Feng Qing Shaoyi

Chapter 107
In front of Fang's house, Chu Kainan looked at the calm woman, and said in a daze for a moment, "Do you know what this means? You are a lady, and everyone is watching you. All your efforts will pay off. So it was destroyed in an instant."

"I know, but this is the only choice I can make." The woman looked into the distance, her eyes drifting away, "It is also a choice I am willing to make."

Chu Kainan looked at Su Wanqing speechless for a while.

When Cao Wanzu saw Su Wanqing coming out, he stood there in a daze, his eyes widened in disbelief.

what happened?Didn't it mean that Mrs. Pan was the murderer?Why did Su Wanqing come out?

Earlier, he followed that person's advice and took advantage of Chen Shu's death to come to Fang's house to make trouble.He was actually very happy that Chen Shu died. Finally, no one would beat and scold him casually. He no longer had to worry about raising a foreign room, and could bring women into the mansion without any scruples.

But Cao's family lost their mainstay because of this. Without Chen Shu's advice behind his back, Cao's family couldn't hold on anymore.Although there are assets left over from the previous generations, it is obviously not enough for their brothers to squander, and even the food and clothing expenses in the outer room have to be considered and reduced.

For them, they are used to good things and never worry about money.Now because of the large number of women brought in, the cost suddenly increased.Because of their excessive spending, the family property is about to be squandered by them.

At this moment, a person came over and told him that the murderer of Chen Shu was at Fang's house.Originally, he didn't care about it in his heart, he died as soon as he died.The reason why he reported this matter to the Ministry of Criminal Justice was just to maintain his affectionate and good husband appearance in front of outsiders, and if he didn't get to the bottom of this matter, outsiders would think that Cao's family was weak and short of breath, and he didn't even dare to go after his wife died. Investigation, so for the sake of face, he will also ask the Ministry of Criminal Justice for help in investigating this matter.

But the man went on to say that the Cao family had no money, but the Fang family had.

The Fang family is the main family in charge of grain and grass transportation in Dingjing, and the court attaches great importance to border wars.The rewards given to the Fang family continued after each victory, and there have been frequent wars in the past ten years, and the Que family is still guarding the country. How often does it not come back after winning a battle?
Therefore, after more than ten years, the assets of the Fang family have accumulated day by day, and they must be very rich. Compared with those of the Cao family, they are even more enviable.

Everyone knows that Fang Jingzi, the patriarch of the Fang family, attaches great importance to filial piety. His father is dead, and he only has one mother, Mrs. Pan.Even though Pan's status was humble and ignorant, Fang Jingzi did not dislike him at all and served him wholeheartedly.

It happened that Chen Shu died because of Pan's family, and Fang Jingzi was not in the capital, so there was no one to protect Fang's family. Why don't you take advantage of this rare opportunity to come to your door?

So he listened to that person, and that person also told him how to deal with Chu Kainan.Although Chu Kainan is very shrewd, he should not work in the criminal department.The Chu family has been working in the Ministry of Criminal Justice for generations, although the former Ministry of Criminal Justice is the most filthy, and many people died unjustly.

But since the master of the Chu family entered the Ministry of Criminal Justice, he thoroughly investigated all the cases and carried out drastic actions to change the atmosphere.The current Ministry of Criminal Justice is no longer comparable to the previous Ministry of Criminal Justice, but at the same time, the principle of impartial law enforcement is not a form of imprisonment.

In the past, the Ministry of Punishment did some shady things, and the court was not surprised. As long as there was no big noise, it basically didn't bother to take care of it.But now the Ministry of Criminal Justice has a very good reputation, and when Emperor Zhaozheng first came to the throne, he paid special attention to the affairs of the Ministry of Criminal Justice, and valued the master of the Chu family very much.

Even if the master of the Chu family executed the young master of the Chen family and slapped Empress Chunhui in the face, the Chen family had no choice but to make small moves.It was because of Emperor Zhaozheng's protection of the Chu family that Empress Chunhui had to weigh it.

So if the imperial court knew that Chu Kainan was defending the Fang family, Empress Chunhui and the crown prince would not let this opportunity go, and the Chu family would be hit accordingly.So this was a sure win, and Chu Kainan couldn't make a move. He just waited for Mrs. Pan to come out, and the Fang family's assets would naturally be obtained.

But how could Su Wanqing come out now and admit that she killed Chen Shu? This is different from the plan.

"Master Cao, since the murderer has been caught, I will take him back to the Ministry of Punishment first. Master Cao should also go back to the mansion to rest earlier, and I will take my leave first." Chu Kainan was about to wave his hands for the officers and soldiers to come forward. Take people away.

But Cao Wanzu stepped forward to block the way, with a very bad expression on his face, "Master Chu, you can't take this person away yet."

"Master Cao, this is the matter of the Ministry of Criminal Justice. Now the Ministry of Criminal Justice has helped the Cao family arrest the prisoner, so this person needs to be taken away by the Ministry of Criminal Justice." Chu Kainan glanced at Cao Wanzu and said.

"But the wife of the lower official died unjustly. We have been husband and wife for decades, and the Cao family has worked hard for it. Now it is just the appearance of a prisoner who is taken away without pain, and the affection of these decades will be covered up. How could this be justified in the past?" Cao Wanzu yelled as he stepped forward regardless of anything.

If the person is wrong, he is wrong, this opportunity is once in a lifetime, how can he miss it?Anyway, Chen Shu's stinky mother-in-law is dead, so using her to make trouble in Fang's family is her last use value to Cao's family.

Chu Kainan stared at Cao Wanzu for a while, "Then what does Master Cao want to do?"

"Hmph, how can the Fang family owe the Cao family a life without giving some money? At the very least, all the assets of the Fang family should be given to the Cao family, so that the two families can be considered even." Cao Wanzu roared triumphantly.

Su Wanqing looked up in surprise, it turned out that she did not come to catch the murderer, but coveted the Fang family's property.

"Master Cao, although there is a saying that murder is justified, the Fang family doesn't seem to owe the Cao family any money. Besides, can Mrs. Cao's death be smoothed out with money in Master Cao's heart?" Chu Kainan said lightly. road.

"Lord Chu, as far as I know, the Ministry of Criminal Affairs should only focus on arresting criminals. The money and transactions between the two private parties are not within the scope of the Ministry of Criminal Affairs. After all, this is what you want and what you want." Cao Wanzu smiled proudly. .

Chu Kainan had nothing to say this time, the Ministry of Criminal Justice really only wanted to arrest people and put them in jail, if the two families wanted to negotiate a private peace, it was really out of the Ministry of Criminal Justice's control.It seems that that person taught Cao Wanzu a lot.

Seeing that Chu Kainan didn't speak, Cao Wanzu smiled even more proudly, "Master Chu only wants to arrest people, and this officer just wants to bring my brothers in to talk to the old lady of the Fang family."

Yi Xingke, who was lying on the window sill in the teahouse, couldn't help but marvel when he saw this, "This Cao Wanzu is really thick-skinned. He came to cheat Fang's family in the name of decades of friendship with Chen Shu. Chen Shu was killed by the Pan family." Yes, of course I have a guilty conscience and I am afraid that going to prison will give up the family property to others."

"Otherwise, why would the person behind him choose Cao Wanzu to come to the Fang family to make trouble? The Cao family has something to do with the Fang family. It's more because of Cao Wanzu's dissatisfied and greedy face." Meng Yanxi continued to shake his fan. Said.

Just when Cao Wanzu was proudly about to bring his brothers into Fang's house, a soft voice came.

"Master Cao, the courtier's wife is not talented. It is true that the Ministry of Criminal Affairs is not in the business of negotiating money and wealth, but since ancient times, there has been no case where a murderer has been arrested and can still negotiate with him. I am afraid that Master Cao's move is inappropriate."

When Cao Wanzu heard the words, his complexion immediately turned bad. Unexpectedly, a woman found a loophole, and he was obviously about to succeed.

Chu Kainan looked at Su Wanqing who was kneeling on the ground and was still neither humble nor overbearing, and couldn't help admiring in his heart.As expected of the female gentleman that Jiang Wen valued at the time, she knew so much about the criminal laws of Southern Chu, and even found a loophole. It is a pity that she is not a man.

"What do you know? You're just a girl, so what right do you have to interrupt when a man is talking?" Cao Wanzu gritted his teeth and stared at Su Wanqing viciously, "It's just a woman, why don't you stay obediently in the backyard? Why don't you stay in the boudoir Embroidery and sewing well? No matter what you do, you have to be strong. Do you think men will like strong women? Let me tell you, men hate strong women the most. You are only worthy of living under the protection of men. Without men, You are nothing, you can only live in the backyard for the rest of your life."

Why are all women like this?Chen Shu is, and so is Su Wanqing now.What are they capable of?No matter how many books you read, you still have to stay in the backyard all your life and be sheltered by men.Isn't the Fang family a good example, without Fang Jingzi, this Fang family is vulnerable and at the mercy of others.

Su Wanqing seemed a little dazed, then lowered her head and whispered, "Of course I understand this, I understand it better than anyone else."

Cao Wanzu seemed to have finally said those words, and he looked around frantically at the onlookers, "Is that what you say? Is there any truth to what I said?"

Everyone was a little stunned seeing Cao Wanzu like this, and then they whispered to each other.

"Actually, Mr. Cao is right. Women should stay quietly in the backyard, and what are they going to do when they come out? It's nothing but embarrassing men."

"That's right, do you want to be like this lady? The person who came out to show his face and humiliated the Su family, and now after getting married, kills the person who humiliated the Fang family. If I were the head of the Fang family, I would be pissed to death. "

"It's really unlucky for the Fang family to marry such an unlucky woman."

……

Because most of the people watching the excitement in the crowd were men who came out to do business, so they began to talk about it, and the words they said became more and more ugly.

When Cao Wanzu heard that everyone was speaking for him, he looked at Chu Kainan triumphantly, "Lord Chu, it's not my fault. If you want to blame, you can only blame her for being a woman. I'm going to enter Fang's mansion to meet the elders of the Fang family." Madam, discuss it carefully, Master Chu will not stop you."

The brother of the Cao family with the sharp mouth and monkey cheeks also shouted to everyone: "Thank you, big guy, for speaking for our Cao family. Now, do you want to come in with us to discuss with the old lady of the Fang family? Everyone help the Fang family get rid of this bastard, old lady Fang! Being a loyal person, I will definitely repay you with money.”

The eyes of the spectators glowed green when they heard it, so it is a good thing to get a share of the action.So they squeezed away the officers and soldiers who blocked them, only thinking about the benefits that were about to come.

Chu Kainan wanted to order to stop them, but there were too many officers and soldiers to stop them.

The woman kneeling on the ground had empty eyes, and moved her lips lightly, "It turned out that it was nothing in the end."

"With my official here, let me see which one of you dares."

Just when everyone's eyes were green and they were scrambling to squeeze in through the vermilion gate, they heard a warm voice, which contained a coldness that was not usually there. It quenched people's enthusiasm for wanting a share.

When Chu Kainan heard the voice, he hurriedly searched for his reputation, and finally heaved a sigh of relief.Shaoyi?Shaoyi is here.

I saw a man wearing an indigo brocade jacket standing not far from the crowd, with a large group of well-disciplined officers and soldiers behind him, all of whom held weapons in their hands.As soon as the man waved his hand, the officers and soldiers behind him stepped forward and skillfully suppressed the group of civilians who were about to move.

The young man in purple in the teahouse held his chin and looked at Qi Ze in the crowd who was dressed in indigo blue brocade, the corners of his lips curled up.Little girl, it's finally here.

The Chu family has no way to deal with the Fang family's affairs, and Murong Sheng is sure to win.But now...not necessarily.

Cao Wanzu was stunned, why did Qi Ze come to take care of the Fang family's affairs?

The common people saw that the money they wanted was gone like this, so they tried to squeeze the officers and soldiers who suppressed them away. When they found that they couldn't squeeze them, they refused to accept it: "Who are you? Why don't you let us enter the Fangfu?" ?”

Qi Ze took a casual look at the common people whose brains were tainted by greed, and calmly took out a token from his bosom.

"The Ministry of War is doing business, and all idlers and others will retreat, otherwise they will be killed without mercy according to the law."

As soon as the common people heard the words "kill without pardon", they all backed away in fright and stood aside, not daring to speak.

Cao Wanzu gritted his teeth angrily when he saw Qi Ze take out the token of the Ministry of War. As soon as he came over, he took out the token and used force to suppress these ordinary people who helped him. He really didn't give him a chance.

When Que Yu in the teahouse saw this scene, the corners of his mouth curled up, and there was a smile in his eyes.

That's right, little girl.As soon as they came up, they used force to suppress, with overbearing and aggressive methods, cutting off the opponent's important helper, and not giving the opponent a chance to breathe.

The reason why Cao Wanzu made Chu Kainan speechless was because these common people gave him bluff.Chu Kainan was concerned that these ordinary people would not dare to be tough and ruthless, but who knew that Qi Ze would act decisively and fiercely as soon as he came over, without any scruples about these ordinary people, and gave Cao Wanzu a head-on blow.

"I don't know what Master Qi is doing here? I'm afraid this matter is beyond the control of the Ministry of War." Cao Wanzu glanced at the common people who were shocked by the token, and raised his chin arrogantly.

He is protected by His Royal Highness, what is he afraid of?
Qi Ze ignored Cao Wanzu's villainous look, and said calmly, "It's nothing, but there are thieves at the door of Fang's house who are coveting other people's property, and I was ordered to come and drive them away. Besides, Mr. Fang is an important official of the Ministry of War, and now there are thieves who are rampant." If you come to the door to act presumptuously, the Ministry of War will naturally come and take a look."

thief?Is this scolding him?No matter how high an official Qi Ze is, he is no higher than His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, how dare he scold him secretly like this.

"The next official sees that Mr. Qi is wrong. The Fang family owes the Cao family a life. What's wrong with the Fang family giving the Cao family some compensation?" Cao Wanzu clenched his fist and gritted his teeth.

"Master Cao is really good at joking. Mrs. Fang has made it very clear just now. There is no case in the court that the murderer has been caught and can go to peace talks. Now that the murderer has been caught, the Fang family owes the Cao family a life. It's clear, now the two families don't owe each other. I don't know why Master Cao is going to demand compensation from the Fang family?" Qi Ze said calmly.

"How can this be counted?" Cao Wanzu pointed at Su Wanqing angrily, "She is just a woman, she is not even qualified to enter the imperial court, and she even plays tricks and doesn't keep her law, so how can what she says count? "

"What Mrs. Fang said naturally counts. Mrs. Fang is not an ordinary woman, she is a lady. Although she cannot enter the court, the law of the king has always been like this, and it cannot be changed at will. Master Cao has done a lot of things in the court for the saint. Ten years, you don’t even understand this simple truth, do you?”

When Cao Wanzu heard Qi Ze say that he was not as good as a woman, he clenched his fists, with a sinister smile on his lips, and looked at Su Wanqing contemptuously.

"Master Qi was just joking. No matter how knowledgeable she is, it is useless if she cannot enter the court. Although she is a female gentleman, she is not reduced to a murderer in the end. She can only stay in the prison of the Ministry of Criminal Justice, and there will be no future. How can a murderer say something? Believe it? Who will believe it?"

Then he looked at Qi Ze, his eyes were full of mockery, "No matter what Master Qi said, today the Fang family's subordinates are settled. Even the Ministry of Criminal Justice can't do anything about it, what is Master Qi going to waste all his energy on? If Master Qi is fine, Then I will go to work as an official, so I won’t send you far.”

After finishing speaking, she didn't look at Qi Ze, turned around and was about to step into Fang's mansion.

"The Criminal Department can't control this matter, so I wonder if Dali Temple can control it?" Qi Ze's warm voice came from behind.

Seeing that Qi Ze took out a token from his arms, Cao Wanzu turned around in a daze and looked at the jade-colored token inlaid with gold, as if it really was the token of Dali Temple.How did he get it?
Que Yu looked at the jade token and smiled softly, no wonder he came later than he expected, it turned out that he went to Dali Temple to ask for the token.

The Ministry of Criminal Justice did not inform the Cao family that the murderer was in Fang's house, but Cao Wanzu brought people to Fang's house to make trouble.Anyone with a discerning eye knows that there must be ghosts in it, and I'm afraid it's not as simple as simply catching criminals.

Cao Wanzu would not suddenly remember that the Fang family was causing trouble, there must be someone behind him pointing out.

There are many things involved in the Fang family, not only the Chu family, but also the Jiang family.These two families are under Murong Xiu's command, so the only one who can do this is Murong Sheng.Facing the enemy coming preparedly, Chu Kainan couldn't deal with it alone. The Ministry of Punishment had no way to do it, which doesn't mean Dali Temple had no way to do it.

Although Emperor Zhaozheng was old, it didn't mean that he was dizzy and his brain was useless.How could this father not know that his son was fighting for the dragon chair under him?
It's just that I don't want to interfere. After all, if you want to sit on this throne, you can't sit without a certain amount of deep scheming and ruthless methods.Which emperor didn't mutilate his siblings and walk up with blood and dry bones?How can you sit on the throne that everyone wants without paying the price.

But the sons fought so fiercely, and the royal family was ruthless, so the father sitting on the dragon chair naturally had to be on guard all the time.One of the defenses is to hold the highest judicial power - Dali Temple, so that the princes will have scruples, and he can also control all these, so that he will not let himself retire early in the history of Southern Chu.

So it's not easy to get the token of Dali Temple, and you can't get it without a lot of effort.But this shouldn't be too difficult for Qi Ze.

After all, he can clearly feel the emperor's mind, and so can she.

The Murong brothers fought so fiercely, it seemed necessary to reconcile properly.Naturally, Emperor Zhaozheng would not do it himself, and he would be happy to see someone take the initiative to mediate the struggle.

Qi Ze herself is aware of the undercurrents in it, and she is willing to come out and become the target of this public criticism. Presumably, Brother Murong hates her even more.

This girl is always so uneasy.

(End of this chapter)