Chapter 3: The Lan brother and sister (three)

He Tengjiao knew that he had received a hot potato. He was strict in law enforcement, but after a few years of officialdom, he was no longer the naughty mansion, and he had some sense of it. This case is probably not that simple. He would never go by to the Xinwang Mansion to ask for 300,000 taels of official silver. After the court yesterday, he did not rush to the Dali Temple yamen, but went directly to Shi Kefa's Shuntian Yamen to ask for advice.

"Brother Shi, what do you think of this case?" He Tengjiao and Shi Kefa had an extraordinary friendship. The two of them had worked closely together. Their relationship was basically not affected by the unspoken rules in the officialdom, and they said straightforwardly.

Everyone in the court knew that among the young officials most valued by the emperor, Shi Kefa was the first. Even his wife was a celebrity who served by Empress Yi'an. He himself was one of the people who knew the emperor most recently. He Tengjiao took on this case and didn't come to him to seek scriptures. Who should he look for?

How smart Shi Kefa is? How could he not know He Tengjiao's purpose? But he himself is not very clear about this case, but he saw that the emperor seemed to be intentional about dealing with the case in a cold manner. He had to remind He Tengjiao of this point, and he should not make a shocking case for him. If the emperor's major affairs are ruined, it would be troublesome.

"Brother He, tell me first, how did you try this case?" Shi Kefa ordered someone to give He Tengjiao tea, and then asked.

"How to judge? Of course, I took the woman to court to confront her, asked the facts clearly, and then decided on the case." He Tengjiao said without hesitation.

"Haha." Shi Kefa smiled, "Brother He tried countless cases, why did he forget the most critical person this time?"

He Tengjiao lowered his head and thought for a moment, then looked up and said, "Brother Shi is referring to the man named Wu who interrupted the legs of the third prince of Ruofengcheng Hou."

"Yes, the key to this case lies in this person with the surname 'Wu', but Brother He, you don't have the courage to touch him?" Shi Kefa smiled slightly.

"Brother Shi, what do you mean? I am a court official at least. Why can't the judge of this case touch him?" He Tengjiao said in confusion.

"Who do you think it would be someone who can make fun of the censor Zhou Wenyuan, the five cities censor,?" Shi Kefa asked with a faint smile.

He Tengjiao changed color and stuttered a little, "You, are you talking about the emperor?"

"Although I don't know what the emperor has to do with the surname "Wu", I can be sure that the surname "Wu" must have a relationship with the emperor." Shi Kefa analyzed.

"The emperor has always been fair, not the kind of person who does not distinguish right from wrong. Since he helped this person with the surname Wu, the one who is in the wrong must be the one who is in the fault. Isn't this case already very clear?" He Tengjiao spread his hands.

"The case is very simple. You basically know who is right and who is wrong without trial. But behind this case is complicated. Why did the emperor ask your Dali Temple to take over this case? Because you can not only examine the military but also the civilians. It is most appropriate for you to examine the case of military and civilian disputes." Shi Kefa said.

"I know this, but how should this case be judged?" He Tengjiao said worriedly, "The emperor gave me ten days, but this case can't be used for a day."

"Brother He, this case is not difficult, it is not easy, it is not easy. The key is whether you can grasp the emperor's thoughts." Shi Kefa said, "Anyway, Li Yongzuo has been conclusive, and it is basically a dead end, but how to die and what crime is convicted is the real reason why the emperor gave you ten days."

"But where did I go to find the one with the surname "Wu"? Could it be that I would care whether the emperor asked for a person? Although this case is clear, there is no key witness of the surname "Wu". How can I close the case?" He Tengjiao said.

"Wouldn't Ruo Fengcheng Hou be guilty of the testimony without the witness of this person named Wu? Are there all blind people present that night? Besides, the person named Wu was the person involved. Even if his words were the truth, Li Yongzuo could have said that he was lying, and he could also find a lot of testimony." Shi Kefa said.

"Li Yongzuo is a difficult lord and it is definitely not easy to deal with. A simple case will become more and more complicated as long as it involves the powerful and powerful, and it also involves open and secret struggles between various forces in the court. It is really hard to be a minister of Dali Temple!" He Tengjiao complained.

"Brother He and I are like this. The emperor puts you in this position. In fact, he is very fond of your integrity and self-discipline. He is not intentionally embarrassing you. In fact, the emperor has already secretly guided someone to help you." Shi Kefa comforted him.

"Who?" He Tengjiao said in surprise.

"This person is just like you, and he has a straight personality." Shi Kefa reminded with a smile.

"Iron-faced Censor Zhou Wenyuan?" He Tengjiao was not too stupid, so he guessed it as soon as he guessed it.

After getting this answer, He Tengjiao rushed out of the Shuntian Prefecture yamen in a hurry, leaving a promise to invite Shi Kefa to have tea another day."

You must meet Zhou Wenyuan before he moved into Li Yongzuo's marquis's mansion, otherwise there would be something that would be difficult to say or ask.

"Mr. He, you are here. My master has been waiting for you in the study room for a long time!" He Tengjiao hurried to the Zhou Mansion and found that his arrival was actually as expected by others. He was extremely surprised and could not think so much. He met Zhou Wenyuan first, so he walked into Zhou Wenyuan's study room under the guidance of the Zhou Mansion servant.

He Tengjiao was not polite, and sat down directly in front of Zhou Wenyuan and said, "Master Zhou seems to guess that this official is coming?"

"Haha, as expected." Zhou Wenyuan replied with a smile, "Mr. He wants to know what he wants. Now I can say it, but when the official moves into the Marquis' Mansion, he can't say something. Please ask what Lord.

"Does Lord Zhou know the 'Wu' who interrupted the third son of Li Heng, the Marquis of Ruofeng City?" He Tengjiao asked.

"Yes." Zhou Wenyuan nodded and replied.

"Can I see him and learn about the case?" He Tengjiao asked.

Zhou Wenyuan shook his head and said, "No, unless he is willing to see you himself, I will not have the ability to let Lord He see him."

"He is the key witness in this case, or a criminal, why can't he see him?" He Tengjiao was angry.

"I'm sorry, Lord He, it's really not possible." Zhou Wenyuan said with a wry smile. He had no choice but to hide his identity.

"Okay, Lord Zhou, tell me everything you know. This is not a difficult task for you, right?" He Tengjiao gritted his teeth and endured it.

"This, I know everything and say everything!" Zhou Wenyuan said.

"Okay, I'll serve you in the pen!" He Tengjiao personally wrote Zhou Wenyuan's confession.

Zhou Wenyuan explained the story in detail. He Tengjiao actually wrote dozens of pages of confession, which automatically filtered out some useless details, and then he could finish his writing.

Of course, Zhou Wenyuan also provided He Tengjiao with a list of addresses and addresses for everyone in the teahouse that night. This is the power to manage first. He directly managed the five cities of the Censors' Patrol Office. Zhu Yinglong left for the front foot and the patrol officers and soldiers arrived. Naturally, only Zhou Wenyuan had the list and address of everyone present.

With this list, He Tengjiao felt like he was treasured. Even if there is no key witness of the case, the truth will be revealed. The crime of Ruofengcheng Hou and his son was convicted. In terms of human evidence, Zhou Wenyuan has already helped He Tengjiao a lot. Next, there is necessary physical evidence. Only in this case, can the crime of Ruofengcheng Hou be completely convicted. However, the physical evidence of this case is really very difficult to find. In the face of powerful physical evidence, there is no way to convict Li Yongzuo. In addition to the unauthorized dispatch of troops to acquire people and set up two private courts, these two crimes will be added together, and at most his marquis will be demoted to the people, and it will be completely harmed. Unless he confesses himself, and the charges of committing crimes, avenging personal revenge, slandering loyal ministers, roaring in the court and deceiving the emperor, etc. will not be established.
Chapter completed!