eurekapd Chapter 191 I Only Want Him
Chapter 191 I Only Want Him
Chen Xingwei felt comfortable with his compliment and smiled happily, with more wrinkles on his face.
"There aren't many young people who can think like this," he stroked his beard and said with satisfaction, "I see that you are hardworking and diligent, so how about giving you another chance?"
Yuan Qing pretended to be flattered and said hurriedly: "Your Excellency means..."
Chen Xingwei asked: "Do you know Ji Kang who came to Beijing yesterday?"
"I know." Yuan Qing nodded.
"Nineteen years ago, he was convicted of disturbing public order in the imperial court. When the late emperor punished the officials of Pingzhou, he missed him alone." Chen Xingwei paused here. He patted the boy behind him and said earnestly, "Although it is not a big case, it has been so long that much evidence can no longer be verified, so it is a little difficult to investigate. You are a smart person and you should know why I gave you this case."
Yuan Qing continued to play dumb, "Do you want me to help you investigate Ji Kang?"
Chen Xingwei gave him a look of dismay, "I was just praising you for being smart, why are you acting stupid now?"
Yuan Qing scratched his head, "What do you mean, sir..."
Chen Xingwei put his hands around his mouth and whispered, "Stupid, think about it, this case is so difficult. If we can dig out something from Ji Kang, it will be a good thing to be promoted to a higher position. Which official in the capital doesn't want to do it? But the matter fell on our Dali Temple, which is our blessing. I am now over 50 years old. Even if I get promoted, I am afraid I won't stay for long. It is better to give this opportunity to you young people. You are the future of the court."
Chen Xingwei's words were so sincere that he almost moved himself.
Yuan Qing pondered his words over and over again, not quite understanding them, and finally understood the deep meaning behind Chen Xingwei's impatient look.
She was about to kneel down, and Chen Xingwei reached out to help her up, "What are you doing?"
Yuan Qing seemed so excited that his voice trembled. "Your Excellency is so kind to me that I don't know how to repay you."
Chen Xingwei stroked his beard proudly and said, "Why should I ask you to repay me? If you don't cause any trouble for me, that will be the best reward for me."
Yuan Qing smiled innocently and followed Chen Xingwei to the Ministry of Justice prison.
Zhong Xiao met them in person, checked the relevant warrants, and took them to the cell where Ji Kang was imprisoned.
After Ji Kang was dismissed from Pingjin Prefecture, he was transferred to Ningzhou under the command of Rong Guogong and became a military supervisor.
Although he was called the military supervisor, he actually had no real power at all. He could not even hold his head up in front of Duke Rong.
On the other hand, Duke Rong, as the first prince of a different surname to be granted a title in the Yuan Dynasty, commanded an army of 200,000 on the border and was a bona fide general-king. Not many people could gain an advantage from him.
Not to mention that Ji Kang had tortured his beloved daughter so badly, it was good enough that he didn't kill her with a knife. How could he possibly treat her well?
No one should be punished harshly before the case is fully clarified. This is a rule that has been established since the establishment of the dynasty.
Duke Rong has Ji Kang in his hands. Although he cannot take his life, he can still make his life miserable.
Yuan Qing looked at the skinny middle-aged man in the prison.
The present Ji Kang is completely different from the deep-minded man she met in Pingjin Mansion. At first glance, they seem like two different people.
But this is his own fault, he can't blame others.
Duke Rong still showed mercy to him. If it were someone else, it would be more than just skinning him alive.
Ji Kang slowly raised his head and looked at the three people standing outside the prison.
It was dim outside and his eyesight was not as good as before. He looked for a long time but couldn't recognize who it was.
He then lowered his head again and stared at the iron rings on his hands.
Zhong Xiao said: "Ji Kang."
Ji Kang raised his head again and said in a hoarse voice, "What's the matter?"
The only person whose real face he had seen in the past few days was Zhong Xiao, so he quickly recognized who was speaking.
The Dragon Scale Guards opened the prison door, and Yuan Qing followed Chen Xingwei in. She was small in stature and did not appear in Ji Kang's sight.
Ji Kang didn't see the person behind him, and only looked at Chen Xingwei, "I recognize you, you are Mr. Chen from the Dali Temple."
Chen Xingwei was suddenly startled by his eyes and immediately pulled Yuan Qing in front of him to block him.
As soon as Yuan Qing raised his eyes, he met Ji Kang's gloomy gaze.
Ji Kang laughed in a hoarse voice, "Forgive me for my poor eyesight, who is this?"
Zhong Xiao introduced: "This is Gong Bin, the judge sent by the Dali Temple to participate in this review. He is from Pingjin Prefecture. You have been an official in Pingjin Prefecture for many years. Haven't you heard of him?"
"I have heard of you, but I have never met you." Ji Kang looked at him with cloudy eyes, "I have heard of your name for a long time."
He was so calm that it was hard to understand.
Chen Xingwei coughed twice and said, "The Dali Temple has accepted your case and will bring it to trial today."
Ji Kang didn't move at all and lowered his head again.
Chen Xingwei suddenly felt angry and raised his voice even higher, "Did you hear that?"
Ji Kang still looked indifferent.
This really annoyed Chen Xingwei.
I have never seen such an arrogant prisoner who dares to ignore the presiding judge!
He waved for the Dragon Scale Guards outside to come in, pointed at Ji Kang and shouted angrily: "Pick him up and take him outside!"
Ji Kang spoke up at this moment, and raised his finger, "I only want him."