Even Bao Zheng was used to hearing others call him a miser, and now his cheeks were a little hot when he heard Kou Ji's words.

The honest Bao Zheng didn't know how to lie in front of Kou Ji at all, so he whispered a little weakly: "Passing by Mahang Street today, I saw a merchant on the street who bullied the merchant who sold goods and was illiterate, and wanted to take advantage of the merchant.

In order to thank the students, the merchant gave the students more than a dozen dollars.

The student refused to accept it, so the merchant guessed the identity of the student, knowing that the student was an official and a clean official, so he insisted on taking a bag of pastries to thank the student.

The student still refused to accept it, and the merchant said that if the student didn't accept it, he looked down on him, and he had to hold the student theory.

The student can't resist him, so he can only accept a piece of his heart. ”

After listening to Bao Zheng's words, Kou Ji's mouth was slightly open, he couldn't say a word, praise him for being an honest official, Kou Ji couldn't speak, scolded him for being a piece of wood, and people did it right.

So Kou Ji was speechless for a while.

Bao Zheng saw Kou Ji's stunned face, and asked cautiously, "Mr. thinks it's inappropriate?" ”

Kou Ji wanted Bao Zheng to get out, but he opened his mouth and didn't say anything, and the words in his stomach turned into a thick sigh.

"Hey......"

Bao Zheng saw Kou Ji staring at the pastry in his hand and sighed, hesitated for a moment, and said, "If Mr. likes it, take it and eat it." I will bring it to you when the student comes to the door.

With the rest of the students' money, it is not a problem to buy some pastries. ”

Kou Ji rolled his eyes, put a golden knife on the seat, and said angrily: "You are not a fool, why did you humiliate me with a bag of pastries?" ”

Bao Zheng grinned, "Mr. is an honest official, and he is not the kind of person who accepts bribes." I heard that Wen Yanbo and others entered Beijing and came to visit with precious gifts, and my husband asked them to bring them back.

It can be seen that the gentleman is of high character. ”

Kou Ji glared at Bao Zheng and shouted, "So you Bao Shilang specially came to visit to see if I had accepted bribes, so that I could be taken to your criminal department prison for questioning?" ”

Bao Zheng arched his hand and said, "The students don't dare." ”

Kou Ji casually pointed to the chair on the side, and said angrily: "Find a place to sit by yourself, don't let me invite you." ”

Bao Zheng hurriedly nodded in agreement, and found the closest place to Kou Ji to sit down.

Kou Ji glanced at Bao Zheng and said, "I heard that you Bao Zheng is a busy man, so your classmates invited you to drink and admire the moon, but you refused, how did you have time to come to my house?"

Is it because I am afraid that someone will accept bribes and violate the royal law, so I specially brought a bag of pastries to remind me? ”

Bao Zheng smiled bitterly: "The student has no intention of humiliating Mr. at all, why does Mr. hold on to this matter?" ”

Kou Ji blew his beard and glared, "That's because you're a wood!" ”

When Bao Zheng heard this, he immediately knew where the resentment in Kou Ji's tone came from, and he smiled bitterly and didn't speak.

Seeing that Bao Zheng didn't mean to mention this matter, Kou Ji could only sigh and stop mentioning this matter.

"Tell me, what are you looking for me?"

Bao Zheng sat up straight and said, "The students have cleaned up the files of the Criminal Department in recent days and found some old cases, which are inappropriate, so I want to re-investigate and collect evidence and try this case."

However, most of those old cases have already been concluded.

If the students want to re-try the case, they must obtain the approval of the Shangguan and consult the files of the Dali Temple. ”

Speaking of this, Bao Zheng slowly closed his mouth.

Kou Ji snorted, "I was embarrassed, so I came to ask for help?" ”

Bao Zheng nodded solemnly and said, "It's a matter of human life, and students can't give up easily." ”

Kou Ji sighed: "You, you, you have to make yourself a lonely minister." Since the trial between the Criminal Department and Dali Temple has been concluded, it shows that many officials of the Criminal Department and Dali Temple have recognized the pre-existing verdict.

If you want to overturn the case, isn't that just a slap in the face and say that they are incompetent?

People don't embarrass you, who are you embarrassed? ”

Bao Zheng said in a deep voice: "Human life is at stake, even if a person has been sentenced to death, his innocence must be returned." Wang Shangshu had already approved the students to investigate the old case, but the people below did not cooperate much, and the Dali Temple did not let the students go through the files. ”

Kou Ji said faintly: "Wang Zeng was a person who couldn't see people's lives, and not long after he went to the Criminal Department, many unjust cases handled by the Criminal Department have nothing to do with him, so he naturally won't embarrass you." It's normal for the people below to embarrass you, because once a major omission is detected, their jobs will have to be smashed.

Most of the cases were sentenced by Dali Temple, and the sentence was also determined by Dali Temple.

If it is really a matter of reckless human life, the people of Dali Temple will have to be responsible.

Therefore, it is normal for the people of Dali Temple to embarrass you. ”

Bao Zheng said: "In homicide cases, black is black, white is white, and many people cannot be unjustly killed because they are afraid of losing their jobs." If the people of Dali Temple have been judging the case like this, then they are corpses and vegetarian meals, and they should be stopped. ”

Kou Ji stared at Bao Zheng and asked, "If you insist on doing this, you will most likely become a lonely minister." In the court, he became a lonely minister, and the end was not good. ”

Bao Zhengyi said righteously: "If the students are afraid of the end, the students will not say today's words." What's more, Mr. used to investigate and deal with six departments, and his methods were much more powerful than those of students.

Didn't the gentleman become an orphan? ”

Kou Ji was laughed angrily by Bao Zheng, "Can you compare with me?" ”

Bao Zheng said solemnly: "Naturally, the student can't compare with Mr., but the student likes Mr. very much." ”

Kou Ji let out a sigh of relief, "Thanks to the fact that the official family is a Ming Jun, you and I can cover your husband, otherwise you will definitely not end well if you are an official like this." ”

Bao Zheng said in a deep voice: "Students are not afraid of a bad end......"

Kou Ji raised his eyebrows and said sharply: "Are you happy to implicate your family?" If there is no punishment of Zhulian, you do this, I have no objection.

But if there is a punishment of Zhulian, you have to think about it for your family.

Some of them did not give their lives to them.

There's no reason for you to take them with you to die. ”

Bao Zheng frowned and said: "But the student is an official, if he doesn't support justice, then it is better not to be an official." ”

Kou Ji glared at Bao Zheng, "I didn't say that I wouldn't let you uphold justice, but you also have to pay attention to the method." For example, if you ask me for help today, you can write to the official family, and the official family will give the order.

With the oracle in hand, who would dare to stop you?

If you invite the officials, not only can the officials see your integrity and loyalty, but also those who have a grudge against you in their hearts will be jealous. ”

Bao Zheng thought for a moment, and arched his hand: "The student has been taught." ”

Kou Ji said nonchalantly: "You go back and write this matter and send it to the political affairs hall, and I will report it to the official family." With the current temperament of the official, I believe that they will not refuse.

But I have to warn you, old cases are not easy to investigate, and you better go to the forensic clinic and ask for a skilled man or two to help.

When trying a case, it is best to hear the case clearly.

Don't rush to decide the case until the trial is clear. ”

Bao Zheng frowned and said, "Students will not be careless of human life. ”

Kou Ji rolled his eyes and said, "I'm afraid that you will be framed and calculated, and you will be sentenced to an unjust, false and wrongful case." ”

Bao Zheng pondered for a moment and said solemnly: "Students will be careful." ”

Kou Ji nodded, without words, he had to remind him that he should be reminded, lest Bao Zheng be calculated and lose his official position.

Nowadays, the methods and methods of handling cases are still relatively primitive.

Kou Ji knew no less than ten ways to kill someone and not be able to see it after he died.

Bao Zheng has not been involved in criminal law for too long, compared with those old officials more than a star and a half, if people make a stumbling block for Bao Zheng, if Bao Zheng is not careful, it may not be impossible to see.

After Kou Ji told Bao Zheng, seeing that Bao Zheng still didn't leave, Kou Ji asked, "What else is the matter?" ”

Bao Zheng hurriedly said: "Dengwen drum ......"

Kou Ji heard Bao Zheng mention the Dengwen drum, and a smile appeared on his face.

Dengwen drum has a long history, the earliest can be traced back to the last week, mostly set up in Beijing, for the people to express grievances, or the people to appeal to the people.

It is recorded in the history books that during the Northern Song Dynasty, Bao Zheng governed Kaifeng Mansion, imitated Dengwen Drum, set up a drum of grievances, and stood outside Kaifeng Mansion to provide favorable conditions for the people to redress grievances.

After Kou Ji entered the court, he robbed Bao Zheng's political achievements and set up Dengwen drums in various yamen in advance.

Because of Kou Ji's identity, the drums he set up in the yamen in various places followed the name of Dengwen Drum and did not change its name.

Kou Ji robbed Bao Zheng of his political achievements in the history books, and now that the owner raised this matter in person, Kou Ji felt quite refreshed.

Kou Ji smiled and said, "What's wrong with Dengwen Drum? ”

Bao Zheng hugged his fists and said: "Dengwen Drum is a good governance established by Mr. Dengwen Drum, since the appearance of Dengwen Drum, there are many fewer things that disregard the law of the country, and the things that the people do not hold officials accountable have also been greatly reduced.

However, the students felt that whether it was the Dengwen drum in front of the palace or the Dengwen drum in front of the yamen in various places, the laws set up were relatively harsh.

Many of the people were so afraid of the beating of the drums that they did not dare to go to the yamen to complain about their grievances.

So the student thinks that when it is corrected. ”

When Kou Ji heard this, he nodded and said: "Sue the royal complaint, you need to be punished a hundred, and many people have not walked in front of the Dengwen drum, and they have been killed by the imperial guard staff guarding in front of the Dengwen drum."

Sixty government yamen, thirty state yamen, and twenty county yamen.

If you encounter a black-hearted officer, you will indeed die. ”

Bao Zheng nodded solemnly and said: "Being an official is to be the master of the people, if you scare the people away with punishment, then you will lose the original intention of being an official." ”

Kou Ji asked, "How do you think it should be changed?" ”

Bao Zheng said in a deep voice: "The students think that it should be halved." ”

Kou Ji groaned and shook his head, "Halving will kill people." ”

Bao Zheng pondered for a moment, thought of the skilled execution methods of the officials, and nodded approvingly.

Some old officials can beat people out of internal injuries with a few sticks without hurting their flesh and skin.

Some can even vomit blood with a single stick.

After thinking for a while, Kou Ji said, "The court abbot should be abolished and replaced with a fine of silver." ”

Bao Zheng frowned and said: "In this way, there will be a lot of corruption." ”

Kou Ji lamented: "At least corruption doesn't kill people. Go back and play this matter, let the officials discuss it, and I will discuss it with the officials.

It is best for the people to complain, and they will not be beaten or punished, unless it is determined that it is a false accusation, and it is not too late to punish them.

The amount of the penalty shall be set for how and how much it is to be fined.

Make sure that the people can accept it, and not force people to die.

Through the Great Song Dynasty Book and Newspaper, the matter was passed on to the people, so that the people knew the matter clearly and knew the amount of the fine, which greatly avoided local corruption.

In addition, in order to avoid false accusations, certain thresholds should be set.

Only if the local yamen is not satisfied with the judgment can they appeal to the yamen at the next higher level.

And so on until the royal state.

The beheading was determined by the Dali Temple, so I was not afraid that the yamen on the ground would take people's lives in order to suppress the case. ”

Bao Zheng nodded and said: "You should check the files of major and important local cases and homicide cases in a timely manner to avoid local carelessness of human life." ”

Kou Ji sighed: "If you want to refine the criminal case, you need a lot of manpower. ”

Bao Zheng looked at Kou Ji seriously and said: "According to what Mr. said, only after the local judgment is not satisfied, can you appeal to the Yamen at the next level, so the higher you go, the less manpower you need."

The imperial court could have cut down the manpower from above and assign them to the bottom. ”

Kou Ji nodded and said, "What you said is also right, but if you want to completely solve this matter and avoid mistakes, you need a complete set of criminal law support."

In other words, the criminal law has to be greatly reformed, and the criminal law yamen of the imperial court has to be adjusted. ”

Bao Zheng stared at Kou Ji and asked, "Mr. has the courage to move the law of commerce, doesn't he dare to move the law of punishment?" ”

Kou Ji laughed and said, "Nonsense. The reason why I gradually sent you back to Beijing is to prepare for the subsequent revision of other laws. This includes criminal law.

I thought I'd wait until you had gained a firm foothold in the court.

But look at how quickly you've adapted to the court.

That's time to do it, too. ”

Bao Zheng groaned: "Sir, but you want the student to be a pawn? ”

Kou Ji shook his head and smiled: "Just wait to contribute to the bleeding of the imperial court." Now there is no need for any pawns in the court. ”

In the past, when Kou Ji didn't enter the house, he naturally needed a pawn to fight and make a way for him.

Now that he has entered the house, he can draw conclusions after discussing anything with Zhao Zhen, and there is no need for any pawns at all.

Kou Ji and Bao Zheng finished chatting about business.

Kou Ji stared at Bao Zheng and sighed: "Boy, make more friends when it's time to make friends." Don't make yourself a loner. Now there are no mountains in the court, and there is no need for any lonely ministers. ”

Bao Zheng glanced at Kou Ji and did not speak.

At first, Kou Ji thought he didn't want to speak, but after carefully observing his eyes, his face darkened.

Bao Zheng's different eyes seemed to be telling Kou Ji.

There are not as many mountains in the court as before, and that is because the Kou Clan's mountain is too big, and all the other mountains are crushed to death.

Now it is the head of the Kou Mountain.

"Get out!"

Kou Ji was not polite to Bao Zheng, and decisively asked Bao Zheng to get out.

Bao Zheng knew that Kou Ji was not really angry with him, so he got up with a smile and gave a salute and walked out of the study.

Seeing that Bao Zheng was about to bring back the pastries he brought, Kou Ji shouted with a dark face, "Who have you ever seen come to visit and take the gift away?" ”

Bao Zheng was stunned for a moment, put down the pastry with a smile, and hurriedly left Kou Ji's study.

After Bao Zheng left, Kou Ji gasped and said: "Dog Day doesn't know how to turn when he speaks, and he is not afraid of death, no wonder he can force the official family to sit on the seat and let him spray his face......

The official family didn't cut him down, it's really merciful......

If I were spit on him, I would bury his whole family......"

Kou Ji was angry and didn't choose to speak, and also told some things that happened in the history books.

"Whose family is the Xianggong going to bury? Speaking out, the concubine instructed the guards in the palace to fetch people. ”

Xiang Yan took a bowl of ginseng soup and entered the study with a smile.

Kou Ji rolled his eyes while taking the ginseng soup from Xiang Yan's hand, "Am I a person who likes to care about human life?" ”

Xiang Yan said with a smile: "It's because you don't like to care for people's lives, so the concubine helps you." ”

Kou Ji glanced at Xiang Yan, didn't want to speak, and took the ginseng soup and put it into his mouth one by one.

Seeing this, Xiang Yan smiled and said, "Who is so angry that Xiang Gong?" ”

Kou Ji put down the spoon and said angrily: "What do you say? ”

"Bao Zheng?!"

Xiang Yan said with a smile.

Kou Ji glared at Yan and said, "You obviously saw him, and you still asked me?" ”

Xiang Yan smiled: "You have to ask who Xianggong wants to bury before you start." ”

Kou Ji pursed his lips and did not speak.

Xiang Yan knew him and knew that he was joking, so he dared to say so.

If Kou Ji really wanted to bury someone, I'm afraid the guards in the palace would have been waiting at the door a long time ago.

Xiang Yan saw that Kou Ji didn't speak, so she asked with a smile, "Why is that bag of wood angry with you?" ”

When Kou Ji heard this, he became angry again, "That bag of wood took a bag of pastries into the house, I thought it was an enlightenment." Who knew that he said it was someone else's gift.

I have to take it away when I leave, do you think I'm angry? ”

When Xiang Yan heard this, she couldn't cry or laugh, "It's really a piece of pure wood......"

Kou Ji sighed.

Xiang Yan groaned: "The concubine feels that if Su'er doesn't get married, he won't be in a hurry." ”

Kou Ji was stunned for a moment, looked at Xiang Yan and said, "Do you mean to find a husband for Su'er and force Bao Zheng?" ”

Xiang Yan nodded.

Kou Ji hesitated: "What if it's self-defeating? ”

Xiang Yan said without being salty: "Then it's self-defeating?" Su'er is about to get married, he is not in a hurry, he deserves to be unable to marry a wife for the rest of his life. ”

Kou Ji pondered, "That's fine...... With Su'er's temperament, I'm afraid I won't bow to him. He likes to be a little more, and if he refuses to bow his head, the two of them may not be able to get together for the rest of their lives.

Instead of letting Su'er wait for him, it is better to force him to take a look.

If he really can't let go, then let Su'er marry someone else. ”

Xiang Yan nodded in agreement.

Kou Ji sighed for a long time: "Actually, I really hope that he and Su'er will have good things in pairs. I just found out that he was going to make himself a loner.

The fate of Lone Chen is not good.

If he marries Su'er as his wife, Su'er's identity can still save his life at a critical time. ”

Xiang Yan snorted coldly: "He himself refuses to bow his head, and always feels that his sesame mung bean is very valuable." Then he deserves not to ask for his mother-in-law. ”

Kou Ji sighed: "He is also a hero, and there is always some arrogance in a hero. ”

Xiang Yan pouted and said, "Amazing? There are more people at the door of our house than dogs, and there are more people at the door of the royal house than ants.

Why can he be arrogant, but others can't. ”

When Kou Ji heard Xiang Yan's words, he couldn't cry or laugh.

Xiang Yan's words didn't have any problems in her heart.

But in Kou Ji's heart, he didn't agree with it very much.

There are countless people in the Great Song Dynasty, and there are countless people who are willing to enter the royal portal and the Kou family's portal, but there are very few celebrities in history.

However, those who seem to be able to be famous in history are now under the Kou family, and even some who cannot be famous in history are also under the Kou family.

Under the Kou family, it is equivalent to under the Zhao family.

But no matter who he is, Bao Zheng is a person who values official affairs more than private affairs.

Bao Zheng left the bamboo courtyard and returned to the Criminal Department, he immediately drafted two notes and sent them to the political affairs hall.

After Kou Ji went down the next day, he saw Bao Zheng's two notes.

After reading it a little, it was no different from what he said when he visited him, so Kou Ji wrote a quasi-word, and instructed the eunuchs who stayed in the political hall to pass the music to the palace and send him to the palace.

After Song Shu was sent to the palace, Zhao Zhen saw that Kou Ji had already been approved, and after a little review, he also wrote a quasi-word.

The Great Song Dynasty served as an official family and took homicide cases very seriously.

The same is true for Zhao Zhen.

Bao Zheng wants to investigate the unjust, false and wrongful cases in the old case, and Zhao Zhen has no reason to disagree.

As long as one person can show Xue, it will be good for Zhao Zhen and Bao Zheng.

Zhao Zhen will gain more people's support, and Bao Zheng will gain great fame and merit.

Only the officials who handled the case at that time will suffer.

Therefore, the subordinate officials of the Criminal Department and the officials of Dali Temple did not look good after seeing the document signed by Zhao Zhen and Kou Ji signed by Bao Zheng agreeing to overturn the old case.

After they got off the business, they rushed to tell each other and spread the news that Bao Zheng was going to thoroughly investigate the old case.

The impeachment of Bao Zheng instantly filled the table of Zhao Zhen and Kou Ji.

In fact, people from the Criminal Department and Dali Temple rarely handle unjust, false and wrongly decided cases, unless they have an acquaintance who entrusts them to handle some unjust, false and wrongly decided cases, or they themselves have caused unjust, false and wrongly decided cases due to their own negligence.

and the way of handling cases cannot keep up, so there are unjust, false and wrongful cases.

Therefore, Bao Zheng thoroughly investigated the old case, and it was easy to suspect some of the flies and dogs in it.

Although Kou Ji had previously checked the Criminal Department and Dali Temple, after the people from the Criminal Department and Dali Temple softened, Kou Ji gave up, so the damage to the Criminal Department and Dali Temple was not serious.

Coupled with Kou Ji's weight, they can't help Kou Ji, so they can only consider themselves unlucky.

Bao Zheng now wants to turn over all the old cases and sort them out, and he is a waiter in the Criminal Department, and he will stay in office for a long time.

Then the disaster he caused would be much greater than that of Koji.

The people of the Criminal Department and Dali Temple naturally could not tolerate it.

They will not come forward to impeach Bao Zheng themselves, because it is easy for Bao Zheng to grab the braid and check the back.

So they all asked their classmates, their peers, and even their colleagues who had done things to help.

The impeachment of Bao Zheng was piled up together and became a small mountain.

Zhao Zhen and Kou Ji looked at the hill and were stunned for a long time.

After a long time, Zhao Zhen turned his head sideways and asked Kou Ji, "Fourth brother, who have you offended as a student?" It's just an old case, and it has to cause so many people to be impeached? ”

Kou Ji looked at those sloppy and laughed: "I'm afraid it's caused by those old cases." ”

Zhao Zhen said in disbelief: "Then there is no reason to be impeached by so many people, right?" ”