"Let Cui Nong be put in jail first. There are still doubts about the case and it still needs to be investigated clearly."
Chu Xiao took a breath and suppressed the anger in his heart, "Yao Qiran."
Yao Qiran was not satisfied with this result, but at least it was able to dampen the prestige of Chu Xiao and Zhao Jin.
"The grassroots are here." Yao Chiran responded perfunctorily.
Chu Xiao didn't bother to argue with him, and said directly: "No one is allowed to leave the city until the case is investigated clearly. I will ask His Highness the Crown Prince to pay attention to this matter."
Yao Chiran laughed mockingly, "Don't worry, Mr. Chu, the people who are trying to escape are probably not ordinary people."
As he spoke, he glanced at Cui Nong intentionally or unintentionally. It was self-evident who the person he was referring to in his words was.
"Take it down." Chu Xiao waved his hand, not wanting to see the Yao family's face again.
The Fu Yin next to him flashed his eyes slightly, and he looked at each other, and both saw the movement in the other's eyes.
Cui Nong was taken to prison, which gave them a chance to take action.
After Cui Nong was escorted down, Chu Xiao quickly left the lobby, and the military officials followed behind him.
After walking far away, Chu Xiao slowed down, turned his head and said to the military official behind him: "Keep an eye on Cui Nong, don't let the Yao family find any loopholes."
After thinking about it, Chu Xiao added: "Make sure someone is watching Cui Nong all the time."
"Don't worry, sir. I'll take care of it now, little one."
Yesterday, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince reminded him that the Yao family might counterattack, but Chu Xiao did not expect that the other party would move so quickly that they were unprepared.
Thinking of this, Chu Xiao felt a little annoyed.
In this confrontation, he was completely at a disadvantage.
He slowly breathed a sigh of relief, knowing in his heart that now was not the time to care about these things. The most important thing now was to find ways to find evidence.
Chu Xiao didn't hesitate for a moment and went directly to Cuijia Village.
Before going to Cuijia Village, Chu Xiao specially asked the military official to change his clothes.
Although it is not obvious that Chu Xiao and others are officials, Chu Xiao has been an official for several years and has extraordinary demeanor, coupled with the recent incident of Cui Nong.
There was quite a bit of noise in Cuijia Village. When they saw strangers, they quickly hid in their houses.
Chu Xiao looked at the empty streets in the village with a gloomy expression.
"Sir." The military official called in a low voice behind Chu Xiao.
Chu Xiao took a deep breath and said, "Knock on the door."
"yes."
Chu Xiao knocked on many houses, but no one was willing to open the door.
This was the first time Chu Xiao felt so helpless. He ordered people to go to the fields to see if anyone was there.
Now should be the busy time for farming. Many farmers are working in the fields. Maybe we can find people who have not hid at home.
A quarter of an hour later, Chu Xiao knocked on most of the doors in Cuijia Village, but still no one opened the door.
The military official who went to check the fields came back panting, "Sir!"
Chu Xiao turned around and asked a little hastily: "How is it? Have you found anyone?"
Under Chu Xiao's expectant gaze, the military official shook his head and smiled bitterly, "I didn't see a single figure!"
"We should have gone to the fields from the beginning." Chu Xiao sighed, thinking that while they were knocking on the door, those farmers who didn't have time to go back hid themselves.
"Sir, what should we do now?"
Chu Xiao pondered for a moment, looking at the tightly closed wooden doors around him, an idea flashed in his mind.
"Go find a gong and drumsticks."
Several military officials were stunned for a moment, but they quickly realized Chu Xiao's intention, and some immediately ran to find the gongs and drums.
Soon, the gongs and drums were brought over.
"Knock it on."
Cuijia Village is neither too big nor too small, so Chu Xiao directly picked a place where farmers lived more densely.
"Boring!"
The sound of gongs and drums sounded, and the villagers hiding in the house were startled, wondering what Chu Xiao and others wanted to do.
"Dear fellow villagers." Chu Xiao's voice sounded to every household around him.
"I am the Vice Minister of the Ministry of Justice and responsible for Cui Nong's case. I understand your concerns and your unwillingness to stand up as a witness."
Chu Xiao frowned, "But I can guarantee here that the Yao family will never let the Yao family retaliate against the Cui family village, so you don't have to worry about it."
Everything was quiet except for Chu Xiao's voice. When Chu Xiao's voice fell, silence returned.
He waited for a while, but still no one was willing to come forward.
Chu Xiao pursed his lips and raised his voice again: "The prince will not allow this kind of thing to happen at the feet of the emperor even if he is on salary."
Chu Xiao could not directly say that Cui Nong was not the only case committed by the Yao family.
It is true that Cui Nong's case is just an introduction, but after all, there is still no evidence for the other matters, and it is impossible for Chu Xiao to use this to convince these villagers.
He led the military officials beating gongs and drums throughout Cuijia Village, but still no house was willing to open the door.
Chu Xiao's voice could be heard clearly in every house in Cuijia Village. A woman hiding in the house couldn't bear it and looked at the bolted door several times.
"Do you want to open the door?" A stout man in the room noticed the woman's gaze, frowned, and said gruffly.
The woman hesitated for a while, then said: "But the Minister of Punishment is a high-ranking official. Maybe he really won't let the Yao family harm Cuijia Village?"
Recalling the tragic situation in Cui Nong's family, the woman felt even softer, "Cui Nong's family was really..."
The man's voice became deeper, "How could I not know how tragic the situation was at that time, but who can guarantee that the Minister of Justice can really fight against the Yao family?"
"Don't be confused! This is not our family's business!" The man obviously disagreed, "The Yao family said harsh words at the beginning. If...then the entire Cuijia Village would suffer!"
"And if something happens to the whole family, I'll forget about it, but what about the children?"
The woman opened her mouth, then looked at the child who looked at the couple ignorantly, but finally said nothing.
Even though my mouth was dry, I still couldn't get a response.
"Are court officials so untrustworthy?" Chu Xiao's eyes showed a little confusion.
Even if he made a promise, no villager was willing to believe it.
"Sir," a military official couldn't help but said: "Those aristocratic families have been domineering for many years. This kind of fear cannot be eliminated so easily."
Moreover, many of the children of these aristocratic families are officials. Naturally, it would be difficult for the people to believe Chu Xiao.
After Chu Xiao was silent for a moment, he closed his eyes and said a little tiredly: "Let's go back first."
It wasn't until Chu Xiao and others left for a while that people in Cuijia Village opened the door one after another.
The military officials who stayed in the dark saw this and went back to report Chu Xiao.
"...Don't go for now."
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