When Bao Zheng plays chess, he disdains calculations, but he will not be calculated. His chess moves are extremely tough, making every game a brutal fight, and he can even kill only a polished veteran, Lao Bao.
I was so hooked that I played one game after another.
Just when we got to the middle plate, Bao Mian came in and said, "Scholar Wang is here."
"Please." Bao Zheng put down the chess pieces in his hand and said to Chen Ke: "Wait until I come back." After saying that, he turned to the front. His signing room was divided into two rooms, inside and outside, separated by a curtain.
You can't go inside, but you can see outside through the cracks in the curtain.
As for hearing the voices outside, it was no problem. Chen Ke suddenly understood that when Lao Bao said he had no sleep tonight, he actually did not refer to the interrogation, but to the lobbyists who came to the door... It turned out that Lao Bao had to keep him because he needed a witness.
ah.
Then I will bear witness. Chen Ke stood behind the curtain and saw that he was facing Wang Su's face. Wang Su is fifty years old this year. He is the son of Wang Dan, the famous prime minister of the Zhenzong Dynasty, and a queen from a well-known family. Compared with him,
No matter in terms of appearance, temperament, clothing or behavior, Lao Bao looks like a country bumpkin.
Moreover, his younger brother Bao Zheng is more than ten years old, but he is Bao Zheng's predecessor. Now he is a bachelor of the Privy Council and a minister of the Ministry of Criminal Affairs, which is two levels higher than Bao Zheng. I am afraid that only that person in the entire dynasty can be taller, handsomer and richer than him.
This is Mr. Han...
After watching tea, Wang Su and Bao Zheng chatted about the recent interesting stories in the court. It was a bad habit of scholar-bureaucrats to have too long foreplay.
But Bao Zheng preferred to penetrate directly. He twitched his messy beard and said, "Brother, if you have something to say, you might as well say it directly. Such rambling will make you want to fart."
'Pfft...' Wang Su almost spit out his tea, shook his head and said with a bitter smile: "Brother, you can't be more polite." Yan Bi said seriously: "When I was leaving get off work, I heard that the Kaifeng Mansion had raided the residence of Zhao Zonghan, the son of the Prince of Runan County. , this matter is not trivial, so I came here to find out."
"Yes." Bao Zheng nodded and said, "This is indeed the case."
"Isn't there something wrong with this?" Wang Su frowned slightly and said, "As a rule, if you want to investigate the relatives of the emperor who cannot be found in the fifth service, you must first report to Zongzheng Temple and have the Ministry of Punishment handle it. Kaifeng Mansion does not seem to have this authority."
"Oh, that's it." Bao Zheng smiled and said: "I didn't know about it at first. We were tracking down the remnants of the Beggar Clan at first. We followed the clues and found where it was. Only after we found it did we find out that it was actually the residence of Prince Zhao.
"
"But how did I hear that the two princes arrived before you broke through the door?" Wang Su looked at him with a sneer and said to himself: 'The old guy actually wants to play a trick on you.'
"Yes." Bao Zheng nodded sincerely and said, "But there are exceptions to everything. At that time, my subordinates blocked more than thirty gangsters who had escaped from his house in the tunnel. I had reason to suspect that they were
Assembling a crowd to rebel. If I remember correctly, there seems to be such an article in the "Song Xingtong" - if it is a serious crime of murder, rebellion, or treason, it can be executed first and then reported."
"This..." Wang Su was speechless and said after holding back for a long time: "Then did you play it?"
"We will report it to the court tomorrow morning." Bao Zheng said calmly: "Aren't we intensifying the trial?"
"Brother, isn't this so inappropriate?!" Wang Su frowned even more and said: "Searching the prince's residence without permission, even if it is an expedient move, can you try the case. There is no need for expediency, right?
"The normal procedure is that after Lao Bao completes the formalities, the suspect will be handed over to the Criminal Department for processing.
"Wrong. We need more expediency!" Bao Zheng said with wide eyes: "You don't know. If you don't search, you won't know. If you search, you will be shocked! The weapons found in his cellar can arm four hundred soldiers. And
I found the roster and the map, and I suspect that the thieves have other strongholds, which must be interrogated overnight. They must be cleared out as soon as possible, otherwise there will be a rebellion, and the first unlucky person will be my boss."
"..." Wang Su felt disgusted in his heart. How could there be so many rebellions? Zhao Zonghan's brother was about to become the prince. At this time, he rebelled and his head was caught in the door? However, no one can rule out this possibility, and there is no way.
Stop Bao Zheng from talking about it.
But in the prison of Kaifeng Mansion, the initiative was in Bao Zheng's hands. Wang Su had no choice but to follow him and said: "It is the responsibility of the Ministry of Punishment to try such cases. Brother, I have brought my men, you nod,
Then he took the person back."
According to the division of responsibilities of the imperial court, the Kaifeng Prefecture is responsible for the civil affairs, taxation, public security, prisons, etc. in the Gyeonggi region.
The Ministry of Punishment is responsible for approving various laws, reviewing criminal cases sent to the Ministry from various places, hearing death penalty cases of prison princes in conjunction with Jiuqing, and directly hearing major cases in the Gyeonggi region.
Therefore, the responsibilities of both parties overlapped. The imperial court had specifically clarified what constituted a major case, including cases of murder, heinous crimes, and cases with particularly bad consequences.
Obviously, according to Bao Zheng's statement, Zhao Zonghan's case is among the ten evils, and it will naturally be under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Punishment.
Therefore, Wang Su wants people who are reasonable and confident.
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"Having said that..." Old Bao said hesitantly: "However, if it is handed over to the Ministry of Punishment, it means that the Kaifeng Mansion has determined that the young prince has gathered a crowd to rebel. If he is innocent, what a big impact this will have on his life.
It’s so hurtful! It’s better for us to conduct a preliminary investigation and confirm the suspicion before handing over the case.”
Wang Su was so angry that it was all your fault. But he inherited Wang Dan's genes, so he definitely wouldn't quarrel, or even accuse people in public. He could only say angrily:
"If he is wronged, our Punishment Department will certainly clean him up!"
"Are you in a hurry?" Bao Zheng looked at him strangely and said, "Can't you pick up someone tomorrow morning?"
"No!" Wang Su's tone suddenly increased. Realizing that he had lost his temper, he lowered his voice and said, "I have brought people here, and I have to take them away now!"
"Why?!" Bao Zheng darkened his face.
"No reason..." Wang Su's answer was so infuriating: "It's just because it's a rule."
"The imperial court stipulates that the entrance and exit of the yamen office are at midnight." Bao Zheng's answer could make people angry again. He glanced at the hourglass and said: "Now at the hour of You, if you have anything to do, please come back tomorrow at the hour of the hour."
Wang Su thought: "I will go to court tomorrow at Mao o'clock. Why should I come here at Chen o'clock?" Then he sneered and said: "I see that the lights in your Yamen are brightly lit. Everyone is clearly working overtime today. How can there be any talk of getting off work?"
"The person in charge of the prison door is off duty." Bao Zheng said without blinking.
"You..." Wang Su was completely fucked, and he knew that he couldn't fight with this shameless old man using conventional means. He stood up in excitement and said coldly: "Master Bao, are you really ignorant, or are you pretending to be ignorant?
?If you really don’t know, I’ll teach you!”
"Speak directly if you have anything to say." Bao Zheng also smiled and said.
"Let me ask you, why are you investigating this case?" Wang Su said coldly.
"Find out the background of the Beggar Gang and prevent the masterminds from going unpunished!" Bao Zheng's voice was like a bell, and he shouted: "Give me the people of Bianjing ten years of peace!"
"Aren't you targeting someone?" Wang Su asked in a low voice.
"I, Bao Zheng, dare to pat my chest and say that in this life I will always treat things wrong and people wrong, without exception!"
"It's just common people talking about things that are not personal." Wang Su said disapprovingly: "You are the governor of Kaifeng, and every move you make affects the direction of the court, but you still insist on using force and don't know how to advance or retreat. You want to
Are you going to be a sinner of the Song Dynasty?!"
"Hahaha..." Bao Zheng laughed loudly and said: "A close relative of the royal family is the backstage boss of the Bianjing gang. He illegally formed associations, raised dead men, killed people and sold goods, forced good girls into prostitution, and did extremely evil things! There are actually people who do it for him.
To be a lobbyist and put on makeup for him is really a wonder in the world!"
"Why don't you understand..." Wang Su became anxious and stamped his feet: "It's not a pity that Zhao Zonghan should die. The key is that he has an older brother!"
"He has too many brothers..." Bao Zheng curled his lips and said.
"Don't pretend to be confused because you understand, you know which one I'm talking about!" Wang Su slapped the table.
"I'm not a roundworm in your belly." Bao Zheng spread his hands and said, "What can't you say clearly?"
"Some things cannot be said clearly." Wang Su glared.
"How can I understand if you don't tell me?" Bao Zheng glared.
The two stared at each other for a long time, but in the end Wang Su was defeated.
"Okay... okay... okay..." Wang Su was completely convinced. He cupped his hands and said, "You are a great man, I will stay away!"
He was a son of an aristocratic family and was well versed in the choice between advancement and retreat in the officialdom. It was only because he was sure that if the emperor had no heir, Zhao Zongshi would be the unique heir. He made his bet early and waited for great profits in the future.
Zhao Yunrang came to see him today, and he just walked away without saying a word. He just wanted to take advantage without doing anything. Is that called betting? There will be no dividends in the future.
But talking about this is already his limit. He will never make such a principled mistake before it is finalized... He cannot help Zhao Yunrang, and at most there will be no dividends in the future, but if he talks randomly, he may
The family will be ruined.
Not to mention who the emperor will be, what if another official comes along?
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After sending Wang Su away, Bao Zheng returned to the inner room, opened the curtain, and saw Chen Keduan sitting behind the chessboard.
"You kid, you didn't move the chess game secretly, did you?" Bao Zheng's eyes widened and he slowly said as the game filled with chess pieces.
"Why can't you trust my chess pieces so much?" Chen Ke said depressedly.
"Professional habits." Bao Zheng chuckled and said, "Don't think too much, I'm a general."
"Old Long Tu." Chen Ke asked the 'shi': "What is your purpose of keeping me?"
"I'm just letting you watch a show." Bao Zheng said with a smile: "This kind of official drama is something that many people will never see in their lifetime. If you watch it more, you will become more mature. It can be regarded as your reward for helping me solve the case."
"I'm a very tight-lipped person." Chen Ke turned around and said calmly: "No third person will know what happened today."
"That's right." Bao Zheng nodded and said, "Trouble comes from the mouth. If you keep your mouth tight, there will be less trouble."
The two of them stopped talking and just played chess. They played another game. Just as the second game started, Bao Mian came in again and said, "Tang Zhijian and Fan Zhijian are here."
The words "go to get off work" and "get off work" were invented by the Song Dynasty and are not modern vocabulary. I also wrote a separate chapter, please take a look. (To be continued)