Outside the criminal department, several officers looked at the carriage that was slowly stopping, glanced at each other, and showed excitement, stood up and greeted them outside.

The so-called relying on the mountains to eat the mountains and rely on the water to draft water, for them, relying on the criminal department is of course cannibalism. Except for those adults, 90 percent of the people are family members of prisoners, and if you want to visit prisoners, you naturally have to give them some filial piety. Otherwise, they have a hundred reasons not to let you see it.

There is a way that the king of Hades is good at seeing little ghosts, and this is what he said.

As for whether someone will come to complain, will the complainant come so calmly, and still put on such a show? Most of them are either full of grief and indignation, or they are crying and screaming. These men have already developed a pair of thief eyes, and they can naturally distinguish them.

But this time they were obviously going to be disappointed, and just as several people were about to surround them, the curtain of the carriage was lifted, and a young man jumped down first, his eyes turned around several people, and then he turned back and raised the curtain with an expressionless face.

However, this glance made the leading officer tremble, and he stopped several other officers in a panic.

"Lin Tou'er, what's wrong?" asked one of the officers in surprise.

Lin Tou'er's face changed slightly, and he pulled a few servants back a little, and said in a low voice: "Do you want to die, don't look at who it is." The little grandfather of the British Mansion, this man is annoyed, he can't get the money, but he beats you in vain. ”

Everyone was startled, and hurriedly retreated a few steps to the side again, but there was something wrong with their eyes just looking at that side.

The so-called car and boat shop feet, these individuals are the best at observing words and feelings. Now that you know that this master is the prince of England, how big will it be to let this master personally pick up the curtain to greet him?

God, you must know that among the powerful people in Beijing, such as the British prince, he is already a top yaman. For them, unless they are relatives of the emperor or the elders of each family.

And the British Duke is a martial artist, and he will definitely not mix with the emperor's relatives in such a grand manner, which is too dazzling. In this case, could it be that the old prince is here?

Alas, this is a terrible thing, what can make an old prince come forward in person, but I'm afraid that the matter is definitely not trivial. Thinking so, Lin Tou'er waved his hand behind him silently, signaling to hurry in and say goodbye. He waited respectfully with a few servants to the side, standing with his hands down.

But when the one in the car came, Lin Touer and the others couldn't help but be stunned, and their faces showed incredulity.

The person who came down was wearing a big hat with a hood, and although he couldn't see his face, it was obviously not an old man. In other words, it is absolutely impossible to be an old man. And among the younger generation, who else in this capital can let the British prince personally open the curtain for him? Weird, it's too weird.

Su Mo didn't know that his appearance would shock others. When he got out of the car, he raised his head slightly and looked around, and his eyes couldn't help but squint slightly.

This criminal department is indeed an important place for criminal cases, and two tall stone lions at the door are eyeing each other. The carving on the main entrance is fierce, which is doubly hideous, which makes people look angry at a glance, and subconsciously converge unconsciously.

"It's time for you to play. After glancing around, Su Mo retracted his thoughts and turned his head to Zhang Yue.

Zhang Yue rolled her eyes, pursed her lips and nodded reluctantly. There is really no one else who is forced to pretend. It's a shame that I've been asking on the road, and in the end I still have to act with my own tiger skin, where do I have any special means?

It's just that this is my brother, no matter how much he complains in his heart, he has to obediently obey and support this field at this time.

"As soon as I went in, I said that Zhang Yue, the British Mansion, came to visit Lord Bai of the Criminal Department. Walking in front of Lin Tou'er and a few people, Zhang Yue casually arched his hand and said proudly to a few people.

At this moment, he was no longer as humble and elegant as in front of Su Mo, and instead he was full of arrogance, the arrogance of the second generation of officials.

Lin Tou'er sighed, and then woke up from the shock. hurriedly bowed his waist and answered, and bowed his hand with a smile on his face. The eyes didn't squint, as if they didn't see Su Mo.

God, the one dressed like that, obviously didn't want to show people's face. There may be some kind of secret things hidden in this, if this is detected by himself peeping, I am afraid that I will die and I don't know how to die.

Not to mention the few men beside the man, it seems that he can smell the smell of blood from afar, which is definitely a special breath that only veterans who have fought for the rest of their lives. At this point, as Lin Tou'er, who had stayed at the border pass, he could be 100% sure that those people had definitely just come down from the battlefield a few days ago.

The son of a grandfather of the country, with a mysterious nobleman who had just returned from the battlefield, suddenly came to this criminal department, and the hidden message in it was terrifying to think about it.

Lin Tou'er huffed his waist and let the two of them go to the gatehouse, he didn't dare to slack off, and let the two wait outside the gate. Otherwise, there is no need for others to be angry, but the eldest master of his own family will know, and he will definitely break his leg when he turns back.

Zhang Yue was not polite, nodded but did not move, but turned around to let Su Mo first. This action made Lin Tou'er's heart tremble again, and the waist was lower and lower, and the eyes and nose and nose were even more sculptural than the sculptures in the temple.

Not long after entering the gate, a person dressed as a scribe came out, and Lao Yuan smiled at Zhang Yue with his fists clasped and said: "Hehe, sure enough, the little grandfather is here, and my master is still talking nonsense." Quick, hurry up, please serve tea inside. ”

As he spoke, his eyes looked at Su Mo, and a glimmer of light flashed under his eyes.

Zhang Yue also got up and hugged his fists, and said with a smile: "It turned out to be Master Zhou, how dare you work to greet you in person?" Lord Bai is really polite, polite. Please, please. ”

Master Zhou smiled and said, "It's not a good thing, it's not a good thing." Uh, this is ......" he said, but his eyes looked at Su Mo behind him.

Zhang Yue's face was slightly cold, and he said indifferently: "Oh, this is a relative of my family, I came back to the capital and followed Yue out for a walk." Why, but isn't it convenient? If so, I'll send him out. ”

Master Zhou's eyes flashed, he looked up to the sky and laughed: "Where did this come from, this criminal department is not the palace palace, what is inconvenient." Zhou was just curious for a moment, and had no other intentions. Please, please. As he spoke, he said no more, turned around and led the way.

Zhang Yue and Su Mo looked at each other, and the two followed suit. I passed through the second and third gates all the way, but I didn't go to the main hall, but went straight to the back hall.

It must be known that the main hall is officially promoted, and the place where the case is heard and handled on official business, not to mention that they are not here to complain about the case, or they are usually not opened. For example, in later film and television dramas, if you can't come, you will be promoted to ask the case, and that is just an interpretation. Not to mention that the Criminal Department, as one of the six departments, is a small county in the countryside, and the main hall rarely opens a case when it encounters it. Most of them were handled by the following Liucao first, and they were sent directly to finish.

If it encounters something that cannot be handled by Liucao, or if it is controversial, it will be studied by the master or the scribe, and then submitted to the highest governor for review.

Only in the event of a major event, or a special case that must be faced with the public, will the main hall be officially opened. This is just like the truth of the court sessions in later generations, the door is really wide open, and there is not one in ten that is open to the people.

A few people walked through the hall all the way, and when they had to go around the corridor, a corner of the eaves was exposed in front of them, and there was the back hall.

Master Zhou's footsteps paused slightly, his eyes fixed on the two of them, seeing that Zhang Yue and Su Mo didn't say anything, so he smiled again and continued to walk forward. It's just that after turning around, a look of thought flashed on his face.

When I entered the lobby, I saw a person sitting upright in the hall, sipping a tea cup lightly. The man was about sixty years old, with a square face and a wide mouth, and a white beard. He was wearing a brocade robe and snow shoes, but he was dressed in a homely way. Seeing a few people coming in, he put down the tea cup in his hand and looked over with a smile.

Zhang Yue's eyes flashed, and he secretly exchanged glances with Su Mo, and then a smile appeared on his face, and he took a few steps forward to bow down, and said respectfully: "Senior Zhang Yue, meet the ministry." ”

Su Mo got Zhang Yue's hint and knew that this person was Bai Ang, the Shangshu of the Criminal Department. This Bai Ang doesn't seem to have been heard, at least Su Mo, the first time that the later generations have heard of it. But along the way, I knew from Zhang Yue's narration that this person was a very promising official.

Bai Ang, the word Tingyi, is a native of Wujin, Changzhou, Jiangsu. In the first year of Tianshun, he was appointed to the middle of the matter, and later pacified Liu Tong's rebellion and made meritorious contributions, and was promoted to the military department. Since then, it has been promoted to the Imperial History of the Metropolitan Government. In the sixth year of Hongzhi, the Ministry of Criminal Affairs was reformed. According to historical records, in the thirteenth year of Hongzhi, that is, next year, Zhi Shi retired.

Being able to retreat from a central high position like the Six Divisions, and not having much reputation, shows this person's old way. The so-called good fighters have no outstanding merits and can occupy a high position, but the common name of the tribe is explained a lot of problems in itself.

Yes, Su Mo was a little jealous from the bottom of his heart. Seeing Zhang Yue's salute at this moment, he hurriedly bowed down and hugged his fists and bowed. It's just that you can give a salute here, but you can't cover your face with a hat anymore, otherwise it would be too rude.

As he lifted his hat, Bai Ang's seemingly dim old eyes narrowed violently, and in an instant, a fine light flashed, but when he looked closely, he returned to that misty and muddy appearance, as if it was just an illusion at that moment.

"Virtuous nephew, please get up, don't be polite. Bai Ang got up with a smile, returned the salute, stretched out his hand to signal Zhang Yue and the two to get up, sit down and talk.

Seeing that the two of them were sitting, their own subordinates came up and served tea. After the people retreated, they turned their eyes to look at the two of them, and said warmly: "How is the old man lately?"

Zhang Yue hurriedly got up and said respectfully: "Father Shang'an, thank you for your concern." ”

Bai Ang waved his hand and asked him to sit down. And he said, "Well, it's good, it's good." At the age of the old man and your father, everything is more than an Anzi. ”

This may seem like a bland statement, but it seems to imply something. Zhang Yue's eyes froze, slightly cramped.

Don't look at him showing off his power and arrogance in front of others, but in front of these old guys, he still lacks confidence after all. You must know that this is really a first-class member of the dynasty, and that coercion and momentum alone are enough to crush ordinary people who are breathless.

Don't think this is a fantasy, you must know that although the so-called momentum cannot be seen or touched, the so-called majesty accumulated over the years is not nonsense.

Yes, under the influence of this, he originally made a good statement on the road, but at this moment, Zhang Yue suddenly had a feeling that he couldn't speak, and couldn't help but peek at Su Mo for help.

Su Mo didn't feel much. It's not that he has a big heart, but that he comes from later generations, and under the instillation of the deep-rooted concept of equality, this feeling of fear of officials is relatively light; moreover, he has been baptized by the Divine Stone, and it can be said that he has surpassed most ordinary people in terms of life level alone.

Compared to the essence of this kind of life, the coercion of momentum is really not a bit of pressure for him. If you really want to talk about it, it is that he deliberately spreads his own momentum, and he is definitely crushing Bai Ang's existence.

Therefore, when he saw that Zhang Yue was invisibly suppressed, he couldn't help but raise his eyebrows, and his eyes went straight to Bai Ang.