Man Tang Huacai

Chapter 16
"Snapped!"

Du Youlin was hit hard with a cane.

Old Pi Song, even the voice is not as crisp as before.

He yelled, but instead of screaming in pain, he cried out: "It's an insult to the gentleman! It's an insult to the gentleman!"

"Snapped!"

Another blow came down, and he was in tears, lying on the ground looking at Liu Ji's corpse in front of him, filled with grief.

He was not afraid of death, and mourned that he had studied hard all his life, yet he recruited such a frivolous and arrogant son-in-law, and went to hell together in such an embarrassing state.

"Snapped!"

This stick shattered his pride of being born in Jingzhao Du's family and having learned a lot throughout his life.

"Snapped!"

It really hurts.

Du Youlin would rather be beheaded.

"Snapped!"

His buttocks were torn apart, he was already desperate.

"Suspension!"

Hearing a cry suddenly, Du Youlin thought he had ascended to the sky.Turning his head to look, he first saw a few pairs of feet rushing towards him, and when he moved his gaze upwards, he saw the useless five sons rushing towards him.

"Goro?"

"Grandpa!"

Du Wulang cried bitterly, rushed forward without hesitation, lay on Du Youlin's back, blocked him with his body, and shouted: "Don't hit me, grandpa!"

"My son? Is it really my son? What happened?"

"Boy, baby is unworthy, please ask the right minister to spare the Du family."

"you!"

Du Youlin's pupils trembled, thinking that Jingzhao Du's century-old reputation would be ruined by this evil, he was furious, and he wanted to curse at his dantian with a bad breath.

However, the anger had just penetrated his forehead, his eyes darkened, and he passed out.

"Grandpa!" Du Wulang cried again.

Seeing this scene, Yang Zhao sneered again, kicked Du Wulang with the toe of his boot, and said in disgust, "Your father and son can't sing in Dali Temple? Come on."

As he spoke, he turned around and yelled at many people in the government office.

"Du Wulang ran to save his father, and the right minister felt his filial piety, and asked the sage to forgive the Du family. This matter will definitely be a good story for Chang'an!"

~~
In the yamen office, Yang Shenjin heard the shouts, summoned his subordinates, and asked, "What's going on?"

"Returning to Yang Zhongcheng, the right minister sent someone here, and I will meet you in the back hall."

Yang Shenjin got up and turned to the back hall, first saw the left minister Chen Xilie sitting there soundly asleep, then turned his eyes to see Ji Wen standing at the small door.

As if he hadn't seen Chen Xilie, Ji Wen stepped forward and whispered to Yang Shenjin, "The Du family has taken refuge in the right minister, and the right minister ordered me to bring the witness Xue Bai here to see how the East Palace reacts."

"Got it."

Yang Shenjin nodded, ready to see what happened.

Out of the front hall, I saw a young man with a calm demeanor standing in the courtyard.

Seeing him coming out, the young man raised his hand in a salute in a graceful manner.

Yang Shenjin smiled slightly, stroked his beard and said, "Du Zanshan has a son like this, and his life is not in vain."

Xue Bai raised his hand, leading him to look at Du Wulang, who was still crying beside Du Youlin, and replied, "Yes, Wulang has a heart like a child, and treats people with sincerity and sincerity, which is very nice."

Yang Shenjin knew that he had just identified the wrong person, so he didn't think he was disobedient, and asked with a smile: "Then you are Xue Bai? In this case, some people say there are witnesses, and some people say there are no witnesses."

"I am Xue Bai."

"My official censor Zhongcheng Yang Shenjin, I have something to ask you." Yang Shenjin asked in a low voice: "But the crown prince sent you to destroy the evidence?"

Xue Bai pondered slightly.

Before he came, Li Linfu had said that Yu Shi Zhongcheng was one of his own, but looking at Yang Shenjin's eyes now, it seemed that he was not enthusiastic about framing the East Palace, and had a business-like attitude.

"It may be, or it may not be." Xue Bai responded, "See how the East Palace reacts."

Yang Shenjin nodded after hearing this, and said in a loud voice, "Xue Bai, you are also involved in this case, so I need to ask you a few words!"

He whispered the same thing once and said it out loud once, but the purpose was different.

Xue Bai said: "Listen to Yang Zhongcheng's arrangement."

"Follow me into the hall."

On both sides of the lobby sat a row of officials in blue and green robes, almost all of them were right-handed.

Ji Wen just took his seat, saw Yang Shenjin and Xue Bai coming in, got up immediately, and said: "By the way, I also brought a new witness card, but today Mr. Han is in a hurry to close the case, what should we do?"

His voice was quite high, which caused a burst of laughter in the hall.

Yang Shenjin smiled without saying a word, brought Xue Bai into the hall, and sat down at the top.

Ji Wen seemed to think that since he came, he would be able to give the prince another blow, and said: "When we handle the case, we must not swallow jujubes or kill the people involved in the case hastily. The emphasis is on pardoning the innocent, and finding out the real behind-the-scenes Lord Messenger!"

"Ji Fa Cao said well!" Many officials in the hall echoed.

Ji Wen raised his hand to lead Xue Bai to look at an old man in a purple official robe in the hall, and shouted loudly: "Since you are here to testify, you must tell the truth! Do you know who is sitting in front of you?!"

Xue Bai said casually, "I don't know."

"Li Taibai once said, 'You don't need to be enshrined in ten thousand households, but I hope to know Han Jingzhou once!'"

Ji Wen's voice became louder and louder, as if he admired the old man in purple robe very much, and said: "The so-called 'junhou makes bridle gods, virtue acts on the world, pen participates in nature, learns heaven and man', Han Jingzhou is the one in front of you , Jing Zhao Yin and Han Gong!"

Immediately someone in the hall echoed: "Mr. Han, don't you think you have the style of Duke Zhou? The matter of bowing and holding hands makes the heroes of the world run away and return. Once they climb the dragon gate, the price will be ten times higher!"

For a moment, everyone applauded, as if they were all fans of Han Chaozong.

I don't know if it's warm praise, or obvious ridicule and flattery?
Xue Bai glanced over, but saw Han Chaozong covering his face with his sleeves, obviously extremely annoyed by such situations.

"Han Gong." Ji Wen reminded again: "There are new witnesses, please reopen the trial!"

"Absurd!" Han Chaozong scolded: "The case is closed and the sage has made a verdict, so why do we need witnesses?!"

"The right prime minister has already entered the palace, maybe the case is still pending?"

"enough!"

Han Chaozong straightened up and said, "I'm tired, so I'll stop here for today."

Ji Wen still wanted to speak, but Yang Shenjin got up and saluted, "Jing Yin, go slowly."

Xue Bai stood in the hall, watching Han Chaozong approaching, raised his hand and said in a salute: "Junior Xue Bai, I met Han Jingyin."

"En." Han Chaozong muffledly agreed, and left without looking back.

Afterwards, a middle-aged man in a dark blue official uniform got up, glanced at Xue Bai, and walked out.

This person's waist is straight, his body is upright, and his temperament is majestic. I don't know if he is Weiyan Zhenqing of Chang'an County.

Xue Bai turned his head to look at their backs, and smiled helplessly at himself.

If the loess hadn't been buried, he should have stood with them at this moment.

But no matter what, Donggong will soon know that the dead man who should have been murdered has returned to Chang'an.

~~
Li Linfu did not disappoint Xue Bai, and a new edict came down before evening, and the saint pardoned the exile of the Du family.

It can be seen that his holy family is in prosperity.

Du Youlin still suffered from the one hundred cane, the strength was light and light, and it didn't even wake him up from the coma, but the fifth-rank Zanshan doctor must not be able to be a doctor.

Lu Fengniang, Quan Rui and the others thought that the Du family must die or move today, and they must be doomed. They never expected such a turnaround, and they were terrified.He hurriedly hired a carriage, and prepared to bring the unconscious Du Youlin back to Du's house in Shengpingfang.

Before leaving Dali Temple, Lu Fengniang was still uneasy, and asked Yang Zhao, who seemed the most amiable, "Dare to ask, don't you need to search the house?"

"I wanted it." Yang Zhao responded, unconsciously shaking his hand twice in the air, and said: "But we begged the right minister to pardon the Du family, so that's not the case. By the way, the Liu residence must be confiscated."

Lu Fengniang couldn't help feeling very grateful, and murmured: "That's good, that's good."

Quan Rui, the steward, has always helped the Du family with some sophistication. When he saw Yang Zhao's hand in the air, he subconsciously pulled it out of his sleeve, only to realize that he was still wearing prison clothes. Go to the mansion to have a talk when you are free."

Only then did Yang Zhao grin, and said to Xue Bai, "Don't forget the drinking appointment with brother."

"Yes, Uncle Guo has worked hard today."

Xue Bai bid farewell to him, and followed the Du family out of Dali Temple.

Opposite Dali Temple, across the street, are Hualiu Mafang and the grassland of Sinong Temple.

In front of the horse house, a woman in a bearded robe was standing leaning against a willow tree, with her arms folded, her expression cold and arrogant.

"Hey."

Xue Bai turned his head to look and recognized her, but it was Jiaonu, the maidservant of Li Linfu's mansion.

Seeing him coming out, Jiaonu led the horse, walked up to him, and asked, "Where are you going now?"

"Go back to Du's house."

Jiao Nu frowned and said, "A Lang ordered me to follow you."

Xue Bai felt something shaking behind him, turned his head to look, but saw Du Wulang shivering behind him.

"Ok?"

Du Wulang quickly pulled Xue Bai, pulled him behind the carriage, and said in a low voice, "Don't let her follow us back, this maidservant is very vicious."

"That's what Li Linfu meant, you go ask him?"

"But me," Du Wulang was anxious, but his voice became quieter after speaking, "but I'm very scared."

Xue Bai had no choice but to pat him on the shoulder and said, "Be patient."

"Ugh."

But when Du Wulang turned the carriage to look, he saw that Jiao Nu was no longer there.

He was still a little unbelievable at first, but after a closer look, she was really gone, and he couldn't help being overjoyed. He stroked his hand and said, "That's great, that maiden left."

"The evil maid?"

The curtain of the car next to him was suddenly opened a crack, revealing Jiao Nu's eyes with a gloomy look.

Du Wulang glanced out of the corner of his eye, as if bitten by a snake, he jumped two steps away, his face turned purple with fright, and he said in awe, "I, I, I, I was wrong, I was wrong."

"Let's go." Xue Bai said: "Don't attract attention."

Then Jiaonu gave Du Wulang a vicious look and threw down the curtain.

On the way back, Du Wulang walked behind tremblingly, pulled Quan Rui over and said in a low voice, "Why let her get into the carriage? Grandpa and Grandma are still inside."

"Qing Lan told the villain about her identity, so it's not easy to offend." Quan Rui said: "Wu Lang didn't see how fierce she is, so the villain really can't help it."

"I didn't see it? I... well, let's not talk about it."

~~
sunset.

Chang'an evening drums sounded again, Li Linfu had returned from the palace to his mansion in Pingkangfang.

This year just overthrew the left prime minister Li Shizhi and replaced him with the submissive Chen Xilie. Li Linfu is already in charge of the power alone, all saints ignore the court, and military and state affairs are all handled in the right prime minister's mansion in Pingkangfang.

Therefore, this period is the time when others rest, but it is also the time when he starts to work on state affairs.

"Ah Lang, today was delayed due to the case of Du Youlin, and the officials of Baisi are still in the mansion to meet with you at this time. Do you want to discuss the matter after dinner?"

"Bring it here." Li Linfu said, but sat down in the front hall and asked, "Is that trash here?"

"I just came from Dali Temple and I'm going to report Du Youlin's case to Alang."

"Let him in."

After a while, Ji Wen arrived, and was about to speak after singing.

Li Linfu asked lightly: "Did you catch Xue Bai at the inn in Yongxingfang today?"

Ji Wen didn't expect that this matter was not over yet, so he knelt down on the ground and slapped himself again.

"Snapped!"

"Forgive me, Ji Wen is a waste!"

"spit."

Li Linfu spit on Ji Wen, and shouted: "The Huangfu Weiming case at the beginning of the year should have been a big case of the prince's treason, and it was all destroyed in your hands!"

Ji Wen was shocked, and quickly kowtowed to confess, making a loud noise.

Immediately afterwards, Li Linfu sighed again: "This son Xue Bai...is not ordinary."

"Yes, yes. Prime Minister You knows the pearl with his eyes." Ji Wen responded, with deep jealousy in his eyes.

Li Linfu then ordered: "Go and find out who Xue Bai is."

Ji Wen couldn't help being stunned, and asked softly: "I also found out that he was sent by the prince to destroy the evidence?"

"Trash, why did the truth use you, a trash?" Li Linfu scolded, "Check his life experience, why did he pass out in Pingkangfang? Such a character, who taught him, can't know the truth."

"Here."

In fact, Ji Wen was not stupid, but too nervous. He quickly wiped off his cold sweat and bowed to leave.

"Let's go check..."

(End of this chapter)