There are some specialties in treating guests to dinner.

For the Bianjing officials, the most desirable place is Chengyuan.

Chengyuan is already the most worth visiting banquet place certified by most people.

The huge Chengyuan has the most beautiful scenery and the flowing cups, the round and the mountains, and the small bridges and flowing waters of the houses, which is most in line with the aesthetics of the literati.

It is completely different from the noise elsewhere, it is like a paradise that is transcendent, allowing the scholars and officials to rest for a moment.

Of course, Chengyuan is of high enough that ordinary officials have to grit their teeth when they come to consume, but the people who receive the food have face, which achieves the goal.

This is the first time they have come to Chengyuan for Li Ding and Cheng Yi, and Huang Lian and Yan Xun are almost the same. They look around curiously, intending to take a good look and show off to other people when they go back.

Chengyuan naturally attached great importance to the people brought by Ouyang Bian, and all the people were moved, so enthusiastic that Cheng Yi and others felt flattered.

After a meal, everyone became much closer to Ouyang Bian.

This achieved Ouyang Bian's goal.

Li Ding and Cheng Yi are considered related people, but Huang Lian and Yan Xun are not. Moreover, they are also seniors, both in the imperial examination and in the Censorate.

It is true that Ouyang Bian is the boss, but he is young and is a few years late for the imperial examination. If Huang Lian and Yan Xun are not convinced, it will be difficult to do it.

Therefore, Ouyang Bian still takes a friendly route to eliminate their hostility. After eliminating them, they will naturally realize their strength.

This was Ouyang Bian's first day at the Censorate.

Originally, Ouyang Bian thought that he would just stay here, at least he would understand the rules and regulations of the Censorate first, and then talk about it clearly. Unexpectedly, his work would come the next day.

Lao Bao started firing again.

He was bombarding Zhang Fangping, who had just taken over Cai Xiang's job.

Zhang Fangping was the third minister. During the Qingli period, Zeng Quan was the third minister. In a short period of time, he allowed the capital to store grain for three years, and the horse and the grain were twice as thick as the horse.

After Zhang Fangping stepped down as the commander of the Third Division, Ma's grain was only one year old, and the grain was reduced by half.

After Zhang Fangping was once again in charge of the national finances, he vigorously developed the canal transportation, and gradually Bianjing had another five years of savings.

It can be said that Zhang Fangping was an outstanding economic genius among the famous officials of the Northern Song Dynasty.

Zhao Zhen transferred Zhang Fangping back to take charge of finance, but in fact he wanted to use Zhang Fangping's talents to add another piece of fire to the current booming economy. Unexpectedly, he was impeached by Lao Hu.

Ouyang Bian came to the Censorate early in the morning, and Li Ding came over: "Sir, I'm here to live."

Ouyang Bian's head was still a little dizzy. He didn't drink much last night. After he got home, he was dragged by Su Shi to discuss his studies on his mind. He used his brain too much and didn't sleep well all night, so he felt dizzy when he woke up in the morning.

Ouyang Bian yawned: "Senior brother, what's the matter?"

"Sir, the Chief Censor Hu impeached the envoy of the Third Office Zhang Fangping, and the official sent the Censorate to preside over the investigation."

Li Ding said and took out the official letter.

Ouyang Bian's mind suddenly came to his senses.

Liu Baoheng case?

This should have happened in history in Jiayou for four years. He thought this should not have happened. After all, it is almost six years since Jiayou, but he didn't expect it to happen.

As for why it has been delayed until now, it is mainly because of Ouyang Bian's existence that the resumes of Bao Zheng, Ouyang Xiu, Cai Xiang and others have changed a little, squeezing Zhang Fangping's space to return to the center, so the time was slightly delayed.

However, the strong inertia of history still made this scene come again.

The Liu Baoheng case was originally an ordinary civil lawsuit, but the original case was like this.

One day, an old woman surnamed Liu went to Kaifeng Prefecture to sue his nephew Liu Baoheng. Her nephew Liu Baoheng contracted an official hotel. Because of poor management, she lost more than one million yuan. She had no choice but to sell her ancestral property and a Beijing house to repay the debt.

The old woman sued Liu Baoheng for selling her house without her consent, believing that the transaction was illegal.

During the investigation, the Kaifeng judge discovered that in this matter, Sansi was the official contractor of Liu Baoheng, while the person who bought the house was Zhang Fangping.

This is a bit embarrassing. The third department sent officials to ask for debts, but Zhang Fangping, as the third department envoy, bought the house at this time. What did you do in it?

All right.

It’s normal to be suspected of being suspected.

This is the reason why Hu Su impeached Zhang Fangping.

Hey, he remembers that it seemed that Bao Zheng was impeached?

Oh, yes, now Bao Zheng has become the deputy envoy of Privy Councilor, and is not in his position to do his own affairs. Now Hu Su is the chief censor, so it is normal for Hu Su to impeach him.

"Your Majesty let us investigate this matter?"

Ouyang Bian asked.

Li Ding smiled and said, "That's true, but it's not easy to deal with now."

Ouyang Bian said in surprise: "Why is this difficult to deal with?"

Li Ding smiled bitterly and whispered: "Now the censors of the palace are asking for punishment for Zhang Fangping, which is very angry."

Ouyang Bian was even more surprised: "What the hell are they angry? Also, do they have mastered Zhang Fangping's illegal evidence?"

Li Dingli said for granted: "It's enough for the censors to report the news, what evidence is needed."

Ouyang Bian laughed in silence: "This is a major case involving the Three Sessions!"

Li Ding said in surprise: "Old thief Zhang is a master of a big plan, but he takes advantage of the opportunity to buy the house where he is imprisoned and is in a low position. He has no shame and cannot be placed in a high position. This sentence is enough."

A free mind proves.

Ouyang Bian felt speechless.

The helmsman of the national finance department does not even need evidence, and he will be punished if he has a free heart evidence... Well, this is very Song Dynasty.

Ouyang Xiu: Yes, that's it!

Di Qing: Yes, so do I!

...

Ouyang Bian shook his head and smiled, "Let's go, prepare, call them a few, and go investigate together."

Li Ding grabbed Ouyang Bian: "Ji Mo!"

Ouyang Bian looked at Li Ding in surprise.

Li Ding said anxiously: "Can't check!"

"Why?"

Ouyang Bian looked at Li Ding steadily.

Li Ding whispered: "Hu Zhongcheng impeached Zhang Fangping. As censors of the Censorate, we must naturally stand on Lord Hu's side."

Ouyang Bian said in surprise: "But what if Lord Zhang is innocent?"

Li Ding stamped his feet and said, "You can do this, but you are not serious at first glance. This is not important. What is important is that Lord Hu is the chief minister of our Censorate. If you really slapped him in the face, how can you do it in the Censorate in the future!"

"So..." Ouyang Bian looked at Li Ding, "...I have to silly and sway the flag and shout with my colleagues regardless of the truth?"

Li Ding was silent for a moment: "Yes."

Ouyang Bian was silent for a moment and laughed: "Senior brother, you are my senior brother, and I, Ouyang Bian, are not at least not the same. I am very grateful for your consideration for me.

But I can't do this. If Your Majesty appointed me to find out the truth, I can't let it go.

What's more, this is related to Lord Zhang's reputation. If I draw a hasty conclusion, it would be too irresponsible.

In any case, the truth is the criterion so that I can have a clear conscience.”

Li Ding had disbelief in his eyes: "I really want to investigate?"

Ouyang Bian nodded firmly: "It must be checked!"

Li Ding nodded silently: "Then I'll call them."

Ouyang Bian smiled and nodded.

After a while, Cheng Yi, Huang Lian, Yan Xun and others came over, their faces were different.

Cheng Yi's face was full of admiration, Huang Lian's eyes dodged, Yan Xun was suspicious, and Li Ding shook his head and sighed.

Ouyang Bian smiled and said, "I still want to spend a few days in my life. I didn't expect that I was working hard and I was in trouble as soon as I came. Have you told me?"

Cheng Yi smiled and said, "I've said it, I'm ready."

Ouyang Bian nodded with a smile.

Huang Lian mustered up the courage and said, "Sir, don't you need to think about it?"

Ouyang Bian said softly: "High and upright, and courageous, are essential qualities for censors. We must not only dare to speak, but also have to tell the truth and truth, senior brother, please call the errands of the Censorate."

Although Li Ding didn't know what Ouyang Bian was going to do, he left as he said and brought back an official later.

Ouyang Bian walked to the front of the table, grind ink, spread paper, lifted the pen, and wrote on the paper.

——No investigation, there is no right to speak. All the inspectors must be realistic.

The signature is Ouyang Bian, the Censor of the fifth year of Jiayou.

Ouyang Bian put down his pen and said to the miscellaneous officials: "If you go find someone to make a monument, you will be at the gate of the procuratorate. I don't want to change the previous rules, and I don't want to care about the future rules, but if I stay in the procuratorate for a day, I can't let the procuratorate rely on just one mouth."
To be continued...