A Collection of Old Sayings by Fourth Sister You

Chapter 246 Meeting the Best Him: Red Dust (81)
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The sky cleared up and the sun shone warmly. Just after the new year, the prosperity faded away, and there was a kind of hollow and lazy depression.Dingyi sat on the steps with her knees hugged, the sun was shining on the top of her head, and a piece of scalp on her head became hot from the sun for a long time.My mind is at a loss, holding on to one thing, pressing it on my heart for too long, it gradually becomes blurred.He simply didn't think about it, and asked the servants to pack up the mattress and prepare some food. He hadn't seen Ru Jian for two or three days.

Just as he was thinking about whether to take Hailan with him, the porter's voice came from outside, "Qiye Xinxi, please come inside."

Dingyi looked up and saw Master Qi walking in from outside the threshold with square steps, she stood up to meet him, "Where did Master Qi come from?"

Qi Ye said: "I'm from the Ministry of Criminal Justice. Hongce is going to try the case first. I'll stay there and listen." He shook his head, "Three departments and nine ministers will be interrogating. Praise, he won't even admit his own crime. Hong Zan and Hong Ce got into an argument in court, and in the end they talked about your relationship, saying that in case the presiding judge was biased, you should avoid suspicion, your father's case I’m afraid that someone else will take over.”

She listened, her heart sank.In the past two days, my eyelids have been twitching, and I feel that this matter will not go so smoothly.She thought about it, if she was really desperate, she insisted that she had nothing to do with Hongce. At this time, Ru Jian's life was in the hands of the presiding judge.

"If you change, who will you change?"

Qi Ye sucked his lips and thought for a while, "It's either Prince Yu or Prince Rui. But Hong Ce has his own ideas, he doesn't admit that you are Wen Lu's daughter, he only says that you are a distant cousin, the two families don't have much contact, I don't know You are frugal. You should observe the old age together on the thirtieth of the year, so that you can avoid the crime of hiding." Seventh Master stroked the back of his neck and sighed, "This time it's hard to blame Old Twelve, this time This kind of reason is actually very far-fetched. If it were you, would you believe it or not? Now it depends on how the palace decides. They have gone to meet the saints now. If the emperor is willing to show favoritism, the position of the old twelve presiding judges will not be shaken. .It’s just that today is not what it used to be, and it’s impossible to do it too clearly, so many people are staring at it.”

Dingyi thought of Mu Liansheng, "After returning from Langrun Garden that day, what happened to my nanny's man?"

Qi Ye said loudly, "Killed him. I wanted to keep him to harm Hongzan, and use the spear of the son to attack the shield of the son. After thinking about it, it's better not to stab the emperor in front of the emperor, otherwise it will be unavoidable. It’s a setback. The Huaishu residence is full of graves, and once it’s slaughtered and buried, it’s gone.”

Even though he hates it, Ding Yi feels bad for letting him end up like this in the end.But people don't kill heaven and earth for themselves. In this world, it's either you die or I live.

The girl reported back and forth, saying that everything the master ordered was ready, and asked whether to put it on hold or load it into the car.She turned around and glanced at Qi Ye, "I have to go to the prison of the Ministry of Criminal Justice right now, Qi Ye can take care of himself!"

Qi Ye hesitated and said: "At this moment, don't cause any trouble. Well, I'll go with you, and you change into your clothes and dress up as my follower. Don't talk too much, just say a few words and leave. "

Naturally, it is best to be able to do this, and I agreed, and quickly found out the old clothes to change into. It was worth carrying from Ninggu Pagoda to Shanxi, and back to Beijing from Shanxi, and it will come in handy again in an emergency.

After tidying up, he went to the Ministry of Criminal Justice. Compared with Shuntian Mansion, the jail in the Ministry of Criminal Justice was stricter. All the prisoners were felons from the imperial court, and not everyone could enter.Thanks to Qi Ye's face, a punch there is a proof to pass the checkpoint.

The brothers accepted the reward, bowed their heads and led people into the dungeon.The place was dark, surrounded by copper walls and iron walls. Torches were lit in the depths of the dungeon. A small window was opened on the top of the wall two people high, and the outside sunlight came in. There was a square beam of light, which was so bright that it hurts the eyes.

The air is not very good, eating and drinking all in one place, coupled with the humidity, the smell makes people want to vomit.Qi Ye covered his nose and shouted that he couldn't stand it, Dingyi was fine, when he was in Shuntian Mansion, he was sent to the execution ground, and she often shuttled around this kind of place, so it was no surprise.

Rujian's house is close to that window, so it can be regarded as a treasured place of geomantic omen.Every inch of sunshine in this kind of place is very precious, and it should be used to the best of its ability. Ding Yi took a closer look, and found that Ru Jian is just like everyone else, and he still has the heart to sow straw there.

She called out to third brother in a low voice, her voice choked with sobs, "Don't dry it out, I brought you a mattress here, it's much better than straw."

Ru Jian didn't feel sad or happy, turned around and said, "Is this kind of place where you should come? Put your things down and go back!"

How could she rest assured, and asked: "Did they make things difficult for you? Did they beat you?"

Ru Jian said no, "Prince Zhuang said that I defected, and I'm not a fool. I was clearly trafficked. Will I let someone put a shit bowl on my head? Don't worry, nothing will happen for the time being. It's just that Ji Lantai refused. Open your mouth, it is useless for me to sue Prince Zhuang without evidence. After today's interrogation, it seems that the situation is not optimistic..." He suddenly smiled, "I should have died with Ru Liang and the others, and lived to the end I picked it up today. Take good care of yourself. No matter what happens to me, don’t bother me. You are a girl, so you shouldn’t have to bear so much. It’s fate if you can’t turn the case over. As children, we should do this. I've tried my best... It's just that Zao'er, I'm inside, and you're the one I'm most worried about."

The brothers and sisters chattered, and Qi Ye was so dizzy from the smell that he didn't hear the previous words. He only heard the last sentence, and immediately expressed his position: "Hongce treats her badly and I am the only one. I take care of her. She suffers." No bitterness. You stay at ease inside, don’t care about the commotion outside, you insist that you will be trafficked, at worst, you will be sent back to Changbai Mountain, and I will try to find a way to get you out. Although I can’t help you in the lawsuit, I’m doing it secretly I have the best way, you just need to rest assured that you should eat and sleep, the sky will not fall."

His expression of intentions is different from others, but what he said is the truth, Ru Jian cupped his hands at him, "Qi Ye, we have played together since we were young, so we don't have much to say about our relationship. In other words, I am at ease. I can't take care of myself now, and I can't care about my sister. Although the twelfth master loves her, the older brothers will take care of her... Anyway, thanks to the seventh master, Ru Jian remembers your great kindness in his heart."

Qi Ye felt a little sad, he dared to feel that in his life he could only be worthy of his beloved brother and sister.But it doesn't matter, as long as she lives well, he and Ru Jian have a fight with children's friends, at least they can live up to his trust.

Dingyi was always panicked, he couldn't tell what was wrong, and he couldn't open his mouth to ask.At this time, the jailer outside came to urge him, and he said to Qi Ye with a smile on his face: "My good lord, it's almost time. The slaves have responsibilities on their shoulders, and they are not allowed to visit. Today is an exception, and I beg the lord Think about it, let the servants explain it to you."

Qi Ye pouted impatiently, "Don't talk about your mother's embarrassment! Is it against the king's law to send bedding papers to old friends? You go and report to Chen Liutong. I have been here today. If he refuses to accept it, go to the Xian Palace Catch me, I'll wait for you!"

The jailer froze there, faltering and hawing, not knowing how to deal with him.Dingyi was afraid that things would get into trouble, so he tugged at Qiye's sleeve and said, "Calm down, people have seen it, and things have been delivered, let's go back!" Fu whispered to Rujian, "The matter is not over yet, you Don't be impatient. I will go back today and come to see you in two days."

Ru Jian nodded, and Qi Ye hummed, "If that's the case, then go back!" After walking two steps, he suddenly heard someone shouting loudly, the sound was shrill and scary.Qi Ye said, "Who is this? What is it like to eat people?"

The jailer smiled on his back, "This is Ji Lantai, the Lord of the Town, and most likely he thinks the food is not good, so he lost his temper!"

On that side, Hongce went to the palace to meet him, the emperor had to weigh the pros and cons, and since he had doubts, he would each hit [-] boards.Both Hongce and Hongzan were involved in the Wen Lu case, so in order to avoid unfairness, it was handed over to Prince Rui and Dali Temple for disposal.As for the case of Zhen Guogong accepting bribes and assassinating the salt censor of Liangzhe, Hongce has always been in charge of it, and a hasty change in the middle will inevitably mess up the clues. Prince Jin hastened the trial and handed over the case to the Metropolitan Procuratorate. There is no need to worry about the rest of the matter .

Such a holy judgment seems to have surrendered his rights, but the Ji Lantai case is in hand, and the Wen Lu case is still involved.It's just that now it's in a dead end, with the booklet left by Xunyan Yushi before his death, Ji Lantai can't get rid of the crime, but he refuses to confess to his accomplices, so the flames of war will not spread to Hongzan.

Hong Ce shattered the gavel, "There are all witnesses and material evidence, you are eloquent, and I can't help you by looking at me? How big a crime is this, have you weighed it? While there is still a chance, I advise you to make meritorious deeds and atone for your crime." The King knows that there were people in charge of the food, salt and road back then, and you were just a false cover, and the crime is not as good as death. But if you insist on doing your own thing, you will bear all the responsibilities, and I am afraid it is not as simple as confinement and exile."

Ji Lantai still said, "The two roads of salt and grain are intricate, collecting, transporting, trading, dispatching, and taxing. Why don't you work together?" Zhou Xuan is from Wen Dao. If you are not in charge, you don’t know the price of firewood and rice. To say something disrespectful, the prince has been to the south of the Yangtze River a few times, and he knows how the rivers in Zhejiang and Zhejiang are laid out, and how many acres of salt fields are there?"

Hongce was not annoyed by his blatant provocation. He just said: "We have the same civil and military skills. If this king can suppress the Khalkha coup, he will be able to rule you, a small town. It doesn't matter if you don't plead guilty. I will pass on the two sets of books." Palace, the emperor has his own judgment. I advise you, think about the family members, think about Wen Lu 13 years ago. Isn’t the lesson from the past not enough for you to learn from!”

Speaking of his family is always moving, Ji Lantai's eyes trembled, and his forehead was sweating in the cold weather.But there was only one pause, and he took a deep breath and said: "My lord, is this a confession? Even if I subdue the law, my whole family is still a member of the clan. The great grandfather has a legacy, and the court can't treat them slowly."

Hongce snorted, "At the time when Wen Lu was sentenced to behead the prisoner, his real estate and family members were not harmed, but why was he exterminated? The court doesn't care, someone will take care of it, you hide it, and in the end Don’t let the whole family get involved. Don’t go around in circles for me, I want you to give me an accurate word today. In the new year, don’t let the adults suffer the cold together with you, and make me angry, you know how powerful it is.”

His strength is nothing more than controlling his family members. Ji Lantai is in a dilemma, clenched two fists, and his neck is bouncing high.After struggling for a long time, it seemed that he was powerless to resist. He lowered his head and said: "Well, I am corrupt and broke the law. I plead guilty. The prince will just see and decide. There is no need to go through the trial again and again. The charges are drawn up and I will pledge. Besides, I have nothing to say."

Is he planning to carry it alone?Hongce glanced at the left and right interrogators, and hit the snake with the stick, "You know it very well, so what's the explanation for the Wen Lu case? You were both in the transfer department back then, and he had a personal relationship with the slain Xunyan censor. You In order to get rid of the crime, have you ever framed him?"

In the current situation, there is no need to blindly worry about who is the real culprit behind the scenes. As long as Wen Lu is cleared of the suspicion, the case against Ru Jian will be gone.If you recognize it anyway, why not recognize it all?It's a pity that Hongce hoped so much, but Ji Lantai didn't. He laughed mockingly and said, "It's such a big case, with tens of millions of taels of money in hand. Can I manage it all by myself? Wen Lu didn't Clean, the case was judged many years ago, and the verdict was correct, why did the prince excuse it in many ways?"

"This king handles it impartially, if you continue to speak nonsense, don't blame me for giving you a severe punishment." He really couldn't hold back, he struggled back and forth for too long, no matter how good his patience was, it would wear out.Right now, he suddenly said that he pleaded guilty, which is not in his consideration.The officials present cheered up, but he didn't ask others what they meant, but just said coldly, "Since you are accomplices, why didn't he testify against you at the beginning, but called himself a decapitated decapitator and exiled army? Whether it is the friendship of colleagues or the indisputability, you know it in your heart. In fact, there are many doubts, and the case will not be finalized today, and we will discuss it later. Go back and think about it. Hall."

The yamen came up to fight people with water and fire sticks, Ji Lantai was dragged out, but he kept yelling, "I have pleaded guilty, why not settle the case?"

It was quiet in the prison, but he was still noisy. When he passed Rujian's house, he stopped and smiled with his teeth wrong: "Lao Wen, you want me to reverse the case for your father, don't even think about it! The family's blood, even if the case is finalized, is still popular and hot. You are not your son in Suifenhe, why come back to seek injustice, and pay for your own life? Is it worth it? You are crying in the bottom, silly boy !"

He laughed wildly, and entered the classroom with his clan prestige.

Ru Jian was not reconciled and gritted his teeth.It's a shame that everything is one step away. I originally wanted to wait for him to let go before complaining, but I fell into the trap.Presumably Prince Zhuang had already informed him, so he was confident.Once he pleaded guilty, the case came to an abrupt end here, and Hongzan was not even affected by any fluctuations, and he was still his prince.Why, the blood of the parents, the blood of the two elder brothers, was shed in vain?

In fact, on the day he returned to Beijing, he thought very clearly that he had endured humiliation for a long time because he had a belief that supported him.Hongzan has been in the officialdom for 30 years, and it is too difficult to catch him from head to toe. If it was not for Ding Yi, Hongce would not have caused this trouble.Now, I am in trouble, I am hesitant to move forward for a while, and if the case does not make any progress, I am afraid that the court will give up after this period of calm.Or the taboo is too big to end, and Ji Lantai may be caught, and if the two words are vague, it will be nothing.Aside from the enmity between her parents and elder brother, there is still a decision now that she will follow the old twelve, and if Hongzan is not brought down, there will be no peace in this life.He loves his sister dearly, he suffers, and he is a man, so he can bear it even after hard work.As for her, she lived humblely until she was 19 years old. She had just had a few days of good life, but she had to face endless turbulent waves.

So I couldn't wait any longer. Seeing that the case dragged on day by day, the case was about to cool down.His little life is worthless, and in exchange for being buried with Prince He Shuozhuang, this deal is a big profit.

He leaned against the cold wall and grinned, and waited for Hongzan to make a move, but he didn't come. Sure enough, he was a smart man, knowing that he had made a mistake in prison, so he pointed the finger at him, right?Ji Lantai has a tough face, but he is just a paper tiger. Breaking through his disguise and breaking through his psychological defense, he may not be worried about becoming the second Wen Lu.

He opened his robe, and a pair of fingernail-sized butterflies were embroidered on the corner of his jacket, with light tentacles and bright lines.He lowered his head and caressed her, but he was sorry for Hailan, if he had never met her before, he would not make her sad again and again.

(End of this chapter)