In the twenty-sixth year of Kaiping, an earth-shattering case occurred in the Qian Dynasty, the Yan'an County Tax Bank Case.
The case caused a sensation in both the government and the public, and Emperor Hongdao was furious. Zhang Qinian, the sixth-rank official in charge of the imperial examination, took the initiative to ask Ying to investigate the case.
The case was solved smoothly. The governor of Yan'an County committed theft and committed suicide out of fear of the crime. The governor of Yan'an County was dismissed for dereliction of duty.
The major case was solved, and the first culprit was executed. The old fox Zhang Qinian returned to Daxing City happily, but what he was waiting for was not an official promotion, but the iron shackles of Dali Temple.
All this happened because of one person, and that person was Chen Zhi, the eighth prince of the current dynasty. Zhang Qinian had countless calculations, but he never thought that His Highness the Prince of Jin was also present in that bloody night.
More importantly, His Highness Prince Jin was not only there, but he was also involved in the whirlpool, and a short sword almost killed Prince Jin.
The King of Jin was assassinated, and it was under Zhang Qinian's nose. He wanted to say that it had nothing to do with him, but it was impossible. Who asked you to take the initiative and become the imperial envoy?
He dared to kill the current prince, and it was premeditated. This made Emperor Hongdao even more angry than the tax case. Of course, this matter must be investigated to the end, but after repeated investigations, the only one who knew the whereabouts of Chen Zhi was His Royal Highness. This What should we do? We can’t invite the prince to Dali Temple.
Not to mention inviting the prince to Dali Temple, the minister of Dali Temple who knew the news wanted to sew his own mouth shut. He didn't seem to be involved in the shabby affairs of the emperor's family.
But such a big matter cannot just be left unchecked, so the minister of Dali Temple and Emperor Hongdao met, and then the unlucky Zhang Qinian became a major suspect.
After being tortured to extract a confession, Zhang Qinian gritted his teeth and confessed no useful information. Since the dead duck had a tough mouth and the shit basin could not be held on his head, the minister of Dali Temple met with Emperor Hongdao again, and the two discussed it , so he decided to drag this matter out forever.
It didn't matter this delay, the old fox Zhang Qinian became a permanent resident of the dungeon.
Today this resident saw the young man who killed countless people that night, so he was afraid because he didn't know who he belonged to.
In fact, what Zhang Qinian is most afraid of is that this murderous young man is a member of the Holy Sage, because it means that his life cannot be saved. If he has to die, he should commit suicide out of fear of crime.
At this time, Zhang Qinian did not dare to look up, because the smile of the person in front of him looked a bit creepy in his eyes, like a hungry ghost who eats people without spitting out their bones.
"Don't be afraid, I'm just curious where have you seen me? Who are you? Who am I?"
Zhang Qinian knew in his heart that saying nothing would definitely not work, so he might as well say everything. Whether he lived or died would depend on God's will...
The old man's story was a bit long, but Li Taiping listened patiently to the end. He stood up and said with a smile: "The imperial envoy can add some meat to his prison meal. As long as I am still the Prime Minister of Dali Temple, I will do so in the future!"
Li Taiping gave Zhang Qinian special treatment because of one person, and that was the eighth prince of the dynasty, Chen Zhi. Because he finally knew who the rescued person was, and there was a pure Jun gifted by that person in the sword box, so He had to thank this unfortunate guy.
Li Taiping stood up with a smile, thinking of that handsome scholar with unfamiliar eyes...
Chen Zhi, the eighth prince, academy. If I hadn’t met this unlucky guy, I would have really forgotten about him. By the way, that guy even asked me to go to Daxing City to find him! It seems that I have to go to the academy to meet him one day if I have time. It would be nice to see you.
Li Taiping walked around and asked casually about the situation in the dungeon, then smiled and said: "I have also been to Jing Zhaoyin's cell, but it is not as heavily guarded as ours!"
The jailer smiled and said: "They just catch some small fish and shrimps and deal with some trivial civilian cases. As long as they catch anyone with an official status, they will eventually be handed over to us and let us help with the trial."
"The people we are locking up here are either felons or court officials. If something goes wrong, it won't be just one or two people who lose their heads! So it's appropriate to be more guarded."
Li Taiping smiled and said: "How many years has the jailer been working here? Have you ever seen the biggest official imprisoned in our dungeon? What kind of official is he?"
"From jailer to jailer, I have worked for most of my life, at least more than twenty years! As for how many officials have been imprisoned, sir, please let me think about it!"
Li Taiping smiled and said: "I'm just curious. There's no need for the prison chief to be in a hurry. You can think about it slowly!"
The jailer scratched his head and said, "There have been no high-ranking officials in recent years, except for the sixth-rank censor just now!"
"A few years ago, there seemed to be a fifth-grade man, but his offense was not serious, and he was fished out within two days!"
Suddenly the jailer seemed to remember something, then he looked around and whispered: "I remember, that case seems to have been almost twenty years ago. I was still the jailer at that time, and that person was a senior official of the imperial court who was the Minister of War and the fourth rank! Then
His bones were so hard that even one of his whips broke, and he refused to acknowledge the beating!"
Seeing the newly arrived warden frowning, the warden hurriedly said: "Sir, I'd better not mention this matter. Just treat it like a kid and never mentioned it!"
Li Taiping knew he had lost his composure and couldn't help but laugh: "Oh! I just remembered that I still don't understand the interrogation process. Please take me to see the file records of the previous trial cases, so I can learn from it!"
The prison warden took the new prison warden to the stone room in the dungeon where torture records were stored, but the prison guard kicked him out on the grounds that he was quiet while studying.
There are files all over the room, but fortunately the shelves are all marked with years. Otherwise, if you want to find the trial records of that year, I'm afraid it will take less than three to five months...
During the six hundred years of Dali Temple, countless people were imprisoned. It can be said that once you enter the dungeon of Dali Temple, it is more difficult to leave safely than to climb to heaven.
However, Zhang Qinian, who is behind bars, is now full of confidence because Mr. Lu is ready to give him a hand.
Lu Zhaoxing holds the gold and silver of the Great Qian Dynasty. Not to mention that all the officials ask for help from him. Even if the current emperor wants to do something and spend some money, it depends on Lu Zhaoxing's mood. No one else, because as long as he Lu Zhaoxing says a word,
Just two words, "no money", and everyone has to step aside and lose any temper.
Lu Zhaoxing was very busy today. After the morning court, he stopped Zheng Jingxuan, the Minister of Punishment, and said only one thing.
The Ministry of Household Affairs can still squeeze out some money. The Ministry of Criminal Affairs has been planning to expand the prison archives in recent years. The money has been secured.
Zheng Jingxuan thanked Lu Da very much, but he also knew that the famous iron rooster was willing to pluck out a hair, so he obviously wanted to ask him something. But since Lu Zhaoxing didn't say it, he didn't ask, because as long as it wasn't a stabbing
It was no big deal if he just nodded his head.
After taking care of Zheng Jingxuan, Lu Zhaoxing caught up with Mu Daozong who was about to leave. When the minister of the Ministry of Industry heard that there was money, he smiled even happier than Zheng Jingxuan...
Lu Zhaoxing got on the carriage and visited Pei Yanting, who had just arrived home. This time Lu Zhaoxing did not mention money, but mentioned His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and a gang. Pei Yanting, the old fox, smiled and sent Lu Da out of the house.
Ludaren's last stop was the Zichen Palace, so he hurriedly returned to the imperial city.
Not long after the morning court, Emperor Hongdao was playing games with the beauty when he was disturbed by Mr. Lu who came over. Therefore, Emperor Hongdao looked very unhappy, as if Lu Zhaoxing owed him eight hundred silver coins...
But it didn't take long for the old emperor to put on a smile, because Mr. Lu said that he was rich again and the half-built pavilion on Penglai Island could continue to be built.
The building was built by Emperor Hongdao for the beauty. Halfway through the building, the inner treasury ran out of money. When he found Lu Zhaoxing, Iron Gongji sent the old emperor away in the name of disaster relief, saying that the treasury had no spare money.
Now that what he promised to the beauty could come true again, the old emperor was of course very happy, but Lu Zhaoxing said another thing, and Emperor Hongdao's face became ugly again.
The Yulong Gang in Loufan County has hoarded countless weapons and armors for more than ten years and planned to rebel. They also planned the tax and bank case and the assassination of the Eighth Prince.
Conspiracy, robbery of tax money, and assassination of the current prince, how could Emperor Hongdao endure it? Kill them all, there is no need to take them back to Daxing City for trial.
Lu Zhaoxing left happily, because as long as he repeated what he said to the old emperor today in the morning tomorrow morning, Zhang Qinian in the dungeon would be saved. Of course, he would not tell anything about Penglai Island, otherwise the court would
It's going to be lively again.
Seeing Lu Zhaoxing leave, the anger on Emperor Hongdao's face disappeared, because Mr. Lu brought all good news today, and the anger was just pretended.
It is not a problem to keep dragging on the assassination of Lao Ba. Regardless of whether Lu Zhaoxing said that the Yulong Gang is real or fake, as long as the prince can clear away the suspicion, the fake is also true.
When the prince of the dynasty hired a murderer to assassinate his own brother, as long as there was even the slightest hint of it whether it was true or false, the royal family would be completely disgraced. The Yulong Gang that Lu Zhaoxing said was a great help to the old emperor.
Besides, it’s not a good idea to name your gang. It has to be called the “Ichthyosaurus Gang!”. Chad, you want to leap over the dragon’s gate...
In the academy, there is the crescent-shaped Shangshan Lake. In the pavilion by the lake, there is still the same human fairy wearing white clothes and holding an ancient book in his bare feet.
The scenery is still the same, the fairy is still the same, but there is an extra person beside the fairy now, making the woman who was born untainted by dust and smoke look more like a human being.
"Senior sister, my eldest brother is also kind-hearted. Let's go and show our faces to see all the talented and beauties we have. Maybe we can catch a glimpse of one or two of them!"
The junior brother, who was dressed in brocade robes, had been talking from morning to noon, but his mouth was dry as he talked.
I saw the woman in white put down the ancient book in her hand, turned around and smiled slightly: "Junior brother Chen Zhi, I'm convinced of your talkative sister! For the sake of your mother-in-law and mother, I will accompany you for a while! We agreed first, just to show off.
I'll be honest, but I can't delay my studies!"
Chen Zhi looked at Dugu Qingqing, who was much younger than himself, and smiled so brightly that he hurriedly saluted: "Thank you, senior sister! Senior sister is worthy of being a nine-day fairy who understands justice well!"
Seeing Chen Zhi leaving with a smile, Dugu Qingqing smiled and shook her head, then picked up the ancient book in her hand and read it carefully...