Chapter 203 Say it or not? Bang!——

Next to Zhao Shi's carriage...

"Say or not?"

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"Say or not?"

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"Say or not..."

When Zhao Shi walked back to the carriage, he happened to see Zhou Tong slapping Qi Ling's mouth in a more or less pretentious way...

Why is it said that Zhou Tong is pretending to be a public servant for personal gain?

"If you want to ask a question, why don't you just pull out the piece of cloth in the person's mouth and ask again! What are you trying to say to someone while you're gagging?"

Zhao Shi helplessly kicked Zhou Tong, then jumped slightly, just sitting on the carriage shaft, looking down at the strip of cloth being pulled out of his mouth, but he still said without saying a word: "Are you sure?

Weren’t you thrown out specifically to attract my attention?”

Qi Ling trembled,

He couldn't help but raised his head and glared at Zhao Shi fiercely: "Xia Guan admits that Xi Guan was easily caught by His Highness the Crown Prince. However, His Highness wanted to insult Xi Guan. Even if he said it bluntly, why use such a method?

His tone was sinister and he said that the official was incompetent."

so,

Are you really a complete fool?

Zhao Shi frowned slightly. He still felt that Qi Ling's performance was a little too obvious, or that he was actively exposed. After all, as a corrupt official and a highly intelligent criminal, he should be smarter anyway...

certainly……

Not just Zhao Zhen,

Many classmates and professors of Zhao Shi's later generations have complained: Zhao Shi has a clever mind and is not affected by stereotypes in handling cases, which is very good, but he does have some shortcomings that are unreasonable and easily complicate simple cases.

well

sighed,

Zhao Shi has not found any more evidence to prove that this case has a more complicated interpretation, so he can only treat Qi Ling as an ordinary, not-so-smart corrupt official: "Are you also from Sihui Literary Society?"

Qi Ling hesitated for a moment,

He still nodded honestly and said: "Yes."

Then he hurriedly raised his head and said: "Your Highness has just seen it. Although I am greedy, I don't dare to spend a penny. Really, I don't dare to spend a penny. I have helped the people and my neighbors over the years.

It’s really all the salary I have saved over the years. I really live on simple meals every day, and I can’t even bear to eat a piece of meat.”

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Zhou Tong couldn't help but slap the other person on the back of the head, and said angrily: "Then why are you still greedy?"

Qi Ling trembled,

He smiled bitterly and said, "I'm afraid of being poor!"

"Your Highness may have never experienced it, but Xianguan has really suffered a lot since he was a child. My aunt did not wear a good suit of clothes until she died. My wife still has to raise silkworms and weave cloth every day and live a hard life.

I am just obsessed with it, I just want to get it in my hands when I see gold and silver, so that I can feel at ease."

Zhou Tong was silent,

He is not the kind of stubborn fool. If Qi Ling is really thrifty on the outside and luxurious in private, he must have noticed it early on. But if he can't, it probably proves...

"Why bother!"

Zhou Tong patted Qi Ling on the shoulder, and Qi Ling smiled bitterly. Then he looked at the expressionless Zhao Shi, hesitated for dozens of breaths, and then gritted his teeth and said, "Moreover, there is irrefutable proof of the mastermind behind my Si Hui Literary Society."

"irrefutable evidence?"

After Zhao Shi's death,

Di Yong's eyes lit up as he just walked over, but Qi Ling clearly knew who was the master of the matter here. He just looked at Zhao Shi and said: "Your Highness, I don't dare to ask for no punishment. I just ask Your Highness to spare my life."

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Spare your life?

Zhao Shi frowned: "It depends on how you behave."

Qi Ling was startled,

He could hear the indifference in Zhao Shi's words, but this was enough. As long as there was the slightest chance, he would definitely seize it: "Your Highness, please accompany me back to Kaifeng Mansion Office."

Kaifeng government office?

Zhao Shi was startled for a moment, then nodded and looked back at the somewhat messy yard. Leaving Di Yong to deal with the aftermath, he took Zhou Tong and Er Niang back to Kaifeng Mansion Office in a carriage driven by Cheng Ping.

Kaifeng government office...

room value,

Zhao Shi watched Qi Ling go straight to his table, and then pulled out an envelope from under the table. The envelope was as thick as the palm of his hand. Zhao Shi did not accept it, but said with some suspicion: "You had expected that I would find out.

That's why you hid the evidence in the check-in room?"

Qi Ling smiled helplessly: "I'm really not as smart as Your Highness thinks. I just heard that Your Highness was coming. On the one hand, I was worried that my crime would be exposed, so I overreacted. On the other hand, I thought that the Kaifeng government office should be safer than before.

That’s why we hid the evidence here, it’s really not as complicated as His Highness thought.”

Zhao Shi was silent,

Then he looked at the thick envelope again. Perhaps, as Zhao Zhen said, he didn't think the case was too simple or too smooth, so he was suspicious, but was swayed by his feelings and was reluctant to believe it.

Or even accept that Wang Deyong is the culprit?

well

Zhao Shi sighed quietly in his heart, but his expression did not change. He just reached for the envelope, then sat down in someone's seat, turned on the oil lamp, and opened it to take a look...

Sigh slowly,

No more reversal,

This is a letter written by Wang De in his own handwriting to Qi Ling. Zhao Shi recognizes this handwriting. This is irrefutable evidence. The only question is: "Why did he write to you in his own handwriting?"

Qi Ling stood by the table with his hands tied, as if waiting for Zhao Shi to ask. After hearing this, he hurriedly replied: "He once asked the subordinate to do something extremely important. Naturally, the subordinate wanted to make sure that it was him who gave the order before he dared to do it.

, that’s why I got this handwritten letter.”

"What's extremely important?"

Zhao Shi stuffed a thin piece of letter paper into a thick envelope...

Qi Ling hesitated for a moment and said: "Wang Xianrong, Wang Deyong's second son, was caught by Chai Wen, the former Right Army inspector, for raping a civilian girl and thrown into prison. Zhao Peng and Zhao's admonishers also impeached Wang Deyong for this matter.

, and then Wang Deyong wanted his subordinate to erase the matter for him. The matter was so important that his subordinate did not dare to agree easily, so he asked for a personal letter, and..."

Zhao Shi nodded,

Subconsciously, he hit his palm with the thick envelope, and his palm ached slightly. Apparently there was more than just an autographed letter in it: "Is it possible that Wang De used his heir to commit crimes in his name?"

Qi Ling was startled,

He slowly said: "It is absolutely impossible. Although the Sihui Literary Society does not meet often, and the members do not know each other, as a rare member of the Sihui Literary Society in Beijing, Xiaguan is unfortunate enough to have seen it in person.

One time Wang Deyong seemed to be very short of money that day and actually asked us to pay the dues for that month a few days earlier."

Speaking of which,

Qi Ling glanced at Zhao Shi and said softly: "I know that Your Highness doesn't want to believe it, but Wang Deyong's greed is beyond your imagination. It's not that you are sorry for him, but that he is sorry for you. He has never been a gangster."

He is a black-hearted gentleman, and besides..." Qi Ling hesitated again, and then hissed: "I also know that there are two colleagues in the capital, one is Du Lang, the Prime Minister of Dali Temple, and the other is a hooker of the Criminal Court.

They have also met Wang Deyong before. If His Highness still doesn't believe it, you can arrest them and confront them."

Zhao Shi couldn't help but turn his neck slightly. This was a bit... too solid proof!

only……

If it's not Wang Deyong, who is it?

Zhao Shi sighed helplessly, turned around and asked Zhou Tong to call Cheng Yi, and asked Cheng Yi to take Qi Ling into prison for the time being, and then came to the yard with a frown...

yard,

The full moon hangs high,

Zhou Tong asked cautiously: "Your Highness, are you still arresting Du Lang, the Prime Minister of Dali Temple, and are you going to arrest Shen Pi in the Court of Justice?"

Zhao Shi thought for a moment: "How many people do you and Di Yong need to monitor first?"

"yes."

Zhou Tong hurriedly agreed. He thought that Zhao Shi would be a little disappointed with him this time because he failed to comply with Zhao Shi's orders several times. However, he never thought that Zhao Shi also brought a few people to him: "In this humble position, I will only obey His Highness's will from now on. Follow the horse's lead."

Zhao Shi hesitated,

He waved his hand, indicating that he should just work hard, and then walked out of Kaifeng Mansion under the moonlight. He was about to return to his Prince's Mansion when his steps froze...

Or turn around...

Went to Wang Deyong's mansion.

Instead of worrying about it yourself, why not just ask?——
Chapter completed!