Chapter 328 Changes and Rebirth
Because of Zhang Tian's change of words, Uncle Wu and Dou Guan understood the insidious methods of the Ministry of Rites and the Ministry of Personnel, and believed that Zhang Tian's words were true, but they were troubled that they had not found any evidence.
Seeing that the emperor had only four days left, Uncle Wu was also secretly anxious and asked Dou Guan to only pry Sun Laishi's mouth. He stepped up his efforts to find Wei Xiancai all over the city. However, what surprised him and was disbelief was that Wei Xiancai, who had been hiding for six days, actually came to Dali Temple himself on his own initiative.
Not only Uncle Wu, but even Dou Guan was very shocked, but the two were even happier. The people they were looking for suddenly appeared in the city, and they didn't think much about it. In short, it was easier for people to deal with in front of them, and Wei Xiancai came under his own banner. This was a timely help for them.
In the court, Wei Xiancai was in the center, looking like a scholar, and looked like a handsome young man. He was gentle and elegant, which made people feel disliked.
Uncle Wu asked first: "Will the fourteen tribute scholars in this exam be Wei Xiancai?"
"It's just late birth."
Uncle Wu carefully identified it and probably realized the meaning of the words. Because Wei Xiancai had a strong accent on the spot, he said again: "Do you know how to speak official language?"
Wei Xiancai bowed and called for a crime, and changed it to Mandarin, "I haven't adapted to it yet. I can't get rid of the local dialect problem when I speak, so please don't blame me."
Uncle Wu didn't care and asked again: "What did you do when you claim this time?" Although he knew in his heart, he still had to ask these words according to the rules. The answer must be said from the people in the hall so that the chief clerk could record it truthfully.
Wei Xiancai sighed, with a tone of self-blame and guilt, "I was born in the late year of the Pi County Magistrate Wei Xiancai. Because his father wanted to be successful in his first place, he embarked on the road of imperial examinations.
But Xiancai was born stupid and could not satisfy my father. In this exam, my father never thought that his father had actually bought a tribute quota with the Ministry of Rites without telling Xiancai.
I only found out about this in advance a few days ago. I was shocked, but the rituals had already collected the money. I couldn't come to the door and say I didn't want that place, let alone those people can only see them at any time."
This sentence makes some sense, but Uncle Wu’s focus is on another point. He was confused and asked back: “Ministry of Rites?”
Wei Xiancai nodded: "Yes, because the Ministry of Rites was sponsored by the Ministry of Rites, my father found someone to be with him."
Uncle Wu and Dou Guan looked at each other and saw surprise in each other's eyes. Why did they become the Ministry of Rites again? But---thinking of Zhu Da's actions and refusing to refusal to Liu Gan, it seemed that the Ministry of Rites could make more sense.
Wei Xiancai spoke with a strong accent. Could it be that Zhang Tian heard it wrong and mistakenly listened to the Ministry of Rites as the Ministry of Personnel?
Both of them thought so, but they felt a little ridiculous and funny. Why is this happening?
Uncle Wu did not show too much surprise on his face, but said suspiciously: "Since you are unwilling to accept it, why didn't you come to report it earlier?"
Wei Xiancai felt more guilty: "To be ashamed, I am a timid and afraid of things, not to mention that this matter is related to my father. If I report it first, my father will definitely lose his official position and may even die. How dare I trap my father in an unkind and unrighteous place?
Although his father was confused, he was just for the sake of first, and he was only thinking about his father at that time, so he didn't dare to stand up."
"Then why did you hide for six days? Now you dare again?"
"It was because I saw those juren for the first time. Their anger made me feel ashamed. I got it for nothing. They studied hard for ten years but did not get what they deserved. In addition, I learned that the Ministry of Justice and Dali Temple tried this case, and I was afraid that those juren for the cause would suffer.
Although my father has the kindness of raising a child, raising a child cannot harm these hundred people for his own selfishness, otherwise raising a child will be uneasy in this life.”
His words were sincere and sincere, and Uncle Wu had to praise him in his heart, saying that such a thing as destroying relatives for justice is not something that ordinary people can do.
But there is still a problem now. Zhang Tian was threatened by Zhu Da and has changed his words now. Now everyone’s attitude is inconsistent, so it is really difficult to determine the case.
Uncle Wu asked Wei Xiancai again, "Do you have evidence? Since you have spent money to buy it, don't you have any evidence?"
Wei Xiancai nodded immediately and said, "There are some documents, but Xiancai has never brought them out. He is now hidden in the capital for self-protection."
When Uncle Wu heard that there was a document, he was overjoyed. He heard that he was hiding in the capital. He couldn't help but say angrily: "I'm arrogant, I'm fooling myself in the court. Since you are from, you should hand over the document."
Wei Xiancai said aggrievedly: "The master misunderstood. Xiancai dared not fool him. He had to end up with him. He could not carry his essay with him. Xiancai was afraid that it would be unsafe to put it in the inn, so he entrusted it to his father's old friend Shiwang in Beijing.
Before coming, Xiancai also went to the Sei Bo's house, but unfortunately he happened to leave the capital on the day when Xiancai ended. He has not come back yet, and the Sei Bo's family does not know about this, so the document is so weak. "
Uncle Wu's heart was jumping up and down at this moment, and hope and disappointment were endless. He looked at Dou Guan. The two of them had a tacit understanding that they wanted to convict the Ministry of Rites. The name of the master was crucial, so they had to find the uncle Wei Xiancai mentioned first.
Uncle Wu asked Wei Xiancai about where his uncle was traveling, and then ordered the Kuaishou yamen runners to be responsible for visiting the letter. Because the location was in other cities, he also wrote a special post so that the local prefect could mobilize personnel to cooperate with the search.
Wei Xiancai naturally had to be imprisoned in prison, and he cooperated very well, so he followed the yamen runners.
After he left, Uncle Wu and Dou Guan retreated to the back hall. Uncle Wu said: "Zhang Tian changed his confession because his family was threatened. If we can save his family and point out that he had mishandled, he could correct the Ministry of Rites.
But Zhang Tian’s family is probably now held by the Ministry of Rites, where can we find it?"
Dou Guan thought about it and felt that since Zhu Da came to deliver the call, Zhu Da must be responsible for this matter, so he said, "I will send someone to Zhu Da's mansion to stare at him immediately, and he will definitely know."
Uncle Wu felt it was appropriate, so he felt a little relieved.
Sun Laishi was still pondering how true or false Dou Guan's words were, but he heard the sound of chains falling beside him. He turned his head and looked at Wei Xiancai blankly, unable to speak for a long time.
But Wei Xiancai saw him, smiled and politely, and shouted: "Brother Lai Shi."
Sun Laishi blinked hard, sure that he was not dazzled and he was not mistaken. He suddenly stood up, put his face on the railing, and asked anxiously: "Why are you in?"
Wei Xiancai had already entered the cell at this time and could only say through the railing: "Brother Lai Shi can't get out of it, so how could Xiancai escape unscathed?"
Sun Laishi couldn't understand what he meant, because through a wall, he couldn't see Wei Xiancai's faint smile hidden at the corner of his mouth.
Chapter completed!