"Daddy!"
Xu Zhiqian, who had been pretending to be calm and soothing at home, finally couldn't bear it when she saw Xu Zun back, and her clear eyes immediately gathered a layer of mist.
"Dad already knows."
Xu Zun nodded and said, "But don't worry too much. With the relationship between the official family and Zhang San, there shouldn't be any danger."
But the tone was not so sure.
Xu Zhiqian also felt that this matter was a bit strange. The newspaper was obviously planned by Zhang Fei and the emperor, but he was with you like a tiger. This case caused a lot of trouble in the city. Who can rest assured and asked: "But why is this?" ?”
Xu Zun shook his head and sighed: "Dad doesn't have a clue yet. By the way, did Zhang San say anything when he left?"
Xu Zhiqian shook her head, "He just gave me a wink, oh, Cao Yanei and Ma Xiaoyi were also there at the time, and they were both taken away."
"Cao Yanei?"
Xu Zun frowned and thought for a while, "Actually, someone took the opportunity to impeach Zhang San. This is not surprising. Such things will inevitably be attacked by others. They often happened in ancient times. But what Zhang San did was not surprising. There is something fishy happening everywhere, so we can only wait and see what happens."
If he didn't know the relationship between Zhang Fei and Zhao Xu, then he would feel that he could not protect himself now, because this matter is getting bigger and bigger now. Not only the court, but also many people among the people are criticizing Zhang Fei, and the Yushitai The posture he put out was to bring Zhang Fei to death.
Precisely because of this, he really didn't dare to act rashly and vindicate Zhang Fei, lest he lose more than he gained.
Because he didn't know what was going on between the emperor and Zhang Fei.
"I will see your Majesty Cao Ping."
"No gift."
Zhao Xu raised his hand slightly to signal, and asked curiously: "Why is the Chief Superintendent so eager to see me?"
Doesn't he know? Cao Ping glanced at Zhao Xu secretly, but didn't see anything, and replied: "That's it. Not long ago, my traitor went to Zhang San's house to ask about the donation of the Song Dynasty Charity Foundation to our police station. He never thought about it. , was actually taken away by people from the Imperial City Division."
"Is there such a thing?"
Zhao Xu was slightly surprised and said: "I did order Yushitai to investigate Zhang Sanyi's case, but this case has nothing to do with Dongdong."
Cao Ping hurriedly said: "To answer your Majesty's question, this matter is absolutely true."
Zhao Xu pondered for a moment: "Don't worry, this may be just a misunderstanding. I will send someone to ask after a while. Dongdong will be fine."
Cao Ping was stunned for a moment, cupped his fists and said, "Thank you, Your Majesty."
Zhao Xu asked again: "Does the Chief Superintendent have anything else to do?"
"Uh, no more, I'll take my leave."
After leaving the palace, Ma Tianhao, who had been waiting outside for a long time, immediately came over, "Brother Cao, where are Dongdong and Xiaoyi? Why didn't they come out with you?"
Cao Ping seemed to be thinking about something and looked up at him, "The officials don't seem to know about this, but I feel that the officials know."
Ma Tianhao was a little confused and looked at Cao Ping blankly.
Cao Ping analyzed calmly: "If this was just an accident, the officials would have immediately sent people to release Dongdong and Xiaoyi, but the officials just said they would send people to inquire later, which is not reasonable. "
Ma Tianhao asked: "Could it be that the case is very serious, so the officials are not willing to let him go easily."
Cao Ping chuckled: "Don't you know what kind of virtues Dong'er and Xiaoyi are? Even if they are allowed to cause trouble, they won't be able to do anything big. However, that kid Zhang San has a perverse temperament and often behaves unexpectedly. , I don’t think this matter is that simple!”
Ma Tianhao said: "Then Xiaoyi and the others will be in danger."
Cao Ping pondered for a while and was not sure: "The danger should not be there, but the current situation in the DPRK is very unfavorable to Zhang San. That kid has too many enemies. We should go home first and wait for news. At this moment, don't do anything." act rashly."
When Ma Tianhao saw that Cao Ping couldn't fish him out immediately, he felt anxious and angry. He was only a son. He couldn't help but gritted his teeth and said, "When that kid comes out, I have to beat him to death."
really!
This really deserves a fight.
They were so frightened outside that they couldn't sleep or eat well, but Cao Dongdong, Ma Xiaoyi, and Zhang Fei were sitting in the Imperial City Division playing mahjong and drinking hot wine, and there were actually two maidservants waiting on them.
It turns out that when the wine and food were delivered earlier, Cao Dongdong casually said that if we want to play mahjong, we have to find a wine pourer.
Unexpectedly, the other party actually agreed, but it all had to be paid.
If Ma Tianhao and Cao Ping saw this scene, they would have to kill them.
There were not many cards left on the table, and the atmosphere was solemn. Cao Dongdong looked at the two guys who had just called him brothers, with fierce looks in their eyes, staring at him like hungry wolves. After thinking for a few times, he made a move. Here comes the card.
"chick!"
"One color, one dragon, take one with you."
Zhang Fei immediately poured down the cards.
"What! Fire the gun again?"
Cao Dongdong said depressedly.
"Luck! Luck!"
Zhang Fei chuckled and stared at the explanation next to him, "I'll do the math first."
Ma Xiaoyi rushed forward, reached out and knocked down Cao Dongdong's cards, and immediately wailed: "Brother, why don't you hit the red card?"
Cao Dongdong asked blankly: "Isn't there anyone in Hongzhong who is doing anything stupid?"
"I'm big three yuan!"
Ma Xiaoyi said depressedly: "After playing for so long, this is the first time I've played such a big card. I can make my money back with this move."
".?"
Cao Dongdong is ready to break up with him.
"After all, it's not much, just thirty-two strings."
"That's not much."
Cao Dongdong pushed the cards in front of him, "If we don't play, you will win alone. It's really boring."
Zhang Fei smiled honestly and said: "It's not bad, I only won a total of more than 500 guan, but I had to pay 240 guan for the service fee alone."
The consumption here is almost ten times more expensive than that at Baifenlou!
Fortunately, these three people are all rich people, and they don't care about the price.
After hearing this, Cao Dongdong suddenly glanced at the maidservant aside and said, "Two little sisters, how much do you earn just by standing here?"
One of the maids said: "We have to help pour wine in the Yameni!"
Cao Dongdong hummed: "There are also people who pour wine in Baifanlou. The most they can give you is a regular reward. It's so easy for you to make money. It's cold in my office this winter when I'm sleeping alone."
Ma Xiaoyi said: "Brother, there are three of us, but it's not cold even if we are crowded together."
Cao Dongdong kicked him over and said, "Who is sleeping with you? You and Zhang San go to bed first and have a rest. I want to have a few drinks with the two little sisters."
He winked at them, as if to say, you two, don't get in the way and go do whatever you need to do.
Do you really want to do things here? Although this is indeed more exciting, the Imperial City Secretary doesn't want to lose face. Zhang Fei smiled and said, "Okay, I'll go to bed first."
He jumped directly onto the bed, rolled up the quilt, and fell asleep.
Ma Xiaoyi also felt sleepy after drinking all day. He was not that hungry for women, so he fell directly on the bed.
"Fuck! Xiaoma, what are you doing? Put your feet down quickly."
"Third brother, it will be warmer if you hold me in your arms."
"Get out! Two men are hugging each other, and there are two women watching next to them. I can't afford to embarrass this man."
Faintly, I heard Cao Dongdong greeting the two maids, "You two little sisters, sit down and have a few drinks with me. My brother doesn't like drinking alone."
"yes."
"Why are you sitting so far away? It's warm here, brother."
"Thank you for your concern, Yameni. It's quite warm here."
"Really? It's impossible. Brother, come and try it. Yeah, it's really warm."
Listening to Cao Dongdong bragging and spanking, Zhang Fei and Ma Xiaoyi soon fell asleep.
The next day, early morning.
Zhang Fei was woken up softly.
"Sanlang, Sanlang!"
"Um?"
"Send someone over from Yushitai and let us take you there."
"oh."
Zhang Fei rubbed his eyes, sat up, looked around, and saw Ma Xiaoyi burying his head in the quilt and sleeping soundly, looking like he had drunk too much.
Cao Dongdong was lying directly on the table, drooling all over the floor. It seemed that he had not succeeded last night, but he was still covered with a quilt, so he would not catch a cold.
"Have someone bring some water over."
Zhang Feiquan thought he was at home.
But the man said: "If you tidy up too neatly, Sanlang, I'm afraid they will find out the clues."
"Right!"
Zhang Fei simply reached out and messed up his hair, "Let's go."
Yushitai.
"A noble man?"
Jiang Zhiqi and Peng Siyan, who were preparing to stay overnight, couldn't wait to arrive at the lobby of Yushitai early in the morning. When they saw Lan Yuanzhen sitting inside, they couldn't help but be startled.
Lan Yuanzhen stood up and bowed to the two of them, and then said: "I am here to inspect on the orders of the officials. You two should know that this case has attracted the attention of many people, and the officials also attach great importance to it, but there must be no Any negligence must be investigated to the ground, and no suspicion can be ignored to avoid causing extraneous problems and endless trouble in the future."
When Jiang Zhiqi heard this, he couldn't help but look happy, "Please rest assured, noble people, I will definitely investigate to the end and never let down the trust of the officials."
"That's good!" Lan Yuanzhen nodded.
At this moment, an official came in and said, "Please inform Yushi Jiang and Yushi Peng that the suspect Zhang San has been brought here."
"pass."
The Yushitai is only an internal supervision department that only interrogates officials. People cannot come here to observe the interrogation, and naturally they will not engage in the prestige of Kaifeng Mansion.
After a while, Zhang San was brought to the court.
Jiang Zhiqi saw that although Zhang Fei had unkempt hair and a dark face, and was very haggard, but his clothes were intact and there was not a single blood stain, he felt a little depressed. The Imperial City Secretary must have been too kind.
"Who is in the hall?"
Jiang Zhiqi took a photo of the gavel.
"My lower official, Zhang Fei, has met the two censors."
Zhang Fei bowed his hand.
Jiang Zhiqi asked: "Zhang Fei, I have verified that when you were giving lectures in the Imperial College a few days ago, you mentioned the legal system, which disturbed the rules and regulations, undermined the laws and disciplines, and attempted to subvert the country. Can you plead guilty?"
Zhang Fei hurriedly shouted: "It's unjust! This is really unjust! Xiaguan never meant this. Xiaguan was originally a small Erbi from Lushi Lane. He had no fame, and his ancestors were all farmers. There was no such thing. Thinking about going to the Imperial College to give lectures, it was the Sima bachelor who forced the official to go, but the official did not have much knowledge, so he could only think about it on his own. He didn't know much about the laws and regulations. "
Jiang Zhiqi frowned slightly and asked, "You said Sima Guang forced you to go?"
Zhang Fei nodded and said: "The two censors should know that they are the lower officials recommended by Bachelor Sima. Otherwise, why would the lower officials be officials?"
Peng Siyan asked: "But why did Bachelor Sima force you to give lectures in the Imperial College?"
Zhang Fei said: "I am relatively knowledgeable about litigation, and in the judicial reform of Bachelor Sima, there was a procuratorate, so he wanted me to give lectures on litigation."
Peng Siyan asked again: "Since you are asked to lecture on litigation, why do you want to rule the law?"
Zhang Fei immediately said: "About this, I mentioned it after the third class. The legal system will encourage litigation."
As he said that, he briefly explained the specific reasons. Under any legal system, litigation would be encouraged.
Then he added: "Actually, after the first class, I didn't want to go. It was Bachelor Sima who forced me to continue. He even came to my house and forced me to go. My servants, my father-in-law and my fiancée They all can testify, and I even mentioned it in class, and those students knew it. If I had any bad intentions, why should I say no."
Jiang Zhiqi asked: "You mean, it was Sima Guang who forced you to talk about this legal system?"
Zhang Fei nodded and said: "I think it can be said that I feel ashamed myself. I haven't read any books. How can I go to the Imperial College to give lectures? It's already embarrassing after giving a lecture, but Bachelor Sima forced me to give lectures." .”
Jiang Zhiqi asked: "Do you know why he wanted to tell you?"
Zhang Fei thought for a while and said: "Maybe it's because after the first class, everyone thought what I said was very reasonable and wanted me to continue talking. For example, Mr. Fu, he was very supportive of my legal approach. .”
"Asshole!"
Jiang Zhiqi said: "The rich man is the prime minister of the dynasty. He is talented and knowledgeable. How can he be deceived by your fallacies and heresies?"
Zhang Fei immediately said: "I heard that it was Duke Fu who suggested that the officials revise the "Song Xingtong" based on the legal system."
Jiang Zhiqi was slightly startled, "Who did you listen to?"
"Bachelor Sima told me."
Zhang Fei then continued: "Not only the rich man, but also the students and the many scholar-bureaucrats who were observing the class were very supportive. I know how much I weigh, and there is no way I can go to the Imperial College to attend classes. I have never mentioned anything about the legal system to outsiders. It is only those students and scholar-bureaucrats who promote this legal system outside. If it weren’t for them, this would not have happened. I am really wronged!”
Jiang Zhiqi angrily rebuked: "You are talking nonsense. It's enough to say that those students were bewitched by you. How can those scholar-bureaucrats support you?"
Zhang Fei said: "After three classes, only Master Yan, Grand Scholar Wang, Duke Wen, and Prime Minister Ji raised some objections. The rest of the scholar-bureaucrats did not speak out."
"Is it support without speaking out?"
"At least it proves that they are not opposed. If they were opposed, they would definitely say it. If they thought I was talking nonsense, they wouldn't come to attend all three classes!"
Zhang Fei said: "And the two censors can also check it out. They must have talked about this legal method outside. I have heard about it. To be honest, I felt very ashamed at the time. What virtue and ability could I have?" The approval of these scholar-bureaucrats.”
Jiang Zhiqi glanced at Lan Yuanzhen again and saw the old eunuch nodding frequently while sitting on the chair.
Peng Siyan suddenly asked: "You said you haven't read any books, but you can be recognized by the rich man and others. Then where did your knowledge come from? Is it all your own imagination?"
Zhang Fei hesitated for a moment, "It is undeniable that my father-in-law taught me a lot of knowledge about the law."
Peng Siyan immediately asked: "Xu Zunxu Zhongtu?"
Zhang Fei nodded.
Peng Siyan asked again: "Did Xu Zun teach you this legal system?"
Zhang Fei shook his head: "That's not true, but I have discussed it with my father-in-law."
(End of chapter)
