An hour later, the two of them had successfully arrived at Beizhen Fusi;
After the horses were settled, Xiong Laoer and Pi Ye were put into prison together.
As usual, Tang Jianqiu went to Zhao Prison to watch the criminals who were tortured every day.
"My lord! My lord!"
Xiaoqi hurried over to report, putting on the most respectful face when he saw Tang Jianqiu, for fear of being offended in the slightest.
"What's the matter?"
Tang Jianqiu looked calm. He had long been accustomed to such days.
"Sir, the man named Gong has confessed."
As he said this, Xiaoqi's face was filled with joy, like a child who had received a reward.
Tang Jianqiu didn't appear too surprised. The man had indeed been recruited during this time in his previous life, but he didn't ask too much about the specific details.
"Oh? I'm still wondering how many days he can hold on. He won't be able to bear it in less than seven days. That's fine, I'll wait for him to interrogate him personally!"
Tang Jianqiu fluttered his sleeves and left, followed closely by several Jinyi guards behind him.
In his previous life, he left the matter to others to deal with, but the people sent out were not very capable and let the real culprit escape. Not only that, a strange fire fell from the sky and burned all the crimes together, making the case an unsolved case. .
In order to prevent this from happening again, he must take over the case personally to avoid being criticized and being blamed for dereliction of duty.
At this time, he was thinking like this: "There was a sudden fire this month, how could such a strange thing happen? If it is a natural disaster, that's it, I'm afraid it is a man-made disaster."
Just as he was thinking about it, he arrived at Zhao Prison not long after. The prisoner, covered in blood and with torn clothes, was startled when he saw Tang Jianqiu, like a mouse seeing a cat.
The most terrifying thing in this North Town Fusi is not the thousands of households, nor the commander of the Jinyi Guards, but the one who really controls the North Town Fusi!
"explain."
Although the one-word order was terrifying, the prisoner was obviously still in the fear he had experienced not long ago. It was the loud scolding of the commander-in-chief that brought the prisoner back from Zhuang Zhou's world of dreamy butterflies.
Seeing that the other party was silent, Xiaoqi couldn't help but scolded: "Why are you so unreasonable? When the governor asks you something, just answer it truthfully!"
"Yes...yes!" He was also frightened, and he was stunned for a while before he reacted.
"Sir, my lord...I have issued an edict, I have edicted them all. That Wanliji was not stolen by Xiao Xiao, but by someone else!"
"Please tell me in detail."
"Sir, this is really not Xiao's fault. He doesn't know who the murderer is! That day, Xiao and his brothers planned to go to the house of Jia Shi Chao Qing, a doctor at the same level as Mr. Qing, to steal Wanli Ji.
I planned to get this thing and leave, but for some reason, it seemed that there was a scent or something else, I just felt dizzy. By the time I realized it, the fire had spread.
Xiao Xiao's words were not unfounded. Although Xiao Xiao had fallen into the enemy's trick, he was still somewhat conscious. He could only see that black shadow passing by.
On the day of the incident, water suddenly broke out in the backyard, but Dr. Jia Shuo Chaoqing did not escape, and there was no sign of shouting or struggling. If an ordinary person would have called for help, no matter how big the fire was, he would have heard the noise inside. Don't you think this is suspicious? ? "
Tang Jianqiu seemed to realize something after hearing what the other party said, but even so, there are still doubts about the case;
He lowered his eyebrows and couldn't help but ask: "Since doctors should save themselves in critical moments, and I was planning to do an autopsy these days, why didn't I speak earlier if I was wronged?"
"The adults don't know. The younger one was also coerced by others and didn't dare to speak out. But today, the younger one has figured it out and should focus on the overall situation."
The prisoner was also a little upset. He was also threatened at the time and was reluctant to tell the truth. However, his body was really unable to withstand it, so he gave the order.
"No matter what, he is a loyal man. You guys, stop torturing him from now on. I will personally go to the home of Dr. Jiashao Chaoqing to check. If this is the case, I will give you a clean slate.
If it was just an attempted theft that sent you to the Ministry of Punishment, but if you deceived this town governor, this town governor would definitely torture you! "
Tang Jianqiu's move can be said to be a combination of soft and hard tactics, which can show his magnanimity without losing his majesty.
Although Beizhen Fusi can arrest people at will, he doesn't want to be that person who confuses the public and corrupts the law. Besides, it is said that Beizhen Fusi is a place that eats people. Once you enter, don't even think about coming out!
As soon as the prisoner heard about the pardon, he almost knelt down to thank Tang Jianqiu for the gift. This was the greatest preferential treatment he had ever received in his life.
Being able to be transferred to the Criminal Department is much better than Beizhen Fusi. This must be the greatest blessing from our ancestors!
"The criminal Gong Shuhao is knocking on Mr. Xie Zhenfu!"
Tang Jianqiu turned his back, called a few flags to follow, and then sent Ah Fei to join them.
A Fei hissed, as if he had remembered something important, he hurriedly followed Tang Jianqiu and expressed his point of view:
"My lord, do you have any doubts about this case?"
"Yes, this case is full of doubts. I doubt that Dr. Nagasho Chaoqing is not dead at all."
This is what Tang Jianqiu is really confused about. If the doctor is not dead at all, then who is the person who was burned to death?
"He's not dead? Mr. Tang, this... I'm sorry for the boldness of my subordinates to say this, but how could Mr. Chao Qing be alive? Could it be that such a big fire didn't burn him to death?"
Ah Fei didn't believe it. Unless that person was proficient in the art of ghosts and gods, how could such a big fire not burn a flesh and blood body?
Tang Jianqiu just shook his head. He was not completely sure about this matter. "It's just a suspicion. We will know the details when I personally go to the house of Dr. Jia Shi Chao Qing to verify."
"It would take several hours to get Dr. Chao Qing's home from Fusi, Bei Town. If your Excellency gets there, I'm afraid it won't be until Shenshi. It's not convenient to travel at night. Could it be that you want to find a post station to stop and think about countermeasures?"
The reason why A Fei said this was not because he was worried about being assassinated, but because it was really difficult to travel at night. It would be hard to say if he accidentally missed something and fell into trouble.
"That's all we can do for now, Fei, pack up and set off immediately."
Tang Jianqiu knew very well that the sooner this kind of case was handled, the better, so as to avoid long nights and dreams.
Ah Fei almost jumped up when he heard this. He shouted in a broken voice: "Ah? Sir, are you still here? It seems that you are not full yet, why don't you eat something to fill your stomach, and wait until you are full before taking action."
Tang Jianqiu couldn't hold it back anymore and yelled on the spot: "... How can you, a glutton, know how to eat? Didn't you have enough at the Longmen Inn earlier?
Never say that you are a member of the Jinyiwei Trial Bureau when you are away from home! It’s limited to a quarter of an hour, if you haven’t come yet, come and see us! "
"Thank you for the gift, sir!"
After saying that, A Fei rushed to the nearest noodle shop as fast as he could, ate some casually, and felt satisfied with it.
If it were someone else, Tang Jianqiu might have just kicked him over, but considering his relationship with A Fei, he could only give up.
Not long after, Tang Jianqiu changed into his official uniform and rushed to the home of the Qing Dynasty official with eight royal guards.
As soon as I arrived at my destination, I saw people from the Ministry of Justice checking the situation, and several people were sent to guard the gate to prevent interference from outsiders.
Seeing that Tang Jianqiu was about to break in, the two guards instinctively and subconsciously blocked Tang Jianqiu and the others from the door.
"The Minister of Justice has an order that no one is allowed to enter!"
Even though it could be judged from the official uniform that the visitor was the Jin Yiwei, and the identity of the leader was definitely not an ordinary governor, they did not show any mercy.
"I wonder if the Vice Minister of the Ministry of Punishment can give Tang some face? Tang Jianqiu, the envoy of Fusi Town in Xiabei Town, please let me know."
In his previous life, Tang Jianqiu might have taken the token and barged in without any explanation. Now that he was reborn, he wanted to keep a low profile, so as not to offend too many people and end up with a tragic end.
"this……"
The guards hesitated for a moment. They looked at each other and didn't know what to say.
They had heard of the name Zhenfu Envoy.
It is rumored that the Jin Yiwei, especially those from Fusi in Beizhen, have committed evil crimes by taking advantage of the favor they enjoy from the emperor. It is said that there are also shady deals.
Tang Jianqiu was only from the fourth rank, but the Minister of Justice was from the second rank. If they were based on the official position, they would not let Tang Jianqiu in, but Tang Jianqiu was the governor, and he was a powerful figure in the true sense!
As you can imagine, the power he holds is so great that not even the commander of the Jinyi Guards can interfere;
Not to mention the highly powerful officials, even the relatives of the emperor, the governor has the right to take them away if necessary!
"Please wait a moment, your Majesty the Imperial Envoy, I will inform the Minister of Justice of the Ministry of Justice soon."
The officers and soldiers naturally did not dare to neglect and quickly reported to the mansion.
The other officers and soldiers pondered for a moment. Didn't they say that the Jinyi guards in Beizhen Fusi were arrogant and extremely vicious? Why is this different from the rumors?
Not long after, officers and soldiers rushed from the mansion. When they saw Tang Jianqiu, they bowed and said respectfully: "Your Majesty, the Imperial Envoy, the Minister of Justice, please come in."
"Okay, let's all go in."
"yes!"
Tang Jianqiu led eight Jinyi guards inside.
The Minister of Punishment saw Tang Jianqiu and was about to come forward to greet him, but Tang Jianqiu first saluted him with clasped fists.
He has a very high position of power, but he also knows the five etiquettes of meeting each other. As a subordinate, he should naturally salute Qiao Yunsheng, who is the chief minister.
"Your Majesty, your Majesty the Governor, please hurry up. Wouldn't you defeat this Sikou?"
The speaker was none other than Qiao Yunsheng, the Minister of Criminal Affairs. He was an upright official and was known as "his sleeves are full of fresh breeze and his door has no buds";
Zhao Nanxing was originally in charge, but the eunuch Wei Zhongxian took control of the government at that time and dismissed Zhao Nanxing from his official position as Minister of the Ministry of Personnel. After being recommended by the court ministers, Qiao Yunsheng became the Minister of the Ministry of Punishment;
"My lord, I have something important to ask of you."
Tang Jianqiu always speaks directly, and he doesn't like to talk in circles.
When Qiao Yunsheng heard this, he immediately became interested, "Oh? I'm a little curious about what's going on, Mr. Tang, please go there in person."
"Your Majesty, the Vice Minister of the Criminal Department, is unaware of something. When I was examining the prisoners at Beizhen Fusi, my subordinate happened to know that Wanliji was stolen, so I came here and wanted to ask for your instructions. I wonder if the case can be handed over to Beizhen Fusi for processing?"
Tang Jianqiu's attitude was modest, and he did not rely on the rights given to him by His Majesty to be arrogant and domineering, nor did he use harsh words to hurt others. This change in attitude caught Qiao Yunsheng a little off guard.
He thought that Tang Jianqiu was just pretending, so he tested it: "Sir Tang, this matter has been taken over by the Ministry of Punishment. Is there something wrong with your move?"
