Detective Di Renjie's legend of Wu Dynasty

Chapter 35 Goodbye Yuanfang
As soon as Di Renjie entered the second hall, Fang Qian and Wu Yizhi saw Di Renjie approaching, and hurriedly said: "My lord, my lord!"

Di Renjie waved his hand and said, "That's all, my lords please stand up."

After everyone was seated and the servants brought tea, Di Renjie said, "You two adults are invited to come here today to inquire about something."

Fang Qian said hastily: "My lord, please ask me, and the next official will know everything."

Di Renjie asked, "Why is the nearby Xiaolianzi Mountain closed?"

Fang Qian's expression changed slightly and he said, "My lord, I dare not say that!"

Di Renjie asked strangely: "Is there anything I dare not say, are there still ghosts in broad daylight?"

Fang Qian smiled wryly: "My lord, you are really right, Xiaolianzishan is haunted!"

Di Renjie asked: "Oh? Master Fang, tell me carefully how this ghost is making trouble?"

Fang Qian said: "To tell you the truth, this Xiaolianzi Mountain was fine three years ago. A ghost town suddenly appeared in the mountain three years ago. Anyone who enters at night cannot get out."

Di Renjie asked, "Didn't Lord Fang send someone in to have a look?"

Fang Qian said: "Of course there are. I once sent a team of soldiers in, but they never came out again. Later, I hired a Taoist priest to do it again, but the Taoist priest didn't come out. Since then, no one dared to go in. I have no choice but to order people to seal the mountain.”

Di Renjie smiled slightly on his chubby face: "So that's how it is."

Suddenly, Di Renjie seemed to remember something, and said: "Jing Hui, Jing Yang, Yuan Fang and the others are coming back today, you take someone to pick them up."

Hu Jinghui was taken aback for a moment, then suddenly remembered: "Oh. Don't worry, my lord, I'll go right away."

Then Di Renjie gave Wang Mang a wink, Wang Mang nodded understandingly, and said, "My lord, then I will go too."

After Hu Jinghui and Wang Mang left, Di Renjie asked, "Master Fang, which county in Youzhou is Daliushu Village governed by?"

Fang Qian replied, "Sanhe County."

Di Renjie nodded and stopped talking.

But after Wang Mang got Di Renjie's hint, he immediately went straight to the prison in Youzhou.

"who?"

Before Wang Mang reached the prison, he saw a man who looked like the head of the prison come over and shouted.

Wang Mang said: "On the order of the Imperial Envoy, Mr. Di Ge, we are here to extract more than a dozen villagers who have complained from Daliushu Village."

The prison chief obviously also knew what happened last night, and immediately said: "Please wait a moment, my lord, the humble officer will go right away."

After a while, the head of the cell came to Wang Mang with a dozen villagers dressed in rags, and said, "My lord, this is the villager who complained."

Wang Mang nodded and took the villagers to the Governor's Mansion.

When Wang Mang led the villagers to the gate of the governor's mansion, he happened to see Li Yuanfang and Hu Jinghui coming with hundreds of villagers from Daliushu Village.

Wang Mang stepped forward with a smile and said, "Brother Yuan Fang is still as handsome as the old days!"

Li Yuanfang also smiled and said: "Jing Yang, why are you here? Who are these people you brought?"

Wang Mang pointed to the villagers and said, "Oh, these are all villagers from Daliushu. My lord is still waiting for a reply. I'll tell you first."

Li Yuanfang and Hu Jinghui nodded.

After Wang Mang walked into the second hall, he just heard Di Renjie's angry voice.

"It is obvious that you have not managed well, condoned corrupt officials, embezzled the consolation funds issued by the imperial court, seized the land of the people by force, and made the people miserable.

When the common people went to the city to file a lawsuit, you actually tore up the pleadings, sentenced you to death without going through a court trial, and this sparked a civil uprising.

But you don't want to repent, and you put the responsibility on the common people. It's really a crime you want to add, so there is no excuse!
Seeing this pavilion now, she actually speaks cleverly and makes all sorts of sophistry!
Let me ask you, where do you put Di Mou, the imperial envoy?Where will the court be located?Where will the emperor be placed? "

Wang Mang walked in slowly, and listened to him without saying a word, only to see Fang Qian fell to his knees with a "plop" and kowtowed repeatedly: "My lord, all the consolation funds issued by the imperial court and the humble posts will be distributed to the counties. The county magistrate was in charge of distributing the money, and the humble officials did not dare to leave a single cent. If there was any falsehood, both men and gods would be punished.

When it comes to seizing people's land and privately imposing a death penalty, it is even more nonsense. If your lord finds out that one of the above things is true, I would like to apologise with death! "

Di Renjie sneered: "In that case, this pavilion has wronged you."

Fang Qian replied: "I don't dare to be humble. I'm afraid the adults misunderstood the slander and believed it to be true..."

With a "bang", Di Renjie stood up against the table and said: "This pavilion has experienced all this personally, and I have seen it with my own eyes. It is really chilling for you to speak so boldly and misunderstand slander!"

At this time, Fang Qian raised his head and protested loudly: "No one in a lowly position dares to take the crimes that your lord refers to. Since your lord mentioned the villagers of Daliushu, the lowly level will invite someone to invite the villagers to confront them in court. This is really the case , I am willing to accept the crime!"

Di Renjie sneered again: "Are you afraid that I won't be able to find evidence? When the evidence is conclusive, you will die!"

Fang Qian stood up abruptly: "Your Excellency imposes a crime, accuses the humble position, and the humble position refuses to accept it. I want to go to Beijing with a crime, and I ask the emperor to give justice to the humble position!"

Di Renjie said with a sneer: "The word 'fairness' will never be used on a corrupt official like you!"

At this time Wang Mang said: "My lord, Li Yuanfang and the villagers of Daliushu Village are now outside the Governor's Mansion."

Fang Qian was taken aback, and his face turned ashen.

"This cabinet is going to be promoted to question the case now," Di Renjie said, "Let's see if you, the governor, are as clean as you claim to be!"

Wang Mang shook his head when he heard this. If there is no accident, Hu Jinghui may still threaten Zhang Lao Si as in the original play, making Zhang Lao Si backtrack and return without success.

And Wang Mang knew how powerful Fang Qian was, and the reason why he didn't explain it to Di Renjie was because it was difficult to bring Fang Qian to justice without the imperial guards, not to mention Hu Jinghui was by Di Renjie's side.

Thinking of this, Wang Mang said to Di Renjie: "My lord, I just came to Youzhou and want to go around the city."

Di Renjie nodded, now that his promotion is imminent, Wang Mang is no longer concerned.

After Wang Mang walked out of Wu Garden, he walked towards a pharmacy called Baolingtang in the city.

As soon as Wang Mang entered the pharmacy, a clerk came over with a smile and said, "Do you want to buy medicine or see a doctor?"

Wang Mang took out some broken silver and gave it to the shopkeeper, and said, "Take me to see your shopkeeper, I know your shopkeeper well."

After the guy took the money, he nodded and said to another guy, "Li Si, take a look for me."

After Li Si agreed, the man led Wang Mang to the backyard.

After a while, the waiter led Wang Mang into a very elegantly furnished room, and soon someone served tea.

The guy laughed and said, "I'll call our shopkeeper right away, please wait a moment."

Wang Mang smiled and said, "No problem."

After speaking, the man went out.

At this time, a picture flashed in Wang Mang's mind.

It was the night before he left Chang'an for the first time, and he was packing up to salute.

Suddenly, Yuan Tiangang walked in and said, "Mang'er, you are going to travel far tomorrow. As a teacher, you have some contacts and influences of your own over the years. You take this token and you can use it when you need it." Take this token and go to the Bowring Hall in every state for help."

After speaking, Yuan Tiangang handed him a token, which looked like gold but not gold, iron but not iron, with a reckless snake engraved on the front and his name Jingyang on the back.

Wang Mang looked puzzled at the token and asked, "This is it?"

Yuan Tiangang said to Wang Mang: "Manger, this token is specially made for you. I will tell you its origin when you come back next time."

Wang Mang had no choice but to put his head away when he heard the words.

(End of this chapter)