The Golden Age Chapter 57: Sickness for the same disease

Zhu Dongshan's remarks were of course not a rhetoric. Behind them, there was a river of blood flowing in the past.

"Master Zhu said quite true." Qin Xiao sighed: "It seems that this time the younger generation is greedy for merit. But now, if this case is transferred to the Criminal Department, the younger generation's face will not be stubborn, but The face of Dali Temple is gone."

Zhu Dongshan smiled lightly: "Dali Temple has not tried any criminal case for so many years, and no one will say anything when transferred to the past. Of course, Qin Shaoqing has already started the trial of this case, and the Criminal Ministry will not interfere with it. As I said, if Qin Shaoqing really wants the culprit in this case to be the first, the Ministry of Criminal Justice can accept it at any time."

Qin Xiao thought for a while, then said: "Let the younger generation think about it, and the younger generation will send Master Zhu!"

Qin Xiao stepped forward to open the door, and respectfully sent Zhu Dongshan away.

Behind the flowerbed in the courtyard, Wei Bi is already in a cold sweat at the moment.

He eavesdropped outside the door and heard what the two said very clearly. As he expected, the two were really talking about his case. Qin Xiao seemed powerless to him, but the Criminal Ministry seemed to be paying attention. This case, even thinking of handing it over.

What's terrible is that Zhu Dongshan has clearly stared at him, convinced that he is the real culprit of the plan, and once this case is handed over to the Criminal Department, the consequences will be disastrous.

Looking at the back of Qin Xiao and Zhu Dongshan, Wei Bi felt cold on his back.

Back in the house, Wei Bi couldn't calm himself even after drinking two cups of tea. He just felt his heart beating fiercely.

Suddenly heard a knock on the door, and then Qin Xiao's voice said: "Master Wei can sleep?"

Wei Bi's heart was stunned, trying to calm himself down, got up and adjusted his clothes, opened the door, and saw Qin Xiao standing outside, arching his hands: "Master Shaoqing!"

"Is there a place where people are not entertained well?" Qin Xiao smiled and said: "I am sorry to let Master Wei stay here. This is the first time I have handled a criminal case. Don’t care about the place, Master Wei. Just talk about it. Don’t worry, Master Wei. This case is already clear. Everything is done by your housekeeper and has nothing to do with Master Wei. Wei Cheng has decided in these two days. Case, Master Wei can leave."

Wei Bi reluctantly smiled and said, "Master Shaoqing is famous!"

"Don't disturb Master Wei, rest earlier." Qin Xiao said with a smile.

Wei Bi raised his hand and said, "Sir Qin, why don't you come in for a cup of tea?"

Qin Xiao hesitated, finally nodded and entered the house.

Wei Bi immediately poured tea for Qin Xiao, pretending to be calm, and said: "The official didn't expect Wei Cheng to be so frantic. In the final analysis, it was because of poor training that he committed such a felony." /

"Master Wei doesn't need to blame himself. People's hearts are unpredictable. The most ugly thing in the world is people's hearts." Qin Xiao smiled and said, "Fortunately, he handed the complaint to Dali Temple. , It is inevitable to suffer the pain of skin and flesh."

Wei Bi remained silent, nodded slightly, and asked: "Master Qin, as far as the lower officials know, Dali Temple has rarely accepted cases in recent years. Such cases are all handed over to the Ministry of Justice for trial. This time

Is this case ended in Dali Temple? "

Qin Xiao hesitated for a moment, then stopped talking.

"The lower officials are just asking casually. If it is inconvenient for adults, you can leave it alone."

Qin Xiao sighed: "Master Wei, it's true that I didn't lie to you. Just as I took this case, the Ministry of Criminal Justice came to the door to hand over the case from Dali Temple, but I didn't agree. But... ...The Criminal Ministry is very dissatisfied with this incident. I am worried that Lu Butang will not let this case be closed easily." It seems that he shouldn't say more, waved his hand and smiled: "Don't say it, I'm like this. Said, it seems to be dissatisfied with Lu Butang."

"Master Qin, there are so many people in Kyoto who are dissatisfied with Lu Butang." Wei Bi sneered: "The Criminal Ministry has taken away the power of Dali Temple, and many people privately feel that the Criminal Ministry is too domineering."

Qin Xiao found the facial expression of his friend, looked outside, and then lowered his voice: "Master Wei, you are a scholar, and know the book well. I will tell you something about my heart. This time I insist on investigating the case. , It’s really not to fight for power with the Ministry of Criminal Justice. It’s just a newcomer and want to do something for the saint to see. It can be regarded as living up to the hope of the saint. But......!"

"But what?"

"However, the Ministry of Criminal Affairs believes that Dali Temple is fighting for power." Qin Xiao whispered: "I only worry that after this case is concluded on Dali Temple, the Ministry of Criminal Affairs will not stop there. They want to suppress Dali. Temple, the best way is to reverse this case."

"Return the case?" Wei Bi frowned: "What did Master Qin say?"

"If I decide that the main conspirator is Wei Cheng, then the Criminal Ministry will reverse the case afterwards, and it will definitely overturn the decision of Dali Temple." Qin Xiao hesitated, and finally said: "They are likely to point the finger at Master Wei, at any cost. At all costs, the main culprit’s crime will be held on the head of Master Wei."

Wei Bi's face changed slightly, and he sneered: "Do they still dare to wrong good people?"

"Innocent a good person?" Qin Xiao smiled lightly, and said: "Master Wei, under the sword of the Ministry of Justice, do you really think that all of them are criminals with the most sinful crimes? How many of them have been wronged? How old are you in Kyoto? I am much older and I should know exactly what the Xingbu is doing. With all due respect, how many princes and nobles and even members of the Li family died in the hands of the Xingbu at the time. Master Wei was nothing more than the Cheng of Guanglu Temple in Lubu. I’m afraid it’s not worth mentioning in Tang’s eyes. As long as Master Wei is brought into the Penalty Department at that time, Master Wei feels he can come out of the Penal Department without incident?"

Wei Bi clenched his fists, his forehead was already oozing cold sweat, his lips moved, but he didn't speak.

"Master Wei is a wise man, he naturally knows in his heart that the Ministry of Criminal Justice wants to deal with you, not because of any enmity with you, but against Dali Temple." Qin Xiao smiled bitterly: "Only the case of Dali Temple is turned over. In order to strike Dali Temple, it doesn’t matter whether you are the mastermind or not in the eyes of the criminal department. What matters is what result will be judged by Dali Temple. No matter how I judge it, they only need to reverse the case.” He shook his head and said helplessly: "I didn't think of this before, it's just now...!" At this point, he stopped talking and didn't continue.

Wei Bi's face was ugly, and he was silent for a while before he said: "My lord, is there someone from the Criminal Department to intervene in this case?"

"This...!" Qin Xiao hesitated.

Next, I finally nodded and said: "It's true that Lord Zhu Dongshan, the minister of the criminal ministry, had been to Dali Temple before. He knew my attitude and knew that I was going to acquit Master Wei, so he immediately asserted that Master Wei is true. Fierce. I told him that Wei Cheng sued Master Wei for murdering his maidservant, but there was no evidence. He was unfounded and bloody, but Master Zhu dismissed it. He insisted that Master Wei was the mastermind. Not only that, but he also bluntly told me to hand this case to the Criminal Ministry, Master Wei, if I throw this case to the Criminal Ministry, they will do their best to make you the mastermind, so I naturally cannot agree."

Wei Bi just overheard the conversation between the two, knowing what Qin Xiao said was true, and said, "Master Qin is fair and honest, and he is very grateful for being an official."

"I said this to Master Wei tonight. I didn't mean anything else. I just reminded Master Wei to be careful after leaving Dali Temple." Qin Xiao frowned and clenched his fists: "The Ministry of Justice must be this time. We must take action against Dali Temple, and the case must be based on the case of Master Wei. Therefore, Master Wei left Dali Temple with his forefoot, and the Department of Criminal Affairs had to investigate the case if he was afraid of the hind legs. As you know, Dali Temple and the Department of Criminal Affairs are monitoring each other. After the case is heard, Lu Junzhong will definitely let someone review the case, and then find reasons to conduct a thorough investigation."

Wei Bi's forehead oozes cold sweat. After thinking about it for a while, he asked: "Master Qin, you are wise in handling the case. You know that you are wronged when you are being dismissed. I don't know... I don't know how to deal with this disaster. ?"

"I really have no other way." Qin Xiao shook his head and smiled bitterly: "I knew that taking this case would involve Master Wei. I should directly transfer this case to the Criminal Ministry from the very beginning. In this way, Master Wei may be able to get away calmly, but it is too late now." He slapped his thigh, annoyed and rebuked himself: "I have done my best to get things to this point, Master Wei, I... .I really can't help you."

"Could it be.....Could the court just watch Lu Junzhong wrong the good guys?" Wei Bi felt guilty in his heart. Although he reprimanded the Criminal Ministry, his voice was soft and feeble: "They...They are really overbearing. , Is there any Wang Fa?"

Qin Xiao lowered his voice and said: "If it is really fair and honest, Lu Junzhong will not be as good as it is today. Master Wei, there are countless unjust souls in the hands of the Criminal Ministry, and they have made more unjust cases than the stars in the sky. Shook his head and stood up and said: "Fine, let's not talk. The case will be closed tomorrow. I am going to judge Wei Cheng for murdering Lian Cui and put him in death row. Of course, Master Wei will not be guilty, and I can return to the house tomorrow. But for the latter things, Mr. Wei will make some preparations in advance."

He arched his hand and was about to leave, but Wei Bi seemed to grab a life-saving straw, stretched out his hand to grab Qin Xiao's arm, and said in a panic: "Master Qin walk slowly, let's... let's think of a way to deal with it. Ministry of Justice.” Seeing Qin Xiao frowned, he said hurriedly: “Master Qin, if the Ministry of Justice really wants to reverse the case and convict the official, not only will the official be wronged, but also the Dali Temple will suffer. Forgive me, we are right now. Sitting in the same boat will hurt everything, so we must not let the Criminal Ministry succeed."

Qin Xiao smiled bitterly: "Is there any good way for Master Wei to turn the situation around? I really don't know how to deal with it. I just arrived at Dali Temple. If this case is overturned by the Ministry of Criminal Affairs, the saint will definitely think of me. Faint and incompetent, I'm afraid I won't even be able to stay at Dali Temple by then, and I really feel sick and pity the same as Master Wei." I sat down again with an annoyed expression on my back, but full of helplessness.