Chapter 120: Behind you, His Majesty silently protects you from the wind and rain
Chapter 120: Behind you, His Majesty silently protects you from the wind and rain
Before Ma Yan appeared, the scene was still noisy, with bursts of exclamations.
When Ma Yan appeared, there was a sudden silence, so quiet that one could hear a pin drop.
In the officialdom of the capital, the description of this "King Yama" has always been bad. Even the Dali Temple, a member of the "Three Law Courts", is in awe of him.
A person's name, the shadow of a tree.
If Zhao Duan's reputation is just bad, then Ma Yan is terrifying.
"Wow—"
After a brief silence, the officials from Lihua Hall spoke first.
The expressions of Hou Renmeng, Shen Juan and others changed from tense to relaxed in an instant.
Accompanied by the repeated salutes from "Superintendent", I finally understood why Zhao Duan was so fearless.
In contrast, the people from the Dali Temple were terrified.
Xia Jianghou, who had already extended his fist, suddenly stopped. His momentum suddenly stagnated. He forcibly stopped the outflowing energy. How could he dare to punch Ma Yan?
My heart was shocked.
He originally thought that Zhao Duan had at most obtained Ma Yan's tacit approval.
However, it turned out that the knife used by this master in charge of the imperial court, the empress, seemed to have been hidden in the dark without being noticed by anyone.
This was far beyond his worst expectations.
The Dali Temple Minister who gave the orders also had his eyelids twitching. Although his face remained calm, his heart was actually in turmoil.
Given his status, he is not afraid of this "King of Hell", but he has seen too many ministers fall from power in the past two years. It would be too false to say that he has no fear of him.
Phew... Fortunately I was prepared, otherwise I would be in a difficult situation... Zhao Duan exhaled silently, it really felt good to have someone backing him up.
Earlier, in the Governor's Hall, he was worried that Xia Jianghou would resist arrest by force.
Ma Yan suggested that they might as well imitate the arrangement used to deceive people that day, with Zhao Duan in the open and him in the dark.
As the saying goes, “routines never get old,” Zhao Duan readily agreed, and actually put it into use.
"Governor, they won't release us." Zhao Duan was the first to complain.
Ma Yan glanced at him out of the corner of his eye, ignored him, and looked at the court officer in a crimson official robe, with a square face and a deep "chuan" pattern on his forehead, and said:
"The Dali Temple wants to protect him?"
No nonsense, straight to the point.
The Dali Temple official asked expressionlessly:
"The Imperial Court wants to break the law and snatch people from the Three Judicial Departments?"
"So, the court judge is indeed going to protect him," Ma Yan said calmly, looking at the whole audience:
"I want to capture him. Can you protect him?"
awesomeness.
Everyone heard the hidden meaning. If Ma Yan used force to snatch people away, no one here could stop him.
The Dali Temple official said coldly: "Ma Yan, you want to..."
Boom——
The eunuch answered him by quietly stepping down with his right leg.
"Peng."
The ground shook suddenly, and the blue bricks on the outermost ground cracked. Soil spikes popped up one after another like bamboo shoots after a spring rain, forming a circle of low "fence" amid exclamations.
The officials of the Dali Temple were forced to retreat and isolated outside, and the courtyard was also sealed off.
Miraculous skills...Is this martial arts or magic?
Zhao Duan's eyes lit up, thinking that his cheap senior brother was not deliberately showing off his skills again.
Pretend in front of yourself - well, show off?
"What are you going to do?" The Dali Temple Minister finally changed color.
Ma Yan did not respond, but said to Zhao Duan:
"Tie him back. Don't worry, he won't dare to resist."
Got the order!
Zhao Duan rubbed his hands together, and approached Xia Jianghou with a smile.
At this moment, the arrogant marquis was horrified to find that as Ma Yan's gaze loomed over him, the energy in his body began to move extremely slowly.
Although it can still move, it is like being in mud, much slower than an ordinary person.
"My Lord, please give me some advice."
Zhao Duan smiled, and like lightning, he came close to him and stretched out his hand, but it was a fake move.
This caused Xia Jianghou to block subconsciously, and his fist grazed the corner of his clothes.
"Well, you dare to resist arrest..."
Zhao Duan shouted loudly, and his right palm, which had accumulated strength several times, was already lightly pressing towards his chest.
"boom."
There was a dull thud as iron entered the flesh. Veins bulged on Xia Jianghou's forehead and his pupils constricted. His internal organs twitched and the flow of Qi in his meridians was cut off by the powerful palm force.
Lift your feet off the ground and fly backwards.
Zhao Duan rushed behind him, without drawing the sword in his hand, and used it as an iron rod, smashing it hard on his spine.
"what!!"
The Marquis's Qi was locked by Ma Yan, and he could hardly use his cultivation. He screamed heartbreakingly, and half of his body was numb as if it had been electrocuted.
He fell to the ground with a thud, his body bent like a shrimp, his internal organs cramping, and he vomited out a large amount of filth, with an overwhelming stench.
Zhao Duan quickly stepped back to avoid being stained by the filth, and looked around at everyone with an innocent look:
"You all saw it. He was the first to hit me."
No one answered, as they were already shocked by this sudden scene.
I asked you to kidnap someone, not beat him up...
But Zhao Duan knew very well that it was best to kill someone while he was ill.
Although I can't go too far, it's not too much to injure him seriously and charge some interest, right?
This blow is for those who have been bullied by you... Zhao Duan looked down at Xia Jianghou.
Then he shook his head again, thinking:
Forget it. After all, I can't be so hypocritical. I won't stand on the moral high ground. I just fight to vent the anger in my heart.
Physical and mental relaxation.
Later, several Lihuatang officers came forward and tied up the man with iron chains.
Ma Yan waved his hand, and a group of people left in a mighty manner. The people from the Dali Temple were forced back like a tide, and no one dared to stop them.
Come and go freely.
Only after watching this group of "death kings" leave did someone look cautiously at the steps:
"grown ups……"
The Dali Temple Minister had no expression on his face, his cloudy eyes were like a pool of stagnant water:
"Order to draft a memorial impeaching Ma Yan for ignoring the law, exceeding his authority to arrest people, indulging in murder, and disrespecting the nobles... Seal the Dali Temple and accompany me into the palace tomorrow to attend court."
All the officials were horrified and thought to themselves that tomorrow's morning court would be very lively.
Outside, in the crowd, one person turned his head and said:
"President Lu, let's go. Leave the yamen quickly and don't cause trouble for the adults."
Next to him was the man who had been arrested and thrown into the imperial prison by Zhao Du'an not long ago.
Later, because his family was poor and he had no money to bribe, Lu Zhi, the only official released among the fifty-eight people, had a gloomy face and suddenly said:
"Marquis Xiajiang is not a good guy. Why did the Lord of Justice protect him?"
"Hush, keep your voice down. The master is angry. If you want to die, don't drag us down with you."
Several colleagues around were shocked and hurriedly dragged Lu Zhi away.
I sighed in my heart: These are troubled times.
……
... "Zhao Duan, the imperial magistrate, led a group of people to break into the Dali Temple at night and challenged the court judge. Ma Yan came forward to support them and forcibly arrested Marquis Xiajiang. According to eyewitnesses, when the Marquis was arrested, he was beaten so badly that his body was covered in filth and he looked completely undignified."
That night.
This explosive news spread like wildfire and began to spread wildly among the officialdom, dignitaries, and literati in the capital.
When the robbery took place, it was just getting dark and the officials from the major government offices in the capital were "off work".
According to custom, people would go to restaurants, music halls, brothels and other places in groups of three or four for small gatherings and social events.
It is also a unique place for spreading and discussing gossip.
"Is this true? Did Zhao Duan rely on force to break into the Three Law Courts? Is he really lawless?"
"Could this be false? I saw it with my own eyes. The Dali Temple Minister is very powerful, right? He was not taken seriously by Zhao Jisi."
"Yes, I was there. That lantern was me... I can prove it."
"Hey, no one is paying attention to Marquis Xiajiang? How did a dignified Marquis offend that little King of Hell?"
"I heard it's related to the Grand Princess..."
"I think this matter is not that simple. Did the governor personally come to the scene just to support his subordinates? Is the Dali Temple Minister the type to swallow his anger? There will be a commotion at the morning court tomorrow."
The imperial yamen, the governor's hall.
Zhao Duan dismissed his men and walked towards this side. He could vaguely hear people in the yamen whispering.
One can imagine what people outside would say.
"Oh, if it was in my previous life, this popularity would have directly rushed to the hot search... No, what am I thinking, I can't even create an entry, and it will prompt that it will not be displayed according to relevant regulations..."
Zhao Duan complained in his heart and stepped into the door.
Ma Yan was sitting upright, holding a pen as if writing a memorial. When he saw him coming, he waited for a while before putting down his pen and saying:
"The person has been arrested, is there anything else?"
Zhao Duan smiled jokingly:
"It is thanks to my senior brother's presence that I would have been killed. However, my life is not important. The key is that it would bring shame to our imperial court..."
"Let's talk business." Ma Yan interrupted helplessly.
"Oh." Zhao Duan found a chair and sat down, saying:
"What I want to ask is the next step."
"What do you want?" Ma Yan asked.
Zhao Duan also became serious:
"My original plan was to arrest the man, find out the crime, and then prove the case. Then I could report to His Majesty or fight back. At least I would have the initiative."
After a pause, he frowned and said:
"I didn't expect that it would involve the Dali Temple. Now I'm afraid there will be more trouble."
Ma Yan said unhappily:
"You also know that this matter is troublesome? If you had reported it to His Majesty at the beginning, would it have come to this?"
Zhao Duan smiled awkwardly and suddenly said:
"Isn't this also in accordance with the Governor's wishes?"
Ma Yan said "Oh?" and looked at him with interest:
"What do I mean?"
Zhao Duan probed:
"Did Lord Du originally intend to attack Marquis Xia Jiang?"
He had been holding this question in his mind for a long time.
Seeing that his cheap senior brother didn't say anything, he had no choice but to continue talking:
"When I came to apply for a driver's license, you had already prepared it. Although I was surprised at the time, I thought that with your intelligence and the fact that I caused such a big fuss, it was not surprising that you knew about it in advance.
“But the more I thought about it, the more complicated it became.
Although you, senior brother, have been slandered by outsiders in every way, as far as I know, you have been in charge of the imperial court for more than two years, and you have rarely abused your power.
This time we arrested a hereditary marquis, and although there is a confession from 'Mr. Meng', in the final analysis... it is not enough."
Ma Yan listened quietly, and suddenly a barely perceptible smile appeared on the corner of his mouth:
"So, you don't understand why I agreed so readily."
Zhao Duan nodded frankly:
"Yes. Especially when I forced my way into the Dali Temple, you did not stop me and allowed me to act recklessly. My doubts became even deeper."
Who is Ma Yan?
I can't say that he is impartial, but he is definitely cold-blooded and ruthless.
At least Zhao Duan thought to himself that given his current relationship with Lao Ma, the other party was not willing to do it unconditionally and disregard the rules for him.
But Ma Yan not only allowed him to break the rules and arrest the hereditary marquis.
She even backed him up, not hesitating to slap a third-rank official in the face...
Zhao Duan thought that this was not right.
So after thinking it over, I decided to ask him in person.
Sometimes, it is not a bad thing to expose your ignorance in front of your boss.
Especially when your personality is that of a "smart person", your boss will feel superior in terms of IQ.
This is a kind of flattery that leaves no trace.
As expected, the corners of Ma Yan's mouth widened, and a rare smile appeared on his usually stern face:
"Yes, I am indeed prepared to deal with Marquis Xia Jiang."
"Why?" Zhao Duan was puzzled. This was too much of a coincidence.
Ma Yan suddenly looked at him deeply and said in a complicated tone:
"From the beginning to the end, I only listened to your Majesty."
Zhao Duan was stunned.
Ma Yan only listens to the empress.
Ma Yan suddenly decided to deal with Xia Jianghou.
and so……
"You mean, this is His Majesty's arrangement?" Zhao Duan was really surprised.
Ma Yan smiled, and suddenly threw away the impeachment memorial to Marquis Xia Jiang that he had just written, and said:
"Your Majesty, how could you not know that you have offended Princess Yunyang? And how could you not guess that your 'aunt' would not be able to bear this and would cause trouble for you?"
"Your Majesty knows everything, so he ordered me to watch secretly and help you block the wind and rain."
"So, even if you don't do anything this time, I'm ready to catch him."
"You are very capable. Capable people often like to do things by themselves. They don't want to rely on others and are worried that the results will not be what they want."
"But you also need to know that you are His Majesty's man. Just as you would stand up for Shen Juan if he was bullied, His Majesty would stand up for you if you were bullied."
Zhao Duan was stunned, staring at the letter with ink stains still wet on the table.
Ma Yan's voice was in my ears:
"You don't have to worry about the follow-up of this matter. You've been busy all day, go back and rest. I will make proper arrangements for the remaining storms. The result will be clear in the morning court tomorrow."
Tomorrow's morning court... Zhao Duan suddenly turned his head.
The view seemed to penetrate the walls, black tiles, and dim sky, and into the majestic and bright imperial palace.
It fell on the empress who was dressed in white and had long black hair.
In the imperial study room.
Xu Zhenguan, who was reviewing memorials, suddenly wrinkled his beautiful nose and muttered:
"Who is thinking about me?"
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(End of this chapter)