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Chapter 47 [Master Zhang was beaten into a cripple]

Unbeknownst to Wen Yanzhi, Mr. Zhang, who came to plead guilty, was beaten into a cripple.

Broken limbs and broken ribs, the blood marks on the face are still symmetrical, all the front teeth are there, and there is no big tooth left, the jaw is also missing, and the whole body has been beaten to pieces.It all depends on the skill of the torturer, and under this situation, he is still holding his breath.

With that appearance, it is estimated that in the future, let alone drinking flower wine, even standing up would be enough.

The boy who was waiting outside the house was frightened and took Mr. Zhang back to the governor's mansion with a cart. His lips trembled and he said that Mr. Zhang was beaten like this by a waiter Liu before he even saw Mr. Wen's face.Zhang Linfang waited at the mansion for a long time, until Yao'er's nose was bruised and her face was swollen and covered with blood, her breath got stuck in the back of her head, and she kicked her legs and passed out immediately.

Within two days, most of the doctors in Xuzhou City were invited to the Governor's Mansion, and they looked at Master Zhang and Mr. Zhang at the same time. They were so busy that they were sweating profusely.Fortunately, it was the three old ginseng who raised his breath. Master Zhang opened his eyes, his beard trembling and squinting, and he uttered the first sentence: "If I don't kill that old man Wen, my surname will not be Zhang!"

"Ahhh."

Wen Yanzhi sat in the small courtyard and sneezed, sniffing, suddenly felt a chill down his back.He withdrew his hand from the drawing on the stone table, stared at a red circle on the paper with his robe wrapped around him, and frowned in thought.

"Brother Wen, do you want to add more clothes?" Gong Zhiyuan asked while grinding the ink in his hand, "Tomorrow will be the beginning of winter, it is really cold, I heard from Li Shiwei yesterday that we will continue to head south in a few days, about After a few days of traveling by car and boat, brother Wen, you... eh, brother Wen?" He stretched out his hand and waved it in front of Wen Yanzhi's eyes, "What do you think? You just froze."

Wen Yanzhi suddenly came back to his senses, his eyes flashed: "I'm sorry... there is a part of the drawing, I couldn't figure it out, so I went in."

Gong Zhiyuan's eyes fell on the blueprint: "Is this the way to drain water in the city?"

Wen Yanzhi nodded: "Yes, I looked at this picture again last night, and suddenly found a problem. I couldn't figure it out after thinking about it." He tapped his finger on the red circle on the picture, "I used to only think about drainage , but never thought that even if there is a flood, people cannot live without water. When the water is flooded, the dirty water in the city of Xingzhou cannot be fully used. This method can only discharge the large water. What kind of water do the city people use? Since ancient times, once the water is produced, the city residents of Xingzhou have to use the surrounding hills, and every household has to travel dozens of miles to fetch water for use. It is very hard work, and this is not a long-term solution."

Gong Zhiyuan was taken aback when he heard the words, "Brother Wen's thinking is very far-reaching." Not only did he want to control the water, but he also thought about the water for the city people, so he was not thoughtful, "I heard that there is a method of drawing water with bamboo pipes? "

"Brother Gong is very knowledgeable. It is true that bamboo pipes have been used to transmit water in various states. However, if the bottom of Xingzhou city is drained, it will be difficult to install bamboo pipes. What the predecessors said cannot be used." Wen Yanzhi still stared fixedly. The blueprint seemed to poke a hole in the thin paper, "I think this method, since it can't be used in the city of Xingzhou, maybe it can be placed on the ground."

"This method has never been used before. Have you talked to Liu Shilang? What does Liu Shilang think?" Gong Zhiyuan said worriedly, "From the household department, most of the money for water control has not been collected yet. It all depends on Liu Shilang and Shen. How do you talk about it, son. On the side of the Ministry of Industry, Zhang Shangshu resumed his old post. This matter still needs to be submitted to the Ministry of Industry for discussion. He does not match you, so I don’t know how to make trouble. Brother Wen, although today I trust you and Liu Shilang, and appointed you to tour the south, you can't ignore the rules and regulations that you should follow. I have heard about the things that the Ministry of Industry has tormented you before. Be careful not to be stabbed by someone behind you."

"I understand." Wen Yanzhi looked away from the paper and sighed, "I haven't explained this method to Liu Shilang yet. Recently, Liu Shilang and Mr. Shen are preparing to thoroughly investigate the protection of Xuzhou officials and officials. When you have a clue, talk to him again, if you really can't think of it, you have to take a step and see."

Just at this point, there was a sudden noise in the front yard, as if someone had come.In today's house, Qi Yu took Li Gengnian and went to Hekou with Shen Youfang to discuss matters, and said that he would return in the evening at the earliest, and it was only afternoon, so they would not be the ones returning anyway.Wen Yanzhi and Gong Zhiyuan looked at each other, and they immediately got up and walked out.

Walking to the moon gate, the steward came rushing over and said to them, "My lord, it's not good. Someone came outside, saying that it's Xuzhou censor inspector, and they want to get Mr. Wen! My lord, go out and have a look!" "

"Censor inspector? Take this official?" Wen Yanzhi was surprised, "Why?"

The steward said: "Those who said that Mr. Wen maliciously injured Mr. Zhang of the Governor's Mansion! We must bring Mr. Wen to justice!"

Wen Yanzhi pointed to his nose with a full head: "I beat you?" When?How do I not know?Isn't he going to hit me?

He thought about the day before, and suddenly shivered: Could it be that scream in the courtyard the day before yesterday...?The emperor beat Mr. Zhang?

That day after Qi Yu dealt with Mr. Zhang, no one dared to mention that terrible matter to Wen Yanzhi. Wen Yanzhi only said that Qi Yu had scolded him and sent him away. what kind?He thought the matter was over and left it behind, who would have thought that the trouble would come under Yushi's rule?

The censor inspector is the subordinate officer of the censor platform installed in each state. He supervises the behavior of one party's officials.At this moment, Wen Yanzhi thought, that Zhang Lin Fang didn't know who Liu Shilang was, and he must have remembered the grudge on himself, not only his heart tightened, he hurried out, just hoping to be able to speak indiscriminately.

As he walked, he asked Gong Zhiyuan: "What kind of beating did Mr. Zhang get?"

Gong Zhiyuan remembered the accidental glance that day, shivered a bit, followed behind him and said, "Anyway, there's no one left."

Wen Yanzhi's footsteps paused, and he turned around: "What?!" It was just a few quarrels in the theater, so why?Your Majesty, why is this!

Hearing this, Wen Yanzhi walked faster and reached the front hall in a blink of an eye.I saw an inspector waiting in the hall with three yamen servants. Seeing Wen Yanzhi come out, he saluted and said, "This must be Yuanwai Wen. The next official is the inspector of the imperial censor. The official of the government reported that The day before yesterday, Wen Yuanwai beat Zhang Duzao’s son to a cripple, so I invite Wen Yuanwai to visit the mansion.” As he said that, he winked to the left and right, and the three yamen servants were about to come up to arrest him.

"Wait a minute." Gong Zhiyuan stood in front of him, "My lord, Mr. Wen is an official appointed by the imperial court, from the fourth rank, shouldn't you take it as you please? Where is the seal of the government office? Where is the official seal of the supervisor of your mansion? "

The inspector took out the seal, official seal, etc. from his arms, "How can this government disregard the court's laws and have no reason to take people? This lord is too worried. In addition to Mr. Wen, Mr. Zhang is still lying at home now, and there are all witnesses." , I hope you don’t make it difficult for me to be an official.”

Gong Zhiyuan hurriedly said: "The person who hit the person was not Mr. Wen, but—"

"That's all, Brother Gong!" Wen Yanzhi interrupted Gong Zhiyuan, for fear that he would say the word "Liu Shilang" to attract people to investigate, "Just walk around, so I can see what kind of situation Young Master Zhang is like."

"Brother Wen!" Gong Zhiyuan gritted his teeth and pulled Wen Yanzhi, and said in a low voice, "How can there be any good under Yu Shi's command?"

Wen Yanzhi sneered, and looked at the guards: "After all, it's not the first time I've entered."

Originally, Xuzhou City was just a resting place on the southern tour route, Wen Yanzhi never expected that there would be so many twists and turns.Now, there is still no clue about Lu Shiqiu's death, his wife and children seem to have disappeared, and he finally went out to listen to an opera, but he even offended such a young master Zhang.

Gong Zhiyuan was more anxious than anyone else, claiming to be the witness, and relying on the inspector to wait for his party, followed all the way to the Xuzhou Yushijian, and said after Wen Yan: "It's all up to me! It's all my fault that I dragged Brother Wen there What kind of drama are you watching, if you stay in the house, how can such a thing happen!"

Wen Yanzhi was nervous at this time, and he didn't want Gong Zhiyuan to worry too much, so he said: "Mr. Zhang's position that day is also my fault, and it is indeed me who stepped on his feet. If it is wrong, it is all my fault." , Brother Gong, why did you make a mistake, don't blame yourself again."

Gong Zhiyuan's mind turned, and he said in a low voice with Wen Yanzhi: "Brother Wen, that Young Master Zhang was beaten by Li Shiwei, and Li Shiwei was ordered by Liu Shilang. I heard from my servant that it was Zhang Gongzi who carried it on his back." Jing Tiao came to the mansion to beg Jing to plead guilty, and begged to fight, but Liu Shilang only fulfilled his wish."

"Where is such a wish fulfilled?" Wen Yanzhi couldn't laugh or cry, "Apologizing for sins with thorns is just a play on the spot, it's good to know the meaning, so why did Lin Xiangru really use the thorns to beat Lian Po?"

"But Lianpo didn't let Lin Xiangru kneel down for him." Gong Zhiyuan said angrily, "Brother Wen, you once told me that even your father could rarely kneel down once in the clan, and in this life you will only kneel down to the monarch of heaven and earth. Who is he, Mr. Zhang, can he be bigger than the emperor?"

This sentence seemed to be enlightening, Wen Yanzhi finally understood: "No wonder!"

"No wonder Liu Shilang wants to beat him!" Gong Zhiyuan also slapped his thigh, "Liu Shilang is an imperial envoy, isn't he just a face to face today, Mr. Zhang's words are exaggerated, he is a man who rebels against the emperor and implicates the three clans." The crime is considered light, let alone beating him like that alone! Brother Wen, don't be afraid, this is nothing to do with you. "

Wen Yanzhi shook his head, "This matter is difficult."

Before Gong Zhiyuan had time to ask what was the difficulty, the two had already been substituted into the hall of the Yushijian.Sitting in the lobby is Xuzhou Censor Supervisor, surnamed Hu, and Zhang Linfang, who is trembling in a wheelchair, is complaining to Supervisor Hu about his condition. There is a bed frame beside him, and on it lies a man with a bruised nose and a swollen face. Seeing Wen Yanzhi and Wen Yanzhi approaching, this kind of man screamed. When he opened his mouth, he saw that his big teeth were gone. There were three bloody scars on the left and right sides of his face, and his eyes were black and blue. It was really terrifying.

Wen Yanzhi took a step back in shock: This is Mr. Zhang? !I haven't seen you for two days, and it turned out like this!

"Mr. Wen, but?" Inspector Hu wiped the corners of his eyes amidst Zhang Linfang's bitter cry, held his heart and said, "Your official has seen Yuanwai Wen, and now the case is under pressure in the courtroom. According to the rules of the house, there is no mention of grades in the case. , the next official will pay a salute to Wen Yanzhi in advance." After saying that, after making a bow, Wen Yanzhi also returned, so he recruited people to be promoted.

Wen Yanzhi's scalp was a little numb, and when he looked around, apart from him and Gong Zhiyuan during this trip, there were only two servants who had seen Mr. Zhang being beaten in the mansion, but Wu Yaya stood there for more than ten people on Zhang Linfang's side Individuals, not only servants and theater shopkeepers, but also two dandies who were with Mr. Zhang in the theater at that time.Even, the person standing in front of Zhang Linfang was holding a roll of legal paper, he looked like an experienced old lawyer, he was squinting at Wen Yanzhi and Gong Zhiyuan with his beard, wondering what he was thinking.

It seems that it is well prepared.Wen Yanzhi turned his head and looked at Gong Zhiyuan, feeling a little uncertain.

Although his heart is like a mirror, he can see that this is a game, but he has no idea what this game is and how it will end.If I had known this before, before the southern tour, I should have listened to my father's words and learned how to be an official at home for ten or eight days.

Wanting to come to the lawyer's side, he has already presented the previous situation. Supervisor Hu kindly asked Wen Yanzhi and Wen Yanzhi to also describe the situation in the theater that night.When it comes to kneeling, Gong Zhiyuan wanted to say that Mr. Zhang was disrespectful, but Wen Yanzhi pulled him back, and he didn't have time to speak in the future.

Gong Zhiyuan looked at Wen Yanzhi inexplicably, and lowered his voice: "Brother Wen, why are you dragging me! It's the son of that Zhang, isn't it? Face!"

"Brother Gong, calm down." Wen Yanzhi didn't know how to respond at this time, but he had been under the influence of his father and brother for many years, and he knew that this kind of matter must never have anything to do with the emperor, "If we say Jinshang at this time, then they Then there are more articles to do. Saying that we are proud of being favored and want to use the emperor's face to do things like this, the muddy water will only get muddier."

Gong Zhiyuan looked at him with wide eyes: "Then what should we do now?"

"I don't understand the rest of the matter." Wen Yanzhi sighed, "I just hope that I can delay the time and wait for Liu Shilang."

——Being so tormented by the eight-rank censor, it is estimated that the emperor will laugh at him.

——I just hope that the emperor can solve this matter before laughing at himself, that's fine.

Wen Yanzhi sighed again.

"Master," the clerk of Shen's Tea House led a steward and ran up to the private room on the second floor, "Someone from Liu Shilang's residence! He said he has something important to do!"

Shen Youfang in the private room looked at Qi Yu upon hearing the words, Qi Yu put down the teacup: "What's the matter?"

The steward ran away with his face flushed, panting, and said, "Master, the Yu--Censor Supervisor has come to take away Wen Wai!"

"Censor Supervisor?" Qi Yu stood up, "Mr. Wen has gone? How long have you been there? Is the Governor's Mansion looking for trouble?"

The steward nodded again and again: "It's been two quarters of an hour!"

Qi Yu laughed angrily: "This Lin Fang is getting more and more excited!" As he said that, he was about to go out, Li Gengnian hurriedly followed.

Shen Youfang had nothing to do with him, so he said: "Liu Shilang, let's go together in the car of Cao Min. After all, on that day, Cao Min is also considered a personal certificate." Originally, he had expected the beating of Mr. Zhang, and he originally wanted to send a favor to Qi Yu vented his anger, and rightly paid Wen Yanzhi the crime of suffering in Qiushui County, but he didn't realize that Qi Yu was also willing to do it. He heard that Mr. Zhang was really beaten into a meat stall, but he still held his breath and couldn't die.

Thinking of this, his eyes fell on the back of Li Gengnian in front of him.

——I didn't realize that this person still has such a ruthless side.

——If you can accompany the king, how can there be a mediocre person?

Li Gengnian has been trusted by the imperial court for many years, it is impossible to just rely on his good appearance, even though there is no trouble when we meet, he is also calm and calm, but once this kind of person gets angry, I am afraid that he will be worse than ordinary people with hot temper Terrible several times.

Shen Youfang raised the corner of his mouth slightly, but he was a little curious about what Li Gengnian would be like at that time.

At this moment, the censor has already interrogated for three rounds, the physical and personal evidences are in place, and he is asking Wen Yanzhi why he has no reason to beat someone as an official of the imperial court.

Wen Yanzhi stood in the hall, and it was difficult to answer a few words that went far away.

It turned out to be a situation where the head was stretched out and the head was shrunk.If you say that you want to beat Mr. Zhang for the emperor, you are arrogant; if you say that you want to beat Mr. Zhang yourself, it is far-fetched, and it is an abuse of lynching.

——Even if you fight, you can't fight so hard!

——This is not a deadly style of play, Quan is a dead person, and the attack is too harsh.

Inspector Hu couldn't listen to Wen Yanzhi's stuttering, and raised his hand to stop him: "Mr. Wen, can you just discuss the matter? The government only asks, did you hit Mr. Zhang? Wen only needs to answer, yes, or not?" beat."

Seeing that he couldn't avoid it after all, Wen Yanzhi thought twice, and said simply: "Man, I beat you."

Gong Zhiyuan jumped up: "Brother Wen, no!"

Supervisor Hu let out a sigh of relief, Wen Yanzhi let go, and other things will be handled easily.He hurriedly ordered the hall recorder to record it, and said: "Mr. Wen, you have pleaded guilty. The government immediately—"

"Slow down." Wen Yanzhi said in a stiff voice, "I only recognized that Mr. Zhang was indeed beaten by me, but I didn't admit that beating Mr. Zhang was a crime."

Inspector Hu spoke again in one breath: "You, you, the laws of this dynasty are strict, and it is a crime to seriously injure others without reason! Mr. Zhang came to the door to ask for peace and forgiveness, but Mr. Wen maliciously beat Mr. Zhang as a cripple. Why? Still want to excuse!"

"Is it for no reason?" Wen Yanzhi then went back to that sentence: "Master Zhang begged me to beat him, and he brought the thorns himself."

Zhang Linfang sat on the other side of the wheelchair and began to cry: "Master Hu, listen! How could this be the words of an official ordered by the court! He said that he wanted to beat my son for the crime of disrespect, and he should sue the yamen! Why Yiping If you are not an official, you will punish my son privately!"

Wen Yanzhi was afraid of the phrase "privileging punishment", he was completely ignorant of the intrigue, and now he couldn't think of how to answer it.Gong Zhiyuan on the side had lost his mind when Wen Yanzhi admitted to beating someone. The two looked at each other in blank dismay, feeling that they were about to enter the state prison.

Supervisor Hu was quite satisfied, and was about to finalize the case when he heard a report from the yamen outside the door: "My lord! There is a group of people outside the door saying that it is... Your Excellency Imperial Envoy, come to cooperate with the trial of this case!"

Supervisor Hu suddenly stood up: "Imperial envoy?"

Before the words finished, the yamen servant was pushed away by a pair of hands.But it was Li Gengnian who came in first: "Excuse me."

The next moment, Qi Yu, dressed in a dark purple robe with cloud patterns, stepped into the Great Hall of the Censor with long legs, squinted his eyes and looked around, his handsome face was full of kindness, and his gaze finally fell on the man in the hall. On Wen Yanzhi's body, there was a smile on his face, "Wen Yanzhi."

Wen Yanzhi turned his head back, and slightly straightened his back: "...Hey, Liu Shilang."

Gong Zhiyuan was excited: "Liu Shilang! You are finally here!"

At this time, Zhang Linfang, who was sitting in a wheelchair, turned around with difficulty and looked towards Qi Yu.It’s okay if he didn’t look, but he suddenly stood up from the wheelchair, staring straight at Qi Yu, as if he couldn’t believe his eyes, opened his mouth, so shocked that he couldn’t say a word .

Qi Yu also looked down at Zhang Linfang in a comfortable way, with a hint of dangerous hostility in his playful smile.

"Long time no see, Governor Zhang."