Do you know that it starts with Meng Tong?

He raised his head and caught a glimpse of a group of Bai family servants not far away who were watching eagerly. He immediately realized that it was not suitable to stay here for a long time. He had better find a place to settle down quickly and plan for tomorrow's lawsuit.

After leaving Bai's house and blowing in the cold wind outside, Gu Tingye's somewhat confused thoughts gradually became clearer.

He has his grandfather's suicide note in hand, so even if he goes to court, there is nothing to fear, and Han Tai is obviously willing to seek justice for him. If Feng Congli had not intervened, he would have already succeeded.

However, even if Feng Congli showed shame, it was just to buy an extra day for the Bai family and his son.

All he had to do was avoid the eyes of the Bai family and his son, and show up at the government office on time tomorrow with evidence, and he would be in an invincible position.

By the way, a complaint is also needed.

Gu Tingye suddenly remembered Han Tai's reminder before leaving, and couldn't help but scratch his head.

At this time, he had not yet gone to Bailudong Academy to study, but he had also studied elementary school at home and was considered proficient in writing. Writing a complaint was not a problem.

However, it is not easy to write well.

You can guess with your feet that in order to deal with Gu Tingye, the Bai family will definitely invite the best lawyer in Yangzhou. If Gu Tingye's complaint is not well written and the other party finds a loophole in the court, it will be troublesome.

It would be best for Gu Tingye to hire a capable litigator, so that he would not be at a disadvantage when facing the Bai family in court.

But he was unfamiliar with Yangzhou, so where could he find such a good lawyer in a hurry?

In the remote alley, Gu Tingye walked quickly, nimbly climbed over a pile of low walls, and easily shook off the tail that followed him all the way.

Gu Tingye clapped his hands and smiled confidently. Suddenly a figure popped into his mind, and his eyes immediately lit up.

Chapter 99 Listening to the Snow in the Lake

On the way back, Wei Chen was distracted.

The development of the matter was beyond his expectation. Gu Tingye actually failed to get his grandfather's inheritance back at the mourning hall, but had to wait until tomorrow for a trial.

What went wrong here, where did Feng Congli come from, and why did he stand up to Han Tai for the sake of the Bai family and his son?

Wei Chen couldn't figure it out after much thought, and could only attribute it all to the butterfly effect brought about by his own time travel.

But Wei Chen didn't know that from Wang Ruofu's refusal to leave the engagement ship, to Yuan Wenchun's angry instigation of Gu Tingye and Sheng Changfeng into a gambling fight, which made Gu Tingye a big star, to then to Gu Tingye being assassinated and surviving the catastrophe, Luggage's plan to replace Tao Zang made Bai Bai The father and son relaxed their guard, and finally appeared suddenly in the mourning hall. There is a hidden causal relationship between this series of events.

Wei Chen pulled one of the links, and naturally everything that followed would no longer develop in an orderly manner.

In this life, Gu Tingye was more careful to hide his traces. The Bai family and his son could not find Gu Tingye, and they were terrified. They could only invest more in their backer Feng Congli, which created the current situation.

After returning to Sheng's house, Wei Chen sat in the study, picked up a book and read, but felt that his mind was in a mess and he could not settle down.

Wei Chen had no choice but to put down his books and go to the yard to get a set of Daoyin techniques, which made him feel much better.

Just as he was about to finish his work and take a bath, he suddenly saw the scholar Yuan An running over in a hurry: "Master, someone has sent you a letter."

Wei Chen asked: "Who is it?"

Yuan An shook his head: "I don't know, it's mysterious. I just said it must be delivered to you, young master. The concierge of the Sheng family didn't dare to make a decision, so he handed it over to me."

"Oh? Bring the letter to me."

Wei Chen took the letter, took a quick look at it, and couldn't help but laugh: "It's him, that's fine, I'll go meet him for a while. Come on, change your clothes, I'm going out."

The two female envoys sent by Sheng Hong to serve Wei Chen quickly stopped what they were doing and fetched a luxurious sable fur cloak.

The two female envoys stepped forward to put Wei Chen's cloak on and tighten the belt. They saw a handsome nobleman standing in front of them. They couldn't help but froze for a moment. They quickly suppressed the random thoughts in their hearts and stepped back to the side. .

When Wei Chen went out, fluffy snowflakes were already floating in the sky, falling on his pure black cloak, and immediately turned into water droplets and slid to the ground.

A carriage stopped at the door and Wei Chen got on. The carriage came out of Sheng Mansion and out of the city gate. It circled half a circle around Slender West Lake before reaching the destination of the trip, Bridge 24.

After the carriage stopped, Yuan An opened the door: "Master, we are here."

Wei Chen nodded and got out of the carriage. When he looked around the scenery, he saw that the snow was getting heavier and heavier. The lakeside was already covered in snow and there were few pedestrians coming and going. He couldn't help but smile and said: "It is indeed a good place for a secret meeting."

Before he finished speaking, he heard someone on the lake laughing and saying, "Follow the authority in urgent matters, which makes Brother Wei laugh."

Wei Chen followed the sound and saw Gu Tingye, dressed as a fisherman, waving and smiling at him on a small boat.

Wei Chen walked over quickly, smiled and cupped his hands and said: "It is really Wei's fault that he asked the Marquis's legitimate son to marry him personally!"

Hearing the ridicule in Wei Chen's words, Gu Tingye couldn't help but smile bitterly. Of course he understood that Wei Chen was blaming him for not using his real name when they first met.

Tell each other.

Gu Tingye cupped his hands towards Wei Chen and said apologetically: "Brother Wei is also in the mourning hall today. Brother Wei must also be aware of the situation below. It is really helpless to hide one's head and show one's tail. I hope Brother Wei doesn't blame me."

Wei Chen waved his hand and said, "Hey, in the mourning hall today, Brother Gu was both wise and brave. He is indeed a role model for our generation. How can Wei blame him if he is too late to admire him?"

Gu Tingye shook his head and said with a smile: "Brother Wei is too self-effacing. When we first met, Gu was too blind to recognize Mount Tai. Later, after spending several days wandering around the Slender West Lake, he realized what a great talent Brother Wei was. He wrote a poem called "Linjiang" "Immortal" can be called an eternal masterpiece!"

They both wanted to make friends, and after a few awkward polite words, Zhong Huai and Xing Yun greeted them affectionately.

Gu Tingye enthusiastically invited Wei Chen onto his boat and opened the hatch. There was not much space inside. There was a thick quilt covered with a short square table on top. There were some refreshments and fruits on the table. This is Gu Tingye The little nest that I have been living in these past few days.

In the twelfth lunar month of winter, there was not even a brazier for heating. Wei Chen had to admire that people who practice martial arts are resistant to freezing!

Gu Tingye smiled apologetically: "Brother Yu is very poor, so he can only make do with the shabby things. Please ask Brother Xingyun to include him."

"This is a humble room, but my virtue is sweet."

Wei Chen didn't take it seriously and said, "Although the big and spacious house is nice, it is not suitable for talking and reminiscing. A small boat is better, so you can concentrate on talking."

Gu Tingye didn't expect that Wei Chen would be so graceful at such a young age, and the smile on his face became more and more sincere.

There was no sound of snow falling outside, and the cabin was extremely quiet. There was only the sound of running water as Gu Tingye poured tea. He poured a cup of tea for each of them, and finally revealed his intention of inviting Wei Chen here.

"Tomorrow I will go to court with the Bai family. I still need a complaint. I heard that Xingyun is very talented in literature. Can you do me a favor?"

Wei Chen half-smiled but said, "If a student becomes a litigant, he will be expelled from his position. Zhong Huai, you are trying to harm me!"

"Is there such a thing?"

Gu Tingye's eyes widened.

Wei Chen shook his head and said with a smile: "The imperial court has already made it clear that those who refuse to do their own business will be dismissed for the sake of the people. Doesn't Zhong Huai not know that?"

"This one……"

Gu Tingye scratched his head in embarrassment: "Although I am a few years older than you, I haven't entered school yet, and I know very little about the rules of the students."

Immediately he said with a dark look in his eyes: "Since it's a matter of fame and fame, it's better for Xingyun not to get involved. I'll think of other ways."

"That's not necessary."

Wei Chen chuckled and explained: "Although I can't defend you in court, it's not difficult to ghostwrite a complaint for you. As long as you and I don't leak it, who knows that this complaint was written by me?"

Gu Tingye's eyes lit up: "Yes, I'm going to find some pen and ink right now!"

"There's no rush." ​​Wei Chen quickly held down Gu Tingye, who was about to get up, and said in a deep voice: "It's not difficult to write a complaint. The problem is how to write it. Let me ask you, why are you hiding in this boat and not daring to go ashore?"

Gu Tingye was a little confused, but he still replied: "I am afraid that the Bai family will secretly kill me. If I die, there will be no way to start this lawsuit. To be honest, the Bai family is looking for traces of me everywhere these days, trying to get rid of me." I'm going faster."

"That's it." Wei Chen nodded and said, "You must already know how vicious the Bai family and his son are. Even if the lawsuit is won, do you think the Bai family and his son will watch you take away the money?" Millions of dollars in wealth?"

"what do you mean?"

Gu Tingye was thoughtful.

"Either don't do it, or do it absolutely." Wei Chen put his five fingers together, and his right palm was like a knife, and he waved it down gently.

"Cut the grass, get rid of the roots!"

Chapter 100

The next day, the government office issued a notice, and the prefect Han Tai sat in court to preside over the trial of the Bai family, and the magistrate Feng Congli and Tongjian Sheng Hong served as co-trials.

The government officials put the people who were watching the excitement into the middle gate. This was the intention of the government officials. Every time there was an announcement in the hall, the people would be allowed to listen to show fairness and clarity.

The common people crowded on the platform of the main hall, including those who also came to file a lawsuit, there were about a hundred people.

"Ascension!"

With a powerful voice, the procession of the yamen in the hall began. The yamen servants stood in east and west positions, holding water and fire sticks with red tops and black bottoms, and poked them on the ground so that they made a loud sound.

The hundreds of people outside suddenly fell silent, full of fear of authority.

The prefect, Han Tai, wore official robes and walked out with an eight-step step. Comrade Feng Congli and Tongpan Sheng Hong followed Han Tai on the left and right, and behind them were their respective masters and a group of subordinate officials.

Han Tai sat under the plaque hanging above the mirror, and Feng Congli and Sheng Hong also took their seats.

The office clerk sitting nearby called the names, and the plaintiff Gu Tingye, defendants Bai Zhuoyan, Bai Tingyu and his son were brought to the hall and knelt down.

Han Tai clapped his hands and shouted: "Whoever is kneeling in the hall, please tell me your name!"

Gu Tingye and the Bai family father and son each responded truthfully. Gu Tingye was the legitimate son of a marquis, Bai Zhuoyan was an upright local, and Bai Tingyu also had a reputation as a scholar. Han Tai ordered all three of them to stand up and reply.

Feng Congli adhered to the principle of using people's money to eliminate disasters, so he spoke first: "Gu Tingye, for a small amount of money, you are complaining about your elders, and you are going against the rules. You should hit twenty big words first to set a warning for others!"

When Han Tai and Sheng Hong heard this, they both laughed secretly. Feng Congli's method was really not good enough.

As the legitimate son of Marquis Gu Tingye, Feng Congli couldn't possibly hit him. What he said was just to bully Gu Tingye, who was young and ignorant, and first threatened and intimidated him in order to cause chaos in him.

"My lord has misunderstood. I am not doing it for the Bai family property." Although Gu Tingye's tone was modest, his words were neither humble nor arrogant: "It is indeed against the rules to complain to an elder from a young age. However, I am redressing the grievances of my ancestors. This is purely What kind of crime is there in filial piety?”

Feng Congli frowned and said, "Where is the injustice?"

Gu Tingye pointed at the father and son of the Bai family and said sternly: "When my grandfather was seriously ill, these two bribed the clan to isolate the inside and outside, and then suddenly news came out that my grandfather died suddenly due to illness. This matter is extremely suspicious." , I beg you, sir, to observe clearly!”

Gu Tingye's words were loud and upright, and the people watching nodded their heads.

Bai Zhuoyan and his son were stunned on the spot. They originally came with the idea of ​​competing for family property with Gu Tingye, and they were already prepared for a protracted war.

Unexpectedly, Gu Tingye just made a false move and directly accused the two of parricide without mentioning anything about the family property in court!

Whether Mr. Bai's death had anything to do with the Bai family and his son, they themselves knew best.

It can even be said that Mr. Bai was pissed to death by their father and son!

When Mr. Bai was on the sick bed, they forced Mr. Bai to write a will and appoint Bai Ting as his successor.

Mr. Bai naturally refused to obey.

The Bai family father and son became angry and tried every means to torture and force Mr. Bai, which at least caused Mr. Bai to die a few months early.

Therefore, when they suddenly heard that Gu Tingye accused them of murdering Mr. Bai, their faces changed.

They couldn't help but panic for a moment.

When Gu Tingye spoke, he kept paying attention to the expressions of the Bai family and his son.