Sun Qing's words made Li Su stunned for a while, and then a strong sense of helplessness floated in his heart.

Inexplicably, the Criminal Department took over a case that they should not have taken over, and the ordinary homicide case turned out to be personally tried by the Shangshu of the Labor Criminal Department, and the personal trial was just enough, who knew that the Shangshu of the Criminal Department threw the case away and ran hundreds of miles away to greet foreign VIPs......

I have to say that the authority of the Tang Dynasty is too chaotic, a book is a civil official's work, but a military general is a general, and the military general is not good to sit in the lobby as his book......

What makes Li Su sad the most is...... The Prime Minister of Tubo was originally entertained by him, why did no one inform him to greet him, but instead a military general and a secretary of the criminal department ran to Fengzhou to greet him? There's nothing to do with him here, so it's easy to think about it...... Ah no, sad.

Smacking his lips, Li Su relieved himself and couldn't help but smile bitterly.

It seems that this life lawsuit will have to be put on hold for a few days for the time being, and the main owner of the trial is not there, so he can only be in a hurry outside.

"Master Sun, we are also old friends, and we are peers again......"

Sun Qing's face is a little dark, what is the meaning of the word "peer"? You are an official of Shangshu Province, and I am an official of the Criminal Department, so you are not good people at all.

“…… They are all sent by courier, which can be said to be 'born from the same root', and I also ask Mr. Sun to look at the past and sell me a face. ”

Sun Qing said with a smile: "Hou Ye is serious, if there is something Hou Ye commands, the lower officials will do their best." ”

"Okay, then I'm not welcome, about Xu Jingshan's case, can I take a look at the file of this case? Or it is okay for Mr. Sun to dictate the facts of the case. ”

Sun Qing shook his head: "This, please forgive the lower official for not being able to do it, the Hou Ye should know that the file of this case has been submitted to the desk of Shangshu, and no one can get it, and the lower official is only a principal, only responsible for passing the provincial documents, and the specific case is not known to the lower officials." ”

After Sun Qing finished speaking, he cast a regretful look at Li Su.

Li Su nodded, what he said was the truth, a person in charge of the Criminal Department was not a big man who covered the sky with one hand, and asked him for help with this matter, and it was really embarrassing for him, Li Su was not an unreasonable person, since it was the truth, he simply put it aside and didn't mention it.

The smile did not change, Li Su continued to make a second request, anyway, he entered the Criminal Department today, and he had to accomplish one thing.

"In this case, I won't be embarrassed by Master Sun, but I have a reluctant request here, please help me with Master Sun's affairs."

Sun Qing's eyelids jumped, and he still said respectfully: "Although Master Hou said it, it is still the same sentence, and the officials will not shirk if they do their best." ”

Li Su glanced at him deeply, and said with a smile: "Zhang Shangshu went to Fengzhou, this back and forth is four or five days, and I am naturally very clear about the number of ways for the criminal department to interrogate prisoners, so I want to ask Director Sun for a favor and say hello to the prison of the Criminal Department. ”

Sun Qing's face was embarrassed: "This ......"

"Master Sun, this is a very legitimate request, I shouldn't be too much to say, right? According to the normal number of roads, the case can be tried how it should be tried, but the torture equipment cannot be used, and there are countless detectives in the criminal department, and it seems that there is no need to use the torture equipment to try an ordinary homicide case, right? ”

Sun Qing sighed and said with a wry smile: "Master Hou, it's still the same sentence, Xia Guan is just a small principal, there are prison stewards in the prison, and when Xia Guan's words are handed to the prison, no one will listen to them......

Li Su frowned.

Well, this sentence is also true, he can hear a strong taste of sincerity from his words, but Li Su is also the county marquis of the dynasty, saying that it is a treasure held in the palm of the hands of the monarchs and ministers is a bit numb, but at least it is also a new powerful person who is very popular with the monarchs and ministers, today he finally took the initiative to ask for help, and proposed that one was rejected by others, Li Su's face was inevitably a little unbearable, not to mention, it was related to the life of the old man, and the two requirements must be completed to save his life.

"Isn't it okay to be accommodating? Director Sun has been on an errand in the Criminal Department for many years, so he always has some connections up and down, right? If it is successful, he will never treat Sun's main affairs lightly......" Li Suqiang smiled, it is very rare to ask for people, and it is quite unnatural to ask for people, Li Su hates this feeling of being restrained.

Sun Qing smiled bitterly and shook his head: "It's really a light person, and it's unbearable, Hou Ye Li, don't embarrass me, what the lower officials can do for the Hou Ye, at most send some exquisite food to Xu Jingshan in the prison, how the stewards and servants in the prison try the case, the lower officials really can't interfere." ”

Li Su smiled: "Okay, since I'm embarrassed, I won't say more, and then think of another way, let's talk about it differently?" ”

Sun Qing breathed a sigh of relief when he heard this, a relaxed smile appeared on his face, and he nodded hurriedly: "Okay, thank you Lord Hou for your understanding......"

Li Suhaha smiled, took off a piece of snow-white jade that he was wearing from his waist, handed it to Sun Qingyi, and said with a smile: "The first few **** wandered around in the East Market, and bought a piece of ancient jade from a Hebei businessman, worth forty yuan, it was really a big hemorrhage, after taking it home, my wife said that this jade was flawed, and I didn't tell you, I looked carefully under the lamp for more than an hour, and I still didn't see where the flaw was. ”

Sun Qing took it with a smile, there is no doubt that there is him, anyway, as long as he doesn't talk about Xu Jingshan's murder case now, he will be happy to talk about any topic.

The ancient jade was white and flawless, Sun Qing held it high, his eyes were about to turn into cross-eyed, and he still couldn't find any flaws.

Li Su blinked: "Can Master Sun find out?" ”

Sun Qing smiled bitterly: "This jade is a high-grade ancient jade, the lower officials are clumsy, I really didn't find any flaws, the price of forty guan is actually not wrong, it is worth the money......"

Li Su slapped his leg suddenly: "Okay, you will also accept the bribe, remember to eliminate disasters for others when you accept money, if my father-in-law is missing a single hair in the prison, Master Sun, I will not let you go." ”

Sun Qing was shocked: "Bribe...... Bribe? I...... Li Houye, what bribe? ”

Li Suhao pointed to the ancient jade in his hand: "Isn't the bribe in your hands?" Tsk, it's worth forty yuan, look at how generous I am. ”

Sun Qing's forehead immediately oozed cold sweat, his face was pale, and he held the ancient jade in both hands, as if holding a heaven-shattering thunder that had ignited the fuse, and handed it towards Li Su in a trembling manner.

"Master Li...... Don't make a fuss! The lower officials have no grudges with Hou Ye, why should Hou Ye harm me? ”

"How can it be harmful to give you money? There are only you and me here, God knows, take this ancient jade to the East Market and sell it, enough for your family to eat and drink for three years, good, take it, what do I want you to do......"

"No, no, the lower officials can't afford it, it's ......"

"Master Sun! Listen up! Li Su suddenly turned violent, then his expression eased, and he lowered his voice and said seriously: "...... It is a good match for the jade pendant on a rainy day, and I send you because I love you, and you, raise your hand a little, and make it convenient for my father-in-law, not only this jade pendant, but the Li family also remembers you a favor, do you understand what I mean? ”

Sun Qing's face was still pale, looking at Li Sushi's fierce expression, he thought for a long time, sighed for a long time, and looked depressed that he had just been ransacked by bandits: "That's it, the Hou Ye understands what the lower officials mean, the steward of the prison does recognize a few, you can rest assured, before Zhang Shangshu returns to Chang'an, the lower officials will ensure that the commander will never be wronged in prison, and no one will punish him......"

Li Su smiled and patted him on the shoulder: "Look, everyone is happy, how good, the whole world is beautiful and the spring is blooming, so please ask Master Sun for this matter...... Receiving gifts is such a pleasant thing, why should Master Sun cry and mourn? You should smile more, the luck of the person who can laugh is generally not too bad, come, read it with me, 'eggplant'...... Yes! ”

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Walking out of the criminal department, Li Su finally breathed a sigh of relief.

The means are not very glorious, but in order to save the life of the old man, some things have to be informal, and when the old man comes out of the prison, the ancient jade worth forty yuan still has to be reimbursed by him.

Fang Lao Wu and Zheng Xiaolou were waiting outside the office, and when they saw Li Su coming out, the two stepped forward, showing concern, as Li Su's henchmen, they naturally knew about Xu Jingshan, and they knew how troublesome this matter was.

Li Su smiled at the two of them, then closed his smile and said in a deep voice: "Fifth Uncle Fang, please send someone to Dongshi and ask Wang Zhi to come to see me." ”

Fang Lao Wu nodded.

Li Su waved his hand and said, "Let's go, go to my father-in-law's tea shop and have a look." ”

Zheng Xiaolou hesitated for a moment, and suddenly stopped in front of Li Su.

Li Su raised an eyebrow at him in confusion.

Zheng Xiaolou said coolly: "Just now we asked the guard outside the criminal department, and the officer said that the tea shop was one of the places where the murder occurred, and the poisonous tea sold from that shop had been sealed by the criminal department. ”

Li Su sneered: "I'm going to see it too, the seal of the Criminal Department...... Hehe, do I have to buy it? What did you bring you for? ”

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Li Su brought dozens of subordinates into the city, of course he would not kindly take them to go shopping, open the road in the mountains, build bridges in the water, and meet seals...... Big Foot kicked the door open, although the in-laws were involved in the homicide case, but the domineering that the county marquis should have is still indispensable.

There was a loud bang, in front of countless merchants, traders and people in the East Market, Zheng Xiaolou kicked open the door of the tea shop located in the east room, as if in order to deliberately stand up, Zheng Xiaolou's foot increased his strength, not only the door was kicked open, but also the two doors were kicked away, there were originally two officials in the crowd who wanted to step forward to intervene, but when they saw the formation of the Li family's subordinates outside the door, as well as the appearance of murderous intent, and the young man in the green shirt who was firmly surrounded by the subordinates in the middle like a starry moon, the young man in a handsome young man, look at the back and know that it is the magnates in Chang'an City, one by one who is not good, where do the little square officials and Wuhou dare to force their heads?

The door was kicked off, raising a puff of dust, Li Su frowned, and deliberately waited outside the door for a while before slowly walking into the store.

The store was empty, because of this murder, not only Xu Jingshan, but even the accounts in the store, all the guys were taken to the prison of the Criminal Department, and a basket full of roasted tea in the store was also confiscated, except for a few catties of tea left in a lacquered box on the low table.

Li Su stepped forward to open the lacquer box, and suddenly smelled a faint fragrance of tea, Li Su took a deep breath and muttered: "Such an elegant and wonderful thing, it can actually drink the dead, it is really the biggest joke of Zhenguan Nian,...... Who the hell wants to make trouble? Is he targeting the Xu family, or the Li family? (To be continued.) )