Han Zuo Gaomen

Chapter 378
In a simple barn in Stone City, the middle-aged man Zhou Zheng was sitting on the mat anxiously. When he glanced at the serious-looking people sitting opposite him, his expression became even more embarrassed.

"Mr. Zhou, don't be nervous. His Royal Highness Qiao Wang came here to inquire about matters related to Zhang Shangshu under the order of the Taibao and his son-in-law. The rest will not be involved. You only need to tell what you know and tell the truth, and everything else will be with you." You have nothing to do."

Xie Yi, as an accomplice, attended the interrogation of the minister in Stone City, smiling and comforting Zhou Zhengdao.

But after hearing this, Zhou Zheng was even more suspicious: "What can Zhang Shangshu ask? Besides, my name is not well known, so I dare to say that I am not a celebrity at the time. Erlang, is there a misunderstanding? The Taibao..."

"Stop gossip! Answer whatever you ask, and don't need to say anything else!"

King Qiao has always had a dislike for these courtiers, otherwise he would not have personally interrogated everyone.Originally, Shen Zhezi sent him here in name only, to use his title as king to frighten others.After all, Zhang Kai is the position of the Jiuqing, and he is highly regarded. If some officials with knives and pens are sent, they will not be able to ask for anything valuable.However, King Qiao couldn't get over the experience of being alienated and treated coldly by the courtiers in the early years. Now that he has this opportunity, he naturally doesn't want to let it go.

"Your Majesty, please be calm and don't be impatient. Let me explain the origin of this matter in detail for Zhou Jun to weigh it."

Xie Yi got up to round up the situation, took advantage of the situation and invited Zhou Zheng to the corner, and then whispered the reason.

After listening to Xie Yi's story that week, he couldn't help frowning: "I will be blamed for being innocent, and I have been trapped in this city for a long time, unable to communicate with relatives and friends in the city. Mr. Zhang's family is worried about his father's safety. It is also an act of filial piety that cannot be restrained. As long as the son-in-law is willing to release Zhang Shangshu and us and return to the capital, and the complaints will disappear, how can we pursue it? Erlang, I think this seems like a big deal!"

Xie Yi sneered after hearing the words, and his tone became a little cold: "I don't agree with Mr. Zhou's words. If Mr. Zhang's family gossips in the dark room, it doesn't hurt, just laugh it off. Now it's seen all over the city. All the ministers have heard, how can people just ignore this! The son-in-law led hundreds of people like me to take back the capital from the rebels without hesitating our lives, putting ourselves in danger, and sacrificing our lives in the enemy line!"

"Then the son-in-law worked tirelessly and went to Qu'a to kill the remaining rebels. We were ordered to guard the capital, and we dare not relax for a moment, lest we live up to the great trust of the court! Being proud of meritorious deeds, how can one feel at ease! I might as well say bluntly, Mr. Zhou, we are humble people who are willing to do shabby martial arts, and those who do it are loyal and righteous. This name cannot be tarnished by dust. Righteousness, this matter will never stop!"

"Erlang, this, this...why is this? I'm not..."

Zhou Zheng saw that Xie Yi's expression had changed suddenly, and his mood could no longer be calm.In fact, from his heart, he is more inclined to Zhang's family, after all, he and Zhang Kai are suffering from the same disease and are trapped in Stone City.Zhang Mu reprimanded Shen Zhezi, which can be regarded as helping them.However, Xie Yi's resolute attitude forced him to face the reality, and then realized that the current situation is different, and blindly being tough may not necessarily lead to good results.

"Erlang will never give up on what he said. I wonder how the son-in-law will deal with this matter?"

As one of the many ministers who left Taicheng for the Jingzhou military camp earlier, Shen Zhezi's tough style left a big shadow in Zhou Zheng's heart.Moreover, they were expelled by the Jingzhou army. Tao Kan had already stated that he would not support them to counter Shen's, so they fell into the current situation again.Hearing Xie Yi's statement at this time, it is inevitable that he will be a little apprehensive.

"Mr. Zhou, you have to understand, what if you are not a son-in-law. The son-in-law is busy with military affairs, so he has no time to worry about these trivial matters. However, Mr. Zhang's words will inevitably cause people to misunderstand and look down on us. The Taibao is in charge of the overall situation. , What does it mean to entrust this matter to the son-in-law, don't you understand Zhou Jun?"

"I understand, I understand..."

Hearing this, Zhou Zheng nodded slowly, but many thoughts turned in his mind. After a while, he stared at Xie Yi and said in a low voice: "Earlier, the son-in-law was blocked from meeting Tao Gong, but I am Really Wushe, I beg you, Erlang, to remember that I was once a vassal of your father-in-law, so tell me a few words in front of the son-in-law for me. I..."

"There is no need to mention these trivial matters. The most urgent thing is that His Highness Qiao Wang personally holds the knife and pen, and must investigate this matter deeply. After all this is said, Zhou Jun must carefully weigh what to say and how to do it."

After saying this, Xie Yi returned to his original position and sat down, and gave King Qiao a look.

That Zhou was frowning and walking back slowly, as if he was weighing the pros and cons. When he finally sat back in his seat, he seemed to have finally made a decision. He opened his mouth and said: "My family and Zhang Shangshu's family are neighbors for generations. Zhang Shangshu It is known in the world, so there is no need to mention these things. Since the king asked, I will talk about some unknown things. The Zhang family lives in the village, and the reputation of the village is really not high..."

Once the topic is opened, it is difficult to stop it for a while.King Qiao kept a gloomy face all the time, but only signaled to the two clerks next to him to record everything Zhou Zheng said about the Zhang family.That Zhou Zheng was explaining, while peeking at Qiao Wang's expression, but he still didn't see any improvement, so he simply gritted his teeth to know everything he said.Anyway, to say one thing is betrayal, and to say ten things is also to offend, the only plan for now is to put yourself in a safe place first, and then consider other things.

This question and answer session went on for more than an hour, and a lot of black material about the Zhang family was indeed dug out.Waiting until Zhou Zheng searched his mind and couldn't think of anything else, King Qiao waved his hand, indicating that Zhou Zheng could retire this week.

"Erlang, can I, can I return to the capital? The family business is difficult, and returning home is like an arrow, I hope Erlang can..."

That Zhou Zheng got up, looked at Xie Yi and said pitifully.

"Don't worry, Mr. Zhou. Earlier, you were forced to stay in Stone City. Now that the son-in-law has returned to the capital, and Jiankang's defenses are strong, there is naturally no reason to force you to stay."

Before Xie Yi could answer, Kuang Shu, who was sitting in the table listening but didn't speak, suddenly said with a smile: "Just before that, I still need to ask Mr. Zhou for help. What Mr. Zhou said earlier about the evil of Mr. Zhang's is really impressive. It's so shocking, I can't believe it..."

"I, I am not lying! If your envoy does not believe it, you can check it one by one. If you are a little false, you are willing to be punished!"

After Zhou Zheng heard the words, he quickly expressed his stance.

"We can trust Mr. Zhou, but Mr. Zhou also needs to understand that Zhang's family is Danyang Wangzong, and Zhang Shangshu is an important minister who has lost his reputation for a long time. If there is only this isolated evidence, it is really difficult for people to believe it. The son-in-law often says that the only evidence If you don’t mention it, if you just use it to discuss Zhang Shangshu’s merits and demerits, it will be biased and tend to be bitten. So I have to ask Mr. Zhou to carefully screen out such a lot of things, and if three people can give evidence, they can be shown to the public.”

Kuang Shu said with a smile, but Zhou Zheng's expression changed when the words fell into Zhou Zheng's ears.In order to get out of trouble and have a future, it's okay for him to report Zhang Kai privately.But Kuang Shu's words were clearly intended to make him collect more evidence for his accusation, which would be too hurtful and offending!
He lowered his head and didn't dare to look at Kuang Shu, but bowed to Xie Yi again and again, his expression full of pleading.

Xie Yi doesn't have a good sense of Kuangshu's descendant, but he also knows that Zhang Mu made such a fuss. If they can't make a conclusion under the overwhelming advantage, this matter may become a point of criticism for them in the future. Excuse.Besides, they sold Zhang Kai easily this week, and they may not sell them in the future. If they insist that they forced and slandered Zhang Kai, it will not end well.

King Qiao really liked the scenes where the courtiers attacked and criticized each other. Seeing Zhou Zheng's silence, Dang even snorted coldly: "In times of crisis, loyal bones do not spare their lives for personal gain. As respected as Shen Consort Shen, you have to go to the battle in person. In order to kill thieves and captives, Mr. Kuang in his seat felt the call of righteousness, abandoned his personal feelings and returned to the kingly way. Now you don't need to fight in battle, and don't let you have a hard choice. It's just a matter of righteousness. Is it so embarrassing? Forget it, you Let's go, I don't believe there are no two or three outspoken people in the world!"

When Zhou Zheng heard this, his expression was even more tangled, his legs were filled with lead water, and it was difficult to move.I struggled in my heart for a long time, and finally lowered my head: "Your Majesty's teachings, I will remember them deeply in my heart, and drive away harm for the country, how dare you spare yourself!"

He can't do without bowing his head. His confession is still in the hands of others. Right now, he is collecting Zhang Kai's crimes, but who knows if it will become the evidence of him biting and slandering celebrities in the next moment?

With such a breakthrough, it will be much smoother to interrogate others next.It is true that those trapped in Stone City have the same hatred for the enemy, but now they clearly have a chance to save themselves, and most of them chose to disclose Zhang Kai's crimes.Occasionally, a few people miss their old feelings and refuse to speak out, but when other people's confessions are already in their hands, it doesn't matter whether these few people open their mouths or not.

Qiao Wang and others handled the case overnight, and by noon the next day, all the detainees in Stone City had been interrogated, and the relevant confessions had accumulated 10,000+ words.It's not that Zhang Kai really committed such a heinous crime, and many of his confessions were repeated.

The joy of King Qiao is to watch how those courtiers bite his colleagues to relieve him from the pain of being excluded by the courtiers in his early years.Therefore, the task of sorting out the confessions was given to Kuang Shu.

When Yiying and others were escorted back to Jiankang City, the dossier was also sent to Shen Zhezi's home in Wuyi Lane, and most of it was cut down, leaving only a few ten thousand characters.

Shen Zhezi picked up the file and looked at it, his eyes lit up immediately, and he felt that this Kuangshu was really a rare talent.These confessions did not involve major issues of right and wrong such as defecting to the enemy and treason, but most of them were small crimes of harming the village and bullying the weak.From this point, it can be seen that Kuang Shu does have some political wisdom.

Nowadays, it is a relaxed and favorable political environment. Even if there is a struggle, it is rarely killed.Even when Yu Liang was alive, he dared to kill Zong Wang directly, but he didn't dare to frame celebrities too blatantly.

If Zhang Kai were charged with a felony crime of treason, it would cause people to look at him instead, and Zhang Kai would definitely not plead guilty, resist to the end, and even mobilize his family's accumulated contacts in the past to try his best to get rid of the crime. Pursue it, and let it go.Not to mention, Lu Wan of the Shen family and the Lu family is the undoubted crime of treason, and he is still very popular now.

But such a seemingly innocuous small crime, sometimes it may put people to death if it is investigated in depth!This is because fame is more important than life these days, and these petty crimes are investigated one after another, and more and more things are implicated. By the time you are ruined, it makes no difference whether you are dead or not.

What made Shen Zhezi even more surprised was that in this dossier, Kuang Shu marked in detail who confessed after each crime.In this way, this is no longer a simple crime, it is endorsed by the reputation of all the confessors.

In fact, Shen Zhezi was not interested in Zhang Kai's crimes. After opening the file, he had someone copy it several times. One copy was given to Director Wang, one copy was given to Tao Kan, and the other was sent to Send to Jingkou Xingtai.

Compared with the achievement of the goal, Shen Zhezi is more pleased with the unexpected discovery of new talents and endowments of his subordinates.The current judicial procedures are simple and primitive. Although the Qin and Han Dynasties have made some explorations and achievements in this area, after the Three Kingdoms' chaotic codes and the infighting between China and North Korea, and now it is an era of advocating mystery, many laws have actually been abandoned for a long time.

When it comes to specific administrative affairs, since there are no established laws and old laws to follow, the handling of many things is full of strong personal style, and it is difficult to form an institutionalization.For example, Yu Liang's strict style of heavy punishment, such as Wang Dao's blindly loose policy of Internet leaks.

Although what Kuang Shu did this time is not very glorious, but if you look carefully, there is a bit of ignorance, and he can use the rules to increase the credibility of the final result.If it can be cultivated systematically, it may not be impossible to become an institutional talent in the future.But having said that, it is indescribably weird that a traitor like Kuang Shu actually has this talent.

Originally, Shen Zhezi hadn't considered what arrangement he would make for Kuang Shu. Although he had been in contact with Kuang Shu early, it was all about exchanging benefits before, and he didn't have a deep understanding.But right now he had an idea, pondered for a while, and asked Kuang Shu, "I don't know where Mr. Kuang wants to go in the future?"

After hearing the words, Kuang Shu leaned forward and said: "The person who wears a crime, dare not hope, it is a great fortune to be protected by the son-in-law and have a foothold in the ground." Of course he also has thoughts in his heart, but he also knows that there are not many options for him, so he might as well simply At your disposal.

"I would like to recommend Mr. Kuang as the judge for the time being. I wonder if Mr. Kuang agrees?"

When Kuang Shu heard this, he couldn't help but feel a little bit disappointed. In fact, he was most interested in sending them back to a local government, preferably a county within the Shen family's sphere of influence.But he also knows that he has no background and has serious stains on his body. Even if he surrenders in time, it will be difficult to be transferred to an official of Zhengyin.Not everyone can do what happened when Shen Chong turned from a traitor to Fang Zhen's chief official.

However, Shen Zhezi's arrangement can't be said to have treated him badly. As a subordinate official of Tingwei, although his rank is not high, Ting Weiping does have authority.It is also a good choice to serve as an official in Taichung with the background of Kuang Shu.If he is really given a position of nobility but no authority, and his own background is insufficient, the prospects are worrisome, and it seems to be scattered.

"Nowadays there is a lot of advocacy and emptiness, and the names of classics and punishments are useless. Mr. Kuang lives in this position. I hope you can devote yourself to asking more questions in order to broaden your knowledge. Du Daohui's family has a long history of legal studies. If you have time recently, Mr. Kuang can visit frequently."

If a structure is to be maintained, talents from all aspects are needed.In today's Jiangdong, the so-called Ting Wei is more like an honorary title, which can hardly perform any actual functions, and many subordinate officials are in vain.Shen Zhezi provided Kuang Shu with this opportunity, hoping that he could make some achievements in this area, which might be of great use in the future.

Of course, Shen Zhezi's current authority has not yet reached the level of direct appointment, but the position he is currently seeking, except for Shen Ke's high position of two thousand shi as the master craftsman, which is still to be discussed, the other positions are not so prominent. Seriously, even if his family has no meritorious service, once they have a recommendation, they will usually not be rejected.

After finalizing this matter, Shen Zhezi waited for feedback from all parties with peace of mind.However, there is no news from Tao Kan, but the good news from Xuancheng has been sent to the capital.

Su Jun and other remnants wandered around in Xuancheng for many days, and were finally trapped by Wenqiao Jiangzhou army on the bank of Jingxi.The Liyang Rebellion that lasted for more than half a year has finally come to an end!
　Sorry for the late update today. . .In fact, this chapter intends to write about Su Jun's heroic end, after all, such a large plot revolves around Su Jun. . .But halfway through the writing, there was no passion, so I finally gave up and re-wrote. . .I don't know what style to use to write Su Jun's final failure. There is neither a sense of substitution from the protagonist's perspective, nor a sense of tragedy of the hero's end. . .In fact, in this plot, there are not many direct descriptions about Su Jun's chaos. The focus is on the changes in the protagonist and his family's circumstances during the war.If everyone is dissatisfied, I will add a separate paragraph when I add extra episodes in the future, so I won’t put it in the main text

　　
　
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