Chapter 145 Zhao Duan is in jail! The counselor entered the situation with his own body
In the afternoon, the white horse was in charge of the back office, in a quiet courtyard.
Zhao Duan and Superintendent Sun Lianying were sitting at a stone table playing chess. A jar of fragrant osmanthus wine was placed on the table next to them.
Wearing loose robes, with gray hair on his temples and sunken eye sockets, the old supervisor Zhi Bai paused after listening to Zhao Duan's story and said:
"So, Zhou Cheng found Wang Shan through Qin Qiu, and wanted to use that concubine to frame you and make you fall out of favor. And you chose to snatch Wang Shan back in public?"
Zhao Duan only wore regular clothes and looked as usual. He drank half a bowl of osmanthus wine in his hand and nodded: "Actually, I originally planned to arrest him. After all, this person was Xue Lin thirteen years ago. The most critical person in this case needs Wang Shan’s confession if he wants to bring down Zhou Cheng, so I’m just going with the flow and taking action in advance.”
Just now, Zhao Duan came to visit the old supervisor with wine and meat.
And during the conversation, he told everything about what he had done in the past two days.
Sun Lianying frowned and said:
"If this is the case, wouldn't it be just a warning?"
Zhao Duan pinched a black seed and said:
"Originally, arresting Wang Shan rashly would indeed alarm Zhou Cheng. But after what I did today, that may not be the case anymore."
"oh?"
Zhao Duan's eyes were shrewd:
"I'm going to arrest someone today and make a hint in front of Zhou Cheng.
It made him think that the reason why I came to arrest Wang Shan was because I was worried that Zhou Cheng would use Wang Shan to frame me due to Qin Qiu's disappearance, so he urgently arrested people and responded passively.
I even deliberately threatened him with force. This series of actions would deepen his judgment on...
And once he believes that I arrested Wang Shan to protect myself, he will not think that I am investigating Xue Lin's case...
In this way, it can buy time for Haitang and Zhang Han.
Oh, I was originally worried about how to slow down Zhou Cheng's alertness as much as possible and gain more time to collect evidence.
Unexpectedly, Zhou Cheng was also secretly looking for a flaw in me, so I simply went along with the flow and used this as a tactic. "
Sun Lianying listened carefully and looked at him with a strange look:
"Why haven't we noticed before that this little kid is full of bad ideas?"
Zhao Duan could only praise himself and smiled brightly.
Sun Lianying thought for a moment and then said: "So, are you really sure that the case will be overturned?" Wang Shan will definitely not take the initiative to confess. Even if you use torture to force him to confess, it will not make much sense. Once the case is reiterated, , As long as Zhou Cheng still has room to resist, Wang Shan will change his confession at any time. "
Zhao Duan said:
"So, the two key pieces of evidence that Haitang and Zhang Han went out to get are important. Therefore, it is important to buy them as much time as possible."
Sun Lianying looked at him:
"What about this period of time? Zhou Cheng will not let it go. Although you took away Wang Shan, since the two have met, they have probably reached an agreement. Even if Wang Shan is in your hands, Zhou Cheng The means can still make a big fuss.
As long as you confirm that this matter can be used to make a fuss, you can be framed.
Wang Shan must also be counting on Zhou Cheng to rescue him. If you arrest him like this, it may make the alliance between the two stronger. "
After a pause, the old supervisor said with a strange expression: "Although, Zhou Cheng's idea of using a concubine to make you fall out of favor is fundamentally wrong."
As a eunuch serving the third princess, Sun Lianying knew that Zhao Duan was just a "fake" face-sitter.
He also knew that the reason why the empress "favored" Zhao Duan was entirely because of his ability to do things, not his ability to do things in bed.
"But Zhou Cheng doesn't know," Zhao Duan said with a smile:
"Everyone in the world doesn't know. They subconsciously think that as long as they make me fall out of favor, they can easily crush me to death.
That’s why I racked my brains to find evidence to destroy my ‘relationship’ with His Majesty.
The more radical I am about this, the more ruthless and urgent my methods of robbing people, the more Zhou Cheng will believe in this. "
This is a very simple trap set up by taking advantage of information gaps and psychological warfare.
Zhao Duan's act of robbing people today will convince Zhou Cheng that he is on the right track in using his concubine to set up a trap, thereby ignoring the hidden dangers.
If we talk about the "Xue Lin case", it is the fatal stab that Zhao Duan stabbed Zhou Cheng in secret.
The "Concubine Case" was a cloak that Zhao Duan took the initiative to attract the enemy's attention and cover up the secret knife.
The counselor enters the game personally.
Plank roads are built openly and secretly.
He could guess that Zhou Cheng must have taken action at this moment and began to arrange a storm against him.
And all Zhao Duan needs to do is pretend to be plotted.
Buy time and wait for the return of the two colleagues.
Sun Lianying rubbed the chess pieces, thought over the plan over and over, and said: "As you said, Zhou Cheng is indeed likely to have been deceived by you. But are you really not prepared to explain the matter of the Wang family's concubine?
Take the slander upon yourself? Or rely on Wang Shan to clarify it for you?
I want to remind you that Zhou Cheng is definitely not just slandering your reputation. Once he takes action, it will definitely be fatal. hit."
Zhao Duan smiled and said: "Although I don't care about some slander based on my reputation. But what I haven't done is what I haven't done. I have always guarded my body for Your Majesty."
After a pause, he reached into his arms, took out a palm-sized scroll and a folding book, and handed it over gently:
"So, I came here to say this today because I want to ask you to be a witness and tell me this." Two things, quietly presented to His Majesty.
Oh, I am being stared at by too many eyes now. For the sake of a thorough plan, it is best not to enter the palace. "
I know your kid is not just looking for me to drink... The old supervisor took it curiously, but did not open it, but asked:
"What do you want to do, kid?"
Zhao Duan smiled and said, "Your Majesty, please perform a play."
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On that day, news spread like wildfire about the suspected conflict between the newly popular Zhao Duan and Tingwei Zhou Cheng in Hele Tower.
Unfortunately, only a few people witnessed this event, and they were all given a silence order by Zhou Cheng. The few versions that were circulated were unclear.
Many theatergoers were greatly disappointed. All we know is that the adopted son of the former prince was arrested by Zhao Duan, and everyone speculated on the reason.
The next day.
At about noon, someone wearing white silk and linen arrived in front of the Dali Temple and beat the drum of injustice.
With the sound of drums, He Zheng, the Prime Minister of Dali Temple, personally received them.
The reporter claimed that she was the uncle and aunt of the Wang family's concubine, and she sued Zhao Duan for defiling and killing his niece last year.
There was a lot of evidence, and because it involved murder cases and court officials, Tingwei Zhou Cheng personally came to the trial.
It is said that when Mr. Zhou learned about Zhao Duan's evil deeds in court, he slammed the table in anger and made a promise that the traitor would not escape the law and that he would give an explanation to the dead woman.
A case was filed on the spot and investigated quickly.
The Wang family and everyone involved in the banquet that day were all summoned.
Qin Qiu, who was imprisoned, was also pulled out, slipped around, and then imprisoned again in a reasonable manner.
Then, Zhou Cheng drafted an official document and submitted it to Gong Ma Yan, the governor of the Yamen, requesting that Wang Shan be transferred to Dali Temple on the grounds that it was involved in a major case.
Ma Yan used delaying tactics to decline.
The third day.
The incident made another breakthrough.
In the morning, Zhou Cheng reported the case, charging Zhao Du'an with the charges of defilement and murder.
Particular emphasis was placed on the various perverted methods Zhao Duan used on the beautiful concubine. It was said that when she was sent away from the Wang family, her whole body was covered with ravage scars.
Several Li party spokesmen jumped out and made impassioned speeches, angrily scolding Zhao thieves and demanding severe punishment.
Ma Yan questioned it with one-sided remarks and the fact that Dali Temple had a grudge against Zhao Duan.
The empress finally ruled that Zhao Duan would be temporarily imprisoned in the "Taiwan Prison" of the Metropolitan Procuratorate.
The death case of the Wang family's concubine was presided over by the Dali Temple and supervised by the Metropolitan Procuratorate of the Ministry of Punishment. It was referred to as the "three-division joint trial" and ordered that the original cause must be found out.
At the end of the court that day, Zhou Cheng looked happy, while Ma Yan was expressionless.
Yuan Li and Li Yanfu showed their joy and anger and watched from the wall.
As soon as the news came out, all officials were in an uproar.
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noon.
Lihuatang.
Zhao Duan moved a chair from early this morning and sat under the shade of the pear tree in the courtyard, staring at the densely packed pears on the tree in trance.
According to his estimation, it will be fully mature in a few days.
At this time, the sound of rapid footsteps suddenly came from outside.
The richly clothed officials from Lihuatang hurried in, Qian Kerou looked panicked:
"Sir, it's not good, the people from the Metropolitan Procuratorate are outside the Yamen and they want to arrest you and put you in jail!"
Xianyu Shenjuan, who used to be lazy in the past, looked anxious: "Sir, that old thief Zhou Cheng must have deliberately set up a trap and wants to take revenge on us. What should we do?"
Hou Renmeng's face was full of anger, and his frizzy eyebrows were raised: "Who dares to take someone in our Lihuatang...I..."
Old Man Zheng angrily said:
"At this critical moment, are you going to cause trouble for your Majesty? This is His Majesty's order, and the three divisions will review it! Disobedience is what Zhou Cheng is happy to see!"
Qian Kerou said anxiously: "Sir, please say something quickly."
Under the shade of the pear tree, Zhao Duan was sitting in a wicker chair with a book on his knees. At this moment, he was as calm as an outsider:
"I have no regrets. His Majesty was temporarily deceived by a traitor. He will come out after the investigation is complete."
Qian Kerou was anxious: "How could the chief judge of Dali Temple..."
At this time, the sound of footsteps outside finally approached.
A group of official servants walked in under the leadership of a censor.
He was actually an acquaintance. It was on that day that Zhao Duan went to find Yuan Lizhi, the young censor who was responsible for leading the way.
He glanced at Zhao Duan with a complicated expression and said businesslikely:
"According to His Majesty's instructions, we are escorting the Chief of Police, Zhao Duan, to Taiwan Prison to await trial. Chief of Police, Zhao, please come."
Zhao Duan was reluctant to let go, looked away, stood up, shook the "Dayu Law" and asked:
"Is it okay to bring this?"
The censor hesitated for a moment, took it over and checked it. Seeing that it was just an ordinary book, he nodded:
"Can."
"Thank you." Zhao Duan took off his sword, including the Golden Crow Flying Knife, and put it into the storage artifact, and handed it to Qian Kerou for safekeeping: "I'm not here for a few days, so don't cause any trouble. You are all fine. , wait for me to come out, otherwise there will be trouble, but no one will stand up for you. "
A large group of people from Lihua Hall in Jinyi gathered in the hall. They couldn't help but be moved when they heard the words, and many people's eyes turned slightly red.
What kind of scene is this?
They already had a hunch that the Sir Ji Si who indulged them might not be able to come back.
…
In the evening of that day, the news that Zhao Duan was imprisoned in Taiwan spread throughout the capital, causing an uproar throughout the city.
(End of chapter)