While sitting in the carriage, Yan Liqiang felt what Eunuch Liu was thinking, so he told him in detail every time he met Xu Lang three times.
The first time they met was in the classroom. Xu Lang and others took the initiative to provoke Yan Liqiang and almost dragged him into it, which eventually led to a life-and-death contest with Liang Yiji.
The second time they met was on the day when Xu Lang and Liang Yiji competed on the life and death stage.
When they met for the third time, which was when Xu Lang and others came out of the restaurant a few days ago, Yan Liqiang told him about the conflict between him and Xu Lang and others. As for killing, Yan Liqiang would never admit it, because he knew that it was impossible for anyone to see him killing Xu Lang and others. Even if someone saw Xu Lang and others being killed, what they saw was only Guo Shanfeng, not himself. Yan Liqiang was absolutely confident about this.
As for the witness plaintiff mentioned by Doctor Chen from the Ministry of Justice, it was just an excuse and a way to scare people, because that person could only prove that Yan Liqiang and Xu Lang and others had a conflict at the door of the restaurant a few days ago. He could not prove anything else. Yan Liqiang was not afraid at all.
While in the car, Yan Liqiang even explained to Eunuch Liu the reason why he met Zhang Yourong from the Qianji Hall of Lingshan Sect. It was because of his several "little inventions" in Ganzhou that the world's number one master of mechanisms became a little interested in him. He found Lu Pein, a fellow villager Yan Liqiang knew in the Ganzhou Guild Hall, and asked Yan Liqiang to have a meal at Tianwaitian. By the way, Yan Liqiang also gave Eunuch Liu a heads-up about his work on the newspaper with Fang Beidou these days.
After hearing Yan Liqiang's explanation, Eunuch Liu looked at Yan Liqiang in surprise for a long time in the car, as if he had just met Yan Liqiang. He was both relieved and surprised, "What is this Great Han Empire Times you mentioned?"
Yan Liqiang explained it once, but after listening, Eunuch Liu only commented, "This idea is quite interesting. It's rare that you can think of making such a little toy for people to entertain themselves!"
Seeing that Eunuch Liu didn't take the newspaper too seriously and just treated it as a toy, Yan Liqiang didn't explain anything further. "I also thought it would be fun to make this thing, and it wouldn't violate any taboos. Maybe I could make some money, so I went ahead and made it. But the sales of the first issue weren't very good. The total amount of newspapers sold was less than ten taels of silver..."
Eunuch Liu shook his head. "This thing is just like other people's flower appreciation and bird-walking. Just treat it as a pastime. If you really want to make money, there are plenty of ways in this world. As long as you practice your skills well, you can find a good job in the future and become a superior person. People will line up to give you money. Why bother with this kind of effort!"
"My father-in-law is right!" Yan Liqiang did not argue, but nodded, "I didn't invest much money. If I lose all the money, it's fine. If I can make it, it can be considered a livelihood!"
After hearing what Yan Liqiang said, Eunuch Liu nodded slowly, "I didn't expect that you, Liqiang, have such skills and ideas to make mechanical devices that would amaze Zhang Yourong. Don't worry, this time, our family will never let those people in the Ministry of Justice do anything to you..." At this point, Eunuch Liu's voice became a little colder, "You are recommended by Lord Sun, and you have made meritorious services when you were with Lord Sun. Now in Luyuan, you are on the side of His Majesty. According to you, because of Lord Sun, those people have long wanted to deal with you, but they just didn't have the opportunity. This time, they finally found a reason..."
"Oh, by the way, the last time I saw Xu Lang and the others at the entrance of the restaurant, they were with a man named Master Lin. At that time, I felt that Master Lin paid special attention to me, and the way he looked at me made me feel a little creepy..."
Eunuch Liu frowned, "Master Lin? What does that person look like?"
"He doesn't have any special features, except for a black mole near his mouth. He looks arrogant and a little gloomy. When he's with Xu Lang and his people, they all seem to be fawning over him!"
"No wonder, it turned out to be him!" A cold light flashed in Eunuch Liu's eyes, "At first I was wondering why the people from the Ministry of Justice jumped out so quickly this time. They were so reckless and dared to come to Luyuan to arrest people. It turned out that someone was behind it..."
When Yan Liqiang met Doctor Chen in Luyuanji before, he already knew the identity of Master Lin from Doctor Chen's head. But when he heard what Eunuch Liu said, Yan Liqiang still asked, "Eunuch, who is that Master Lin?"
"That young master Lin is called Lin Zhe. He is the nephew of Prime Minister Lin Qingtian and a famous official in Imperial Capital. Since Lin Qingtian has no children, even though Lin Zhe is Lin Qingtian's nephew, he is almost like his own son. He spends all day making connections in Imperial Capital and does things without restraint..."
"Who is that Doctor Chen?"
"Who else could he be? He's just a dog trying to curry favor with Lin Qingtian..." Eunuch Liu said with disdain.
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The Ministry of Justice is located in the north of the Imperial Capital, not far from the Imperial Palace. The entire compound is a complex of buildings with dark red exterior paint on the walls. It looks solemn and cold from the outside. Yan Liqiang was sitting in a carriage. Before he got close to the Ministry of Justice, he found that the flow of people on the streets around the Ministry of Justice had suddenly become much thinner. The air, which was already a little damp and cold, seemed to be even colder when it arrived at the Ministry of Justice.
As the violent organ of the Han Empire, the entire Ministry of Justice was a huge organization. In the imperial capital alone, the Ministry of Justice had the Criminal Arrest Department, the Autumn Trial Department, the Reduction Department, the Interrogation Department, the Prison Department, the Treasury Department, the Redemption Department, the Criminal Law Institute, etc. In addition to the Minister and the Vice Minister of Justice, the Ministry of Justice also had Langzhong, Yuanwailang, and officials at all levels, such as the Chief Officials, the Lingshi, and the Guard Chiefs. As for the Dutou and the like, that goes without saying.
After Yan Liqiang arrived here, he discovered the trick in the Ministry of Justice. Logically, his signing of custody at the Ministry of Justice was for interrogation. According to the procedure, the witness plaintiff who claimed to sue him for murder last night should be waiting in the Interrogation Department to confront and interrogate him. But after he arrived, he found that the witness plaintiff in the Interrogation Department was not there at all. It seemed that the Ministry of Justice had not seriously prepared to interrogate him, but had already asked the people in the Prison Department to detain him when he arrived, and detained him before the trial...
This should be the old routine of the people in the Ministry of Justice in handling cases. But this time, I don’t know if it’s because they didn’t fully coordinate internally or the people in charge were used to being awesome and didn’t pay attention to these details. As soon as Yan Liqiang and Eunuch Liu arrived at the Interrogation Department, the flaws here were exposed all at once...
Eunuch Liu, who saw the problem at a glance, was immediately furious. He seized this opportunity to make a fuss. After making a scene in the interrogation department, he threw up his sleeves, took Yan Liqiang with him and left the Ministry of Justice, heading straight to the palace to file a complaint...
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