Chapter 117 They are officials and we are the people!
The next day.
The sky is dark and bright.
Zheng Xuan and Zheng An walked towards the censor.
They couldn't enter the official office, so they had to wait outside.
As May (February) approaches, the weather is still cold.
Zheng An waited outside for more than half an hour, and his feet were numb from the cold. He kept stamping his feet back and forth on the ground, trying to keep his feet warm.
Zheng Xuan stood there with a stern look on his face.
He was thinking about what he should say to make the other party show mercy.
Time continues to pass.
Do not eat when it is approaching (Si hour).
Zheng An couldn't stay any longer, it was too cold. He was about to persuade Aweng, but when he turned around, he saw an acquaintance between the two of them. After a slight hesitation, he took the initiative to say hello: "Brother Tian, Brother Han,
Why are you here?"
Hear the words.
Zheng Xuan also looked over.
Two young men in brocade uniforms came over.
Tian An and Han Cheng looked at each other in surprise.
Tian An said:
"Brother Zheng, why are you here too?"
"Who is this?"
Zheng An introduced the two of them: "This is me, Aweng."
"I've met Tieguan Cheng." Tian An and Han Cheng also saluted quickly.
Zheng Xuan nodded slightly.
Not much to say.
See the situation.
A hint of gloom flashed in Tian An's eyes.
Actively said:
"We are here to complain."
"A few days ago...when we got together, I told Brother Zheng that I wanted to set up a trap for Qin Luoheng so that nothing goes wrong with Brother Zheng."
“The plan was well designed and everything went according to plan at first.”
"It's just that Qin Luoheng is very cunning."
"I wasn't fooled."
"Just when I was about to give up, a Qin official passed by. This man was so unafraid that he got in right away. I didn't want to target this Qin official at first, but who knew that this Qin official was not only tough-talking, but also...
Trying to take over my things."
"See you."
"I can only reluctantly attack him."
"Brother Zheng also knows that some time ago, Brother Han and I were imprisoned at home. These Qin officials were constantly guarding us at that time. I was already very angry. It just so happened that this Qin official fell into the trap, so I just made the mistake.
The plot against Qin Luoheng was put on this Qin official."
"At first we wanted to send this person to Shi Yushi."
"But I didn't think that Brother Zheng was hated by the prison yamen, so I wanted to help Brother Zheng feel disgusted. By the way, I felt disgusted with this Qin official, so I tied this Qin official to the prison yamen."
"As the saying goes, there are no petty officials in Xianyang."
"How can a person who can serve as an official in Xianyang have no background?"
"I am a prince of the State of Qi, so naturally I am not afraid of anyone scheming, but the prison officials are different. Regardless of whether they accept him or not, they will be hated by the forces behind this Qin official. Although it will not have any real impact, it will still be disgusting to a certain extent.
Go to the prison."
Hear the words.
Zheng An's mouth twitched slightly.
He remembered the plan Tian An told him before.
However, he had been drinking at that time and had been busy with other things these days, so he did not think about it. When Tian An mentioned it again and compared it with what happened to his father Ji, his expression suddenly became very exciting.
Zheng Xuan also looked over fiercely.
Tian An did not notice this.
Said proudly:
"Brother Zheng didn't see how domineering this Qin official was when he was arrested. But in my eyes, he is no different from those untouchables. He only deserves to be sent to the prison, and I sent him to the prison.
His horrified and shocked look at that time is still funny when I think about it now."
Han Cheng also smiled and said:
"It's extremely."
"When the Qin official was arrested, he wanted to deny it and said that he had not stolen. But this was a trap set up carefully by us. How could we not know whether he had taken it or not?"
"What Brother Tian brought out this time is an agate tiger head heng."
"This is a treasure of Qi."
"As long as the theft is confirmed, that person will have to be a criminal for at least several decades."
"Brother Zheng, just wait and see the good show. This is our carefully laid plan. Everything is arranged properly. The witnesses and material evidence are complete. As soon as the interrogation begins, this Qin official will definitely be carried with him even if he talks nonsense.
Theft."
"It's quite a pity."
"It would have been better if Qin Luoheng fell into the trap at that time."
"But it's not bad to deal with a Qin official. After all, we just used a little trick to defeat a Qin official. This news is spread, and it is worthy of praise."
"Ha ha."
After hearing what Tian An and Han Cheng said, Zheng An avoided looking at Zheng Xuan.
He was already determined in his heart.
The person Tian An was ridiculing was none other than his father Ji.
but......
He never imagined that what happened was like this.
The key point is that Tian An and Han Cheng had good intentions, but no one expected that Zheng Sheng would suddenly get involved.
Who would have thought of this?
Now that Zheng Sheng has been imprisoned, he will soon go to court, and judging from Tian An and Han Cheng's tone, they may have already obtained the witnesses and physical evidence.
If what the two of them said was true, my father Ji might have to be a city dandy for the rest of his life.
This is unacceptable to him.
Zheng An said with a twisted expression: "Brother Tian, it's really a good plan, but... just when you go to jail, can you lighten the guilt a little, or simply let the other party be innocent?"
Tian An frowned.
Puzzled: "Brother Zheng, what does this mean?"
Zheng An looked embarrassed, but was too embarrassed to say it.
Zheng Xuan answered:
"Because the Qin official you arrested is Zheng Sheng."
"He's my brother!"
Hear the words.
Tian An was also stunned.
He looked at Zheng Xuan and his son, with a hint of surprise in his eyes.
He said:
"Sir, are you joking?"
Zheng Xuan snorted coldly:
"Is this funny?"
"The one who took your jade is Zheng Sheng."
"I went to the prison last night and asked him. He went to see Qin Luoheng yesterday evening and informed Qin Luoheng to go to the workshop to get the iron pot in four days. If I guessed correctly, at that time, you were plotting against Qin Luoheng.
Balance."
"Qin Luoheng was not fooled."
"But my idiot brother was fooled."
"The reason I came here today is to ask you to speak softly when you sue him, so that he won't be punished so badly."
Tian An and Han Cheng looked at each other.
They never imagined that after all their scheming, they would end up scheming against the Zheng family, and by coincidence, this person was Zheng Anji's father.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! Thinking of what they said before, the two of them couldn't help but look embarrassed.
Zheng Xuan couldn't care about this.
He ordered:
"Since it was you who did it, everything will be easy to handle."
"You go and drop the case."
Tian An's face darkened.
Ning Sheng said:
"I'm afraid that won't work."
"Now the case has been established."
"According to the laws of Daqin, one party must be sentenced, either him or me. If the case is withdrawn, doesn't it mean that I will be punished?"
"This is impossible!"
Tian An immediately refused.
He cannot afford to falsely accuse him of this crime.
And what is his identity?
The Duke of Qi.
It would be a joke to let him be tortured.
This is impossible anyway.
There was a look of anger in Zheng Xuan's eyes.
Naturally, he wanted Tian An to take responsibility for his crime. Tian An was a remnant of the Six Kingdoms. Isn't it natural for Tian An to be punished?
and......
This matter was originally caused by Tian An.
If he had asked or informed himself at that time, how could these things have happened later?
But he also knows.
Now it is Zheng Sheng who is in the wrong.
I could only suppress the anger in my heart and said calmly:
"I don't want you to be punished."
"It's just that my brother cannot bear this crime."
"I know that you are the nobles of the original Six Kingdoms, but now that the Six Kingdoms have been destroyed, you are no different from ordinary Qin people. But my brother is different. He has a title and is a Qin official. If something happens to him, the consequences will be extraordinary.
.”
"I can accept your love for once."
Tian An sneered:
"Tieguancheng, it's over."
"Our Qi State was indeed destroyed by the Qin State, but our clan is still there and our influence in Qi is still there. How can it be compared to your brother?"
"Besides."
"This itself is your brother's fault."
"Now you want to take the blame and put the problem on me, Tieguancheng, isn't this a bit inappropriate?"
Zheng Xuan said disdainfully:
"Don't forget it either."
"This is what you set up."
"You are making false accusations!"
Tian An's face darkened.
He had spoken kindly to Zheng Xuan because of Zheng An, but in the end Zheng Xuan bossed him around, which meant he didn't take him seriously at all.
Is he a little annoyed too?
Tian An said displeasedly:
"False accusation?"
"Who knows?"
"I have both witnesses and physical evidence. If I said he stole, he just stole and made a false accusation. You asked the government to find evidence for my false accusation."
"No evidence!"
"Your brother is a thief!"
"If he couldn't afford to be greedy, what would happen to him?"
"To blame."
"You can only blame your brother."
Seeing that the two people were getting more and more angry, Zheng An also said quickly: "We are all in this together, there is no need to get so nervous. Is there anything we can't talk about properly?"
"but."
"Brother Tian, you have to take a step back."
"My father Ji really can't let anything happen this time."
"My father Ji is an engineer, and I made armor for you and moved some iron. My father Ji helped me fill in the gaps. If something happens to him, the accounts will not be correct."
"We'll check it out then."
"None of us can escape."
"So, Brother Tian..."
Hear the words.
Tian An and Zheng Xuan's expressions both changed.
Tian An did not expect that Zheng An would actually reveal this matter.
Zheng Xuan didn't expect that Zheng An's stolen iron was actually used to make artificial iron armor for the people in front of him.
Tian An's eyes were dark.
He glanced at Zheng An and then at Zheng Xuan, a look of violence flashed in his eyes, but he still held back.
Tian An said:
"It is absolutely impossible for me to plead guilty to false accusations."
"But it's okay to let your father Ji receive a lighter punishment."
Zheng Xuan looked at Tian An with cold eyes.
Finally he nodded.
It is impossible for Tian An to relent. If he continues to be tough and Tian An is determined and refuses to relent, then Zheng Sheng will be punished even more severely.
Zheng An was a little anxious.
He said hurriedly:
"Brother Tian, can't you really think of another way?"
"Is it possible that neither you nor Ji's father will be punished?"
Tian An sneered:
"No."
"This is stipulated by Qin law."
"Either your father Ji committed the crime of theft, or I made a false accusation. As long as I file a lawsuit, no matter whether the case is established or not, someone will definitely be punished."
"Unless I fall into the category of 'misconduct', that is, it is not intentional."
"But I explained everything yesterday, and the government has written a love letter, so naturally there is no misconduct."
"so."
“Either the case is true, or I am ‘falsely accusing’ it.”
Zheng Xuan snorted coldly.
He obviously also knew that what Tian An said was right.
There was no words for a moment.
It seems that time is almost up.
Tian An and Han Cheng walked towards the censor.
Go inside.
A cold look flashed in Han Cheng's eyes, and he sneered: "Brother Tian, the people of the Zheng family are exactly the same, they are all self-righteous, but are you really prepared to let his brother reduce his punishment?"
"Those witnesses don't know these things?"
Tian An said disdainfully:
“It’s natural to lose weight.”
"If Zheng Xuan was kinder to me, I might really be merciful, but since he is so shameless, I naturally won't give him any good looks."
"Does the little Zheng family really think of themselves as characters?"
"The witnesses' statements remain unchanged."
"If we tell the story about Hu Touheng's flaws, we should be able to reduce the crime and punishment to a certain extent. We can barely deal with Zheng Xuan. His brother wants to reduce the sentence too much, but it is impossible."
"Your mother is a maid!"
"You still want me to be tortured?"
"They asked for it."
Han Cheng raised his forehead slightly.
Continued:
"Then we will be at odds with the Zheng family."
Tian An said disdainfully:
"so what?"
"We had a purpose in befriending Zheng An. Now that we have obtained the armor, Zheng An is of little value. Even if he, Zheng Xuan, has any objections, how dare he tell this matter?"
"If he really tells it."
"I think!"
"But does he dare?"
"Zheng Xuan is also an official. We are just remnants of the Six Kingdoms. He is willing to use his own future to drag us down?"
"Don't worry either."
"What did his brother think?"
"Even if something happens to his brother, he will still solve the wrought iron matter. These Qin officials are smart, and he will not let anything happen to him."
Han Cheng chuckled.
The two of them strode into the imperial palace.
Waiting for the censor.
Zheng Xuan clenched his fists.
It was the first time since he could remember that he felt so depressed.
He was actually ridden on his head by the remnants of the Six Kingdoms.
and.
He was running around all day like a joke.
Zheng An was completely unaware.
He was still putting his feet up and looking into the official office.
Zheng Xuan slapped him in the face.
He cursed angrily:
"What catches your eyes?"
"Do you really think they think you are on the same team?"
"They are taking advantage of you."
"You really got fooled. You were so stupid that you gave me the armor for nothing. Now that I have the armor in hand, I won't care about you at all anymore."
"Your father Ji is trapped!"
"If you hadn't taken the wrought iron privately, what would have happened?"
"Stay away from them from now on."
Zheng An explained: "Aweng, Brother Tian, they all said they would be merciful to Ji's father. Maybe Ji's father will not be punished for long. Aweng, you may be too worried."
Zheng Xuan was also furious and cursed loudly:
"I know them better than you do."
"They have never been the same as us."
"Never!"
"Since you are so sure, then just wait here. When the interrogation is over, you will know whether they really treat you as a member of the group."
"Do you really think they treat you to some good food, drink some wine, and call you brothers? They really treat you as a life and death brother? How naive! They are just using you from the beginning to the end."
"You were sold and you didn't even know it."
"Stupid without knowing it!"
Finished.
Zheng Xuan rolled his sleeves and left.
He was going to fill the holes in the wrought iron.
Zheng An hesitated for a moment and continued to wait where he was.
It didn't take long.
The results of the interrogation are out.
Seeing the penalty result, Zheng An was stunned on the spot.
------Digression-----
This plot ended hastily.
Just one update today. I'm not in good health, I caught a cold, and I feel a little numb. I'll see if I can make up for the third update tomorrow.