The Sage of Confucianism and Taoism

Fang Yun looked at Yang Yuhuan and Zhao Hongzhuang, who were chatting animatedly, and walked quickly out the door.

A man in black clothes was standing outside the door, with a dark complexion and bright eyes.

The two sides bowed their hands in greeting, and Fang Yun said, "Who is the old friend this brother mentioned?"

"Does Marquis Wen know Wang Zhengying?"

Fang Yun immediately lowered his face and said, "Do you know Wang Zhengying of the academy?"

"Exactly."

"His father is my teacher. Although I have never met him, I have heard about him. Who are you? What is your relationship with him?" Fang Yun vaguely guessed a possibility.

"My name is Bo Han. I am a member of the academy and a native of Mizhou. I met him two years ago and we share the same interests. We used to hold candles and talk at night and fall asleep." Bo Han's breathing was unsteady and he was a little nervous.

Fang Yun stood at the door, looked around, smiled slightly, and said, "Come to my study and talk in detail."

"yes."

The two entered the study one after another.

"Please take a seat." Fang Yun sat behind the table.

Bo Han waited for Fang Yun to take his seat, then sat down with some restraint and secretly looked at the man who was the most powerful person in the ten countries.

Fang Yun straightened his upper body, put his arms on the table, and said, "Brother Bo, please speak."

Bo Han nodded, Said: "Just a quarter of an hour ago, Brother Zhengying's entourage came to me and said that Brother Zhengying was framed for stealing the dragon and phoenix jade pendant that was a family heirloom of a classmate. After asking carefully, I found out that Brother Zhengying had complained to several classmates a few days ago. , saying that he spent too much money on Miss Huang Jiasan and was short of money today. , the family heirloom jade pendant of a scholar with whom he had a good relationship was stolen. The gentlemen of Mingzhi Academy conducted a search and found that the jade pendant was hidden in brother Zhengying's quilt, but it had been crushed. The dean of Mingzhi Academy was furious and turned away brother Zhengying. Entering the Yamen, the owner of the jade pendant also demanded compensation from Brother Zhengying. "

"How much is that jade pendant worth?" Fang Yun asked.

"It is said that it was originally a jade pendant belonging to a Hanlin scholar. It was nourished by talent and was of great benefit to scholars. The market price is three thousand taels of silver, which is worth an ordinary house." Bo Han said.

Fang Yun said: "Then what do you think?"

"Brother Zhengying is a loyal and honest person. There is no way he could steal other people's valuables. When he is in trouble, he would rather eat pickled corn buns than do such a thing! What's more, that is three thousand taels of blood jade. No matter how stupid Brother Zhengying is, It's impossible to steal such a valuable treasure," Bo Han said.

Fang Yun said: "You think he was framed, so you came to me?"

"Yes! Although the dean and the husband said that there were all the witnesses and physical evidence, his servant said that Brother Zhengying shouted that he was wronged all the way, and even said that if he was not cleared, he would die to prove his innocence. But that is not the most important thing. of."

"What's the most important thing?" Fang Yun asked.

Bo Han's eyes turned red. He couldn't hold it back any longer and said angrily: "I don't know who reported this news to the Huang family. The head of the Huang family forced Miss Huang San to write a heartless letter and gave it to Brother Zhengying. Brother Zhengying read it. After reading the heartless letter, I couldn’t stop crying, even fainted, and almost went crazy.”

Fang Yun's eyes grew colder and he said: "This means that even if Brother Zhengying is cleared of his crimes, the relationship with Miss Huang San will be cracked and difficult to recover. This is the most important thing, right?"

"Yes. Even if Brother Zhengying doesn't care after he is released from prison, Miss Huang San still has a knot in her heart, fearing that Brother Zhengying will hate her. If someone does this deliberately, Miss Huang San will definitely be forced to marry within a few days. , completely stopped thinking about Brother Zhengying.”

Fang Yun immediately believed that it was someone from Prince Kang's palace or the housekeeper. In order to forcefully buy the longevity fruit, the head of the house Yu had threatened Mr. Wang with Wang Zhengying's future. Today, the young prince suffered a big loss and would definitely take action immediately. The little Duke of Guo is a drunkard whose intention is not to drink, but to point his sword at himself.

Fang Yun said: "Brother Zhengying, it's not a waste of his life to have you as a good friend. I already understand this matter, but you can find Brother Zhengying's servant and tell me about the style of the jade pendant. Maybe I gave it to Mr. Wang." That piece, and Mr. Wang gave it to Brother Zhengying... Maybe he took it by mistake. Since the jade pendant is broken, I will pay for it!"

Bo Han was stunned for a moment and suddenly realized that it was impossible for Wang Zhengying to plead guilty, but the witnesses and material evidence were there, and he could not be completely acquitted. The best way was to compensate for the mistake.

"Okay, I'll have Brother Zhengying's servant come over right away."

Fang Yun called Zhao Hongzhuang to the study.

"What happened?" Zhao Hongzhuang asked.

Fang Yun told what happened.

Zhao Hongzhuang immediately said: "It must be the trick of the little prince! Don't worry, as long as the servant tells the shape of the jade pendant, I can immediately find the Queen Mother and bring out a similar jade pendant, and no one will find out."

"It will all depend on you then." Fang Yun said.

"But what will you do after rescuing Wang Zhengying?"

"I will go to the Huang family to propose marriage in person!" Fang Yun said slowly.

Zhao Hongzhuang's beautiful eyes flashed and she said: "As expected of Fang Zhenguo, his behavior is so different. But what if the Huang family doesn't agree?" After Zhao Hongzhuang said this, she looked at Fang Yun slyly.

"I would not agree to the marriage proposal in person. People from such a short-sighted family will be unlucky for whoever marries them! How many people in the world are worthy of my matchmaking?" Fang Yun said.

"What a mad king!" Zhao Hongzhuang praised with a smile.

"I'm not crazy, I just do what I should do!" Fang Yun said.

Zhao Hongzhuang nodded and said, "What will you do with the little Duke?"

"Since I lost three thousand taels of silver, in the end he has to pay me back with interest, and the interest is compounded! Now, let the interest rise slowly, and I will take it back together in the end!" Fang Yun said firmly.

"It's best if you think this way. I'm afraid that if you get hot-headed and attack the little prince directly, you will fall into the trap." Zhao Hongzhuang said.

"No, I'm not that stupid. If I can cut a hole in a turtle's shell, I don't believe I can't peel off his little prince's skin!" Fang Yun said coldly.

"You... too. The little Duke has gone too far this time. He clearly has a conflict with you, but he harms unrelated people. I can't tolerate it. If he doesn't fight back this time, I don't know what else he will do. It’s over.”

"If he fights with me openly, I will take advantage of it. But if he uses such despicable methods against me again, I will let him know that he has chosen the wrong opponent!" Fang Yun said.

"No matter what, you must think it over carefully. If you need it, you must contact me. Not for you, just for myself! The revenge between King Kang and I will eventually be avenged!" Zhao Hongzhuang looked at Fang Yun firmly.

"good."

Not long after, Wang Zhengying's servant came and dictated the shape of the jade pendant. Without waiting for Fang Yun to pick up the pen, Zhao Hongzhuang drew it with a few strokes, and the servant repeatedly praised it.

Fang Yun took a closer look and found that Zhao Hongzhuang's painting skills were at least at the first level, almost approaching the second level.

"I'm going to get the jade pendant right now. Then I'll go to the Yamen in the capital!" Zhao Hongzhuang said.

"No, you should go to Mingzhi Academy first and look for Wang Zhengying's luggage."

Zhao Hongzhuang understood immediately and said: "Then I will also ask someone to send a message to Wang Zhengying." After that, she hurriedly left.

Not long after, Zhao Hongzhuang returned, handed the jade pendant to Fang Yun, and then headed to Mingzhi Academy together. On the way, Zhao Hongzhuang asked someone to pass a letter to the dean of Mingzhi Academy.

Fang Yun also sent a letter to Mr. Wang who was far away in Dayuan Mansion.

It was already dark, and the carriage stopped in front of the gate of Mingzhi Academy.

Fang Yun and Zhao Hongzhuang got out of the car and saw seven or eight old gentlemen standing at the entrance of Mingzhi Academy.

Those people bowed together and said, "I have met the eldest princess."

"You don't have to be polite. I just came here with others, and the real owner is Fang Yun." Zhao Hongzhuang said.

"Fang Yun? But Jiangzhou Fang Yun?" Everyone came over in surprise.

Fang Yunyi raised his hand and said, "Exactly. Wang Zhengying is the son of my teacher. After hearing about him, I felt strange. After asking in detail, I realized that this might be a misunderstanding."

"Oh? What's the misunderstanding?" the dean asked.

"His servant described the shape of the jade pendant in detail. It was very similar to the jade pendant I gave to Mr. Wang. Brother Zhengying must have picked it up by mistake. I heard that the residence where Brother Zhengying lives has been closed. I went in to look for it. Maybe I can find something. Find that jade pendant," Fang Yun said.

Everyone in the academy looked at each other, and finally the dean sighed and said: "Since it is a misunderstanding, then please invite Fang Wenhou to enter Wang Zhengying's residence and have a look, maybe we can find the jade pendant."

Under the leadership of the dean, Fang Yun entered Wang Zhengying's previous residence and indeed "found" the very similar jade pendant.

Fang Yun said: "Brother Zhengying was framed and was incoherent for a moment, so he forgot about this jade pendant. When he sees this jade pendant, he will definitely wake up!"

"Maybe so." The dean said vaguely.

Subsequently, Fang Yun and Zhao Hongzhuang rushed to the prefect's Yamen in the capital overnight, and then troubled the prefect Qin to go to court late at night, and invited the person who had the stolen jade pendant to formally hear the case.

Some government officials stood in the lobby of the prefecture, and a dozen night-light pearls illuminated the lobby as if it were daytime.

The prefect of Qin was sitting at the main seat, with an official from the capital's criminal department sitting at the deputy seat, while Fang Yun and Zhao Hongzhuang were sitting aside.

A man in black with red eyes and messy hair stood in the lobby. His eyes were clear, but there still seemed to be a trace of madness.

Everyone waited quietly for a quarter of an hour before hearing hurried footsteps coming from outside.

An old man and a young man walked in the front. The young man was wearing a dark blue scholar uniform, while the older man was wearing a black scholar uniform.

When the old Juren entered the lobby, he didn't care that there was a Hanlin magistrate sitting above him. He scanned the lobby and asked, "Where is Fang Zhenguo!"

Fang Yun stood up and said with a smile: "Fang Yun is here."

The old man was overjoyed and said: "We don't want the three thousand taels of silver, but please write an "Inscription on the Humble Room" as a gift! I am very grateful! I am very grateful!" After saying this, he looked at Fang Yun eagerly.

Fang Yun took a closer look and saw that the expressions of the father and son were unfaithful. Zhao Hongzhuang had also asked someone to check before. Their family had no interaction with Prince Kang's Mansion. It was probably someone else from the academy who stole the jade pendant and put it in Wang Zhengying's quilt. , this will hardly expose the little prince.

Fang Yun said: "If Magistrate Qin agrees, then I can write an "Inscription on the Humble House" to compensate."

Magistrate Qin glanced displeased at the old judge who was roaring in the court, coughed slightly, and said: "The amount of compensation should be agreed upon by both parties. Since both parties agree, I judge that Wang Zhengying accidentally damaged a jade pendant, and the victim must be compensated a Pian Fangyun personally wrote the "Inscription on the Humble House", and after the compensation was completed, the matter was cancelled, and he quit the court!" After saying this, he was shocked and stood up to chat with Zhao Hongzhuang.

Fang Yun wrote an "Inscription on a Humble Room" on the spot and gave it to Lao Juren.

"Haha, let alone a mere jade pendant, it would not be a loss if all the belongings were exchanged for an "Inscription on the Humble House" written by Fang Yun himself! Not a loss! Good calligraphy! Good calligraphy! You bastard, learn more from Fang Zhenguo in the future! "After the old man finished speaking, he patted his son hard on the head.

"Yes." The scholar said with a sad face.