When Li Tai said this, Mu Yuanzuo understood what he meant. Generally speaking, it was to take the overall situation into consideration and never cause turmoil in Jiangnan. However, the extortion must be done. One was to make money, and the other was to make money. This was a relatively mild way to punish and warn the Jiangnan nobles.
Don't think that after such a big thing happens, you can still be safe and sound. How can you remember the lessons of this time without cutting some flesh and bleeding?
The most important thing is to maintain a certain degree of pain, which not only makes those Jiangnan nobles feel heartbroken, but also prevents them from conflicting and taking risks.
But for an official like Mu Yuanzuo who came from a small family and rose to a high position step by step, it shouldn't be too simple...
"The minister understands what His Highness means, so he will ask Shen Wei to be interrogated here, and he will be asked to write a confession. Then he will go door to door with the confession to warn anyone who sincerely repents, and let the past be forgotten. If anyone stubbornly denies it and is taking a chance, then we will deal with official matters and detain him to the Suzhou government office first."
Li Tai touched his palms and sighed secretly: "That's exactly what happened! Governor Mu's change of circumstances has won my heart!"
Mu Yuanzuo was praised, he was naturally happy in his heart, and said with a smile: "Your Highness has over-praised you, and the humble minister is dull. If not for Your Highness's dedicated teaching and guidance, I'm afraid he would have been blindly tolerant and indulgent, unable to give punishment or deterrence, and I'm afraid he would have failed to learn lessons in the future." Be respectful and responsible."
The two complimented each other, and Mu Yuanzuo left and began to interrogate Shen Wei.
In fact, there was nothing to interrogate for a long time. The navy prison is not a kind place. Shen Wei was imprisoned for assassinating Fang Jun. He will definitely suffer the torture of skinning and breaking bones. There is nothing to say about what should be said and what should not be said. However, according to Li Tai's intention, he must confess a few more accomplices or coercers from his mouth, so he will dig deeper to expand the area of suspects and implicate as many as possible.
Doing this will not only continue to make money, but will also put everyone in the Jiangnan gentry in danger. The oral confession transcripts are all true. If any family continues to do so in the past, and even directly supports the King of Jin, if this oral transcript is taken out, it will Whose family can be put to death?
In other words, as long as you complete this matter and hand over the confession transcript to Fang Jun or even the prince, it will be a great achievement.
It is equivalent to choosing a sharp blade for the heads of all the Jiangnan nobles. If they are well-behaved and sensible, everything will be fine. But if they are unwilling, if this sharp blade falls, their heads will fall to the ground, and the whole family will suffer...
It can be said that the lifeblood of the Jiangnan gentry in Jiangnan is in his hands.
Not to mention how positive this is for the imperial court to govern Jiangnan, as long as this meritorious service is in hand, I will become an important member of the prince's subordinates. When the prince ascends the throne in the future, he will be rewarded based on his merits. How can I miss myself?
To take a step back, even if I go to His Majesty now to present this transcript of the confession, it will be just around the corner for me to go directly to the central government after my term as Suzhou Governor expires.
It can be said that it kills several birds with one stone.
Of course, the most unlucky ones are the Jiangnan nobles, but having said that, even if this resentment cannot be dissipated, it is because the injustice has its owner and the debtor has its owner, and the trouble of looking for the Wu Xing Shen family is...
Mu Yuanzuo returned to the Suzhou government office and directly brought Shen Wei, who was in prison, to the main hall.
Shen Wei was previously imprisoned in the Navy Prison and went through several interrogations. At first, Shen Wei was very tough. She held her neck tightly and said that the worst possible outcome would be death. Give me a happy life. But the Navy soldiers loved Fang Jun the most, and now they assassinated Fang Jun. The murderer is right in front of you, how can you give him a happy death?
Various tortures took turns, and Shen Wei collapsed every few rounds. The Shen family had always acted arrogantly, and Shen Wei was even more rampant in the countryside. He had eight, if not ten, lives on his hands. Killing an individual was like killing a chicken. , one cut and it’s done.
But how can one’s own life be compared with other people’s lives?
He was happy when he killed others, but when it was his turn to die, he couldn't resist it. Especially when he took several severe punishments in turn, he finally understood the true meaning of the sentence "The most terrifying thing in the world is not death." The despair of not being able to survive or die is even more devastating.
Later, he basically just said whatever the navy soldiers asked him...
Now being transferred to the Suzhou government office, Mu Yuanzuo ordered people to take Shen Wei to the main hall, intending to serve him with a severe punishment, and then he would trick him into confessing to several people with whom he had close contacts, so he did not avoid the officials in the government office. Many people were watching in the hall.
As a result, Mu Yuanzuo was a little dumbfounded as soon as the people came up.
Looking at Shen Wei, who had almost lost his human form, Mu Yuanzuo felt chills in his heart. How much torture must he have endured to torture a man with a height of seven feet to such an extent? The tendons of his hands and feet had already been severed. He was lying limply in the hall, without a single piece of clothing on his body, and almost no piece of skin was intact. Even if he wanted to be executed again, he didn’t know where to start...
The other officials standing on both sides of the hall also looked at each other, quarreling with each other.
Mu Yuanzuo ordered the officials to come forward and ask. Shen Wei was already in a state of trance, and his will was completely broken. He said whatever he asked, and he didn't even care whether there were those things. As long as you asked, he would nod. There was no resistance at all subconsciously. The idea is just to die quickly.
The Yamen servant grabbed Shen Wei's eyelids to prevent him from passing out and asked, "Who else is plotting with you to assassinate Duke Yue?"
Shen Wei said nothing.
The officer asked again: "Are there too many people and you can't tell clearly at the moment?"
"yes……"
"Okay, let me ask you, think carefully before answering, is there a Zhang family?"
"have."
"Is there a Zhu family?"
"have."
"Is there a Wang family?"
"have."
"Is there any eldest grandson in the family?"
"have."
…
No matter how you ask, Shen Wei will just say one word: "Yes."
His will has long since collapsed, and he will admit whatever is asked. He just wants to end this endless torture and give him a quick blow, so he doesn't even consider whether innocent people will be involved or whether his allies will be betrayed.
But this made all the officials in the hall stop. They all looked at each other in shock and fear.
Anyone who can enter the Suzhou government office is basically a descendant of a noble family in the south of the Yangtze River. Now after listening to Shen Wei's nonsense, and then looking at Mu Yuanzuo, who is sitting at the top with the old god, he still doesn't understand. what is going on?
If we are serious about it, this interrogation method is actually illegal. After all, everyone can see that Shen Wei is in a state of mental collapse and confusion, and he cannot do what he says accurately. But the problem is that if Mu Yuanzuo ignores it, Directly seal the transcript of the confession and quickly send it to Chang'an and submit it to His Majesty Li Er's desk. Who knows whether His Majesty Li Er will care about some illegal details in the process at that time?
It is impossible to kill everyone according to the confession transcript, but what if His Majesty Li Er wants to kill the chickens to scare the monkeys?
Killing a chicken will definitely scare a bunch of monkeys.
But the question is...who will be the chicken that is killed?
No one wants to be that chicken!
But as long as one's name is in the confession record, in theory, any family may become the chicken that will be slaughtered...
Mu Yuanzuo ordered someone to lift Shen Wei's hand, dip it in his own blood and put his fingerprint on the confession transcript, then he checked it carefully, put it in a thick envelope, and put it in his arms , looked around the crowd and said: "Take Shen Wei down. I will send this transcript of the confession to the King of Wei. After asking His Highness the King of Wei to review it, I will quickly send it to Chang'an and submit it to His Majesty's desk. Please give it to His Majesty." Decision. You must not take it lightly, and you will never allow an assassination to happen again. Otherwise, not only will the black hair on my head be unsafe, but you will also be widely implicated."
A group of officials were trembling with fear, and they claimed that.
When Mu Yuanzuo retired from the government office and boarded a carriage under the escort of soldiers and government officials to go to the residence of King Wei, these officials immediately put their official duties aside, took leave of absence from their chief officers, and then filed out of Suzhou Prefecture. Yamen, gallop to their respective homes.
This information must be sent to the family as soon as possible, so that the head of the family and the clan elders can quickly discuss countermeasures. Fortunately, the transcript of the oral confession will be sent to the King of Wei first, and will be sent to Chang'an after inspection. This is what is left Enough room to operate...
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In a beautiful and luxurious manor in the south of Suzhou City, a large group of elderly people gathered together. Among them were octogenarians with fair hair and childlike faces, as well as mature scholars with broad robes and broad belts, but the youngest was also in his forties, and all of them had a calm demeanor. Behave in moderation.