The front of the yamen of Kyoto Prefecture is as solemn as ever, although Yin Tiezheng of Kyoto Prefecture is not considered a high and powerful position in the capital where there are many high-ranking officials, but the Yamen of Kyoto Prefecture has never been despised by anyone.

The position of Kyoto Prefecture Yin has always been a hot place, since the Great Chu Empire built the capital in Jianye, Kyoto Prefecture was set up, before and after there are seventeen or eighteen Kyoto Prefecture Yin, but there are only a handful of people who can stay in this position for a long time, and it is already a wonder to be able to stay in this position for three years.

After all, Kyoto Prefecture is responsible for the cases in the area of the capital, and the cases near the capital are fine, but whenever the cases that happen in the capital, there will always be some dignitaries involved, no matter how decided, they will always offend one party, so even if they are assigned by the imperial court to the position of Kyoto Prefecture Yin, the incumbent officials will do everything possible to transfer out of this fire pit.

It wasn't until Tie Zheng was transferred to this position that Kyoto Prefecture became a truly eye-catching yamen.

Before Tie Zheng took office, he had a reputation for being upright, and he didn't have much contact in the officialdom, although he did a lot of practical things, he never got promoted.

When the water is clear, there are no fish, of course Tie Zheng understands this truth, but he has never been mixed into the muddy water, maverick, if it is not for the first emperor to find out, Tie Zheng is afraid that he can only do nothing.

After Tie Zheng took office, he acted vigorously and resolutely, but all the cases handed over to Kyoto Prefecture, he went to the bottom of the matter, and he must find out all the facts, many people laughed secretly in their hearts, those extremely slippery officials have not been in office for a long time, not to mention Tie Zheng's temperament that is incompatible with officialdom, even if he is not dismissed, he will definitely be unlucky in the end.

But the facts are just the opposite, Tie Zheng decided the case, not asking about the level of identity, only asking about the merits, for this reason, many officials in Beijing were offended by him, and even wanted to rectify him behind his back, but the case he broke will leave a file, and the twists and turns are clear in the case file, and a lot of evidence is retained, so it is very easy to find fault with his case.

The most important thing is that such a person, the first emperor couldn't ask for it, and tried his best to protect it, Tie Zheng has been working in the position of Yin in this Kyoto Prefecture for more than ten years, and those gentlemen are also because of the existence of Tie Zheng, for fear that something will happen to Tie Zheng, they dare not be too arrogant, and the security of the capital is also clear.

At the beginning, Qi Ning and Dou Lianzhong formed a lawsuit and came to Kyoto Mansion, but Dou Lianzhong did not dare to offend Tie Zheng in the slightest, which shows Tie Zheng's prestige in Beijing, and the people in Beijing support him very much.

Qi Ning came to Kyoto Mansion a while ago, but he was just a prince of brocade, but this time his identity has changed, and he is already a hereditary candidate of the empire.

Qi Ning also had a trace of respect for this kind of person, the two exchanged a few words, didn't propose a proposal first, and went straight to the side hall, but saw Duan Canghai sitting impatiently in the side hall, and the tea in his hand was already cold, Tie Zheng led the way into the hall, Duan Canghai hadn't seen Qi Ning yet, and couldn't help but sneer: "Lord Tie's business is done?" It's a real waiting. ”

Tie Zheng just smiled faintly, at this time Qi Ning had already followed into the hall, Duan Canghai saw Qi Ning and was stunned, but Qi Ning sighed in his heart.

Looking at the scene in front of him, he naturally saw that although Duan Canghai came to Kyoto Mansion early, he had never seen Tie Zheng before, and Tie Zheng obviously found a reason to be busy with official business and hung Duan Canghai here.

Although Duan Canghai's official position is not Tie Zheng, after all, he is an old subordinate of the Jinyi Qi family, and he is also a veteran who came down from the battlefield, and Tie Zheng dares to hang him here for a long time, which can also be seen that he is indeed not afraid of offending anyone at all.

Qi Ning made a look, Duan Canghai suppressed the anger in his heart, and Tie Zheng invited Qi Ning to sit down in the main seat, accompanied him on the side, and let people serve tea, so he sent his subordinates back, and even ordered them not to approach.

"Master Hou is here, naturally for the case of the Black Scale Battalion." Tie Zheng didn't beat around the bush, and said straight to the point: "Master Hou has any questions, but it doesn't hurt to say it, if the lower officials know anything, they should know everything." ”

Qi Ning said with a smile: "Lord Tie is straight to the point, this is very good. Lord Tie should also know that this time it was the people of the Black Scale Battalion who committed the crime, and Ben Hou Xi was in the position of the commander of the Black Scale Battalion, and the soldiers under his command committed such a serious crime, I can't help but ask. ”

"Of course." Tie Zheng immediately said: "If the Hou Ye doesn't come, the lower officials will also visit the mansion." ”

His skin was slightly dark, his expression was cold, like a stiff rock, and every word he said did not seem to make people suspicious.

"I see." Qi Ning said with a smile: "Lord Tie, Ben Hou has one thing to ask for advice first, and please don't hesitate to give advice." ”

Tie Zheng raised his hand and said, "Master Hou, please speak!" ”

"It is said that on the night of the incident, the soldier committed an assault and happened to be met by someone from Kyoto Prefecture, so there should be nothing wrong with that, right?" Qi Ning asked, staring at Tie Zheng's eyes.

Tie Zheng nodded, "That's true." That night, Cai Feng of Kyoto Prefecture happened to lead people to pass by, encountered a murder case, and arrested the murderer on the spot. ”

"When the incident happened, I heard that it was the middle of the night?"

"Exactly."

"The people of Kyoto Prefecture appeared on the outskirts of the capital in the middle of the night, and they happened to encounter a murder, I don't know if it was a coincidence, or did Kyoto Prefecture know in advance that there was a case going to happen there?" Qi Ning was imposing.

On the side, Duan Canghai was also staring at Tie Zheng.

Tie Zheng didn't rush to reply, but took out a letter from his arms, presented it to Qi Ning with both hands, Qi Ning didn't know what medicine was sold in Tie Zheng's gourd, took the letterhead, and saw that only the four words Tie Zheng personally opened the letterhead, but there was no money left, frowned, opened it, glanced at it a few times, and his face became solemn, Duan Canghai was wondering, Qi Ning had already handed over the letterhead, and Duan Canghai immediately took it.

Tie Zheng had already said: "Master Hou, this is the letterhead that someone threw in front of the yamen of Kyoto Prefecture at noon on the day of the incident, and no one knows who left it there. The letterhead made it very clear that there would be a murder near the Black Scale Camp that night, and it would involve dignitaries and nobles, and if it could not be stopped in time, it would involve the court. ”

Qi Ning frowned and said, "In other words, before the case, someone had already told him in advance. ”

"Exactly." Tie Zheng said: "Xiaguan convened the four major headhunters of Kyoto Prefecture, although some people suspect that it is a prank, but since Xiaguan took office, no one has ever made such a joke with Xiaguan. ”

"The handwriting on the letterhead seems to be very ordinary, and the source is not clear."

"Yes, any gentleman on the street can write this letterhead." Tie Zheng's face was always grim: "The other party did it on purpose, but he didn't want people to find the person who wrote this letter through handwriting." ”

Qi Ning groaned slightly, and then asked: "Lord Tie is saying that the Kyoto Prefecture official who encountered the murder that night was because this letter arrived at the scene?" ”

"Xia Guan thought about it again and again, and the more he felt that this was not a joke, so he sent two groups of people to patrol the area near the Black Scale Camp." Tie Zheng said: "In addition to Cai Feng, there is also a team of people who also bring a team of people to the exhibition hall. Cai Feng's men had already rushed to the vicinity of the Black Scale Camp before dark, but for the sake of caution, they were all cruising around in disguise. ”

Qi Ning bowed slightly, and Tie Zheng continued: "Cai Feng and they were divided into pieces, searching in that area to see if there was anything strange, until one of the messengers saw Mrs. Meng's car, and the messenger saw that they were hurrying in the middle of the night, and there were also guards from the family, so they immediately found Cai Feng and reported the matter. ”

"What happened?"

"Cai Feng learned about this, although he was not sure, but he immediately gathered his men and caught up with the carriage, and when they caught up with the carriage, it happened that the murder happened, at that time, the three generals of the Meng Mansion had been killed, Cai Feng and others stepped forward to arrest all three murderers." Tie Zheng's expression remained unchanged: "Cai Feng found out that the three murderers turned out to be soldiers of the Black Scale Battalion, and he wanted to take them to the Black Scale Camp for questioning, but then he was worried that something would happen, so he brought the three murderers back to the Yamen first." ”

Qi Ning frowned and said: "If this is the case, it means that someone has known about the murder for a long time, and deliberately let the people of Kyoto Prefecture arrest him on the spot." ”

Tie Zheng said: "Xia Guan believes that this is the case. After the murderers were arrested and brought to justice, after interrogation, they recognized themselves as soldiers of the Black Scale Battalion, and the subordinate was worried that these people were just impersonating and not being gullible, so they sent someone to the Black Scale Camp to inform the matter, and by the way, they determined the identities of these three people. ”

"The Blackscale Battalion did steal three soldiers." Duan Canghai said: "This is also my negligence. ”

Tie Zheng said: "Strange is strange here." Hou Ye, the three soldiers stole out of the barracks after dark that day, but the letter was delivered at noon that day. There were no other cases in the vicinity of the Black Scale Camp that day except for this murder case, so the murder case referred to in the letter could only refer to the Black Scale Camp. ”

"I don't believe in any unpredictable prophetic art in this world." Qi Ning sneered: "If this is the case, there can only be one explanation. ”

"Master Hou, please advise."

"The three soldiers stole out of the barracks, not on a temporary basis, but at the instigation of someone in advance." Qi Ning said: "The Black Scale Battalion was rebuilt and recruited new soldiers, and it is likely that there are people with ill intentions mixed in, and Ben Hou failed to guard against it, which is Ben Hou's negligence." On the day of the incident, the three murderers should have been instructed, and they even knew in advance that Meng Guangren's family members would pass near the Black Scale Camp, so they laid a trap. ”

Duan Canghai asked on the side: "Master Hou said that those three people stole out of the barracks and went to the Meng family?" ”

Qi Ning nodded and said, "When the incident happened, it was Mrs. Meng who wanted to make it convenient, and it seemed that she happened to be bumped into by those three murderers. But now it seems that this is not a coincidence, the three of them are already preparing to intercept the carriage, but it is convenient for Mrs. Meng to let them do it better. ”

"It can be explained this way." Tie Zheng bowed his head and said, "But there is another question, if someone is carefully planning, how do they know that Madam Meng will rush back to her hometown that night?" After the murder was arrested, the chief housekeeper of the Meng Mansion came to Kyoto Mansion once, and learned from him that Mrs. Meng was in a hurry to go back because she got the family letter at dusk that day, and Lord Meng's father-in-law was dying. ”

Qi Ning thought thoughtfully, and after a while, he clapped his hands and said, "I know!" ”

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