Twelve Mirrors

Zuo Taifu's second son, Zuo Tang, had lost two servants in recent days, but the Zuo Mansion didn't say anything about it. It is said that they lost it in Zuo Tang's outer room.

In the interrogation room underground of Dali Temple, two bloody men were lying on the ground.

Xie Ting stepped on the blood and walked to the two people, and said softly: "Every sentence you two said is true and then think carefully, we will sign it when we think about it."

Yuan Ming leaned against the wall, looked at his nails and said, "Before you draw a bond, you must understand that I didn't bring people here to kidnap you, but you came here by yourself, for the sake of justice in the world."

Song Shi raised her face and said with difficulty: "Yes, it's true, every sentence is true. Seeing your friendship with the second master, please let us out."

"I let the two of you work for tigers all these years, and you still hold human life in your hands. Do you still want to let me out and let you tip off the news?" Yuan Ming's eyes widened like a cat's.

Xie Ting glanced at him, but didn't speak.

Shitu smiled: "These are just low lives. The Taifu is the elder of the two dynasties. Even if you present these things to the emperor, the emperor will not say anything."

Hearing this, Xie Ting jumped up and kicked Shitu with bang bang, almost kicking Shitu to death.

Xie Ting said angrily: "You are just lackeys, and you dare to say that good people are low lives! You...you..."

Yuan Ming saw that he was about to kill someone, so he called someone from outside to drag the two underground to the prison.

Xie Ting held the two pieces of paper, not knowing what to do.

There are seventeen crimes written in black and white on it, involving buying and selling people, forcing girls into prostitution, trading money and power, everything that one expects to find.

Seeing his hesitation, Yuan Ming said: "What are you thinking?"

"I originally wanted to find out the cause of the death of Lao Zhang's head family and get Zuo Tang to plead guilty, but I never wanted to pull out so many things." Xie Ting was silent when he said this.

It is enough to pull out Taifu Zuo neatly, maybe there are others.

"Do you want to do it?" Yuan Ming stroked the knife handle that was once covered with blood on the back: "I'm still afraid that if you take a step forward, you won't be able to turn back."

Xie Ting looked into Yuan Ming's eyes, and reflected himself in it. He reacted, touched his forehead with his hand, and found that it was covered with sweat.

The underwear inside must have been soaked through.

"I'm not afraid." Xie Ting said firmly to Yuan Ming: "Since I accepted the case that day, I won't be afraid, and since I came to the imperial examination that day, I won't be afraid either."

"I just don't know how to do it, the Taifu is too powerful, I'm afraid this piece of paper won't reach his hands..."

Yuan Ming smiled, and said to Xie Ting: "In that case, I'll take you to meet someone, you take your things with you, let's go there and talk about it."

Xie Ting was puzzled and said, "When and who are you going to see?"

"Now, you'll know when you go."

This generation of the Dasheng Dynasty happens to be the seventh generation.

The prince appointed by the emperor died young due to frailty and sickness, so the emperor appointed Yuan Zhou, the son of the prince, as the grandson of the emperor.

The emperor's grandson Yuan Zhou has a stable and kind personality.

The ministers deceived the emperor's grandson to be young and gentle, and the emperor was old and sick, and wanted to hold the emperor's grandson hostage. Among them, Zuo Taifu Zuo Yi was also among those with ulterior motives.

"If the emperor still wants to use Grand Tutor Zuo, the evidence in your hand can be said to be completely useless. But, it's time for you." Yuan Ming opened the curtain to look, and said to Xie Ting: "Look, arrive."

Ahead is the political center of Dasheng, the gate of the palace has long been locked, and only teams of guards outside are left guarding the gate.

Yuan Bao went forward to hand over the waist card, the locked palace gate opened again, the heavy palace gate creaked dully in the dark night, the carriage passed by, leaving the two vermilion gates far behind.

Xie Ting turned his head, and he could vaguely see the meeting hall of the early morning court in front of him. After the carriage entered the second gate, he could no longer go inside. Yuan Ming took Xie Ting to get off the car and walked to the emperor's weekday palace. to the resting place.

Someone had already informed the emperor that the emperor had sent two eunuchs to lead the way with octagonal glazed lamps, and finally arrived at an unremarkable courtyard.

The eunuch Desheng next to the emperor saw Yuan Ming and said in a low voice: "Young Lord, you can go in quickly, the emperor has been waiting for you for a long time."

Yuan Ming led Xie Ting in, and after pulling Xie Ting to salute, Xie Ting raised his head and cast a glance at the emperor.

Today's sage is called Emperor Gongsu.

The emperor was indeed old, and he sat loosely on the chair, staring at Yuan Ming with a pair of cloudy eyes.The bright yellow coat didn't brighten his expression, but made him look more like an old piece of wood.

"You're here." Emperor Gongsu said, the expression in his eyes could not be said to be happy or plain, but rather strange.

Behind the old emperor is a twelve-sided screen, the screen is black, and the twelve-petal lotus engraved on it can be seen through the candlelight, as well as the story of the Shaking Immortal descending to the earth to preach.

A picture of beauties is hung on each screen, and the twelve seasons are unfolded one by one from left to right.

Yuan Ming tugged at Xie Ting, and Xie Ting came back to his senses and handed over the things in his hands.The old emperor looked at Xie Ting with wide eyes, and asked after a long time: "Who is he?"

Xie Ting knelt down and said, "Weichen Dali Temple is at Liupin Temple and Xie Ting is here."

Yuan Ming took the things from his hands and handed them to Emperor Gongsu. The emperor shook his hand and said, "I'm old and my eyes can't see clearly. Please tell me. That Xie Ting don't kneel too , get up and answer."

Xie Ting thanked Long En, got up and told the emperor one by one the dozen or so criminal evidences of the Zuo family.

It took a full quarter of an hour to finish reading.

After Xie Ting's voice fell, Emperor Gongsu didn't speak, but just sat there, the hand on the back of the chair trembled slightly, Desheng stepped forward and said: "Your Majesty, this Sir Xie read It's over."

The emperor said: "I didn't expect such a thing to be raised by my side. Is there any evidence for what you two said?"

Yuan Ming hurriedly said: "Yes, but not many, but following what these two boys said, we can find out."

The emperor got up and said: "Yuan Ming, take someone to investigate, and leave a statement for all the witnesses you can find, for you to look at in the Ministry of Punishment and Military Affairs. You are Xie Ting, how old are you this year?"

Xie Ting stood behind Yuan Ming, when he heard the emperor calling him, he stepped forward and replied: "Return to the emperor, I am twenty-two this year."

The emperor said: "twenty is two, it is young. Why do you come in front of me and tell me these things?"

why?Because the young master in front of me dragged me here.

Xie Ting was slightly stunned and said: "This minister originally wanted to seek justice for the four corpses in the moat, but he never wanted to investigate step by step and discover these things."

The emperor nodded and said: "Teacher Zuo is a veteran of the two dynasties, with a deep foundation, even if you complain in your heart for those who are suffering, with your own strength, if you want to cause some losses to Taifu Zuo's family, I'm afraid It's like a mayfly shaking a tree. Don't you be afraid, you came to find me today, but you will end up with your head in a different place instead?"

Xie Ting pulled up his clothes, knelt down and kowtowed: "I entered the imperial examinations back then and got the honor in order to be an upright official and the people of Li. If I came here, I would be afraid. I might as well go home early. marry a wife and have children, and end this life."

The emperor's eyes were tainted with a smile, he stood up and helped Xie Ting up for the first time, and said: "Go and investigate together with Yuan Ming, if the investigation is good, I will definitely reward you."

After Yuan Ming and Xie Ting left, the old emperor looked at the red candle on the table with his eyes open. The red candle had shed tears all night, and it had burned to the bottom, and a thick layer of wax was piled on the candlestick.

"This child is probably usable." The emperor said to Desheng.

Desheng sighed lowly and said: "What the emperor said is true, but we still have to check to see if he is innocent."

"The person he chose himself is probably the right one."

Yuan Ming took Xie Ting into the carriage, and when they left the palace gate, the sun was already shining outside, and the sedan chairs of civil and military officials who were about to go to court could be vaguely seen rushing into the palace.

Yuan Ming withdrew his playful expression, and said softly, "Your words are good, but are you sincere?"

Xie Ting said: "Of course I am sincere, otherwise what do you think?"

Tai Tuo Zuo was also the elder of the two dynasties, and he had three sons and two girls.

The two ladies are already married.

The eldest son Zuo Gui, the second son Zuo Tang and the third son Zuo Mu.Except for the second son, Zuo Tang, who was sick in his bones and could not enter the court as an official, the other two had official positions in the court.

It's very beautiful.

But I never thought that the embankment of a thousand miles collapsed in an ant's nest in one day.

Xie Ting's case was handled very well, how good is it?Not bad until the old emperor saw the old emperor again, when the old emperor looked at the confession and evidence presented by him, as well as the living testimony, the folds on his face were in full bloom.

Xie Ting's heart that he had been holding on for a long time finally relaxed. Looking at the pile of blooming folds, he knew in his heart that Taifu Zuo's family is completely over.

That thick pile of complaints and dozens of lives that died in vain can be regarded as an explanation.

Xie Ting's trip this time can be regarded as meritorious, at least he doesn't have to end up decapitated, and he doesn't have to worry about what Zuo Yi will do to him.

It was too late for Zuo Yi to do anything to him.

The day the house was ransacked was a holiday, and it was difficult for the Ministry of War to find time to work overtime. Yuan Ming led a hundred people to surround the Zuo Mansion vigorously, and Xie Ting led dozens of people to sweep Liubo clean.

Later, when someone mentions the style of these two people at that time, they will shake their heads and say: Do evil, do evil, it really is not that disasters cannot be brought together.

When Xie Ting saw Zuo Tang, Zuo Tang was sitting at the highest place in Liubo.

Zuo Tangguang really didn't look like a bad guy in appearance, his pale skin showed some sickness, his face was very delicate, a large sleeve was loosely draped over his body, his collarbone was exposed, and only his slender fingers could be seen at the cuff.

There was a mist in Kyoto that day, and he stood like that at the fence of the highest floor of Liubo, floating like a fairy, as if he was going to soar from the ground.

"I know who it is." Zuo Tang looked at Xie Ting, his long eyelashes drooping, and a literati's sadness appeared on his body, as if he wasn't the one who killed the old Zhang's family.

Xie Ting didn't say a word, because he knew that he was not very good at talking, and if he continued talking, the person in front of him might jump off directly, not to mention that this person deserved what he deserved.

Zuo Tang stretched out his slender and pale fingers, looked up at the gray sky, smiled wryly, then turned his head to Xie Ting and said, "But, I will not regret what I have done."

Really bad and justifiable.

Then Zuo Tang immediately flew up, blood splashed three feet away, causing the downstairs to scream.

Xie Ting leaned on the railing and watched Zuo Tang who fell from the sixth floor. Zuo Tang lay on his back and looked at the word Liu Bo, and refused to close his eyes until the end.

The blood gradually seeped out from under his body, staining the white shirt red.

It's like the red haze when the sun is about to set.

Xie Ting sighed and said, "Take it, what is this?"

All the money Yuan Ming copied from Zuo Taifu's house went into the treasury. Except for Zuo Tang who jumped to his death, the rest of Zuo Taifu and his two sons were neatly beheaded at Caishikou.

Not implicating the nine clans is already the last kindness.

Xie Ting also went that day and hid in the crowd.

Although Zuo Yi is wearing shackles, he can still look down on all living beings, his sparse beard rustling in the spring wind and sand.

He turned his head with difficulty, and spit out a mouthful of blood in the direction of the palace, without leaving any words of resentment.

An extremely human minister, this life should be considered worthwhile.

When the blood meandered and flowed to Xie Ting's feet, Xie Ting raised his eyes and saw Kazuki's peach blossoms.

"The emperor told me that he wants to promote you to be the young minister of Dali Temple." Yuan Ming walked to Xie Ting's side. He was wearing a white spring shirt, which made him look energetic and dignified.

Xie Ting glanced at him and said, "I've been busy recently, so I haven't asked you, have you seen Cuixiang?"

Yuan Ming said: "I see."

Xie Ting said: "You settled her well."

There was no sound from his side for a long time, Xie Ting looked up at Yuan Ming and said, "Where's Cuixiang? Did you exile her with others?"

Yuan Ming just said: "She's dead. When I got to the other hospital, I found that she was already dead. There was a strangle mark on her neck. The body already smelled."

An ominous feeling flashed in Xie Ting's heart, as if he was being led by a thread in the dark, he walked slowly to the present.

Even though the weather is not hot now, Cuixiang's body has a smell.

Before that, who exactly was the person Xie Ting saw.

"I remember that Zuotang's boy said that that day they caught the old Zhangtou family who wanted to escape, and dragged them to the outskirts of Beijing. They gave each of them a stick and threw them to the mass grave. Those four people were going to be frozen to death. But then the corpses appeared in the moat, and they were still in one place, and did not drift away with the current. Could it be that the heavens really had a decree to punish Zuo Tang?"

Yuan Ming unfolded his fan with a sound, looked at Xie Ting, narrowed his peach blossom eyes slightly and said, "But this story is coming to an end here."

Xie Ting vaguely remembered that someone once commented that this Zuo Tang treated this concubine very well, he once wrote a poem saying that he would be with her forever.

Perhaps this case was not for the lives of the four members of Lao Zhangtou's family from the beginning.