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Wang Junlin said with a slightly solemn expression: "There are at least twenty people below. When I was fighting with the ten men in black guarding above, the leading man in black rushed out for a while, and was forced by me again.
But this person is a master and has stagnant strength."
"He is actually a master in the stagnation period." Huang Baoqiang looked a little solemn. You must know that he has only entered the stagnation period, but he is already a senior official in the marquis system. Otherwise, how could he make the decision without going through Du Luoge?
More than 20 marquis officials were transferred.
"Except for this entrance, there is no other exit or ventilation in this basement. If Brother Huang wants to kill these people, he only needs to keep an eye on the iron plate and prevent the thieves from smashing it from the inside. It will take at most a stick of incense.
, everyone inside will suffocate to death!" Wang Junlin said lightly.
After Huang Baochang and the other officials heard this, they couldn't help but feel a chill in their hearts. Thinking about the poisonous name of the man in front of them, they thought that he was indeed a ruthless person.
Without waiting for Huang Baochang and others to answer, Wang Junlin added: "But if you want to catch them alive, you can close half the stick of incense. When the people inside become weak, then open the entrance and let them out one by one. Then you can
Easily capture them alive."
Huang Baochang took a deep breath, cupped his fists and said, "Master Hou is smart."
Wang Junlin smiled and said: "There is nothing else to do here. I will take my leave first and leave the rest of the matter to Brother Huang and you all."
After saying that, Wang Junlin hugged everyone and left as a bachelor. Huang Baochang was overjoyed when he saw this, and then he completely believed that Wang Junlin really didn't value these achievements. He quickly brought people to return the gift and said: "Master Hou, please wait.
Let's go, I will report the truth to Commander Du and His Majesty about what happened here."
Wang Junlin walked out of the Sledgehammer Iron Shop, called four guards hiding in the dark at the door, and left directly.
"Light the incense for a time. After half a stick of incense, open the entrance and let out the thieves one by one. Qin Anhou said that there is also a master in the stasis period inside. This person is a big fish. He must know many secrets of the Changping Palace.
Your Majesty must be extremely interested. It is a great achievement to do this well. Qin Anhou has great military achievements and looks down upon these achievements, but it is rare for us brothers to have such a great achievement." In the backyard of the iron shop, at the entrance to the basement, Huang Baochang
He said with a smile to the princes and officials with shining eyes.
After half a stick of incense, Wang Baochang left the Sledgehammer Iron Shop with his secret account books, seven captured Sledgehammer Iron Shop clerks, one accountant, and twenty-one men in black, and arrived at the Hou Guanfu in the capital overnight.
Anya, there is a prison there that can be called the most terrifying in the entire Sui Dynasty, called the Black Prison.
Wang Baochang wanted to pry open the mouths of these people overnight, and cooperate with the secret ledger to maximize his credit. In the process, the torture methods Wang Junlin showed in the Sledgehammer Iron Shop have been learned by Wang Baochang and others, and they have learned inferences from one example to another.
, destined to play a great role in the questioning tonight.
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Early the next morning, the news of the night-time fight at the Dahamui Iron Shop and the seizure of the Dahamui Iron Shop caused a sensation throughout the capital. Following this, various gossips spread like wildfire.
In addition to the rumors that the Sledgehammer Iron Shop secretly colluded with the Turks and sold them weapons, the most exaggerated rumor was that the Sledgehammer Iron Shop was directly opened by the Turks, and last night the government got the news to arrest the Turks' spies.
However, the few people who really knew that the Changping Palace was behind the Sledgehammer Iron Shop kept silent and waited to see how things would develop.
Early the next morning, before going to court, Du Luoge, the leader of the Marquis government, took Huang Baochang to secretly report their harvest to Emperor Yang Jian and presented the secret account book.
After Yang Jian saw the evidence presented by the Hou Guanfu, he became furious on the spot and overturned the desk. However, he did not make any statement on the spot, but he gritted his teeth with hatred: "Qiu Rui, you saved my life once, and you did it again back then."
You have made great military exploits, but how long do you want me to tolerate you?"
Du Luoge and Huang Baochang lowered their heads and did not answer. After a while, Yang Jian's face returned to calmness and said: "Huang Baochang did a good job this time and made a great contribution. When this matter is finally concluded, I will reward you."
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Huang Baochang was overjoyed when he heard this. He quickly knelt down and said, "Thank you, Your Majesty."
Yang Jian waved his hand to level him up and said, "You guys go down!"
Du Luoge and Huang Baochang bowed and said hello, then withdrew.
"If Wang Junlin deals with Duke Yue again in the future, he is not allowed to mobilize anyone to help him without my order." Du Luoge ordered Huang Baochang as soon as he left the house.
Huang Baochang quickly said respectfully: "I will obey your orders."
After Du Luoge finished speaking, he turned around and left. Huang Baochang looked at Du Luoge's old but dangerous figure thoughtfully.
In the palace, Yang Jian picked up the account book and the evidence presented by the Hou Guanfu from the table, read a few pages carefully, sighed, and murmured to himself: "It seems that I treat these old guys too favorably. However, Wang
This kid from Junlin actually pushed the Marquis' Mansion in front and made himself hidden behind him, this is not acceptable."
"Come here, give these things to Wang Junlin and ask him to bring them to court. Tell him that he cured the queen's insomnia yesterday, and I will reward him heavily." Yang Jian hesitated for a moment, then said to his left and right.
The chamberlain ordered.
Wang Junlin received Yang Jian's order to attend the court meeting early in the morning. He looked at the secret account book and the extra booklet that were returned to him, and thought about what Yang Jian asked the eunuch to pass on to him. He couldn't help but write hard.
Now he has no qualifications or ability to refuse any of the emperor's will.
"Shen Guang, now you are trying to find a way to spread the news in the city, saying that Dahamui Iron Shop colluded with the northern Khitans and Turks, secretly sold many weapons to the Turks and Khitans, and supported these northern barbarians to kill the people of the Sui Dynasty.
He also said that the big shot behind the Sledgehammer Iron Shop has a disloyal heart and wants to collude with the Turks and Khitans to rebel." After Wang Junlin thought for a while, he called Shen Guang to give instructions. Since Yang Jian wanted to directly confront King Changping
If Qiu Rui confronts him, we have no choice but to take this opportunity to inflict serious damage on Qiu Rui as much as possible. It is best to imprison him or even confiscate his family and exterminate his family.
"I understand, I'm going to prepare for this." Shen Guang agreed, then turned around and left quickly.
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News came from the palace that Your Majesty was too late to accompany the Queen last night, so today's morning meeting will be postponed by half an hour.
It was not until the third quarter of the twelfth lunar month that a bell rang in the Hanyuan Hall, and Emperor Yang Jian of the Sui Dynasty sat down on the dragon couch.
The court meeting officially began, and all civil and military officials knelt down to pay homage.
"Long live my emperor!"
Yang Jian's face had regained its majesty and calmness. He waved his hand and said: "My dear friends, please bow down without courtesy. Let the court party begin!"
The court meeting was presided over by Dugu Qingyun, the young eunuch in the palace. Dugu Qingyun was the younger brother of Queen Dugu, and his father, Dugu Kai, was the cousin of Dugu Jialuo's father, Dugu Xin.
Dugu Qingyun said loudly: "There are four issues in today's court meeting. The first thing to discuss is the payment of summer taxes. He Tuo, the Minister of Household Affairs, proposed it..."
Both the emperor and the ministers below knew what happened at the Sledgehammer Iron Shop last night. Some people were gloating about the misfortune and waiting to see the excitement, some were worried and worried that this matter would implicate him, and some were applauding in their hearts and waiting for Your Majesty.
The Holy Judgment.
However, there was no abnormality on Yang Jian's face, and the court meeting went on normally, with no one mentioning this matter. The only difference from the previous court meetings was that there was an extra Qin'anhou Wang Junlin in the middle of the military commander.
Faced with the glances of the civil and military officials nearby, Wang Junlin chose to ignore them and just stared blankly at the wat tablet in his hand, which was temporarily given to him by a young eunuch before he went to court. He was not a capital official, although he had
Although he held the title of Marquis of Qin'an and the military position of General Zhenyuan, he was not qualified to go to court until the emperor summoned him.
Soon, more than an hour passed, and today's four agenda items had been discussed. Then at a certain moment, the hall suddenly became silent.
"My dear friends, if you have something to do, please withdraw from the court." Yang Jian glanced at the whole audience, paused briefly at Wang Junlin, and then said.
When Qiu Rui heard this, he was secretly glad in his heart. He thought that most of the secret account books had been destroyed by the shopkeeper. Among the people sent there by the captured Sledgehammer Iron Shop and his son, those who knew something were his confidants.
Not even his confidants knew about the secrets in the house. Thinking of this, Qiu Rui couldn't help but secretly let out a long sigh of relief, and felt even more determined in his heart.
Unexpectedly, at this moment, Wang Junlin suddenly left the office, bowed and saluted: "Your Majesty, I am impeaching Qiu Rui for collaborating with the enemy for ulterior motives and harboring disloyal intentions."
As soon as Wang Junlin said this, there was an uproar in the hall, thinking that he had finally come.
Qiu Rui's heart trembled, and he turned to look at Wang Junlin angrily, shouting angrily: "Wang Junlin, don't stop spouting blood, you are talking nonsense!"
Wang Junlin didn't even look at Qiu Rui. He calmly took out an account book and a booklet from his arms, held it in both hands, and said loudly: "Your Majesty, I have evidence here. Your Majesty will understand it clearly after reading it."
Qiu Rui stared at the thing in Wang Junlin's hand, but his expression changed. At this time, a eunuch came down and presented the account book and pamphlet to Yang Jian. Yang Jian pretended to read it for a long time, with an angry look on his face.
The account books and pamphlets were thrown down at Qiu Rui's feet. He looked at Qiu Rui with sharp eyes and shouted: "Qiu Rui, look at the good things you have done."
Although all the civil and military officials knew what happened at the Sledgehammer Iron Shop last night, after all, only a few people knew the specific inside story. Now that Wang Junlin was vague and Yang Jian directly questioned the guilt, many people were confused.
Wu Shui. But seeing His Majesty being so angry, I knew that what Qiu Rui had committed was probably not a serious matter.
Qiu Rui did not give up. He picked up the account books and pamphlets and looked through them with a look of panic. His face changed drastically, his body staggered, but his heart had already sunk to the bottom. He immediately knelt down to Yang Jian and said: "Your Majesty, Sledgehammer
It is true that the iron shop is an property of my family, but I have never asked about the specific management and management. It is all taken care of by the people below. Therefore, I... I don’t know about these things. I will definitely investigate them thoroughly after I return.
All persons involved in this matter will be handed over to the Ministry of Criminal Justice for impartial handling."