Song Ci looked up at He Jin, "He Zhi County, the Qin family was arrested three days ago, and in the past three days, you can't just get the approval of the criminal department's case file, isn't it, He Zhi County knew that there would be this case in advance, so he already submitted the approval to the criminal department?"

He Jin's face darkened, and he simply walked down, "You don't have to worry about the affairs of this official, this benevolent brother, this is the business of the county yamen, you need to take care of it?"

Song Ci took out the appointment approval given by Song Ningzong from his body, "I am not just in the next place, I have just taken up the post of criminal officer of the Criminal Department, and this case is decided by Song." ”

He Jin came to see that this was indeed the case, and he immediately became respectful and very polite.

"It turned out to be Lord Song, He is really disrespectful and disrespectful, I don't know that Lord Song arrived today, this official has lost his welcome, and I hope that Song will not mind the punishment."

Song Ci said: "There is no need to welcome Yuanying, He Zhixian, today's matter, Song, as a criminal officer, wants to stop it today, you won't have an opinion!"

He Jin's face was panicked, "Lord Song, regarding the approval of the Criminal Department, the official is indeed negligent, but regarding the beheading of this female prisoner, the official has already issued an approval, if this is stopped, I'm afraid..."

Song Ci said: "According to the words of He Zhi County, it is nothing more than that the approval of the county can be greater than that of the Criminal Department?" If the Criminal Department doesn't approve it, do you want to execute it privately?"

He Jin's face was even more panicked, he already knew that the Qin family was innocent, but in order to be promoted, he couldn't care so much.

"Song Ti Senten, this official knows what you think, you can't just use the approval of the Criminal Department to scare the official, but Lord Song has to find out, the female prisoner has signed and detained, this case has become an iron case, the approval of the Criminal Department is sooner or later, in order to comfort the deceased, what is wrong with the official executing the prisoner?"

Qin Xiaoyue immediately said; "Lord Song, the people's daughter was wronged, and she was forced to sign and draw, if the people's daughter didn't agree, this dog official would deal with my mother."

The old woman kept crying, she felt hope, but she was not very sure, how long had it been, she had no way to complain, and when she went to the prefect's house, she was beaten with a stick.

He Jin immediately shouted angrily: "Prisoner Qin, you have already confessed your guilt and accepted the punishment, why are you roaring at the execution ground at this moment?" This official asks you, can you take my Great Song Law Order in your eyes. ”

Song Ci said: "He Zhi County, the prisoner was wronged on the spot, should he be remanded for retrial at the execution ground?" Today, you have to promise if you promise, and you have to promise if you don't agree, Wencheng Wenwu, remove the shackles of the Qin family, put them in prison first, and then try them again at a later date. ”

"It's my lord!" The two acted immediately, He Jin panicked, and immediately brought him into the yamen, and he wanted to explain this matter clearly.

Everyone returned to the county office, and He Jin said: "Song Tixing, as a criminal officer, it is indeed your duty to be able to seek justice for the criminal daughter Qin, but about this case, this official thinks that the evidence is conclusive and has become an iron case, and Song Tixing wants to overturn the case, I'm afraid it is not so simple."

Song Ci said: "What He Zhixian said is completely right, the purpose of mentioning the criminal officer is to avenge the grievances of the people, if Song can't make decisions for the people, then this post of criminal prison officer is probably worthy of the emperor and the world."

"Oh, according to that, Song Tixing, is he really going to take care of this matter? Forgive the official for talking too much, if Song Ti's punishment can find clues in this case, and it can be determined that the offender is not guilty, then this official is willing to deal with it with Song's punishment. ”

Song Ci said: "Since He Zhi County has already talked about this, then Song has no choice but to let He Zhi County Magistrate see Wen Cheng Wenwu and immediately take me to the cell, and this official will personally interrogate Qin Xiaoyue in front of He Zhi County today."

"Yes!" The two of them took the order.

As soon as the three of them walked forward, He Jin's face changed, and he whispered: "Just because you are a small criminal officer, I'm afraid you can't take this official, what's the history of the book?" Arrange that tonight, this official will personally accompany Song Ci to interrogate the prisoner. ”

An old man of about sixty years old walked out, and after answering the answer, he hurried away.

Song Ci and the three of them found a place to live in the yamen, which was the authority of the criminal officer, and he had the right to live in any yamen during the investigation of the case, and the magistrate was not allowed to interfere with it.

The three of them entered the house, Wen Cheng left, and only Wenwu was left, "My lord, I'm afraid this matter is not simple, aren't you afraid that this He Jin will kill the Qin family in prison?"

Song Ci shook his head, "This He Jin obviously doesn't have such a big courage, and now we don't have evidence to prove that this case is related to Qin Xiaoyue, how can he dare to take such a big risk to kill someone?" Won't you tell yourself when the time comes?"

"What my lord said is that this He Jin seems to know that this matter is wronged, and he will not retry the case, it seems that he must be a corrupt official first-class."

"Song has long seen this, so he must resolutely remand for retrial."

When night fell, the white moon had come overhead, and in the yamen cell, the lights were bright, Song Ci and the three of them, as well as He Jin and Shushi.

The two sat on the wooden board, Wencheng Wenwu and Shushi stood aside, and there was a female prisoner in front of her who was chained, and there was a soldering iron beside her, which was used to extract confessions.

Song Ci said: "Wencheng Wenwu, let Qin Xiaoyue loosen the chain and give him a seat!"

"It's my lord!"

He Jin hurriedly stopped, "Song Tixing, the criminal daughter Qin committed murder, why do you want to take care of her?" According to the official's point of view, the punishment will be directly used. ”

Song Ci said: "He Zhixian, according to Song's view of Qin Xiaoyue's confession, he also confessed under your forced confession, otherwise, how can you be in a hurry to use the punishment?"

He Jin didn't dare to speak, he had to watch Qin Xiaoyue being let go, and said in his heart that this woman must not confess tonight, otherwise things will not be easy.

"The prisoner Qin's family, self-reported home."

Qin Xiaoyue dragged her tired body and said slowly: "The people's daughter Qin Xiaoyue, a native of Zhendong County, lives by selling vegetables in the county, and the people are punished, the people's daughter is wronged, I didn't kill anyone!"

He Jin slapped the table, "The bold Qin clan, you still dare to roar at the court at this moment, do you believe that this official will cut you now?"

Being scolded like this, she really didn't dare to speak, Song Ci soothed: "Qin Xiaoyue, today is Song Mou's proposal for you, this is your only chance to clear your grievances, if you have anything to say, you might as well say it directly, at the same time, with Song Mou here, how can he know how the county can torture you?"

She believed a lot, lifted her head, and was about to speak.

"Qin Xiaoyue, Song is here today, you can tell me about what happened that day, this official likes to find loopholes in the case, of course, the more detailed the matter, the better."

Qin Xiaoyue said: "It's my lord, it was a few days ago in the morning, the folk girl was buying vegetables on the street, that day, I don't know why the business was so good, and it was sold clean at noon."

He Jin immediately interrupted: "Qin, you directly pick the key points, and there is no need to explain if it is irrelevant."

"On that day, the maiden packed up the vegetable box and was about to go home, when the deceased Zhao Wu came, and she asked the maiden to go to his house to see the fresh vegetables."

Song Ci said: "What is the relationship between this Zhao Wu and you?" And what does he do?"