"Sir, my lord, this morning, as soon as our shop opened for business, it was smashed into pieces!"
When he arrived at the Ministry of Justice, Bai Yu went directly to the right minister of the Ministry of Justice and hurriedly reported the matter.
The right servant who was looking at the case suddenly raised his head with an ugly expression. He had just presented the Tianxiang Jade Dew to His Majesty a few days ago to replenish His Majesty's internal funds. Long Yan was very happy. Only a few days later, the Tianxiang Jade Dew was smashed.
Is this okay?
The right servant frowned and said, "Do you know who smashed it?"
Bai Yu was indignant, "They are the gangsters named Zhang Qicai in Qifeng County. In the years since Xiaguan left home, Zhang Qicai and his gang had molested Xiaguan's wife. Xiaguan went to the Qifeng County Yamen to argue.
They wanted to take someone, but several adults in the Qifeng County Yamen were afraid of Zhang Qicai's cousin, so they made excuses. The subordinates had no choice but to endure it. Unexpectedly, Zhang Qicai kicked his nose in and smashed up our shop. It was simply too much!
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The right servant's face turned cold, "It is the law of the dynasty that a prince who breaks the law is guilty of the same crime as the common people. Where did Zhang Qicai's cousin come from?"
Bai Yu said, "I heard that Zhang Qicai's cousin won the Jinshi last year and became an official. I don't know what his position is."
The right servant snorted coldly, "Last year's Jinshi, at most, I was an official of the sixth or seventh grade. My relatives brought trouble to my hometown, and I regarded the laws of the dynasty as nothing. It's such a great official power."
He took out a blank arrest document and quickly wrote it. After writing it, he stamped it.
Bai Yu was asked to wait here while he took the paperwork and went out.
Not long after, he came back and handed the document to Bai Yu, "Take the arrest document and dispatch a group of catchers from the Criminal Department to arrest Zhang Qicai and his gang and put them in prison. I will go through the procedures as soon as possible.
At least he will be sentenced to have his house searched and beheaded at Caishikou."
Bai Yu took the document and looked at it, and found that in addition to the seal of the right servant, it was also stamped with the seal of the Ministry of Punishment, which was in charge of the Shangshu of the Ministry of Punishment. There were three crimes committed by Lieluo: smashing shops, molesting women from good families, and selling illegal salt...
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He admired the right servant a little. He was tall, really tall. He was worthy of being a third-rank official. He really had his own "business".
"yes."
Bai Yu smiled, bowed his hands, turned and left.
He went to the arresting room directly under the Ministry of Punishment, presented the paperwork, and transferred fifty arresters.
The Ministry of Punishment, in charge of the name of Xing in the world, is the criminal headquarters of the entire dynasty. Generally speaking, the Ministry of Punishment hears cases submitted by various states and localities, and will not directly send arresters to arrest people.
Of course, just because people are generally not arrested does not mean that the Ministry of Punishment cannot arrest them. In fact, the Ministry of Punishment has established arrest rooms, prisons and other departments, which can handle cases directly.
A secretary with fifty catchers was quite impressive and attracted many people's attention.
After leaving the imperial city, Bai Yu led the catchers straight to Qifeng County. Without saying a word, he went to arrest people from the house of Zhang Qicai's gang.
"Inspector, what do you mean?"
Seeing Bai Yu kicking open the door and rushing in with so many catchers, Zhang Qicai was obviously panicked.
Inspection? Who are you looking down on? I am now the secretary of the Ministry of Punishment, and am now in the ninth rank! Bai Yu said calmly, "Someone accused you of smashing up shops, molesting good women, and selling illegal salt."
"When did I start selling illegal salt?"
Zhang Qicai looked ugly.
Smashing shops and molesting good women must have happened, and many people saw it and couldn't deny it. However, this is not a serious crime. As long as his cousin intervenes a little, it will be fine. But selling illegal salt is different.
, this is a capital crime!
"The evidence is conclusive, how dare you deny it?"
Bai Yu walked into the kitchen and took out the salt for cooking.
The catchers were smiling. They were not newbies anymore. They were used to it. As long as the Punishment Department wanted to deal with it, not many people could get away with it.
Zhang Qicai finally understood that this inspection was determined to kill him and had no intention of "negotiating terms" with him.
He secretly regretted that he should not have listened to Xiaobai Zai's bad idea and smashed Tianxiang Jade Dew. This patrolman seemed not to be as soft-hearted as he thought.
His eyes were cold and he said, "You have arrested me now. This is your skill, but I have to tell you that when my cousin comes, I am afraid this matter will not be easy to fix!"
Bai Yu waved his hand calmly, "Catch him."
The catchers swarmed up and held down Zhang Qicai like a piglet with shackles wrapped around him.
Zhang Qicai couldn't resist, and he didn't dare to resist, otherwise he could be killed on the spot if any reason for his arrest was given.
In fact, he was overthinking it. Bai Yu didn't want to kill him directly. How boring would it be to kill him quietly like this? How could it be as exciting as the beheading at Caishikou?
Moreover, beheading in public can save "his face". After all, his wife was molested, which is something a man cannot bear. There is another important reason. It should serve as a warning to the monkeys, so that those who want to take advantage of Tianxiangyulu will weigh the consequences.
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Zhang Qicai and his gangsters were all captured, and they were not taken back to the Ministry of Punishment Prison in the Imperial City, but were directly imprisoned in the Qifeng County Prison. Bai Yu was not worried about anyone who dared to let Zhang Qicai and others go. Those who were arrested by the Ministry of Punishment personally did not get permission.
Dare to let go.
This time, the attitude of several adults in the Qifeng County Yamen towards Bai Yu obviously changed. They all smiled and praised him for eliminating harm to the people. It was obvious that they could get arrest documents directly issued by the Ministry of Punishment.
This can only be achieved if you have a strong background in the Ministry of Justice. This energy is much greater than that of cousin Zhang Qicai.
"If your Qifeng County Yamen dare not arrest the people, I will arrest them. If your Qifeng County Yamen cannot handle the cases, I will handle them."
Bai Yu didn't want to show off to them, he just said this subconsciously. Anyway, being domineering would be the end of it.
The adults in the Qifeng County Yamen had no choice but to smile awkwardly, and it was hard to say anything. After all, people are powerful if they have a backer.
Zhang Qicai's family hurriedly sent people to find Zhang Qicai's cousin Zhang Chaoling. After learning the news, Zhang Chaoling rushed back from other places.
He first approached some adults in the Qifeng County Yamen, but the adults who had always been friendly to him did not look good on him this time. They all had cold faces and expressed that they could not help him.
Zhang Chaoling had no choice but to find Bai Yu, who bowed with his smiling face, "Sir, my cousin is blind and has offended you time and time again. I will first apologize to Mr. Siwu on his behalf. When this matter is settled, I will
The official asked him to hold a banquet to apologize to the Chief Secretary and kneel down and kowtow."
As expected of a Jinshi, a serious official, his eyesight is different. At a glance, he can see that the official robe on his body belongs to the Secretary of the Ministry of Punishment. Bai Yu is secretly happy, but he is a little regretful. If he had known that he would also have a bullfighting uniform.
Just put it on, with a bullfighting suit on the inside and an official robe on the outside. Don't button it up. Both of them can be seen.
Bai Yu didn't buy it, "You've lost your head, how can you kowtow and apologize?"
Zhang Chaoling's smile froze, and he said in a deep voice, "Does Sir Wu have to be so ruthless? Although my cousin is a bastard, he may smash up shops and molest women from good families, but he is definitely selling illicit salt."
I dare not touch it, it is obviously a frame-up, and it will not be good for anyone if this matter gets too big."
Are you threatening me? I have the legs of the right minister of the Ministry of Punishment and the Marquis of Jin Nan. If not, I also have the legs of the old emperor. Will I be afraid of you? Bai Yu said lightly, "Go and make trouble."
Zhang Chaoling's face was ashen and he walked away with a puff of his sleeves.
He went to the Criminal Department, but he was not even allowed to enter through the gate.
While he was thinking about how to rescue his cousin Zhang Qicai, the execution document from the Ministry of Punishment had been approved. The execution document clearly stated: confiscation of home, parade in the streets, beheading at Caishikou!
Why so fast?
Generally speaking, it takes at least several months, or even more than half a year, to accept a case, arrest the prisoner, hear the case, and then execute him. How can he be arrested one day and beheaded at Caishikou the next day?
You must know that the final process of executing a prisoner must be personally approved by His Majesty before it can be carried out.
In other words, the Ministry of Punishment directly submitted the execution document without even reviewing the case, and His Majesty approved it directly!
Zhang Chaoling's face turned pale, and he finally vaguely guessed something.
A small ninth-grade secretary alone would definitely not have such great power to influence the Ministry of Punishment and His Majesty. There is only one possibility, and that is that Tianxiang Yulu's background is so scary that it may even be related to His Majesty.
What's the difference between touching His Majesty's purse and seeking death?
This is also true. Just after the execution document came, Zhang Chaoling received an order from His Majesty to hold him accountable. The order said that he had allowed his relatives to cause harm to the village, dismissed him from his official position, and asked him to shut up for a year.