Yang Ning was not in a hurry to speak, but Dou Lianzhong had already smiled and said: "Master Mo has a keen eye and can tell the truth from the lie at a glance." He stared at Yang Ning and sneered: "What else do you have to say?"
"What do you want me to say?" Yang Ning said calmly: "Have Master Mo already given the final judgment?"
"Didn't you hear that Lord Mo said this was made of inferior colored glaze?" Dou Lianzhong puffed up his chest, "For this reason, I really don't know what else you want to judge."
"Master Mo only said that from the material point of view, it is not a valuable treasure." Yang Ning was neither arrogant nor impatient, "but he did not say that this glazed horse is not a treasure. Since you know antique calligraphy and painting, you should know that some The paper and ink seals used for calligraphy and painting are very ordinary, but the paintings produced are worth thousands of gold. The real treasure does not necessarily depend on the material."
Dou Lianzhong still wanted to argue, but Mo Fuyin showed a smile in his eyes and said: "Qi Ning is right, judging from the material alone, this is indeed not a treasure, but I have not denied that this glazed horse itself is not a treasure. "
Dou Lianzhong was stunned for a moment, a little confused.
"Qining, you said this is your family heirloom?" Mo Fuyin asked, "Where do you start talking about this?"
"Sir, this glazed horse was given to my grandfather by the late emperor. It has the stars of the Southern Dipper and the Big Dipper on it. It can tell the difference between life and death." Yang Ning said leisurely: "If this glazed horse is intact as before, it can still emit light at night. .”
Mo Fuyin was startled, "Is this a gift from the late emperor?"
"Exactly." Yang Ning said: "It has been treasured in our Jinyihou Mansion for decades. I just took it out today. I didn't want to be...!" He glared at Dou Lianzhong and said with an angry face: "Dou Lianzhong actually destroyed this family heirloom. Bao, you are still looking for excuses to cheat, please make the decision."
Mo Fuyin nodded slightly. Seeing this, Dou Lianzhong said anxiously: "Master Mo, what he said was a reward from the late emperor is a reward from the late emperor? Who knows if he is using the late emperor as a cover. The late emperor has passed away, and the dead cannot...!"
"Shut up!" Mo Fuyin said sternly: "Dou Lianzhong, you are so brave. You dare to blaspheme the late emperor. What crime should you be punished for?"
Dou Lianzhong was also in a hurry. When Mo Fuyin scolded him, he woke up immediately and said in a panic: "Master Mo, I... I didn't mean that."
"Do you know that just by your words, I can punish you for serious crimes." Mo Fuyin said with a stern expression, "This is the Kyoto Prefecture. What is your motive for blaspheming the late emperor in front of me?"
Dou Lianzhong's face suddenly turned red, "Master Mo, I definitely have no intention of blaspheming the late emperor. I just want to say... I just want to say that if it is a gift from the late emperor, it will be recorded in the book. Is this glazed horse a reward from the late emperor?" All you have to do is check the archives."
At this time, the clerk had already raised his head and asked Mo Fuyin: "Sir, did you just say...?"
When Dou Lianzhong heard this, his expression changed drastically, and he said anxiously: "Master Mo, Master Mo, I...!" He knew in his heart that if what he just said was recorded in the file, the consequences would be disastrous. He is used to bullying others today. When I arrived in Kyoto, I was a little cautious at first, but I just saw that Mo Fuyin's mood changed because of the four words "gifted by the late emperor". I was afraid that Mo Fuyin would protect Yang Ning because of this. In desperation, he spoke without hesitation, but it was Made a big mistake.
He was filled with annoyance, but Yang Ning respectfully said to Mo Fuyin: "Sir, the case is being tried now. Will every word be recorded in the book?"
"You don't need to remind me." Mo Fuyin said calmly, and asked the clerk: "You have been a clerk for so many years, don't you still know the rules? Is it necessary to ask more about this?"
The clerk said hurriedly: "It's just a little reckless." Without further words, he picked up his pen and wrote down.
Dou Lianzhong's face was ashen, and cold sweat broke out on his forehead. He knew that he had made an unforgivable mistake today. This matter may not be trivial, but it is a big deal.
If it were someone else, it would be easy to let his father go through the door in private, and it would be easy to modify a file, but he was faced with Mo Fuyin, who is known as "Mo Tieduan". What's even more terrible is that, Yang Ning was the one who heard what he said.
"What Dou Lianzhong said makes sense." Mo Fuyin said: "The emperor's gifts to his ministers are recorded in the imperial court, and the royal gifts are recorded in Shangbaojian. If they are rewards pulled out from the Ministry of Household Affairs, the Ministry of Household Affairs must also have records. ." Fu Xu said: "Since Dou Lianzhong's father is the Minister of the Ministry of Hubu, if the glazed horse was allocated from the Ministry of Hubu, it can naturally be searched in the Ministry of Hubu. Otherwise, it can also be investigated from the Shangbaojian in the palace."
Dou Lianzhong said anxiously: "Yes, that's it. Mr. Mo, I have sent people to the Ministry of Revenue to search for records about this glazed horse."
Only then did Yang Ning understand that Dou Lianzhong should have been the one who sent Zhao Xin to the Ministry of Household Affairs when he left alone.
Mo Fuyin frowned and said, "Dou Lianzhong, you don't seem to have any official position."
Dou Lianzhong was startled and didn't know what he meant.
"You don't have an official status, so how can you appoint someone to go to the Ministry of Household Affairs to investigate the files?" Mo Fuyin said calmly: "Although your father is the Minister of the Ministry of Household Affairs, even if you want to check the files, you still need to go through relevant procedures, but I don't know that you How did you send someone to investigate so easily? If you want to investigate the files on this case, I, the Kyoto Prefecture, should have come forward to check the files from the Ministry of Household Affairs or even the Shangbao Supervision Bureau. You seem to be too anxious, right?"
Dou Lianzhong immediately realized that he had made a second fatal mistake.
Although Dou Kui was the Minister of the Ministry of Household Affairs, Dou Lienzhong had no official status and had no right to interfere in the affairs of the Ministry of Household Affairs. He actually sent people to the Ministry of Household Affairs to check the files, hoping that if he regarded the Ministry of Household Affairs as his own backyard, this matter would spread. , once a political opponent knows about it, they can use this matter to hit Dou Kui hard.
The muscles on Dou Lianzhong's face twitched and his mind was confused.
The book office didn't even fart this time and directly recorded this passage in the book.
Yang Ning thought to himself that Mo Fuyin was really selfless, and now it was good. Dou Lianzhong had not yet explained the matter about the family heirloom, but he kept making mistakes, and Mo Fuyin had already caught two excuses, and both of them were not troublesome. If you get up to it, if you really pursue it seriously, it can turn into a big case.
Dou Lianzhong wanted to say a few words, but Zhao Wushang, who had been silent all this time, suddenly said: "I, Zhao Wushang, have something to report to your Excellency!"
Mo Fuyin said: "What do you want to say?"
"The broken family heirloom was given to the old Marquis by the late Emperor." Zhao Wushang said slowly: "Mofu Yin, may I ask, do you know the origin of the name Jinyi Marquis?"
Mo Fuyin said: "When the late emperor fought against the bandits, the old marquis in Jinyi was a fierce general under the late emperor. When he put down the bandits in Jingnan, the war was stalemate, the logistics supply was unfavorable, and the front line was short of food and clothing. It lasted until winter, and the weather was special that year. The cold caused many soldiers to freeze to death. The late Emperor has always shared the joys and sorrows with the soldiers. It is said that the late Emperor fell ill on the front line because of his thin clothes." After a pause, he continued: "The old Marquis of Jinyi wore all his clothes at that time. The late emperor even went naked in the mountains to search for medicinal materials for the late emperor. Only then did the late emperor turn the corner, but the old marquis in Jinyi almost froze to death."
"That's right." Zhao Wushang said: "The emperor was kind and generous, and later the late emperor granted the old prince the title of Marquis of Jinyi, in order to remember the original friendship between the emperor and his ministers."
Mo Fuyin cupped his hands and said: "The old Marquis is commendable for his loyalty and has always been a role model for us ministers."
"Then Master Mo also knows that the late emperor conquered cities and territories and was invincible." Zhao Wushang said in a calm voice: "Among them, many rare treasures were obtained, and the late emperor also rewarded these rare treasures to his heroes. , not only the old Marquis Jinyi, but also the four major marquis mansions today should all have treasures gifted by the late emperor."
Mo Fuyin nodded slightly but said nothing.
"The treasures that were rewarded at that time were not recorded in the books." Zhao Wushang said slowly: "Can I think that if there is no record of the treasures in the Ministry of Household Affairs or Shangbao Supervision, then this glass gift given by the late emperor Ma, is the old Marquis Jinyi coming from a wrong place?"
Mo Fuyin frowned and said, "Are you saying that the glazed horse was given to me by the old marquis when he followed the late emperor in the war?"
"That's right." Zhao Wushang said, "And when the treasure was awarded, the old Marquis of Wuxiang was also there."
Dou Lianzhong almost spit out blood.
The old marquis of Jinyi, the old marquis of Wuxiang, and the former emperor of Chu have all been dead for many years. Is it possible that these three people need to be pulled out of their graves to testify
But at this moment, he didn't dare to speak easily. He had already made many mistakes, and he was afraid that if he spoke again, he would get into trouble.
Mo Fuyin said: "Since it is a treasure gifted by the late emperor, of course it is extremely valuable." He turned to Dou Lianzhong and said solemnly: "Dou Lianzhong, the treasure given by the late emperor was destroyed by you, what else do you have to say?"
Dou Lianzhong opened his mouth and finally said: "They... how can they prove that it was given by the late emperor?"
"How can you use the name of the late emperor in vain?" Mo Fuyin sneered: "Whoever uses the name of the late emperor to do evil and blaspheme the late emperor should be punished."
Dou Lianzhong shuddered, lowered his head and said: "Then... what should I do?" He was really afraid that Mo Tiedan would not care about abandoning the Liuli Horse, but he wanted to pursue his unconscionable words just now. If that was the case, it would be worse than Liuli. Horses are much more troublesome.
"Qining, the glazed horse has been destroyed and cannot be restored." Mo Fuyin said solemnly: "How do you plan to ask Dou Lianzhong to compensate?"
"Sir, the glazed horse is the heirloom of my Jinyihou Mansion. This is not the most important thing. The most important thing is the gift from the late emperor. The gift from the late emperor is of course a priceless treasure." Yang Ning said respectfully: "Me too I dare not ask for gold and silver compensation to desecrate the treasures given by the late emperor, and my grandmother does not know about this matter. I must first inform my grandmother before I can decide how to deal with the compensation. I hope Master Mo will make the decision and let Dou Lianzhong issue a note of debt first!"
"IOU?"
"Exactly." Yang Ning said: "If Dou Lianzhong admits that he destroyed my family's heirloom, as long as he can prove this under the supervision of Mr. Mo, future matters will be much easier to deal with."
Mo Fuyin thought for a while and then said: "Dou Lianzhong, Qining wants you to set up a debt note, what do you mean?" His expression was cold and his eyes were fixed on Dou Lianzhong.