Yang Yan's face turned slightly blue, and he smiled angrily: "The emperor above the court personally ordered the 'Eagle Heavenly Alliance' to be handed over to you and my lord to make the criminal department thoroughly investigate........

"No mistake!" Shen Zetang interrupted his words, his face still did not change, and he said calmly: "As the saying goes, the emperor of Jiangshan Sheji is in control, thousands of soldiers and generals are in battle, the sons of the same clan and different clans give orders, the elders of the small family are respectful, and there is a proverb that the sun and the moon cannot shine together, and the spring and autumn period can only be half-saved. The same is true for you and me to judge cases together, there needs to be a distinction between priority and priority, and there must be a difference between the importance and the severity, otherwise it will be difficult to reach a consensus with contradictory opinions, and it will inevitably be suspicious and resentful, and mutual centrifugation, how can we clearly judge the case, and return judicial justice to the people! “

Yang Yan was so blocked that he couldn't speak, and he sneered silently: "As Shen Ge Lao said, your rank is above me, and you should also be the presiding judge, and I am secondary." “

Shen Zetang put down the teacup: "Knowing people and being good at their duties, what does it have to do with the rank and quality?" I am the deputy assistant of the cabinet and the secretary of the ministry, and I am not well versed in the new branch of the law, the trial law and the detailed chapter of the criminal system, and the judgment and trial of the case only understand the superficial article, and Yang Qing has served in Dali Temple for many years, and he has personally handled countless large and small cases, and it is most appropriate for you to be the main judge. ”

He looked at Zhang Jun, Zhang Jun understood, and hurriedly handed over the transcript of the "Eagle Heavenly Alliance" case, Yang Yan was puzzled, took the scroll and read it, and suddenly his eyes turned black, the main nuclear office only had his signature, he didn't think about .......it at that time, "Shen Ge is so calculating, what is the intention?" “

Shen Zetang looked at him with a smile: "What is Yang Qing anxious about, the 'Eagle Heavenly Alliance' case, the safety of the hundred officials involved in the feudal king, and the stability of the people of Li are the most important of the cases. “

At this point, Yang Yan knew that if he still blindly prevaricated, the consequences would be unpredictable, so he had to break his teeth and swallow it, make a gesture towards Shen Zetang, throw off his sleeves and walk to the public desk to sit down, and bring Chen Wu to ask about the case.

Not long after, Chen Wu was dragged by the jailer to the front of the hall to kneel, and seeing his clothes in tatters, whip marks, and dying, Yang Yan and Shen Zetang's faces changed slightly.

Yang Yan looked at Zhang Jun: "Which official came to ask about the case, and there is no half-word record?" “

Zhang Jun looked surprised, obviously unaware, he quickly ordered Gong Tao, the prison director, to enter the court, and shouted: "You supervise here day and night, familiar with the trial process, Chen Wu passively interrogated the case, where is the transcript?" “

Yang Yan's face was gloomy: "If there is half a quibble, I will convict you first and then discuss it." ”

Gong Tao dared to hide it at this time, and hurriedly said: "On the night of Chen Wu's imprisonment, Zhou Shangshu brought Langzhong Zheng Shen and the chief officer Pan She to be promoted, and the lower officials also asked for it, but he only came to interrogate, and he did not have a formal trial, so there was no need for a record. “

For a moment everyone was silent.

"It's all spirits!" Yang Yan's words were full of mockery, and he swept over Shen Zetang as if he didn't have any, and his tone was still blocked in his throat.

As if he hadn't heard, Shen Zetang ordered Gong Tao: "Burn the brazier more vigorously, feed Chen Wu with ginseng water, and give him a boost, if there is no Yang Qing's order after this trial, no one will be allowed to transfer him, let alone use the punishment, otherwise you will be asked." “

His tone was very gentle, but in Gong Tao's ears, he inexplicably felt a little cool in his heart, and he said yes in person, and personally went to fetch ginseng water and feed Chen Wu to drink.

After a while, Chen Wu obviously improved, Yang Yan got straight to the point, and asked sharply: "What do you have to do with Xiao Peng of Yixiang Building, you need to recruit from the truth." ”

Chen Wu replied slowly: "After being transferred to Beijing, I lost everything....... Seeing my embarrassment, Shopkeeper Xiao felt compassion and gave him two days of silver, and then I cheekily asked him how many times he begged, and he gave them all, and there was no other hanging. ”

Yang Yan said: "Listen to your words, this shopkeeper Xiao is a rare good man in the world, and it is a hundred taels of gold to just give a passer-by?" “

Chen Wu's face became more and more pale, and he said in a low voice, "I don't understand what the adults mean." “

"I don't understand what it means?" Yang Yan looked at him with a smile: "You'll understand in a while." "Ordered the jailer to bring the prostitute White Peony to the court.

The white peony trembled to the left side of Chen Wu, kneeling and kowtowing, all of the charming and enchanting of the day, the pearls and emeralds were picked, the fat powder was not applied, the face color was yellow, the eyes were weak, the bridge of the nose was crooked, the lips were too thick, Yang Yan's eyes were like a torch, he had never been laughing in Qinglou, and the red powder had chased the joy, at this time, he could not secretly worry, people were all good colors of fireworks and willow lanes, and they spent a lot of money back and forth, this white peony is still an oiran, and the posture is really mediocre, it can be seen that there is nothing good to go there.

Suddenly, hearing Shen Zetang cough, he quickly stared at Bai Peony, and said to Bai Peony: "You are in great trouble, you have to understand who shelters you, and the people next to you can recognize you?" “

The white peony swept over Chen Wu and complained: "How can I get acquainted with you, a wrongdoer, and harm the slave!" “

turned to the bamboo tube to pour beans and move everything that should be said and should not be said in detail, and added a few more sentences: "He put a hundred taels of gold in a box and secretly stored the slave here, only to ask Xiao Peng to get some gold, so he took the slave away and flew away, and he will not return to Beijing in this life." The slave asked him curiously, how could the shopkeeper Xiao of Yixianglou be willing, for no reason. He said that the shopkeeper Xiao had a short pinch in his hand, and if he went to report to the official, the shopkeeper Xiao would have to be punished with a capital crime. “

Yang Yan looked at Chen Wu and asked, "Can you hear clearly?" So what are Xiao Peng's shortcomings, pinch your hands. “

"How can a prostitute believe her words?" Chen Wu gritted his teeth and replied: "Where do I have any gold, I have a total of 100 taels of silver on my body." ”

Yang Yan looked at him with a sneer for a long time, and Fang said to Gong Tao: "No need to interrogate!" Drag it down and torture it, and if he is stiff-mouthed with 20 rods, he will cut off the tendons and veins of his whole body, and then throw it to the Yeling cemetery, and he will be left to fend for himself! “

Everyone looked solemn, Chen Wu trembled, knowing that it was the season of hunger and cold, and the cemetery was mostly wandering and foraging wild dogs.

The two jailers grabbed his arm and dragged him to the torture room, and when he walked past Shen Zetang's side, he signaled to stop him.

He leaned over to Chen Wu's ear and said in a low voice: "I arrested you just to confirm Xiao Peng's identity, whether it is Xiao Jingyuan, the soldier who once tortured and killed the protector Su Chong, because he is somewhat involved in the assassination of the vassal king of the 'Eagle Heaven Alliance', or even if he is the leader of the 'Eagle Heaven Alliance'. ”

"But in a nutshell, you never want to open up, or think of old feelings? Or is it greedy for money? Or is it just to save your life? If you don't think about the old feelings, if you hadn't been a catcher that day, you would have died at the hands of the assassins of the Eagle Alliance, and if you were greedy for money, this box of gold would be yours again. “

He smiled: "If it's just to save your life, if you don't confess, it's a dead end, if you tell it frankly, it can still save your life, Chen Wu, you are an understanding person, so you can think about it, don't be a fool!" “

Fu sat up straight again and looked at the jailer, who understood, dragged Chen Wu and continued towards the execution room.