Recreating the prosperous Tang begins with summoning players

Chapter 182 Accidents Are Always in Court

I saw Zhang Duanyang took out a stack of thick paper from his sleeve and said:

"This is a love letter from the elders in Yiheli. Ma Sanlang has never left Yiheli, let alone had an affair with the Tubo people."

"These are the guarantors of the people in Yiheli. The 160 households in Yiheli are willing to serve as guarantors for Ma Sanlang. Ma Sanlang has absolutely no connection with Tubo."

Wu Chudao took a deep look at his brother-in-law, his eyes seemed to say "Look at the good deeds you have done"!
The yamen servant brought up the letter of love and the letter of guarantee. Seeing Zhang Duanyang's beautiful small script, Wu Chudao became even more afraid.

This guy is still a scholar and a messenger of King Jianning. It will be difficult to deal with this matter if King Jianning is involved.

Wu Chudao patted the gavel and said: "First escort Zhang Duanyang, who is beating Fengwen Drum, to the side room of the court, and then look at the letter of love and the guarantor, and we will try Ma Sanlang's case in the afternoon!"

Four yamen servants stepped forward and detained Zhang Duanyang, who was five big and three rough, while Wu Chudao brought his brother-in-law to the study.

"Brother-in-law, let me see, first shoot this nosy messenger first, and then behead Ma Sanlang in the afternoon?"

As soon as he entered the study, Zhang Hun said impatiently.

Wu Chu stomped his feet angrily: "Kill, kill, kill? You know how to kill? Didn't this happen because of you! It's fine if you step on the green seedlings properly, why did you bring Ma Sanlang back!"

Zhang Hun was scolded by Wu Chudao, and immediately lost his momentum.

Wu Chudao stroked his beard and said, "King Jianning's messenger was also killed at will? When King Jianning comes to ask the crime, will you take the blame or I will take the blame?"

Zhang Hun murmured: "King Jianning is an unfavorable county king. Brother-in-law, you are also a dignified second-rank governor. Are you afraid of him?"

Seeing the appearance of his brother-in-law, Wu Chudao was heartbroken again, he and his wife's family had no successful children, Zhang Hun was ten years younger than Wu Chudao, and Wu Chudao took him with him to train when he first became an official.

However, Zhang Hun is good at accounting and managing money, but Zhang Hun is not as good as Dr. Tea in Zhangye Teahouse in his awareness of being an official and a politician.

Wu Chudao hated iron and steel and said: "No longer favored! He is also His Majesty's son! We killed King Jianning's messenger, do you think King Jianning can let it go? His Majesty only issued an order a few months ago to let King Jianning The manager of Longyou Dao!"

After being scolded by Wu Chudao, Zhang Hun lowered his head. Although he didn't know the stakes, he also knew that his brother-in-law was really angry.

Wu Chudao paced back and forth in the study, and said while thinking: "The case of Tubo here must be settled. Has that Ma Sanlang recruited?"

Zhang Hun lowered his head and said: "This Ma Sanlang is really tough, he refuses to confess life and death, and the yamen servant dragged him to sign and draw, but he also broke away."

Wu Chudao was even more furious, but now is not the time to punish this brother-in-law, he said: "Stop using torture, if he refuses to confess, find other evidence."

"Other evidence?"

Wu Chudao said: "Aren't there still some Tubo rogues in the cell? Let them frame Ma Sanlang for colluding with Tubo!"

Zhang Hun's eyes lit up, and he said again: "Brother-in-law, have you forgotten? The trial was done last time. These are Qiang people who lived on Qilian Mountain. They were captured by those generals for their military exploits. They are not Tibetans at all."

Wu Chudao hated iron and steel and said: "My lord said that they are from Tubo, they are from Tubo! Crucify their confessions, and say that Ma Sanlang is their internal agent!"

"You should handle this matter yourself, and you must complete the iron case and stop the mouth of King Jianning's messenger!"

At the same time, Li Daoyuan and the chief of Yiheli continued to complain in Zhangye City, and the storm of public opinion was also fermenting.

Changing horses to mulberry and claiming the land of the racecourse had already spread in Zhangye City. It was just a discussion at first, but after hearing what happened in Yiheli, the people became even more frightened.

There are many racecourses in Zhangye. Will the government confiscate their fields?

The whole city of Zhangye was excited, and by noon, the governor's mansion had already surrounded many people.

Now it's even more difficult, Wu Chudao didn't expect that arresting Ma Sanlang would cause so much trouble.

But until now, we can only bite the bullet and go on, as long as this case is settled as an iron case, it will be able to stop the people's mouths.

If Ma Sanlang kills the chickens to make an example to the monkeys, then the fields can be recovered smoothly.

At this time Zhang Hun walked in happily, and he said to Wu Chudao: "Brother-in-law, it has been settled, the Qiang people in the cell will identify Ma Sanlang as their internal agent!"

"It's from Tubo!"

"I know, I know, the confession has been prepared, and I brought them to meet Ma Sanlang, and I will identify him in court!"

Wu Chudao said again: "Open the yamen and let some people from outside the governor's mansion come in to listen."

"Brother-in-law, why is this?"

Wu Chudao stroked his beard and said, "Of course it is to convince the people!"

The yamen servant opened the gate of the Governor's Mansion, ordered a few onlookers in the front row, and put them into the lobby of the Governor's Mansion.

Zhou Shi also mixed with the common people and squeezed into the governor's mansion.

Wu Chudao, who was wearing a red official robe, was only seen sitting behind the big case, slapped the gavel, and the yamen servant escorted Ma Sanlang up.

After a night of torture, Ma Sanlang was dying, but he still looked up at Wu Chudao in the courtroom.

Wu Chudao looked away from his burning eyes, and then the yamen servant brought Zhang Duanyang up again.

Wu Chudao patted the gavel and said: "The servants are criminals, please report their names!"

Ma Sanlang raised his head and said, "Yiheli, Ma Sanlang!"

"Okay!" The onlookers applauded Ma Sanlang's toughness one after another!
Wu Chudao frowned, patted the gavel and said: "Qu Jing, a few days ago, the expansion of the city captured a group of Tubo spies, and they are now being held in prison. Zhang Hucao also came to Yizhou based on the confessions of these Tubo spies. Heli catches people."

After saying this, the people stopped cheering, and the air in the hall became heavy and solidified.

Although Tubo has been unstable internally in recent years, its intention to expand is obvious.Zhangye was often harassed by Tubo, and the people in the city had a deep hatred against the Tubo people.

Hearing that Ma Sanlang might be colluding with the Tibetans, the people who had supported Ma Sanlang hesitated for a moment.

If Ma Sanlang really colluded with the Tubo people, then when he beheaded, the people in Zhangye City would go to the execution ground to spit on him.

Zhou Shi sighed, sure enough, the common people are kind, and they are also the easiest to be used by others.

Wu Chudao's words shook the people who originally supported Ma Sanlang.

Immediately, several prisoners dressed as barbarians were escorted up, and this time the common people shouted and beat them.

Ma Sanlang also raised his head, aren't these the prisoners locked in the cell next to him?

Wu Chudao patted the gavel and said: "Who is in the hall, please report your name!"

A leader of the Hu people who was not fluent in Chinese said, "We are rangers from Tubo, and we are planning to plunder in Ganzhou."

"Then do you know this man?"

Wu Chudao pointed to Ma Sanlang and said.

The leader of the Hu people immediately said: "I know him, he is our internal response!"

Now the common people were in an uproar, while Wu Chudao stroked his beard, watching the reaction in the lobby with satisfaction.

Ma Sanlang was furious, wishing to go up and fight the barbarians who framed him.

Zhang Duanyang stood there in a daze, without any words.

Zhang Hun secretly gave a thumbs up in his heart, his brother-in-law is brilliant!

The people who were watching were already raging in public opinion, shouting that Ma Sanlang should be executed.

Just when Wu Chudao was about to issue the government order to execute Ma Sanlang, Zhang Duanyang suddenly said a few words to the leader of the Hu people.

The leader of the Hu people looked at Zhang Duanyang blankly, and asked Zhang Duanyang to repeat it again.

Zhang Duanyang spoke again at a slower rate, but the leader of the barbarians was still a little dazed.

Zhang Duanyang changed another language, and now the leader of the Hu people immediately responded with the same language.

Zhang Duanyang said: "Your Majesty, I'm afraid that Kuuqi made a mistake in arresting these Hu people. They are not Tubo people, but Qiang people living in Qilian Mountains."

Wu Chudao was taken aback for a moment, only to hear Zhang Duanyang say: "I just talked with them in Tubo language, and they couldn't understand it at all, but they can understand it in Northwest Qiang dialect."

Wu Chudao's face changed, and Zhang Duanyang said a few words to the leader of the Qiang people.

Zhang Duanyang continued: "These Qiang people said that they were herdsmen at the foot of Qilian Mountain, but they were rushed into the stockade by Kuoqi, and they were taken into prison as Tubo people."

Zhang Duanyang added: "They also said that the cell boss asked them to accuse Ma Sanlang."

After saying this, Wu Chudao's face turned from red to blue, and then white again.

Zhang Duanyang continued: "As for whether I'm talking about Northwest Qiang dialect, Zhangye is a place where Qiang and Han people live together. There should be a lot of Qiang dialects in the hall, right?"

Sure enough, several merchants said: "That's right, they are indeed Qiang people!"

"Qiang people and Tubo people are different, what they spoke just now is indeed Qiang dialect!"

Wu Chudao was about to withdraw, but Zhang Duanyang said again: "Your Majesty, it is normal to expand cavalry and kill good people to pretend to be meritorious. Ma Sanlang has never been out of Yiheli, so how can he collude with the Tubo people?"

"What's more, Ma Sanlang's eldest brother died at the hands of the Tubo people. The Ma family and the Tubo people have a deep blood feud. How could it be possible for them to seek refuge with the Tubo people?"

Now Wu Chudao was at a loss for words, the yamen servants were almost unable to stop these excited people.

Zhang Duanyang said: "Your Majesty, Ma Sanlang's collusion with Tubo is purely false, there must be some misunderstanding."

Zhang Duanyang gave the steps, and Wu Chudao said: "In that case, let Ma Sanlang go."

Zhang Duanyang said again: "Xiaomin beat the wind drum, and asked the magistrate to beat the moss stick ten times to understand the law of the Tang Dynasty!"

Wu Chudao took out the government order, and two yamen servants stepped forward to arrest Zhang Duanyang.

But they didn't dare to beat hard, and Zhang Duanyang's attributes were more focused on strength. The board crackled when hit, but Zhang Duanyang was unscathed.

The onlookers applauded one after another, and escorted Ma Sanlang and Zhang Duanyang out of the Governor's Mansion as if they were welcoming heroes.

Li Daoyuan smiled slightly, the first step of the plan was achieved.

(End of this chapter)