Vol 4 Chapter 898: Critical Strike

Chu Mingwei said in a hand: "When I returned to the Ministry of the Lord, Meng Chu's killing Liang Gong merits the case. It happened two years ago. The lower officials remembered that the incident happened in June of that year. He received a secret report, and immediately sent someone to Nanling to investigate the case secretly. Because of the drought in Nanling in the past two years, the Qinhuai war was still deadlocked, the treasury was empty, and it was impossible to transport too many materials to Nanling for disaster relief. So it caused a lot of bandits. "Turned his head and said:" Wei Yujiang, that case seems to send you to investigate. "
Wei Yujiang stepped forward and said: "Returning to Master Chu, this case is indeed a first-hand investigation. The captain of Nanling Nanping Mansion Meng Chu led the soldiers to kill the gangsters, and the head of the bandit Liu Ba was sent to Beijing. Rewards, the officials are also preparing to promote Meng Chu, but because of the frontline battles, the promotion was slightly delayed. Meng Chu built his merits at the end of June. The so-called Liu Ba ’s head was sent to Beijing in early July, but in August, A secret report was sent to the Penal Department. After receiving the secret report, Qian Rao Shun ordered the adult to take charge of the case, and Master Chu immediately sent a humble job to Nanling to investigate. "
Although this case occurred two years ago, many officials present apparently nodded slightly when they heard about Wei Yujiang's report.
"What did Wei Sijun find out at the time?" Qi Ning asked.
Wei Yujiang looked cold and said, "After investigating the lowly position in Nanling, Liu Ba was found not dead at all and was still in trouble in the area of ​​Nanling. After that, he received help from the locals to determine the specific details of the case. In June of that year, Meng Chu led a total of fifteen people and slaughtered a remote village at night. All the villagers, young and old, were killed. Meng Chu and others took 16 of the young and strong bodies as bandits. The old and weak children ’s bodies were all Together with the village, he was burnt by fire. "
Qi Ning looked cold and nodded, "How about later?"
"The humble office found human witnesses and material evidence. Meng Chu was irrefutable. The Penal Department issued a document. The 15 people who participated in the massacre that night, except Meng Chu who was escorted into Beijing, all the other 14 people were practicing the Fa on the spot." The government personally saw the fourteen people sentenced to capital punishment, and then escorted Meng Chu back to the capital. "
"After returning to Beijing, what about this case?"
"After returning to Beijing, the imperial court had the will to cut Meng Chu in public, and to be effective." Wei Yujiang said: "The sentence is set at the beginning of September. The low office handed Meng Chu to the prison and put him in the prison."
Qi Ning nodded slightly, and then glanced at the officials, asking: "Which adult is the prison in the prison, can you stand up?"
Everyone's eyes immediately looked at the person who was kneeling behind Da Xi Chong. The man was fat, and he was the most fierce one who had scolded Wei Yujiang. At this time, the person's face was pale, his forehead was cold and sweating, and he climbed up a few steps from the back. Voice: "Humble job ..... Humble job is here!"
"Are you the prison guard in the prison?"
"Yes ... is a humble job!"
Qi Ning smiled slightly, and then asked, "Wei Sishen could say something wrong? When he brought Meng Chu back from Nanping House, was it handed over to the prison for death?"
"This ...!" Zhou Bo hesitated before saying, "Master Huihui, indeed ... this is true!"
"That's good." Qi Ning said with a smile: "Then came to the prison sentence in September, and Meng Chu was brought from the death row of the criminal department and sent to the court for execution. Was it the person who proposed Meng Chu at that time?"
Zhou Bo bowed his head and said: "Yes ... is a humble job!"
Qi Ning smiled faintly and pulled out a piece of paper from the file. "There is an official letter here. The incident happened in Luling. There was a local hegemon who forced the prostitute to become a prostitute. After investigation, the person in charge of operating prostitutes in Luling rectified A group of people are all doing things like swindling, kidnapping and forcing prostitution. "
Everyone at the scene was a little confused, thinking about the Meng Chu case bluntly, how could he jump to Luling all at once, Nanping Mansion and Luling are far apart, could these two cases be implicated?
"Master Daxi, do you know the existence of Luling's gang?" Qi Ning stared at Daxi and asked.
Da Xiong sweated coldly on his forehead, his expression was not as arrogant as before, and he grinned reluctantly: "Hou Ye asked this strangely, Xiaguan .... How did Xiaguan know in Beijing Zhong ... Luling's landlord! "
"But according to the official's knowledge, every year you can get at least one or two thousand or two silver from the hand of that landlord." Qi Ninghan said with a smile: "In the past two years, there have been three or four thousand or two silver entries. Right? "
Everyone was stunned.
"Houye, you ... you can't spit on people." Da Xi Chong abruptly changed color: "Xiaguan ..... When did Xiaguan accept the silver of Nadi?"
"In December of the previous year, you received eight hundred and two silvers." Qi Ningli ignored it, looking at a paper: "Last May, you received one thousand two silvers. Last December, you had Thousands of dollars in the account. "He coughed twice and said," In April of this year, there were another one thousand two ..., add up to a total of three thousand two hundred, I am not wrong? "
Da Xichong looked white, opened his mouth, but could not make a sound.
"By the way, Master Zhou, every time Master Daxi receives the silver, you also receive it at the same time, but the number is halved, which is a total of 1,920. If I am wrong, you can now complain. Qi Ning said lightly.
"Humble job ...!" Zhou Bo's forehead fell on the ground, shaking all over.
Qi Ning said with a smile: "You adults may be very strange. Why did a landlord in Luling send money to the capital? Why did he give it to Master Daxi and Master Zhou? In fact, it is not surprising, this is not surprising. The two adults were the life-saving benefactors of the land tyrant, and they lived a life. They respected each other from year to year, and it was a matter of course. By the way, the land tyrant was called Chulong, but that was just the current name. Years ago, that man was called Meng Chu! "
There was an uproar in the lobby of the criminal department, and all the officials were taken aback, there was a commotion, and there was a lot of discussion.
"You are naturally strange, isn't Meng Chu chopped off two years ago? Why is he still alive today?" Qi Ning said with a smile: "I just said that he has a life-saving benefactor, and naturally he can live." Staring at Da Xi Inquired, "Master Daxi, what is going on, can you tell everyone?"
Although he had a faint smile on his face, his eyes were very cold.
Daxi Chong opened his mouth slightly, clenched his fists with both hands, and finally said: "Hou Ye, you ... the Xiaguan you don't understand, Xiaguan ... Xiaguan doesn't know what saves the benefactor."
"Zhou Bo, Master Daxi doesn't want to say, can you want to say?" Qi Ning didn't talk much with Daxi, his eyes moved to Zhou Bo: "If you can tell the truth, you can confess your guilt, and the official can ask the court for You say a few words. You should understand that since I know this, there is naturally enough evidence on hand. I will give you the opportunity to confess. If you miss this opportunity, I promise that there will not be a second time. "
Da Xi rushed back and shouted: "Zhou Bo, we can't let anyone frame us. Some people want to rule out dissidents and wrong people. We must not succumb. No one in this court can cover the sky with one hand. We really have to be wronged. The emperor and Zhen Guogong are the masters! "He bit the word" Zhen Guogong "very seriously, and the meaning is also very obvious. Naturally, it is to warn Zhou Bo not to talk nonsense, at least there is the big tree of Zhen Guogong.
"It's okay, you can raise trees to the court, and I will give you this opportunity." Qi Ning said with a smile: "The Chu Long ... Oh, no, the criminal named Meng Chu has arrived in the capital. The officer has already settled him, and he will just take him with him at that time, so that you can make it clear to the emperor. "
Zhou Bo shook his body and suddenly raised his head and said, "Master, the minister, this matter ... This matter is a moment of ignorance, but ......... But the inferiority is also involuntarily ...! "
Daxi rushed to his face and yelled angrily: "Zhou Bo, what are you talking nonsense about?"
"Adult, this thing ... this thing can't be concealed." Zhou Bo mourned with tears: "Let's take the initiative to plead guilty to the adults, the adults said, will ... Let's intercede! "
"You stupid pig." Da Xi Chong struggled to get up, took a step forward, kicked on Zhou Bo's head, Zhou Bo was kicked to the ground immediately, his hands were holding his head, Da Xi Chong would rush up again, As early as the criminal department, Yacha rushed forward, grabbed Daxi Chong, Daxi rushed to gasp, pushed away Yaya Chong, turned to Qi Ning and said: "You are planting and framing, you ... you have to rule out aliens , So it hurts me ...! "Open your hands and shouted:" You guys, don't let this person cover the sky here with one hand, let's ... let's unite ...! "
However, these officials were present in criminal names. Everyone in this scene saw it in their eyes, and they already understood it in their hearts.
There is no doubt that Meng Chu was sent to Beijing for execution, but now that Meng Chu, who should have been executed two years ago, appeared in Luling. This can only be explained by the fact that the real Meng Chu Chu Zao has left the death row and was punished by a substitute ghost.
This kind of thing is not uncommon throughout the ages. Officials in the Penal Department are also very aware of this kind of thing, but this kind of thing is absolutely invisible, even if it happens, it is also extremely secret. Once it is exposed, it is amazing. event.
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If Zhou Bo gritted his teeth, everyone on the scene really had to doubt the credibility of this matter, but Qi Ning revealed the matter in public. Zhou Bo was obviously scared and dared not to refute. Let everyone immediately understand that the operation of Da Xi Chong behind his back and stealing a prisoner is obviously true.
If this matter is true, both Da Xi Chong and Zhou Bo will inevitably die. No one will dare get involved in such a big case.
On weekdays, if it is because of other things, the status and prestige of Daxihong in the penal department, such a cry, maybe it can really attract a group of people to come, but at this time, no one dares to get involved in this matter. They didn't want to lose their heads because of this. They all kept their heads down and said nothing, letting Daxi scream in the hall.
Da Xi Chong shouted a few times, but no one stood up at all. Even the officials who had knelt behind him and were very close to him, also knew that the matter was big, and their heads were attached to the ground without saying a word.
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ps: First of all, I have to apologize to everyone. It is really bad to update these days. My parents are old, and they are not in good health. During the Chinese New Year, all the things I came to Zhang Luo alone, ushered in, all kinds of wedding banquets, walk relatives, sleep very little time every day, there is really no Method. In the past, these things had nothing to do with me at a young age. Now I suddenly found that the New Year was so hard. The update caused by the family is slow. It is indeed my mistake. Fortunately, it will be good soon. I will definitely speed up after the year. !