The next day Su Xiaolou arrived at He Bi's residence and talked about this matter. After He Bi heard about Li Juzi's incident, he felt very guilty for not considering the education of the children of Yanhu, so he discussed with the people from the Yanyun Department. Started setting up schools in large and small salt fields in the south of the Yangtze River for children to study.
Why take Li Juzi's petition and decide to accept his case on the spot? Since the affairs of the Salt Transportation Department are not over yet, and they have to start setting up a school, why bother to order Su Xiaolou and Bao when they really can't get away? The police officers tried their best to track down Zhao Qinghe, the magistrate of Pingchuan County.
When the chief catcher saw the accuser who came to his door, he was relieved that he had to spend the whole day in the salt shop looking for evidence. He was naturally happy and said straight to the point: "The chief catcher is here to ask about the case. You must answer truthfully! You must not hide anything. "
"Yes! Excuse me, sir."
The captor looked serious: "To convict Zhao Qinghe, all physical evidence is indispensable. The blood letter in your hand can be used as physical evidence. Do you have any witnesses to prove that what you said is true?"
Li Juzi was in trouble: "The Caomin was in the imperial examination at that time. When he came home, the building was already empty, and he didn't know the specific details. But the Caomin thought that Zhuo Jing had just married in, and he didn't like to go out if he was unfamiliar with the place. Things were certain. If it happened at home, it would definitely alarm the neighbors. The grass-roots people had asked them for details. They either closed the door and thanked the guests, or hesitantly said they didn't know. The grass-roots people guessed that they were afraid of Zhao Qinghe's power in Pingchuan County. I don’t dare to talk nonsense, but the grassroots are sure that they must have heard something.”
"Has your dead wife's body been found?"
Li Juzi clenched his fists and suppressed his anger: "The people in the wells and grasslands within a ten-mile radius have checked, and the nearby rivers have also been checked. Even the mass graves where people are buried have not found any newly dug graves. No body was found, it was like it disappeared into thin air.”
"Who was the first person to tell you after you came back from the imperial examination that your new wife ran away with someone else?"
Li Juzi thought for a while: "It's my neighbor Zhao Si."
"What kind of person is this Zhao Si?" Su Xiaolou realized that Bao Bao was suspicious of Zhao Si. Bao Bao was worthy of being an iron bread man, and he noticed something abnormal right away.
"He is a sloppy person, full of foul words, loves petty gains, and often bullies others."
Being greedy for petty advantages means that it is easy to be bribed. Frequent bullying of others means that you bully the weak and fear the strong, and you are easily threatened by others. Basically, you can target Li Juzi's neighbor Zhao Si. He must have heard the news, but he was bribed by others and was afraid of power, so he chose to deceive Li Juzi. .
Su Xiaolou was keenly aware of the idea of arresting the leader and asked: "Do you suspect that Zhao Si was bribed by Zhao Qinghe."
"Li Juzi's newlywed wife clearly wrote in the blood letter that she could not bear the humiliation and hanged herself to death. When Zhao Si saw Li Juzi, he opened his mouth and said that he ran away with another wild man. Isn't this suspicious?"
"It is indeed suspicious. Now as long as we can persuade Zhao Si to come forward as a witness, then the case will be solved. Then we will hold a court hearing tomorrow and summon Pingchuan County magistrate Zhao Qinghe."
Su Xiaolou said helplessly: "Captain Bao, you are too impatient. If you don't ask people if they are ready first, you will be punished if you complain to the officials."
Why bother looking at Li Juzi's thin body and asking: "Are you ready? It's always difficult for people to sue an official. You have to go through thirty years of hard work. If you lose, you will be slandering the imperial official and will be punished by exile. Even if you win, , Zhao Qinghe will not be sentenced to death."
Li Juzi's eyes were firm: "As long as we can seek justice for our deceased wife, the common people are willing to do so and will never regret it!"
Su Xiaolou reminded: "Both the magistrate of Yangzhou and the magistrate of Pingchuan County are on the list of corrupt officials. Their officials protect each other. The executioner will definitely beat you to death. If you can't bear it and pass out in court, the case will not be tried." ."
A trace of panic appeared on Li Juzi's face: "Then what should we do?"
Su Xiaolou was a little frustrated: "It would be great if you leave it to us, the Jin Yiwei, to interrogate the case. I can give you a break! The problem is that we, the Jin Yiwei, cannot interfere with the trial of the third division."
Although He Bi was an imperial envoy with great power, he could not interfere in such matters casually. He was also very embarrassed.
When everyone was at a loss, Chief Bao clapped his hands and said, "I have a way. This case can be handled in the name of your Jin Yiwei. Jin Yiwei is originally responsible for interrogating and arresting people. After the interrogation is completed, it will be handed over to the third party." It’s okay if you don’t.”
"That's right! My brain was soaked in the rain today, and I actually forgot about this." Su Xiaolou patted Li Juzi on the shoulder: "Our Jin Yiwei has taken over your case, and I will arrange a gentle executioner for you. , how about Lu Datong?"
Li Juzi saw that everyone was sincerely helping him. Not only had he had doubts about them before, but he also beat up the Jinyiwei and threatened that he would die with them. This man was actually able to ignore his past grudges and consider himself so, tears welled up in his eyes. Kneeling on the ground with a 'plop' sound: "The common people thank you all!"
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Then Su Xiaolou found Zhen Dexiu who was practicing martial arts in the yard and shouted: "Xiu'er, stop showing off your muscles. Get ready. We are going to work on a case tomorrow."
Zhen Dexiu looked confused: "What case? Isn't it about arresting the leader?"
"We Jinyiwei took over Li Juzi's case." Su Xiaolou told Zhen Dexiu the case from beginning to end.
Zhen Dexiu rubbed the back of his head after hearing this: "So, if I heard correctly, shouldn't you be the one who took over? What does it have to do with me? To be more precise, your Nanjing Jinyiwei Yamen took over."
Su Xiaolou paused and realized that this person is not stupid! He is obedient and will listen to the key points. They Nanjing Jinyiwei cannot take over this case. A sly look flashed in his eyes and he continued: "It has nothing to do with you. Although we are both Jinyiwei, I am the general banner and you are Baihu. There is a reason for the general flag to go beyond the Hundred Households to take the case, and only your status as the Hundred Household can control the situation, so you must take the case."
"But……"
"But what? Li Juzi, a commoner, made such a big sacrifice at the expense of his own life for the sake of Jiangnan salt affairs and to thoroughly investigate corrupt officials. You, an official appointed by the imperial court and paid a royal salary, are still here, coquettishly."
"Okay! I agree." Su Xiaolou's provocation of the general method plus praise of Dafa provoked Zhen Dexiu's blood boiling for a while.
Su Xiaolou breathed a sigh of relief. The old guy Lei Zhen would be tied up for a day in the Jinyiwei Yamen. In his current situation, if he was caught with pigtails back in the Jinyiwei Yamen, he might get a slap in the face. It fell on myself.
