Chen Zhi's gaze fell on the black-faced official who was wearing a seventh-grade light green official uniform, not angry and arrogant, and a little gloomy at a glance.

Seeing that the official was three points timid, even if Chen Zhi had already let himself out, he was bold enough to hold the jailer hostage, but when he really saw the official appear, his eyes couldn't help flashing, and his tone became even more cowardly.

"You, who are you?"

In the next moment, Chen Zhi raised his head and shouted:

"I want to see the Qingtian Prefect!"

Ma Xiu, the seventh-rank official of Huaiyang Mansion, took a step forward, and the triangular eyes on his emaciated face that made people look at each other and were frightened fell on the knife that Chen Zhi pretended to cut hard.

Matthew stopped and asked calmly:

"What sin have you committed? Why do you ask to see the prefect? ”

Behind him, Liu Weikang, the director of the Jiupin Prison, was dressed in a light green official uniform, looking at Zhonghou, and he couldn't help but tremble at this moment, he wanted to speak, and finally looked at Matthew's back in fear, and silently stepped back.

At this time, Chen Zhi hurriedly spoke: "The villain Chen Zhi was slandered and murdered, and he was unjustly imprisoned. ”

"The little one knows that holding a jailer hostage is a capital crime, but the little one is unwilling to die on such a charge, so he takes the risk, hoping to meet the prefect!"

The voice fell.

The catcher and the servant behind Matthew looked at each other strangely.

The jailer, Li Si, trembled all over his body and looked at Chen Zhi in disbelief.

Matthew's brows furrowed, and his expression became gloomy, making Chen Zhi's hand holding the knife tremble.

The sharp horizontal knife scraped off some of the flesh on Zhang San's neck, and immediately blood was dripping and infected the collar.

Zheng Ming, who was standing behind everyone, fell on the shoulder of Liu Weikang, who was about to retreat, and the other party trembled.

Liu Weikang's face was as white as paper, he looked at Zheng Ming pleadingly, arched his hand and kept shaking, and said in a low voice: "Captain Zheng, let me go, there will be heavy thanks!" ”

But Zheng Ming was unmoved, and the hand on his shoulder fell on Liu Weikang's neck, like pinching the neck of a chicken, making Liu Weikang's eyes full of despair.

And Zheng Ming looked at the jailer's clothes on Chen Zhi's body, and then looked at the jailer Li Si standing in front of him, and a touch of anger appeared in his heart.

Ahead, Matthew thought about the file of the murder case in his mind, and there was no such person as Chen Zhi.

He turned his head to search for Liu Weikang's figure, and saw the cowardly eyes, as well as Zheng Ming, who was restraining Liu Weikang, and he bowed his head to signal.

Only then did Matthew look back at Chen Zhidao: "This official already knows, and he should fulfill your wishes." and put down the knife and go to the government with the official. ”

Chen Zhi, who had tears of excitement in his eyes, thanked Dade and said, "Thank you, thank you, thank you!" ”

Just as he removed the knife.

Remembering what Ye Qing said, his eyes immediately froze, and the knife returned to Zhang San's neck.

Zhang San, the jailer who had just breathed a sigh of relief, fell into despair again before he could let out a cheer of joy for the rest of his life.

I saw Chen Zhi shaking his head in disbelief and said: "I don't believe in you, you officials protect each other, I must see the Qingtian Prefect before I put down the knife!" ”

Suddenly, everyone frowned.

As he spoke, Chen Zhi stepped forward, grabbed Zhang San's back collar, and shouted hoarsely: "You guys stand back, I'm going to get out of this prison, otherwise I want this jailer to die with me!" ”

Whoa!

The catchers and officials, who had not moved, drew their knives and surrounded Chen Zhi at the moment when Chen Zhi refused Matthew's order and provoked the government office.

Chen Zhi's expression immediately changed, and the knife couldn't help but use some force.

"Master Ma, help me!" Zhang San felt the blade sink slightly into the flesh, and the slight pain made him can't help but plead.

Glancing at Zhang San, who was out of breath, in disgust, Matthew raised his hand and waved, stopped talking, and walked outside.

The crowd and the servants immediately retreated.

Seeing this, Chen Zhi breathed a sigh of relief, and led Zhang Sanhou forward.

When Matthew passed by Liu Weikang, who was clamped, he said coldly: "I hope you only did this one foolish thing." ”

Liu Weikang's face suddenly turned to ashes, he closed his eyes in despair, and let Zheng Ming pinch his neck and slip out.

On the streets with a constant flow of people, people stopped to watch.

Chen Zhi, who saw the sunshine again, left tears of excitement.

Not long after, Chen Yuming, who was in a scarlet official robe, appeared in front of the prison: "I am Chen Yuming, the prefect of Huaiyang, if you have any grievances, tell them all!" ”

When!

The horizontal knife in Chen Zhi's hand fell to the ground, knelt down at Chen Yuming, and cried out in grief:

"Woo woo, I've seen the Qingtian Prefect, please ask the Qingtian Lord to redress the grievances of the grass people!"

……

Two quarters of an hour later.

Inside the Mansion Ming Hall.

Chen Yuming, who was sitting in a high position, was furious, and he slapped it heavily in his hand.

Syllable!

"Put Liu Weikang in prison and thoroughly investigate the prison department."

"In addition, bring Li You, the squire of Sanlangmiao Village, to the court!"

"Yes!" Catch quickly clenched his fists and bowed, and took the order to leave.

Chen Zhi, who was grateful, kept kowtowing.

"Governor Xie Qingtian avenged the grievances of the grass people!"

Chen Yuming looked at Chen Zhi with pity, and couldn't bear to look at Chen Zhidao:

"Chen Zhi, don't care about the fact that you are destroying people all over the house, it is a false accusation. You have taken the jailer hostage with the intention of escaping from prison, and the crime is conclusive, can you plead guilty? ”

"The grass people confessed, and the grass people knew that this act violated the law of divine revelation, and they were willing to apologize with death."

Chen Zhi pressed his forehead to the ground and sincerely confessed his crime.

The law is ruthless, Chen Yuming sighed, and his voice was calmer:

"Thinking that you are forced to be helpless, and help the official find out the malignant tumor of the government, and sincerely admit your guilt, if you are framed, it is true."

"This official exempts you from capital crimes, and you will be assigned Ningguta to serve three years of hard labor, and you can restore your good status at the end of the three-year period!"

Chen Zhi's expression changed greatly, and his face was like ashes.

Ningguta is located in the north of Shenqi, on the frontier, far away from Huaiyang, and it is possible that on the way to Ningguta, Chen Zhi buried his bones in another country.

If you are lucky enough not to die, you can go to Ningguta, where the summer is hot and the winter is cold, and the northern barbarians are often wreaking havoc, either from labor or in the war.

All in all, God inspired the prisoners of Ningguta, and there is not one in a hundred.

However, a look of hope appeared in Chen Zhi's eyes.

There is not one in a hundred, but in the end, someone will survive.

"Thank you, Lord for your grace!"

Just after thanking him, Chen Zhi couldn't help but think of Ye Qing who gave him advice, and his heart moved.

He prostrated again and shouted:

"The grass people told the Qingtian prefect that in the prison of the grass people, there was another person who suffered the same grievances as the grass people."

Chen Yuming frowned, and looked at the official Matthew with dissatisfaction.

The latter directly bowed to himself:

"The subordinate officials are willing to be punished for their negligence."

"After the punishment, this official will definitely deal with it, and now I will bring you to the court first to bring the person who Chen Zhi said was wronged."

Chen Yuming faced the accusation of his henchman and snorted.

Matthew, who knew it, bowed his hand again and turned to leave.

And Zheng Ming, who was standing in the corner of Mingtang, trembled all over, and his eyes appeared Senran.

He secretly said in his heart: "Ye Qing, you are really a smart person!" ”