Chapter 428
It’s a matter of assassination. The government has never been soft-hearted when it comes to arresting people. It is said that dozens of assassins have infiltrated the capital. Jingzhao Yin’s mansion has arrested thousands of people in total, and released some of them one after another. There are still 500 or 600 people left. When the cry was heard.
Jin Chunzhong, the messenger of Xuanyi, sympathized with these people. It was almost the New Year's Day, but they couldn't go home. Every day, a group of people queued outside the prison. The police, pass a message to the relatives in the prison.
Jin Chunzhong saw it in his eyes, if it was him in the past, he would think that this is a bad habit and must be corrected. Let's not talk about the bribery of the servants. If he is in prison, is it a secret message for his fellow assassins? But the more he watched, the more he felt that he should keep silent and give some hope to the innocent.
Entering the twelfth lunar month, as the case became clear, Jin Chunzhong felt that he could no longer be silent. He had to do something, but he didn't know how to do it, so he had to find someone who understood.
This afternoon, taking advantage of his free time, he entertained Lian Danchen, who joined the judicial army, in a tavern near the prison.
Jin Chunzhong had good reasons for doing this. The torture method he had learned was only on paper. During the whole trial process, the old official Lian Danchen helped him a lot, and he could be said to be half a master.
Even so, separate banquets between criminal officers are relatively rare. The normal practice is to invite a large group of colleagues, with someone as the main guest, but Jin Chunzhong only invited Lian Danchen alone.
Lian Danchen was a cautious person, and agreed a little reluctantly.
The tavern is a courtyard house. Jin Chunzhong asked for a room alone, the wine and dishes were set, and the two exchanged cups. They gradually got to know each other and talked a little bit of gossip. Jin Chunzhong praised Lian Danchen for his rich experience and skillful skills, and Lian Danchen envied Jin Chunzhong. The young man is promising, and he is also a foreign relative, and he has a bright future in the future.
Concubine Jin's stay outside the Great Wall was a taboo topic in official circles, and even Danchen would not dare to mention it even if he was drunk and unconscious.
Jin Chunzhong felt that it was almost done, so he toasted a glass of wine and asked, "There is one thing I have not understood, please ask Lian-sama to clarify."
"Don't dare, as long as I know it, I will never hide it, please say it." In front of the envoys sent by the emperor, Lian Danchen was more polite.
"Most of the prisoners in the prison have been proven to have no direct relationship with the assassins, so why can't they be released? Didn't Your Majesty decree that the innocent should not be implicated?"
The newly-arrived criminal was actually puzzled by such a thing, Lian Danchen smiled slightly, put down his wine glass, thought about it, and asked, "How can it be considered 'innocent'?"
Jin Chunzhong was stunned for a moment, not understanding the meaning of this sentence.
Lian Danchen gave an example: "Let's talk about this group of prisoners, say they are innocent, they all have some connection with the assassins, and they are guilty, but these connections are very reluctant. For example, some people know the assassins and live in the same hospital. The assassin's behavior is weird, but he didn't report to the official, is he innocent? Some people have sold rice, noodles, oil and meat to the assassin, and took the assassin's money, is he innocent?"
"It should be counted." Jin Chunzhong was not sure.
"But there are weapons hidden in the rice noodles sold to the assassins, and as a neighbor, they are looking for information for the assassins?"
"Is the weapon put in by the owner of the rice noodle shop? The information provided by the neighbor is related to the assassination?"
Even Danchen smiled, "The prisoners say no, but can you believe it? Does Lord Jing Zhaoyin believe it? Does the Ministry of Justice believe it? Can we believe it further? Judging whether this person is credible from the cry and the performance of his relatives and friends, there are only words on the testimonials, without these details that can win people's trust, the feelings of adults are different from ours."
Jin Chunzhong suddenly understood a lot of things, and toasted again, "If it wasn't for the advice of Lian adults, when would the boy wake up?"
Lian Danchen accepted this glass of wine and sighed after drinking it: "The trouble of a criminal is not in investigating the case or interrogation, but in drawing a line, or lack of tolerance, omission of traitors, inability to deal with bosses, or lack of To be severe, it will inevitably bring harm to the innocent. As for this case, the problem is that the line cannot be drawn for a long time, so the prisoners in the prison cannot be released."
"The principal offenders have all been arrested, why can't they draw a line?"
Lian Danchen pointed back and forth between himself and Jin Chunzhong, "You and I have the means to draw a line, but not the power to draw a line. Lord Jing Zhaoyin is waiting for the order of the Ministry of Punishment, the Ministry of Punishment is waiting for the Prime Minister's statement, the Prime Minister …”
Lian Danchen smiled again, and did not continue to speak, Jin Chunzhong said: "The prime minister is trying to figure out His Majesty's mind."
Lian Danchen nodded, "Once the case involves ministers in the DPRK and China, it is the most difficult to handle. Han Chou was arrested, but is there any ministers' support behind him? How many? Who are they?"
Jin Chunzhong was able to go directly to the emperor across the layers of officials. He pondered for a moment and said, "As far as I know, it's just a guess. Your Majesty doesn't want to make things worse."
Lian Danchen was thoughtful, grabbed the wine glass on the table, took a sip and found that there was no wine in it, Jin Chunzhong immediately poured it for him, the two were polite for a while, Lian Danchen put down the glass, "So, The problem lies with the prime minister, but the key lies in Han Chou."
What Jin Chunzhong cared about was the innocents in prison, but in the end he talked about the prime minister and Han Chou, so he cupped his hands and said, "I heard the details."
Lian Danchen picked up the wine glass and drank it. He drank a little too much, and he couldn't help but get carried away. Although he didn't babble nonsense, he dared to say something, "Isn't it easy for the emperor to get rid of a person?"
"Of course, the emperor's words are consistent, and he holds the power of life and death. With just one sentence, he can get rid of anyone."
"Hey, the simplicity of the emperor is the burden of the court. The emperor said that to kill Zhang San, the court must take orders, but you can't kill people directly, there must be a crime, there is no provision in the laws of Great Chu. ' Even if the imperial court did this, the emperor would be dissatisfied, thinking that the imperial court had allowed itself the name of a 'dumb monarch' and a 'tyrant'."
Lian Danchen grabbed Jin Chunzhong's arm, "I only said these words when you were a confidant, but there is no other meaning, let alone insinuation."
Jin Chunzhong smiled and said, "Don't worry, Lord Lian, I'm not the kind of person who catches the wind and frames the innocent."
Lian Danchen nodded, "The trouble with this case is here. Your Majesty is merciful and doesn't want to make things escalate. Of course, the prime minister obeys the order and must dig deep into Han Chou to make the crime impeccable, but is Han Chou guilty?"
"Of course I'm guilty!" Jin Chunzhong felt that this was an obvious thing, "Han Chou bribes countless times, Forbes treasury, and colluded with assassins..."
Lian Danchen interrupted Jin Chunzhong with a smile, "Is Han Chou willing to admit that he colluded with the assassin?"
Jin Chunzhong had never tried Han Chou, so he could only guess, "Presumably not."
"Did the assassin admit it?"
Jin Chunzhong had tried all the assassins, and even Danchen was present most of the time, so he shook his head.
The leader of the assassin was the Holy Army Division, only he, and the assassin Luan Kai, had direct dealings with Han Chou. Luan Kai's words were inconsistent, inconsistent and unacceptable. Nothing is known about the assassination that took place in the government.
Lian Danchen said: "Although bribery is a serious crime, Han Chou is an important official of the clan. In this case, the evidence must be conclusive, and if there is any flaw, it will make people suspect that Your Majesty will take revenge on the imperial family."
The descendants of the Han family are all over the world, and the capital is separated by thousands of mountains and rivers. It is rumored that they have traveled to the past, and they have already changed beyond recognition.
Lian Danchen has been a criminal for a long time, and he sees these things clearly, "It's difficult for the prime minister to convince the people of the world, as long as Han Chou and the Holy Army Master bite and refuse to admit it, even if the truth is in front of you, it doesn't count. On the other hand, as long as one of these two people let go, everything will be fine, and it is very easy to punish only the first evil person, or to involve a hundred, a thousand, or ten thousand people."
Jin Chunzhong sighed, "Pity those innocent people who are actually implicated by these two people."
The more seriously Jin Chunzhong listened, the more excited even Danchen became. He didn't know what to do. He drank another glass and said, "Not exactly."
"Is there another reason?"
Lian Danchen smiled and said nothing.
Jin Chunzhong revered three cups in a row. He was a son of honor and a relative of the emperor, but he respectfully held the disciple salute in front of a criminal officer. Even Danchen admired, drunk, and proud. He was willing to say anything.
"Actually, Lord Jingzhaoyin knows that most of the people in the prison are innocent, and there are very few people who are directly related to the assassins, but after the emperor issued a pardon order, he still detained hundreds of people, because this is for the adults, for the entire yamen, including you and me. Inside, there are benefits.”
Jin Chunzhong immediately thought of those servants who accepted bribes from relatives of prisoners, "Master Jing Zhaoyin is waiting for money?"
Lian Danchen nodded with a smile, "The case has been investigated so far, and the context is basically clear. There are no more than 100 assassins and cover-ups at most. No one can save these repeat offenders, no matter how much money they have, but other offenders are added. Letting go is to show His Majesty's kindness, and not letting go is to handle the case cautiously, and the power to draw the line is in the hands of Lord Jing Zhaoyin."
Jin Chunzhong sighed with emotion, "One of Han Chou's crimes was bribery, and the investigators used this opportunity to also bribery."
Lian Danchen laughed loudly, "It's different, it's different, Han Chou is a tiger in the mountains, specializing in picking meaty prey, Lord Jing Zhaoyin is a wolf, eat some pika, and as for us, just pick up some leftovers and eat them. There are worse ones, you can only chew on the bones."
Jin Chunzhong smiled without arguing, but he felt that this was the same behavior.
Lian Danchen put away his smile and said in a low voice, "Actually, Master Jin has a chance to become a wolf or even a tiger."
Jin Chunzhong was startled, thinking that Lian Danchen was sarcastic, and only after looking at the old official's expression did he realize that it was envy and admiration. Lian Danchen thought that Jin Chunzhong invited him to drink just to find out how to get his own benefits.
"Forget about being a tiger, it's too eye-catching." Jin Chunzhong continued, "But I still don't understand, where is the opportunity?"
"Master Jin can face the Holy Spirit directly, this is the greatest opportunity, and it's very safe. You don't have to intercede for anyone and provoke suspicion. You just need to listen more. When your Majesty wants to amnesty again, tell me immediately, and I'll find a few. The relatives of the wealthy prisoners told them there was a way to let them go. The next step was simple, put the prisoners on the amnesty list, anyway, they have no serious crimes, they should have been on the list. The errand is done, and the money is in hand, The best part is that there is no risk."
Lian Danchen stopped talking, just laughed, thinking that the wine today was really good, he poured himself and drank a few glasses.
Jin Chunzhong was also laughing, thinking that he really should go to see the emperor.