Twin Brocade

Chapter 666
"My lord, the people from the household department have arrived." A member of the staff, Wailang, reported.

"Hubu?" Jiang Langzhong raised his head suspiciously, closed the file, and asked: "People from the Hubu, what business do you come to our Criminal Department for?"

As soon as he finished speaking, a person stepped in from the door.Like him, they were wearing light scarlet official robes, and they were of the same rank.

"Why, it's been a few days since I've seen you, brother Jiang isn't welcome?"

Jiang Langzhong took a closer look, and found that the person who came was Gao Wei, the Secretary of the Department of Accounting and Cangbu. A few years ago, he had been imprisoned in the Ministry of Criminal Justice for several months because of his involvement in the counterfeit seal case.

The two are close in age, and they disliked each other because of personal grievances when they were classmates.

After being elected, he became an official successively, and finally entered the Ministry of Households and the Ministry of Punishment respectively.Even the promotion time is almost the same.

Such two people have never seen the signs of a lifetime.

When Gao Wei was unlucky, Jiang Langzhong believed that he would never see the light of day again, and he was on his own territory again, so he did not suffer less.

Unexpectedly, Quan Moxian found out the truth of the counterfeit printing case, and Gao Wei was unscathed.

This is also one of the reasons why Jiang Langzhong hated Quan Moxian.

In this way, the resentment between Gao Wei and Jiang Langzhong himself deepened.

Jiang Langzhong raised his eyes, there was not much intersection between the two yamen.The other party's coming to the Ministry of Punishment must not be for no reason.For some reason, he suddenly had an ominous premonition.

"It turns out that brother Gao Xian has arrived," Jiang Langzhong said, "Your honor is coming, please forgive me for my poor reception and not preparing tea."If you have anything to say, let’s get straight to the point!

Gao Wei was not annoyed, and said with a smile: "It seems that Brother Jiang is busy here."

"In this case, it's just in time for me to come." He pointed to the files placed on the desk by Jiang Langzhong, and said, "Now I will share my worries with my brother and get back these files."

Retrieve the dossier?

Jiang Langzhong's eyes froze, and he said in a deep voice: "This is an important evidence for the investigation, and I cannot give it to you."

Gao Wei took a step forward and said, "I'm afraid, Brother Jiang can't help it. Mr. Hong resigned due to illness, and the emperor ordered Mr. Gong to take the post of Secretary of Sinong Temple temporarily."

"These files record the entry and exit details of Tongcang over the years. Mr. Gong has just taken over, and the first thing to do is to take a clear inventory."

Jiang Langzhong's face was ashen, he never expected such a change.

He was able to sit in his current position, other than being flattering, he was not incompetent.

After taking over the case yesterday, he checked all the information.With Quan Moxian's investigation first, he could easily see the tricky tricks Hong Ziliang had done in these account books.

Judging from the account books, Hong Ziliang did it very carefully, obviously there was an expert behind his back.

But looking at the Seven Years of Emperor Qinglong, I can't see any problems.You have to compare and compare all the previous years to find out the tricks and tricks.

This dossier is the most critical evidence to identify Hong Ziliang.

If it was missing, Hong Ziliang would not be able to convict him just because he appeared in the warehouse in the southern suburbs if he refused to admit it to death.

He was determined not to hand it over, but these files originally belonged to Tongcang and belonged to Sinong Temple.Quan Moxian read it temporarily, and the household department sent someone to pick it up, so he had no reason not to give it.

Seeing the uncertain expression on his face, Gao Wei said with a smile: "Why, is brother Jiang going to hinder Lord Gong's errand?"

"Don't dare." Langzhong Jiang held back a sigh of relief, and said, "I wonder if Gao Xiandi can be accommodating, let me copy a copy, and take it away soon."

"Lord Gong wants it right now. I'm afraid I want to help, but I can't do anything." Gao Wei's tone was business-like, but Jiang Langzhong heard a hint of gloating in his words.

"you!"

Jiang Langzhong stretched out his hand, pointed at Gao Wei with his index finger, and said, "You are deliberately embarrassing me, aren't you?"

"Brother Jiang is serious!" Gao Wei lowered his eyes and said in a more serious tone: "The care I received in the prison will never be forgotten in this life!"

If you are the first grader, don't blame me for being the fifteenth grader.

In his eyes, this sentence was written clearly.

Watching the people brought by Gao Wei take away the files on the desk, leaving only a handover list, Jiang Langzhong was so angry that the veins on his forehead popped out.Is it possible that this achievement is about to fly?

Seeing these changes, everyone else in the signing room held their breath, and the one standing outside slipped out lightly.

Jiang Langzhong was in a fit of anger, and no one wanted to come forward to be scolded.

After a while, Jiang Langzhong grabbed his hair irritably, and shouted, "Where are you?! Where did you die! Bring a prisoner, and it's been so long!"

The dossier has been taken away, so he can only open a gap in Hong Ziliang's body, and he must make a confession.

Thinking of this, a fierce light appeared in his eyes.

If Hong Ziliang didn't know what to do, don't blame him for using severe punishment!Even if the Hong family has no official position, even if it still has influence, he can't care so much.

Gu Shangshu entrusted this case to himself, and yesterday he boasted in front of his wife that if he can't do it, it's not just a matter of face.

Left and right, Emperor Qinglong didn't want to see the Hong family, so he had nothing to be afraid of.

Seeing his uneasy expression, a subordinate hurriedly responded: "My lord, I'll go and have a look." After saying that, he slipped away with oil on his feet.The rest of the people secretly hated him for seeing the opportunity quickly, but they had no choice but to stay in the room.

At this time, the policeman who brought Hong Ziliang up was talking with another person at the corner of a corridor.

Another policeman walked up to Hong Ziliang and said in a low voice: "My lord, your father is sick, please leave and return home, the emperor has already agreed."

"Ah?" Hong Ziliang muttered and raised his head.

The arrester made a "shh" gesture and said, "Don't be impatient, my lord, I'm here under the order of the old lady."

"Grandmother... what did the old man say?" Hong Ziliang asked in a low voice as if seeing a glimmer of hope.

His father is no longer an official, he is just an ordinary person.Fortunately, Mrs. Hong and the Empress Dowager had a good relationship in the past, so there might be a way to rescue him.

"The old lady said, it's better if you don't admit it until you die. The account books of Tongcang have just been managed to be taken away by the household department. They have no evidence."

Hong Ziliang was overjoyed and nodded repeatedly.

As long as he can't prove that this batch of grain is related to the warehouse, he will bite to death that he bought it himself and prepared it for his family.What can the Ministry of Punishment do to him?
However, when it was confiscated, the empty pockets of the warehouse were evidence.

"The pocket?" he asked.

"It is Mr. Quan who is investigating the case, but now Mr. Jiang is the one who is judging the case." The policeman said mysteriously: "As far as I know, the two of them are not in agreement. The evidence is with Mr. Quan and has not been handed over to Mr. Jiang. .”

It turned out to be the case.

Hong Ziliang felt contempt for a while, this is the Yamen, there is no shortage of factional struggles everywhere.These officials, all of them seem to be sanctimonious, but don't they all fight openly and secretly in private?
(End of this chapter)