Yang Xiu sat down happily, stared at Lin Jue and said with a smile: "Brother Lin, you are really good. You have been away for several months and don't care about anything in the yamen. You are quite comfortable as a hands-off shopkeeper."
Lin Jue cupped his hands and said with a smile: "Thank you for your hard work, Brother Yang. If it weren't for you, Brother Yang, I wouldn't have dared to do this. Everything in the Yamen is fine."
Yang Xiudao: "It's okay, it's just that I'm very busy. The higher-ups are pressing hard to speed up the investigation of the case, and everyone in the yamen is spinning. I'm not the only one, everyone is very tired. In the past two months since you've been there, we've
Three major cases have been solved. I finally have an explanation."
Lin Jue pointed his finger and praised: "Awesome, awesome, I knew it was right to leave it to you. Master Zhu...have you ever come to ask me?"
"Don't mention it. I've been here several times and I'm very angry. I said it would be inappropriate for you to leave and never come back. When you come back, I'll ask you what clues you found and what big case you solved. I said if it was you who was pretending to be a public servant for personal gain.
He won't agree to neglecting official duties. Anyway, he said some unpleasant words." Yang Xiudao.
Lin Jue frowned. He left the capital in the name of investigating the case. If Zhu Zhirong really wanted to ask him what case he was investigating and what clues he had, he really had no way of answering. He didn't do anything related to the investigation.
things.
Yang Xiu smiled and said: "Brother Lin, don't worry, I've prepared everything for you. I guess you are going back to Beijing these days, so I carefully checked the files of the family extermination case in Dongming County the year before last.
.I found a lot of useful clues. If Mr. Zhu asks, you can take these clues and report back, and he will have nothing to say."
Lin Jue was surprised and said: "You stay up late doing things just so that I can do business when I come back?"
Yang Xiu smiled and said: "Not entirely, isn't it also to solve the case?"
Lin Jue was moved in his heart and said in a deep voice: "Brother Yang, you are really my good brother. You have thought of all these things for me. I am really ashamed."
Yang Xiu smiled and said: "Don't say such things. Although I don't know why Brother Lin left Beijing, Brother Lin will never ignore his official duties and go sightseeing. There must be something that must be done. Madam, please
Did you take me back to the capital? Is everything okay on the way?"
Lin Jue nodded and said, "I'm back in Beijing. Everything is fine. Brother Yang is worried."
Yang Xiu looked at Lin Jue and suddenly lowered his voice and said: "Did something happen in Hangzhou? Brother Lin, there is a lot of buzz in Beijing. This matter has nothing to do with Brother Lin. No matter what, Brother Lin must be careful.
Deal with it. Brother Lin, just go and do what you have to do, I will take care of the yamen affairs so as not to distract you."
Lin Jue nodded slightly. What Yang Xiu was referring to must be the incident of Kang Zizhen being drowned by Guo Bing. This kind of thing must have been spread in the capital for a long time. There was already an uproar in the capital's large and small yamen, and Kaifeng Prefecture announced the punishment.
Of course, Si Yamen is no exception and must have known about it. From Yang Xiu's tone, it can be seen that there are probably more than just two names of Kang Zizhen and Guo Bing circulating about this matter. He is obviously also a character in this story, so
Yang Xiucai asked this question.
"Brother Yang, don't worry, I will handle this matter carefully. Brother Yang, you can't do this, you will be exhausted. It seems that I have to set a rule. No one is allowed to stay up late in the yamen, especially you, Mr. Yang.
.In this case, you go and wash up and change your clothes. After a while, I will gather everyone to say a few words, and I will also know the situation and some progress of some cases solved after leaving. I will be the host tonight and go to the tea house to have a drink to express my condolences to everyone.
It’s been a lot of hard work for a while.” Lin Jue said with a smile.
An hour later, Lin Jue was already sitting at attention in the lobby of the Kaifeng Mansion Yamen. Zhu Zhirong, the Quan Zhi of Kaifeng Mansion who had returned from the court, received the news of Lin Jue's return and immediately sent someone to the Yamen of the Punishment Division to call Lin Jue to the Yamen for a reply.
, Lin Jue had to end the meeting and rush to the Yamen.
Zhu Zhirong changed his clothes in the back hall, washed up again, and drank a cup of hot tea slowly. He let Lin Jue sit in the lobby and waited for a while, and then Shi Shiran came out to see him. When he came to the hall, Zhu Zhirong met him.
As heavy as water, his face was filled with chills.
"Lin Jue, the lower official, has met Mr. Zhu." Lin Jue stood up and bowed his hands in salute.
Zhu Zhirong sat down on the big chair and snorted coldly: "Lin Jue, you still know how to come back. In the past few months, you have been traveling around the mountains and rivers, running from the capital to Hangzhou. It is a beautiful spring and you can have fun and relax."
It's very good. You've probably forgotten that you are still the deputy punishment officer of my Kaifeng Prefecture's Punishment Division Yamen."
Lin Jue said hurriedly: "My lord, please calm down. I'm about to explain. I did take care of some private matters, but I'm really here to investigate the case. What I'm investigating is the murder of a family in Dongming County. Follow the suspect's escape trajectory."
Those who go all the way south don’t dare to slack off.”
"Then what was found?" Zhu Zhirong frowned.
Lin Jue handed over the file in his hand and said: "The crime has been basically found out, the suspect has been locked in, and the case will be closed soon. This case is a key case supervised by the Criminal Trial Court. If the case is solved, there will be an explanation.
.”
Zhu Zhirong was surprised when he took the file and opened it. It was densely recorded with the speculation of the crime and the motive of the murderer, as well as various witness statements and physical evidence. It turned out that the case was really going to be solved. Zhu Zhirong was a little surprised. He thought that if Lin
If Lin Jue felt unable to deal with it, he would scold Lin Jue and give him a stern warning. In the end, he actually went to investigate the case. The murder of thirteen members of the Qi family in Dongming County was also a sensational and vicious case.
, the case has been solved, which is indeed a major event worth breathing a sigh of relief about.
"Oh. Very good. If this case is solved, you will be able to live up to the expectations of the court. However, you have been gone for several months and there has been no news. Moreover, it involves personal matters, which will affect outsiders' eyes.
It's very bad. I am in charge of Kaifeng Mansion, and the actions of you people will be blamed on me. I don't want to be talked about behind my back. I will not do this again, and I will not do it again. The maximum number of months I can go out to investigate cases is
Even if I have to stay, my subordinates can use it. You are the chief of the Punishment Department, how can you stay there for many days? Isn't there chaos in your yamen? As far as I know, there are some things that have been backlogged to this day.
It can be solved. It's because your chief officer is not here and they can't make the decision without authorization."
Zhu Zhirong's tone softened, but he still found an angle to reprimand.
Lin Jue nodded in agreement, and felt even more grateful to Yang Xiu in his heart. If he hadn't been so careful, he had already considered it for himself, and spent a lot of effort to uncover the clues to this case, Zhu Zhirong would never have given up today.
"Lin Jue, you have indeed solved many major cases since you came to Kaifeng Prefecture to serve as the Criminal Division. This is obvious to both the court and the official. The court also gave you awards. However, this is not enough.
There are still many major unsolved cases in Beijing, and the imperial court has also asked about these matters one after another. For example, the major case of dozens of people being killed in the temple destruction at Shiliqiao in the north of Beijing, and the disappearance of more than ten doctors in the capital, are both sensational cases.
, and involves many cases. So far, there has been no progress. Therefore, I hope you can solve this type of case as soon as possible and give an explanation to the court and the people." Zhu Zhirong said solemnly.
Lin Juexin said: I can't solve the cases you mentioned. Unless I surrender myself, this case will always remain unsolved in my hands. But I can only keep my word.
"Xiaoguan knows that what he has done is not enough, and perhaps his ability is limited. But Xiaguan will not relax. The officials in the Tixing Division are very motivated now. They will definitely solve these cases that the court is concerned about and give an explanation to the court. Xiaguan also
I will do my best, please rest assured."
"Very good. If you say that, I feel at ease. By the way, there is something I have to remind you. Originally, I shouldn't say much about it, but since you are from my yamen, I have to say it.
.You came back from Hangzhou this time. What happened in Hangzhou... To be precise, you should know clearly about the incident between Prince Liang and Master Kang. As far as I know, the incident between Prince Liang and Master Kang
A dispute resulted in a murder, and you are also one of the people involved. This morning, the emperor read out the apology note written by the prince. The prince said in the note that he was too angry with Kang Zizhen to offend the emperor, had no respect for the royal family, and did not distinguish between superior and inferior.
Therefore, Kang Zizhen was tied up and sunk into the river in order to frighten Kang Zizhen and make him restrain himself. However, he failed to do so improperly and drowned Kang Zizhen by mistake. Let me tell the truth, including this officer, the court
More than 90% of the officials feel that this reason is too far-fetched. Isn't this coaxing a three-year-old child? How can there be such a manslaughter of human life?" Zhu Zhirong said while observing Lin Jue's face carefully.
Lin Jue knew very well that he was not aware of the situation in today's morning court. The Prince's note was delivered to the palace last night, and the Emperor would definitely bring it out for everyone to discuss this morning. This excuse for manslaughter was not rigorous at all, Lin Jue said.
The reason why he raised the theory of manslaughter was actually to ask the prince to deny the crime, and he did not hope that the court would recognize it. However, it is absolutely impossible to admit that Kang Zizhen was deliberately killed. These are two completely different things.
"Mr. Zhu, it is not for me to talk too much about this case. Firstly, the prince is my father-in-law, so in order to avoid suspicion, I cannot talk too much about this matter. Secondly, the court will definitely investigate the matter thoroughly, and someone will be there by then.
I came to ask the official about the specific situation. I witnessed the whole thing, but I can't say anything before asking the court. This is also a rule. Mr. Zhu should understand." Lin Jue said solemnly.
Zhu Zhirong frowned and said: "I'm not asking about your tone. What I mean is that just because you are involved in this matter and you are an official of my Kaifeng Mansion, it is necessary for me to remind you that you must report to the court on this matter."
Be honest and do not commit perjury or conceal anything. Although the prince is your grandfather, you are a sensible person and know that this matter has attracted unanimous attention. I just don’t want you to be confused. I don’t want you to be confused.
You have ruined yourself. Originally, this matter had nothing to do with you. Then Kang Zizhen was slightly at fault for intercepting you and boarding the ship to search you. But if you were covering up any crime or deceiving the court, then your fault would be
It's old. Do you understand? I'm reminding you, I don't want you to get confused."
Lin Jue thought for a while and said: "Thank you, Mr. Zhu, for the suggestion. Otherwise, before this matter comes to light, I will resign and wait for investigation. So as not to embarrass Mr. Zhu and put pressure on the Kaifeng Mansion Yamen. Wait for the matter to be found out.
Now, I'll come back and do some work. I'll leave the matters regarding the Criminal Division Yamen to Mr. Yang Xiuyang. Is that okay?"
