Lin Jiajinyu of the Red Chamber

Zhen Weicun is dead.

When Tu Jingchen heard the news, he frowned at first, but did not immediately attack Tu Wenfei. There was still a bit of accusation in his words, "How did he die? Zhen Weicun died in just a few days. How did you handle the case?"

Tu Wenfei knelt on the floor, and Lin Jinyu couldn't sit still, so she got up and stood to one side.

"Today, Erchen, Wenzheng, Li Shangshu, Wu Shangshu, and Jia Yushi went to the Ministry of Criminal Justice to interrogate Zhen Weicun. The prison boss found that Zhen Weicun died in the prison. He was killed by a collision. It's a matter of time." Tu Wenfei's figure is as straight as a green pine, with a simple emerald jade crown on his head, and his brows are calm.Looking into his father's deep eyes, thinking of Lin Jinyu's words that day, he said softly, "I'm afraid he committed suicide in fear of crime."

Tu Jingchen's eyes were a little more appreciative, "You are presiding over the case, and the reason why Zhen Weicun died is naturally clearer than me. If you die, you will die. How is the investigation of the tax bank?"

"My son is incompetent, and I'm still investigating. When Zhen Wei was in Yangzhou as the salt government, besides six or seven teachers and staff, there was also his nephew Zhen Yun who helped him, but Zhen Yun was not in the official register. After the case was settled, he went back to Jinling. My son thought, they are close relatives of uncle and nephew, if Zhen Yun knows something inside, why don't you send him to Beijing and ask a question or two." Tu Wenfei then handed over the ladder.

Children can be taught, Tu Jingchen pointed to a mahogany hexagonal stool next to him, and the corners of his lips curled up, "Get up and answer." After Tu Wenfei sat down, he asked, "Now that Zhen Weicun is dead, you have something to say What makes sense, how do you think about it next?"

Tu Wenfei thought for a while and said, "I think, Zhen Weicun is a scholar, and he has no strength to restrain a chicken. The transfer of silver must be handled by his subordinates. Although the principal criminal is dead, there are other prisoners in the Yangzhou salt class in the prison. The interrogation can continue."

"What about Wenzheng, why didn't you see him coming?"

"Yes." Tu Wenfei said, "Wenzheng went to the emperor's grandfather, saying that the emperor was worried about the Zhen family's affairs, so it would be appropriate to go and talk to his old man.

A stern light flashed in Tu Jingchen's eyes, he clasped his hands together, slowly stroked the green jade finger on his thumb, and asked, "Did Zhen Weicun commit suicide because the punishment was too severe?"

"The Ministry of Punishment will always use punishment when trying a case."

"The emperor is most sympathetic to the old ministers, the Zhen family, give them some dignity, and don't use any more punishment. Besides, you said that it would be easy for Zhen Yun to go to Beijing. It's just that he is not an official of the Yangzhou Salt Administration. You ask him for a statement It’s not easy to increase the punishment.” It’s not that Tu Jingchen wants to protect the Zhen family, but he’s just worried about the emperor. Once this matter comes out, if a villain speaks out, the emperor will definitely prohibit torture to extract a confession. To Tu Wenfei, "If there is no torture interrogation, do you think you can get the real confession?"

Tu Jingchen smiled wryly in his heart, "Father, Zhen Weicun was escorted back to Beijing a long time ago, wasn't he just kept in prison before? Instead, he recruited some messy things." For example, he blamed Lin Ruhai for the crime. Fei couldn't help but glanced at Lin Jinyu. Before he came, he was a little apprehensive. At this point, if he didn't understand his father's thoughts, he would be a fool. He couldn't help admiring Lin Jinyu's chest.

Tu Jingchen followed his son's gaze and looked back, and saw Lin Jinyu was playing with the purse on his waist with his head down, exposing his snow-white, fleshy neck, coughed, and asked, "Jinyu, what did I reward you for earlier?" Have you run out of gold?"

"Well, run out." Do you want to go back?

"Then I will reward you with another 200 taels, why don't you give Wen Fei an idea?" Tu Jingchen asked with a smile.

Lin Jinyu scratched her neck, flattered her with a smile, "Your Majesty, you have always ruled the world with benevolence and filial piety, with compassion and compassion, and a bodhisattva heart. It is indeed not very pleasant to spread such cruel tortures, and it will damage the wisdom of the emperor. However, your majesty, You see, I got to the tip of my husband’s chin last year, and this year I have grown to the center of my husband’s body. Last time you rewarded me with 200 taels, this time I need to grow a bit. You rewarded me with 300 taels of gold, and I guarantee ten You can pry these people's mouths open within days."

"You are not joking, let's talk. You have bargained with me." Tu Jingchen said with a smile.

Lin Jinyu smiled and praised the emperor for his brilliance, and then said, "Clean up a few cells in the prison, not too big, just enough to fit a bed. Stone slabs are built around, no windows are left, and no lights are allowed inside. There is a small door for food delivery, which is opened when food is delivered, and it must be closed tightly at ordinary times, so that the whole room cannot let in a ray of light. In this way, people are locked in, and they live in the dark in the middle of winter, just delivering delicious food every day. No beating, no scolding, no movement outside, lock them up until they agree to confess, and then release them. During the interrogation, interrogate them separately, list all the questions to be asked, and ask their confessions one by one, and then compare their confessions for similarities , what’s the difference? Where there is a difference, there must be a problem, wouldn’t it be easier to check it?”

Tu Jingchen still didn't believe it, and said with a smile, "So they can take the initiative to confess?"

"Anyway, there is no other good way now, let's try it." Lin Jinyu is very confident. Human beings are born with a fear of darkness. Without light, it is difficult to tell what people will see. This kind of unknown fear naturally wins. all imaginable punishments.

Tu Wenfei didn't worry too much, and said, "Father, I think you can give it a try." He has great confidence in Lin Jinyu, and Lin Jinyu has always been cautious in major matters.

"Well, Jinyu, anyway, you have nothing else to do, learn more and watch more with Wenfei, if you have a future in the future, I will love you a lot." Tu Jingchen almost numb Lin Jinyu to death, what are you doing? Do you love me now?Why can't I see it?So true.

Lin Jinyu smiled obsequiously, "Isn't it? Your Majesty rewards me with gold every now and then. I'm really flattered."

Tu Jingchen said with a smile, "Wenfei, you will send the gold to Jinyu's mansion in a while. It's alright, the weather outside is nice, and the flowers in the garden are blooming. It's sunny and sunny. I won't stick to you anymore. Go outside and play." Come on."

When the two of them went out, Tu Jingchen's face darkened instantly, and he said coldly, "This Wenzheng is really courageous, he just went to the palace and returned to the emperor. Their father and son never put me, the emperor, on the throne." In the eyes!"

Xu Ziwen smiled, "It's not been a day or two, why are you so angry? Halfway through the trial, there is no reason to stop the trial just because Zhen Weicun died. What are you worried about?"

Tu Jingchen temporarily suppressed his anger, held Xu Ziwen's hand, and said, "Don't get angry with these bastards, do you really want to bring Jinyu back to Shandong to engage?" Xu Ziwen just looked at Tu Jingchen without saying a word. Chen said, "If it's for his marriage, there are quite a few good people in the capital, you pick the one that pleases your eyes, and I'll just give you the marriage, why bother to run back. You're here, I can't even see you and you're beaten, I'm going back to Shandong, I'm really worried about your temper with Uncle."

Xu Ziwen rubbed his brows and sighed, "That's my father, not an enemy. What are you up to? Don't worry about it. I just got married with him. Now he picked someone excitedly. You know I If you can't go home and book someone else for Jinyu, you must be angry. Don't worry, I have my own measure. I haven't gone back for many years. This time, through Jinyu's marriage, the old man sent a letter, If I refute his face, I will never have to go home again in this life."

"Then when are you going to leave?" Tu Jingchen was beginning to be reluctant now.

"Uncle's Wanshou will be in a few days after the end of the palace examination, after the Wanshou Festival." Xu Ziwen said, "My elder brother will go to Beijing to celebrate his uncle's birthday in a few days, I think I will go back with my elder brother, and I will also have a care. "

Tu Jingchen asked softly, "Do you want Jinyu to marry your family?"

"Well, the third daughter of my elder brother's family is from the same age as Jinyu. I heard from my father that his behavior is reasonable. If the two of them can see each other, we will make an appointment." Xu Ziwen asked with a smile, "What are you doing?" What's the matter, I haven't seen you caring about Jinyu so much at other times? Why don't you let go of his marriage?"

Tu Jingchen sighed, and told the truth, "I don't know what kind of shit luck this kid has, anyway, I can't see where he came from. I won't hide it from you, my mother asked Jinyu Chunwei about it yesterday. As for the ranking, because the list didn't come out, I fooled it. See what my mother means. If he wins, he wants to be a big matchmaker for the Lin and Chen families. Since you have already made arrangements, I will go back It has been three years since his mother, Princess Beijing, passed away. She is only in her 20s, so she can't be alone. He has a top-notch temper and appearance, and there is a prince in his body. It's very good, and it's not bad to refer to her as the second concubine."

"Just tell the queen mother that my father has arranged an excellent marriage for Jinyu. This time, bringing Jinyu to the past is to make a marriage. The specific girl, let alone her death, is not my marriage." You have to ask what Jinyu means." Xu Ziwen couldn't help laughing when he thought of the empress dowager's move, "Jinyu just wanted to please the female relatives. There used to be a small nunnery in Xixiao, Yangzhou, called Jingyue nunnery. There are about a dozen nuns living in it. The Buddhist teachings of Jingyue Nunnery are average, but the master of the nunnery cooks excellent vegetarian dishes. Although the teacher is old, she can see that she must have looked good before. The manners and manners are also from a wealthy family, and they are quite noble. Jingyue Nunnery is her private property, and she does not live with incense and money, and she is not willing to entertain idlers. Jinyu was only six or seven years old at the time, and she was round and round. It’s still cute now, as long as he goes, the teacher will cook him a good vegetarian meal in person, talking and laughing with her. So, don’t always look at him as fat. Seriously speaking, he’s quite lucky .”

Tu Jingchen was a little dissatisfied, since he had nothing to do, the master and apprentice always went to the nunnery for something.Looking at the window, across a lake of spring water, there is the back garden of the Xu Mansion. There are no exotic trees, but the exquisitely carved Taihu Lake Stones are piled up along the lakeside, and a peach blossom forest is planted next to it. Now it is spring and March, and the peach blossoms are scorching and beautiful.Lin Jinyu was gesticulating and directing Tu Wenfei to cut the flower branches. Although he couldn't hear what to say, Lin Jinyu was completely flat-chested, as if his son was a long-term worker, but his The silly son still had a face full of hard work, and that handsome face smiled so that the peach blossoms were still in full bloom. He was really hopeless, and he was completely humiliated!

Thinking that his son was fascinated by such a fat man, Tu Jingchen felt indescribably depressed.