The Dengwen Drum is a time-honored system that has been around since the Shang and Zhou dynasties, and has been maintained and perfected for thousands of years, because theoretically it is the only opportunity for ordinary people to communicate with the Son of Heaven.

Tang system, outside the court set up a stone, a drum, there is a wronged can not be a private prosecution, the standing stone can be heard, there is a case to play in the Son of Heaven, the drum is known, the standing stone is conveyed by the left prison guard, the drum is charged by the right prison guard, the official who receives the case shall not shirk or obstruct, a bit like the petition system of later generations, of course, it has certain limitations, that is, the Son of Heaven may not really meet and avenge your grievances.

In history, before the Qing Dynasty, this is a political power of the common people, there is a very special example in the Song Dynasty, a Tokyo people beat the drum to ask to see the Son of Heaven, the Son of Heaven at that time Song Renzong really had to meet him, but the result is not that the people suffered any great grievances, but lost a pig, you read that right, is to lose a pig, this has to be changed to the Ming and Qing dynasties in later generations, a crime of bullying the king can not run away, the best result is also a meal of board service, but Emperor Renzong just smiled, Although he didn't send anyone to help him find pigs, he lost a thousand dollars, and he probably could buy ten pigs.

This example shows that the Dengwen drum system is a very simple public opinion supervision power, which may not play much of a role, but it is indispensable, and the Tang Dynasty is the same.

Looking at the figure brought in, Ge Shuhan was slightly stunned, because it was clearly a woman.

"This is Geshu Xiangguo, if you have anything to say, please say it."

Wang Yunxiu glanced up, squatted down and saluted, and said clearly.

"The queen of the people, the father of the family, the envoy of the Hedong Festival, is loyal to the heir, and this time I came to ask the Son of Heaven to avenge the grievances of the people and punish the murderer who killed the father."

"What?"

Ge Shuhan never thought that she would be the daughter of the old man, let alone that as soon as she opened her mouth, she was talking about a secret of this dynasty.

"Ling Zun is the king of Hedong?"

Although Wang Zhongsi once served in the four towns of Hexi, Longyou, Shuofang and Hedong, he was accustomed to being the envoy of the Hedong Jiedu, and because he was born in the Taiyuan Wang family, and Taiyuan was precisely the station of the Hedong Jiedu envoy, so people would call him the king of Hedong.

"Exactly."

"Then do you know that the true appearance and Ling Zun are old friends?"

"There are many mentions in my father's letters, saying that Brother Shu Xiangguo is a person who can be entrusted with life and death, and I can see it today, how fortunate it is."

Wang Yunxiu replied generously, showing the demeanor of a family girl.

Of course, Ge Shuhan understood that it was inconvenient to reminisce at this time, and continued to ask: "Okay, I came to ask you, you said that Ling Zun was harmed by people, who is the so-called?" ”

"Yang Guozhong, the instigator is the late Li Xiangguo."

"Is there any real evidence?"

"A few months before my father was killed, there was a letter back, since he was transferred to Handong County as an envoy, there was no labor, illness, why died in office in a few months, one of them, second, after the death of my father, the remains returned to the hometown, the daughter of the people had seen with their own eyes, the mouth was black, it was not caused by injury or illness, so the family invited someone to come to the county to do it, and if the aconite and other things were found in the body, it can be known that the body was poisoned and died, third, after this incident, the original maid and the cook and other people disappeared for no reason, I am afraid that they have been harmed, there are these three points, the people implore the Son of Heaven to ask, Seek justice for my father. ”

Wang Yunxiu took out a handful of paper and handed it over, Ge Shuhan took it and flipped it slightly, in addition to Fang Cai's confession, there was also a testimony of a cadre and others attached to it, and judging from the newness of the handwriting and paper, it was not a day.

"If there are doubts, why didn't you sue at that time?"

Wang Yunxiu said with sorrow: "Li is quite a country, how can you allow the people's daughters to speak, and they can't even bring harm to their families." ”

Ge Shuhan sighed: "Since she is the daughter of the deceased, this matter should be avoided, but the matter is big, and it is not good to fake others, so let's do it, you follow me into the palace, and everything is subject to the judgment of the saint." ”

"The people's daughter thanked Xiangguo."

Wang Yunxiu followed behind him without timidity, it was a long way to get to Xingqing Palace from here, and she had to pass through various ministries and government offices, and when she was about to reach the city gate, she secretly glanced at a green-shirted official, who received her signal, nodded imperceptibly, and walked quickly in another direction.

Dali Temple, located on the edge of the left side of the imperial city, covers an area of about a quarter of the city, in addition to the office of the yamen, the official house, there is also a prison, like all the prisons in the world, the dark cell, it seems gloomy and quiet.

Wonjae walked into the prison and greeted an elderly cell boss, who greeted him with a smile on his face.

"Si Zhi can have official business, but please command."

"I am ordered to interrogate Yang Guozhong."

The cell boss was taken aback, and there was hesitation in his tone: "When I sent them yesterday, listening to their tone, it was the words of the Supreme, I'm afraid it's inappropriate to be arraigned like this." ”

Yuan Zai smiled: "Do you think that this official position is not qualified?" If you have to ask for an edict, even if you have, are you worthy? ”

"The little one has no such intention, Si Zhi, please wait, this will bring the prisoner."

Without waiting for him to go far, Yuan Zai added a sentence at the back: "Send two good inquirers." ”

This is going to be tortured, the cell boss didn't dare to say more, and quickly ordered someone to open the cell, escorted a tall figure out, and called two rough men with big shoulders and round waists, which looked like they were used to doing.

Seeing the comer, Yang Guozhong turned his head disdainfully and spit on the ground.

"A little official in a green robe, dare to ask me?"

Yuan Zai looked up and down at this former favorite minister, in addition to the official hat on his head was missing, he was still wearing a purple robe, and there were a lot of jade belt leather boots, which looked like a prisoner.

"Strip him of his clothes and shackle him."

Yang Guozhong became angry when he heard it: "You dare? ”

"A man in the market who brutalized his own sister, the Son of Heaven personally tried it strictly, why wouldn't this official dare!"

His words made everyone think that he was trying the case by order, and the two jailers immediately rushed forward, and in two or three strokes, they ripped off Yang Guozhong's clothes and pants, and at the same time chained the heavy iron shackles to his wrists and ankles.

From beginning to end, Yang Guozhong didn't move at all, he was already stunned.

Yuan Zai snorted coldly: "This official has begun to ask about the case, and you must have a detailed transcription without mistakes or omissions." ”

"Yes." The clerk in charge of recording in prison replied.

"It's Yang who is a national loyalty."

Yang Guozhong was stunned for a while, Yuan Zai asked again, and then replied reluctantly: "It's a certain family." ”

"Yang Guozhong, this official asks you, what are you doing in any position you have held in Tianbao for eight years?"

Three years ago? Yang Guozhong was a little confused, thought about it, and replied.

"That year, a certain person was the son of heaven, promoted to the secretary of the palace, and served in the palace, what he did, I can't remember it for a while."

"This official reminds you, did you send someone to Handong County?"

"Handong County?" Yang Guozhong shook his head: "Maybe there were, it should be a business trip." ”

"Records, in the eighth year of Tianbao, Yang said that he had sent people to Handong County to go on business under the pretense of a name, but in fact he committed murder."

Yang Guozhong was taken aback: "Who is murdered?" ”

"Don't you remember what you planned with Li Xiangguo?"

Handong County, Handong County, Yang Guozhong's mind turned sharply, and suddenly a flash of inspiration.

"Wang Zhonghe."

Yuan Zai said expressionlessly: "Record, Yang confessed that he had murdered the Taishou Wang's loyal heir. ”

"No, no!" Only then did Yang Guozhong react, what did they want to do.

"None? What is a coincidence that the official did not name the deceased, but you called it out. ”

"So-and-so, so-and-so was on an errand under Li Xiangguo at the time, and knew that this matter was conspired by them, but the person was not from a certain faction."

"What do you mean, Li Xiangguo sent someone to poison Wang Taishou?"

"Yes."

"It is recorded that Yang confessed that Li Xiangguo was also involved in this case."

"You, you are taking this out of context, and you will never draw a rhyme."

Yuan Zai still had that expression, and said without yin or yang: "I knew that you were stubborn, the torture tools here are all set up according to the law, the criminal official said that he was in the front, and he refused to be detained in the back, and the official wanted to execute according to the law, and asked you again if you would recruit or not?" ”

"How dare you bend into a move?"

"Bending into a trick? That's right, when you were attached to Li Xiangguo, how many people were beaten to death like this, and today can be regarded as retribution, come on! ”

Yuan Zai stopped drinking, and the two jailers couldn't hold it anymore, and they all replied excitedly.

"In!"

"Punishment!"

"How dare you ......"

Yang Guozhong's words were blocked in his mouth, and the two jailers dragged him back to a wooden shelf, tied his hands and feet into a large zigzag respectively, and only heard a "zi" sound, and a jailer took out a red-hot iron tong from the kang and soaked it in the bucket, and the water was suddenly heated into steam, and a mist rose in front of his eyes.

His body couldn't stop trembling, such a situation, I don't know how many times I saw it under Li Linfu back then, the prisoner was tortured to death, almost no one could carry it, and now it was his turn to know how frightened he was.

He is not the man who dares to fight in the streets, but the man who is on the verge of mastering the most powerful empire in the world.

"It sounds familiar, and when you get up, it's called good-looking."

Yang Guozhong looked at this polite man, and he couldn't speak.

"This official will give you one last chance, so as not to suffer from the flesh and skin, I might as well tell you, even if Dali Temple can't ask, and send it to Yushitai, I believe that Jiwen Jizhong Cheng will be very interested in doing it himself, and when he gets there, it will be difficult to just die."

Hearing Ji Wen's name, Yang Guozhong subconsciously trembled, Li Linfu's right-hand man, the number one general, known as the "Ji Wen Net", in this city, does not hesitate to exist like a nightmare, especially for those officials who have committed crimes, when they were colleagues together, he had seen each other's methods countless times, and he didn't even shudder when he thought about it.

"What do you want a certain trick for?"

Seeing that he finally relented, Yuan Zai showed a relieved expression, this interrogation, in fact, did not go through any officials, he was very afraid that someone would push the door in the next moment to stop his behavior, in that case, it would not be as simple as using torture for private purposes.

"Record, the prisoner has already stated himself." ()

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