The prison in Jingzhao Prefecture is dark and devastated, which is probably the darkest place in the capital. ∑. The sages' education broke through the eternal night and filled the world with light, but in the end, some places are corners that cannot be shined by the sun.

Ye Xingyuan shone at the entrance of the prison, and the smell of rotten smell came from his nose, and he was really unwilling to step in. Such punishments are unlucky. Scholars should follow the saint's instructions that "not standing under the dangerous wall" and avoid it far away. However, for the sake of their friends, they can only barely go there.

After Ye Xingyuan found out that he was a Juren, although he still felt the situation was severe and he still had to step up, his mentality became much more relaxed. At least he didn't have the mood to make friends when he was in the provincial capital.

Li Cheng was a down-and-out warrior. They only drank one drink, and somehow became friends in a mess. Ye Xingyuan sighed and took the money to the greedy prison guards, so he got the opportunity to visit the prison.

The passage in the prison was cramped, and wailing and crying for help came from both sides, which were completely different from the outside world. Ye Xingyuan felt uncomfortable and could only turn a deaf ear. He walked to the end and turned right before he saw Li Cheng quietly sitting in the third cell, looking sick.

"Brother Li, are you okay?" It was probably because Li Cheng still had an official position and killed another infamous rogue. Although he confessed to being imprisoned, he did not suffer any extra suffering.

When Li Cheng saw Ye Xingyuan's eyes lit up, but soon dimmed again, he smiled bitterly and said, "Brother Ye, why are you so tired? Li is self-inflicted. Such a dirty place is not the place you scholars should come."

"A hero is in trouble and is bullied by villains. How can I not come and see you? Brother Li, don't worry, I should do my best to manage it, and I will keep Brother Li safe." Ye Xingyuan also saw that he was also a righteous hero. Moreover, this time he went to Beijing for business, the expenses could be reimbursed. It would be fine to find a way to get Li Cheng out.

Li Chengda was grateful and lowered his head and cried, "I am a loyal and kind person, but I have been in a good life. I have achieved nothing and have failed my ancestors. This time I am also blamed for being irritable and destroying my future. If I get help from my brother, I will definitely bring my own grass to repay you. I will follow you in the future and follow you."

It turns out that he is a traditional figure. Although Zhu Ning'er stubbornly believes that Ye Xingyuan is ambition, he still looks at people accurately. If he really wants to gain the loyalty of this descendant of the general, it is the most effective way to pull him in the face of trouble.

Unfortunately, Ye Xingyuan really didn't have such thoughts. He just did his best to be a friend, and then he smiled and said, "Brother Li, why did you say this? You are skilled in your power, skilled in bows and horses, and proficient in military tactics. It was because of this lawsuit that he lost his official position, and he will have a day to get back in the future. I have no official position, so how can I afford you?"

Nowadays, border wars are about to break out. Since Li Cheng has the ability, he is not afraid of no future. Ye Xingyuan takes his imperial examination and becomes his civil servant, what's the use of being a military general?

Li Cheng thanked him so much, Ye Xingyuan took out the silver and bribed the prison guards, asking them to give Li Cheng better treatment. After returning, according to the instructions of several veteran officials, he sent someone to visit the master of Jingzhao Mansion, and took this line to see how to get people.

Master Liu of Jingzhao Prefecture and the old officials under Ye Xingyuan were old friends of the hometown. After hearing about this, he took a lot of money and said that only 300 taels of silver could be acquitted, and even the official position would not be lost. Among the three hundred taels of silver, twenty or thirty taels were taken out to burn the silver for the thug family, and the rest was shared by the whole mansion, and everyone was very happy.

Ye Xingyuan said in surprise: "Can you buy a life with only 300 taels of silver?"

Even the old official next to him couldn't believe it at first, but later he asked in detail before replying to the report: "The master doesn't know that now Jingzhao Mansion is priced in real money, and the lawsuit for life depends entirely on silver. If there is something behind the suffering master, then it's not enough to handle it for three hundred taels.

But this time the death was just a scoundrel with no foundation. Who would care? We thought about it before, but our vision was too narrow, so how could we compare to the glorious atmosphere of Beijing!”

The old official's tone was very admirable, his expression was intoxicating, and he was as if he was prostrated. Ye Xingyuan was speechless. What kind of glorious atmosphere is this? The emperor's feet were so corrupt. It would be fine if he relied on money to determine the case, but he didn't know how many injustices were. Do you care about such behavior?

After hundreds of years of peace, the imperial court has accumulated a lot of corruption, and other provinces still have to make some moves and do things seamlessly, but the capital is so lawless.

Ye Xingyuan and Tang Shiyan sighed for a while. Tang Shiyan was a little angry and scolded corrupt officials for a while. Zhu Ning'er listened on the side, and his eyes were even brighter.

In order to avoid the long night and dreams, Ye Xingyuan paid 300 taels first and asked the old officials to send them to Jingzhao Mansion. In the evening, the news came back, saying that everything was done and they were asked to go to Jingzhao Mansion to hear the people tomorrow.

It’s really money that can make the devil push the mill. If you smash three hundred taels of silver, you will get an immediate effect. Ye Xingyuan was shocked.

The Ministry of Rites had not decided on the day they would offer auspiciousness, and there was nothing wrong with them. The next day, Ye Xingyuan took Tang Shiyan and Zhu Ning'er to Jingzhao Prefecture for trial.

Today, the snow stopped and the sun was sunny. There were many people basking in the sun at the yamen. Ye Xingyuan and the others stood by the door to take a closer look at the case trial. The prefect of Jingzhao Prefecture was quite powerful and sat upright in the lobby. He couldn't see his face clearly from afar. He felt that his body was a little bloated, and his words were full of energy.

The prefect determines the case very quickly. Often the plaintiff and the defendant finishes the statement, asks a few questions and then makes a judgment. As the prefect, he should also have the magical power of "clear observation". It would be easy to cut off these trivial matters of property struggle. The plaintiff and defendant dare not refute it, and he will retreat if he listens to the judgment.

Ye Xingyuan heard the people on the side of the house and knew that the prefect was surnamed Zheng and Jingzhao Mansion opened a public court every five days, but these judgments were quite unfair.

Someone said angrily: "It's really a yamen. Don't come in if you have any reason or money. The two sons of the Chen family are fighting for property, and it is obvious that the elder brother bullies his brother. How can the adults decide the case so thoroughly?"

Someone who knew the inside story quickly dissuaded, "Don't speak loudly, be careful that people can hear it. It's too much to say that the Chen family's ambassador has made money, and the Chen family has rich resources. This time, everyone in the mansion has made a lot of money again."

After almost every case was concluded, there would be low-key discussions, but everyone seemed to be used to it, just thinking that it was watching the excitement. Ye Xingyuan was shocked and unexpectedly, the administration was corrupt to such an extent.

In the past, the case was not as good as the magistrate of the Zhongzhou County of Guiyang County. Could it be that the monsters are more honest than the official?

Nowadays, the people dare to be angry but dare not speak out, but if this continues, the public grievances accumulate, and the world is like a powder keg, I am afraid that it will be at one o'clock sooner or later. No wonder the barbarians are dissatisfied, and ambitious people are ready to move. If the huge dynasty is about to reach the end, there must be problems within the country first.

Seven or eight small cases were tried in the morning, and it was finally Li Cheng's turn to murder in the street. Prefect Zheng looked at the case file, but only announced that the plaintiff's miserable came to court, but did not mention Li Cheng.

"What's going on?" Tang Shiyan was surprised. The plaintiff and the defendants had brought the court at the same time. Could it be that the murder case should be tried more carefully?

Ye Xingyuan frowned and said, "Let's see, let's talk about it."

The plaintiff's victim was a thug uncle who simply described the case. The prefect Zheng nodded and said, "The crime of murder in the street is not small, but that person is a foreigner. The yamen runner did not investigate for a while and actually let him escape. Now he has no name and origin, and there is no place to look for it for the time being."

This is OK? Ye Xingyuan was stunned. Li Cheng was locked in prison. He pleaded guilty on the spot, and his name and official positions were recorded. Just for money, the prefect Zheng could actually speak nonsense and say that he had escaped?

The victim kowtowed repeatedly, "I just want the great master to show his magical powers, arrest the murderer and kill him to pay his life."

The prefect Zheng casually said: "I am the official who is the ruler for the people, so he will naturally arrest the murderer, come and start the gossip of King Wen."

It turned out that the Jingzhao prefect actually obtained the Bagua magical power of King Wen. Ye Xingyuan was very envious. This magical power could determine good and bad luck and determine life and death, but it was very expensive. Only when the Jingzhao prefect was higher than that of the outer palace could he obtain such advanced magical powers.

Someone gave the tortoise shell copper plate. Prefect Zheng muttered something, throwing the copper plate three times in a row, and putting it on the paper to write and draw. He sighed, "I know what is the most important one, it's a pity!"

That's all? Ye Xingyuan couldn't believe his eyes. He had no spiritual power fluctuations, nor did he affect the secrets of heaven. Where did the prefect Zheng use any magical powers? He was too lazy to even fool the surface skills of Xiaomin, and he just wanted to get away with it casually?

Ye Xingyuan looked around. Sure enough, although a few people were blinded and were waiting for the prefect to announce the result, most of them had disdain on their faces, and they had obviously seen through the prefect's trick.

The eyes of the masses were sharp. Although they were not as good as Ye Xingyuan, they could feel the changes in the spiritual power and secrets. They might be fooled by the prefect once or twice, but when they were often so unsatisfied, who could not see it?

The prefect Zheng said loudly: "The foreign countryman Zhang San met Wang Gou'er, the two of them had a quarrel and had a dispute. After being drunk, they were very strong and unfortunately beaten him to death. This was a long-cherished sin, but Zhang San fled overnight, but because of his sins, he fell off a cliff in the mountains outside the city, and froze to death.

The murderer is dead, and the case is over. The government sympathizes with the misfortune of King Gou'er and gives him twenty taels of burning silver. What are your objections?”

The uncle of the miserable was stunned and wiped his sweat and said, "Sir, the injury on the dog's body is caused by a sharp blade."

Prefect Zheng said impatiently: "This is a stone tablet on the street. The coroner's test report is here. Do you dare not accept it?"

The uncle of the miserable shrank his head in fear and murmured: "It's just that many people witnessed it in the street, it was the fierce man who drew his sword."

Prefect Zheng was furious, "Duh! You, this dog head, just thinks that the money is burning less, and you are still chatting, so how about giving you thirty taels of silver?"

The uncle of the miserable was satisfied and kowtowed quickly, "Sir, the wise, the young one is convinced!"

Prefect Zheng nodded, pulled the case file and threw it down, and wanted to close the case with the miserable. Ye Xingyuan smiled bitterly, but unexpectedly he saw a ridiculous farce, but Li Cheng was saved because of this, which was a happy ending.
Chapter completed!