blue shirt oath

Chapter 279: It's a blessing in disguise

The Lord Kaifeng Fuzhang fainted in the courtroom on New Year's Eve.

The common people talked a lot, but at the same time they were very worried.

This year is not going well.

After all, Master Zhang is a good official.

Although there is no particularly great political achievement.

In the palace, after the emperor heard about it, he sent his servants to visit and rewarded him with many things.

In the back room of the Kaifeng Mansion, Song Guichen gave Lord Zhang some medicine, and said to everyone:

"My lord Zhang was stimulated, and his energy and blood rushed to his heart. In addition, he was tired from working for the past few days, and he couldn't support himself for a while, so he passed out. Just rest and rest."

"Hey, Mr. Zhang is old and frail. During this period of time, because of the case of Fan Lou, he has indeed been affected."

The master thanked Song Guichen, then looked at Brother Du Qingshan, and his eyes finally fell on Du Qi.

"The young master was just eloquent in the courtroom. He is really a hero out of a boy."

Du Qi had just recovered from his serious injury, and just now he knelt in the cold courtroom and said so many words excitedly, and now he couldn't hold on anymore.

He bowed vainly to Master Gongsun as a response.

Gu Yidao: "Master Zhang is in a coma now. I think the interrogation about Ah Qi can't continue for a while. It's better to let Ah Qi go home first and accept the summons at any time. What does Master Gongsun think?"

Master Gongsun nodded and agreed: "It's natural. The young master avenged his father, filial piety is precious, and courage is commendable!"

A few days later, Song Guichen took some medicine and Mr. Zhang recovered.

But after all, he is getting old, Mr. Zhang is conspicuously old.

Seeing this, Master Gongsun felt anxious, thinking that he was worried about the stolen corpse, and comforted him: "Your Excellency, you still need to relax, Mr. Du and Sanlang are often in Kaifeng mansion these days, Judge Cheng stays up all day and night, The guards are tight, and I don’t dare to act rashly in the Furong Gate.”

Mr. Zhang coughed a few times, and his worry remained undiminished.

Master Gongsun frowned slightly, and said again: "As for the defense plan, you don't need to worry, San Lang has already made up his mind, and he will definitely get it back as soon as possible."

"Gongsun, my official, my official, cough, cough, cough—"

"My lord." Master Zhang coughed unceasingly, Master Gongsun hurriedly comforted Master Zhang, "Could it be that your lord is worried about the case of the Du Mansion?"

"Exactly."

Master Gongsun said: "What is there to worry about?"

"Master, I don't know. This case was tried by me two years ago. At that time, the higher-ups pressed me hard. I was confused for a while and reported the case as a natural disaster. Now that Du Qi brought it up again, if I let the officials know, I'll let you know." I don't want to protect my shackles, but the most important thing is that I have been clear and bright all my life, but now I'm going to fall on it."

After listening, Master Gongsun suddenly realized.

It has been less than two years since he took office as the Master of Kaifeng Mansion. Counting the time, he did not take office until he learned about the case of Du Mansion. Since he took office, although he has read the files of previous years, there are very few records about the case of Du Mansion. , Master Gongsun really doesn't know the details.

Besides, he has great respect for Mr. Zhang, no matter what, he never thought that Mr. Zhang would be so disregarding of human life and close the case hastily.

At this time, looking at the old man who was seventy years old with a look of remorse, Master Gongsun could only feel distressed.

After pondering for a long time, Master Gongsun said: "There is only one plan at the moment, which can solve your worries."

Master Zhang hurriedly asked: "What plan?"

"Please resign."

Please resign please resign!

Yes, please resign!

"The real culprit in the case of the Du Mansion is dead. The sage is generous. Even if he knows your past mistakes, he will definitely not bear to punish you. And now that the real culprit in the case of Fanlou has been concluded, and your lord is old now, why don't you take this opportunity to resign and take care of yourself?" Years?"

"You're right! You're right! Please resign, I will resign now!"

Lord Zhang acted resolutely, and said he wanted to resign, even though it was the holiday period, he went to the palace to face the saint in person, and told the emperor with tears for many years of hardships, and now that he was old and his health was not as good as before, he begged the emperor to allow him to return. Family.

The emperor declined several times, but in the end he couldn't meet Mr. Zhang's eagerness to resign, so he had to agree.

And temporarily let the eight princes of Kaifeng Mansion, who are nominal, take charge of the administrative affairs of Kaifeng Mansion temporarily.

The governor of Kaifeng is not a non-official position. In the early Northern Song Dynasty, he was usually held by the prince, and in the later period, he was named by a member of the royal family, but he was not in charge of the affairs of Kaifeng. Your Excellency is this official.

Now that he was about to resign, the emperor didn't have a suitable candidate to take over for a while, so he had to let the eighth prince who was named take charge temporarily.

Liren Lane.

What is strange is that Du Qi's confession of his crimes in court did not make Kaifeng people think he is a wicked person, but everyone praised him as a filial son.

After Du Qi made such a fuss, the matter of Du's residence was brought up again two years ago.

The neighbors in Liren Lane learned of Du Qi's deeds, and they all brought their own rice noodles, grain, oil, chicken, duck and fish to visit Du Qi.

"Ah Qi, these are meat buns just out of the pan, made from freshly slaughtered New Year pigs, they can be mended."

"Ah Qi, these are the eggs laid by my old hen, and they are specially brought for you to nourish your body."

"Ah Qi"

Du Qi:.
On the third day of the first lunar month, as juniors, Du Qingshan and Song Guichen went to the Kou Mansion to pay New Year's greetings.

When I arrived at the gate of Kou Mansion, I saw a magnificent carriage parked at the door. Mrs. Kou's eyes were red and she was about to get into the carriage. When she saw Song Guichen, she immediately showed joy and said to the people around her:
"This is Miss Song. She has learned the art of rejuvenation. Let her go with me so that I can take a look for Mr. Wang."

Beside Mrs. Kou was an old housekeeper who was about fifty years old, and the old housekeeper shook his head sadly: "It's useless, so many imperial doctors came to the palace, but they didn't work, so what's the use of this little girl going? "

Mrs. Kou wiped her tears helplessly: "Even so, it's good to try one more time. Although this child is young, her medical skills are good. Let her go and have a look together."

The old housekeeper sighed and nodded in agreement.

Mrs. Kou said to Du and Song, "You two, come with me."

Although I don't know what happened, but seeing Mrs. Kou and the housekeeper's sad appearance, it seems that someone is seriously ill and will not be able to hold on.

Du Qingshan said: "Master, I don't know who is sick? Xiaochen is young and inexperienced. She is not as good as the imperial physician in the palace. It is useless to think about it."

He was worried that if Song Guichen went, if he couldn't save people, he would cause resentment instead, so he wanted to refuse first.

Unexpectedly, Mrs. Kou said: "It's the prime minister of the prince."

One word stirred up a thousand waves.

The prince has been in poor health, and this winter he proposed to resign from the government several times, but was rejected.

The officials only let him rest at home to recuperate from his illness. In fact, Ding Wei is in control of most of the affairs of the government. It is just some important decisions, and Wang Dan will be consulted first.

How could he be so ill now?
Du Qingshan couldn't say no anymore, and Song Guichen was also very anxious, hoping that he could really help.

(End of this chapter)