After clearing the obstacles at the entrance of the criminal department, Chu Ge sheathed his sword.
At this time, Zong Hongqing and others had also rushed over.
Zong Hongqing asked softly: "Are you okay?"
Chu Ge shook his head.
It's just that I'm a little exhausted, and I feel like my whole body is being squeezed dry.
Yang Wenyi chuckled and said: "You killed someone at the gate of the Ministry of Justice, and you killed an official. You are so courageous. Are you not afraid of getting into trouble?"
Chu Ge hummed:
"As long as the case is solved, there will naturally be no trouble. If the case cannot be solved, then the real troubles waiting for you will be."
Ning Honglie, who had a stern face, had a rare smile on his face and said:
"The martial arts talent you just showed with that sword attack, even if you don't handle the case this time, your Majesty will not be too harsh on you. The Confucian and Taoist families have a cooperative relationship with the Dali royal family, and your Majesty can't do anything about it. Only
The high-quality warriors in the court are Dali's own high-end combat power."
"When the news comes out, the dean will definitely have the idea of accepting a disciple. You have to take good care of it. Apart from the second-grade martial artist in Wuzhou, there is only the dean in the world."
Chu Ge nodded slightly.
Then he said: "Let's go to the Penal Department Yamen first and meet these old foxes."
Yang Wenyi and Ning Honglie smiled and said, "Okay, Lord Ge."
Mr. Ge's shout was somewhat sincere, and was not forced by the dean's order.
A group of more than ten people broke into the Criminal Department in a vicious manner.
Chu Ge randomly arrested an official and asked him to take him to the Ministry of Punishments and Dali Temple.
When the officials saw that the people from the Procuratorate, especially the leader, were full of murderous intent, they were so frightened that they obeyed and took the group to the meeting hall.
Inside the meeting hall.
Officials from the Ministry of Punishment and Dali Temple were sitting on both sides of the hall.
The head of the Xingbu is the Secretary of the Xingbu, who is the second-rank official, and the Minister of Dali Temple is also a high-ranking official of the third-rank official.
Officials led Chu Ge and his party outside the meeting hall and reported in a trembling voice:
"My lords, the people from the Procuratorate have arrived."
In the meeting hall, a group of bigwigs who were at least fifth grade looked towards the outside of the hall.
The Minister of Punishment frowned slightly. What did the guys at the door do for food? Why would they let these guys in?
Chu Ge crossed the threshold, walked into the meeting hall and clasped his fists, saying: "My lords, I, the Crown Prince Ge, have inspected the school and, by His Majesty's decree, will thoroughly investigate the palace fire case."
The right minister of the Ministry of Punishment snorted coldly and said:
"A small prosecutor doesn't know how to solve crimes. Our Criminal Department and Dali Temple will handle this case on their own. You guys are still going back and forth from where you are."
Chu Ge took out the imperial gold medal from his waist and said calmly:
"I am the presiding officer appointed by His Majesty. Sir, do you want to say that His Majesty does not know people well?"
"you!"
The right servant was furious, but he really didn't dare to accept the charge, so he had to sit back flatteringly.
At this time, an official came in hastily from outside the door and whispered a few words into the ear of the right servant.
Immediately, the right minister's face changed drastically, and he started to protest again: "This is unreasonable, you people from the Inspectorate are simply lawless."
The officials in the hall all frowned in confusion.
The Ministry of Punishment He Shangshu asked: "What's going on?"
The right minister of the Ministry of Justice looked excited and pointed at Chu Ge and others:
"These people from the Procuratorate openly killed the imperial officials at the entrance of our criminal department. It is absolutely lawless. We must capture them all today and punish them severely!"
Upon hearing this, all the officials had shocked looks on their faces.
The Minister of Punishment looked slightly cold, suddenly slapped the armrest of the wooden chair and said:
"The Ministry of Punishment is in charge of Dali's criminal law and punishes lawbreakers. What you have done has violated our Dali criminal law. Come and capture them!"
Lines of elite soldiers came from all over the Ministry of Justice. Archers stood on the eaves of the walls, bows and arrows drawn, and they were ready.
Yang Wenyi looked at the soldiers around him, crossed his arms over his chest, and showed a disdainful smile on his face.
However, although they are not afraid of a real fight, someone will always get caught in a braid if they make a big fuss in the Punishment Department. Let's see how Mr. Ge handles it first.
Chu Ge glanced at the soldiers around him, looked at He Shangshu and sneered:
"I have been ordered to investigate the case, but the Ministry of Punishment has repeatedly obstructed it. What is the intention? Could it be that I am in cahoots with the thief to protect the criminal?"
"Otherwise, He Shangshu, please come with me to the Procuratorate's Yamen and explain it clearly."
When other officials from the Criminal Department heard this, they all stood up angrily.
"You are so bold, you dare to frame Lord Shangshu, how many heads can you lose?"
Chu Ge ignored the anger of the officials of the Ministry of Punishment, took a step forward, threw the gold medal out of his hand, and embedded it deeply on the ground in front of the officials of the Ministry of Punishment.
"The imperial conferment of gold medals has the right to kill first and then report. If the punishment department refuses to cooperate again, I don't mind dealing with a few deceivers for your majesty."
Seeing that Chu Ge was so arrogant, the officials from the Ministry of Justice who had been furious before became silent.
This guy is not just talking, he has just killed a general of the Ministry of Justice.
In terms of force, the Ministry of Punishment and Dali Temple cannot really compare with the Inspection Institute founded by King Zhenbei.
Seeing that the Ministry of Punishment gave in, Chu Ge did not continue to press.
The effect of establishing prestige this time has been achieved. After all, no one wants to be an enemy of a reckless man who holds a gold medal and draws swords against him even if he disagrees.
Chu Ge looked for an empty seat and sat down carelessly.
Lan Yanjie walked over with great foresight, took out the gold medal embedded in the ground, handed it to Chu Ge and said:
"Sir, your...golden...tag."
It would be better if you could speak more eloquently.
The Minister of Dali Temple, who had been silent for a long time, saw the situation between the two parties slowing down a bit, so he laughed and said:
"You are all working for His Majesty, and you should work together as one. If this case is solved, it will be good for everyone in front of His Majesty. Don't hurt the harmony again."
Chu Ge smiled and said: "This is natural, I am still very easy to talk to."
What do you call easy to talk about?
Everyone in the hall sneered.
The Minister of Dali Temple laughed a few times, and then said:
"Now that everyone from the Procuratorate has arrived, let's continue discussing the case. I wonder what key clues Master Ge, as the person in charge of this case, has."
When the officials from the Ministry of Justice heard this, they immediately became energetic again.
Things like solving crimes cannot be solved by force.
Although the civil servants in Dali are all scholars and have no knowledge of martial arts, the scholars are the most eloquent.
Just waiting for the little inspector to say something wrong, he severely criticized him and made him lose the dignity to be the chief officer again. Then he reported to His Majesty and removed him as the chief officer.
Chu Ge glanced at the people in the room with different expressions.
He said slowly: "I do have some clues."
Everyone in the Punishment Department showed disdain, wanting to see what this big talker could do.
Chu Ge told Eunuch Li about the white phosphorus that caused the fire. Officials from the Ministry of Justice and Dali Temple who had originally despised him all showed serious expressions.
The Minister of Punishment and the Minister of Dali Temple looked at each other, and both saw the surprise in each other's eyes.
Chu Ge said: "As for the white phosphorus in the water, it will not be left for too long. The longer the time is, the larger the container will be, which is difficult to hide, and the longer it is, the greater the risk of exposure."
"So this officer infers that it should be about 3-5 days in advance. The Ministry of Punishment and Dali Temple immediately ordered people to investigate the fire case. Within 3-5 days before the fire case, people who went to the crime scene, especially those who entered with containers such as wooden boxes,
people."
"I hope you can make some achievements before I return to Beijing."