Seeing that some people were moved by this, Ye Yongjia said even more excitedly: "Now it's time for a decisive battle in Nanjing. If you are willing to stand on the side of the Inspection Department, you can forget about it and re-appoint it; but if you still want to ask for it from Wei Chong, If you get some benefits, there will be no chance to turn around. The Wan Dang and the Liu Dang are about to break up, so you just have to consider the interests, who loses and who wins, weigh it up."
Those people were so frightened that they shouted yes just now. As soon as these words came out, they all fell silent and rubbed their hands together nervously.
Jiang Tian urgently winked at Ye Yongjia, which meant: You shouldn't say that.
Ye Yongjia, on the other hand, was very pleased with himself and signaled to Jiang Tian - It doesn't matter, let them think for a while.
"Master Ye!" One of them stood up, "I am willing to monitor Wei Chong for you and make meritorious deeds!"
As soon as this person called out, all the soldiers looked at each other in confusion, so they all agreed: "We are willing too!"
After listening to the inspection, Jiang immediately applauded and quickly ordered his soldiers: "Get out of the way!"
In order to prepare for Chen Tong to retract his confession, Wei Chong started planning at home in the evening, and then went to the Lu Mansion to ask for instructions. At this time, he hurried to the Yamen, got off his horse, and looked at the officials in the court. He was completely changed. Class people.
He first wiped the sweat from his forehead, then pointed at the government officials and asked: "Where are the people I arranged before? How dare you do this!"
"This is Your Majesty..."
"What's necessary is necessary!" Wei Chong pinched his waist and said angrily, "They are all strong and strong and can't get sick. They are also diligent in their work and never say "tired". How come they are all absent from their posts? It's obviously you. They are causing trouble in secret, questioning the authority of the master, and have plots against me!"
"This is an order from His Majesty the Emperor. Magistrate Ye said it himself. We don't understand what's going on..." The officials' faces turned pale after being scolded.
"Damn it!" Wei Chong threw down the riding crop in his hand and walked inside.
"Secretary Wei, is it so hot?" Seeing Wei Chong striding over with sweat on his hair, Ye Yongjia hurriedly smiled and asked him to sit down.
Wei Chong bowed hastily and asked anxiously: "Master Ye, what order did your Majesty issue to summon those good government officials? I originally wanted to take them to review the proposal, but who knows... …Isn’t it unreasonable to make such a fuss?”
Ye Yongjia knew clearly that he was here to ask about this matter, so he didn't appear to be surprised at all: "Oh, so that's what happened. Your Majesty issued an edict this morning, saying that the government officials you selected to guard the government offices and patrol Nanjing have done a good job in protecting the people, so please Go to the palace to receive a reward. Originally, you were the one who chose the person with your discernment, and I wanted you to go with me, but because the big case was unresolved and your efforts were still needed, I decided to leave it alone."
Wei Chong's head suddenly buzzed, and he gritted his teeth, but his face turned white and yellow for a moment, unable to hide the shame and anger in his heart.
Ye Yongjia pretended to turn a blind eye and just said: "Book Office, although those few people are smart and alert, they are indispensable. The rest are up to you to choose."
Wei Chong sighed secretly. The deal was already done and he could only take it one step at a time.
"Then..." His mind was spinning rapidly, "There are many soldiers in the inspection department. It should be enough to send someone to accompany me to the prison."
Ye Yongjia smiled softly and advised: "Bring some soldiers by your side is just to deliver documents. There are many people to call you, so you don't have to be picky and picky like this."
"You're right, you're right..." Wei Chong wanted to end this topic more and more.
Inside the prison, the lights are brightly lit.
A yamen officer took the tray of food from the cell leader, then walked to Chen Tong's cell, knocked on the railing, and passed it from underneath.
Chen Tong crawled out from the corner, took the chopsticks, and asked the jailer: "Beheaded rice?"
"No." The man immediately walked out of his sight.
"It shouldn't be enough..." Chen Tong murmured, picking up the rice anxiously and eating it with chopsticks.
"My Lord Wei, you are here!"
The shout from the cell leader outside scared Chen Tong so much that he threw his chopsticks on the ground and almost hit the bowl. He carefully lowered his head to pick it up and saw Wei Chong coming from the opposite side.
"Don't mention it, Magistrate Ye won't let us feel comfortable," Wei Chong walked at the front and complained to the cell leader, "I have separated some of my best confidants, which makes me feel unsafe now..."
"Oh, Mr. Wei, don't worry. Isn't Ye Yongjia's purpose just to find out the truth? My place is airtight, so it's not a big deal if we lack a few good ears and eyes." The prison head replied humbly.
"Well, I don't think anyone here will leak the secret."
Before Wei Chong finished speaking, he had already stepped in front of Chen's cell and waved to have him taken out for questioning.
He glanced coldly at Chen Tong's dejected look, and said softly: "I am here to renounce your confession on the orders of your master. Of course, Mr. Ye also supports it."
As if in disbelief, Chen Tong raised his head and his eyes shone; while the soldiers who were ordered to monitor Wei Chong took the opportunity to communicate with each other with their eyes and nodded.
The prison chief was also extremely surprised. He leaned into Wei Chong's ear and said, "The confessions are all facts. It is not easy to interpret them..."
Wei Chong shook his head dissatisfiedly: "You have been busy in prison all day long and have done this kind of thing a lot. Isn't it just a matter of time to retract your confession?" Regardless of the dissuasion, he ordered an official to prepare paper and pen before making a confession.
"Chen Tong, according to my inference, you have never bribed an official, right?"
"No, no."
"Okay, write this paragraph." Wei Chong immediately looked at the jailer who was writing.
"Ah...oh." The warder was also a little dazed. When he came to his senses, he began to write on the paper quickly.
"Another question is that you accepted the purchase fee given to you by Qi Zi and used it to hold banquets at his house. You even sometimes withheld part of the money and put it in your own pocket." Wei Chong read. Jiu confessed, frowning, "I think this is a bad review. Since you didn't try to bribe the Shangguan, how could Qi Zi trust you so much and hand over the money with confidence, without fear of being held by you? Secondly? , even if Qi Zi frequently holds banquets in the house, it may not necessarily be with dirty money. If a relative of his family gave it to him, it is also possible. "
"So, the fact that you swallowed money and the purchase fee is too high are all false accusations!"
"Write this paragraph too," Wei Chong looked at the jailer and dusted off his clothes, "Okay! You're done."
The cell leader was stunned by this interrogation that was all based on imagination. He walked forward nervously and bowed three times: "Master Wei, if you want to overturn the case, you have to find evidence. At this point, how can this confession be convincing?"
"Convinced?" Wei Chong snorted coldly, "This confession was not spread openly and openly. It is only known to the Nanjing Criminal Department, so there is no need to worry about everything. You can send someone to the Criminal Department now to check it out. I'm sure nothing will happen."
