Chapter 679
It doesn't matter if Feng Yuheng is afraid or not. Since the Dashun Dynasty came, she has not had a peaceful life. The wind and waves have come. Could it be that she is still afraid of Lanzhou Prefecture? She is also afraid of the eighth prince? One monster after another, she knows that the more the boss the rest is, she is afraid it is useless. She can only train herself to continue rushing forward. After rushing over, the vast sky will be.
Jiang was taken away by Xu Jingyuan and did not come back that night. The next day, when Ji Lingtian made up his mind to find Feng Yuheng and found a way to settle the matter privately before the Yuexi Palace Banquet, news came from the government that the case of Jiang's theft of Princess Ji'an Meiyu was held today, and Lord Ji was invited to listen.
Ji Lingtian had to change his itinerary temporarily and go to the government first. He thought that since he had invited him to listen, Princess Ji'an must be among the invitations. He would meet him everywhere, so it would be better to go to the government. What's more, the wife's case was heard and he wouldn't feel at ease if he didn't go and see it.
Unexpectedly, after arriving at the government office, he did not see Feng Yuheng. In addition to Jiang and Jixiang, there was also a witness in the hall. It is said that he was the person who was the leader of the Nirvana Pavilion, named Qingyu.
Ji Lingtian gritted his teeth in hatred, and couldn't help but ask Xu Jingyuan: "What is this in Lord Xu? Since I can let the official come out to listen, why don't Princess Ji'an be here?"
Xu Jingyuan was puzzled, "Why is the county mainly here?"
"Hmph!" Ji Lingtian said coldly: "I am here, what's the point if she doesn't come?"
Xu Jingyuan understood, "It turns out that Lord Ji is competing with the princess. Then I will make a calculation for you. The governor and the fifth-rank official are obeyed by the fifth-rank official, but because there is no prefecture and province on the southern border, Lanzhou occupies a very wide area, so Lord Ji's rank is the third-rank official. In addition, Lanzhou is located on the border and has a special geographical environment, so the imperial court attaches great importance to it. Therefore, although the border magistrate is the third-rank official, he is also treated as a second-rank official. Lord Ji, is this mansion right?"
Ji Lingtian sat up straight again, obviously paying great attention to this honor, nodding and said, "That's right."
"Then I don't understand!" Xu Jingyuan said loudly: "A mere second-rank official dares to follow the first-rank princess to compete for the status of the status? Lord Ji, are you confused because of your wife's suspected of stealing or what? That's the princess, not the court official, but the royal family's title!" You were so full that you were comparing with others? He forced himself to say the last sentence. If this was not under the court, Xu Jingyuan would have been scolded for being so bloody. What is the boundary or not? He is still a parent official in the capital, not worse than Ji Lingtian.
Even so, Ji Lingtian's face turned red and white when he said it. When he heard the people watching outside the hall laughing, he suddenly felt that he would not be able to listen to the audience. He thought that the person who was stomping his feet in Lanzhou would be a little shocked when he arrived in the capital.
But he couldn't help but see Xu Jingyuan slapped the auspicious wood and shouted loudly: "Who is kneeling in the hall!"
The trial officially begins!
Jiang and Jixiang were imprisoned in prison for a night, and their arrogant temper had been almost worn out. When they saw their master being humiliated in the court, they had no other thoughts except fear. Xu Jingyuan asked what she answered, and finally gave her identity clearly. But when Xu Jingyuan finally asked the key points of the case, Jiang suddenly felt energetic again and retorted loudly: "It's not what you said at all! Princess Ji'an didn't throw any beautiful jade at all. The jade was sold to me by her, 80 million taels of silver!"
And Xu Jingyuan was waiting for her words: "Oh, then did you give that 80 million taels of silver?"
Jiang shook his head dejectedly, "There was not enough silver at that time, so she said I could take the jade back first, and return it to her after I had enough silver."
Qingyu, who appeared as a witness on the side, suddenly became happy, "Mr. Xu, Princess Ji'an is familiar with everyone in the capital. Has she ever done such a loss-making business?"
Xu Jingyuan shook his head, "How is that possible? Not to mention a box of high-quality jade, even a handkerchief, the princess couldn't let you take it away first and then give it money."
The person sent by the princess’s mansion outside the hall to listen to the hall couldn't help but touch her forehead. Is the princess so stingy?
However, Xu Jingyuan then said, "But when it comes to buying jade for 80 million taels, our mansion will ask this lady again. Do you understand jade?"
Jiang nodded repeatedly, "Of course I understand."
Xu Jingyuan raised his hand and shouted: "Please come out of the hall."
Soon, an official invited Bai Qiaojiang out of the side hall. When Ji Lingtian saw that Bai Qiaojiang was coming, he couldn't help but frown. He wanted to say that he knew jade. Today, the number one skilled craftsman is naturally the most knowledgeable person. What did Xu Jingyuan invite him?
Just as he was thinking, Bai Qiaojiang began to look at the box of beautiful jade. After looking at it for half a cup of tea, he couldn't help but sigh: "The best beautiful jade is hard to find in ancient and modern times, and the most treasure in the world."
These twelve words come from Bai Qiaojiang's mouth, which can be said to have given Na Yu a very high affirmation.
Xu Jingyuan asked Jiang again: "Madam agrees with Bai Qiaojiang's words?"
Jiang had no objection to this, so he nodded: "Agree."
"When Mrs. Yi looks at it, what is the real value of this box of jade?" Xu Jingyuan asked Jiang, "Is it more than 80 million taels?"
Jiang liked this box of jade so much that he had estimated its value in his heart. At this time, he heard Xu Jingyuan ask, and immediately said, "It's not only. I have a simple vision, but I also know that this jade is the best in the world. It sounds like 80 million taels of silver, but if compared with these jades, it's really... too insignificant."
Xu Jingyuan didn't say anything, but listened to Bai Qiaojiang. Bai Qiaojiang thought for a while and gave a very reasonable price: "Eighty million taels, gold. worth!"
In a word, everyone who heard it took a breath. Those who were stopped outside the court to watch the fun all stretched their necks and tried desperately to see what the beautiful jade that could actually be worth 80 million taels of gold looked like. Unfortunately, how could they see the jade in the court?
Ji Lingtian sat on the side, feeling his mind "buzzing". There was a premonition telling him that not only was he sure of losing in this lawsuit, but he would also lose miserably.
Xu Jingyuan finally spoke again and still asked Jiang: "Bai Craftsman is the world's number one Craftsman. Do you agree with the value estimate he gave?"
Jiang sighed and nodded, "Agree."
So Xu Jingyuan had something to say again: "You are worth 80 million taels of gold, but you said Princess Ji'an was going to sell you for 80 million taels of silver. This lady, you may explain clearly what happened?"
Jiang immediately said, "Maybe the princess doesn't understand jade!"
As soon as these words were said, Qingyu immediately responded: "No! The princess doesn't understand, but Your Highness Ninth understands. At the beginning, His Highness Ninth offered to pay 50 million taels of gold, which they could not afford."
Jiang nodded, "Yes, so you gave up the price."
There was another burst of laughter inside and outside the hall. From 50 million taels of gold to 80 million taels of silver, did Princess Ji'an's mind get into the water?
Jiang also felt that this reason was quite untenable. At this time, Jixiang, who had been kneeling beside her and didn't say anything, finally spoke, saying, "That's because they knew the identity of my wife! Then they made a favor and sold for 80 million taels."
"What?" Xu Jingyuan and Qingyu exclaimed at the same time, and then listened to Xu Jingyuan: "You say it again? I didn't hear it clearly."
Jixiang said again: "I mean, they didn't know my wife's identity at first, so the lion spoke up! Later, I found out that my wife was the wife of the magistrate of Lanzhou. She was afraid, so she gave the price! I think... I think it was just to make friends!"
boom!
I laughed again inside and outside the hall!
This time, even Ji Lingtian couldn't sit still. He stood up and raised his feet and was about to kick the girl, but was stopped by the officer next to him.
Xu Jingyuan slapped the auspicious tree and shouted: "Silent!"
Immediately, the station officials responded in unison: "Wei-Wu!"
Jiang Shi shivered again, and then heard Xu Jingyuan ask her: "Godly Princess Ji'an, the ninth prince of the dynasty, the future concubine of His Royal Highness, do you say that she will be afraid because of your identity as the lady of Lanzhou Magistrate? She even gave up such a box of beautiful jade to make friends?" After that, she looked at Ji Lingtian again and said: "Mr. Ji, what do you think about this?"
Ji Lingtian closed his eyes slightly, and his anger rushed upwards! Damn it! This girl must strangle her to death when she returns. It's so good that she won't be able to do anything.
He calmed down and replied: "It's just a girl, she has no knowledge and talks randomly. Lord Xu shouldn't make a conclusion. Princess Ji'an naturally looked down on me and other small officials, so how could he be afraid?"
Jiang was almost crying and glared at Jixiang fiercely. Jixiang knew that she had said the wrong thing, so she knelt there and didn't dare to say anything again. She didn't think so at first, but she was used to being quick-talking and no one in the southern world dared to mess with Jiang's words, so she blurted out something, and now she was really regretful.
Xu Jingyuan's words came again: "Jiang, did you plead guilty or not in the case of theft of Princess Ji'an? "
Jiang had no choice but to admit it. She really didn't steal it, and she felt wronged. She didn't admit it. One by one, one fact was here, and she had no position at all. At this moment, she realized that the reason why the woman yesterday didn't even let her leave an IOU was for this revenge. The blame was that they were arrogant yesterday, and the blame was that no one dared to provoke her in the southern world, so that she was a little uncomfortable with being inferior to others when she was in the capital. Now, thinking about it, it was rumored that Princess Ji'an would revenge her grudges, which was a good thing.
Jiang didn't say anything for a long time, but Ji Lingtian answered the words - "If you recognize them, recognize them, then you can tell me, how to solve this problem?"
Xu Jingyuan looked at Qingyu: "Before the arrival of the girl Qingyu, she received the princess' order. The banquet at Yuexi Palace is coming soon. It is not advisable to make too much trouble, so as not to be too embarrassed in the capital, so it is better to settle it privately."
Ji Lingtian nodded, "Thank you for your compassion."
Xu Jingyuan said again: "Then the Qingyu girl will tell me how to settle it privately!"
Qing Yuzhan smiled and looked at Ji Lingtian: "My princess said that private settlement is nothing more than compensation for some money. She just pretended that this incident had never happened."
"Okay." Ji Lingtian could accept this method, "Well, girl, how much is the princess offer!"
Chapter completed!