Pingyang Fu of the Red Chamber

Chapter 472 The Beijing officials are so tough-mouthed
Imperial City Secretary Chao Prison,
As the minor official was killed, everyone couldn't help but tremble, how could this happen?

The Marquis killed people when he was told to kill, without blinking an eye, and without caring about the court's laws. Even Liu Qianhu felt a chill in his heart. He had long heard that Marquis Luo Yun took good care of his own people and was extremely cruel to outsiders. Today, one day Seeing that he is indeed ruthless and murderous without blinking an eye.

Shen Zhongxin looked at the clerk lying in a pool of blood. He felt a little uncomfortable in his stomach and endured it.

Looking at the cold-faced Marquis Luo Yun, I realized that although the Marquis was usually kind, he was still a prince with a heavy army, but many people in the capital had forgotten about it.

Zhang Jinyu was sitting on the high platform. Seeing such a bloody scene, she was a little unhappy. The killing was too violent and she didn't know how to take it easy. However, the effect was not bad. The screams of Tian Fangzheng who was hanging were also much quieter. Then, I looked back and saw that many small officials who could not see their official positions were trembling and kneeling there with their heads lowered, so they could only queue up.

"Here comes the person in the last row. Drag him over. I will ask you questions."

"Yes, Lord Hou."

The two royal guards of the imperial city walked directly to the back row and dragged over the clerk whom the Marquis pointed at. Seeing that he was pointing at him, this man's face became paralyzed. There was a smell of urine, and he was so frightened that he peed his pants. .

Dragging it to the front, the smell was too strong. Zhang Jinyu covered her nose and asked,
"I ask you, do you know?"

Before he finished asking, the man burst out laughing and started talking nonsense.

"Hahaha, I am the Marquis, I have the final say, hahaha."

Shen Zhongxin was also dumbfounded. Before the Marquis could interrogate him, he had already killed one person and made another one crazy. If a few more people came, there might be trouble. What should I do? I wanted to stop it, but I couldn't say anything. It was related to the Ministry of Household Affairs. Life and death can only be determined with ruthlessness.

Zhang Jinyu was also a little dumbfounded. She didn't expect this person to be so careless and go crazy before even questioning the person. Although it was hard to tell whether he was really crazy or fake, he wanted to deal with this person, but he was serious about being a lunatic. Losing face, I looked at him with some disgust,
"Come here, send him back and lock him up. It's really unlucky."

"Yes, Lord Hou."

The people from the Imperial City came over, kicked the man, and then dragged him back.

The remaining officials had already turned pale and were sweating coldly with fear. At this time, even Cui Dehai, the doctor in the household department, had to stand up. If this continues, there is no guarantee that anyone will lose their mouth.
"Your Majesty, I have something to say."

Zhang Jinyu, who was still thinking about how to interrogate next, looked up when he saw someone talking. When he saw that it was the leading official, he didn't recognize him, so he asked,

"Who are you and what is your official position?"

"Going back to the Marquis, the lower official is appointed by the Ministry of Household Affairs. Cui Dehai, a doctor in Jingcang, is the chief officer in charge of Jingcang."

Cui Dehai also bravely answered at this time. No matter what, he still thought of a way to get over it.

Zhang Jinyu sat up and looked at the people in the hall. The man in his fifties had the air of a scholar. He was wearing an official robe that was mended and patched. It was really old. Even the thin coat underneath could clearly be seen as old clothes. .

People who don't know will think that he is an upright official when they see him. Even if he is an upright official, the matter must be related to him. If he is involved in these things, he cannot be regarded as an upright official. If it really has no relationship and he is not greedy for money, it is just a crime of negligence and it is not a crime. die.

Thinking of this, Zhang Jinyu had some thoughts and asked,
"Then tell me, what do you want to say?"

Cui Dehai patted his official uniform and said sternly,
"Master Marquis, if you interrogate like this, aren't you using severe torture to extract a confession? If the court finds out about doing this, I'm afraid it will be detrimental to the Marquis. As for the matter of the official warehouse, I have already said that this is God's will. Fire Dragon Burning the warehouse is beyond human power, so Lord Marquis should not waste his efforts."

Looking at the dog-like Cui Dehai, I thought he was an upright official. Since he said this, it must be related to him. What about the fire dragon burning the warehouse? If you talk about God or Buddha, maybe Zhang Jinyu will believe it a little, and the whole fire dragon will come out. , what do you think,

"Tsk, tsk, Mr. Cui, you are so brave. I thought that if I gave you a chance, if you tell the truth, you would be charged with negligence at most. Now if it is found that you lied and deceived superiors and subordinates, I will never say anything. You will be ordered to kill everyone in your family, believe it or not."

"How dare you bring harm to our young family? You are really acting like a villain."

Cui Dehai was threatened by Marquis Luo Yun and lost his mind for a moment. Zhang Jinyu wanted to strike while the iron was hot, but Tian Fangzheng behind him suddenly shouted,

"Marquis Luo Yun, you think you can cover up the sky with one hand. This is the imperial court. The emperor has the final say. There are so many courtiers. How can you, a person outside the customs, make the decision? Haha."

Cui Dehai, who was still a little shaken, his eyes were shocked, he came back to his senses, looked at Luo Yunhou firmly, and said,
"The Lord Hou respects himself. What the lower officials say is true. Those who are in the clear will be clear about themselves."

"Haha, it's good that a person who is clean will be clean by himself. I have given you a chance. Mr. Cui, if what you said is untrue, don't blame me for being cruel."

Zhang Jinyu was so angry that she almost asked, then looked over coldly and asked,
"Liu Chen, Liu Qianhu, have you not eaten? Do you think you can go up by yourself?"

Seeing that the Marquis was suppressing his anger, Liu Qianhu was so frightened that he knelt down and replied incoherently,

"Forgive me, Lord Marquis. I deserve to die for my humble position. I deserve to die for my humble position."

While talking, he even used a stick to slap his mouth, and his cheeks became red and swollen to the naked eye.
"Okay, get up and send people from the Imperial City Department to surround all the mansions of these corrupt officials. You have to know that no one inside the mansions of these officials must be locked up. Liu Qianhu, you can take care of yourself, I understand."

"Yes, Lord Marquis, I will never let anyone go in my humble position."

"Go."

After speaking, Liu Chen kowtowed heavily, then took the order and left.

After seeing people leave,
Zhang Jinyu looked at Tian Fangzheng who was hanging in the air, smiled and said, "I never thought that you are quite tough. Sir Shen, who is this person? If you don't mind, please introduce me."

Shen Zhongxin did not expect that the Marquis would keep his word and take control of the houses of various officials before he was convicted. When he saw the inquiry, he felt a little pity for Mr. Tian.
"Back to the Marquis, this person is the grain commander of Jingcang, Master Tian Fangzhengtian. He has been serving in Jingcang for more than ten years."

"Oh. He is still an old official. So, the matter about Jingcang must not be hidden from him. Are you right?"

Zhang Jinyu became interested. Anyone who has been able to work for so long and still maintain a stable position must be either really talented or have financial connections. Jingcang must be aware of every move.

Minister Shen nodded and replied,

"What the Marquis said is absolutely true. The Jingcang Grain Station Order is responsible for locking the official warehouse. If there is an order, it must be passed through his hands first. It is said that every move in the official warehouse must not escape his eyes."

"Isn't this easy to handle? We can't unjustly accuse a bad person, let alone a good person. Look at Mr. Cui, wearing such an official uniform and speaking uprightly just now. I think he is an upright official. Look at this person again. Eat His body is round and round, and he is also wearing fine brocade, but at first glance, he is not a good guy, you said so, Mr. Shen."

Zhang Jinyu stood up directly, looked at the clothes of the two people, and started to comment. Shen Zhongxin didn't know why, so he could only answer according to the words of the Marquis,

"Master Marquis, what you said is absolutely true. It is true. Mr. Cui was only transferred here in the fourth year of Yuanfeng. He stayed for less than four years. He probably doesn't know many things."

"Isn't it obvious? Master Tian ordered everything. He is the mastermind. As long as he signs and certifies it, the crime will be clear. Come here, write down the confession and let Master Tian sign and certify it."

After Zhang Jinyu finished speaking, he asked Si Baihu of the Imperial City to take the confession he had just recorded and give it to Mr. Tian to sign and seal it. As soon as he walked over, he heard Tian Fangzheng scolding,
"You stupid officials, if you torture yourself like this to extract a confession, the court will not let you go. Damn you."

Tian Fangzheng spat and cursed.

"Since you don't plead guilty, it's easy to handle. Go up to Jia Xing and give Mr. Tian a message."

"Yes, Lord Hou."

Several imperial guards walked over with bamboo boards and put them on the fingers of Tian Fangzheng's hands. Then, each of them pulled hard, and a shrill scream was heard.

"what"

Master Tian Fangzhengtian fainted from the pain.

"Wake him up!"

"Yes, Lord Hou."

Zhang Jinyu didn't expect that this person would be so weak that he fainted all of a sudden. Someone from the Imperial City Department brought a bucket of cold water and poured it directly on Tian Fangzheng's head.

Immediately, Mr. Tian was awakened by the cold water, followed by wailing. Seemingly still having some strength, he continued to ask,

"Master Tian, ​​you either surrender or tell the truth, otherwise you may not be able to get out of prison."

"Haha, I have already said what I should say. It was a natural disaster. Where was the conspiracy? It was burned by the fire dragon."

Seeing that Tian Fangzheng's mouth was bloodshot and he was still so arrogant, Zhang Jinyu had a headache in his heart. His mouth was so arrogant. What could be the situation? Could there be another hidden agenda? He gritted his teeth and said,
"It seems that Mr. Tian won't shed tears until he sees the coffin. Continue."

"Yes, Lord Marquis. One, two, three, pull."

The people from the Imperial City Division began to pull hard again. Tian Fangzheng was so painful that he had less air to breathe in and more air to come out. He was about to die. Shilang Shen was frightened to see this. He was afraid that someone was going to die. He had to leave quickly. Come over and whisper,
"Master Marquis, should you stop? I'm afraid Tian Fangzheng may not be able to hold on if he is tortured again,"

You damn duck has a tough mouth, damn, he is much smarter than those officials in the south of the Yangtze River. When he saw Tian Fangzheng hanging up, he was all wet and disheveled. His body was covered in blood from being whipped by whips. The skin and flesh on his hands were broken and bloody. It was extremely miserable. , I couldn’t bear to see it, so Zhang Jinyu could only say,

"stop,"

Immediately, the people from the Imperial City Department stopped and stood aside.

Zhang Jinyu walked over slowly, leaned into Tian Fangzheng's ear and said,

"Why bother? It's not like you don't know this situation. Taking the blame for the people behind you, who do you think you can save? How many of your family members are left? Mr. Tian is a smart man, think more about it."

However, Tian Fangzheng just gasped and did not answer. He was obviously determined not to say a word. Ning Bian was so angry that he was about to draw the sword behind him. Zhang Jinyu stretched out his hand to hold it down.
"Hey, why are you in a hurry? Mr. Tian just didn't think about it. He still needs some time. Come, send Mr. Tian back first. This matter is not urgent. As for the others, they will also be sent back and detained separately."

"Yes, Lord Hou."

A member of the Imperial City Department took the order and left. It wasn't until everyone was escorted back that Shen Zhongxin came over and asked,

"Master Hou, what should I do?"

(End of this chapter)