The tall man's face was pale at this moment, his legs were weak, and he knelt down on the ground. He said in a trembling voice: "Little... I don't know that the Marquis is here. He deserves death. He deserves death." !" He was a seven-foot-tall man with a huge back and a strong waist, but he was already trembling at this time.
Qi Ning said coldly: "Do you know me?"
"Master Hou... When Master Hou captured the Huainan Prince's Mansion, Xiao... Xiao Xiao also went with the Vice Minister...!" The big man lay with his head on the ground, not daring to raise his head.
The officers behind him saw that something was wrong and all retreated.
Qi Ning immediately thought of the day when he ransacked his house. Da Xichong, the Minister of Punishment, led his people to arrest the Prince of Huainan, but was blocked by him. He also beat Da Xichong in front of everyone. At that time, he did not pay attention to Da Xichong. I don't have much impression of this person.
However, since this person was present, he naturally saw himself beating Na Da Xichong into a pig's head, and he was frightened when he saw him. This is a matter of course.
Qi Ning saw Xian'er standing timidly by the door and waved. Xian'er hurriedly came over. Qi Ning took Xian'er's hand, walked forward slowly, squatted down in front of the big man, and asked, "What's your name?" name?"
"The younger one is Liao Zhen, the servant of the Superintendent of Police!"
The Ministry of Punishment is one of the six bureaus, responsible for the name of punishment in the world. It is headed by the Shangshu of the Ministry of Punishment. There are one left and right ministers under it. The yamen of the Punishment Department are divided into the Supervisory and Arrest Department, the Autumn Trial Department, the Reduction Department, the Prison Collection Hall, the Penalty Treasury, and the Redemption Department. In the Seventh Department of the Office of Laws and Regulations, the Superintendent is in charge of arresting fugitives, and the Secretary Servant is in charge.
There is still a chief above the servant, who is two levels away from the servant. Qining even beats the left servant of the criminal department at his request. Naturally, it is not a problem for the little superintendent to arrest the servant.
"It turns out to be Secretary Liao." Qi Ning smiled softly. Considering that Tang Nuo was still in the room, he was worried that Tang Nuo would not be able to bear the aphrodisiac and would do something embarrassing. It was not good to be seen by others, so he said softly : "Sister Liao, let's all go out and talk, do you agree?"
"Little... little one, get out of here right away." Without saying a word, Liao Zhen got up, turned around and ran out the door. Other officials also went out in a hurry.
Qi Ning looked back at Tang Nuo and saw that Tang Nuo was lying there quietly at this moment. Then he took Zhuo Xianer's hand and walked out of the door. He closed the door behind him. More than a dozen officials from the Ministry of Justice were kneeling outside the door. Fall to the ground.
"Sister Liao, before I report this case to you, I have something I want to make clear to you." Qi Ning walked up to Liao Zhen and said calmly: "The girl you insulted just now is my wife. I wonder if you heard me clearly?"
Zhuo Xianer's delicate body trembled, and she turned her head and looked at Qi Ning. Although Qi Ning's voice was calm, the look on her face was extremely cold, and her eyes were filled with fierceness.
"This villain has no eyesight. This villain's stinky mouth can't spit out ivory...!" Liao Zhen raised his head, without saying a word, raised his hand to his own mouth and smacked it. There was a crackling sound for a while, and all the officials were lying on the ground. On the ground, no one dared to speak.
"Sister Liao, I have always been kind to others." Qi Ning said slowly: "If others don't provoke me, I will never make things difficult for them."
Liao Zhen just kept slapping himself in the mouth, not daring to stop. The last time Qi Ning beat Da Xichong, the Minister of Punishment, he is still recovering from his injuries. Even the Minister of Punishment was beaten like that. If the young Marquis attacks him, I'm afraid He had only one breath left, and the only way to calm down the young marquis was to beat himself until the young marquis was satisfied.
Qi Ning glanced at Zhuo Xian'er, and saw Xian'er's charming eyes looking at him tenderly. Their eyes met, Qi Ning smiled slightly, and then continued: "I promised her that if I don't Let her be bullied, and she won't let her bear the slightest grievance. But today you dare to insult her in front of so many people. You said that if I can't get justice for her, am I still a man? ?”
Liao Zhen felt bitter in his heart, thinking to himself that damn trouble comes from his mouth. Who knew that the girl on the Qinhuai River in front of him was actually a member of Jinyi Hou
"Master Marquis, I wonder how you want to seek justice?" Suddenly a voice came from behind Liao Zhen. Qi Ning never expected that someone would talk to him like this at this time. He looked up and saw a young man kneeling behind Liao Zhen. A man in his thirties, with a Chinese character face, thick eyebrows and big eyes, and a dignified appearance. At this time, the man had a serious expression and a pair of eyes looking at him.
"Who are you?" Qining asked.
The man said: "The villain is the Inspector of the Criminal Department, Si Wei Yujiang, who works under Liao Sipu."
"Oh?" Qining looked at it with interest: "What did you just ask me?"
Wei Yujiang said sternly: "I would like to ask, how can the Marquis seek justice? Today, Secretary Servant Liao is indeed at fault, and he shouldn't hurt others, but in the end, it is still to solve the case." He glanced at Zhuo Xian'er before continuing: "We did not harm this girl at all, and the servant also apologized to the Marquis."
"You mean, I shouldn't pursue this matter?" Qining said coldly.
Wei Yujiang shook his head and said: "Whether Lord Marquis wants to pursue this matter, I don't dare to interfere. But just now a human life case occurred on the Qinhuai River. In full view of the public, the Ministry of Punishment will naturally find the relevant people involved in the case and investigate the truth. Many people Everyone saw the murderer escaping on this ship, so naturally we had to board the ship to search for him."
Qining said "Oh" and asked: "So, you are not at fault?"
"If there is anything wrong, it's just that the servant was too anxious and wanted to catch the culprit immediately, so he spoke inappropriately and even... even insulted this girl." Wei Yujiang listened to Liao Zhen slapping his mouth and kept saying, He still had a serious look on his face: "We people usually come into contact with prisoners a lot, and we are used to being rude. Today, the servant did speak rudely and was inappropriate. However, official business is important at the moment. Lord Marquis should act impartially. Let me wait first." Once the case is investigated clearly, it will be entirely up to the Marquis how he will deal with the servant."
Qi Ning nodded slightly and said: "Wei Yujiang, what you said makes some sense, but there is one sentence that makes no sense."
Wei Yujiang was startled, but he still held up his hands and said, "Please give me some advice, Lord Marquis!"
"You said that you have been in contact with prisoners a lot, and your bad words have become a habit, so you are worthy of forgiveness?" Qin Ning smiled lightly and said: "Habit is not an excuse. If a person is used to stealing and refuses to change it despite repeated admonitions, it will be fine if he steals again in the future. Use the sentence "I'm used to it" as an excuse?"
Wei Yujiang said: "The Marquis taught you a lesson. But I am not saying that you can be forgiven if you are accustomed to it. I just want to report to the Marquis the reason why the servant made a mistake today."
Qi Ning smiled and said: "Wei Yujiang, you are indeed brave enough to dare to talk to me like this."
"It's not that the villain intends to offend the Marquis." Wei Yujiang said immediately: "The villain eats the royal food and serves as the emperor's official, so he must abide by his duties. The Marquis is the hereditary marquis of Chu, so he naturally distinguishes between public and private affairs. The villain is dedicated to Sir, so I’m not afraid of the Marquis’s censure.”
"Then I have an errand for you now. You tell me how to deal with Liao Zhen?" Qining stared at Wei Yujiang and said.
Wei Yujiang hesitated for a moment and then said: "I don't dare!"
"Since I asked you to say it, you just say it." Qi Ning said calmly: "Since you are speaking out for Liao Zhen, I will see if you are really a fair person."
Wei Yujiang said sternly: "Now that the Marquis has spoken, the villain has become bold." After a pause, he said: "If an ordinary person makes rude remarks and offends the other party, naturally he has to apologize to the other party and ask for forgiveness. The villain knows The Marquis is very caring about this girl, but the Marquis...!" He hesitated for a moment and did not continue.
Qi Ning said: "Just what? Don't you dare to say it?"
Wei Yujiang straightened his neck and said loudly: "Master Servant has already realized his mistake and kept his mouth shut. If he apologizes to this girl again, and this girl can forget about it, then I think this matter can be over. If the Marquis is just... just relying on his status, he insists on punishing the servant severely for this matter, and even delays the handling of the case, I... I feel it is very inappropriate."
Qi Ning burst out laughing when he heard this, and all the officers nearby were frightened. Although they knew Wei Yujiang's temperament quite well, they were praying for Wei Yujiang when they thought that they were facing Jin Yihou at this time.
"Wei Yujiang, you are very courageous and talented." Qi Ning said with a smile: "You said that I use my power to bully others. This is the first time I have heard someone say that to my face." He stared at Wei Yujiang's eyes and sneered: "I If I give you another chance, will you still say this?"
Wei Yujiang lowered his head slightly and said: "Replying to the Marquis, what you say is like water thrown out. You can't take it back even if you want to. If the Marquis feels offended by this villain, please punish him!" He knelt down on the ground.
Qi Ning nodded slightly, glanced at Liao Zhen, and saw blood pouring out of Liao Zhen's mouth. He knew that in front of him, this guy didn't dare to pretend, and every move he made was twitching and thinking hard. , turned to look at Zhuo Xian'er and asked: "Xian'er, someone is requesting for him, what do you think?"
"Master Hou, just ask him...just ask him to stop." Xian'er said softly: "Master Hou made the decision for Xian'er, and Xian'er is already satisfied."
Qi Ning then said: "Stop."
Liao Zhen, as if he had been pardoned, stopped and kowtowed: "Thank you... Thank you Lord Marquis...!" He turned to Zhuo Xian'er, his mouth full of blood, and said vaguely: "Girl, it's... I have a bad mouth and spoke rudely, you... you Sir, please spare me this time. From now on... I will never dare to do it again...!"
Xian'er seemed a little flustered and didn't know what to do. Qi Ning said calmly: "Wei Yujiang, you just said that Liao Zhen admitted his mistake and could forgive him. There is nothing wrong with what you said, but there is one thing you still didn't say. If not today, My lord, will Liao Zhen still apologize? You did nothing wrong in handling the case, but after boarding the ship, you made a huge fuss, like bandits coming to kill you. Is this the case with the Ministry of Punishments when doing business? "
Wei Yujiang raised his head slightly and moved his lips slightly, but he hesitated to speak.
"Have you salvaged the bodies in the river?" Qining asked.
Wei Yujiang immediately said: "Reporting to Lord Marquis, the body has been recovered and the person is dead. I have seen the body and temporarily judged that he died of poisoning."
Qi Ning nodded and said: "This man is the remnant of King Huainan, hiding on the Qinhuai River. I chased him here tonight, but he was killed. Someone must have killed him to silence him. The body was taken back to the Ministry of Punishment...!" After a pause. , then said: "Wei Yujiang, come here!"
Wei Yujiang was startled, but he immediately stood up and walked to Qi Ning. Qi Ning looked into the distance and said, "Look over there."
Wei Yujiang turned around and followed Qi Ning's gaze and saw Qi Ning staring at a painting boat not far away. He heard Qi Ning's instructions: "Take people to that painting boat immediately and control all the people on the boat. Especially the woman named Caihe, she will be escorted back to the Criminal Department, and you will personally guard her and not let anyone come into contact with her. I will ask you for help later, and if she dies inexplicably, you can just bury her with her."
Wei Yujiang couldn't understand Qi Ning's thoughts for a moment, but after hearing Qi Ning's serious tone, he didn't say much and cupped his hands and said, "I understand!"