Chapter 36: Night Trial
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Yang Zhixian asked the maids to retreat, and then he spoke: "During this time, I have a lot of help from the virtuous nephew, and the official replaces the wine with tea, and toasts the virtuous nephew with a cup." ā
Yang Jing didn't even dare to say it, Yang Zhixian took a sip of tea, and then said with a smile: "Don't shirk the virtuous nephew, you and I are from the same clan, and the official is older, if the virtuous nephew doesn't dislike it, how about you and I be called uncles and nephews?"
Yang Jing was about to resign, but saw Yang Zhixian waving his hand and said: "Don't hide it from the virtuous nephew, if there is no virtuous nephew to help, Yang is also anxious, the virtuous nephew is a capable person, not a thing in the pool, Yang is also regarded as burning a cold stove first, and the virtuous nephew will look down on my old uncle if he resigns." ā
Yang Zhixian said that when it came to this, Yang Jing was not good to refuse, he was thinking of leaving the Lujia village to make a living, before there was no better place to go, this county government was also a good choice, at least to solve the problem of eating, in order to talk about life ideals.
"Since the magistrate can afford it, he will be cheeky and shout Uncle Yang Shi. Yang Jing said this, stood up and was about to worship, Yang Zhixian hurriedly helped up, pulled Yang Jing's wrist and laughed, and the two suddenly got a lot closer.
After taking a seat, Yang Zhixian continued: "Virtuous nephew, I can't believe the people in this yamen, why don't you stay with Uncle Shi for the time being, and help your Uncle Shi do things? You are also relatively clear about these many cases, these clues are also dug up by you, think about it, only if I hand it over to you to take measures, my heart will be stable..."
Yang Jing had expected that Yang Zhixian would have such a play, after all, he had helped so much, Yang Zhixian should always have something to say, recognizing an uncle and nephew These are all false, so naturally he wants to give Yang Jing some substantial benefits.
Since Yang Jing is left by his side, he will select people to fill the vacancies in the future, and Yang Jing's position is naturally indispensable.
After all, his real identity is Yun Gou'er, and he is also one of the missing people in the shipwreck case, although Song Ci has said hello to Yang Zhixian, but the surface work still has to be done, before the case is revealed, Yang Jing can't live freely, and naturally it is impossible to let Yang Jing enter the county government as an errand all at once.
Since he decided to take this road, Yang Jing naturally will not shirk it again, he has been following this case for so long and suffering so much, and now that he finally has the power to investigate, how can he let it go.
"Since Uncle Shi is promoted, my nephew should keep it in mind, do his best, and live up to Uncle Shi's trust!" Yang Jing also gave Yang Zhixian a reassurance, as long as he accepted the benefits of Yang Zhixian, it also showed that he was tied to Yang Zhixian in the same boat, so naturally he would not bring up the old matter again and tell the truth about tonight's events.
Yang Zhixian really showed a relieved expression, patted Yang Jing's shoulder and said, "Okay, good, Uncle Shi really didn't mistake you, it's up to you in the future!"
Yang Jing smiled and nodded, and Yang Zhixian said again: "The hour is not early, there is still some time before dawn, and it has been hard for most of the night, the virtuous nephew will go down first to rest, and tomorrow our uncle and nephew will also show their strength!"
As soon as Yang Zhixian's heart disease was gone, the whole person was a lot more relaxed, but Yang Jing shook his head and said: "Uncle Shi, in my nephew's humble opinion, you should interrogate Zhou Wenfang in time, so as not to have too many dreams at night, since they dare to kill people and kill their mouths, there will not be one more Zhou Wenfang, if he dies in prison, it will be a bad thing..."
Yang Zhixian was quarreled in the middle of the night, his mood went up and down, he was already sleepy, it was rare to feel better, and he heard Yang Jing speak outright, thinking that my yamen was bad from the inside to the outside, who would dare to kill people in prison?
But after thinking about it, wasn't Li Wanniang killed in the back ya, and was murdered right under her nose, and Zhou Wenfang was not a pest in his own yamen? If Yang Jing was really unfortunate enough to say it, all this would have come to naught.
He was also a serious jinshi, with the arrogance of a literati in the Song Dynasty, how could he be looked down upon by Yang Jing, when he thought of the night trial suspect, he couldn't help but recall his desperate efforts when he first stepped into the officialdom, and his fighting spirit immediately rose high.
"What the virtuous nephew said is that our uncle and nephew will judge Zhou Wenfang at night, hahaha!"
Seeing that Yang Zhixian was in high spirits, as if he was several years younger, Yang Jing could also see that this county lord was actually not corrupt, and he was still a good official in essence, otherwise Song Ci would not take care of this Yang Zhixian, and he would have a good impression of this cheap uncle.
Yang Zhixian called Yahuan in, brought cold water to wash his face, and his spirit couldn't help but be uplifted, and then he changed into an official robe, and then went out of the inner office and went to the county government prison to interrogate Zhou Wenfang.
Because of the matter of Zhou Wenfang, the entire county government was a sensation, no one dared to sleep in this sleepless night, and the prison was even more heavily guarded, and the guards and jailers stood straight, for fear that if they stood crookedly, they would be suspected of being Zhou Wenfang's accomplices.
Baling County is a big county, in addition to the county, there are also county officials and the main book, but the county and the main book are the old oilmen left by the previous county officials, and they are against Yang Zhi County, so that many government decrees in Yang Zhi County can not be implemented smoothly, and the county government is even more disheartened, and Yang Zhi County has the intention to rectify, but there is nothing to be done.
Now that he sees that the entire yamen seems to be completely new, these officials and adjutants see him, just like a mouse seeing a cat, Yang Zhixian is even more proud, thinking that thanks to Yang Jing, if there is no such thing, he will not be able to take the opportunity to clean up these old oilers, Yang Jing can be regarded as a lucky general and noble man in his life!
For the first time, Yang Zhixian felt that he could finally walk in this yamen with his head held high, and for the first time, he felt that this yamen really belonged to him at this moment, and he couldn't burn the three fires of the new official, but let Yang Jing burn it!
Although Yang Jing noticed the changes in Yang Zhixian, he didn't think deeply, his mind was all on Zhou Wenfang's body.
This week, Wen Fang is a key person, and he can definitely get access to the core insider, as long as he pries his mouth open, this shipwreck case is only one step away from the truth being revealed.
Although he was quite interested in the county jail, but when the truth was about to be revealed, the excitement in his heart made him ignore such an inconsequential thing as the prison.
After passing through the triple iron gate of the prison, Yang Jing saw Zhou Wenfang again in an independent room at the end of the prison.
This once superior criminal case pusher, now his hair is scattered, but he sits on the straw, less frivolous arrogance, but more chilling depth and ruthlessness, which shows how well disguised this person is on weekdays.
He was shackled on his hands and feet, and he had a wooden flail around his neck, and Yang Jing was not worried that he would break out and hurt people, the prison was too dirty, so Yang Zhixian had him taken out and escorted to the interrogation room.
This interrogation room was dark and dull, diffusing a smell of blood and rancidity, and all kinds of torture instruments with blood stains and rust were hung on the wall and placed on the wooden platform, which made people shudder, as if these things were still attached to the unjust death of the unwilling, and the stains on the surrounding walls were like the faces of people screaming hideously, and the room was filled with a gloomy atmosphere.
Yang Zhixian asked Zhou Wenfang to take the wooden flail and make him kneel, but Zhou Wenfang just sneered, and his legs were like iron welding, and he didn't kneel!
These jailers all wanted to clear their relationship with Zhou Wenfang, so they naturally wouldn't be polite to him, so they hit Zhou Wenfang's popliteal socket on the back of his knees, and the latter snorted, knelt on his knees, and wanted to get up, but was pressed to death by the jailer!
Yang Jing has seen too many tragically dead corpses, and his psychological endurance is strong enough, but when he heard the sound of fractures coming from Zhou Wenfang when he was beaten, he was also nervous, thinking that this ancient torture was really not blown, and if you really want to see it with your own eyes, you will inevitably feel furious.
Yang Zhixian saw that Zhou Wenfang was so tough, and he was also angry in his heart, this person lived up to his trust, not to mention, he even made a righteous and awe-inspiring posture, Yang Zhixian was going to stand up for power, to deter these officials of the yamen, and he didn't ask about the case first, and threw away the order on the table, and then ordered.
"Zhou Wenfang knows the law and violates the law, and the guards steal from themselves, and he is obsessed, and he dares to despise his own officials, so give me a board first!"
Yang Jing also knows that Zhou Wenfang is such a hard bone, and it is difficult to pry his mouth open through conventional means, and Yang Zhixian has a lot of experience in this area, so let's give you a kill stick first!
The jailers were ordered, and they took off Zhou Wenfang's pants and pressed him down on the torture rack, and the cell boss personally manipulated the board, and then asked Yang Zhixian: "Master, how much do you fight?"
Yang Zhixian didn't raise his eyelids, yawned impatiently, waved his hand and said, "This official didn't shout to stop, just keep fighting, and fight hard!"
The cell leader's face changed greatly, and he subconsciously glanced at Yang Zhixian's feet, and found that Yang Zhixian's toes were outward, in a figure of eight, and he knew in his heart, so he began to snap and beat the board.
This beating board is also a technical work, experienced people to execute, looking high, but it falls gently, the price is shocking, the skin is open, but it is only a skin injury, and it does not hurt the muscles and bones, and there are people who can get out of bed in three or five days, while some have a dull sound, there is no wound on the epidermis, but the bones are broken, and they can't live for two days when they are pulled back.
It is said that when the experienced officials practice playing the board, they first wrap the stone with their clothes, and after the beating, the clothes are fine, and the stone is broken, which is light on the outside and heavy on the inside, and the other is to wrap a stack of paper in clothes, and the clothes are tattered after beating, but the paper is not damaged at all, which is the outer weight and the inner lightness.
In order to make the prisoners suffer less, the families of the prisoners often stuffed money into the execution officials, which seemed to be a terrible beating, but in fact it did not hurt the roots, which was also one of the means for these officials to make money.
The reason why the cell head wants to see Yang Zhixian's toes is also because of the unwritten rule here, if the toes are facing inward, then they will be beaten to death, and there is not much injury on the outside, but the bones will be beaten into slag, and if the toes are facing outward, it means that the prisoner will be left behind.
Needless to say, the value of Zhou Wenfang is needless to say, Yang Zhixian is angry, and he is not so confused that he will really be beaten to death, but the death penalty can be avoided but the living crime is inevitable, this cell leader is a veteran, the board is so fleshy that the skin is open, and he is really beaten to survive and not to die!
Yang Jing didn't know this, seeing such a tragic situation, he was also afraid that he would really beat someone to death, it can be seen that Yang Zhixian was calm and confident, and it was not easy to say anything, but this week, the study was in unbearable pain and fainted.
Yang Zhixian nodded with satisfaction, and then ordered: "Wake him up, the official is going to interrogate." ā
Yang Jing breathed a sigh of relief and finally got to the point.
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