A powerful minister of the Song Dynasty

Chapter 177 My father deserves to be enshrined in the Imperial Ancestral Temple!
"So that my brother can know." Wang Gui responded:
"Everything has been dealt with. Magistrate Zhang is leading his men to apprehend the final assassin. The Fire-Eyed Suanni hasn't escaped the city and is still lurking within."

Song Xuan raised his eyebrows slightly.

How can we sow discord if the tool, Fire-Eyed Suanni, doesn't go back to report the situation to the Dou family?
If he doesn't work, wouldn't this whole show be in vain?

"Ah."

Song Xuan responded, and Qu Ze just stared at him.

As for the other two undercover agents, Song Xuan has not yet figured out how to use them to scare Gu Zimo.

"Twelve Lang."

Wang Tai shouted from behind, running over breathlessly:

"I heard there was a fire in your house last night. I didn't have time to ask. Are you okay?"

Song Xuan held the reins and asked the donkey to stop and wait for Wang Tai.

"Someone came here, and I don't know if he was after my business or me."

Wang Tai held the donkey and took a breath:

"Shi Erlang, my father, Wang Dan, is worthy of being enshrined in the Imperial Ancestral Temple. I still have some connections in the officialdom."

"If you need anything, just ask. Life is never a trivial matter."

"Ah."

Song Xuan responded and thanked Wang Tai, saying that he had no use for it at the moment.

As they walked, Wang Tai saw Zhang Fangping's unhappy face:
"Fang Ping, you didn't do well on the test?"

Zhang Fangping nodded. Although Wang Tai didn't do well in the exam, he still felt comforted when he heard Zhang Fangping's admission.

It’s okay as long as everyone doesn’t do well in the exam.

"Shi Er Lang must have done well in the exam. I saw that his test paper was filled with dense writing."

Song Xuan knew that Wang Tai and he were in the same examination room, but Zhang Fangping took the initiative to say:
"Twelve Brother didn't do well on the test either!"

"Ah, that's impossible?"

Wang Tai said this, but the corners of his mouth betrayed his true thoughts.

If everyone doesn't do well in the exam, then maybe we all still have a chance to pass!

After all, Wang Yaochen doesn’t count.

These two are the strongest candidates among the candidates of Yingtian Academy this year.

If even the two of them didn’t do well in the exam, then no one else will do well!

"When did Twelfth Brother ever lie to you?"

Zhang Fangping’s words stunned Wang Tai. It was indeed true.

Although Song Xuan was known as the "fallen prodigy", he was ill and something happened at home.

After such a blow, if he could do well in the exam again, he would be a normal person!

It is very normal that Song Xuan did not do well in the exam now.

Thinking of this, Wang Tai couldn't help but comfort the two of them:

“Actually, I didn’t do well in the exam either.”

"You're a jerk."

"Mr. Yan's questions are too difficult."

Song Xuan glanced at Wang Tai, trying not to let his and Zhang Fangping's results be better than Wang Tai's.

Otherwise, how could he maintain mental balance?

How embarrassing!
"Yes."

Song Xuan said calmly, "You bastard! When I was scolding him while I was in the bathroom, Mr. Yan heard it."

"Ah, this?"

"Hahaha."

"Shi Er Lang, you've been plagued by bad luck lately. Next time you go to Lingtai Temple, you must pay your respects!"

Wang Tai continued to give him advice, and as they talked and laughed, everyone's mood became better.

Song Xuan was thinking about what happened at the rockery in the temple during the heavy rain that day.

"Shishi is sick too."

"It's a pity that I can't go visit her."

"It would be great if Gu Zimo also got seriously ill. Maybe the old lady of the Gu family would still remember me, the young doctor."

Song Xuan was thinking about Da Lei and his sister, so he entered the yard through the back door.

He slowly got off the donkey.

Now this donkey often goes out for a stroll, and its hooves are worn out like those of a wild horse, so there is no need for donkey horseshoes!
Especially since the Song Dynasty currently does not have many war horses, if they are seen by someone with ulterior motives.

The ones who should benefit are the Liao Dynasty and Western Xia!
"Oh."

Wang Tai and Zhang Fangping looked at the pillars of the donkey shed that had been burned to charcoal.

"It looks like there was a pretty big fire last night, Twelve-year-old."

"Someone came to my house with a bucket of kerosene and set it on fire, but unfortunately he ran away."

"what!"

Zhang Fangping and Wang Tai shouted at the same time.

This is a way to take lives.

Zhang Fangping knew that Song Xuan had something to do, otherwise he would not have allowed him to go back to the academy to stay for a few days under the pretext of being close to his uncle.

But Wang Tai was different. He watched the donkey get angry and kick its hind legs before entering the donkey shed.

"Shi Er Lang, I'm afraid you need to recruit some help. It's ok to rely on just one little brother like this to protect you, but what about your family?"

Wang Tai sighed:

"It's easy to dodge an open attack, but it's hard to guard against a hidden arrow. To be honest, your shop is so prosperous, but your family doesn't have any backing, so it's normal for people to be concerned about you."

Song Xuan waved his hand:
"I have a backer. The academy is my backer, but it just hasn't shown its power yet."

However, Wang Tai felt that it would not be enough to rely solely on Dean Fan.

The previous dean couldn't even earn enough money to keep the academy running, let alone build up any power to protect Song Xuan's property.

"Rest, eat, and take the test tomorrow."

……

Gu Zimo, the magistrate of Yingtian Prefecture, finally waited until all the examinees had left. He collected and handed in the papers, then hurriedly called for his sedan chair to go to the Confucius Temple before returning home.

really.

Gu Zimo's heart sank. There was no trace of the three lurking people.

Even the backup plan he had left seemed to have been caught.

Ruined.

If the plan fails, he will definitely be identified by those killers.

If Song Xuan killed all those assassins, it would be a good thing for Gu Zimo.

But Song Xuan's provocative words this morning made Gu Zimo dare not gamble.

He knew that Song Xuan knew some inside information, which made things difficult.

Next, he was no longer lurking in the background, but was forced to surface to kill Song Xuan.

Everyone is fighting to the death!
Gu Zimo doesn't believe that Song Xuan is the kind of person who would swallow his grievances after suffering a loss. He will definitely try his best to get revenge.

How can I take revenge on him?
Apart from Song Xuan's shop, we have to find a way to directly dismiss him during this exam.

As long as he fails the exam, his shop will be coveted by a large number of people.

Gu Zimo stood on the street, feeling dazed for a moment.

Didn’t the five-star killer and the seven-star killer from Tokyo City kill Song Xuan?

In the morning, Gu Zimo subconsciously felt that he had seen a ghost.

But Song Xuan's provocative questioning brought him back to his senses.

But now, Gu Zimo had no idea at all.

He thought about it all day but couldn't figure out where the mistake was.

So his perfect plan ended in such a hasty way!

It seems that I still need to urge Brother Dou to find some more good people in Tokyo City!
The Fire-Eyed Suanni was wearing a bamboo hat and standing in the alley, observing Gu Zimo.

The reason why he didn't flee the city immediately was that he was holding a grudge and wanted to ask Gu Zimo for an explanation.

Anyone who dares to betray himself will have to pay the price.

If it wasn't Gu Zimo, who would betray me?
Could it be those two dead men?
Today, the Fire-Eyed Suanni heard many rumors.

There is no need to think about it carefully, those two Flying Eagles and Evil Stars were bound to be killed by Song Twelve's men!

Then Song Shier went to report to the police.

The more the Fire-Eyed Suanni thought about it, the angrier he became. He was defeated so easily!
Gu Zimo was just pretending when he said he was seeking revenge for his old mentor.

This thief, I wish I could eat his flesh.

If I don't take revenge, how will I be able to survive in the martial arts world in the future?

He was framed by the government and almost got caught.

really.

There is no good person in the government.

I hate these evil-doing scholars the most.

However, the Fire-Eyed Suanni did not act rashly, but instead observed whether Gu Zimo was using himself as bait to lure him out.

He observed it for a moment, then lowered the brim of his hat.

Gu Zimo was feeling lost as his plan had failed, and he stood in the middle of the street in a daze.

He was an official, so even if he blocked the road, it was the fault of the people passing by.

Can't you just avoid the officials?

It wouldn't take long before patrolling soldiers would come and ask Gu Zimo what happened and whether he needed their service.

The short knife in the sleeve of Fire-Eyed Suanni fell and was grasped in his hand.

Gu Zimo looked at the man wearing a bamboo hat coming with his head down, but didn't take him seriously.

The Fire-Eyed Suanni took two quick steps, suddenly raised his head, and stabbed the dagger into Gu Zimo's chest.

Gu Zimo looked at the Fire-Eyed Suanni appearing and was about to speak, but suddenly he felt a sharp pain in his chest.

The Fire-Eyed Suanni quickly broke away, and Gu Zimo subconsciously lowered his head to look at the dagger on his chest.

His brain was still in the process of shutting down when he vomited blood from his mouth, which flowed onto his official uniform. He leaned back uncontrollably.

The sedan bearer screamed and hurried forward:

"The magistrate has been stabbed."

The streets were immediately in chaos. The assassination of an official was no small matter.

No one wants to get into trouble.

Four sedan bearers quickly lifted their employer, Gu Zimo, into the sedan and headed towards Doctor Wang's pharmacy.

As for the murderer, who dares to chase him?

Killing people in the street.

The one who was killed was an official!

Don't you die?

The Fire-Eyed Suanni is a desperado, otherwise he would not have taken on the job of killing people.

Song Xuan accepted Tao Hong's suggestion to act, but in fact it was to deal with the Dou family who was far away.

Let them split among themselves and then turn against each other.

Who knows what judgment Empress Dowager Liu, who is behind the Imperial City Bureau, would make if she knew about this incident?
Anyway, the necessary eye drops have been applied, and the next step is to see who will carry out the execution.

However, the Fire-Eyed Suanni miscarried out Song Xuan's plan. He went straight to settle the score with the people who betrayed him.

Zhang Kang, the magistrate of Yingtian Prefecture, just got a clue about the kerosene barrel.

The yamen runner nearby dragged the man who had been beaten with a stick out and handed him over to the jailer.

It turned out to be a relationship that Gu Zimo found.

He was a bit rough in his work.

Zhang Kang was thinking about how to tell his immediate superior, Judge Yi Jun, about this matter when he heard a patrol soldier come over to report:

"Zhang Tuiguan, this is terrible! Judge Gu was stabbed in the street. I'm afraid he doesn't have much time left to live!"

"what?"

Zhang Kang was a little surprised.

He just got the clue that Gu Zimo was the mastermind behind the incident, but Gu Zimo was stabbed in the street!
The price of this self-torture tactic is too high!
Zhang Kang immediately waved his hand and asked the soldier who reported the news to take him to the scene and ask if there were any witnesses.

As for Gu Zimo's life or death, it was not his turn to see.

Just leave this matter to Judge Yi Jun.

Yi Jun was also very shocked when he got the news.

what happened?

Killing an official in the street, what a heavy burden!

What's more, Gu Zimo is also his superior, isn't this a nuisance?
Yi Jun hurried to the clinic of Doctor Wang to visit his boss, hoping that he would not die!
Otherwise, he won’t be able to solve this murder case, and he might have to go to Lingnan to eat insects!

Yi Jun was in tears, as he had always been afraid of being exiled to Lingnan.

Why are they all falling on me one after another?

Last time it was Dou Chou, this time it was Dou Chou’s student.

It's going to cost me my life.

Yi Jun had a bitter face, his mind racing:
"Oh, that's not right. They both have a grudge against Song Twelve!"

Yi Jun clapped his hands immediately, thinking that there was a high possibility that Song Xuan had hired someone to kill someone.

"You go and ask Song Tongpan to look after Gu Tongpan and tell him that something important has happened. As for whether Prefect Yan will come or not, that is not up to us to decide."

Yi Jun decided not to keep the trouble to himself.

When this kind of "stabbing an official in the street" occurs, it must be reported to the higher authorities.

He immediately rushed to the home of Song Xuan, who was highly suspected of committing the crime.

When Yi Jun led the officers and soldiers into Song Xuan's home, he saw him eating.

"Song Xuan, your incident has been exposed!"

Everyone felt extremely strange after hearing what Yi Jun said.

Song Xuan, on the other hand, stood up and asked, "Who is this husband?"

"I am Yi Jun, the judge of Yingtian Prefecture. Your case of hiring a killer has been exposed. Please come with me."

After Yi Jun finished speaking, he immediately signaled the soldiers to come forward.

But Wang Gui drew out his iron mace to protect Song Xuan: "Who dares to move?"

Yi Jun jumped up quickly and hid behind the soldiers:

"Okay, this officer knew it was you. You dared to arrest me."

Song Xuan gestured for Wang Gui to return to the table and waved his hand, saying:

"Everyone, please ignore this judge and continue eating."

Yi Jun widened his eyes and pointed at Song Xuan and said:
"How dare you be so careless, officer! Come on, come on!"

Song Xuan held the bowl and said, "Judge Yi, you said I committed a crime. Do you have an arrest warrant?"

Yi Jun was stunned.

He has been an official for many years and has no need for those things. He can just arrest people directly.

But according to the laws of the Song Dynasty, this thing is a must.

Because the legal system of the Song Dynasty was relatively complete, arrest documents were legal evidence for government law enforcement, further preventing officials from abusing their power.

But then again, even if the rules are well established, they can only be truly good if the people below implement them well.

Otherwise, even if the rules are well established, if the people below do not implement them, even if they are good policies, they are bad policies that harm the people.

Song Xuan picked up the food and said, "According to the laws of the Song Dynasty, you must show it to me."

"At least let me know the charges and facts of the crime for which I was arrested."

"Which legal provision of the Song Dynasty was cited as the basis for the arrest?"

"The most important thing is the issuer, it must be signed by the responsible official and stamped with the official seal."

Yi Jun was so confused by Song Xuan that he couldn't say a word.

He is just an ordinary student. Even if he has a good talent for studying, how can he know the laws of the Song Dynasty so well?
What's more, I have the right to interpret the laws of the Song Dynasty. Why should he take it away from me?
"Oh, so you're here to arrest people without this thing."

"Judge Yi, you have such great authority!"

Wang Tai snorted and chuckled, and admired Song Xuan's calmness even more. He immediately obeyed his instructions and started eating.

To be honest, he was a little confused at first.

Why do we have to catch Song Twelve?

Now he thought about it, Song Twelve was being targeted one after another, probably because someone had set their sights on his shop's business.

Either they force him to stop running the business, or they want to take a big bite of the fat meat and come in to share a piece of the pie.

Yi Jun immediately pointed at Wang Tai and said, "How dare you ridicule me like this?"

"Left and right, take him down for me too."

Snapped.

Wang Tai slammed the table heavily, stood up, stepped on the stool and said:
"My father, Wang Dan, deserves to be enshrined in the Imperial Ancestral Temple!"

"Who dares to arrest me?"

The name of Prime Minister Wang Dan was known throughout the world, and Emperor Zhenzong only had three ministers who were qualified to be enshrined in the Taimiao.

This shows the value of Wang Dan.

The soldiers and yamen runners who were on the move all retreated silently, or did not dare to move at all.

Now Lian Yijun had to come out from behind the soldiers. He walked forward and said with a flattering smile:

"Prince Wang, this is all a misunderstanding!"

"Misunderstanding!"

"Misunderstanding?" Wang Tai immediately put on a dandy look.

"Fuck your mother's head!"

Yi Jun’s position is actually not that strong.

In order to avoid going to Lingnan to eat insects, he reasoned and concluded that Song Xuan was the most suspicious, so he arrested him and interrogated him thoroughly.

But he didn't expect that the prime minister's son would have dinner at his house, and it seemed that they had a good relationship.

Once you offend him, according to the favor left by Prime Minister Wang Dan, it is a foregone conclusion that you will be sent to Lingnan to eat insects.

Therefore, facing Wang Tai's scolding, Yi Jun could only swallow his anger.

He quickly explained:

"Young Master Wang, there really is a reason for this. Magistrate Gu was assassinated on the street and nearly died. The biggest suspect is Song Twelve. I just want to capture him and interrogate him."

"hiss."

Wang Tai also felt that something big had happened.

An official of the Song Dynasty was assassinated in the street. The heinous nature of this incident cannot be easily erased by anyone.

Hearing this, even Song Xuan raised his head and looked at Yi Jun:

"Gu Zimo was assassinated?"

Yi Jun really felt that Song Xuan was playing dumb, so his tone was naturally rude:
"Song Twelve, you know best whether Judge Gu has been assassinated!"

"What evidence do you have?"

Listening to Song Xuan's questioning, Wang Tai immediately asked, "Yes, do you have any evidence to prove that Song Twelve was the one who killed him?"

"He didn't kill the person." Yi Jun explained quickly.

"Hey, you bastard, he didn't kill the person, why are you taking him away?"

Although Yi Jun felt humiliated, compared to going to Lingnan to eat insects, being scolded by the prime minister's son was better.

"Although Song Twelve didn't kill the person, he definitely can't get away with the crime of hiring a killer."

Song Xuan asked slowly, "Judge Yi, do you have any evidence?"

"I'll take you back to the lobby and ask, and you'll find out." Yi Jun flicked his sleeves.

Snapped.

Song Xuan immediately slammed the table and stood up:

"You are so unreasonable, you really think I, Song Twelve, am a vegetarian?"

"Even if it means killing officials and rebelling, I will do it myself in the streets. There is no need to use others to do such a thing."

Wang Tai suddenly turned his head to look at Song Xuan, his pupils dilated.

How dare Song Xuan say anything!

Big brother.

Don't be so deceptive.

My father is worthy of being enshrined in the Taimiao.

Isn’t there a golden medal that protects nine generations of your family from death?

(End of this chapter)