The first work of the imperial prison

That day, Shen Jiang got up before dawn, not only got up by himself, but also dragged Yu Lianhai, and dragged him out early in the morning to run errands with him.

First, run around in various places, check and visit case information, ask for more details, determine whether there is any hidden relationship between the people involved in the case, and the timeline before and after the two incidents. If you didn’t notice it before, if you have problems now, you should ask them all. , When the sun finally rose and hung in the sky, and not only the early risers came out for activities, he began to ask the suspect for a confession.

Before noon, Hu Anju had already been asked.

Hu Anju was very cooperative, and the whole interrogation process was relatively harmonious. He always kept a smile on his face when he asked and answered, as if it was an ordinary cooperation, and even if there was something, it had nothing to do with him. Don't be nervous or care about it.

After the person left, Shen Jiang looked at Yu Lianhai and asked him, "How is it? Did you remember anything?"

Yu Lianhai: ...

When I woke up this morning and ran like this, my legs were going to be thinner. Besides being tired, what else could I do?

If you really think there is something wrong with me, and you want to play this 'kill the chicken to scare the monkey' drama, why don't you keep me so far away that I can't hear anything?Are you scaring me!

Seeing that Yu Lianhai was not very lively, Shen Jiang touched his chin, yes, Hu Anju was too tactful, he seemed to say everything, but in fact he didn't say anything, all the accurate information that Jin Yiwei could find Shi, you say he is not a good thing, he is different from ordinary officials, he has done some practical things, and he is not hesitating to help others. , I can guess that this person is likely to be a vested interest in imperial examination fraud, and there is definitely something inside.

Shen Jiang compared the news in his hand with the past clues, and it was easy to come to the conclusion that Hu Anju was not innocent in this case.

He is ambitious, chasing what he wants, and enjoying his current position. He doesn't want to be in trouble, he doesn't want to be held accountable, and he wants to stabilize the present, so he is very careful in the management, and handles every detail carefully, so as not to cause trouble for himself , and do not implicate others.

When Shen Jiang asked, he was a little admired. You said you have this ability, why do you have such a noble academic background? With such false qualifications, you directly send officials to other places to deal with the complicated interpersonal transactions and carry out government affairs. Excellent performance appraisal, maybe the promotion will be much faster.

"Get up, let's go."

"Let's go..." Yu Lianhai stood tremblingly, feeling his calf twist, "It's almost noon, why don't Shen Baihu take a break and eat something?"

Not only was Shen Jiang not tired, but he was also full of energy. He looked at Yu Lianhai with contempt: "Didn't you have dinner in the morning?"

Yu Lianhai: ...

Eat it in the morning, eat it at noon, and eat it at night!They Jinyiwei want to cultivate immortals, they just work and don't eat!

Shen Jiang picked up the back of Yu Lianhai's neck, showing his white teeth: "Where is this? Brother Yu is going to spend the day with me today, so you have to take care of yourself and don't pass by... unless you think of something else things, exceptions can be made."

Yu Lianhai's eyelids trembled: "How can there be anything else, I know it, didn't I say it a long time ago?"

"Ah."

Shen Jiang sneered, loosened his collar, and kindly smoothed the folds of his clothes: "Then, you have to enjoy it, don't fall behind."

Yu Lianhai: ...

Next, repeat the above process, investigate and visit, and determine more details related to the case. Ask others what they want and unexpected. Many questions and even repeated questions to many people. Shen Jiang is not too tired.

Seeing that the sun was getting higher and higher, Yu Lianhai suggested again in a low voice: "Lunch..."

Shen Jiang showed his white teeth: "Didn't Zhang You ask yet?"

Yu Lianhai saw the other party's more eager expression, his throat trembled, and his voice was a little astringent: "Do you know his temper?"

Just ask like this, how can the other party cooperate, aren't you afraid of losing money?

"In front of my Jin Yiwei, is there anyone who dares to talk about temper?" Shen Jiang clenched his fists, "Today I will tell you to see and see!"

Yu Lianhai rolled his eyes, but in the end he didn't say anything, and said in a low voice, "Whether you cooperate or not is a trivial matter, I'm afraid others will deliberately make things difficult... Shen Baihu should be more careful."

Shen Jiang glared: "With this little courage, no wonder people always bully me!"

It doesn't matter if the case is big or difficult, there is a commanding officer behind him, even if there is a little commotion accidentally, and there is a little omission, the commanding officer can't ask outsiders to beat him and punish him, for fear of shit!Don't dare to do things, afraid of trouble, when will you become a thousand households!

Shen Jiang urged Yu Lianhai to leave quickly, and soon found Zhang You, showing the small card of Jin Yiwei, ready to ask questions.

Zhang You seemed to have just woken up not long ago. He was very dissatisfied with being disturbed, and looked at Shen Jiang from the corner of his eyes: "Hey, there is no one in Beizhen Fusi. I want you to ask a hundred households to ask me?"

Shen Jiang has long known that this is a dude, and he has met him on the street before. He has a good family background, is arrogant, and is not stupid, but his mind is not on the right path. Hearing this, it is obvious that others will come to ask questions. Still ready?

Are you playing with your temper?

"If Mr. Zhang didn't wake up too late, Sili and Xiaoqi would have been sent out, and you wouldn't need a hundred households like me in this precious land." Shen Jiang was not polite at all, and sat lazily in his seat.

These words and actions can be summed up in three big words: You are not worthy.

"Tell me, Yu Wenzhang fell to his death in Baifo Temple a month ago, and fell to his death in a downtown restaurant in Huangkang three months ago. Where are you, who did you meet, what did you do, and were you not present when the deceased died? prove?"

Zhang You: ...

"Do you know why you can't get promoted? If you only play lip service, offend people everywhere, if you don't look up, you've come to the end of your life."

"Do you know why you haven't won the Jinshi yet? It's because you don't even know how to talk about it, and you don't understand the principle of 'frozen three feet, it's not a day'," Shen Jiang crossed his legs, not at all. Hurry up, the young master has already mastered the kung fu of fighting, "In your life, I'm afraid that you will make progress."

Zhang You's forehead was throbbing with veins: "You know fart, I'm going to high school soon—"

"Immediately?" Shen Jiang's slightly restrained eyes gathered light, "How do you know, the rankings are released?"

Zhang You reacted quite quickly, and sneered: "Is there still a need to publish the list for this kind of thing? Of course I know that I did very well in the exam, so I must be on the list."

Shen Jiang could see clearly, knew it in his heart, but his face was still laziness: "Okay, I have a relative who is the examiner, but it's different."

Zhang You didn't like to hear these words: "It's just a distant relative, who cares about who, I passed the test based on my own strength, so don't talk to me about hints that are there or not, it's useless. No!"

"Strength..."

Seeing the change in the other party's expression, Shen Jiang obviously didn't want to continue the topic, and turned his eyes: "Then tell me, do you know why the accident happened to the two deceased?"

Zhang You shook his head: "Maybe it's my fate, I'm not the Lord of Hell, how would I know?"

Shen Jiang clicked his tongue twice: "I know you are like this. You don't understand anything. What can you know about an embroidered pillow? I also like you too much."

"You're the only one with embroidered pillows!" Zhang You glared at Shen Jiang, "You're only a hundred households, and you're quite proud of asking this and that, a bunch of trivial things, what the hell, do you know what the boss is busy with? What the hell is going on?"

Shen Jiang squinted his eyes: "Young Master Zhang, give me an analysis?"

Zhang You snorted: "These two dead people, heh, one is ignorant and the other is too savvy. The ignorant can't communicate, all roads are blocked, and you can't trap others, you can only trap yourself, and the sensible one takes yourself too seriously. What happened, I thought that everything in the world would be impossible without him, why, without you Zhang Butcher, others still have to eat hairy pigs?"

Who is sensible and who is not? Shen Jiang heard this, his mind was clear, and he immediately asked: "Do you know... Huang Kang has something to do with him?"

Zhang You: "I only know that he owes money, which is quite a lot. I'm very anxious, but I've lost my mind."

Shen Jiang: "How do you know? But he asked you to borrow it? How much?"

"Of course..." Zhang You stopped suddenly, narrowing his eyes dangerously, "Are you talking to me?"

He stood up immediately to go.

Shen Jiangteng jumped up, leaped vertically, and landed in front of him: "It's all here, Mr. Zhang, why are you in such a hurry? Don't you like to talk, come, chat with me again!"

No matter how dandy Zhang You is, he is also a man who has never learned kung fu. He is no match for Shen Jiang's strength. He couldn't move for a while, and he gritted his teeth angrily: "You——"

Shen Jiang didn't want to ask such a question either. According to the atmosphere just now, the other party was upset. He could follow what he said and turn around, and he could always get clues, but the other party obviously felt that something was wrong. Now, he can only be a little angry, otherwise he won't be able to hold back!

……

On the same street, at the end teahouse, Gao Jun was talking about the banquet with Ye Baiting and Qiu Xinqing in detail.

"...This crabapple red pastry is delicious, crispy in the mouth and sweet in the aftertaste. The only bad thing is that it sticks to the teeth and stains. We play with it. Whoever eats more will have a redder mouth. Everyone laughs and laughs together. He, wouldn't the atmosphere at the wine table be all right?"

Ye Baitian and Qiu Yiqing looked at each other, and immediately understood that this 'red mouth' was deliberately done to cover up the cause of Huang Kang's death.

Huang Kang was drinking alone on the roof, and the suspect brought food to the appointment. The two shared the same food that Huang Kang liked very much before his death, and his lips and tongue were left with the same yellow color. After Huang Kang died, the suspect certainly knew the yellow color of his lips and tongue. How suspicious, in order to cover up this, certain actions must be taken.

The color can't be removed for a while, and you don't want to be discovered, the best way - of course, is to dye everyone, everyone will be suspicious, won't you not show him?

Ye Baiting: "The dishes served in the restaurant don't have this, right? Who called the pastries?"

"It's Zhang Youtian's." Gao Jun smiled and glanced at Shangguan, "Master Geng likes this dessert very much, we don't know, Mr. Zhang is very attentive."

Zhang Geng and Zhang are related, so it seems normal to know this?

Is it suitable to serve food and snacks on the wine table?This is not an appetizer, nor is it an appetizer. It is used as a game punishment. One or two can still be eaten. If there are too many, it will be unbearable?

Ye Baiting asked again: "Who proposed to play the penalty eating game?"

Gao Jun: "It seems to be Mr. He? Or is it Mr. Hu? It's been too long, so I can't remember clearly."

"But who has changed a lot before and after? For example, the initial interest was not high, and they let go after playing?"

"It seems that everyone is the same? It's just eating and chatting, after all, there is no atmosphere. When drinking and playing, it's different."

"Yu Lianhai has been absent?"

"No," Gao Jun shook his head, "He is just a clerk of Mr. Geng. If there is no accident at the banquet or other needs, I will not ask him to come forward. I only saw him when I came in and left. He seemed to be in a bad mood that day, so he kept his mouth shut and was very silent."

Keep silent, keep silent...

Ye Baiting quickly exchanged a glance with Qiu Yiqing again.The current situation is not difficult to understand. Gao Jun made this point on purpose, because it is very easy to investigate. As long as Jin Yiwei spends a little time, the information about the changes during the banquet, drinking orders, and red lips and teeth can be obtained immediately, so there is no need to go in Lied about it.

He asked again: "Lord Gao said just now that everyone went out during the banquet. Was this going out before or after playing this game?"

"There should be all of them?"

"Then before playing the game, did everyone go out for a round?"

"That's right. When we enforced this drinking order, we had almost eaten the meal. It's a sideshow."

"Who chose this meeting place?"

"Me." Gao Jun smiled, "The Chinese New Year is approaching, and everyone is busy. Anyway, I have some free time, so I asked Mr. Geng to show me to save this game."

Ye Baiting: "So Mr. Gao, you are very familiar with this place?"

Gao Jun: "It is true that I have been here several times."

"What about the others, but who else is familiar with this place?"

"You shouldn't be unfamiliar with it?" Gao Jun explained, "This is the most prosperous area in the capital, and it's a well-known restaurant. If there's anything pompous about it, it's an indispensable place to choose. Everyone should have been there more than once."

Ye Baiting: "Your year-end gathering, Mr. Geng and Zhang You are relatives. Mr. Hu is the protégé of Mr. Geng who was the chief examiner last year. You are Mr. Geng's right-hand man. Why is there He Yiming? You have a good relationship with him?"

"This……"

Gao Jun looked at Ye Baiting meaningfully: "Everyone in the capital has heard a little about your Ye family's affairs. I know you have a bad relationship with him, but you can't delay others from making friends, can you? Official entertainment, how is his character? I don’t know, but his ability to do things is pretty good, and many people are willing to associate with him.”

Ye Baiting looked at Geng Yuanzhong: "Where is Mr. Geng? What do you think of He Yiming?"

Geng Yuanzhong's voice was light: "There are not many contacts, it's just official entertainment, so it's inconvenient to comment in private."

Qiu Xunqing: "He Yiming bought more than one calligraphy and painting from your shop."

Geng Yuanzhong paused, and then smiled again: "The store is open for business, and there are tens of thousands of customers. The commander's words are suspected of being 'unfounded'."

Ye Baiting and Qiu Yiqing asked a few more questions, mainly checking the timeline of the two incidents. Geng Yuanzhong and Gao Jun were probably annoyed by the questions, and they basically had nothing good to say, and they have been perfunctory. It's something that Jin Yiwei can find out. For the rest, I don't know if I ask three times, and I will fool it if I ask again.

I'm afraid it will be here today.

Before leaving, Qiu Yiqing seemed unintentional: "It's time to release the rankings soon, Mr. Geng has worked hard."

Ye Baiting followed immediately: "There are deviations in people's aesthetics. The examiners are not the same, and the scores given are also different. Will this test score..."

"You don't need to be so tentative," Geng Yuanzhong snorted coldly, "The scientific examination system is fair and open, and the grading and grading of papers is under supervision throughout. The examiner in charge of grading hasn't been home for a month, isolating outside information and doing everything he can. What I want to do is to be impartial and not let talents be buried, anyone who tries to slander the imperial examinations will be punished!"

Ye Baiting was even more aware.

When I asked other questions, I just played Tai Chi ambiguously. When faced with this question, I immediately spoke up with confidence, and it seemed that the process of the big exam... at least the part of judging papers was not a problem.There is no problem with the examiner who judges the papers. Everything is reasonable and legal. That's why the fraud has been hidden under the water and has not been exposed.

The two parties were standing up and preparing to say goodbye, when there was a movement outside the window——

"Cousin, save me—Jin Yiwei is going to kill someone!"

Qiu Yiqing looked out and frowned.

On the not-so-spacious street, Zhang You was running in front, and Shen Jiang was chasing after him. The scene was obvious. Shen Jiang just wanted to chase someone, and his mentality and actions were not so anxious. Zhang You was different, in order not to be chased by himself. , Pushing people and things at the same time, the people on the street and all kinds of small stalls on the side of the road were crooked and broken because of him.

Shen Jiang, who was chasing people, was in a bit of a dilemma. Let's continue. Others ran as usual without any scruples, but he couldn't. This hurt people, smashed things, which is not a loss?Don't continue, people ran away, how shameless is he?How embarrassing is Jin Yiwei?

While worrying, suddenly a shadow fell from the sky, a tall figure passed by, held Zhang You down instantly, turned his head and asked him: "What's going on?"

It's the Commander!

Shen Jiang immediately had a backbone: "He didn't cooperate! The lower official is just a routine official duty, and there is nothing wrong with asking questions. Not only does this person not cooperate, he also deliberately destroys the property of the people. Such bad behavior must be severely punished! If you fail to stop it in time, your subordinates will not be able to handle their affairs properly, please command and envoys to punish you!"

On the teahouse, in front of the window, Geng Yuanzhong squinted his eyes: "Isn't it a bit inappropriate for Jin Yiwei to arrest people in the street and cause people's hearts to be turbulent?"

Ye Baiting has never met Zhang You, but thinking about the clues back and forth, and comparing the current situation, he can quickly guess who he is and what the current situation is: "Jin Yiwei is just asking routine questions, if he doesn't cooperate, and even makes trouble, isn't it inappropriate? ? Are all relatives of Mr. Geng's family so ignorant?"

When the two were talking, Qiu Yiqing had already made a decision: "For your fault, go to the punishment room and receive the punishment according to the regulations. Take this person back to Beizhen Fusi, and put him in prison for three days. He will be punished for the crime of disturbing public order. The family members shall pay all the losses of the people just now, and if they do not settle within three days, the penalty will be doubled."

Shen Jiang: "Yes!"

Geng Yuanzhong was very dissatisfied. Just as he was about to speak, Qiu Yiqing from downstairs had raised his voice: "Anyone who is dissatisfied with the envoy's punishment can participate in the performance!"

Whoever said this to listen to, couldn't be more obvious.

Zhang You was detained, his face was flushed, and he looked upstairs with difficulty: "Cousin, save me!"

Geng Yuanzhong snorted, with a smirk on his face: "The commander wants to teach you, what can I do? I don't have the ability to deceive people with lies. I have the favor of the Holy One. You can go at ease. I will inform your family Picking you up, it's only three days, the commander will do what he says, and there will be no exceptions for additional punishment, and you won't have a single wound on your body."

Zhang You didn't know that he couldn't escape today's calamity, and his teeth itched in anger: "Your surname is Shen, you are doing well! Kill me if you have the ability, if you can't, I will definitely return it!"

Shen Jiang held him by the neck: "Let's go, Mr. Zhang, it happens that Beizhen Fusi is quiet and cool, so we can have a good talk!"

As he was walking back, he winked at the young master upstairs, meaning - he found something, it's inconvenient now, I'll list it later!

Yu Lianhai followed Shen Jiang all the time, running so fast that he was about to throw up, but when he saw this scene, seeing the mighty and powerful commander, Geng Yuanzhong, who couldn't take advantage of it, he was stunned for a while.

Shen Jiang escorted people past him: "What are you still doing in a daze, let's go, didn't you already clamor for dinner?"

Everyone at the scene dispersed, only Zhang You couldn't help it. It wasn't that he didn't cooperate, he cooperated!It was this Shen Jiang who insisted on holding him down, twisting and turning around, forcing him to say something. He was really annoyed by the questioning, so he left the table and ran away impulsively. I have to chase after him, and I even made this kind of thing!

Beizhen Fusi is a bunch of bastards, it's so annoying!

By the time Ye Baiting and Qiu Yiqing finished their lunch today, it was past the end of time.

"Do you have any ideas?" Qiu Yiqing pushed the teacup over.

Ye Baiting shook his head: "It can't be strung together yet. I feel that the people involved in this case seem to be wearing masks. The so-called oily, irritable, and incompetent all seem to be protective, but in fact they are all very smart inside. Not good, they are good at dealing with people and things, they seem to have good 'official' abilities, and they are very tacit, know how to cooperate, know people and make good use of them..."

Judging from this kind of 'talent', it seems that the officials selected for the imperial examination did not choose the wrong person?

"To see He Yiming?"

"it is good."

After eating, the two planned to find He Yiming, but he happened to leave and was not at the scheduled location, so the two checked something else by the way. Seeing that the sun was setting, Qiu Xunqing was going to send Ye Baiting back, what happened next He came by himself, and before halfway there, he met Shizhou.

Shizhou is following a man in black.

The scene was exactly the same as Shen Jiang chasing Zhang You before. The man in black was running rampant in front, regardless of what he saw, he pushed people, and smashed things back. Personally, pick up something for a while, put it away gently for others, pick up a... little doll for a while?

The man in black in front was so mad that he didn't even let the children go!

But even though the scene was so tense, Qiu Xunqing, who had helped Shen Jiang neatly before, remained motionless this time, just standing on a high place, watching coldly.

Ye Baiting didn't ask, but slowly, she understood that her brother-in-law's 'worse' seemed to have to be put in quotation marks.No matter how many troubles others create, he can solve them smoothly. It seems that he is stretched and stretched, but in fact he is very stable, without missing a single bit.

I am afraid that there will be more thoughts for "letting the water".

And his chasing is not a silent 'stalking', even a bit 'massive', is he not afraid of being seen?What are you playing?

Qiu Yiqing pointed to a direction: "Look there."

Ye Baiting didn't see anything at first, until a long time after her brother-in-law passed by, another figure in black appeared in this corner.

"Another one?" With the man in black at the front?

But if it's a group, why go to help, but hide behind and watch secretly?Could it be... the one in front was also intentional?

What kind of bureau is this?

The wind blew past his ears, it was Qiu Xunqing who was flying him over the wall.

Before Ye Baiting could think clearly, he saw his brother-in-law stretching out his thumb—he was praising Qiu Yiqing, he had discovered their existence, and he also knew that Qiu Yiqing understood his intentions!

The sound of fighting came from the dark alley, it was Shizhou who caught up with that person.

Ye Baiting still doesn't understand that the task assigned to her brother-in-law is to track down He Yiming and the possible forces behind him. It's impossible for her brother-in-law not to know the importance of concealment, not to be concealed, and fight with others in a big way...Why?

The man in black who fell behind still did not move, and continued to observe quietly.

Qiu Yiqing squeezed Ye Baiting's hand: "How about we do brother-in-law a favor?"

Ye Baiting: ...

If you help, you can help, why are you pinching my hand, so ambiguous... And that's my brother-in-law, not your brother-in-law, don't yell!