Three days later, the case of miscarriage of conviction was officially opened in the yamen of the Criminal Department.

Shao An is the presiding judge in the hall; The people of the criminal department stand on the side, which is called a jury trial. There was also a privy envoy Gao Wei sitting beside him, who was ordered to hear the trial.

Shao An was shocked and said solemnly: "Take someone to commit a crime." ”

Feng Che was dressed in a gray-white prison uniform, with his hands and feet handcuffed, and staggered along. Although he was down, his spirit was acceptable, and there was no torture.

Most of the officials present are the officials of the Criminal Department, everyone does not look down with the Dali Temple on weekdays, and at this time I see the chief of the Dali Temple kneeling under the hall, and their hearts are very heavy.

As usual, he first asked about the cause and effect of the case, and Feng Che confessed and misjudged it to be true.

After listening to Feng Che's confession, the officials of the Criminal Department shook their heads and sighed, it seemed that exile was inevitable. Gao Wei was triumphant, feeling that the case was a certainty, and Feng Che couldn't run away.

Shao An didn't rush to close the case, and asked again: "You and Liu Yongzhou worked together in the Criminal Department, do you have a grudge?" ”

Feng Che didn't know why Shao An asked this question, and said truthfully: "I have never made a grudge." ”

"Who can prove it?"

Feng Che said without hesitation: "All the officials of the Criminal Department in the hall can prove it. ”

Shao An glanced at the jury officers standing, and everyone said that there was indeed no hatred.

Shao An passed on the post-mortem of Liu Yongzhou and asked: "After Liu Yongzhou died, was it your autopsy?" ”

He knelt down: "Yes." ”

"What was the cause of Liu Yongzhou's death?"

"The strangulation marks on the neck of the deceased are dark purple. Turn it in behind the left and right ears. The eyes are closed and the lips are open, the base of the tongue is purple, the tip of the tongue protrudes half an inch from the mouth, and the laryngeal bone is broken. Indeed, it was hanged. ”

"Are Liu Yongzhou's torture wounds fatal? Is there a suspicion of excessive punishment? ”

He replied, "No." ”

Shao An patted the shocked wood again, "Serve as a witness." ”

Everyone was puzzled, and they all looked at the door, where did the witnesses come from, and what did they come to prove? It turned out that the person who came turned out to be Liu Ruqing.

Shao An asked, "Why did your father die?" ”

Liu Ruqing replied: "My father hanged himself and died, all because of Dong Ji's persecution. ”

"When you were funeral for Liu Yongzhou, were his injuries too serious?"

"There was nothing but a whiplash."

Shao An concluded: "It seems that Liu Yongzhou did not die of torture. ”

When Gao Wei heard this, he felt a little wrong, and interjected: "Now that the crime of miscarriage of justice has been ascertained, why do you want to investigate the cause of Liu Yongzhou's death?" Please also ask the prime minister to close the case quickly. ”

Shao An said: "What General Gao said is very true. But everything must be handled in accordance with the law. The laws of this dynasty: Whoever forbids people for personal vendetta shall be given eighty rods; Thus the one who died, beheaded. ①”

"Then he should be beheaded." Gao Wei said as a matter of course.

The civil officials present were not angry, Gao Wei was only here to hear the trial, what right did he have to speak and interfere in the trial?

Shao An said: "The general's words are wrong. It has just been proved that Feng Che and Liu Yongzhou have no grudges and no hatred, and they are not 'holding personal enmity'. Second, Liu Yongzhou's death was not caused by criminal law. The cause of his death was Dong Ji's forced killing. ”

Gao Wei said angrily: "If Feng Che hadn't imprisoned Liu Yongzhou, why would he have been poisoned by Dong Ji?" ”

"What the general said is very true." Shao An sat precariously and announced the verdict loudly, "Feng Che illegally imprisoned the prisoner without conclusive evidence. According to the law: If it should not be forbidden, and if it should not be flailed, or if it should not be flailed, or if it should not be forbidden, it shall be punished with sixty rods. ②”

As soon as Shao An's words fell, Gao Wei was the first to shout, "How can you be so lenient? ”

Shao An ignored him and only asked the plaintiff Liu Ruqing, "Is this possible?" ”

Liu Ruqing had already seen Feng Che's justice, and there was no complaint in his heart, so he kowtowed and said: "The prime minister is sentenced, and the grass people are convinced." ”

Shao An asked the jury officials again, and the officials of the Criminal Department had no objection.

In the end, Shao An asked Feng Che if he was guilty?

Feng Che said yes, there was no sadness or joy on his face, but he just glanced at Shao An meaningfully. However, Shao An did not look at him, and ordered the errand servant to the side: "Execution." ”

"Wait." Gao Wei stood up to stop, "Prime Minister Shao, can you let the forbidden army carry out the execution?" ”

Obviously, Gao Wei's move was to kill Feng Che, Shao An frowned and said: "The forbidden army is not a judicial yamen, and it has no right to be punished. ”

Gao Wei choked there in anger, and said fiercely: "I think that Shao Xiang's sentence is too light, please sentence it heavily." ”

Shao An said leisurely: "The general is just here to hear the trial. If you feel that the trial is improper, you must first report it to the Holy Lord, and the Holy Decree can only be re-tried. ”

Gao Wei had to bow his head when he said a word, and he was so angry that he turned around and left. Shao An silently looked at his back, without any intention of retaining. This seems to be a simple interrogation, but it is actually a secret battle between Wenchen and military generals. Shao An was originally impartial, in a high position, maintaining the balance of the court. But for Feng Che's sake, he finally stood on the side of the civil official.

It wasn't until Gao Wei walked out of the lobby that Shao An came back to his senses and reprimanded: "You still can't be punished?" ”

The officials looked at each other in twos and twos, and six people came out of the line, and came forward with heavy faces and torture sticks.

Shao An threw a lot, "Hit!" ”

The messenger pressed Feng Che to the ground, two pressed his shoulders and two pressed his feet, and fixed Feng Che firmly.

The other two officers picked up the water and fire sticks in their hands, the so-called water and fire sticks, which were specially used by the yamen to kill the powerful sticks. This stick is about the length of the eyebrows, black at the top and red at the bottom, round at the top and slightly flattened at the bottom. The stick is shiny and shiny, with a chilling sheen.

One end of the board drew a bright red arc in the air, mixed with the fierce sound of the wind. A "bang" slammed into the person's back. Everyone saw Feng Che's body twitching, and his mouth couldn't help but open wide, as if he wanted to exhale, but in order not to lose his official integrity, he tried his best to endure ** and retain the last trace of dignity.

The officials in the hall turned their heads and closed their eyes, unable to bear to look at them. Shao An sat on the top, not evading it like the others, but staring at the tortured person with a fixed star, his face sinking like water, and he couldn't see any emotion.

Feng Che's hands were tightly sewn, only to feel that a fire seemed to be lit on his hips and legs, and the pain went straight to his mind. The water and fire sticks "crackled" and fell on Feng Che's buttocks like raindrops, and it didn't take long to see a little blood oozing from the gray prison uniform, which spread out and became a patch. It makes those who hear it cry, and those who see it sad.

By the time the sixty canes were finished, the sweat had already soaked the back placket, and his pants were even more red, and he didn't need to look to know that his buttocks and legs must have been blurred with flesh and blood. Feng Che crawled weakly on the ground, beads of sweat sliding down his cheeks and dripping on the ground......

Shao An motioned for the messenger to help, and Feng Che used external force to forcibly kneel straight with pain trembling, and kowtowed: "Prisoner...... Thank you, Long's ......"

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Gao Wei was unhappy and turned around to find the emperor for comment. After listening to Gao Wei's accusation, the emperor was like a mirror to Shao An's move. There are three reasons why Shao'an's criminal law is too light: one is that he really cherishes his talents and can't bear to be punished heavily; the second is that the emperor hopes to mediate in order to appease the generals and gain the hearts of the army; Third, I am afraid that they do not want to offend the civilian clique, and they will eventually fall into partisan disputes.

The emperor pretended to reprimand Shao An for his unfair handling of the case, but in fact he was very satisfied with his trial. Since Shao An had room to spare, the emperor pushed the boat down the river and said: "Remove Feng Che from the post of Dali Temple Secretary and demote him to Jingzhao Shaoyin." In addition, Liu Yongzhou's son Liu Ruqing was compensated and given the same Jinshi background. ”

Gao Wei was really happy when he heard that Feng Che had changed from a dignified third-grade to a fourth-grade Jingzhao Mansion Shaoyin. Besides, Feng Che still has a Jingzhao Mansion Yin above him, and he can no longer be as arbitrary as the governor of a mansion.

It's a pity that Gao Wei didn't think about it deeply, why the emperor didn't relegate Feng Che to the wilderness, but left it under his nose. The deep meaning has to be carefully figured out.

Feng Che had been recuperating from his injuries for more than half a month, and he could barely get out of bed and walk, so he was supported by the little maid to Dali Temple to hand over the work.

That day, the yamen of Dali Temple was busy as usual, and suddenly saw the former boss staggering over, and everyone sitting there stopped what they were doing, and silently got up to pay attention.

Although Feng Che was selfless in judging the case, he was lenient in Su Ri, and the whole Dali Temple respected Feng Che very much. Now that the chief has suddenly committed a crime and been demoted, the candidate for the successor of Dali Siqing has not yet been decided. At this moment, the dragons of Dali Temple have no leader, and it is the time when people are panicking.

And when Feng Che came back at this time, everyone instantly found the backbone of the heart, and they all stared at Feng Che's solemn seal and seal, listening to his detailed explanations to everyone.

After everything was handed over, Feng Che slowly walked out of the main hall and stopped at the gate. He turned his head one last time and looked back at the majestic building behind him, Dali Temple. And this majestic supreme judgment yamen, under the reflection of the brilliant morning sun, also quietly responded to the gaze of its previous master.

The team that came to see them off was black, but it was tragic and quiet. They watched Feng Che's gloomy departure in silence, with some reluctance and sadness in their eyes, and more dazed and overwhelmed.

Shao An did not stand at the gate of Dali Temple like those who saw him off, but looked out of the crowd. Seeing Feng Che, a loyal official being demoted, he couldn't help but feel a chill from the bottom of his heart, and he was sad in vain. He shook his shoulders and turned to leave, only to find a man who could never have been here appearing here.

In fact, Gao Wei had already seen Shao An, staring at his back silently for a long time, and his eyes revealed a bit of coldness. Because he couldn't help but think of someone flying arrows a few days ago, there were only twelve words in the book: Feng Che was wronged, Shao An was the mastermind, and Xu Lei knew.

Gao Wei flipped through the anonymous letter over and over again, and there was no trace of anything other than twelve characters. He had no clue, so he had to ask Xu Lei. Xu Lei confirmed that the facts were as stated in the letter, Xu Lei went to Dali Temple to complain, which was instigated by Shao An.

Gao Wei's anger can be imagined, and at this moment, when he saw Shao An pretending to see Feng Che off, he shouted shamelessly in his heart, and he couldn't wait to stare a few holes in him.

"General Gao." Out of courtesy, Shao An had to step forward and say hello stiffly.

Gao Weipi said with a smile: "Shao Xiang also came to send Lord Feng?" ”

"This should be asked by this official to General Gao."

"The world will hate him, but it is not. Feng Che is a good official, and Ben will also appreciate it very much, and blame him for violating the bottom line of the Privy Council. Gao Wei smiled suddenly, "Ran Ben will only know now that in fact, the culprit is you-Shao An!" Whether it is Ben Jiang or Feng Che, or even your brother Li Hongyi, you are taking advantage of it. ”

Shao An kept a straight face, did not refute, and did not justify.

Gao Wei hated him the most, and said angrily: "Now that the imperial examination is peaceful, you will turn your face after using me?" ”

"This official doesn't want to chill the loyal ministers."

"And where do you put my Privy Council? Shao An, are you declaring war on the Privy Council? ”

"Yes, yes, yes, yes." Shao An said word by word. Since the rivalry between the two governments is inevitable, it is better to start as soon as possible!

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(1) From: "Ming Law, Criminal Law, Prison Break", in which "ordinary people" refers to ordinary people who have not committed crimes.

(2) From: "Tang Law Discussion and Prison Break", "forbidden", imprisoned. "Three" is the word "lock". 杻 (chǒu) is a wooden instrument of torture, handcuffed.

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At the end of the second volume, sprinkle flowers!! Finally wrote that they would pinch each other.,Good Hi Sen! The table asked me who the whistleblower was, and that was a foreshadowing. You can guess Li Honghui's identity, that's not foreshadowing. The girl thinks that the hints in the text are quite obvious, let's try to reason?