It took a whole day for Xiao Chen to finally get the documents from the Ministry of Personnel and the Ministry of War for the reinstatement of Changping Zhizhou Duan Shixiong and Yanqing Weisun Qianhu.
At the gate of Dongchang Prison, people from Changping Prefecture and Yanqing Guards stood on both sides, waiting for their release.
Duan Shixiong supported his pregnant concubine and slowly walked out of the cell.
Seeing Xiao Chen looking at him with a smile on his face in the middle of the yard, he gave his concubine a few instructions, hurriedly ran forward and knelt down with a "pop".
"Brother Xiao, thank you for taking care of us during this time. Without you, I, Duan Shixiong, would have become a lonely ghost. Today, I was reinstated by the acquitted officer. Brother Xiao's great kindness will be remembered forever by me, Duan Shixiong.
In the heart.”
"Okay, get up. In our Ming Dynasty, guilty people can never escape punishment, and innocent people, we try our best to reinstate the city officials. Go back to govern Changping Prefecture well and serve the court."
Helping Duan Shixiong up, Xiao Chen said with a smile: "The carriage from Changping Prefecture is waiting outside the gate. It's a bumpy road, so you should start early."
Duan Shixiong thanked her again, then turned around and supported his concubine, and slowly walked out of the door.
Watching Duan Shixiong get on the carriage and leave, Sun Qianhu also came over: "Brother Xiao, I will never thank you for your kindness. If you use my place in the future, just ask."
Xiao Chen smiled: "No more, I have something to ask of you now."
"Oh, it doesn't matter if you ask for anything or not, just give me your orders. As long as you don't go against the court, I will promise you anything." Sun Qianhu laughed boldly.
"There are two Qianhu from the Yanqing Guards who have escaped. The order Dongchang has received is to kill them on the spot. However, I have no way of knowing their details. I hope that Sun Qianhu can look up their information after he returns.
File and notify Dongchang." Xiao Chen said.
"Kill them on the spot? Aren't Brother Xiao going to ask for their confessions?" Sun Qianhu asked hesitantly.
Xiao Chen shook his head: "No, even if they were forced, there is no chance to clarify now."
After hearing this, Sun Qianhu realized how lucky he was to be not only acquitted but also reinstated.
"Brother Xiao, I will check their files when I get back. Make a copy and send someone to deliver it to Brother Xiao."
"This is best. I'll thank Sun Qianhu first." Xiao Chen said with a smile.
Seeing Sun Qianhu mount his horse and leave, Du Shaoqin ordered his men to close the door immediately.
"Xiao Chen, what should we do with the remaining prisoners?" Du Shaoqin asked in a low voice.
These criminals have all pleaded guilty and been remanded, and are just waiting to be dealt with.
Xiao Chen thought for a moment: "The Emperor ordered that Liao Xianghe not be killed for now, but wait until his conspiracy is fully exposed to the world, and then deal with it together with his accomplices. As for the others, the Emperor said, let us in Dongchang do it ourselves."
Handle it. The factory owner has given this task to me. I will give it to you now. Can you complete it?"
"Dispose of them all secretly?" Du Shaoqin raised his right hand and made a gesture of cutting his neck.
"Whatever secret handling, they all signed and signed it. Find a suitable venue outside the city and handle it openly so that the people know that they deserve what they deserve." Xiao Chen said as if he was white. Du Shaoqin said.
"Handling it outside the city? I'm afraid the prison guards don't even have enough manpower to maintain order on site."
"Looking back, I will ask the first to fifth guards of the East Factory to assist the prison guards in carrying out the execution. You need to find the venue first and deal with it as soon as possible." Xiao Chen said.
Although the case is closed, the two fugitives who did not appear in the case have always been a worry for Xiao Chen.
As for what Liao Xianghe is really planning, he currently refuses to reveal a word. If he wants to make a breakthrough, he can only look for opportunities from other aspects.
At dusk, Xiao Chen was discussing the next move with Lin Shangli in the hall of the East Factory, when a speeding horse stopped in front of the gate of the East Factory.
After a while, a guard captain walked to the door of the hall.
"Mr. Factory Master, Yanqing Weisun Qianhu sent people to deliver things to the East Factory. They are waiting outside the door now." The captain bowed and reported,
"Yanqing Weisun Qianhu?" Lin Shangli frowned.
"Oh, it should be Sun Qianhu who sent someone to send the files on the two fugitive Qianhu." Xiao Chen looked at Lin Shangli and explained hurriedly.
"Then bring the things in." Lin Shangli said.
"Yes." The captain guarding the gate turned and left.
While the tea was being served, the captain walked in with a letter in his hand. He placed his hands on the table and bowed out.
Lin Shangli picked up the teacup and pouted at Xiao Chen: "Open it and take a look."
Xiao Chen didn't refuse, picked up the letters on the table, opened them, and read them one by one.
"These two thousand households are actually from the same place." Xiao Che said softly.
"Where is your family name?"
"Baoding Prefecture Yizhou. And the Ouyang family is still a big family in Yizhou." Xiao Chen laughed.
"How big is it? Do you want to kill them all?" Lin Shangli took a sip of tea and said nonchalantly.
Xiao Chen shook his head: "Although the factory owner meant to kill the two on the spot, I still want to know to what extent they participated in this conspiracy. I think if we catch them, we can record their confessions before killing them."
It’s not too late. If the crime is serious, it’s not impossible to kill their family as well. If they just participated, just kill me.”
"You, sometimes you are still not decisive enough. Okay, then after you go, make specific arrangements according to the specific situation." Putting down the tea bowl, Lin Shangli said with a smile.
"This Baoding Prefecture is some distance from the capital. It's quite inconvenient to bring more people. This time I just want to bring a dozen captains from the 13th Army. Of course, these two Qianhu will not necessarily escape.
After returning to my hometown, it is still unknown whether we can catch them." Xiao Chen said.
"With this purple suit, it's okay to bring fewer people. If an accident happens, you can call on the local health station to help handle the case."
Xiao Chen shook his head: "I plan to disguise myself as a group and go in such an open and honest manner. If the two Qianhu were really lurking at home, they would have fled after hearing the news. If you want to really catch them, this
You can't even wear the captain's uniform in Dongchang, so why would you dare to wear unicorn purple clothes?"
Hearing this, Lin Shangli nodded.
"There have been no new cases in Dongchang recently, and the emperor has not given any orders. If we disguise ourselves and move forward, we may be able to uncover a new case. We must uncover all the potential threats to the imperial court."
"This subordinate understands, please feel free to worry, Mr. Factory Master." Xiao Chen cupped his hands and said.
"When to set off?"
"Let's go tomorrow. We'll set off early in the morning. It's probably noon when we arrive in Yizhou."
During the Thirteenth Battle, Xiao Chen and Duan Tianming selected a dozen school captains and discussed them in Duan Tianming's room until late at night before dispersing.
Outside the door, a cold wind occasionally passed by, causing the stars in the night sky to twinkle and twinkle.
