Chapter 213: see who is faster
Chapter 213 See who is faster
Zhang Wenjiang sat up immediately, "What did you say?"
"Master Meng sent his third son Meng Xunzhen in a bundle." The guard repeated.
Zhang Wenjiang slapped his thigh angrily, Meng Huizhou escorted the person, and the nature was completely different from when he sent someone to Meng's house to arrest him! He went to get people because he had the ability, and Meng Huizhou sent people over because Meng Huizhou killed his relatives righteously!
Why did you save face for this treacherous old man last night! Zhang Wenjiang washed his face with cold water, and walked to Waiya angrily. There were too many idle people in Kang'an City. Early in the morning, the yamen was crowded with people watching the fun. Meng San, who was **** with five flowers, knelt under the hall, and Meng Huizhou, dressed in civilian clothes, stood beside him, his face ashamed and sad. Zhang Wenjiang could not wait to step forward and grab his fake face.
I let you pretend!
Seeing Zhang Wenjiang coming out with a scruffy beard, Meng Huizhou took two steps forward, clasped his fists and saluted, "Master Zhang, bring a renegade son to surrender. Next..."
Don't play false in front of this house! Zhang Wenjiang raised his hand, "Master Meng called himself 'under' in front of the lower officials, which really made the lower officials feel uneasy. Lord Meng, please sit up."
Zhang Wenjiang and Meng Huizhou were officials in the same dynasty. In terms of rank, Jingzhaoyin was the third rank, the Ministry of Punishment was the second rank, and Meng Huizhou was one rank higher than Zhang Wenjiang. So strictly speaking, Zhang Wenjiang is the "below" one. However, "under" is a common term used by scholars in Dazhou. Zhang Wenjiang is a bit picky when he says so. It was also a lie for him to ask Meng Huizhou to "sit up". This is the main hall of Jingzhao Mansion, and the seat above is the seat of the governor of Jingzhao Mansion. Although Meng Huizhou is "Shangguan", he can't sit in this seat either.
Meng Huizhou knew why Zhang Wenjiang was pulling his face, but if he didn't send his son over in person, the Meng family would be over when the officials from Jingzhao Mansion came to arrest him.
Meng Huizhou didn't have time to grind his mouth with Zhang Wenjiang. He left his son here and had to go to the palace gate to plead guilty. So he bowed his hands to Bei Gong and said ashamedly, "Huizhou was busy in the punishment department until late at night yesterday, and when he returned to the mansion, he saw this renegade son with a flustered expression, and only after questioning did he find out that he was the criminal who was looking for someone to kidnap the young daughter of the Jiang family!"
When Meng Huizhou said this, the people outside the hall immediately fried the pot, and the buzzing discussion overwhelmed Meng Huizhou's voice. Meng Huizhou couldn't, so he had to raise his voice and continued, "Huizhou has no way to teach his son, causing him to get into such a big disaster, and he has no words to face Master Zhang. However, Long Live has made Master supervise this case, and Huizhou does not want Master to do it again. Running around, I will tie this renegade son, and ask the adults to deal with it according to the laws of the country!"
Ha ha. Zhang Wenjiang sneered in his heart, and his face was more sincere than Meng Huizhou, "Last night, the official interrogated Ding Zehe overnight, and I have learned that your son is the culprit in this case. Because he knows that Mr. Meng is busy with official business and does not dare to disturb his rest, he ordered Yachahou Zaigui. Outside the gate of the mansion, wait until dawn before entering the mansion to hunt down the murderer. Your Excellency did not hand over your son to the yacha, but made this trip in person, which really scares the lower officials."
"He sent his son here himself, didn't he want the governor to take care of him and let him down lightly!" the crowd outside the yamen shouted.
"Master Fu Yin can't spare Meng Xunzhen lightly, the Meng family is ungrateful. Meng Huizhou is the apprentice of Jiang Erye's grandfather. He can have what he is now, thanks to Jiang Erye's grandfather's support, and the Meng family is not grateful. , Meng Xunzhen also sent someone to arrest Jiang Erye's daughter!"
"That's right, the Meng family is watching Jiang Erye want to take the martial arts exam. They are afraid that the Jiang family will become more prosperous than the Meng family, so they do things behind their backs, and they want to make Jiang Erye unable to take the exam with peace of mind. Widows are poisonous!"
"Almost, we've been busy this year for nothing!"
"More than a year, I even put the house in!"
The people who put their treasures on Jiang Erye could not wait to rush in and tear up the Meng family and their sons. It was not until these unmotivated people began to discuss the gambling game that Zhang Wenjiang signaled the yamen to shut up. Looking at Meng Huizhou's ugly face, Zhang Wenjiang felt very relieved.
Meng Huizhou suppressed the anger and anxiety in his heart, and said in a low voice, "Master Zhang, Huizhou is not excusing this villain. Although he participated in it, he is not the culprit. Please move and discuss with him later."
Zhang Wenjiang was very respectful on the face, but what he said was completely different, "Long live the case to the lower official for trial, and the lower official should make every effort to arrest the real murderer. Meng Xunzhen is involved in the case, sir, you should avoid it according to the law. Yes, if you want to tell the lower official's case, you can tell it here."
This is to put it bluntly: Long live this government to investigate the case, you are the close relative of the culprit, can this government negotiate with you! If you are also involved, you will be promoted to the hall, and this official will let you speak!
Zhang Wenjiang didn't talk about any personal affairs, Meng Huizhou couldn't, so he had to leave Yingtianfu. As soon as he left the government office, Zhang Wenjiang grabbed Liao Gang, "Go find a way and stop him for half an hour!"
"Don't worry, my lord!" Liao Gang understood and walked quickly.
Without further ado, Zhang Wenjiang stood in front of Meng San and asked sharply, "Who is your last name, and what crime did you commit?"
Meng San said in a low voice, "Sinner Meng Xunzhen, paid for Jiang Feng's daughter Jiang Liu to be kidnapped, but my lord..."
"How much do you make of silver?" Zhang Wenjiang interrupted Meng San sharply.
"...a thousand taels, my lord..."
"Let him draw bets!"
Master immediately handed over the confession with the ink still dry. After the yamen unbound Meng San, let him check it and sign it. Meng San said quickly, "Sir, the sinners have something to say!"
Zhang Wenjiang immediately said, "Jingzhao Palace will not let a bad person go, nor will it wrong a good person. Mr. Zhao, you are going to ask the case on behalf of this house!"
"The lower official obeys the order." Zhao Minde bowed and saluted, and sent the governor to the back hall.
Zhang Wenjiang instructed his subordinates as he walked, "Chen Zhi, you should lead someone to sort out the case file immediately. Mr. Zhou, you should go and write a brief case document immediately. When the house is finished changing clothes, immediately go to the palace to see the driver."
"Yes."
The government officials of Jingzhao Mansion immediately got busy, and they must let the governor of the government meet Long Live before Meng Huizhou.
Today is not the day of the morning court. After Meng Huizhou sent his son to Jingzhao Mansion, he immediately returned home to change his court clothes and pleaded guilty. The more we rush, the more difficult the road is. The Meng family's carriage first injured a peddler carrying a load, and then knocked down a bamboo shelf selling paper kites on the roadside. It was delayed all the way, and Meng Huizhou was furious with anxiety.
When he finally arrived at the gate of the palace to ask for the Holy Face, it was already the hour, not too early. After the palace servants went in to pass the news, they still had to wait for a long time for Wan Sui to summon him. When Meng Huizhou was in a hurry, the palace gate finally opened.
He rushed over quickly, but was stunned when he saw Zhang Wenjiang, with a scruffy beard but a good-natured figure, come out from inside. Zhang Wenjiang, who was wearing a purple court dress and a fish bag on his waist, bowed to Meng Huizhou, "Mr. Meng."
Meng Huizhou's expression was beyond description, "Master Zhang has such fast legs."
Zhang Wenjiang is extremely modest, "Xiaguan is still young, his legs and feet are still functional. The adult is almost sixty years old and still works hard for the court affairs, which really makes him admire."
This official is only fifty-six, and it's still early before sixty! Zhang Wenjiang was free to argue with himself, which made Meng Huizhou feel bad.
(end of this chapter)