The Red Mansions

Chapter 168 Grab Time



Chapter 168 Grab Time

Chapter 168 Grab Time

In the official hall, the lights were brightly lit, and the soldiers of the Wucheng Bingma Division held their knives to guard them.

Jia Heng is sitting behind the desk at the moment, wearing a black cloak and a flying fish suit, with a stern face, the dim yellow light of the oil lamp on the beam is beating, making half of his face half bright and half dark, Cai Quan and the two behind him A soldier of the Beijing camp stood by his sword.

Jia Heng looked at the people who were firmly tied up, and said coldly: "Which bandit is the Sanhe gang?"

The two men in black knelt on the ground below, their face scarves had already been ripped off, and the tall, dark-skinned Wei Duozhu cursed: "Dog officer, if you want to kill or cut, it's up to you! If I frown, I'm not a hero!"

Jia Heng sneered, and said, "Don't tell me, right? Deputy Commander Shen, add an officer to him, be careful not to kill him!"

"Yes, my lord." Shen Yan was also a veteran of torture, he ordered a few soldiers to find a stool, clear water, and jute paper, and he started to process it on the stool beside Wei Tuozhu.

But here, Jia Heng looked at a man with a sharp mouth and monkey cheeks, and said: "Tell me, which hall is it, and what is its name."

The man pursed his lips and remained silent.

Jia Heng sneered, came down from behind the case, walked up to him, and said, "Don't think you are a good guy if you don't tell me! Think about your family, I think you are in your early twenties, I don't know Are you married and have children?"

Seeing the man's eyes flicker, Jia Heng smiled lightly and said, "Have you married a wife? Do you still have a son? I guess he is not very old?"

"Dog officer..." the man cursed angrily.

Jia Heng said: "You said that if you die, will your wife be bullied by other gangsters? No way, you spend the money you earned with your life every day, sleeping with your daughter-in-law and beating your child. You should think about it carefully." Think? Even if you are under the Nine Springs, you don’t rest in peace, do you?”

He noticed that the man's eyes were blood red, and his breathing was suddenly heavy.

Jia Heng's eyes were gloomy, because his back was facing the lights on the beams and pillars, his face was dark, and he said quietly, "Of course there is another situation, it may be that your daughter-in-law didn't take long, and she took the money you bought with your life and found it. You're such a badass, maybe that little boy let your wife be under your spirit card..."

"Shut up, don't say it! Don't say it..." The man trembled violently and said angrily.

Jia Heng said: "Why, can't take it anymore? I will give you a chance. If you cooperate obediently, I can give you a way out."

"Tell me, which hall are you from? Whose order did you take!" Jia Heng shouted solemnly.

Eight thieves came, and those who survived were either those with high martial arts skills or those without courage.

Still the same sentence, through the ages, the only one to die!

Just now, from the fact that this man has been staring at that person and his aura, it is easy to see that the one being concocted is obviously the leader.

Leaders, it's not easy to use such intimidating words, only this kind of little guy, not everyone can commit suicide.

It's not a team armed with faith, even if it's a team made of steel, there are many traitors.

The man seemed to have been exhausted, and began to confess.

Jia Heng called Shu Zuo to record the statement.

After listening to his intermittent confession, Jia Heng's eyes flickered, looked at Shen Yan who was tossing aside, and ordered: "Someone bring Deputy Commander Feng here, I will interrogate myself!"

Not long after, several soldiers from Wucheng Bingma Division escorted Feng Xiaolou into the official hall.

"Deputy Commander Feng, we meet again." Jia Heng smiled and looked at Feng Xiaolou.

In fact, he almost didn't realize that this group of people would kill people to silence them.

If you really take over the Wucheng Bingma Division and go home to celebrate winning the title, it will be really joyful and sad.

Because, as long as Liu You dies, the clues will be completely broken.

At that time, the case of beating and maiming a candidate for the exam would face serious difficulties in the investigation, and if he recklessly disturbed the Three Rivers Gang, he would startle the snake.

"And, in the eyes of some people, there are criticisms."

Jia Heng's complexion was gloomy, and his heart sneered coldly.

He has just suppressed the Cuihua bandits, and it can be said that it is the time when he is in the limelight. It can be said that even if the subsequent case is not beautiful, it will give people a comment like "after all, he is still a teenager and lacks experience". .

That is, if the tune is high, it will be difficult to sing later, but once it is sung well, the rewards will be extremely rich.

Why did the emperor directly confer the title of General Yunhui on him? With such a generous title, there was almost no opposition from the court. It was because he did things neatly and without reproach. Mouth completely blocked.

"Deputy Commander Feng, you know the rules of the Bingma Division. If you don't want your former colleagues to resort to tricks, you should tell what you know. I will try my best to get you a lenient treatment. Besides, your child is sixteen years old. Right? There is also an old woman in her 60s at home, you don't want them to be implicated because of you, do you?" Jia Heng looked at Feng Xiaolou and said calmly.

When Feng Xiaolou heard this, his heart was shocked, he knelt down, and shouted: "My lord, I am confused for a while!"

Jia Heng said: "Tell me, how much money has been collected from others, who contacted you? I will listen to you."

Feng Xiaolou said: "Not much, 3 taels of silver, let me let a few people in."

"3 taels of silver? It's so lucrative! You know, after Liu You is silenced, the officer will definitely investigate this matter. How can you cover up the fact that you dismissed the guards!" Jia Heng said in a deep voice.

Feng Xiaolou's complexion changed slightly and he didn't speak.

Cai Quan then said: "My lord, as long as he refuses to admit it, at most he will be dismissed due to dereliction of duty. A military officer of the seventh rank, six or seven taels of silver is enough for him to buy a vacancy in the capital, and he can't tell the people behind it." , and other compensation.”

Cai Quan obviously understands the market.

Jia Heng's complexion was light, but his heart was a little dignified.

The Chen Han military system has been corrupted to the point of selling officials and nobles, and the maladministration in the middle of the dynasty is almost fully reflected.

In fact, it can be seen from the original work of "Dream of Red Mansions" that Lai Shangrong donated a county magistrate and even took office.

Feng Xiaolou then continued to confess that the one who bought him was Huang Zhuo's subordinates. However, Feng Xiaolou didn't know the internal affairs of the Sanhe gang.

Jia Heng waved his hand and said: "Put him in custody, and transfer him to Yu Yushi of the Metropolitan Procuratorate tomorrow."

This kind of generals' corruption and collusion with thieves, let Yu De interrogate, which shows the majesty of the country's laws.

After asking the two of them, over there, Shen Yan also concocted the helmsman named Wei Wu almost.

"My lord, I won't recruit this person!" Shen Yan clasped his fists with somewhat ashamed face.

Jia Heng said: "Then continue to torture, I don't believe it's so tough!"

Are there any tough guys who would rather die than surrender? There must be, but they definitely shouldn't be among these gangs that unite with profit!

Sending Shen Yan to torture Wei Wu, Jia Heng looked up at the sky, it was already Xu time.

"First collect the confessions of these people, and then report them to the emperor... and then arrest people!" Jia Heng looked at the piles of confessions and said to Cai Quan: "Brother Cai, go back to the old house and interrogate that Liu You !"

He didn't believe it, the people behind him were going to kill Liu You to silence him, but this narrow-minded Liu You still kept his mouth shut?Playing fidelity?

It is human nature to have a righteous backstab with anger in your heart!

Ningrong Street, Liutiaoer Lane and Hutong, in Jia Heng's old house before moving, the lights inside the house were still on, and the door had already been bolted.

The soldiers of the six Beijing battalions were on guard in shifts.

In the main hall, Fan Yi prepared a table of wine and dishes, holding a wine cup in his hand, and a few small dishes on the small table. Looking at Liu You, who was tied to the back chair and his mouth was swollen from beatings, there was a bit of joy in his eyes. .

It was this person who ruined his life. He was a young man who was admitted to Beijing to take the exam. At a township party meeting, after drinking at a banquet, he couldn't get used to this person's posture. It was not done by scholars of my generation, so this person holds a grudge.

Then there were several conflicts, but this person went crazy and ordered the green-skinned scoundrels to beat him up!

Liu You looked at Fan Yi coldly, and said with a sneer, "Fan Yi, do you think you can stand up after joining Jia Heng? Your life is over! No matter how capable you are, you can't be an official anymore. Who would?" Using a cripple as an official? Haha..."

Fan Yi's cheeks flushed from drinking, she stood up again, rolled up her sleeves, and hit Liu You.

This son of Xiangyang Mansion, who originally believed in a gentleman's actions but not his words, has been in Cuihua Mountain for a while, and has long since turned to "convincing people with reason".

The redness and swelling on Liu You's face was obviously caused by Fan Yi's beating.

He, Fan Yi, from now on, must follow the example of the ancestors of the Fan family, Fan Ju, the Prime Minister of the pre-Qin period, who must retaliate against every grievance!

However, just as Fan Yi raised his arms and was about to hit Liu You, he heard the voices of soldiers from outside.

"Master Jia is here?"

Fan Yi suppressed the ferocity on his face, and regained his composure. He has nothing now, and his talents cannot be displayed. Only this Mr. Jia will use him regardless of his previous evils. He cannot mess things up.

"Whoever says you can't be an official, if a certain family assists a Qianlong to come out, then Li Ru and Jia Xu may not be able to do so."

Fan Yi looked at the night outside the courtyard, and a flash of pride flashed in her heart.

In recent days, with the best-selling of the stories of the Three Kingdoms, it has really stimulated the enthusiasm of some scholars to discuss history, and also found some scholars who were underappreciated.

On the other side, Jia Heng led Cai Quan into the old house together, it was already Xuzheng, late at night.

When Jia Heng walked to the gate of Ningguo Mansion on Ningrong Street, he still sent the young man into the mansion and said that he would not go back, but went straight to the old house.

When solving a case, there is a golden time, which is three days, so some cases must be tried overnight, don't think about procrastinating, waiting, and relying on it!

Otherwise, once this time window is missed, it will be difficult to solve the case.

Entering the courtyard, looking up at Fan Yi who was leaning on crutches, Jia Heng smiled and said, "Mr. Fan hasn't rested yet?"

"My lord, the student's mood was agitated for a while, and he drank a few glasses of wine, but couldn't sleep for a while." Fan Yi looked gratefully at the young man in brocade clothes, and said.

Jia Heng nodded, smiled and said, "It's human nature."

His eyes swept over Liu You who was tied to the armchair in the room, paused on his red, swollen and bruised face, and went straight into the room without saying anything.

If you don't let people vent their anger, you will only become more resentful and extreme, which will affect your normal judgment.

It can be said that he brought Liu You here on purpose.

Seeing this, Fan Yi also breathed a sigh of relief.

At this time, Cai Quan also entered the room and put the wooden box containing the confession on a small table beside him.

Jia Heng looked at Liu You at this moment, and said, "Master Liu, have you figured it out?"

"Lord Jia, don't waste your time. Although Liu has some problems with Fan Yi, but Liu is also a scholar. How could he do something like colluding with Qingpi and beating him?" Liu You also calmed down at this moment. Xinxue, compared to the panic-stricken denial before, actually presented the facts and made sense to Jia Heng this time.

"My lord, if you just rely on Fan Yi's one-sided words, you can let it go. Even if you are sentenced to death in prison, Liu will still cry out for this injustice!" Liu You said in a deep voice with angry eyes.

"Clap clap..."

However, there was a burst of applause in the hall.

Liu You glared angrily, looked coldly at the young man in brocade, and said, "Master Jia, why are you applauding?"

"Master Liu is shameless and confounds black and white. If you don't know the inside story, you will almost be deceived by your hypocrisy!" Jia Heng said in a deep voice.

Liu You snorted coldly and turned his head to the side.

"Boss Liu, let's see what this is all about. The Sanhe Gang was captured by the officials in order to kill you, and they have already confessed. You, Liu You, have colluded with the Sanhe Gang and are willing to be gangsters! It seems that you are so shameless! , calling brothers and sisters with the green-skinned rogue, how can he still look like a scholar!" Jia Heng suddenly shouted: "Look at me!"

Liu You was startled, but was shocked by the so-called "silence", looked up at the confession, and moved his lips, "This... this, this is it?"

"Wei Wu of the Leitang of the Sanhe Gang has already confessed that you colluded with the Sanhe Gang and instructed Qingpi to beat up the country's candidates for the exam! You also accepted bribes from him to help them release the prisoners in custody. Everything is written in black and white, remember clearly , Now that the matter is up to now, how much do you still have to argue!" Jia Heng shouted heavily, almost causing Liu You to tremble in fright, and his eyes were absent-minded.

Jia Heng looked at the ashen-faced Liu You, sneered, and said, "Do you think that as long as you refuse to admit it, you can get away with it? Do you think the people behind you will come to save you? It's a fluke, wishful thinking! The people behind you want you Can't survive tonight!"

Liu You suddenly slumped on the ground.

Yes, King Qi will never let him survive tonight!

Thinking of that sinister and fierce face, Liu You shuddered Linglingly. His family members might be murdered too!

It was almost inevitable, because his family members knew about his connection with King Qi!

"Mr. Liu, if you want to survive, you must cooperate with this official and tell what you know. Otherwise, with the ruthlessness of the people behind you, you and your family members will die ugly if you think about it. After all, dead people Can't speak!"

Jia Heng stared at Liu You's face, and said in a cold voice.

Enticing confessions, defrauding confessions... He felt that he had used all his skills in interrogating drug dealers in the frontier defense in his previous life.

For active criminals who have obtained all their stolen goods, this is actually more like an interrogation strategy, but for non-active criminals, using these is actually suspected of violating the rules, and it is easy to cause unjust, false and wrongful convictions.

Liu You's face changed for a long time, and he said suddenly: "Lord Jia, I beg you for one thing. If you agree, I will tell you the truth immediately."

When Jia Heng heard this, his heart skipped a beat and he said, "Is it a matter of your family's safety?"

Those who can make Liu You express his attitude like this, except for his family members, hardly think of him.

"If Mr. Jia brings my family over overnight and guarantees their safety..." Liu You said anxiously.

Jia Heng frowned, his heart trembled, and he said in a deep voice: "Where does your family live now? Tell me quickly, if it's too late, someone else will take it away!"

Liu You said urgently: "In Huaiyuanfang, Xicheng, Huaishu Hutong, there is a stone lion in front of the third house, and the one with the lantern of Liu's residence is hanging."

Jia Heng heard the words, looked at Cai Quan, and said in a deep voice: "Hurry up and send a few people to protect Liu You's family! Don't let anyone take it away!"

Now is a rush for time, absolutely can't wait until tomorrow.

Needless to say, with the passage of time, the news of the failure of the silence will surely spread to the Three Rivers Gang, and at that time, Liu You's family will be held hostage.

At that time, Liu You probably wouldn't speak anymore.

Cai Quan also knew what was going on, so he went straight to the outside with a few people.

(End of this chapter)


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