Zhu Tu and Chen Yunan walked through the gate of the Metropolitan Procuratorate as if they were mourning for their heirs, but as soon as they stepped through the door, their expressions changed, their chests were straightened out, and their expressions were calm. [] A tiger is not intimidated by death, let alone not dead yet!
Most officials don't want to get involved in cases related to the Duke. Only officials from the eldest prince and second prince factions want to get involved, but they each have their own concerns. Whether the Peng family is a member of the White Lotus sect or not, the officials from the prince sect have no clue.
Xia Xun didn't tell them anything in advance, and when he came back, his freedom was restricted. It was impossible to ask him for details.
Although Xue Pin took great care of Xia Xun's life, he would definitely not dare to take the risk if he allowed officials to meet Xia Xun. Besides, who knew if someone was watching Xia Xun? Once he came into contact with him, his whereabouts would be revealed
If it is in the hands of others, it will give others leverage. Therefore, people from the Prince Faction dare not take any action easily.
Chen Ying also told the second prince in advance not to use this opportunity to add insult to injury. Now is the time for the second prince to hide his power. If he offends the emperor, he may have to go to Yunnan even if he doesn't want to. Therefore, the second prince's faction
Officials also remained silent. Although Ji Gang had great power, he lacked allies. He was from the prince's family, and even the officials from the prince's family ostracized him. It is easy to imagine how isolated he was in the government, so he also launched
I can't afford a massive crusade.
But Zhu Tu and Chen Yunan's self-rescue broke the deadlock. The officials of the Prince's family took the opportunity to seize the arson case, and started from this, and came up with a "curvy rescue". The people of the Second Prince's family became the main victims.
, even if it is to protect themselves, they have to defend themselves, not to mention that they can of course use the arson case to make a big splash.
Both sides were dancing swords, and their intention was Xia Xun. However, they were both making a big deal out of the arson case and did not directly interfere with the White Lotus Sect case. Zhu Di was so alert that he immediately discovered that the officials had used the arson case as an excuse to provoke the incident.
In an attempt to create a bigger dispute, they decisively ordered the case to be closed immediately. Zhu Tu and Chen Yunan were self-defeating and brought their death to an early date.
They are not idiots. At this point, even if they still have a glimmer of hope and a little fantasy, why don't they know that the possibility of failure and death is greater? What is even more sad is that for such a big crime as framing the Duke, even if they involve Ji Gang
, they can't save themselves. And Ji Gang has promised that if things go wrong, they will sacrifice their lives and treat their family members kindly. Even if they are implicated by them and demoted to official slaves, they will be rescued.
Although Ji Gang is power-hungry and cruel by nature, there is one good thing about him. He is sure to learn what he says! Moreover, Zhu Tu and Chen Yunan also know that even if Ji Gang does not want to abide by the promise, he will treat his family well. Ji Gang is a good person in the court.
Lonely minister, he doesn't want his subordinates to be disloyal again. This is an act to attract people's hearts.
Therefore, the two pawns who crossed the river had no way to turn back and had no choice but to walk all the way to the dark side. When they came, they already had poison hidden in their bodies. Once they failed, they would only die!
This is a battle of life and death, right from the beginning!
In the main hall of the Metropolitan Procuratorate, today's highlight is the interrogation of Yang Xu. This is the most critical moment.
But Lianying had little hope for this. Although others, regardless of praise or criticism, all admitted that Chen Ying was the best master of public cases in the dynasty, Chen Ying knew very well that if Yang Xu, the auxiliary Duke, became the director of the capital inspection, he might not be able to do so.
Inferior to him. Although he was not present when the Zhejiang Navy officials framed Yang Xu, he collected all the files and studied them carefully due to his professional habits. He had powerful counterattacks against Yang Xu, meticulous analytical skills, and was very logical.
Chen Ying, a great expert, is quite convinced by the language of rebuttal.
There is no strong physical evidence, and it is hard to say whether the only witness will retract his confession, so you want to accuse a minister of treason? This kind of thing is not impossible, but if you want to succeed, either the emperor wants to get rid of him.
To get rid of him, either this official does not have enough energy to reach the sky. Is Fu Guogong so easy to deal with?
Xu Zeheng was carried up. Although he had been carefully treated by the Metropolitan Procuratorate, Xu Zeheng was still extremely weak. His injuries were too serious, and the Jinyi guards were too lazy to serve him. Even the golden sore medicine was given to him. He could give it to his body.
He applied medicine on his front, but could not take care of the injuries on his back. It was summer and the weather was hot. By the time he was transferred to the Metropolitan Procuratorate, all the wounds on his body that could not be treated with medicine had become suppurative and wormy. How could he get better? He had already
He was tortured until he became inhuman.
Seeing the presence of Zhu Tu and Chen Yunan, Xu Zeheng was very frightened. He immediately confessed to the three adults, the chief judge and the bystander, according to the answers they obtained under forced confession: "To tell you the truth, Xu Zeheng, a commoner, is a native of Putai, Shandong. He has been a child since he was a child.
Entered the Xiangtang and became a White Lotus disciple. Our leader is Lin Yuqi, a gentry from this county. Lin Yuqi inherited his father's position. Our Poitai Office..." As mentioned before, the only purpose of his confession was to have fewer children.
Naturally, those who are tortured will not be recruited. The White Lotus Sect is a cult. Although the leader cannot escape death, the family members can only be distributed. If it is revealed that they have tried to rebel in Texas, it will really be doomed.
, so there were many things that should not be said, and he did not recruit them. Xu Zeheng talked endlessly about Lin Yu's seven religious figures and missionary matters, and then the topic turned to the Peng family in Qingzhou: "The people have long known that Qingzhou
The Peng family is very famous in Shandong Prefecture. Their business is very big. The Peng family’s carriages and horses often pass through the county. In addition, Huimin’s wife is originally from Dezhou. She was awarded the Peng family title back then.
The family helps and takes care of them, which is why the common people know about the Peng family..."
Xue Pin interrupted him impatiently: "Stop talking about these old sesame seeds and rotten millet, let's get to the point!"
"Yes Yes!"
Xu Zeheng said: "Back to the eldest master, the old lady of the Peng family passed away. After our leader Lin got the news, he told me that he would bring a few people to express condolences. He also specifically mentioned that I should bring my wife, Tang Sai'er's child, and Pi.
The people also asked the leader, it is such a long way, just send someone to deliver a gift, why is there such a big fight, the leader said to the people..."
Xu Zeheng licked his lips and said: "The leader said that the Peng family has great wealth and power, and the Peng family has businesses all over Shandong. It will be good for us to make friends with the Peng family. The leader also said that the old lady of the Peng family is a member of the sect.
An old man, even if it is not for the benefit, he still has to pay homage. The common people were curious and asked the leader about the origin of the Peng family, but the leader just smiled and did not answer, and the common people did not know that he was the leader.
I don’t know if the true details of the Peng family are still hidden from the people..."
Chen Ying asked: "What happened after you returned to Putai County?"
Xu Zeheng said: "Not long after Pingmin returned to Putai County, the leader of the cult ordered us to destroy all tokens and scriptures related to the White Lotus Sect. Cao Min once asked the leader, and the leader said that this was a message from the Peng family that we
We were exposed in Qingzhou, and the Jinyi Guards are investigating us. The leader also said that the information sent by the Peng family is absolutely reliable, but when a big shot from Beijing asked again, the leader refused to say more."
Hearing this, Xue Pin and Lu Zhen looked at each other with shame. Big shots in Beijing? This is not an allusion to Yang Xu, who else could it be? Apart from Yang Xu, there can be no other person who can inform the Peng family of such secrets.
indivual.
"It didn't take long for two royal guards to sneak into Granny Qiu's house..."
"Two or three?"
"Two noons!"
Chen Ying glanced at Zhu Tu, who hurriedly explained: "Oh, there were two people who sneaked in to get the person, and one was waiting in the car outside on the street."
Chen Ying said to Xu Zeheng: "Go on!"
Xu Zeheng said: "The two of them used Granny Qiu and Sai'er's spells. Granny Qiu hurriedly informed our leader, and our leader got rid of the two Jinyi guards and strictly ordered us to stop all teaching affairs to prevent others from being caught.
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"Then where are the bodies of the two Jinyi guards that were disposed of?"
"The common people don't know, the common people only know how to stroll around... The leader has dealt with it..."
Lu Zhen murmured to himself: "Okay, it's another dead man who has no evidence to prove it!"
Chen Ying ignored him and followed his own train of thought, asking one question after another. Xu Zeheng opened his mouth without even thinking about it. After all the questions were asked, Chen Ying said: "What you just said, every sentence
Is it true?"
Xu Zeheng said: "Everything the common people say is true!"
"Now I am interrogating a number of suspects. Do you dare to confront them in front of witnesses?"
"The common people tell the truth and are not afraid to confront others!"
"Okay, here comes the suspect Qiu!"
That Mrs. Qiu staggered up to the hall like a candle in the wind, with a pair of dim old eyes open. If you ask fiercely, she will be slow. If you ask urgently, she will still be slow. Anyway, she will not admit it. You
Say I am? Bring me evidence. No evidence? You have to recruit someone! Because the matter involves a prince of the country, he cannot be suspected of being beaten into submission, and he cannot be punished severely. What can Qiu, an old woman who has become a mature woman, ask?
Then Wang Chentang, the leader of the troupe, was brought to the hall. Wang Chentang took small steps and stepped on the drums before floating up to the hall. Before he could speak, he shed tears. When he saw the official, he shouted that he was wronged. When he heard that Xu Zeheng said that he was also Bailian.
The two of them had burned incense together to pay homage to King Ming and Buddha. They immediately held their orchid fingers and scolded Xu Zeheng in a sweet voice for having no conscience and causing harm to his relatives in his hometown.
He was crying, talking about how difficult it was for him to run a theater troupe, about his hardships and ups and downs over the years, and about his glory as a famous actress when he was young. He vaguely seemed to be talking about his youthful relationship with Mr. Xu, the shopkeeper.
Back then, we had a love affair with a broken sleeve. The cesspool became more and more smelly, which disgusted Chen Ying, who was not a good man...
When Master Peng walked into the hall with his eyes widened, he strode into the hall. As soon as he heard what Xu Zeheng pointed out, he immediately scolded him. He continued to listen and even stopped writing on the bookcase. The master of the village was also a man of great ability.
He is a high-status person, but his curse words are all vulgar country slang, and they are all in Shandong dialect. Firstly, the bookcase cannot be understood, and secondly... can this thing be emperor?
These suspects' witnesses had been linked together a month ago, and their confessions were seamlessly connected.
When the little lolita Tang Sai'er came up and saw Uncle Lin's miserable appearance, she immediately started crying. The "heavy rain" started falling as soon as she said it. Don't even think about asking anything. Who is this little lolita wiping her tears?
The White Lotus demon? She even killed two Jinyi guards? The government servants standing on both sides with sticks felt that it was a bit too much.
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