Rule the Ming Dynasty Alone

Bai Zihua doesn't look very old, and it also gives people the feeling that he is still underage.

If he has a son who is already working in the Qian Mansion, it would seem unreasonable given his age, especially as a painter, it is more than enough to raise a son.

The people in the hall seemed well-informed, with meaningful expressions on their faces.

Miss Qian seemed to have reacted. Facing the teacher who taught her painting in the past, a flash of hatred suddenly flashed across her beautiful eyes.

"Qian Fu's son... was born to me and the Liu family!" Bai Zixiang directly confessed the truth to Changning Bo Zhou Yu's doubts.

ah?

When officials such as Li Si, the Minister of Household Affairs, heard this answer, they couldn't help but widen their eyes. During the interrogation, a case of adultery was actually found.

But many people have already reacted to this answer.

Qian Fu is a man with half a foot in the coffin. How can there be so many old people getting children? It must be because the young Liu family couldn't bear the loneliness and cheated on her.

No matter what, a most crucial witness has appeared in the case.

The painter Bai Zihua had an affair with the Liu family, and they are still disconnected to this day. Bai Zihua, who secretly went to Qian's house on New Year's Eve, happened to witness this appalling murder.

After Changning Bo Zhou Yu understood the whole story, he reached out and touched his nose and said awkwardly: "That's it!"

Facing Bai Zihua's confession, Song Cheng emphasized very seriously: "Bai Zihua, do you know that you will be punished with a rod if you admit to committing adultery?"

"They killed my son, and also slaughtered the entire Qian family. Now the students have nightmares every night. I stand up now to atone for my sins, and I am not afraid of any punishment!" Bai Zihua naturally knew that he would suffer physical pain, but He raised his head and responded calmly.

Li Yu, the official minister, and others still had no good impression of the painter, but they admired the adulterer's choice. After all, he did not choose to remain silent because of the punishment, but stood up like a man.

Zhu Youtang was sipping tea leisurely as if he were an outsider.

At this moment, he was looking down at Bai Zihua's expression, but he knew that Bai Zihua was not lying. This man had indeed witnessed the murder.

It's just that the things involved in this Qian Mansion murder case are far more complicated than everyone present thought, and in the end I'm afraid another group of people will have to be killed.

Song Cheng put aside the matter of Bai Zihua and the traitor for the time being, and continued to inquire seriously: "Bai Zihua, that day you can clearly see the faces of those thieves!"

"They knocked on the door of Qian's Mansion that day in the name of returning Miss Qian, so they were not masked, so the students could see their faces clearly!" Bai Zihua nodded very seriously and explained the reason for the matter.

ah?

Miss Qian's almond-shaped eyes couldn't help but stare, and immediately tears welled up in her eyes. The tragedy at home was actually related to her, and she even affected her family.

"The gangsters are so cunning. I once suspected that they were an insider, but I didn't realize that they found such an excuse." Song Cheng nodded as if he had some understanding, and then pointed to the big dog kneeling next to him: "Bai Zihua, did you see this person when I was hiding in the firewood pile that day?"

When Song Cheng pointed at the big dog, he immediately had the urge to avoid it.

Everyone present saw Song Cheng suddenly pointing to kill the big dog, and they all looked at Bai Zihua curiously. This would prove that Du Ming, the Minister of Punishment, was indeed involved.

Huichang Hou Sun Ming and other Qi Xun were not so optimistic at the moment, but they knew that Song Cheng called Bai Zihua to overturn the testimony of killing the big dog.

"The student has been practicing painting since he was a child, and he can recognize human faces at a glance. However, this person's appearance is so unique that the student is willing to take his own life as proof that this person is definitely not among them." Bai Zihua glanced at the big dog, and immediately said: Life guaranteed.

The facial features of Big Dog Killer are indeed too obvious. Even ordinary people can clearly distinguish them, let alone this famous painter.

Huh? lie?

When Li Si, the Secretary of the Ministry of Revenue, saw that the leader of the Northern Gang was lying, he couldn't help but show a pensive expression on his face.

If what Bai Zihua said is true, then the case has become more complicated, and some people even deliberately put the blame on Du Ming, the Minister of Punishment.

In fact, based on their status and power, they would not commit such a big crime even for a house in the inner city, let alone a house outside the city.

If they really wanted to make money with their status, they would just have to show off and show off their attitude and eat well. The amount of ice and charcoal warnings sent by local officials would be several times that of the house.

Just like this, the murder case of the Qian Mansion has reached a new level. Perhaps someone is using this case to frame the case to the dignified Minister of the Ministry of Justice.

Isn't the big dog slayer here?

Why should the big dog beheaded admit it?

What the people in the hall often pursue is just the simple truth. Now after hearing Bai Zihua's testimony, they couldn't help but turn their heads and look at Zhan Dagou in confusion.

But compared to Bai Zihua's confession, the credibility of the Northern Gang leader's testimony was greatly reduced.

After Song Cheng heard Bai Zihua's confession, he turned to look at Zhan Dagou: "Zhan Dagou, do you still insist that you led the Bei Gang to gang up on the money launderers on New Year's Eve?"

"Little... I was ordered by Du Ming, the Secretary of the Ministry of Punishments, to go to Qian's house for bloodshed that night. I just made it clear!" Zhan Dagou didn't dare to look at Song Cheng, but he insisted on what he just said.

Song Cheng raised the two notes that Yang had just given and asked seriously: "You said that Du Ming, the Minister of Punishment, asked you to kill someone by passing the note. Are you an old acquaintance with Du Ming, the Minister of Punishment?"

"The common people are in the business of killing people. The Minister of the Ministry of Justice can only be regarded as my big patron. I have no friendship before!" Zhan Dagou naturally does not want to make friends randomly and responded very naturally.

When the people in the hall heard Zhan Dagou's answer, it really seemed like a transaction involving paying for things.

Song Cheng saw that Zhan Dagou was not having any casual relationships, so he asked seriously: "So, the reason why you work for Du Shangshu is actually for the sake of money?"

"Yes, but not entirely. After all, being able to become the Minister of the Ministry of Justice will be of great benefit to the common people!" Zhan Dagou kept an eye on it and did not directly say it.

Song Cheng knew that the fat, one-eyed middle-aged man in front of him was very cunning, so he raised the note in his hand again: "I have something unclear about you. How did you recognize that this is Du Shangshu's handwriting?"

"Master Fu Yin, please stop deceiving the common people, this is the handwriting of Du Shangshu!" Zhan Dagou said with great confidence on this matter.

"What if I say this is not Du Shangshu's handwriting?"

"Song Fu Yin, this is Du Shangshu's handwriting!"

"If I say this is not true, how can you prove it?"

"Song Fu Yin, this is Du Shangshu's handwriting!"

"I now want you to prove it. How do you prove it?"

Song Cheng walked around with Zhan Dagou before clarifying his meaning. Now he was forcing Zhan Dagou to prove that the note in his hand was written by Du Ming, Minister of the Ministry of Punishments.

Huh?

Some of the people in the hall originally believed in the idea of ​​killing the big dog, but now after going around in a big circle, they couldn't help but cast suspicious eyes.

If there was no answer earlier, it would indeed be impossible to prove that the note in his hand was written by Du Ming, the Minister of Justice, so there is indeed a problem with this Northern Gang leader.

When Song Cheng saw that Zhan Dagou suddenly became silent, he expressed his reasoning: "Since you are using money to do things this time, and Du Shangshu and you had no previous relationship, how could you possibly recognize the handwriting of the dignified Shangshu of the Ministry of Justice? ? Besides, even if the Minister of Punishment wants to pay someone to kill someone, he can’t leave a handwritten note himself. This is clearly giving someone a handle. Based on the above inference, I have reason to suspect that you are trying to frame Du Shangshu!"

Huh?

After hearing this conclusion, officials such as Li Yu, the Minister of Civil Affairs, also looked at the beheading of the big dog with hostility.

Although the fights in the court continued, everyone could just bring him down. Now they actually want to accuse Du Ming of buying murder and exterminating the family. The people behind this have stepped on the bottom line of the court.

In fact, this case is no longer a matter of the Qian family, nor is it a matter of Du Ming alone, but their entire civil service group wants to find out the bad apple.

"This is the handwriting of Du Shangshu!" Zhan Dagou was at a loss for words and suddenly returned to the sentence he just said.

this……

Everyone in the hall and everyone in the hall were speechless. Apart from this sentence, there really was no other new words.

But everyone already knew one thing. Zhan Dagou's so-called evidence was actually not very convincing. After all, Zhan Dagou probably had never seen Du Ming's handwriting beforehand.

Song Cheng did not give chase and put down the note in his hand: "I now suspect that someone forged Du Shangshu's handwriting. This matter will be verified separately!" After a pause, he asked another question. : "There are a total of sixteen members of the Qian family. I wonder how many taels of silver you collected this time?"

"Five... no, six thousand taels!" Zhan Dagou suddenly reported a number, and then hurriedly changed his words.

Song Cheng saw his hesitation in his eyes and asked seriously: "Is it really five thousand taels?"

"Yes, that's six thousand taels!" Zhan Dagou no longer hesitated and said decisively.

Song Cheng raised another piece of paper and said jokingly: "I'm looking for someone to inspect the Qian Mansion! Although the Qian Mansion occupies a large area, it is located in the north and west of the city, facing the Northern Desert from the north, so its value is not as good as the southern suburbs. If it is When the imperial court built the outer city of Beijing, even after it was completed, its estimate was only between 5,000 and 7,000 taels!"

ah?

When the people in the hall heard this valuation, they couldn't help but look at each other.

Even if he got the money, the house would only be worth a few thousand taels. Du Ming, the Minister of Punishment, actually spent 6,000 taels to buy and seize the house. This is simply the most stupid act in the world.

"No, I remembered it wrong, it was six hundred taels!" Zhan Dagou also realized that he had exposed a flaw, and hurriedly corrected his statement.

Song Cheng looked at the quibbling Zhan DaGou with a serious face, and said expressionlessly: "Six hundred taels, that's the gambling debt you owe. On the night of New Year's Eve, you took the few gang members with you After returning from outside the city, the New Year's Eve robbery was going quite smoothly, but this year His Majesty specially asked the Thirteen Capital Camps to carry out bandits. You happened to encounter the SHIELD Camp, and you were almost wiped out by the group. You returned to the city that day and stopped going out. How can you go outside the city and kill someone?"

In town that night?

The people in the hall finally realized that the leader of the Northern Gang did not tell the truth, and even stayed in the city the night the Qian Mansion was destroyed.

On the contrary, the emperor who has been criticized by many scholars actually secretly sent out the Thirteen Capital Camps to destroy the bandits. This is the good emperor who truly cares about his people.

"Traitor! Who is the traitor?" Zhan Dagou asked angrily when he learned that even his encounter with the SHIELD camp had been revealed. He immediately realized that someone in his team had confessed.

Song Cheng ignored it, but asked very seriously: "You should kill the big dog, right? Why did you want to frame Du Shangshu, and who ordered you?"

The case has reached this point. Only by following this clue to find out the real mastermind can the truth be made known to the world, and the real evildoers can be brought to justice.

"I...I don't know!" Zhan Dagou shook his head when he thought that his leverage was still in the hands of others.

Song Cheng refused to say anything when he saw the big dog beheaded, so he immediately dropped the order: "The big punishment awaits you!"

Four tall Yamen came forward. Two Yamen pulled Zhan Dagou to the ground and put long sticks on his neck. One Yamen took off Zhan Dagou's pants and hit him hard. On that snow-white butt.

Snapped! Snapped! Snapped!

In just a few blows, Zhan Dagou's butt was beaten to a bloody pulp, but Zhan Dagou gritted his teeth and was not prepared to confess at all.

Ten strikes, twenty strikes, thirty strikes...

The canes and sticks kept ringing in the hall, and the big dog was sweating profusely from the beating, but he still gritted his teeth tightly.

When the people in the hall saw this scene, they knew that it would be difficult to get the Northern Gang leader to speak. This was probably another unsolved case.

When Song Cheng saw this situation, he secretly felt that it was difficult. Beating people to death was definitely not his style of investigating cases.

"Yin of the Song Dynasty, please hand the person over to the Za family!" Zheng Guozhong stepped forward and said with a slight smile.

Song Cheng naturally disagreed with handing over the person to Dongchang, but when he saw Zheng Guozhong giving him a look, he followed Zheng Guozhong's gaze and saw Zhu Youtang, and knew that this was the emperor's intention.

Zhan Dagou was taken away by Dongchang and would be tortured ten times cruelly.

Song Cheng was actually a little disappointed. After all, following the killing of the big dog was likely to reveal the real mastermind, but he still picked up the second clue and asked: "Bai Zihua, have you described the people you met one by one?" come out?"

"Master Fu Yin, this is a painting drawn by a student, please take a look at it!" Bai Zihua took out the painting he had prepared from his arms and presented it to him.

After Song Cheng saw the images painted by Bai Zihua, he forwarded them to Zhu Youtang.

The reason why Zhu Youtang agreed to continue the trial by Shuntian Mansion and came to hear the case in person was precisely because Song Cheng had the key witness of Bai Zihua.

Although I had already speculated that someone might take the opportunity to frame Du Ming, the Minister of Punishment, when the facts were really revealed, I couldn't help but feel angry in my heart.

It's just that things are evolving in the direction he wants after all. As long as he follows the clues and investigates, he will definitely be able to kill the people behind the scenes.

"Your Majesty, please take a look!" Liu Jin handed over the portraits.

Zhu Youtang took the stack of portraits that were presented to him and found that the painter could not be underestimated. He painted this character vividly, but he just took out one of the portraits and held it there for a long time.

"Your Majesty, what's wrong?" Liu Jin couldn't help but ask doubtfully when he saw this.

Officials such as Li Yu, the Minister of Civil Affairs, have always been paying attention to the emperor Hongzhi. Now when they saw Hongzhi's behavior, they all cast curious eyes.

Zhu Youtang took a deep breath, then showed one of the portraits and asked, "Do you, dear friends, think that the person in this portrait is actually in the hall?"

As soon as these words came out, the whole audience was shocked.