Song Xin and Song Yu were escorted to the military camp at the foot of the mountain. Fearing that they would collude in confession, Zhang Zhao "considerately" imprisoned them separately.
Zhang Zhao came outside the cell. Zhang Zhao looked at Song Xin inside and said with a smile: "Song Xin, do you know how much trouble you have caused this time?"
Song Xin raised his eyes slightly, "Sir, I didn't kill the person, and Song Yu didn't kill anyone. Isn't it too hasty for you to convict me based on just one word?"
"Hasty? Haha, Song Xin, there are more than a dozen people willing to testify, accusing you of committing murder. I advise you not to deny it. If you confess honestly, you may die faster."
"Sir, are you so sure that I will die?" Song Xin squinted his eyes and smiled.
"Although I don't know why you are so arrogant, your courage is indeed appreciated by me."
After Zhang Zhao finished speaking, he chuckled. In his eyes, Song Xin was like a chicken or dog in a cage waiting to be slaughtered.
He seemed to feel that he was a winner. Crushing someone like Song Xin, who had no official position and no family, actually gave him a little pleasure, "What? I have nothing to say? You are still talking about me behind my back?" Officer, the crime will be increased to one level!"
Song Xin looked at Zhang Zhao at this time and said, "Sir, are you going to include what I said about you in the official document?" After speaking, he paused and said, "It's about you accepting benefits."
A hint of sullenness flashed across Zhang Zhao's face, but he hid it well and said with a smile: "I'm not afraid to let you know that profit making here is common knowledge. Do you think the Prime Minister doesn't know? Tell the truth. Come on, the Xiahou family and the Prime Minister Cao family will also send some money to Piyong officials every year. Even if it is written into the official document, even if you can present it to Prime Minister Cao, he will not punish me. "
Song Xin sighed secretly after hearing this, closed his eyes and said, "Master Zhang, where is the Dian School Office?"
Hearing the words "Chinese School Office", Zhang Zhao seemed to tremble instinctively. Most court officials would have this reaction when hearing this name.
He looked at Song Xin suspiciously, wondering why this boy suddenly mentioned the school office. After all, few people who serve as officials in the government are truly clean, and the school office may have already collected evidence that they broke the law. These middle- and lower-level officials all walk on thin ice and have to sniff the wind direction in the court every day. If one day he decides in the wrong direction, the evidence will immediately become a rope to hang himself.
There was a dead silence between the two of them. Song Xin closed his eyes and looked calm, while Zhang Zhao stood with a pale face, as if their identities had been swapped just because of the word "School Office". Zhang Zhao became the prisoner waiting to be tried.
At this time, the wooden door creaked, shocking Zhang Zhao into a cold sweat. An attendant came in and reported that someone wanted to see him.
Zhang Zhao said impatiently: "Who is it? Didn't you see that I am busy?"
"Sir, they are Young Master Yang from the Yang family, Young Master Zhong from the Zhong family, and Young Master Linghu."
Zhang Zhao's expression changed. The family backgrounds of these three people should not be underestimated, and the three families donated a lot of money and food to Piyong every year. They must meet. He took advantage of the situation and said viciously to Song Xin: "When I come back, I will argue with you!"
After seeing the three people, they came out to ask. They found that Zhang Zhao was not found in Yongcheng's residence above. They heard that Zhang Zhao was punishing a slave who made a mistake, so they went all the way to find him.
Zhang Zhao asked with a smile on his face: "You three came to see me, what's the matter?"
The three of them bowed and said, "Sir, we are doing this for Song Xin."
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Come. "
Zhang Zhao was slightly startled and thought to himself: "They want to see Song Xin?" He remained calm and observed the expressions of the three of them. He didn't seem to be in a hurry. He didn't seem to know that Song Xin had been arrested. .
Zhang Zhao still felt uneasy and asked tentatively: "Oh? Who is Song Xin?"
"He is Mr. Cao's attendant. Because he did not have a letter of recommendation, he was placed in the herringbone area and lived with the slaves."
Yang Ya explained his purpose of coming, and actually wanted Zhang Zhao to arrange a place for Song Xin to live in the area where the princes lived, and not let him live with those slaves, because Zhong Yao had personally written a letter of recommendation to Song Xin.
Zhang Zhao responded with a polite smile, but his heart was already pounding that that boy Song Xin could actually get Zhong Yao's recommendation.
"Guys, have you seen Song Xin these days?" Zhang Zhao asked again.
Yang Di shook his head, "We haven't met him yet. We went hunting together before, so he should have come back."
Zhang Zhao was secretly happy when he heard this, pretending to be confused and said: "The three entrusted officials know about it, but I have complicated official duties and really don't remember anything about Song Xin, but I will definitely send someone to search for him and personally arrange a place for him. It’s just that there are at least several hundred slaves in Piyong, so I’m afraid they may not be able to find him for a while.”
Zhong Yu looked at Zhang Zhao and smiled and said: "Then I'll help you, sir. If you can't find him, we can go find him ourselves."
"Well, the elders of the three families once wrote to me, asking me to strictly supervise you. Now that the quarter review is coming, you should work hard." Although Zhang Zhao smiled, there was still some reproach in his tone. meaning.
Yang and the other three couldn't help but blush. They have indeed been a little playful recently. If they fail to pass the quarterly review, their career will be affected in the future.
Seeing that his words were working, Zhang Zhao said, "Let me handle Song Xin's matter. Once I find him, I will naturally arrange for him to live in the Dizi area."
Yang Xi, Zhong Yu, and Ling Huhua saluted with fearful expressions, "Then I will help you, Sir."
After Zhang Zhao sent them away with a smile, his expression instantly changed to a cold expression. Song Xin suddenly mentioned the Dian School Office, and the arrival of Yang Yu and the others gave him an unusual smell. They seemed to have a very close relationship with Song Xin.
But then he thought about it, Zhou Wenzhi had already told him everything about Song Xin's background, and there couldn't be anything to scare him. In addition, he was exposed by Song Xin about accepting bribes, and he was still angry in his heart. He would not be able to get through without retaliating.
While he was thinking, Wei Qian walked in with a few people. Zhang Zhao naturally understood Wei Qian's intention, and after a few words of greeting he got straight to the point and said, "Master Wei, if you come here because of Song Xin's affairs, I'm afraid there's nothing I can do."
Wei Qian smiled knowingly, "I just saw the Yang and three people coming. I guess they put you in a difficult position, sir?"
Zhang Zhao nodded, "Now that Song Xin has a letter of recommendation from Dr. Zhong Yao, and he has not directly killed anyone, it may be difficult to punish him."
Wei Qian smiled and waved to the person behind him, who held over a beautifully carved box. Zhang Zhao's eyes were immediately attracted by it, but he then reluctantly looked away and coughed lightly: "Master, what do you mean?"
Wei Qian took the box and said, "This is a top-quality pearl that I recently received. Please accept it." Then he opened the box gently, and there was a dove inside.
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The egg-sized pearl instantly made Zhang Zhao unable to take his eyes off it.
"This... is too valuable. Master, please take it back." Zhang Zhao tried to push the box back, but his hands still held on tightly to the box.
"It's just a small thought. As long as you are willing to help me deal with that boy Song Xin, I will thank you very much from now on." Wei Qian gently handed the box to Zhang Zhao and said, "If you are worried about Yang Xi and the others, why not do this... .”
Wei Qian whispered a few words to him, and Zhang Zhao's face gradually relaxed, and finally he smiled and kept nodding.
After sending Wei Qian away, Zhang Zhao carefully played with the box and couldn't put it down. At the same time, a voice said in his heart: "I think he deliberately used the school office to defraud me. What a boy, so cunning! Even if you, Song Xin, are protected by someone, What can I do? I'll let you suffer some physical pain first! Then I will say that I handled the wrong case and one or two slaves will be reprimanded at most."
Thinking of this, Zhang Zhao sneered and came to the place where Song Xin was imprisoned again.
Zhang Zhao looked at Song Xin and showed a meaningful smile, "Song Xin, do you know who the person who came just now was? What did he say?"
Song Xin glanced at him and said casually: "Oh? Sir, you look so radiant after being here for a while. Did you get some treasure?"
Zhang Zhao's expression changed, he took a few steps closer and put his hands on the wooden bars of the cell, "It was Doctor Zhong's son who sent someone to tell me to arrange a place for you on the mountainside. You can live with Mr. Cao Chong and the others right away. Together."
"Oh? Sir, are you letting me out?"
Zhang Zhao laughed loudly: "Hahaha, dreaming. I need to teach you the rules! And if your slave kills someone, you will also be punished."
"Sir, you insist that Song Yu killed someone without any investigation. What if I also give you a pearl? In that case, will he not kill anyone?"
Zhang Zhao suddenly turned pale and shouted: "Bah, what a pearl, thief, it seems that if I don't teach you a lesson, it will be difficult to tame your wild nature!"
Zhang Zhao turned to look at the two soldiers and said, "Come here."
"Sir!" The two of them saluted Zhang Zhao.
"You first teach him Piyong's rules. After the punishment is over, you can write a document and report that he killed someone, and send it to Xudu tomorrow." Zhang Zhao had already made up his mind. Even if Song Xin and Yang Di had a good relationship, So what, if you have to make him suffer a lot, you can't let him go out so easily. Moreover, after carrying such a case in Piyongli, he would no longer have to think about getting a good position in the court in the future.
The two military men nodded after hearing this. They were tall, strong and strong. They were both bare-chested, revealing a trembling body of fat. The two of them walked to the cell, took a bucket soaked in leather whip and a short iron-tipped stick respectively, opened the door and walked in.
Song Xin heard the wooden door of the room being opened, and two shirtless soldiers walked in. His face froze: "You two, you don't have to be like this to teach the rules, right?"
The soldiers didn't answer, and with a ferocious laugh, they approached Song Xin. One of them took out a short iron-tipped stick, and the other took out a leather whip.
"You still have this hobby..." Song Xin was speechless for a while.
Zhang Zhao turned around and looked in the direction of the cell, and said with a ferocious smile: "Boy, they will take good care of you!"
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