Outside the second hall of the governor's yamen.

The cold wind is bitter, and it blows like a knife.

Wearing a fiery red mandarin duck battle jacket, the patrol pacesetter stood in the wind with a cold face.

Near the second hall is three steps and one post, five steps and one sentry, and the security is heavy.

The corridor where Ma Yu's retinue is located is a single courtyard, which is quite far away from the second hall, unlike the entourage of other officials, who are all waiting in the corridor around the second hall.

There are more than 20 people in the entourage, all of whom are minions who follow Ma Yu's side, and this time they have done a lot of hurtful things in the name of procurement in various provinces in Henan.

Of course, there is no shortage of oil and water, and each of them makes a lot of money.

But there are exceptions.

One of them's whole face was swollen like a pig's head, and he had a fierce face full of meat, but after this distortion, it suddenly made people feel ridiculous.

This person was the one who went to Guide Mansion at the beginning, but just broke into a large family, and when he was about to do shameless things against the yellow flower girl who had not left the boudoir, he was rushed in by a group of officers and soldiers and took one on the spot.

The official was also unceremonious to such a person, and took a stick to slap the man's mouth, knocking out all the teeth in his mouth.

Now he has become a joke in Ma Yu's entourage, talking about his face at every turn, and ridiculing him for his leaky speech.

The man was ridiculed a few more words, full of resentment, and immediately rushed to the door, but as soon as he arrived at the door, he was stopped by the officers and soldiers guarding the door.

The man said vaguely, "I want to go out and breathe!" ”

The officers and soldiers shouted: "The governor's yamen here is an important place, and no one is allowed to move around at will without a warrant from the military lord." ”

The man held his breath and said, "How about I want to break in, do you know who I am?" ”

Several officers and soldiers took a step back, then put their knives together and shouted: "The military gate has an order, and those who enter and leave without permission will be killed immediately!" ”

As soon as the voice fell, he saw that the door of the courtyard was pushed open from the outside, and two teams of officers and soldiers rushed into the courtyard.

Dozens of knives, guns, swords, and halberds pointed at the people in the room.

This person's heart was half cold, and he said inwardly: "Damn, you group of Qiu Ba, your godfather will come in a while, and you look good!" ”

After saying that, the man retreated into the house, which immediately caused the others to laugh again.

"Xia Eighteen, just like you pig, no wonder those officers and soldiers blocked it, I thought you were going to assassinate the governor."

"Damn, these officers and soldiers are bold, and it's the same if you go out. Are they going to be bad for the godfather? ”

"Haha, nonsense, what kind of person is the godfather, even if it is a saint, it depends on the queen mother, who dares to do it below."

"Yes, even the governor is praising his godfather's stinky feet."

"Phew, you dare to say that godfather is stinky feet."

"Look at my dog's mouth."

"Do you see? The rest of the official entourage was next to the second hall, but why did we have to be so far away from the godfather. is also so heavily guarded, this surnamed Yang is probably believed to be broadcast. ”

"This surnamed Yang has eaten the bear's heart and leopard gall, the godfather is the face of the queen mother, and he was ordered to go out of the palace to procure, who dares to be unfavorable to the godfather, and is he not afraid of the nine clans?"

"I think you're too timid. The room near the second hall is small, and there are many of us here and it is spacious. ”

"Exactly, exactly."

Generally speaking, these people are still firm in their hearts, and the Fu Ya soldiers surrounded by them outside have also retreated to their original places, but their eyes are firmly fixed.

The cold wind swept through the corridor, and a fierce dispute was unfolding in the second hall of the governor.

In the hall, Lin Yanchao took the case.

Facing Lin Yanchao's sharp questioning, Ma Yu's half-suspended ass returned to the chair.

Under this hard drink, Ma Yu broke out in cold sweat on his forehead, and his heart was empty.

The prefect of the fourth grade, the dignified court official was actually injured by a bird, or was instructed by the eunuch, how can this matter be done, once it is spread, it will be attacked by the civil officials of the world.

Even the Son of Heaven and the Queen Mother can't keep him Ma Yu.

But before this rally, after Ma Yu had already thought twice about this matter, Gu Ming had reminded him that Lin Yanchao might question him in court.

In this regard, Ma Yu is mentally prepared.

But Ma Yu was in a hurry, and for some reason he was still fooled. Yes, this person deliberately talked about him left and right, the purpose was to bring out the fact that he would be injured by Fu Zhiyuan.

After he was accidentally questioned by Lin Yanchao for a while, his momentum weakened by three points.

Ma Yu defended at this moment: "What are you talking nonsense? Fu Zhiyuan committed a crime, but Futai asked the king to order the flag and escorted him to Kaifeng. He instigated the people to oppose each other, so that it almost provoked civil unrest, and our family has not yet settled this crime with him. As for the injury, he is to blame. ”

Shameless!

After listening to Ma Yu's sophistry, all the officials scolded in their hearts, and they actually poured dirty water on Fu Zhiyuan. But Ma Yu is the party, what is the truth, Fu Zhiyuan is not there, how to know.

No one can debunk Ma Yu. At the beginning, Gu Ming had already explained Ma Yu like this, and he died in the end, and after Lin Yanchao and Fu Zhiyuan were both questioned and imprisoned, no one pursued the injury of a corrupt official.

Shi Xiaoshengguang, the governor of the palace, said: "Lin Tongzhi must not listen to hearsay and take these nonsense seriously. ”

Ma Yu nodded and said, "Yes, yes, it's just hearsay, nonsense!" ”

Ma Yu sneered and picked up the teacup to drink tea.

"Hearsay?"

"Nonsense?"

"Grandpa Yima said so......"

Lin Yanchao questioned one after another, and the last sentence knocked Ma Yu to the bottom, "...... Did the common people pick up the bird guns and shoot at Fu Futai? ”

Ma Yu's face turned pale, and Lin Yanchao knew that Fu Zhiyuan was injured by the bird, and argued: "It's not ......."

"That's the Fu Futai order officers and soldiers to shoot and wound themselves?"

Ma Yu opened his mouth and was speechless, Lin Yanchao flicked his sleeve robe, and said with a straight face: "How can the common people make birds?" How dare they shoot at Fu Futai? Don't they know that those who insult the officials of the court should be beheaded for their crimes! ”

Lin Yanchao's murderous words trembled at the bottom of Ma Yuzhen's heart.

With teeth and claws, the people who are fierce on the surface, Ma Yu has seen a lot. But the official in front of him, or the scholar, didn't see how harsh the other party was.

But every sentence seemed to hit his heart.

Mencius has clouds, and I am good at raising my heroic righteousness.

Everyone who reads books says that they read to cultivate righteousness. But what is Haoran righteousness, who can't say why.

But at this moment, Lin Yanchao seemed to give an answer.

The so-called Haoran righteousness is a person's conscience. Ma Yu's heart is weak, so Lin Yanchao's every word and word is torturing Ma Yu's conscience.

"Who's hearsay? Nonsense? Like Father-in-law Ma, you are so stubborn, and you don't hesitate to slander a good official who asks for the people's life to exonerate yourself? Where is your conscience? ”

"Even the imperial court guards, the parents of 300,000 people dare to murder, is Gonggong Ma going to assassinate the governor at this step?"

Lin Yanchao's words were like a giant hammer smashing iron, like a spark splashing in an instant, and the words were like iron, and there was a sound on the ground!

Shi Xiao Shengguang and others, the head of the palace behind Ma Yu, also hid their faces in shame to avoid it, and they were also forced by Lin Yanchao's awe-inspiring righteousness.

Xiao Shengguang is like this, and Ma Yu, who is facing Lin Yanchao, is even more uncomfortable.

"Presumptuous, presumptuous!" Ma Yu grabbed the armrest of the Taishi chair with one hand and covered his face with the other, as if he could avoid Lin Yanchao's questioning.

At this moment, the civil officials in the audience are also Yulin Yanchao, who have the same hatred for the enemy, and they look at each other coldly. Indeed, as Lin Yanchao said, Ma Yu spoiled the people, even the prefect dared to shoot, what else could he do Ma Gonggong.

Assassinating the governor, he Ma Yu may not dare to do it!

At this time, Gu Ming had already said: "Lin Yanchao, Ma Gonggong, ask you if you can come up with the money from the Guide Mansion, who asked you how to pay the mansion?" Do you have a weak heart when you talk about him so much? ”

Gu Ming's action is like a fight, you have knocked the person you hated to the ground, and when you are about to kill you, the opponent's helper rushes up and kicks you down.

Gu Ming had already calculated deeply, and without waiting for Lin Yanchao to answer, he said to Yang Yikui: "Lord Futai, Fu Zhiyuan, the prefect of Defu, and Lin Yanchao was corrupt and accepted bribes in Kaifeng, stealing private land, a total of 437 hectares of ink, of which 365 hectares were verified. ”

"Ma Gonggong went here to find out the facts, and the evidence of the Lin and his crimes was surrounded and intercepted by Diao Min, and it is self-evident what his intentions are. Now please pass on the incriminating evidence, take down this thief on the spot, bring the outlaw to justice, and return the innocence of Ma Gonggong. ”

Yang Yikui said to Gu Ming, Lin Yanchao: "Two adults, there is no need to dispute. Gu Governor's Mansion, you said that the prefect Fu Fu, Lin Tongzhi and the two were greedy for ink, and stole more than 400 hectares of civilian land as their own, is there any solid evidence for this matter? ”

"This matter is not only related to the reputation of an official of the imperial court, once it is verified, this court will immediately dismiss this person from office, and then play another son of heaven. But there is nothing in it, that is, slandering the officials of the imperial court, this is the crime of framing and framing! This official advised the prefect to think twice, and if he was angry for a while, this court could treat it as if he had not heard it, and his colleagues could understand it. ”

Gu Ming was already glared in his heart, thinking that Yang Yikui's words seemed to be a little ambiguous.

But Gu Ming was relieved after thinking about it a little, Gu Ming had already regarded Ma Yu as a thorn in his side, and of course hoped that Lin Yanchao would make Ma Yu unable to step down. Gu Ming has already taken refuge in King Lu, the queen mother, and he is not afraid of offending Yang Yikui.

At that moment, Gu Ming had already said with a straight face: "Back to Lord Futai, Fu Governor, Lin Tongzhi's crime is ironclad. If Lord Futai reads the evidence and finds that the lower official has half a lie, Gu is willing to take responsibility. ”

Yang Yikui nodded, looked at Lin Yanchao and said, "Lin Tongzhi, do you have any objections?" ”

Lin Yanchao said: "The lower officials have no objections. ”

At that moment, Gu Ming had asked his subordinates to submit the fish scale book and the account book.

Soon, dozens of fish scale books, ledgers and other things filled the hall. Gu Ming has said: "This is the fish scale book of the Deyi Mansion, which is related to the people's acres of land, the ancients have clouds, and those who have constant production must have perseverance." ”

"The imperial court set up a fish scale book to record the ownership of the people's fields, but it was not for corrupt officials to embezzle the people's wealth and gain their own benefits."

Speaking of this, Gu Ming had already taken out three fish scale books, looked at Lin Yanchao and said: "The fish scale books of the riverside silt fields in Shangqiu, Yucheng, and Xiayi counties of Guide Mansion should be no stranger to Lin Tongzhi, is it Lin Tongzhi who will explain to the ranking adults, or will this official explain?" ”

Lin Yanchao said calmly: "As the prefect of Kaifeng, the prefect of Gu is so interested in the property of this mansion, even if this is the case, the lower officials will not do it for him, so please ask Gu Futai to explain." ”

Gu Ming was about to speak, but Lin Yanchao interrupted: "Gu Governor thinks that by framing this official and Fu Futai, he can clear his name for Ma Gonggong?" Fu Futai was injured by a bird's gun, and it won't be counted like this. ”

Gu Ming already smiled, and instead of getting angry, he said: "Lin Tongzhi, the relationship between you and your colleagues in the Fu Governor's Mansion can be understood by this official. If you are in the hall, you will be given justice. As for the official as the capital of the province, he has the responsibility to settle the accounts of the provinces. Please understand that the fish scale book contained in your house is not a substitute for the others. ”

Seeing that Lin Yanchao didn't answer, Ma Yu couldn't help nodding, but Gu Ming was already powerful, and he asked Lin Yanchao in a few words.

Gu Ming has already gained the upper hand, and he has not been unforgiving, and said to everyone: "This fish scale book, there is a copy in the prefecture and county, and there is a copy in the household department in the capital." But in the end, the fish scale book of the household department in Beijing shall prevail, and since the ninth year of Wanli, the fish scale book of the household department is repaired once a year, which is understood by the adults. ”

"A month ago, the Guide Mansion just handed over this year's fish scale book to the Beijing Division, and the official entrusted the person to compare this book with the household fish scale book, which is generally the same."

Listening to Gu Mingji's words, all the officials whispered to each other, this Gu Ming has done things so cautiously, I am afraid that this time Lin Yanchao will be worse.

Lin Yanchao still didn't move, and said: "It turned out that this was the case, and the lower official kindly reminded Governor Gu." There is no violation of law and discipline in this matter, if the prefect of Gu continues to investigate. Things together, I'm afraid that it won't end and it will be out of control! ”

On the side, the prefect of Henan Province had received Lin Yanchao's favor at the beginning, and Shen Shixing was gracious, and said: "The matter of this field book has been a confused account from ancient times to the present, I think it is better not to care, everyone belongs to colleagues, and it is still a group of harmony." ”

Gu Ming had already put Lin Yanchao's warning in his heart and said, "Two adults, what do you mean by this? If it is a righteous and bright thing, why not be afraid of the righteous and bright to investigate it? ”

"My lord, after comparing this fish scale book, I found that these four hundred and thirty-seven hectares of newly registered land were all under the names of seven or five people. Why seven, five, because the official suspects that these seven people may actually be five, and even these five people are only two, or even one. ”

This is a pretext move, for example, Shang Jiguang, who has 60 hectares of land, is a person from Jishui, Jiangxi, and was born in the 46th year of Jiajing. The official sent someone to Jiangxi to retrieve this person's yellow book, but found that this Shang Jiguang had died of illness in the fifth year of Wanli. And this silt field was opened in the eleventh year of Wanli, how can a person who died in the fifth year of Wanli buy this field in the eleventh year of Wanli? ”

As soon as Gu Ming said this, the officials were in an uproar.

Gu Ming had already looked at everyone's faces and then said: "This resurrection from the dead is just a small road, and there is a trick, and it is ......."

Gu Ming has pointed out the problems on the fish scale book one by one, and the more the officials listen to it, the more frightened they become. This method of making accounts is simply appalling, and many of them are very ingenious and eye-opening.

And Gu Ming is indeed not without a target, and people really have real evidence in hand.

Speaking of this, Gu Ming was already in his hand, he looked around, then took a stack of papers in his hand, and then said: "This is the confession of the household of the Guide Mansion, as well as the officials of several county households, and the clerks who handle it, a total of seventeen copies. Among them, the most critical person is missing, the confession of Lin Tongzhi's aide Qiu Mingshan, who has fled to Shandong after the incident. ”

"But it doesn't matter, the confessions of these people can already explain this matter clearly, as for Qiu Mingshan, the government has already issued a sea fishing document to the Shandong Political Department yesterday, arresting this person and bringing him to justice, so that no one escapes from the net."

Gu Ming has already presented the certificate to the officials present for inspection.

PS: Both in 1 are more than 4,000 words.