Chapter 20: Jin Chengwen who abandoned the darkness and turned to the light
The factory prison is no better than the edict of the town and the state department.
Dongchang is an intelligence agency, and it is rare to interrogate prisoners in person, and even if there is a need for this, they will order the town and state department to act on their behalf, and their methods are much more clever.
Today, in the originally deserted factory prison, a large number of high-ranking officials with fine skin and tender meat are imprisoned, and because the prisoners are too scarce, they are even equipped with a separate room for each adult.
At this time, Cui Wei sat cross-legged on the straw mat with a serious expression, he was not worried about the safety of his gang.
Today, all the six Shangshu servants are absent from the early dynasty, Your Majesty will definitely have some inquiries, and when the time comes, find Dongchang, even if Du Lun and a few people use the investigation as a reason, they can't completely ignore the major affairs of the court and politics, and they should still be released.
He was just worried that in the period before His Majesty found here, the eunuchs in Dongchang would use some despicable means to torture these people.
For example, waterboarding, which does not cause casualties but can make the victim feel painful, is to fix the prisoner's hands and feet on a seat and place a piece of mulberry paper on his face, which is not only absorbent, but also extremely strong.
Water is then sprinkled on mulberry paper, and the damp paper is pressed against the prisoner's face, and so on until the tortured person can no longer bear the intense feeling of suffocation and is beaten into a confession.
There is also an even more desperate "vinegar punishment" derived from this.
There had already been a wave of bench shaking and a dull whimper next door, which made Cui Wei very worried.
"Chengwen, you have to hold on......"
"Lord Jin, how about it, do you want to explain, or will I continue?"
"Don't ...... Don't continue......" Jin Dong's intermittent voice came, "this official...... This official has an old relationship with the Duke of Wei, and this official wants to see your ...... in charge."
Cui Wei's face changed greatly when he heard the movement, "Chengwen, what are you talking nonsense?!" ”
"Don't ruin your innocence for a while because you are confused!"
However, Jin Dong next door did not respond, but Zhen Guowei, who was in charge of punishment, sneered a few times, and then ordered his subordinates to take care of it, and he went to invite Shangguan to take charge.
All the adults who were imprisoned in the factory prison together also poked their heads to look at the cell where Jin Tai was being held at this time.
"No, Jin Shilang and Gong Wei were incompatible before, how could he say such a thing?"
"It's messed up, the taste of waterboarding is not good!"
"This official doesn't look like it, Jin Shilang is calm and dignified on weekdays, and he will never mess up because of this matter......"
Everyone talked about it, but most people still guessed that Jin Tai wanted to use a delaying tactic to drag it out until His Majesty sent someone to save the scene!
After a while, Wen Chen and Du Lun were in the cell.
"Two adults, Jin Shilang said that he had something to explain!"
Wen Chen smiled at Du Lun, "Look at it, Lord Du, won't you find the murderer!" ”
"That's, that's!" Du Lun nodded in praise, "It's still Father-in-law Wen's clever means!" ”
Kim Tae, who was tied to the chair, was still slightly heaving his chest at this time, looking like he had not been able to breathe.
"This official didn't kill anyone, this official is Wei Gong's person, let this official out!"
When Wen Chen heard this, he laughed, "Lord Du, this Jin Shilang has a bad brain, and he is actually a relative with me!" ”
Du Lun snorted, "Come on, continue to torture, and give Lord Jin a refreshment!" ”
"No!"
"Wait!" Jin Dong shouted anxiously, "This official has evidence!" This official can prove the relationship between this official and Wei Gong! ”
"What evidence?" Wen Chen raised his eyebrows.
"This official's house has hidden the letters that have been exchanged with the Duke of Wei in recent years, as well as the accounts of the property donated to the Duke of Wei, and the adults only need to compare them, and they will naturally understand!" Jin Dong Zheng color road.
"Huh?" Wen Chen's face was embarrassed, "Master Du, what should I do......
Du Lun's brows furrowed, "Impossible, last winter, Duke Wei applied to His Majesty for the transfer of a sum of money to repair the Governor's Mansion, but it was stuck with you without approval!" ”
Jin Dong sighed, "Lord Du doesn't know that Duke Wei actually applied for more than 30,000 taels of silver for repairing the Governor's Mansion, although His Majesty didn't say anything, he has secretly warned this official that he must not let go of his consent." ”
"But even so, the official still transferred the more than 30,000 taels of silver to the Duke of Wei in different ways, if you don't believe it, the accounts of the lower official's family are recorded, and in the spring of this year, the Duke of Wei has already repaired the house, doesn't this mean that the official is telling the truth?"
"This ......" Du Lun was confused for a while, and among the courtiers who were against Wei Cheng, Jin Dong was definitely the core figure, and he was very eye-catching on weekdays.
But he suddenly told himself that he was Wei Cheng's person, which was too bizarre, right?
At this time, Wen Chen on the side suddenly spoke, "Lord Jin, where is the evidence you said hidden?" ”
"The lowest level of the bookcase in the northwest corner of the study in this official mansion."
"Come on, go get things and come back, remember to be quiet, don't ruin Lord Jin's reputation!" Wen Chen commanded.
"No!"
"Wait!" Jin Dong opened his mouth and called, "The red brocade box under the flower pot in the official's study is also brought over!" ”
Jin Dong's mansion was only half an hour away from Dongchang, and after a while, Zhen Guowei, who had been sent out, rushed back.
Along with it, there are also 19 letters exchanged between Jin Tai and Wei Cheng in recent years, as well as an account.
Wen Chen opened the account and glanced at it casually, then opened the letterhead and saw Du Lun's hand, "Lord Du, is it Wei Gong's handwriting?" ”
Du Lun nodded slightly, "The handwriting is correct, but this letter should be three years ago, how can it smell so strong in the aroma of ink......
Wen Chen's heart trembled, he was negligent, he was still too anxious!
On the side, Jin Dong's face did not change, "The ink name of the letter is peach blossom ink, let alone three years, it is thirty years, and the ink fragrance is still the same!" ”
"Really?" Wen Chen also pretended to go up and smell it, and sure enough, a faint scent of orchids rushed into his nose.
There was a false alarm, the two old eunuchs were quite reliable, and such inconspicuous small details were counted.
Duren, on the side, kept looking at the accounts, his expression becoming more and more serious.
"What's the matter, Master Du, is there something wrong?"
Du Lun shook his head and let out a long sigh, "I still don't know too little about Wei Gong, I didn't expect that Wei Gong would hide so many things from me before......
In the account records, many of them are things that Du Lun can recognize, and he can find the nodes of the incident from some clues on weekdays, but most of them are something he has never heard of before, and he has never heard of it from Wei Cheng, and the huge amount of money involved is simply shocking!
"Two fathers-in-law, do you want to stop looking at the evidence in the brocade box?" Jin Dong suddenly spoke.
Durham casually lifted the lid of the brocade box, and a dazzling light flashed away.
Bang –
The lid is closed quickly.
"Lord Jin was really wronged!" Du Lun said, frowning at Wen Chen by the way.
Wen Chen nodded, and then waved his hand to beckon the little nobleman who was waiting at the door.
"Remember!"
"After investigation, Jin Dong, the left attendant of the household department, and Wei Chengnai, the eunuch of the master of ceremonies, are close friends, although the two have different political views, but they have an enviable friendship between gentlemen, they will send letters to each other every month, exchange emotions, and during the New Year, they will also give gifts to each other to show friendship!"
"And on the night of the crime, according to the records of the Dongchang Fan Service Volume, Jin Dong, the left servant of the household department, did not leave the house, and there was no suspicious behavior, so the suspicion of killing Wei Cheng can be ruled out!"
As soon as the words fell, there was a roar from next door!
"Jin Chengwen, the old man is blind, I missaw you, you forgot the eight ends!"
"You remember to the old man, from today on, the old man will not have anything to do with you!!
Then there was a violent cough, and it seemed that Cui Wei, the old man, was very angry about this.
"Bastard!" Wen Chen quietly pressed Jin Dong, who looked a little worried, and scolded.
"Lord Jin is abandoning the dark and turning to the light, how can you get the root of your tongue to chew indiscriminately?!"
"Someone, loosen the tie for Lord Jin, escort him back to the house, and rest for a good life!"
"No!"
"Use all your skills in the edict prison, our family wants to see how hard their mouths are in these remaining seventeen adults!"