On the fourth day after Zhang Tian and his party were imprisoned, because everyone had not changed their words, he still claimed that the Minister of Personnel sold the quota of tribute, Liu Gan claimed that he was wronged and falsely accused, and Sun Laish claimed that he was unaware of it and had never bought it, so he took the exam based on his strength.

For four days, this stalemate has never been broken. Until Zhu Da, the head of the Ministry of Rites, came to visit the prison with He Changxu's message, and naturally the one who visited Liu Gan's prison.

Zhu Da said that the Ministry of Rites had an unshirkable responsibility for causing trouble this time. He made a special trip to confront Liu Gan at the order of the Minister of Rites and assisted in investigating the case.

The emperor did not issue an order to prevent anyone from visiting the prison, so Zhu Da successfully entered the Dali Temple cell.

Liu Gan has lived a life worse than death these four days. He was injured and could not sleep day and night. Although Dou Guan did not make things difficult for him, he also gave him medicine every day, but the cell was yin, cold and wet, so how could it make the bed at home feel comfortable?

Since he came in, he hadn't slept much. His eye sockets were deep, and his eyes were covered with black color. He also had a bruise on his face. He looked like he was about to get out of bed. Zhu Da was really shocked when he came to the prison door.

The iron gate was opened, and Liu Gan was still looking at the visitor strangely. Zhu Da had already saluted respectfully: "Sir, please pay homage to the Minister."

"You are?" He asked coldly. Since he was imprisoned, except for his family and Minister of Personnel Shen Qing, who had sent someone to ask about his situation, no minister in the court had visited him.

"The Xiaguan is Zhu Da, the head of the Ministry of Rites. Because the two offices are a distance, and the Xiaguan is a minor position, the adults have never seen the Xiaguan." Zhu Da said respectfully.

When Liu Gan heard that it was from the Ministry of Rites, he was furious and snorted coldly: "I have nothing to say to you, please leave. If He Changxu asked you to see if I die or not, tell him that even if I die, I will take him to die together."

Zhu Da said in panic: "My Lord has misunderstood. Lord Shangshu knew that you were wronged, so he asked the officials to come. Lord Shangshu hoped that Zhang Tian would meet him and ask him why he framed you and that Lord Shangshu would also deal with him."

Liu Gan sneered: "He still admits that I am wronged. I want to ask, Zhang Tian, ​​a gangster, has no power and power, how can he have the courage to frame me as a third-rank official? Is he the one who wants to die?"

"The desperate people in this world can't explain it clearly." Zhu Da said with a smile.

Liu Gan was even more angry after seeing this. He almost believed in his judgment. He Changxu, the old man, must have planned to plot against him this time. The two of them had not violated the rivers before. He did not understand that He Changxu's move was an enemy of him and the Ministry of Personnel. This was not a good thing for the Ministry of Rites.

But there is no evidence yet. Fortunately, Sun Laishi had not spoken yet, but if Sun Laishi spoke to him, then he and the Ministry of Rites would be irreconcilable. He said coldly and angrily: "Go back and tell He Changxu that I fell into such a field. No matter what the result is, I will talk to him."

Zhu Da bowed embarrassedly, "Sir, Lord Shangshu also apologized deeply for this disaster. After all, he was the head of the Ministry of Rites in the imperial examination. But we, now we are lying on the bed and breathing a sigh of relief. In all difficulties, he asked the officials to visit him. It can be seen that Lord Shangshu is sincerely concerned about you.

The lower official went to meet Zhang Tian now and see why he wanted to frame the Lord." He bowed again and then retreated.

The yamen runners heard the two clearly. Although the other party was a few officials of several levels, he also said straightforwardly: "No one is allowed to visit other people."

Zhu Da left the prison gate and his obedient attitude disappeared. Instead, he said with a serious look: "Rareless, I am ordered to help handle the case. You are a small yamen runner who blocked me and delayed the trial of the case. Even if you have ten heads, you are not enough to cut off and you will not lead the way."

The yamen runner was scolded and his heart was trembling. After all, he was just a ninth-rank yamen runner. After considering the matter, he finally took Zhu Da to the cell where Zhang Tian was imprisoned.

Zhang Tian was sitting in the prison cell for four days. Sun Laishi didn't open his mouth, and Wei Xiancai couldn't find it. There was no substantial evidence for his words, which was very unfavorable to him. Besides, he had no power and power. If he was alone, he could not fight against the high-ranking officials who played with power.

The more he thought about it, the more anxious he became, and he couldn't think of any other better way. He could only pace back and forth in the room to relieve his anxiety.

The yamen runner took Zhu Da suddenly and saw the anxiety of his face. A sneer flashed in Zhu Da's eyes and asked, "Is he Zhang Tian?"

This was originally just a random question, with the purpose of attracting Zhang Tian's attention. The yamen runner stopped him this time and said, "If you have anything to say, just say it outside. Without permission from the face, the iron door cannot be opened, and anyone can get close to you."

I don’t know if the yamen runner’s attitude was tough, and Zhu Da didn’t ask much, so he looked at Zhang Tian inside through the iron railing, half sad and half disappointed: “Zhang Tian, ​​you are a scholar after all, how could you do such a heart-wrenching and tragic thing that ruins your conscience? What’s your intention to wrongly accuse Lord Liu?”

Zhang Tian looked at Zhu Da for no reason, his tone was very cautious: "Who are you?" He saw Zhang Tian's official uniform. He probably belonged to Liu Gan and his party and his party, so he was naturally prepared.

Zhu Da shook his sleeves disdainfully and snorted coldly behind his hands, "You don't need to know who I am. I only ask you why you want it."

Before he finished speaking, he heard a ding dong sound, something fell on the stone floor. Zhu Da looked in the direction of the sound and immediately showed an anxious look: "Oh, the child's toy actually fell, was it broken?"

While talking to himself, Zhu Da picked up the toy, but it was a wooden windmill toy. The surface of the toy was very smooth and obviously it was often played with.

When he picked it up, he saw that it was not broken yet. He smiled and said, "Fortunately, it was not broken. If it was broken, the child would not be able to coax him."

The yamen runner didn't care, but Zhang Tian suddenly widened his eyes and grabbed the iron railing, staring at the toy in Zhu Da's hand with his eyes tightly. He gritted his teeth, and the hatred in his eyes seemed to scatter Zhu Da.

"What are you doing? Go back." The yamen runner immediately scolded.

Zhang Tian didn't listen. He just stared at the wooden toy. His eyes were gradually becoming bloody, his breathing was uneven, and his teeth were chewing.

Zhu Da put away the toys and looked at Zhang Tian with a smile: "Zhang Tian, ​​why do you say this? What you said is unfounded. Who would you let believe you? You took the initiative before and used the failed juren to instigate trouble. But now, the Ministry of Justice and Dali Temple handle the case together."

He shook his head: "Tell me, the truth is not something you just say. After the case is investigated, it is not necessarily black or white. Don't block the road for yourself, in the end."

The yamen runner listened to the tone, and the more he heard, the more he heard, the more he was wrong, but he couldn't hear any mystery. He could only stop him and said, "Okay, the time is up. If you want to visit again, please ask the Dali Temple Minister for advice."

Zhu Da cooperated and slowly put the Trojan windmill into the cuffs of his clothes, and then turned around and left without any haste.

Zhang Tian grabbed the iron railing tightly and turned white. He watched Zhu Da turn around the corner and disappear.
Chapter completed!