Xie Ming

Chapter 502 Liao Gengshen's First Impression
The criminal Ma was a civilian who was brought into the court at the request of Yuan Wenzhong. He was shackled and handcuffed. As he had difficulty walking, he had a private conversation with the registrar, who wanted to give him a rest and continue the interrogation.

But at this moment, without waiting for Ma Weimin to sit down, the Censor Liao Gengshen, who was behind the case, took the lead in launching the attack!
He sternly rebuked the person for this behavior, intending to make it even more embarrassing. He adopted a tough attitude, did not allow for any compromise, and showed no mercy.

Upon hearing this, Ma Weimin's expression changed several times, but considering his own predicament of being imprisoned, he had to muster up his spirits and said a few words before stopping!

"Ah!"

"This officer, you look unfamiliar! Huh?!"

Ma Weimin was quite indignant and complained to Chairman Yuan Wenzhong.

Yuan Wenzhong was also surprised at what Liao Gengshen had done. In order to get rid of all the obstacles, he had to awkwardly mediate.

"Uh"

"Oh, this is the new Supervisory Censor of our Inspectorate, Liao Gengshen!"

"This is the promising young man that Ni Ci Fu has been working hard to promote recently! Ah!"

"Ma Weimin, you are also a veteran official!"

"You already understand the procedures and rules of the case."

"In that case, then...then I'll just report my resume, ah! Report it!"

Yuan Wenzhong slowed down the conversation and gave some face to Ma Weimin so that the situation would not become too tense and escalate.

Upon hearing this, Ma Weimin had no choice but to follow suit.

"Ah!"

"Liao, Censor Liao, right?" He raised his eyes and stared at him, his expression still provocative.

"Haha, that's great, the young are to be feared!"

"The old is replaced by the new! Huh?!"

The words "hahaha" are full of sarcasm, and Ma Weimin looked around.

"I, Ma Weimin, have risked my life for the court, risking my life for most of my life!"

"Uh, haha, I won't brag about my past achievements!"

"Now the mountains and rivers are lost, and the old capital has collapsed!"

"The bandits are so arrogant, and the foreign Tartars took advantage of the situation and entered the pass!"

"The war in Shandong in the north is extremely intense, and there is even a riot among the victims in the south!"

"It's hard for the people to support themselves, but it's hard to reverse the situation!"

"We, the elders in the court, are to blame for bringing the country to this state. We deserve to die!"

"You deserve to be cut into pieces!"

Ma Weimin deliberately escalated the situation, glanced at everyone in the hall, avoided the main issues, provoked confrontation, and directed his own problems to the private party fight in order to find a chance to escape.

Unexpectedly, just as he finished speaking the worldly words, Liao Gengshen, the Censor of the Inspectorate, slammed the gavel again!
There was a crisp sound!
It shocked everyone and cut off the horses for the people.

"Ma criminals serve the people!"

"Throw it away and you're a bastard!"

"You still have the nerve to mention the imperial court?!"

"Your Majesty's northern expedition is an important plan to resist the Tartar invaders and rebuild the country!" He stood upright and bowed to accept the emperor's will.

"If you want to fight a war, you must focus on money and food!"

"In this time of quelling rebellion, you don't think about being loyal to the country and serving the country, but take advantage of the moment when military supplies and fodder are being transferred from the south to the north to abuse your power for personal gain and embezzle the life-saving rations of the soldiers on the front line!"

"You have harmed the country and the people, you deserve to die!"

“How can I have the face to show off my past achievements in front of you?!” Liao Gengshen looked at him coldly and pointed at Ma Weimin’s face!

"But if you still have a trace of conscience, you should repent and atone for your sins, and explain to us and the court the huge mess you have handled!"

"Catch those who should be arrested, and kill those who should be killed!"

"Stop talking nonsense!"

"Put away your tricks!"

"If you continue to stir up trouble, resist the audit, and defy the court, don't blame me for being ruthless!"

"Here comes someone!"

Liao Geng jumped up and pushed his head forward, criticizing with endless words, with a look of righteousness and arrogance. In just a few words, without any discussion from others, he wanted to use swift action, threat or torture to force Ma Weimin to submit!

Snapped!
At this moment when the situation was escalating, suddenly, someone on the left couldn't hold back any longer and was about to join in!
"I protest!" "Protest!"

The one who shouted in protest was the Langzhong of the Ministry of Revenue, fifth rank, Lin Zhiwan!

"Yuan Chenshi, what did Censor Liao just say? Is it what your Inspectorate meant, or is he just self-righteous and talking nonsense?!"

Lin Zhiwan was so frightened that he turned his head and looked away at Chairman Yuan Wenzhong.

"Humph!"

"The grain route has always been under the jurisdiction of our Ministry of Revenue!"

"The Ma Weimin case involves the major issue of transferring grain from the south to the north. The evidence is still to be investigated, and the nature of the case is yet to be determined!"

"As soon as you gave the order, you threw him into jail, put him in shackles, and even tortured him privately!"

Snapped!
He slapped the table in front of him with one hand again, and turned his stern eyes to the right row where Liao Geng was sitting.

"What are you going to do?!"

"Who gave you such authority?!"

"He didn't explain the matter clearly, but threatened and intimidated people in court!"

"Humph!"

"In my opinion, your actions are intended to target our Ministry of Revenue!"

Got it!
If Lin Zhiwan took sides, the situation in the hall would completely change.

"Ma Weimin!"

By the way, Lin Zhiwan let out a long sigh, and his words had a hidden meaning, as he also entrusted Ma Weimin who was standing in the court for trial.

"You, don't be afraid!"

"Of course, it's best to keep calm!"

"Don't just put all the blame on others! Huh?!"

"If someone really wants to kill you without any evidence, I will protect you!"

"We are in a time of quelling rebellion. We don't punish minor mistakes. We need to maintain stability!"

"Who dares to cause trouble here with such groundless and unfounded pretexts?"

"Well, if I can't suppress it, I will go directly to Chen Weizhen and Prime Minister Qiu to plead for you!"

Lin Zhiwan took the opportunity to use his title as the chief minister of the cabinet to support Ma Weimin.

The situation in the hall suddenly changed.

Behind the screen wall, the person who was sitting in seclusion and eavesdropping on Xiao Jingchuan also heard what happened and his expression changed, his brows furrowed.

"you!"

"Doctor Lin, you'd better not make the mistake!"

"Without any evidence?!"

Snapped!
Tong also slammed the table and glared back.

"Ma criminals serve the people!"

"The case files from the previous trial are on the table in front of you!"

"You are the third place winner of the Enketi list in the twenty-fifth year of the lunar calendar, so you are an old man who has experienced three dynasties!"

"Could it be that you can't even recognize the characters?!"

"You're just trying to form cliques and factions here!"

"Our inspection team is a special task carried out directly under the emperor's order!"

"You are bringing up the head of the Chou Pavilion. Do you want to split the court and go against the emperor's will?!"

"Or do you have some other rules in your Ministry of Revenue that even the emperor's order is ignored?!"

"Doctor Lin, if that's the case, you might as well explain it to everyone first!"

Liao Gengshen refused to give an inch, showing none of the old bureaucratic ideas of compromise. One might think that the man was recently promoted to such a position by Ni Yuanlu himself, and now he can take on such a task as the inspection team. It must be that he was instructed by Ni Yuanlu, the leader of the Northern Faction, to be so daring and reckless!

"you!"

"How dare you!" Lin Zhiwan retorted angrily.

Breaking news: New year, new atmosphere, we return on the eighth day of the Lunar New Year, Qingshan is back in full force!
At the same time, I also wish you all good luck in the new year and a new journey together. Let us have good luck in the Year of the Snake!
All the best!
(End of this chapter)