Taiping Inn

Huang Shiyuan asked, "Who are these two children?"

Lu Yanbing replied, "These two siblings are the orphans of the woman who crashed and died in front of the gate of the Ministry of Justice that day."

Huang Shiyuan nodded. Qi Foyan, Lu Beiqu, Ning Qi and others looked calm, because this matter had nothing to do with them. Only Liu Fengpan and Huo Sishi looked heavy, because they were the two people involved.

Lu Yanbing came to the side of the two siblings and said softly, "Everyone present today can make decisions for you. If you have any grievances, tell them all. Don't be afraid."

Brother Hu Fang nodded heavily, very manly, and after bowing to the people present in a proper manner, he began to tell his own experience.

It must be said that although Hu Fang was young, he was quite calm. Facing so many Confucian masters, he was not at all nervous and spoke clearly. He started from his father's official career, how he was an official, why he was imprisoned, how his mother sold her property and ran around to smooth over relationships, how she was desperate and ranted her head in front of the door of the Ministry of Justice, and how the Ministry of Justice sent people to arrest his brother and sister, all the way to how Lu Yanbing saved them.

After Hu Fang finished speaking, he knelt on the ground with his sister, kowtowed hard, and choked up: "Please understand, gentlemen."

Huang Shiyuan and Qi Foyan looked at each other, and Qi Foyan pondered: "This matter involves the Censorate and the Ministry of Justice. I wonder what Minister Liu and Minister Huo think?"

Huo Sishi had already spoken, and now Liu Fengpan had to speak up: "This matter... is indeed handled improperly, but Mr. Wu killed my Ministry of Justice officials innocently, and he should be explained."

Lu Yanbing said: "Is it necessary?"

Liu Fengpan said in a deep voice: "Of course it is necessary."

Lu Yanbing snorted: "What is that? The official said that the imperial capital has its own rules. If you don't follow the rules, even my master and my brother will have to get out of the imperial capital. I was so angry that I killed someone in anger. "

Golden Toad said: "Although the wording is inappropriate, the truth is right. No matter who you are, you must follow the rules. It seems inappropriate for Mr. Wu to kill someone in anger."

Lu Yanbing laughed: "Of course we have to follow the rules, but I don't know whose rules are? If it is the law of the court, then the matter of the Imperial Hospital back then, how did the emperors die, we have to talk about it and see if it is in line with the rules."

Golden Toad narrowed his eyes.

After all, Liu Fengpan was young and didn't know many secrets. Hearing this, he was shocked and looked around subconsciously.

All the Confucian bigwigs were calm and not surprised. They didn't seem to realize that Lu Yanbing was a murderous person.

It was not until this moment that Liu Fengpan suddenly understood the difference between the imperial party and the Confucian school.

Lu Yanbing said: "No matter who you are, you have to abide by the rules. Is this 'who' only targeting others? If so, it's fine not to abide by such rules. If not, have the Confucianists rolled out of the imperial capital?"

Golden Toad Old Man took a deep breath and said slowly: "This is not the Three Judicial Departments, and today is not to discuss Mr. Wu's affairs. Since you are talking about the injustice of this brother and sister, Minister Liu, please give an explanation."

Liu Fengpan was silent.

He personally adjudicated this case. If the verdict is overturned, he cannot escape the connection and must bear the responsibility.

Ning Yi looked at Liu Fengpan and said, "So there is such a hidden story, Minister Liu?"

Liu Fengpan finally said, "It's too frivolous to overturn the case based on the one-sided words of the brother and sister."

Lu Yanbing smiled lightly and said, "I know the rules of the three judicial departments. No one said they wanted to overturn the case, just to re-examine it and see if there are any omissions or mistakes."

Liu Fengpan said, "If it's just a re-examination, it's not impossible, but there are two points to be explained in advance. One is that the current emperor must personally approve it, and the other is that according to the law, no matter whether it is a military or civilian, no matter what the injustice is, the person who knocks on the door must be exiled for thousands of miles."

Lu Yanbing sneered, "Lord Liu really refuses to give in."

Liu Fengpan said sternly, "It's about the law, so we can't be careless."

Just then, Shangguan Wan clapped his hands and said, "Where did this upright master come from?"

Anyone could hear Shangguan Wan's sarcasm.

Liu Fengpan looked at Shangguan Wan suddenly, and because of his anger, he even forgot how terrible Shangguan Wan was.

Shangguan Wan said slowly: "I heard that officials always say nice things, but they do things differently. Since Minister Liu is so committed to upholding the law, I also have a complaint. I wonder if Minister Liu will accept it?"

Liu Fengpan suddenly realized that he seemed to have fallen into a trap today. It was no coincidence that Lu Yanbing and Shangguan Wan appeared here.

Liu Fengpan did not reply to Shangguan Wan, but subconsciously looked at Murong Hua, who was hosting today.

I saw Murong Hua smiling sweetly and with a dignified manner.

Shangguan Wan took out a letter with burn marks from his sleeve and said: "This is not a recent injustice, but an injustice six years ago. Now it is the eighth year of Tianbao, that is, the second year of Tianbao."

As soon as these words came out, not only Liu Fengpan, but everyone else also knew what Shangguan Wan was going to say.

"At that time, Minister Liu was still the Minister of Justice. The letter in my hand was written by Luo Jiugong, an eunuch in the palace, to Minister Liu in the second year of Tianbao. The letter talks about Luo Jiugong asking for a bribe from Minister Liu." Shangguan Wan looked at Liu Fengpan, "Does Minister Liu have anything to say?"

When Liu Fengpan heard this, he felt a little relieved. Luo Jiugong asked for bribes, not because he bribed Luo Jiugong as an internal aid, so he said, "The eunuch is greedy and it is reasonable to ask for bribes from this official. How could there be an unjust case? Besides, it is hard to say whether this letter is true or false."

Shangguan Wan said: "After I received this letter, I couldn't understand why Luo Jiugong asked Shangshu Liu for bribes? As the saying goes, no reward is received without merit. Luo Jiugong was one of the editors of the Silijian at that time. I won't ask for bribes for no reason."

Shangguan Guan paused slightly: "In the fifth year of Tianbao, Luo Jiugong died of illness and had no evidence. In fact, it doesn't matter whether this letter is true or false, because I sent someone to meet Luo Jiugong's descendants and got many other letters from them. ”

Liu Fengpan's face changed slightly.

Shangguan Wan smiled and said, "Shangshu Liu was surprised? You clearly have sent someone to kill Luo Jiugong's nephew. But you forgot that the eunuch also likes to accept adopted sons in addition to his nephews. Luo Jiugong finally handed over these things to him. His godson, his godson, is also a eunuch, lives in the palace. I think Shangshu Liu's hand can't reach in the palace."

Lu Beiqu asked, "I wonder how Miss Shangguan got it?"

Shangguan Wan said with some advice: "The Taoist sect may not be able to do what the Confucian sect can do, but finding an eunuch is not difficult."

Lu Beiqu heard Shangguan Wan's speech implying the various means of the Confucian Sect in the palace, so he kept silent.

Shangguan Wan took out another letter: "Eunuch Luo saved all these correspondences, and I think it was for the purpose of taking them as a handle. Unfortunately, Eunuch Luo died before using these handles. Among them are Shangshu Liu, I don't know. Want to hear it?”

Liu Fengpan's face turned red and he shouted, "You are slandering! I have never written any letters to Eunuch Luo. These so-called correspondence letters must be forged. What do you mean by using these fake letters to slander me?"

Shangguan Wan was unmoved and directly read the letter and said, "Master Luo Zunjian: I thought that Zhang offended Bai Gui and was the eldest son of Zhang Suqing. If I did not punish him severely, how could I intimidate the remaining members of the Zhang family and make a warning to others? He was imprisoned in the Ministry of Justice prison, and was tortured several times, but the suspect refused to obey. Now he was ordered to prove that his followers and other suspects were indeed correct. There was no need to interrogate him or her on the spot. He was not allowed to be cunned. His family and followers and confidants were not allowed to be cunned. Punishment is also a place to rectify the Dharma. I hope to show you in time to relieve your mistakes and pray without any responsibility. Liu Fengpan."

Liu Fengpan's body trembled and still shouted: "Slander, slander! I have never written this letter, this letter must be a forgery."

After saying that, he bowed to the Confucian people again and again: "I'll ask you all to learn from me and give me justice."

Everyone in the Confucian school looked solemn, no one answered.

Shangguan Wan smiled coldly: "In addition, I also found a desperate book. I wonder if Shangshu Liu wants to listen to it?"

Liu Fengpan trembled all over and pointed at Shangguan Wan and shouted angrily: "Bitch, what's wrong with you? You're so framed by me, intending to put me in a state of no return?"

Shangguan Wan remained indifferent, looked at Ning Yi and said, "I'd better ask Mr. Ning to read this desperate book."

Ning Yi got up and took the Death Book from Shangguan Guan, his eyes swept over, his face gradually became solemn, and he slowly read: "Ah, the way of heaven is ignorant, it seems to have lost the virtue of being a good life, the hearts of people are unpredictable, and they are ignorant of loyalty to the whole life. There is no one in the net, and it is a pity that the slander is not a crime. Even if you have been slandered, don’t explain the husband’s ridicule of slander. He only swears to die to make his revenge. I’m sorry to have the old friends, but I don’t want to do so. His ten-year auxiliary achievements were only to build the world on the rock. He did not seek reputation or care about destruction, which led to the disaster today. However, Bai Gui suffered from this great danger because of his long-term successor, so how dare he love his life and be silent. Words.”

When Liu Fengpan heard Ning Yi's voice, his eyes flashed, and he seemed to see the young man covered in blood again. His face was pale and his lips were trembling.

Ning Yi continued to read: "...Yun'If you follow, you will be done according to the will of heaven!' The intimidation is a pity... I feel sorry for your reputation, my flesh and blood are scattered, and I'm worried about the time when I'm going to judge, I'll train me , all unpredictable. People are not wood and stone, how can they be like this! Now the silence of the warehouse is in silence, the wind and rain are bleak, and the green grass is roaring, which really helps me mourn. Therefore, I tell the gods of heaven and earth that they will be able to be worthy of the end of the world. Warmth, people Who is not greedy for life and fear of death? But Bai Gui is like this when he is in the future, and there is no way to live... "

"............ The trial was held on the 12th day, and the slander was forced to slander, and the slander was arbitrary, and the death was arbitrary, and the death was all caused by sand to bring disasters and ghosts to cause great prisons. This is a rare thing in the ancient and modern universe... Liu Shilang, Living Yama! You also have the thoughts of your parents and wives. You come by the will of heaven. If you get the feelings, you will be mournful and not happy. How can you bear to be so cruel to others? The three-foot boy also knows it and pity it. Now you have to make it clear by death Heart."

"Ah, the fire of the yellow furnace is as dark as the fluid of black water. The morning dew is clear. Life is gone, how can you not be sad! Now the matter of the Zhang family is over. I hope that all the lords will assist the emperor in the throne for billions of years! ”

Shangguan Wan carried his hands on his back and stared at Liu Fengpan: "What a living Yama, what a 'you will follow, if you don't follow, you will act according to the will of heaven'."

The whole hall was silent.