Chapter 682 Familiar Faces
The cases of Yang Hancai and Wei Ruolan are of course not related at all.
If he had not been forced into a desperate situation, Sun Shaozong would not have wanted to use false accusations to drag him into trouble - after all, such a simple and crude method would inevitably leave trouble.
But this Yang Hancai was really too arrogant. Knowing that he was being targeted by me, he still dared to act recklessly and kill Zhang An!
If he couldn't be convicted, how could he face Zhang An's wife and children? !
But after watching Yang Hancai struggling and cursing as he was escorted out of the county court by the Dali Temple officials, Sun Shaozong stood up from behind the case and raised his chin to the bewildered Wang Qian: "County Magistrate Wang, where is Zhang An's body?"
"Well……"
Wang Qian was slightly stunned. Before he could open his mouth, Qiu Yunfei beside him hurriedly said, "It is now placed in the side hall and is being collected by the county government's coroner."
When Sun Shaozong was working in Shuntian Prefecture, he often came to the Daxing County Government for inspection. So when he heard what he said, he led the way out of the hall without waiting for others to lead the way.
Everyone behind hurriedly followed, except Wang Qian, who hesitated for a moment, then turned around and went straight back to the back court.
However, Sun Shaozong strode all the way to the side hall on the west side, where he saw Zhang An's body placed on a stool. The prisoner's clothes had been changed out of the body, but the blood on the head had not been wiped off, apparently for inspection.
Sun Shaozong ran over in a few steps, not caring about the red and white things on his head. He reached out his hand to search carefully, then sighed silently.
It turned out that he committed suicide after hitting a wall.
When Zhang An was in Wuxi Prefecture, he experienced many battles, big and small, and escaped death several times. However, he never expected that he would end up committing suicide out of shame and anger just after returning home.
This is really fate's trick.
Looking at his distorted and resentful facial features, Sun Shaozong felt very regretful in his heart. Perhaps he should have thrown aside those rules and taken him under his protection first!
After all, it was because he cared too much about his reputation, and always wanted to cut the tofu cleanly, saving Zhang An's life without being accused of favoritism and partiality.
Alas~
Sighing once more, Sun Shaozong washed his hands in the copper basin beside him while ordering, "Dress up his body well and send it back home for safekeeping for the time being. I will ask the court for permission to give him a grand funeral."
After Wang Gaosheng, the coroner of Daxing County, readily agreed, Sun Shaozong forced five taels of silver into his pocket for the burial money, and then led everyone out of the side hall.
"Second brother."
Not long after he walked out of the side hall, Qiu Yunfei caught up with him from behind, saying with a face full of shame: "I messed up the first task you gave me after returning to Beijing. This is really..."
Sun Shaozong shook his head, patted him on the shoulder and said, "This is all my carelessness. What does it have to do with you? When you have some free time in a few days, you can invite the people you dealt with to my house for a gathering. This will be my way of thanking everyone for their kindness."
Hearing him say this, Qiu Yunfei felt even more guilty, but Sun Shaozong had invited more than just him, so he couldn't just refuse, so he could only say a lot of self-blaming words.
The two men walked all the way to the front of the county government office before saying goodbye to each other. Qiu Yunfei went ahead in a carriage, while Sun Shaozong got on a green velvet official sedan chair and set off with ceremonial guards.
As for Yang Hancai, he was tied up like a pig's nest by several officers and thrown on the back of an old donkey that was temporarily recruited. His bones were almost broken during the journey.
When they arrived at the east gate of the Dali Temple, Sun Shaozong had just stepped out of the sedan chair and was about to personally escort Yang Hancai to prison, when two Dragon Guards suddenly appeared from the side, half-knelt and bowed, saying, "Wu Shuigen, the flag of the Ministry of Punishment, is here to wait for your orders."
It turned out that after Sun Shaozong went to the Tianlao and coordinated his confession with Wei Ruolan, he did not return to the office directly, but first ordered people to go to the Northern Pacification Office to "dispatch troops and generals."
After all, the purpose of arresting Yang Hancai this time is actually to interrogate the case of the beggar's murder. If people from the Dali Temple are used to torture him, there is no guarantee that the matter will not be heard by Wei Yi.
As it happened, Wei Yi had some misunderstandings with me this morning, so I had to be on guard against him trying to interfere.
Therefore, Sun Shaozong made up his mind to first borrow people from the Northern Pacification Office - although he no longer had the part-time job as the Inspector of a Thousand Households, he still had some ties to the office.
Especially since he is currently enjoying a successful career, the Northern Pacification Office will certainly give him this little bit of face.
but……
Sun Shaozong didn't expect that the people who came to assist in the trial were actually two familiar faces.
He looked Wu Shuigen up and down, then tilted his head to look at the woman kneeling behind him, and said calmly: "I never thought that you and your wife really have a foothold in the Northern Pacification Office."
The Wu Shuigen couple were originally spies planted by the White Lotus Sect in the capital. Later, they were coerced and bribed into defecting. In order to make a fortune, he arranged an official position of a small flag for Wu Shuigen.
It is not easy for people who come from a rebel background to gain a place in the Northern Pacification Office.
Sun Shaozong originally thought that he and his wife would soon be excluded, but he never expected that after not seeing this guy for more than two years, he would come to assist him in investigating the case, which showed that he had already established a firm foothold.
Wu Shuigen heard what Sun Shaozong said and said with a smile: "I am also grateful to you for . If it weren't for your prestige, how could I be where I am today?"
He was flattering the master here, but his wife Xu behind him was quietly looking at him with some contempt and resentment.
Tsk~
It seems that this former female bandit still resents her husband for "turning from evil to good".
However, these messed up things should be left to the officials of the Northern Pacification Office to worry about. Right now, he just wants him and his wife to handle the case sincerely.
"Everyone, get up."
As he spoke, Sun Shaozong walked inside, and Wu Shuigen and his wife hurriedly followed behind him.
"The reason I asked you to come this time is because the Wei family servant involved in the case died unexpectedly in the Dali Temple prison. To this day, I still don't know where the mistake was made. Now the superiors are pressing me to do so, and I can't spare the time to investigate. So I simply borrowed some personnel from the Northern Pacification Office."
These words were obviously meant for Wu Shuigen and his wife to hear, but in fact they were meant to shut up everyone in the Dali Temple.
After all, no matter what, the Dali Temple is the head of criminal law in the world. But now they have invited outsiders to assist in interrogations. Without a suitable excuse, how can they convince the public?
Fortunately, the Dali Temple has been in a state of decline over the years, and there are many handles that can be used easily.
However, when the group arrived at the Dali Temple's Tianlao and completed the handover formalities, they tied up Yang Hancai and detained him in the interrogation room.
Sun Shaozong called Wang Biao, the clerk on duty, and ordered him, "This man is of great importance. From now on, you will be responsible for his food, clothing, housing and transportation. If anything happens to him, you will be beheaded!"
Wang Biao listened to his serious words and quickly responded obediently, patting his chest and assuring, "Don't worry, sir. From now on, I will stay in this prison day and night to guard it. I guarantee that nothing will go wrong!"
"That's good."
Sun Shaozong nodded and added, "But apart from food, clothing, shelter and transportation, you don't need to worry about the interrogation of this man, and you are not allowed to ask questions at will! Okay, you can leave first."
After Wang Biao took the order and left, Sun Shaozong turned around and was about to tell Wu Shuigen to put the gag on Yang Hancai first to prevent him from biting his tongue to commit suicide again.
Who would have thought that when he turned around, he saw Wu Shuigen lovingly stroking the torture instruments in the corner, with an obsessed look on his face.
Tsk~
Why is this guy like a pervert?
Just as he was speechless, a fragrant breeze suddenly blew by his side. It was Wu Shuigen's wife, Xu, who came close to him gracefully, pursed her rosy lips, and said in a charming voice: "Sir Sun's achievements in conquering Huguang with one sword, I have always admired you, but I don't know if I have the honor to listen to your private explanation."
this……
Maybe he is seducing me?
Sun Shaozong looked at Xu, who was looking at him with a seductive look on her face, and then looked at Wu Shuigen, who was in the corner, turning a deaf ear and only stroking the torture instruments...
What exactly did this couple experience in the Northern Pacification Division?
