When they heard that their son had been arrested, Cheng Yaojin and Yuchi Jingde stood up immediately. Cheng Yaojin shouted hurriedly without asking why his son was arrested.
"Straight-ass thief! Zhang Gongjin dares to arrest my son without looking at my face. I want to go to the Penal Department Yamen to see why these boys were arrested by the Imperial Army."
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Cheng Yaojin said while he and Yuchi Jingde strode outside the house anxiously.
Li Jing, Chai Shao, Qin Qiong and Xu Shiji got up and hurriedly followed them, fearing that these two reckless men would do something out of control in a moment of anger.
Seeing this, Qin Wenyuan, Qin Huaiyu, and Chai Shaowu would not fall behind.
The sun was setting in Chang'an City, and the people on the street were surprised when they saw the momentum of these people marching forward. They didn't know what the purpose of these Dukes was in such a hurry.
On Zhuque Street in Chang'an City, several princes arrived at the location of the Ministry of Punishment. Prince Li Daozong, who had defeated the Turkic army and returned to the court and then moved back to the Ministry of Punishment, was about to retire and prepare to return to the palace to rest. When he came out of the Yamen, he saw Cheng Yaojin.
He and Yuchi Jingde came angrily, accompanied by several princes.
When Cheng Yaojin saw Li Daozong, he shouted loudly.
"Your Majesty! Are the children locked up in your Yamen? I don't know how serious a crime these boys must have committed before the Prince can deal with it."
"Cheng Yaojin! Don't say anything weird in front of me. What does this matter have to do with me? It was the imperial army under Zhang Gongjin who took the people here. I only take them into custody and don't know anything about them. If you have any dissatisfaction, you can go find him."
Master Zhang understands clearly."
Seeing that Cheng Yaojin was silent after hearing this, Li Daozong and several princes met with each other and suddenly saw Xu Tian among them, so he said with a mocking smile.
"Hey! Isn't this Lord Xu? Why do you come to me today when you are free?"
"Hey! This place must not be the territory of the prince's family. Xu can come whenever he wants. Maybe he needs permission from the prince."
"Li Daozong! Don't push things away here. I want to go to the cell to see my son. How are you doing?"
"Yuchi Laohei! Don't yell in front of me. What if I don't allow you to enter the cell today?"
"Bah, you old man, I'm going to see who can stop me today!"
As Yuchi Jingde spoke, he strode towards the main gate of the Criminal Department. Li Daozong tried to step forward to stop him, but was pushed aside by Cheng Yaojin, who pushed Li Daozong to stagger a few times while his whole body was shaking with anger.
But seeing that these two reckless men continued to ignore others, Cheng Yaojin shouted loudly to the sergeant guarding the door.
"Everyone, please get out of the way and don't stop me!"
At this moment, he suddenly heard a loud shout from Qin Qiong next to him.
"That's enough! Are you here to solve the problem or create it and make it difficult for everyone to stand down?"
Hearing Qin Qiong's angry shouting, Cheng Yaojin and Yuchi Jingde stopped and stood still.
After saying this to Cheng Yaojin and Yuchi, Qin Qiong said to Li Daozong again.
"Your Majesty! The only reason we came here is to ask what happened to these boys that led to them being captured by the Imperial Army. Can your Majesty be so kind as to allow us to send people to the prison to ask?"
Li Daozong heard Qin Qiong's polite words and saw that several of them were important figures in the Tang army but did not dare to offend him too much. He looked at Yuchi Jingde and Cheng Yaojin bitterly and then replied to Qin Qiong.
"My king is complying with General Qin's request. You can send someone to the prison to meet some of the boys. If there is anything that happens, how about we go to the palace tomorrow and ask the emperor to judge it?"
"Thank you, Your Majesty!"
Qin Qiong and Li Daozong thanked each other and then gave Qin Wenyuan loud instructions.
"You kid, go in quickly and ask those guys what's going on. I'm waiting for you outside."
Qin Wenyuan quickly entered the prison of the Criminal Department under Qin Qiong's instructions. The prison chief who had been managed and bribed by him when he was in prison saw Qin Wenyuan coming in and stepped forward to pay homage to him with great respect.
"I have seen Lord Qin!"
"Well, it's Huang San! The prison chief has been doing a great job recently. How are my brothers doing now?"
"Sir! Apart from some minor superficial injuries, the young gentlemen are otherwise fine."
"Okay! I want to have a few words with my brothers. Huang San, take care not to let other jailers come to disturb me. When you are free, go to the house to find the housekeeper and get some silver coins for the brothers to drink tea."
"Thank you sir for the reward. I will go and drive away the jailers now."
Huang San happily went to push the patrolling jailer away from the cell where Cheng Chumo and the others were imprisoned. He had learned a lot about Qin Wenyuan, the lord. In addition to being able to scare people half to death, he was never stingy with those who did things.
The rewards are quite a lot.
At the fence of the cell where Cheng Chumo was imprisoned and waiting for several boys, Qin Wenyuan saw that the robes of several boys were torn to varying degrees, and there were some scars on their hands and faces. They seemed to be in good spirits, but the boys were sitting on the ground and were standing still.
Laughing and playing around, it felt like being in a prison.
"Brothers, tell me! Why did you get caught here to cool off?"
Hearing Qin Wenyuan's voice, Cheng Chumo, Yuchi Baolin, Fang Yiai and Luo Shiyi all stood up and walked to the fence. Yuchi Baolin said loudly.
"Xiao Tian! Go and tell my mother to arrest that bastard Chang Sun Chong and kill him. I won't give up until I get this bad breath out of my mouth."
"You're such a young man, it's so embarrassing to look for your mother all the time. Tell me, what happened to make you wait in such an embarrassing state."
"Aren't your brothers so frightened by Uncle Cheng that they ran out of your house? They wanted to change places to continue drinking and guessing, but unexpectedly they ran into Chang Sun Chong and several other children from aristocratic families gathered in front of the restaurant.
The brothers came up as if they were drunk and teased us, mocking us for being just trash waiting to die, as if he was so great, didn't this guy just become a minor official in the court?
Who are you to teach me a lesson..."
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! "Cheng Dasha and Fang Laoer couldn't hear it and scolded the guy a few times. Unexpectedly, there was a boy named Xue in the group of guys who was really good at martial arts.
Impatient, if it weren't for the bravery and bravery of the soldiers, these brothers would really not be the opponent of that boy. They all started fighting. I gave the eldest grandson a few kicks and made him cry for father and mother. The other boys were also no good.
Wherever I go, I don’t know who will attract the imperial guards from the palace to surround and capture my brother. No, we will be escorted here!"
"Xiao Yuan! You have to dig this guy out quickly. He still has to play with that boy named Xue."
After hearing the chatter of several boys, Qin Wenyuan roughly understood what was going on. He was very dissatisfied with the imperial army's use of power to suppress people. If you want to arrest someone, you have to arrest both sides. Why should you only arrest one side? Don't you think so?
These ministers' sons are easy to bully.
Qin Wenyuan went on to explain some details to a few people, and told them that what they would say in the future was that Chang Sun Chong and other unreasonable provocations were coming, and then he called the cell leader Huang San to go outside to get some wine and meat, and took good care of the brothers.
After coming out of the cell and meeting with Cheng Yaojin and others, Qin Wenyuan explained the general situation. After hearing this, Cheng Yaojin and Yuchi Jingde were both furious and immediately went to the palace to find Zhang Gongjin for an explanation. Li Jing waved his hand.
After the two of them calmed down for a while, they asked Xu Tian for advice.
"Boy! Can you tell me how to deal with this matter?"
Qin Wenyuan pondered for a while and said with a smile.
"It's simple! How about we treat the people in their own way and have someone quietly pull Changsun Chong and others out to find a wasteland and beat them up? Or we can wait until tomorrow to go to court and report Zhang Gongjin to the emperor in front of the palace.
He secretly mobilized the official weapons of the imperial army for private use. The security of Chang'an City, which is under the jurisdiction of the Jingzhao Yin Mansion, has nothing to do with the imperial army. He has violated a taboo. If he doesn't give him a few books at this time, what will happen next? But I want to see the emperor.
It won’t be too late to tell you how to handle this matter then.”
After finishing speaking, Qin Wenyuan spoke again.
"Don't worry, uncle, I'm already in prison with the cell boss to take care of my buddies. I'll probably release him after he goes to court tomorrow."
"Well! This guy has a good idea behind the scenes. I'll talk about it after I go to court tomorrow. Let's call it quits today."
After Li Jing listened to Qin Wenyuan's speech, he said goodbye to everyone, and immediately everyone left the Penal Department Yamen and went back to their respective homes...
Before returning home, Qin Wenyuan personally went to Fang Xuanling's residence to tell him about his son, so that Mr. Fang would know where his son was going if he did not return home at night.
When Fang Xuanling heard that her son was imprisoned in the prison of the Ministry of Punishment, and asked about what Qin Wenyuan's son had committed, she was furious. She loudly rebuked Zhang Gongjin for being shameless and said to Qin Wenyuan.
"Thank you Xiaoyuan for telling me about it. I will go to the palace to meet the emperor tomorrow because I have my own plans."
After the two sat down to drink tea and talk about other things, Qin Wenyuan resigned and left the house.
…
In the early spring of Chang'an City, the fish-belly white sky was cloudless. The wind blew softly, like a mother's hand gently stroking her cheek. The swallows flying high and low spread their sweet murmurs in the sky. The pretty
The figure is gliding back and forth among the fields, houses and trees. It is extremely light and vigorous. The pink and apricot white flowers on the trees far and near are either in clusters or singly and proudly blooming on one tree after another.
, occasionally there are petals falling in the wind, and the falling process is so beautiful that it makes people feel heart trembling.
Qin Wenyuan, wearing the attire of a fourth-grade chariot and cavalry general, came to the Taiji Palace to report to the eunuch. When he entered the palace, he found that Cheng Yaojin, Yuchi Jingde and other civil and military ministers had already arrived, all waiting for the emperor to discuss matters at court.
After a while, I heard the duck-like drawl of Eunuch Liu, the eunuch.
"The Emperor has arrived...!"
Following the sound, Li Shimin walked straight towards the dragon bed, followed closely by Li Chengqian.
After the emperor sat down, all the civil and military officials knelt down and paid homage loudly. Li Shimin smiled and waved his hand and gently opened the golden mouth.
"Everyone loves me!"
After the Minister of Civil and Military Affairs stood up, he saw Cheng Yaojin take a step forward and bowed and said.
"Your Majesty! I have my duty to report to the commander of the imperial army, Zhang Gongjin, that he used troops privately and overstepped his authority to interfere in the management of public security at the Jingzhao Yin Mansion in Chang'an City."
Just as Cheng Yaojin finished speaking, Yuchi Jingde also shouted loudly.
"Your Majesty! A minor minister also has his original report. Zhang Gongjin used public weapons for private purposes indiscriminately, causing the imperial army to suppress the younger brother of General Luo Shixin, Duke of Tan, a meritorious minister of the imperial court!"
As soon as Li Shimin came to court, he heard that these two powerful generals in the army were all participating in Zhang Gongjin's performance. He didn't know why Zhang Gongjin had annoyed these two powerful men who usually stayed silent in the palace, so he looked sideways at Zhang Gongjin and asked.
"Zhang Gongjin! Please tell me when you secretly mobilized the imperial army to perform the duties of the Jingzhao Yin Mansion, and how you suppressed the younger brother of Luo Shixin, Duke of Tan. Do you know how many great contributions General Luo Shixin made for the Tang Dynasty? Although he is no longer alive today
,Of course, I want to treat his family kindly."
Hearing Li Shimin's words, Zhang Gongjin was cautious, so he quickly knelt on the ground and retorted loudly.
"Your Majesty! What Wei Chen did was not what General Cheng and General Yuchi said. Yesterday evening, Wei Chen received a report that someone was gathering for a fight not far from the imperial city. Wei Chen then ordered the imperial army to capture the person and throw him into the prison of the Ministry of Punishment until today.
Find out the reason and then report it to the emperor. If you dare to use the official weapons of the imperial army for private use, you are unjust!"
"Unjustly accused? Then why did you, Zhang Gongjin, only arrest people but let them go? Isn't this bullying us? If some people are not powerful, what is it? Does it mean that Sun Chong, the eldest son of the Zongzheng Temple Shaoqing, can enjoy the right to die if he is an official of the imperial court?"
, If Mr. Zhang doesn’t say anything today, I won’t be able to control it.”
Cheng Yaojin took over Zhang Gongjin's words and continued speaking. At this time, Fang Xuanling slowly left work and said.
"Your Majesty! I have a report to report. My son was arrested and put into the prison of the Ministry of Punishment yesterday. I thought that since my son was thrown into prison, he must have committed a serious crime. I would like to report to the Emperor, why don't you deal with Mr. Zhang yesterday?
The matter will be handed over to the Yousi Yamen for trial. If my son has committed a crime, he will be punished according to Tang law. If my son is not serious, then I would like to ask Mr. Zhang why he acted like this."
When Fang Xuanling said these tepid words, there was a bit of silence in the court hall, and no one came out to say anything.
Qin Wenyuan took this opportunity and gave a big salute to the emperor with a smile. Then he raised his hands and said with a smile to the ministers in the palace.
"Your Majesty! The ministers also have their own plans. The ministers report that Zhang Gongjin is the commander of the Royal Imperial Army but he does not know what position he holds. He has led the imperial army to intervene in the management of the Jingzhao Yin Mansion in Chang'an City many times. The minister thinks that the imperial army is the
Guarding the safety of the inner courtyard of the palace does not allow criminals to take advantage of it, but Mr. Zhang focuses on trivial security matters in Chang'an City. If something happens in the palace at that time, there will be nothing to do. Mr. Zhang is not suitable to continue to hold this position.
The court should know how to make good use of people. Since Mr. Zhang is so concerned about the civil affairs, I think it would be better for Mr. Zhang to resign from the post of commander of the imperial army and work in the Ministry of Civil Affairs. Wouldn't it be better to use his talents?"
"Qin Wenyuan! You...you...!"
After the ministers in the main hall listened to Qin Wenyuan's words, Zhang Gongjin was so angry that he rolled his eyes and pointed at Qin Wenyuan. He was speechless and gasped for breath.
Seeing Zhang Gongjin out of breath after being attacked by Qin Wenyuan, Cheng Yaojin, Yuchi Jingde and Fang Xuanling, Changsun Wuji finally couldn't stand up and said.
"Qin Wenyuan! How qualified are you to comment on Shangguan here because you are not a fourth-rank official? According to my knowledge, a few boys who were waiting for me in the schedule yesterday were drunk in your house and went crazy and caused such a disaster. I thought this was
It’s not certain whether these boys were ordered by you to have conflicts with my sons and others, you’d better make yourself clear first before talking about it.”