Font
Large
Medium
Small
Night
Prev Index    Favorite Next

Chapter 24 The battle in the court

"Get out of the way, get out of the way." Teams of government officials rushed over in a hurry, bringing with them all kinds of fire-fighting equipment and immediately started fighting the fire.

"Prefect Qiao, Mr. Shen is being polite." Shen Qilang looked up and saw that the person leading the team was Mr. Qiao, Mr. Yin of Jiangning Prefecture. He is one of his own, so it's okay.

"What are you doing here? Why don't you put out the fire when the fire is so big?" Qiao Fuyin knew him, but as a high official in the court, he couldn't call an idle person a brother in public, so why not? Respectable?

"Master Fu Yin, my brothers are a little rough, and they will be sorted out later." Shen Qilang said without hesitation.

"Come here, take this animal and put it in the prison." Qiao Fuyin waved his hand, and his servants immediately rushed to get him, and everyone in the Wolf Gang also unsheathed their swords.

"Master Qiao, we are all one of our own, why are you so pretentious?" Shen Qilang clenched the scabbard of his sword, what the hell did Master Qiao do? Everyone was working under the crown prince, and there was still internal strife.

Qiao Fuyin led a lot of people, but most of them were here to put out the fire. Opposite the Qing Gang, all of them came with guys from all over the place, shouting and shouting, and surrounded Qiao Fuyin and the others. As for those who put out the fire. , seeing this situation, they all put down their things and gathered around, and the fire became even bigger for a while.

"There are so many people holding sharp knives on the street, setting fires everywhere, making waves. Do you want to rebel?" Qiao Fuyin shook his official robe, not afraid at all. In this Jiangning Mansion, at the feet of the emperor, he is a dignified Fuyin. , how can you be afraid of these monsters and monsters? Today, this matter has become a big deal. The south of the city is different from the north. So many shops have been burned, most of which are the property of the people in the court. If I don’t use someone to atone for my sin, my career will also be ruined. That's the end. Besides, he and Prince Jiang are just doing what they need and cooperating with each other. This Shen Qilang is just a dog under the throne of the prince, and he still wants to call himself a brother.

"Rebellion? It's impossible. I just accidentally burned down a few shops. Shen will take care of them. As for Jiangning Mansion Prison, I won't go there." Shen Qilang quickly denied it. It seems that this person's surname is Qiao. I don’t know why I’m so crazy, I really want to take down myself.

"It's not up to you. You should think about it carefully. I am the governor of Jiangning Mansion. Tonight you are gathering a crowd to cause trouble and commit arson. I have to hold you accountable. Now put down your weapons and let us go. I will only pursue the culprit. Don't care about the rest. If you really want to fight stubbornly, all I need is a command arrow, and the city guards will be here in an instant." Qiao Fuyin was betting that this group of people were not extremely vicious people after all. As long as he opened a hole, most of them would scatter like birds and beasts. As long as he catches Shen Qilang and pins all the charges on him, everything tonight will be a near miss.

"Bang Dang" Everyone in the Wolf Gang looked around, wondering who would put down the knife first, and then everyone dropped their weapons and rushed towards the dark night, disappearing. Qiaofu Yin Dading, he only needs to keep an eye on Shen Qilang, those small fish and small fish Shrimp, as long as you think about it, you can get them all with a warrant tomorrow.

"Go up," Governor Qiao gave the order, and dozens of government officials came forward, surrounding Shen Qilang and seven or eight of his confidants.

"Shen Qilang, I admire you very much. At least you have these trustworthy brothers. But are you sure you want them to die?" Qiao Fuyin didn't want to use weapons. If someone died, the nature of the case would be different. , the Ministry of Punishment should intervene.

"Master Qiao, what is the reason?" Shen Qilang still refused to give up. Where is his promised person? He was able to bring so many people here, but it was all arranged by the person in front of him and Prince Jiang.

"After all, the mud can't hold up the wall. I tell you that every shop you burned belongs to a certain noble family in the court. It's natural for me to bring bad luck to the Qing Gang, but the gentlemen behind you, I can't afford to offend you." I have some differences with Prince Jiang.

But if this really angers the officials behind it, I can't afford it. Among other things, the silk and satin shop that was almost burned down just now belongs to the family of the Minister of Civil Affairs.

"It's all over if I pay you. I'm willing to compensate." Shen Qilang couldn't figure out the way to the south of the city. When he heard Master Qiao's words, he hurriedly tried to make amends.

"This is not only a matter of money, but also a matter of face, you know? Besides, can you tell me how much the goods are worth? You should go in honestly and wait for the victim to come to appeal, and I will make a fair judgment." Qiao Fuyin looked at Shen Qilang and felt helpless. This person's vision was still too low and he thought that just paying some money would be enough. Could it be that he really thought that as long as he had enough money, it wouldn't be a problem to burn down Jinling City.

"Shen is guilty, please mediate." Shen Qilang left the guy behind, and his surrounding confidants also fell to the ground and confessed. Life is really strange. He was full of energy one moment, but he has become a prisoner at this moment.

"Take it back to the prison and take it into custody carefully." Qiao Fuyin organized the firefighting here. In addition, he also had to go to Prince Jiang's place to get some fresh air and figure out how to deal with it tomorrow.

Early the next morning, Li Yuan sat on the court, but he was actually quite anxious. He didn't know what was going on with Sun Yu and whether Wei'er had been rescued.

"Your Majesty, I have this memorial. I am impeaching the governor of Jiangning. Last night there was a fire in the south of the city, which destroyed dozens of shops and caused countless losses. According to what I know, green-skinned villains have gathered here for a long time. Jiangning Mansion did nothing and set fire to it at night. , Shanshan, the person who put out the fire, came late, which caused such irreparable losses." Yushitai took the lead in attacking, and it was Yushi Liu Yan who came out to impeach. One of the shops that was burned down last night was his property. Yushi Unlike other officials, there is no gray income. How can the small salary given by the court be enough? However, Liu Yan comes from a wealthy family. In order for him to be an official and to seek benefits for the family, they specially bought an estate in Jiangning. Liu Yan usually spends his days in the imperial family. Shi Tai was very popular because he was the richest and helped his colleagues from time to time. This inexplicable fire destroyed all his property, so he was furious.

"Your Majesty, I second the proposal." After Liu Yan finished speaking, three more people stood up from the Yushitai and spoke out together. These are all Liu Yan's supporters.

"Your Majesty, what Liu Yushi said is true. Jiangning Mansion has always been peaceful in the past. This catastrophic incident happened not long after Qiao Mansion Yin took office. He really betrayed the trust of the king." An official from the Ministry of Rites also came out to agree. His shop last night He also suffered disaster.

"I second the proposal"

"I second the proposal"



"Your Majesty, I think there is something fishy at this time, and I heard that the murderer has been caught, so I should give Qiao Fuyin a chance." The person who made the noise was Zhang Mi, the Minister of Punishment. Prince Jiang found him last night. I hope I can help. Seeing the scene in the court today, I can only do this.

"What do Yan Aiqing think?" Li Yu was also undecided and was not in a hurry to make a conclusion. He asked the veteran officials for their opinions.

"I believe that Jiangning Mansion has an unshirkable responsibility, but I don't know the right and wrong. It would be better for me to defend myself in front of Jiangning Mansion Yin." Yan Xu is the Prime Minister and the Secretary of the Ministry of Household Affairs, and this Qiao Mansion Yin is

If you are out of the household department, you might as well give it a chance.

"You Aiqing, where are you?" Li Yu looked at You Jianyan. You Jianyan was the imperial censor and was in charge of the censorship station.

"I believe that the Jiangning Mansion condones evildoers and should be severely punished to serve as a warning to others." Jiangning Shaoyin Xiangyou came from his own censorship station, so he is considered his disciple. Originally, he wanted to win the position of governor for him this time.

He didn't want to fail, so he had to take action when he had this opportunity. Moreover, Xiang You left Jiangning to come to his house to say goodbye. Since he was not in Jiangning, he naturally didn't need to worry about getting him involved.

"Sir You, such a major incident in Jiangning Mansion is not the fault of the governor alone.

, Shao Yin should be the same as him." When Yan Xu heard this, he immediately knew what You Jian's words meant, and immediately wanted to drag his disciple into the water.

"Your Majesty, the young Yin of Jiangning Prefecture is out on official business and has been reported to our Ministry of Personnel." Xu Xuan, the Minister of the Ministry of Personnel, reminded him.

"In this case, let Jiangning Prefecture come to the palace to defend himself." Li Yu was quite interesting. He pulled the prime minister and the imperial censor down to fight in the ring with a torch. It was really wonderful. As the leader of the country, he has to be in the middle and balance.

, to sit firmly.

The Jiangning government office is not far from the imperial city. Within half an hour, Qiao Fuyin arrived sweating profusely. The father-in-law who delivered the order did not even dare to accept the banknotes. This shows that the situation is serious and I am afraid that today will not end well.

.

"Your Majesty, Qiao Yuan, Yin of Jiangning Prefecture, goes to pay homage to the Lord." As soon as Qiao Prefecture Yin entered the court hall, he hurriedly bowed and bowed.

"Qiao Yuan, do you know your guilt?" Li Yu asked immediately when he saw this person.

"I am aware of my guilt." Qiao Yuan did not dare to defend himself, so he confessed his crime first and then spoke.

"Oh, what's the crime?" Li Yu was a little surprised.

"Last night there was a fire in the south of the city. I failed to put out the fire. Although I arrested the culprits, the losses were considerable, so I am guilty." Qiao Yuan understood people well and downplayed his responsibility as much as possible. He also showed that it was not a big mistake to kill the culprits.

"Your Majesty, I heard that this incident was caused by a gang. Previously, Governor Qiao had indulged the gang, which led to today's catastrophe. I wonder if Governor Qiao has an explanation for this?" Censor Liu Yan immediately came out.

Ask questions.

"To the Lord, I am receiving a salary from the imperial court, so I will never be involved with the thieves. Moreover, last night, I personally arrested the thieves and brought them to justice. The rumors were self-defeating." Fortunately, I was well prepared, otherwise I would have been in trouble.

"Your Majesty, you might as well hand over the thief to our Yushitai for detailed investigation." Yushi Dafu You Jianyan said. As long as the person is in hand, there are many ways to find out. This Qiao Mansion Yin is also doomed. Even if we want him

It is not impossible to bite one or two more people out. Although it is impossible to really bring down Yan Xu, it is good to disgust him.

"Your Majesty, I interrogated you all night last night, and the thief confessed his crime. The thief knew that his crime was extremely heinous and he was afraid of being punished, so he committed suicide last night. I am guilty!" Qiao Yuan fell to the ground to plead guilty. It was Prince Jiang who was more ruthless, and put the thief to death last night

Qi Lang has been put to an end, otherwise in Yushitai's hands, both he and himself would be doomed.

"Haha, Mr. Qiao, what a good trick!" Liu Yan sneered at this, making it clear that he wanted to kill people and silence them.

"Liu Yushi, I neglected to take precautions, but I have absolutely no means." Qiao Yuan asked himself, as long as Shen Qilang died, there would no longer be enough evidence to convict him. The only insider who escaped was the dog-headed military advisor. Prince Yan Qiu and Prince Jiang will go looking for him. Moreover, this person has no real evidence. Even if he falls into the hands of Yushitai, it is difficult to convict him based on his words alone.

"Your Majesty, the case is clear. The villain set the fire and committed suicide to avoid responsibility after being brought to justice. The Jiangning Mansion is suspected of negligence, please convict the Majesty." Yan Xu immediately stepped out and handed over the report. Since Qiao Yuan and the others have washed their hands and feet Now, you might as well give it a try. After all, you are one of your own, and let those people see that those who are willing to follow you will never stand idle.

"Prime Minister Yan, this statement is quite evasive. There are many doubts about this case. Among other things, there were gang members gathering in the south of the city yesterday afternoon. Why didn't Jiangning Mansion respond at all?" Since Yan Xu spoke in person, he could talk to him. The only one in the ring is himself, and You Jianyan was immediately unambiguous.

"My lord, there have been a lot of things going on in the government office recently, and there have been some omissions due to lack of manpower. Please forgive me." When Qiao Yuan saw Yan Xiang speak, he understood that he had escaped a disaster today, but the censor doctor was not good either. If provoked, respond immediately and carefully.

"Please ask the Lord to judge!"

"Please ask the Lord to judge!"
Chapter completed!
Prev Index    Favorite Next