"Deputy Envoy Gu." Chen Ducai opened his mouth and said, "Ming people don't say dark things, if I explain everything one by one, how will the DPRK and China be convicted?" ”

Gu Yanzhang said: "You are also familiar with the "Heavy and Detailed Punishment System", in which the regulations will not be explained by me, but the conviction will be severe or severe, it only depends on your contribution to it, at this time, if the mastermind is not you, naturally you do not need to receive a felony...... The dynasty has always treated officials well, and if you can make meritorious service for your crimes, you may be demoted to Guangnan and Yunnan to serve as officials......"

Chen Ducai was silent for a moment.

Gu Yanzhang said again: "In this big case, if you want to get out of the whole body, it is impossible, but as long as you can keep an official body, at least in the future, the heirs of Brother Chen's family can also be scientific examinations to become officials, and they will not be too implicated." ”

Chen Ducai hesitated for a long time, his mouth was closed, and he finally raised his head and said: "Brother Xian, you can ask about the past, and I will confess myself......"

The conversation between the two has only been for half an hour, and the names between them have changed and changed.

Seeing that Chen Ducai was finally willing to speak, Gu Yanzhang did not agree, but just sat back in the chair and rang the bell.

After a few moments, the same lieutenant who had just gone out walked in.

Gu Yanzhang dispatched: "Go and get a pen and paper for Chen Zhixian." ”

There was a pen, ink, paper and inkstone in the compartment, and the auxiliary officer quickly brought it in and put it in front of Chen Ducai.

He didn't stay long, and retreated.

Gu Yanzhang opened the inkstone, lifted the teacup in front of him, poured a little tea into it, took the ink strip again, and grinded the ink thick in the inkstone.

He pushed the inkstone to Chen Ducai, took the pen again, dipped the tip of the pen with ink, handed the pen to the past, and said: "Brother Chen, I am like you to enter the official in vain, and there is no support at home, seeing you today, it is like seeing me in the future, you have also been a magistrate and know the county, naturally I know that if I ask a question, someone must be there to judge with you, but if you say half a sentence wrong, you want to go back and change it, how easy is it?" ”

The words are full of hints.

As soon as Chen Ducai heard this, he immediately understood in his heart, he stretched out his hand and subconsciously took the pen.

The previous auxiliary officer brought in a thick stack of white paper and put it aside, Gu Yanzhang gently took out a sheet and spread it out in front of Chen Ducai, pressed it with a paperweight, and put the rest of the white paper in Chen Ducai's hand, Fang said: "Brother Chen, this confession depends on how much you say, how much you say, I can take it to talk to Hu Gongshi, I have just entered the Criminal Division, and I am only a deputy envoy, or an inspector, not in the department, no matter how the case is interrogated at this time, whether it is merit or punishment, it has nothing to do with me." ”

He looked at Chen Ducai's eyes and said in a low voice: "I am saying this now, doing this thing, just to smooth the water and form a good relationship, and it will not hinder me; Second, I really empathize, my lips are dead and my teeth are cold, Brother Chen, I don't ask you what to say, there is a pen, ink, paper and inkstone here, I can't help next to me, let you move out of the strength of the day, there is still something, you stay here first and think carefully, think clearly, and then write it out on paper, the past and the future, the people involved, who does what...... I'm not in a hurry, and I hope you don't have to be in a hurry, you must think clearly, and then write slowly......"

"Brother Chen, with your ability, as long as you change your mind, once you have another chance, why can't you return to the right path, know the lost way and know how to return, although you have worked hard in the past few years, when you get through the limelight, you really make merits with your heart, Your Majesty should have an eye...... Although it is a felony to close a position privately, it is not a day without turning over, and when this matter is over, if I can help, I will not stand idly by. ”

Gu Yanzhang sat very close to Chen Ducai, and his voice was full of sincerity, and every sentence was like a loud voice.

Chen Ducai heard him speak like this, this performance, his heart was moved, and he was suspicious, he wanted to speak several times, but he pressed back several times, and finally asked: "What are you doing...... Sure enough, it's helping me, but what's the use of you......"

Gu Yanzhang's eyes were deep, and he said: "Crossing people is like crossing yourself, I will help you today, I only hope that if I encounter something in the future, someone will generally help me...... The sea is up and down, who knows what will happen, act according to me, it is hard to say that it will not interfere with others, if there is really something, I just hope that Brother Chen will be in one day, don't take care of me, as long as there is a little spare strength, free up your hands to take care of my wife and child, it will be enough......"

Chen Ducai squeezed the pen in his hand tightly.

Gu Yanzhang stood up and said, "I'll ask them to get you some food, no one else will come in and disturb you, you think slowly here, write slowly, don't be in a hurry, I still have something to do, so I won't stay longer." ”

He said as he walked out.

Before he had gone far, there was a call from behind.

"Yanzhang."

Gu Yanzhang turned around.

Chen Ducai grabbed the pen, stood up, only looked at Gu Yanzhang, and said: "What will happen in the future, although I don't know, but if I still have the strength to spare, if you really encounter something, although I am weak, I will not stay out of the matter......

Gu Yanzhang's eyes darkened, he didn't speak, he didn't stay, he just walked out.

Chen Ducai watched him walk out of the door, and heard that the door was gently closed, and there was not much sound, and the sound of footsteps gradually faded away.

He grabbed the pen handed over by Gu Yanzhang in the palm of his hand, but he didn't notice it, and he woke up at this time, because he used too much force, his fingers were a little white.

Chen Ducai sat on the chair for half an hour, and his mind was completely blank.

He endured hardships when he was young, often went to the ground to plant seedlings, and also carried water and irrigated vegetables every day, he was not tall in size, he used to wear official uniforms, but he could still look energetic, and now he has been locked up in the Criminal Department for nearly a month, and the whole person has been compromised a lot, and his back is also a little rickety.

He took the pen in his hand, re-inked it, and then exhaled heavily, hunched his back, and wrote word by word on the paper.

Chen Ducai was born in Jinshi, although the inferior is not high, but the literary talent is not bad, at this time there is paper in front of him, holding a pen dipped in ink in his hand, sitting for most of the hour, but he still only writes a few columns.

He wrote slowly, and when he looked back, there were three or four sentences in five or six sentences that didn't make sense, so he had to change the paper and rewrite, when he suddenly heard a knock on the door, and then a person walked in.

The other party carried two food boxes in his hand, asked at the door, and only then did he come in, put the food box on the table in front of Chen Ducai, and said: "There are vegetables, meat, wine and rice here, and sometimes fresh fruits, Deputy Envoy Gu asked the county to eat a little first and then do the rest." ”

- It turned out to be the auxiliary officer who accompanied Gu Yanzhang to interrogate together.

The other party didn't say much, put down the things, and was about to withdraw.

Chen Ducai raised his head, watched the person walk to the door, and suddenly asked, "Why don't you see Gu Guanren, where did he go?" ”