Chapter 328: Huainan Journey (9)
For six days in a row, Luo Yi was not promoted to the church, and every time he closed the door. Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info
Wu Chong was anxious like an ant on a hot pot, and he wanted to break into the government of the National Chamber of Commerce several times, but he didn't dare, and every time he went back.
It wasn't until the sixth day that Luo Yi was finally ready to open the court to ask questions, arranged the hall very early, and sent someone to invite Wu Chong and several other Yangzhou officials.
"I won't work Lord Wu today, and the official will personally ask about the case."
When everyone came, Luo Yi sat in the first place as a matter of course.
Luo Yi wants to ask about the case, Wu Chongzi will not fight, this kind of thing, he wishes Luo Yi asked in person, and it will save him from offending people.
Everyone sat down, and Luo Yi asked people to bring Niu Yanjin to the hall.
At this moment, Niu Yanjin knelt in the hall, his face was bloodless, even his eyes were exposed, his hair was scattered, and his two arms had no strength.
After Niu Yanjin went to the court, everyone couldn't help but gasp, a living person, in just a few days, he was tortured like this, and if he continued like this, he was afraid that he would not be able to live for a long time.
"Niu Yanjin, today is the case of this marquis, if I ask you, you will answer anything, otherwise, even I won't be able to save you."
Luo Yi patted the Jingtangmu and said.
Niu Yanjin said weakly: "If the Hou Ye has something to ask, the last general will know everything." ”
Luo Yi said: "Okay, let me ask you, did you take someone to steal the treasury silver stored in the treasury of Yangzhou Guoshang Academy?" ”
"Yes."
Luo Yi glanced at Zhao Wenxian next to him, his face was happy, Niu Yanjin said yes, then it seems that Zhao Wenxian has done the matter, and there is nothing to worry about.
Luo Yi asked the official next to him who was in charge of recording the confession to write down the confession that Niu Yanjin had just said.
Luo Yi said again: "Then describe in detail, what was the situation like that day, how many of you were there, how did you steal the silver taels?" ”
Niu Yanjin took a deep breath and replied: "That night, a total of eight of us entered through the back door of the State Chamber of Commerce, and after stunting the soldiers guarding the treasury with smoke, we stole the treasury silver, a total of 140,000 taels, all buried under the Erli Bridge on the outskirts of Yangzhou. If the Hou Ye doesn't believe it, he can send someone to get it, and he will definitely be able to dig out the silver. ”
Having said this, even Wu Chong, who was sitting next to him, was stunned; He didn't believe that Niu Yanjin was a thief before, thinking that this was just Luo Yi's plan, but he didn't expect that Niu Yanjin would explain the place where the silver was buried!!
What's going on? Could it be that Niu Yanjin really stole the treasury silver?
Also, why did Niu Yanjin prefer to die six days ago than confess, but today he is so happy?
These questions were entangled in Wu Chong's heart, but he didn't have any right to speak, and he didn't dare to say much, just watched from the side.
Luo Yi said: "Erli Bridge on the outskirts of the city? There should not be far from there. ”
"Wenxian, immediately take someone to Erli Bridge on the outskirts of the city, dig out the silver two, and bring it back."
"Yes."
Zhao Wenxian received the order, took the soldiers, and went to the outskirts of the city to dig up silver.
Luo Yi continued to ask: "Niu Yanjin, I have one last question, do you want to do these things yourself, or is there someone behind your back?" ”
When this sentence came out, Niu Yanjin hesitated for a long time. He really didn't want to wronged a good person for no reason, but when he thought of his wife and children who fell into the hands of Zhao Wenxian, he really couldn't bear it, and there was a war between heaven and man in his heart.
"Niu Yanjin, what about this Hou Ye asking you, these things, but you did it alone?"
Niu Yanjin closed his eyes, gritted his teeth and said, "I didn't do it myself. ”
"Oh? Are you under the command of someone? ”
Niu Yanjin said: "I... I was instructed by Wu Zhengwen, the envoy of Huainan Jiedu, to steal the silver from the treasury! I've said all I know, and I just want to die quickly. ”
"Master Hou, you can give me a death."
"Don't worry, you haven't signed yet."
After waiting for a while, the official in charge of recording the confession had completely written down what Niu Yanjin said just now, Luo Yi asked him to take it and asked Niu Yanjin to draw a thousand words, but Niu Yanjin's finger was already broken and he couldn't lift it at all.
"Niu Yanjin, are you willing to sign and draw?"
"I... I do. ”
Luo Yi nodded at the official, and the official raised Niu Yanjin's hand and changed a red seal on the silk silk.
It was only at this time that the matter was successfully concluded, and Niu Yanjin could be regarded as having completed the task.
In front of everyone, Niu Yanjin stood up violently and ran towards Luo Yi, the four black-clothed people beside Luo Yi pulled out the sword at his waist, and at the same time, Niu Yanjin stretched his neck over and hit the blade of the sword at once.
Blood was left along the blade, Niu Yanjin didn't even scream, maybe he didn't feel the pain anymore, compared with the struggling arm and the broken finger, he was the happiest at the moment.
Everyone stood up, all shocked by Niu Yanjin's actions.
"My lord, he thought he was dead." A soldier next to him stepped forward to check it, and Niu Yanjin had already lost his breath.
Luo Yi nodded and said, "Take him down, find a better coffin and bury it." ”
"Yes."
Two soldiers dragged Niu Yanjin down.
At this time, the case was completed, but Luo Luo Yi did not retreat, and for him, there was still a happy event that was not determined.
That's the gang of thieves who came to the National Chamber of Commerce to rob the prison yesterday, what is the identity? What is the purpose? The culpability of those men must be confirmed!
Luo Yi looked at the three officials sitting next to him and said, "Last night, more than a dozen thieves came to our country's business court to rob the prison, and they were taken down by the night watchmen; Lord Wu, ladies and gentlemen, who do you think they should have been instructed by? ”
Prison robbery?
Wu Chongyi was overjoyed and said: "Then it goes without saying, it must have been instructed by the envoy of the Huainan Festival." ”
"You say, don't you?"
"Yes, yes, yes..."
Luo Yi smiled: "Okay, in order to confirm your point, I will call that group of people in and have a good trial to see if their mouths are hard or our steel needles are hard." ”
Among the more than a dozen people, the leader is Sima Yong, a general under Wu Zhengwen!
Sima Yong's martial arts are not good, but his personality is straightforward, and he is loyal to Wu Zhengwen, because of this, he can go from a small general to a general.
Entering the lobby and kneeling, the two officials sitting next to him stood up and arched their hands towards Luo Yi and said, "Lord Yuqincha, we all know this person. ”
"Oh? Who is it? ”
The official said: "His name is Sima Yong, he is a general under Wu Zhengwen, and he is very popular with Wu Zhengwen." ”
Wu Chong is a newcomer to Changshi, and he doesn't know anything about Wu Zhengwen's army, nor does he know anyone in the army, so he didn't speak at this time.
Luo Yi said: "In that case, they came to rob the prison, it must have been instigated by Wu Zhengwen." ”
"Nine times out of ten, I think there's a good time."
Wu Chong interjected: "Nine times out of ten, I think it's just that." ”
"Whether it's or not, it's better to go through the motions."
Luo Yi looked at Sima Yong and asked, "Sima Yong, this marquis asks you, you came to Yangzhou National Chamber of Commerce to rob the prison, but you were instructed by the Huainan Jiedu envoy without a text?" ”
"Don't think that if you don't speak, you'll be fine, the facts are in front of you, you can't deny them, even if you don't admit it, you can do your sin."