At this time, Lin Ye even had a doubt whether the name Zhang Mingzhi was real.
Because everything I saw in this person seemed to be unreal.
A small county magistrate not only bribed officials in key positions in Yulingwei, but also built such an underground darkroom.
Mr. Tianji is right. Except for the fact that this darkroom cannot prevent flooding, everything else is not a problem.
Fire, earthquake, war...
Judging from the variety of books this guy has collected, he is really prepared to hide here for at least two years.
The most important thing is that the most extreme thing about these books is that they are a little bit colorful, and they are definitely not prohibited by imperial orders.
So this guy even considered that if he was caught, he wouldn't be sentenced for collecting banned books.
I'm afraid only he himself knows what exactly is in this guy's head.
Lin Ye found a place to sit down and glanced at the person whose acupoints were sealed by him.
This person is a high-ranking official in the Yuling Guards. Lin Ye designed to arrest such a person just to find out what secrets there are in Jing County.
Zhang Mingzhi said that he really didn't know, and Lin Ye judged from his eyes that it was probably true.
In addition to this newly captured person, Hu Wuwei and Yang Zhen were also arranged here in advance.
Zhang Mingzhi may really not know, but whether Hu Wuwei and Yang Zhen know or not needs to be interrogated carefully.
Of course Hu Wuwei was not beaten to death, Lin Ye just let Pang Panghai act in a show.
This play was performed for Wu Lingweizhong's spy.
After all, Wu Lingwei was founded under the instruction of Emperor Jade. No one can tell how many informants there are in Wu Lingwei.
Lin Ye looked at Zhang Mingzhi: "Is your name true?"
Zhang Mingzhi nodded quickly: "Yes."
Lin Ye just looked at him, and Zhang Mingzhi also looked at Lin Ye. After looking at each other for a few seconds, Zhang Mingzhi sighed...
"Why does the commander even doubt my name?"
Lin Ye still looked at him like that.
Zhang Mingzhi: "Yes... Zhang Mingzhi is indeed not my real name, and my identity is not true either."
Lin Yexin said it was true.
Zhang Mingzhi said: "When I was seven years old, a flood in my hometown swept me away. I barely survived, and I don't know where I drifted to."
"Later I returned to the village. It was already a few months later. The village was empty and I don't know where the people had moved."
"I had no choice but to search all the way. When I reached the foot of a mountain, I was stopped by a group of bandits."
Zhang Mingzhi looked at Lin Ye: "These are all true, they are all true."
Lin Ye: "Keep talking."
Zhang Mingzhi said: "What a coincidence, the bandit's boss and his mother-in-law have been married for many years and have no children, so they simply left me behind and raised me as their own."
"Adults may not believe it, but my adoptive father... has a creed in life that bandits can do things, but they can't take risks."
"Sir, you must have never seen a bandit boss leading hundreds of gangsters to cultivate and farm in the mountains?"
"Not only farming, but also digging canals to divert water, raising fish, pigs, chickens, ducks and geese. I have been in that village for 12 years, and I have never seen them go down the mountain to rob it once."
"After many years of operation, they even opened a market at the foot of the mountain to trade with local people and sell things from the mountain."
Lin Yexin said that Zhang Mingzhi was so afraid of death and so cautious. This was the root cause.
Zhang Mingzhi continued: "My real name is Fang Youcai. Coincidentally, my adoptive father's surname is also Fang. He changed my name to Fang Zhumo, which means Zhu Mo."
He said: "When I was nineteen years old, I had had enough of living in the mountains and wanted to make a living."
"My adoptive father said that you know the conditions of our family, but we really can't afford so much money to help you get involved. You should rely on your own ability. Fortunately, in the past ten years, you have not been disadvantaged by studying."
"I took a package and set off, walking all the way to Geling. My adoptive father and mother said that we should work hard and strive to be the first number one scholar in Dayu who came out of the bandits' den."
When Lin Ye heard this, he actually had some respect for Zhang Mingzhi's adoptive father and mother, as well as the so-called bandits.
Zhang Mingzhi continued: "When I was almost walking to Geling, I met a person on the road, Zhang Mingzhi."
"He fell ill in an inn. He was originally from Geling and wanted to take part in the imperial examination."
"But he was too dissolute. He insisted on going out for a walk before the imperial examination and wanted to see the world. As a result, he fell ill before returning to Geling."
"I took him to seek medical treatment, but he couldn't be cured and it cost me a lot of money. He died in the inn, and the innkeeper told me to take the body and get out."
"After I buried him, I thought for a while that it would be better if I took part in the imperial examination as Zhang Mingzhi. After all... I have never taken any test before."
Lin Ye asked: "Where are Zhang Zhizhi's parents? Why didn't they see through you?"
Zhang Mingzhi said: "Because I went directly to tell them. I told them that I was their son's friend. I told them where their son died of illness and asked them to go and see it."
Lin Ye frowned: "Then they believed you?"
Zhang Mingzhi nodded: "I have to convince them that their son really died of illness, and I took care of him for a long time."
Lin Ye understood.
Zhang Mingzhi continued: "They were very grateful to me, so I told them that I wanted to use Zhang Mingzhi's identity, and said that I would take care of them in the future."
"They agreed after thinking for a long time, but they didn't expect that I would actually win."
Zhang Mingzhi said: "What happens next is even more incredible."
Lin Ye asked: "Has your identity been discovered by Yu Lingwei?"
Zhang Mingzhi nodded.
He said: "There are many things that Yulingwei investigates, including the family background of the people who won the exam, and whether they are innocent or not. I thought I could hide it, but they found out as soon as they checked. Although they didn't find out who I was, they found out who I am.
Not Zhang Mingzhi."
"What I didn't expect was that the people from Yu Lingwei didn't make things difficult for me. They said that as long as I was willing to work for Yu Lingwei in the future, they could help me keep this secret."
Lin Ye: "In that case, Yu Lingwei knows you well."
Zhang Mingzhi said: "Not really. Later I thought that there are too many people like me, and the people in Yulingwei don't actually care that much."
"So I bribed Mr. Mengchang and asked him to help me change gears..."
Lin Ye narrowed his eyes: "Is Yu Lingwei so loose?"
Zhang Mingzhi shook his head and said: "It's not that they are loose, it's that they secretly used so many people that they can't even remember them."
Then he smiled slightly proudly: "But in the whole Dayu, I should be the only one who has such courage."
Lin Ye said: "Mr. Mengchang is more courageous than you."
Zhang Mingzhi nodded: "That's true."
Lin Ye asked: "What happened next?"
Zhang Mingzhi said: "Later, I had a premonition that there might be problems in Yunzhou, so I started to make preparations."
"I asked my father, my adoptive father, to help me arrange for people to go to Geling to take Zhang Mingzhi's parents to the mountains."
"My father sent people to Jing County again, dressed as craftsmen, and built this darkroom."
Lin Ye had to say something in his heart...Zhang Mingzhi, no, Fang Zhumo, you are indeed a talent.
Lin Ye asked: "Since you have a premonition that something will happen to Yunzhou, why don't you leave?"
Zhang Mingzhi said: "The money came in too quickly."
Lin Ye: "????"
Zhang Mingzhi said: "This is the only mistake I made. Yu Lingwei gives me a lot of salary every year, but I get more money here."
"I originally thought that I would stop and run away after saving as much as I could. Later, as I got to know Yu Lingwei better, I realized that I couldn't run away. If I really went back to the mountains, I would also bring trouble to my parents and Zhang Mingzhi's parents."
He shrugged his shoulders: "I'm not a good person, greedy for money and lust, but at least I have to protect the people who raised me."
Lin Ye judged that there was still a lot that Zhang Mingzhi knew about Yu Lingwei that could be discovered.
He said to Zhang Mingzhi: "This darkroom has brought your life back to five days, but if you have no other achievements, the five days will pass soon."
Zhang Mingzhi immediately pointed at Hu Wuwei: "It should be easier for me to interrogate him than for you to interrogate him."
Hu Wuwei raised his head and glared at Zhang Mingzhi.
Of course he heard what Zhang Mingzhi said, and only then did he realize that Zhang Mingzhi even had a fake identity.
Lin Ye nodded: "Let's interrogate it. I'll go back first and have other things to deal with."
He pointed at An Xinling: "This person will also be interrogated. If you can find out the truth, your life can be extended to ten days."
Zhang Mingzhi immediately agreed.
Lin Ye looked at Mr. Tianji, Monk Hua, and Mu Liuhuo, who had been arranged to wait here before.
"You three stay here."
He looked at Zhang Mingzhi: "If this person is dishonest, just kill him."
Zhang Mingzhi's eyes widened and he said, "Sir, the biggest threat here is those guys, why did you just give the order to kill me?"
Lin Ye said: "The three of them combined are not as smart as you."
After finishing speaking, Lin Ye left the darkroom through another exit.
When we returned to the county town, the sky had turned a bit white, and the night passed like this.
During the two hours he was in the darkroom, Jing County was almost turned upside down.
After Wan Cangce returned to the casino, he was furious when he learned that An Xinling had been arrested.
Because An Xinling really knows something.
What he fears most is that An Xinling Mausoleum will be captured by King Kitano's people. In that case, His Majesty's plan may fail.
So Wan Cangce didn't even want to hide anymore, so he mobilized his manpower to search like a carpet in Jingxian County.
When Lin Ye returned to the county government office, Jiao Tianbao said that people from Yu Lingwei showed up last night, revealed their identities, and searched the county government office.
Before Lin Ye could say anything, another person came outside the county government office.
Wan Cangce appeared directly outside the gate, bringing a large number of people with him.
He has been waiting for Lin Ye to come back. He must find out where Lin Ye went last night.
At this time, because of the disappearance of one person, everything may be lost. He cannot bear such responsibility.
Wan Cangce entered the door and took out the token immediately after seeing Lin Ye.
"I am the commander of the Yulingwei Branch. Now I want to ask you, where did you go last night?"
Lin Ye looked at the sign and then took off his token.
He said: "Is your brand bigger, or is my brand bigger?"
Wan Cangce was startled.
Lin Ye said: "The commander of Yulingwei branch is the fourth rank, and the commander of Wulingwei is the fourth rank."
Lin Ye looked into Wan Cangce's eyes: "After you revealed your identity, why didn't you salute me?"
Wan Cangce did not expect that Lin Ye would be so courageous.
After a moment of silence, he said: "Yu Lingwei, who is ordered to handle the case, is an imperial envoy. Do you want the imperial envoy to salute you?"
Lin Ye clasped his fists casually: "Hello, your Majesty the Imperial Envoy."
Wan Cangce said: "If Commander Lin doesn't explain clearly where he went last night, I will have no choice but to ask Commander Lin to go back."
Lin Ye: "I can't tell clearly."
Wan Cangce's eyes narrowed.
"If you don't know clearly, then come back with me."
As he spoke, Wan Cangce reached out to grab Lin Ye.
At this moment, a figure floated into the courtyard.
The long skirt flutters like a fairy.
She said: "I am Lu Yunjia, the priest of Shangyang Palace. The things that Commander Lin can't explain clearly have to do with me. He was with me last night. He didn't want to say it because the rules of Shangyang Palace were strict and he didn't want to let anyone know.
I'm embarrassed and I don't want my reputation to be damaged."
Lu Yunjia stepped forward, walked up to Wan Cangce, and said in a cold tone: "Now, are you clear?"