Fan Yunxian knelt in front of Li Qinzai, crying with runny nose and tears, wailing and pitifully.
Li Qinzai was still staring at Fan Yunxian's face in silence, as if he wanted to find the answer from his face.
Although he has never interrogated a prisoner, Li Qinzai still knows some basic methods.
Between trial and being tried, the instruments of torture are constantly changing. The key lies in the psychological game between the two parties.
Only by breaking through the prisoner's psychological defense can everything the prisoner knows be revealed.
Confessions obtained using torture instruments are not reliable unless the interrogator has other motives or is just looking for someone to plead guilty rather than the truth.
Li Qinzai was entrusted by Li Zhi. What he wanted was the truth, not the wrong answer that was forced into submission.
Staring at Fan Yunxian's pleading face, Li Qinzai said in a gentle tone: "Fan Yunxian, do you know what kind of sensation the "Weary of Victory" caused in Tai Chi Palace?"
Fan Yunxian was stunned for a moment, then shook his head and kept raising his sleeves to wipe his tears and nose.
Li Qinzai smiled and said: "This matter has been known to the emperor. Emperor Longyan was furious and vowed to investigate to the end. Since we want to find the mastermind behind the scenes, we also need to find the person who submitted the anonymous remonstrance. And you, Fan Yunxian, are very unfortunate.
You were the first person to be questioned, do you know why you were the first to be questioned?"
Fan Yunxian begged: "Please give me a clear warning from the superior. I will never dare to do such a treasonous thing. That letter of remonstrance is clearly a trap..."
Li Qinzai shook his head and said: "Whether it was a frame-up or not, we won't know until the truth is found out, but I want to tell you that you were questioned not only because you were mentioned in the remonstrance, but more importantly, the Yulin Imperial Guard learned from you
The artifacts for ascending the altar, puppets, and talismans with the emperor's birthday written on them were found in his residence."
"Together these things together, it would be unreasonable not to take you."
Fan Yunxian was suddenly stunned, and a deep look of despair gradually filled his eyes.
Li Qinzai stopped talking, and the two just looked at each other.
For a long time, Fan Yunxian's whole body was agitated, and he wailed sadly: "Shangguan Mingjian, these things have never appeared in my slave's residence."
"I cleaned the house last night before I went to bed. There were none of the things you mentioned. Someone must have secretly put these things into the house after I was brought into Dali Temple this morning with the intention of framing you!"
Fan Yunxian cried miserably and realistically. While crying, he kept banging his head on the ground. Tears and snot flowed from his nose. The look of despair in his eyes became more and more intense.
Li Qinzai looked at him quietly. Judging from Fan Yunxian's behavior at this moment, it seemed that he had really been wronged.
After pondering for a long time, Li Qinzai suddenly looked at the Prime Minister of Dali Temple, waved to him, and motioned for him to retreat. Only he and Fan Yunxian were left in the execution room.
Li Qinzai leaned forward slightly and whispered: "Fan Yunxian, my name is Li Qinzai. You have served the queen for many years and you must have heard of me. Today I am ordered to interrogate you and Guo Xingzhen. The emperor has said that this case will be done at all costs, no matter what.
Anyone involved will be severely punished."
"I'm not afraid to tell you the truth. The emperor is indeed angry with thunder. You are also an old man in the palace. You should know the consequences of practicing witchcraft in the palace."
"I'll tell you the truth again. We haven't had any clue about this case since it happened, so we plan to find a breakthrough in you and Guo Xingzhen..."
Li Qinzai smiled and talked like an old friend who had known each other for many years. His soft and steady voice made Fan Yunxian's tense nerves relax a little.
Li Qinzai added: "Both you and Guo Xingzhen will be interrogated. If anyone confesses quickly, there will be an unexpected surprise. Of course, I won't lie to you. The death penalty is inevitable. The content of the surprise may give your family a way to survive."
, to get rid of the fate of Zhujiu Clan, I will only kill you."
"But the premise is that you must confess before Guo Xingzhen. There is only one breakthrough. The order of confession determines the fate of you and Guo Xingzhen."
"If you are stubborn and refuse to open your mouth, and wait until Guo Xingzhen takes the initiative to confess, then even if you think about it and want to confess, I'm afraid it will be too late, and you and your nine tribes will still be executed."
Staring into Fan Yunxian's frightened eyes, Li Qinzai suddenly lowered his face and said word by word: "What your Majesty needs to know is the truth. It doesn't matter whether this truth comes from your mouth or Guo Xingzhen's mouth. Fan Yunxian, this is yours."
I hope you don’t waste this only chance to survive for your family members.”
Li Qinzai's words were very real, without rhetoric or unrealistic promises. He analyzed the pros and cons of the case like an old friend having a heart-to-heart talk.
The words had been spoken very clearly, and at the same time Fan Yunxian also felt a huge pressure in his heart, which made him breathless.
Li Qinzai stared at him quietly, patiently watching the struggle on Fan Yunxian's face at this moment.
Interrogating a prisoner cannot be said to be a sophisticated skill, it is just a psychological game. Find out the prisoner's weaknesses, clearly know what the prisoner needs and what his weaknesses are, and then attack his weaknesses until he breaks through.
Fan Yunxian's face was bloodless, his eyes were full of fear and despair, his whole body was shaking uncontrollably, and his breathing was getting faster and faster.
Li Qinzai did not rush him, and waited calmly for him to take the initiative to speak.
After a long time, Fan Yunxian suddenly burst into tears and shook his head: "No, I can't plead guilty! It really wasn't me. The slave was wrongly accused. I can't plead guilty. Shangguan Mingjian, this case really has nothing to do with the slave! It's obviously not me who did it.
Why do you want to risk my life? God is unfair!"
Li Qinzai breathed a sigh of relief.
Well, the interrogation of Fan Yunxian ends here.
Without ironclad evidence, Li Qinzai would not easily tell whether his words were true or false. From a true and intuitive point of view, Fan Yunxian's behavior at this time seemed to be that he had really been wronged.
It would be interesting if Fan Yunxian was wrongly accused.
Knowing that he was serving the queen, he brought up this shocking case. Could it be that he wanted to drag the queen into trouble, alienate the Tian family couple, and force Li Zhi to depose the queen again?
When it comes to the Queen's dethronement, there are many people who are suspected. From courtiers to aristocratic families, from palace eunuchs to spies from neighboring countries, they all have motives to turn the palace of the Tang Dynasty upside down.
"This is the end of today's interrogation. Fan Yunxian, please think carefully about whether to confess quickly. Next, I will interrogate Guo Xingzhen. I will give him the opportunity I just gave you. To survive for your relatives of the nine tribes, it is considered before death.
You have done a good deed, and you are worthy of your ancestors. You should do it yourself."
Fan Yunxian was trembling and was taken away by the jailer.
Song Sen walked in quietly and said in a low voice: "Have you heard the result of County Uncle Li's trial?"
Li Qinzai smiled bitterly and said: "It's a bit troublesome. Fan Yunxian seems to have been wronged."
Song Sen showed a sinister look and said viciously: "Brother Li County believes in these murderous words. When people are questioned, they know that they can't live. Of course, they must grit their teeth and not let go. If they refuse to plead guilty, there may be a chance of survival. If
If you plead guilty, you will really be dead."
"When my subordinates interrogate Fan Yunxian again, I will give him whatever answers I want. If I let him still want to recruit me after he has been recruited, the matter will be solved."
Li Qinzai glanced at him and said: "What your Majesty wants is the truth, not lies that are forced into submission. Don't you understand the meaning yet?"
Song Sen suddenly felt like an inflatable doll whose emotions had just been released by its owner. He was instantly deflated and even his stomach shriveled up.
After a long time, Song Sen said again: "I heard from the jailer of Dali Temple that a lot of torture instruments were used on the two of them this morning. Unfortunately, they still didn't use any of them. How about... let's try a beauty trap instead?"
Li Qinzai looked at him in astonishment: "Are you really so innocent or are you just pretending? Not to mention Guo Xingzhen, Fan Yunxian is a eunuch with pure masculinity, and you want to use a beauty trap on him?"
"He might be more comfortable using a shit stick than a beauty."
Song Sen was stunned, suddenly realized that he was speechless, and laughed dryly.
Li Qinzai coughed twice more and said: "I have a friend who wants to ask, your Baiqisi... also provide beauties? What are the regulations? Let me tell you."
Song Sen whispered: "There are women in Baiqisi, most of them are the wives and daughters of prisoners. Baiqisi selects the beautiful ones, secretly redeems them from the inner church, and teaches them some methods of bewitching men and charming skills."
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Song Sen looked at Li Qinzai with a vulgar look on his face and said, "If Mr. Li County is interested, can I arrange it for you later?"
Li Qinzai said seriously: "No need, I'm not that kind of person. I just asked for a friend of mine."