At the entrance of the lobby, Duan Tianming strode in with other captains.
"Sir, all members of the Ouyang family have been imprisoned in the prison. Do you want to bury the bodies of Ouyang Qianhu and Zhao Qianhu on the spot?" Duan Tianming said in a low voice standing next to Xiao Chen.
Xiao Chen was silent for a moment and said: "Bury them. Although they are important criminals of the imperial court and your bodies have been rendered humanoid by you, they are still human beings after all. Give them some final dignity."
"What about the Ouyang family's property?" Duan Tianming asked again.
"Well, we don't know much about the Ouyang family's property. That housekeeper must know everything about it. Let him come in." Xiao Chen said calmly.
"Yes." Duan Tianming responded and shouted outside the hall: "Steward Zhang."
Butler Zhang, who was waiting outside the hall, heard Duan Tianming's roar and trotted in quickly.
"The villain is here." Butler Zhang saluted with his hands raised.
Xiao Chen turned around and looked at Butler Zhang with a smile: "Butler Zhang, do you know that Ouyang Qianhu has just arrived in the Ouyang family?"
After hesitating for a moment, Butler Zhang said: "Return to your lord, yes. As soon as Ouyang Qianhu came back, I knew about it. Then I notified the head of the family."
"Did you know at that time that Ouyang Qianhu was a key criminal in the imperial court?" Xiao Chen asked.
"Sir, I'm just a steward of the Ouyang family. I didn't receive any notification from the court. At that time, I didn't know that Ouyang Qianhu and Zhao Qianhu were important criminals of the court." Butler Zhang said in a humble voice.
Xiao Chen stared at the other party and smiled lightly: "Then when did you know their status as fugitives?"
"Sir, the next morning, the head of the Ouyang family called the villain over and told the villain about the incident. Then, he asked the villain to arrange them in Ouyang's workshop and hide them as servants." Butler Zhang.
He was hunched over and never dared to raise his head.
Looking at the other party, Xiao Chen nodded: "You still dare to act. Do you know that your behavior is guilty of harboring?"
After hesitating for a moment, Butler Zhang said slowly: "The villain knows."
"Know? How dare you continue to do this if you know it? Aren't you afraid that one day the matter will be exposed and you will be beheaded?"
"Afraid, of course the villain is afraid. However, the Ouyang family master is kind to me. This Ouyang Young Master is the eldest son of the Ouyang family. The family master chose to protect him, and the villain can only follow the family master's wishes." Butler Zhang said in a low voice.
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Butler Zhang is such a shrewd person. A member of the military frontier can become a fugitive from the imperial court. His crimes should not be trivial. I have tried every possible means to help him cover up. Once the matter is exposed, there will be absolutely no cover-up charges.
It is said that it is difficult to save the head on the neck.
However, even if we don't say that the head of the Ouyang family is kind to me, he has food and accommodation in the Ouyang family. It can be said that he relies on the Ouyang family to achieve his current status. Once he leaves the Ouyang family, he is nothing.
How should I choose? How can I choose?
Looking at Butler Zhang, Xiao Chen smiled faintly: "You are called foolish loyalty, and you are called indifferent to right and wrong. If you knew that Ouyang Qianhu and the others were wanted criminals by the imperial court, you would have been able to persuade the head of the Ouyang family to report to the official immediately.
, there would be no outcome today.”
"If you do this, you will not only harm yourself, but also the head of the Ouyang family, who is kind to you, and his entire family. This is called a mistake that will lead to eternal hatred."
"Alas." Butler Zhang sighed, "The villain has regretted it once, but there is no turning back when the bow is fired. With the first cover, the villain can only continue to cover."
"At this point, no matter what you say, it won't help. How to deal with it is up to you." Butler Zhang said softly, seemingly looking past everything.
With his hands behind his back, Xiao Chen walked a few steps in the lobby.
"According to the laws of the Ming Dynasty, you are passive cover-up, and your crime will not lead to death. However, you have been responsible for Ouyang's workshop's business of making and selling counterfeit goods. You are punished for both crimes, so you can also be beheaded. In addition, you replaced Ouyang.
If your family bribes court officials, there is no way you can escape the fate of beheading."
Xiao Chen said calmly.
It seemed that he had already thought of this ending. Butler Zhang did not look particularly panicked, but looked calm.
"I did all these things myself, and I will not escape. Since I have violated the laws of the court, if I should be killed, I should kill him." Butler Zhang raised his head and looked at Xiao Chen naturally, "I only hope that the young master can
Give me a pleasure."
When he thought of Zhao Qianhu being split in half and Ouyang Qianhu being beaten into a pulp, even though Butler Zhang was resigned to death, he couldn't help but feel a tingle in his heart.
Although he violated the imperial law, he did not do anything heinous or treasonous, so he should not be tortured to death by Young Master Xiao.
"In a situation like yours, you should be beheaded. It won't be too painful, so don't worry, Butler Zhang." Xiao Chen said with a smile.
"Then thank you, Mr. Xiao." Butler Zhang hurriedly bowed and bowed.
Now, for him, a happy death was also a luxury wish. Xiao Chen happened to satisfy his luxury wish, and Butler Zhang couldn't help but feel grateful.
Lan Liqun, who was kneeling on the ground, felt increasingly cold in his heart.
From the conversation between the two, he finally heard that Ouyang Qianhu and Zhao Qianhu, who were wanted by the court, had died in the hands of Young Master Xiao, and they had died in agony.
Now, the stewards of the Ouyang family are going to be beheaded. As the governor of Yizhou, I have made so many mistakes, how can I still have a chance to survive?
He just hoped that his family would not be harmed. After all, he did these things alone and they had no knowledge at all.
Xiao Chen closed his eyes and shook his head gently. As he shook, there was a slight sound of bones twisting in his neck.
After shaking for a while, Xiao Chen slowly stopped, slowly opened his eyes and looked at Butler Zhang.
"Butler Zhang, before you are beheaded, I want you to do one thing for me. Of course, I can do it without your help. However, with your help, I can do it better."
Just hurry up. I don't know, are you willing to help me do it?" Xiao Chen said lightly.
"Master Xiao, please give me your instructions. Being able to do something for Mr. Xiao before he dies shows that this villain still has some value in his life. I am honored to serve you." Bowing his body, Butler Zhang replied.
"All the properties of the Ouyang family need to be registered, sold and reported to the emperor. You are the steward of the Ouyang family, so you should be very familiar with the properties of the Ouyang family. I want you to take the captain of the East Factory to register and implement them one by one."
"I know the Ouyang family's property very well, and I am willing to work for you," Butler Zhang said hurriedly.
"Okay, if this matter is handled well, I can spare you from the death penalty." Looking at the other party, Xiao Chen had a smile on his face.
