The government office has been interrogating? !
Bu Shou's eyes widened, and the crutch in his hand shook.
The fortune teller was shocked. He had clearly transferred Gu Zhengchen, and there were no officials in the government office. No one except Gu Zhengchen had the power to interrogate the prisoner.
But why did Bu Zhongsheng say that the government office has been interrogating, and it has continued for such a long time!
"Where did the news come from?"
Bu Suanzi asked eagerly, his voice trembling.
Bu Zhongsheng shook his head: "The gate of the government office was not open today. I sent people to investigate, and I heard voices of interrogation and injustice in the government office, and the screams of people banging boards from behind. I asked people in the restaurant and they said yesterday The lights in the evening government office lobby were brightly lit and had not been extinguished."
Bu Suanzi was filled with uneasiness and looked at his father Bu Shou: "This matter must be investigated clearly! If the government office is really trying the case, then it would be meaningless for us to transfer Gu Zhengchen!"
Bu Shou couldn't figure it out.
It is certain that in the entire Quanzhou government office, Gu Zhengchen is the only one who can judge cases. Others with the power to examine cases are either dead or living in prison cells. It is also certain that Gu Zhengchen is indeed in Luoyang Town and not in the government office!
Things are so bizarre, the impossible seems to have happened.
"Is it possible that Gu Zhengchen's master Li Chengyi is trying the case?"
Bu Suanzi asked in a low voice.
Bu Shou waved his hand: "Absolutely impossible. A master does not have an official position. No matter how bold Gu Zhengchen is, he cannot be allowed to sit in the chief officer's position and judge the case. This is a serious crime of beheading."
Bu Suanzi gritted his teeth and said: "He even dares to snatch back the magistrate's seal openly, what else can he not dare to do!"
When Bu Shou heard this, he was a little unsure.
Gu Zhengchen is simply a lunatic. He dares to beat the judge to death. He dares to openly use money to recruit officials and servants. He dares to steal the prefect's seal. His lawlessness is so terrifying that there is nothing else he dares not do?
"Hurry up and urge Gao to participate in politics. Only when he comes back can we stabilize the situation!"
Bu Shou shouted majestically.
Bu Suanzi and Bu Zhongsheng agreed quickly and left in a hurry.
Jinjiang City, the prefect's Yamen.
A middle-aged man wearing a seventh-grade official uniform sat in the lobby, his thin and yellow face full of majesty, and his gestures showing calmness.
Snapped!
"Qin Xin, haven't you confessed until now? Your family property has been confiscated, your wife and children have all been confessed, the recruitment document is written in black and white, it has become irrefutable evidence, do you have to be punished before you open your mouth?"
Qin Xin looked up at the people in the lobby, gritted his teeth, and shouted sternly: "Yang Xiu, you are just a seventh-grade county magistrate. Who are you qualified to sit in the lobby and judge me? If you want to judge, let Gu Masaomi, come out!"
Xiao Cheng looked at Yang Xiu, his admiration for Gu Zhengchen reaching a new height.
There are no officials in the government office, but that doesn't mean there are no officials in Jinjiang City.
It just so happens that Yang Xiu, the magistrate of Jinjiang County, is an incorruptible official. Although he cannot defeat Qin Xin, Tang Xian and others, he can still live well under the noses of these people with a reputation of being incorruptible, which shows that Yang Xiu is very good. Smart, at least do things without leaving any flaws.
The prefect was busy and couldn't be separated. He called the county magistrate to come over and help, which was not a big problem. When the two taxes were reconciled every year, the prefecture would also call the county government's bookkeeper to help.
What's more, the jurisdiction of Jinjiang County Magistrate is Jinjiang County. Many of the crimes committed by Qin Xin, Wukang and others who harmed and abused the people were in Jinjiang County. Let Jinjiang County Magistrate have the first trial. There are not many problems with the system and rules.
Gu Zhengchen was not so bold as to directly appoint someone as an official, but adopted this flexible method.
Yang Xiu learned about Magistrate Gu's arrangements from Xiao Cheng and Li Chengyi, interrogated him all night, and pulled people to court again and again.
But the matter is not completely over, there are still a few people who are still refusing to speak.
Yang Xiu did not hesitate and immediately threw the sign: "The ironclad evidence is on the left, the witness is on the right, but you have repeatedly resisted and resisted the interrogation. Come and use twenty canes to make him sober up!"
Qin Xin shouted: "Yang Xiu, why do you hit me!"
Yang Xiu picked up a few recruitment notices and threw them down: "Qin Xin, don't think you are still a co-intellect. Look carefully. All the evidence shows that you have been corrupt, bribed, self-defeated, falsely named, and exploited the people! Do you think that as long as you don't speak or explain, you can't be sentenced to death? Beat me!"
Qin Xin was pinned to the ground and looked at the recruitment book in front of him, which clearly recorded his wife's confession!
Snapped!
Qin Xin felt tears and snot running down his face instantly. It turned out that the cane punishment was so painful!
The excruciating pain is like being stabbed one after another!
After the twenty sticks were finished, Qin Xin felt that he was not far from death.
Yang Xiu looked at Qin Xin, who was lying motionless on the ground but still moaning, and continued to interrogate: "I will ask you again, how did the seventeen thousand taels of silver and four thousand copper coins in your home come from? Are you colluding with Tongzhi Wu Kang, Tongpan Tang Xian, Yang Baiju and others to control the government offices and manipulate the officialdom of Quanzhou Prefecture..."
Qin Xin moved his hands slightly, took a breath, and looked up at Yang Xiu with great effort: "Let Gu Zhengchen interrogate me! I will not bow to you!"
Yang Xiu shook his head and said sternly: "It is the court, justice, and officials of the Ming Dynasty who want you to bow your head! Not a certain person! Officials of the fourth rank can judge you, and officials of the seventh rank can also judge you! Explain clearly and you will avoid suffering. "
Qin Xin chuckled and turned to look at Xiao Cheng: "What, Gu Zhengchen hasn't shown up yet?"
Xiao Cheng said with a cold face: "Gu Zhifu said that even if Yang Zhixian is interrogated, as long as the evidence is sufficient and the physical evidence and witness are complete, if anyone refuses to explain, he will explain the situation to the court if he kills the person! With all the evidence currently available, you There will never be injustice in death. I advise you to think about Yang Baiju’s fate."
Qin Xin's hands trembled slightly, and big beads of sweat dripped from his forehead.
Yang Xiu slapped the gavel again and shouted sternly: "Take it seriously!"
Qin Xin's last psychological defense was finally broken, and he whispered: "What do you want to know? I embezzled the money and it has nothing to do with my family! Yes, Wu Kang embezzled, Yang Baiju and Tang Xian also embezzled. These You all know it!”
Yang Xiu looked deeply at Qin Xin and asked slowly: "What is your relationship with the Bu family? Why are you so close to the Bu family?"
"Bu family?"
Qin Xin looked at Yang Xiu in shock.
Yang Xiu couldn't take his eyes away.
This question is not what I want to ask, but it is something that Magistrate Gu requires to be interrogated and understood. No matter who it is, they must add this question.
Qin Xin hesitated and put his face on the ground: "I will take all my charges. As for the Bu family, I have nothing to do with them."
Seeing that Qin Xin was very resistant to the Bu family's issues, Yang Xiu did not ask further questions. Instead, he asked one question after another to confirm all the charges against Qin Xin. After drawing the book, he asked again: "According to the government's investigation, have you ever I went to Bu's house many times within a year, and during the Double Ninth Festival in previous years, I even gave gifts to Bu's birthday every year. As an official of the imperial court and an official of the same government, why are you so attached to a big local family?"
Qin Xin shook his head: "You are wrong in your investigation. I have never been to Bu's house, let alone given any gifts."
Yang Xiu looked at Li Chengyi. Li Chengyi put away his pen and nodded slightly.
At this point, Yang Xiu raised his hand and ordered Qin Xin to be detained, and continued to interrogate Wu Kang who had not yet spoken...
The government office was very busy. The office servants, clerks, jailers, etc. yawned again and again, but no one complained. After receiving Yanglianyin, such a large amount of money, working overtime is nothing...
Tong'an County Government.
Gao Hui overturned the table and shouted angrily: "This is unreasonable! Gu Zhengchen is openly rebelling and treason! Follow me back to the Quanzhou government office!"
Bu Xiu said quickly: "The carriage is ready. We have worked hard to participate in politics. Let's hit the road now."
Gao Hui knew that the situation in Jinjiang City could not be delayed. Once Gu Zhengchen touched the deepest secret, it would probably cause an uproar. By then, he would not be able to escape unscathed!
Damn it Gu Zhengchen, if you are still not honest even after receiving your prefect's seal, then this time I will put you in a prison car and send you directly to Jinling!
Bu Xiu led others to clear the way, and Zhuang Bing followed the carriage on horseback.
In the carriage, Shi Su frowned, looked at Gao Hui and said: "Sir, we know the identity and official career of Magistrate Gu. No matter how you look at him, he doesn't look like a person seeking death. Robbery Mansion Ya Yin Xin, this is tantamount to rebellion and will inevitably lead to beheading, why would he do this?"
Gao Hui was also puzzled.
Judging from the intelligence sent by Jinling, Gu Zhengchen was courageous, resourceful, wise, loved the people, daring to act, dared to break through, and at the same time he was also arrogant, arrogant, and full of tricks.
In any case, he still did things in a measured way. The emperor asked him to do extraordinary things like raising Lian Yin. Therefore, when I wrote the impeachment document, I did not include this matter in the document.
But the emperor will never allow Gu Zhengchen to do this kind of thing of snatching the seal. It is related to the rules of the court, the etiquette system, and the country's foundation. This kind of matter must be dealt with seriously, without hanging your head. It won’t be finished.
But this is inconsistent with Gu Zhengchen's wisdom. No matter how crazy he is, he can't risk his life to do so.
Shi Su hesitated for a moment and said softly: "Did the emperor give him some special care, which made him so unscrupulous?"
Gao Hui frowned and raised his hand to pick up a corner of the curtain: "This is an explanation, but it is not enough to save him. In any case, this person must leave Quanzhou Mansion. After arriving at the government office, he was immediately arrested and put into a prison car and sent away Jinling!"
Shi Su nodded.
Gu Zhengchen is an anomaly. He can make friends with both the emperor and the prince at the same time. It is not impossible to take special care of him. But these cares were most likely just words. The emperor was unlikely to write an imperial edict telling Gu Zhengchen:
You can play whatever you want, and I won't beat you up if you mess up.
As long as Gu Zhengchen has no intention, there is nothing wrong with directly arresting people for participating in provincial politics on the charge of stealing seals.
Gao Hui rubbed his brows, feeling a little tired: "Speaking of which, Gu Zhengchen also served as deputy promoter of the treasure banknote lifting department in Jinling. The imperial court is already preparing the treasure banknotes, which are likely to be available everywhere next year. Do you think, Is it feasible for the imperial court to issue treasure banknotes this time?"
Shi Su shook his head and said seriously: "No matter how good the treasure banknotes are, they are not as safe as gold, silver and copper. The reason why the Bu family remains standing is not the treasure banknotes of Yuan Ting, but the real wealth. When the wealth reaches a certain level, It has become a force that cannot be ignored..."
