"Stop."

I don't know how long it took for Cui Yi to say this. I saw that the jailers suddenly stopped the sticks in their hands and stood up.

"I ...... I am willing to testify for you," Lan Yuan's face was half bloody, his eyelids were weakly raised, and he said angrily, "I hope the Lord can spare my life......

"What if it's perjury?" Cui Yi wiped the dust that drifted on his cheeks and asked.

"Alas, you can do whatever you want to hear."

Cui Yi was overjoyed, and immediately ordered someone to help Lan Yuan sit up, gave him a pen and paper, and said in a low voice: "I don't embarrass Lan Shi, you only need to explain one or two sentences, just say that you have private soldiers in Henan and Huguang provinces, and take the officials and soldiers as the eyes and ears to serve the national affairs, I don't know if it's okay?" If he agrees, Cui can open the net in the future and press these charges on Cun Zhao. ”

Lan Yuan didn't dare to put on the original shelf at this time, so he only nodded his head resignedly, and according to his request, he finished writing this confession, drew it, and handed it in.

Cui Yi saw that although his words trembled, he could still make out the recognizable meaning, and the meaning was very clear, so he comforted him with kind words, and allowed him to go down without letting him wear a flail.

Everyone wanted to take the opportunity to rest for a while, but Cui Yi didn't seem to be ready to leave, but instead asked them to run more and bring Cunzhao to the retrial. Everyone was very puzzled and had no choice but to bring Cunzhao to him again.

However, Cui Yi changed his strategy this time, and actually showed Lan Yuan's confession to him, and instigated with words: "Although you treat him like a friend and try your best to protect him, but that guy doesn't care at all, accuses you of raising private soldiers and betrays you; Why should such a merciless and unrighteous person be willing to suffer his humiliation! Because he instigated him to retaliate with a tooth for a tooth, he said that this matter was done by Lan Yuan alone.

Cun Zhao knew that Lan Yuan had always been ruthless, like a person who could do such a thing, and when Cui Yi said this, he couldn't help but believe it. Cun Zhao personally witnessed Tai Su's tragic death, and his desire to survive became very strong, so he hurriedly wrote a 'defense' confession, pushing the guilt to Lan Yuan.

Without much effort, Cui Yi got the confession of the two. He felt that things were done well, and he was impatient to ask for credit, so he ignored the squire Minghui and directly ordered someone to send the case file to the military department.

Gu Zheng, the chief of affairs, walked out of the prison with the case file in his hand, looked at it, and saw Minghuiguang sitting and playing chess in the east wing, and thought: 'If I walk in front of Mingda, I will be interrogated by him; Once it is learned that Director Cui has overstepped his duties and submitted it, wouldn't it be to provoke internal strife? Why don't you sneak out......'

After thinking about it, he tiptoed to the base of the wall, and when he caught a glimpse of Minghuiguang staring at the chessboard, he bent down and hurried away, hiding under the window, thinking that he was a few steps away, and then he was relieved.

"Stop!"

Gu Zheng didn't breathe a sigh of relief, and he was suddenly so frightened that he straightened his waist, and sweat broke out on his neck.

"What are you holding in your hand?" Hearing the door move, Minghuiguang walked out, and the footsteps gradually approached, "Give this official a look." ”

"Yes......" Gu Zheng turned around and swallowed two mouthfuls of saliva in a panic, causing his throat to rattle, "Yes...... The case file of the second offender has just been tried. ”

Minghuiguang's brows furrowed, and his gaze was particularly fierce: "Why don't you give it to me to read?" ”

Gu Zheng's eyes dodged, and he replied hesitantly: "This is Master Cui who asked me to give Master Ye ......."

"Nonsense!" Minghuiguang's sleeves were about to flick to his face, "No matter who you want to present, I am the official of this yamen, and only I have the power to make a decision!" If I'm not usually there, that's it; I'm waiting here, why don't you report it! ”

"Gu is in charge, Cui Yi is at the same level as you, and you are supported by him like this, and you don't feel like a nest? The discipline and law were all ruined by Cui Yi! ”

"The lower official is wrong, the lower official deserves death...... Gu Zheng sulked his head and clenched his teeth.

Minghui shouted angrily: "Since you know your mistake, quickly call the officials of the Criminal Department to the main hall and listen to my instructions and orders!" ”

Gu Zheng didn't dare to disobey, and hurriedly went to each room to gather officials and gathered in the hall. Minghui sat on a high chair with a solemn face, immediately took the case file, asked Cui Yi again, and approved a few lines of text, and then sent another candidate to report to the military department.

But Cui Yi still has henchmen in the ministry, and after the meeting is over, he will hurriedly bring news to tell Cui Yi. Cui Yi was extremely annoyed and scolded: "This power of moderation was promised to me by Lord Ye, if it weren't for me, how could he take it if he said it!" It is unreasonable to take advantage of this to establish authority and act arbitrarily! You quickly choose a fast horse and chase back the people sent by Minghuiguang, and I will assign you another! ”

The henchmen listened to the order, quickly rode out of the yamen, chased the man halfway, and urged him to return the case files one by one. The man was at a loss, and was snatched away by Cui Yi's henchmen, and swaggered back to the criminal department.

When Minghuiguang saw this scene, he was so angry that he had stomach problems again, and retched a few times, but he still held back the pain and took someone to Cui Yi to ask for an explanation. There was a lot of noise in the courtyard.

"Choi and Xun!" Minghuiguang walked into Cui Yi's room, pointed at him and shouted, "What do you mean by forcibly intercepting the people sent by the chief?" Do you want to tear your face with this official! ”

"Chief Cui! You'd better give an explanation! Many officials followed behind him.

Cui Yi glanced at them coldly, saw them menacing, but he was not timid at all, and walked over and said, "I don't know who picked it first." Lord Ye personally wrote the document and gave me the right to do things, are you the chief or Lord Ye? ”

After speaking, he took out a note from the cabinet and slapped it on the table: "It is clearly written in black and white!" You all seem to have seen it! ”

"Lord Ye just ordered you to assist in official business, but he didn't let you do anything wrong and didn't listen to the commander's dispatch!" Minghui also slapped the table, "If you don't believe it, you can ask him now!" Could it be that Lord Ye wants a little master to ride on the neck of the squire? ”

"yes, it doesn't make sense!"

The emotions of everyone became more and more excited, pushing and shoving and rushing forward, rolling up their sleeves, as if they were about to make a move on Cui Yi.

"You should calm down," Cui Yi reminded loudly, "Maybe this matter of power is really unclear, and he still has words and quibbles...... But this time in the big case, don't forget, Lord Ye didn't say a word to Lord Shilang, only said that I would assist him in handling the case! ”

Minghuiguang was shocked, his expression was stunned all of a sudden, and his eyes widened and widened.

Cui Yi heard that they were all quiet, so he coughed solemnly a few times, and then said: "In other words, Ming Huiguang has no right to interfere with any case file I have tried!" ”

Everyone looked at each other and took two steps back in unison.