Outside the lobby of the state government office, a hundred or so people stood in darkness, each looking around with frightened eyes.
In the middle of the crowd is the head of the Ouyang family.
It was a cold winter morning, and I didn’t even wear a big cotton hat.
Even though his head was bare, he still held his head high and his back straight, without looking senile at all.
Seeing the head of the Ouyang family, Lan Liqun knew in his heart that the Ouyang family in Yizhou City would really disappear completely in the future.
"Xiao Gongzi, you said that everyone in the Ouyang family has committed the crime of harboring, but our state government also needs to review the case. Although the court issued a wanted order for the eldest son of the Ouyang family, no one has committed the crime of harboring.
I can't make a conclusion, and it's hard to borrow a prison sentence." Lan Liqun explained with a confused look on his face.
Although he felt that Xiao Chen should hold a lot of power, he must have not revealed his true identity. He did not dare to be careless about this official matter, for fear of leaving words behind.
Seeing Lan Liqun being so verbose, Duan Tianming at the door collapsed in one step and flashed out from his waist: "The Dongchang handles cases and execution is all about it. How can there be so much trouble?"
Seeing the Plum Blossom Order, Lan Liqun was horrified.
As a court official, the emperor specially issued an edict to inform the world of the status of Dongchang.
Some time ago, the frightened Jinyiwei leader in edicts and the governor of Beizhen Fusi Town were all captured by Dongchang, which shows the importance of Dongchang's power.
A few days ago, the emperor even announced to the world that he had given Xiao Chen, the Imperial Guards School Captain Xiao Chen, the Ming Dynasty to wear unicorn purple clothes. It can be said that Dongchang has the most power among all the institutions in the Ming Dynasty.
He never imagined that this powerful man from Dongchang would come to the small city of Yizhou.
Could it be that they came just to arrest Ouyang Qianhu and Zhao Qianhu?
The imperial court had issued a document requesting him to assist in the investigation. However, no one from Dongchang came to the state office. He never expected that Mr. Xiao in front of him turned out to be from Dongchang.
When he thought of the other party's casual tone and calm demeanor, Lan Liqun understood everything instantly. How could the people of Dongchang not be confident?
Suddenly, another piece of information came to Lan Liqun's mind. The Dongchang school captain who was given purple clothes by the emperor was named Xiao Chen, and the young master Xiao in front of him also had the surname Xiao. Could it be that they were the same person.
When he thought of this, Lan Liqun felt as if he had fallen into an ice cave, and his whole body was as cold as ice.
No official in the imperial court is clear about what the purple garment represents. It is the supreme being beneath one person and above ten thousand people.
The Yizhou guards actually stopped his cavalry and charged them a fee to enter the city. Isn't this just giving away people's lives?
Although he secretly handed over all the silver he earned afterwards, let alone two hundred thousand taels, even if he handed over all his net worth, he probably wouldn't be able to protect his head.
Thinking of this, Lan Liqun knelt down in front of Xiao Chen with a "pop", and laid all the fifth-grade official uniforms on the ground. His whole body was shaking like chaff, and the words in his mouth were already stammering.
Express it smoothly.
"Xiao, Mr. Xiao, I'm a small person. I don't know Mount Tai. No, I don't know you. I'm here in person. I hope you'll forgive me."
Looking at Lan Liqun lying on the ground, Xiao Chen said softly: "Get up first and put these people from the Ouyang family in prison."
Hearing this, Lan Liqun hurriedly got up. He waved his hand to Yizhou Tongzhi, who was also lying on the ground in front of the case, and signaled him to carry out Xiao Chen's order.
How could I dare to be careless? I hurried over and bowed to Duan Tianming: "Sir, please follow me. The prison is over here."
With that said, he led everyone towards the prison.
Butler Zhang in the lobby knew that his mission of leading the way had been completed, and he was ready to follow everyone to the prison.
"Steward Zhang, things here are not finished yet." Xiao Chen said calmly.
The housekeeper hurriedly retracted his outstretched right leg, hunched over, and did not dare to say a word.
Although he still didn't know what kind of existence Dongchang was, one sentence made Lord Zhizhou fall to the ground in official attire. Even with a pig's brain, he could imagine that Dongchang must be a terrifying existence.
Xiao Chen slowly walked to the desk, sat down on the chair reserved for magistrates, and looked at the lobby door quietly.
Four captains came in carrying two wooden boxes.
"Just put it on the ground." Xiao Chen lazily ordered.
"Yes." The four captains put down the wooden box, holding the handles of the knives at their waists, and guarded the entrance to the lobby.
"Mr. Lan, look at what's inside the box." Xiao Chen leaned forward, lying on the desk, picked up a writing brush on the desk, and moved it around in his hand.
Lan Liqun tremblingly walked to the box, slowly opened the lid of the wooden box, and took out a Yishui inkstone.
"Sir, this is a Yishui inkstone."
"Look carefully, is this Yishui Inkstone?" Xiao Chen said with a smile on his face.
Lan Liqun placed Yi Shui Inkstone in front of his eyes and observed it carefully. He looked carefully inside and out, but found no difference.
"Sir, this is Yishui Inkstone."
"Okay." Xiao Chen put down the brush in his hand and leaned back on the chair behind him again, "Butler Zhang, tell Mr. Lan what this is."
"Yes." Butler Zhang replied respectfully, then turned around and looked at Lan Liqun beside him, "Mr. Lan, this is processed by Ouyang's workshop. It can almost look like a fake Yishui inkstone."
In fact, Lan Liqun had already seen that this was the "special product" of Ouyang Workshop, but he did not say it. He knew that Xiao Chen would not move these Yishui inkstones to the lobby for no reason, and if he pursued it
I can't identify the responsibility for this counterfeiting, so I can shirk some responsibility.
"What?" Lan Liqun made a surprised expression and looked at Butler Zhang in front of him, "Ouyang Workshop has always been the main workshop for Yizhou's specialty Yishui Inkstone, but it can also fake it?"
Butler Zhang also looked surprised. He didn't believe it, even though he was about to die, Lan Liqun still dared to pretend to be crazy and stupid here.
"Haha." Butler Zhang chuckled and stopped talking.
Xiao Chen raised his right hand and shook it slowly towards Lan Liqun: "Come on, come on, Master Lan, take a look at what is in my arms."
With that said, he took out the Yizhou document with the official seal from his arms.
Lan Liqun's heart skipped a beat, and he had no choice but to walk up, took the document handed over by Xiao Chen with both hands, and slowly opened it.
"Sir, this is the document from Yizhou Prefectural Government." Looking at Xiao Chen, Lan Liqun said respectfully.
Xiao Chen narrowed his eyes slightly, but he laughed in his heart.
This Lan Liqun is really stubborn. Even now, he is still pretending to be crazy.
Lift your legs and place them directly on the desk.
"This official document went with the counterfeit Yi Shui Inkstone in the box. Mr. Lan, please give me a reasonable explanation."
