Zhang Shangshu slowly stood up after his subordinates signaled that it was early noon, and several other officials present also stood up together. At this time, a veteran of the Criminal Department, with the help of Jinyiwei, once again came to the side of the crowd and carefully looked at the onlookers. Anyone with experience knows what this veteran is doing this for. First, to make sure that there were no people in the crowd with large weapons. Prevent these people from taking prisoners or abducting officials such as prison officials. Second, to make sure that there are no immediate family members or subordinates of the condemned prisoners in the population. The prisoners who were beheaded at the noon gate were all serious offenders, and they were not allowed to be sent off or given a decapitated meal. If a relative or subordinate comes close, these people will also be dealt with as co-defendants. The veterans of the Criminal Department have already found out the materials of the death row prisoners in advance, memorized the information of the relatives and subordinates of the death row prisoners, and once they find these people, they will immediately arrest them and deal with them together with the death row prisoners. Third, it is to determine whether there is anyone among the masses who has taken the lead in protesting or making trouble. Once there is a mass disturbance, whether the beheading operation at the noon gate below will continue will need to be decided by the supervisor.

After the veteran of the Criminal Department signaled his safety to Zhang Shangshu's cronies, his subordinates let Zhang Shangshu speak. By this time, the drummer on one side had already beaten the first drum in an extremely slow rhythm. Zhang Shangshu looked at the rhythm and strength of the drummer's drumming with great satisfaction, these drummers are worthy of being veterans, and the drumming is not only crisp but also not loud, which will not affect the volume of Zhang Shangshu's speech. Zhang Shangshu coughed lightly, his breath rose, and he announced the information of the death row prisoner at a relatively slow speed.

"The criminal Qin Tai, male, is now seven years old Chinese New Year's Eve. Former official of the Criminal Department. Many years ago, he was suspended by the emperor because of his unfavorable handling of the case. Today, the emperor and the queen mother still believe in Qin Tai, so they have given him many opportunities in the hope that he can cherish them. However, the person took the grace of the emperor and the queen mother as tokens, and deceived his superiors and subordinates to run on his colleagues. The emperor and the queen mother were very disappointed in this person, and they removed the person's reputation and prepared to never hire him. Now there is another strange case in the capital, and someone proposes to give the person one last chance, and the Queen Mother and the Emperor mercifully decide to reuse the person. However, this person does not want to make progress, and in addition to causing trouble, he still has not solved the case. The emperor was furious, and someone reported that the person had a mysterious past with the traitor Zhang Juzheng. The Criminal Department verifies that the documents are true and correct. The emperor ordered the arrest to be decided and handled by the Criminal Department. ”

"The criminal Zhan Xiaoxiao, female, is now Chinese New Year's Eve six years old. The wife of the criminal Qin Tai. This person is not only the wife of the criminal Qin Tai, but also the right-hand man and thug of the criminal Qin Tai. On many occasions, at the behest of Qin Tai, he beat and bullied his colleagues. What's more, the person treats the royal family as nothing, and goes in and out of the palace at will. After the Qin Tai incident, the person tried to enter the palace to assassinate the emperor. After the matter was revealed, he threatened the emperor and the queen mother in public. The woman had a bad attitude and extremely rude behavior, so she was arrested and handed over to the Criminal Department for handling. ”

"The criminal, Qiu Xiaoqiu, male, is 23 years old. has meritorious fame, not counting the current officials of the imperial court. This person is the cousin of the criminal Qin Tai and one of the right-hand men of her husband Qin Tai. is one of the accomplices of the criminal Qin Tai and is an accomplice in the case. It is now handed over to the Criminal Department and the criminal Qin Tai and others to be held together awaiting sentencing. ”

It turned out that the three criminals who were about to be executed turned out to be Qin Tai and his wife and Qiu Xiaoqiu, what was going on? Didn't Qin Tai and his wife be invited by the little emperor to arrange it? How could he be beheaded by the little emperor's order at noon? Didn't Qiu Xiaoqiu test his fame in his biological father's hometown? How did it appear in the capital? How could he be with Qin Tai and his wife? How could they be captured and beheaded together? It all started in a dozen days.

Qin Tai and his wife rushed to the capital overnight, and took the opportunity of the eunuchs in the palace to return to Beijing by the waterwheel that went to Yuquan Mountain to get water for the royal family, and mixed into the capital and entered the palace together. Historically, the standard of living of the royal family has been better than that of ordinary people, even with water. The living water of ordinary eunuchs and palace maids is the same as that of the common people in the capital, and they all use low well water or river water from the river around the city. The emperor and the nobles of his harem never used this water, whether they were drinking, using or cooking water, they needed water pulled from Yuquan Mountain outside the city. Over time, this has become a rule and tradition, as long as the people or officials in the capital know this habit. Every day before dawn, a group of guards would escort a group of little eunuchs to Yuquan Mountain to fetch water, and to transport the water to the palace before the emperor got up. Otherwise, these eunuchs and guards will be dealt with as a crime of disadvantage, which is why these people dare not be lazy.

Qin Tai and his wife and the accompanying Jinyi Wei did not dare to enter Beijing blatantly, nor could they openly open the gate of the capital at this time. In order not to attract the attention of others, in order to be able to enter the capital and the palace as soon as possible, Qin Tai had to come up with this method. Qin Tai and the others have the token of Jinyiwei in their hands, and they have the handwritten edict of the little emperor, which is the best proof. Qin Tai stopped the water fetching team coming down from Yuquan Mountain, and after showing his proof to the guards, he directly took over the small team. Jinyi Wei divided two people to take care of the two people who were replaced, Zhan Xiaoxiao dressed as a eunuch, and Qin Tai dressed as a guard, mixed in the water team and entered the palace. Jin Yiwei doesn't need to disguise, and he can enter the palace directly with his identity certificate.

After the group entered the palace through the corner gate of the palace, the water fetching team was collectively imprisoned after completing the task of fetching water under the escort of an elite Jinyi guard. Jin Yiwei took Qin Tai and his wife to the ice cellar where the corpses were placed, and a Jin Yiwei went to the little emperor's Qianqing Palace to report the news that Qin Tai and his wife had entered Beijing. In fact, there is no need for Jinyiwei to lead the way, Qin Tai and his wife are very familiar with this Forbidden City, but being led by Jinyiwei can save Qin Tai and his wife a lot of trouble. At least you don't have to worry about showing your identity one by one to explain your origin when you meet a guard or a eunuch. These Jinyi Guards elites are all veterans of the Jinyi Guard, and they are qualified to move around this palace at will. Under their leadership, no one will deliberately stop Qin Tai and his wife.

Qin Tai and his wife, who came to the ice cellar, immediately entered the working state, especially Qin Tai had already prepared. While changing into their own clothes, Qin Tai and his wife took out the autopsy tools they had brought, and with the help of Jin Yiwei, they immediately entered the work procedure. The guards and the people from the Criminal Department who were guarding the corpse not only did not dare to stop them, but also cooperated very well to help Qin Tai do the autopsy. In fact, the reason is very simple, the first is because these people know the names of Qin Tai and his wife, and they know that these two people were invited by the little emperor to solve the case, and they will not and dare not stop them. The second is because it is possible to solve the case with Qin Tai and his wife, and it is good for everyone to solve the case as soon as possible, so there is no need to stay here all day. The third is because the little emperor can't stand it anymore, several people have been killed by the little emperor these days, and everyone is worried about whether the next one will be themselves. Qin Tai and his wife are here, and they are the best and most eye-catching scapegoats. Whether they succeed or not, they don't have to die. As long as they don't hinder Qin Tai and his wife from investigating the case, as long as they are not targeted by Qin Tai and his wife as scapegoats, they are safe. For these reasons, these people must cooperate with Qin Tai and his wife, and they will definitely fully cooperate with Qin Tai and his wife.

Soon after Qin Tai and his wife went in to work, a large group of people came to the ice cellar. Not only did the little emperor and the queen mother come, but even the people from the Criminal Department and the Criminal Department also came, and finally the people from Dongchang also rushed over. The reason why the people from Dongchang were the last to arrive was because they came from outside the palace. As early as three days ago, the people of the Criminal Department, Dongchang and the Criminal Investigation Department had done all the examinations on the corpse and could not find any useful clues. For this reason, the little emperor often got angry and killed several officials, but still no useful clues appeared. Zhang Whale, the governor of Dongchang, thought that the little emperor had decided to let Qin Tai and his wife come anyway, so it was better to remove the people from Dongchang first, lest his own people be killed by the little emperor as a punching bag. In this way, without the permission of the little emperor, Zhang Whale gave the order for the people of Dongchang to withdraw. originally thought that when Qin Tai and his wife arrived in the capital, they would arrange for someone to come to the ice cellar to wait for Qin Tai and his wife. Unexpectedly, Qin Tai and his wife not only entered the palace in the middle of the night, but also came directly to the ice cellar. After Zhang Whale, who lived outside the palace, learned the news, he asked someone to arrange for his subordinates to enter the palace immediately, and at the same time dressed himself and entered the palace. Even the fastest speed was much slower than the little emperor and other case-handling officials who were originally in the palace.

Zhang Whale did not dare to express his dissatisfaction in front of the little emperor, and stood motionless behind the little emperor. But Zhang Jing still felt the dissatisfaction of the little emperor and others with him and the people of Dongchang. Zhang Whale also regretted it very much, knowing that these days were not peaceful, why did he withdraw his manpower and go out to sleep in his own house outside the palace? Now it's okay, not only is there a scandal in the little emperor, but also in the eyes of these people. Even if the little emperor wants to indulge himself, he also needs to take into account the feelings of others, taking into account this punishment must be there, and his life will be difficult.