Ju Lv, a well-known official in the Xianyang area, had many cases that were difficult for others to solve. In the end, he was solved only after he sent Ju Lv to investigate.
The same is true. In Xianyang, not only the common people, but also many officials are aware of the word "wu harm". There are very few people in Julu who are worthy of this title.
Wu Ha here means that no one can be more powerful than this.
And so it is.
Uncle Bai and Bai Pingping used their connections to finally have the entire team transferred over to investigate the case. After all, in the eyes of Uncle Bai and Bai Ping, this case was almost a death case and there was no hope of being solved.
If so, it can only be done by traveling together.
Inside the Yamen of Luoyin City.
After conducting extensive investigations among the Qin officials, Ju Lu and Yan Hui obtained an understanding that was basically the same as what Bai Yan said yesterday.
Due to the rain, neither of them had time to go to those villages to investigate.
Now the two of them could only go to the cell and start interrogating those people arrested by Bai Yan.
However, before the two of them could conduct their review, some nobles came to visit.
"Master Yan, Master Ju, this is Luo Li of the Luo family! Mr. Fan of the Fan family!"
Zhang Guan took Luo Li and others to the cell and introduced them to Yan Hui and Ju Lv.
Yan Hui and Ju Lu were not Bai Yan. As the two prime ministers and soldiers, when they saw the famous local nobles, they would not neglect them, so they stood up and returned the courtesy.
"I heard that the two adults are coming to Luoyin. We have prepared a banquet to welcome them. I hope you will not refuse!"
Luo Li appeared and spoke, full of sincerity.
"This is still under investigation at the moment, so it's very inconvenient!"
Ju Lv was the first to refuse and told Luo Li that they still had to conduct an inspection here.
Yan Hui also nodded aside, but compared to Ju Lu, Yan Hui was quite close to the people in front of him.
"Since it's official business, I'll wait until after sunset. I'll prepare some drinks and music, and wait for you two adults!"
When Luo Li heard what Ju Lu said, he turned to look at the other people around him, then turned back to Ju Lu and said with a smile.
"That's okay!"
Yan Hui was the first to return the greeting, smiling and holding his hand.
When he heard the word "female singer", Yan Hui's eyes lit up. Those who can be called female singers are all charming and graceful.
Starting from the Zhou Dynasty, a group of special women during the Zhou Dynasty were called nüle. These were the women that the rich and powerful princes and noble families liked to keep in captivity most, besides their own wives and concubines.
The status of female singers is that of slaves. They are trained and trained in singing and dancing skills all year round. Their purpose is to provide women for the entertainment of dignitaries.
At that time, if a person of status did not raise a group of female musicians, he would have no shame to say which noble family he was. In addition to performing songs and dances to entertain the master, female musicians also had to learn to accompany them in bed, whether they were the head of the house or even the guests.
, if the head of the house is willing, even the head of the house’s entourage will be satisfied one by one.
Because of their humble status, female musicians are often given to each other as gifts or resold.
Previously, Ying Zheng rewarded Bai Yan with six dancing girls, who are a type of female singer. However, unlike other female singers, those who can be promoted to female singers in the palace are not ordinary slaves, nor are ordinary people dare to touch them.
"Well, then I'll bother you!"
When Ju Lu saw that Yan Hui did not refuse, he thought about it and agreed.
Ju Lu, who has been an official in Xianyang City for more than 20 years, knows the abilities of the nobles better than anyone else. As long as he can avoid offending the nobles, Ju Lu definitely does not want to offend the nobles. He is not Bai Yan. Bai Yan did not become a general before he became a general.
, with the support of the Bai family, if he offends the noble family, no one knows what kind of revenge he will receive in the future, and whether it will harm his wife and daughter.
After all, he is just a soldier, not a general.
"Hehehe, then it's settled!"
Seeing this, Luo Li raised his hands and his smile became even brighter.
Next, under Zhang Guan's advice and with Yan Hui's consent, Luo Li, Fan Xian and others watched the brigade interrogate those who had been arrested.
At this moment, Luo Li's smile softened. In his father's previous plan, the two of them should be members of the noble clan who had a grudge against Bai Yan. After all, how could those people be willing to just pass this opportunity after the previous robbery and sale.
However, the arrival of Ju Brigade exceeded all their expectations. Fortunately, judging from Yan Hui's appearance, it was not without a chance.
Inside the cell.
Luo Li and Fan Xian were breathing heavily as they looked at the detained subordinates one by one. The most important thing for them right now was to do everything they could to get these people out of the cell.
As long as these retainers and guards are never in the hands of the government, no matter where they hide in Luoyin or even escape, they will not be implicated.
They looked down upon Bai Yan too much at the beginning, or they didn't even expect that Bai Yan would include all of them with just one move. If his father hadn't stayed calm in times of danger, they would have been implicated long ago under severe torture.
Although it is easy to criticize severe torture, it is never prohibited in Qin law.
Just like the most famous criminal case, in any of the famous cases, through large-scale inquiries and searches, all suspects were identified, and then reviewed and interrogated repeatedly, and finally they were confidently determined to be the murderers, and they refused to admit it alive or dead.
Only under certain circumstances will they be severely tortured.
This is also the reason why Julv is so famous in Xianyang.
It is possible not to torture him severely, but he will never torture him severely. He will only give the order when he is sufficiently sure, and the whole process will be written to the Xianyang County Court.
"Sir, what an injustice! I am not a murderer. I just went to the village that night to look for the person who owed money. Because I was afraid late at night, I asked someone to go with me."
Under cross-examination.
All the men who were arrested, without exception, insisted that they went to the village to collect debts and were arrested by the general's soldiers for no reason. They did not know when the general arrived in Luoyin and why he arrested them.
Ju Lu knelt down on the wooden table. Following the cross-examination, Fan Xian and Luo Li took out pieces of cloth from their sleeve pockets and handed them to Ju Lu.
"Sir, these are IOUs!"
Luo Li said with a smile.
The whole group turned around in surprise and looked up at Luo Li.
Luo Li saw this and pointed at the men.
"Those men are all from the Luo family and the Fan family. I never wanted to be misunderstood by the general because of the collection of accounts."
When Luo Li said this, the smile on his face slowly disappeared, replaced by a look full of grievance and helplessness.
"We never expected that the general suspected that those who drowned did not die from drowning. It happened to be that day when our subordinates heard that someone wanted to default on their debts. We were worried and went to the village to check. This is not alas! We can only do this at the moment.
I beg the general to clear up his misunderstanding. These people are all members of the Luo family and the Fan family. They are loyal and cannot bear to see passive torture!"
Once the words came out, Luo Li would be as miserable as he said, and as aggrieved as he wanted to be.
In Yan Hui's eyes, looking at the pieces of cloth with written words in Ju Lu's hands, and looking at the bloody palm prints on them, the impression of Bai Yan in his eyes has quietly changed into a smart-aleck, and finally a misunderstanding.
other people's people.
According to Luo Li, if the two of them hadn't come here, once these people were tortured by Bai Yan, if they really couldn't bear it anymore, they would have surrendered.
Those who were originally drowned were actually turned into murder cases.
"You said, one person is called Lan and the other person is called Chim?"
Ju Lu frowned and did not express his position in a hurry. Instead, he looked at the words on the IOU, raised his head and asked.
"Yes Yes!"
The tied man, with disheveled hair and a dirty face, looked at the group and nodded quickly.
"Where are those two people now?"
Ju Lu turned to look at a Qin official and asked.
"Also in the cell! We have been guarding it during this period, and the cavalry officers are guarding it outside!"
When the Qin official heard Ju Lu's inquiry, he quickly raised his hands and said to his idol.
Hearing the words, he nodded.
"bring it here!"
As the rain fell from the gloomy sky, streams of water fell from the eaves to the outside of the corridor.
"General, Luo Shi Luo Li, Fan Shi Fan Xian and others have already gone to the government prison cell!"
A cavalry soldier, wearing a rain-covered bamboo hat, holding a sword, reported to Bai Yan.
Bai Yan nodded after hearing his confidant's words.
Looking at the rain outside, Bai Yan looked gloomy.
"Now it seems that it really wasn't drowning!"
Hou Yao stood beside Bai Yan and said softly.
"But right now, if there is no evidence, the only option is execution. Otherwise, those people will not confess at all! But execution is the only option."
Hou Yao sighed, after saying this, he turned to look at Bai Yan.
When Bai Yan saw Hou Yao's eyes, he smiled nonchalantly, as if he wasn't very worried.
"No problem!"
Bai Yan knew what Hou Yao meant, and it was okay to have a reason to impose punishment rashly. However, after writing a letter to Xianyang, if he punished him again now, he would not only ruin his reputation, but also become a target of criticism.
"My lord will live here in the mansion with peace of mind during this period. There is no need to worry about other things. My lord, I finally came to Qin State, so why bother? If you are not beautiful enough, just ask!"
Bai Yan said to Hou Yao.
As for Hou Yao, the eldest son of Prime Minister Hou Sheng of Qi State, Bai Yan is not stupid, and naturally he will not refuse Hou Yao's closeness. The eldest son of Qi State, as long as he does not rebel and does not offend Tian Ding and the royal family members in Qi State, just
Having this kind of relationship is enough to go sideways.
So last night, Bai Yan picked two of the beauties that Ying Zheng rewarded Bai Yan and gave them to Hou Yao.
Bai Yan was not worried that Ying Zheng would think too much about Hou Yao's identity. After all, Qin had been secretly bribed by Hou Sheng, the prime minister of Qi. It would not be a big deal if he sent two beauties to Hou Yao.
"That's enough, that's enough. It's hard for Hou Yao to repay General Bai's kindness! If necessary in the future, General Bai can speak out!"
When Hou Yao heard Bai Yan, who was younger than him, mention the two beauties last night, his face was full of smiles and his eyes were full of contentment.
After traveling all the way, the two beauties given by Bai Yan did not tell where they came from, but Hou Yao was not without discernment and could see the difference at a glance. After having fun last night, the two beauties also informed him of the matter.
Therefore, apart from physical satisfaction, Hou Yao was also full of vanity in his heart and became closer to Bai Yan.
At this moment.
A guard came to Hou Yao and said something. After Hou Yao heard it, he frowned slightly and nodded quickly.
"Master Tian, if you have something to ask me, General Bai, Hou Yao will come as soon as he goes!"
Later Yao compiled the etiquette.
Bai Yan saw this and returned the greeting to Hou Yao.
Looking at Hou Yao's leaving figure, Bai Yan knew that what happened last night had made Tian Ding dissatisfied with Hou Yao.
Bai Yan thought of this and looked at the heavy rain in the yard in front of him.
It's a pity that Tian Feiyan has always been controlled by Tian Ding.
Faced with Tian Ding's verbal trap yesterday, he deliberately mentioned the incident in Zhongmucheng to remind Tian Ding that if it weren't for Tian Feiyan's sake, no matter whether Tian Sui could escape or not, the matter of Qi Martial Arts would have been dealt with.
Where is Ying Zheng?
Later, Tian Ding also heard about it. Although he didn't know whether he had evidence to prove that Tian Sui participated in the assassination of Zhongmou City, he became afraid.
However, Tian Feiyan was still not allowed to have contact with him.
"General, this is the news from Yanmen!"
After a long time, Bai Yan was about to go back to the study when he saw three soldiers wearing bamboo hats and still wet from the rain hurriedly came to Bai Yan.
"Why are you so anxious?"
Bai Yan frowned slightly as he saw the three soldiers' faces and bodies covered with rainwater.
This was obviously a journey in the rain.
"I don't know!"
When the leading soldier heard Bai Yan's inquiry, he cupped his hands and said. As he moved, raindrops fell from his arms, and the entire area around his feet was soaked.
The general turned around, and under Bai Yan's gaze, he took out two scrolls of bamboo slips from the wooden box of the soldier beside him, then carefully held them over and handed them to Bai Yan.
Bai Yan took the two bamboo slips and turned to the servant standing at the far corner and shouted.
"Someone is coming!"
After Bai Yan waited for the servant to come over, he asked the three soldiers to follow the servant down to change clothes, collect reward money, and after resting, they went to a restaurant for recreation.
"promise!!"
"Thank you, General!"
When the three soldiers heard Bai Yan's words, the hard work of traveling all the way seemed to disappear. Although they were loyal to Bai Yan, they were also human beings. They were away from home all year round and rarely went home. Naturally, they also wanted to relax and enjoy themselves.
Bai Yan looked at the smiles on the faces of the three soldiers and asked them to go down and rest early.
These small favors are nothing to Bai Yan, but Bai Yan, who has been poor, knows that for soldiers with families, wives, daughters, and young children, these small favors are money that they are reluctant to spend all year round.
He placed a scroll of bamboo slips on the wooden railing of the corridor and opened one of the scrolls. It was a letter from Mr. Wei. It turned out that Mr. Wei had received news from Linzi and knew that among the Qi envoys to Qin, there was Lin Anshun.
Lin Anshun was brought up by Mr. Wei since he was a child. It can be said that he regards Mr. Wei as his own. Lin Anshun has always regarded Mr. Wei as his closest person and wished he could give everything to Mr. Wei. However, Mr. Wei liked Xianyun Yehe. When he left Qi State,
Mr. Wei had just returned to Zhao Guo from Jucheng.
The second volume of bamboo slips is from Xun Shuo.
After reading the content, Bai Yan suddenly grinned and his smile became even happier.
Tian Ding was sent as an envoy to the Qin State this time, and he brought two people with him. One was the city magistrate of Jucheng and the official of Qi State, Lin Anshun, and the other was the Xun family of Xunzhou. Hou Yao asked him to follow Tian Ding because of Hou Sheng.
Now Hou Yao was already close to him, and the other two people were Lin Anshun, whom Mr. Wei had brought up since childhood, and the other was Xun Shuo's clan brother.
Bai Yan put away the bamboo slips.
Suddenly, looking at the rain in front of me and the continuous rain over the yard, I suddenly felt that it was not so gloomy after all.