If I add money to become a layman, I can cultivate immortality

Chapter 54 After all, it’s still a matter of money

"Dong dong dong..."

In the morning, a burst of drumming suddenly came from outside the government office.

This drum is called "Dengwen Drum", and the common people generally call it "Ming Yuan Drum" or "Shengtang Drum".

According to court regulations, as long as someone beats the drum, he must go to the hall even in the middle of the night, otherwise it will be dereliction of duty.

Of course, this drum cannot be beaten just because it wants to be beaten. Otherwise, wouldn’t the officials in the yamen have to die from exhaustion in the court?

First, there are government officials guarding the house around the clock to prevent anyone from knocking on the door.

Secondly, in order to prevent some unruly people or those who are too full and too full to play the drums randomly, the court also stipulated that anyone who beats the drums to complain about grievances will be punished first, regardless of whether they are justified or not.

Of course, this is only for ordinary people. Scholars, successful candidates and other distinguished persons are not included in this list, and they do not need to kneel down in court.

"Who plays the drums?"

In the inner hall, the prefect Liang Yu shouted and asked with a dissatisfied look on his face.

"Your Majesty, the prefect is...Liu Juren."

Liang Yu was startled: "What? He's not..."

At this point, he seemed to suddenly understand again, and smiled coldly: "I didn't expect this guy to be quite good at pretending. I'm afraid I really can't stay here anymore this time."

In fact, the Fan family is determined to eliminate the root cause and avoid future troubles.

Liu Juren was hit by a frightened horse on the street. It looked like an accident, but in fact it was a well-planned murder.

It's just that Liu Ju had a high life expectancy, and then he deliberately pretended to be stupid, causing the other party to relax his vigilance, and then he escaped.

The master couldn't help but said: "Sir, this person named Liu has come to complain again. Could it be that there is new evidence?"

"So what if there is?" Liang Yu smiled mockingly: "If I approve it, that's evidence. If I don't approve it, then it's perjury!"

"Yes Yes Yes……"

"Hurry and inform the Fan family that Liu Juren has come to file a complaint again. I will delay the matter for now."

"Yes, my lord!"

The master knows very well that the meaning of "procrastination" is a hint to the Fan family.

After all, it's still a matter of money.

Liang Yu hesitated for a long time and finally came to the court.

"Snapped!"

"Ascension!"

“Bring the drummer to the hall!”

"Mighty~Wu~"

Amidst the low roars of the government officials and the sound of their killing sticks hitting the ground, Liu Juren limped into the courtroom.

Although he was lame on one leg, he still looked quite impressive wearing a blue shirt and Confucian scarf.

After all, being a candidate can be regarded as half an official status and a celebrity.

"Bah!" Liang Yu slapped the gavel tree hard, deliberately pretending not to recognize him and shouted: "Who is here?"

Liu Juren raised his hand and said: "Student Datong Juzi, Liu Qingyuan."

"Oh? It turns out to be Liu Juren...why are you playing the drum?"

"Your Majesty, the student wants to sue Fan Jicheng, the third son of the Fan family... This is the petition. Please take a look at it."

"Bring it up!"

"Yes!"

The master responded, walked down the hall, took the paper, turned around and handed it to Liang Yu.

"Pass Fan Jicheng to the court!"

"Call the witness to the court!"

Everything is back to square one.

Fan Jicheng: "Sir, I'm wronged. I don't know the Wen family at all. What's more, that night, I first drank at Zuixian Tower, and then went to Yihong Courtyard..."

The shopkeeper of Zui Xian Restaurant: "My lord, the third young master arrived at the restaurant at about the first quarter of the day and left at Xu." The old lady of Yihongyuan said: "My lord, the third young master arrived at our Yihongyuan at the second quarter of the day and asked Miss Zi'er to accompany him. , and didn’t leave until about four o’clock the next day.”

Miss Zi'er: "The third young master was in the slave's room that night and never left..."

After several witnesses finished speaking one by one, Liang Yu glanced at Liu Qingyuan and shouted: "Liu Juren, what else do you have to say?"

"Sir, the students have reason to suspect that some of them were coerced and induced to commit perjury without conscientiousness."

"Bold!" Liang Yu looked furious and slapped the crowd hard: "Liu Qingyuan, I'm warning you for the last time, don't think that I can't do anything to you just because I'm an official.

If you dare to mess around again, I will report to your superiors that your merit will be taken away, and you will be thrown into prison...withdraw from the prison! "

"Wait a minute!"

At this moment, a loud shout suddenly came from outside the hall.

Liang Yu was stunned and subconsciously glanced outside the hall.He wanted to see who was so bold as to openly interfere with the court's decision.

When he saw it turned out to be several royal guards, he couldn't help but feel shocked and hurriedly walked down the court to greet them.

There are also Jin Yiwei in Datong Mansion, but they are only stationed in one hundred households. Liang Yu knows almost all the Jin Yiwei there.

The few in front of me were obviously not from Datong Baihu Institute. They looked like they were from the capital.

Ding Xiu walked in the front, wearing a brocade robe and flying fish suit, and an embroidered spring knife on his waist, looking majestic.

Although Liang Yu didn't know Ding Xiu, he could guess his identity just by looking at his clothes. How could he dare to neglect him?

To say that Jinyiwei Baihu is only a sixth-rank official, Liang Yu is a dignified fifth-rank magistrate, and is a Shangguan in name.

But that was only in name. The Jinyi Guards were the emperor's personal soldiers, and they could also be said to be the emperor's personal guards. Their status could not be judged by their official status.

"I don't know that when the adults from hundreds of families come to visit me, I may not be able to welcome you from afar, but sometimes I may not be able to welcome you from afar..."

Liang Yu's groveling look was completely different from the majestic look he had just now.

After all, he had a guilty conscience and had been an official for many years. He knew one thing very well. Once the Jin Yiwei came to his door, there would probably be nothing good to do.

Ding Xiu showed his belt: "I am in Fusi Baihu, Xiabei Town. Ding Xiu, is this the magistrate of Datong, Liang Yu?"

Liang Yu was even more panicked. He raised his hand and wiped the cold sweat from his forehead unconsciously, and responded repeatedly: "Yes, yes, it's me."

"Master Liang, are you investigating a case?"

"Yes, yes...but the trial has just been completed."

Ding Xiu waved his hand and said, "Don't worry, I want to see how Mr. Liang tries this case."

"Ah? This... Lord Baihu, this... this is just a small local case. Lord Baihu, don't worry about it, right?"

The implication is, don't stretch your hands too long, this is Datong Mansion, this is my official territory.

"What? Your Majesty, you mean that Jin Yiwei cannot interfere in local government affairs?"

"No, no, no, that's not what I meant..."

"Lord Liang, I would like to remind you that the duty of the Jin Yiwei is to supervise the world on behalf of the emperor, including the actions of all officials, investigation, arrest and interrogation. The three law departments have no right to interfere."

The implication is that I am not interfering in local government affairs, but I suspect that you, a corrupt official, are corrupt and bending the law, and I want to investigate you!

"Yes Yes Yes……"

When Liang Yu raised his head, he found that Ding Xiu had already walked to Fan Jicheng's side.

"Are you Fan Jicheng?"

Fan Jicheng has always been arrogant and domineering, but he is not stupid enough to be arrogant in front of Jin Yiwei.

What's more, he saw with his own eyes that Liang Yu looked trembling in front of Ding Xiu, and he was naturally frightened.

"Reply to the words of the adults, it is... the villain."

"Fan Jicheng, you made such nonsense outside and openly slandered the emperor and insulted his ministers. What crime should you be guilty of?"

"Huh?" Fan Jicheng was so frightened that he almost peed his pants.

Slandering the emperor and insulting the ministers is a very serious crime.

Who wouldn't be surprised if I changed him?

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(End of this chapter)