Just in time for rain [恰逢雨连天] - Chapter 73

[73. Seventy-two chapters]

This is the anti-theft chapter.

It turns out that this short and fat pierced son surnamed Lu, who was then a member of the penal department, was the one who sent Su Jin to death row on the order of Liu Chaoming that day.

Hearing that Su Jin was here to speak to Shen Shangshu of the Ministry of Punishment, Lu Yuanwai thought for a moment and said, “In this way, Governor Su, you don’t have to wait, I’ll go to invite Lord Shangshu.” He

said, without waiting for Su Jin to be polite, Went away in a hurry.

Shen Tuo was reviewing the list of the yamen and personnel involved in the troubles. Someone outside reported that Governor Su of the capital yamen was coming. Shen Tuo made a slap in his pen, glanced at Liu Chaoming, and replied, “Please.”

Liu Chaoming Duan was calm and calm, as if he hadn’t heard anything, Shen Tuo couldn’t hold back and asked, “This Governor Su, but the old imperial censor took a fancy to him and told you to take care of him again and again, you drove to chase but didn’t catch up. , the one who messed things up?”

Liu Chaoming looked unmoved by foreign objects, picked up the tea and said leisurely: “Why, Master Shang Shu still remember this?”

Shen Tuo laughed “hey” : “How can you not remember? In those years, when you mentioned the descendants of the imperial court, the old censor praised you all the time, saying that you were calm and decisive, but this one was not done well enough, and the censor and his old man swallowed for a few days. I wo n’t eat.”

Liu Chaoming took a sip of tea and said nothing.

Shen Tuo said again: “The old man still asked me to think about it later, what can I do? The official text was handed over, and the emperor has already approved it.” After speaking, he shook his head and said, “It’s a pity, I I remember that he was only eighteen when he was a jinshi. He had a brilliant literary talent and a splendid mind, just like your style back then. It would not be an exaggeration to give him the second place, or even the number one scholar. It was the emperor who saw his age and was shocked. With a single jump, he pushed his ranking to fourth, because he was afraid that his sharp edge would bring disaster.”

Liu Chaoming was silent for a while. When Su Jin was a jinshi, he was not in the capital. Later, everything about her was just hearsay. On the contrary, it was the first time I saw it in the wind and rain that day, but it did not have the peerless elegance that was rumored.

He also regretted that five years of setbacks and hardships had washed away the sharpness of this son.

Until the day when Shizi made trouble, she walked towards him covered in blood, knelt on the ground and pleaded with him.

The gilt-like slanting light poured on her, quenching a heart-wrenching light, and the sound of the blade on the ground seemed to be drawn on the proud bones.

Only then did Liu Chaoming feel that he had taken a wrong look.

Maybe it was the first day I saw Qin Huai’s rain threads that were too thin and dense, separating everything in the world in a hazy haze, and I had never seen it before. When she stood in the blazing sun, even the desolation in her eyes was due to Aoxue Lingshuang. .

Lu Yuanwai invited and greeted Su Jin outside the law hall.

After Su Jin saw the ceremony, Shen Tuo said: “You came just in time, the old man is sorting out the yamen and the list of the involved yamen on the day of the trouble, and I have a few questions to ask you.”

Su Jin answered Shen Tuo’s questions one by one.

After listening, Shen Tuo added a few words to the official document, and then he stopped writing and said, “I’m going to pass on you first, to understand the situation on the day of the trouble. But two days ago, the old man received a secret message, which contained a policy theory. , the person who sent the note said, it was your note, did you read it?” The

secret note was engraved with bauhinia flowers, and it really was the one she gave to Ren Xuan earlier.

Su Jin used to be a jinshi, and he tasted that the writing and ink flowed in the market, and his handwriting was irresistible, so he had to say yes.

Shen Tuo raised his hand and patted the case, and scolded: “You are so bold, this old man has heard that this policy question is a question for your Royal Highnesses in Hanlin’s monthly policy, please explain honestly, for whom did you write this on behalf of His Highness? ?”

In fact, Su Jin came here this time to confess the guilt that he wrote on his behalf, attracting Yan Ziyan to confront her with Chao Qing’s case.

According to Ren Xuan’s words, the reason why the ghostwriting matter was found out was that a hole was torn at the side of His Highness the Seventeenth.

Could it be that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince deliberately concealed it for Zhu Shiqi?

That being the case, why not send her to the East Palace for private inquiries? Wouldn’t it be contradictory to invite the Ministry of Punishment for nothing?

Su Jin couldn’t think of the cause and effect for a while, and after weighing the two, he could only say: “It’s true that the ghostwriting is true, and I also ask Lord Shangshu to punish him.” He

didn’t mention which His Royal Highness was.

Shen Tuo laughed, pointed at Su Jin and said, “This guy’s mouth is quite strict.” After speaking, he suddenly waved his hand and said, “Forget it, there are so many cases in the hands of this old man, I have no time to understand you. Such trivial matters.” Then he said to Liu Chaoming, “This person is an eighth-rank governor, and he has violated the guidelines. You should be in charge of the court, and you should take it over.”

Su Jin originally knelt down . On the ground, after hearing this, he could not help but straighten up slowly and looked at Shen Tuo with a puzzled face.

What’s the meaning? Are you going to let her go?

Shen Tuo really wanted to let Su Jin go, and what he asked Liu Chaoming earlier was also to test the Court’s attitude towards Su Jin.

Liu Chaoming has a temperament of “no matter what the wind blows or rains, I will stand still”. Among the seven ministers (Note 1), although he is very young, he seems to have a heavy weight in his heart. After Shi Zhishi was appointed, he recommended him as the reason for being the censor of Zuodu.

But just now when Su Jin was mentioned, Liu Chaoming unexpectedly walked away for a moment.

Shen Tuo has always practiced impartiality in law enforcement, and was also called “Iron Mian Bodhisattva” with the old imperial censor back then, but this year has become a high-profile, and the later generations are formidable. The word “Iron Mian” was passed on to Liu Yun, but he learned from his arrogant son. If you know the truth of turning a blind eye to it, let it go.

Shen Tuo immediately slapped the case and put on a stance of expelling people: “What are you still doing, is it more comfortable for me to kneel on the floor of the punishment department?”

Su Jin was scolded and scolded by Shen Tuo and kicked out of the Ministry of Punishment in confusion. He was not relieved, but the purpose of this trip was in vain. It might be time to go to the Metropolitan Court to pick up the board.

Twenty big boards were knocked down, and I didn’t know if I still had my life to go to Zhan Shifu.

Su Jin really thought that the opportunity could not be missed, and immediately walked in the direction of the East Palace (Note 2).

“Stop.” A cold drink came from behind.

Su Jin turned his head and didn’t know when Liu Chaoming also came out of the punishment department, still holding her Bauhinia secret note, and asked with a cold face, “If you are so unwilling, you still need to find Yan Ziyan?”

Su Jin Jin bowed his head and said, “Your Excellency has misunderstood.

When Xiaguantou came back to the Department of Punishment, he lost his way and took the wrong path.” Liu Chaoming said, “So confused that you can’t even tell the difference between north and south?”

Su Jin was speechless. Bend your body lower.

Liu Chaoming said again: “I think your injury is very good, why don’t you go to the Metropolitan Court first and get your twenty big boards.”

Su Jin made a salute and bent his waist lower, already It is a gesture of guilt.

Liu Chaoming stared at her silently for a long time, feeling that even if the old imperial censor had the wisdom of Bole, he would inevitably be blindsided. He could only see Su Jin’s splendid talent, but not seeing this person’s flattering words, which made his color look really hateful. Said two words: “Follow.”

Su Jin and Liu Chaoming walked for a while, but it was not the direction of Chengtianmen, but the East Palace. She pondered a bit in her heart, and asked unexpectedly, “Is your lord taking the official to Zhanshifu

?” Liu Chaoming said nothing. Su Jin said again: “Xiaguan, thank you Lord Liu.” Liu Chaoming turned around abruptly, held up the secret note of bauhinia in his hand, looked at Su Jin expressionlessly and said, “No need to thank you, I brought you here for the trial. .”

As soon as Ren Xuan returned to the Ministry of Rites, he saw Mr. Jiang sitting on the threshold, weeping in tears, and when he asked why, Mr. Jiang told the whole story, and continued: “Xiaguan thinks that Su Jin and Xiaguan are here. It’s a grasshopper tied to a rope, kindly help him tell a lie, who knows that he and Master Liu are old acquaintances, this is good, he is running away, blocking Xiaguan in the alley, Xiaguan this He offended the two court officials of the Ducha Yuan for no reason, and could kill him with one blow.”

Along with Ren Xuan, there was Luo Shangshu, who stooped to listen to Director Jiang crying for a while, feeling that he was very long-winded, and said: ” You deserve it, this old man has taught you a long time ago, kowtow more and talk less, and you will cause trouble with your bald mouth.”

Ren Xuan heard something suspicious and asked, “Master Liu and Su Jin are old acquaintances? Can’t you?”

Director Jiang wiped a hand . Tears: “Why can’t you, the lower official heard Mr. Liu and his old man helping Su Jin investigate the case, asking about the date of disappearance, and gossip about Yan Zhan, who knows that the Zuodu Yushi is an iron-faced Bodhisattva, can you please move him With the help of the old man, it can be accomplished without a strong friendship?”

Ren Xuan was stunned for a while, but Shen Xi, the servant of the household who came to visit the door first, listened to the corner for a long time, and said with a smile: “Mr. Jiang, I remember that you have a grandson who has a relationship with Liu. The adults are about the same age, so it’s not suitable for you to call the old man Liu, right?” Mr.

Jiang broke the jar and smashed: “What’s wrong? It’s my grandfather who can kill me.”

Shen Xi pulled the third-grade peacock on the official robe. Embroidery asked: “Mr. Jiang, what about me?”

“You?” Director Jiang looked up at him with tears in his eyes: “You are in charge of money, my ancestors!

” Threshold, sitting beside Director Jiang, puzzled.

The Supreme Court has the power to impeach hundreds of officials, and it is best for them to try the Chao Qing case. If Su Jin and Liu Chaoming knew each other, why would he come to him with a secret letter? Not to mention the near and far, there is still a handle left and right.

He just went to Zhanshifu to inquire about news, and bumped into His Highness the Thirteenth. Only then did he know that Zhu Nanxian had returned to Beijing from the northwest.

Ren Xuan didn’t know that Su Jinji didn’t remember Zhu Nanxian, but when His Highness the Thirteenth made a fuss about the official department for a former Hanlin, it was a momentary talk.

If Chao Qing’s case had nowhere to go, His Highness Thirteenth would be undecided and willing to take care of this business.

Ren Xuan rushed back excitedly, originally wanting to tell Su Jin and Zhu Shisan the good news that he was returning to Beijing, but Liu Chaoming stepped in out of thin air, like a basin of cold water, making his kindness seem superfluous. A Li prepared the sedan chair, came in and asked, “Little Marquis, should I go to the Tianfu

Yamen to find Mr. Su?”

Ren Xuan waved his hand: “No need, let’s go back to the house first.”

It was already dark, and when he returned to the premises, Zhou Ping came out of the main room, grabbed her and asked, “I haven’t seen you for two days, where have you been?”

Su Jin saw that he was sweating profusely and his clothes were messy. Said: “Don’t ask me, what’s the matter with you?”

Zhou Ping sighed: “Don’t mention it, those fallen officials are making trouble at the Confucius Temple again today. I took the yacha to coax people, and there were conflicts. Taking advantage of the chaos, they overturned me on the ground, but fortunately, the soldiers and horses from the five cities came, so they drove the troublemakers away, and I just came back.”

Su Jin walked to the case and poured a cup of tea and handed it to him. : “Everyone in this yamen knows that you are honest. Usually, it just throws tough cases to you. Now it’s better. Someone is making trouble outside and also asks you to go. You are a scholar. Are you going to preach to the troublemaker?”

Zhou Ping took the tea and reassured her: “This time it’s also a scholar who is making trouble. It’s also suitable for me to preach.”

[End of This Chapter]