2330 [Bao Daren]
Xiang Nan put away the parts and then came out, "Xiao Liu, where are they now?"
"Brothers from Zuojiazhuang said that they just got off the official road and are on their way here." Yan Xiaoliu explained.
Xiang Nan nodded after hearing this.
Tongfu Inn is the largest inn within a hundred miles. Bao Daren is wealthy and lives luxuriously, so it is not surprising that he would stay here.
"Okay, I'll be there right away." Xiang Nan said immediately, and then led Xiao Liu out of Qixia Town and met him along the official road.
After walking for more than two miles, I saw a short, fat man with a greasy appearance and a tall, thin man holding a sword, sitting in a large carriage, heading towards Qixia Town.
Xiang Nan's eyes suddenly lit up.
These two people were exactly the Bao Daren and Zhantang he was looking for.
Xiang Nan immediately stepped forward and listened to Bao Daren teaching Zhantang, "Oh, Zhantang, you should hire a better car. Look at this shabby car, it doesn't even have a hood. I'm so so
I haven’t been in such a bad car for many years.”
"I'll give you a lot of money, so please be considerate. It's good to have a car like this in a town like this." Zhantang persuaded.
"Hmph, you are so unfavorable in doing things. When I take office, I will demote you three levels in a row." Bao Daren snorted coldly.
"You made a mistake, boss! You are the Ministry of Etiquette and I am the Six Gates. You promoted me. Damn it!" Zhantang curled his lips after hearing this.
"Ghost?! Where is the ghost?" When Mr. Bao heard this, he immediately looked around in fear.
"Don't look, the ghost is here." Xiang Nan used Qinggong, and suddenly he was in front of them. His movements were so erratic and his speed was so fast, he was like a ghost, which scared Bao Daren.
Everyone in the exhibition hall was a little surprised.
Just as he was about to take action, Xiang Nan had already stuck out two fingers to freeze the two of them.
Afterwards, Xiang Nan called Yan Xiaoliu to get on the bus, and then ordered the driver to drive to the county government office.
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"Brother Li, why are you arresting them?" Yan Xiaoliu asked in confusion.
"Because they are prisoners." Xiang Nan explained.
As he spoke, he stretched out his hand and took out the receipt that Mr. Cao gave him when he bought an official position, as well as the small gourd hanging around his neck. Then he took out the receipt from Zhantang's arms.
That book "Shilang Bao's Everlasting Words to Awaken the World".
"Shilang Bao's Eternal Words for Awakening the World" contains letters between Eunuch Cao and him, and the small gourd contains developing powder. Only by applying it can the handwriting on those letters be revealed.
"Did they make a mistake?" Yan Xiaoliu asked in confusion.
"I can't tell you now. I'll tell you the truth in a few days after the truth comes to light." Xiang Nan waved his hand.
When Yan Xiaoliu heard this, he couldn't help but frown.
Afterwards, the carriage drove all the way to the county government office.
Xiang Nan moved Bao Daren off the horse from the exhibition hall and told Xiao Liu to take people to watch first, while he went to the Houya to find Magistrate Lou.
"Uncle, I caught a big fish, look." Xiang Nan reported the letters between Bao Daren and Eunuch Cao, as well as the receipts that Eunuch Cao gave him.
Magistrate Lou was shocked after reading it.
These evidences are very conclusive, enough to prove that Cao Gonggong sold his official position and Bao Daren paid for his bad behavior.
I really didn't expect that he would be so evil-hearted that he would even dare to sell his third-rank official position in the imperial court. He is simply lawless.
"Uncle, I have captured the man. Do you want to put him on trial?" Xiang Nan asked.
"Trial, must be tried." Lou Zhixian nodded, and then asked curiously, "Xiannephew, how do you know?"
"Oh, my informant told me. He said that the two men were acting suspiciously and sneakily, not like good people, so I went to investigate and found these things on them." Xiang Nan said nonsensically.
"I see, my dear nephew, you have made a great contribution this time." Lou Zhixian said with satisfaction.
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Later, Lou magistrate was promoted to court.
Xiang Nan opened the hall, Bao Daren's acupuncture points, and then brought the two of them to the hall.
After Bao Daren entered the court, he did not kneel down, but looked at Lou Zhixian proudly.
But Zhantang was quite smart and knelt down.
"Who in the hall doesn't kneel down when they see me?" Lou Zhixian saw this and clapped his hands in shock.
"I kneel to you?! I am the newly appointed minister of etiquette of the imperial court and a third-rank official. You want me to kneel to you and have your big dream." Bao Daren sneered.
When Xiang Nan saw this, he stepped forward and kicked him in the hollow of his knees, causing him to kneel down with a grunt. Then he pointed again, making his lower body freeze, making him unable to stand up even if he wanted to fight.
"Bastard, the evidence that you united with Eunuch Cao of Dongchang to buy and sell officials is in the hands of this county. How dare you claim to be an official of the imperial court in front of this county?" Lou Zhixian took out the letters between Bao Daren and Eunuch Cao, as well as the letters between Cao and Cao.
Father-in-law's receipt said.
When Bao Daren saw him, his arrogance suddenly dropped by three points.
He didn't expect that his biggest secret would be exposed so easily. It almost gave him a nightmare.
"Tell me how you colluded with Eunuch Cao and how you participated in buying an official position. Tell me honestly." Magistrate Lou said again.
Bao Daren saw that the matter was exposed and could not deny it, so he had no choice but to tell what happened.
When Lou Zhixian heard this, his eyes were splitting with anger, and he was furious. He slapped the gavel and shouted, "Let him draw the pledge~"
Afterwards, Bao Daren signed and stamped his signature.
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"Who are you?" Lou Zhixian then asked Zhantang.
"Master, please step aside. I have something important to report," Zhan Tang said.
Lou Zhixian was stunned for a moment, then looked at Xiang Nan.
Xiang Nan nodded, "Sir, just listen to what he has to say."
The Lou Magistrate then asked all the government officials and masters to retire, leaving only Xiang Nan, Lou Magistrate, and Zhan Tang in the hall.
"To be honest, sir, I belong to Jinyiwei." Zhantang took out his sign from his arms and said, "Two years ago, I was ordered to go undercover in Dongchang to monitor Eunuch Cao's every move, and finally found out that he was selling his official position.
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Bao Daren is one of them. Therefore, I took the initiative to apply to escort him to the capital, and planned to hand it over to the commander of the Jinyi Guards, who would make the decision. Unexpectedly, he intercepted me as soon as I arrived here. Brother, how did you know?"
He looked at Xiang Nan doubtfully, puzzled.
Along the way, he was very careful, tried to keep a low profile, and never caused trouble. Unexpectedly, something happened.
"I'm sorry, this is a six-door house. We have been keeping an eye on this case for a long time." Xiang Nan said with a slight smile.
When Zhantang heard this, he was immediately surprised.
Lou Zhixian inspected the brand and confirmed it to be genuine.
But he doesn't have a good impression of Jin Yiwei.
Because Jinyiwei was arrogant and domineering, he did all kinds of bad things, he liked to make accusations, framed Zhongliang, and killed countless people. Moreover, he and Dongchang had been fighting for power and profit for a long time, and they fought fiercely, which also caused a lot of losses to the court.
"Okay, please step back first." Lou Zhixian then said, "I will report this matter to the superiors."
"This..." Zhantang naturally refused.
He has been following this case for half a year, and he is planning to use it to bring down Eunuch Cao of Dongchang. Now that Lou Zhixian is taking over, isn't his work in vain?!
Chapter completed!