Enter the Room

Song Jiyun believed Song Tao's words.

She was also an expert at firing porcelain, and she knew immediately that there was something wrong with the glaze.

She looked towards Yuan Yunzhong.

Yuan Yunzhong asked Prince Ning with a half-smile, "Does the prince think so too?"

Prince Ning's eyes were gloomy, as if there were rolling dark clouds, and he stared at him with tight lips, saying nothing.

The officials of the Third Division couldn't help secretly exchanging glances.

Everyone had heard about the rift between Prince Ning and Yuan Yunzhong, but they didn't expect Yuan Yunzhong to be so fierce and directly confront Prince Ning.

Several older officials looked slightly grim.

I feel that there is no need for Yuan Yunzhong to mess with Prince Ning. Prince Ning is the emperor's clan brother anyway, and there are patriarchal family traditions there. Even if the emperor is partial to Yuan Yunzhong now, who can guarantee that he will have a smooth life. The less trouble, the better. After all, Yuan Yunzhong was still too young, arrogant and could not bear the slightest grievance.

But the younger officials all wanted to roll up their sleeves and help Yuan Yunzhong question King Ning.

The news that King Ning whipped the imperial officials had already spread throughout the capital. Their humble status and indifference could not help King Ning. If someone came forward, they could not help but feel the same enemy and were a little excited.

The atmosphere in front of Liulichang was quite strange for a while.

Prince Ning suddenly smiled, spread his hands, and said in a free and easy manner: "Master Xiao Yuan, what you said is wrong. I'm just a spectator. I don't know if the glaze has been tampered with. However, since Miss Song San is complaining, , there are so many adults here, I think they will give Miss Song San an explanation."

After he finished speaking, he stood aside as if to express his attitude, as if watching from the sidelines.

The officials of the third division were all stunned.

Yuan Yunzhong smiled and said: "Prince Ning is right. Unfortunately, I am neither an official of the Third Division nor have I been appointed by the emperor. Even if I want to clear Miss Song San's wrongdoing, I can only do it on the sidelines."

It can be seen that the relationship between the Yuan family and the Metropolitan Procuratorate is very good.

As soon as he finished speaking, the deputy censor of the Imperial Palace immediately laughed and said: "I will side with Prince Ning now. What you said is wrong. Eat the emperor's salary and divide the emperor. Worry. As an official of the imperial court, how can you stay out of the affairs of the imperial court?"

As he spoke, he glanced at everyone and said, "We all know that you have been to Jiangxi and Jingdezhen on orders. This lawsuit involves porcelain. We are all laymen, and you are the only one here who knows more. A little bit."

He called "Wan Xiaoquan" by name and said: "I remember you are the pottery supervisor. Since Miss Song San said that her glaze has been tampered with, please tell me how many types of glaze there are. The method of identification? Let’s investigate this matter together with Mr. Yuan. Let’s clear Miss Song San’s name and close this case as soon as possible.”

He had told him everything. If Dali Temple and the Ministry of Punishment objected to Yuan Yunzhong's intervention at this time, wouldn't they have offended Yuan Yunzhong? Offended the Yuan family?

Everyone is an old man in the officialdom, and most people will not jump out to object to something that has nothing to do with their own interests. Those who felt that it was inappropriate for Yuan Yunzhong to intervene in this case also felt that the emperor had already made a conclusion on this case. If Yuan Yunzhong could find out the case, it would be fine to close it early.

Then they didn't speak.

Wan Xiaoquan didn't know how to distinguish different glazes at first. Looking at the officials of the Third Division, each one helped Yuan Yunzhong speak. He knew the relationship between Yuan Yunzhong and Song Jiyun, so he was even less willing to go to this mess. Water.

He lowered his eyebrows and said submissively: "Although I am the pottery supervisor, each family has its own secret method for distinguishing glazes. I can't force you to ask. I really don't understand this method of distinguishing glazes."

He also threw the blame to the manufacturing office: "I wonder if Mr. Liu has any way to identify it?"

How could the Construction Office take on this hot potato? Naturally, they said they had no choice and didn’t understand.

The deputy censor of the Metropolitan Procuratorate said: "Is there anything Mr. Yuan can do?"

Before Yuan Yunzhong could speak, Song Tao said loudly: "Master Yuan has a marriage contract with my cousin, and he should avoid suspicion."

The onlookers suddenly went crazy.

"This, isn't this a matter of officials protecting each other?"

"I didn't expect that the female owner of Songjia Kiln Factory actually has a government background. No wonder she is so tough and dares to file a lawsuit."

"Master Yuan?! It can't be the Yuan family of Wensi Academy, right? Then this lawsuit is really difficult to win!"

Song Jiuyun frowned slightly and took a few steps forward to speak, but was stopped by Yuan Yunzhong's "You have to believe me" look.

She thought for a while and said nothing.

Yuan Yunzhong's ability is obvious to all. If the two decide to live together, they should rely on each other. She should also change her past habit of always making decisions alone, and try to start trusting her partner and her partner.

This is what it means to have a family.

Song Tao, listening to everyone's discussion, breathed a sigh of relief and quickly glanced at Prince Ning.

Prince Ning nodded slightly.

Song Tao's heart became more stable and she became more courageous.

"My lords," she said loudly again, "Although I don't have any evidence to prove who did it, but it is obvious to everyone who is the beneficiary of this matter. I think Master Yuan's avoidance is imperative. . Please let some adults take a closer look."

Some officials in the Third Division looked at Yuan Yunzhong and felt something was wrong.

Yuan Yunzhong said calmly: "Miss Song San, I just want to ask you a question."

He paused.

The crowd watching the excitement also began to say: "People in front should not speak, listen to this adult."

It gradually became quiet in front of Liulichang Gate.

Song Tao felt uneasy in her heart. She still wanted to object, but Yuan Yunzhong said: "Miss Song, are you sure that your glaze has been tampered with?"

"Of course." When things have developed to this point, Song Tao must have tightened her grip. "Not only can I be sure that my glaze has been tampered with, I can also be sure what material has been tampered with. Everyone. You may not know that the pottery superintendent and several adults in the manufacturing office cannot distinguish the glazes. That is because all the glazes look like plant ash. Only experts..."

"That is to say, are you sure that your glaze has been manipulated?" Yuan Yunzhong interrupted her eloquence and said, "Miss Song San, this is in the lobby of Sansi, not gossiping in the streets. Just answer whatever you want, don’t talk nonsense.”

How can this be called nonsense? !

Song Tao's face turned cold, her eyebrows slightly raised, and she was about to refute Yuan Yunzhong, but unexpectedly, the spectators burst into laughter.

Some men shouted: "Women talk, they just talk nonsense. No matter how serious things are, they can say a few words incorrectly. Mr. Yuan, please review quickly, we all want to know what this glaze has." No one tampered with you?"

Song Tao's face suddenly turned red.

Yuan Yunzhong nodded, as if he was an upright official who listened to the people's opinions, and calmly said: "Miss Song San, you just said that someone had tampered with your glaze after you tasted it." Mr. Wan, the pottery supervisor, also said just now that distinguishing glazes is a secret recipe that is not passed down by each family. In other words, your method of identifying glazes is to taste and try to identify the differences in glazes?"

There are many various pigments in the glaze, some of which are poisonous. If you taste them, you will be dead long ago.

But when she discovered the secret of "jade porcelain", she discovered it by tasting it - in the previous life, although Song Jiuyun announced the formula of "jade porcelain" because the Song Kiln Factory no longer fired "jade porcelain", it could actually be fired Not much. It was because Song Ren wanted to get ahead in the Songjia Kiln Factory when he was working as a manager, and he had been studying the public formulas that were no longer used by the Songjia Kiln Factory. After tasting them, she realized that this could be done. Learn from others.

She was so anxious that she didn't pay attention for a moment, just like in the previous life, she went straight to taste it.

She looked hesitant.

Yuan Yunzhong's face turned cold and he said in a deep voice: "Miss Song San, please answer 'yes' or 'no'!"

Cold and stern pressure came towards her, as if she didn't answer quickly, there would be consequences that she couldn't bear.

Song Tao was nervous and quickly answered: "Yes!"

Yuan Yunzhong's face turned pale, and his aura of coercion immediately diminished. He said to several presiding officers of the Third Division: "In this case, we might as well invite a chef with a sensitive tongue to taste what it tastes like. That's okay too. Let Miss Song San be innocent."

He also asked the spectators: "What do you think? You can also recommend a chef you trust to help with the case."

The crowd watching the excitement exploded again.

Someone said: "Just invite the chef from Jinghua House. Didn't their chef say that he has a tongue that is born to taste all kinds of flavors?"

Some people also volunteered: "Me! I can help! I am the cook!"

Yuan Yunzhong ignored those chattering, but looked at the chief judges of the Third Division.

Several presiding officers discussed for a while and all felt that Yuan Yunzhong's method was feasible.

Yuan Yunzhong asked Song Tao: "The pottery pot in your hand is the glaze you used to glaze it?"

Song Tao nodded.

The chief prosecutor of the Criminal Department immediately had the pot sealed.

Yuan Yunzhong asked the clerk to find the original confession and asked the lawyers from both sides to confirm the "jade porcelain" formula announced by Song Jiyun and Song Tao.

"That's right!" the litigants from both sides said.

Yuan Yunzhong asked someone to confirm Song Jiyun and Song Tao.

Song Jiyun somewhat understood what Yuan Yunzhong wanted to do, and she nodded to confirm.

Song Tao felt a little guilty, but with the words in black and white in full view of everyone, she still confirmed it.

Yuan Yunzhong said loudly: "Both parties confirmed that it is correct!"

The onlookers became even quieter, stretching their necks to look at them.

Yuan Yunzhong asked people from the manufacturing office to prepare a new glaze from Song Tao's formula in front of everyone.

Song Tao suddenly became anxious and said, "Why not reconstitute Song Jiuyun's formula?"

Yuan Yunzhong said coldly: "You raised the objection and naturally prepared your formula."

Song Tao refused to accept it and shouted at the officials of the Third Division: "Sir, Master Yuan should avoid it!"

The chief prosecutor of the Metropolitan Procuratorate glanced at Song Tao and said with a smile: "Miss Song San, do you want to try your own case by yourself?"

He couldn't hide the coldness in his eyes.

Song Tao instantly turned pale and did not dare to speak anymore.

She glanced at Prince Ning quickly.

Prince Ning was sitting there drinking tea with a leisurely expression.

Song Tao felt as if she had a little rabbit in her heart, and she was on edge.

The officials of the Third Division turned a blind eye to her and quickly found a cook.

In addition to Jinghua Building, we also found a few cooks who claimed to have very sensitive tongues, and two others who volunteered.

Everyone began to come forward one by one to taste the glaze in the pottery pot and the glaze reconstituted according to Song Tao's recipe.