Yang Yan's words were obviously a bit of bad, which immediately made Li Ling frown. Then he remembered that he had just agreed to another condition that if he had found nothing in the cell, he would have to pay the corresponding price, which was a bit difficult to deal with. Chu Qi, who had reacted on the side, was even more panicked and his body began to tremble, for fear that he would arrest him and imprison him at the command.

However, Li Ling had no concerns about safety. After all, this was the yamen of the imperial court, not the entrance of the rivers and lakes. He was also an official rather than a member of the gang. No matter how strong the Ministry of Justice was, he could not do anything like leaving an arm to apologize. So soon, he regained his composure and looked at the other party with a smile: "I will do what I say, how to punish and apologize, Lord Yang, you just speak."

Yang Yan looked at him for a moment, and suddenly grinned again: "Haha, Lord Li is so serious, don't be nervous, I'm just joking. Our Minister has always attached great importance to Wang Fashen, and will only respect Lord Li's righteous actions this time. How could he really blame Lord Li for this?

"We just arranged a table of tables in Dingfeng Building over there. I hope Lord Li will not refuse. This is the condition you have to promise us."

Facing Yang Yan's sudden change of face, Li Ling was really stunned. But soon, he also laughed: "Since you all look down on Li Ling so much, I naturally don't dare to ignorant of the praise."

"Okay, Lord Li is so happy, so please." Yang Yan made a gesture of invitation, led Li Ling and walked out, only stunned Chu Qi beside him, and could not keep up with the rhythm of both sides. Why was it obvious that he was still tense just now, but suddenly he was in a harmonious mood and had to go to drink together? Is these officials a little weird?

Li Ling was so polite that Li Ling was not easy to refuse, so he left the Ministry of Justice, handed Chu Qi to his subordinates, and then took only Wan Shenji, and followed a few officials from the Ministry of Justice to Dingfeng Building not far away. It was almost noon, and the business of this restaurant was really good, and the guests in their official uniforms came to the door, but they did not attract much attention, because there were too many officials here for dinner, and even the owner of Dingfeng Building was a high-ranking official in the court.

After sitting for a while, several officials from the Ministry of Justice arrived one after another. However, they did not see the Minister of Justice mentioned by Yang Yan. Only a doctor in the blazing robe came. In this way, Li Ling had already steadily suppressed him in his identity.

Li Ling was familiar with such social engagements in officialdom, and he chatted with them and dealt with them at will.

After three rounds of drinking, everyone gradually got to the point. The doctor who was also named Li smiled and said, "Master Li, this incident has a great impact on our Ministry of Justice..."

"Dr. Li forgives the crime. It's really strange. It happened to me again. The officials had to suspect the head of the Zheng Department..." Li Ling said with a look of guilt, and even punished himself for a cup, which was considered to be apologizing for others.

"Haha, just from this matter, you, Master Li, are still unfamiliar with the criminal case. The most important way to investigate the case is personal evidence. How can you insist that someone is guilty after just getting a clue? "Doctor Li smiled and shook his head, as if he pointed, "You haven't thought that the so-called unjust case is someone lying?" "Hmm? Doctor Li means that the Chu brothers lied to me?" Li Ling looked surprised and disbelief. "Although the officials are indeed not as proficient as the officials of the Ministry of Justice, they have finally been a people-friendly official for several years, observing their words and expressions, and asking about the case. If they really want to deceive me, they will never be able to hide it from me."

Doctor Li smiled and waved his hand: "You misunderstood. This official is not suspicious that you were deceived by a few common people. They do not have the ability or the courage to deceive the officials of the court. What I mean is that this matter itself is a scam, and they were deceived by the officials of Yanshi County."

Li Ling's expression changed slightly. After thinking for a moment, he nodded slightly: "As a sir, I really feel that this is the problem..."

"To be honest, I have experienced more cases, and I have at least some experience. To be honest, when the truth is revealed, some seemingly strange cases are often not as magical as I thought before. Instead, they think it is a bit complicated when handling the case.

"Just take the current case, it is very likely that someone from the county government did something wrong and injured the criminal named Chu Shiwu, and then he poured dirty water on the head of the Beijing government to escape from the crime."

"Is this... possible? Zhang Kang, the official in the county government, has such courage to frame the Ministry of Justice?" Li Ling screamed in surprise.

Li's eyes flashed and shook his head and said, "You are just underestimating the courage of those local officials. They dared to do anything to protect themselves. Moreover, he could not have imagined that the three brothers of the Chu family really dared to come to the capital to complain. Originally, he wanted to come, as long as he pushed the matter to the capital, the three common people would dare to go to the capital to complain. Even for the sake of safety, he deliberately did not mention which yamen took Chu Shiwu away. Only the three brothers of the Chu family were brave enough and lucky enough to get the help of you, Master Li, and make a big fuss."

Li Ling held the wine glass and fell into deep thoughts. After a while, he nodded with a bitter smile: "What the doctor said is that it is very likely that I was misled by the three brothers of the Chu family in this matter. I thought they did not lie to me and felt that what they said was the truth..."

"Haha, fortunately, no big trouble has happened. My Ministry of Justice has always been fair and rigorous, and I am not afraid that you will bring people to investigate, but my face is a little bit bad. But don't worry, as long as you find out the matter and get the real culprit, the matter will be over." Li Langzhong looked magnanimous and selfless, and while speaking, he took the initiative to respect Li Ling.

Li Ling naturally drank the wine again, and then sighed sincerely: "I am ashamed. If it weren't for the advice of Doctor Li, I was afraid that I would have been deceived and unaware of it. Maybe I would do something that offends people next. Lord Li, please accept my bow!" After that, he stood up and respectfully bowed to the other party.

Li Langzhong did not stop him from stepping into this practice, and sat there and received a gift. Then he smiled and said, "After learning from one's mistake, I hope that the Prefect Li would consider more when encountering similar things in the future, it would be worthy of our Ministry of Justice to suffer this injustice."

"Yes, the official has been taught." Li Ling nodded seriously, then snorted again: "Now that I know the truth, I will definitely rush to Yanshi County to find Zhang Kang, find out the truth, and make him pay the price!"

"It's not only you, but my Ministry of Justice will not spare him easily." Li said, looking at him and said, "Prince Li, why not go to Yanshi with my Ministry of Justice tomorrow, take the people and find out the truth?"

After hearing this, Li Ling suddenly showed joy: "If we really have the help of the Ministry of Justice, this case will definitely be revealed. How dare the subordinates refuse to obey..."

"Then let's make up that. At the beginning of tomorrow, we will meet in front of the Ministry of Justice and then go to Yanshi County immediately." Li Langzhong immediately made the decision, and he was quite decisive.

The misunderstanding was resolved and a decision to cooperate with the case was made, which brought the relationship between the two parties closer, and the subsequent banquet naturally became more harmonious. It was not until the afternoon that the guests and hosts walked out of the restaurant happily, Li Ling took Wan Shenji back to the inn, and the members of the Ministry of Justice also returned to the yamen.

It was not until they parted with them that Wan Shenji frowned slightly and approached Li Ling and said, "Sir, do you really believe what they said?"

"Why, do you think there is any flaw in this explanation?" Li Ling asked with a smile.

"It sounds like that, but think about it carefully. Does a minor official in the county government really have such courage and ability? He dares to frame the important yamen in the capital, even if he doesn't point out which yamen it is. He is not afraid that after the matter is leaked, it will cause a catastrophe to himself? That is much greater than the crime committed by killing someone who shouldn't die."

"There is another point that other officials in the county government can make him do such a reckless act? If he can really cover up the sky so that no one can notice a prisoner in the county government prison, he doesn't have to worry about the Chu family posing any threat to him." Li Ling also pointed out.

"Sir, you still..." Wan Shenji suddenly understood halfway through his words, "Are you deliberately stabilizing them?"

Li Ling nodded with a faint look: "The affairs of the Ministry of Justice are probably more serious than I thought. Today, I am willing to give in and let me go in and check it out, which is a sign of their guilt. Although I have not yet understood the crux of the problem, one thing is clear, and they are trying their best to cover it up.

"With their power and ability, if I really fight against him head-on, how can I be an opponent of a small local magistrate? So I have to reveal my flaws. Just so, they also want to turn this big thing into small things, and that's my chance. It's just a vain and a secret move, so let's try it."

Wan Shenji's eyes shining and he was quite excited. In the past two years, he has lived in Jiangnan for the most comfortable years. He really missed the storms and intrigues he had experienced.

Li Ling smiled and looked at him: "If I expected it was right, the key to this game between us and the Ministry of Justice was not tomorrow, but today. After you go back, quickly disguise yourself with a few brothers and go to Yanshi while there is still some time. I think this time, I will definitely capture them! "

Wan Shenji suddenly felt energetic and tightened the reins: "I understand!" He wished he could fly to Yanshi now and take down those guys.
Chapter completed!