Chapter 102: Major Case

"What? Say it again?" Director Liu Tan Tan stared, suspecting that there was something wrong with his ears.

Liu Cheng said excitedly: "Brother, the person is outside. He also drew several genealogical charts. Let him come in, and once you hear it, you will understand!"

Director Liu Tan Tan looked at his younger brother, his eyes showing suspicion: "How do you know that his registered native place is Yixing? Are you investigating him?"

"I didn't expect it either! I originally wanted to explore his family background, but I didn't expect him to be a liar! Brother, impersonating a noble family is a serious crime! And how did he register? Zong Ce said Wang Yang's mysterious talk was wonderful, Zong Ce is a good friend of Liu Zhao, and Zong Ce's son Zong Rui is the Assistant Magistrate of Nanjun. It must be them who did the tricks! It must be like this! As long as this major case is uncovered, none of them can run away! Once Liu Zhao falls, the Commandery School can be abolished! Brother, then Wang Guanxue can—"

Director Liu Tan Tan's face changed: "Shut up! My Liu family is a noble family, how can we do such ghost-like things to harm people?"

Liu Cheng was stunned, not expecting his brother to have this attitude:

"Brother, what's wrong with you? Who is that? It's Wang Yang! It's Liu Zhao!"

"Have you forgotten how he embarrassed you in front of so many people?!"

"Have you forgotten that Wang Guanxue's qualification as an official school was cancelled, and you lost your position as the libationer of the official school?"

"Have you forgotten that the reputation of the *Ancient Text Minister* was ruined by him, and it might have already affected your official career! Now you are still speaking for him?"

"And what ghost-like harm to people? I didn't wrong him, the facts are just like this! If you don't believe me, call Dai Zhigao in and let him tell you!"

Director Liu Tan Tan vigorously supported Wang Guanxue. Besides sincerely supporting the *Ancient Text Minister*, he also had the intention of raising his reputation and accumulating qualifications.

He was different from Liu Zhao.

Liu Zhao was a local noble family and had no intention of an official career. The libationer of the Commandery School would likely be done forever. And he was a noble family in the capital, and coming to Jingzhou to be an official was just a transition.

Being a friend of the Prince of Badong was just a nominal position, and there was no talk of merit. But if Wang Guanxue became the only official school in his hands, and he promoted education as the libationer of the official school, it would add a glorious stroke to his resume!

Now Wang Guanxue was no longer an official school, so he naturally lost his official position as a libationer, and at the same time lost the opportunity to make a favor with the Prince of Yuzhang, the founder of Wang Guanxue. It was impossible for him not to be annoyed.

But he did admire Wang Yang. In the past two days, he had been forgetting to eat and sleep, examining the classics, trying to find loopholes in Wang Yang's arguments, and proving that Wang Yang was wrong. But the result was that he instead began to believe Wang Yang's judgment and believed that the *Ancient Text Minister* might indeed be forged!

Although this was a heavy blow to a scholar who had studied the *Ancient Text Minister* for more than ten years, learning requires seeking truth from facts. With so many pieces of evidence in front of him, he couldn't help but believe it, and he couldn't help but feel a love for talent in his heart. He was thinking about when to visit Wang Yang and listen to him talk about the problems of the *Ancient Text Minister* in detail, but his brother suddenly brought such news!

Seeing his brother frowning and not speaking, Liu Cheng changed his angle to persuade:

"Actually, even if you put personal grudges aside, this matter cannot be ignored."

"Brother, think about it. This person impersonated Langya, and played so many noble families like the Prince of Badong, the Xie family of Chen Jun, the Yan family of Langya, and the Zong family of Nanyang, including our Liu family of Hedong, in the palm of his hand. What does he rely on? Can one person do it?"

"If he is not a noble family, where did these insights come from? And why can he pretend to be so like it? Will there be experts pointing behind his back? Are there any conspiracies later? Was Liu Zhao deceived by him or was he conspiring with him?!"

If these things are not investigated clearly, do you want to let this person continue to cheat in Jingzhou? Then where is the discipline of our dynasty? How to distinguish between scholars and commoners? Where is the law?! If a major disaster really happens one day, who will be responsible? Although Brother has a kind heart, he must not be indulgent!"

Jade pen holder, ancient bronze toad inkstone.

In front of the large long desk made of nanmu wood, Director Liu Tan Tan put down the several genealogical charts of Wang Xizhi's descendants drawn by Dai Zhigao and remained silent.

Dai Zhigao stood respectfully to the side, suppressing the strong desire to carefully examine the exquisite utensils and furnishings in this magnificent room, and stared at the ground very honestly.

Liu Cheng was afraid that his brother would soften his heart, so he prepared to persuade again: "Brother—"

Director Liu Tan Tan interrupted: "Are there any other pieces of evidence?"

Liu Cheng said: "Not for the time being. However, Zong Rui is the Assistant Magistrate of Nanjun. Even if he helps him forge the household registration, he can only do tricks at the commandery level. In the first year of Jianyuan, the system was that when commandery and county registers were noted, they had to be reported to the provincial government after the official's review and verification, and then published and recorded. He has no official letter from Yixing and cannot stand the verification. This pass of the provincial government must have been reported falsely. Just check the household registration files of the provincial government, and everything will be clear."

Director Liu Tan Tan shook his head: "I don't have the power to check the household registration files of the provincial government."

Liu Cheng heard that his brother was loosening his mouth, and was very happy. A flash of light appeared in his eyes: "Brother is the friend of the Prince of Badong, and has the responsibility of remonstrating the Prince against evil. The Prince of Badong will host a banquet for Wang Yang the day after tomorrow, and may have the intention of getting close. Brother's remonstrance to the Prince is his duty."

Seeing Liu Cheng eager to try, Director Liu Tan Tan sighed and said:

"Okay, since you have thought about it so clearly... I will go to the Prince's Mansion tomorrow to report this matter to the Prince. However, the Prince does not see his subordinates much, so I may not be able to see him. I will write a letter first to explain the matter clearly, and then you can let this... this..." Director Liu Tan Tan looked at Dai Zhigao.

Dai Zhigao immediately said: "This small person's surname is Dai, the Dai of visiting Dai on a snowy night, and the name is Zhigao."

"Right, this Mr. Dai, reorganize a genealogical chart, and write the source of the literature and several time points and migration places in more detail, and I will present it to the Prince together..."

Dai Zhigao bowed deeply: "Adult, don't worry, this small person will definitely write it clearly!"

Liu Cheng suddenly said: "Brother, it's better not to go tomorrow."

"What's wrong?"

Liu Cheng thought about it and said: "Wang Yang's identity is fake, but since he dared to promise the Prince of Badong, the grain ship matter should be true. The grain ship will arrive in Jingzhou the day after tomorrow, and the grain price is falling rapidly now. If the incident happens tomorrow and Wang Yang is imprisoned, and it causes the grain price to rise again, then it will be the people who suffer."

"Hmm. You are very right, this is the real business." Director Liu Tan Tan looked at his younger brother with relief. ===== CHAPTER 103 =====

"Yes. You are quite right; this is the real business." Director Liu Tan Tan looked at his younger brother with gratification.