serious man in the red chamber

Chapter 184
Shuntian Mansion was in chaos, and Governor Li Mingbo was in a state of desperation. The Mei family's complaint had already been handed over to the Yamen, suing the general of the Yongwei Battalion for intentional murder, followed by a joint complaint written by Mei Changwen and other civil officials Accused the Jia family of harboring and covering up the murderer's various illegal acts.

All the officials from Shuntian Mansion came, but they all stood silently in the lobby, no one said anything.

Li Jin, the left servant of the Ministry of Punishment, sat aside, quietly watching Li Mingbo who was anxiously walking back and forth.

Li Mingbo stopped when he walked to the big case, picked up the official document on the big case and shook it: "We are the yamen that manages the people, and arresting people from the military is not in line with the system? How can the Ministry of Criminal Affairs issue such a document?" Documents?"

The official document was issued by the Ministry of Criminal Justice to arrest the generals of the Pioneer Battalion.

Li Jin said: "The case of the Mei family was sent to the Ministry of Punishment, and there are witnesses' testimonies. It can be concluded that the death of Mr. Mei is directly related to the general of the Pioneer Battalion. This matter has already caused a lot of trouble, and it must be handled fairly. Otherwise, it will bring more trouble to the court."

Li Mingbo was taken aback for a moment, and then said: "You are a sensible person. It is impossible to handle this matter fairly. Neither His Majesty nor the cabinet can allow the generals of the Pioneer Battalion to resist their orders."

Li Jin stood up and said seriously: "So this case will be heard by the Shuntian Mansion. As long as the real cause of Mr. Mei's death can be found out, the matter will be easy."

Li Mingbo pondered for a while, and said: "Since you say so, Shuntian Mansion can try this case. However, Shuntian Mansion will not send someone to arrest the general of the Pioneer Battalion. It has nothing to do with the system. He is now a powder keg. If Something happened in Shuntian Mansion. I am a big family member."

Li Jin pondered for a while, and said: "Forget it. I will discuss this matter with Mr. Wang Ge and the others. You should quickly understand the facts of the case, especially the testimony of those witnesses. Let's see what is going on!" said Finished, took the official document in his hand and walked out.

Looking at Li Jin's disappearing figure, Li Mingbo's eyes flashed coldly, and he wanted to take the credit for this tank by himself, but there was no way!

At this time, a confidant ran in and whispered in his ear: "Master, there is a message from the chief assistant, saying that if the master is okay, please go." After speaking, he took out a letter from his pocket .

Li Mingbo took the letter and tore it open to read, his expression changed, he thought for a while, took out his pocket watch from his pocket, and then said to the officials: "It's not past noon yet, I'll wait here, no matter how much you dig three feet It doesn’t matter whether it’s torture or extortion of a confession, in short, the truth of the matter must be found out at the time of You. You should know what the truth is!”

All the officials were anxious, "Isn't two hours too urgent?"

Li Mingbo slapped the big case: "It's only two hours, and the truth can't be found out. You all go home and pick up your children!"

All the officials replied with a bitter face: "Yes."

Fu Cheng hesitated: "Those drinkers are easy to deal with. However, the shopkeepers and buddies of Taihe Building, if they bite to death and don't change their words, they will not be punished. They are from the Prince's Mansion of Yizhong County. And that A few students of the Imperial College"

Li Mingbo: "The testimonies of those Guozijian students will not be counted. As for the Taihe Building, they will be arrested directly, and they will ask for a confession first."

The officials looked at each other in blank dismay.

Li Mingbo roared: "Not going yet?!"

The officials had no choice but to answer loudly: "Yes!" Then they saluted Li Mingbo before turning around and leaving in a hurry.

With a "hum", Li Mingbo also hurried out.

Ning Rong's street car stopped for a long time.

As time passed, more and more civil servants came, stood behind Mei Changwen, and asked the Jia family to beg for the murderer.

There are many people watching the excitement, and there are crowds.

Officials crowded the street corners.

Mei Changwen and the civil servants had an unyielding face and arrogant eyes.

"May I ask Jing Tianhou, is the Yongwei Battalion an army of the Great Zhou Dynasty? Are they subjects of the Great Zhou Dynasty?" At this time, a young man behind Mei Changwen suddenly asked.

Qiu Liang was taken aback for a moment, then shouted loudly: "Who are you?"

The young man was not stage-frightened: "Jing Tianhou, please answer Wan Sheng's words first."

Qiu Liang's face immediately darkened.

The young man raised his voice: "If this is not the place of the Great Zhou Dynasty, and the soldiers of the Yongwei Camp are not the subjects of the Great Zhou Dynasty, what happened today will be considered unlucky for our Mei family."

As soon as this remark came out, Qiu Liang was blindfolded on the spot.

All the officials were also blindfolded.

Mei Changwen's eyes flashed, he nodded and said, "This is exactly what you said. Naturally, the laws of the Great Zhou Dynasty cannot govern people from other countries."

The young man went on to say: "Jia Hou Ye sits outside the customs and fights against the northern captives. He is a hero of the imperial court. Wansheng respects him very much and doesn't want to disturb the Jia family. But the state owns the state law, and if you break the law, you must be punished according to the law.

I think Master Hou Jia will deal with it fairly when he finds out.Therefore, Wansheng asked Jing Tianhou to tell Mrs. Tai and Uncle Jia that this matter is related to the face of the court and the reputation of Lord Jia, to hand over the murderer, let the court have a clerk to examine the case in detail, and give an explanation to the government and the public! "

Only then did Qiu Liang come back to his senses, his eyes were fixed on the young man: "Who are you?"

The boy replied loudly: "Mei Zonglu, who was born late in Jinling Mansion." Then he bowed respectfully to Mei Changwen, "Father."

He is the son of Mei Changwen!
Suddenly, someone shouted: "Wang Ge is here!"

All the people turned around and looked around.

Wang Hetang came over, followed by a group of imperial guards.

The civil servants saluted one after another and said hello: "Old Wangge."

Wang Hetang kept nodding, walked to Mei Changwen and stopped, "My condolences to Yushi Mei."

"Old Wang Ge, did the emperor order to arrest the murderer?" A voice asked loudly.

Wang Hetang turned his head and searched the crowd with twinkling eyes, while saying: "Shuntian Mansion is already investigating this case in detail, don't speak nonsense until the case is closed."

All the officials were in a hurry: "Old Wangge! Elder Ge."

Wang Hetang: "Okay. Okay. It's a mess, what kind of words!"

Hearing this, the civil servants all fell silent.

Wang Hetang cleared his throat, and continued, "Don't worry. The cabinet will handle this case fairly, and give an explanation to those who have been wronged, and an explanation to the government and the opposition!"

Mei Zonglu spoke immediately: "The murderer is still at large, how can there be justice?!"

Mei Changwen was shocked, "The dog had nothing to do with it, he ran into the old man, and the next official pleaded guilty to the old man on behalf of the dog."

"It's okay."

Wang Hetang shook his hand, looked at Mei Zonglu, and said, "You have to be glad that Jiahou is not here, otherwise he will cut off your head with one knife. What you said just now is a big taboo, and you are suspected of provoking the military and the royal family. His heart can be punished."

Both Mei Changwen and Mei Zonglu changed their faces.

"Young man, don't mistake ignorance for fearlessness!"

After speaking, Wang Hetang looked at Qiu Liang again, "I'm here to deal with this matter."

Qiu Liang's heart skipped a beat, and then he gritted his teeth: "Without an imperial decree, no one can step into Ningrong Street!"

Wang Hetang walked up to Qiu Liang, took out a token from his pocket, and said, "Don't worry, I'll go in by myself."

Looking at the token in his hand, Qiu Liang gritted his teeth and replied: "Okay." He waved his hand.

The soldiers and horses blocking the street then neatly dodged to the sides, giving way to a narrow passage.

Wang Hetang's eyes flashed, and then he walked in with a solemn face
Imperial City
Dragon Head Palace

There was deathly silence in the bedroom.

The King of Yizhong County was kneeling before the collapse.

The Supreme Emperor leaned on the soft couch, closed his eyes tightly, as if he was trying his best to cover up the turmoil and shock in his heart: "Do you know the consequences of doing this? Even if you cover it up, it will cause a rift between the civil servants and the military. And it’s hard to make up for it. If you can’t cover it up, and they know it’s you who provokes you, they won’t doubt you, they’ll just think it’s my intention.”

Hearing this, Yizhong County King hurriedly said: "Don't worry, grandpa, no one will know. Those two people have been dealt with."

The Supreme Emperor was silent for a moment, and asked, "Where's the shopkeeper?"

The King of Yizhong was taken aback for a moment, and then replied: "The matter of the restaurant cannot be separated from him. In addition, if he disappears, it will make people even more suspicious."

The Supreme Emperor still closed his eyes: "You can't touch people in the military, at least not now."

Prince Yizhong: "But."

The Supreme Emperor: "I have let Xia Shouzhong handle this matter."

As soon as this remark came out, the face of Yizhong County King changed immediately.

The Supreme Emperor suddenly opened his eyes, and two cold gazes were directed at Yizhong County King: "Why, I am worried that I will find out those little secrets of yours!"

The King of Yizhong County trembled a little, but he didn't dare to avoid the gaze of the Supreme Emperor. After hesitating for a moment, he reluctantly replied: "Grandfather Shengming, my grandson is a little cautious. But I have to. The grandson is really scared, afraid that the time will come. Imprisoned in the ancestral mansion, like the son of Emperor Jianwen of the former Ming Dynasty, he used the money of Taihe Building to support some disciples and thugs, so that he can escape from this place of right and wrong in the future. Please ask the grandpa to punish his grandson for deceiving the king .” As he spoke, he knocked his head a few times.

The Supreme Emperor pondered for a while, and said: "Forget it. In fact, I can understand you if you do this. As long as you can be safe and sound in the future, don't have any thoughts that you shouldn't have. I will arrange everything for you and leave it to you. A secret decree to keep you safe."

"Grandson kowtows to the emperor's grandfather for his kindness!" Yizhong County King kowtowed again and again.

A smile finally appeared on the face of the Supreme Emperor: "Get up, get up and talk."

King Yizhong kowtowed again, then stood up, and stood in front of the couch with hands down.

At this moment, Xia Shouzhong's voice came from outside the hall: "Qizou Taishanghuang, the old slave is back."

Overlord: "Come in."

The hall door creaked open, Xia Shouzhong walked in, and the Supreme Emperor asked, "Is everything settled?"

Xia Shouzhong: "Going back to the Supreme Emperor, everything has been dealt with. He was taken away by the officials of Shuntian Mansion half an hour ago. The news outside has already spread."

King Yizhong was startled, then blushed, and asked anxiously, "Did they go to Taihe Building to arrest someone?"

Overlord: "Tell him."

"Yes."

Xia Shouzhong glanced outside the hall first, and then said to Yizhong County King: "It's not yet time, news came from the cabinet, Wang Hetang discussed and decided, big things turned into small things, and Mei Changwen's son is a wounded man." He died of serious illness, and the general of the Pioneer Battalion was sentenced to be demoted to three ranks, and he returned to serve in the Yongwei Battalion.”

Taishanghuang: "Tell him another big thing."

Xia Shouzhong hesitated for a moment, and then said: "Song Chengliang's eldest son has sneaked out of the city, and the direction should be to report to Jia Hu outside the customs. In addition, at the beginning of the Wei Dynasty, Shuntian Mansion Yin Li Mingbo went to see Song Chengliang, and the two were in the bedroom. Plotted for nearly half an hour.

At the same time, rumors spread in the eastern and western cities, saying that "Mei Changwen, in order to please King Zhongshun, deliberately asked his son to provoke the drunken vanguard camp general. The conflict between the two sides just happened, and his son died of serious injuries." ’ Some also said that Jia Hu offended someone because of the memorial to the war, and someone wanted to use this incident to deal with him, or even the entire Brave Guard battalion.

There are various indications that someone wants to use this matter to provoke the relationship between the Supreme Emperor and the frontier army, and then achieve their ulterior purpose. "

King Yizhong's eyes widened. He has an ally again? !
Xia Shouzhong saw that the King of Yizhong County was in a daze, and hurriedly smiled and said: "Don't worry, my lord, the old slave has already let them unify their caliber, saying that it was because they were fascinated by the Mei family's promise, so they helped the Mei family hide the truth."

After a pause, "The Mei family did promise."

The face of Yizhong County King immediately became ugly: "What a slave, he didn't say a word about this matter."

The Supreme Emperor stood up: "Okay, when this matter is over, not only your side needs to be cleaned, but my place should also be cleaned up, especially the Taihe Building. The smoky atmosphere has become a place where filth is hidden!"

King Yizhong: "Yes. My grandson will go back and clean up the Taihe Tower."

"Not urgent."

The Supreme Emperor interrupted him: "When Mei Changwen takes the blame and the people from the Yongwei Battalion leave the capital, it won't be too late to clean up."

After a pause, "Anyone who is disobedient must be dealt with, especially those who are thoughtful cannot be kept."

The king of Yizhong County was secretly startled, this is going to do something to Song Chengliang.

At this time, a great eunuch poked his head outside the palace gate and gestured with Xia Shouzhong inside.

The Supreme Emperor felt it from the corner of his eye, without turning around, he asked, "What's the matter?"

The eunuch knelt down outside the door: "Qizou Taishang, the old Wang Ge of the cabinet led the generals of the Yongwei Battalion to the Ministry of Punishment, but they were not imprisoned, but arranged to be on duty in the large prison of the Ministry of Punishment. The criminals will guard it together."

Suddenly, the chime bell in the corner rang!
All eyes turned to the pointer, it was a quarter of an hour.

The Taishang Huang frowned, the office was dismissed, and it was too late for the trial, and it would have to wait until tomorrow.

As the saying goes, the night is long and dreams are many, and there may be many changes this night.

Thinking of this, he said to Xia Shouzhong: "Send someone to the duty room of the prison of the Ministry of Punishment to watch, so as not to cause accidents."

He also said to King Yizhong: "You are in charge of the Ministry of Punishment. You don't want to go back tonight. Just stay at the Ministry of Punishment."

The sun has gone down.

The light in the value room of Shuntian Mansion also dimmed.

Li Mingbo sat silently in front of the big case, flipping through the files. At this time, his vision was empty, obviously his mind was not on the files.

At this time, Fu Cheng's voice came from outside the door of the duty room: "My lord, someone from the cabinet is urging me again. When can the case files be sent over?"

Li Mingbo came back to his senses, looked at the sky outside, and sighed silently. This was also a repayment for Song Chengliang's kindness.

Thinking of this, Li Mingbo stood up: "Okay, I'll go there now."

(End of this chapter)