Under the guidance of the cell leader, Zhang Zhiyuan soon came to the outside of Yang Congyi's cell, only to see the prisoner sitting cross-legged, his hands stacked on his lower abdomen, full of energy.

Zhang Zhiyuan just looked at it, didn't say a word, didn't say anything, didn't know what he was thinking. This made Chen Zhixian feel very bottomless, and it was difficult to ask in this kind of place.

Zhang Zhiyuan watched quietly for a while, then turned around and walked towards the outside of the prison. Chen Zhixian hurriedly followed, the smell in the prison was still very bad, and he never wanted to come in again.

Breathing in the fresh air, Chen Zhixian felt very comfortable. While enjoying it, he heard Zhang Zhiyuan say, "Chen Zhixian, send Yang Congyi's case file to my room." ”

Chen Zhixian was shocked and asked, "Lord Zhang, is this?" ”

Zhang Zhiyuan said, "I want to see how this young prisoner committed the felony of murder." ”

Chen Zhixian asked, "Lord Zhang likes to explore how criminals commit crimes?" ”

Zhang Zhiyuan replied, "From how to commit a crime, you can find out why you committed a crime, if you know the reason for the crime, can you intervene before the next similar case occurs to eliminate the crime?" That's something I've been working on lately. ”

Chen Zhixian said, "I see, the lower official asked the scribe to send the criminal's case file and evidence later." ”

Zhang Zhiyuan said, "Okay." Chen Zhixian, you go and get busy with you, don't worry about me, I'll look for you if there's something. ”

After dinner, Zhang Zhiyuan likes to take a walk and get active. The yard is very spacious, and the flowers and trees planted are all famous varieties, and it seems that successive county officials have enjoyed them. While he was feeling emotional, the young man who accompanied him came to him and told him that the scribe had brought something.

When he heard that the case file had arrived, he couldn't take any further walks, after all, it was only fifteen days, and human life was a matter of heaven, so he couldn't afford to neglect it.

I saw an anonymous letter in the Criminal Investigation Division before, and after reading it, I felt that the Xiaosongpo bloody case in Taihu County was very suspicious with my intuition after being out of prison for many years. But this case was reviewed by the former criminal officer, and even the criminal department has reviewed and approved the documents, if it is to be retried, not only will the previous criminal officer be offended, but even the adults in the criminal department will have to be offended. If it is found out that this case is indeed an unjust, false and wrongful case, they will not dare to do anything to him, even if they have no light on their faces. But if he can't find out, he will have to lose his official position and be dismissed.

But the trial of the case is broken, people's lives are at stake, as a criminal officer, there is no room for doubts and flaws in his eyes, even if he gives up this official uniform, he has to find out. So he came quietly.

Zhang Zhiyuan carefully read the case file, and after checking and comparing the physical evidence, he was so angry that he scolded him for being stupid and confused. The young people around him didn't know who the adults were scolding, so they persuaded, "Adults dissipate their anger, if there is a problem, I will go to them." ”

Zhang Zhiyuan said angrily, "What's the use of looking for them, from the bottom to the top of a group of fools, a big bloody case full of loopholes, the county government closed the case before it was investigated, and the Criminal Department returned it to the review and approval, and the Criminal Department actually reviewed and approved it." Tell me, how can there be such a case, isn't this a careless disregard for human life? ”

The young man said, "My lord, since there is a loophole, then we will find out." ”

After venting, Zhang Zhiyuan calmed down, "What you said is easy, the Criminal Department has already reviewed it, even if there are loopholes, it is difficult to overturn the case." ”

The young man said, "We don't care? What's the use of mentioning the Criminal Division? ”

Zhang Zhiyuan said, "In front of the court officials, it is really useless to mention the people of the criminal division who speak lightly. However, this case cannot be investigated, and the offended criminal department must also be investigated. ”

The young man said excitedly, "Yes, if there is a loophole, we will investigate, and we should make the faces of those officials of the Criminal Department dull!" ”

Zhang Zhiyuan said, "Don't be so excited, the problem is not that simple." This case must be investigated, but it must first be cleared up, and the execution date reviewed by the Criminal Department is 17 August, which is only 15 days away. The case can't be investigated clearly, otherwise pressure will be exerted from above, and it will not be possible to investigate. You come with me to death row. ”

When the two came to the cell, the jailer did not ask, but quickly opened the door and led them in. The young man whispered to death row, and the jailer led them straight to death row.

Yang Congyi was lying down and sleeping, and the jailer felt that this condemned prisoner was either meditating or sleeping. He knocked on the cell door and shouted, "Get up and ask the Torturer for questioning." ”

Yang Congyi didn't fall asleep, he was practicing the secret method passed on by the old Tao, and when he heard the adult's question, he quickly turned up, only to see two people standing outside the cell door with extraordinary bearing, presumably they were the ones who came to save him, so he hurriedly came to them, and was about to speak but was stopped by the middle-aged man reaching out.

Zhang Zhiyuan said in a low voice, "I have seen your case, and now if I ask you, you only need to answer yes or no, you know?" ”

Yang Congyi didn't know what he was doing, but nodded.

Zhang Zhiyuan said, "You robbed and killed the family of Master Mo, the former servant of the Ministry of Officials, right?" ”

Yang Congyi hurriedly defended, "It's not robbery, it's rescue." ”

Zhang Zhiyuan said, "You just have to say yes or no." Is it the Mo family? ”

Yang Congyi nodded reluctantly, "Yes." ”

Zhang Zhiyuan asked again, "Are they going to Jiangling?" ”

Yang Congyi nodded affirmatively, "Yes." ”

Zhang Zhiyuan turned around and left after asking two questions, leaving Yang Congyi and the jailer puzzled.

Back in the room, Zhang Zhiyuan instructed, "Zhang Peng, you immediately set off to Jiangling to find Master Mo Youmo, and if you have a clue, you will report it immediately." ”

The young man said yes and went to prepare his luggage.

Zhang Zhiyuan reminded, "Take the nameplate of the Criminal Division with you, and ask the local government to assist if necessary." ”

Zhang Peng went straight to Jiangling that night. The key to the retrial of this case lies in him, he knows that he is responsible for a great responsibility, if he can't find clues on this trip, the people in prison will be killed, and the case full of loopholes can only be ignored, so he must find clues as soon as possible.

After reading the case file and physical evidence, Zhang Zhiyuan already had a basic inference about the Xiaosongpo blood case, but in order to overturn the original verdict, the victim must appear as a witness, if the victim cannot be found, this case can only be closed even if it is a confused case, and the real murderer can still get away with it.

Before finding Master Mo and his daughter, no matter what Zhang Zhiyuan did, it would be useless to overturn the case and retry it, and now he could only wait for news from Zhang Peng.

In the next ten days, Zhang Zhiyuan asked Chen Zhixian to accompany Chen Zhixian to check and review a heavy case every day, Chen Zhixian was very reluctant to accompany him, because almost every case he tried was flawed, and he had to be lectured every day, and he was not easy to refute, after all, his official position was not as big as the other party, and he couldn't wait for Zhang Zhiyuan to disappear from his eyes quickly, he was so annoyed that he was so annoyed that he woke up every morning and thought of seeing the plague god, and his mood would be ruined all day.

After working together for a few days, Chen Zhixian found that the newly appointed criminal officer was actually cold-hearted, although the case he tried was flawed, the sentence was a little heavy, and the punishment was a little severe, but it was not too far away, and it could be corrected and remedied, so he was not as worried about his black yarn hat as he was when he first met, after all, anyone could see the security situation in the entire Taihu County.

Chen Zhixian made a rough calculation, if there was one case per day, it would take at least twenty days to review the rest. The past ten days have made him almost collapse, and it will be really terrible to come back for another twenty days, so he tactfully proposed to Zhang Zhiyuan to speed up the review process. But Zhang Zhiyuan was noncommittal, and only one case was reviewed in the morning. Chen Zhixian was annoyed in his heart, there was nothing he could do, his boss didn't want to leave, what could he do, but it was still okay to talk about it.

So that afternoon, he prepared a small box, full of gold, silver and jewelry, and went to see Zhang Zhiyuan with it.

Zhang Zhiyuan was alone in the room to check the case file, make annotation records, and when he saw Chen Zhixian coming, he got up and said, "Chen Zhixian, you came just in time, I am looking for you for something." ”

Chen Zhixian hurriedly stepped forward and replied, "Your Excellency, just say something." ”

Zhang Zhiyuan sat down, picked up a case file and asked, "Chen Zhixian, what do you think of the Xiaosongpo bloody case?" ”

Chen Zhixian replied in surprise, "Your Excellency wants to review this case?" ”

Zhang Zhiyuan said with a smile, "Chen Zhixian said that he joked, where do you want me to review the cases that have been reviewed by the Criminal Department." Just wanted to ask what you think about this case? ”

Chen Zhixian said, "The nature of this case is very bad, and the robbery and murder case committed by bandits and robbers from other places in conjunction with local bandits and robbers should be beheaded and shown to the public for this kind of murderer who has no law and no humanity. ”

Zhang Zhiyuan said, "Chen Zhixian is jealous and hateful, I have seen it." You also said that this case was a case between foreign bandits and local bandits, and there should be at least two people who should be punished. Are you right? ”

Chen Zhixian was shocked, why didn't he think that if this foreign murderer on death row was punished, who would identify the local murderer? The servants who survived the bloodshed don't know where they went, so wouldn't there be no proof of death, so they could only let this gang of bandits continue to go unpunished and continue to do evil? Thinking of this, he was very frightened, got up and said, "The lower official has not thought it through, and he is willing to be punished." ”

Zhang Zhiyuan said, "Chen Zhixian doesn't have to be like this, sit down and talk." The punishment is not yet time, this case can be remedied, and the most important thing at the moment is that there are three things to do, which require your full cooperation. ”

Chen Zhixian said, "Your Excellency, please command." ”

Zhang Zhiyuan said, "The first thing is to immediately report to the Criminal Department that the Xiaosongpo bloody case has found major clues, and requests that the prisoner Yang Congyi be used as a witness, postpone the execution date, and report it together after the case is clarified." The second thing is to immediately try to catch another gang of bandits involved in the case. The third thing is to find the father and daughter, or their corpses. ”

After hearing this, Chen Zhixian asked, "It's not a few days before August 17, can it be done?" ”

Zhang Zhiyuan said, "If you don't do it, how do you know if it's okay." I have already sent someone to find him, and there will be definite news in the next two days, and you need to send someone to arrest the other bandits. As for the official documents reported to the Criminal Department, I mentioned that the Criminal Department will naturally sign and seal them, and you will not be held responsible alone. ”

After hearing Zhang Zhiyuan's assurance, Chen Zhixian nodded and said, "Okay, the next official will do it immediately." He was worried that the murderer would slip through the net, and he was even more afraid that the court would investigate and overturn the case after it was reported to the Criminal Department for approval, so what did the high-ranking and powerful people in the Criminal Department think, they were a little unhappy, and it was possible for him to lose his official position in this small county, and it was possible to go to prison. There is the intervention of the Criminal Division, and the above still has to give a few thin noodles.

Before leaving, Chen Zhixian opened the small wooden box and said in a low voice, "My lord, I have worked hard these days, and the ineffective work of the lower officials has caused you a lot of trouble. A small object, a little apology. ”

When Zhang Zhiyuan saw the gold and silver things, his face changed slightly, "Chen Zhixian, I'm afraid this is not suitable, I can't accept it." ”

Chen Zhixian was slightly embarrassed, "My lord has been widely practicing benevolence and righteousness in the county these days, and the people have respected you as a god. ”

After hearing this, Zhang Zhiyuan stopped refusing, "Okay, I'll take it, but I won't take it away, you compensate those who are oversentenced in the name of the government." ”

When Chen Zhixian heard this, he didn't believe his ears for a while. However, he immediately figured out that the government's punishment was too heavy, and it was normal to appease him afterwards.

Thinking about Xiao Songpo's case, he didn't want to sit for a long time, so he hugged the box and retreated.