Chapter two hundred and seventy-five Dare to compete with this official...
Li Gui thought about it carefully and concluded that Cui Jing's idea was indeed a good one and made sense. He then took a two-pronged approach, preparing to follow Cui Jing's method and asking people to find the officials and supervisors who had been to the Shengxing Hall before and after the incident.
Those Jinyiwei primary schools are also very motivated, because Mr. Li has said it first. After the matter is settled, he will sign up to express his merits. They Jinyiwei all eat the royal family's rice bowl, and others can be ignored, but they can be seen in the eyes of the Queen Mother and the Emperor.
Don’t miss this opportunity to make a face.[]
Shi Jijiu opened his eyes wide and prepared to see Mr. Li's storm, but unexpectedly he saw a gentle breeze and drizzle first.
For two days in a row, Mr. Li kept visiting doctors from various schools to study, correct and register, but did nothing else. This gave people the illusion that Mr. Li had come to express condolences to the frontline staff of the Imperial College on behalf of the Queen Mother.
Everywhere he went, Li Gui first made a few opening remarks: "You are well-educated and dignified as teachers, so you will not do anything wrong. I have great admiration and trust in my heart. I would like to ask for help and ask who is the official in the prison?"
Do you have a good relationship between officials and students? I hope you will teach me!"
These lines designed by Cui Jing for Mr. Li are very popular with the academic officers and have good results. Those who are academic officers just like this.
Two days later, through several methods, a total of 26 suspects were circled, including the seven people from the Shengzhen Hall, a total of 33 people. After excluding the four officials, there were 29 people who could be tortured. In this regard
Li Gui felt much more relaxed, as the range was much smaller.
In the early morning of the fourth day when he was ordered to enter the Imperial College, Mr. Li launched a surprise attack. All the suspects were arrested and taken to the Shengzhen Hall and temporarily detained in the front yard of the hall. The Jinyiwei Primary School was surrounded by guards with knives.
There is a saying that people are more courageous. If only one or two people are arrested, no matter whether they are the real culprits or not, they will probably be trembling in their hearts. But suddenly there are so many people gathered, and relying on the power of numbers, they become restless.
There were more than a dozen primary school students holding waist knives and staring at these suspicious individuals and not daring to move, but they still had the courage to make noises. What's more, these people are all natives of the capital, and there is a small official who is more or less knowledgeable.
, naturally more courageous than ordinary people. There were some who were aggrieved and insulted, shouting and shouting, and the whole courtyard was in an uproar.
Li Gui walked out of the hall and stood on the platform, frowning and saying nothing while watching the noise in the courtyard.
Cui Jing next to him was seizing every opportunity to actively show his ambition to make progress. He immediately shouted to the crowd: "Please be quiet!"
Unfortunately, it's of no use at all. It's the same people who should be making noise, but it's tending to get worse.
Cui Jiansheng doesn't have much courage, Li Gu thought as he pointed at someone at the front of the crowd and ordered the principals on the left and right: "Get this person!"
The wolf-like primary school student rushed into the crowd and held the man down at the foot of the steps.
Li Gui turned a deaf ear to the noise around him and gave instructions: "Fifty heavy punishments with the rod! No matter life or death."
The man shouted in horror: "Your Majesty! What a small injustice!"
"Whether you have been wronged will only be known after you have been beaten."
Immediately the execution began. Xiao Xiao received the order and struck hard. The tortured man screamed continuously. However, after more than thirty blows, there was no sound from his mouth.
"Lord Zhongshu, after his coma and torture, the primary school principal reported.
"Cold water will break your consciousness and then fifty cane punishments, no matter whether you live or die." Anyone whose body can survive a hundred heavy cane punishments without dying is a very strong person. The person below is probably not sure about his physical fitness. After waking up,
When he heard that the execution was about to continue, he used all his remaining strength to shout: "I'm going to do it! I'm going to do it!"
"How can you recruit now? It's not too late to recruit after the fight."
There were a few more screams at the bottom of the stairs, and then silence fell again.
The Execution School was afraid that someone would be killed, so he loosened his grip a little, and Mr. Li pretended not to notice.
After the second execution, Xiao Xiao checked the victim's breath and reported: "He is still alive."
"It's better to be alive, otherwise if someone is executed and beaten to death, I will be punished with one year of Dai salary.
"Li Gui wrote lightly.
Although Li Gui never said a word to the crowd from beginning to end, the crowd gradually became quiet at this time, and dozens of eyes stared at him.
Mr. Li waved his hand and sent someone to throw the victim into a corner like trash. He glanced at the crowd a few more times, randomly designated one and said, "Take this person down!"
The unfortunate person who was pointed at screamed, turned around and ran out, but was still taken out by the Jinyiwei Primary School guarding the surrounding area and held at the foot of the steps.
"If you dare to resist the law and try to escape, you will break your hamstring first and show it to the public! Then you will be punished!"
Another piece of garbage with broken hamstrings was thrown into the corner. The remaining twenty or so suspicious persons all shuddered. They finally understood that the adult who came to investigate the case seemed to have a hairless mouth, and seemed to be angry when he made a fuss.
What makes him feel helpless is that he is not a weak and gentle civil servant. He is really fighting for life and death. He relies on Yi's decree and does not take the lives of these miscellaneous officials seriously.
Cui Jiansheng secretly wiped his sweat after seeing Li Gu's methods. It was indeed extremely wise for him to run away immediately after finishing the lawsuit with Mr. Li in the county, otherwise his end would not be better than the two people in front of him.
I have worked as a yamen servant, as an inspection officer, and as a recommendation officer. I have all been responsible for dealing with criminals and gangsters. Trying to compete with me is the biggest mistake of lowly people like you. Li Gui said to Cui Jiansheng: "
The following is entrusted to you. Each person will be given fifty sticks first and then given paper and pen.
Those who can draw out clues or plead guilty will be exempted for fifty years. Those who cannot draw out clues and only plead their innocence will be punished with another fifty to see the consequences. Those who do not draw any clues will be beaten to death!"
Although he didn't quite understand the meaning of Mr. Li's arrangement, Cui Jing still responded without thinking: "I obey your order!"
For a moment, sticks and sticks were flying in the courtyard, and it was like a hell on earth.
There were many good people in the Imperial College who were wandering outside the courtyard to see the excitement, but all they heard was wailing, screaming, and chanting continuously, one after another, lasting for more than an hour without stopping. Imagining the tragic situation inside, everyone's hair stood on end.
It seemed that several people were going to die today. The news reached Yi Lun Hall. Mr. Shi's staff, Mr. Gao, happened to be visiting his employer in the Imperial College. Hearing this, he suggested: "Your Majesty, the opportunity to make a name for yourself has arrived! It is now time for the Beijing inspection, and Xu Tianguan deliberately
The situation has been changed. Everyone in the officialdom of the capital is in danger, and no one dares to impeach Li Gui. Why doesn’t Dong Weng rise up and impeach him? He is so cruel and cruel that he will surely attract attention from both China and the world! In my opinion, Li Gui no longer cares about being impeached..."
Shi Jijiu sighed: "We will discuss this after the case is settled. Now is not the time. I have already promised not to interfere with his investigation. Besides, he has an agenda."
When it was almost noon, Li Gui was carefully reading through a batch of confessions submitted in the Shengqi Hall. Most of these confessions were self-reported grievances, and few of them could provide clues. Suddenly, a small school guarding the Imperial Academy came over to report.
: "A supervisor, Yu, forced his way out and has been detained. Please tell me what to do."
Li Gui secretly rejoiced when he heard this. Fortunately, he was worried that the soldiers borrowed from the Army and Horses Division would be unreliable, so he arranged for a guard from the Jinyiwei Primary School to be at the gate.
Since this supervisor who dares to go against the wind is probably a powerful person, the Military and Horse Department may not dare to provoke him. However, the Jin Yiwei belongs to the royal army and has its own system inherited from generation to generation. There is no need to fear a mere wealthy supervisor.
After taking the jailer to the Shengzhen Hall, Li estimated that he was only in his twenties, and he was sure that this was indeed the so-called Yinjian officer. He did not know which family he was a descendant of. Generally, he was admitted to the prison as a tribute student.
Most of the people's livelihood is not young. In their twenties, it is the time when they are working hard to take the imperial examination. How can they be imprisoned? Only the descendants of the powerful and powerful can be imprisoned at such a young age.
"You ridiculous bitch! You treat me as a prisoner!" the supervisor roared.
You said "I am a student" instead of "I"? Li Jue was keenly aware that there was something wrong in this.
The eunuch kept scolding, and Li Gu's face darkened. Who else wanted to compete with him? But the eunuch's status was different from that of a junior official. He was considered a scholar. He, an outsider, could not be sentenced to severe punishment casually, otherwise he would easily attract scholars.
Criticized. After thinking about it, I didn’t bother to ask him his identity and ordered: “First give him thirty!”
"How dare you, a dog officer!" the supervisor yelled.
Thirty blows were enough to make the supervisor's mouth swollen and cracked, and his voice became much less breathy.
Li Gui continued to give the order: "Take off your coat, straighten it, and knock off the scarf on your head! Take it to the Imperial Academy and show it to the public! To serve as a warning to others!" Cui Jiansheng came in with a new stack of confessions, watched the prisoner go out, and endured
He kept admonishing: "Sir, you must save some dignity for scholars."
While receiving the confession, Li Gui said: "In my opinion, this person has a reckless and self-righteous character, and must have been incited by others. I caught him wandering around the prison, intending to fish out the instigator and see who is there.
There is a ghost behind the scenes! This person who is playing the ghost must have a ghost in his heart, and the ghost in his heart must be closely related to this case!"
Cui Jiansheng didn't say anything more. He raised his hands and said: "Everyone in front of the hall has been interrogated, including the two people before. The confessions are complete. Please show me."
“We’ll discuss it after I’ve seen it.”
Cui Jiansheng just retreated to the door and was about to go out when he heard Mr. Li slamming the table and shouting: "Sure enough! Cui Jing is back!"
He turned around and returned to the front of the public case. Mr. Li pulled out two confessions and handed them to him: "Take a look at these two.
Cui Jiansheng looked through them, and all of them were rhetorical in defense of his innocence.
It turns out that the clerks who wrote the two confessions were named Zhang and Fang, and they lived next to each other. The two confessions mentioned that they were both at home and did not go out on the night when the prison students were poisoned. But the difference is that
, the minor official surnamed Fang 1 is evidenced by the minor official surnamed Zhang, and the minor official surnamed Zhang is evidenced by the minor official surnamed Fang.
Li Gui said with a proud smile: "If it is a coincidence, it is possible, but I would rather not believe it is a coincidence. I assume that they have made an agreement in advance. If one person is suspected, another person will come forward to testify.
, but they didn’t expect that they would enter this courtyard together and be tortured. There was no other reason for this coincidence.”
Cui Jiansheng suddenly understood why Mr. Li wanted these suspects to plead their innocence, and he was a little excited to see the progress of the case. "That's right! If they were innocent, why would they prepare alibi witnesses in advance? Some of them
