Idle courtiers

Chapter 455: The Fall of the Water may Not Come Out of the Stone (Part [-])

Judging from the records of Huang Guangsheng in historical materials, he is an upright person.In other words, this is a Confucian orthodox person in line with today's mainstream thoughts, and even seems a bit stubborn in some places.

Dealing with such people is a headache, but being the presiding judge now is a good thing for Zhou Nan or Xu Jie.

The old man Huang was serious, and the evidence collected by the factory guards that Mr. Xu Ge was the mastermind behind the murder would not stand up to scrutiny at all, so Huang Shangshu would naturally ignore it.Besides, Xu Jie is a civil official, and Huang Guangsheng is also a gentleman, so he is naturally inclined towards civil servants.

Just imagine, if another timid or clever person were to be the presiding judge, Chen Hong and the others might dominate the trial under the circumstance that the factory guards are so powerful.

Zhou Nan thought for a while, and he already had some concerns in his heart, and said: "Wen Jiang, I probably have some thoughts on this matter, and it should be easy to solve. You can go down and inquire about the news. I will go to Xu Ge's old mansion first. .”

Shi Wenjiang asked suspiciously: "Could it be that your lord wants Mr. Xu Ge to communicate with Huang Shangshu first, is this impossible?"

Zhou Nan smiled: "How is it possible, don't ask."

Just kidding, at the level of the cabinet and the ministers of the six ministries of the Central Committee, who is not a hero among people, how can there be such a good communicator, can you afford the benefits they want?The Kong Ming case is too involved, not to mention Lao Xu, I'm afraid Huang Guangsheng is also staring at countless pairs of eyes, you dare not do anything and you can't do anything.

Finally, when the day of the interrogation arrived, Zhou Nan took a sedan chair to the Ministry of Criminal Justice. Everyone from all parties had already arrived and gathered in the lobby.

The people who came were Huang Guangsheng, Shangshu of the Ministry of Justice, Chen Hong, Duke of Dongchangchang, Zhu Xizhong, commander of Jinyiwei, a Shaoqing from Dali Temple, and a censor from the Metropolitan Procuratorate.

There is a big case in the middle of the lobby, and a chair behind the big case, it goes without saying that it is Huang Shangshu's job.

There is a small table on the left and right, with Zhu Xizhong on the left and Chen Hong on the right.

As for Zhou Nan, Shaoqing of Dali Temple and Yushi, it was a bit miserable. There was only one chair and it was placed in the corner.

Zhou Nan went forward to pay respects: "Xiaguan Zhongshushe's Zhou Nan was ordered by the emperor to come to observe and record the case. He has met the chief commander, Commander Zhu, Eunuch Chen and all the adults."

Huang Guangsheng is an old man in his 50s. He is serious and nods slightly.Chen Hong had a look of disgust on his face, and he didn't even look at Zhou Nan.

It was Zhu Xizhong who had a smile on his face, stretched out his hand to help Zhou Nan up, patted the back of his hand, and said with a smile: "I have heard your nephew Zhu Lun say your name a long time ago. When he was handling the Huai'an case, he treated you with a smile. The evaluation is very high, and it is said that Mr. Zhou is a rare talent. Looking at it today, he is really heroic and looks like a dragon and phoenix!"

Zhou Nan took a closer look, and found that this person had a handsome appearance, vaguely similar to Zhu Lun.

Unlike Xiao Zhu who blushes whenever he speaks, Zhu Xizhong is obviously a man of the city.It is well known that he colluded with Chen Hong to put Xu Jie to death. Seeing himself, a capable general of the Xu family, pretending to be innocent and being so affectionate, this person is very hypocritical.

Although Zhou Nan was bored, he still had to hold back the annoyance in his heart, and said respectfully: "Commander Zhu is absurd, the Huai'an case is all the credit of Zhu Zhenfu, the officer is just helping from the sidelines and doing his duty. .”

Zhu Xizhong: "Well said, the key to being a human being is to do one's duty."

Chen Hong: "The two of you are talking endlessly. Hurry up and try the case. The sooner we finish the trial, the sooner our family can report to the Lord Long Live."

Huang Guangsheng sat back on the chair and slapped the gavel: "It's time to start, lead the prisoner."

Seeing Kong Ming's appearance, Zhou Nan was convinced that this fellow had colluded with Chen Hong.

He has been in Dongchang Prison for a while, no matter what kind of place Dongchang is, he will have a good life if it falls into their hands.Not to mention being covered in bruises, one must also be mentally exhausted.

But this guy in front of him is actually wearing a well-tailored Taoist robe, and the material is also high-quality Mianyangqing. How can such clothes be worth ten taels of silver in the capital?

He was a little fatter, with a red face and a good complexion. His hair was combed meticulously. He didn't look like a prisoner, but he seemed to have been recuperating for a while.

Obviously the treatment in prison is good, there is wine, meat and hot baths.

Kongming seemed to have something to rely on, he stepped forward and cupped his hands carelessly: "I have seen all the adults, I am so polite."

Indeed, there is nothing to be afraid of, with the two chiefs of the factory guard supporting him.

Seeing his rudeness, Huang Guangsheng still remained expressionless. A clerk of the Ministry of Punishments next to him got annoyed first, and shouted: "Bold madman, you dare to be rude in front of the chief minister, and you still don't kneel down to answer."

"Yes." Kong Ming glanced at Chen Hong hesitantly, then knelt down slowly.

Huang Guangsheng still looked like he had nothing to do with himself, and said kindly: "Kong Ming, you used to be a seventh-rank court official who was registered as an official, so you don't need to kneel. However, you have been dismissed from the official title now, and you are already an official." Ordinary people, now that I am asking the case, you must answer truthfully, and you must not hide anything."

Seeing him being so friendly, Zhou Nan's eyelids twitched.This Huang Guangsheng's attitude is so kind. Could it be that he has something to do with Chen and Zhu?The dignified ministers of the Ministry colluded with the factory guards, and the reputation was rotten.

Kong Ming also thought so, his face was happy, and he kowtowed: "Yes, Xiao Dao will never dare to hide the big Sikou."

"Don't worry, the headquarters has always enforced the law impartially, and will never wrong an innocent person, nor let any treacherous villain go." Huang Guangsheng nodded slightly, turned to a secretary next to him and said, "Do everything according to the rules. , the old man has not settled the case for many years, what should be the first step?"

The book office said loudly: "Prisoners who enter our punishment department must first be beaten with fifteen killing sticks!"

In ancient China, the principle of inference of guilt was practiced. Once a suspect was transferred to a department, he was a prisoner and had no human rights to speak of.First hit the killing stick to destroy your will, and then try another person for interrogation.If the case cannot be tried, replace the person and fight again.

This is the rule of the yamen, and it is also a system.

Huang Guangsheng took out a lottery stick and threw it down, shouting: "Really hit it."

As soon as the words were spoken, Chen Hong and Zhu Xizhong's expressions changed at the same time, and Kong Ming was also so shocked that his face turned pale.

Everyone is in the officialdom, so they naturally know the meaning of this sentence.

There are three types of criminals: "hitting", "hitting really" and "hitting with heart."

The so-called beating means meaning, no one should take it seriously, hold it high and lightly, and it will be fine if you fool around a little bit.

But if you really fight, you really fight, how to do it, how to do it, whether you can stand it, it depends on your physique.

The most powerful thing is to hit with your heart. As long as you use this password, you will basically hit to death, and you must not be soft.

Fifteen sticks doesn't seem like much. If it was "beating", it would probably leave a few blood marks on the back, which would disappear in a day.

If you really fight, it's not so easy to hold.Especially with a stick, with the strength of a yamen servant in the Ministry of Criminal Justice, a few sticks can make you five tuberculosis and seven injuries.

When Kong Ming fell into Jin Yiwei's hands before, he was also severely tortured.But Jin Yiwei is determined to handle major cases and gain political achievements on this thief, so he doesn't use blunt weapons, only hoops and a soldering iron.Pain was pain, but it only scratched the surface of him.

Seeing the thick water and fire sticks and the big and round yamen servants, Kong Ming was frightened and shouted: "Chen Eunuch help, Chen Eunuch help!"

"Ha!" Zhou Nan almost laughed out loud, thinking in his heart: "I thought Kong Ming was a dead man, but he turned out to be a cowardly man, and he became so frightened with a killing blow, and even dragged Chen Hong out. , this is wonderful."

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