Ming Dynasty, starting from the empty seal case

Chapter 167 Reunite his father and son!

Dali Temple.

The corridor is long and quiet, and the stone bricks are glowing with cold light.

Su Guiyuan looked at the prison ahead.

During this time, many acquaintances came into the prison, some of whom were old acquaintances of Chao Jingyuan, some of whom they had met in the officialdom, and even Lin Yide, the prefect of Yingtian Prefecture, was among them.

There are some that Mao Xiang and others just brought here, and some that have been here all along.

"Su Guiyuan!"

At this moment, the four police officers arrived and exchanged words with the people from the pro-military Duwei Mansion before the latter opened the door of Su Guiyuan's prison.

This has been the case these days, and they are all familiar with it.

However, the person who came smiled and said: "Today should be the last time, but it troubles a few of you to come to our place from the imperial prison."

The top officials of the three judicial departments gathered together, and there were other officials watching on both sides. Looking towards the corner, there were scribes who were writing up the process of the case.

While talking.

In the past, I probably wouldn't have been able to bear such inner torture for a day.

"Huh!" As they said that, they looked at Su Guiyuan.

However, it is enough for one person to bear the responsibility.

The two people's eyes met, and Lin Yide's eyes flashed with regret and panic.

But when I thought that once I confessed, my wife and children would be affected, I could only be cruel.

After all, the hard work these days has paid off, and at least the evidence of the crime has been gathered.

"Su Guiyuan!"

"I've said it before. If you don't say a word like before, it will be useless. Now, I will directly pronounce your crime!"

"Guys, please come this way!"

He knew he was innocent before, but this time he knew he was actually guilty.

Zhao Ting looked at Shen Liben and Chen Ning, and the three of them looked at each other.

Inside the government office of Dali Temple.

"That's it! That's it!"

This case is different from other cases.

"I've said everything I should have said before, so I won't mention those long-winded things today. Again, can you plead guilty?"

"grown ups……"

No words were spoken.

today……

On the floor of the yamen, there seemed to be blood stains that had not been wiped off in time. The guards on both sides had cold and cold eyes, including the young minister of Dali Temple, Shen Liben, the Minister of Punishment, and Chen Ning, the censor.

Your Majesty will not let this case pass this year.

He didn't know why, but when he saw such a scene, he just felt a depressing atmosphere filling the air, as if every breath he took was filled with heavy sin.

When passing by the prison of the prefect Lin Yide, Su Guiyuan's eyes flashed with unbearability. Of course he knew that the other party had nothing to do with the case, but just because he had interacted with him before, he was designated as the criminal of the "Printing Clues" one.

As we passed by, the prisons on both sides were dimly lit, with only a few oil lamps emitting a faint light. Some criminals were sitting on the ground, while others were tied up with chains and shackles.

The former nodded slightly, and then took out the paper he had prepared.

"Su Guiyuan, you have numerous minor sins and three major sins!"

Today it seems that it is indeed over. As long as Su Guiyuan pleads guilty, they may not even be able to stay in jail, but will become important criminals in the "Su Guiyuan case".

With that said, the two of them led the way, while the men guarding Su Guiyuan opened the door and took him out.

This is an idea that has popped up countless times.

Su Guiyuan said nothing.

"Bang!"
As soon as Zhao Ting took the shot, the atmosphere instantly became tense and tense.

Su Guiyuan couldn't bear it and continued to stride forward.

now.

"Envoy Su Yuan..." someone shouted. "I was wronged. Tell them it has nothing to do with us!"

Their faces were pale, and many of them were obviously tortured. Their bodies were dripping with blood and their breath was weak.

To involve himself in this officialdom again, with the few friends he already had... made him feel tortured.

"Now that all the witnesses and physical evidence have been found, even if Su Guiyuan talks harder this time, he can be easily convicted!"

"The murderer has been found. I tell you, Ambassador Su, to stop holding on and settle the case before the end of the year. You are relaxed, and so are the adults. We are all relaxed, right?"

soon.

Zhao Ting spoke slowly. Due to His Majesty's personal orders, Su Guiyuan could not be tortured to extract a confession. As a result, the case was dragging on for a long time, so they had no choice but to investigate and collect evidence.

His sonorous voice was not a trial at all, but a real sentencing!

"Crime 1: After serving as the first envoy of the Chaojing Academy after the reorganization of the Baochao Tribunal, he should have shouldered the emperor's mandate and relieved the emperor of his worries."

"However, you excluded dissidents in Chaojingyuan and did not respect your orders! You repeatedly regarded the instructions of Zhongshu Sheng as waste paper. The imperial court transferred several officials from the Ministry of Personnel and the Yushitai to establish the Chaojingyuan Supervisory Department!"

"We were supposed to monitor the Chaojing Courtyard, but we couldn't monitor you. That's why you committed the crime of stealing new banknote printing plates and thwarting our plans for the Ming Dynasty Baochao Country!"

"You have monopolized power, acted wantonly, ignored the laws of the Ming Dynasty, undermined the majesty of the imperial court, embezzled treasures, sought personal gain, betrayed the emperor's favor, and betrayed the people. You are disloyal and unjust! This first crime alone is enough to sentence you The punishment of being beheaded alive!”

His tone was sonorous.

Gavel strikes again!
In an instant, the angry and high-spirited voices of the surrounding government officials could be heard.

"Beheaded alive! Beheaded alive..."

Zhao Ting waved his hand with high spirits, as if he was really being convicted this time, and this crime was certain. As long as everything was over, there would be no more disobedient people in this government!
"The second major sin!"

"As an envoy, on the night of April 23rd, you went to the Mint Department to steal treasure banknotes, but you were eventually discovered by Jin Jinglun, the ambassador of the Mint Department. You were worried that the evidence of your crime would be exposed, so you immediately used your authority as an envoy the next day. Use power for personal gain and drive him to Shaanxi!"

"That's all, but unexpectedly, in just a few months, when he was returning, you were worried that the evidence of the crime would be exposed, so you secretly sent out murderers to pay for the murder!"

"The second crime is that an official of the country killed another official in order to conceal the crime..."

"This is a heinous crime! If this move is not severely punished, will our officialdom in the Ming Dynasty still have a future?"

"You are sentenced to be beheaded!"

As soon as he finished speaking, he saw Su Guiyuan raising his head, as if he wanted to argue like before.

But he didn't give Su Guiyuan a chance at all.

"The third major sin!"

At this moment, in the corner, not only the scribes from the Sanfa Division were recording, but even the people sent by Mao Xiang were also recording.

And every time after writing an letter, he would raise his head to see their expression and tone, and then carefully put it into the envelope and put it aside. Soon someone would pick it up and go out of the hall.

Taking all this into consideration, Zhao Ting continued to say angrily:

"The third major sin:"

"You are a fifth-grade envoy. After committing a serious crime, you repeatedly resisted interrogation and concealed the mastermind! You caused countless losses to the country. You also used your children to prepare to bewitch the Holy One in the main hall."

"This is not only treating the laws of the country as child's play, but also deceiving the emperor! Fortunately, the Holy Lord has a sharp eye, so he was not deceived."

"But after this crime..."

Zhao Ting pointed his finger towards Su Guiyuan, his intention was extremely obvious!

"Not only will you be beheaded alive, but your heirs who deceived the king will also be held accountable and beheaded!"

Swish!
As soon as these words came out.

Su Guiyuan felt his heart beat suddenly, and he suddenly looked up.

After repeated interrogations before, he could no longer hold on and almost gave up. But because he was afraid of affecting his wife and children, he held on.

And today, when he saw the others who had been affected because of him, he couldn't bear it and felt heavy in his heart. When he came this time, he also knew that the Holy Emperor was bound to close the case before the end of the year, so he had made some preparations.

But now...

"What did the adults say?"

Su Guiyuan's heart was filled with confusion, and he simply shouted: "If you want to impose a crime, why bother?"

"Haha, look, you still want to quibble now?"

"Su Guiyuan, didn't I tell you when you came here today?"

Zhao Ting laughed at first, and then shouted seriously.

"Today is different from the past!"

"Come here, bring your ID!"

As he spoke, he looked behind the government office.

Immediately, a guard led a thin old man in his fifties over.

"grown ups!"

As soon as he arrived at the government office, he knelt on the ground with a thud, trembling. "Watchman Qi Laosi." Zhao Ting shouted: "What are you afraid of? I asked you to identify the criminal, but you are not the criminal. Tell me, what did you see during those nights in April?"

"me……"

"Say!"

"Sir, I...I saw him, I saw this master secretly holding something and giving it to another person..."

"Be more detailed. What were you doing at the time? Why did you meet him? Where did that person go after that? Tell me everything in detail."

Immediately, the man's tone trembled and he said hurriedly: "The curfew was about to come that day, so I prepared to call the night watch in advance, but at that time I saw this gentleman... this familiar gentleman, after coming out of Chaojingyuan, he looked like I just said Like that, he secretly gave something to a group of people."

"Several people?"

"Four, no, three people, it was too dark anyway... The younger one didn't even bother to pay attention. He just thought it was a common poor relative coming to ask for a few rewards, so I left..."

"Hmph!" Zhao Ting stopped the other party from wanting to continue talking, and then shouted: "This is not a poor relative. If you had reported to the official at that time, you would have been a meritorious person who caught the guilty minister for the country."

"How can we let the matter be delayed until even the Holy Emperor is furious? However, it is not too late. This is enough to prove that the first sin mentioned just now..."

Zhao Ting looked around and saw that all the government officials were righteous.

Just as he was about to shout loudly, his eyes suddenly moved and looked outside the government office.

A familiar figure, although young, suddenly came into view.

His eyes burst with joy, and he immediately shouted: "It is worthy of the name!"

The voice just fell.

He quickly looked outside again, "Bring witnesses to the second crime!"

The government officials have been ready for a long time.

After hearing this, he hurriedly brought three more vicious-looking figures here.

When they first arrived, the three of them had a strong attitude.

When the officer saw this, he hit him on the crook of the leg with a killing stick.

Bang.

The legs of the three people bent almost at the same time, and they knelt on the ground.

"The three of you are openly bandits who are murdering people near Shaanxi, but secretly they are soldiers deliberately raised to die!"

"Hmph! Fortunately, we traced the clues and captured you. Was it you who robbed and murdered the Mint Ambassador Jin Jinglun?"

As his words came out, the three of them remained silent.

Zhao Ting waved his sleeves and immediately struck down the stick several times.

"We don't know what the adults said."

"I don't know? Have you ever robbed a court official?"

"This this……"

"I'm still hesitating now. If I plead guilty, I'll be beheaded. If I don't admit it, then I'll taste life worse than death again."

As soon as these words came out, the three of them shuddered.

"Sir, it's a robbery."

"Did they loot and let go, or did they destroy the corpses and eliminate all traces?"

"Yes...it's the second type!"

"Ha ha!"

Zhao Ting was extremely satisfied with these answers. After he finished speaking, he looked directly at Su Guiyuan, "The evidence of the crime has been provided, but you still don't plead guilty?"

"That's all, it doesn't matter whether you plead guilty or not. The evidence of the crime is complete. Next is your heir who once deceived the king in the main hall!"

"Hmph!" He said, and suddenly sighed: "Originally, if you had confessed obediently, maybe the guilt would not be implicated in him. Exile is better than beheading, right?"

"But you have to be a tough talker, haha, then just drag the family with you..."

"Wait!"

At this moment, Su Guiyuan raised his head and looked at Zhao Ting...

At the same time, in the back hall.

"Prime Minister, it seems that Mr. Zhao really worked hard and found these criminals?" Li You added some tea and quickly complimented: "But, will Su Guiyuan plead guilty?"

"Hmph!" Hu Weiyong snorted coldly, "This guy may have really guessed that the Holy Master has other thoughts, so he has been stubborn for a while, even though his son has been kicked out of the main hall."

"If the interrogation is carried out step by step, we won't be able to decide before the end of the year."

"But if the devil is taller than the Taoist, Master Zhao is very capable." Hu Weiyong praised: "This Su Guiyuan has revealed one thing since the Kongyin case. Su Xian can still survive in everything if it doesn't involve Su Xian." live."

"But once it's involved, you'll be upset!"

"But it just so happens that tiger poison can't eat its seeds, so he will definitely plead guilty this time."

The voice just fell.

really!

"I...I admit it!"

Outside, voices containing fear and frustration slowly sounded.

Li You laughed quickly.

Even Song Shen, who was standing aside and cautious, had a smile on his lips.

"Prime Minister, the Su family father and son have finally been kicked out of the court!"

Hu Weiyong sat up with a faint smile.

"It's not just about being kicked out of the court? It's about dying without a burial!"

As he spoke, he couldn't help but look at Song Shen.

"It's better if you provide clues. In this way, your grandfather may be able to return to Beijing."

"As for the selection of officials in the country, let him open his old eyes. I can't decide this important matter in the country with just one word."

Song Shen nodded quickly and said, "Prime Minister, you are generous!"

Hu Weiyong picked up the tea cup, took a sip, and then said: "By the way, have the people sent to Jiangxi responded to the letter?"

Song Shen was stunned for a moment, but Li You quickly said: "It should be within the next few days..."

"Well..." Hu Weiyong put down his teacup and stretched.

"This clown in the court, no matter how joyfully he dances, all he needs to do is stretch his legs and catch them all!"

……

at the same time.

Su Guiyuan looked at the three-point crime in front of him.

Pick up the pen and sign the first two copies silently.

Immediately stamped with fingerprints.

In front, Zhao Ting, Shen Liben, and Chen Ning, the three top officials of the Justice Department, all had smiles on their faces.

"Su Guiyuan, you said it would be great if you recognized each other earlier."

He picked up the first two charges, but didn't even look at the last one.

"So...this case is finally closed."

"Report it to Your Majesty."

Zhao Ting said happily.

Immediately, just when Su Guiyuan thought the matter was over.

Zhao Ting looked at the front door of the government office.

"Let him come in. It just so happens that his father pleads guilty, which can be regarded as a reunion between father and son!"

As soon as these words came out.

Su Guiyuan was shocked and turned around suddenly.

But outside the long corridor of the government office, Su Xian was standing in front of the main hall door, looking at him with cold eyes.

Su Guiyuan lost control of his expression.

Just about to speak.

But in front of Su Xian, the officer quickly let go after hearing Zhao Ting's voice.

And Su Xian walked in through the door.

But the next moment, what he said made all the officials present feel absurd and unbelievable.

"It's time for father and son to reunite."

"Now that he has confessed his crime, shouldn't Dali Temple release him?"

(End of this chapter)