Chapter IX: Trial by the Criminal Department

When he learned the news that the Fourteenth Emperor Uncle had died in the Prince's Mansion, Guan Zhentai, the servant of the Criminal Department, frowned: I thought that I had sent a document to Changning Zhang's house, and when Zhang Jibai came to explain the reason in detail, then the real murderer could be arrested and brought to justice, and Fang Jiannan could be released. Seeing Nan above the gate for two days can be regarded as training the female dependents of the Zhang family. Suffer a little now, lest you cause a big disaster in the future, there are more rich women from official families in Yong'an City who rely on the power of their mother's husband and family, and the Criminal Department deals with such things every year, and Guan Zhentai is not surprised.

However, Fang Jiannan didn't get out so easily this time, as soon as the fourteenth emperor uncle died, he made this matter too big, shocking the government and the opposition Long Yan was furious, and the royal relatives in Yong'an City were going to be panicked for a while, putting aside this, Fang Jiannan was a woman from the countryside, and Tian Guoguang, the righteous sister and general of His Royal Highness the King of Jin, also secretly instructed not to slack off...... Guan Zhentai couldn't figure out what her identity was and why she was involved in this matter. At present, it is the time when the two parties of the Jin prince are fighting, and if Fang Jiannan is really related to the death of the fourteenth emperor's uncle, if this matter is not handled properly, I am afraid that it will cause a bloody storm in the entire imperial court. It's best that he is worried about the sky, but it is just an old grudge between the rebellious ministers and thieves on the rivers and lakes and the fourteenth prince when he was young? Otherwise, who would harm his life for no reason in an idle nobleman like the Fourteenth Prince?

But one thing is certain: Fang Jiannan must not let go!

When the prince returned home, all the staff and henchmen said one thing: strike first, and when the criminal department interrogates people, they must push the mastermind behind the scenes to the king of Jin and eradicate the faction of the king of Jin in one fell swoop. And on the side of King Jin's faction, they all have the same idea.

Fang Jiannan arrived at the prison of the Criminal Department, he was treated politely yesterday, and today he was immediately summoned for interrogation, Fang Jiannan saw that the interrogator was well-dressed, dressed and groomed, coupled with the etiquette performed by the people around him, guessing that he was the Lord of the Criminal Department. Seeing the detailed transcript of the interrogation, Guan Zhentai saw the flaw at a glance, and when the Praetorian Guards arrived at the inn that night, Fang Jiannan did indeed come down from the upper floor. And the information that has been confirmed says that the height of the arrow is undoubtedly the fourth floor of the inn, even if Fang Jiannan did not see the assassin, he must have heard the sound of the arrow, which shows that Fang Jiannan is really hiding something.

"Who and what did you see that night? As long as you say it 1510, this official can keep you safe! Guan Zhentai only thought that she was timid and afraid of things, and did not dare to say what she saw, and persuaded her.

"The folk girl didn't see anyone, and she didn't know what had happened!"

"Didn't anyone suspicious see it?"

"Nope!"

"Humph! The fourteenth emperor uncle was killed last night, you can't get out of this matter, and you can't save yourself if you don't have a word! Do you want to be punished? Guan Zhentai saw that the soft was not good, so he changed to a tough tone, quite resolute.

Fang Jiannan thought that since it was his brother's doing, the person who killed his father was dead, and the blood and revenge had been avenged, so he couldn't confide half a word when he died, and it was a big deal to fight to the death!

"I don't know anything!" The more resolute it is, the more suspicious it becomes. Moreover, it is in front of a seasoned person like Guan Zhentai, who was born in a penalty.

Guan Zhentai got up and left angrily, two people with a full face next to her came over and pulled her away, dragged her straight to the torture instrument, and tied her up in a few strokes, she was not very short, but her feet were still hanging in the air and her body was hung on a wooden shelf, the coldness of the iron chain made her shiver even through her clothes, the rust on the chain was mixed with blood, and there was a fishy smell, she was very scared in her heart, but she must not confide in anything. His eyes were like torches on the two men with whips.

Guan Zhentai withdrew, with his official position and identity, it was unseemly and unruly to see his subordinates tortured to extract confessions without asking, not to mention that King Jin was still her brother-in-law. At present, the king of Jin and the prince's party are bound to confuse the public, and the truth of the whole matter is all in this woman's confession, and he only cares about the truth.

After a while, the next person reported that Zheng Gong, the servant of the household department, came to see him, and at this time he came to the prison of the criminal department, presumably for the prince or the king of Jin to make an explanation, although Guan Zhentai made up his mind that this time the matter was very important and must not bend the law for personal gain, but the face of the person who came still had to be given, since this is the case, and listen to what to say.

"Lord Guan!"

"Lord Zheng!"

"Borrow a step to speak"

"Of course! I'm a hospitable place here, haha."

"Haha, Master Guan is strict in law enforcement, and he admires him tightly, where do you dare to be picky!"

The two of them went to the inner hall.

"Lord Guan has always been resolute in killing, and he won't go around the bend, I wonder if Lord Guan has thrown this hot potato at the moment?"

"Where does the hot potato come from? My criminal department is only responsible for interrogation and punishment, and arresting people is still a matter of the Praetorian Guard. ”

"Guan is joking with me, right? In the end, who this lord is, but it is related to the lifeblood of his imperial power. ”

"Lord Zheng needs to be cautious when he says this!"

"Lord Guan, since the death of the prince, the mastermind of this incident can only be one of the two highnesses."

"Is this a momentary guess by Lord Zheng, or does Lord Zheng know the inside story?"

"Lord Guan, the two highnesses are arguing so much, I'm afraid you, a neutral person who is neither yin nor yang, will not be able to be for long, why not take this opportunity to show your heart, and the good birds choose trees to perch."

"Who is Master Zheng doing as a lobbyist for?"

"People are not for themselves." Zheng Gong smiled strangely after speaking.

"Zheng is not here for the persuasion of the two parties at this moment, I just ask the adults to inform one or two of the results when the case is decided, so that they can protect themselves wisely."

I thought Zheng Gong was delivering a message to someone, but it turned out that he threw this hot potato over again. Guan Zhentai said in his heart: This person is really sleek, and he explained the priority of the matter, and then waited for himself to finish the case in the future, and picked up the ready-made rudder. It's just that this person's methods are still a little worse in the end.

Guan Zhentai also disdained to deal with him more, and after a simple greeting, he sent someone to send Zheng Gong out, and when Zheng Gong passed by the door of the prison, a servant carried a bucket of water in. Fang Jiannan had already fainted from being whipped several times. For this kind of woman with some net worth, the criminal department will not strip and humiliate the suspect like the lower-level government officials, and the whipping is also through the specially prepared thick clothes, and the person who receives the whip only feels that the body is hot and painful, and the skin and flesh will not be broken for a while.

Ordinary women from rich official families have been pampered since they were children and have never been beaten, and they will explain all those ridiculous things when they raise their dirty whips, but Fang Jiannan is different, she is already stubborn, and now she thinks that her father's revenge has been avenged, there is no nostalgia in the world, and she has to protect her brother, where is she willing to recruit? The two interrogated inferior soldiers thought it was a quick errand, but Fang Jiannan gritted his teeth, he took care of her at first, but then he lost his patience, where could he still take care that she was the righteous sister of His Royal Highness King Jin? Gradually, he didn't retract his strength, and later even the thick quilt was withdrawn, after all, the prison of the Criminal Department, how could she leave easily without revealing something?

Fang Jiannan's body was already beaten with swollen red marks, and when he was whipped again, it was like a knife, and the whip saw blood. After a few strokes, he fainted in pain.