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  Bao Zheng saw him not speaking and smiled: "Do you recognize this?"

  As he spoke, he took out the thing that Zhan Zhao had given him, but it was a tea bowl. Ling Zheng's face changed as soon as he saw it. The tea bowl was exactly the same as the one he used to frame Yang Zhuang!

  Bao Zheng put down his tea bowl and said calmly: "Summon the tea house attendants."

  A fellow followed the constable up and knelt in the middle of the hall. Bao Gong pointed at Ling Zheng and asked, "Fellow, take a good look, do you recognize this man?"

  That fellow took a glance at Ling Zheng: "I recognize that little man, he came to our place for tea one day and left soon after. After he was gone, we were short of one teacup, and I even got scolded by the boss."

  Bao Gong's face smiled and let Zhang Long take out the tea bowl that Ling Zheng handed over to Yang Zhuang: "Is it this one?"

  The fellow took a glance: "That's right! This is the tea bowl from our shop."

  Bao Zheng still hadn't made a conclusion, looking at Ling Zheng and asking that fellow: "Can't you remember?"

  The fellow patted his chest and said, "Sir, I wash this tea bowl several times a day. How could I mistake it? There's a piece of porcelain chipped off the bottom of this bowl. You can see it at a glance, sir."

  Bao Zheng took out the tea bowl he had received from Yang's shop and turned it over, and indeed there was a small white mark on the bottom.

  There's no need for Bao Zheng to say anything more, Ling Zheng knew that even if he wanted to take the blame for the Taishi Fu, he couldn't bear it. He immediately knocked his head on the ground: "Lord Bao, spare my life! I was also instructed by someone else to do such things! Please, Lord Bao, investigate clearly!"

  Chen Yuan let out a long sigh, Bao Gong was as wise and astute as the legend had it, Yang Zhuang should be alright.

  When Ling Zheng said that he was instructed by Taishi Fu Pang An to do so, the four captors also came forward and said that everything was arranged by Pang An. Bao Gong slapped the shock wood: "How dare you! You scoundrel, things have come to this point and you still want to be a high-ranking official of the court!"

  Ling Zheng and the four bailiffs shouted in unison: "Your Honor! We are not speaking nonsense, everything was arranged by Pang An!"

  The leading catcher said more clearly: "Pang An has taken a fancy to the young lady of Yang's family and wants to take her into the household of Grand Master Pang as his 19th concubine. That's why we had to resort to such tactics! If it weren't for this, we would have no grudges against the shopkeeper, neither in the past nor in the present. The Yue Lai Inn wouldn't be worth a few pieces of silver, so how could they frame him out of thin air?"

  Chen Yuan saw the change in Bao Zheng's expression and knew that he had actually believed the words of these five people. He only saw Bao Zheng thinking for a moment, then slapped the alarm wood and said: "Take these five people to the big prison, wait until they catch Pang An and sentence them together. Zhang Huwei, take a trip and send Yang Zhuang back to rest."

  Pang An was now inside the Yue Lai Inn, looking at Liang Hua with a very pitiful expression. He had just told Liang Hua that Yang Zhuang had already confessed, and it would be even more difficult to turn the case around now. For a crime like theft, the minimum punishment would be exile to the border regions.

  After Chen Yuan was chased away by those rascals, there was no news of him, which made Liang Hua even more at a loss. After Pang An's few intimidating words, Liang Hua became like a lost lamb, and wherever he pulled her, she followed.

  Pang An knew the time had come and sighed: "Miss, actually, there is a way."

  This sentence was like a bright lamp, and gave the lotus flower in confusion a little hope. The lotus flower hurriedly asked: "Uncle, is there any other way?"

  Pang An looked like he wanted to say something but hesitated, and finally shook his head: "Forget it, I won't say anything."

  Lotus at this time did not care about anything else. She immediately knelt down: "Uncle, if there is still a way, please save my father, I am willing to be your cow and horse!"

  Pang An Gang hastily helped up Lian Hua: "Miss, don't be like this, get up and talk, get up and talk."

  "After the lotus flower came up, Pang An looked embarrassed and said: 'This, this method is available, but it's a bit of an imposition on the young lady.'"

  The expression on Hua's face was very determined: "Uncle, you said that as long as I can save my father, I am willing to do whatever it takes."

  "Want to save your father, there is only one way, that is to beg for the emperor's special amnesty. The crime of theft committed by your father, if it were an ordinary case, would certainly not be pardonable. I have another plan, which is to find a royal relative and marry him quickly, so that our family will also become relatives with the imperial family, and this case will naturally become smaller."

  Diamond heard this and her face suddenly turned pale, now that one of her heart was stolen by Chen Yuan, if she married someone else, the pain in her heart could be imagined. But her father was trapped in a big prison, if he didn't rescue him, he might be sent to the border soon, how could her father bear the wind and cold outside?

  Diamond hesitated for a moment and finally smiled wryly: "Even if I wanted to, where would I find imperial relatives at this time?"

  "Ah! Just in time, the old Master Pong is still vigorous and just lacks a 19th concubine. If you're willing to go, you'll enjoy wealth and glory forever, and also rescue the shopkeeper - isn't that killing two birds with one stone?"

  The voice came from outside the door, and Pang An looked up to see a group of people walking in. The first scholar was supporting Yang Yuli, the owner of Yue Lai Inn, and behind him were Wang Chaoma and Han, two seven-product knife-bearing officers from Kaifeng Prefecture.

  The one who spoke was indeed the bookish young man. When Pang An saw Yang Zhanggui come out, he couldn't help but feel stunned for a moment. Lianghua, on the other hand, was truly overjoyed and rushed forward: "Father!"

  Chen Yuan hastily stopped Lian Hua: "Don't touch Father, he's injured, quickly find a bed for him to rest."

  It wasn't until now that Hua realized that Zhang was having some difficulty even walking.

  Several scholars who lived in the shop came to help, and the shopkeeper was supported into the house to rest. Someone went to invite a doctor to see the injury, while Pang An stood stupidly on one side, somewhat at a loss.

  While everyone was busy arranging for Yang's shopkeeper, Chen Yuan stood by, unmoving, his eyes fixed on the ruined wine shop.

  Zhang Long and Zhao Hu waited until the shopkeeper fell asleep, then said to Chen Yuan: "Chen Shimei, let's go. There may be some things that Bao Da wants to ask."

  The lotus flower came out to see him off, and Chen Yuan patted her shoulder: "Take good care of your father, I'll be back after I've taken care of things."

  On the other side, Pang An was still standing there with an innocent look. After Chen Yuan and Ling Hua had finished their conversation, he said politely: "Director Pang, what are you still doing there? Shall we go together?"

  Pang An snorted: "I am the general manager of the Taishi Mansion, and I have not committed any crime against the king. What do you want me to go to Kaifeng Prefecture for? If Bao Heizi wants to invite me for tea, he should choose a better time."

  Zhang Long didn't say a word and took out an iron chain. With a flick of his wrist, he put it on Pang An's body: "Follow me!"

  In Bao Gong's court, faced with ironclad evidence, Pang An had no way to deny it. He seemed not to have thought of denying it either, and very readily admitted the whole course of events.

  He wasn't afraid at all because he was the steward of the Tai Shi Fu, and he was someone who handled matters for Grand Preceptor Pang. Even if something big happened, there was still Grand Preceptor Pang to back him up.

  On the grand hall of Bao Gong, he was more excessive than Bai Yutang. Bai Yutang at least knelt down on one leg, but Pang An didn't even kneel down on one leg, standing upright and looking at Bao Gong with disdain. The crime he committed was only a false accusation, according to the laws of the Song Dynasty, as long as the consequences were not severe, it would probably be exile at most.

  Moreover, he has a backer! Pang An said: "I am selecting suitable concubines for the Grand Master. If there is anything improper, please ask Lord Bao and my family's Grand Master to discuss."

  Such a small matter, as long as he says one sentence, he can help him get out of trouble. So he thinks that as long as he pulls out Bao Zheng to take the blame, there's nothing he can do about it.

  Bao Zheng looked at Pang An's arrogant attitude and said, "Do you think I really don't dare to behead you? Bring the executioner's sword!"

  Pang An thought that Judge Bao was trying to intimidate him, and even if there was no Master Pang, he would not be guilty of a capital offense, at the very least it wasn't one of the ten unpardonable crimes, so why use the guillotine on the spot?

  Until the axe fell, Pang An realized that Bao Zheng was indeed more ruthless than him.

  This was Chen Yuan's first time seeing a bloody murder scene. After Pang An was cut in half by the guillotine, his internal organs flowed out of his abdomen, and Chen Yuan felt a wave of nausea in his chest, almost vomiting.

  Others indeed have an air of indifference, apparently having seen it all before.

  Six bailiffs came up, two of them carried the guillotine away, and another two held Pang An's severed body, dragging it out of the main hall. The two halves didn't move at all, no different from a dead dog.

  Although it was disgusting, Chen Yuan couldn't help but take another look at the corpse. He still felt nothing but disgust and nausea, and he wanted to vomit.

  There were still two catchers who swept the main hall clean, but the thick bloody smell was still lingering in the air. Bao Gong slapped the alarm wood: "Adjourn court!"

  That's it for today, those who should be sent back will be sent back, and those who should be killed have been killed. Chen Yuan turned around, wanting to leave. This meeting gave Chen Yuan a feeling that at least in terms of distance, he and Bao Quan were getting closer and closer.

  This feeling made Chen Yuan somewhat uneasy, and his mind suddenly recalled the appearance of Pang An being beheaded earlier. One knife, two cuts, everything flowed out. The painful cry of Pang An before he died seemed to tear at Chen Yuan's gallbladder, and in his thoughts, Pang An's last twisted face slowly changed into his own.

  It wasn't until Chen Yuan slowly shook off the bloody smell from earlier that he discovered Han Qi had been following closely behind him all along.

  Han Qi's ability to stand up for himself was unexpected and appreciated by Chen Yuan. Especially since Han Qi knew he wasn't a match for his opponent, yet still chose to stand up, which moved Chen Yuan even more. This character also appeared in the case of Mei, where he was sent to kill Qin Xianglian and her mother after looking down on Chen Shimei.

  Chen Yuan turned his head and looked at Han Qi twice without saying a word. The third time he turned his head, he finally felt some compassion in his heart. His leg was crippled by himself.

  Then Chen Yuan said on his third turn back: "My wine shop is also recruiting a delivery boy now, want to come?"

  Han Qi naturally wouldn't decline, but now that he's lame, he can no longer climb walls or do other such tasks. Every day, he can only barely make ends meet by chopping firewood from outside the city to sell. With his poor legs, this job is indeed quite strenuous.

  (Everyone, brothers, give me some motivation tomorrow morning, okay? Old Hei thanks you!) - [From "Dingluo Ji"]

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