On New Year's Eve, the family should have been reunited and full of joy.

But in the Hou Mansion of Shouning, Zhang Heling and Zhang Yanling were anxious and kept sending people out to inquire about the news, but without exception, they were blocked back.

"...Master, the second master, it's not that he doesn't send people out, but that he can't go out at all! The people who blocked the door outside were not from the Jinyiwei, especially when they changed the group to this group at night. They all heard that they were all from outsiders and could not speak at all. I didn't hear anyone coming in the palace. I'm afraid that the Empress Dowager didn't know that this happened until now."

Zhang Heling said anxiously, "Didn't you let you sneak out from the back door to report the news?"

The servant replied, "I was also stopped... All the people who climbed over the courtyard wall were arrested. I don't know where to detain me now."

"well!"

Zhang Heling couldn't help but sigh heavily, and the person became much older and stood there for a long time and couldn't speak.

Zhang Yanling next to him waved his hand and asked his servant to step down. Then he said, "Brother, I have said it long ago. Things are not so easy to solve. Why don't we have a safe New Year first and wait for something to talk about tomorrow."

Zhang Heling looked at his younger brother and said, "Looking at your appearance, you seem to be confident. What are your arrangements here?"

Zhang Yanling said proudly, "I have seen that my elder brother is not prepared for a long time. If someone is pinched to Qi'an, how can a big deal be achieved? There are pigeons in my house, which can easily pass the message. It is because I came in a hurry before and didn't bring the pigeons with me. Fortunately, there are a few people who do things well and can definitely pass the message."

“What message is delivered?”

Zhang Heling frowned and asked, "Are you reporting the message to the Empress Dowager?"

Zhang Yanling said, "It's not for the palace, but for the people outside the city."

Zhang Heling said annoyedly, "Absurd, absurd, it seems that you are still in contact with people outside, so it's no wonder that our mansions are surrounded by people... What if your person is now taken by the officers and soldiers? You, the Zhang family may be harmed by you this time."

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Because the Zhang brothers could not know the situation outside the Marquis' Mansion, they did not know that the emperor had moved to the Shen family now, and they did not know that Shen Xi was now working with Zhu Houzhao to discuss the case.

The first person to be taken down was Zhang Yanling's most proud subordinate, his number one thug Huang Yu.

Huang Yu was not in Jianchang Hou's Mansion. After receiving the news, he fled out of Beijing in the afternoon. He was about to explain to the person who was in charge when he suddenly saw the officers and soldiers rushing in. Huang Yu wanted to resist stubbornly, but those who came to pursue him were all Lian Jiazi, and even the subordinates he led were captured.

It can be said that Huang Yu was arrested and brought to justice without bloodshed, and was sent to the city. When Zhu Houzhao arrived at the Shen family, Huang Yu had actually been escorted to the city.

When Huang Yu was taken to Shen Mansion, it was already time to go up. At the same time, several people who were escorted here also escorted out of Jianchang Marquis' Mansion were all deliberately released and followed them, and arrested when they met with others.

Huang Yu was escorted to the Shen Family Hall alone. When he arrived, Zhu Houzhao and Shen Xi were sitting in the main seat. Huang Yu was pressed directly to the ground with his head facing down. He didn't know who was in front of him. Even if he struggled, he could only see four feet in front of him.

"Who is kneeling down?"

Zhu Houzhao was like the master Qingtian sitting in the yamen, with a sense of majesty when he shouted.

However, because of his weak body and his voice a little childish, Huang Yu could not be afraid.

Huang Yu shouted arrogantly, "You actually dare to arrest me, do you believe my marquis will kill you?"

Huang Yu was not born into a wealthy family. He came from the world. Zhang Yanling valued him because he had a wide range of people's friendship and could invite despairers to be used by the Marquis' Mansion. It was precisely because he had widely accepted Luo party members that Zhang Yanling could do some illegal business unscrupulously. When the Zhang brothers controlled the defense of the capital, they relied on Huang Yu's extremely bullying and dominating the market.

Zhu Houzhao became angry when she heard this and waved her hand and said, "Bang!"

Before the interrogation was made, the fight started. This violent temper made Xiao Zhuozi and Jiang Bin next to him feel inappropriate... After all, they were criminals and needed to ask for confessions. If they were beaten to death, it would be difficult to continue to investigate the case.

However, the person in front of him was obviously ignorant and dared to offend the emperor, and even Chen Xi did not dissuade him. Xiao Taozi and Jiang Bin stood there silently.

Huang Yu didn't expect that if he had a backer, he would be caught in a strange place and be beaten.

And without dragging it out, just in place, the Jinyiwei started to fight with a stick, and beat him for more than twenty times in a row. When Huang Yu's screaming sounded low, Zhu Houzhao waved his hand, "Forget it, let's do it first, don't beat him to death... Ask him first before you talk."

Jiang Bin arranged for the Jinyiwei to be enforced by law to retreat. Huang Yu did not expect that when he was tried, he was not beaten by a board but had a killing stick first. These twenty strokes left him with only half his life.

Zhu Houzhao asked, "Tell me, how did you do things for Hou Shouning and Hou Jianchang, and how did you collude with the Japanese pirates and intend to rebel?"

Although Huang Yu was beaten to only half of his life, he still stood up straight in the face of the accusation of the young man with a young voice in front of him. It was not that he wanted to hold on, but that he knew that each of the accusations in front of him was enough to make him and the Zhang brothers behind him lose their heads.

If you take a step back, it may not die if your brothers, with the support of their sister, Empress Dowager Zhang, but he will definitely be over.

Huang Yu shouted at the top of his lungs, "It's all accusations. My marquis did not collude with the Japanese pirates, it was all a villain who framed him..."

Zhu Houzhao had no experience in asking the case. When he saw the suspect refuting, he was a little stunned. He didn't know how to continue, and he had the intention to use torture.

Chen Xi suddenly took over the conversation and asked Ma Jiu who was standing at the door, "When I caught him, did you find any useful evidence?"

"right."

Zhu Houzhao seemed to be awakened, looked at Ma Jiu and asked, "General Ma, who else was arrested with him?"

Ma Jiu said, "When I captured this thief, there were still several people of unknown origin who were all under trial outside. They would confess after being sentenced."

Huang Yu immediately shouted, "Who are you? Those people don't know me, don't think that if you catch a few irrelevant passers-by, you dare to frame my marquis... My marquis is Marquis Jianchang, the current uncle of His Majesty, and his current foreign relative, and his sister is the current Empress Dowager, who dares to bite me?"

Zhu Houzhao was very upset when she heard this threat and frowned at Chen Xi, "Mr. Chen, maybe my questioning method is not right. You should interrogate this case. I should give you the dominance."

Huang Yu was still listing the family tree and compiling the background. When he heard Zhu Houzhao's words, he took a deep breath and almost choked on himself. He said nothing in an instant.

Who else would I have in this mouth besides the current emperor? And Mr. Chen, whom he said, must be Chen Xi, who is the current imperial teacher and serves as the Minister of War and the Ministry of Personnel!

This is what it means to be trapped in the dragon's and tiger's den, and there is no chance to turn over again!

Chenxidao "The case trial is about human evidence, and physical evidence is present. If they rely solely on condemnation, they will be very upset and dissatisfied afterwards. Now that the personal evidence is not very complete, we should take out some physical evidence... General Ma, what physical evidence did you get when you arrest the criminal?"

"have!"

Ma Jiu was very capable and immediately asked the soldiers to bring a bag and opened it in person. A bunch of things that looked like books fell on the ground, with many letters and notes mixed in.

Chen Xi asked, "What is this?"

Ma Jiudao "were searched from the place where the criminals contacted him. There were a large number of books, letters, and some notes, which seemed to be used for contact. In addition, a large number of pigeons were found. It is said that from the capital to the south, there were many places to raise such pigeons, which were specially used to convey messages. Pigeon breeders were recruited by the Marquis of Jianchang and had admitted it, but they were not clear about what Marquis of Jianchang used to do with pigeons."

Huang Yu stopped talking. Since he knew that the emperor was here, he knew that he had many mistakes and regretted his disrespect to the emperor just now.

I kept crying in my heart!

This time, no matter what, I will definitely die. Can I offend the emperor and live?

Zhu Houzhao said, "Take the things over and let me see them."

Ma Jiu was about to deliver things, but saw Jiang Bin take the lead... At this moment, Jiang Bin didn't want others to show off in front of the emperor. He directly grabbed the bag on the ground, held it in front of Zhu Houzhao with both hands, and then with the help of Xiaotiaozi, he took out the booklet, letters and notes to Zhu Houzhao.

Zhu Houzhao was full of joy and thought that she could find some physical evidence and used it to convict, but after opening it and looking carefully, she was very disappointed.

Some booklets seem to be bought from ordinary bookstores, with nothing surprising on them, and some booklets without words that are recorded.

The key account books were not discovered.

Fortunately, the notes were clearly written, including the orders issued in the tone of Jianchang Hou, but the handwriting was messy, not written by the same person, and it was not a testimony that could not be offended.

Zhu Houzhao looked at Chen Xi with questioning eyes, not understanding what these things are used for.

Chen Xi didn't seem to have the intention to look at the physical evidence at all. He asked the topaz who was cut back and pressed his head to the ground after his hands were cut back.

"Now the physical evidence is here, your Majesty, do you still want to be cunning? If you confess what you know, you may be able to save your life, otherwise... you may not be able to keep it all!"

Huang Yu said, "This must be Lord Shen, right? The villain has no great ability, but he also knows the matter of being entrusted by others to be loyal to the person... If you want to kill, you will be killed, and you will never be vague."

Zhu Houzhao threw out the book in his hand and hit Huang Yu's head directly, and was furious, "Okay, you guys, you've called me, right? Isn't it easy to die? Just drag it out and kill the dogs! Turn around and kill the nine clans!"

"Get orders!"

Jiang Bin immediately wanted to come forward to get the person. Before he could do it, Chen Xi suddenly raised his hand to interrupt his behavior.

"The case needs to be tried little by little. If he is killed, this person will get what he wants, which will also lead to interruption of clues... There are still prisoners who are arrested at the same time as the suspect. Please spare his life. It is not too late to convict after the case is concluded."

Zhu Houzhao hesitated for a moment and finally nodded.

"That's fine. In short, you will be tried by Mr. Shen. I will not interfere much. This is the Shen family, so I can be a bystander... You just follow Mr. Shen's orders, do you know?"

Zhu Houzhao's words were actually just saying to Jiang Bin and Xiao Tiaozi, and they bowed their heads to the command.

Chen Xi waved his hand and said, "Escort this person first and take care of him. You must not let him seek death. Then send someone to search the Jianchang Hou Mansion to see if there is any evidence."

"Yes, sir."

Ma Jiu took the order and left.

After Ma Jiu left, Zhu Houzhao asked, "Sir, should we bring my two evil uncles now and interrogate them carefully?"

Chen Xidao "Your Majesty, if the case continues to be tried like this, even if the result is finally obtained, others will think there is a problem, and may be suspicious and scolded. According to the rules of the court, it must be placed in the court for interrogation. If it cannot be done, it should be invited to the elder Xie and others for trial. Please allow His Majesty to approve it."

Zhu Houzhao doesn't care who tried the case, as long as he could finish the matter, it would be desirable in his opinion. In addition, he wants to use Chen Xi now, so Chen Xi will be happy to accept it.

"...Mr. Chen, please find me a place to rest first. After bringing the person over, I will come over to see if you try the case." Zhu Houzhao said.

Chen Xi was quite helpless.

When the emperor arrived at the minister's house, he did not treat himself as an outsider at all. You just found a place to rest at the minister's house? Moreover, the emperor's character is obviously not very good.

Chenxi Road "Then please move to the east wing to rest."

"good."

Zhu Houzhao yawned.

As soon as the case was tried, he became sleepy. This was related to his usual eating, drinking and having fun at night. He suddenly had to do some serious business and his spirit could not keep up.

Then, under the guidance of the little twister, Zhu Houzhao headed to the east wing of the Shen family, which was also the place where Chenxi study room was.

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To be continued...