Gao Xianning walked out of the gatehouse of the Xiao family's inner house. He walked a long way in the corridor of the yard and looked at the people all over the yard. Tables and mats were placed everywhere in the yard, but the guests on the table had no idea to move their chopsticks. They were all panic and sat in the original place, with many soldiers standing around guarding them.

"Where has Yao Fang, the chief banner of the Jinyiwei?" Gao Xianning asked loudly.

The soldiers and guests turned their heads and looked over, all at a loss.

Gao Xianning asked the soldiers loudly again: "Did there be any idle people waiting just now and quietly escape from the yard?"

A general stepped forward and clasped his fists and said, "Sir, brothers have guarded all over the yard, and no one has escaped!"

After a while, a soldier hurriedly walked in outside the gate. The soldier stepped forward and clasped his fists and said, "Report to Gaosiqing! The young men asked about the situation on the street outside the back gate. Then, General Yao snatched the bride away in public and ran away!"

The yard was in an uproar, and many people forgot to panic and were talking enthusiastically, as if they thought today's silence was very tortuous and interesting! Even the soldiers in the outer courtyard didn't know what happened and couldn't help but talk.

"Captain Yao Qi can do such a serious and unruly thing?" Gao Xianning asked angrily.

The soldier bowed: "It's true that there were many people on the street before, and there were hundreds of witnesses. The woman was wearing a wedding dress and a veil, and she looked like a bride, and was coerced by General Yao. Then the bride was tied to the horse by General Yao! General Yao ran away with the horse."

Gao Xianning asked, "Did General Yao beat and scold the bride?"

Shi Jia said, "That's not the case. The bride was dressed neatly and very happy. But when she got on the horse, her veil fell off, she was crying, and her eyes turned red. Mr. Yao even said to the bride in public: Since I have seen Qin in the temple this spring, I have been thinking about it day and night, and I can't forget her..."

"Oh..." Everyone made a sound at the same time, and their interest was even higher. It was even more interesting than the opera that had not started at the silence!

Gao Xianning said angrily: "It's outrageous! It's so crazy to rob a woman in broad daylight! Is there no kingly law in my Ming Dynasty?!"

Shi Jia said: "Then General Yao also said that he didn't want to steal people, but this time he was forced to helpless! It was just because he received a secret report from the Jinyiwei that the Xiao family was going to be guilty of being implicated, and he also said that it was for Miss Qin's good!"

The outer courtyard, which was originally nervous and panicked, became lively again.

Gao Xianning found a few generals, whispered in the corridor, discussing something.

The yard was noisy, and no one stood up to speak in public anymore, allowing people to spit everywhere.

After a long time, suddenly, outside the gate shouted: "The imperial edict has arrived!"

Soon, a eunuch came in with a team of soldiers. The eunuch walked up to stand still, Gao Xianning walked up to kneel on the ground, and the soldiers, all the guests, slaves, cooks, actors, etc. all knelt down quickly.

The eunuch launched an imperial edict and said, "Tan Qing confessed, and Tan Qing once sent Xiao Jien, a medicinal material merchant, to collect silver ring snakes in various places. The Xiao family may be related to the death of the late emperor; the Jinyiwei has sent people out of the capital to verify the evidence of Xiao Jien's crime of collecting silver ring snakes.

I heard that Yao Fang, the chief banner of the Jinyiwei North Town Fushi, abused his power by taking advantage of his position. Before Xiao's crime was verified, he came to the door to hurt people, lynched, and robbed the civilian girl! His crime was clearly visible in public view.

Although Yao Fang made great contributions when he was punishing crimes and rebelling, he should have been granted the title of marquis in terms of merit; however, the law is ruthless, and his crimes are hard to forgive! Gao Xianning, the minister of Dali Temple, first took Yao Fang's Jinyiwei's waist card, seal and other items, and removed all official positions; and immediately took Yao Fang down and escorted him to the imperial prison, and punished him seriously according to the "Da Ming Law"! Impressed this."

Gao Xianning bowed and said, "I will receive the order, thank you! Long live the saint..."

Everyone worshiped, "Long live the saint."

The eunuch put away the imperial edict and handed it to Gao Xianning, asking, "Where is Yao Fang?"

Gao Xianning said: "I have received a report before. After Yao Fang robbed people and ran away, maybe he went home."

The eunuch said: "Why don't you send someone to capture him quickly?!"

Gao Xianning immediately transferred a military general and led his troops to set off. Gao Xianning said loudly: "Yao Fang will be severely punished; and the Xiao family and others are also suspected of serious crimes and should be arrested and brought to justice, waiting for the department to interrogate according to the law. The rest of them will be detained in Xiao's mansion first, interrogated on the spot, and recorded their identity and registered; those who are not guilty will be released by orders."

The generals clasped their fists and said, "Abide by the order!"

When people in the outer courtyard heard that they were going to be detained here, panic spread again and made a lot of noise. The knowledgeable people even turned pale with fear. The melon mane in Yongle was raided not long ago. If the Xiao family was suspected of committing a serious crime of corruption, wouldn’t it be related to the Xiao family?

The eunuch Wang Gui whispered to Gao Xianning: "Our family almost forgot. Hurry up and find a goose feather for Xiao Wen to insert it, otherwise you will not be able to urinate and you will not be able to hold it back to death! You have to clean the wounds well."

Gao Xianning suddenly said, "I have neglected this section and immediately found someone to do it. It is best to keep Xiao Wencai's life for the time being."

... Yao Fang's father Yao Fengji lived in Yao's mansion after returning to Beijing. Yao Fengji was confused when he saw his son dragging a bride in a red dress back with a horse, so he was confused and questioned.

Yao Fengji has not been with Yao Fang for many years, and at this time he did not beat and scold Yao Fang, so he sat in the middle hall and sighed.

After a while, outside the door was surrounded by armored soldiers. A group of people broke into Yao's mansion and asked Yao Fang directly where he was.

Yao Fang walked out of the central hall and stood there and said, "I'm here!"

A military general said: "I will come to capture Yao Fang and punish him according to the order of the Minister of the Dali Temple to arrest him and follow the law!"

Yao Fang walked up and kowtowed three times to the northeast imperial city and said, "I thank you for your kindness!" He stood up, stretched out his hands, let the soldiers put shackles on him, and then were shackled.

The crowd escorted Yao Fang and asked him to walk out with his shackles.

Just then, a woman in a red dress rushed out of the central hall, she held it on the door frame and asked, "Master Yao Qi! I have really been to the temple this spring. Are you saying true?"

Yao Fang looked back at the soldiers around him, not the confidants of the Northern Secretariat, so he had to nod helplessly and said, "Of course it's true."

After saying that, he sighed and slowly walked out of the mansion without looking back.

Although there were armored soldiers inside and outside the Yao Mansion, it still could not stop people from coming to watch. After a while, people passing by were standing on the side of the road, watching the mansion gate. Yao Fang wore a shackle on her neck and an iron chain on her feet, and walked slowly.

The people passing by were obviously completely unaware of the inside story. When they saw such criminals, they were considered criminals, and many people cursed and condemned them in the crowd.
Chapter completed!