Your Highness, want to run after flirting?

"Master Li, what do you say about the crimes charged in this lawsuit?"

Li Yan looked at the blank paper handed over, and his face darkened with anger, "It's a bunch of nonsense!"

"It's good that the lower official killed Zhang Pu, but this is also the helpless move of the lower official. The holy majesty ordered the lower official to help Zhang Pu clear Zhang's land. Unexpectedly, Zhang Pu actually bent the law for personal gain, shielded the clan, and treated the imperial tax money as the head of the family. Private. Such a villain who abused his power and owed the grace, how can the subordinate officials tolerate him! If Lan Xiang thinks that the subordinate has done something wrong, just convict the subordinate, and the subordinate has nothing to say."

The more Sima Li heard it, the more livid his face became, and finally he couldn't bear it any longer, and he raised his anger to the throat, "Li Yan, you bastard full of lies!"

"Lord Sima, be careful! This is the court, not your Sima's mansion. Don't bring your low-class rhetoric to the court to spoil the prime minister's hearing."

Chao Song immediately retorted.

"No matter how good my Sima Mansion is, it's cleaner than your Grand Master's Mansion! Don't think that this old man doesn't know what your Grand Master's Mansion is doing behind the scenes!"

"The grand master wants to ask for advice. What kind of activities have been done in the grand master's mansion. If Mr. Sima can't tell you something,

This grand master will never let it go! "

Just after being promoted, the two people who add up to a hundred years old are already arguing.

The scene is full of gunpowder.

Su Danchen felt a headache when he heard this, and secretly glanced at Lan Ziqing.

Lan Ziqing planned to sit on the mountain and watch the tigers fight, and listen to the "deeds" that Sima Li said, so he didn't make a sound, just watched indifferently.

Receiving Su Danchen's anxious gaze, he blinked his eyes gently, signaling him to be at ease.

"Snapped-"

The air is still.

"The two adults are blatantly making noise in the courtroom, it is a shame to lose their dignity."

Lan Ziqing glanced indifferently.

When Chao Song and Sima Li came to their senses, they couldn't hold back their old faces. They apologized to each other, but they blamed each other while talking, and their words gradually became serious.

Seeing that a new round of quarrel was about to start, Lan Ziqing said coldly: "If the two adults are arguing like this, I have no choice but to ask the two adults to come out."

Seeing that Lan Ziqing was secretly angry, the two quickly put on smiling faces to make amends.After that, she sat obediently and did not say a word.

Su Danchen covered his sleeves and laughed secretly.

Ziqing is amazing.

Seeing that the scene had finally calmed down, Lan Ziqing's expression softened a little, and he raised a corner of the returned pleadings, and said calmly, "In this way, Mr. Li does not intend to plead guilty."

Li Yan raised his head, "You can plead not guilty."

Lan Ziqing gave a faint "Oh", "You said that Zhang Pu bent the law for personal gain and lied about tax payments, but you can provide evidence. If you can prove that what you said is true, the truth will not only convict you, but you will also have to go to court. His Majesty rewards you."

Li Yan and Chao Song looked at each other.

"Please look, Prime Minister, this is the evidence."

A thick ancient blue book was handed to Lan Ziqing through the hand of the yamen servant.

Lan Ziqing casually flipped through two pages and slowly narrowed her eyes.

This is a ledger.

To be precise, it is the account book of the Qingzhang Tianmu, which clearly and detailedly records the source and amount of each tax payment.

"Prime Minister, this is the account book of Zhang Tian Mu this time, and it is also evidence of Zhang Pu bending the law for personal gain."

"What do you mean by that?"

"This account book records in detail the tax payments paid by more than [-] aristocratic families. It can be said that there are all the wealthy merchants in Xunyang. However, his Zhang family has slipped through the net, and his Zhang family is not included in the account book. It’s not a cover-up, what else can it be.”

"Based on this alone, Mr. Li concluded that Zhang Pu bent the law for personal gain and shielded the clan. It is too arbitrary. Qingzhang Tianmu is the hidden land that has not been reported to the household department and has not paid taxes on time. It is reasonable for him to use the Zhang family's name. Legal private land naturally does not need to be listed in the Qingzhang."

Lan Ziqing said lightly.

After Li Yanjing said this, his expression did not change, and he seemed very calm, as if he had expected Lan Ziqing to say this.

He clapped his hands, and someone entered with a foot-high book in his hands, his face was buried behind the wall of books.

"These are the land ownership lists compiled by the Ministry of Households according to the reported private land situation. It records the number of acres of land owned by each family in Yangguo. The officials searched for a day and a night, and finally found out the Zhang family's report. According to records, the Zhang family owns [-] mu of fertile land, and according to secret investigations by subordinate officials, the [-] mu of land in the southern and western suburbs of the city also belong to the Zhang family, and these [-] mu of fertile land are Yintian."

"Originally, as long as the Zhang family reported the number of hidden fields according to the rules, and paid the missed taxes in time, there would be no punishment. Who knows that Zhang Pu abused his power and shielded the clan, and the lower officials were angry for a while, so they used the imperial gift to Shang Fang. The sword will kill him."

As he said, he kowtowed his head: "Prime Minister clearly observes!"

After waiting for a while, but there was no response, Li Yan took a sneak peek, and saw the picturesque person, half-covering his eyelids, turning the gavel slowly.

He carefully recalled what he said just now, and he was sure that there were no leaks and no flaws. Fang Fu said: "If the prime minister does not agree with what the subordinate officials said, just check the number of acres reported by the Zhang family, and then ask someone to investigate. In the southern and western suburbs of the city, see if the [-] mu of land belongs to the Zhang family."

This time, Lan Ziqing spoke, still with a voice between indifference and indifference.

"No need, Master Li came prepared, it would be superfluous to check the truth again."

Hearing this, Li Yan gave a compliment.

If Lan Ziqing really took the trouble to investigate again, he would have "admired" this clever debater and leader of counselors.

Because what he said was the truth.

Even if you check it thousands of times, the result is the same.

Li Yan bent his mouth proudly.

The grand master and himself plan to kill Zhang Pu, but the plan is true and false, there are false in the true, and the false is confused with the real.

No matter how smart and intelligent he Lan Ziqing was, he was still a mortal who ate five grains!

Lan Ziqing threw the gavel away, rolled the gavel several times, and finally stood on the desk.

A cold voice came.

"So, Mr. Li, you are lawfully enforcing the law, and you are not at fault."

Li Yan was overjoyed in his heart, and nodded hurriedly, "That's right, Prime Minister really deserves to be reborn!"

Sima Li, who had been holding back his anger all this time, could no longer hold back the anger in his heart when he heard this, "Li Yan obviously murdered on purpose, how could the Prime Minister acquit him!"

"Lord Sima, since you keep saying that Master Li was murdered deliberately, can you produce evidence?" Without waiting for him to answer, Chao Song said coldly, "Slandering the court officials with empty words, Sima Li, how brave you are!"

Sima Li trembled with anger

"Master Chao, you are going too far."

Seeing his grandfather being bullied, Su Danchen was heartbroken and couldn't help but fight for him.

"His Royal Highness atones, and this old minister has no other choice. If Lord Sima can produce evidence, this old minister will make amends."

Chao Song's words sounded like an apology, but his tone was mocking.

Su Danchen was so blocked by him that he could not speak, he bit his plump lips and sulked.

"The grand master wants evidence, and the truth will give you evidence."

A voice as calm as water sounded.

Chao Song was stunned, "What does the prime minister mean?"

Lan Ziqing raised her eyes slowly, and answered slowly.

"In the early years of the founding of the country, Baoguo deceived our country, Yangguo's foundation was unstable, and sent troops to attack. His Majesty led a hundred thousand elite troops to march in person, and began to defeat the Bao army in the area of ​​Youzhou. At this point, Lan Ziqing stopped, and his black eyes glanced lightly at Chao Song, who was getting more and more serious, "Master Chao still remembers this matter."

"Yes, His Majesty held an unprecedented reward in order to appease the morale of the army."

The reason why it was said to be unprecedented was that the rewards were not limited to the living, but also the dead.

Chao Song frowned.

Lan Ziqing's expression was still calm, and a trace of pity occasionally eased between the elegant brows.

Watching the prey fall into the trap set by the hunter step by step with pity.

"If the truth is not mistaken, Chao Taishi is the official in charge of that large-scale reward."

Chao Song's heart skipped a beat.

What did Lan Xiang find out?

"The old man was still the secretary of the household department back then, so he naturally fulfilled his responsibility." After a pause, he said in a deep voice, "I don't know what the prime minister's intention is to bring up old things."

The curve of Lan Ziqing's lips deepened a little, and a faint sarcasm was drawn out, "That reward rewarded both the living and the dead. The living will be sealed according to their merits, and each person will be rewarded with 1000 taels of gold and silver; The deceased will be posthumously named a martyr, and will be granted the clan farmland, and the granted farmland will not have to pay taxes.”

"Master Chao, is there a mistake in telling the truth?"

Chao Song's complexion is not good.

"Xiang Lan said exactly what he said."

Seeing that the time was ripe, Lan Ziqing shook the paper and looked at Li Yan: "Lord Li, you heard clearly what Grand Master Chao said just now."

Li Yan couldn't figure out what kind of medicine Lan Ziqing was selling in the gourd for a while, so he could only reply: "Your Majesty, I heard clearly."

"Snapped-"

The sound of the gavel knocking on the desk was particularly crisp in the quiet courtroom.

Everyone was startled.

Immediately afterwards, Lan Ziqing said unhurriedly, "Li Yan, you can plead guilty."

Li Yan's heart trembled, but he was at a loss.

"May I ask the prime minister, what crime should I admit to?"

"The three hundred acres of fertile land in the southern and western suburbs of the city were rewarded by His Majesty.

Field of Martyrs. "

Lan Ziqing only said a word lightly, but the meaning was already clear.

When Chao Song heard this, his teeth itched with hatred and his face sank like water.

What a leader of counselors, he really thought carefully and calculated every step of the way!

Even Lan Ziqing is powerful, but without evidence, everything is empty talk!

He winked at Li Yan, signaling him not to mess around.

When Li Yan received the message from the grand master, his heart felt a little more at ease, and he stiffened his neck and said: "The prime minister's one-sided words are really hard to convince the subordinate officials. If you want to convict the official, please ask the prime minister to produce evidence!"

Lan Ziqing chuckled lightly, took out a sandalwood box out of nowhere, opened it, and took out the contents.

After Chao Song saw the thing clearly, his heart was shocked.

How come here!

Before Chao Song could speak, Lan Ziqing took a step forward and said, "Grand Master Chao, you probably recognize this thing."

Chao Song's gaze sank.

He naturally recognized that this was the list of dead soldiers compiled by himself.

It not only includes the list of soldiers, but also records in detail the number of acres of land that should be allocated to the corresponding family clan.

When he was promoted from the Minister of the Ministry of Households to the Minister of the Ministry of Officials, all the information including this list was kept in the Ministry of Accounts. Later, he set up this trick. In order to be safe, he privately transferred the list from the Ministry of Households. Personally keep it in Taishifu.

Now, this crucial list appeared in Lan Ziqing's hands!

"This list is owned by the Ministry of Household Affairs, why did it appear in the hands of the prime minister?!"

Chao Song asked in a deep voice.

Lan Ziqing seemed to be mocking but not mocking: "Since Mr. Li can transfer the land files of the Ministry of Households, can it be said that the truth can't transfer a mere register."

Nonsense!

The list has long been in the Grand Master's Mansion, and it is impossible for Lan Ziqing to transfer it in the Ministry of Household Affairs.

Chao Song gritted his teeth angrily, feeling unspeakable.

This step was also in Lan Ziqing's calculations.

He signaled the clerk to pass the list to Li Yan, and when he took it tremblingly, he said lightly, "Master Li, you might as well take a look at the content on the eighth line on page 130."

When Li Yan saw this list displayed, his face was ashes with fright. Now that this thing is in his hand, he wished he could tear it up right away. The remaining rationality prevented him from doing such a stupid thing.

Opening it with trepidation, on the eighth line of page 130, there is a row of words written in petty lowercase letters.

General Zhang Shi, who made outstanding military exploits during his lifetime, specially granted his family [-] mu of fertile land in the south and west suburbs of the city to comfort the dead.

Li Yan's whole body went limp and he slumped on the ground.

Seeing his reaction like this, Sima Li guessed the content above, and said sternly: "Now Li Yan's intentional murder has been proven, but the Prime Minister please sentence him to death!"

"Master Sima's words are wrong."

Chao Song, who was sitting upright on the other side, gritted his teeth and jumped out word by word.

"Li Yan didn't know about the reward, the prime minister can punish him for negligence, but not for murder!"

"you!"

Sima Li's face was covered with cloud, but he could not speak to refute.

If it can't be proved that Li Yan knew about it, then the punishment he will receive is at most dismissal and investigation, not death.

utterly hateful!

When Su Danchen heard this, he became worried.

Will Ziqing have a way to prove it?

Can't help looking at Lan Ziqing.

Lan Ziqing noticed something different, turned her eyes to look, and found

When the pair of bright peach blossom eyes, unconsciously softened his eyes, the eyes showed affection.

Su Danchen looked at him so tenderly, her ears turned red, and she turned her face away.

Lan Ziqing smiled, restraining her love.

Then, he said indifferently: "Since the truth is being tried for the crime of deliberate murder, there is naturally a way to prove that Li Yan intended to harm Zhang Pu."

Hearing this, Li Yan's face was as pale as if he had fallen into a hole in the ice.

Chao Song's complexion was not much better either, he filtered through the memories carefully, and really couldn't think of any flaws.

Could it be that the prime minister cast doubts?

"Also ask the prime minister to produce evidence."

Lan Ziqing picked up the gavel, held it in his hand, and said with a calm expression: "Master Li, if you and I are officials in the same dynasty, the truth will give you a chance. If you recruit it truthfully, the truth will come from here." Let it go lightly, and spare you the death penalty."

As soon as these words came out, Grand Master Chao breathed a sigh of relief.

What a Lan Ziqing, he is worthy of being a master of Jibian's sect, with endless plots and schemes.

He obviously had no evidence, but he played tricks to lure us into a trap.

Lan Xiang, you are going to miscalculate this time.

After receiving Li Yan's questioning gaze, Chao Song shook his head firmly.

Li Yan received the Taishi's instructions, as if he had taken a reassurance, and said: "This official made a mistake for a while and beheaded Zhang Pu, and this official pleaded guilty. If the Prime Minister insisted that this official deliberately murdered Zhang Pu, this official only had one sentence. In addition to the crime, there is no reason to worry."

When Sima Li heard such brazen remarks, he couldn't help but snort coldly.

Su Danchen looked at Sima Li and then at Lan Ziqing, feeling that the case was really difficult to try.

Now he finally understood why his father had to ask Ziqing to hear the case.

Couldn't help but glanced at Lan Ziqing secretly again, saw that his eyelashes were half drooping, his lips were half curled up, seeming to be mocking but not mocking.

It's no longer the gentle look I'm used to.

He suddenly remembered that Ziqing's treatment of others had always seemed gentle and polite, but in fact he was indifferent and distant.

Only for him can there be such a gentle look.

He lowered his head, his heart beating wildly.

At this moment, Taishi Chao was also secretly observing Lan Ziqing's every move.

He originally thought that Lan Ziqing would be in a mess if he saw through his tricks, but he turned the gavel leisurely, his expression not only did not panic at all, on the contrary there was a hint of sarcasm.

Chao Song's eyes sank, he stared at that soft and beautiful face firmly, not letting go of the slightest expression on his face.

It took a long time before I heard a voice that was as calm as water and full of regret.

"The truth is full of good intentions, but Mr. Li treats the heart of a gentleman with the heart of a villain. Forget it."

When it comes to the last two words, the meaning of sigh and regret is stronger, and it seems that the Buddha wants to cross people, but people do not cross themselves.

Li Yan's heart trembled when he heard it, and his heart was like numbness.

Could it be that the prime minister really holds the evidence?

What to do, to recruit or not to recruit.

If he didn't call out at this time, when Lan Ziqing presented the evidence, he would be doomed!

But if it is recruited, in case it is a trick of deception...

Gritting his teeth, he gambled with his wealth and life, knocked his head, and said: "The prime minister's words, the lower officials can't understand!"

After kneeling for a while, Fang heard a leisurely voice from above.

"Master Li, how does the tiger and deer banquet prepared by your brother taste?"

Li Yan was stunned.

Half a month ago, his younger brother hunted a tiger and a deer in the forest outside the city, and when he came back, he specially arranged a banquet to invite him to a banquet.

Although it was a feast of tigers and deer, it was no more than an ordinary family banquet, and the people present were all from his own family, so how did he, Lan Ziqing, know that!

Li Yan became more and more flustered, and stammered: "This, this matter... how did the prime minister know?"

Lan Ziqing glanced at him lightly, "Master Li might as well ask your clan brother about this question."

Li Yan gritted his teeth and jumped out word by word: "Li, Jane, Shu"

Chao Song was also shocked when he heard the words, he was no longer as calm as before.

Could it be that Shu'er really said something that shouldn't be said, which made Lan Xiang see through?

Ugh!

I was so confused that I asked Shu'er to get information about Lan Xiang. Lan Xiang is such a smart person, how could he be fooled.

It's good now, stealing chickens won't cost you money!

No, it may also be that the prime minister is bluffing and casting doubts.

A feast of tigers and deer alone cannot prove anything.

Taishi Chao came back to his senses, and hurriedly sent hints to those kneeling in the hall.

Li Yan didn't notice it.

The fear of the unknown and the uneasiness of being out of control made him fall into panic and couldn't extricate himself.

Chao Song was anxious at the side, coughing several times to try to get his attention.

Lan Ziqing sneered, and slapped the gavel hard with a "pop."

"Come here, pass on Li Jian's book to the court."

Li Yan's whole body was shocked, thousands of thoughts flashed through his mind, and he lost his voice: "Wait a minute!"

Lan Ziqing stopped the yamen who came to the door, and said coldly, "What do you want to say, Mr. Li?"

Li Yan still struggled for a long time, cold sweat poured out continuously from his forehead and back, and in a short while, his whole body seemed to be fished out of the water.

After a while, he gritted his teeth and said: "The prime minister just said that as long as he confesses, he will be spared the death penalty. Can you still say that now?"

Before Lan Ziqing could reply, Sima Li on the side hurriedly said, "Prime Minister must not let such a despicable person go!"

When Li Yan was called out like this, his mind was in a state of confusion, and he knocked

Go down to intercede: "I also hope that the prime minister will spare the life of the official because of his love for being an official in the same dynasty in the past!"

Su Danchen was so shocked that he couldn't speak in the face of the situation that had turned in vain at this moment.

It was in stark contrast to Lan Ziqing's indifference.

"In this way, Master Li has admitted the crime of deliberate murder."

"……Yes"

Chao Song turned pale with anger.

Useless things, unexpectedly do not call themselves!

Lan Ziqing breathed a sigh of relief calmly, and ordered the yamen to take out a white paper and cinnabar, and ordered him to draw it.

Although Sima Li was dissatisfied that Lan Ziqing let Li Yan go like this, but seeing that Li Yan was guilty of deliberate murder, he didn't say anything, just raised his sleeve and wiped the tears from the corners of his eyes.

"Grandpa, don't be sad."

Su Danchen leaned her head away and whispered.

Sima Li sighed, showing a rare look of kindness, and nodded.

In the hall, Li Yan had finished drawing and betting.

"Lord Li, listen to the sentence."

Li Yan's whole body went limp, and he fell to his knees.

"The next officer will listen to the sentence."

"Li Yan, the censor of Zuodu, murdered Zhang Pu, the servant of the official department, because of his own selfishness. He should be punished for his crime. If he confesses his crime, he will not die." .”

Faced with such a severe punishment, Li Yan breathed a sigh of relief.

I even made a small calculation in my heart.

So what about lifelong sex, the entire bureaucracy is under his uncle's control, and after the news passes, his uncle will be able to find a reason to let him go.

To live, there is hope.

"Thank you, Prime Minister."

"Press it down."

After the words fell, several government servants stepped forward and tied Li Yan down.

The case of Zhang Pu went through twists and turns and finally came to a trial.

"Retire."

With the sound of the last gavel, commotion began in the courtroom.

Grand Master Chao couldn't sit still at first, and raised his sleeves in a bow.

"Prime Minister, let the old man go ahead."

"Teacher, go slowly."

Lan Ziqing cupped her hands in return.

After Chao Song said his goodbyes, he went straight to Li's residence.

After receiving Lan Ziqing's permission, the rest of the government servants left one after another.

After a while, only Lan Ziqing, Su Danchen and Sima Li were left in the hall.

"The old man has settled for a dinner in the sky, and I invite the prime minister to show his face to the banquet, so that I can express my gratitude to the old man."

As soon as the case was over, Sima Li hooked up with Lan Ziqing.

Lan Ziqing's heart was attached to Su Danchen, and she didn't want to get too entangled with him, so she nodded and said in a nonchalant way: "Thank you, Mr. Sima, I will definitely go to the banquet."

Sima Li didn't expect Lan Ziqing to respond so readily, he was overjoyed and said a few good words.

"Grandpa, I want to come to the dinner too."

Su Danchen thought about it, but was really worried that Lan Ziqing would go to the banquet alone.

Even if it's my grandfather's banquet.

"Alright, Chen'er can come too."