Chapter 186 If you want to destroy it, you must first make it crazy!
As soon as Zhu Yuanzhang came over, he asked calmly: "What's going on?"
Xia Yuanji was the first to arrive at the scene, and he immediately went forward and explained everything about the situation.
Zhu Yuanzhang's face became more and more gloomy as he listened.
Especially the faces looking at Zhan Hui and Shen Jin were even more unkind.
After hearing this, Zhu Yuanzhang did not get angry immediately, but walked towards Chen Han.
Walking in front of Chen Han, he asked in a low voice, "Monkey boy, what are you going to do?"
Chen Han did not shy away, but said directly: "Your Majesty, if these eight people can be killed personally in front of the families of the victims and all the workers here, I think we can restore the hearts of the people.
Only in this way can the prince commit the same crime as the common people, and only after the news spreads, can Xiaoxiao be frightened. "
Zhu Yuanzhang looked at him and said again: "But it will be difficult, and the interrogation process will not go smoothly. What can you do to make them admit that they killed someone."
"Torture to extract a confession!"
When Chen Han said these four words, Zhu Yuanzhang was stunned for a moment.
According to his understanding of Chen Han, even in such an angry situation, Chen Han should not be so arbitrary for the sake of the overall situation.
But Chen Han still said it.
Zhu Yuanzhang was slightly stunned and asked, "Do you know what you are talking about?"
"Your Majesty, the torture I am talking about is not the physical torture of Jinyiwei. I have a way.
First follow the normal process and let these people feel that they have a chance to win.
Then defeat them one by one, this will give this group of people the biggest blow. "
Zhan Hui and Shen Jin were always looking at Chen Han and Lao Zhu, wondering what the two grandfathers and grandsons were talking about.
At this moment, the fathers of the remaining six beasts, the deputy Zuo Du Yushi and others also rushed over.
As soon as they saw their son being surrounded by Jin Yiwei at the city wall, they had already heard what their son had done.
To be honest, judging from their understanding of their son, this matter is probably true.
So everyone was very anxious.
First of all, he was worried that his son would definitely be punished, which alarmed His Majesty. According to His Majesty's temper, let alone saying that you are [-]% suspect, just saying that you are [-]% suspect can still make you confess.
And once this kind of crime is confirmed, it will not only be his family that will be implicated.
First of all, I have to take off my black gauze, and secondly, all nine clans may be implicated.
So when they arrived, they looked at their sons, and the hatred in their eyes was very obvious.
After arriving, he knelt down in front of His Royal Highness without thinking.
Then there is the plea.
But who is the prince? History records that he is kind. He is not as impatient as Zhu Yuanzhang, a father.
He will defend his officials, and he will defend his brothers and sisters, all of which are true.
But there is a big premise, and that is – it’s worth it.
What is the other major premise?It is Zhu Biao who seems to be kind, but this is compared to Zhu Yuanzhang's rage, and compared to Zhu Yuanzhang's approach of rolling heads with one wave, it does appear to be kind.
But one thing must be explained, that is, Zhu Biao is not pedantic, and his kindness is based on the right people and things.
His mercy is based on not involving innocent people.
This is indeed great mercy, but when it comes to those who deserve to die, the best mercy Zhu Biao can give them is to kill them with a knife and not let them suffer. This is called kindness to all living beings.
So Prince Zhu Biao looked at the officials kneeling on the ground and sighed. To be honest, three of these officials were promoted by him.
He is very capable on weekdays, but when it comes to educating his children, he really fails.
Zhu Biao looked at the three people and said slowly: "If you have time to regret it, you should think more about whether you have failed to teach your son well."
As soon as these words were spoken, the officials who were kneeling on the ground understood that the current prince Zhu Biao would not stand blindly on their side.
Immediately, everyone's faces were ashen, and they had no choice but to stand up and stand aside dejectedly.
After Chen Han and the old man discussed it, Zhu Yuanzhang respected Chen Han's decision.
“If you really have a way to resolve this matter immediately in front of the people, that would be the best.
If not, let Jin Yiwei help you clean up this mess.
This time we give you face again. "
Chen Han smiled and said: "Old man, don't worry, if these people can leave here alive, I will not reform."
After Zhu Yuanzhang heard Chen Han's words, he turned to the officials of the Ministry of Justice and said, "Investigate immediately!"
Officials from the Ministry of Punishment first examined the victims, and at the same time interrogated the eight people based on the confessions of the workers nearby.
They will also be checked to see if they have any murder weapons.
Xia Yuanji came over and whispered in Chen Han's ear, "If you let officials from the Ministry of Punishment have close contact with these people, you won't be afraid that they will collude in confessing!"
Chen Han nodded, "I let them go, I'm not afraid of what they will say.
Instead, waiting for my review will allow these officials who colluded with them to steal the chicken and lose the rice.
Don't these people like to bet on both ends? Let them know that stepping on two boats will break your legs. "
Sure enough, as Chen Han said, the officials of the Ministry of Punishment were indeed trying to tread two boats.
First of all, they definitely didn't dare to offend Chen Han.
So they will do their best to investigate.
And in front of the emperor, they did not dare to do anything blatantly.
Even if they have professional skills and can erase all evidence, they will not take such a big risk.
But these people always have their own way of doing things.
For example, when the punishment officer from the Ministry of Punishment was inspecting Zhan Yi and Shen Shao to see if there were any traces between them and the deceased, he whispered to their side, "Two young masters, just wait for you to bite them to death. Without doing anything, you have a chance to escape.”
When these words were spoken, both Zhan Yi and Shen Shao were stunned for a moment.
Because the punishment officer of the Ministry of Punishment was pretending at this time, looking for clues from them, and his words were meaningless, and he did not make eye contact with them. He was obviously passing on secret signals and got hints from his superiors.
These officials of the Ministry of Justice chose not to offend both sides.
On the one hand, it seems that he is dedicated to his duties without any favoritism.
On the other hand, the investigation could not find a reason, so the matter was dragged on like this.
Finally, when all the officials began to plead for mercy and began to bombard the emperor with great principles, it was best to let the emperor reduce the big issue to the trivial matter.
At that time, as long as these young masters mentioned in the official letter that they had reminded them of their kindness, the favor would have been fulfilled.
Although Zhan Yi and Shen Shao are both young men, they still understand the officialdom.
The two of them didn't say anything, but whispered to the others again.
The eight people had some foundation, and they thought in their hearts that Chen Han's reforms had indeed offended most people.
Officials dare not fight against him on the surface, but they are constantly making small moves behind the of this, officials from the Ministry of Justice would obey Chen Han openly, but secretly wanted to make small moves for Chen Han.
It was already more than two hours after the Ministry of Punishment asked the execution officer to examine the case and interrogate the deceased based on his wounds and the confessions of everyone present.
It is also very difficult for civil and military officials to be basking in the sun.
But everyone waited quietly.
Maybe he really understood that a violent storm was coming soon.
So even though the sun was shining so high, everyone still felt like they were falling into an ice cellar.
At this time, all civil and military officials came to hear about this incident, and they were all shocked.
The gathered people were blocked by the officers and soldiers, but they couldn't help buzzing like bees and kept talking.
Some disappointed people even directly said: "Although Mr. Chen is now a reform pioneer, he is also on the side of us ordinary people.
But it is extremely difficult to investigate this matter clearly. "
Someone on the side asked: "Dear brother, what does this mean?"
The person who spoke said in reply: "Think about it, in the middle of the night, there is no physical evidence, the victim is dead, there is no evidence of death, that is, there is no human witness.
As long as someone refuses to admit it, even if he is beaten to death, how can the two girls be redressed? Besides, who are these people?The top figures of the Ming Dynasty, how much power they hold.
As long as the last propaganda is given, even if the court gives in, someone will excuse them.
By then, wouldn't all the dirty water be poured on the two victimized girls? "
This analysis made many people watching the excitement sigh.
I have indeed seen this kind of thing a lot, and it doesn’t seem new to me.
How many ordinary people were killed by the sons of powerful eunuchs and then had no way to appeal. In the end, the perpetrators did not receive the punishment they deserved. Instead, a lot of dirty information was dug up about the victims, and then they were attacked by groups, and rumors spread everywhere.
Everyone likes to hear this kind of gossip, this kind of folklore, and ignores the case itself.
So much so that the truth is buried in rumors and rumors, and the victims are reduced to victim-guilt theory.
This kind of thing has happened frequently since ancient times. It can only be said that those with power have the right to speak.
Moreover, there are too many people in Ming Dynasty, and there are people with all kinds of evil thoughts.
Some people will feel that you have been victimized, and you must have your own reasons.
The theory that flies do not bite seamless eggs can be put into practice in various events.
People are also accustomed to this kind of thing.
They recognized Chen Han's ability, but felt sad for this trend.
Sure enough, two hours later, the Punishment Department came to a conclusion.
The criminal officer from the Ministry of Punishment came forward to report: "His Majesty, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, and Marquis Pinglu have been avoided. According to the investigation, the two girls were indeed injured by blunt instruments and died of head injuries.
However, the time of death and the evidence provided by the confessions showed that it was impossible to directly connect the eight young men with the two deceased.
Among them, the evidence directly proving that the eight people killed the two deceased people was lost. "
As soon as these words came out, the workers were in an uproar, and someone shouted, "What nonsense are you talking about? Although we didn't see it with our own eyes, when we rushed out, we saw these eight people running away in a panic.
If they didn't kill anyone, why did they run away?
They didn't kill anyone, why should they panic? This can be deduced from common sense. As an official of the Ministry of Punishment, how can you confuse right and wrong like this? "
The emperor looked at the punishment officer: "You must be responsible for what you said..."
The punishment officer was trembling, and big beads of sweat rolled down his face, but he still whispered: "Your Majesty, Your Highness, what I said is only based on the process of judging the case. As for whether those eight people are the real murderers, , we need to investigate in detail!”
If Chen Han hadn't told Zhu Yuanzhang that he would have a way to get those eight people to admit it in person later.
Zhu Yuanzhang had directly asked the prisoner to be pulled down and interrogated to see if he was engaging in malpractice for personal gain.
Chen Han, on the other hand, understood a little bit after listening to the officer's words.
The physical evidence that can be found now cannot directly prove that these eight people are the murderers with closed-loop evidence.
Without testing technologies such as fingerprints and DNA, it would be difficult to solve the case.
Furthermore, when a case happened in the middle of the night, the workers out of anger would think that these eight people were the murderers. Everyone would think so, but where is the evidence?
Just because you saw these eight people running away, can it be regarded as evidence? There is a time difference of one stick of incense.
If someone rushes out, kills these two girls, and then runs away.
It could also be the truth that these eight noble men were wandering by the river and ran away in panic when they saw the corpse.
But why did Chen Han conclude that it was these eight people? Without him, Chen Han felt that the character of these eight people would definitely do this.
Zhan Hui and Shen Jin smiled.
Especially when I saw that there was no anger on Lao Zhu's face, I felt relieved.
They also thought that Lao Zhu wanted to be open-minded because he was the minister of the court.
At this time, Chen Han said: "I don't agree with your Criminal Department's investigation.
I have my own way of getting them to say it themselves, they are murderers. "
When Zhan Hui and Shen Jin heard this, they immediately said: "Are you going to give in and fight? The investigation of the case should be jointly handled by the Dali Temple of the Criminal Department and the Metropolitan Procuratorate. "
Chen Han glanced at them: "What? Are you anxious? Hearing the conclusion of the Criminal Department, he felt happy and felt that his son would definitely be able to get out of trouble.
So as soon as I raised my objection, I immediately became furious? "
When Chen Han said this, both Zhan Hui and Shen Jin shut up.
Zhu Yuanzhang quarreled from the side, "Chen Han will definitely not be able to extract a confession through torture. What can you do?"
Chen Han took out a small piece of cloth, "I only need three things, a piece of cloth, a few bottles of water, and a bench to make them admit that they did it.
If they can't, I'll help them get away with it. "
When Chen Han said this, the workers didn't understand.
A piece of cloth, a few pots of water, and a bench, this is not torture at all.
What can I do? Zhu Yuanzhang said: "Okay, it depends on what you do. If you can't get them to confess in person within an hour, you have to find a way to help them escape guilt.
Zhan Aiqing, Shen Aiqing, what do you think? "
Zhan Hui and Shen Jin nodded quickly, "What your Majesty said is true. If he can't do it within an hour, then he will have to personally help Zhan Yi and Shen Shao clear their names."
After hearing that they were transferred into the trap, Chen Han immediately said: "Then if the inquiry reveals that they did it, then you two should not blame me for doing it myself."
As soon as these words came out, Zhan Hui and Shen Jin wanted to refute, but they had just agreed to the conditions that were unfavorable to Chen Han, and now they immediately refuted the conditions that were unfavorable to themselves. It would be too hypocritical.
Chen Han repeated his old tricks, making the civil and military officials look like they had made a bet before.
In the end, Zhan Hui and Shen Jin could only grit their teeth and nod: "Okay, it's a deal."
They never believed that Chen Han had the ability to make his son say that he had killed someone within an hour...
(End of this chapter)