It is rumored that dozens of assassins have infiltrated the capital, and the Jingzhao Yin Mansion has arrested a total of thousands of people, and some have been released one after another, and there are still five or six hundred people left. Pen ~ fun ~ pavilion www.biquge.info

Jin Chunzhong, the messenger of Xuanyi, sympathizes with these people, and it is about to be the New Year, but they can't go home, every day a group of people line up outside the prison, and those who have money bribe the jailers, and those who have no money can only wait, hoping to meet a kind poor person and pass a word to their relatives in the prison.

Jin Chunzhong saw it in his eyes, if it was him in the past, he would feel that this was a bad habit and must be corrected, not to mention tolerance and bribery, what if he was brought to prison was a code word to his assassin accomplices? But the more he watched, the more he felt that he should remain silent, and that he should give the innocent a little hope.

Entering Layue, as the case gradually became clear, Jin Chunzhong felt that he couldn't be silent anymore, he had to do something, but he didn't know what to do, and he had to find someone to help.

That afternoon, taking advantage of his free time, he had a banquet for Lian Danchen, a judicial officer, in a tavern near the prison.

Jin Chunzhong has every reason to do this, after all, the torture method he has learned is only on paper, and in the whole process of the trial, the old official Lian Danchen has helped him a lot, and he can be said to be half a master.

Even so, it is still relatively rare for the torturers to have a separate banquet between them, and the normal practice is to invite a large group of colleagues to take someone as the guest of honor, but Jin Chunzhong only invited Lian Danchen alone.

Lian Danchen was cautious and agreed a little reluctantly.

The tavern is a courtyard, Jin Chunzhong asked for a room alone, the wine and food were put on the table, the two pushed the cup and changed the lamp, gradually got acquainted, and said some gossip, Jin Chunzhong praised Lian Danchen for his rich experience and clever means, and even Danchen envied Jin Chunzhong for being a promising young man, and he was a relative, and he had a bright future in the future.

Jin Guifei's stay in Saiwai is a taboo topic in officialdom, and even Danchen does not dare to mention it even if he is drunk and unconscious.

Jin Chunzhong felt that it was almost over, so he toasted a glass of wine first and asked, "There is one thing I haven't understood, and I would like to ask Lord Lian to solve my doubts." ”

"Don't dare, as long as I know it, I will never hide it, please say." In front of the envoys sent by the emperor himself, Lian Danchen was more polite.

"Most of the prisoners in the prison have been shown to have no direct connection to the Assassins, so why can't they be released? Didn't Your Majesty decree that you should not be innocent? ”

The new criminal officer was actually puzzled by this kind of thing, Lian Danchen smiled slightly, put down his wine glass, thought about it, and asked: "How can it be considered 'innocent'?" ”

Jin Chunzhong was stunned for a moment, not understanding the meaning of this sentence.

Lian Danchen gave an example: "Let's just say that this group of prisoners, saying that they are innocent, they all have some connection with the assassins, saying that they are guilty, and these connections are very reluctant. For example, some people who know the Assassin and live in the same courtyard once thought that the Assassin behaved strangely, but did not report to the official, is it considered innocent? There are also people who have sold rice, flour, oil, and meat to the Assassins, and have taken the Assassins' money, are they innocent? ”

"I guess so." Kim Chun-chung is not sure.

"But what about the rice and noodles sold to the Assassins with weapons hidden in them, and the neighbors who are the ones who seek news for the Assassins?"

"The weapon was put in by the owner of the rice and noodle shop? Neighbor information related to stabbing drivers? ”

Lian Danchen smiled, "The prisoners said no, but can you believe it?" Does Lord Kyo Yoon believe it? Does the Criminal Department believe it? Can you believe it any further? What we see is a living prisoner, and we often judge whether this person is credible from his expression, from the cry, and from the performance of his relatives and friends. ”

Jin Chunzhong understood many things at once, and toasted again, "If it weren't for the advice of the adults, when would the kid wake up?" ”

Lian Danchen accepted this glass of wine, and after drinking it, he sighed with emotion: "The difficulty of the torturer is not in the investigation of the case, not in the trial, but in the drawing of the line, or the loss of tolerance, the omission of the adulterer, the inability to deal with the boss, or the failure to be severe, will inevitably harm the innocent." As for this case, the problem is that the line cannot be drawn for a long time, so the prisoners in the prison cannot be released. ”

"The main culprits have been arrested, why can't the line be drawn?"

Lian Danchen pointed back and forth between himself and Jin Chunzhong twice, "You and I have the means to draw a line, but we don't have the power to draw a line, Lord Jing Zhaoyin is waiting for the order of the Criminal Department, and the Criminal Department is waiting for the Prime Minister's statement, and the Prime Minister ......"

Lian Danchen smiled again and didn't continue, Jin Chunzhong said: "The prime minister is figuring out His Majesty's intentions. ”

Lian Danchen nodded, "Once the case involves the ministers of the DPRK and China, it is the most difficult to handle, Han Chou was arrested, but is there any support from the ministers behind him?" How many? Who are they? ”

Jin Chunzhong was able to go directly to the emperor by going past the layers of officials, pondered for a moment, and said: "As far as I know, it's just a guess, Your Majesty doesn't want to make things bigger." ”

Lian Danchen thoughtfully, grabbed the wine glass on the table, took a sip and found that there was no wine in it, Jin Chunzhong immediately poured it for him, the two were polite for a while, Lian Danchen put down the cup, "In this way, the problem lies with the prime minister, but the key lies with Han Chou." ”

Jin Chunzhong cared about the innocent people in prison, but when he talked about the prime minister and Han Chou, he arched his hand and said: "I heard it in detail." ”

Lian Danchen picked up the wine glass and drank it all, drank a little too much, and couldn't help but get a little carried away, although it was not to talk nonsense, but he dared to say some things, "The emperor wants to get rid of a person, isn't it very simple?" ”

"Of course, the emperor has the power of life and death in his words, and he can get rid of anyone with just one word."

"Hey, the emperor's simplicity is exactly the heaviness of the imperial court. The emperor said that to kill Zhang San, the court must receive the order, but you can't kill people directly, there must be a crime, there is no provision in the law of Dachu that 'the emperor will kill if he says kill', even if the court does this, the emperor will be dissatisfied, thinking that the court will let him bear the name of 'faint king' and 'tyrant'. ”

Lian Danchen grabbed Jin Chunzhong's arm, "I said these words when you are a confidant, but I have no other meaning, let alone insinuation." ”

Jin Chunzhong said with a smile: "Don't worry, Lord Lian, I am not the kind of person who catches the wind and frames innocents. ”

Lian Danchen nodded, "The trouble in the current case is here, Your Majesty is merciful, you don't want to make things bigger, of course the prime minister obeys the order, and he will definitely dig deep into Han Chou to make the crime impeccable, but is Han Chou guilty?" ”

"Of course it's guilty!" Jin Chunzhong felt that this was an obvious matter, "Han Chou has been corrupted countless times, rich in the treasury, and colluded with assassins......"

Lian Danchen interrupted Jin Chunzhong with a smile, "Does Han Chouken admit that he colluded with the assassins?" ”

Jin Chunzhong had never interrogated Han Chou, so he could only guess, "I guess I don't want to." ”

"Did the Assassin admit it?"

Jin Chunzhong had interrogated all the assassins, and most of the time even Danchen was present, so he shook his head.

The leader of the Assassins was the Holy Army Division, and only he, as well as the Assassin Luan Kai, had a direct relationship with Han Chou, whose words were inconsistent, inconsistent, and unreliable, while the Holy Army Division insisted that Han Chou had "betrayed" himself and knew nothing about the assassination that had taken place in Cui's mansion.

Lian Danchen said: "Although bribery is a serious crime, Han Chou is an important minister of the clan, at most he will be cut to the people, assigned to the frontier, and may be restored in case of amnesty." Collaborating with assassins is an unforgivable capital crime, and because of this, the evidence must be conclusive, and the slightest flaw will make people suspect that His Majesty has fabricated charges to retaliate against the clan. ”

The descendants of the Han family are all over the world, separated from the capital by thousands of mountains and rivers, and it is rumored that they have trekked in the past, and they have long been unrecognizable.

Lian Danchen has been a torturer for a long time, and he can see these things clearly, "The prime minister wants to convince the people of the world, it's difficult, as long as Han Chou and the Holy Army Master bite and don't admit it, even if the truth is in front of you, it doesn't count." On the contrary, as long as one of these two people relaxes, everything will be fine, whether it is only the first evil, or whether it is a hundred, a thousand, or ten thousand, it is very easy. ”

Jin Chunzhong sighed, "Pity those innocent people, they were actually affected by these two people. ”

The more Jin Chunzhong listened, the more excited Lian Danchen became, and he was still unsatisfied, so he drank another cup and said, "Not really." ”

"What else is there to do?"

Lian Danchen smiled and said nothing.

Jin Chunzhong saluted three cups in a row, he was a noble son and a relative of the emperor, but he respectfully performed the disciple salute in front of a torturer, and even Danchen was three points of appreciation, three points of drunkenness, three points of pride, and he was willing to say anything.

"Actually, Lord Jing Zhaoyin knows that most of the people in the prison are innocent, and there are very few people directly related to the assassins, but after the emperor issued a pardon order, he still detained hundreds of people, because this is good for your lordship, for the entire yamen, including you and me."

Jin Chunzhong immediately thought of the tolerance of those who accepted bribes from the relatives of the prisoners, "Lord Jing Zhaoyin is waiting for money?" ”

Lian Danchen nodded with a smile, "The case has been investigated so far, the context is basically clear, the assassins and the shielders are no more than a hundred people at most, none of these felons can be saved, no matter how much money there is, but the other prisoners are added to the head, and letting it go is to show His Majesty's mercy, not letting it go is to be cautious in handling the case, and the power to draw the line is in the hands of Lord Jing Zhaoyin." ”

Jin Chunzhong was full of emotion, "One of Han Chou's crimes is bribery, and as a result, the investigator is also taking bribes by taking advantage of this opportunity." ”

Lian Danchen laughed, "It's different, it's different, Han Chou is a tiger in the mountains, picking prey with a lot of meat, Lord Jing Zhaoyin is a wolf, eat some pika, as for us, just pick some scraps and burn cold, and there are even worse, we can only gnaw bones." ”

Jin Chunzhong smiled and didn't argue, but he felt in his heart that this was the same behavior.

Lian Danchen put away his smile and said in a low voice: "Actually, Lord Jin has a chance to become a wolf or even a tiger. ”

Jin Chunzhong was taken aback, thinking that Lian Danchen was making sarcastic remarks, and only after looking closely at the old official's expression did he understand that it was envy and admiration, and Lian Danchen thought that Jin Chunzhong invited him to drink just to find out the way to gain benefits for himself.

"Forget about becoming a tiger, it's too dazzling." Jin Chunzhong continued, "But I haven't understood yet, where is the opportunity?" ”

"Lord Jin can directly face the saint, this is the biggest opportunity, and it is very safe, you don't have to intercede for anyone, provoke suspicion, just listen more, when Your Majesty wants to be amnesty, you tell me immediately, I will go to the relatives of a few wealthy prisoners, and tell them that there is a way to release them. The next step is simple, put the prisoners on the amnesty list, they don't have any serious crimes anyway, they should be on the list. The errand is done, the money is in hand, and the best part is that there is no risk. ”

Lian Danchen didn't say anything anymore, just smiled, felt that today's wine was really good, poured himself a drink, and drank a few glasses in a row.

Jin Chunzhong was also laughing, thinking that he should indeed go to see the emperor. (To be continued.) )