I go to the ancient imperial examinations

Chapter 377
"Your Excellency, you can take a look." Zhan Feiyu handed the letterhead to Master Yao. Although it was only three thin pages, it contained detailed investigation information about Qian Shipeng.

Master Yao looked at it carefully, his face became more serious, as the chief envoy of Longyou Dao, Master Yao hated the barbarians the most, followed by those spies who collaborated with the enemy and treasoned the country.

The Dragon Guard's investigation was very detailed. After all, Qian Shipeng had defected to the barbarians, so he didn't know much about the secrets. He just provided cover for the barbarian spies, provided money, and then disclosed some of the information he found to the barbarians.

Fortunately, Qian Shipeng is just a dude, and the officials and eunuchs he comes into contact with on weekdays are basically Zhao Yi and his kind. It is okay to eat, drink, listen to songs and ditties, and never know more confidential information.

A quarter of an hour later, Master Yao put down the information in his hand, "Qian Shipeng mistakenly thought that Pang Xian'an would confess him, so he wanted to take revenge on Pang Xian'an to vent his anger before he escaped, but the person who passed on the news to Qian Shipeng did his best and used four police officers Killed Qian Shipeng."

Once Qian Shipeng died, all the clues on him were cut off. It was impossible to find out who he connected with the barbarians, and whether he trained other spies.

Qian Shipeng died unjustly, but he deserved it, Zhan Feiyu said: "My lord, the people behind the murder of Qian Shipeng are either barbarians or the palace."

But Zhu Xiao had met Zhan Feiyu before, and his purpose was to save Qian Shipeng and let Qian Shipeng go to Qianzhong Road to lead the battle, so Zhan Feiyu concluded that it was unlikely that the barbarians would kill him.

That could only be in the palace. Qian Shipeng might know something hidden, and this information might have been learned through the barbarians, so he was murdered to silence him.

"Pang Xian'an is being held in a prison cell. Even if he can pass the news to the police outside, but to set up this trap, there must be someone operating behind the scenes!" Master Yao's cold and serious face changed slightly, maybe behind Pang Xian'an There is another person, and this person hides very deeply, Pang Xian'an is just a scapegoat.

"Those who respect people will always respect them, and those who kill people will always kill them." Zhan Feiyu answered in a cold voice, just like Pang Tongzhi wanted to let Zhang Zhifu be his scapegoat before, but he didn't know that he was in the middle of the game. It is already a pawn that may be abandoned at any time.

Thinking that Longyou Dao still had a hidden behind-the-scenes person, Lord Yao stood up, "I wonder if Miss Zhan is interested in accompanying me to the prison?"

"My lord, please." Zhan Feiyu's eyes lit up, and it would be great to watch Master Yao's interrogation of Pang Tongzhi.

The Fuya prison is still heavily guarded. In addition to the people from the third division, the Fuya also sent six police officers. A total of 12 people were divided into two groups to guard Pang Tongzhi who was detained in isolation day and night.

The three meals a day were also carefully checked. After the food was delivered to the prison, the six guards not only had to check it, but each of them also had to eat two bites to prevent someone from poisoning the food.

After a quarter of an hour, it was confirmed that there was no problem before Pang Xian'an could eat the already cold meal.

The cell boss, the jailer, and the two guards at the entrance and exit of the prison saluted immediately after seeing the person, "My lord."

Master Yao nodded, and walked towards the inside with big strides, Zhan Feiyu followed, He Sheng, He Nuan and Xiao Zimo walked at the back.

Naturally, the prison chief didn't dare to stop them. After the group entered, he gestured to the small official not far away, and then still dutifully guarded the door.

The cell where Pang Tongzhi was detained was a separate room, at the innermost part of the prison.

When they saw Master Yao, the six-man team in charge of guarding were taken aback for a moment. After all, the stand-in Pang Xian'an came here with three adults. It's not surprising that they didn't see Chu Qian this time, but Master Zheng wasn't there either. , but Zhan Feiyu followed in.

"Your Excellency, are you going to interrogate Pang Xian'an?" The person who spoke was the seventh-rank official of the Inspectorate and a confidant of Mr. Zheng, otherwise he would not be allowed to guard Pang Xian'an.

Although Master Yao never used official power to overwhelm others, but at this moment his face was sombre, and he cast a cold glance over him. Even though the six guards were full of doubts, they dared not be presumptuous anymore.

"Retreat three feet away." After ordering in a cold voice, Master Yao walked towards the prison door, "Zimo, take the key and open the prison door."

In the prison cell, Pang Xian'an was still sitting cross-legged in the haystack. It was estimated that he had been imprisoned for several days. Even though he did not lack three meals a day, he still had a lot of weight loss, unlike the rosy face that day.

"When is a young scholar qualified to interrogate a fifth-rank official of the court?" A mocking voice sounded, and Pang Xian'an took advantage of the situation and leaned against the wall, his legs straightened while sitting cross-legged, with a vulgar and rascal posture, "My lord, what is this?" Want to know the law and break the law?"

With a creak, the cell door was pushed open, Master Yao strode in, and condescendingly looked down on Pang Xian'an, who was calm and calm.

Since Zhan Feiyu came, he was naturally not polite, and walked in.

This cell is almost the same as the cell she squatted back then. At that time, Ah Nuan arranged the cell just like the upper room of the inn.

But looking at Pang Tongzhi's mental state, Zhan Feiyu squinted and said with a smile: "Your Excellency has been locked up in the cell, and the news has been blocked. I must not know that Qian Shipeng was sexually abused after drinking and wanted to bully Mrs. Pang."

"Speak carefully!" Master Yao reprimanded, disapprovingly looking at the outspoken Zhan Feiyu, the little girl dared to say anything at such an age.

Knowing his mistake, Zhan Feiyu nodded obediently.

Pang Tongzhi's expression changed slightly, but he returned to normal in an instant, with a smile still on his face, "My lord, if I remember correctly, the subordinate officials have not been dismissed from their posts, and the mansion is also guarded by the police, so they can still Let a thief like Qian Shipeng do the murder, is it Zhao Tongzhi's dereliction of duty or your lord's negligence?"

Lord Yao had conducted a detailed investigation of Pang Tongzhi in the early years, and it could even be said that his every move was under the supervision of Lord Yao, but the Holy One was too lazy to pay attention, and Lord Yao just "let it go".

In terms of understanding of Pang Tongzhi, Mr. Yao probably knows better than Mrs. Pang, the bedside person. The interrogation method of coercion and temptation probably means that Pang Xian'an will not confess.

As for using severe punishment or handing over the person to the Forbidden Dragon Guards, Master Yao had considered it before, but after the incident of Chu Qian burning down the government office, Master Yao gave up.

In any case, Chu Qian's incident was in broad daylight and people's lives were ignored, and it was Zhao Tongzhi and others who were going to be killed. Chu Qian's crime was inevitable, and Lord Yao was also guilty of negligence.

Even though he had already submitted the pleading paper, the Holy Majesty would be partial, but the court officials and the imperial censor would never let Lord Yao go.

So at this time, if Mr. Yao used severe punishment on Pang Xian'an again, the charge of being tortured into a trick would be deducted, and if someone releases news that is not good for Mr. Yao.

Again and again, Lord Yao will definitely lose his official position, so in the critical period, Lord Yao has to make mistakes, and he has to commit crimes and make meritorious deeds, so that His Majesty can protect him in a fair and honest manner.

"The praying mantis catches the cicada and the oriole follows. I think Pang Tongzhi knows this well, otherwise he would not have won Zhang Zhifu for the palace before." Master Yao's low voice sounded unhurriedly, and his eyes were leisurely sizing up In this simple and dirty cell, he didn't care about Master Yao's expression at the moment.

"The death of Zhang Zhifu, the next official has already said everything that should be said, the time and the fate. There must be countless old cases in both the procuratorate and the criminal department." Pang Tongzhi sighed and shook his head helplessly, "At that time There are only Xiaguan and Zhang Zhifu in the study, no matter how the adults judge, the Xiaguan will accept it."

After being imprisoned in the cell, Pang Tongzhi thought it over clearly. The prefect Zhang retreated to protect the Zhang family, and the price was his life. An old thing who does not know how to praise, the nobles in the palace took a fancy to the Zhang family. Fortunately, there will be noble people protecting him at that time, so why should the Zhang family be afraid of the General's Mansion?

If Pang Tongzhi knew that Zhifu Zhang would make such a choice, he would rather try to win over Zhao Tongzhi by intimidation, but it is too late to say anything at this moment.

Pang Tongzhi would not let go. Master Yao had expected that no matter how the prefect Zhang case was sentenced, there would be insufficient evidence and insufficient motive for the murder.

Lord Yao put his hands behind his back, and finally turned his attention to Pang Tongzhi who was sitting on the haystack, "Qian Shipeng has been inquiring about information for the barbarians all these years, so he was silenced, Pang Xian'an, only the dead can keep secrets. If all the guards are removed, who will be silenced next?"

(End of this chapter)