Chapter 167 I have never seen such an arrogant person
"My lord, the brothers went up to the third floor and were kicked off. Please show me!"
Beilin frowned and asked: "What's going on?"
"Over there...someone is blocking you from entering..."
When Bei Lin heard this, she immediately became interested and said: "It's just a brothel. It dares to obstruct the court's handling of the case. Could it be that Yang Xiong hasn't escaped yet..."
"Master Qi, it's not that Li Chun Yuan refuses to let you go, it's... it's..."
Belin realized something was wrong and asked: "What's going on?"
"My lord, the one who stopped the brothers from handling the case was the prefect's steward."
"Prefect of Huai'an?"
"Exactly!"
It turned out that the prefect of Huai'an was drinking flower wine in Li Chun Yuan, and by chance, he caught up with him.
Bei Lin thought for a moment and immediately made a decision: "Today is a major treason case. Even if the prefect comes, we will go with him to arrest the person!"
After finishing speaking, he personally led his people to the third floor and saw a fat middle-aged man wearing brocade, with several servants behind him, standing at the door of a private room.
"Bold, who are you?"
This person is Huang An, the chief steward of Huang Li’s mansion, the prefect of Huai’an.
Today Huang Li was entertaining guests at Li Chun Courtyard, but he didn't expect that there would be a commotion outside, so he ordered Huang An to come out and take a look. As a result, he saw a group of stupid young people rushing out from nowhere and sealing down the brothel.
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Huang An was used to being arrogant, so he immediately drove these officials downstairs with his thugs, but he didn't expect that the other party was so ungrateful that he came back again.
Beilin stood in front of him, looked up and down, and then asked: "Who are you?"
Huang An was stunned, and suddenly his heart was filled with anger. He snorted angrily, and then said: "Where are you from, and you don't recognize me?"
Beilin stood in front of him and said with a stern face: "Do I still need to report my name to you? Who do you think you are?"
"You..."
Huang An was immediately annoyed. On weekdays, in the three-acre area of Huai'an, even the magistrates and counties from various places would treat him respectfully.
This stupid young man in front of me came out of nowhere and spoke so rudely. I won’t teach you a lesson today...
Snap!
Beilin doesn't have a very good temper. She would slap her with her hand.
"What are you? If you dare to obstruct my handling of the case, you will be severely punished. Someone come and take this piece of shit away!"
"I don't think anyone dares?" Huang An yelled as stars appeared in front of his eyes after being beaten, "The prefect is entertaining distinguished guests. Young man, I advise you to take care of yourself!"
Snap!
Beilin raised her hand again and slapped her again.
"I want your mother's head, take someone!"
Despite Beilin's gentle appearance, she never showed mercy when fighting. These two slaps caused Huang An's whole face to swell up, and blood dripped from the corner of his mouth.
"You...rebelled, rebelled...here comes someone. This person has offended the prefect. Let me take him down!"
Huang An was followed by several servants, all of them tall and thick, and carrying sticks in their hands. It seemed that they often got into fights.
These people were about to rush forward, but next...
Brush! Brush! Brush!
The bright steel knife was placed on their necks, and everyone was immediately at a loss. Ever since they came under the hands of the prefect, they seemed to have never encountered such a scene.
Beilin said coldly: "Anyone who resists will be killed without mercy!"
At this time, the door suddenly opened, and a woman said: "Master Huang, please come in and talk."
Beilin was not polite and walked in after greeting people.
"My lord, wait a minute," the woman quickly stopped, "Master Huang said, please speak to me alone."
"Master Huang's words..." Beilin smiled lightly and said, "It won't work for me!"
After saying that, he pushed the woman in front of him away and rushed in with others.
The woman was also frightened. She had never seen such an arrogant person in Huai'an Prefecture. The prefect didn't even give her face. I wonder who this person is...
Beilin went straight to the back room and saw two people sitting at the table. The one at the head seat, who was nearly fifty years old, should be the prefect of Huai'an, and the other... turned out to be an acquaintance!
"You...you..."
When the man saw Beilin, he felt as if he had seen a ghost. His face turned pale with fright, he backed away and almost fell down.
Huang Li asked with a gloomy face: "Mr. Gao, do you know this man?"
"That's him!"
Gao Xu thought of the fear of being dominated that day, and said horrified: "It was him. They beat people in Suqian that day. The injuries on my face are still not healed yet!"
Huang Li slowly looked at Beilin and asked, "Who are you?"
Bei Lin cupped her hands and said: "Bei Lin, the Heavenly Supervisor of the Qin Dynasty, has been ordered to come to Huai'an to help regulate the river."
"From Qin Tian Jian?" Huang Li asked in confusion, "Isn't this nonsense? River management is a matter of the Ministry of Works. What does it have to do with Qin Tian Jian?"
"Qin Tianjian is in charge of astronomy and calendar, physical geography, agricultural seasons, and river management is related to all aspects, of course it is related."
"Humph!"
Huang Li snorted coldly and said: "If you control the river, you will control the river. Why is it the responsibility of this government? Today's matter will be reported to the Holy One by this government to punish you and others for abusing their power!"
"Of course Magistrate Huang can present the memorial, but now I would like to ask Magistrate Huang to follow me."
"What did you say?"
Huang Li's face was as cold as frost and he said angrily: "My ears are not very good, please say it again!"
Beilin was also angry and said loudly: "Listen carefully to me. Now come back with me and accept the investigation!"
"Haha, hahaha..."
Huang Li laughed angrily, pointed at Beilin and said, "Okay, I want to see which yamen in Huai'an dares to interrogate me?"
Beilin could not tolerate him, so she pointed her finger at him and said, "The Yellow River burst its banks and flooded. The imperial court allocated a lot of money to control the river. Instead of doing business, you, the prefect, came to the brothel to drink. Today, I still have to pay for it."
Let me interrogate you, the prefect, and take them away!"
"Let me see who dares?"
Huang Li stood up slowly, looked at the officers, and asked: "Which yamen are you from?"
These people were originally transferred from the local government office, and they were all panicked at the moment, not knowing what to do.
Huang Li smiled proudly and said, "I don't care where you come from or who your backers are. You just need to understand one thing: this is Huai'an, not the capital!"
Bei Lin asked: "So what? Is Huai'an a place outside the law?"
Huang Li picked up the wine glass leisurely, his eyes full of contempt.
At this time, Beilin couldn't bear it anymore and stepped forward and knocked the wine glass in Huang Li's hand with a slap.
Huang Li said angrily: "You...are presumptuous!"
In Huai'an Mansion, he has never seen such an arrogant person.
Before this was over, Beilin suddenly turned around, grabbed a knife from the guard behind her, and put it on Huang Li's neck.
"You, you...what are you going to do..."
With the bright steel knife on his neck, Huang Li finally panicked, fearing that blood would be splashed on the spot if he was not careful.
At this time, Gao Xu finally came to his senses and stepped forward and said: "My uncle is already on the way. If you know the truth, quickly find your own way out!"
Bei Lin asked: "Master Gao has left the capital?"
Seeing Bei Lin's nervous look, Gao Xu finally showed a smile on his face and said: "Yes, I have received a letter from my uncle and will arrive in Huai'an soon. This time, no one can help you!" p>
"Okay, I'm just going to have a good chat with Mr. Gao, take it away!"
The officers were shocked when they saw people using knives, so they had no choice but to take the people away.
Now, Huai'an Mansion is quite lively.
The prefect was arrested, and he was taken away from a brothel. This matter is a bit... it makes people think a lot...
When Yu Qian learned that Bei Lin had arrested the prefect, he didn't react for a long time.
"Why did you catch him?"
"That Li Chun Yuan is the stronghold of the White Lotus Sect. Everyone inside is suspected, so of course they have to be arrested!"
"But, he is the prefect!"
"What happened to the prefect? Can the prefect get rid of the suspicion?"
Yu Qian sighed secretly in his heart, this Beilin is too fierce.
"If you want to arrest the prefect, you must at least go through the chief envoy or the official department. If you arrest people without saying hello now, who will look good on you in the future?"
"I don't care about them!" Beilin curled her lips and said, "I am only responsible to the emperor. As for other people, I don't care what they like!"
Yu Qian shook his head and said: "In that case, let's interrogate it overnight, otherwise, we won't know what will happen until tomorrow."
"Don't worry, leave it to me!"
After taking a few steps, Bei Lin turned around and said, "By the way, Mr. Gao is already on the way. He may arrive in Huai'an in the next two days. You have to be prepared."
Yu Qian didn't react and asked subconsciously: "Who are you talking about?"
"The tall man in your cabinet!"
"Why is he here?"
"No need to ask, I must be chasing the emperor!"
Yu Qian thought for a moment and then asked: "I will arrest the person first then, don't worry about anything, hurry up and check out the White Lotus Sect!"
"That..."
Bei Lin said with some embarrassment: "There is one more thing that needs to be explained to Mr. Yu in advance. I... I have arrested Mr. Gao Ge's nephew as well."
"What did you say?"
"It's a coincidence. I just beat him up in Suqian, and I just went to seize Lichun Court. I bumped into him again, so I brought him back with me. However, please rest assured, Mr. Yu. I promise that during the interrogation process,
Do not abuse punishment and do not use severe torture to extract confessions."
Yu Qian's face was full of helplessness. Who was the emperor with?
However, Beilin came to the interrogation room as if nothing was wrong.
Huang Li said expressionlessly: "Do you know the consequences of this move?"
Bei Lin sat down and said: "Now I am ordered to investigate the case of the White Lotus Rebellion. Please cooperate with Magistrate Huang!"
"What did you say?"
Huang Li looked surprised and asked: "What White Lotus Sect, what rebellion?"
"It seems that Magistrate Huang still doesn't know that Li Chun Yuan is the secret branch of the White Lotus Sect rebels in Huai'an Prefecture. They deliberately incited the people who regulated the river to rebel, and were arrested by this officer. This is a confession, please see it before Magistrate Huang!
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Beilin waved her hand, and someone immediately sent over a stack of confessions.
Huang Li picked up one and looked at it, his expression suddenly changed.
He picked up a few more copies, glanced at them briefly, then leaned weakly on the chair and closed his eyes.
Bei Lin said: "Excuse me, Mr. Huang, how much do you know about Li Chun Yuan?"
"I, I...I...don't know..."
Now that things have happened, Huang Li is also panicking. The White Lotus Sect has rebelled under his nose. As a result, he, the prefect, can't get away with it no matter what.
"Then please tell me, Mr. Huang, what you are doing in Lichun Courtyard today?"
"It's not a big deal, I just met Mr. Gao by chance and reminisced about old times."
"An encounter?" Bei Lin smiled and said, "Did you know that Gao Ge was going to pass through Huai'an, so we met by chance?"
Huang Li waved his hand and said: "I have just learned about Mr. Gao Ge. When I was in office, I was absolutely honest and upright. As for Bai Lian's rebellion, it was indeed my negligence. So be it, I will go back to Huai'an right away.
The government is fully assisting Mr. Bei in handling the case. Today’s matter should be regarded as a misunderstanding. I wonder what Mr. Bei thinks?”
Beilin said meaningfully: "Oh, it turned out to be a misunderstanding?"
Huang Li nodded repeatedly: "Yes, yes, it's just a misunderstanding!"
Beilin sighed and said: "I'm really sorry, I'm afraid you... won't be able to go back for the time being."
"What do you mean...can't go back temporarily?"
"That's it..."
Beilin took out an account book and said: "First, we must explain the matter clearly, and then whether we can go back depends on the imperial court's will."
"What do you mean?"
"According to the White Lotus Sect's confession, Li Chun Yuan is the branch of the White Lotus Sect in Huai'an Prefecture. Over the years, it has had close contacts with many officials in Huai'an Prefecture. This account book was found from Li Chun Yuan.
It has been verified that all the accounts included are money sent out, and Mr. Huang’s name is also among them."
After Huang Li listened, his face turned pale, and beads of sweat dripped from his forehead.
Beilin asked again: "What, Mr. Huang, don't you want to explain it?"
Huang Li calmed down and said: "I have been an official for many years and have always been a breeze. Master Bei must not believe the slander of the traitor!"
"What Mr. Huang said makes sense. Of course, the thief's confession should not be taken lightly..."
Huang Li wiped the cold sweat from his forehead and said, "What Mr. Bei said is absolutely true. The thief who framed me has really sinister intentions!"
Bei Lin smiled faintly and said: "However, it is not difficult to verify this matter. I only need to take people to Mr. Huang's house to take a look. Won't the truth be revealed?"
When Huang Li heard this, he stood up and said angrily: "How dare you search my house?"
"Although it is inconsistent with etiquette, in order to repay Mr. Huang justice, I have no choice but to do this."
"It's not your turn to decide the justice of this government!"
"I'm afraid it's not up to Master Huang!"
After Beilin finished speaking, she stood up, ignored Huang Li's yelling, and walked out the door.
Through this conversation, he already knew that there must be something wrong with Huang Li.
Even if it has nothing to do with the rebellion of the White Lotus Sect, I have definitely received money from others.
Otherwise, how could the White Lotus Sect thrive in Huai'an Prefecture?
At this time, a police officer came over with a confession.
"Sir, according to the confessions of people from Li Chun Yuan, this Gao Xu and Yang Xiong are very close."
After reading the confession, Beilin said: "Immediately send someone to Gao's house to search for the rebels!"
"But, the Gao family is..."
"No matter who it is, as long as it is related to the rebels, they must be investigated to the end!"