In the prison of the government office, it was cold and damp.

Lin Yanchao walked to the torture room in the prison, but saw that the three prisoners were tied up with flowers, covered in blood, and there was no good meat.

Several prisoners of torture were gasping for breath and crouching on the sidelines to rest.

Lin Yanchao looked at the head of the government official who was following him, pointed to the three people who were tortured and asked, "Is it these three people who burned down the river warehouse?" ”

The government official caught his head and said: "Exactly, they did haunt Wanhu Linpu last night, and the clothes on their bodies smelled of fire oil when they were arrested. But they're just minions, so I'm afraid they can't ask anything. ”

Lin Yanchao knew that these people were criminals, but they were not the masterminds, and the clues to track down the real murderers fell on them. At this time, there is nothing to worry about, the ancient criminal investigation methods are not as good as the present, and torture is the most effective way to extract confessions.

Besides, just by burning the river yard, even if they are accomplices, these three people will fall to the ground sooner or later.

Lin Yanchao said: "If you don't continue to ask, how will you know." ”

The government officials understood and nodded at the few prisoners with meaty faces.

Several prisoners, shirtless, picked up the vermilion lacquer buckets beside them and threw them in the faces.

When the three prisoners were drenched in water, the whip of the prison was drawn head-on.

Lin Yanchao came to the side of the cell to rest.

After a while, the government officials said to Lin Yanchao: "Back to Sima, we asked again, but there are still no eyebrows, they only know that the leaders all speak with Shandong accents, and they hired them with money, about five or six people, all of whom are masked." ”

"After setting the fire, I parted ways with them, probably fled to the border of Shandong. The three of them said word for word, under such a big punishment, I'm afraid that's all they really know. ”

Lin Yanchao said suddenly: "You say so, the case is closed here." ”

The head of the government hurriedly said: "Qiqi Sima, the other party has the courage to burn the river yard, so we know that we will definitely investigate, so we will definitely escape." In the eyes of the lowly officials, the person who set the fire probably had a background in the government. Even if we send sea fishing documents to various provinces in Shandong, we can't catch these thieves. ”

Lin Yanchao looked at the head of the government and said, "What do you mean by letting this official take these three thieves to the river yamen, to the feudal division, and to the governor?" ”

"If you don't catch the mastermind behind it, the official black yarn hat will not be guaranteed, and the people of Guide will ask who will ask for the tens of thousands of taels of silver they have saved by frugality? How can this official be worthy of the people of this city? ”

The government officials lowered their heads and said, "Sima, the clue is indeed broken." In this world, where have the cases been solved one by one, and many unsolved cases have not been solved to this day. The truth is hard to find, and the only way to do this is to investigate it slowly. ”

The head of the government said with tears in his eyes, no matter how Lin Yanchao forced him, there was no way to do it.

Lin Yanchao understood that with the limited means now, there was really no way to solve this case. Who burned down the river yard?

What exactly is the truth? He is not a prophet, and he is not a know-it-all person after all. The truth of most things may not be known to all sentient beings for a lifetime. Lin Yanchao's position may be a little higher than others, but it won't be much better.

Even if he finds out the truth in the future, I am afraid that he will be demoted by three levels long ago.

So the only way to do it right now is ......

Lin Yanchao said: "From Jia Tieshu and his luggage, I found five thousand taels of silver tickets, hundreds of taels of gold and silver, and pearls and jade. ”

Hearing this, the head of the government lowered his head and said: "The post of the river yamen should not have carried so much money with him, but he may also be ordered to go on business. ”

Lin Yanchao said to the government office: "Does the Yu family in Yongcheng County know? ”

The head of the government said with a grim face: "I know, it is a well-known businessman who specializes in river engineering." ”

Lin Yanchao said: "What else? ”

The government official said: "In addition, I don't know about my humble position. ”

Lin Yanchao sneered: "Do you really don't know, or do you not know, he married his daughter to Jia Tieshu as a concubine in exchange for the project of the river yamen." ”

"The same material stone, another family has three coins of silver, and his family has six coins of earthwork. At present, he has only been at home for two years, and he has bought 300 hectares of fertile land in Yongcheng County, and you don't know that you are the head catcher of this mansion? ”

Hearing this, the head of the government caught sweat and said: "I forgot about my humble position for a while." ”

Lin Yanchao said: "Head catcher, this official has told you so much, can't you find out who the person who set fire to the river yard is?" ”

The head of the government figure out what Lin Yanchao meant, and asked cautiously: "Sima is saying that Jia Tieshu accepted the benefits of the Yu family, instructed the thieves to burn the river yard, and then forced us to buy twice as expensive as the Yu family's materials, so as to covet Mohe Industrial and Commercial Bank." ”

"Didn't the official say it, in your opinion, is this possible?"

Seeing Lin Yanchao's gaze, the head of the government was in the bottom of his heart, and said without hesitation: "I think it is very possible. The lowly will go and interrogate. ”

Lin Yanchao nodded, if the head catcher of this government is still smart, if he shows the slightest hesitation, then his head catcher will be the end.

A few days later.

Lin Yanchao was in the government office and opened a court to try the case of the burning of the river engineering yard. Jia Tieshu was pulled out by Wuhua outside the staff.

When Jia Tishu saw this scene, he immediately shouted loudly to the people who were watching: "Wronged, I wronged!" ”

"Guide to the German Mansion Lin Tong knew that he was derelict in his duty and the river yard was burned, so in order to shirk the responsibility, he blamed me. He was derelict in his duties, but he entrusted others. All of you are witnessing for me today and avenge your grievances to the court on my behalf! ”

Jia Tieshu shouted whenever he met people.

The people were talking.

There is humanity.

Lin Qingtian is a good official, how could he wronged you for no reason.

Yes, Lin Qingtian will not wronged you, only you really did something sad.

Others will be skeptical.

It can be seen that Jia Tieshu's mouth is really powerful.

Jia Tieshu and the businessman surnamed Yu were pressed together in the hall.

The merchant surnamed Yu said loudly: "Sima Lin, I am the seventh grade undertaker of the imperial court, how dare you arrest me?" ”

Jia Tieshu also struggled and said: "Lin Yanchao, I am a person from the Yamen of the river, if you take me, you will offend me, don't let me go quickly, otherwise Hetai will ask you to ask for the guilt and let you be exiled for three thousand miles, don't blame me for not reminding you then!" ”

"There will be another uproar, thirty rods!" Then Lin Yanchao said, "Bring witnesses." ”

Three prisoners who burned down the river yard were brought to the court. Then the three prisoners unanimously identified that it was Jia Tieshu, a merchant surnamed Yu, who instructed them to burn the river yard.

Jia Tieshu stood up and shouted: "Nonsense, I have never seen them, someone planted the blame, wronged, wronged!" ”

Lin Yanchao ignored it, but said: "Bring physical evidence." ”

The government officials stepped forward and said: "Sima, this is the fire oil that was confiscated from the evidence obtained at home, and it is the same as the fire oil found in the site of the burning river. ”

The merchant surnamed Yu shouted: "This is nothing at all, I have never used fire oil in my family, if I really set the fire, how can I not pour out the remaining fire oil, this is a planting, planting." ”

Lin Yanchao slapped the shocked wood and shouted: "The human and material evidence is there, and you dare to say that it is a false accusation." Jia Tieshu, this official asked you, a month ago, did you go to the official mansion and instruct me to buy the river materials and materials that you recommended the merchants? Is there such a thing? ”

Jia Tieshu denied it flatly: "Nonsense, not at all." ”

Jia Tishu sneered in his heart, the two met privately at that time, and no one knew what they said. As long as he denies all of them, it is useless for Lin Yanchao to say the flowers.

Lin Yanchao sneered: "No? Afterwards, you introduced me to this location, and Yu Wai gave me a price, which was as much as seventy percent more expensive than the outside material dealers. He also promised that as long as the official bought the materials and goods outside the staff, not only the river acceptance could be passed this year, but also the performance of the official at the end of the year would be outstanding. ”

Hearing this, the people were in an uproar and scolded: "Corrupt officials, dog officials." ”

Lin Yanchao said: "The official didn't agree at the time, and the official replied to you at the time, the good embankment and the bad embankment are not calculated by your river yamen, but by the people of our Guide Mansion." ”

"You say that 10,000 people in the officialdom say hello, it's better for one person to say hello, the common people have to say a fart, and 10,000 sentences are not as good as a sentence in Hetai. The official replied to you at the time, I only ask for a clear conscience as an official, although I have tens of thousands of taels of silver in my hand, but every tael of silver was given to me by the common people Lin Yanchao, and there is not a penny to spend indiscriminately, and it is used to honor corrupt officials such as Honor! ”

You can say that again!

All the people applauded.

And Jia Tieshu was stunned, it was true that Lin Yanchao refused to agree, but when did he hear Lin Yanchao say these words, they were all made up by him.

But the common people believe that they have been oppressed by corrupt officials for too long.

The imperial court allocated more than one million yuan for disaster relief, and how much can the people really use. They were corrupted by corrupt officials and corrupt officials, but today Lin Yanchao was willing to stand up and say that he would use every penny given to him by the court on the people.

Many ordinary people were moved to tears.

Lin Yanchao continued: "At that time, the official did not agree, you said that you would see, and then you will teach the official a lesson." Today, the river engineering yard was burned, and tens of thousands of taels of river engineering materials bought by the imperial court with real money and silver were burned. And at this time, you came to the official again, as long as the official agreed, this outside the staff can give me credit, but the price is 30% more expensive than the original! ”

When the common people heard this, they were filled with indignation.

"You also threatened the official, saying that no one has given you credit now, if you don't use it for outside the staff, then as soon as the peach blossom flood comes, it will rush to the embankment, then you Lin Yanchao will be questioned and imprisoned. Now the evidence is conclusive, and this official knows that you deliberately burned down the material yard, which is to force the official to be desperate, and finally buy your material at a high price. ”

"What are the intentions of such people as you? Has your conscience been eaten by dogs? In order to make a few stinky money, you actually fell into the well, and disregarded the lives of hundreds of thousands of ordinary people in our Guide Prefecture, can you earn this kind of money with peace of mind? ”

Lin Yanchao questioned one after another, Jia Tieshu did not feel sorry for this matter, and he was speechless.

And the common people were furious, and suddenly countless eggs and vegetable leaves were thrown at the faces of the two, and they cursed.

"Kill you corrupt officials with no conscience!"

"If it weren't for Lin Qingtian, we would all be killed by you!"

"For the sake of officials and for businessmen, you two dogs will not end well in the future!"