Chapter 745: Humiliating oneself

Gu Xingzu left the city before dark yesterday and arrived at the Wharf of Huangpu Town. Since the sea voyage from Guangzhou to Qiongzhou Prefecture is at least more than a thousand miles, ordinary ships cannot be used, so the Xu family specially built it in a new custom-made ship at the Fujian Shipyard.

The boat was set aside for him to ride on. Although it could also dock at the old Fuxu Pier, the Xu family considered that it was more convenient to enter and exit from Huangpu, and Gu Xingzu also detained Zhang Qian and Zhang Yue, so they sailed the boat according to his wishes.

Come here. Who would have thought that just after the ship arrived at the port, news of storms and high tides came from the sea, and then the entire port was closed.

Although he was impatient, a steward of the Xu family who was accompanying him did not dare to make any mistakes after hearing about the storm at sea. He persuaded Gu Xingzu. He did not want to risk his own life, so he patiently stayed in the town for the night. After all,

, even if he was a Marquis, it would be too fussy to rush back to Guangzhou City overnight to have the city gates opened. However, he never expected that Zhang Yue would arrive here with his front feet just after he had just arrived in the early morning, so relaxed and comfortable

He definitely didn't look like he had been under house arrest for a day and a night.

Zhang Yue jumped off the horse, threw the reins to a follower, strode forward immediately, and said with a smile: "We said goodbye yesterday, but I didn't expect to see the Marquis here again today."

Staring at the casual Zhang Yue, Gu Xingzu asked fiercely: "Did that bastard Li Long let you out?"

"Master Hou, what you said is a bit too much. Li Dushuai is the dignified second-grade commander of the capital. Even if you are a subordinate, how can you use such a tone? Besides, Li Dushuai accomplished a great feat last night. Not only did he catch the

I killed a thief who was trying to get in and out of the government office, and I also took down an unscrupulous businessman in one fell swoop, and obtained a lot of important documentary evidence."

While Zhang Yue and Gu Xingzu were talking, Peng Shisan made a gesture and gathered his entourage up. At this moment, he stood a step behind Zhang Yue and watched Gu Xingzu's expression change from the initial anger.

It turned into shock, and finally turned into disbelief. From his position, he could clearly see the bulging veins on Gu Xingzu's forehead and the twitching corners of his mouth, so he calmly took another half step up.

"Zhang Yue, you are so brave!"

"I think you are the bold one, Lord Marquis!" Zhang Yue suddenly darkened his face and said coldly, "Colluding with profiteers to smuggle people out to sea; using military orders to transfer Guangdong's grain reserves within a time limit during a disaster, hinting at the Xu family's extortion

Grain prices; Fabricating false evidence that Qin Gongwang colluded with the Li people in Guangdong in an attempt to conspire against him; Inducing the Guangdong capital commander to command his colleagues in charge of Dongzhou and ordering them to report to their superiors; Oh, and... you also asked Li Long to take Eunuch Zhang and me into custody

Being detained in Dusi Yamen is not a small crime!"

"You inexperienced brat!" Gu Xingzu was so angry when he heard this that he pulled out the sharp sword from the sheath without hesitation and scolded sternly, "Don't think that your Zhang family can cover the sky with one hand. The court can't stand you.

There are so many people! Even if you find those things, it doesn’t matter, as long as there is some chaos in Qiongzhou Prefecture, all your skills will be in vain!"

"Didn't the Marquis just rely on you to send someone to Qiongzhou Mansion in advance?" Zhang Yue smiled faintly, and then said unhurriedly, "Early this morning, Tang Qianhu from Jinyiwei came to Dusi Yamen to look for Zhang

Father-in-law, I have sent news from Qiongzhou Prefecture. It is said that a group of people with suspicious identities have moved into the county government office of Chengmai County under the guise of the Guangzhou Dusi.

After a while at the Charity Temple, in the name of rewarding official positions and silk fabrics, he poisoned the wine with evil intentions, and bribed local Li people to cause trouble in the county government. Now they have all been killed."

At this moment, Gu Xingzu, who was holding the hilt of the sword tightly with his right hand, turned pale. He took a step back involuntarily, and then steadied himself. The evidence that Zhang Yue found in the Xu family in Guangzhou City was at most

Let him receive some warnings and no fines. As long as the incident in Qiongzhou Prefecture happens, he is confident enough to turn everything around. However, Zhang Yue's words just now were like a blow to the head, knocking him out completely. However, in one moment,

Hearing that everyone had been killed, he suddenly regained some energy.

If a person is not dead and cannot withstand the punishment, he may suffer from anything. It should be noted that the charge of fabricating evidence to stir up chaos in Li is enough to make him lose his title! When he thinks of the greedy uncles and uncles at home, his

There were waves of annoyance in his chest, and his eyes showed irritability and anger.

Why? The Gu family's family status was much higher than that of the Zhang family during the Hongwu period. His father was killed by Emperor Jianwen because his grandfather surrendered the Yongle Emperor Zhu Di. Why is Zhang Fu, a second-generation noble, now easily a

The British Duke of Taishi, but the court refused to even give him a barren Guizhou? Guizhou was finally pacified by his grandfather Gu Cheng with a sword and a gun. Why was he always a marquis and was only posthumously granted the title after his death?

A Duke of Xia?

"Shuzi is going too far!"

With a vicious sentence, Gu Xingzu's anger suppressed the last remaining trace of reason, and he roared and stabbed him with his sword. However, Peng Shisan, who had been prepared for a long time, appeared almost at the same time.

He blocked the sword and punched Gu Xingzu's sword-holding right hand. He didn't retreat behind Zhang Yue until the sword fell to the ground with a bang. At this time, Gu Xingzu's personal soldiers quickly surrounded him, and both sides were tense.

Momentum. But other people on the pier were afraid to make a sound when they saw this, for fear of suffering disaster.

"Now that things have happened, Lord Marquis still wants to vent his anger?"

"Hello Zhang Yue, you are fine!"

The jingle of the sword falling to the ground finally brought back Gu Xingzu's sanity. Although he wanted to kill Zhang Yue with one knife, he saw that many people around him had seen the scene just now, and he did not dare to act rashly. Standing there, thinking over and over again, he gradually

He was disappointed to find that now there was no room for change, and all he could do was to walk to the dark side. After thinking about it, he stared at Zhang Yue fiercely, and then snorted coldly for a long time, and led a group of people to roll their sleeves.

And go.

"Master, won't you stop him?"

"Stop, why do you want to stop?" Zhang Yue looked at the back of the man who looked a little embarrassed despite his straight waist, and said without looking back, "People must insult themselves, and then others insult them. Now he has brought it upon himself."

It's humiliating, but even if the evidence is conclusive, it's not my turn to deal with him. After all, he is the Marquis of Zhenyuan, the general who conquered the barbarians. If he rushes to Qiongzhou Mansion, the things that were originally suppressed will inevitably rebound, so I must stop him, but

If we do more, that would be an overstep. First of all, Eunuch Zhang and I have rushed the documents to the capital for 800 miles. After all, there will be a dispute in Beijing. At most, within three to five days,

The imperial court will definitely send someone down, and it should be more than half a month before they get here."

Peng Shisan thought about it carefully and felt that it made sense, and then he lowered his voice and asked: "Master, let me ask again, did Tang Qianhu of Jinyiwei really say this morning that the overall situation in Qiongzhou Prefecture has been decided and that all the people have been killed?

"

"Jinyiwei used flying pigeons to send messages, so the news was faster, but it was only a few words. However, the Li people were bound to be suspicious of this matter, so Cao Jixiang had to stay there for a few days. Although the specific situation is still unclear

I can’t say, but he is brave and scheming, and things are done properly. As for whether to kill or not, that’s up to me.” Zhang Yue looked back at the followers behind him, then nodded to Peng Shisan and said

, "If we stop him, even if the matter is done, let's go back!"

As Zhang Yue expected, Gu Xingzu did not return to Guangzhou City after leaving Huangpu Town. Instead, he hurried back to Guangxi via Zhaoqing Mansion. As soon as he left, Xu Zhengping, who was still relying on litigants in the Guangzhou Mansion Yamen, became

The first unlucky person.

Fang Jing, who was standing by the door, was the first person in the court to know the news. He immediately walked quietly to Officer Lu. Immediately afterwards, Officer Lu stood up and went to Magistrate Li and whispered a few words. He learned that Zhenyuan

Hou Gu Xingzu had indeed left. After wrangling for half a month, the almost exhausted Magistrate Li suddenly showed an expression of relief. Seeing that the litigator was still standing proudly and talking to him about the Ming Dynasty law, he suddenly gave a heavy slap in the face.

"The imperial court has issued a decree prohibiting litigants and lawsuits. I am making an exception by opening up the Internet. Who would have thought that you would go on to intensify your rant in the court! Come here and drive this litigator out!"

Magistrate Li, who had always been so amiable, suddenly turned against him. Everyone in the court was shocked, and Xu Zhengping's heart skipped a beat. After all, he was in prison, and Official Lu had strictly ordered everyone not to wait since last night.

To deliver the news to him, he was bound to disobey orders, so he had no idea what was going on outside. When he was in a daze, he felt someone push him hard from behind, and he involuntarily moved forward from the small stool.

He fell, and then his knees weakened and he fell to the ground.

After taking a look at the officer who was pushing the person, Magistrate Li nodded with satisfaction, and then slapped him hard again: "Xu Zhengping, the physical evidence of your case is solid, do you want to deny it again?"

Xu Zhengping suffered severe pain in his knees from the fall just now, but what shocked him even more was Magistrate Li's tone. Struggling to straighten up, he quickly accompanied Xing Xing, and couldn't help but look at Fang Jing, who was standing on the other side.

Rui Yixiang and Li Guoxiu took a look at each other. Seeing that they were looking at each other with their eyes, nose and heart no different from the past few days, he had to ask: "Master Fu Zun, where do you start talking about this..."

Before he finished speaking, Magistrate Li shouted impatiently: "You are stubborn, I have been grinding with you for half a month, and I don't have the patience to wait for you to confess your crime on your own! Someone, pull him down and knock him first."

Twenty small boards!”

Seeing the two officers coming forward to pick up Xu Zhengping, who was in a state of disbelief, and then gagging him and dragging him down, Magistrate Li breathed a sigh of relief and beckoned Fang Jing over. Seeing those in the courtroom,

The officers all lowered their hands and bowed their heads. He then smiled respectfully and said to the other party: "Brother Fang, the person who sent the message said that Marquis Zhenyuan has left?"

On the platform in front of the court hall, the dull sound of bamboo boards and the muffled humming of men could be heard. Fang Jing listened attentively, then calmed down and came back, nodding to Magistrate Li: "Your Excellency, Mr.

, the news was specially sent by your Excellency, there is absolutely no falsehood. The Xu family had already copied things last night, and it is said that the Qiongzhou Mansion has also obtained all the witnesses and physical evidence. Now Zhenyuan Marquis cannot protect himself, so he is determined to

I will no longer care about the affairs here. Your Excellency also said that Magistrate Li has worked really hard for more than half a month. After being busy with this matter, he still has another important agricultural matter to discuss with you."

After listening to the previous words, Magistrate Li was already relieved, but when he heard the word "important", his heart suddenly shrank. When he understood that it was about farming, he smiled unnaturally,

I thought that I was really bitten by a snake once and was afraid of the well rope for ten years. But really think about it, before Zhenyuan Hou Gu Xingzu came to ask for a crime, this incident was also caused by an assassin on the dragon boat race in the government. I can't blame others. Besides,

Following Mr. Zhang, there are many people who have suffered losses, but there are also many who have made meritorious deeds and been rewarded.

"Okay, okay, after little brother Fang goes back, please tell Master Zhang that I will call you at any time."

While they were talking, the twenty boards outside had been finished. The two guards still held Xu Zhengping's arms and dragged him in, and then threw him in his original position. This time, Xu Zhengping even knelt down.

He was so embarrassed that he just dug at the cracks in the bricks and lay half there, biting his lips so that he didn't make a sound. When he landed, he was the eldest son of a rich man. When had he ever suffered like this? His mind was filled with pain and he almost didn't listen.

Knowing clearly what the question above was about, he answered a few words instinctively. Not long after, he felt that he was being picked up again. This shock made him covered in cold sweat, and he uttered a few words almost subconsciously.

"Sir, please spare my life, but I'm willing to kill you!"

In the evening, the afterglow of the setting sun turned the sky red. After a loud sound of clouds, the evening hall of the Chief Secretary's Yamen came to an end. The subordinate officials went to their respective official houses, and the servants also came out in twos and threes.

They arrived at the Yamen. Compared with the nervousness in the past few days, they all showed relaxed smiles now. After all, the Zhenyuan Hou, who was like a star in the family, was gone.

"Hey, Master Xiao Fang and Master Li and Master Rui are back!"

A sharp-eyed officer saw someone galloping towards the archway over there, and everyone quickly got out of the way. When Fang Jing and the others stopped in front of the door, several people went up to lead their horses and hold stirrups, and asked with a smile: "Today,

Is the trial over? When will you go there again tomorrow?"

"There is no need to go there tomorrow!" Fang Jing saw that everyone was stunned, and then explained, "Prefect Li showed his power today and drove the litigant out, and immediately had Xu Zhengping beaten twenty times

Daban. That guy was afraid of being beaten again, so he did all the tricks."

"Ahem, there are a lot of low-minded people in the world who refuse to eat and drink fine wine when toasting. It turns out that they are carrying it to death just because they want to have the support of Marquis Zhenyuan!" A servant muttered something quickly. Seeing others looking at him,

But he had no intention of changing his words, "He didn't even think about it, if there is no one behind him, what use would a litigator be? Three young gentlemen, please go in quickly. Your Excellency should be impatient!"

Fang Jing has learned a lot about the sharp-tongued lawyer these days. He didn't expect that he would be able to deal with this guy who was proficient in the Ming Dynasty in the end, but he only relied on power. He felt a lot in his heart. When he went through it with Li Guoxiu Rui Yixiang

In the second hall, he couldn't help but ask the two of them: "What do you think is our biggest gain these days?"

Li Guoxiu and Rui Yixiang looked at each other, and the former said seriously: "Justice lies in the heart of the people."

The latter was silent for a while, then spread his hands and said, "It's important for people to know themselves!"

After the two of them finished speaking, they asked Fang Jing: "Brother Fang, what about you?"

Fang Jing looked at the sky with his hands on his sleeves, then strode forward without looking back and said: "The truth lies in the human heart, and it is feasible but not unreasonable. It is true that a person has self-knowledge, but what if he does not have self-knowledge?
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