knelt on the ground and cried bitterly: "Your Highness... Your Highness... Please save this official..."
Liu Yan snorted coldly and said mockingly: "Xia Shangshu is so capable, I wouldn't dare!"
Xia Jingying hurriedly bowed his head and bowed again, "I have broken Xianguan. I hope Your Highness, for the sake of Xianguan's loyalty to you, please hurry up and save Xianguan!"
Liu Yan turned around, walked up to Xia Jingying angrily, pointed at him and said: "Xia Jingying, Xia Jingying! You are usually very cautious in everything, how could you be so ignorant of the rules and dare to use the Ministry of Commerce's seal privately? I said at the beginning Sooner or later, you will be defeated by your precious son."
"The lower official understands, but he was confused for a moment and was obsessed by Quanzi. Everything was going perfectly, but now something went wrong..."
"What's wrong?"
"Quanzi said at that time that the piece of land in the southern suburbs was a geomantic treasure, and he asked me to buy it. But I didn't have so much money, so he came up with a soft and hard plan. The soft plan was inducement, and the hard plan was coercion. Let me buy it. This was accomplished by moving the user's seal. At that time, I was not willing to agree. Quanzi was even slapped by me. Later, he said that he had bought this piece of land and dedicated it to His Highness, so I hesitated. After thinking about it again, Your Highness, you have been kind to me, and the man named Li Jun that Quanzi mentioned is the landlord's family. I think this matter was originally agreed to because it was perfect. Who would have expected that Li Jun would betray us? !”
Liu Yan was stunned for a moment and looked back at Zhao Shanqian who was standing behind him. He also looked at Liu Yan with the same confusion. Liu Yan continued: "So this person named Li Jun is the key to this case?"
Zhao Shanqian said: "Exactly! It was Li Yuanwai who identified Mr. Xia, and then Li Jun confirmed it."
"Who is this person? Have you found out?"
Xia Jingying responded quickly: "Li Jun is not only the son of a wealthy businessman in the capital, he is also the grandson-in-law of Lord Yan Ziqi, the Minister of Rites."
Liu Yan was startled, "Li Jun's background is quite profound! Mr. Yan has been in power for decades and has been working diligently and is highly appreciated by the emperor. Your matter is getting more and more complicated now."
When Xia Jingying heard that the prince's tone seemed to have no room for maneuver, he became even more anxious, "Your Highness... for the sake of my loyal service to you, you have to save me no matter what!"
Liu Yan sighed and patted Xia Jingying's shoulder gently. His eyes were a little confused, but he still comforted him and said: "Leave this matter to me! I will deal with the emperor. With my current situation I have the strength to ask for mercy or change the sentence. It is not difficult!" Then he told Zhao Shanqian, "Shanqian! Please wait for a while on this matter. There is no need to rush to pronounce the sentence. Wait for me to clarify it to the emperor before making a decision. !”
Xia Jingying bowed his head again, as if he had found a great savior, with tears in his eyes, "Thank you, Your Highness..."
"Now go back quickly! Remember, don't come to me before the matter is settled. If anything happens, I will send someone to notify you as soon as possible!" Liu Yan knew that this is a sensitive period. If Xia Jingying is really implicated, and he comes to look for her again, he will inevitably make gossips, which would not be good if it reaches Grandpa Huang's ears.
Watching Xia Jingying's back disappear into the courtyard, Liu Yan gritted his teeth and squinted his eyes slightly, looking at the courtyard and thinking for a long time. The cold wind howled in the courtyard, and the flowers on several plum trees swayed with the wind, making the courtyard even more desolate. It was not until Zhao Shanqian called twice that Liu Yan came back to his senses.
Zhao Shanqian bowed and said: "Your Highness, I will follow your instructions. If there is nothing else, I will leave first!"
Liu Yan nodded thoughtfully. He had many thoughts in his mind at the moment. Xia Jingying must be rescued, but how should he tell the emperor? Although he had made a sure deal with Xia Jingying just now, things are not that simple. But if he doesn't save him, he will definitely be dismissed from his post and investigated, and maybe he will be implicated, too? Just when Zhao Shanqian's left foot stepped out of the door, Liu Yan hurriedly said: "Wait a minute!"
