In the evening, Kou Zhong had already helped Erbao and the three of them find a gentleman, a gentleman in the account room of the house, a native of Yangzhou.

It is said that he still has a reputation on his body, and after repeated failures, he devoted himself to Kou Mansion, hoping to get a half-official position with the help of Kou Zhun's mention.

Kou Zhong used to help him find an errand for the priest, but this guy didn't want to be an official, so he stayed in the mansion.

After Kou Ji had eaten, he tested his knowledge in the Four Monarchs Garden.

This person has good knowledge, has studied for many years, and has a wide range of knowledge, but some of them have low eyes.

In order to let him do his best to teach Erbao and the three of them, Kou Ji gave him a master book of horse supervisors from the ninth grade.

This guy actually declined.

Seeing this, Kou Ji no longer bothered with this person.

He asked Kou Zhong to look for a gentleman again.

By the way, let Kou Zhong find an excuse and expel this person.

People with high eyes and low hands, Kou Ji has seen a lot.

Some people are really capable, but they never get the chance.

Some people are incompetent, but they always feel that they have to have more.

This person is clearly the latter.

After dark.

Kou Zhong helped Erbao and the others find a gentleman.

Suzhou people are also famous.

Although this person has not traveled to study, his knowledge is three points better than the previous one.

Kou Ji also promised him a master of the horse prison from the ninth grade.

He also declined.

But his answer surprised Koji.

He didn't want to be an official, but he wanted to be able to follow Kou Ji and saddle up the horse.

Kou Ji thought this person was interesting, so he agreed to him.

As long as the two treasures and the three of them are successful, let him follow him.

Compared with the previous person, this person is capable, knowledgeable, and more importantly, ambitious and eye-catching.

He knew in his heart that following Kou Ji was far more promising than a horse supervisor from the ninth grade.

Kou Ji chatted with him for a while, then sent him away, and then fell asleep.

Following.

After waking up.

Kou Ji helped Erbao pack his things and sent someone to take him to the Vientiane pawn shop.

Before leaving, Erbao, who had been silent for a long time, suddenly said to Kou Ji: "Young master, I will definitely study hard, I will definitely be able to help you." ”

"Good ......"

Kou Ji agreed.

Erbao left the Kou Mansion with his head down.

After Kou Ji left, Kou Ji took a sedan chair to the yamen of the Criminal Division.

When he arrived at the yamen, the officer on duty told Kou Ji that Zhang Lun went to the prison of the Criminal Department early in the morning, and left a message for him, so that after he arrived, he did not need to go into the yamen to order something, and went directly to the prison of the Criminal Department.

Kou Ji didn't know what Zhang Lun was going to do, but he had to listen to Zhang Lun's words.

He grabbed a messenger and led the way and rushed to the prison of the criminal department.

The yamen of the criminal department is in the inner city, but the prison of the criminal department is in the outer city.

Every year, tens of thousands of prisoners are sent from all over the country.

The inner city doesn't have that much for them to enjoy.

Kou Ji sat in a sedan chair and swayed out of the inner city to the corner of the outer city.

From afar, Kou Ji saw the towering walls of the prison of the Criminal Department, surrounded by heavy guards.

Where the cells were connected to the cells, there seemed to be corridors on which soldiers walked from time to time.

In ancient times, there were many dungeons, and most of the prisons of the imperial court were built underground.

Dig a big pit and put beams and rubble on it, and it is a prison cell.

However, Bianjing City is not suitable for such a cell.

There is a lot of water around Bianjing City, and if you dig deep, it is easy to get out of the water.

In addition, Bianjing City is adjacent to the Yellow River and its terrain is lower than the Yellow River bed, so it is at risk of being flooded all year round.

If the prisoners were to stay in the dungeon, there was a high chance that they would all drown when the flood came out.

Therefore, most of the prisons in Bianjing City are built on the ground.

Kou Ji arrived at the door of the prison of the Criminal Department and flashed his official seal.

The guards at the gate did not dare to stop him, and let him enter the prison of the Criminal Department.

In addition to the cells, there is also a front yard in the prison of the Criminal Department.

It was for the soldiers to use for leisure.

Kou Ji entered the cell gate and went to the front yard first.

Parvis.

Zhang Lun was high in front of a table, and to his left and right stood his western seat and paperwork.

He was interrogating a prisoner, and seemed to be in trouble, frowning, pondering something.

The prisoner stood in front of his table in an orderly manner, motionless.

Seeing this, Kou Ji was slightly stunned.

Immediately, his eyes slowly widened, as if he had seen something unexpected.

He paced quickly, taking a closer look at the prisoner.

Zhang Lunzheng was upset, and when he saw Kou Ji coming, he frowned and said, "A prisoner, what's so good?" ”

Kou Ji withdrew his eyes from the prisoner and said to Zhang Lun: "I've seen ...... adults."

"Hmm~"

Zhang Lun agreed unhappily and said in a deep voice: "You haven't answered the official's words yet." ”

Kou Ji arched his hand and said lightly: "Lord Hui, Xia Guan feels that there may be an unjust case." ”

Zhang Lun was stunned when he heard this.

He felt that Kou Ji was a little ignorant, so he decided to reprimand, "Unjust case? Are unjust cases judged by feeling? If everyone is like you, then there is no telling how many people in the world will die in vain. ”

Kou Ji heard the reprimand in Zhang Lun's words, and he said neither humbly nor arrogantly: "Your Excellency only needs to borrow this prisoner's file from the lower official to read it, and the lower official has his own way to prove to the adult whether this is an unjust case or not." ”

Zhang Lun widened his eyes, slowly got up, and said coldly: "What if you can't prove it?" ”

Kou Ji stared at him and said in a deep voice: "I hung up the seal and left, and I will no longer cause adults to be an eyesore." ”

Zhang Lun sneered: "Okay! The official will depend on you. ”

Zhang Lun turned back to the clerk beside him and instructed, "Give him the clerk." ”

The clerk took the prisoner's file and handed it to Kou Ji.

Kou Ji didn't rush to get the file, but smiled at Zhang Lun and said, "My lord, what if the lower officials prove it?" What about adults? ”

Zhang Lun was stunned for a moment, gritted his teeth and said, "Do you still want the official to hang the seal and leave?" ”

Kou Ji shook his head and smiled: "Don't dare, don't dare ......"

Zhang Lun snorted and said, "The official is not afraid to tell you the truth, the official knows that this is an unjust case, but the human and material evidence is complete, and the official can't find a flaw." The prisoner refused to say a word, and the officer also found it difficult.

If you can prove that it is an unjust case, the official will give you a review on the recital to the officials. ”

Zhang Lun's upper evaluation here refers to the evaluation of the annual performance appraisal of the officials.

Every year, the Ministry of Officials will conduct a performance appraisal of officials at all levels, and give a certain evaluation, and officials who have been evaluated for three consecutive years will be promoted.

Although the evaluation given by Zhang Lun cannot be the final evaluation of the ministry, it can affect the evaluation of the ministry.

Although Wang Shu is in charge of the ministry, if Zhang Lun gives Kou Ji three lower evaluations for three consecutive years, even if Wang Shu helps Kou Ji get the upper evaluation and helps him get promoted, he will be criticized.

Therefore, Zhang Lun's comments are still very beneficial to Kou Ji.

Kou Ji got Zhang Lun's promise and nodded.

He took the file handed over by the paperwork and muttered to himself.

"I won't try the case, but I have read a lot of historical materials about you, don't fool me......"