Shanzhou is located in the west, and the sun rises from the east, this place should be late in the morning, but Xue Chongxun didn't feel it when he lived here, because they used their own set of time, and it was still done at sunrise and rest...... The Mao time here and the Mao time in Chang'an are naturally not together.

As soon as the day dawned, the insects in the courtyard seemed to be unable to accept the end of the charming night, and the chirping did not stop, and the sound of "chirping ......" was not noisy, but seemed more natural.

Xue Chongxun was doing something that seemed "ridiculous" to everyone in the second piano room: he was ironing clothes! It is a bit ridiculous for an imperial relative and the governor of a state to do this kind of housework that could have been done by a slave or maid without governing the locality. The surrounding scribes and servants all stood with their hands down, and they didn't dare to make a sound.

This person is very strange, if ordinary people do something extraordinary, they will be criticized in all kinds of ways; But if very people do ordinary things, they will make people feel very meaningful.

Changshi Wang Changling held his hand in front of his abdomen, and also watched him busy there with great interest.

Wang Changling has known Xue Chongxun for several days, but now that he lives in the same mansion, he lives and rests together, so he can understand Xue Chongxun's daily habits. Wang Changling didn't think he was mediocre just because he saw him doing such trivial things, but he felt more and more that Xue Chongxun was very distinctive.

Just like just now he was still moving like a rabbit in the yard, dancing a horizontal knife with vigor and vitality, as if he had a lot of pride; But in the blink of an eye, he was quietly ironing his clothes here, it was indeed too quiet, and his every movement was calm and meticulous.

How can the contrast between people be so great? Wang Changling silently pondered about this former county king. In fact, when Xue Chongxun invited him, he hesitated and even was very reluctant to join Xue Chongxun's account, a gentleman who relied on his mother's power, a prince who was doomed to failure, what did he have to do with him? Later, Xue Chongxun actually sent all the unknown steps, and this carefulness and attention made Wang Changling very moved, so he had to vote under the account to repay this friendship.

However, after getting along for a few days, Wang Changling became more and more interested in him.

Xue Chongxun didn't go to the lobby to work today, and he came here as soon as he was on duty. In fact, there are not as many trivial matters as the county government office, such as the trial of cases, which are handled by the yamen at the next level...... However, persuading farmers is a matter that no local governor can shirk.

He didn't wear an official uniform, but a 36-fold blue kudzu robe, but it was washed straight and neat, and it was ironed; The white lining exposed from the collared robe was spotlessly white, cleaner than the clothes worn by many rich ladies. Judging from these details, Wang Changling felt that Xue Chongxun was actually a strict and self-disciplined person.

At this moment, a middle-aged man with a wide body and a fat body walked in outside the door, and his body was quite gentlemanly, but he was too fat to breathe a little when he walked in. This person Zhang judged that his name was upright, and he had met Xue Chongxun yesterday. He had a rich face that was harmless to humans and beasts, and when he walked in, he said kindly, "I heard that the envoy saw me, so I hurried over...... What are you? If you can't get the little ones, how can you do it yourself! ”

A smile appeared on Xue Chongxun's face: "Doing some housework often can keep you in good spirits, and if you don't cook anything for a long time to open your mouth and stretch your hands, you will develop a lazy habit, don't you believe it?" ”

Zhang Qi nodded hurriedly and said solemnly: "Make your words reasonable, and we will be taught." ”

"Change the water." Xue Chongxun put down the iron, instructed the servants beside him, and looked at the thing with interest and muttered, "Jin Dou (iron) has been there since the Han Dynasty, Zhang Jusi, do you say yes?" You must know the origin of this thing. ”

Zhang Qi first praised "The gentleman is so knowledgeable that we can't look at your back when I look up", and then replied: "The lower officials are shallow and ugly, and I haven't heard of it." ”

Xue Chongxun pretended to be unbelieving and said: "You are a judicial member of the army, and you often deal with criminal law, will you not know the origin of Jin Dou?" Strange! This thing wasn't originally made to iron clothes, it was ...... Iron people's skin and flesh, and love to use this in prison. He looked back at the servant who was changing the water, and made a movement, "After it is red, stick it on the person, huh!" ”

The servant was frightened by the shout of "whoosh", and almost dropped the golden bucket in his hand to the ground. I heard Xue Chongxun laugh again, "After sticking it, you can immediately smell a smell, like mutton roast, and then the jailer took the golden bucket and pushed it, and a large piece of skin and meat fell off." Judge Zhang, you really haven't used this thing? ”

Zhang Qi's eyelids jumped, and he gently stroked his forehead and bowed down: "Our Shanzhou officials are Qingming, and there are very few cases of torture to extract confessions. ”

Xue Chongxun said: "Very good, very good, I will write you a copy of the recital another day and hand it over, so that Chang'an will know that we have a good judge in Shanzhou." ”

"Make the king's words heavy, so that you can't make it unacceptable." Zhang Qi said busily.

At this time, Xue Chongxun's smile disappeared without a trace, and he said, "Is there a colleague named Chen Shitang locked up in the prison?" ”

"Yes...... Be...... He was originally a training officer of the local regiment in Shanzhou, and he committed a murder, killed his wife, and was sentenced to prison for several crimes, and the criminal department has already checked the case. ”

"Killing your wife?" Xue Chongxun muttered, "Didn't you say that his wife's adultery with someone was broken, and he was ashamed and angry before he killed the killer?" ”

Zhang Qi hurriedly said: "The case is tortuous, and it is difficult to explain it. There is no real evidence for adultery, and it is not enough to exonerate Chen Shitang's murder. The real reason for the investigation was that he and his sister of the same father and mother did the unspeakable thing in disregard of others, and the tragedy of Fang Daozhì occurred, and the adultery of his wife was just an excuse for Chen Shitang to kill. In this case, Shitang's sister Chen Zhenzhen was supposed to be imprisoned together, but he confessed everything to himself, and I waited for the sake of my colleagues in the government to take him alone...... The file of this case is detailed and the evidence is conclusive, or the official will immediately bring it to the envoy to take a look, and he will know that Chen Tuanlian has never been wronged. ”

Sister|Control? Xue Chongxun couldn't help but be embarrassed when he heard this, but he still said quietly: "Don't take the file, I don't like to look at the dense small print, I just want to ask you one thing: At the time of the crime, Shitang's wife and his subordinates were alone in the same room, but is there such a thing?" ”

Zhang Qi paused, and was about to speak, but was interrupted by Xue Chongxun again, Xue Chongxun stared at his face with a smile and said, "Are you hesitating or pondering?" Of course, I believe that you will tell the truth in front of me, and I believe that you have not received money from others. ”

Zhang Qi hurriedly said: "Yes, there is indeed such a thing, but this is not enough to conclude the fact of adultery......

"Alright." Xue Chongxun raised his hand and said, "Take me to the state ya's cell to see that Chen Shitang." ”

"Yes, please." Zhang Qi hurriedly bowed down and said.

So Xue Chongxun, Wang Changling and a few guards walked towards the courtyard of the lobby. There are seven offices on the left and right of this courtyard, called "seven rooms", and there are seven Cao soldiers such as Si Gong, Si Cang, Si Hu, Si Tian, Si Bing, Judicial, and Si Shi, who are in charge of the army, and are equipped with scribes. The officials in the yamen are only responsible for decision-making and orders, and it is mainly those small officials who really run the government office. The cell is on the south side of the seventh room, near the corner of the gate, and the house on the ground is the cell; There are also cells underground, which is also death row.

Xue Chongxun and the others went to death row, there was only one exit, and the surrounding area was inlaid with stones, and the people who were locked up here were really unable to fly. Unless the robber can first break through the state government and wipe out the defenders here, it will be impossible to save the people on death row!

As soon as I walked down the wet stone steps, a wave of rotten gas came to my face. Water is dripping slowly in the stone crevices on the top, and the sound of "Bobo ......" is small, but it is like dripping on people's hearts. There was still moss growing on the edge of the stone steps, and Zhang Qi kindly reminded: "The road is slippery, so make you slow down." ”

After entering the cell, Xue Chongxun had a chilling feeling, and he didn't know if it was an illusion, and the lights around him seemed to be very dark and would be extinguished at any time. One of the servants took a lantern from the wall and walked forward, and the group walked along the damp aisle.

When they came to a locked wooden door, the people in front of them stopped, and everyone stopped. After a clanging sound sounded, Zhang Qi shouted: "Chen Tuanlian, come and knock on our new history of Shanzhou." ”

After a while, the sound of wire dragging sounded inside, and a man with a black head and a cloak walked slowly to the door, and even his face was covered by unkempt hair. Looking at his soft movements, it is estimated that he has not eaten enough...... In this era, the social productive forces are limited, how can there be a lot of surplus food to feed these prisoners? That is, if you are half-full, you will be given something to eat, and it will be good to drag on your life and not die, and if your family can help, you may be able to get better.

The man did not kneel or speak, but stood in the doorway.

Xue Chongxun turned around and asked Zhang Qidao, "Chen Tuanlian?" ”

Zhang Qi said: "Exactly." ”

Xue Chongxun pointed to the man's weak and soft body and said, "It's quite spiritual......"

Zhang Qi: "......"

Xue Chongxun continued: "It's a pity that there is a man. Now that the war is imminent, it is the time to employ people, if he doesn't commit a crime, it would be good to go into battle and kill the enemy. Most of his words were sincere, he was also a local regiment training officer, and he remembered that the soup ball that died in battle had been practiced.

"Yes, yes......" Zhang Qi replied casually.

Unexpectedly, at this moment, the black dirty man fell to his knees and shouted, "Give me a chance to die on the battlefield!" Horse leather shroud, I don't want to die like this! "I didn't expect such a decrepit person to be full of anger when he roared.

"Chen's dignified seven-foot man, give me a chance and let me die in battle!"

Xue Chongxun groaned: "But if you are a murderer, I have to take care of the justice of the law." ”

"Fight Tibet, and I am willing to drive forward for the lord!" That Chen Tuanlian changed the title of "envoy" to the lord and took the opportunity to be loyal, it seems that he is not hungry. G