Great Lawyer

Chapter 411
"Take it," King Gui said, "I'm worried that I can't intervene, don't care if his father is innocent or not, let's check it out."

Du Jiuyan said: "Will the Holy Majesty agree?"

"If there is any disagreement, since it is a case, they have the right to ask for a lawyer. Ji Lin can ask for it, but his father can't ask for anything." King Gui said arrogantly: "I'll go and talk to my brother."

He and Du Jiuyan had the same meaning. They found out about this case, and they have been waiting for the result.

Now that someone is coming to Du Jiuyan to argue the case, of course he will not refuse.

"Then listen to the prince." Du Jiuyan said with a smile.

King Gui raised his eyebrows happily, very satisfied with Du Jiuyan.

"Then tell us about your father," Du Jiuyan and Bian Hang said, "Why was he involved in the corruption case four years ago, or this year?"

Bian Hang cleared his throat and replied, "We didn't know it when we were arrested, but after the interrogation this morning, we found out. It's because of the case four years ago."

"Jin Rong said that the 60 taels allocated by the imperial court at that time was divided into two appropriations on the books, but in fact, only 30 taels actually went to Shaoyang. It’s not the money that went to Shaoyang. It’s Jin Rong, Qiu Wenli and my father who split it equally.”

"Jin Rong still has a reply letter from my father, the handwriting is definitely my father's."

"The letter says to meet at the Fahua Temple in the suburbs, and the silver will be placed in the Fahua Temple."

Bian Hang said: "I haven't seen my father these days, and I haven't asked him. But I can be sure that my father has not brought home a large sum of money in recent years."

"Besides, my grandmother passed away two years ago, and my father sold several calligraphy and paintings he had collected because he had no money to buy ginseng."

King Gui said: "If he didn't take it back, it doesn't mean he didn't take the money. You say it's unreliable."

Du Jiuyan nodded.

Bian Hang looked ugly, "Then can you go to Dali Temple to visit my father?"

"I'm definitely going." Du Jiuyan said, "We'll go to Dali Temple in the afternoon."

Bian Hang stood up and saluted, "Thank you, my lord, thank you Mr. Du."

"Go back and get ready, and wait for us at the gate of Dali Temple in the afternoon." Du Jiuyan said.

Bian Hang should be, saluted and hurried home.

"My lord," Du Jiuyan looked at Qiu Zhang and said, "Do you think Bian Wenqing is greedy?"

Qiu Zhang chuckled and said, "This...it's not clear."

"My lord, if my reputation is damaged because of this case, how will you compensate me?" Du Jiuyan said: "For a vain person like me, reputation is very important to me."

Qiu Zhang coughed and said in embarrassment: "Jiuyan, don't be so realistic. What's more, even if Bian Wenqing is corrupt, it will not prevent you from defending the lawsuit. Isn't there two types of lawsuits? Guilty and innocent? He wants to If you are greedy, you will plead guilty, if you are not greedy, you will plead not guilty."

"Let's take the legal fees, right?" Qiu Zhang winked.

Du Jiuyan shook his head, "But I insist that this case will affect my reputation, so I also insist that you must compensate me, my lord."

Qiu Zhang shook the corner of his mouth, touched the patch on his clothes, "Can you bear it?"

"Be patient!" Du Jiuyan said: "My lord's money will never be spent in this lifetime, I don't mind helping you."

Qiu Zhang felt careless in making friends, pointed at Du Jiuyan and said, "Treacherous, cunning, shameless!"

Du Jiuyan cupped his hands, "Those who are close to the ink are black, my lord."

Qiu Zhang snorted, he doesn't want to see Du Jiuyan anymore, anyway, every time he sees her, he suffers.

"Got it, got it. We'll settle the case after the case is over."

Du Jiuyan laughed, got up and supported Qiu Zhang, "My lord, let me tell you that this corruption case is actually an excellent opportunity."

"What chance?" Du Jiuyan asked.

"Think about it, the hole is still there after the carrot is pulled out, who will fill the hole?"

Qiu Zhang laughed, and pointed at Du Jiuyan, "Your boy, you really have a heart-to-heart with this old man."

"Judging from the current situation, when my lord retires and returns home, he may not be a fifth-rank official." Du Jiuyan said: "My lord, if you get promoted and get rich, don't forget your old friends."

Qiu Zhang nodded with a smile, "No, no, but you and the prince will be needed for help at that time. Master Lu will help the old man show his face if he has the opportunity."

"Master Lu is hard to say. After all, we don't know what will happen in the case. Let's avoid subtleties first." Du Jiuyan said.

Qiu Zhang said in a low voice: "As Lord Lu is a person, no. No one can drag him if this matter is involved."

In Qiu Zhang's mind, Lu Zhangzhi is holy and clean.

Du Jiuyan thought of Chen Lang's admiration for Lu Zhangzhi.

In the afternoon, Du Jiuyan went to the palace with King Gui.Du Jiuyan reported to Zhao Yu that he had accepted Bian Wenqing's lawsuit.

"...He asked you to defend the case? What does he mean, he is innocent and has not been corrupted?" Zhao Yu hated corrupt people very much.One is that it is not easy for the imperial court to collect taxes, and the other is that the money is related to the safety of the people of one side, and they swallowed the money but ignored the lives of the people, which is really abhorrent.

Not killing is not enough to appease anger.

"What are you excited about?" King Gui said, "I think it would be better if a litigator came in for this case. Otherwise, you know how true the case will be when the third division will try it."

Zhao Yu was stunned, "If the joint trial of the three divisions is not fair, then is there still justice in my court?"

King Gui explained: "If you look at things from different angles, you will get different results. Now that Du Jiuyan is here to investigate, even if the things he investigates are used as a reference, they will also help the fairness of the case."

"You're right." Zhao Yu nodded, and said to Du Jiuyan, "You want to go to Dali Temple to meet Bian Wenqing?"

Du Jiuyan nodded, "This is the first time I have contacted Dali Temple. I don't know where to get this ticket."

Du Jiuyan is not a public official, and he needs to show his yamen ticket when he goes to someone's home to investigate and collect evidence.

"Let Wu Wenjun give it to you." Zhao Yu said: "If there is something inconvenient for you, let King Gui help you. Anyway, he has nothing to do."

Du Jiuyan smiled and said yes.

"I'm very busy," King Gui said, "You can't see me, just imagine that I'm busy."

Zhao Yu said: "Jiuyan is your friend, and I don't need to shy away from it." He paused and said to Du Jiuyan, "Please advise him, don't idle around all day long, getting married is a serious matter."

Du Jiuyan smiled and said, "Yes, the students must persuade him."

King Gui glared at Du Jiuyan, pointed at her and gave a warning, and said to Zhao Yu, "You are busy all day long, so don't worry about my trivial matters."

As he spoke, he pulled Du Jiuyan to leave.

"Aren't you going to greet your mother?" Zhao Yu asked, "Have you not been there for two days?"

King Gui didn't want to go.When he went there, he was stopped and besieged by the Queen Mother and Qian Momo. He couldn't reply, he was very tired.

The two came out of the palace to go to Dali Temple. Du Jiuyan said as he walked, "My lord, getting married is a big event, you can't delay it."

"Is it because I don't want to get married?" King Gui looked at her, filled with righteous indignation.

Du Jiuyan looked at him puzzled.

"It's you who didn't agree to marry me, otherwise we'll get married tomorrow, and you can see if I'm happy or not." King Gui said.

Du Jiuyan spat at him, "Go away, if I look at you a few more times, my hair will fall out."

"Stingy," King Gui muttered, "Why don't we just get married? What a big deal."

Du Jiuyan ignored him.

Bian Hang waited for them at the gate of Dali Temple, and the three of them entered Dali Temple together. The young servant saw King Gui and led the two of them to find Wu Wenjun.

"Your Majesty greets the lord. I don't know what the lord's order is when he comes to Dali Temple." Wu Wenjun also thought about what King Gui came here for.

King Gui said: "He is Bian Wenqing's son, and he felt that his father was wronged, so he asked a litigator to argue the case."

"This king is here as an escort, you can arrange it." King Gui said.

Wu Wenjun was taken aback, a little surprised that Bian Wenqing would ask for a lawyer. He glanced at Bian Hang and Du Jiuyan, and asked uncertainly, "I don't know if the lord has returned to His Majesty, what His Majesty means..."

"Just after coming out of the palace, the Holy Majesty agreed." King Gui said, "Hurry up and make arrangements."

Wu Wenjun was astonished, and wanted to say something, but King Gui had already knocked on the table, "What are you thinking, hurry up."

"Yes!" Wu Wenjun really had a headache seeing King Gui, a good prince, why is he like a bandit.

If you want to reason with him, you can't even explain it clearly.

Instead of arranging people, he took them to the cell in Dali Temple himself.

Bian Wenqing was in the middle cell, with people locked up on the left and right sides. As soon as Bian Hang entered, he called his father through the fence, but Du Jiuyan saw a man lying on the kang with wooden sticks tied to his legs.

Mao Wenyuan!
It turns out that he looks like this. Du Jiuyan stood outside and looked at him, and Mao Wenyuan also looked at him.

Fat as a pumpkin.

Mao Wenyuan recognized King Gui, and immediately guessed Du Jiuyan, so he naturally understood why Du Jiuyan looked at him.

King Gui served as county magistrate in Shaoyang for almost a year, and Du Jiuyan also overturned the case of Yan Zhi and Ma Yi.They knew him, and it was normal.

Du Jiuyan looked away and walked over to Bian Wenqing.

Bian Wenqing and his son wept across the fence and were speechless.

"Father," Bian Hang introduced to Bian Wenqing, "this is the prince, and this is Mr. Du."

Bian Wenqing was startled, and quickly knelt down to salute King Gui. King Gui waved his hand and said, "There's no need to be restrained, get up."

"Mr. Du," Bian Wenqing stood up and cupped hands with Du Jiuyan.

Bian Hang introduced: "I asked Mr. Du to be your lawyer, and Mr. Du agreed."

"Quickly tell Mr. Du what you know and your grievances." Bian Hang said.

Bian Wenqing was taken aback, and subconsciously glanced at Wu Wenjun, who looked at him expressionlessly.

"Can, can you say it in another place?" Bian Wenqing asked in a low voice.

Du Jiuyan looked back at Wu Wenjun.

"Okay," Wu Wenjun glanced at Bian Wenqing, and called the prison chief over to give some instructions.

Du Jiuyan and King Gui took Bian Wenqing and his son to an interrogation room in the prison.

"My lord, please sit down for a while. If you have any orders, you can tell the lower official." Wu Wenjun did not stay, and said with cupped hands: "The lower official will leave."

Said and left.

Everyone sat down one by one.

(End of this chapter)