The first work of the imperial prison

Still need to clear the field, it seems that this matter is no small matter.

Shen Jiang received the look from his boss and understood it very well. He immediately arranged for Jin Yiwei to come over and send a few suspects home. He made arrangements on both sides, and also warned with black faces on both sides: "Deliberately interfere with the handling of the case, disrupt the normal order, and you are all the ones who are celebrating the New Year." As daughters, I won’t give you a board to pass the punishment. Everyone will go back and prepare the fine money. Get all the money before the Shangyuan Festival and hand it over to Beizhen Fusi. Within three months, no one is allowed to leave the capital. You have to cultivate yourself and be cautious, once there is any change, Jin Yiwei will immediately arrest you and punish you, no matter how merciless you are, you understand!"

"Yes."

The women neatly attached themselves to salute, and turned out of the main hall.

Sitting in the flower hall by the side, the two little girls breathed a sigh of relief without leaving, Zhu Yue ran over: "Auntie! Are you okay!"

"Mother!" Zheng Baiwei looked at Ma Xianglan, no matter how steady she was usually, she couldn't hold back at this time, and came over to hold her arm, and then she saw Rong Ningyu standing beside Ma Xianglan, and greeted her happily, "Aunt Rong! "

Ma Xianglan rubbed her head: "Okay, I know you are good."

Zheng Baiwei glanced at the closed door not far away, and if he didn't come out, he must be the murderer in this case. She looked at Rong Ningyu worriedly: "Aunt Rong...Squad leader Yan?"

Rong Ningyu shook her head slightly: "It's okay, it's okay."

I don't know if the place is not suitable, some words are hard to say, or I guessed something, I know it's okay.

"Mother heard that Master Rong not only sings well, but also understands the script, and is also very rare in cooking. There are two dishes called 'Mantang Jinyu'. She is the best at it. The taste is unique. Others can't eat it. "Ma Xianglan brought up two other topics to divert her daughter's attention, "This year's New Year's Eve, I invited your Aunt Rong twice, and asked her to add a dish to our New Year's Eve dinner. ,How about it?"

"Okay!"

Zheng Baiwei was really happy, and took Rong Ningyu's hand: "Are you really willing to come? I want to eat your craftsmanship!"

Rong Ningyu controlled the tears in her eyes: "Well, let Xiaowei have a taste...my craft."

He took a last look at the door of the room, and left Beizhen Fusi together with all the women.

in the hall.

There is still a smile on Yan Rouman's face, this time the smile is no longer so charming, full of charm, and it is not hysterical like before. It is a little cunning, calculating, and not afraid of things at all, as if this is her true nature. Really look.

"I have committed a serious crime this time. I admit that my sister has already taught me. This is wrong. If I make a mistake, I have to accept the punishment. But if I want to atone for my crime, you have to give me a chance, right? I have no talent since I was a child, I can only read my face, not as good as my sister who reads more books, learns more things, and is good at things. Fortunately, God is merciful and merciful, let me know a lot of things, such as our "Jazhao Law" …It clearly states what must be severely punished, and what kind of situation can be given a lighter punishment?”

Yan Rouman said: "I don't ask you to let me go, it's impossible, and my sister won't agree, I just ask you don't take my life, a life sentence is fine, let me have a chance to redeem my sins, I don't know if it is possible OK?"

Dare to say such a thing, it is obvious that she has something in her hand.

Murder pays for life, the ancient law is very clear, from the death penalty to the life sentence, it is only two layers of guilt reduction, don't underestimate these two layers, the ancient mechanism is different from the present, different meritorious service can reduce the sentence to different degrees, if you are lucky , met the emperor's amnesty...wouldn't she have a chance to go out?

But even these two points are difficult to achieve. If it is not a meritorious deed, how can one get a gold medal for avoiding death like a meritorious official?

Qiu Yiqing looked cold and serious: "Why did the envoy give you this opportunity?"

"Because I can do great things for Dazhao!" Yan Rouman bit her lip, "There are aliens from outsiders and traitors inside, if the two don't pay attention, the country will be ruined and the family will be ruined—the commander really doesn't care?"

Qiu Yiqing's expression changed, becoming sharper and more fierce: "What do you know?"

Yan Rouman wasn't afraid before, she backed away from such eyes, and said slowly: "I found the private letter between King Lu and two mysterious people, and there is evidence that there is a connection with a foreign race. His ambition, he left two things before his death, the second is the private soldiers he raised secretly, and the second is these secret letters."

"Private soldiers are trained strictly, and their force should not be underestimated. Only special jade tokens can be used to command. He gave this thing to his son in order to let the prince exchange the title of King Lu. He knows that according to what he has done before, It will be difficult to inherit this title. My son still can't support the mud on the wall. These things can't be kept in the first place, so it's better to hand them over. In the decades of Anping Taihe, when the grandson grows up, if he is promising, the palace will be another Two encounters."

"As for those secret letters, he didn't intend to see the light of day, and he didn't destroy them before his death. He quietly left them to his son, just for two words: to save his life. If his son's life is threatened, he can use this secret letter to find someone who can protect him." people."

Yan Rouman looked at Qiu Yiqing: "I don't know where the jade card that can mobilize private soldiers is. In fact, I don't know these two things. It was said by the prince who had fun before he died... Uh, although My purpose is to kill people, but before that, I have to take good care of them, so they can be at my mercy, right? I don’t know anything, as long as I am interested, as long as I want to ask, at that time... I ask Whatever, they will answer."

"The son should not know much. His father didn't tell him everything. He only knew that there were these two things, and he could negotiate the price with the people in the palace. He ran out quietly, pretending to be missing, just want to stretch I didn't plan to tear my face apart in two stretches of the East Factory. I hid for three or five days, and I still have to go back. Of course, I didn't bring these things with me. I asked about the approximate location. Go to the past and look for it quietly."

"But I saw the people from Dongchang in the palace, and I saw the commander of the Jinyiwei, so I knew about it. I shouldn't interfere any more. I just watched from the side. If I guessed right, the jade card is in your hand. Right?"

Qiu Yiqing: "It has nothing to do with you."

Yan Rouman: "That's right. I don't need to know what private soldiers are not. It's troublesome if I know it. I can't control it. But the commander and the people from Dongchang have been dealing for so long, only to find this You don’t seem to know about the other things? None of you sent anyone to look for these secret letters.”

Ye Baiting: "Secret letter, have you got it?"

"Yes."

Yan Rouman nodded: "There are only two copies of this thing, and it is related to court secrets. I dare not read more, but only the first two pages, I am confident that it can pull out two piles of things, and it has the ability to command and envoy. It will definitely clear out many moths and keep me safe and sound!"

"I don't want much, there are only two conditions. The second is not to reveal my existence, just pretend that I don't know about it at all. The two private messages have nothing to do with me. They were all discovered by the commander and envoy himself; the second is As for the punishment, as long as I don’t die, I can do anything else according to the Jokhang law.”

Qiu Yiqing pondered for a moment: "Where is the private letter?"

"In my residence, there is a secret grid near the head of the bed against the wall..."

Yan Rouman lifted the corner of her skirt, knelt down towards Qiu Yiqing, put her hands forward devoutly, put her forehead on the back of her hands, and kowtowed: "If the commander doesn't give up, I, Yan Rouman, are willing to go through fire and water to serve as the pawn of Sima Beizhen. Get the place, but please tell the commander to speak!"

Qiu Yiqing didn't agree, and didn't say he didn't agree, so he ordered Shen Jiang: "Put him down for investigation later."

"Yes!"

Shen Jiang was still there in a daze, so he moved quickly after hearing this.

He knew that this woman was not a cheap lamp!The daughter-in-law said, you can't mess with a smart woman if you mess with anyone. This class leader Yan dared to kill people, and his status as a son was nothing in her eyes.

If you really want this secret letter, if you really want to be able to pull out the carrots and bring out the mud, and pull out the two big threads, the commander must report it to the emperor.Besides, the few who died were really not good people, and there are indeed relevant regulations in the "Dazhao Law"...

"Master Yan, please?"

With a stern face, Shen Jiang took the man to the side hall, handed it over to his subordinates, went through the procedure of signing the lottery, and then escorted him to the women's prison. He didn't need to watch both ways personally.

Seeing that the people are very cooperative and won't cause trouble, Shen Jiang went back to the main hall to see if his boss had any other orders. If not...he would go home directly for the New Year?

Chou Yiqing really didn't have anything else to say: "The emissary can just go and get the things, and you will send the rewards to the brothers, and then go back."

"Yes!"

After Qiu Yiqing finished speaking, he looked at Ye Baiting again: "You too, you've been busy for many days, go back and rest."

Ye Baiting nodded, and walked out of the room with Shen Jiang.

This time, the case was handled with twists and turns, and the people who made troubles twice were worried. Shen Jiang sighed as he walked: "If Yan Rouman is really sentenced to beheaded, I will feel uncomfortable. It's better not to solve the case." ...Young master, haven't you thought about it twice?"

"No."

Ye Baiting shook his head: "Although I have some regrets, the truth is the truth, and killing a person is killing a person. We do these two things, and we can't know all the regrettable things in advance, and prevent them in advance, but the emergence of a mechanism to solve the case, Isn't it two kinds of deterrence, and the other two senses of preventing problems before they happen?"

Shen Jiang: "Prevent... before it happens?"

"Murder pays for life, serious crimes and heavy punishments, speed up the government's process of solving cases, increase the cost of crimes for offenders, and inform the whole people, so that those with evil intentions will not dare because of fear, and those who are impulsive will think twice before acting... Our work The nature determines that the action is basically after the murder, but it makes sense."

Ye Baiting raised his head slightly, his eyes were full of light, there was the clarity of the lake, the brightness of the moonlight, and the heat of the sun, no matter what his mood was, or whether he had sympathy for the people involved in the case, his inner firmness and ideals never left him. changed.

"If you doubt the rationality of your work because of two setbacks or pity, and feel that the world is ugly, everyone should stop doing it. What will happen to the world? There are no laws and regulations, and there are no punishment regulations. Everyone kills as they please, using their own 'Justice' solves both...that's hell on earth."

Shen Jiang suddenly felt that his work was extremely important: "You are right! Whenever the people are happy and prosperous, it is an era when the laws are strict and the court is enlightened and cautious from top to bottom. Rituals and music are broken, and it starts when there are no rules!"

It's a pity, but today's case is right!

"I don't know why, but I always feel that Yan Rouman feels weird to others," Shen Jiang asked the young master, "Is it because of her inappropriate temper?"

Ye Baiting glanced at him twice.

Shen Jiang felt that there was something wrong with the look in his eyes. He looked around, but fortunately there was no commander. He let out a long breath, put his hand on his nose, and whispered: "Master, you can't look at me like this, you better look hard. Point, don’t people who love to think too much think of misunderstanding too much!”

Ye Baiting: ...

Originally, I wanted to give Shen Jiang a couple of compliments, but after a few months of hard work, I finally made some progress. Now that I think about it, I'd better forget it.

"Yan Rouman actually... wants to be caught."

"Then she is so sophistry that she refuses to admit it?" Shen Jiang didn't understand.

"Think about her motives. She didn't kill people to vent, not for her own pleasure, nor for revenge. She just wanted to protect Rong Ningyu. With her plan and method, the last two cases must be solved. She pleaded guilty. Imprisonment is the end."

Ye Baiting looked down at the steps, and walked down in two steps: "But if our case is solved too easily, she will think it's a fake, and she will worry about being found out, of course she won't admit it, it's too difficult to solve... no The solution is not easy, the evidence presented in the hall, the motive of the murder, the logical chain, there is no one else but her, if she still refuses to recruit—what will happen?"

Shen Jiang thought for a while: "Using torture?"

Ye Baiting stepped on the bluestone road and didn't speak.

Due to the different social systems in ancient times and modern times, law enforcement methods are also very different. In modern times, extorting confessions by torture is prohibited. In ancient times, it is no different. If you do not prosecute if the evidence is convincing, you will be punished. What refers to the whipboard is the most basic. North It's not like he hasn't seen the two sets in Zhenfusi's execution room.

Maybe Yan Rouman was already prepared and not afraid, but...

Shen Jiang's mind turned: "So the young master called Xiang Zi'an?"

Ye Baiting said: "Yan Rouman wanted to say it, but what we need is actually to give her some emotion."

She was ready for everything else, but she never expected that the women would change their words temporarily. In fact, the women would not betray her. Although they didn't have much contact with each other, their friendship with each other was very firm, so when Xiang Zi'an learned those words, She was even more shocked, and there was no way to hide her expression, and her emotions would pour out.

That's why, there is no need to go to prison, and there is no such process of death, she has already shown her flaws, so she has to say.

Shen Jiang thought about Yan Rouman's performance from the beginning to the end. Apart from the emotional past, it seemed that it was indeed because of this motive, and there was a sense of contradiction in her body.She obviously pleaded guilty so happily and thought about everything, but before she talked about it, she refused to tell the truth. He has seen many murderers who tried to plead guilty. Yan Rouman's state is very special. He just feels that It's awkward, but I can't understand it, so it's because of this...

The young master is indeed the same young master, with many thoughts, far-reaching calculations, steady and ruthless methods, but there is also a gentleness that others don't understand.

No wonder my daughter-in-law always told him, don't think too much if you are stupid, don't look at what others say, look at what others do, understanding two words is very precious...

understand……

Shen Jiang suddenly glanced at the door behind him: "Then...does the commander know?"

Ye Baiting's footsteps paused slightly, his eyebrows and eyes raised, blending in the wind, he smiled warmly: "I don't know...would you allow me to mess around like that?"

Shen Jiang's temper has two straight lines. Even if he is promoted to a hundred households, he is more careful in handling cases, and he is used to the way of scaring people. Occasionally playing a bad face is very effective. He is jealous... This man understands everything and rarely shows it. His own tenderness, or in his eyes, facts are facts, what to do, what to do, there is no distinction between men and women, and he will not be tolerant. He pursues efficiency and defends the ideals and justice in his heart, but he is not alone, and he is willing to give up opportunities. Come out and show his subordinates that he is conniving at his slightly out-of-the-ordinary behavior and will not feel offended. He also gives himself the opportunity and the stage twice to let him see more, as if... he knows what he doesn't know about himself performance, there is also a lot to look forward to.

So fine.

He doesn't need many people to understand, as long as two people don't misunderstand, it's fine.

"Never doubt yourself."

Ye Baiting seems to be saying to Shen Jiang, but also to himself: "You have to remember, you are firm, every two steps forward are not useless, late justice, but to make the next two justice faster coming, as long as you prevent the two evils from happening, your work will be meaningful."

There is no work that cannot be misunderstood, and there is no person who cannot be misunderstood, as long as you know what you are doing.

After the case was completed, the three of them divided into three directions. Qiu Xunqing was in the hall doing the finishing touches. He hadn't come out yet, and he would go out to find things later. Shen Jiang accompanied Ye Baiting for a short distance, and then walked to the door. The case was finally settled, and he was anxious to go home for the New Year. Ye Baiting's direction...

When he went to the prison, he happened to meet Yan Rouman.

Yan Rouman went through the signing procedures according to the procedure, and was led to the women's prison, because she had just turned around from the other two walls, and the distance between the two sides was not too far, Shen Jiang and Ye Baiting did not pay attention to the environment when they talked , it's not a secret, she just heard it.

She lowered her eyebrows and drew back her skirt, and bowed to Ye Baiting very solemnly: "Before...I'm sorry."

Ye Baiting knew where this apology came from, but it was unnecessary, he didn't mind at all, he looked at the girl who put on a plain skirt, took off the hairpin, and washed all the makeup on her face: "Mr. nice."

Yan Rouman helped Fufa uncomfortably: "Really? Without makeup, I always feel that something is missing... But the young master's vision is naturally good, I think I was wrong before."

Ye Baiting smiled and said: "The rest of life is long, and the power of two people is always limited. Leader Yan is willing to use his own bones to pave the way for a bright future. How dare we fall behind? Mountains and waters will eventually have the other two appearances."

"In terms of being open-minded and inclusive of all rivers and rivers, I am not as good as the young master."

Yan Rouman's eyes are bright, she blinks her beautiful eyes twice, and her smile is like a peach blossom in March: "But there are some things that I'm good at. I've been in the field of love and moon for a long time. I don’t know if I have a lover twice—can you be more generous and let me also take a look at the mandarin ducks and couples?”

Ye Baiting didn't expect the other party to have such a question at all, and was taken aback for a few moments: "...What did you say?"

What mandarin duck couple?What is a couple of mandarin ducks?A smart woman like Yan Rouman will never speak aimlessly. He understands what he said before, and I believe Yan Rouman understands what he said, but Yuanyang... Yuanyang?

Yan Rouman looked at his appearance, and knew that the boy was still young, and some things hadn't been enlightened yet. Under normal circumstances, she would not disturb other people's love affairs. If she meddles in other people's progress, she will suffer retribution, but who is it? Did she find the conductor disliked?

Hmm... It's not that it's not pleasing to the eye. The commander is decent, but he's a bit fierce. He looks like a person who can't speak. The young master is much more pleasing, cute and considerate. Wouldn't it be a pity if he was bullied?

"for example……"

Even though she was a prisoner, Yan Rouman didn't change her narrow temperament, with a slight smile on her lips, and all kinds of amorous feelings in the corners of her brows and eyes: "You know, does anyone like you?"

As far as the point is concerned, Yan Rouman quite understands the artistic conception of leaving blank, so she saluted with blessings, and then walked away with the guard.

Ye Baiting: ...

like?

He seriously recalled all the moments of contact with Yan Rouman. The other party didn't know him, and they didn't know each other for a long time, and the circle of the two had no intersection. Even if there was such a person, how would Yan Rouman know?

To amuse him?

Ye Baiting quickly put this question to the back of his mind, because after a short walk, the imperial prison arrived.

He wants to praise Xiang Zi'an twice, the master knows how to measure, knows how to capture the emotions of the suspects, what to say is in line with identity and logic, and quietly leaves after finishing the work, and retires, simply very.

There are also future trends that need attention, possible new work content, and most importantly, New Year's Eve dinner arrangements.

The investigation of the case was tight, Jin Yiwei was very busy, and the prison inmates were not doing nothing, such as looking for poisonous fir leaves. Didn't they help to look through the book and found out the other two tire-sliding functions of this leaf?

Jin Yiwei has commanders and envoys ordering him, Shen Jiang is watching, and in the prison... he can only look at him helplessly, if he doesn't talk about it, who will come?

But he didn't stay for long, and came out, not because he was afraid of the cold, but because he was still thinking about things outside, Qiu Xunqing went to get the secret letter Yan Rouman said, as well as related clues...

How did you find it?

He wanted to wait for Qiu Yiqing to come back, but he fell asleep before he knew it. It may be that the case was over, his stretched nerves were relaxed, and his body felt tired. It may be that the Warm Pavilion was too warm and comfortable. He slept in the dark these two nights .

When he woke up, his surroundings were in good order, the quilt was just right, the book he was holding was closed and placed on both sides, the table on the kang was moved to another place, even his outer clothes were taken off, and his hands and feet were curled up honestly. In bed.

The similar scene is a bit familiar, it seems that it is not the second time... Qiu Yiqing has been here?

Ye Baiting sat up and looked out through the window. The sun was not so bright, but there were dark clouds rolling in, as if it was going to snow.Except for the Lunxi guards, no one moved around in the yard, and it looked a little deserted. Maybe they all went home for the New Year?

"Woof! Woof—woof!"

Hearing movement in the room, Gouzi scratched the door outside, unwilling to let go, neither at all deserted.

Ye Baiting quickly got down to put on his shoes, opened the door, and two balls of black wind rushed over his body, barking, whining, and whistling. This was called two grievances. They jumped on Ye Baiting, rushed in front of him, and hugged him. legs licking his hands...

In Fusi of Beizhen, no one is busier than it.

Ye Baiting: ...

He was thoughtful: "Chou Yiqing came here and shut you out?"

"Woof!" Gouzi was extremely aggrieved, as if he was complaining.

How did he get out?

Ye Baiting looked at the door, and found that he opened it by himself and bolted it from the inside. Then he looked at the window, it was also tightly closed, and it was still bolted inside. When he went to check, there were no traces. Could it be that this man is still in the room? inside?

Ye Baiting's back felt cold, he looked left and right, and even turned under the quilt, there was nothing.

"Do you think he's scary if he does this..."

Ye Baiting squatted on the ground and stroked the dog, and the dog accompanied him fiercely and accusingly, his voice was so righteous and fierce: "Woof!"

"The commander is really bad-hearted."

"Wang Wang!"

"It's too bad to keep you out."

"Wang Wang Wang!"

"Then when you turn around and see him, do you want to go up and beat him twice and bite him twice?"

"Woah - woof?"

Ye Baiting: ...

The young master lovingly rubbed Gouzi's head: "Farewell, I don't want to eat dog meat hot pot after Chinese New Year."

"Woo..." Gouzi arched his neck, rubbing it again and again.

"Don't be so stubborn in the future. When he is not around, come quietly to play with me. If he moves, run away, you know? Squat at the door and wait, stupid or not."