The first assistant of the poor family

Chapter 426
If the most difficult thing these days is, it is Tu Xun, Shangshu of the Ministry of punishment.

His Majesty made a decree to order the Ministry of Punishment, Dali Temple and the Third Department of the Metropolitan Procuratorate to interrogate Jin Yiwei Qianhu Jiang Bin and cabinet minister Jiao Fang to set fire to Wenyuan Pavilion and frame his colleagues.

At first glance, there is nothing unusual about this matter, as long as there is a strict trial, but anyone with a discerning eye can see that His Majesty does not want Jiang Bin to be convicted of a felony.

But if it's just for show, the cabinet can't explain it through a formality.

Although it is nominally a joint trial by the three divisions, the Ministry of Criminal Justice is the main body of the trial.Unsurprisingly, both Dali Siqing and Zuodu Yushi expressed their belief in the decision of the Ministry of Punishment, and only sent the second official to hear the trial, but in the end the joint trial turned into a one-man show of the Ministry of Punishment.

This made Tu Xun very angry.But the matter has come to this point, we can only bite the bullet and start the trial.

Because Jiao Fang and Jiang Bin are cabinet ministers and the emperor's favored ministers, they still enjoy the special treatment of not worshiping officials before they are formally convicted.

Tu Xun glanced at Jiang Bin and Jiao Fang in the hall, coughed and said: "I am ordered by the emperor to interrogate you, and you must tell the truth."

Although he was already depressed in his dantian, these words really didn't sound very imposing.After all, the status of the two of them is not much worse than that of him, the minister of the Ministry of punishment.

Jiao Fang was the cabinet minister who overwhelmed him, and Jiang Bin, although he was only a royal guard, was one of the few favored ministers who could influence the emperor's decision.

In order to prevent Jiao Fang and Jiang Bin from colluding with each other, they were detained separately until the interrogation.

The moment Jiao Fang and Jiang Bin looked at each other, they were full of regret.If he hadn't listened to Jiang Bin's nonsense back then, how could he have ended up in the situation he is today.

Although it was too late to repent this time, it was better than being manipulated all the time.

Tu Xun cleared his throat and said, "Jiao Fang, let me ask you first, you were the one who set fire to Wenyuan Pavilion?"

Jiao Fang immediately replied: "Slander, this is all slander. This old man has never done such a thing."

As a veteran in the officialdom, Jiao Fang naturally knew what to say and what not to say.Although he hated Jiang Bin to the bone at this moment, the two were grasshoppers on the same rope, and they would never admit anything about the arson of Wenyuan Pavilion.

Tu Xun knew that Jiao Fang would say that, so he took out a stack of documents and said: "This is the confession written by the clerk who witnessed you entering Wenyuan Pavilion. The time before and after you entered Wenyuan Pavilion is the same as the time when Wenyuan Pavilion caught fire. It fits perfectly, how do you explain it?"

Jiao Fang secretly groaned in her heart, but she had no choice but to force herself to defend herself: "Tu Butang is also an old man of the Ministry of Punishment, why is he so reckless in deciding the case. The old man went to Wenyuan Pavilion to check the classics, what does it have to do with the fire in Wenyuan Pavilion? Could it be that the old man, as a cabinet minister, can't even set foot in Wenyuan Pavilion?"

"you!"

Tu Xun was so choked by Jiao Fang that he couldn't speak, he snorted, and said, "More than one person saw you walking out of Wenyuan Pavilion in a hurry, and you still want to deny it?"

"If you want to commit a crime, there is no excuse! If you want to commit a crime, there is no excuse!"

Jiao Fang looked sad and indignant, and said with emotion: "Since Tu Butang wants to convict the old man, it should be done, why bother to put on a show here. The old man has devoted himself to the Ming Dynasty, but he did not expect to end up like this. It is really sad. "

Tu Xun felt sick, this old man Jiao really did a good job of playing tricks.He is obviously a shameless and shameless villain, but he insists on pretending to be a loyal minister, which is really disgusting.

"Hmph, don't remember this sentence!"

Tu Xun glared at the scribe who was writing furiously, and scolded.

"Jiao Fang, the fans of Xichang have already recorded the conspiracy between you and Jiang Bin in the private meeting in the mansion, and you still want to deny it!"

Now Jiang Bin couldn't stand it anymore, he sneered and said, "Old man Tu, what nonsense are you talking about. Mr. Jiao and I are both officials of the Ming Dynasty. Which rule of the Ming Dynasty stipulates that colleagues cannot get together in private? I It's just a matter of drinking tea and poetry with Mr. Jiao, isn't that okay?"

"you you"

Tu Xun's beard trembled wildly, and his chest rose and fell sharply.

This Jiang Bin is too shameless, he dared to shout at the court.

"Come here, the criminal Jiang Bin is roaring in the courtroom, and I will fight the judge for [-] big boards first!"

Jiang Bin was a little panicked now, he didn't expect Tu Xun to really dare to touch him, and said anxiously: "I said something wrong, you dare to use punishment!"

"This is the lobby of the Ministry of Criminal Justice, you can't let yourself be presumptuous!"

Tu Xun couldn't bear it any longer, he dropped the stick and scolded: "Don't do it yet!"

The master of the hall had already spoken, and the servants on the left and right did not dare to neglect, and immediately dragged Jiang Bin to the ground.Someone stepped forward and stepped on Jiang Bin's hands and feet, pulling him away in a big shape.

Although the interrogation sticks used by the Ministry of Punishment are not as thick as the wooden sticks of the court sticks, they are by no means comparable to the moso bamboo boards used by the local county government.

The left and right yamen servants used all their strength to throw the stick at Jiang Bin's buttocks and legs, and he cried out repeatedly in pain.

"Old man Tu, you dare to hit me, believe it or not, I will kill you!"

At this moment, Tu Xun calmed down a little, and while stroking his beard, he said: "Jiang Bin, you have committed a felony and dared to shout at the court. I think you are impatient. This twenty boards can be regarded as a lesson for you. If you If you don’t plead guilty, you will be punished even more!”

Although the emperor does not want Jiang Bin to be convicted of a felony, the cabinet and officials will not agree if he is acquitted.Therefore, the best result is that Jiang Bin himself pleaded guilty. In the end, Tu Xun drafted a settlement result and submitted it to the emperor, who commuted his sentence extrajudicially.

However, Jiang Bin was obviously very ignorant. Not only did he not intend to plead guilty, but he also stubbornly resisted and yelled at the court.If Tu Xun doesn't give him some color, what is the official authority of the Ministry of Punishment?
Sitting at the bottom, the Shaoqing of the Dali Temple and the left deputy of the Metropolitan Procuratorate, the Imperial Envoy of the Metropolitan Procuratorate, were like two wax figures, silently watching the yamen servant of the Ministry of Punishment and berating Jiang Bin.

Before they came to the Ministry of Criminal Justice, they had already been clearly informed not to force themselves to stand out. This matter was entirely left to the Ministry of Criminal Justice.

This kind of difficult case, you should handle it well, and you will cause trouble if you handle it poorly. There is no reason to work hard at all.

Except for the muffled sound of the board hitting Jiang Bin's buttocks and legs, there was no sound in the hall of the Ministry of Justice, which was suffocating.

Jiao Fang on the side was sweating even more, this Tu Xun is really ruthless.If he had said a few more words just now, he wouldn't have been ordered to slap him by Tu Xun, right?

After the [-] boards were played, Jiang Bin collapsed in the courtroom like a puddle of mud, without the arrogance he had before.

Tu Xun rubbed his palms, and said with a smile, "Jiang Qianhu, is this interrogation stick from the Ministry of Punishment satisfying you?"

"Tu, old man Tu, you must die!"

Jiang Bin forced his head up, spit out a mouthful of thick phlegm, and shot straight at Tu Xun.

Tu Xun got up subconsciously and took a step back. The thick phlegm landed a few steps in front of the case, and he said angrily, "It seems that my Ministry of Punishment didn't entertain well. Come here, let's go to the punishment!"

　ps: The second update is here, I wish you all a happy watching~
　　
　
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