"Prime Minister, something is going wrong." As soon as Zeng Xiangguo left the palace, a man who looked like a waiter blocked his way, with a sad look on his face.
"What happened?" Zeng Xiangguo was shocked and had an ominous premonition.
"Our grain store has been robbed. Hurry up and take a look."
Zeng Xiangguo felt his eyes go dark, and before he could say anything, he drove the carriage to the grain store.
Zeng Xiangguo and his party drove their car and soon arrived in front of the shop. However, they saw no refugees robbing food. Instead, they were guarded by more than a dozen officers and soldiers.
"What happened?" Zeng Xiangguo looked at the shopkeeper who hurried over and said with some confusion.
"Master, you are finally here. Our shop was stolen this morning. The soldiers arrested the refugees, but they did not let us go back."
Zeng Xiangguo asked in confusion: "Why?"
"They said they were going to check the property in the store and determine who was guilty based on how much food was stolen."
"Just say that we didn't lose anything and let them leave quickly." Zeng Xiangguo's face darkened, and there was a hint of anxiety in his eyes.
"Sir, it's no use. I've tried to persuade them no less than ten times, and I even bribed the leader, but they still won't leave."
"What a courage!" Zeng Xiangguo sneered and jumped out of the car.
"I have met the Prime Minister." One of the leading generals bowed quickly when he saw Zeng Xiangguo.
"Who are they? Take them away quickly." Zeng Xiangguo looked like he couldn't refuse.
"Prime Minister, I'm afraid these people will not obey your orders." Lan Yuan's words came from the shop, followed by a group of sergeants.
"What does General Lan mean?" Zeng Xiangguo was slightly startled, not expecting to see Lan Yuan at this time.
"In return, a nearby shop was robbed. When I heard it was the prime minister's shop, I naturally rushed over as soon as possible."
Lan Yuan's words were very polite, but they sounded particularly unpleasant to Zeng Xiangguo's ears. Zeng Xiangguo suppressed the anger in his heart and put on a smile.
"Then I'll bother you, General Xiao. It's just that General Xiao has a lot of things to do every day. Please take care of this small shop, General."
"Hey, what did the Prime Minister say? The Emperor trusts me and entrusts the safety of the imperial capital to me. I naturally have to take good care of you."
"Commander Xiao, are you so unwilling to give me face?"
"Haha, Prime Minister, I am here just to help you."
"If that's the case, we need Master Xiao Xiao to help us, so let's set off now."
"Turn this shop upside down, leaving no trace behind. Bring back everything you find." Watching Zeng Xiangguo leave, Lan Yuan ordered with a cold look on his face.
"Mr. Yun, is this the Heavenly Prison?" Chen Nan was a little surprised when he saw this magnificent palace.
"Why are you here? There are many serious criminals imprisoned here!" After waiting for a day, Mr. Yun finally caught a good opportunity and asked.
"Are the people you mentioned being imprisoned here?"
"right."
"In this case, Mr. Yun, we can go in."
Mr. Yun followed silently and left the palace. Chen Nan asked him to go out and make money, but there seemed to be no money to be made in this prison.
The two of them walked to the door of the Tianyao, and Mr. Yun took out an identity certificate. The two of them walked into the Tianlao without any hindrance, and the jailer also arrived.
Chen Nan didn't say anything more. He just said to the jailer: "In fifteen minutes, you will bring everyone who was imprisoned yesterday to a torture room. In addition, arrange another room for me. I want to interrogate. Listen. Do you understand?"
"I got it, I'll make arrangements right away, you two will wait a moment." The prison boss placed Chen Nan and the two in a fairly neat room, and then led his men to get busy.
Soon, the jailer came back. Judging from his heavy breathing, it was obvious that he had been here for a while.
"You two, everything in the interrogation room has been packed up. Come with me."
Chen Nan responded, followed the cell leader into a room, and took a closer look. There were more than ten prisoners inside, all of whom were officials arrested last night.
"Go and summon He Chun, the Minister of Rites."
"Okay, sir, please stay."
Not long after, the jailer sent He Chun, the Minister of Rites, over. Overnight, He Chun became much weaker.
"Your Majesty, please don't kill my nine clansmen. I have nothing to do with this assassination. I am innocent. I am innocent."
As soon as He Chun came in, he saw Chen Nan struggling out from the jailer's hands and yelled at Chen Nan.
"Shut up." Chen Nan was a little impatient, and one sentence left He Chun speechless.
"You answer whatever I ask you. If you say one more thing, I will kill you!"
"I know." He Chun nodded quickly without even daring to raise his head.
"That's good, who are you?" Chen Nan didn't bother to pay attention to them and asked straight to the point.
"Big, big emperor, little one is loyal to you."
"Pull them down and kill them all."
Just as He Chun was halfway through his words, he saw Chen Nan frown and immediately ordered him to go down. Immediately, several prison guards rushed in and escorted He Chun out.
"Your Majesty, I am innocent. I am loyal to you and to my great leader." He Chun's voice gradually faded away. In the interrogation room next to him, the other ministers looked at me and I looked at you, their faces full of expressions. Sweat, they all heard the interrogation just now.
"Next, there's Su Qing, the agricultural supervisor.
"Yes." It didn't take long for the prison chief to bring in an official. This person was Su Qing. Each of the six departments had two ministers, one of whom was Zuo Shangshu and the other was Su Qing.
As soon as he entered the door, Su Qing fell to his knees with a plop, and without waiting for Chen Nan to ask, he told him all the crimes he had committed over the years.
"Your Majesty, I know my mistake. I have served the King of Han for many years, and I have paid all the taxes on the King of Han's territory."
As soon as the word "King of Han" came out, Chen Nan's eyes moved slightly, but he didn't say anything to stop Su Qing, he just remembered it secretly in his heart.
Su Qing's crime was explained quickly. A prison guard sent a piece of evidence and asked Su Qing to sign his name on it. Su Qing did not hesitate and immediately stamped his mark on it. The whole process was quite cooperative. .
"Okay, now that you already know, then reflect on it. I won't care about the past and will let you resume your original official position. However, all your ill-gotten gains over the years must be handed over and handed over to you. How about deducting your salary for three years?"
"I am willing to donate all my family property to the country." Su Qing kowtowed desperately, fearing that if he spoke a little slower, he would be killed.
"Okay, you go to court tomorrow. From now on, you must serve me and Daliang wholeheartedly. If you let me know that you have any corruption, bend the law, or associate with outsiders, I will kill you without mercy."
