Kaifeng House Small Dining Table

This ingot of silver was found by Bai Yutang in the mansion of Qu Rongfa, Shangshu of the Ministry of Rites. The words "Great Song Yuanbao" are printed on the bottom of the silver. This is the style of the treasury silver three years ago.Now since Zhao Zhen's pro-government was introduced, the treasury official silver has been remelted and cast into "Song silver" and specific two numbers.For example, Song Yin Erliang, Song Yin Shiliang and so on.If it is the silver that the local government turns over to the national treasury, it will be remelted into the required words and specifications according to the regulations before it is turned over.

Even if the emperor rewards meritorious ministers, there is no problem with the official mark on the silver before it is distributed, and it will be remelted and destroyed before it is given.

The "Great Song Yuanbao" was found by Bai Yutang in the secret gap in the Minister's Mansion of the Ministry of Rites.Not many, just this one.But this one is enough to show that Qu Rongfa once embezzled official silver, because this kind of marked official silver is never allowed to appear in non-official places.

"The last time we saw official silver hidden illegally was in the 'Galaxy' in the cave of Ziyan Temple." Zhao Hanyan said.

"Do you suspect that the two things are related?"

Bai Yutang saw that Zhao Hanyan added Zi Yan Daochang on the larger rice paper he took again.

"The official silver has been stolen for nearly ten years. Before the Holy Majesty took power, the official silver was printed as 'Great Song Yuan Bao'." Yanguan has been remelted, why is there still unmelted official silver in Qu Shangshu's house?"

"Perhaps when we were playing with the official bank back then, there was a special case where Qu Rongfa first passed the hands of Qu Rongfa before being transferred out for remelting. Qu Rongfa's age, status and status are sufficient, but it is very likely that he will be the head of the Ziyan Road. Master. It is not surprising that he can train Miss Zhang and Miss Lv to look like that, and it is not surprising that he can teach a character like Daoist Ziyan."

Bai Yutang went to suggest that Bao Zheng search Qu Rongfa's home as soon as possible, the sooner he could find more criminal evidence.

After Bao Zheng had seen the silver found by Bai Yutang, he discussed with Gongsun Ce, decided to open the court early, put Qu Rongfa on trial immediately, and sent people to search the Minister's Mansion of the Ministry of Rites.

Qu Rongfa took off his old brocade robe and wore a rough linen prison uniform, and was brought into the court with a haggard face.When he saw Bao Zheng, his eyes turned red, and he hated him for framing him.

"I admit that I, Qu Rongfa, am not a gentleman. I can be called a 'little man' at worst, but I am far inferior to Mr. Bao's hypocrisy, cunning and cunning. I am a hypocrite!" You, but you still think that you are really an unselfish and upright person, and I still have a little respect for you in my heart. It turns out that those are all fake, and you are pretending to be hypocritical for the world! To benefit the public and take advantage of the opportunity to eradicate dissidents, you can You really did everything you could to trick my disobedient son into framing me!"

Bao Zheng immediately patted the gavel to keep Qu Rongfa silent, "Now that things are going on, you still try to defend yourself? Why is it that Baomou instigated your son? It is clear that your evil deeds are heinous, Even your own son can't stand it anymore, so he has no choice but to make up his mind to righteously exterminate his relatives and report you, the biological father who has harmed countless lives, has ulterior motives, and is suspected of treason."

"I have ulterior motives, rebellion?" Qu Rongfa glared at Bao Zheng angrily and resentfully, asking him to clarify his words, "I don't believe it anymore, how can I rely on me for things I haven't done. Tell me, how much evidence do you have, I want to see how much you have prepared to frame me."

"Qu Rongfa, don't pretend to be innocent again. Since you are taken today, there are all witnesses and material evidence, and there are also holy names to judge. The facts are like this. If you don't recognize the facts, you still talk nonsense. In the court, No nonsense, don't blame Bao for disregarding your previous status and being rude to you."

Bao Zheng reminded Qu Rongfa to pay attention to his words, and then he started with Miss Zhang and showed him the testimony of Miss Zhang.

"What kind of physical disability, lame legs and no arms? Hehe..." Qu Rong was so angry that he didn't know what to say, and sneered several times, "Bao Zheng, I curse your ancestors for eighteen generations! You can frame me, but Accusing me of liking that kind of woman? I'm sick, I don't like beauties with arms and legs, I'll go find those incomplete wastes to disgust myself!"

Qu Rongfa's face was as angry as a pig's liver, if a government officer hadn't stopped him in time, he was so angry at this moment, he really wanted to pounce on Bao Zheng and strangle Bao Zheng to death.

Zhao Hanyan watched Qu Rongfa's reaction from the sidelines, and he was indeed going crazy with hatred.

Bao Zheng: "Yesterday, before I entered the palace to report to the Holy Majesty Ming to arrest you, your subordinate Tao Butler bought the cook Xu from the Kaifeng mansion and poisoned Miss Zhang to death. I did this just to die at this very moment." Struggling, calling yourself innocent? Qu Rongfa, it’s too late now! Even if Ms. Zhang is dead and cannot confront you, the charges on you will not be cleared.”

"Why did I kill Miss Zhang, and I don't know him. I'm more annoyed than you that she was poisoned to death, otherwise I really have to confront her in court and ask her if she is not guilty of lying, ask Which hypocrite did she instigate to frame me!" When Qu Rongfa said 'hypocrite', he glared at Bao Zheng, obviously he was referring to Bao Zheng by these three words.

Qu Rongfa had insulted and cursed Mr. Bao twice before, and Gongsun Ce was very angry.Seeing that he still doesn't know how to repent, Gongsun Ce couldn't help it anymore, and reminded Qu Rongfa not to offend Mr. Bao with words in court.

Qu Rong snorted, "Perhaps you have framed me to this day, but you are not allowed to tell the truth and expose your true colors? Your Kaifeng Mansion is really amazing! You are amazing! Master Bao, disrespect and disrespect, you always dominate the city of Tokyo, Sitting in the position of less than one person and more than ten thousand people is just around the corner!"

"Shut up!" Bao Zheng slapped the gavel again loudly.

After Miss Zhang finished speaking, it was Qu Changle's turn to confront Qu Rongfa.

When Qu Rongfa heard his son coming up, he seemed to go crazy. From the moment he saw Qu Changle stepping into the court, he was jealous and struggled to throw himself on Qu Changle, wanting to grab Qu Changle by the collar.

Zhao Hanyan turned his eyes to look at Qu Changle, who was shrinking his neck to avoid Qu Rongfa far away, not to mention not daring to look into his eyes, his expression seemed to be guilty, but also stubborn and persistent.But his eyes were still calm, Zhao Hanyan felt that his heart should be much calmer than his expression.

Qu Rongfa kept on cursing, and couldn't control his emotions.After all, no father could accept being denounced by his own son.

Gongsun Ce obeyed Bao Zheng's instructions, and still explained several things Qu Changle confessed to Qu Rongfa, and confronted them one by one.It started with Qu Changle accepting bribes from lower-level officials. He was accused of forming a party to gain power, engaging in malpractice for personal gain, and disregarding the lives of servants in the mansion. And instigated Miss Zhang and others to kill.Qu Changle also said that Qu Rongfa often sneaked out, and seemed to be secretly planning a "major event".

The so-called "big event" refers to treason.

Qu Rongfa was so angry that he almost couldn't breathe after hearing his son's report on him.He pointed at Qu Changle with trembling hands, calling him a bastard and not his son at all.

"How could I give birth to such a bastard like you? When your mother gave birth to you, I should have strangled you to death, chopped you into meat paste and fed it to the dogs. I would have left you such a scourge. Nonsense, all nonsense !" Qu Rong shouted crazily, he had already seen it from the expressions of Bao Zheng and others, it would be useless for him to say more, and it would be a waste of words to explain.

"God is going to kill me!" Qu Rongfa shouted, raising his head and calling God unfair.

"There is no injustice. You killed so many people. Of course, God will not treat you kindly. It is because you have done a lot of evil in the past that you will end up being overwhelmed by everyone today." Zhao Hanyan's tone is gentle, neither rush nor slow, but just Such a non-harsh voice could easily fall into the ears of the emotional Qu Rongfa.

"Killed so many people? Can you refer to those lives in Miss Zhang's house? How many times have I said it, it has nothing to do with me, it has nothing to do with me at all! I don't even know who she is, why did I instigate her!" Qu Rongfa stared fiercely. Zhao Hanyan asked her not to ask questions knowingly, "I know you all came together with your adults to frame me, so don't waste your time asking. I will never admit to something I haven't committed. As for your so-called evidence, what is it?" The above is the evidence. It was a deliberate and deliberate frame-up, and even the Holy Majesty and the ministers were kept in the dark by you!

Ms. Zhang is suspected of being tortured to extract a confession, and the evidence is probably fabricated under your guidance.As for that bastard—”

Qu Rong stared at Qu Changle viciously with reddened eyes, "Although he is my son, he has never had the slightest respect for me, and he was not raised by me since he was a child. I am afraid that he has long hated me and hoped for my death. Nie Zi, as long as it can kill me, you can make up anything."

"If the father is a criminal minister, the mansion will be confiscated, and the whole family will be displaced without any money left. What good will it do me? I expose my father because he has committed a heinous crime and harmed too many people. It is not for myself at all." Qu Changle explained.

"Qu Rongfa, you have already said this before the Holy Majesty. I was not the only one present at that time. The Eight Worthy Kings and the other two ministers were also there. Who believed your explanation?" Bao Zheng asked back, asking Qu Rongfa It's better to recognize the reality and not to quibble.

Qu Rong was furious, "You have set up a trap to frame me, what can I do but tell the truth? I want to explain, but I have never heard of those things, how can I explain.

Otherwise, Master Bao will use your old method to torture me to extract a confession?After being sentenced, I may not be able to bear the pain, so I will admit it, and you can also do business. "

"Your statement is somewhat similar to shopkeeper Xue. Could it be that you two also know each other?" Bao Zheng realized this and immediately became vigilant.

Qu Rongfa frowned, "What shopkeeper Xue? Isn't these framings not enough now, and you still want to be a trap to frame me?"

Bao Zheng immediately ordered someone to bring Shopkeeper Xue to confront Qu Rongfa.

After shopkeeper Xue was brought up, he saw Qu Rongfa at a glance.He was very surprised, and then immediately lowered his head, tightly closed his lips, and said nothing.

Qu Rongfa frowned and looked at shopkeeper Xue, his eyes lingering on him.

Bao Zheng immediately asked whether shopkeeper Xue knew Qu Rongfa.

Qu Rong sneered, and asked Bao Zheng what his plan was.

Shopkeeper Xue knelt on the ground in fear, glanced sideways at Qu Rongfa, then continued to lower his head, and hastily replied to Bao Zheng: "I only met Qu Shangshu once, but it was a long time ago. .”

"I don't know, I haven't seen it before." Qu Rongfa turned his head and looked carefully at shopkeeper Xue, and replied shortly and impatiently.

Bao Zheng has interrogated many prisoners in Kaifeng over the years. Sometimes, Bao Zheng knows what the expression or look of the interrogated person means.Judging from his previous experience of seeing people, it was obvious that shopkeeper Xue's behavior just now was that he had something to hide and did not say it out loud.

Bao Zheng slapped the gavel hard, which frightened shopkeeper Xue.He stared at Shopkeeper Xue sternly, and asked him again to tell him the truth.

Shopkeeper Xue looked flustered, looked towards Qu Rongfa from time to time, and then tremblingly told Bao Zheng that he really didn't know Qu Rongfa.

"Since you don't know each other, why are you trembling so much?" Bao Zheng asked again.

Qu Rongfa glared at Bao Zheng when he heard this, "You slapped the gavel over and over again to scare people, of course they are scared. Could it be that as long as a prisoner is afraid of you, you will push his crimes on me?"

Bao Zheng ordered Qu Rongfa to shut up, and scolded shopkeeper Xue for the truth.

Shopkeeper Xue kowtowed to Bao Zheng, "After the villain took over Miss Zhang's job, people who had seen Shangshu's mansion entered and left Zhang's mansion."

Bao Zheng asked Shopkeeper Xue to explain the process in detail.

Shopkeeper Xue: "After Mrs. Zhang told the villain about this job, the villain was curious. I happened to see someone leaving Zhang's mansion that day, and the villain followed that person. Finally, I saw that person enter the back door of the Minister of Rites' mansion. "

Shopkeeper Xue immediately said that it was only this matter, and he really didn't know anything else.Shopkeeper Xue guessed at that time that the Minister of Rites said that he was probably the master behind Zhang's house, but in order to avoid causing trouble, shopkeeper Xue did not confess the matter.Until just now, Bao Zheng repeatedly questioned him, which made him feel guilty and had to confess.

"People in my house? How is this possible!" Qu Rongfa glared at Bao Zheng even more angrily, feeling deeply, "Sure enough, this is another trap you set up for me. If Bao Zheng dies, I will never let him go if I am a ghost. you."

"Since you say he is from his family, then tell me quickly, what does this person look like? What's his surname? Which servant of his family is he?" Seeing that Qu Rong was dissatisfied, Bao Zheng asked Shopkeeper Xue to explain further.

Waves of injustice have arisen again, and more and more people have identified him.The so-called mouths make gold, accumulate and destroy bones.Qu Rong was so angry that his lips turned purple, and realized that he might not be able to turn over again this time, and he would really die.

Qu Rongfa yelled and wanted to confront him, and asked Bao Zheng to take someone to his house quickly to find the servant who sent the message.

Of course Bao Zheng wanted to find out about this matter, and asked Zhao Hu to take shopkeeper Xue to Qu Rongfa's mansion to identify him.

Not long after Zhao Hu left with Shopkeeper Xue, Ma Han, who had been sent to find someone in the Minister's Mansion of the Ministry of Rites, returned.

Ma Han's face was very gloomy, and after saluting with Bao Zheng, he informed Bao Zheng that Butler Tao had been poisoned and died.

"He died in a private room called Sanyang Liquor Shop. This steward Tao often went to the liquor shop to drink late at night when he had nothing to do. Yesterday, Steward Tao was resting and he was not in the Shangshu Mansion. The subordinates inquired about him. After he became addicted, he took people to search for him from liquor store to liquor store.

Just now, his subordinates found Butler Tao in the Sanyang Wine Shop.When I opened the door and saw him lying on the table, I thought he was asleep.As a result, after pushing, it was discovered that the person was already dead, and his body became cold.His death was similar to Miss Zhang's, and she died of poisoning at first glance. "

After Ma Han's said these words, the courtroom was so quiet that one could even hear a needle drop to the ground.

Bao Zheng narrowed his eyes. The reason why he didn't speak for the time being was because he felt that too many people were poisoned to death in this case, and lamented that the lives disappeared too quickly.

Zhao Hanyan frowned, but she felt that the timing of the poisoned people in this case was too good.

Surprised by the rest of the people, they all looked at the presiding judge Bao Zheng, waiting for him to make a decision.

Qu Rongfa was the first to make a sound, and he sneered twice.People are much calmer than before.

This kind of "calmness" is not real calmness, but a sense of powerlessness. Qu Rongfa felt that no matter how much he said, it would be useless.

"Every witness who was seen to be related to me died in the end. What a coincidence? Think about it, is it me who is trying to silence me, or you who framed me are trying to silence me!"

"Father, you are still killing people."

After the confession, Qu Changle, who had been keeping quiet all the time, turned his head and looked at Qu Rongfa sadly.

"The evidence is conclusive now. Why don't you have the slightest intention of repenting? The Holy Majesty has already made a clear decision! Repent and confess your sins, can't you?"

"Nie Zhan, I, Qu Rongfa, will sever the relationship between father and son from today! I don't have a son like you! Don't tell my father to disgust me!" The hatred in Qu Rongfa's eyes could almost chop Qu Changle into pieces.

Qu Changle shed tears to persuade Qu Rongfa not to be obsessed with obsession, and persuade him to plead guilty.This made Qu Rongfa even more excited, and impulsively wanted to tear off Qu Changle's hand.

Qu Rongfa tried his best to break free from the shackles of the servants around him, but he shook his head and untied the neat bun.

"I'm going to kill you bastard!"

Seeing Qu Rongfa's situation, Gongsun Ce didn't seem to have a particularly good way to make him obedient, so he persuaded Bao Zheng to withdraw for the time being and wait for others to calm down before the trial.

Bao Zheng also had this intention, and wanted to send someone to take Qu Rongfa away first, but Zhao Hanyan stopped him at this moment.

"There is still a witness who has not yet confronted her, Miss Lu Ergu." Zhao Hanyan added.

"Miss Lu Er?" Wang Chao was surprised, "But Er Mistress Lu can't listen or speak, so how can I interrogate her?"

Before Zhao Hanyan could answer, Bao Zheng also thought of it, "Prepare her pen and ink."

Qu Changle hurriedly took two steps back to make room for a bigger space.

Miss Lv Er was then brought up. After she entered the courtroom, she first looked around to see who was there, then knelt down, glanced at the two people who were closer to her from the corner of her eye, then lowered her head and lowered her eyes, Wait quietly.

Gongsun Ce wrote down the questions that Bao Zheng wanted to ask, and went to show it to Miss Lu Er.

The first sentence is "Your master has been apprehended."

After reading this sentence, Miss Lv Er froze for a moment, then turned her head to look at Qu Rongfa. After a while, she continued to bow her head and remained silent.

"Don't want to talk to your master? A rare opportunity."

Miss Lu Er was startled, then picked up a pen and wrote a sentence on the rice paper: "I don't know what you are talking about."

"Is he not your master?" Gongsun Ce wrote another sentence, asking her.

Miss Lv Er shook her head, then wrote down the words "I don't know".

Gongsun Ce said to Bao Zheng: "No matter what Miss Lv Er says, we can't believe it. If she says no, she is probably still loyal to her original master and deliberately lied. If she says yes, there is also this possibility. In order to protect the real master and mistakenly point to someone else.”

"But I think she might not know her."

Zhao Hanyan had carefully observed Miss Lu Er carefully just now, and when he glanced at the people in the room at the beginning, when his eyes were on Qu Rongfa, he was not particularly surprised.Not to mention that he didn't deliberately dare to go to see Qu Rongfa because he had known this person for a long time and wanted to avoid suspicion.Moreover, Miss Lu Er carefully looked at Qu Rongfa for the second time, looking at it with curiosity.

Zhao Hanyan felt that she did not evade, did not pretend to be emotional, and her attitude was the way ordinary people look at ordinary people.

Zhao Hanyan's words out of feeling are not convincing, because the second girl Lu has always insisted on refusing to confess, and still has the attitude of sacrificing herself for the real master, so Bao Zheng and Gongsun Ce feel that her testimony at this moment is inadmissible.

Zhao Hanyan also felt that Bao Zheng and Gongsun Ce's explanations made sense, and now there are several pieces of evidence pointing to Qu Rongfa, almost all of which are irrefutable.

Miss Lu's attitude towards Qu Rongfa actually added to Zhao Hanyan's suspicion.

Zhao Hanyan still felt that there was something strange about the whole case.

After the trial was over, Zhao Hanyan came to Miss Lu Er with some snacks and invited her to eat.Miss Lu Er took a defensive look at Zhao Hanyan, shrank in a corner, and hid far away, with fear in her eyes.Probably because Miss Zhang was poisoned to death, she was a little scared.

Zhao Hanyan stuffed a piece of snack into her mouth and told her that it was not poisonous, "Don't be afraid, I just want to chat with you. The one you met just now is Qu Rongfa, Minister of the Ministry of Rites. You used to talk to him better than nothing?"

Zhao Hanyan wrote down these words and showed them to Miss Lu Er.

Miss Lv Er looked at Zhao Hanyan fearfully, hugged her legs and hid her head.

Miss Lv Er's heartfelt voice: Lie to me with food, lie to me with food, lie to me with food... I can't believe it, I can't believe it, I can't believe it...

Zhao Hanyan watched coldly for a while, and saw that Miss Lv Er still maintained her appearance, knowing that her mental state was somewhat different from that of ordinary people.

There is no need to waste time anymore, Zhao Hanyan turned to Qu Rongfa.But it didn't work, because Miss Zhang's matter taught Kaifeng Mansion a lesson, and now important prisoners are not allowed to see anyone without Bao Zheng's personal approval, let alone bring food without authorization.

Zhang Long happily ate all the snacks brought by Zhao Hanyan, and regretfully asked Zhao Hanyan to go back.

After Zhao Hanyan came out, he thought about his words, wanted to talk to Bao Zheng about his thoughts, and then asked permission to see Qu Rongfa.

Because he was concentrating on his speech, he walked without looking, and bumped his head on Bai Yutang's body.

Bai Yutang laughed, "I'm such an adult waiting for you here, why can't you see?"

"I'm such an adult and didn't look at the road when I came here, so you just waited for me to hit you without warning?" Zhao Hanyan asked Bai Yutang back with the same sentence, and then laughed.