This light knife not only detained Zhang Xian, but also alarmed the emperor and the civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty.

The emperor was furious and said that he must strictly investigate this matter, and must not damage the discipline of the court and corrupt the atmosphere of officialdom.

Let's not talk about anything else, Zhang Xianxing stabbed Qin Hui, this crime can't run away properly.

Qin Hui first detained Zhang Xian in prison, and when he recovered from his injuries, he interrogated him personally.

The emperor sent his chamberlain to visit Qin Hui with the best Jinchuang medicine, and told him to rest well, and after recovering from his injuries, he would review why Zhang Xian would do such a thing, which disappointed the emperor too much.

Qin Hui's knife only pierced the belly, and it couldn't hurt his life at all. He rested at home for two or three days, and all he was thinking about was how to make Zhang Xian speak, so he couldn't help but go to the prison of the Criminal Department to interrogate Zhang Xian.

Zhang Xian confirmed the assassination of the imperial court officials, and the assassin was still the servant of the Criminal Department who was in charge of the national prison, and the military service in the prison of the Criminal Department was not vegetarian. What's more, there is also Qin Hui's good helper Zeng Biao, who is worried about Lord Qin at the time of the prison of the Criminal Department.

On the day when Qin Hui was recuperating from his injuries, Zeng Biao temporarily replaced Qin Hui, and he had already treated Zhang Xian well in prison, ten tortures, whipping, stabbing, and burning...... That's a lot. Zhang Xian had to spit out a strong confession.

Qin Hui saw Zhang Xian in the prison of the Criminal Department, Zhang Xian had been beaten to the ground, his face was covered with blood, his long hair was scattered, and his tattered clothes and wounds were glued together with blood, which was shocking.

Qin Hui couldn't recognize Zhang Xian.

Zhang Xian's limbs were bound to the wall with iron chains, and he had just been beaten again, and he had passed out. Blood trickled from his clothes and fell to the ground, and there was already a puddle of blood left on the ground, which coagulated quickly.

Qin Hui smashed his mouth, don't kill him, he hasn't asked anything important yet.

Zeng Biao saw Qin Hui dragging his sick body and injuries to interrogate Zhang Xian in person, bowed his head and stepped forward to flatter: "Don't worry, my lord, the lower officials have a sense of proportion!" My lord, you haven't recovered yet, why did you come down in person? It's cold and damp down here, so don't delay the condition. ”

Qin Hui waved his hand and said, "Small things are still important for official business." ”

Zeng Biao admired him and said: "My lord is really a model of the country!" Students must learn from you with an open mind! ”

Zeng Biao didn't care whether Qin Hui wanted it or not, he first regarded himself as Qin Hui's student, and the most important thing in being a man was to be low-key.

Qin Hui smiled, and he didn't break it, students are students, as long as they are willing to be obedient and willing to do things.

Zhang Xian heard the conversation between the two in front of him, and woke up faintly, drooping his head weakly, looking at Qin Hui and the two with hatred.

Zhang Xian said weakly: "Lord Qin, what do you want?" ”

Qin Hui saw that Zhang Xian woke up, so he didn't have to wait and splash his soap boots with cold water.

Qin Hui looked like he hated iron but not steel, and said to Zhang Xian: "General Zhang, you are so dignified, why did you want to assassinate me?" Now I am also painful, and you are also bitter, so why bother? ”

Zhang Xian spat at him with a mouthful of bloody spit, but unfortunately he was completely powerless, and his tongue was dry, and when he came out of his mouth, he hung on his chin and pulled it into silk.

Qin Hui looked a little disgusted, and took a step back slightly.

"General Zhang, as long as you tell the truth, don't protect anyone, this official will still protect you as one of the majestic generals!" Qin Hui said.

Zhang Xian sneered and said, "Phew, I didn't expect you to be such a person!" You might as well die in the Kingdom of Jin, lest you insult the reputation of your ancestors!" ”

Zeng Biao saw that Zhang Xian still had the strength to scold Qin Hui's ancestor, and waved his hand to let the prison guard whip Zhang Xian fiercely.

Zhang Xian gritted his teeth and endured the pain, but did not say a word.

Qin Hui saw that Zhang Xian was very stubborn, and after beating him three times, Qin Hui stopped: "Okay, if you fight again, you will be killed!" Zhang Xian, this official asks you again, think about it, did you hear your superiors talk about the first emperor at that time? ”

Zhang Xian lifted a breath and said, "Don't think about it. Ben will follow the two adults the whole time, and he hasn't heard anything about the first emperor! ”

Qin Hui was angry in his heart, Zhang Xian not only did not comply, but insisted that he had witnessed the whole process that Qu Ping and Yue Fei had nothing to do with the affairs of the first emperor.

Qin Hui said angrily: "The sky net is magnificent, negligent but not leaky, you want to harbor evil intentions and harbor others, let me tell you, you think too much!" You can't bear this matter, and neither can any of them! Come on, bring Wang Gui! ”

As soon as Zhang Xian heard about Wang Gui, he knew that it was broken.

Wang Gui was a general under his command, and was scolded by Yue Fei because of the family members of JianYin Jin Dynasty officials during the Jin War, and if he hadn't interceded at the time, Yue Fei might have beheaded Wang Gui for public display.

Wang Gui didn't dare to face Zhang Xian's gaze, walked up to Qin Hui with his head down, saluted, and said, "The last general, Wang Gui, has seen the adult." ”

Qin Hui said: "Wang Gui, this person, do you know him?" ”

Wang Gui bowed his head and replied: "Yes, General Zhang Xian, the boss of the last general." ”

Qin Hui said: "General Wang, I hope you can stand in the perspective of the imperial court and fairly and justly recall that at that time, did King Xiang, or General Yue, mention the first emperor to Qin and Han?" ”

Wang Gui said: "The position of the last general is low, and I have not heard of it with my own ears. But General Zhang was once drunk, and once asked himself, 'Is the disappearance of the first emperor related to the marshal?', and the last general happened to bring Zhang Xian back with wine, and heard it with his own ears! ”

Qin Hui said happily: "Oh? It's interesting to spit out the truth after drinking! Which marshal is he talking about? ”

Zhang Xian angrily lifted his breath and shouted: "Wang Gui! Don't talk nonsense! If I hadn't protected you, you would have died a long time ago! ”

At this point, Wang Gui plucked up his courage and said: "General, maybe you forgot after you finished drunk, but the last general remembers it clearly!" "Book six

"Lao Tzu is not good at drinking!" Zhang Xian scolded.

Zeng Biao said: "It's just not good to drink, and the amount of alcohol is not good, so when you drink it, you get drunk, and when you get drunk, you spit out the truth after drinking!" ”

Qin Hui said loudly: "Zhang Xian, do you know that this matter is related to the death of the first emperor, and the emperor has issued a holy decree that it must be strictly investigated and handled!" Your attitude of covering up and resisting is an accomplice, and you will also be killed! ”

Zhang Xianhe sneered.

Qin Hui's tone softened again: "Of course, if you are lost and know your way back, you can explain to the Criminal Department well, this official can see that you have made meritorious contributions to your crimes, and ask the Holy Lord to open up the net for you, so as to avoid your capital crime!" ”

Wang Gui said kindly: "General, you still have an old mother, wife and children at home, so don't be stubborn!" If you have a three-long and two-short, who will take care of them? If things get worse, they might even be affected! ”

Zhang Xian said awe-inspiringly: "Men live in the world just for a breath of righteousness, I will not be with you!" If that's the case, I'm sure I'll be looked down upon by fellow relatives! ”

Qin Hui admired Zhang Xian's firmness a little, but he had other methods.

Qin Hui said: "Don't think that if you insist that you don't know, you can let the real murderer get away with it!" I'm telling you, I'm here in black and white, and it's all recorded as evidence of what you say! Wait a minute, get your handprint stamped, the evidence is conclusive! ”

Zhang Xian shouted: "You are hypocritical, sooner or later you will reap the consequences!" ”

"Who is true and who is false, the emperor has his own determination!" Qin Hui then ordered Zeng Biao, "Zeng Biao, press his handprint!" ”

Zeng Biao walked to Zhang Xian's side with his testimony written in black and white, and Zhang Xian's limbs were tied and he couldn't move. The prison guards firmly grasped Zhang Xian's right hand and pressed the handprint on the certificate with his thumb.

Zeng Biao looked at the obvious handprint on the certificate with satisfaction, and presented it to Qin Hui.

Qin Hui nodded with satisfaction and said, "Take good care of General Zhang, don't let him die, wait for the emperor to fall." Let's go, this official has gone to the emperor to give his life! ”

Zhang Xian's eyes were cracking, and he struggled and roared vigorously to vent the resentment in his heart.

How could this be the case, the Jin State was destroyed, why was the court in chaos? King Xiang, where are you? If you were in the court, this probably wouldn't have happened......

After reading the testimony of the guilt submitted by Qin Hui, Zhao Gou angrily threw it to the ground and shouted, "Why is this happening? They really have no king's law, and even the first emperor dared to kill him? Maybe one day, I'll be their target! ”

Qin Hui respectfully picked up the testimony on the ground and sorted out the things on the emperor's desk, such an important thing can't be thrown around, this is his own hard work!

Qin Hui said: "The emperor is angry, this is just Zhang Xian's words, and it may not be true." ”

"Not only Zhang Xian's testimony, isn't there also Wang Gui's testimony? I know that King Xiang is kind to you, don't help him speak! ”

"The minister is not talking for King Xiang, the minister is speaking for the court. King Xiang is the pillar of the country, many important decisions were proposed by him, and many important battles were fought by him, and the court could not live without him! Qin Hui hid a knife in his words.

Zhao Gou heard the meaning of Qin Hui's words, and said angrily: "It's all his credit, so what am I?" I'm an ornament? Is it a doll? Is it a puppet? ”

What Qin Hui wants is to make the emperor feel that Qu Ping's merits are high, and let the emperor think that everyone in the world respects Qu Ping, and the world can't play without him.

Qin Hui pretended to be a peacemaker and said: "The marshal Zhang Xian refers to may be King Xiang or Mu Guogong. Only after the two adults return to Beijing can they confront each other face to face, and then they will find out. ”

Zhao Gou's heart did not disappear, and said: "Yue Fei and Qu Ping are sworn brothers, and they have long been in collusion, even if Zhang Xian refers to Yue Fei, I am afraid that Yue Fei was also instructed by Qu Ping!" ”

"Then what should Zhang Xian do now?" Qin Hui asked cautiously.

Zhao thought about it, the culprit had not yet entered the net, and Zhang Xian could not be killed first. He said: "Continue to be detained in the prison of the Criminal Department, and wait for Yue Fei and Qu Ping to return to Beijing, and then interrogate them together!" ”

"I understand."

"Before Yue Fei and Qu Ping return to Beijing, the matter must continue to be kept secret, and the news must not be leaked!"

"Obey orders!"

Zhang Xian continued to be detained in the prison of the Criminal Department for "assassination", and there was no official verdict, so he was kept in prison anyway.

Ten days later, Qin Hui's wound had completely healed, and he began to go to court.

Li Gang seized the opportunity to ask Qin Hui on the road, what happened to Zhang Xian's case, how was the verdict, and why was there no news?

Qin Hui prevaricated: "Assassinating an official of the imperial court, even if it is not a capital crime, how can it be a few years in prison, right?" ”

Han Shizhong and Liu Guangshi learned of this, and for the sake of life and death together, they went to the prison of the Criminal Department together after they dispersed, planning to visit Zhang Xian, at least to mention that the prison guards were kind to Zhang Xian.

But when he walked to the door of the prison of the Criminal Department, he was blocked by Zeng Biao: "Zhang Xian's assassination of the imperial court official is a heinous crime, and no one is allowed to visit without the emperor's edict." ”

Liu Guangshi jumped up and was about to beat Zeng Biao, but was stopped by Han Shizhong.

Liu Guangshi said excitedly: "Old Han, don't pull me, let me kill him!" In these years, any dog dares to stand in front of Lao Tzu! ”

Zeng Biao fled to hide behind the soldiers guarding the door, and said, "Without the emperor's edict, you can't see General Zhang." The two princes will let go of the officials, don't be embarrassed. ”

Han Shizhong pulled Liu Guangshi and whispered, "Let's go, find a way." He turned back to Zeng Biao and said, "You are also the head of the Criminal Department, how did you become a janitor?" ”

Zeng Biaocai doesn't care if he doesn't watch the door, he only knows that it's right to follow his boss.