Chapter 1577 That’s What It Means

the other side.

"Are you sure there are no confidential documents lost? Have you checked the copy room and the administrative room? Where is the dungeon? Have you checked the death row room? Are you sure no criminals have escaped?"

Du Minying, the Minister of Punishment, pressed his eyebrows and repeatedly checked the various lists submitted by his subordinate guards. After a moment, he turned the list over on the table and looked up at the interrogation department under his command.

"Nothing or people were lost, but Man Yamen's guard fainted for an entire hour in the middle of the night for unknown reasons. Do you think there is nothing wrong here? Has the kitchen been checked? Who made the supper last night, and who was the helper?"

The arraignment director was sweating profusely and gritted his teeth and said: "We have checked that the night guard's supper time is usually in the second half of the night, but the time of the accident was in the first half of the night, and the supper had not even been started yet. They Fainting is not caused by oral intoxication..."

"Then let this matter go?" With a bang, Du Minying threw the entire stack of rosters on the table and glared at the interrogator with an angry face.

The interrogator's neck was as narrow as a quail's, and he explained tremblingly: "The people below are still investigating. Because they don't know the purpose of the other party, they are interrogating some prisoners in the dungeon..."

When Du Minying heard this, she frowned slightly and asked, "Give me the catalog for the next two days."

The arraignment officer hurriedly pulled out the trial schedule from a pile of documents beside him and presented it to him with respectful hands.

Du Minying looked over it with a stern face and said in a low voice: "There will be four sessions in the next three days. Is Meng Qi's case scheduled today?"

The interrogator nodded like a chicken pecking at rice: "Yes, it's Meng Qi's case! Lord Shangshu personally ordered that the trial be held today!"

"Where's the suspect?"

"The child who is doing well in the dungeon is a child. My subordinates personally checked and found no trace of escaping from prison."

Du Minying raised her head, and a glimmer of light flashed in her deep and suspicious eyes: "Where is the ice cellar? Is Meng Qi's body in good condition?"

The interrogator continued to nod: "The door locks of the ice cellar are all intact, and Meng Qi's body is also the same as when it was put in." Du Minying stood up suddenly, holding the row of interrogation orders, and walked out, saying: "Recruitment, the next three people will be killed." Meng Qi’s priority is to check all the corpses involved in the case on the daily roster. You keep an eye on him and make sure that all the corpses are free from any man-made damage.

trace. I want to know the result in half an hour. "

The interrogator immediately agreed and ran away as eagerly as the wind.

After the arraignment department left, Du Minying took the interrogation list and went directly to Lord Shangshu's case room. After pushing the door, he saw that it was empty. He asked the soldier passing by with a sullen face: "Where is Lord Yang?"

Xiao Bing pointed to the small hall of the front office: "The prosecutor of the prefecture has come, and Mr. Yang is waiting for guests."

Du Minying frowned tightly: "Why did the people from the Xunjian's Mansion come to the Ministry of Justice to join in the fun? Is it Wan Li's business again?" Xiao Bing shook his head: "Master Shangshu made the decision and sent Mr. Ji to the Xunjian's Mansion. He hasn't bothered us for nearly a month. For some reason, Prosecutor Zhuang came here early in the morning, and Mr. Ji also came. But after hearing that, I

I didn’t mention Wanfu Yin, but it seems that he is here..."

"What's coming?"

"...drop by."

"..."

Du Minying asked: "You said Ji Chundong is here too, and is also in the front office?"

The soldier nodded.

Du Minying took long strides, turned around and left.

When he arrived at the front office, Du Minying heard hearty and open laughter coming from the hall. He walked in quickly with a deep face, and what he faced was the face of his immediate boss, Yang Shangshu, who looked like he had been granted amnesty.

"Minying is here, has everything been investigated? What was lost?" Du Minying first saluted the old Yang Shangshu, then raised his eyebrows and glanced at Zhuang Chang and his former colleague Ji Chundong, who were sitting across from each other, and said to Yang Shangshu: "The Yamen has not found any valuables missing for the time being. The official is asking people to continue investigating the dungeon. The other party came

The person was not good, and the movement was so loud, the official suspected that it was related to several major and important cases that were about to be opened recently. "

Yang Shangshu nodded kindly and said to Prosecutor Zhuang opposite: "Minying is very capable. Although she is young, she is capable and courageous in her work. At my age, I have to rely on these young people most of the time."

Zhuang Chang's rich face also had a warm smile, and he complimented: "Yang Shangshu is still young, how can he say such depressing words."

Yang Shangshu waved his hand: "Don't try to coax me with all the nice things. I'm an old man and I know it well. By the way, when I first entered the palace, the emperor rewarded me with a box of Yuqian Longjing. It's in the case room. I'll give it to you to taste." taste?"

"Oh? That's a good thing." Zhuang Chang smiled greedily and rolled his eyes.

Yang Shangshu raised two fingers, nodded at him, and said with a smile: "You, you, let's go."

Saying that, Yang Shangshu got up first and walked out the door. He passed by Du Minying and saw that he was still holding the review form in his hand. He patted his shoulder and said, "I can rest assured that I will leave it to you. There is no need to report it." , just watch and deal with it."

Du Minying lowered her head and responded respectfully.

Zhuang Chang also walked over there, side by side with the smiling Yang Shangshu. Before leaving, he also glanced at the thing in Du Minying's hand, but Du Minying grabbed it back in time, blocking his sight.

After the two "old people" left, there were only two young people left in the hall. Du Minying, who was cold and stiff just now, relaxed a little when facing Ji Chundong. He stepped forward and patted Ji Chundong's shoulder, sat down next to him, and asked: "Why did Xiao Maitreya bring you here so early in the morning? Wan Ligan What happened again?

Already? "

Du Minying, the left minister of the Ministry of Punishment, was young and shrewd. He entered the official position with the first prize in martial arts. He was an old friend and colleague of Ji Chundong who came out at the same time. However, after Ji Chundong was transferred to other places, Du Minying had less contact with him. Recently, Ji Chundong and the Inspector's Office jointly investigated the shocking case of corruption and gangsterism among the governors of Tingjiang Prefecture. Ji Chundong returned to the capital, and the two old friends would occasionally meet up. Come out for a drink,

Talk about business worries. Ji Chundong was tall and strong, but Du Minying was more gentle. In the early years, Du Minying also defended his reputation a bit, but after being promoted by Yang Shangshu to the youngest minister of the Ministry of Justice, he restrained himself a lot. Now he speaks and acts with a literati attitude. bureaucracy,

It seems that Ji Chundong, a pure general, is a bit rude.

The two of them were old friends, and Ji Chundong didn't hide it from him. He said directly: "The case you are going to open in court today, Meng Qi's case, the suspect is my great-nephew."

Du Minying was stunned for a moment. She never expected that he would suddenly recognize her as a kiss.

"What do you mean?" "That's what it means." Ji Chundong glanced at Du Minying and saw in his stunned expression a hidden scrutiny that had been immersed in officialdom for many years. He exhaled and said, "I didn't want to tell you before. I'm afraid you might have concerns, so I brought it up today because I have selfish motives.

The court will be held in a while, please don't use the punishment, for my sake. Du Minying pondered for a full moment, then sneered and said: "That suspect, there have been many people greeting him in the past two days. Yang Shangshu has promised not to punish him, so why are you telling me this?" "