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Li Jianbi shouted behind him: "Fan Pingqiu! I don't plead guilty! How dare you harm me! I can't spare you!" Fan An clenched his fists tightly and didn't look back.

He went out and said to the warden who was guarding the prison entrance: "Li Jianbi's trial must have come down in a few days, you must send a few more people to watch closely. If anything goes wrong before the trial, you will be responsible for it." The crime of negligence.”

Fan An said: "I am the Secretary of the Ministry of Punishments, and the most unacceptable thing in my life is dereliction of duty! When the time comes, you will be assigned to Jingxi, and your grandchildren will go there to eat and drink! When the time comes, you will cry for your father and mother, Don't blame me for not reminding you today, do you understand?"

All the prison guards guarding the gate swallowed their saliva when they heard the words, and the warden hurriedly said that your lord has taught you a lesson, and we all understand.

Fan An knew very well that it was useless for these people to understand.He wiped his nose, made up his mind, and rushed to the prison of the Ministry of Punishment.

Liang Yenian was still sleeping in the prison at this time, Fan An ordered someone to knock on the cell door, and walked in softly to stand beside Liang Yenian's cell bed.He looked at Liang Yenian silently for a while, cleared his throat, and suddenly began to sob.

Liang Yenian heard the mournful cry in his ears, and dreamed of the mourning hall where the plain mourning flag was in his mind. In his dream, he opened the coffin in the middle, and saw his own face, and woke up trembling with fright. .

He wiped the cold sweat off his forehead, looked back at Fan An, and asked hurriedly, "Master Fan, when did you come?" Fan An looked at him and sighed, but didn't reply. Liang Yenian was so moved by his crying. Beating the drum, I thought to myself, could it be possible that the sage's decision will be written down, and I will be executed? !He thought that everyone here was sleepless, so he sat up and scolded: "Why are you crying?!"

Fan Andao: "Nothing else, it's just that my lord fell asleep when I came in, I didn't dare to disturb my lord, so I waited at the side, thinking of the dignified chief assistant, because of the frame-up by those gangsters at Lantai, in my prison Suffering, I can't help being sad and guilty, and I can't help crying." He sniffed and said, "I'm sorry, my lord, I made you laugh."

Liang Yenian gave him a disgusted look and said that I thought something had happened.As he spoke, he wanted to fall back into the cage and listen to Fan An say: "By the way, do you understand, my lord?"

Liang Yenian closed his eyes and asked what he knew.

Fan An said: "Li Jianbi was assassinated in Dali Temple Prison." Liang Yenian opened his eyes when he heard the words, got up and asked quickly, "Why did this happen? Oh, what about Mr. Li? Is his life in danger?"

Fan An said: "No. Rather, the dead man was found, caught and killed himself on the spot." Liang Yenian was taken aback for a moment, and said oh...that's how lucky he is.Liang Yenian muttered a few words, obviously no longer sleepy, he sighed, walked to the tea table next to him and took a sip of water.

Fan An took the cup for him, and said, "Hey, what a blessing, I hope he dies and saves this trouble."

Liang Yenian looked at him in surprise and said, Mr. Fan, how could you talk like that. "I remember that the relationship between you and Mr. Li is extraordinary. Now he is in a big prison. You should try your best to rescue him. It is chilling to say such words." Wei Wei added: "I really thought that Mr. Fan is such a ruthless person .”

"To be honest, I used to admire his high position and power, but now that I'm in a situation, I really don't have a good impression of him." He said, "Master Liang is right, I used to have a good relationship with him, people are not grass and trees , I still have some personal feelings in my heart. Because of this, I can't bear to see him fall to this point... If it were me, I would definitely die."

Hearing this, Liang Yenian looked at him meaningfully for a long time, and said, "Actually, isn't the power of life and death for Mr. Li not in your hands? Hasn't the reconsideration letter of Dali Temple's treason been handed over to your Ministry of Punishment? If you want him to be released, you only need to stamp a seal, and the charges will be settled, are you afraid that he will not die?"

Liang Yenian's words were so heartbreaking that they couldn't be more clear.

"The serious crime of treason is so easy to convict... Master Liang thinks that I have feelings for Li Jianbi and that's why I'm delaying the reconsideration?" Fan An said, "Li Jianbi's death doesn't have to depend on the crime of treason, he has already lost If the power and position are released from the capital, they will be no different than ants, and there will be opportunities to die at that time."

These words were so vicious that Liang Yenian was stunned while holding the cup. He squinted at Fan An, and said for a long time, "Master Fan, you are so ruthless..."

Fan An shut his mouth when he heard the words, and after a few minutes, he suddenly covered his face and began to cry. He sat down on a chair beside him and said, "When Li Jianbi was in power, I had a close relationship with him. Now that he is in prison, I am so surprised. I think. Even I myself never thought that I was such a stalker, you must look down on me, right?"

Liang Yenian looked at him and heheed twice, saying what's the matter, seeking advantages and avoiding disadvantages, it's human nature, the ancestors said that those who know current affairs are heroes, not to mention people like Li Jianbi, who are not worthy of your admiration at all.

"Master Liang is right." Fan An stood up and suddenly grabbed Liang Yenian's hand, saying, "Master Liang, I was wrong before. I would like to join your cabinet from now on, please accept my respect! I have done it before." What dissatisfied the Lord, now we will make amends together!" He was about to kneel in front of Liang Yenian as he lifted his robe, but Liang Yenian saw him kneel down as if to refuse, stepped forward to pull him up in fear, and even said what Lord Fan said What words!I'm just a prisoner now, like Li Jianbi, what right do I have to make you bow down, don't beat me up.

Fan An shook Liang Yenian's hand and said, Sir, don't think so, don't worry, but the 70 taels of silver, the Holy Majesty will not do anything to you.I will ask the six parts to play a book to plead for mercy tomorrow morning, even if I lose my black yarn, I will definitely protect you!

Liang Yenian next to him patted his hand and said, Mr. Fan, you are the Minister of the Ministry of Punishment, and you are highly regarded by the Holy Spirit. If you can really intercede for me, it will save my life. I, Liang, will never forget your benefits, and will live forever. Remember your kindness.

The two of you said one sentence to me, and the exchange was sincere and earnest, with tears streaming down my face, each of them was moved to cry by themselves.

The tree fell and the monkeys scattered. This person just saw that Li Jianbi had no chance of turning around, and he was thinking about quickly finding another new branch to find another backer. He came here early in the morning to show his loyalty, so he must have thought through his heart. ——What a greedy, unscrupulous person.But so what, which of his disciples is not such a person?He, Liang Yenian, relied on these talents to hold the position of chief assistant for more than [-] years.

Liang Yenian thought: This man is just the most ordinary and unremarkable one among the thousands of officials he has seen.

Fan An finished crying, took a sip of tea at the table, and said, "Li Jianbi's crime of treason is conclusive, but the existing evidence is not enough. If I pass the reconsideration, the future emperor will have a whim. Come to retrial, then I am not guilty of deceiving the emperor. Mr. Liang, it is not that I refuse to help you, but I am really afraid of death when I am an official."

Liang Yenian took a sip of tea upon hearing this, but remained silent.

Fan An said again: "If Li Jianbi is to die, it is better to accuse him of the crime of 'disrespect', the six out of ten evils, the crime is not light, but the three generations of the Li family have made meritorious service, I don't think the Holy Majesty will kill him, but at least he will be dismissed from office and exiled. Just like I said, once this person is dismissed from office and driven out of the capital, his life will be like an ant, and if you want to take it, there are many opportunities."

"Master Liang, think about it, treason is a major crime against the nine clans. To be convicted, you have to go to the court trial. In addition to our Ministry of Punishment, Dali Temple, and the Metropolitan Procuratorate, there will also be princes, earls, and ministers of the Ministry of History. The court trial is outside the Chengtian Gate, no more than our torture room. When Li sees that Bi Ruo shouted for grievances, or someone thinks the case is suspicious, he will be dismissed for retrial. This is endless, and there are many nights and dreams. The gang in Lantai are not vegetarians , even if all the ministers of the Manchu Dynasty are your disciples, it is hard to guarantee that there will not be one or two who want to oppose you."

"Therefore, the crime of treason is not advisable." Fan An said, "It's better to declare him 'disrespectful', and say that there are disrespectful words in the letters. This crime can be convicted by the three divisions, as long as the Ministry of Punishment and Dali Temple agree. It is useless for Li Jianbi to cry for grievances. Wait until the case is submitted to the Holy Majesty, and the next person will be sentenced to exile. It is worse than the current stalemate."

"Master Fan is really very thoughtful." Liang Yenian smiled and said, "But I have no right to take care of Mr. Li's affairs. You have to go and talk to the Shaoqing of Dali Temple."

Fan An quickly said yes, saying that I have thought about this foolish plan for a long time, and I am afraid that there may be some omissions.

Liang Yenian smiled and said, oh, now that you have told me what to do, just do it.

Fan An smiled embarrassedly, clasped his fingers together, and said softly: "Master Liang, to be honest, if Li Jianbi leaves this time, the position of the head of Lantai...you can see if the next official has the ability to take over. Woolen cloth?"

Liang Yenian was stunned for a while, it turned out that this person didn't want to add trouble, but wanted to replace him!It is true that people do not do what they want, and heaven and earth will destroy them. If people do what they do, they will do whatever they can.

"Hahaha..." Liang Yenian laughed loudly, shaking the tea in his hand onto the table, "Lord Fan, I really underestimated you before."

Fan An said: "If I want to join your school, I will respect you as my teacher. I dare not hide what I think in my heart."

Liang Yenian said: "Lord Fan belongs to the Third Division, and he has been highly valued by the Holy Spirit long ago. If there is a recommendation from the cabinet, this position is advisable."

Fan An breathed a sigh of relief, and said that with the words of an adult, he would go through fire and water, and the subordinate officials would not hesitate to do so.Li Jianbi's case can only be done quickly, and I will arrange it now.

Three days after Fan An's "arrangement", the Dali Temple submitted a second reconsideration letter, which changed the previous charge of "conspiracy" and changed it to "private customs clearance, and words are disrespectful." Fan An held the confession case. After reading the book all morning, it was sealed and sealed, and it was directly handed over to the Supervisor of Rituals after closing the performance.

The memorial to accuse Li Jianbi was sent up and there was no response for a few days. Fan An was worried, fearing that this gamble was too big and Li Jianbi's life would be directly lost.That's right... If the sage Longyan was furious and directly sentenced to beheaded, then he can't commit suicide and apologize?

He thought this way in his heart, he couldn't sleep at night, and even his hair fell out a lot, and if he didn't get down, he could go to Nanshan to become a monk... It's good to be a monk, without desire, ruthlessness, and worries.

After seven days of such fear and fear, one night, a little maid came from the palace. The maid was ordered to buy some sundries outside the palace, and came to see Mr. Fan when she passed by Fan's mansion.

In the middle of the night, someone from the palace begged to see him, Fan An had already figured it out, so he came out to meet him with his bed sheet and shoes on.Seeing that he was blessed, the palace lady stuffed a thin piece of paper into Fan An's hand, and left without saying a word.

Fan An returned to the house, unfolded the note, and saw that it read: demoted to slavery, exiled to the north of Mutan.

This is what the eunuch Feng Xian passed on to him, and it has been sealed, indicating that this imperial decree will be read at the Secretary at noon tomorrow.He only has one night to arrange everything.

He never thought that one day Li Jianbi's life would be held in his hands like this, which made him exhausted and terrified.

Those who know me say that my heart is worried, and those who do not know me say that I am looking for something.