Wan Sitong was just taken to Cell A of the Ministry of Punishment on July 1, and was arraigned on July 3. As the magistrate of a province, he naturally knew that Cell A was a place for serious criminals. People of this era like
Arranged by the three talents, five elements or heavenly stems and earthly branches, number A is the first of the ten heavenly stems. After entering this cell, it will be extremely difficult to survive!
He laughed self-deprecatingly, "Haha, this is almost the same as going to prison. You will have to shed your skin even if you don't die!"
Imprisonment generally refers to cases where high-ranking officials of more than 2,000 dan, such as Jiuqing, are guilty and require the emperor to issue an edict before they can be imprisoned. As a third-rank official, according to the ancestral system, his annual salary is only 420 dan, even if Emperor Guangwu gives him
The salary of hundreds of officials is only eight hundred and forty dan, and they have not rebelled, so they are not worthy of being imprisoned.
He was interrogated just two days after entering the cell. Such high efficiency made Wan Sitong, the old prison judge, stunned. He was taken to court in a daze.
"Bang!"
Guo Zhiqi slapped the gavel in his hand hard and asked: "Wan Sitong, do you know your guilt?"
Jingtang wood is also called awakening wood, boundary square or fuchi. Because of the different people who use it, the folk names are different. In the south, it is called "zhenshanhe" for the emperor; for the prime minister, it is called "zuochangang"; for the marshal,
The name is "Jingtangmu"; for officials, the name is "Jingtangmu"? In the north, the emperor is named "gentian"; for queens, the name is "Fengxia"; for prime ministers, the name is "Fengxia"; for prime ministers, the name is "Fengxia"
"Operation", marshal, is used by generals, and is named "Huwei"; magistrates, and prefects are named "Jingtang"??
Wan Si was stunned. He had heard for a long time that Guo Zhiqi was the most upright and staunch among the heroes of Conglong. He was famous for his "daring to confront tough situations and fast speed" in trying cases. He certainly lived up to his reputation!
He had just been taken into Beijing, and he was interrogated on the third day. This shows that the chief interrogator took only two days to read all the files submitted by Zhang Mingfeng and others for the preliminary trial. It was really impressive! Moreover, the questioning was simple, such as "What is the last name?"
There is no such nonsense as "Who", "What is the official position", "Where is your family name", etc. You just ask yourself whether you know the crime or not. This shows that the other party has already mastered sufficient evidence and can be sentenced even if you don't plead guilty. p>
I couldn't help but break out in cold sweat on my back, as if a big mountain was pressing down on me, "Xiaguan~Xiaguan~Xiaguan I don't know what the crime is". He was once so arrogant that he actually stuttered when he spoke.
"Do you think that if you don't plead guilty, I can't do anything to you? To tell you the truth, based on the evidence we have so far, it doesn't matter whether you plead guilty or not. Come on, this person is despising the law and is stubborn. Let's drag him on.
Hit the twenty-big board again.
There was a crackling sound, and the big stick made a sound on the buttocks, and soon the flesh and blood became a bloody mess.
"Do you plead guilty?"
"The official pleads guilty!"
Guo Zhiqi was stunned, everyone said that this person was a piece of meat. He didn't expect to be attacked so quickly. He was surprised and said coldly: "Give him a pen and paper."
The yamen servant brought paper, pen and ink, but unfortunately Wan Sitong could not get up. He could only support his body with one arm and wrote with difficulty with the other arm.
It is difficult to use the pen, and it will take a long time to write well.
The yamen officer presented the letter of condolence, and Guo Zhiqi took it and took a look, but it was not a letter of condolence, but a Sanqu "Sheep on the Hillside".
"Sheep on the hillside·The official road is bitter"
Ten years of cold window, time is difficult,
Who complains about the pain?
Examine your merit and go to the official career.
The extremely dangerous Qingyun place,
How many seniors have done ancient times?
Rong, the official road is bitter;
Humiliation, official career is hard!
After reading this Sanqu written by Wan Sitong, Guo Zhiqi burst into laughter and sighed with emotion: "Supposedly, you also passed the exam all the way in ten years of hard work. What a pity! What a pity! Someone, take the prisoner down to treat the stick wound.
, entertain him with delicious food and drinks every day, and don’t insult him."
After hearing this, Wan Sitong felt even more desperate. It seemed that the great Sikou had sentenced himself to death. The so-called "treating him with good food and drinks" was just a little respect for the dying person. p>
After being escorted back to the cell, he had a dream. He dreamed that a group of executioners were chasing him and he was trying to escape. He saw Mr. Sun Ge passing by.
"Mr. Ge, save me!"
Hearing the call, Mr. Sun Ge turned his head, and it was a ghost with a green face and fangs!
"Yeah!"
Wan Sitong woke up with a fright, and tears burst into his eyes.
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Guo Zhiqi is not as calm as he seems. In fact, he is very anxious and the interrogation has reached a dead end.
When Beihai Councilor Liu Guanglin was in Beihai, he had already confessed the corruption cases of the governor Guan Siqiu and the chief envoy Zhang Dai. He did not know how, but he recanted his confession as soon as he was taken to the prison of the Ministry of Punishment, saying that all the corruption was committed by himself.
It has nothing to do with others. No matter how much he was interrogated, he never let go. At the end of the interrogation, he actually lost his mind and became crazy.
It's so good, why did you retract your confession as soon as you entered the Ministry of Punishment? There is clearly a mole!
Guo Zhiqi suspected Xia Rubi, the left minister of the Ministry of Punishment, who was guarding Guan Shou Zhen. Whenever Wan Sitong was tried, he strongly supported it; but when Liu Guanglin was tried, he refused to cooperate. The reason is very simple. Guan Siqiu, Zhang Dai, and Liu Guanglin were all
Those who guard the motto are just members of the same party and opposed to those who are different.
Although he is the Minister of the Ministry of Punishment, he has just taken office. Although he has prestige, his foundation is not deep. It is not like Xia Rubi who has been running the Ministry of Punishment for many years and has many party members up and down.
Guo Zhiqi had no choice but to transfer Liu Guanglin to the prison in Dali Temple, but it was too late. The doctor diagnosed that Liu Guanglin was really crazy.
"Close the case," Guo Zhiqi said to Cai Yingchang and Zhang Tiaoding.
"What!"
Cai Yingchang and Zhang Tiaoding were shocked.
"Mr. Guo, didn't you say that the Three Laws Division is a public instrument of the state and should do its best to eliminate evil?"
"Yes, you also said that no matter who is involved, no matter how powerful the power is, as long as they are involved in the case, they must get to the bottom of it and never tolerate it. You will be responsible for such a big thing. Why is the case closed now?"
Guo Zhiqi's rare face turned red and he explained: "You two don't know anything. Now the case has reached a deadlock. Liu Guanglin is crazy. There is no way to open a breakthrough from him. We can only start with Wan Sitong. This man is a piece of meat."
If a verdict is not announced, then one will take chances and refuse to let go. It is better to close the case as soon as possible and pronounce the verdict. Once the sentence is sentenced to death, there is no hope, but a group of corrupt officials will be attracted."
"What Mr. Guo said is reasonable, and I admire it." After hearing this, Cai Yingchang and Zhang Tiaoding expressed their agreement.
The results of the trial of the Third Law Division are out. In addition to the deceased He Zixiang, there are a total of 82 people involved in the case, including Beihai Inspector Wan Sitong, Deputy Inspector Lu Bin, Chief Inspector Zhang Wenyang, Councilor Liu Guanglin and other eight officials, two
Nineteen officials, fifteen officers, and thirty scholars.
After reading the review form submitted by the Third Law Division, especially the Sanqu "Mountain Sheep·The Official Road Is Hard" written by Wan Sitong, the old emperor was furious. What a good Wan Sitong, I made you a third-grade official.
, what should I lose to you? You just accept bribes, collect money and kill people, but you dare to complain!
The order was issued: "Three days later, the main criminal Wan Sitong will be beheaded in the city, and the remaining eighty-one people, regardless of high or low, will be executed one by one to shock the world and serve as a warning to others."
