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Kang Zizhen smacked his lips and said, "Master Lin, it's better not to talk like that. After checking, you can let him go, and it won't delay Master Lin's schedule. If you obstruct him, that won't be good."
Lin Jue sneered and said: "That's not what you said. There is no harm in checking it out. But if the prince's boat is so messed up by you, where is the majesty of the prince's palace? Where is the reputation of the palace? Those outside who don't know the truth will talk nonsense and rumors will spread.
Can you shoulder this responsibility? Let me tell you something you don’t like to hear. If you board this ship to search, it will be disrespectful to the prince. Have you thought about the consequences? "
Kang Zizhen sneered repeatedly and said in a deep voice: "Mr. Lin, please don't use these words to pressure me. Mr. Kang is loyal to the emperor by eating the emperor's salary. I have to fulfill my duty as a pastor and guard for the imperial court. That's where my responsibility lies.
, dare not be negligent. As for you saying that this is disrespectful to the prince, I don’t think so. I just think that this is to protect the reputation of the prince, lest someone do something he doesn’t know under the banner of the prince. Furthermore,
, our Zhou law "Zhou Xingtong" clearly stipulates that there is no high or low before the law, and the princes who break the law are the same as the common people. I conducted an inspection to investigate the case, and I did not offend anyone."
Lin Jue nodded and said: "So, you are determined to conduct a search? You don't take the prince and me seriously at all, do you? You just want to slander me and the prince to be related to this case?"
"What are these words? What do you mean by slandering you? What Mr. Lin said is a bit unreasonable. That's all, I have given Mr. Lin enough face, but Mr. Lin does not understand my painstaking efforts. Tell the truth to Mr. Lin,
Someone saw the thief carrying two women from Wanhualou and Qunfangge aboard the palace ship, so I stopped you here. I originally wanted to show you some mercy, but you insist on making excuses and ask me to tell you.
There is nothing I can do." Kang Zizhen shouted coldly.
Lin Jue was startled and said angrily: "You are so slanderous. Who saw the thief carrying two women on the boat? Who dared to come out and identify him? Do you want to die? Don't the whole family want to live?"
Kang Zizhen looked coldly at Lin Jue who was jumping on the boat and said: "Master Lin, your threats are useless. Don't think you can scare people. Qian Zhongze, tell Master Lin, what did you see?"
Qian Zhongze had been listening to the bickering between Kang Zizhen and Lin Jue. Suddenly he heard his name and was frightened. He realized that he was finally going to play. Of course Kang Zizhen needed to testify himself, so he
The search was justified. It would be best if Chu Xiangxiang and Gu Panpan were found. If the search failed, he would be the one to take the blame, and he would have a reason to shirk it. This was something Qian Zhongze had long understood. But here he was.
At this moment, Qian Zhongze had no choice but to bite the bullet.
"Report... report to the magistrate, I saw the two robbed women getting into a carriage belonging to the Lin family, heading all the way to the East River, and boarding the prince's ship." Qian Zhongze shouted in a trembling voice.
"The prince's big ship you mentioned is the one in front of you?" Kang Zizhen smiled crookedly and continued to ask.
"Exactly...exactly this ship. I can see it clearly." Qian Zhongze shouted.
Kang Zizhen turned his head and looked at Lin Jue standing on the bow of the ship with a smile on his face: "Mr. Lin, did you hear that? Someone saw the thief and two women boarding the ship with his own eyes, and... the carriage involved in the crime was yours.
Lin's Boat Company's carriage. What else do you have to say?"
Lin Jue looked furious and shouted angrily: "You are making false accusations by spitting blood. My Lin family's carriage? If it was me, how could I use the Lin family's carriage to pick up people?"
Kang Zizhen looked back at Qian Zhongze with a proud smile on his face. That meant: You see, I was right. Deliberately using the Lin family carriage to commit crimes became his excuse. Qian Zhongze
With a look of admiration on his face, he became even more certain that this matter must have been done by Lin Jue.
"Qian Zhongze, are you crazy? Do you dare to commit perjury to frame me? Don't you want to live?" Lin Jue yelled at Qian Zhongze.
Qian Zhongze mustered up the courage to retaliate: "Whether it is a frame-up or not, we will know once we investigate. What's the use of scaring me? The court has its own laws, and whoever breaks the law will be punished."
Kang Zizhen chuckled and said: "Master Qian, you're right. This is so decent. When enemies meet, they need to have such momentum."
When Qian Zhongze heard this, he puffed up his chest unconsciously.
Lin Jue cursed angrily: "You bastard, do you know what you are doing? You have lost your mind."
Kang Zizhen shouted coldly: "Master Lin, if you threaten the witnesses, I will not obey you. Master Lin, I want to order people to board the ship to search. If you continue to obstruct, you will be obstructing official duties. You are also a court official, and you should know the consequences."
.Come... board the ship and search."
A soldier was shouting his promise, leading more than a hundred people to rush to the edge of the pier.
Lin Jue shouted loudly: "Wait a minute."
Kang Zizhen said in a cold voice: "Lin Jue, you have repeatedly obstructed my official duties. Do you really think that I can't do anything to you? If you continue to obstruct me, don't blame me for being rude."
Lin Jue said loudly: "Kang Zizhen, I just want to ask you, if you don't find anything on the ship, how about the lunch?"
Kang Zizhen laughed and said, "So what? It's just my official duties."
Lin Jue said coldly: "How can you shirk this routine official business? This is the prince's ship. If you go on the boat to search, it is the same as invading the prince's residence. If you find something, it will be fine. If you search,
If you don't come out, you will despise the prince and commit disrespect. You should know the consequences."
How could Kang Zizhen be intimidated by Lin Jue's words? Lin Jue's obstruction in every possible way had actually put people on board. Kang Zizhen had already determined this. Lin Jue's last threatening threats had no effect on Kang Zizhen. Kang Zizhen knew it.
, as long as the two women are found on the big ship today, it will be a huge gain. Not only can this be used to accuse Lin Jue, but it can also be used as a condition of the deal to force the prince to submit. With the implementation of the new law, the prince is a piece of cake.
It is a hard stumbling block. Once you move this stone, everything will be smooth sailing ahead. Having accomplished such a great achievement, I may have to take another step forward. It is not a delusion to worship the prime minister and serve as an envoy. Success or failure depends on today.
Even if we take a step back 10,000, it doesn't matter if we make a miscalculation. It's all on Qian Zhongze. Qian Zhongze perjured himself and he was deceived by him. He also doesn't bear the main responsibility. He will refund another 10 million.
For Bu Li, he was the dignified magistrate of Hangzhou, a popular member of the reform sect, and was backed by the two masters Yan Fang and the emperor. Although Guo Bing was a prince, he had no real power. What would he dare to do to him?
In view of this, Kang Zizhen believed that he was in an invincible position.
"Master Lin, Mr. Kang is dedicated to serving the court and being loyal to the emperor. He is not afraid of intimidation or criticism. Mr. Lin should think about it for himself. If I find relevant evidence on the ship, Mr. Lin will take it seriously.
How should I deal with myself? How should I make excuses? Li Qing, why don't you let me board the ship for search? If anyone dares to resist, he will be arrested immediately." Kang Zizhen shouted loudly.
Li Qing, the leader of the Xiang soldiers, heard the words and gave an order. A group of Xiang soldiers immediately took action, moved the springboard from the pier and put it on the side of the ship. They quickly built a passage to the deck of the ship. After a while, dozens of Xiang soldiers were already there.
Boarded the bow deck.
Lin Jue watched the group of people rushing onto the boat with cold eyes and sneered at the corner of his mouth. Xiaohu gritted his teeth beside him and whispered: "Uncle, let's fight with them."
Lin Jue scolded: "Fuck you! Follow them and watch, lest these people steal our things with dirty hands and feet."
"But……"
"Why don't you go quickly?" Lin Jue shouted with a cold face. Lin Hu had no choice but to turn around and follow a group of soldiers.
On the bow of the ship, Lin Jue stood with his hands behind his hands. On the pier, Kang Zizhen also stood with his hands behind his hands. The two of them stared at each other like cockfighting across a gangplank. Kang Zizhen's face was filled with pride, but Lin Jue's face was ashen.
Looking anxious.
Up and down the river bank, people on boats and some people on the bank were watching from a distance. They also saw that something was unusual. The palace's dragon-headed ship was actually stopped by the prefect's ship, and the soldiers had boarded the ship to search.
, this is simply a unique thing. They can't tell who they support in their hearts. Prince Liang Guo Bing's reputation in Hangzhou is not very good, and bullying by Prince Liang's family happens from time to time. Logically speaking, it makes people happy that someone is going against Prince Liang.
However, the newly appointed Kang Zhifu is not a good person. Since he took office, the people in the city have been complaining because Kang Zizhen's methods of calling for the payment of loan, exempted and assisting silver have been cruel and arrogant, and many people have eaten
It's his fault. This prefect doesn't care whether you have money or whether you can afford it. He just does things according to his own ideas. Secretly, he is called "Kang Papi", which is said to be cruel and domineering. Today's situation is like dog bites dog.
The situation has changed. Prince Liang’s Mansion and Magistrate Kang are both ruthless, but I don’t know who is more ruthless today.
The Hangzhou soldiers were divided into several teams and started searching from the deck to the three-story ship building and the two-story cabin below. However, after all, it was the ship of Prince Liang's house, so these people did not dare to make any mistakes and behaved in a well-behaved manner.
It was a random act. But the search was unambiguous. Basically, all places where people could be hidden were searched.
However, as time went by, groups of soldiers returned to the deck to report the results, which made Kang Zizhen a little anxious. Because each group of soldiers returned to the deck to report the results without any gain. When the team
Just as Li Qing came out of the cabin with the last team of people, Kang Zizhen couldn't wait for Li Qing to come to the dock to report, so he led a group of people to the bow deck to ask.
"How's it going? Did you find it?"
"Reporting to the magistrate, we searched high and low, but we couldn't find the two women." Li Qing reported in a low voice.
Kang Zizhen's scalp was a little numb, but no one was found. This was really unexpected. When the big ship started, he sent people to monitor along both sides of the river bank. During this time, no one left the big ship, and no small boats approached.
In other words, if Gu Panpan and Chu Xiangxiang were kidnapped and placed on the ship, it would be absolutely impossible for them to leave. Why is there no trace now? Could it be said that Gu Panpan and Chu Xiangxiang did not leave at all?
Not on board?
Thinking about it again, it was impossible. It was impossible for Lin Jue not to use the royal ship to take the two women out of the city. He should have known that if he left the two women in Hangzhou, they would be found out by him sooner or later. So he saved
What is the point of being a human? No one dares to harbor these two women unless they are placed in the palace. But unless Lin Jue is crazy, how could he get involved in such a matter in Prince Liang's palace? Prince Guo Bing of Liang will never allow him to do this.
Dry.
After going through the whole thing from beginning to end, the context is actually quite clear. Lin Jue couldn't redeem the person, so he resorted to force. By taking the person out of the city when leaving Hangzhou, and using the royal ship as a hiding tool, it was safe.
It was also secretive. This was a perfect plan to save people and transfer people. He also thought that he would be suspected, so he laid out suspicions to confuse the eye. It can be said that Lin Jue had thought very carefully. In this case, how could he
Leaving people alone in the city? This is absolutely impossible.
Kang Zizhen turned his head to look at Lin Jue and found that Lin Jue's eyes were twinkling. He was not as happy and proud as he should have been at this moment, but seemed a little nervous. Kang Zizhen frowned and thought for a while, then asked Li Qing in a deep voice: "Are you guys going to go up?
Have you searched everything up and down? Is there anything you missed?”
Li Qing whispered: "We have searched everything that needs to be searched. But there is one room that we cannot search."
Kangzi said angrily: "What are these words? Where can't I search?"
Li Qing came close to Kang Zizhen's ear and said: "Sir, Lin Jue's wife is pregnant with Liujia and she is the princess of the palace. How dare we search her residence? It is just a room on a two-story ship. That's all.
I don’t think anyone would hide in the princess’s house. I think it’s unlikely.”
Kang Zizhen frowned and thought for a while, then suddenly waved his hand and shouted: "Search. Even the princess's house must be searched."
Li Qing said blankly: "This is... this is not good."
Kang Zizhen scolded: "Do you want you to talk more?"
Li Qing frowned and said: "This... Sir, you should think twice. I think this is a bit too much. I cannot afford it."
Kang Zizhen said angrily: "You don't want to be in this team anymore. Come with me, I will personally lead the team. Search every house up and down for me."
Kang Zizhen gave the order, and dozens of soldiers dared not obey. Everyone began to search again. Kang Zizhen himself led a dozen soldiers to the boat hall on the second floor.
Seeing that the situation was not going well, Lin Jue rushed up to the corridor on the second floor of the boat building. Seeing Kang Zizhen leading people towards the room at the end of the corridor, Lin Jue rushed over and stood at the door with arms raised to stop him.
"Kang Zizhen, what are you doing?"
Kang Zizhen smiled and said, "Mr. Lin, we haven't searched this room yet, so I'm going to search it."
Lin Jue said angrily: "Kang Zizhen, I warn you, this is my wife's room. My wife is pregnant with Liujia, how can I allow you to disturb her? Besides, she is the princess, so you can enter and search her room at will?"
"
Kang Zizhen sneered and said: "It turns out to be the princess's room. That's a bit troublesome. Why don't you ask the princess to move, I will only send two people in to take a look. I don't dare to disturb the princess."
"Kang Zizhen, you are still a scholar. Don't you know the etiquette and the etiquette that women should avoid? Or are you just trying to be rude today?" Lin Jue shouted loudly.
"Mr. Lin, what you said is serious. In broad daylight, with so many people present, we are just conducting a routine search, and we are not violating the rules. Besides, I have already said that the princess can move first to avoid being disturbed.
Isn't this respectful enough?" Kang Zizhen frowned.
"You fart, do you want me to go into your wife's boudoir and have a look?" Lin Jue said angrily.
Kang Zizhen shouted: "Mr. Lin, you are also a scholar, how could you speak so vulgarly? You are obstructing us in every possible way. Could it be that the person we want to search is hiding in this room?"
Lin Jue sneered and said: "It's useless to provoke the general. If you want to enter this room, you have to step over me first. As long as I live, you will never be rude."
Kang Zizhen laughed and said: "It's ridiculous, Mr. Lin, can you stop me? Today has come to this point, do you think I will stop my hand? If you are wise, step aside, and I will allow you and the princess to leave. If
If I don't know the truth, what if I step on your body and go in today?"
Lin Jue shouted angrily: "How dare you, Kang Zizhen, in your eyes, there is no distinction between superior and inferior? You are crazy, do you know what you are doing?"
Kang Zizhen shouted sternly: "Of course I know what I am doing. Mr. Lin, no matter how you intimidate and quibble today, it will be difficult for you to be kind. I will give you ten breaths. If you don't get out of the way, don't blame me for being rude."
Kang Zizhen stood with his hands behind his hands, looking arrogant. Lin Jue in front of him was livid and furious, but there was nothing he could do. Kang Zizhen felt bursts of joy in his heart. So what about the number one scholar? What about the leaders in the literary circles of the Great Zhou Dynasty? The prince of Liang's palace.
So what? It’s not like you feel defeated in front of yourself. After today, everyone in the world will probably look at you differently. Those who say that they relied on speculation to get to the top should shut up. Who else can have the courage of me?
Dare to search the royal palace's ship, dare to treat the powerful as nothing?
In the awkward silence, the door behind Lin Jue suddenly opened with a click. The graceful little princess appeared at the door with the support of a maid. The little princess looked sullen, looked a little tired, and looked a little tired.
whitish.
"Madam, why are you out? Go back to your room to rest and recuperate." Lin Jue said hurriedly.
The little princess said calmly: "Husband, I heard everything you said. People are bullying us, how can I rest peacefully?"
Lin Jue sighed: "Madam, I am incompetent and cannot prevent them from getting on the ship. In the eyes of these people, the majesty of the royal family has been lost. They no longer have the slightest sense of awe, but don't worry, madam, I will protect you to the death."
Madam, please go back to your room and rest in peace."
The little princess tried her best to smile, said nothing, and slowly turned her gaze to Kang Zizhen and others. Kang Zizhen was a little dazed. Although he was full of ambition, he still felt a little weak when he saw the princess appear. Wangfu County
Lord, she has a noble status. After Kang Zizhen saw her graceful, beautiful face and noble temperament, he couldn't help but feel ashamed of himself, and his aura was a little lower.
"Kang Zizhen has met the princess." Kang Zizhen saluted quickly.
Guo Caiwei frowned slightly and said, "Are you Mr. Kang, the prefect of Hangzhou?"
"It's the official." Kang Zizhen said hurriedly.
"What are you doing here with people? Do you know that this is my father's ship, which is equivalent to my father's palace? How dare you, a small prefect, bring people to make noise here? Please immediately
Get off the boat, don't delay our trip." There was a sense of majesty in the little princess's calm words.
Kang Zizhen heard a hint of contempt from these words, which made him angry. At this time, they were still so arrogant, and they spoke condescendingly. They simply didn't treat themselves as human beings. So, he didn't have to Be polite to them.
Kang Zizhen straightened up and said calmly: "To inform the princess, a major case occurred in the city. Someone kidnapped two courtesans from Wanhua Tower and Qunfang Pavilion and left, and seriously injured several nursing homes. After receiving the report, I naturally This matter needs to be investigated strictly. What's more, someone testified that they saw the thief taking the kidnapped person on the ship. I am going to board the ship to search. I apologize for disturbing Princess Fangjia. It is my duty as an official. Wherever you are, you have to do it.”
Guo Caiwei said coldly: "Didn't you already search? Did you find anything? If you found it, then of course you would just take us. But it seems that you didn't find anything. This means that your witness said You lied. Since you are also investigating the case, I don’t want to hold you accountable for your offense. So if you don’t leave here with others, what else are you going to do?”
Kang Zizhen chuckled and said: "For your information, Princess, we did search the ship and found no one who was kidnapped. But since we have to search, we must do it thoroughly. I am discussing with Mr. Lin whether we can be allowed in. Princess Search the room. This way, nothing will be missed. The official will take the people away immediately. Open the gate and send Master Lin and the princess out of the city."
The little princess frowned and said, "You mean, he is in my room?"
Kang Zizhen said: "I don't dare, I just don't want to miss it. This can also prove the princess's innocence so that no one will talk too much afterwards."
Guo Caiwei nodded and said: "I understand. It is not impossible to search my room. However, Mr. Kang, I remind you. What you do is a great offense to me and a great disrespect to the palace and the royal family. You If you decide to go in and search, you will have to bear the consequences. If no one is found, then you will have nothing to do with today's incident. I will tell you now as the princess, there is no kidnapped woman around me. There is no one you want to find in the room. If you believe me, take the people away. I will not pursue today’s matter. If you don’t believe me, go in and search. But if you can’t find anyone, I will definitely I won't spare you. Please make your own decision."
