Chapter 61 Meritorious Service

After that, the two of them beat their horses and whips to catch up with the brigade, and after entering the city, Huiyi said goodbye to Xiao Jiading Shili and left with her senior sister and sister.

Xiao Jiading and the others returned to Yamen, took the criminals into prison, and asked them to send the evidence to the evidence room for storage. Then he took the transcript and walked to the signing room of the Kang County Order, preparing to report to the Kang County Order. On the way, he was stopped, and when he looked back, it was County Lieutenant Deng.

County Lieutenant Deng came over with a spring breeze on his face and said, "I heard that you were ordered to take people to arrest the criminal last night?" What kind of case is it? ”

Xiao Jiading arched his hand and said: "It's the case of Zhao's fornication." The fornicating Zhao family and the adulterer Liu Xiang have been arrested on the spot! ”

County Lieutenant Deng couldn't help but change his face slightly, and said, "Is this Zhao really having an affair with someone?" ”

Anyway, this case is already known to everyone, and he is in charge of the criminal case in this county, and sooner or later he will know all the facts of the case, so Xiao Jiading did not hide it, and said: "Yes, the adulterer is Liu Xiangzheng, and when the two were fornicating, they were arrested red-handed by Luo Cunzheng and others, and the two were escorted to the street according to their township rules and regulations. ”

County Lieutenant Deng sighed, and after a while, he came back to his senses and clapped his hands: "What a pair of adulterers and adulteresses!" Well caught, this Zhao pretended to be innocent and deceived us all, but it turned out to be so lewd behind his back! ”

"This Zhao clan is not only lewd," Xiao Jiading looked at him and smiled: "And vicious!" ”

"Vicious? Xiao Zhiyi, what do you mean by ......? ”

"That's right, her murder of her nephew has been investigated, it was Liu Xiangzheng who privately bought and coerced Tong and others, they retracted their confessions, the relevant evidence has been extracted, and the two have confessed, in addition, Liu Xiangzheng also confessed to killing his sister-in-law, as well as Jin Laosan of Huangyan Village, and his attendant Dongzi. Relevant evidence has been extracted. ”

County Lieutenant Deng's face was even more ugly, and when he saw that Xiao Jiading was leaving, he hurriedly stopped him again, and said in a low voice: "Brother Xiao, do you have time to sit there with me, let's talk again?" ”

Xiao Jiading heard that he had even changed his name, and secretly laughed, but his face was embarrassed and said, "This, I'm in a hurry to get back to Kang County." ”

"It won't be long in coming, let's go, I just have a treasure there, I want my brother to appreciate it."

"Then, I can only delay for a while, I'm in a hurry to see the Kang County Order!"

"Okay, don't dare to delay my brother too much. Walk around. ”

Xiao Jiading followed him into his signing room. When Xiao Jiading came in, County Lieutenant Deng closed the door and asked Xiao Jiading to sit down, and he didn't sit behind a few cases, but took out a golden Buddha from a box in the corner of the house, put it in front of Xiao Jiading, and said, "Brother Xiao, what do you think of this?" ”

Xiao Jiading glanced at it, this little golden Buddha is the size of a fist, picked it up and felt it, heavy, presumably pure gold, and said, "Very good." ”

"Since Brother Xiao likes it, I'll give it to Brother Xiao!"

Xiao Jiading had long known that if he wanted to bribe himself, it was impossible for him to be in the same stream with such a corrupt official, and this bottom line had already been decided. Moreover, this county lieutenant Deng is a full smiling tiger, and he must not let a smiling tiger like him block him, otherwise it will be very dangerous, and he must strike first. The reason why he hid Liu Xiangzheng's confession of bribery was that he wanted to gather enough evidence before attacking heavily. However, before that, he can't startle the snake and tear his face with him.

At that moment, Xiao Jiading pretended to be surprised and panicked: "This ......, the so-called merit is not rewarded, I can't ask for it!" ”

"Our own brothers, what are you doing politely? Brother Xiao came to Yamen, and I haven't given any decent gifts yet! Just make up for it. ”

"No, no, hehe, thank you for the kindness of County Lieutenant Deng, but don't be angry, I don't believe in Buddhism, so I don't dare to ask for this Buddha statue. As the saying goes, it is easier to please God than to send God. I don't believe in it, I put it at home, and I don't know what to do with it. Therefore, the county lieutenant's kindness is appreciated, and I really can't accept it. ”

County Lieutenant Deng was stunned for a moment, he didn't expect Xiao Jiading to come up with such an excuse, and he didn't know how to reply for a while.

Xiao Jiading said with a smile on his face: "If the county lieutenant has anything to order, we are all old friends, so there is no need to engage in these false courtesies." ”

County Lieutenant Deng couldn't find a suitable gift for a while, and he was anxious to know the result of the road, hearing Xiao Jiading say this, and seeing the sincerity on his face, he said: "Okay, then I said, this case involves the honor of our Shaocheng County, if it is really convicted of the wrong case, then all of us will be in big trouble, including me, of course, so, hehe, Brother Xiao, can you show me the confession of Liu Xiangzheng and Zhao?" I want to know whether this case is sure to be reversed. ”

Xiao Jiading smiled secretly in his heart, he had expected County Lieutenant Deng to say this, and he also knew what County Lieutenant Deng actually wanted to see, so he hurriedly handed over the transcript in his hand in a panic, and said, "No problem, County Lieutenant, please take a look." ”

County Lieutenant Deng took the transcript and read it carefully. For Zhao's confession, he almost swept it away, but for Liu Xiangzheng's, he looked at it very carefully. Almost word by word. On his forehead, there was a faint cold sweat.

Xiao Jiading naturally understood that he was looking to see if Liu Xiangzheng had said anything about bribing him. He had already put away this part of the confession, and if he was not inside, County Lieutenant Deng naturally couldn't find it.

After reading it, County Lieutenant Deng breathed a sigh of relief, and seemed to feel that he was a little out of shape again, and said with a smile on his face: "It's really good, it shows that our original case was not wrong, Kangxian County made us all breathe a sigh of relief, and besides, you also brought out such a big case later, this time it is a great achievement!" Then, he immediately put on a look of righteous indignation, and said: "This Liu Xiangzheng is the most heinous crime!" Killed three people in a row! And also fornication with many people! How did such a person get into the yamen? ”

Xiao Jiading said: "Yes, I also doubt this, did he use some despicable means such as bribery to obtain this position?" ”

As soon as he said this, County Lieutenant Deng's face had already changed.

Xiao Jiading continued: "It's just that no matter how I asked, he refused to say, I used a big punishment, and I couldn't pry his mouth open, really, he confessed to the felony of murder, how could he refuse to admit even a misdemeanor such as bribery?" I really don't understand! ”

After saying that, Xiao Jiading kept shaking his head. I was puzzled.

As soon as he heard that Liu Xiangzheng was being tortured and did not say anything about bribery, County Lieutenant Deng almost jumped up with excitement. But after all, he was old in officialdom, and quickly calmed down, and said slowly: "This is actually not strange, the criminal does not confess, either he doesn't want to involve others, or there is no such thing at all, there is no matter, how can he confess?" Since he was tortured and didn't confess, then as far as I can see, he really didn't have this kind of thing and couldn't confess. ”

Xiao Jiading suddenly realized, nodded and said, "I see!" It's still County Lieutenant Deng who is experienced, and he saw the truth of the matter at once, which made Mao Sai suddenly open. ”

"You're welcome!" County Lieutenant Deng stroked his beard and smiled, "Since the torture has not been asked, it is best for Brother Xiao not to mention this matter to the Kang County Order, lest he feel that Brother Xiao is ineffective." ”

"Yes, yes!" Xiao Jiading looked frightened as soon as he was a fledgling, and said repeatedly: "Thank you County Lieutenant Deng for reminding me, I won't mention it when I see the Kang County Order." ”

"Hmm!" County Lieutenant Deng nodded with a smile and said, "Then you can go, don't let Kang County Ling wait for a long time." The matter of building a house with advanced funds, wrapped up in me, will definitely not disappoint my brother. ”

"Thank you!" Xiao Jiading came out with a confession and went straight to the signing room of the Kang County Order.

Kang Xian Ling was thinking about things uneasily there, no, sighing, and seeing Xiao Jiading pick up the curtain and come in, he couldn't help but be overjoyed, and stood up all of a sudden: "The matter ...... What do you think? ”

Xiao Jiading raised the confession in Yang's hand and said: "The evidence of Zhao's murder of her nephew has been found, and she confessed without torture!" The adulterer who had an affair with him was also found, and it turned out to be Liu Xiangzheng! There are three murders on this kid! Hey hey"

On this day, the county order of Likang County has no intention of working, just worried about this wrong case, yesterday the supervision of the imperial history has talked to him, expressed the meaning that the wrong case must be corrected, he knows that this is just the beginning, followed by a series of interrogations, followed by impeachment, whether he can survive this hurdle, it is really difficult to say. So he was preoccupied all day,

Last night, he heard Xiao Jiading say that he was going to arrest Zhao's fornication, he was naturally very happy, although this matter may not have anything to do with the case of killing his nephew, but as long as Zhao's fornication crime can be caught, then there will be a basic explanation, at least this wrong case will not be too outrageous, and there is still a certain reason for arresting Zhao. And now, when he heard that the case of Zhao's killing of his nephew had been discovered, and the three murders of Liu Xiangzheng, so many things had happened in just one night, which really made him stunned and surprised, and even his white beard trembled. He asked repeatedly, "What the hell is going on?" Come on! No, no, sit first! You may be seated first! Sit down and talk slowly! ”

Xiao Jiading smiled slightly, sat down on the couch next to him, and told everything about the matter. Of course, he did not say anything about the bribery that Liu Xiangzheng confessed. Not a word was mentioned. This is a lethal weapon, and we must find out the situation and see the situation clearly before we take action, otherwise, I am afraid that I will not hurt others, but I will fall first.

Kang Xian Ling listened to the eyebrows, listened to the confession, read it quickly, and when he finished reading it, one of his old faces was already smiling, and said, "Great! Brother Xiao! You've done a great job! I'm going to treat you well! ”

"Kang County Order has been awarded, I am just doing my duty, not to mention any credit, if this is a small achievement, it is also the result of Kang County Order's command, if you just rely on us, you can't even touch the threshold!"