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The administration of officials in this dynasty followed the ancient calendar, and criminal justice was divided into two divisions. There were Si Yamen in Zhuzhou City under its jurisdiction, and the First Instance Criminal Division was established in the three prefectures. The Criminal Division supervises and supervises the criminal justice affairs of the local Yamen, and then reports to the Standing Committee.
The Ministry of Justice in the capital city.
But that is a normal prison. Since the founding of the People's Republic of China, due to the prosperity of martial arts, in order to control and balance the people of the world, criminal law matters cannot be discussed uniformly, so a separate imperial prison was established. Anyone who involves martial arts or religious evil laws will be transferred uniformly.
Investigated by the Control Yuan.
As for the matter of Zhao Jinghuan, whether it was the presence of cult members or the specifications of the attack, it was within the scope of the Supervisory Council's investigation. Therefore, when Governor Ye Feiying sent a letter back to the capital about Zhao Jinghuan's death, the other party learned the news very quickly.
Then the imperial court sent people from the Supervisory Yuan to arrive, and they calculated that five days was indeed about the same.
Ming Jin put down the tea cup, smiled under Xie Mingyue's worried eyes, and reached out to touch her head.
"Just asking."
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It's really just a question.
In a hall, eight black armored soldiers with swords trapped her in a square shape. There was a table and two chairs. The people opposite asked questions one after another with expressionless faces.
"Your father, Mr. Xie, had a grudge against the deceased's father, Marquis Mingchang. Did you know that?"
"Since we know the enmity, is it true that you and the young Marquis are at odds?"
"You are obviously just attending a memorial ceremony, why did you bring so many guards? Even including your Xie family's secret guards. Don't rush to deny it. I also know that you used your third uncle's authority to station a line of city defense troops at the foot of the mountain in advance."
"Are you familiar with Dongzhan? Does he favor you?"
"Have you had contact with Mr. Marquis? How, and what did you say? Were they separated? Are there any witnesses?"
"The evil cult Guanglinggu? Why is Guanglinggu targeting you?"
All the questions one after another revolve around three things.
First, she had a motive for committing the crime.
Second, she has the ability to commit crimes.
Third, she had the opportunity to commit the crime.
Menacing and ruthless, just the cold and bloody smell lingering on the opponent's body is unbearable to most people. This smell has nothing to do with the clothes, but to do with this person's murderous nature.
Ming Jin has lived in the capital for many years, so he naturally knows that Zhuang Wuxue, known as the Jackal of the Overwatch Council, has a great reputation.
She sat there and answered from the first question, one after another, in an orderly manner, without any confusion.
The question suddenly stopped, Zhuang Wuxue's thin lips curled up, revealing some dark yellow teeth, and the smile looked like a facial makeup.
"Miss Xie Er is very steady and not nervous at all. She seems to have prepared answers to these questions in advance. You know, nine out of ten people who are reviewed by our Control Yuan are so scared that some of them peed their pants on the spot.
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There was something in these words, and it was like a sharp edge, directly locking Ming Jin's throat.
"It's natural to be afraid. It's because I'm afraid that I can only tell the truth. It's probably because Master Zhuang asked me questions that I can tell the truth frankly."
Zhuang Wuxue leaned back slightly and leaned against the back of his chair, his dark and sharp eyes like a jackal swept over Ming Jin's body inch by inch.
"Oh? Then tell me what you can't tell frankly."
"For example...why Zhao Jinghuan suddenly came to Wuling from the capital, for example, why I was assassinated twice in succession as soon as he came."
Zhuang Wuxue's thick black eyebrows twitched, and the other members of the Overwatch Council were a little surprised. They probably didn't expect that Miss Xie Er, who was in a bad situation and was suspected of being the murderer, would fight back in this way.
"I heard that people who are forced into a corner...or dogs, either jump over the wall or bite back. I wonder which one Miss Xie Er belongs to?"
Humiliation, acrimony and hostility are another reason why this central figure in the Control Council is disliked by others.
He never cared about who was sitting across from him, his eyes, his mouth, everything about him completely matched the aggressiveness of a jackal.
Ming Jin turned a blind eye and just kept looking at the other person, saying: "Compared to the fact that I will definitely go to Luanxi Stream, isn't the arrival of the young Marquis more unpredictable? It is difficult for me to plot against him, but it is easy for him to plot against me. If it is true,
The hands I moved can only show that the intelligence and secrets of Marquis Mingchang are at my fingertips. If I want to kill him, there will be no time or means to kill him. I have to choose such an obvious method..."
Ming Jin folded his hands on the table, leaned forward slightly, and looked at Zhuang Wuxue more deeply.
"Does Mr. Zhuang think that a weak woman like me, who was raised solely on the luxurious food of a noble family, dares to offend the power of the imperial court and challenge the power of the Overwatch Council?"
Zhuang Wuxue suggested a little, "Miss Xie is really humble. You must know that your father is Mr. Xie Yuanxie."
His words were profound and his eyes were very revealing.
"Yes, my father is Xie Yuan, and I am the eldest daughter of the Xie family. I have all the power and majesty of the family. It is not difficult for me to have power and fame. As long as I want it - and you also think that my father is willing to give it."
Zhuang Wuxue nodded without comment, "We know Mr. Xie very well, and we do have this judgment."
This sentence is even more explicit.
Who is it that the Control Yuan is constantly investigating, and who is in a dangerous situation?
Ming Jin was not frightened. He just lowered his eyes and spread his closed palms. The dampness and heat in his palms were blown away by the cool breeze. His pale fingers touched the beads on his wrists and said softly: "In that case, kill him at Yu."
What good does it do to me? It will not only allow me to have higher power, but it will also be detrimental to the relationship between my Xie family and Mingchang Hou. Motives and criminal behavior are two different things, right?"
Then she remained silent and just looked at Zhuang Wuxue quietly.
The latter didn't speak either.
The atmosphere was heavy, like a cellar without ventilation for a long time... Ming Jin was a little absent-minded, and inexplicably thought of the cellar of that inn.
"Sounds reasonable."
Ming Jin came back to his senses and looked at the other party. Before he responded, he saw the other party saying slowly: "Oh, I'm talking about what you just mentioned - the suspicion that Zhao Jinghuan has murderous intentions towards you. This suspicion is quite reasonable."
Ming Jin didn't think he was happy, but frowned slightly. At this moment, Zhuang Wuxue suddenly stood up and took a sip of the cup of tea that had already been cooled and untouched. This was a real cow drink.
After drinking, he placed the tea cup casually on the table.
Said something.
"So you know that he has murderous intentions towards you, so you strike first and use the existence of the cult that you already knew about to kill him. This is also very reasonable."
Then he smiled coldly at Ming Jin, revealing a hint of wild cruelty.
Ming Jin pursed his lower lip slightly.
"The tea is good. I hope I can invite Miss Xie to our Overwatch Council for tea some other day. As a courtesy."
Zhuang Wuxue stood up, the blood in his body surged.
Only then did Ming Jin notice a layer of blood on the hem of the other party's clothes.
Under attack?
I'm afraid this journey will not be peaceful, but who will attack and kill them... The most likely ones are myself or the Xie family who will be investigated by them.
For example, Xie Yuan.
If the other party thinks so, no wonder they will make things difficult for you.
"Master Zhuang."
Ming Jin called Zhuang Wuxue, who turned around and raised his eyebrows, "Miss Xie, are you planning to surrender?"
There is not a good word in this man's mouth.
Ming Jin's nerves suddenly flashed, and then he smiled slightly, "Master Zhuang is bleeding from the back of his pants, but do you want to bathe and change clothes at my Xie's house?"
The atmosphere of coldness, oppression, and confrontation seemed to have solidified.
Including eight members of the Supervisory Yuan, they were enduring, and successfully endured, but...
puff!
There was movement from the window outside the hall.
Originally, Ming wanted to remind the other party that it was not someone from her Xie family who had done it, because whenever her father made a move, it would definitely be a fatal blow, not to mention that the other party was the Overwatch Council. If it was not a sure hit, then the gain would outweigh the loss. It was impossible to just let people like the Overwatch Council suffer a little.
hurt.
But as soon as she called the other party, when she saw Zhuang Wuxue's eyes, she suddenly woke up - where is the Overwatch Council of the other party and who is this person? How could she not see through the unreasonableness in such a hostile attitude?
, either deliberately causing trouble for the Xie family, or having other plans.
So she immediately changed her words.
Then the atmosphere was like this, but the small movement outside the window...
Ming Jin frowned, feeling uneasy and about to speak.
"Who?" Zhuang Wuxue said lazily.
Everyone looked over, but before they saw anything, they heard Ming Jin say apologetically: "It's my cat that bothered you all."
"Cat?" Zhuang Wuxue glanced at the window expressionlessly, sneered, and said, "Then the Xie family has so many cats, not just the one or two outside the window."
This is a pun.
He led the people from the Overwatch Council out of the door, and with a casual glance, he happened to catch a glimpse of the slender figure looming under the window covered by the flower trees over there, seemingly covering the mouth of another little girl.
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After Zhuang Wuxue and others left, Xie Mingdai and Xie Mingyue entered the hall. They were still pushing each other, but they soon fell silent because they saw Ming Jin's face was extremely serious and his eyes were sharp.
quite a while.
"I...I didn't mean it. It was all because of what you said before that made me laugh."
Xie Mingyue quibbled, and at the end, she didn't dare to speak again.
"If you encounter something like this in the future, don't come here."
Ming Jin said quietly.
Before Xie Mingyue said anything, Xie Mingdai got angry and sneered: "Do we still need your permission where we are going? Why are you putting on such a shameful face!"
Ming Jin met Xie Mingdai's angry eyes and frowned, but did not argue with her.
She didn't speak. Xie Mingdai was also an arrogant person who held her own identity, so naturally she didn't speak either, but her face was ugly, and she looked particularly angry when she looked at Ming Jin.
Xie Mingyue looked at Ming Jin on the left and Xie Mingdai on the right, and was about to say something.
Outside, Shaoyao suddenly arrived to report something.
Xu Qiubai asked to see him.
It's finally here.
Chapter completed!