Chapter 286

At night, the Mighty Marquis Fu.

The Mighty Marquis, who had the appearance of a middle-aged man, sat on a chair with an ugly expression.

There were also two beautiful women in the hall. One of them was kneeling, crying and heartbroken.

The other beautiful woman comforted in a low voice.

His second daughter had mysteriously disappeared today. Combined with the collision of the carriage before the incident, the Mighty Marquis concluded that his daughter had been kidnapped.

He ran through the possible enemies in his mind. It was not very likely to be a political enemy. After all, the title of nobility was not hereditary. In his generation, he had gradually been pushed to the edge of the stage of power in the capital.

Of course, the noble families were still an interest group that could not be ignored.

But there was still a difference between the whole and the individual. The Mighty Marquis did not remember having a political enemy that would kidnap the daughter of his family.

As to his enemies, he had not made any enemies recently.

"Old Master has already reported it to the authorities and also the Golden Guards at the city gates. Do not worry, Ying 'er will be found."

"Jiejie, Ying 'er is a weak girl. If, if she encounters something … … even if she is found, she will not live."

The Mighty Marquis's face twitched and his expression became even darker.

At this time, a servant hurriedly ran in and shouted, "Marquis, Miss has been found … …"

The Mighty Marquis and the two furen hurried to the front hall and saw his haggard and tear-streaked daughter as well as the Imperial Saber Guard who had sent her back.

After having the steward send away the Imperial Saber Guard with silver, the Mighty Marquis examined his daughter for a moment and sighed in relief. "Ying 'er, what happened?"

Zhang Yuying was held in the arms of her crying mother. She sobbed and said, "It was the son of Assistant Minister Zhou who kidnapped me. He didn't just want to taint my innocence, he planned to kill my daughter."

She immediately spoke of what she had seen and heard. She added in vivid detail how she had escaped the wolf's den when the guards were careless.

"Marquis, you have to take justice for qie, take justice for Ying 'er." Zhang Yuying's birth mother trembled in anger.

"Marquis, that Zhou Li has repeatedly humiliated Ying 'er. He is also humiliating my marquis fu," the principal wife said in a deep voice.

The Mighty Marquis was furious. He shattered the table with a palm and trembled in anger. "That Zhou has gone too far!"

The next day.

The Meridian Gate, the eastern gate.

The civil and military officials who attended the court were surprised to find that the Marquis was wearing armor today, but there was no weapon hanging from his waist.

… …

On this day, an interesting matter happened in the court.

The Marquis of Mighty Wu came into the hall in his armor and tearfully accused Assistant Minister Zhou of his ancestor's achievements.

They shouted, "Our ancestors have gone through thick and thin for the Emperor, risking our lives. Our descendants' daughter is being bullied, and His Majesty does not protect her. Wouldn't it disappoint the hearts of the soldiers …"

The matter was very serious.

The culprit, Zhou Li, was dumbfounded. When did I kidnap the Zhang Clan's Second Young Mistress?

Emperor Yuan Jing flew into a rage and ordered the Supreme Court, the Ministry of Justice, and the Imperial Censorate to deal with the case and give a result within two days.

As a suspect, Zhou Zhou Young master's first stop was the Imperial Cenary.

The Imperial Imperial Zhou. was Zhou.

This rank 6 official sat in front of the table, and without saying a word, he gave Young Master Zhou a good beating.

After beating Zhou Li until he cried for his parents, he slammed the gavel and asked, "Zhou Li, is the courtyard where the daughter of the Mighty Marquis is imprisoned in your private residence?"

"Zhou. of!" Marquis. of. of.

It was common for powerful nobles to buy private estates in the inner city. When Zhou Li bought the estate, he didn't ask anyone else to handle it.

His name was on the deed, and the government office also had the procedures to buy the estate.

"Since it is your estate, then there is no need to say more. Sign here!"

Two bailiffs came forward. One held the confession, and the other forced Zhou Li to sign.

Based on the procedure of the three bureaus, after the Imperial Imperial Cenary finished, the verdict would be given to the Ministry of Justice. The Ministry of Justice did not agree with the Imperial Imperial Cenary's verdict and wanted a retrial.

As a result, Young Master Zhou was sent to the Ministry of Justice. Here, his treatment underwent earth-shattering changes.

He was fed wine and meat. The official responsible for the case considerately found a doctor to apply ointment on Young Master Zhou's bloody butt.

After several hours of "interrogation," the Ministry of Justice overturned the Imperial Cenary's verdict. They judged that Zhou Li was innocent and that someone had framed him.

The file was given to the Dali Monastery.

Without a word, the Dali Monastery gave Zhou Li another round of beatings. After a series of "rigorous" interrogation, the Dali Monastery rejected the verdict of the Ministry of Justice and believed that Zhou Li was guilty.

The next day, seeing that the Dali Monastery, the Imperial Cenary, and the Ministry of Justice all had their own opinions, the Yuanjing Emperor ordered the three bureaus to conduct a joint trial and escalate the case.

The Dali Monastery sent one abbot and two deputies. The Ministry of Justice sent two doctors and four managers. The Imperial Imperial Cenary sent two patrolling censors.

A total of eleven officials tried the case together.

The three bureaus' camp was that the Ministry of Justice believed that Zhou Li was innocent and that he was framed by a thief. The Dali Monastery and the Imperial Cenary unanimously believed that Zhou Li was guilty.

The two sides argued for a whole day without a winner. Naturally, there was no conclusion.

It was not until dusk that a Celestial Commissioner in white was invited to the yamen by an official.

The Celestial Commissioner in white stated his purpose and then looked at Zhou Li who was kneeling in front of the hall. He shouted, "By His Majesty's decree, I have come to assist in this case."

"Zhou Li, did you kidnap the shu daughter of the Mighty Marquis, Zhang Yuying?"

Zhou Li shook his head. "I did not, it was not me, I was wrongly accused."

The officials stared hard at the Celestial Commissioner in white.

The white-robed official said righteously, "He is lying!"

Zhou Li's face was bloodless.

… …

Three days later, Assistant Minister Zhou was removed from his position and exiled to the army because he embezzled money from the national treasury and did not discipline his son well. His son, Zhou Li, was exiled to the Southern Border.

… …

The fifty riders rode leisurely on the official road, with Second Uncle Xu in the lead, his horse galloping like a spring breeze.

When the news of Assistant Minister Zhou's fall came, Xu Pingzhi pulled Xu Qi 'an and Xu Erlang over to drink for an entire night. There was the joy of revenge, and also the relief of a heavy burden being lifted.

The two brothers rode behind Xu Pingzhi. Xu Erlang said, "There is something I want to ask Big Brother."

Xu Dalang turned his head to glance at him. "Curious why Zhou Li would admit to this crime, or rather, why the Mighty Marquis and the other officials of court would not be able to see through this not very clever framing?"

Xu Erlang said, "I only thought of a part of it. For Assistant Minister Zhou's political enemies, it is not important whether Zhou Li was wrongly accused or not. They will use this as a bargaining chip to bite Assistant Minister Zhou to death.

"For the Mighty Marquis, this is a chance to get revenge. In the past, he could not win against Assistant Minister Zhou because he did not have a helper. Right now, this is a chance bestowed by the heavens. So when he went to the hall that day, he caused a great deal of discussion in court.

"As to whether or not his daughter was kidnapped by Zhou Li, he may be suspicious, but before there is enough evidence, it is clear that this Eldest Young Master Zhou who repeatedly humiliated his daughter is more hateful.

"What I cannot understand is that this matter was not done by Zhou Li. Assistant Minister Zhou and his accomplices know this and should have made a countermeasure."

"Why do you think I went to the Celestial Commissioner that day?" Xu Qi 'an roared with laughter. "Do you still remember what the eighth-grade Celestial Commissioner is called?"

"Eighth-grade Qi Gazer …" Xu Xinnian's eyes lit up and he suddenly understood.

"During the tax case, the warlocks of the Celestial Commissioner participated in the investigation and trial of the case. This means that the present Imperial Majesty relies on the Celestial Commissioner." Xu Qi 'an looked forward and was proud of himself.

"At first glance, the case does not seem logical, but if one looks closely, they will find that there are no clues left behind … En, Big Brother is a professional in this area. Adding on the fact that there were factions involved, the case was fated to be troublesome and difficult to investigate. So the simplest and most effective method was to find the warlocks of the Celestial Commissioner. "

Xu Xinnian was completely convinced. "So, Big Brother bribed the warlocks of the Celestial Commissioner."

"Vulgar!" Xu Qi 'an spat and said openly, "How can you call this a bribe when it comes to alchemists? It's an equivalent exchange!"

Pausing, he said, "Qiu Jiu, remember, in this world, other than blood relatives, all friends and enemies are because of the word 'benefit,' especially in officialdom.

"No one will be good to you for no reason, and no one will hate you for no reason. Even if it is your best friend, if he becomes friends with you, it must be because your existence is of positive use to him.

"In the future, when you enter the court and become an official, Big Brother hopes that you can be a capable official, not an honest official." Xu Qi 'an instilled his own private knowledge into his little brother and said slowly, "Remember, be like the light."

To train his little brother to become the Grand Secretary of the Daibun, the first thing he had to do was to let him change into his own shape. Otherwise, what was the use of training a Grand Secretary who did not share the same principles?

Xu Xinnian looked into the distance and said loudly, "Be like the light … What if I am lost in the fog of power in the future?"

"That is your own good fortune. Of course, if Qiu Jiu becomes a treacherous official who causes chaos, Big Brother will clean up the house," Xu Qi 'an said half-jokingly and half-seriously.

"Good!" Xu Xinnian retorted, "If Big Brother becomes a Warrior who causes chaos in the future, I will be the same."

Why do I feel like I have raised a flag … Xu Qi 'an coughed and looked at Xu Pingzhi. "Second Uncle, you have to be a witness for us."

"Get lost!" Xu Pingzhi turned around and scolded, "You keep talking about brothers, do you think I don't exist?"