Chapter 228: Tune the tiger away from the mountain
"Are there thousands of households in the hall?" Zhou Xin's tone was quite polite.
"It's a certain family." Xu Qianhu didn't wait for him to ask questions, and said to himself: "We came to Hangzhou on the emperor's order. We have worked hard for several months and dare not slack off. This is the first time we have to shoulder such a heavy burden. How can we do it?
It’s true that it’s a bit too much, but to say that people’s lives are taken lightly, that men and women are bullied, and that people’s wealth is seized, is a completely false accusation.”
"Xu Qianhu, don't be anxious. I'm just asking questions on orders. Once you explain the accusations clearly, I and Zhu Qianhu will report the details themselves." Zhou Xindao: "So let's take it slow, if
If you decide the case hastily, I'm afraid it will harm Xu Qianhu's official reputation." Then he said to his subordinates: "Bring a chair to Xu Qianhu."
"It doesn't matter, sir, you don't understand anything, just ask." Xu Qianhu lifted the hem of his official robe, sat down on the chair, and said loudly.
"Let's talk about the first case first. Liu, the wife of Liu Fengyuan, a citizen of Qiantang County, filed a complaint, saying that on March 15th this year, Jinyiwei arrested her husband and two sons on charges of collaborating with bandits, and confiscated the gold, silver, and jade items from her home.
A total of more than 80,000 taels of antique calligraphy and paintings were confiscated. During the process, her daughter and daughter-in-law were brutally raped and both committed suicide. Is this accusation true?" Zhou Xin asked in a deep voice.
"Of course it's slander." Xu Qianhu shook his head and said, "Jinyiwei arrested people because the man in her family was suspected of being a bandit, and the house was searched for evidence. As for the gold, silver, jade, antique calligraphy and painting, they have never been seen before.
, let alone the women in her family, how could it be raped in broad daylight... Your Excellency, her family can come and identify the person and see which of the royal guards can't control his belt. As long as you find him, I will castrate him."
"It's true that the plaintiff didn't come," Zhou Xin said slowly.
"Let me tell you, it is a false accusation. It is a false accusation. Sir, if you slander an official of the imperial court, what crime should you be punished for?" Xu Qianhu raised his nose and raised his face.
Zhou Xin frowned, and Zhu Jiu hurriedly scolded: "I didn't ask, so just shut up." Only then did Xu Qianhu stop talking.
Zhou Xin didn't take it seriously and continued to ask: "Excuse me, Xu Qianhu, can your home be searched just because of suspicion?"
"Of course, otherwise how can we find evidence?" Xu Qianhu said matter-of-factly.
"That's it." Zhou Xin nodded, stopped talking, and continued to ask questions with a different charge. The result was still the same. Xu Qianhu relied on hiding the guilty person in Qianhu Station, and threatened the victim not to come forward to testify.
He denied all the accusations. Zhou Xin didn't bother with him. After the other party denied the accusation, he asked for the next one, as if it was a routine matter.
It's just that there were too many accusations received in the past, and Zhou Xin asked so detailed questions that he didn't even finish half of them in the morning. Hearing this, Zhu Jiuye fell into a drowsy state, and all the Jin Yiwei also took a nap.
Just when Zhu Jiuye was thinking about whether it was time to stop for lunch, there was a sudden noise outside the yamen and the sound of a guard whistle. Zhu Jiuye suddenly woke up and looked outside with piercing eyes.
Yu Jinyiwei also woke up, and someone immediately rushed out to check.
A trace of anxiety appeared on Zhou Xin's face, but he calmed down immediately. He no longer chatted with Xu Ying, but pursed his lips tightly and looked outside the lobby.
After a while, the noise outside became more and more noisy. It seemed that someone wanted to go in, but was stopped by an official from the Provincial Police.
Zhu Jiuye stood up suddenly, but heard Zhou Xin's order: "Let them in." He sat down again, his face covered with frost.
Downstairs, Xu Qianhu also realized what had happened. He stood up nervously and looked outside. He saw Du Baihu, whom he had left to look after Qianhu's house, came in angrily, without even saluting, and shouted directly at Xu Qianhu:
"Sir Qianhu, we have fallen into a trap." He pointed at Zhou Xin and said with fire in his eyes: "This guy has tricked the tiger away from the mountain. While the master and his brothers are being tried here, he sent soldiers from the inspection department to raid our Qianhu office.
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"What?" Xu Qianhu was shocked, and Zhu Jiuye was also shocked. Jin Yiwei has been running rampant for decades, but he has never suffered such a shame and humiliation.
The royal guards immediately started making noises. Zhu Jiu raised his hand to suppress everyone, turned around and glared at Zhou Xin: "Zhou Zhitai, what are you doing?"
"Xu Qianhu also said just now that since there is suspicion, of course a search must be carried out, otherwise how can we find evidence." Zhou Xin returned the original words.
"You!" Xu Qianhu saw that he had been fooled, and his eyes couldn't help but blood filled his eyes. He pointed his halberd at Zhou Xin and said angrily: "Hey, you brave madman, how dare you disturb Tai Sui's head, you are not afraid of death without a burial."
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"Hahahahaha" I saw Zhou Xinxin stroking his long beard and laughing loudly. After he finished laughing, he lowered his cold face, his eyes were like swords, and he said loudly:
"I miss you Zhou Xin. I have been enforcing the law for more than 20 years. I have offended many powerful people. I have never thought about fear of death." He slapped Xu Yingxian hard and shouted sharply at Xu Yingxian: "As an emperor, you
The imperial envoy, not only did not know how to do justice for heaven, but he pretended to be public for personal gain, extorted people's wealth, seized good girls, abused punishment, harmed the people, made every family resentful, everyone shouted for beatings, but did not know how to restrain himself. Now the emperor is angry and orders a strict investigation.
Do you still dare to roar in court and threaten the imperial envoys without fear of death without a burial place?"
When the two sides reached this point, they were completely at odds with each other. Xu Yingxian didn't care anymore and shouted at Zhou Xin: "You are slandering others and saying that I harmed the people. What evidence is there?"
Zhou Xin pointed to the thick pleadings on the public case and snorted: "These pleadings are the evidence. As for the evidence, it is in your Luyuan."
Xu Ying took a breath first. In order to show off his appearance today, he deliberately took away most of his men, leaving only one Baihu, with more than a dozen imperial guards, and a group of soldiers and generals to stay behind. Who could have expected that Zhou Xin would do this?
Dare to go straight to his lair
Thinking of the ill-gotten wealth and lawless people that he had hidden in Qianhu's house, Xu Yingxian felt like chaff, and then anger arose in his heart, and his hatred grew in his guts. He strode towards Zhou Xin in embarrassment, and he unexpectedly
If a major case in Zhentai is to be uncovered, how can this Niantai be overturned?
This time it was Zhou Xin's turn to be furious. He slapped the scarecrow again, "Xu Yingxian, do you know where this is?"
"It's just a small Chasi Yamen." Xu Yingxian snorted coldly: "Don't tell me that you are a bad Chasi Yamen. Even the lobby of the Ministry of Justice in the capital and the Metropolitan Procuratorate, Xu can still pass without hindrance." Although he answered like this,
But Xu Qianhu couldn't help but feel frightened in his heart. He realized that it was either you or me who would die today. He simply gritted his teeth and shouted to his left and right:
"Zhou Xin, this Qianhu family has already discovered that you colluded with Jianwen and intended to rebel against the imperial court, and we are here to arrest you, children."
When he called, dozens of Jin Yiwei soldiers inside and outside the hall responded in unison: "Yes!" Dozens of Jin Yiwei, all disciples of the Lian family, shouted this with their Dantian. Although there were only a few dozen people, they were as powerful as
Thousands of people, the sound shook the house, and dust fluttered from the beams.
Xu Yingxian sneered proudly, and then ordered: "Capture the traitor Zhou Xin"
"Here" more than 20 royal guards in the hall drew out their embroidered spring knives and rushed towards Zhou Xin.
"Protect your lord!" he yelled. Zhou Tai led a group of Chasi policemen and rushed out from behind the screen with steel knives in hand to protect Zhou Xin.
A fire was about to break out. Zhou Xin's eyes were about to burst. He slapped the case hard and shouted: "Bold! You dare to attack the Zhentai Yamen and violate the emperor's imperial envoys. Do you want to rebel?"
Only then did those imperial guards remember that the other party was an imperial envoy appointed by the emperor to investigate the case, and their momentum couldn't help but stagnate.
More and more prosecutors were pouring into the lobby, and even archers with crossbows appeared on the rafters. It was obvious that Zhou Xin had been prepared for their attack.
Seeing that there was no bargain to be gained today, all the guards in uniform lost their fierceness and just continued to shout and bluff.
"Shut up!" Zhu Jiuye shouted loudly, suppressing the noise in the hall, and then stared at Zhou Xintai coldly and said: "Zhou Zhitai, you are so unreasonable, you said it well yesterday, but today you turn your back on me and refuse to recognize anyone."
"What did I promise you yesterday?" Zhou Xin snorted coldly: "Jiuye is the imperial envoy appointed by the emperor. He should investigate the case impartially and don't always think about the dignity of Jin Yiwei."
He hit the nail on the head with his words, and Zhu Jiuye became a little angry and said: "I am doing it for your own good. You dare to search the Jinyiwei's station without an order. This offends the emperor's troops. Are you not afraid of the wrath of my commander?"
"If I can't find anything, I will naturally plead guilty to the emperor," Zhou Xin snorted again: "But if I can find evidence, Commander Ji can't say anything else."
"Of course you have to plead guilty to the emperor for being a traitor who has only a few days to live." Xu Yingxian walked to Zhu Jiu and smiled ferociously at Zhou Xin: "It seems that you already know that the Jin Yiwei has found out that you have colluded with the Jianwen Yu Party.
To be strong, kill people and silence them."
"A mad dog barking at the sun has a heart that can be punished." Hearing him confusing right and wrong, Zhou Xin was furious. He picked up a fire stick and threw it on the ground, shouting: "Get this madman who is causing harm to the country and the people!"
According to Chasi's police officer, Zhou Xin was originally trained to capture Jianwen. His martial arts skills were still superior to those of the Jin Yiwei, and he was absolutely obedient. Upon hearing the order, he rushed forward and struggled with the Jin Yiwei.
This is the Yinchasi Yamen. The time, place, and people are all on Zhou Xin's side. He has many men, and he has the upper hand in a short time. At this time, there is only a shout, and a man jumps from the high beam.
It fell on Xu Qianhu's head and smashed him to the ground.
It turned out that it was Zhou Yong who was lying in ambush on the roof. Seeing Xu Qianhu directly below, he saw the right opportunity and fell from the sky. Although the beam was nearly three feet high, Xu Ying was there to support him first, so he was not hurt at all. He was just suffering from being treated as a meat pad.
Xu Qianhu was knocked unconscious immediately.
"Don't move at all," Zhou Yong turned his hand and put the dagger on Xu Qianhu's neck, and shouted at the Jinyi guards: "Otherwise I will kill him."
No one expected that people could jump from such a high roof. The incident happened so suddenly that even Zhu Jiu didn't react until he could only watch as he kidnapped Xu Qianhu and retreated step by step to the prison.