The Ming Dynasty started with caution

Just as the evening court was about to disperse, a young eunuch suddenly trotted in.

"Your Majesty, Yongtai, the governor of Xuanfu, ordered his own soldiers to escort back two people. They are Li Ji and Wang Jie, the generals of Xuanfu. Yongtai sued these two people for deducting food and salary. Please make your decision."

Li Dongyang was suddenly startled.

Yan Chengjin raised his head slightly and looked at Li Dongyang. There was a shocking secret hidden here.

Related to Li Dongyang!

This case will either be handed over to the Ministry of Criminal Justice or the Metropolitan Procuratorate. Only under special circumstances will it be handed over to Jin Yiwei.

If the case can be solved, the censor of Shengyou Qiandu will have some confidence.

"Sir, take over the job." A cautious but not harsh voice sounded.

Dai Shan reacted and took a step forward: "Your Majesty, why don't you hand this case over to the Metropolitan Procuratorate for trial?"

"Your Majesty, this case should be heard by the Ministry of Punishment." Min Gui, Shangshu of the Ministry of Punishment, stood up.

The New Year is coming, and all departments are scrambling for work. Yan Chengjin will definitely not let the Ministry of Punishment snatch it away: "Your Majesty, I have something I don't know whether to say or not."

I can only hear its voice but not see its person. This voice is very distinctive and has the right priorities, making it hard to get angry.

As soon as I heard it, I knew it was the cautious guy from the Metropolitan Procuratorate.

"Say!" Emperor Hongzhi was angry, not at Yan Chengjin, but at Li Ji for withholding military rations.

"The censors of each prefecture belong to the Metropolitan Procuratorate. Since it was discovered by Yongtai, it is only reasonable and reasonable that it should be tried by the Yamen of the Metropolitan Procuratorate."

Emperor Hongzhi nodded and said, "Leave it to the Imperial Procuratorate."

After the dynasty was over, he returned to the Yamen of the Metropolitan Procuratorate.

Dai Shan convened a meeting with all the censors.

"The matter of withholding military rations is a serious one. His Majesty is very anxious. He must try it out as soon as possible. Which one of you can help me with the case?"

Yan Chengjin said: "Why don't Fang Xue and I assist you?"

"Your Excellency, Yan Chengjin is young and can write impeachment memorials, but he may not be as good as me and Zhang Jin in investigating the case." The censor who spoke was named Wen Sen.

Yan Chengjin has read the information of the two of them. Wensen and Zhang Jin were both Jinshi in the Chenghua Dynasty, while he and Fang Xue were Jinshi in the Hongzhi Dynasty.

Since his qualifications are not as good as the two of them, it is normal to raise objections.

"Sir, with Fang Xue and I here, we are 40% sure to solve the case within three days."

Vincent and Zhang Jin shook their heads and sighed, only 40% sure.

Dai Shan knew Yan Chengjin's rules and secretly added 20% to 60%! Not low anymore.

"Well, you two can come with me to the Yamen for interrogation!"

Yan Chengjin said: "My lord, wait a moment, I will make preparations first."

Half an hour later, Dai Shan became furious and said, "Cheng Jin, we are just interrogating two prisoners. You don't need to be so cautious. You are about to be sentenced."

"This matter involves too many things, so it's better to be cautious." Yan Chengjin wrote a lot of information and handed out a note: "Brother Jing, could you please move these information out."

Wait until dawn until dark.

Dai Shan was so angry that she walked away and had no choice but to hold the class again tomorrow.

Fang Xue stood aside and wondered: "Brother Gao, when interrogating these two prisoners, what do you want to know about their origins?"

"Understand the origins of these two people."

"Why did Brother Gao bring out the Xuanfu's military ration account book again?"

Yan Chengjin shook his head: "You start investigating the case without looking at the origin of the case. You have an accomplice to cause trouble, and your efforts are not in vain?"

"But... why did Brother Gao dig out Mr. Dai's information?"

"Master Dai is trying this case, and I'm afraid that he has something to do with Wang Jie and others."

"But... why did you turn mine out..."

"I'm afraid that you have something to do with Wang Jie."

"..."

Fang Xue looked blank and had doubts about the word prudence.

Early the next morning, Yan Chengjin did not go to court, but went to the Yamen of the Metropolitan Procuratorate with Fang Xue.

Dai Shan sat in the high hall, and the government officials stood on both sides with guards of honor.

Under the stage were escorted Li Ji and Wang Jie.

"Li Ji, Wang Jie, do you two know your guilt?"

Li Ji and Wang Jie shook their heads and said, "I don't know."

"You two deducted the soldiers' food and wages. Without food and wages, the soldiers had to eat grass roots. The grass roots have no nutrition. The soldiers are thin and have no strength. When the Tatars invade, they will be unable to resist. Losing the city is a serious crime of treason and collaboration with the enemy!" "

Li Ji and Wang Jie were almost scared to death.

Withholding military pay can also be said to be treason and collaborating with the enemy?

The two looked around blankly, looking for the source of the sound, and saw a guy with a muzzle standing next to Dai Shan.

I couldn't see the appearance clearly, but the voice seemed to come from there.

"You're right, what you two are doing is no different from collaborating with the enemy!" Dai Shan cursed angrily, but secretly praised Yan Chengjin for what he said well.

"There's no need to blame someone if you want to!"

Li Ji and Wang Jie refused to eat oil or salt.

"Come here, give me another fifty!" Dai Shan knocked on the gavel in anger.

Yan Chengjin knew that Dai Shan had no temper to listen to these two people's nonsense.

"My lord, why don't we put them in jail first, and then we can check the case files."

Still checking?

Dai Shan turned his head and said angrily: "They are just two young generals, so there is no need to be so cautious."

"Your Majesty, we still need to investigate." Yan Chengjin looked serious.

Li Ji and Wang Jie were beaten thirty times, but they still refused to speak out and were dragged into prison.

When no one was around, Wang Jie whispered to Li Ji: "No need to worry, someone will come to rescue us within three days."

"Who is this person that brother is talking about?"

"As for the identity of the most powerful person in the government, I can't tell you. Just wait and see. If we refuse to plead guilty, we will be released from prison within three days."

After coming out of the Yamen of the Metropolitan Procuratorate, Yan Chengjin and Fang Xue went to the Li Mansion.

"Why did Brother Gao come to the Li residence?"

"To confirm something."

Li Dongyang was on duty in the palace and was not at the residence. Yan Chengjin saw Li Qing'e again, and this time he came to find her.

"I came a little abruptly. I didn't know that the teacher was not at home. I came to ask the teacher if you have a nephew named Wang Jie?"

Li Qing'e nodded and said softly: "He is my daughter's cousin."

Yan Chengjin looked normal, but Fang Xue was shocked. Lieutenant General Wang Jie was the nephew of Li Dongyang, the cabinet minister of the current dynasty?

"Please write it down on paper, young lady."

Li Qing'e's eyebrows moved slightly, and she asked, "But what crime did my cousin commit?"

"Well, he withheld military pay and is being held in the yamen of the Censorate."

Yan Chengjin saw her expression move slightly, thinking that she knew Wang Jie, and said, "You will be treated leniently, write it down first?"

At this moment, Li Dongyang strode in and said, "How do you know that Wang Jie is my nephew? In order to avoid taboos, this matter has never been mentioned."

There is only one truth, I have traveled through time...

Wang Jie's father, Lao Li, is Li Dongyang's cousin. After marrying into the family, he changed his surname to Wang. Wang Jie was born with his mother's surname, so although Wang Jie's surname is Wang, he is Li Dongyang's nephew.

The only difference is that Yongtai, who interrogated Wang Jie, was demoted to a civilian.

It was Li Dongyang's effort that saved his nephew. If he were to try this case, there might be changes.

"Didn't the lord go to the palace on duty? Why are you back?" Yan Chengjin asked.

"I've been on leave for half a day, but you haven't answered me yet."

"I looked through Wang Jie's yellow books and found that he is from the same hometown as you, so I made this guess."

Fang Xue suddenly realized.

Li Dongyang nodded and looked at Yan Chengjin deeply. Yan Chengjin said, "Teacher, are you looking at your students like this to secretly take revenge?"

Poof~

Li Dongyang was almost mad at him.

The implication of this was that if Yan Chengjin got into trouble, it was his fault.

"Go tell Wang Jie that I won't help him. If he tells the truth, I'll try to plead for him."

Yan Chengjin handed over paper and pen, saying, "Please write it down yourself."

Back at the Censorate,

Fang Xue was puzzled: "Brother Gao, why didn't you give the evidence to Dai?"

"Dai's suspicion has not been ruled out."

Fang Xue was dumbfounded.

Dai Shan reopened the court, brought Wang Jie and Li Ji up, and said, "Do you two know your crime?"

"I don't know!"

"Take it down and show it to them." Yan Chengjin handed the handwritten letter written by Li Dongyang to the yamen runner.

After Wang Jie read it, he stuffed the whole piece of paper into his mouth and looked at Yan Chengjin with a smug look, but the next moment, he couldn't laugh anymore.

"What if you eat it? I guess you might eat it, so I have another copy."

Yan Chengjin took out another copy from his sleeve.