The prison of Jingzhao Mansion is dark and obscure, and this is about the darkest place in the capital. The indoctrination of the saints has broken the long night of eternity, and the world is full of light, but after all, there are some corners where the sun can't shine.

Ye Xingyuan shone at the door of the prison, and there was a foul and corrupt smell from the end of his nose, and he was really reluctant to step in. This kind of place is unlucky, and the scholar should uphold the sage's instruction to "not stand under the dangerous wall" and avoid it from afar. But for the sake of friends, I can only barely walk once.

After Ye Xingyuan found out that he was lifted, although he still felt that the situation was grim and he still had to step up, his mentality was much more relaxed, at least when he was in the provincial capital, he was not in the mood to make friends.

Li Cheng was a down-and-out martial artist, and they only drank once, and somehow became friends in a daze. Ye Xingyuan sighed and gave the silver to the greedy jailer, so that he could get the opportunity to visit the prison.

The passage in the prison is cramped, and there are wails and cries for help on both sides, and the outside world is completely different from the outside world. Ye Xingyuan was uncomfortable and could only turn a deaf ear. After walking to the end and turning right, I saw Li Cheng sitting quietly in the third cell, with a sick face.

"Brother Li, are you okay?" probably because Li Cheng still has an official position, and he killed another notorious prank, although he confessed to being imprisoned, he didn't suffer any extra hardships.

Li Cheng saw Ye Xingyuan's eyes light up, but they quickly dimmed again, and he got up with a wry smile and said, "Brother Ye Xian, why are you so tired that you are here? Li made it to himself, such a filthy place is not a place where you scholars should come." ”

"The hero is in trouble and is bullied by the villain, how can I not come and take a look? Brother Li rest assured, I should try my best to ensure that Brother Li is safe. "Ye Xing also looks like a righteous hero from afar, not to mention this time he went to Beijing on a business trip. The expenses can be reimbursed, and it will not cost anything to find a way to fish Li Cheng out.

Li Chengda was grateful, bowed his head and wept and said: "After I was loyal, I was old and empty, and I didn't achieve anything, and I lived up to the name of my ancestors." This time I was also to blame for my short temper. Self-destruct the future, if you are rescued by the virtuous brother, you will be rewarded with a grass rank, and you will follow you in the future to be a long-term follower. ”

Sure enough, it is a traditional character, although Zhu Ning'er stubbornly thinks that Ye Xingyuan is ambitious, but she is still very accurate in looking at people. If you really want to gain the loyalty of this general, pulling him in the middle of the day is the most effective means.

It's a pity that Ye Xingyuan really didn't have this kind of thought, he just did his best as a friend, so he smiled and said, "Brother Li didn't say this." You are supernatural, skilled in bows and horses, and proficient in the art of war. It's because of this lawsuit that I lost my office, and when I will rise again in the future, I have no official position or position, where can I afford to use you?"

In this year, the border war is about to break out, and Li Cheng has the ability, so he is not afraid of having no future. Ye Xingyuan took his imperial examination well and became his civil official. What's the use of accepting a general?

Li Cheng was very grateful, and Ye Xingyuan took out the silver taels to bribe the jailers and asked them to give Li Cheng better treatment. After going back, according to the advice of several old officials, he first sent someone to visit the master of Jingzhao Mansion and set up this line. Let's see how to catch people.

Master Liu of Jingzhao Mansion and the old officials under Ye Xingyuan are old acquaintances of the same villager, and after hearing about this, they took care of it and said that as long as they had three hundred taels of silver, they could acquit Li Cheng. You don't even have to lose your official position. Of the three hundred taels of silver, twenty or thirty taels were given to the Pi family to burn and bury the silver, and the rest was divided among the people in the house, and everyone was happy.

Ye Xingyuan was surprised: "Can three hundred taels of silver buy a life?"

Even the old official beside him couldn't believe it at first, and then inquired in detail before replying: "The lord doesn't know, now the Jingzhao Mansion has a clear price, and the life lawsuit also depends on silver taels." If there is some relationship behind the bitter master, it is not three hundred taels that can be handled.

But this time the death is just a splash with no foundation, who will care? We thought too much before, but our vision was too narrow, where can we compare to the brilliant weather in Beijing!"

The old official's tone was very admiring, and his expression was intoxicated, as if he had thrown himself to the ground. Ye Xingyuan was speechless, what kind of glorious atmosphere is this? The feet of the Son of Heaven are so corrupt, and they rely on silver to judge cases like this, and this is okay, but they don't know how many grievances there are on weekdays. With such an act, doesn't it matter if the destiny of heaven and heaven is not concerned?

After hundreds of years of peace, there is a lot of corruption in the imperial court, and the provinces still have to do some tricks and feet to do it seamlessly, but the capital is so lawless.

Ye Xingyuan and Tang Shiyan sighed for a while, Tang Shiyan was a little angry, and scolded the corrupt officials for a while, Zhu Ning'er listened on the sidelines, and her eyes lit up.

In order to avoid a lot of dreams at night, Ye Xingyuan first advanced three hundred taels and still asked the old official to send them to Jingzhao Mansion. In the evening, the news came back, saying that everything was done, and that they should go to Jingzhao Mansion tomorrow to hear the interrogators.

is really rich and can make the ghost grind, and the three hundred taels of silver smashed down immediately and immediately, Ye Xingyuan was speechless.

The Ministry of Rites has not yet set a day for them to offer auspicious rui, and there is nothing to do, so on the second day, Ye Xingyuan took Tang Shiyan and Zhu Ning'er to Jingzhao Mansion to hear the trial.

Today, the snow stopped out of the sun, and there were many people basking in the sun at the entrance of the yamen to watch the lively people, Ye Xingyuan and they stood by the door to take a closer look at the official trial. The prefect of Jingzhao Mansion is quite official, sitting upright in the lobby, he can't see his face clearly from a distance, he only feels that his body is slightly bloated, and his speech is full of energy.

The prefect decided the case very quickly, and it was often the original defendant who finished his statement and asked a few questions before making a judgment. As a prefect, he should have the supernatural power of "discerning everything", and it is easy to cut off these trivial things and disputes. The original defendant did not dare to refute it, and retreated after hearing the verdict.

Ye Xingyuan listened to the discussion of the people on the side, and knew that the prefect's surname was Zheng, and the Jingzhao Mansion held a court every five days, but these judgments were quite unfair.

Someone said indignantly: "It's really a yamen, and you can't come in if you have reason or money." The two sons of the old Chen family are fighting for property, and it is clear that the eldest brother is bullying the younger brother, how can the adults judge the case so much?"

Those who knew the inside story hurriedly dissuaded, "Don't raise your voice, be careful to let people hear." It is needless to say that he is the old ambassador of the Chen family with money, and the old Chen family has a lot of money, and this time everyone in the house has made enough money. ”

After almost every case is concluded, there will be whispered discussions, but everyone seems to be used to it, just watching the excitement. Ye Xingyuan was shocked, he couldn't imagine that the rule of officials would be corrupted to such an extent.

In the past, it seems that the case of Zhou Zhixian County in Guiyang County was not like this, could it be said that the monster is an official, but it is more honest than a person being an official?

Now the people dare to be angry but dare not speak, but if this continues, the people's grievances will accumulate, and the world will be like a powder keg, just afraid that sooner or later it will be a little bit. It's no wonder that the careerists are ready to move, and if the great dynasty is coming to an end, there must be internal problems first.

Seven or eight small cases were tried in the morning, and finally it was Li Cheng's turn to kill people on the street, and Governor Zheng read the case file, but only announced that the plaintiff was in court, and did not mention Li Cheng.

"What's going on?" Tang Shiyan was surprised, the original defendant had been brought to court at the same time before, could it be that this murder case should be tried more carefully?

Ye Xingyuan frowned and said, "Let's see." ”

The plaintiff was an uncle who was a pranky man, and only briefly described the case, and Zheng Zhifu nodded and said: "Killing people on the street, his crime is not small, but that person is from a foreign country, and the official did not investigate for a while, so he let him escape, and now he has no name and place to go, and there is nowhere to find it for the time being."

Ye Xingyuan was dumbfounded, Li Cheng was well locked in prison, and he confessed on the spot, and his name and official position were all recorded. Just for the sake of silver, this Zheng Governor can actually say that he got away?

The bitter lord kowtowed again and again, "But I ask the adults to show their powers, arrest the murderer, and pay for the murder." ”

Governor Zheng said casually: "This official is the master of the people, so naturally he wants to arrest the murderer, come to someone, and gossip about King Wen." ”

It turns out that this Jingzhao prefect actually has the gossip supernatural power of King Wen, Ye Xingyuan is envious, this supernatural power can determine the good luck and the murderer, and sentence life and death, but the consumption is very great, and the level of the Jingzhao prefect is higher than that of the outer mansion, so he can get such a high-level supernatural power.

Someone sent a tortoiseshell copper plate, and Zheng Zhifu recited words in his mouth, threw the copper plate three times in a row, and wrote and painted on the paper. He sighed and said: "This official knows the middle of it, it's a pity, it's a pity!"

This is the end? Ye Xingyuan couldn't believe his eyes, obviously there was no spiritual power fluctuation, and there was no vision that affected the heavens, where did Zheng Zhifu use any magical powers? This is not even bothering to do the superficial work of bluffing the people, just casually trying to fool the pass?

Ye Xingyuan raised his eyes and looked around, and sure enough, although a few people were blindfolded, probing their brains and waiting for the prefect to announce the results, most of them had a look of disdain on their faces, obviously having seen through the prefect's tricks.

The eyes of the masses are bright, although they are not like Ye Xingyuan who can feel the changes in the spiritual power, once or twice they may be fooled by the prefect, but if they are so unsatisfied, who can not see it?

I only heard the voice of Zheng Zhifu in a loud voice: "Zhang San, a foreign countryman, met King Jingzhao's dog on the road, the two had a quarrel, had a dispute, and was drunk and powerful, and unfortunately beat him to death." Zhang San fled overnight, but because of the attack of sin, he fell off the cliff in the mountains outside the city and froze to death in the snow.

The murderer is dead, the case is over, the government sympathizes with the misfortune of the king and the dog, and gives him 20 taels of silver to burn. What objection do you have?"

Uncle Bitter Master was stunned for a moment, wiped his sweat and said, "My lord, the injuries on the dog's body are caused by sharp blades."

Governor Zheng said impatiently: "This is a stone stab wound on the street, and the injury report is here, do you dare to disagree?"

Uncle Bitter Lord shrank his head in fright, and muttered to himself: "It's just that many people witnessed it in the street, and it was the murderer who drew his knife."

Governor Zheng was furious, "Duh, you dog head, you just think that you have less money to burn and bury, and you are still chattering, so how about giving you thirty taels of silver?"

The bitter uncle was satisfied, and hurriedly kowtowed, "Adult Shengming, the little one is served!"

Governor Zheng nodded, pulled over the case file and threw it down, asking the master to draw a charge to close the case. Ye Xingyuan smiled bitterly, he didn't expect to see a ridiculous farce, but Li Cheng was saved because of this, which can be regarded as a happy ending.

At this moment, Master Liu suddenly flashed out from behind the curtain and glanced at Governor Zheng. Governor Zheng comprehended, suddenly slapped the hall in shock, and shouted: "Wait! There are still changes in this case, the court will be suspended for the time being, and the official will change his clothes and come back to the detailed trial!" (to be continued......)