I want to be a faint king [Rebirth]

Yuan Yin changed into casual clothes after the imperial court was over. The maroon clothes set off his slender figure. Holding a folding fan in his hand, he led Xiao Luzi out of the palace with Zhan Feng, and went straight to the prison of the Ministry of Criminal Justice.

And Xiao Rong lived up to Yuan Yin's expectations, and was already waiting at the Ministry of Punishment at this moment. Together with Song Xian, Shangshu of the Ministry of Punishment, he stood on the court of the Ministry of Punishment and saluted Yuan Yin.

Yuan Yin strode over and waved the folding fan in his hand to signal them to be excused, then sat down beside him, raised his head and asked: "Xiao Qing, where is the person, bring it out, just in time for him to see me. "

After Xiao Rong saluted, he asked the officials of the Ministry of Criminal Justice to escort Zheng Rusong, the magistrate of Chongzhou, to him. He was over half a century old, with a few silver strands in his beard, and he was dressed in rags. He looked extremely embarrassed. He looked at the The young man who was sitting was taken aback for a moment, then said:

"What are you arresting me for? I, a commoner, have never broken the law. Let me go."

"Let go of him." Yuan Yin opened his mouth, Song Xian gave the guard his eyes, and then released Zheng Rusong, watching him loosen his muscles and bones, and when he was about to leave the punishment department, Yuan Yin called him: "Prefect Zheng is planning to leave Beijing like this? I'm afraid it's not good."

Zheng Rusong paused, he didn't know whether he should take back the steps he took, and the guards blocked his way in response, waiting for Yuan Yin's fate.

"Since I ascended the throne, I have never met with officials from all over the world. Although I have reported to the court every year, I have never seen a real person. Now that Zheng Zhifu is coming to the capital, how can he leave without meeting me? It is really against the law. The way to be a minister." Yuan Yin got up and walked to the hall to stand with his hands behind his back, then turned his head and looked at Xiao Rong.

Xiao Rong immediately understood, and retreated to the back hall, leaving only Song Xian, Yuan Yin, Zheng Rusong and guards in the court of the Ministry of Punishment.

But Zheng Rusong is restless at the moment, if Yuan Yin is playing charades with him, or if he blames him for entering the capital without an order, he will be able to deal with it calmly, but Yuan Yin can avoid these two problems, just blame him for not going to see him now , This means that there is no king, making it difficult for him to defend himself for a while.

"Your Majesty...Your Majesty." Although Zheng Rusong was so old and cunning, he seemed to be unable to think of any perfect way to deal with the newborn calf in front of him.

"Prefect Zheng, you really let me down." Yuan Yin shook his head helplessly and sighed.

"Your Majesty deserves to be punished for your crimes." Zheng Rusong really couldn't figure out what Yuan Yin was thinking, so he simply admitted his identity and confessed his mistake to the emperor at this moment.

Yuan Yin smiled slightly, looked at Zheng Rusong who was kneeling on the ground in front of him, and hurriedly stepped forward to help him up and said: "Then what crime deserves death, if it deserves death, one death is enough."

Zheng Rusong kept nodding his head, saying yes again and again, not daring to look up at the young man in front of him.

"Master Zheng, can the flood in Chongzhou be cured? I sent Mr. Zhao He Zhao to Chongzhou to relieve the disaster, but God is jealous of the talents, which really makes me sad." Yuan Yin pretended to be heartbroken and sighed inadequately. Zheng Rusong hurriedly said:

"Your Majesty is concerned. Because there is a reservoir upstream to store water, some of the dams on the boundary of Chongzhou have been washed away, and there is no serious problem. Please rest assured, Master Zhao died in Chongzhou. I couldn't bear it, so I just came to Beijing to express condolences, and now I have to go back to handle official business." Zheng Rusong listened to Yuan Yin's words, and hurriedly borrowed the slope to get off the donkey, saying that he was here to mourn Zhao He.

"The prefect Zheng has a heart, but has the prefect Zhao heard that Mr. Zhao's widow has been killed?" Yuan Yin also seemed to see an old friend, and after pulling him aside to sit down, he said with a face of resentment: "Song Qing, talk to Prefect Zheng."

Song showed his will, and after saluting hurriedly, he said: "Your Majesty, Mr. Zhao's widow Mrs. He was killed at home a few days ago, and there was only one maid at the scene. Now she is detained in prison. I have carefully inspected Mr. He. Shi was killed with a single knife, and there was no chance to resist, and the maid who was serving came from Chongzhou, so I had a bold guess, whether this maid had a grudge against Mr. Zhao in Chongzhou, so he came to the capital to find He Shi, and then waited for an opportunity to kill him .”

"Oh? It's like this?" Yuan Yin said pretending to be surprised, and then he became angry, slapped the table and said: "What a vicious woman!"

Zheng Rusong, who was listening at the side, felt a little flustered, although he wanted to open his mouth to explain, but he didn't know how to explain.

"That's why I conclude that Mr. Zhao must have had something to do with this woman in Chongzhou, and Mr. Zhao's death may not have been caused by the plague." Seeing Yuan Yin's angry look, Song Xian continued hastily.

"What, even Lord Zhao's death is so suspicious?" Yuan Yin's expression was a little exaggerated, Song Xian nodded and coughed lightly to remind him, Yuan Yin calmed down a little, then looked at Zheng Rusong beside him and said:

"Prefect Zheng, tell the Minister of the Ministry of Punishment how this imperial envoy Mr. Zhao died, and how he got involved with a woman again."

Zheng Rusong felt that he was sitting on pins and needles at this moment, and he was a little restless, especially after listening to the conversation between the monarch and his ministers, he gradually realized that something was wrong. Hearing Yuan Yin's order, he had no choice but to get up and face Song Xian and Yuan Yin. After bowing, he said:

"Reporting to Your Majesty, the imperial envoy Mr. Zhao came to our Chongzhou for disaster relief. The car and horses were exhausted all the way. After arriving in Chongzhou, he refused to stop for a moment. He went to the disaster-stricken place to investigate and distribute relief food. The plague, all the affected villages were infected with the plague, even Mr. Zhao was not spared, and soon died of illness in the post house. In order to prevent the spread of the plague, the minister arbitrarily burned Mr. Zhao's body, and then sent someone to take Mr. Zhao to death. Send your lord's bones back to the capital."

Zheng Rusong's words were sincere, and every word and every sentence seemed to be correct, and his actions were impeccable.

Although Yuan Yin knew that he was lying, it was not the time to expose him at this moment, and said immediately: "Song Qing, have you heard what Zheng Zhifu said?"

"Your Majesty, what Zheng Zhifu said did not mention whether Mr. Zhao had a feud in Chongzhou, which implicated the widow's death." Song Xian said solemnly, then stood up straight and faced Zheng Rusong and said: "Zheng Zhifu, do you know Did Mr. Zhao have any enemies during Chongzhou?"

"This... this lowly official doesn't know." Zheng Rusong thought for a while, then shook his head and said.

"Since we don't know, why is the prefect of Zheng able to confirm that Mr. Zhao died of the plague and not a vendetta? Why didn't you find out Mr. Zhao's death in Chongzhou and let the murderer come to Beijing to kill Mr. Zhao's widow? What should you do?" Song Xian looked at Zheng Rusong's appearance, as soon as his temper comes up, he doesn't care who else is in front of him, so he blurts out a reprimand.

Zheng Rusong listened to Song Xian's reprimand, but he could only stand upright. Song Xian pointed out every sentence, but he couldn't refute it. Zhao's wife was indeed dead, whether it was a vendetta or a manslaughter. No matter what, he couldn't deny that Zhao's wife's death was a vendetta.

After all, the maid who served her was from Chongzhou, and Zhao He died in Chongzhou. Anyone who thinks about it will associate it with vendetta.

"Prefect Zheng, why don't you speak?" Yuan Yin asked quickly.

"Your Majesty is guilty. I neglected to observe for a while and caused a catastrophe. Your Majesty should punish me." Now, Zheng Rusong could only prostrate on the ground and admit the crime of negligence.

"A momentary negligence caused the death of the imperial envoy and troubled the widow. He should be punished." Yuan Yin pointed at Zheng Rusong with an expression of anger on his face, but when he looked up, he saw Xiao Rong standing in the back hall, and he turned towards Yuan Yin. With a look in his eyes, Yuan Yin immediately understood, and then he gave Song Xian another look, and Song Xian immediately saluted and said:

"However, Your Majesty, although the magistrate Zheng's negligence caused a catastrophe, but in the end the murderer was caught. Although she did not admit that she killed the man, nor did she admit that she had any grievances with Mr. Zhao, I can't decide the case lightly. Your Majesty, my minister I have a suggestion, you might as well invite the murderer to the court, the magistrate is from Chongzhou, and she is also from Chongzhou, so let the magistrate borrow my case in the hall of the Ministry of Criminal Justice to make up for his mistakes, how does your majesty feel?"

Yuan Yin thought for a while, then looked down at Zheng Rusong in front of him and said, "Prefect Zheng, what do you think?"

When Zheng Rusong heard that he wanted to hold a court trial for the murderer, he felt dizzy and dizzy, but he couldn't find any way to refuse: "Your Majesty, come to the hall of the Ministry of Punishment and ask a local official to interrogate me. Case, I'm afraid it's inappropriate."

"What's inappropriate? This case happened because of your negligence. You have been an official for many years and have achieved outstanding achievements. I can't help but sell your face. If you can bring the real culprit to justice in this case, I will pardon you." I punish you for the crime of entering Beijing without edict, the crime of negligence, and the crime of ignoring the emperor." Yuan Yin showed both kindness and power, and even his tone changed:

"But if you shield the murderer and fail to interrogate the real murderer, I will count the crimes and punish you, and take your head."

At this moment, Zheng Rusong just understood what riding a tiger means. If he hadn't entered Beijing overnight because of his eagerness to save his daughter, he wouldn't have fallen into the dilemma he is in now.

"Prefect Zheng, are you going to interrogate or not?" Yuan Yin asked again.

"My...my minister." Zheng Rusong thought for a moment, and then made up his mind to try the case. If the case is tried by himself, there may still be a chance, so he can only give it a go.

Yuan Yin curled his lips into a smile, looked at Song Xian and then said: "Okay, since that's the case, I'll just listen to you, come here, let's get promoted!"

As soon as Yuan Yin gave an order, the servants in the hall shouted Zhen Tangwei, Zheng Rusong was supported by Song Xian, walked up to the court desk and sat behind the table, while Yuan Yin sat aside, looking directly at Zheng Rusong for a long time to prepare He took a picture of the gavel, and after the hall became quiet, he opened his mouth and said:

"Take, bring the prisoner to court!"