Ninefold above

Chapter 75
Lu Chengfeng couldn't keep an eye on Ji Li, and didn't know if the woman let go of the second review, so he went to the Zhenfu Department again.

The name of the prison is well-known in Yanjing, and the woman has obviously been subjected to a round of punishment, her wounds are ripped apart, bloody and bloody.

Her limbs were bound by iron chains, she stared at the two of them coldly, and said, "Who can this little thing scare?"

Lu Chengfeng saw that she was still so hard-boned despite being covered with scars, he couldn't help being secretly surprised, and said, "You really impress me, I never thought that the slaves bought from Xiaoyao City would be so loyal."

The woman snorted coldly when she heard this, stared at the man without speaking.

Lu Chengfeng got up and paced back and forth in front of her: "You self-confessed loyalists, ordinary punishments are useless to you, and people who dawdle on the knife's edge are not afraid of death, but they are bloody."

The woman snorted coldly, ignoring her words.

Right now, Ji Li is being wiped out with the bamboo house, and there is no way to convict anyone with just two letters, so Lu Chengfeng has to find a way to pry the mouth of the person in front of him.

But seeing her being beaten like this, she would rather die than surrender.

Lu Chengfeng frowned and sat back, and said to Wang Ning, "You still didn't say anything?"

Wang Ning was obviously the first time he met such a tough person, and said, "I didn't say anything, I didn't even ask for my name."

Lu Chengfeng touched his chin and said, "It's really strange."

Wang Ning wanted to ask what was strange, but saw her expression thinking again, after thinking about it, she still kept silent.

Lu Chengfeng squinted his eyes and said, "There is no clue from the official department?"

Wang Ning shook his head.

If you want to know her origin, it seems that you have to go to Xiaoyao City.

Lu Chengfeng said that he took a look at the person and said, "Look at the person, don't beat him to death."

"Yes."

Xiaoyao City was as desolate as ruins in the clear sky and daylight. When Lu Chengfeng came to the wooden shed according to his memory, it was at dusk. The girl was dressed in tatters and curled up in the thatched shed, covered with a quilt full of patches.

Xu Shi sensed that someone was approaching, Liu Xiaoxiao opened his eyes lightly, and then closed them heavily.

Lu Chengfeng knelt down with a frown, and stretched out his hand: "Are you sick?"

Liu Xiaoxiao opened her hand weakly: "Go away!"

This girl is really full of energy, she still has the strength to curse when she is sick.

Lu Chengfeng looked around and said, "No one cares about your life?"

She opened her eyes bitterly, and glared at Lu Chengfeng angrily: "Get out of here!"

Grinning.

Lu Chengfeng stood up, the cold wind whistling all around was attacking everything in this barren place, the coldness couldn't be covered up, this shed couldn't live in people at all, let alone a patient with a fever.

Lu Chengfeng didn't know if she was carried over by herself when she was ill before. After thinking about it, he squatted down again and said, "I have something to ask you."

Naturally, no one paid any attention to her.

Lu Chengfeng stared at the man for a while, thought for a while, and said, "The Qianmian Pavilion in Xiaoyao City, there should be something that records the names of slaves. Is there any way to get it?"

Liu Xiaoxiao pulled her up and was refused to answer her, hiding inside and coughing in a low voice.

Lu Chengfeng couldn't wait for a response for a long time, guessing that she would not answer him, stood up and took two steps outside, and paused when he heard the suppressed cough.

Liu Xiaoxiao only felt that her internal organs were about to be coughed out, and she thought to herself that she was probably going to die.

It didn't matter if she was dead, but when she came here there was nothing, and if she died, she would still be covered with a bedding. This day was not very interesting... Suddenly the bedding was lifted, and the cold wind rushed in, making her tremble uncontrollably.

Lu Chengfeng carried the man on his shoulder with one hand and remained silent.

Liu Xiaoxiao was weak but struggled like a fish that was cut alive: "Why do you let me down! Let me down and I'll kill you! Lu Chengfeng, you bastard, let me go!"

Lu Chengfeng carried the man all the way out of the street, stuffed him back into the carriage, and then lifted him out of the carriage. The whole process was like carrying a chicken.

Zhuo San looked at the thumping man in amazement, Lu Chengfeng lifted him into an empty room, and then said: "Go and invite a doctor."

Liu Xiaoxiao was young and not tall, her face was blushing, she was carried all the way and almost vomited out the food she ate a few days ago, she was dying but she still wanted to get up and walk: "I don't care about you... ..."

Before he finished speaking, he was pushed back on the bed, and Lu Chengfeng said: "You can die if you want to, but after you recover from your illness, you can choose a place where no one is around to die, and I will just do it without seeing it."

This is what it says!

Liu Xiaoxiao couldn't hold back her breath and said, "Who told you to meddle in your own business!"

Lu Chengfeng replied with a smile: "I can't help it, I like you, otherwise you will look like you are dying, and no one will bury you if you stink."

Liu Xiaoxiao couldn't say no to her when she was ill, so she just stared at people viciously.

After examining the pulse, the doctor confirmed that it was a high fever caused by wind and cold, coupled with wheezing and coughing, and prescribed a prescription. Zhuo San picked up the medicine and fried it, and Liu Xiaoxiao refused to drink it when he was feeding it.

Lu Chengfeng was flipping through the booklet, and frowned upon hearing this: "Don't drink?"

Zhuo San helplessly spread his hands: "It's stubborn and sick, and my subordinates dare not use force."

Lu Chengfeng followed Zhuo San to look, and Liu Xiaoxiao huddled in the corner of the bed, trembling all over.

Lu Chengfeng had never seen such a skinny child before. After thinking about it, he quickly picked up the already warm soup and broke it off.

"I...don't...drink..."

Really stubborn.

Lu Chengfeng didn't speak, put the medicine to his lips, and supported her slightly. Liu Xiaoxiao twisted from side to side and refused to open her mouth. When Lu Chengfeng pinched her neck somewhere, she couldn't help but let out an ah, and then she was force-fed. go in.

Lu Chengfeng is not sympathetic, she is good at solving problems in the simplest way.

When the medicine took effect, Liu Xiaoxiao fell into a drowsy sleep until it was dark, and was helped up again in a trance. She had no strength left to struggle, and she leaned against someone's arms like a puppy that was drenched in the rain. Swallowing the medicine, she could faintly smell a vague breath in her nose. She couldn't help but clenched a corner of her robe tightly, and her body gradually relaxed.

Zhuo San turned on the fire, opened a window, and took the empty bowl from Lu Chengfeng.

Lu Chengfeng unscrewed her and sat on the edge of the bed. She was silent for a moment with the case in her heart, and suddenly remembered something: "Is there any movement from Jiang Liang's side?"

Zhuo San shook his head: "One question and three answers."

Lu Chengfeng pondered and said: "Ji Li and Jiang Nanlian once approached Fu Dan for the account book, which means that they are the same master. Now Ji Li and Jiang Nanlian are dead, but Jiang Liang is fine. It is true that he can survive. I don’t know anything. But how did Jiang Liang escape from prison?”

There will be no free people in the family of the female relatives who enter the Lefang Division.

Zhuo San said: "I have inquired about this. The Jiang family was originally the magistrate of Yanjing Linshan. Because of the crime, the Jiang family was confiscated, and Jiang Caixiu died in prison. The release letter from the Ministry of Criminal Justice stated that his son Jiang Liang died of illness on the way to exile. "

Lu Chengfeng said: "But Jiang Liang is very healthy now, and even changed his surname. Someone must have tampered with it. Can you find out who was escorting at that time?"

Zhuo San said: "Master, you have to go to the Ministry of Punishment for a while, there are detailed files."

Lu Chengfeng said: "If it is true that the imperial court cannot open her mouth, it might not be a clue. If it can be confirmed that Jiang Liang's death is related to Meng Kuo or Anyang, it will make her talk Difficult to tell."

The more Lu Chengfeng thought about it, the more feasible it became: "You take my token and go to the Ministry of Punishment."

Zhuo San should be, did not dare to delay, took the token and went out, and then turned back within an hour.

The doctor of the Ministry of punishment said that the files of the Ministry of punishment were confidential objects, and they could not be borrowed without an oracle.

Zhuo San was almost laughed at by this nonsense: "He is a fifth-rank official, relying on Qian Haiqing to recuperate at home, and he has no master, and he is quite good at taking Joe!"

Lu Chengfeng was suspicious: "Did he really say that?"

Zhuo San said: "It's not bad at all."

Lu Chengfeng thought for a moment, and suddenly laughed meaningfully.

Zhuo San looked at her face and asked suspiciously: "Master, what do you mean by that smile?"

Lu Chengfeng stroked his chin, with a smile in his eyes: "Not to mention anything else, the Ministry of Punishment is very united, and it can be said that they have worked hard for Xie Yunqian."

Zhuo San thought for a while, and suddenly realized: "So that's it! I'm going to prepare the car?"

"Naturally strike while the iron is hot."

Lu Chengfeng went to the palace, lightly explained the process of going to ask for the dossier, and didn't say anything else, he just asked the emperor to give a decree so that she could check the dossier of the Ministry of Punishment.

It has to be said that the timing of Lu Chengfeng's entry into the palace was very delicate. It was just before dark at dusk, and when Qin Zhiheng was in the middle of his bath, he thought that some kind of urgent matter could make Lu Chengfeng When entering the palace, he simply didn't wash it, just wrapped up his robes and went to meet people, but it turned out that it was such a big deal.

The doctor of the Ministry of punishment deserved to be reprimanded.

Good things don't go out, bad things pass thousands of miles.

In the early morning of the second day, some courtiers took advantage of this matter to report, asking the emperor to propose the appointment of the new Minister of the Ministry of Punishment.

The emperor was so forced that his brain hurt, he kicked the ball back: "Then who do you love to think is competent?"

The courtiers expressed their views and spoke out one after another, and then formed a unanimous doubt, who will sit in the new Minister of Punishment?
Lu Chengfeng watched the play sincerely, rushed early in the morning, and hid at the end of the line as usual, keeping a cold eye on the audience and speaking out.

However, picking and picking, no one is competent.

Someone suggested that Qian Haiqing, the current servant of the Criminal Ministry, should be promoted, but without waiting for others to agree, Qian Haiqing knelt down leaning on a crutch: "Your Majesty, I have only been in this position for three years. Although I want to be promoted, I know that I am not worthy of it. Your Majesty, please let me know that I am not worthy." If a humble official becomes the minister, it would be better to demote the humble official and go to a local prefecture."

Qian Haiqing burst into tears, as if being promoted was a scourge.

Everyone knew it well, but they were not reconciled, so they pushed a few more, but a little-known official was suddenly promoted to a second-rank official, and everyone had to weigh how much they weighed.

It is quite comical for an official position to be pushed back and forth.

The emperor's face was extremely ugly, he let them quarrel, and suddenly said: "Does Lu Aiqing have someone to recommend?"

As soon as he made a sound, Chaoshang gradually fell silent, and everyone returned to everyone.

Lu Chengfeng cupped his hands and went out, saluted and replied: "Back to the emperor, I really have two candidates."

The emperor was very interested: "Oh? Let's hear it."

The officials were respectful on the surface, but secretly they all pricked up their ears for fear of missing a word.

I heard that Lu Chengfeng has a good relationship with Xie's family.

After arguing for so long, no one mentioned Xie Yunqian, did she want to mention it?
In fact, everyone knows that Xie Yunqian is the most suitable minister of the Ministry of Punishment after weighing the pros and cons, but he has already handed over the resignation document, and it has been a long time since he went to the court, and the emperor did not express his attitude. No one can say what is going on here clear.

Lu Chengfeng lowered his eyes, but his voice was very loud, as if he had 12 sincerity in his heart: "My minister recommends the current Minister of Rites, Tan Chengyi, to talk about your lord."

emperor:"……"

All the courtiers: "..."

There was a moment of silence.

The emperor frowned deeply: "Talk about Cheng Yi?"

Lu Chengfeng said sonorously: "It's Mr. Tan. He has a great literary talent and a long history of knowledge, and he was born in the imperial examination. He has been an official for five years and is enough. It is a blessing for the people to have such a talent in charge of the Ministry of Punishment. !"

Everyone wanted to laugh but didn't dare to laugh, their faces turned red. They were not sure if Lu Chengfeng did it on purpose. The person recommended by everyone just now had some tricks, or he had been in the Sanfa Division before, but Lu Chengfeng directly pushed him away. A scholar with no strength to restrain a chicken came out.

With solid eyes, he said in a daze: "This... this... Tan Shilang was born in Tanhualang, studied mountains and rivers, and understood the suffering of people's livelihood... Let him go to Beijing as a civil servant to visit and interrogate the case, don't you?" Is it the same as asking big men to learn embroidery, martial arts students to play Huadan, and jujubes from the locust tree?

Lu Chengfeng looked at the officer who spoke to him, and said, "Master Wang is really eloquent! But I was surprised by what I said. What happened to the civil servants? Who stipulated that civil servants cannot visit and judge cases? Just look at me, I have never done this job before, no? Is it alright?"

She paused, and pretended to question: "Or, Mr. Wang thinks that I am a mess as an official?"

Where is Wang Ding and willing to take the pot: "I... I certainly didn't mean that."

Lu Chengfeng said: "In terms of aptitude, talent and learning, you can be promoted to be a servant, and I ask the emperor to decide."

The corner of Qin Zhiheng's mouth twitched, and he looked at Lu Chengfeng with some meaningful eyes, and said after a while: "Didn't you just say that there are two candidates? Who is the other?"

This is to disagree with Tan Cheng Yi's going to the Ministry of Punishment.

Lu Chengfeng's expression was frank: "There is one more person, and that is the humble minister himself."

emperor:"……?"

The ministers: "...???"

Good guy recommends himself, it's amazing!

Lu Chengfeng was unaware of the gazes of others: "I can also be the Secretary of the Ministry of Criminal Affairs. I am familiar with interrogating people, and the case will be judged one or two. I am afraid that others will criticize me if I am promoted too fast. Of course, if the emperor is willing Against all odds, I am willing to go through fire and water without hesitation!"

Where did this come from the morning?

This is clearly to add to the chaos!

This Lu Chengfeng!I have hinted in every possible way that she will send people back to Subei soon, but she is lucky enough to open her mouth to ask for a Minister of the Ministry of Punishment.

How dare she say it!How dare she think!
Qin Zhiheng was so angry that his brain hurt again.

All the ministers, you look at me and I look at you, tacitly agree not to speak.

The emperor sat silent for a long time, his tired eyes swept over the crowd, his head was bowed, his eyes were lowered, the helpless emperor waved his hand, and the eunuch immediately shouted: "Retire!"

(End of this chapter)