"Xiao Chen, I have never fought with you in this life. I will choose to fight with you in the next life." Ma Yunshan said angrily.
"Next life?" Xiao Chen walked up to Ma Yunshan with a "smile" on his face, "Let's talk about the next life in the next life. You'd better explain who your accomplices are."
"Comrades? I said that the civil and military forces of the entire dynasty are all my companions. Do you dare to believe it?" Ma Yunshan snorted coldly and twisted his neck to one side.
"You can say that most people are your comrades, but if you say that they are all, you, Ma Tongzhi, are looking down on yourself a bit. There are still many upright and independent officials in the government who disdain to associate with you. Although
You are now the commander of the Jinyiwei, but you have only been in office for a few days? Before, you were just a small head of the Ministry of Etiquette. Your identity could not get into the eyes of the court officials. You should still treat your little minions
Recruit them all. I find it troublesome to check them one by one. If you are beheaded and they are living happily, a villain like you will definitely feel very uncomfortable. If you are willing to watch
They are living well, I can let these insignificant little people go."
Staring at Ma Yunshan, Xiao Chen said slowly.
At this moment, he easily captured Ma Yunshan, and he felt no sense of accomplishment at all.
Perhaps it was because the people involved in previous cases were too high-ranking, and compared with the Jinyiwei commanders and colleagues, the challenge was still too low.
It was really boring to arrange for Duan Tianming to take action and completely cut off his old Ma family.
Ma Yunshan stood upright and said nothing. He seemed to be using his silence to fight against Xiao Chen.
"Why, you choose to keep silent?" Xiao Chen smiled, turned around and looked at Li An, the Minister of the Ministry of Justice, who was sitting on a chair and sipping tea leisurely, "Master Shangshu, this person's reputation is very strict. Do you want to be locked up in the cell?"
How many days will it take to kill him?"
Hearing this, Li An put down the tea bowl in his hand: "I personally think that the people in Jinyiwei are hard-core, and the severe punishments of the Criminal Department may not make him speak. Otherwise, Brother Xiao arranges for the brothers from Dongchang to come over and 'communicate' with him?
"
A pair of small eyes then blinked at Xiao Chen a few times.
In the main hall, Ma Yunshan publicly proposed to reduce the scope of use of Dongchang's firearms, and therefore stepped on Dongchang's shoulders and climbed into the position of commander of the Jinyiwei. It would be a lie to say that the people of Dongchang did not hate him.
Even if he is sentenced to be quartered with five horses, Dongchang must be allowed to vent his anger before he is executed.
By the way, let Dongchang torture him until he loses his human appearance, and show all the officials in the court what the consequences will be if he targets Dongchang casually.
"Yes." Xiao Chen nodded, "Master Li is right. This kind of person should not only admit his guilt, but also completely surrender from his heart. Otherwise, he will die without realizing that he was wrong.
Aren't we, the law enforcers, suspected of dereliction of duty? Punishment is only a means, and making them completely sober is the ultimate goal."
Li An was stunned. Although he felt that Xiao Chen's words were extremely hypocritical, he still stood up and couldn't help but echoed: "Xiao Qianhu is so kind and righteous. He not only points out the sins committed by criminals, but also saves them."
The soul is truly a living Bodhisattva in this world. Then lock Ma Tongzhi in prison first, and then let the brothers from Dongchang come over to 'rescue' him?"
"Your Excellency is the chief judge, but it depends on your arrangements." Xiao Chen smiled and raised his hands.
Ma Yunshan was almost disgusted by their conversation and threw up his breakfast.
But he still chose to stand quietly without saying a word.
At this time, every word I say will be used by them and amplified without limit. It is better to insist on being a tough guy, even if you die, your face will be brighter.
"Take Ma Tongzhi down, change his clothes, and send him to the prison to let him quiet down," Li An said.
Seeing Ma Yunshan being dragged out by the soldiers of the Ministry of Justice, Xu Kaiying, the commander of the remaining Jinyiwei, could not help but tremble in his legs.
I was really wronged about this matter.
Because he was favored by the other party, he repeatedly made concessions to Ma Yunshan. However, he did not expect that he, who had just taken over as the commander of the Jinyiwei, would actually get carried away and start using the power in his hometown to seek personal gain for himself.
Not only did he bring his own thousands of households into it, but now he also has to do it himself.
Even if he is innocent, thinking about the despair in the emperor's eyes in the main hall, Dongchang and the Ministry of Punishment will definitely not let him go.
"Commander Xu, based on my understanding of you, you should be innocent about this matter." Xiao Chen walked over, looked at Xu Kaiying and smiled.
Hearing Xiao Chen's words, Xu Kaiying's heart, which had been completely cold, seemed to have seen a life-saving straw. Her eyes widened and her mouth opened: "Brother Xiao, you still understand me. I was really wronged this time. Ma Yunshan
I was summoned to the palace by the emperor for several days in a row. Seeing that the emperor was leaning against him regarding the Jinyiwei affairs, I felt extremely nervous. Therefore, I could not refuse his request. Who knew that he was planning to arrange thousands of Jinyiwei?
Going back to his hometown to handle private matters turned out to be embezzlement of imperial assets. If I had known that was his intention, I would never have agreed to it even if I didn't act as a commander."
As he said that, he started crying with runny nose and tears in front of everyone.
Xiao Chen raised his hand and patted Xu Kaiying on the shoulder: "You and I are brothers. Back then, you mobilized Jin Yiwei's manpower to help Dongchang protect the safety of the prison. This thing is still fresh in my memory. Even though Jin Yiwei died at the time.
More than 600 brothers and hundreds of officials in the court have rumored that Commander Xu made you embezzle a lot of the captain's pension and put it into your own pocket, but I, Xiao Chen, have never believed this."
Looking into Xu Kaiying's eyes, Xiao Chen tried hard to make his expression look more sincere.
But hearing these words, Xu Kaiying couldn't help but feel a little guilty.
Who is Xiao Chen? He is the most thoughtful person in Dongchang. All officials have rumored that he embezzled the pension of the deceased Jinyi Guards School Captain. It’s strange that he can’t avoid suspicion.
What he said was clearly irony.
But why should he defend himself? Xu Kaiying really couldn't figure this out.
"I was obsessed with the pension thing for a while, and I misappropriated some of it. The rumors of the ministers of the DPRK and China are not wrong." Since the other party deliberately saves face for himself, it means that he still wants something from him. Only by confessing honestly can he perhaps get it.
The other party's leniency gives you a chance of survival.
"No, is there something wrong with my vision of people?" Xiao Chen was startled, "I always thought that Commander Xu would not embezzle the captain's pension. Did you remember it wrong? Think about it again."
This time, Xu Kaiying was really confused.
What does the purple-clad captain want to do? He clearly means to tell me that he knows the fact that I embezzled my pension. Now that I have admitted it, he wants me to deny it. What kind of medicine is he selling in this gourd?
There were a lot of thoughts in my mind, but I immediately said again according to Xiao Chen's intention: "The imperial pension was paid out twice. I remembered it wrong. I have already paid all the part of the second payment."
Those brothers and family members who died. If Brother Xiao hadn’t reminded me, I almost forgot about this incident.”
Xiao Chen smiled slightly and nodded with satisfaction: "Let me just say that Commander Xu is aboveboard and considers his people wholeheartedly. How could he do such an inhumane thing and even embezzle the pensions of the deceased. Look.
Come on, I can see people very accurately with my eyes."
"puff..."
A sound that seemed to be being choked came from the direction where Li An was sitting.
The two of them looked up quickly.
The dignified Minister of Justice, Li An, spilled most of the hot tea in the tea bowl in his hand, and the tea was sprayed everywhere on the desk in front of him.
As for himself, his entire chin was covered with spitted tea, slowly dripping down drop by drop along his smooth chin.
"Master Li, what's wrong with you? Did you choke yourself?" Xiao Chen asked with a "concerned" look on his face.
"It's okay, it's okay. You continue." Li An waved his hand, hurriedly put down the tea bowl in his hand, started looking for something, and prepared to wipe the dirty table.
They say you are shameless, and I have experienced your level of shamelessness.
But it’s shameless. Let’s be more professional and look shameless, okay?
You say things that are against your will in such a serious manner, and even "poor" Xu Kaiying goes out of her way to cooperate with you. Can't you be more authentic and say what you mean straightforwardly?
It made me squirt out all the good tea. If it really makes me choke, don't say I'm lazy. You should be the presiding judge of this case and let me rest for a few days.
