Turbulent Times Chapter 783: Confrontation
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Several passers-by did not hide anything, and told all about the scene they saw with their own eyes yesterday.
"The witnesses and material evidence are all there, so why do you have any sophistry?" Zhang Shilang of the Criminal Department asked coldly: "You can't bear the entanglement of Mr. Li's family, so you simply poisoned him to death. There is also a motive for killing. It also coincides with the time of his poisoning, what else do you have to say?"
On the side of the courtroom, Li Chengfeng frowned. Although he also hoped to catch the murderer, he always felt that things were not that simple. It was too simple for Zhang Shilang to try the case like this.
Besides, this woman does not look like someone who had the courage to poison his son. Besides, his son suffered a loss. This woman has not been treated by her son. , this thing hasn't happened yet, if you kill people just because of worry, this reason is too far-fetched.
"We had a conflict with him yesterday, but it had nothing to do with that kind of poisoning, and the witnesses and physical evidence that your lord said had nothing to do with it." Perfume said neither humble nor overbearing.
"Hmph, the ironclad evidence is so strong, and I still want to deny it. It seems that you won't admit it if you don't suffer a little bit." Zhang Shilang of the Ministry of Punishment snorted coldly, and said, "Come here, let me punish you!"
Xiao Cui's body trembled, and she asked tremblingly, "Husband... madam, what, what is torture?"
Luo Shi's face turned pale. The punishment is specially used for women. It is to pierce a hole in a wooden stick and connect it with a thread. Put the victim's finger in the middle of the stick and tighten the rope on both sides. It is very easy. It caused fractures and cracks in both hands, and directly disabled...
Thinking of this, her face also turned pale, and she held Xiaocui's hand slightly harder.
"I only moved the father out, just to see that these people may be waiting for us to move the father out..." Xiang Xiang looked back, saw that the guard had already taken out the torture tool, and gritted his silver teeth lightly. A hand stretched to the sleeve.
Xiao Cui was already on the verge of falling, and was about to cry. The moment she saw the torture instrument, she knew what it was used for. Tears rolled in her eyes, but she still suppressed her fear and stood beside Luo Shi.
Zhang Shilang stood up from above and said, "I will give you another chance. If you still do not plead guilty, don't blame me for being ruthless."
"My lord, could it be that your criminal department only uses torture when handling cases, and does things like torture and tricks, and doesn't know how to collect evidence and reason?" Perfume said through gritted teeth.
"Bold, punish me!" Zhang Shilang became a little annoyed, his face darkened, and he threw down a torture stick.
Six yamen servants walked towards the three of them.
Perfume sighed lightly, and was about to open the lid of a small porcelain bottle in his sleeve.
At this moment, several figures filed in from outside.
Walking in front was a young man with a handsome face and an elegant demeanor. He had a cold expression on his face, but his voice was gentle and polite.
"Master Zhang, Xu Jingzong, the commander of the Supervision Department of the Blue Clothes Guard, has been ordered to come here to handle the case. Please cooperate with Mr. Zhang."
Seeing this, the officials of the Ministry of Punishment and the two principals changed their expressions slightly, and even the officers with the instruments of torture showed fear on their faces and did not move at all.
Xu Jingzong was also a well-known talent in the capital three years ago, and he was Yang Su's aide, but such an identity could not catch the eyes of officials at the level of the Ministry of Punishment and the Ministry of War, so he disappeared for a few years. There are really not many people who can remember his name, but now in the capital, there are very few people in the imperial court who don't know Xu Jingzong's name, because the big event that caused a sensation in the government and the public yesterday and shocked the entire Guanzhong——the arrest of the seven gatekeepers of Guanlong It was he who led the Blue Yiwei Supervision Department to do it. That is to say, within a day, he has become famous in the government and the public, and Xu Jingzong obviously enjoyed the process. To use the words that are popular in later generations, he has reached the pinnacle of life spiritually.
So, when Xu Jingzong reported his name quite modestly, Zhang Shilang's face changed slightly. Even Li Chengfeng, the servant of the Ministry of War who had just lost his son, was also concentrating and looked at Xu Jingzong carefully.
Like Xu Jingzong's fame in the court and the public within a day, Lan Yiwei's handsome but majestic blue flying fish suit and white flying eagle suit have been remembered by everyone.
So, not to mention Xu Jingzong's self-reported name, even the blue flying fish suits of the six people behind him wearing white flying eagle suits can make people daunting and dare not make any changes.
"Master Xu, I don't know what you are doing when you come to our criminal department?" Zhang Shilang of the criminal department looked at Xu Jingzong. Said without laughing.
Seeing this scene, Perfume breathed a sigh of relief, and put away the porcelain bottle in his sleeve again.
Luo Shi is also a smart person, knowing that her husband begged the father-in-law to help her, so she felt very safe, and Xiaocui's face showed a trace of blood, and she almost cried with joy.
Xu Jingzong no longer looked at Zhang Shilang of the Ministry of Punishment, but turned around and saluted Li Chengfeng, the Minister of Military Affairs, and said, "Master Li, the case of your son's poisoning will be handed over to Lan Yiwei. I can guarantee that the real culprit will be found. The real culprit will not be allowed to go unpunished.”
Li Chengfeng returned the salute to Xu Jingzong, but he was a little hesitant. He had a faint feeling that this matter was not that simple. Xu Jingzong continued: "Even if Mr. Li doesn't believe in the ability of subordinates, don't you know the methods of our commander-in-chief? With the methods of the commander-in-chief, we will definitely be able to find the real culprit who poisoned and killed your son. He will never find a few weak women in the market. Come to muddle through."
Xu Jingzong said that the commander of the Lanyiwei Mansion is naturally Wang Junlin. Li Chengfeng also felt that Zhang Shilang's interrogation methods were too rough and simple, and the women in front of him did not look like the murderers who poisoned his son. Although Jun Lin has a great reputation for poison and viciousness, it is recognized by everyone that he has great magical powers and powerful methods. Therefore, Li Chengfeng was tempted.
Just before Li Chengfeng could speak, Zhang Shilang from the punishment department next to him snorted coldly and said, "Master Li may not know something. These suspects have a close relationship with Wang Junlin, and Master Xu led the blue-clothed guards to appear suddenly, isn't it? Did you come to rescue people under the order of Wang Junlin?"
Li Chengfeng was stunned for a moment, then looked at Xu Jingzong suspiciously, who sneered and said, "Master Zhang, this case is the responsibility of the Jingzhao Mansion, why did the Criminal Department suddenly intervene, and as far as I know, The Jingzhao Mansion did not report the case to the Criminal Ministry, and no one from the Li Mansion reported the case to the Criminal Ministry, but the people from the Criminal Ministry arrived faster than the officials from the Jingzhao Mansion. Could it be that Mr. Zhang knew that Mr. Li’s son would be poisoned? Kill, I have arranged people in advance, waiting to come to take over the case."