Leng Yi felt hungry after looking at it. He touched his flat belly and glanced at the stack of death penalty files on the table. He hadn't read them yet. It was already past noon and he hadn't eaten lunch yet.

.I don’t know if the official family intends to entertain me for dinner.

He looked back at the palace maids. While he was immersed in reading the memorial, a group of them had already changed. They were probably going to eat. They all had food to eat, but he didn't. He couldn't work hungry, right?

Go home and eat before coming back? It's a lot of trouble for a meal. He was hesitating when a palace maid came forward with a smile and said politely: "My lord, are you free to have a meal?"

Leng Yi was overjoyed when he heard this: "So you have prepared food?"

"Yes! The officials have previously ordered that if the eldest master has not left when it is time to have dinner in the palace, the meal will be served in the imperial kitchen. Just now, the servants saw that the eldest master was busy reviewing the memorials, so they did not dare to disturb him."

"What's the review? I'm just helping to look at it. Since we only have food, let's hurry up and get it!"

"yes!"

The food came quickly, and was placed on the coffee table next to it, with several very exquisite side dishes and a small pot of wine.

Leng Yi did not dare to drink. After all, this was the palace and it was not good to be drunk.

He finished eating in a few seconds, wiped his mouth, and then read the death penalty file.

There were a total of two death penalty cases reported this time. One was a case of pickpocketing in the street, and he was arrested and killed with a knife. Three people were killed and several others were injured. There were more than a dozen people at the scene who witnessed and testified. The injured made statements and I confessed.

This kind of case is basically a solid case. After reading all the testimonies and confessions, they were consistent with each other, as well as with the autopsy and on-site investigation. He wrote a review opinion and recommended that the death penalty be approved.

The other case was a bribery case involving tens of millions of illicit funds. In modern society, this was also a major corruption and bribery case. Leng Yi immediately gathered himself and took a closer look.

The criminal was a high-ranking official, a third-rank privy bachelor named Feng Zan. The informant turned out to be Zhao Pu, the prime minister of the dynasty! The case was also very simple. Zhao Pu received a report that there was a large amount of gold from unknown origins in Feng Zan's home, so he ordered

The imperial censor Li Lu was asked to investigate. After interrogating Feng Zan, he confessed to accepting multiple bribes from the deputy envoy Li Mei of Lingjin. The case was solved. After a preliminary trial by the Kaifeng Mansion, the execution was decided and the family property was confiscated. Reports were reported to Dali Temple in turn.

The Ministry of Punishment reviewed and approved it, and finally reported it to Emperor Zhao Guangyi.

After reading the memorial, Leng Yi thought to himself, if the evidence in this case was sufficient, and the corruption and bribery amounted to tens of millions, he should be sentenced to death. The key depends on the evidence. The files must be reviewed in detail, and torture is legal in ancient times, so it is even more difficult to avoid.

There will be unjust, false and wrongful convictions. And the sentence will be decisive. Once approved, the person's head will be on the ground, and there will be no chance to recover.

The previous case had a lot of files because there were many witnesses testifying, but the file in this case was only a thin one, containing only the confessions of the defendant Feng Zan and the briber Li Mei, and the discovery of gold and silver worth tens of millions from Feng Zan's house.

Apart from the search records of the property, there is no other evidence.

However, the crime of accepting bribes is inherently a one-to-one matter, and generally no one else knows about it except the briber and the bribe-taker. Therefore, the evidence in the case itself is considered sufficient, and the confessions of the two men are also

It can be consistent with each other, including the time of each bribery, the amount of bribery, and the things requested. Both parties said they are consistent.

However, it was precisely because of this agreement that Leng Yi felt a little uneasy. Because the details mentioned by both parties were too consistent, and the dates were several bribery incidents that took place over several years. The human brain is not a computer, and it is impossible to remember many things so accurately and clearly.

.What's more, these two are both fifty or sixty-year-old people, and their memories are even less likely to be so clear.

Leng Yi put down the file in his hand, pondered for a moment, wrote down his concerns, and suggested that the officials interrogate the two men in person before making a decision.

After finishing writing, Leng Yi asked the eunuch in charge to report to the officials that he had completed the work and asked the officials to give it.

After waiting for a while, Guan Jia and Wang Jien came back.

Zhao Guangyi was dressed in casual clothes and said cheerfully: "I never thought that this kind of flower can have all kinds of fun. If Empress Huarui agrees, I will be a gardener in her Nanke Temple, hahaha."

Zhao Guangyi smiled and walked to the dragon table to sit down, glanced at Leng Yi, and then looked at the memorial on the table.

Leng Yi hurriedly stepped forward and bowed to explain the meaning of the marks on the memorial. Zhao Guangyi nodded, picked up the must-see memorials and read them, then briefly flipped through the other memorials and said: "Very good, you distinguish them very well."

Well, with your review, I save a lot of trouble." I picked up my pen and made comments on a few memorials that must be read. I just circled the others without looking at them in detail.

Then, he picked up the review opinions on death penalty cases written by Leng Yi and read them carefully. He picked up the memorials of two more death penalty cases and read them. Without looking through the files, he pondered for a moment and wrote on the memorial of the previous death penalty case.

He wrote "Judgment must be executed". He picked up the memorial on the bribery case and wrote some comments. He put down the pen and waved Leng Yi over and handed him the memorial.

Leng Yi took it and looked at it, and saw what was written on it: "I am leading Leng Yi to interrogate Feng Zan and Li Mei for the second time."

Leng Yi hurriedly said: "The officials asked the ministers to interrogate them on behalf of the officials?"

"Well! Since you are worried about this matter, it is up to you to handle it. You have read the file and know what to check."

"Wei Chen understands."

"I'm not busy with this matter. It's getting late today. You have to accompany me to Nanke Temple tomorrow. That's the most important thing. In addition, if possible at Nanke Temple, you want me to stay with Empress Huarui.

Draw the scene together.”

Leng Yi hurriedly said: "Wei Chen obeys the order. However, Wei Chen needs to check the condition of the painting equipment so that he can paint at the appropriate time."

"Okay!" Zhao Guangyi took out his cell phone from his pocket, handed it to Leng Yi, and said, "After checking, give it to me."

"Yes!" Leng Yi said: "Weichen wants to go to Weichen's yard to check."

"Go for it!"

Leng Yi came back soon, returned the phone to Zhao Guangyi, and said: "The painting tools have been prepared. Tomorrow I will definitely find a way to draw a picture of Empress Huarui and the officials together."

"However, Wei Chen cannot be around others when he is painting, so he can only act according to the circumstances."

"Okay, whatever you need me to do, you can tell me when the time comes."

"The humble minister obeys the decree."

Leng Yi said goodbye, left the palace, and returned to his mansion.

Entering the inner house, he saw Hua Wuxiang standing on the corridor, looking forward to it. When she saw him, she ran over excitedly: "My brother is back! Great!"

"The proficiency test is tomorrow. Why don't you go and study your lessons? What are you doing here?"

"Didn't my brother ask me to wait for news about you tonight?" Hua Wuxiang lowered his voice.

Leng Yi said: "That's right. Where are Madam and the others?"

"We're talking in the main room."

"Well, come with me!"
Chapter completed!