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Lai Ji did not take the people back to the Wannian County Government Office. Instead, he carried a lantern and walked quickly through the intersection to the gate of Jinchangfang. He commandeered several rooms to bring Wei Shuxia and the Wei family caravan and others.

There is no need to detain them separately.

, this group of people spent a lot of time together covering Wei Shuxia's escape from the West Market and back to the Wei family, and they had already finished what should be divulged.

As soon as they were settled, they saw a group of people hurriedly coming with torches. It turned out that Cen Changqian had brought back more than ten monks involved from Daci'en Temple... When the two met, Laiji couldn't help but sigh: "It's worthy of the name."

It's the Duke of Yue. Among the millions of people in Chang'an City, even if I can count, only five people can be taken from the Daci'en Temple, it's really impressive. Even if I ran to the Wei family, I could take people back.

I came here under the banner of the Duke of Yue, otherwise I would have returned in vain."

Cen Changqian smiled and said: "Isn't it possible that the magistrate came here to slander the Duke of Yue for his evil reputation?"

Lai Ji shook his head repeatedly: "How could it be possible? I have always dreamed of serving under the Duke of Yue. Having such a high-ranking official with outstanding practical ability is simply a blessing for my subordinates. You don't know how much I envy you."

The surrender in these words couldn't be more obvious. Cen Changqian heard the elegant meaning of Xiange and whispered: "I will help the county magistrate and bring it to the commander-in-chief."

Lai Ji cupped his fists and saluted: "Then I would like to ask Chang Shi Meiyan."

"Haha, it's easy to talk." "But I don't know when the commander will return? It's getting late, so the case should be completed this morning. Sanlang of the Wei family seems to be related to Li Jingshu's death.

It's troublesome if we hear rumors that they want us to make friends with each other.

Already."

Li Daoli lost his beloved son and was furious at the moment. Once he found out that Wei Shuxia was involved in this, he would definitely bring people to fight him, and then he would set up a private court and abuse lynching...

Cen Changqian asked curiously: "Why do you have to wait for the commander to come back? This matter happened within the jurisdiction of Wannian. Naturally, you, the county magistrate, will be in charge of the trial."

Lai Ji was stunned: "But the Duke of Yue personally went to Da Ci'en Temple to pick up the person, shouldn't he take the lead in the case?" "Haha, do you think the commander-in-chief went to Da Ci'en Temple to pick up the person in person because he wanted the credit? Brother Lai, that's right.

If you judge a gentleman with a villain's heart, how can a man like the commander-in-chief compete for the credit of the people below him? He doesn't care about it. As time goes by, you will

If you know the commander's style of doing things, go to the trial with confidence and boldness. Not only will you not have to worry about the credit being taken away, but you can also ask the commander to help you deal with the aftermath when you have any trouble."

Lai Ji couldn't help but sigh. Although Lai's family was not a famous family, he had been an official for many years and knew very well about the turmoil in the officialdom. This was also the reason why he was able to rise again in the officialdom after Lai's family suffered a heavy blow.

It has always been the people below who do the work, and those above who take the credit. Have you ever seen such a superior official who not only does not take the credit from his subordinates, but even takes the initiative to take the blame for his subordinates?

"Then I'll have to do it!"

"Let's go ahead and do it. Since the commander is responsible for this matter, he will naturally endure it to the end."

... In fact, the case is very simple. A family from Luoyang believed in Buddhism, so they rushed to the Da Ci'en Temple on the Bon Festival to participate in the grand event. Unexpectedly, there was a huge crowd in the temple, and two female family members were trapped.

People are secretly frivolous

, not even considered obscene, but a group of monks happened to be passing by, and one of the female family members thought it was the monks who were doing it, so they kept making a fuss.

Since this kind of thing has failed to catch up with the current situation, it can only be left alone because the influence of the monks involved in Daci'en Temple is too bad, so the two sides are entangled endlessly. The female family members think that the monks who do not practice virtue are "promiscuous monks", and together they are involved.

He accused Da Ci'en Temple of having a false reputation and harboring filth and evil. He would not give up until Da Ci'en Temple came forward to apologize. Da Ci'en Temple even refused to give in, involving the temple.

Qingyu was determined to get to the bottom of the matter, but he was worried that the monks in the temple would not hand him over for confrontation, so the matter became a big fuss.

In fact, it didn't matter at this point. The woman didn't recognize which monk was responsible for it, and it was absolutely impossible for Da Ci'en Temple to apologize. It could only end here, and no one could do anything about it. However, Wei Shuxia appeared from the side to fan the flames.

To arouse the emotions of the onlookers, this kind of thing must be sympathizing with the female relatives and thus blaming the monks. Therefore, thousands of people spontaneously surrounded the gate of Daci'en Temple.

Create a riot...

So the focus is on Wei Shuxia. Whether he participated in the attack on Jingzhao Mansion last night but escaped afterwards, or he fanned the flames and stirred up public opinion, the crux lies in this.

"Tell me, how did you trample Li Jingshu to death?" It was already very late, but Lai Ji was full of energy and wanted to clear up the case before Fang Jun came back and give the other party a smart and capable impression. After all, he wanted to recognize

In order to invest, you have to be accepted by others. In recent years, from the real estate industry

Everyone who has been trained under Junshou is an elite, and others will definitely look down upon ordinary people.

Wei Shuxia was a little depressed. Hearing this, he suddenly became energetic and denied loudly: "I didn't step on him!" "It's up to you whether I stepped on him or not. There were dozens or hundreds of people in the Jingzhao Mansion Yamen at that time. There was always someone who saw the truth.

, you can deny it as much as you can at the moment, but when witnesses confirm that you actually stepped on it, then the crime will be increased.

You should understand this."

"Uh... maybe I stepped on it accidentally? The situation was so chaotic at the time that I'm not sure, but even if I stepped on it, it wouldn't be fatal, right? He is a strong adult, and he is not made of clay or paper.

.”

Wei Shuxia felt aggrieved and almost burst into tears, feeling that he had been wronged.

Lai Ji was unmoved and pointed to the core: "But Li Jingshu did die because of being trampled."

"..." Wei Shuxia was speechless and tried to fight for the last glimmer of hope: "However, the situation was extremely chaotic at that time. Everyone was running away in panic like headless chickens. Li Jingshu suddenly fell to the ground for some reason. I should not be the only one who stepped on him.

Human?" He only remembered that Li Jingshu was curled up and silent, but in the chaos of the war, everyone wanted to escape. There was a high probability that he was not the only one to step on him, and any step on him should be fatal no matter whether it was fatal or not.

inherit

Take responsibility.

He was lucky in his heart. The responsibility of trampling Li Jingshu to death by himself was completely different from the responsibility of many people trampling her to death...

However, Lai Ji's words were like a basin of cold water poured on Wei Shuxia's head: "As far as I know, everyone avoided Li Jingshu who fell to the ground, and no one admitted to stepping on him."

"They lied! It was so chaotic at the time and everyone was lost. How could no one step on him?"

Wei Shuxia was shocked and angry. "Let's put this aside for now. Let me ask you. At that time, the Yamen of Jingzhao Mansion had been surrounded by Zuo Jinwu guards. It was impossible for anyone to escape. In fact, everyone who participated in the attack on Jingzhao Mansion had

You were arrested, but you were the only one who escaped... How did you avoid the encirclement of Zuo Jinwu Guards? I'm warning you, don't think about making up lies to fool me, otherwise if the truth is found out later, your crime will be increased. Not only you will not be able to escape.

Punishment, the person who helped you escape will also be treated as

Accomplice. If you tell the truth honestly at this time, I will plead with His Majesty on your behalf and it will be written in the file that you took the initiative to confess. Your Majesty is generous and will definitely be dealt with leniently."

Lai Ji used both kindness and power, firmness and softness, constantly destroying Wei Shuxia's psychological bottom line. It seems that such talented children from aristocratic families are actually easy to deal with, because they grew up in a greenhouse-like environment since childhood and were well protected by their families. They have never suffered

After going through ups and downs, I have insufficient understanding of the current situation of society, and I am basically

I didn't know what the consequences of my actions would be.

"Leniency for those who confess and severity for those who resist" is the best way to deal with the children of such aristocratic families. On the contrary, it will not work if used to deal with those old people... Wei Shuxia was really panicked, especially when he knew that his family and Fang Junsu

In the case of suspicion, Fang Jun might have been forced to downgrade his three-point crime to ten points. He lowered his head and said as a last resort: "It was my brother who hid me in his room."

He then asked me to put on a green shirt and pretend to be his clerk, and took me out of the Yamen of Jingzhao Mansion to the West Market, and then returned to Jinchangfang under the cover of my caravan..."

Lai Ji already knew who helped him escape from Jingzhao Mansion, but he still wanted to ask: "Who is your brother? Does he hold any position?"

"Wei Huaide serves as the Shaoyin of Jingzhao Mansion." Laiji nodded. The Shaoyin of Jingzhao Mansion is his immediate superior. In Jingzhao Mansion, "one person is under one person and a hundred people are above him." Wei Huaide's grandfathers, Wei Shou and Wei Shuxia, were

Grandfather Wei Jin is a brother, both sons of Wei Xiaokuan, Taifu of the Northern Zhou Dynasty. Wei Huaide's sister married a descendant of the Du family in Jingzhao. Du Ruhui's cousin, Du Jingtong, the son of Prime Minister Du Yan. These descendants of the family with deep roots are powerful figures in Jingzhao Mansion.

, covering Wei Shuxia to escape from Zuo Jinwu Guard’s blockade and

Not difficult. Originally, he had rescued Wei Shuxia from Jingzhao Mansion so unnoticed that he was completely removed. But when Wei Shuxia returned home, he encountered the incident of "monks molesting women" at Daci'en Temple. I don't know where his brain went.

Genji actually "speaks for justice" and stirs up public opinion to cause a riot, thus completely exposing his whereabouts. Not only was he himself detained, but Wei Huaide, the young Yin of Jingzhao Prefecture, was also responsible for this. The reprimands and orders were all light, and he might have to be demoted and released.

, from real power

The Shaoyin of the Jingzhao Prefecture who is in control has been reduced to the governor of Xia, and Sima Zhizhi will probably not be able to return to Chang'an for ten or eight years...

"Since you knew you had committed a crime, why didn't you hide and return home quickly? Instead, you wanted to stir up public opinion and cause a riot in front of Daci'en Temple?"

He found it difficult to understand. It is said that although Wei Shuxia lacked social experience, he was definitely a smart man. How could a smart man do such a stupid thing? When Wei Shuxia heard this, he became a little excited and said angrily: "Fang Jun tricked your majesty into devoting my family to the temple."

All the land of the Taoist temple was confiscated. He is really a traitor who has no conscience and has brought disaster to the country and the people! Since he is responsible for the security of Chang'an City under the emperor's order, and if I can cause a huge commotion or even turmoil in the Great Ci'en Temple, won't his traitor have to suffer

Your Majesty's punishment? Only by losing his official position and demoting him can the hatred in our hearts be eliminated!"
Chapter completed!