In the gloomy and damp prison of the Ministry of Punishment, there was the rumbling sound of the iron door opening. The jailer led a man covered in a black cloak, hooded over his face, revealing only a pair of piercing eyes.

The jailer knows what to see and what not to see. So he carefully led the black-robed man down the steps made of rough stone in the heavenly prison. When I got to the ground floor, I walked through two or three more rooms and came to the door of the innermost cell.

This is the No. 1 room, which is a separate small cell. Different from the cell upstairs, in addition to the clean bed environment, the biggest feature here is that there is no iron gate, but a heavy iron door, so that it is an independent space. Of course, those who are qualified to be locked up here are all senior members of the third grade or above.

The jailer opened the door and retreated. Only the man in black and the criminal, Liu Yongzhou, were left in the entire cell.

Liu Yongzhou looked up at the comer, but he couldn't see who it was. The man in black smiled and lifted his hat, revealing his true face, "Lord Liu, don't come to harm?" ”

At this time, Liu Yongzhou's whole body was scarred, and his cloak was crooked on the ground. It's hard to imagine that a few days ago, he was still the left attendant of the dignified punishment department.

Liu Yongzhou sneered, "I'm now a prisoner, are you satisfied?" ”

"What did Lord Liu say? We've worked together before, so how can I gloat? It's only your fault that Lord Liu followed Jiang Hengyu and became the Jin King Party. ”

As soon as Liu Yongzhou heard the word "Jiang Hengyu", he scolded coldly: "You despicable villain, weren't you from the Jin King Party back then?" And you betrayed Lord Jiang and betrayed King Jin. You're a villain who sells for glory. ”

The man in black ignored his insults and sneered: "Lord Liu is really loyal to Jiang Hengyu, no wonder the two of them can become friends." ”

"It's not like you, who will do anything for the sake of power. Betraying your boss, you traitor! ”

The man in black was poked in the sore spot, and shouted at Liu Yongzhou: "I don't want to betray Lord Jiang, but when I know the relationship between you and Lord Jiang, when I know that I will never be able to separate you, I can only make this decision and get rid of you both." ”

Liu Yongzhou thought of the tragic death of his friend and was furious. If it weren't for the ropes, he would have pounced on it and bitten it.

The man in black calmed down and continued, "You should be glad that you were transferred to the Criminal Department in time, otherwise you would have no place to be buried." But now you still can't escape death, who made you collaborate with the enemy? ”

Liu Yongzhou was furious, "I didn't collaborate with the enemy, this is a false accusation." ”

"But you're a member of the Jin Dynasty, so it's not a frame-up. And the emperor will never let go of the Jin Wang Party. ”

Liu Yongzhou knew in his heart that although most of the people in the Jin King Party were brutalized by the Taizi Party, the hands of the current saint must have been stained with the blood of the Jin King Party.

The man in black continued to exert pressure, "You are also a member of the Criminal Department, you should know the methods of the Criminal Department. Sooner or later, you will die, so why suffer from the criminal law? ”

Liu Yongzhou suddenly realized, "Who sent you?" Is it the mastermind behind the collaboration with the enemy, or is it ......"

The man in black sneered, "I don't know who the collaborator is. Lord Liu, you should know how to do it. After that, the man in black left in style, leaving Liu Yongzhou alone in the empty room.

That night, Liu Yongzhou committed suicide.

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"Liu Yongzhou is dead?" Feng Che's expression was complicated when he learned of this, and he looked down at the piece he had just received in his hand. That is the report of the case submitted by Shao An.

Shao An finally solved the puzzle, and it turned out that the mystery this time was not in the poem, but in the painting. The grassland and horses in the painting allude to thousands of miles of grass and horses' hooves. And the collaborator is Dong Ji, the head of the household, whose words are like the wind.

In this way, it is easy to explain the looting of grain and grass. Because the superintendent who is responsible for transporting grain is sent by the household officials. As for Liu Yongzhou's death, most people think that he committed suicide in fear of sin, but Feng Che has many doubts in his heart.

Of course, Jiang Jiamin, the secretary of the Criminal Department, would not be as entangled as Feng Che, he straightforwardly condemned the matter as suicide and reported it to the imperial court. Also handed over was Shao An's recital.

It didn't take long for another important minister of the DPRK after Liu Yongzhou, Dong Ji, the head of the household department, to be arrested.

Here in Hangzhou, since the King of Jin and Shao'an West Lake parted, the two have not seen each other for a long time. King Jin endured and endured, and finally in the midst of boredom, he decided to break into the post house to see Shao An.

"An'er, what's the matter with you. I had a good time that day, why did I leave all of a sudden? As soon as King Jin met, he complained, "Also, he hasn't come to me recently." ”

"......" Shao An was speechless, only listening to his nagging.

It is said that Shao An has not seen King Jin in the past few days, which is really a last resort. When he guessed that it was Dong Ji who had colluded with the enemy, he hurriedly wrote two concerts, one of which was folded directly to the heavens, and the other was handed over to the Criminal Department. After all this, Shao An remembered the day when the West Lake was paired with the pair, and he was only thinking about the case, so he left on his own, leaving King Jin behind.

After King Jin finished complaining at length, Shao An intimately poured him a cup of tea and apologized: "Then how can I compensate you?" Why don't I invite you to the play? ”

"Well, it's a bit sincere. Don't go quickly! ”

When the sedan chair of the palace stopped at the door of the theater troupe, the troupe owner led the entourage to wait in front of the door for a long time, and saw King Jin and Shao An get off the sedan chair, and hurriedly greeted them, and the stars and moons surrounded the two of them and went in.

"There is a distinguished guest today, let the red horn come and sing a good one." King Jin instructed the boss while taking Shao An to the elegant seat with a familiar car.

Shao An is not very fascinated by the play, and he only knows a little about the situation in the play, so he is half-hearted. And King Jin was the opposite, he stared at the stage intently, he was simply fascinated.

The drama on stage is like life, and the life off the stage is like a play, watching the joys and sorrows of life and death. Before the play was finished, a small official from the Criminal Department hurriedly came and whispered in his ear, "Lord Shao, there is news from Beijing that Liu Yongzhou committed suicide." ”

When Shao An heard this, he turned his head and looked at King Jin. I saw that he was still watching the play intently, and he didn't notice that someone was coming.

"When?" Shao An asked in a low voice.

"The third day of the seventh month."

"The third year of junior high school?" Shao An was stunned for a moment, pinched his fingers, and calculated, it should be the day when he had just arrived in Chang'an. Thinking of this, his mind moved, and he asked, "Did he see anyone before he died?" ”

"I don't know this."

Shao An waved his hand, "Got it, go down." ”

In the following days, the news of Liu Yongzhou's death finally reached the ears of King Jin. When King Jin learned about it, he angrily broke into the post house and asked Shao An, "You forced Liu Yongzhou to death?" ”

Shao An confidently denied it: "He committed suicide in fear of sin." ”

This statement seems to be no problem, but the King of Jin knows that Liu Yongzhou has grievances, so he said quickly: "The methods of the Criminal Department are known to everyone in the world, and Liu Yongzhou committed suicide because he was afraid that he could not stand the torture." ”

Shao An frowned and reprimanded: "What nonsense." ”

"Anyway, Liu Yongzhou is dead, and now even Dong Ji is in prison. I don't know how many people will be arrested, and how many will be killed? ”

"Lord Prudence!" Shao An called him the prince this time, instead of calling him by his name, which shows that he was really angry.

"But Liu Yongzhou didn't collaborate with the enemy."

Shao An was surprised, "How do you know that he didn't collaborate with the enemy?" ”

King Jin knew that he was speechless, and quickly covered his mouth. Shao An didn't let him go, and asked: "You have always ignored the government, how did you learn about Liu Yongzhou and Dong Ji so quickly this time?" ”

"This ...... This ......" King Jin was dumbfounded.

Shao An continued to ask, "Who told you that?" Who is he? ”

King Jin's eyes flickered and swayed. Shao An softened his tone and said softly, "Tell me, who is he?" ”

King Jin is Shao An's opponent, and he was forced to make a full move in a few words, "He is...... It was Liu Yongzhou's son, and he came to me to avenge his father's grievances. He said that Liu Yongzhou did not collaborate with the enemy, and would never commit suicide in fear of crime, and that he died in vain. ”

Shao Anxin said that maybe his son would know a little bit of the inside story, and asked some more about what the man had said. King Jin trusted Shao An very much, and said everything word for word.

"Jinqi, you finally cleared your suspicion, don't get involved in this matter again. You should have never heard of intercession. As for this person...... Shao An's voice revealed coldness abruptly, "Handed it over to the Criminal Department." ”

King Jin couldn't help but be shocked when he heard this, "An'er, why are you so ruthless? He's just retribution, so why bother? ”

Shao An smiled bitterly, "I don't want to be like this either." If there is no war, if it is a peaceful world, it will be dominated by Huairou, supplemented by coercion. And not like this. ”

"No, I don't agree." King Jin's attitude was very resolute.

Shao An retreated, "It's better to do this, you hand him over to me, I will ask him a few words, and he will not be punished." ”

King Jin rolled his eyes, gritted his teeth and said, "Okay, I believe you." ”

"In addition, I am going back to Chang'an soon." Shao An patted King Jin on the shoulder as usual, "Say goodbye this time, I don't know when I will see you again, take care of yourself." ”

"You're leaving again?" King Jin was worried when he thought of the separation. I'm really afraid that this parting will take another three and five years.

Shao An observed his words, saw that his face was sad and sad, and joked: "This time it's not like last time I went to the battlefield, what are you worried about?" Besides, when the New Year is celebrated, you can come to Chang'an to see me. ”

King Jin thought about it, adjusted his mood, and said with a smile: "Then you wait for me in Chang'an, and wait for me to come to the capital to find you and Hong Yi to play." ”

When Shao An heard the word "Hongyi", his heart ached, and the smile on the corner of his mouth almost couldn't be hung up, and he responded vaguely: "Okay." ”

When he first met Liu Yongzhou's son, Shao An couldn't connect the handsome young man in front of him with his father.

The young man had just been brought into the post house from the Jin Palace, and he was standing in the room at a loss, but he pretended to be calm, looked at Shao An vigilantly, and asked, "Who are you?" ”

"It doesn't matter who I am, it's who you are?"

The boy was very cautious and did not answer. Shao An smiled: "It's okay. The name doesn't matter, it's the identity that matters. You are the son of the criminal officer Liu Yongzhou. ”

The young man finally spoke, and said indignantly: "My father is not a criminal official, he is not guilty. ”

Shao An sneered: "Do you have evidence? ”

Boy: "......"

Of course, Shao An knew that he had no evidence, so he smiled slightly, "That being the case, don't ask King Jin for any grievances in the future." Although the court repented of your father's departure and no longer connected with the nine clans, you are still the queen of the guilty minister. If you cause trouble again, you will be sent to the prison of the Criminal Department. ”

"Do you have proof of my father's guilt? It remains to be seen whether my father committed suicide or whether he committed suicide. ”

Shao An looked at him with some surprise, this young man was completely opposite to his father's personality, he didn't expect Liu Yongzhou to be such a wooden and silent person, and he actually had such a sharp-toothed son.

"You don't believe your father committed suicide?"

"I know my father, he can't kill himself. If there is no evidence, I will investigate, and when I have evidence, I will definitely go to redress the grievances. ”

"So resolute?" Shao An looked at him playfully, "It seems that I can't keep you." ”

The young man was frightened, he didn't expect that the person in front of him, who didn't look much older than himself, would be so vicious. He shouted unwillingly: "You are going to kill people!" Aren't you afraid of criminal law? ”

"Criminal law? I forgot to introduce myself, and this official has just been promoted to the right attendant of the Criminal Department. Shao An no longer paid attention to the young man, and called the official outside, "Come on, tie up this person and take him down." ”

The boy struggled, but where was the opponent of the errand officer. But he was very stubborn, even if his hands were tied, he still stared at Shao An coldly. Those eyes, fearful but unwilling, desperate but angry.

Shao quietly watched him being dragged away, and suddenly remembered that many years ago, he had such a look. Shao An sighed and instructed the officer, "Take a good look at this person, don't embarrass him." When I return to Beijing tomorrow, I will take him with me. ”

In the second year of Tai'an, in July, the case of collaborating with the enemy was closed. Dong Ji, the secretary of the household department, committed suicide in prison for the crime of collaborating with the enemy, and Liu Yongzhou, the left attendant of the criminal department, committed suicide in prison. Li Xiao and Cao Pu asked after the autumn. The household department and the military department are responsible for escorting grain and grass and other officials to be dismissed and investigated. A total of 56 officials, big and small, were punished before and after the case.

In addition, Feng Che and Shao An have made meritorious contributions in investigating the case. Feng Che was awarded the left attendant of the Criminal Department, and Shao An was promoted to the right attendant of the Criminal Department.

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