After Zhu Houzhao arrived in Huai'an Mansion, it was obviously not as worry-free as when he was in Shandong, and he originally wanted to relax in the south of the Yangtze River, but things were always going on.

On the other hand, Concubine Xian and Concubine Jing really escaped the shackles of the palace, they traveled together, today to watch the lake view, tomorrow to worship the temple, to feel the complex world outside the Forbidden City, and do not forget to offer some sincerity to the gods to bless the emperor's health and good fortune.

A few days ago, I didn't feel it when I walked outside, but when I crossed the street again today, the people on both sides suddenly became enthusiastic and pious.

The two of them didn't know what was going on, until they heard the chamberlain explain, "Your Majesty made a decree yesterday to arrest a heinous person for the common people, and the people knew that it was Niangniang's palanquin, so that's it." ”

"Your Majesty...... It will always be for the people. ”

"Yes, I heard that this case will be tried this morning."

Zhu Houzhao didn't want to come forward, but after returning to the palace yesterday, he listened to the reports one after another, and knew that the people of Shanyang County were basically shocked.

There was nothing to do, so he took a sedan chair into the back hall of the governor's yamen in advance.

In the south of the Yangtze River, in addition to seeing the scenery, it is also to see the original appearance of the people.

It's just that Song Heng has some pressure.

Zhu Houzhao shook his fan and reminded him, "You can judge me as I am not here, and I can judge him as he wants." The ancestors didn't stipulate that the emperor couldn't come to you, the governor's yamen, right? ”

"How dare the minister stop Your Majesty, it's just ...... The minister was worried that some rebellious people would speak disrespectfully for a while, and then annoy His Majesty. ”

"Am I annoyed less? Don't say any more, bring the suspect and witness, and start the trial. You're also a minister, judge well, make some performances, and I'll reward you with some good things. ”

Wang Bing and Yang Tinghe sat aside without speaking.

They didn't know what was going on, the emperor was doing well in the Forbidden City, grinding and grinding to go down to the south of the Yangtze River, and then grinding and grinding to sit here with them.

How did you get to where you are today?

"Your Majesty, the minister is gone. If the minister is inappropriate for a while, please forgive the minister. ”

"Go, go, go."

Zhu Houzhao was in a good mood, and he also knew that his current behavior as emperor was beyond the imagination of these ministers, so he no longer asked them too much.

"Elder Wang Ge, Elder Yang Ge."

"The minister is here."

"Don't you have a face. Today, there may be such a happy scene as the arrest of the culprit, and you should be happy. ”

Yang Tinghe pursed his mouth, he still swallowed the words of the disappointing in his stomach, in his memory, no previous emperor had done this.

The monarch and the ministers were now thinking about each other, and it wasn't until there was a 'pop' outside that their attention was drawn.

"Bring someone to commit a crime!!"

With this shout, Zhu Houzhao also began to twist the osmanthus cake on the table, eating and playing little by little.

Soon, the screeching sound of chains dragging on the ground was heard.

"Smack!"

"Suspect Zhou Huai, why don't you kneel when you see the official?" Song Heng sat upright and pointed angrily at the young man below with a short beard and a pale face.

"The students were also enrolled in the school when they were young, until they were members of the school, and in the fourth year of Zhengde, the students participated in the Huai'an University examination and won the second class. Although his talent is limited, he is not successful, but he is also reluctant to show talent. ”

He was suddenly imprisoned yesterday, and he was not punished in prison, and he was not hungry for a day, so he was still in good condition, although the clothes on his body looked a little dirty, but his face did not lose his pride.

"The students also want to ask Song Zhongcheng for advice."

"Say!"

"I don't know what the student has done, but he wants to send so many people to the governor's yamen, and he arrests the student in prison without asking the reason!"

Song Hengzhi said: "It's normal that you were suddenly caught in, and no one told you." But this official can tell you directly, it was the stove workers in your salt factory who gathered to expose you. It is said that you have abused the people for profit, seized good women, and even persecuted the lives of others. Because there are nearly 100 people who have reported you, this official has ordered you to take people. ”

"What? Those are all a bunch of people, could it be that with just three or two of them, Zhongcheng can take people? ”

"Don't panic." Song Heng leaned to the right, "Bring witnesses!" ”

The way things have evolved so far is basically what was expected.

But as soon as the witnesses came on the scene, there was chaos. It turned out to be an old couple, and when they saw Zhou Huai, they immediately became very excited, and directly broke free of the officer's hand, and the whole person pounced on Zhou Huai, "It's you, a brute!" You give back my son's life! ”

Zhou Huai is young after all, and his hands and feet are sharp, he directly pushed the person to the person, "Take away your dirty hands!" Who has seen your son?! ”

Syllable!

"Zhou Huai, you don't want to hurt anyone. This old man's surname is Zhao, known as Zhao Laosan, he was originally a straw shoe seller, and there is a young son named Zhao Dayu in the family. Have you ever used such a person? ”

"Zhao Dayu? Not impressed. ”

Song Heng didn't expect him to be so difficult, and immediately said angrily: "Who do you use under your hands, there are many people who know." This official will find out if you ask someone casually, why are you messing around here?! ”

Zhou Huai straightened his collar, "Ah, the student remembered." There is a person named Zhao Dayu, but what does it have to do with them? ”

"That's the son of this old couple!"

"Zhongcheng, this is not necessarily. There are many people with the same name and surname in the world, Zhao Dayu here must be their son? Besides, this Zhao Dayu used by the students, and later stopped working for the students, he left the Zhou Mansion, as for where he went, or whether he died, how did the students know? It can't be that everyone who has passed the Zhou Mansion has an accident, it's all the student's business, right? ”

Inside the back hall.

Zhu Houzhao put down the porcelain cup in his hand and made a gentle collision sound.

Wang Bing smiled awkwardly, "Your Majesty, don't worry. ”

"Bring the next card!"

This time it was Ning Shan and Ning He, as well as the people they gathered last night.

Zhou Huai looked at the two of them, and there was a ruthless shot in his eyes.

"Villain Ninghe, villain Ningshan, see Zhongcheng!"

"Up!"

"Zhou Huai, do you recognize these two people?"

Zhou Huai's head was raised, "What I mean by fancy Cheng is to say that the two of them are the stove workers of my salt factory." ”

"Isn't it?"

"No, Zhongcheng said yes, that's it. However, there are more than 200 cooks in my salt farm, and the students have a bad memory, but they can't remember them one by one. ”

"You don't have to remember me!" Ning He said angrily, "You just need to remember that girl named Xiaohe, she is my niece, she was forcibly occupied by you in early April this year and recaptured the mansion." Dare you say, it's not true either? ”

"Hmph, where's the evidence?"

A wave of anger appeared in Ning He's eyes, "When you kidnapped her and used force on her, she scratched a hole in your arm, this is what she told me personally, do you dare to show your right arm?" ”

Zhou Huai's complexion changed.

"Yes, our brother managed to rescue her. But she was raped by you, and she had no idea of survival, she just wanted to kill you and then hurry up! In mid-April, you've been recuperating for a few days, so you must have been injured too, right? ”

Song Heng stopped talking nonsense, and immediately ordered, "Take off his clothes!" ”

"Slow!!" Zhou Huai was also calm, he threw his hand at Song Heng, "Zhongcheng, the student's arm is injured, but ...... What does a few wounds say? Couldn't it be that he knew in advance and then made up stories to slander the students? How could he prove that this wound was left by the woman named Hehe?! ”

Ning He was a little anxious when he heard this, he hadn't read a book, so he couldn't talk as good as this guy, so he could only emphasize, "You have always disliked stove workers, and it is impossible for us people to know in advance what wounds you have." ”

"It's hard to say, what if you've been planning for a long time?"

"Zhongcheng!" Ning He was in a hurry.

Zhou Huai took advantage of the situation to rise again, he said: "Zhongcheng, although he is the last businessman in the lower class, but it is not comparable to this stove worker, there is an uncle in the lower family who is an official in Zhejiang, and often warns me that this nephew should be humble, and must not rely on his identity and act mischiefly, although the student is hopeless in this life, but his heart always yearns for the seniors in the clan, take them as an example, how can he reverse right and wrong in the public court?" On the contrary, it is such lowly people, who are afraid that they think that the salt works are too hard, and they are worried about the rich wealth of their students. ”

Zhu Houzhao in the back hall raised his eyebrows after hearing this. This passage is absolutely incomprehensible to ordinary people, but it is actually very mysterious, and it is very powerful.

This person actually turned around and told the official who tried the case that I had a background in the government and a lot of family assets. As long as you favor him, then if you make friends, you will not be treated badly in money.

On the other hand, look at these lowly people, what can you get if you call the shots for them?

So, it's an open act of bribery.

It's just more hidden.

If it is an ordinary official with poor moral character, he must be greedy in his heart, and then he will be lured by it.

Most of the people who are not greedy are also more timid, and if they are timid, they will be afraid that their relationship with the Zhejiang government will be returned.

Therefore, only a person who is 'not greedy and not afraid of death' will make the punishment unfavorable to him.

But how many such people are there in the world?

It is also based on this alone that Zhu Houzhao can conclude that this person is guilty, even if it is not the crime that these people testify, he must have committed other crimes. Because he is too skillful and sophisticated, and his skin is so thick-skinned, he can't be a good person.

One more thing, this bastard is a little annoying.

Swish!

Zhu Houzhao shook the fan in his hand, "Two elders, did you hear it?" ”

Wang Bing and Yang Tinghe were also thoughtful, "Back to Your Majesty, I heard it." ”

"It's good to hear you." Zhu Houzhao stood up, his smile gradually froze, and he began to have a frost on his face, "I'm not in the mood to listen to the scoundrel talking here." I don't want to hear about this case, especially if you go out. ”

"Yes!"

Wang Bing and Yang Tinghe's faces were shocked, "Your Majesty! ”

It's a pity that these two sixty-year-old men can't keep up with the pace of the young emperor.

As soon as he appeared, Song Heng immediately left the bench to give way after seeing it, and Zhu Houzhao was not polite at all, and sat down directly.