mtl008 Chapter 1014: Ministry of Justice Visits Old Prison Case
Chapter 1014: Ministry of Justice Visits Old Prison Case
After coming out of Dongxifang, Shen Zheng's mind was still echoing with Liang Fu's words - "There are still a few days, let me think about it again."
What are you thinking?
Shen Zheng thought that Liang Fu must be more conflicted than she was.
The Blast Furnace Workshop and the Glass Workshop have not yet gotten back on track. If he leaves rashly, things might turn into chaos.
But she had already regarded Liang Fu as a family member, and the feeling of being separated from her loved ones was not good at all.
"Master Shen?"
Jiang Zhiming spotted her from a distance, trotted over, and asked worriedly, "What's wrong with you? Did something happen to you in the neighborhood?"
Shen Zheng came back to her senses in a daze.
So her emotions are so obvious?
Even Jiang Zhiming could see it.
"Nothing." She smiled. "Let's go. Lord Wei should be here."
"Oh..." Jiang Zhiming secretly glanced at her expression again, and wisely didn't ask any more questions. Instead, he said, "After the official documents come down, Lord Shen will set off back to Tongan County, right? I heard that Tongan County has a lot of good things. If I have the chance, I really want to go and see it!"
Shen Zheng silently quickened her pace, stepped into the car, and lifted the curtain to go in all at once.
Jiang Zhiming is a man who always brings up things that are not related to the topic.
......
Two carriages stopped outside the criminal department, one in front and one behind. After Shen Zheng got off, she saw a young man standing next to Wei Xiyu.
The man was wearing a coarse cloth shorts and had a dark complexion. He was holding tightly in his hand an object wrapped in layers of linen. His fingertips were white and there seemed to be dirt between his nails that could not be washed off.
Jiang Zhiming asked Shen Zheng's question on her behalf: "Sir Wei, who is this...?"
When the three of them came to visit the prison, they had already sent someone to deliver a "visiting note" to the Ministry of Justice. The note not only contained their identities, their relationship with the prisoner, but also the reason for the visit.
When writing the "prison visit note", he had to be patient for a long time before he didn't write the words "to add insult to injury".
But when he arrived outside the Ministry of Justice, he suddenly saw another person...
Can the Ministry of Justice release it?
"Relatives of Wu Ti who committed an old crime." Wei Xiyu said concisely.
"Old case?" Jiang Zhiming exclaimed in shock. "What else did Wu Ti do before?"
So this guy is not threatened by "people above" at all, but is actually bad to the core?
Just thinking about it made the hairs on his back stand up, and he felt as uncomfortable as if he was entangled by a poisonous snake.
He couldn't help but wonder—if he hadn't reported Wu Ti that day, would he have been dragged into this situation? Would he also be imprisoned in the Ministry of Justice prison right now?
Wei Xiyu was silent for a moment and looked at the man in shorts.
"His father is a river craftsman. He has been dealing with river construction his entire life and previously worked under Wu Ti."
The short-sleeved man looked dazed. After a moment, he bowed and said, "I am Lin Yan, a commoner. I am honored to meet you two gentlemen."
Jiang Zhiming seemed to suddenly understand something and stopped asking about the "old case" Wei Xiyu mentioned. Instead, he glanced at the Ministry of Justice and asked Wei Xiyu, "Did Lord Wei send a prison visit permit for him?"
Wei Xiyu shook his head. "The incident happened suddenly, so no notice was given. I heard that Minister Luo was in the yamen today, so I thought of explaining the situation to him and see if I could give him a notice."
Lin Yan's home was at the junction of Beijing and Yanzhou. It took him two days just to find someone. Lin Yan had just entered Beijing an hour ago, and his visiting card had already been delivered.
"Add more..." Jiang Zhiming shook his head, his expression complicated. "Master Wei, I'm not trying to be discouraging, but when I was still in Xingning Prefecture, I heard of Minister Luo's great name. I'd like to ask him for a favor, but I'm afraid...it won't be easy."
Shen Zheng also agreed with Jiang Zhiming's statement.
Under normal circumstances, Luo Bizhi is like a robot that has been given instructions and will never do anything other than what he is told.
But considering the suddenness of the incident, she still said, "In that case, let's go see Minister Luo first and explain the situation to him. If that doesn't work, we can come back tomorrow."
The four of them entered the Ministry of Justice together.
The bailiffs led them to the main hall and went to announce the matter. Jiang Zhiming looked around and felt even more awed by the Ministry of Justice.
Half a minute later, Luo Bizhi came over.
After sitting down, he spoke without hesitation, his voice steady and calm: "Are you three here to visit Wu Ti in prison?"
Jiang Zhiming didn't dare to speak, and Shen Zheng didn't know the situation and didn't say anything either.
Luo Bizhi looked around, and finally Wei Xiyu said nervously: "Yes, I am here to visit Wu Ti in prison, but there is an extra person who is related to Wu Ti's old case. I hope that Lord Luo will allow me to...add a temporary visiting permit."
After he finished speaking, Luo Bizhi did not answer, but looked at Shen Zheng.
Shen Zheng: “?”
Does she want to say something too?
After thinking for a moment, she said tactfully, "I think Lord Luo can first understand the situation and make decisions based on urgency. If it is truly related to the case, it is not a bad idea for the Ministry of Justice to make some adjustments."
Luo Bizhi's gaze lingered on her face for a moment, then he nodded. "It is indeed possible to temporarily add a post, but the person involved must be of vital relevance to the case. In that case, the person will follow me. The three of you will wait here for a moment."
No one expected that Luo Bizhi would personally "interrogate" Lin Yan.
Watching Lin Yan's departing figure, Jiang Zhiming's teeth trembled: "Minister Luo's words are so cold, I wonder if Lin Yan can handle it..."
The three of them were left in the hall. Wei Xiyu was preoccupied and didn't speak a word, while Shen Zheng was still thinking about Liang Fu and didn't take the initiative to talk.
Jiang Zhiming looked around, poured tea for them, and touched the table. He didn't know how long it had been before Luo Bizhi finally came back.
"Minister Luo." Jiang Zhiming greeted him with a smile, his eyes always looking behind him, "Lin Yan..."
"I have sent someone to take him to the prison hall to register. You three may proceed to the prison gate for a body search and personal inspection."
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The Ministry of Justice Prison is located in the back half of the Ministry of Justice Yamen. Unlike the neat and solemn front hall, as you walk along, even the air is filled with an indelible chill.
Shen Zheng and the other three followed the leading yamen runner and turned around the last corridor. The scene before them suddenly became gloomy.
There was no ferocious beast head as imagined, nor was there a deliberately ostentatious plaque with the word "prison". Standing in front of the three people were two black iron gates over ten feet high.
On both sides of the gate stood a jailer in black clothes, with long swords on their waists and their hands on the chains, standing like pine trees.
"Please show us the post." said one of the jailers.
Wei Xiyu handed over the four letters.
Three of them were prison visit notices from the three of them, and the other one was Lin Yan’s “supplementary visit notice”.
The jailer held the notice in one hand, still holding the chain at his waist with the other. He carefully compared it with the light from outside the door. After confirming that it was correct, he bowed and said, "You will need to be searched after entering. Please cooperate."
After saying this, he shouted to the inside of the door: "The prison has checked, let him go!"
The heavy iron lock was opened and the two jailers pushed open the iron door together.
Suddenly, a cold wind mixed with the smell of mold and dampness blew directly into the faces of several people.