Speaking of that, Lord Zhang was faster than Imperial Concubine Yun expected. He was so angry when he heard that Prince Huaiyang had allowed his wife and brother to commit such acts, and even dared to kill and escape from prison.
He is the elder of the three dynasties. He was an upright man. If he doesn’t listen to his side of the story and reports back to the court, won’t the people say that he bullies the weak and give in to the tough, and is afraid of Prince Huaiyang?
Even if Prince Huaiyang has performed meritorious deeds for thousands of generations, he cannot step on the head of the laws. If such a person is allowed to enter the capital and serve as the assistant of the emperor, wouldn’t it be a disorder of the Great Yan Dynasty’s principles?
Therefore, Lord Zhang took the thunderous anger and rushed through the night, and soon came outside of the State of Zhen.
Lord Zhang Pangguang has rich experience as an inspector, and such things as exposing the shortcomings of the people are also well done. He didn’t even meet the people that Prince Huaiyang sent from his post office. Instead, he directly heads over to the post office in Zhao County.
Of course, Lord Zhang was not alone, because he was here to make a thorough investigation of Prince Huaiyang who holds the power of war. He has to be careful that Prince Huaiyang will turn his face at any time. A person who won the battle of the barbarian city in the northwest and connives with his wife and brother-in-law to kill and escape the prison, what else can he not dare to do?
So when he passed the State of Hui, Prince Sui, who was about to go to the capital, lent his subordinate General Wu to Lord Zhang.
If Prince Huaiyang dared to harm the imperial court, he can’t blame the army in the State of Hui launch an attack and take over the State of Zhen. When the time comes, Prince Huaiyang will be convicted of treason, and then he can send a large army to encircle and suppress him, and Prince Huaiyang will bear a bad name for this. By then, he wants to see if he still has the ability to let the people in the world believe him!
When the magnificent motorcade went to Zhao County all the way, Yu County Magistrate was having dinner in the Yamen, when the adults who were patrolling the south of the Yangtze River suddenly came out to meet him.
Lord Zhang didn’t show his face. He first asked about the government affairs of Zhao County, and then he suddenly asked to visit the prison.
The County Magistrate Yu and his party headed straight to the prison. When they got to the prison, Lord Zhang asked for the register of the names of the prisoners. He glanced at it and saw Liu Zhanpeng’s name. The time of his imprisonment was also consistent with the secret report.
With confidence, Lord Zhang’s face became gloomy. He only asked the county magistrate what had Liu Zhanpeng done?
Unexpectedly, the county magistrate was hesitant. He only said that he was still in the process of interrogation. What the suspect had committed was not yet decided.
General Wu sneered aside and said, “Is there no final conclusion, or dare not have a final conclusion? I heard that the suspect is served good wine and meat in prison. He is more relaxed than the master in the countryside outside.”
The county magistrate said with a smile, “Since he is a suspect and has not been convicted, we naturally treated him with courtesy. After all, I am a small official of a county, a fellow villager, and we will have to meet later…”
Lord Zhang also groaned coldly, “Villagers? I think you are hiding fugitives from other provinces, isn’t it? As he walked along, he saw that the bulletin board in the countryside was full of notices to arrest fugitives. There was clearly Liu Zhanpeng who had escaped from the desert slave camp. Why was he offered delicious food and drink when he came to you?”
County Magistrate Yu looked at Lord Zhang and said cautiously, “My Lord, have you misunderstood anything?”
General Wu said with a fat face across his face, “Misunderstanding? Do you think that Lord Zhang of the three dynasties is a fool? Today, Lord Zhang is coming to investigate how the local officials of the State of Zhen shield Liu Zhanpeng, a fugitive, and hide without reporting, and bend the law for selfish ends!”
Hearing this, County Magistrate Yu straightened up and glared at General Wu, and said, “What’s your position here? Why do you interrupt frequently when I’m talking to Lord Zhang? This mouth of yours splashes dirty water on me. It shouldn’t be that I have been dealt with a case of your relative and that you want to retaliate in private?”
General Wu snapped at the table angrily, “You are such a petty official as sesame and mung bean. How can you deserve my revenge? Look at how Lord Zhang will slash your actions of hiding without reporting today!”
County Magistrate Yu also sneered with a straight face. He was the youngest son of Servant Li, and when he put on a black face, it looked exactly like his mother. He looked at those people like he saw some garbage, and with one glance, he said, “I am a serious candidate for the imperial examination. I also passed the examination that year. Although I have a small official position, I am also a member of the royal of the emperor. I work hard to serve the court day by day. I always live up to the official uniform and the black veil on my head. Why does the official uniform of the Great Yan Dynasty County Magistrate become so unwanted when it comes to the mouth of yours, General? Is your armor the tiger skin?”
“You…” How can General Wu win against such an official with liberal arts background? He was so angry.
But Lord Zhang didn’t want to listen to them fight. He just said coldly, “Come on, bring Liu Zhanpeng to trial!”
“Wait a minute!” said the county magistrate, “Although my position is small, I’m an official of the citizens. If Lord Zhang wants to check the case in my hand, you should also tell me the reason and let me know where have I done wrong?”
Lord Zhang was enraged by the glib little official, “Is it not clear what I said? Liu Zhanpeng, a fugitive from the imperial court, has been in your prison for many days, but has not been reported, and has refused to close the case. What are you hiding? As for the reason? When I ask Prince Huaiyang, it will be clear.”
County Magistrate Yu’s small eyes grew bigger and bigger. Finally, he laughed with a puff of laughter, “Lord Zhang, forgive me for being ignorant. If the fugitive really escaped to Zhao County, what does it have to do with Prince Huaiyang?”
Zhang Pangguang was irritated by his smiling face of him. His face completely turn black and said, “Don’t you know, County Magistrate Yu? Liu Zhanpeng is the elder brother of Huaiyang Princess Consort.”
County Magistrate Yu didn’t laugh. He just opened his eyes wide and asked, “How old is Liu Zhanpeng?”
When Lord Zhang came, he had thoroughly read Liu Zhanpeng’s file and memorized it, so when he heard Yu’s question, he said with a calm face, “He is at the age of thirty, but he went on the wrong path. It’s really damaging Prince Huaiyang’s reputation of him covering up such an unforgivable person!”
County Magistrate Yu seemed to have nothing to say, but turned his face and told the attendant, “Go and fetch that Liu Zhanpeng!”
After hearing this, General Wu could not help feeling refreshed. He just felt that he had lived up to the trust of Prince Sui. This mission could be done reliably.
But Lord Zhang was more sad and distressed. He only thought about how to interrogate and report Prince Huaiyang to the court about him covering up fugitives.
At that moment, there was a sound of shackles outside the door, and the attendants walked in with an old man with a white beard and hair and a wrinkled face.
The old man, dressed in prison clothes and with shackles on his feet, came in and shouted, “Lord Justice, I… I’m wrong!”
Both Lord Zhang and General Wu looked dumbfounded, and General Wu said with a straight face, “County Magistrate Yu, who did you fetch to fool Lord Zhang?”
County Magistrate Yu slowly took out a purple clay pot from his arms and took a sip of the tea, “He is Liu Zhanpeng, who has been in the custody of our county government. He was originally from Huaixi, the State of Hui. He used to manage 10 fields of farmland, and his wife and son were filial. His life was quite peaceful. Unfortunately, later the nephew of Prince Sui wanted to occupy land to build a hunting ground, and forcibly occupied his family’s land. This Uncle Liu had no way to sue in the State of Hui and was slandered for stealing the goods that Prince Sui was escorting to support the northwest. A few people in his family, except for the young grandchildren who were still nursing, were all caught in prison after I took over Zhao County, I sorted out the old files and found that there was a local theft case that seemed to have something to do with the Liu family. I sent a temporary letter to the county head of Huaixi County, asking him to send Liu Zhanpeng to Zhao County to assist in the investigation… Only after questioning all the way, I felt that this was the injustice of Huaixi County. Because I pitied his family that has lost their lives in this matter, his wife died in prison, so I treated him with courtesy and told the guards to give him some leftover wine and meat… Somehow, it is so outrageous that I shield the prisoner! ”
General Wu’s eyes were wide open and said, “Bullshit! How dare you insult Prince Sui!”
County Magistrate Yu put down the purple clay pot again and said with a loud sneer, “No matter how bold I’m, I dare not casually call an old man the elder brother of Huaiyang Princess Consort! You slandered Prince Huaiyang for covering up the fugitive murderer. Isn’t it more daring than me, General Wu?”
At this time, the government office of Zhao County was in a mess. The competent men of Lord Zhang collected files and investigated the old case. After tracing, they found that the old man was indeed Liu Zhanpeng, who had the same name as the fugitive…
In fact, as Yu said, he was a rich farmer. And the case said by the county magistrate was indeed flawed. After an investigation and visit, he found that it was really a case of great injustice.
It’s just that a farmer’s family was trapped, like a nest of ants. Who would bother to take care of it? He’s afraid that even the wicked nephew of Prince Sui has forgotten such a family.
But now, County Magistrate Yu has placed this case in front of the old man Zhang Pangguang of the Three Dynasties. Even if it is a local case that is not worth mentioning, Lord Zhang has to investigate it till the end under his reputation!
On the other hand, Miantang is drinking tea with her mother-in-law and sister in the hall of the residence.
Cui Fu just came back from the Lian family, with an angry face. When she sat down, she just complained to her mother, “Mother, is your sister a catfish spirit reincarnation? Her mouth is really big! Is she gold inlaid when her daughter lost her fame? How much money can she sell?”
Miantang cleverly poured tea for her sister, “Sister, calm down. Aunt Lian is arrogant and loves face. It’s understandable. Our family doesn’t need money. Just give her what she wants.”
Cui Fu stared at her and said, “That’s easy to say! That’s how you let your mother be bullied by her before? How can you not side with your mother-in-law as her daughter-in-law?”
Miantang lowered her head timidly and said in a low voice, “You are right, but I always feel that I can’t bring myself to do so.”
Princess Consort Chu beside her was dumbfounded to hear that. When Miantang held a knife around Aunt Lian’s neck, she was not so shy!
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