The outside world has almost scolded Lu Heng and Lu Junda into the dust.
But inside the prison, Zheng Ying was a little worried.
Because no evidence was ever found in Lu Heng’s mansion!
Not to mention the evidence of asking for bribes, there was not even a little more money.
I can only find out the approximate monthly salary!
Generally speaking, the Lu family is not only not rich, but also very poor.
What's this?
This is a completely upright official, very upright and honest!
But Zheng Ying knew very well that this was definitely not the case.
Because just a few days ago, someone from the Imperial City Department sneaked into the Lu Mansion, but they just returned without getting the evidence.
That time, the people who infiltrated the Lu family were very proud when they saw them.
Not to mention Lu Heng, the left minister of the Ministry of Household Affairs, even the Minister of the Ministry of Household Affairs may not be able to live in such a magnificent house in Qiandu City, where every inch of land is extremely expensive.
Taking a look before and after, things become obvious.
They alerted the enemy!
Lu Heng knew that he was about to be exposed, so he made preparations in advance.
But...how could it be done so cleanly? You know, the people in the Imperial City Division were all spies, and even they kept it all a secret.
This is not something that Lu Heng has.
But regardless of whether it was Lu Heng's ability or not, the pressure was on his side.
When he first arrested the person, he swore to the emperor that he was absolutely sure.
Now I can't even find any evidence.
Wouldn't that be a mistaken arrest?
Thinking of this, even Zheng Ying, who has been in high and low officialdom for many years and has already developed an exquisite mind, can't help but sweat a little.
Under the premise that it has caused such a huge negative impact, if it is declared that the arrest was made by mistake.
The result...he couldn't even imagine.
boom!
There was a loud noise, and Zheng Ying kicked open the cell door.
After he came in, he did nothing. He just watched Lu Heng being hung up quietly without saying a word.
This is an interrogation method invented by someone from the Imperial City Division. In a gloomy and closed environment such as the Tianlao, prisoners are often very depressed.
What Zheng Ying wants to do is to intensify this depression and eventually lead to the prisoner's inner collapse.
Thereby seeking intimacy from the interrogator and then telling the whole story.
Using this trick to deal with prisoners with poor psychological endurance often works repeatedly.
But this time, Zheng Ying miscalculated.
A full half an hour passed, and Lu Heng remained silent, not even raising his head to look at him.
Zheng Ying had no choice but to speak first: "Lu Heng, you should know that since the Imperial City Division dares to arrest you, it must have obtained certain evidence."
"Now……"
However, before Zheng Ying could finish her words, she was interrupted by Lu Heng: "Eunuch Zheng, you don't shiver at all when you say this."
"For such a serious crime as imperial examination fraud, if the court really had the evidence, I would have been executed long ago."
"You're good at deceiving outsiders, but you deceived me... haha."
Hearing this, Zheng Ying also smiled and said, "I admit that you transferred the evidence of your crime very quickly."
"Now, the Imperial City Department really can't find any evidence of your crime."
"But, you have to know that there is nothing in this world that the Imperial City Division cannot find!"
"It's just a matter of effort."
"It would be good for everyone if you take the initiative to explain now. I can also say a few nice words for you in front of the Holy One, so that you can leave more happily."
"But if you have to waste time, don't blame our family for being ruthless!"
Hearing this, Lu Heng raised his eyelids, glanced at him, then continued to lower his head and stopped talking.
He knew that Zheng Ying was right.
As one of the two major secret service agencies in Daqian, the Imperial City Division can find anything under the sun if it wants to investigate.
But...this takes time!
But...the Imperial City Secretary may not have time!
The corners of Lu Heng's mouth slowly rose, outlining a dangerous arc.
Zheng Ying frowned slightly when she saw this scene. She didn't want to waste any more time on Lu Heng. She turned around and left. After exiting the cell door, she asked the jailer: "Have you been tortured?"
When the jailer heard this, his eyes flickered, and he hesitated for a while, speechless.
Seeing his appearance, Zheng Ying suddenly knew something.
He must have been tortured.
Over the years, every prisoner who has been admitted to the Sky Prison has not been allowed to shed even one layer of his skin.
These jailers are all out to make money.
But, after all, this is an official of the imperial court, Zuo Shilang of the Ministry of Household Affairs. This position is not low!
If Lu Heng had not committed any crime and met him during the court meeting, he would have called him Master Lu.
If evidence of guilt can be found, then the use of punishment will naturally not matter.
But if no evidence of guilt is found in the end, then... the doctor will not be punished, and the crime will probably fall on the Imperial City Secretary.
When the time comes, he, the commander of the Imperial City Department, may not be able to escape the blame.
The most important thing is that he also knows a little about how harsh the punishment in Tianlao is.
But Lu Heng, a civil servant, could endure it for so many days without opening his mouth.
It shows that there is something else to rely on.
And I am very confident in this reliance!
Zheng Ying frowned and sighed: "It seems that this time, the Imperial City Division has met its opponent."
“I’m sending you an order, all those with official positions from Imperial City’s Commander-in-Chief and above, come to the Siming Hall to see me!”
"promise!"
After hearing this, the jailer immediately trotted over to give instructions.
Half a quarter of an hour later, the headquarters of the Imperial City Division - Simingtang.
Dozens of officials, large and small, have been gathered, all holding important positions in the Imperial City Department.
Seeing that everyone had arrived, Zheng Yingcai said seriously: "I believe you all know the situation."
"It was you who said you had evidence that led our family to ask His Majesty for your life."
"Now that we can't find any evidence, are we going to take the blame for our family's lives?"
Everyone in the Imperial City Division knows that if the commander-in-chief Zheng Ying calls himself our family, it means something serious is going on.
If you call yourself me, there is still room for change.
"Commander, please don't worry. As long as the Imperial City Secretary wants to find it, there is no evidence in the world that cannot be found."
"If that doesn't work, why don't we make a forged copy for him?"
When Zheng Ying heard this, he slapped the stone table where the discussion was taking place. In an instant, cracks spread around the place where the stone table was struck, densely packed like a spider web.
When everyone saw this, they immediately fell silent.
Everyone knows that Zheng Ying is the chief eunuch in the palace and is in charge of all the eunuchs in the palace.
Little did they know that he was still a master. Although he couldn't fight in battle, he could still deal with them easily.
"There is a lot of commotion outside right now, and this evidence needs to be shown to His Majesty."
"You asked our family to forge? Did your brain get kicked by a donkey? If it's found out, I'm afraid even nine lives won't be enough to kill you!"
As soon as these two sentences were spoken, the entire Siming Hall fell into silence.
"We are just letting this go. If we can't find any evidence within a week, the Holy Spirit will probably take our heads off."
"But before that, we'll take your heads off first!"