Chapter 68: Su Dao
It was dark, and only the officers on duty were left in the lobby of the Criminal Department, and after dinner, they sat in their seats, drank tea, and read documents.
Suddenly, there was a commotion outside the door, and the officials listened intently, and when they heard the loud shouts for their lives, they realized that another prisoner had been escorted to the court.
Shen Xingtian, who was sitting in the night shift, frowned, raised his eyes and looked at the gate, only to see the Eight Rank Inspector arresting Su Bottle, and his female swordsman Mei Ran, and a well-dressed middle-aged man walked in.
Shen Xingtian took a closer look, the middle-aged man's face was beaten very lightly, the left side of the eye was dark, the lips were foaming with blood, there was a palm print on the right cheek, there was ash on the body, the turban fell somewhere, and the cloak was scattered. As soon as he walked into the lobby, the middle-aged man looked left and right unconvinced, as if he was looking for someone he knew, but he couldn't lift his head after being slapped by Mei Ran.
Looking at it from a distance, Shen Xingtian felt that this person was familiar, and when he got closer, he took a closer look, recognized it, and hurriedly asked, "Su Bottle!" Why did you arrest Second Master Qiao? Whose order is it? ”
Shen Xingtian was Feng Shilang's person, Su Wei didn't pay attention to him, but glanced into the lobby. Among the officials of the four divisions who were on duty today, only Peng Li was Xue Shilang's person.
Peng Li was also very puzzled why Su Bottle suddenly arrested King Qi's broker to the Criminal Department, so he beckoned to Su Bottle, signaling Su Bottle to talk privately if he had something to say.
Su Wei waved his hand to Peng Li, saying that there was no need to talk privately, and then said loudly: "According to Your Majesty's will and Lord Xue's work instructions, dig deep into the masterminds behind the "Qi Yu Case", and comprehensively investigate the trafficking channels of Huainan thin horses. This Qiao Dongcheng once provided a venue for Qi Yu's criminal gang......"
"You fart!" Qiao Dongcheng roared: "I'm just the landlord, Qi Yu trafficked people, what does it have to do with me!" ”
Su Bottle said loudly: "The surname is Qiao, you don't have to quibble!" I have gone to the Fang Bureau and the county government to check the import and export accounts and tax payment accounts of the Chengfeng Teahouse, and they have been operating at a loss for two years, and they do not even have a basket of tea in their warehouse. The accounts are all fake, and they are hiding people's eyes. The neighborhood near the teahouse is all around, and I haven't seen a few tea drinkers in the past two years. The century-old 'Poetry Gathering for the Wind' has also been suspended twice. And Qi Yu, Zhang Ledger, and the group of small guys, all of them are angry, not like the people who open the teahouse at all. Isn't it strange that you, the landlord, feel weird? For two years, you didn't notice it? If you don't report it, you are hiding it for the criminal, and you should be punished for the crime of covering up! ”
Qiao Dongcheng was about to speak, but Su Bei didn't give him a chance and continued: "I've been staring at you for a few days. After the incident, you were in a hurry to sell the murder house, and you also wanted to clear up the relationship with the case as soon as possible. Today, when you sell a property on the street, I didn't rush the snake, but borrowed money to buy the house and re-inspect it. Although Jingzhao Mansion has already been inspected there, I have made a new discovery today. In my opinion, you are suspected of a major crime. I suspect you are Qi Yu's accomplice! ”
Su Du caught a big man, roared at the court, and scolded Qiao Dongcheng dumbfounded.
Since playing for King Qi, it is the first time that Qiao Dongcheng has suffered such a big loss. At first, Qiao Dongcheng retorted a few sentences, but later listened to Su Bei's impassioned words, Qiao Dongcheng sneered twice. He didn't want to say anything more, but said to Shen Xingtian, who was sitting in the hall: "I don't want to talk now, let's just wait here." I thought about it before my uncle-in-law would come over. ”
Is it too much for Su to do this? Will it anger King Qi?
If he is given a copy by this prince of real power, Su Bei, a small official, or even this little life, may be gone.
Touching an egg against a stone is obviously not Su Bottle's style of doing things.
Su Bottle wanted to beat Qiao Dongcheng, so he put a lot of effort into it. First went to the Fang Bureau and the county to collect some information about the Chengfeng Teahouse, and then fabricated official documents, and then went to Qiao Dongcheng.
Said to Qiao Dongcheng, I only found out after I bought your house, and now the Criminal Department has begun to suspect that you are related to the Qi Yu case. Do you know that now the emperor is staring at this case, and he must strictly investigate and deal with it, and all those involved in the case will be killed!
Then Su Bei showed the results of his investigation and the fabricated criminal department documents to Qiao Dongcheng.
Qiao Dongcheng said: Although the officials of the Criminal Department have generally changed, I still know a few people, so there should be no problem. In addition, all I handle now are big deals, and I can't be busy with serious business, how can I have the leisure to partner with Qi Yu to sell human beings? I don't think the government will suspect me.
Su Bottle said: Don't be careless, you said you wouldn't suspect you, so why did I come to you? You said that you are familiar with the officials of the Criminal Department, so are you familiar with Xue Shilang? The new official took office three times, and he presented this case to the emperor, and now the emperor attaches importance to it and asks him to investigate and handle it all over the country. In order to behave in front of the emperor, he may burn the fire on you.
Qiao Dongcheng tensed. Su Bottle said: It's better to be like this, let's take the initiative, I'll denounce you, and then I'll personally try you. After my first trial, it is determined that you are not guilty, so isn't it clear up the relationship? Otherwise, how do you, as a landlord, explain these doubts in the copy? Although your brother-in-law is in a high position, what does he use you for? Use you to do things for him and solve troubles, not to make trouble for him. Isn't that the reason, you say?
Qiao Dongcheng asked Su Bottle, what benefits do you want to do these things for me?
Su Bottle said, I don't want anything. I just think your brother is good, and we will be neighbors in the future. Besides, you are a celebrity in Luoyang City, and you are also the nephew of His Royal Highness King Qi, so we also want to make you a friend.
After a flickering of Su Bottle, Qiao Dongcheng was fooled.
Su Bei reminded him that if we act, you will suffer a little. Qiao Dongcheng said, good brother, what should you do, just do it, as long as it ends quickly. Tomorrow morning, I will buy a batch of goods for my uncle.
Su Bottle's eyes rolled and said, if they are all acting, I am afraid that they will reveal flaws. You don't see that girl, I don't tell her the secret, so it's like that. But that girl is quite heavy, you bear with it.
Qiao Dongcheng smiled and said, Brother, you don't know, brother, I am also a practitioner. A girl hit me twice, it doesn't matter.
It is estimated that Qiao Dongcheng will regret his words. Mei Ran's "Jiaoquan" is not so delicious, three punches and two slaps, and Qiao Dongcheng, the son of the practitioner, is beaten like this.
But Second Master Qiao is a person who wants to save face, since he speaks it, he has to swallow it in his stomach if he knocks out his teeth.
Su Bottle was confident, but the four Lang Zhong sitting in the hall were sweating. How do you explain when King Qi comes over? These guys didn't say a word to his old man, so they tied up the princess's nephew, will King Qi be angry?
Shen Xingtian in the criminal constitution Shilang slapped the shocked wood: "Su bottle!" You arrested Qiao Dongcheng, do you have the documents for the official's approval? ”
"Nope."
"Wow!" Shen Xingtian stood up with anger all over, and then patted the shocked wood: "Then you will try this case yourself." I don't care! It has nothing to do with me! ”
Shen Xingtian turned his head and left, and the other officials sitting in the hall saw that the situation was not good, and they all fled as if they were leaving.
Even Peng Li was gone, and he couldn't help Su Bottle at this time.
Later, a group of officials hid behind the lobby and handed the lobby to Su Bottle. Su Bottle was not polite, sat down behind the main case in the lobby, and began to interrogate in a fake manner.
Looking at some messy things on the table, Su Bei was a little unable to play, so he asked Mei Ran to go to the mansion to invite a foreigner to come over.
As a result, Mei Ran looked around, but couldn't invite any of them. Later, she became angry and pulled Li Liancheng, the foreigner who helped her run personnel relations. Li Liancheng begged his grandfather to tell his grandmother that he didn't come, but he couldn't tear Mei Ran, and Mei Ran was pulled to the lobby like a criminal.
Then there was a strange scene in the lobby of the Criminal Department, all the big officials ran away, only the eight-rank minor official sat in the lobby, and the fifth-grade member Wailang sat down with a bitter face to make a record.
Without much gossip, half an hour passed, only to hear Lord Su sitting in the lobby and knocking on the shocking wood, but His Royal Highness King Qi did not come, but the officials who were hiding behind and eavesdropping returned one after another.
They were kind enough to persuade Master Su, let Master Su raise his noble hand, they all heard clearly, it is impossible for Second Master Qiao and Qi Yu to have anything to do with each other. Second Master Qiao is doing a big deal, why do such a risky thing. Yunyun.
Su Bei asked them: Since you say so, then which of you dares to vouch for him? If I guarantee it, I will release him now.
And then they all shut up again.
After another trial, Su Bei temporarily let Qiao Dongcheng go on the grounds of "insufficient evidence". However, Master Su said that he would personally follow up on this matter. It is hoped that other officials will not interfere. The officials hurriedly said, don't interfere, never interfere, Master Su does things, we have always been at ease.
Seeing that Master Su was relieved, all the officials were relieved and happy, and some people trotted to untie Qiao Dongcheng, helped him up, sat down, and drank tea. Hurriedly explained to Qiao Dongcheng, saying that the newcomer surnamed Su was a newcomer and was not sensible. We're on night shifts, and we don't know about it. Otherwise, how could I have caught you. Yunyun.
Will Qiao Dongcheng ease his taste afterwards and find that Su Bottle is fooling him?
Probably not, because during the whole process, Su Bottle did not gain any benefits.
Or maybe the moment he came to the Criminal Department, Qiao Dongcheng was relieved. But he has come to this point, and he can only watch Su Bottle perform, and Su Bottle can't do anything to him anyway.
When the matter is over, it will be a little late for him to say anything to others. What everyone saw was that Su Bei, a stunned young man, arrested Second Master Qiao, but he was released because of insufficient evidence.
From beginning to end, Qiao Dongcheng didn't have any losses, but he was beaten a little wronged......