Ming Dynasty Detective 1546

Chapter 148 Who Isn't a New Power in the Court? (Third Update)
"Young Master, without the Ministry of Justice's approval, how can we just barge in like this..."

"A person who should have been executed in the autumn has suddenly become the concubine of the young master of the Tang family. If we wait for the official document today, she can escape to the ends of the earth tomorrow!"

The Ministry of Justice's inspection of the government was arranged by Yixin Hui.

The personnel in the Ministry of Justice were arranged by Yan Song.

The combination of these two factors resulted in Yan Shifan's aggressive and domineering presence at the Tang residence.

The fact that the key witness Feng Gui was handed over to the Shuntian Prefecture government does not mean that he would not try to take credit for the victory.

After all, given how slow the Shuntian Prefecture government was, if Lady Hao were to be moved away, the investigation would be severely hampered. In the end, when His Majesty blamed them, he wouldn't care which link had gone wrong, and would inevitably question the abilities of all the loyal officials.

So when the Ministry of Justice officials behind him asked in a low voice, Yan Shifan sneered, having already made up his mind.

"This is the residence of the Vice Minister of the Court of Judicial Review. How dare you trespass!"

The powerful servants in front of the mansion shouted loudly, and one by one, burly servants rushed out and blocked the way, their clubs gleaming menacingly.

"Come on! Slaughter these wicked servants! Charge in!!"

Seeing this scene, Yan Shifan shouted without hesitation. Before he finished speaking, he waved his hand and the constables behind him roared in unison, their swords drawn, the cold light making the faces of the servants turn pale instantly.

The servants held sticks, but when faced with the actual Ministry of Justice personnel charging forward, most of them ultimately dared not make a move and stumbled backward.

The two sides clashed, and a shrill scream erupted. Yan Shifan, seeing an opportunity to gain an advantage, suddenly kicked a slow-moving steward in the chest.

The kick was powerful and heavy. The steward cried out and rolled on the ground, crashing into the slowly opening vermilion gate.

"Those who obstruct the arrest of the person by the Ministry of Justice will be punished equally!"
The Ministry of Justice's men stormed in like wolves and tigers, throwing the mansion into chaos.

The maids screamed and scattered, the steward staggered and ran to the inner courtyard to report the news, Yan Shifan walked with his head held high and chest out, striding through the corridor, and saw a man in brocade robes leading more than ten guards rushing towards him from afar.

"Yan Shifan?"

Tang Da didn't recognize Yan Shifan, but he had heard of him. He was the only son of Yan Song, the Left Vice Minister of the Ministry of Personnel. As for what he had done, he didn't know. He always thought Yan Shifan was a very low-key official's son. He never expected him to suddenly barge into his residence and be much more forceful than the prefectural magistrate who was supposed to arrive.

Upon meeting, there was no need for pleasantries. Tang Dali shouted, "They have no search warrants. Arrest them, regardless of injuries or deaths. I'll take responsibility for anything that happens!"

Once Hao is captured, the entire Tang family will be in danger of collapse. At this critical juncture of life and death, Tang Da can promise anything.

The group of guards around him were far superior to those in front. Just as Yan Shifan was about to speak, he suddenly felt a large hand reach out from behind and pull him backward.

Then came the sound of something cutting through the air, and a stick as thick as a bowl grazed past the tip of my nose.

"what!!"

Yan Shifan belatedly screamed, and then saw Yu Dayou reach out and catch the thrown stick, coming in front of him to protect him.

Before the operation was about to begin, Haiyue didn't say anything, but simply asked Yu Dayou to come with her.

At first, Yan Shifan was a little puzzled, but now he realized how much sense of security such a figure standing in front of him could bring.

At that moment, the other party rushed out from under the corridor. The leader, a dark-faced man, grinned maliciously, speaking in the tone of a desperado: "Young Master said that trespassing on an official's residence deserves to be beaten to death. Brothers, let's go!"

Compared to their shouting, Yu Dayou strode forward, his long stick reaching out like a venomous snake to strike the leader's Adam's apple. As the man choked, he delivered an elbow strike to his chin.

As blood mixed with broken teeth splattered onto the blue brick floor, two other men fell to the ground simultaneously, struck by clubs. Wherever they went, no one could withstand their blows; it was as if they were in an empty field.

Using such unparalleled bravery to deal with a group of guards is a waste of talent and a mere sledgehammer to crack a nut.

"Brother Zhifu is awesome!"

Tang Da was stunned and turned to run away. Yan Shifan exclaimed in genuine amazement and dared not rush in alone again. Only after Yu Dayou had completely defeated the group of guards did he follow behind them and head towards the inner courtyard.

During this time, the Ministry of Justice officers had already apprehended several female servants. Upon entering the room, they found a woman huddled in a corner of the bed, holding an infant. When she saw people rushing in, she lowered her head and sobbed, "I'm innocent! I'm innocent!"

The child in her arms also cried incessantly.

Yan Shifan looked around but couldn't find Young Master Tang. He asked in surprise, "Did he run away alone?"

Having said that, he waved his hand, signaling the wet nurse and maid to step forward, and pointed at the woman, asking, "Is this Lady Hao?"

"The Hao family?"

"It's your young master's new concubine from last year who gave birth to his son!"

The wet nurse's eyes darted around, looking at the woman holding the baby, and she whispered, "Yes...it is!"

Yan Shifan said coldly, "You'd better think this through. The Tang family patriarch and young master have both fallen. If you dare to lie, you'll be taking the blame for them, and your whole family will be beheaded in the West Market!"

If this group of people hadn't barged into the mansion like menacing monsters, causing such chaos, the wet nurse might have still considered the master's dignity. Now, she was so terrified that she knelt on the ground: "She...she's not...she just looks a bit like..." "As expected!"

Yan Shifan snorted coldly: "It seems the Tang family was well prepared. Not only did they change the executioner, but they also prepared a double in their mansion. If I hadn't been so clever as to rush in directly, I might have used the double to deal with the government office!"

Upon hearing this, everyone in the Ministry of Justice agreed, even Yu Dayou showed his approval.

Whether it was a lucky accident or not, it must be said that Yan Shifan was indeed very bold this time.

The key point is that they have already broken into the inner quarters of the Tang residence, and the people from the Shuntian Prefecture government have not yet arrived. It is conceivable that by the time the other party actually arrives and lingers outside the residence to search for people, it will be too late. The person brought to the government government will definitely be a fake.

"They really can't have gone far. I left someone outside just now. Unless the Tang family can dig a tunnel to send them out, they'll definitely still be here."

Yan Shifan made a quick decision, pointing to the wet nurse who had already betrayed the master: "Take her to identify her, we must find Hao Shi!"

"Yes!!"

The crowd responded enthusiastically and dispersed.

Yu Dayou still silently came to Yan Shifan's side and stayed by his side.

Yan Shifan had originally wanted to ask him to protect him to prevent the other party from resorting to desperate measures, but his imposing manner just now made him too embarrassed to bring it up. Seeing that this brave man was still there, he quickly smiled and said, "Brother Zhifu, once we have accomplished our mission, let's drink until we drop!"

Yu Dayou nodded.

Just as Yan Shifan said, the Tang family was not a gangster after all. They had dug tunnels to move people early on. Their encirclement was timely enough. After all the guards were scattered, they searched inside and out and finally caught a woman dressed as a maid. They found a few servants and confirmed that this woman was the newly taken concubine. They handed the child to her and hey, she stopped crying!
"So you're from the Hao family?"

Facing Yan Shifan's large face, Hao's face turned ashen, and she blurted out two words: "Injustice..."

"Innocent? Your own husband Zhao Bao is innocent, and Jiang's eldest son is innocent! As for you, the executioner's blade is waiting!"

Yan Shifan, disregarding any tenderness, grabbed her hair and shouted, "Go!!"

"stop!"

A loud shout came from outside the courtyard. Tang Mu, the Vice Minister of the Court of Judicial Review, strode into the courtyard with his son Tang Da. The jade belt on his official robe gleamed in the sunlight, and his beard trembled: "Yan Shifan, do you still have any respect for the law? Without any documents, you dare to break into the residence of a third-rank official and forcibly abduct someone?"

Yan Shifan pushed Hao Shi to the Ministry of Justice officer next to him and retorted, "If Tang Shaoqing had any regard for the law, he wouldn't have done such a heinous thing. But in my eyes, there is only His Majesty's glorious might and the blood and tears of the wronged souls of the people! If anyone dares to stop us from leaving, they deserve to be beaten to death!"

"oh!!"

These were exactly the words that Young Master Tang had just said. Now that Hao had been captured, the Ministry of Justice was full of confidence and was heading out.

Tang Mu, the Vice Minister of the Court of Judicial Review, was trembling with anger, but the other party did not take him seriously at all. He could only verbally berate them, repeating the same old arguments over and over again.

As her son Tang Da watched Hao being taken away, he thought about the consequences if she revealed the truth of the old case. He immediately collapsed to the ground, and a foul odor filled the air.

"Why panic!"

Seeing this, Tang Mu slapped him across the face, saying with exasperation, "You didn't consult with me before doing things, and you did such a sloppy job. Now you're scared?"

Tangda clung to his father's leg, tears streaming down his face, crying, "Father! Save your child! Save your child!"

"I'm still alive, and you're already alive!"

Tang Mu coldly stared at the retreating figures of the Ministry of Justice delegation, and even exchanged a glance with Yan Shifan, who had turned his head: "We've all done some things. If only I am unlucky, no one else will have an easy time!"

Leaving that aside, Yan Shifan had just arrived at the entrance of the Tang residence when he noticed a large group of people surging towards him from not far away. The short, stout official at the head of the group stepped out of a sedan chair. Despite being in a sedan chair, he was covered in sweat. This was none other than Shen Mo, the magistrate of the Shuntian Prefecture.

Yan Shifan laughed loudly, "Judge Shen, you're too late. We've taken the prisoner away. The Ministry of Justice will handle this case impartially!"

Shen Mo stared in disbelief: "Huh?"

He wasn't intentionally delaying, but unexpected things kept happening when he was gathering manpower. He didn't expect that he would be a step too late and that the wanted criminal would be beaten to it by someone else.
Coincidentally, Xia Yan, a supervising secretary of the Ministry of Justice who had volunteered for the task before the emperor not long ago, also arrived.

He kept things very simple, only bringing two attendants. When he saw the large entourage of Ministry of Justice personnel behind Yan Shifan, his eyes immediately darkened.

"Xia, the Supervising Secretary!"

Yan Shifan recognized the handsome old man. Like him and his father, he was from Jiangxi. His father had previously noticed that Xia Yan had gained the emperor's favor and might become the new favorite after the Great Rites Controversy, and seemed to want to get closer to him.

Now...

There's absolutely no need for that; simply saying hello is already a gesture of respect.

Who isn't a newly rich person?
Yan Shifan raised his head, bowed to Shen Mo and Xia Yan in farewell, and loudly ordered, "Let's go! Back to the Ministry of Justice!"

(End of this chapter)