Chang'an, Dongcheng, Gongwei Division.

Zhou Qing pointed to Li He and the others and ordered: "Put them in the Xuanzi cell and take care of them, and the official will go to the commander to restore the adult." ”

Pei Zheng hurriedly asked, "My lord, what about the humble position?"

Zhou Qing glanced at him: "As an important witness and witness in this case, you cannot afford to be lost." ”

"He was also locked up in the Xuanzi cell, a little far away from the Li family, given proper care, and handed over to the jailers, this is not a prisoner, the food is the same as theirs, and he must not be bullied at will. ”

In the latter sentence, Zhou Qing said it to his subordinates.

Pei Zheng was suddenly unhappy, if he was locked up in a prison cell, how could he take what Li Yuan promised him?

According to Zhou Qing's meaning, it is estimated that he will not be able to come out until the case is over, and at that time, Li Yuan will either be sentenced to be executed or acquitted, no matter what the case is, he will definitely not be able to get the materials worth 1,000 taels promised by Li Yuan.

If you do the math carefully, you'll lose blood.

For the sake of silver, Pei Zheng had to find a way to gain the right to walk freely.

It's just a positive one, how can Zhou Qing give him a team of positive faces?

After thinking about it, Pei Zheng bowed and said: "My lord, there are still two months left before the new students of the Martial Arts Academy are enrolled, and I want to inquire in advance to make some preparations for the assessment of the new students." ”

"If it is inconvenient to be locked up in a prison cell, I implore the Humble Duty to be merciful and allow the Humble Duty to walk freely in Chang'an City. ”

Zhou Qing didn't think about it, and categorically refused: "I'll talk about it when the case is over." ”

Pei Zheng showed a bitter face: "This case implicates the Li family in Longyou, and the head of the Li family is the secretary of the Criminal Department, I am afraid that it will not be able to be concluded for a while, and it is not easy to obtain a letter of recommendation for admission to the Ministry of War, and I hope that the adults will be gracious." ”

Zhou Qing looked at Pei Zheng coldly: "Since you know that this case is very involved, you should know that you are in a very dangerous situation as an eyewitness and witness, and it is for your good to lock you in a prison cell, lest you die in vain in some unknown corner." ”

"The entrance examination of the Martial Arts Academy is indeed important to you, but what is it compared to life? ”

Pei Zheng sighed secretly, sure enough, even if it is a big thing for you, in the eyes of others, it is not worth mentioning.

Fortunately, Pei Zheng thought of another way, bowed down and said: "At present, the evidence cannot completely determine that the death of the waiter of the Ministry of Rites was done by the Li family, and he is willing to use his humble position as a bait to fish out the mastermind behind the scenes." ”

A look of surprise appeared on Zhou Qing's face, and he said in a deep voice: "You mean, the official let you swagger through the market, secretly arranged for people to stay near you, lured thieves to come and kill people, and then captured in one fell swoop?"

It's that easy to talk to smart people.

Pei Zheng complained silently, bowed down and said: "My lord is wise, and this is exactly what I mean." ”

The corners of Zhou Qing's mouth flashed with a sneer: "You have a good calculation, in this way, not only do you not have to be locked up in a cell, you can wander around Chang'an City at will, but you can also let the people of the Gong Weisi secretly protect you, are you a relative of the emperor?"

Pei Zheng's face changed, and he hurriedly replied: "Don't dare to be humble." ”

Just when Pei Zheng thought that he was going to be rejected by Zhou Qing and severely reprimanded for a while, he heard Zhou Qing say slowly: "But this plan is not useless, you stay in the cell first, and when Qiu Baihu comes back, the official will let him arrange this matter." ”

Pei Zheng pretended to be ecstatic when he heard this: "Thank you for your grace." ”

Zhou Qing stepped forward and patted Pei Zheng on the shoulder: "Prepare well for the entrance assessment, this official is looking forward to your performance." ”

A blank look appeared in Pei Zheng's eyes, he couldn't figure out how Zhou Qing could suddenly say such a thing, and when he reacted, Zhou Qing's figure had already left.

"Lord Xie encouraged. ”

The last sentence Pei Zheng said very loudly, he didn't know if Zhou Qing could hear it, but he could ensure that the people under Zhou Qing could hear it clearly.

Sometimes you don't have to have a good relationship with the tiger, others think you have a good relationship with the tiger.

Sure enough, the eyes of the people of the Gong Guard Division looked at Pei Zheng and changed a little.

One of the men dressed in the costumes of a hundred households said with a smile: "Master Pei, come with us." ”

Pei looked embarrassed and replied: "I don't dare to be called an adult, it's troublesome for me to settle down." ”

In the eyes of the strange hundred, Pei Zheng and Zhou Qing have a little relationship, but after all, the two have known each other for a short time, so they should not be too deep, although their attitude is much better, they are not too flattering, they just smiled and said: "What Lord Zhou confessed, why bother? Let's go." ”

Under the guidance of Gong Weisi, a group of people walked around for at least half an hour to the dungeon known as the Xuanzi cell.

Pei Zheng, who was an occupational diseaser, swept his eyes around and found that there were no less than twenty people at the door of the dungeon and the surrounding open and secret posts.

The 100 households who led the team showed a token to the guard, said a few words, and walked in with the people.

Walking down the steps into the dungeon, Pei Zheng found that the road was narrow and steep, which invisibly increased the difficulty of robbing the prison.

There are quite a few cracks in the walls, and there must be a lot of traps in place.

After walking a total of about 1,000 meters, it suddenly became clear that a square full of pits appeared in front of Pei Zheng's eyes.

Pei Zheng was slightly surprised, the so-called cells were just iron cages placed in the pits, and as far as the eye could see, they were densely packed, at least hundreds.

There are a few prisoners scattered around, and the "occupancy rate" is about one-third.

The jailer in charge of guarding the prisoners hurriedly greeted him, led by a middle-aged man who looked like a cell boss.

"Yang Baihu hasn't been here for a long time, and this time he brought so many people, it seems that he has handled a big case. ”

Yang Baihu smiled and said: "The case is indeed a big case, but it was not handled by me, it was handled by the adults of my family." These people still have to trouble Brother Li to take care of it, but they can't die in prison before the case is closed. ”

Cell Leader Li couldn't help but be curious: "Oh, who is the sacred this time?"

Yang Baihu replied: "Speaking of which, it is still the same surname as the elder brother, a member of the Li family in Longyou." ”

"Longyou Li family?" Li Jiaotou's voice instantly raised several notches.

"Why did you arrest the people of the Li family, are they rebelling?"

Li Yuan felt particularly harsh when he heard this, and hurriedly argued: "What are you talking about? The Li family is loyal to Great Xia and His Majesty, how can they rebel? ”

Li Jiaotou looked at Yang Baihu with an inquiring expression: "This is?"

Yang Baihu pursed his lips and said, "Li Yuan, the second son of the Li family, his father, Li Ai, the secretary of the Criminal Department." ”

Boss Li became more and more surprised, pulled Yang Baihu to the side, and said in a low voice: "Your family has just arrived at the Gongwei Division to handle such a big case, do you want to make meritorious service and want to go crazy?

Yang Baihu smiled bitterly and said: "You have wronged my family, but it is not that he wants to make meritorious contributions, but that Wen Feng, the servant of the Ministry of Rites who sent an envoy to the grassland on the orders of His Majesty, was poisoned to death in the Li family, and His Majesty was furious and ordered the Gong Wei Division to investigate thoroughly." ”

"My brother has been in the Xuanzi cell all the year round, and it is normal for him to be ill-informed. ”

Li Jiaotou looked shocked, only to feel that a storm was coming.

"And what are they going to do?"

After thinking about it, Cell Li asked a question that was very important to him.

Yang Baihu thought for a while and said, "Don't die or be injured, others are free." ”

Cell Leader Li nodded slightly and said, "Understood, come here, take them to the cell in Jiazi District." ”

The jailer who got the order stepped forward to escort Pei Zheng and his party to go inside.

Yang Baihu pointed at Pei Zheng and said, "Wait, this person put it down." ”

Li Cell Boss was puzzled: "What does this mean, brother?"

Yang Baihu explained with a smile: "He is not from the Li family, but a witness in this case, and he was brought into the cell to prevent him from having an accident. ”

seemed to feel that it was not enough, Yang Baihu then added: "My family admires him more." ”

Cell Leader Li showed a look of confusion: "Since this is the case, there is no need to be locked in a prison cell, let him follow my brother and me." ”

"Normally, no outsiders enter this cell, so safety shouldn't be a problem. ”

Yang Baihu arched his hand and said, "Then it's troublesome brother." ”