Start by scolding the empress

Chapter 241
Chen Yi asked Tang Si and Tang Wu to go there first, while the remaining three, together with Fang Xuan, looked at the remaining things and the accompanying porter, and waited for him to finish solving the matter of the county magistrate before heading to the western border.

Chen Yi received General Zhang's letter and felt much more relaxed.

Although the county magistrate has been promised, compared with the soldiers on the western border, the soldiers on the natural border are more important.

When Chen Yi agreed at the beginning, he didn't expect it would take so long, and he was glad that Tang Si and the others went first before him.

However, this matter would probably be settled soon. If it wasn't for the court ministers, Chen Yi really didn't want to care about it. The main reason was that the county captain deliberately pushed the matter to the Heaven's Punishment Hero.

Regardless of whether such a person really existed, Chen Yi knew that the county magistrate here did not deserve to die.

Moreover, there are many such things, and the local county magistrates will panic, and the people will also be frightened.

The influence is not good, this is to provoke the relationship between the people and the court, and buy people's hearts from it, and Chen Yi estimates that, except for the first few people.

Many low-level officials behind were like the county magistrate here, who blocked the way of others and were silenced.

This kind of trend cannot be encouraged.

I don't know if the news sent back by Chen Yi was a breakthrough. On the evening of the next day, Chen Yi saw the travel-worn Shangshu of the Ministry of Punishment, who came faster than the brother-in-law of the county captain's Ministry of Punishment.

Chen Yi was a little surprised when he heard that the servants of the government office had come to report that some old acquaintances had come, but he didn't expect to see the Secretary of the Ministry of Punishment when he walked to the door.

He immediately invited people in, and after a few people sat down, Chen Yi took the initiative to introduce the Secretary of the Ministry of Punishment to the county magistrate.

The county magistrate was so frightened that he immediately knelt down to salute. The minister of the Ministry of punishment waved his hand and asked about what happened and the current situation. After understanding everything, he nodded inscrutablely.

The county magistrate saw that Shangshu of the Ministry of Justice was sitting with a cold face and didn't speak, so he said wisely to help settle down and left.

When the county magistrate left and only Chen Yi and the minister of the Ministry of punishment were left, the minister of the Ministry of punishment immediately changed his face and pulled Chen Yi to complain about his bitterness with a sad face.

"Chen Shilang, you don't know that when you didn't write to me, I was so worried that I wanted to resign. This god of punishment made everyone known, and the empress also received the news, but this man can't be fooled. It's so slippery, it's too hard to catch."

Chen Yi couldn't laugh or cry when he saw the Minister of the Ministry of Justice like this, so he just said, Chen Yi thought he had offended him with the unfamiliar attitude of the Minister of the Ministry of Justice just now.

It turned out to be a human design, but once the county magistrate left, he completely exposed his true nature. This down-to-earth person is the Shangshu of the Ministry of Punishment he knew. It is strange to say that if Chen Yi hadn't been in prison often, he would never have imagined the Shangshu of the Ministry of Justice. Will be like this character.

How did such a personality get to be the Minister of the Ministry of Punishment?
"Ah? Me? I just don't have a background. I used to work in the market. Later, by chance, I helped solve cases and entered the yamen. Later, because of my wide network, I was able to investigate things that were unknown, and gradually solved many cases. Yes, raised up."

Minister of the Ministry of Justice said this, and sighed: "It's still the late emperor who knows the pearl with his eyes. He didn't look down on me as a rascal in the market, and he promoted me to be what I am today."

Chen Yi didn't expect that he would say what was in his heart. Just when he wanted to cover it up, he was shocked by the words of the Minister of Justice.

So that's the case, he said that the minister of the Ministry of punishment was able to eat meat and drink with him in the prison. At that time, he felt that he was not an ordinary person, so everything made sense.

As for the plan of the first emperor, Chen Yi understood that the first emperor had no other heirs, only the female emperor. Although there were women who ascended the throne, there were not many after all.

People like Minister of the Ministry of Justice are the most able to assist the Empress. After all, they have no status and background, so they can only be loyal to the Empress.

In addition, the Criminal Department is different from other positions. This is due to the existence of the police station. Of course, it cannot be used by those who want to use it. How can it give stability to the people.

Chen Yi felt a little funny in his heart, so he asked how the Minister of Punishment could be so gossipy and well-informed.

If you can get along well with people in the market, you will know all kinds of news.

Chen Yi changed the topic back: "Have many low-level officials died recently?"

The Minister of Punishment suppressed the decadence on his face and nodded solemnly: "Including the one you are here now, a total of nine people have been killed. Do you think it is too many?"

Chen Yi was a little surprised. Although there were many officials like this county magistrate, there were probably hundreds in the entire Dawu Kingdom.

Nine is not much compared to hundreds, but you must know that except for accidents or illness and death, there are only one or two throughout the year.

Now there are premeditated killings, nine people have been killed, who knows how many more will follow?
Moreover, this is a magistrate, and it is not so easy to find. Now that there are so many vacancies, the various forces in the court will definitely take action. It is impossible for the empress to strictly scrutinize such a magistrate.

Besides, it takes a long time to grow up.

But I am afraid that this kind of person who spends time queuing up, this plan is huge!
Chen Yi looked up at the Minister of the Ministry of Justice, the Minister of the Ministry of Justice had a look on his face, you know why I have a sad expression.

Chen Yi smiled and nodded: "It's hard work, my lord, but why did my lord come by himself? Didn't I ask others to send someone with a higher official position than that person?"

The Minister of the Ministry of Punishment curled his lips: "I am the biggest official in the Ministry of Punishment, no matter who can get me to do it? Besides, I am always impeached in the imperial capital, and people who urge me to solve cases, I think it's better to come out and take the limelight. I'm too lazy to listen to those people. people nagging."

Speaking of this, Shangshu of the Ministry of Justice smiled.

"Besides, you already know the murderer here. It's equivalent to a case. If I solve it, it can be regarded as a result. It will be easy to explain when I go back!"

Chen Yi finally heard a serious sentence.

"It was also because of this consideration that I stayed to help. I was worried that the influence of the Heavenly Punishment Hero would be bad, and it would always make people panic. So once this case comes out, at least the people can know that it is not that the court is incompetent, but that someone has taken advantage of it. Void."

Chen Yi paused for a moment: "It's also a reminder to other local officials that those who die may not necessarily be corrupt officials, but may also be killed by their enemies. Let them be on guard so they won't die so easily .”

The Minister of the Ministry of Justice has a look of emotion.

"So, Shilang Chen thinks a lot. He can think of so much on such a small matter and even make arrangements. He is indeed the pillar of talent that the chief minister of the cabinet calls him!"

"My lord, don't tease me. Let's discuss how to solve this matter. The evidence I have collected now is sufficient, so should I make things big..."

Chen Yi and the Minister of Justice got together to discuss what they would do next and made a plan.

(End of this chapter)