There are more than twenty official offices, large and small, in Zhuque Street. All of these official offices are important government offices of the empire. Among the six ministries, there are the military, criminal, and industrial ministries. Officials who can enter Zhuque Street to handle errands are also

He is a prominent figure in the empire.

Because of this, even if they are walking down the street on weekdays, all the officials will be serious and cautious, fearing that they will be rude and ridiculed by other people in the yamen.

 In the seventeenth year since the saint ascended the throne, Zhuque Street has always been solemn and solemn.

 But recently, this street seems to be possessed by a demon, and strange things happen frequently.

First, someone beat the big drum in front of the criminal department, and then someone killed the guards of the Duke's Palace in front of the Dali Temple. Today, there was a big fight between the two government offices. These things were all shocking to everyone, and they provoked

It was Qin Xiao who was responsible for all these things.

Because Qin Xiao was the first to kill the guards of the Duke's palace, the two government offices started fighting in the street, which really did not frighten the nearby government offices.

The Ministry of Punishment is a frightening place, containing the most cruel officials in the empire. Although Dali Temple has always been the most despised yamen, now Qin Xiao has been transferred to Dali Temple. This Lord Xiao Qin is a saint.

Recently, he has become one of the new ministers.

When these two major yamen started fighting, no one from the other yamen dared to get involved. The doors were tightly closed and they stayed away.

At this moment on Zhuque Street, Dali Temple's executioners were beating up everyone in the punishment department. Everyone in the punishment department was barely able to fight back. Originally, it was just the executioners from Dali Temple who were punching and kicking everyone in the punishment department. Later, it was not just because Dali Temple officials wanted to

Wanting to vent the long-suppressed anger in their hearts, or to show off to Mr. Xiao Qin, the Dali Temple officials, including Feixin, also crowded forward and kicked everyone in the Criminal Department with their feet.

 Zhu Dongshan, the Minister of Punishment, had been beaten to the head and bleeding all over his body. He lay huddled on the ground, groaning and twitching.

Yuwen Huaiqian had already been pulled aside by people from Dali Temple to avoid being accidentally injured.

Qin Xiao stood not far away with his hands behind his back and kept trying to dissuade him. However, everyone in Dali Temple finally had a chance to vent their anger and even had a chance to show their loyalty in front of Mr. Xiao Qin, so they naturally did not stop.

Just when there was a burst of shouting, someone looked up and saw a large group of officers from the Criminal Department rushing towards this direction. There were at least fifty or sixty people.

 The clothes of the Xingchai of Dali Temple are mainly gray, while the clothes of the Xingbu are mainly black.

　　Fifty or sixty people rushed over, but their momentum was fierce, like a black torrent.

Only then did everyone in Dali Temple stop and quickly lined up, holding large swords and punishment sticks, and formed two rows behind Qin Xiao. On the ground behind him, there were lying on the ground the officers of the Ministry of Punishment who had been beaten with bruises and blood. They were all up for a while.

Not coming.

 The person in charge of the Ministry of Punishment is Lu Junzhong, the Blood King of Hell.

　　Hulala rushed towards him, and a few steps away, Lu Junzhong raised his hand to stop him. Behind Lu Junzhong, everyone in the Punishment Department glared at the people from Dali Temple, including many officials from the Punishment Department.

 The dignified Criminal Department and Dali Temple were facing each other head-on. At first glance, it looked like two urban gangs preparing to fight.

“Qin Xiao, what are you doing?” Lu Junzhong had naturally seen the people from the Punishment Department lying on the ground wailing. His face was cold and he said sternly: “You are so brave to beat up the officials of the Punishment Department in the street.”

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Qin Xiao said calmly: "Where is Yun Shaoqing?"

Yun Lu immediately stepped forward and said, "Master Qin, I am here."

"Lu Budang, please take a look at Yun Shaoqing first." Qin Xiao pointed at Yun Lu, "Today Yun Shaoqing went to Kyoto Prefecture to pick up prisoners, but he was severely beaten by people from your punishment department. Look at his eyes.

, were all swollen like this. In addition to him, there were four other punishment officers from Dali Temple who were also injured. According to your Minister Zhu, there was a conflict between the people from your punishment department and Mr. Yun. They used

Bullying more than others, they started fighting, and even Zhu Shilang couldn't stop them. We happened to meet your people on the street. When the brothers saw Master Yun and his brothers being beaten, they were really angry. On impulse, they also started fighting.

The officials have been trying to dissuade me, but unfortunately, like Mr. Zhu, they are unable to do so."

Lu Junzhong's eyes were cold and he sneered: "Can't we dissuade you?" He said sternly: "Come here, take down all the Dali Temple torture officers who beat people, and bring them back to the Ministry of Punishment for interrogation."

"Come here, bring Zhu Dongshan and others back to Dali Temple, and I will interrogate them personally." Qin Xiao responded tit-for-tat without flinching: "Lu Butang wants to hold Dali Temple accountable for the beating, and Dali Temple will also hold the Criminal Department accountable.

The guilt of beating someone.”

Lu Junzhong stared at Qin Xiao's eyes, and then glanced at the Dali Temple officials behind Qin Xiao. A sneer appeared at the corner of his mouth, and he said lightly: "Han Xitong, bring up the case file!"

Several people came up immediately from behind Lu Junzhong. The first one was thin and had a sharp mouth and monkey cheeks. The official robe on his body showed that he was also the minister of the Ministry of Justice.

Lu Junzhong's subordinates are the left and right ministers, the left minister Zhu Dongshan, and the right minister Han Xitong. They are cruel officials whose reputation is second only to Lu Junzhong's.

 Behind Han Xitong were two clerks from the Ministry of Justice, both holding a pile of files.

Everyone in Dali Temple was wondering what the people in the Ministry of Punishment wanted to do, but they saw that Han Xitong had already picked up a file, opened it, glanced at it a few times, and said in a cold voice: "Where is Zheng Xiong, the prime minister of Dali Temple?"

Behind Qin Xiao, an official in his forties frowned, but thinking that Mr. Xiao Qin was protecting him, he raised his head and said, "I am Zheng Xiong."

"Zheng Xiong, the prime minister of Dali Temple, had an affair with Cai Xu, a civilian woman, on the ninth day of the seventh month in the third year of Tiansheng." Han Xitong said in a cold voice: "Arrest and interrogate immediately!"

Zheng Xiong's face was pale and his body was swaying. If someone hadn't been holding him by the side, he would have almost collapsed.

 In the laws of the Tang Dynasty, adultery was also a serious crime, not to mention officials having affairs with civilian women.

"Where is Bo Zhaohe, the master of Dali Temple?" Han Xitong glanced at the faces of Dali Temple officials, picked up another file, opened it and said loudly: "Bo Zhaohe, the master of Dali Temple, in June of the second year of Tiansheng

On the 18th, on the ninth day of October in the third year of Tiansheng and the fifth day of the first month of the fifth year of Tiansheng, I collected bribes three times, totaling four hundred and seventy taels of silver, and was immediately arrested and interrogated."

“Gu Changyi, the Secretary of Dali Temple, took bribes six times from the first year of Tiansheng to the fifth year of Tiansheng, totaling six hundred and fifty taels of silver. He was immediately arrested and interrogated.”

“Tian Xun, the director of Dali Temple, raped his nephew-in-law Tian Liu on the night of June 15th in the second year of Tiansheng. After that, he secretly had an affair with Tian Liu for several years. He was immediately arrested and interrogated!”

Han Xitong’s expression was cold, but his words were like a knife. The expressions of the officials named in Dali Temple changed drastically. The director of Dali Temple, Zhitian Xun, even softened and collapsed on the ground, his body twitching.

 Qin Xiao’s face was expressionless.

Han Xitong continuous

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He named four Dali Temple officials and was about to get the fifth file. Lu Junzhong finally raised his hand to stop, and then stared at Qin Xiaodao: "Qin Shaoqing, the Ministry of Punishment has opened a case for investigation on these people, and the Ministry of Punishment has sufficient

As for the evidence, within two hours, all the witnesses will be brought to the Criminal Department. I wonder if you want to hand over the people or protect them?"

The people in Dali Temple had just beaten up the people in the Punishment Department, and everyone was still extremely excited, but now they all had expressions of horror on their faces.

No one could have imagined that Lu Junzhong would discuss his crime in the street.

 Everyone knows that Lu Junzhong came prepared.

These crimes have been compiled into files by the Ministry of Punishment. It can be seen that the Ministry of Punishment has long been aware of the crimes of many officials in Dali Temple, but has never brought them out. It is obvious that they have been waiting for the right time to take them out and deliver a fatal blow.

Since the Punishment Department dares to discuss the crime in the street, of course it already has conclusive evidence in its hands.

The Ministry of Punishment has been in charge of criminal matters for more than ten years. It has eyes and ears all over Kyoto. It has tried countless cases and has produced countless relevant clues. As for the evidence involving officials of all sizes in the DPRK, the Ministry of Punishment will of course archive it, although it will not be done immediately.

Taking it out, it secretly pinched many officials.

 It would be fine if you can get along with the Ministry of Punishment without incident, but once an official with evidence of guilt by the Ministry of Punishment becomes an enemy of the Ministry of Punishment, the Ministry of Punishment will immediately use the long-archived evidence as a weapon to kill the opponent.

Dali Temple officials were previously afraid of being kicked out of Dali Temple by Qin Xiao, and each one showed their loyalty to Lord Xiao Qin. But now Han Xi pointed out the evidence of several people's crimes, and everyone in Dali Temple immediately calmed down. As their minds calmed down,

I was also frightened in my heart.

At this moment, they suddenly thought that the Ministry of Punishment was still the Ministry of Punishment, and they were still the most ruthless and cruel law bureau in the empire.

 Seeing the looks of fear on the faces of the Dali Temple officials, Lu Junzhong finally showed a smile on his lips.

 This is what he wants.

"Lu Butang, are the charges in these files a misunderstanding?" Qin Xiao was calm and composed, even with a slight smile on his face.

Lu Junzhong put his hands behind his back, his small eyes were like poisonous snakes, and said calmly: "The charges of the four officials named are absolutely true. I have said that the Ministry of Punishment has evidence of their crimes, and witnesses can be brought within two hours.

When we go to the Criminal Department, I can guarantee that with all the witnesses and material evidence available, within the next twelve hours, I can get them to sign in front of the irrefutable evidence."

"Besides these four Dali Temple officials, I wonder if there are other officials in Dali Temple who have evidence of guilt in the hands of the Ministry of Punishment?" Qin Xiao asked with a smile: "Lu Butang doesn't have to cover up for Dali Temple. How many officials are involved, you know.

You can say it in public."

Lu Junzhong frowned and asked: "Qin Xiao, what do you mean?"

"Lu Butang should know that the saint has issued a decree to let the lower officials cooperate with Mr. Su to clean up Dali Temple." Qin Xiao said slowly: "But I first entered Dali Temple and I don't know much about the situation in Dali Temple. Which officials are guilty?

I really can't decide which officials are suitable to stay in Dali Temple and who are clean and can continue to serve the court. Now the Ministry of Punishment is helping Dali Temple to remove Wucunjing, and I am very grateful to Lu Butang. Lu Bu
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