Zhang Liao has been a little anxious lately.
This was especially true after Wang Jian raised the rank of Fengri City.
They were all loyal followers who once followed Master Shen. Now that Wang Jian has not been forgotten by Master Shen, naturally Zhang Liao will not be forgotten either. Maybe it will be his turn next time?
So when Zhang Liao received the sudden inquiry order, his first reaction was: Lord Shen, did you think of me so quickly?
Then he was told to take "The Case of False Accusation of an Attendant at Xiaoshan Tielushuang (Conclusion)" to the Qianhu Office, and even Chen Tianwen had to go with him. This made Zhang Liogang's joyous mood suddenly fall to the bottom.
Chen Tianwen's face didn't look good either. He had warned Zhang Liao before, asking him not to touch hard nails like Xiaoshan Iron Furnace Village, but Zhang Liao didn't believe it. As you can imagine, the case was found to be false and had to be closed. Now Mr. Shen has personally called him to inquire.
Hey, I'm afraid I'm going to be severely scolded. Chen Tianwen thought this.
Zhang Liao also had the same idea as Chen Tianwen, thinking that he had been reported to Shen Hao by Xiaoshan Iron Furnace Manor, and that he was going to Fengri City to be punished this time.
Both of them were in a bad mood. The next day, I went to the Qianhu Office in Fengri City early and waited outside the public house.
As soon as Shen Hao arrived, he saw Chen Tianwen and the two people who had been waiting for a long time. Without saying anything, he waved and led the two people into the house. The attendant served the tea and then withdrew.
"Did you bring the things?"
Chen Tianwen and Zhang Liao were both old acquaintances. Shen Hao smiled and did not greet them politely, but pointed to the chair opposite and asked them to sit down.
Although Zhang Liao and Chen Tianwen didn't see anger on Shen Hao's face, they didn't dare to relax. They handed over the dossier honestly and sat down on their buttocks.
Shen Hao didn't notice the tension between the two of them. He opened the file and started reading. He said, "Zhang Liao, you handled this case, right? Tell me about the situation at that time."
Shen Hao's front-line experience is extremely rich, and he knows that the details of many cases will not be reflected in the files. What can be written down are firm things, and the ambiguous ones will not be put into words. And what he wants to know now is not just the contents of the dossier.
"Sir, this case was received in February. Because it is a real-name complaint, according to the rules you set before, this situation must be verified.
But the origin of this case is really ridiculous. Although the chief officer of Xiaoshan Tielushuang is an official, he does not have an actual title. He is just an analogous seventh-grade junior official. However, the state's laws on the moral conduct of officials only included officials with actual titles, and did not include minor officials who had no actual titles but were only analogous.
Therefore, my subordinates sent people there just as a formality. But when they arrived at the place, they found that although the informant had been found, the victim in the letter, the informant's first wife, was already dead, and there were many signs that her death was not an accident.
Later, the subordinates wanted to start over again and reopen the investigation on the grounds of murder, but people from the Licheng Yamen came over and said with rare fierce words that our Black Flag Battalion had exceeded our authority. In the end, the murder case had to be taken over by the local government, and the report letter case on our side could only be closed. "
Shen Hao frowned slightly and looked at Chen Tianwen, who was half in front of Zhang Liao.
"When will the cases in the hands of the Black Flag Battalion need to be shared by the local government? Mr. Chen Qi, please tell me."
Chen Tianwen was very familiar with Shen Hao's temper. He knew that this man looked smiling but in his heart was a ruthless person who could make your blood splatter at any time. Licheng was the place where the opponent started to gain momentum and was considered his base. It was handed over to him in the first place. On the one hand, it is trust, and on the other hand, it is reciprocal, but it would be difficult to say if the other party is disappointed.
"Sir, this situation is special. Firstly, the primary authority to investigate ordinary murder cases lies with the local government. If we want to take over the investigation without proper reasons, we will be exceeding our authority. Secondly, Li Baihu directly expressed concern about the case and said that Xuan Qingwei The Black Flag Battalion cannot spread its hands to ruin the reputation of the entire Xuanqing Guard, and its attitude is very tough, so the subordinates thought it would be harmless to take a step back..."
Shen Hao waved his hand and interrupted: "It is not clear in a few words whether to overstep one's authority or not. What are you afraid of? It's OK to withdraw the case before you accept it. But to withdraw after you already have it in your hand? This is weakening your momentum! Exit This time people will only force you more and make you retreat again.
You still don’t understand these principles? Mr. Chen Qi, you are good at everything, but you are too cautious and think too much, and you do not understand the attitude that Black Flag Camp should have now. "
Chen Tianwen understood that he had made a fool of himself this time, bowed and said: "I know my mistake, please punish me."
Shen Hao did not pick a fight, but continued: "The new Licheng Hundred Household Li Minghui was once an official of Wu Qianhu, which shows that the two have a close relationship and are close confidants. Doesn't this put a lot of pressure on you?" As for causing you to make wrong judgments?"
Chen Tianwen had helped Shen Hao many times before, so Shen Hao had always been kind to Chen Tianwen, but this time he felt that he had to give Chen Tianwen a beating, otherwise a person who was uncertain and worried would not be suitable to help him guard Li. For him, the city's Black Flag Camp was equivalent to a base area.
"My subordinate was ignorant of the situation and has lost the prestige of the Black Flag Camp. Please take heavy responsibility, sir!" Chen Tianwen's heart trembled. He knelt down on one knee and asked for punishment again. He suddenly understood why Shen Hao was annoyed with him.
Who likes someone who doesn’t take a firm stand? of course not. This time it's the biggest no-no.
"Forget about the punishment. But I hope Mr. Chen Qi can keep it in mind and take it as a warning."
"My subordinates must remember what your Excellency said and never forget it!"
After knocking on Chen Tianwen, Shen Hao turned to look at Zhang Liao and said, "The case will be restarted."
"You mean a murder case?" Zhang Liao asked cautiously.
"No. Didn't you hand over the murder case to the local government? Our Black Flag Battalion will not renege on our word. But you won't only have a report letter about Xiaoshan Iron Furnace Village in your hand, right? It will be over if you don't investigate. In addition, the real name of the previous one is Is the person who reported it still alive?”
"He's still alive, but he's been kicked out of the Xiaoshan Iron Furnace Mansion. Now he seems to be working as a busboy in a tavern."
"Job job?"
"Yes. After that man's first wife died mysteriously, there was a fire at home, and all his property was burned down. And because he was expelled from the house, his residence was taken back by the Iron Furnace Manor, leaving him homeless and penniless. I can make a living by finding odd jobs nearby. However, my subordinates haven’t seen that man for several months. I don’t know if he is still working as a handyman.”
"Find him, control him secretly, and ask him to help you. Anyone who dares to expose the officer in charge should know a lot of things. Help me check this by the way." Shen Hao said while throwing a copper bar to the chapter He took it into his hands and asked Chen Tianwen to take a look at it as well.
"Sir, this is..."
"Understand?"
"You want us to use the report letter as a guise to secretly investigate the case of Tielushuang embezzling pig iron and selling it privately?!"
