When Fu Yunzhen said this, Yue Tengzhong stopped talking, and the hall suddenly became deserted.
Huan Yunkong said: "The purpose of our investigation here is not to establish the charges, but to find out the truth. Those who are responsible will be held accountable, and those who are not responsible will be cleared. This is what we should uphold when investigating the case.
position."
Everyone in the hall was awe-struck and responded in unison.
Huan Yunkong nodded and said: "Go on, Zhikang, what is the result of your inquiry?"
Palace Master Cui stood up and said: "The main person our group is asking is Zhao Zhiran, the abbot of Guyang County. According to the information provided by Xuanyuan Guanyedu, he said that Zhao Zhiran promised benefits during the election of Ye Xueguan in the first month of the 20th year of Jiajing.
In order to canvass votes for Du Teng Hui, we inquired about Du Teng Hui three times and talked to Zhao Zhiran five times, but both of them denied it."
Huan Yunkong suddenly said: "When Yuedian was built and Ye Xueguan recommended it, you were the supervisor, right? What do you think based on what you saw back then?"
Yue Tengzhong said: "Master Huan Fang, I was the supervisor at that time and I have vivid memories of this matter. I thought that the public recommendation was upright and there was nothing wrong with it. Therefore, when we discussed the materials told by Ye Du of Sichuan Province earlier,
, I also strongly advocate that this article be taken down and not be considered."
Huan Yunkong turned to Jing Zhimo and asked: "Zhimo, can you tell me your opinion?"
Jing Zhimo smiled and said: "Zhimo is one of the parties involved and is directly involved in this matter. No matter what the answer is, it is inappropriate."
Huan Yunkong said: "It doesn't matter, you can say whatever you want, and we can listen to it as long as it makes sense."
Jing Zhimo shook his head and said: "Zhimo is not talented and failed in public recommendation. Don't blame others."
Huan Yunkong sneered in his heart and asked Palace Master Cui: "Didn't Ye Dudao testify that there was a financial connection with Lizhou Zhengyuan? What happened to this matter?"
Hall Master Cui felt very regretful below. Since his superiors Yue and Jing avoided the nomination ceremony, he did not have the opportunity to publish Zhao Ran's detailed confession on the nomination matter in front of the audience intact, so he had to answer Huan Yunkong's questions.
So Zhao Ran's description of the poor living conditions of the people in Lizhou, especially Shuihe, was reproduced as it was. After the story was finished, the whole audience was moved.
Palace Master Cui said helplessly: "Zhao Zhiran's money was used to build medicine fields in Shuihe. Whether the people in the entire Shuihe area can have enough to eat and keep warm depends on the medicine fields. Who dares to say that there is a problem here? I told you.
I have to take responsibility, at least I don’t dare to say it.”
Fu Yunzhen, who was sitting at the top, suddenly praised: "He has the heart of heaven and earth, what a Zhao Zhiran. If this is true, he should be commended!"
Palace Master Cui said: "Originally, I wanted to recruit Lizhou Zheng Supervisory Academy, Ya'an Lu Supervisory Academy and Shuihe Lan Temple to Lushan for questioning, but after hearing about this matter, I couldn't bear to recruit them. In fact, the authenticity of this matter is very easy to find out.
, go and take a look and you will know that I have asked Lin Gaogong of Jiujiang Prefecture to send someone from them."
Fu Yunzhen nodded: "Properly handled."
Huan Yunkong asked Fu Yunzhen for help: "Master Fang, what do you think?"
Fu Yunzhen said: "Then let's go back and sort out the case files and report them to the three capitals."
Jing Zhimo, who was sitting in the seat, suddenly stood up, bowed his head and said, "Master Fu Fang, Master Huan Fang, Yue Dianzao, I have something to say, I don't know whether I should say it or not."
Fu Yunzhen signaled: "Everything is unspeakable, just say it."
Jing Zhimo said: "This time to investigate the issue of the Du Teng Society, there are so many fellow Taoists here. It is not an exaggeration to say that there are strong soldiers and strong generals. Whether it is the overall view or those selected from below, they are all investigating the case."
Veterans. What I want to ask you is, have you ever encountered a situation like this before?"
Someone asked: "Master Jingdian, what do you mean?"
Jing Zhimo shook his head and said: "To be honest, I, Jing Zhimo, am not specialized in investigating crimes, and I can't compare with you. But even a layman like me knows that for people like Xuanyuan Guanye, he talks so high-level.
The first report must be treated with caution. If you dare to come forward in person, what does it mean? It means that Ye Dujiao is very confident! Otherwise, who would do such a thing? Who is willing to bear the charge of slandering others? I have no science in the Taoist sect.
As a Taoist official, you don’t have the habit of reporting on rumors!”
These few words were thrown out loudly, and they immediately aroused everyone's attention. Yue Tengzhong nodded and encouraged: "Master Jing, speak directly if you have anything to say."
Jing Zhimo took a deep breath and continued: "From my understanding, even if the Tianhe Palace Du Jianyuan is not so guilty, there are still a few problems that can't be solved, such as private smuggling of goods!
I'm not afraid to say something that offends people. For this reason alone, in Sichuan, Shaanxi, Yunnan, Shanxi, Northern Zhili, and even Liaodong, there are very few people in high positions in border prefectures who don't do this business.
! Let’s not talk about whether border trade is right or wrong, and let’s not talk about whether the ban is feasible. Let’s just talk about this one item. Did the Du Supervisory Yuan really not do it? I am deeply puzzled by this.”
Yue Tengzhong said: "But now the testimonies are consistent and they all deny the existence of this matter, so what should we do?"
Jing Zhimo said loudly: "This is the question I want to talk about. I suspect they have colluded to confess!"
Someone said coldly: "According to what Master Jing Palace said, so many people all conspired to confess?"
Jing Zhimo nodded: "They all conspired to confess!"
The man suddenly laughed and said: "Is Master Jing too alarmist? This time we have recruited eleven key personnel involved in the case in Lushan, all of them have their own homes. The eighteen related personnel also live separately as much as possible, and they are just the ones who monitor and monitor.
Fifty-two people have been arranged, not to mention that Yunshui Hall also has a magic circle, and every move is under control. The master of Jing Hall actually said that they colluded to confess, so where does this start?"
Although Jianji Guanxiaguan is a jungle in ten directions, simple magic arrays are arranged everywhere in each hall, including one in Yunshui Hall. In order to accommodate and monitor the relevant personnel involved in the case, Jianji Guanxiaguan specially arranged the entire northern part of Yunshui Hall.
The garden is completely cleared, and no idlers are allowed to stay here. At the same time, the magic circle is turned on. Anyone who does not travel according to the scheduled route will quietly touch the magic circle, and the upper watch will notify the lower watch hall of the relevant changes.
The measures are extremely strict! What's more, there are a large number of personnel closely monitoring the situation. It is impossible for ordinary people to move around at will, so how can they collude in confessing?
Jing Zhimo turned to the hall and said: "Three deacons, Zhimo has been thinking about it these past few days. After much deliberation, there is only one explanation. All the people from Sichuan Province participated in the confession, and the person who facilitated the confession is Gu Yang.
County Abbot Zhao Zhiran!"
Palace Master Cui stood up and categorically denied: "I don't agree with what Palace Master Jing said. Our group is very strictly monitored, and Zhao Zhiran's every word and deed is under control!"
Both of them are palace masters among the "Five Lords and Eighteen Heads" under the palace, but Jing Zhimo is the master of the left palace, half a block higher than Cui Zhikang, the master of the right palace. If it were a normal matter, Palace Master Cui would not come out to refute Jing Zhimo.
, but at this moment, if what Jing Zhimo said about Zhao Zhiran's collusion in confession is true, he will also be held responsible for "lax supervision, causing things to go wrong", and he can no longer "sit still".
Jing Zhimo immediately said: "Zhao Zhiran is a monk of Huayun Pavilion, and now he is in the Huangguan realm!"
Palace Master Cui retorted: "There is a magic circle, so what about monk Huang Guan? Why didn't you see Shangguan to inform you about the magic circle's changes? Senior Brother Jing, I know you have a feud with Zhao Zhiran, but it's a holiday and a holiday, don't involve your personal grudges in the court!"