Jinyi Mansion Official Office
"Give the three of them twenty slaps to wake them up first," Jia Heng said in a deep voice, his face as cold as ice.
Chen Cheng's chubby face was full of eagerness, and he said anxiously: "Duke Wei, what does this have to do with me? I was instigated by the two of them."
When Chen Rong and Chen Hong heard this, they felt as if they had eaten flies, and couldn't help but feel tired.
In fact, this was Chen Cheng's life-saving move. Only by blaming all his evil deeds on Chen Rong and his son could he save his own life, and he would just end up being imprisoned.
To a certain extent, Emperor Chongping also did not want to bear the reputation of killing his son.
Jia Heng glanced at Chen Rong and Chen Rong with an indifferent expression.
As the captain in Jinyi swung his arms, beating the two men until their cheeks were black and the corners of their mouths were bleeding, he gradually stopped what he was doing.
Under Chen Rong's thick eyebrows, his old and turbid eyes looked at the young man in the python suit with a little resentment, eager to devour him.
Jia Heng looked calm, looked at Chen Cheng, and said: "Chen Cheng, tell me who the rebellious officials and traitors who have colluded with you and the White Lotus cult bandits are lurking in the capital. I can intercede with the Holy Lord."
Chen Cheng's eyes moved slightly, as if he wanted to tell something.
Jia Heng said: "Qu Lang, take King Qi to the back hall for questioning."
Qu Lang looked solemn and said yes.
After Jia Heng finished speaking, he immediately looked at the loyal and shun king Chen Rong again and said: "Chen Rong, until now, you still haven't confessed!"
"It's just a matter of death. Go and see Emperor Daxing." King Zhongshun Chen Rong raised his head and said angrily.
Jia Heng looked at Chen Hong indifferently and said, "Chen Hong, are you willing to confess to your comrades and avoid the physical pain?"
Chen Hong sneered and said: "There are many of my accomplices in the capital, and they are just waiting for the limelight to pass. Sooner or later, I will ask the faint king in the palace to accompany me on the road to hell!"
Jia Heng said in a calm tone: "Give the two of them the sticks."
"yes."
Captain Jinyi responded, cupped his hands and said.
Then, the screams of Chen Rong and Chen Hong's father and son rang out in the hall of Jinyi Mansion.
Chen Rong's cheeks were covered with sweat. As the saying goes, the fingers are connected to the heart. The pain from pinching the stick was like burning fire. After a while, it felt as if his fingers were about to break.
Jia Heng looked indifferent and looked at the scribe who was writing notes.
It can be said that there are many people involved in this counter-case. I just browsed through the files briefly, not only the Jingying General School, but also the Inner Qianhu Office of the Jinyi Mansion Guards.
After a while, King Zhongshun was very stubborn and didn't say a word.
Chen Hong cursed repeatedly, but after a while, he was blocked by the guards of Jinyi Mansion.
Jia Heng picked up the file and looked down at it, turning a deaf ear. At this moment, a captain brought a tea cup, then bowed and retreated slowly.
Jia Heng picked up the tea cup and took a sip. After waiting for a cup of tea, he said, "Stop and ask questions."
At this moment, the two of them were just enjoying themselves, how could they have ever suffered such physical and mental pain?
King Zhongshun's prison uniform was now soaked with sweat, and his chubby face was contorted in pain.
Chen Hong on the side was not much better, with a dazed look on his face, and beads of sweat as big as soybeans fell down his forehead.
Jia Heng said calmly: "Actually, even if the two of you don't say anything, King Qi will confess with his talent just now. Why should you suffer such physical pain?"
Chen Hong just removed the rag from his mouth and spat: "Jia Heng, son, you are going to die!"
Jia Heng waved his hand, and immediately the warriors on both sides began to exert force. After a while, Chen Hong's wails and moans were heard again.
Jia Heng said expressionlessly: "Clip the toes too."
At this moment, Captain Jinyi took off Chen Rong and Chen Hong's boots and began to torture them with a special stick.
Youdao's ten fingers are connected to his heart, and his fingers and toes are pinched by the stick. The two kinds of pain are superimposed, which is far beyond the endurance of ordinary people.
Chen Rong was sweating profusely and his whole body was twitching. He said: "Jia Heng, stop, I'm going to move."
Jia Heng waved his hand, and the captain who was exerting force immediately put away the stick in his hand and shouted: "Don't try to make false accusations. I will seek verification from many sources. If someone comes, take Chen Hong down first."
Chen Rong's face was full of pain and distortion, and he said intermittently: "There are generals in the Beijing camp, and there are also some courtiers in the court."
Then, Chen Rong named a few people.
Jia Heng looked silent and ordered: "Record it in the record."
The experience secretary on the side began to write down his experiences.
After a while, Jia Heng looked at the experience book of the Experience Department and asked for a confession, with a look of thinking in his eyes.
On the other side, Qu Lang also came out of the back office of Jinyi Mansion, holding a piece of paper with the confession in his hand, and said: "Captain, King Qi has confessed."
Jia Heng said: "Compare the two confessions and copy the overlapping parts. In addition, interrogate Shi Dourong, the chief of Qi Palace, Jia Yucun, the chief clerk, and others."
Qu Lang raised his hand in agreement and said, "A monk named Huitong who was raised in Prince Qi's palace has disappeared."
Jia Heng frowned and asked, "Didn't Jinyi Mansion go to arrest him?"
"This person got the news first, left Prince Qi's Mansion, and fled outside." Qu Lang said in a deep voice.
Jia Heng thought for a moment and then ordered: "Let the Jinyi Mansion search for his hiding place again. He must not be allowed to escape, otherwise he may be assassinated again."
In this way, the assassination of Sun Ce by Gongmenke cannot happen again to him.
Qu Lang said: "I have sent people to trace the whereabouts of monk Huitong."
Jia Heng nodded and said: "The interrogation will be held at noon today, and we will try our best to identify the main culprits of the rebellion. When it gets dark, I will enter the palace to meet with the Holy Lord."
Qu Lang raised his hands and said yes.
Jia Heng sat in the hall, looking down at the file.
After a while, Jia Yucun, Dou Rong, Xu Shaozhen and others came to the Jinyi Mansion one after another and were escorted to the hall by the school captain.
Jia Heng looked at one of the familiar figures, it was Jia Yucun. It had been a year or two since he had seen this square-faced Jia Yucun with a straight nose and cheeks.
Jia Yucun suddenly felt something at this moment. He raised his eyes to look at the young man, and when he met that sharp sword-like gaze, his heart suddenly felt.
Jia Heng said in a deep voice: "Mr. Yucun, we meet old friends. How are you?"
Jia Yucun's face was as pale as paper, and he cupped his hands and said, "The sinner Jia Hua has met Duke Wei."
As he spoke, he lifted his robe and knelt down.
Jia Heng's face was pale, his eyes wandered over the three of them, and he said: "The three of you are all scheming for the King of Qi. The fact that the King of Qi has been able to reach the stage where he has no father and no king today has something to do with the fact that you three did not advise and instigated. Now, The three of you can hardly escape the blame."
Many times, the feudal king who may have committed a crime was fine, but his teachers and retainers were executed.
Jia Yucun raised his head to express his feelings and said: "The student was coerced by King Qi and had no choice but to commit himself to serving as a thief. I ask Duke Wei to observe clearly."
At this time, Shi Dou Rong, the head of the Qi Palace, glanced at Jia Yucun coldly and shouted: "When you were in poverty, if you hadn't been taken in by the prince and treated with courtesy, you would have died of starvation on the streets of Shenjing. .”
Xu Shaozhen also made a "poof" sound and said: "Your Majesty treats you so well, yet you are so humble and humble. You are really shameless for us."
Jia Yucun's face changed and he looked ashamed.
Jia Heng said in a deep voice: "Qu Tongzhi took Jia Yucun down to inquire alone, and recorded what he knew in a book for inspection."
It's still the same routine, letting those who want to confess confess, while the remaining two who don't want to confess, he makes key breakthroughs.
Qu Lang responded, and then ordered the two Jinyi captains to escort Jia Yucun out of the government hall and to a small hut nearby.
Jia Heng said: "Dou Changshi, the King of Qi himself has confessed. Generals such as Zhu Faxing and Wu Fengchao in the Jingying camp, as well as Tan Yunqi, Huang Leigang and other Jinyi generals from the five thousand households in Jinyi Mansion, have all secretly rebelled against you. Dou Changshi, will you Tell me everything you know. If you can tell me frankly, the Holy Lord may be able to save King Qi's life, and it will not be in vain for you to wait for your master and servant."
After saying that, he picked up the tea cup on the side, took a sip of tea, and moistened his throat.
Shi Dou Rong, the palace chief below, raised his eyes to look at the young man in the python suit, looking calmly without saying a word.
Jia Heng smiled and said, "Dou Changshi think I am deceiving you?"
Dou Rong said sternly: "It is the prince's business to escape in order to survive. I am fifty-three this year. I have been in the Qi Palace for eighteen years. Even if I am attacked by swords and axes, I will not betray the prince."
Jia Heng nodded, waved his hand and said, "Torture."
Then he didn't look at Dou Rong, but instead looked at Xu Shaozhen aside, and said with a smile: "Does Xu Dianke want to be as tough-tongued as Dou Changshi?"
Xu Shaozhen frowned slightly, and when he saw the young man's cold and sarcastic smile, his eyes were somewhat evasive.
"A scholar dies for a confidant." Jia Heng nodded slightly and said, "Come here, I will be tortured and interrogated."
Xu Shaozhen felt a sudden thought, especially when he saw the pain on the side of his face, but Dou Rong, who was groaning repeatedly, felt even more frightened and asked: "Did the prince really confess?"
Jia Heng looked at Xu Shaozhen with a cold look, put down the teacup, and said, "If King Qi doesn't confess, how can he survive?"
Xu Shaozhen showed a trace of struggle on his face. He immediately closed his eyes, cupped his hands and said, "Mr. Wei Guo, I am willing to confess."
Jia Heng looked indifferent and ordered: "Experience Department, record it in the record."
As he said that, he glanced at Dou Rong, who was silent in the clamp, his eyes flashed, and there was a somewhat complicated look on his face.
"Stop." Jia Heng waved his hand and said solemnly, "Help Mr. Dou go down and take the medicine."
In this case, there is no need for a trial.
At this moment, Dou Rong was almost unconscious from the pain. His forehead was covered with beads of sweat as big as soybeans. He took a deep look at the young man and went to the execution room to rest with the support of two captains in brocade clothes.
With a cold expression on his face, Jia Heng picked up the confession book and said in a deep voice: "Li Shu, start arresting people according to the list on the confession!"
In fact, this kind of interrogation does not have much technical content. It is just pulling out the carrots and bringing out the mud, following the clues, and arresting a large number of people. Then some people will start to get away with it, and they will falsely accuse others, and then the more people will be implicated, the more people will be implicated.
If you meet the cruel and merciless Governor in Jinyi, you will be deeply implicated and people will be in panic.
However, he had no intention of doing so. The rebellion and treason cases resulted in too many unjust imprisonments, which firstly harmed the emperor's sanctity, and secondly, it was also detrimental to his reputation.
"Yes." Li Shu said with a slight pause on his face and cupped his hands.
Jia Heng glanced at the noon sun outside and ordered, "Prepare some lunch."
The serving general of the Jinyi Mansion bowed his hands in response, then turned and walked away.
After a while, Jia Heng sat behind the desk, picked up chopsticks and ate lunch, looking a little bored.
At this moment, Tiqi came out from all over the Shenjing City, and the whole city was attacked. All the generals who rebelled in the Jingying Camp and those who confessed were all captured and sent to the imperial prison.
Prince Qi's Mansion and Prince Zhongshun's Mansion were even more important targets of care. Jingying Tiqi and detectives surrounded the two palaces and began to send people to search for relevant evidence of rebellion.
For a moment, people were panicking and looking sideways, especially Hanlin Kedao, who had previously respectfully asked Emperor Chongping to abdicate. He was even more frightened.
If it weren't for Jia Heng, the always "good-tempered" Jinyi Commander-in-Chief, who was interrogating cases, I'm afraid many people would have packed up their gold and silver, left Shenjing City, and fled to the end of the world.
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Palace Garden, Daming Palace, Hanyuan Palace
Emperor Chongping also finished his lunch and sat behind the mahogany imperial desk. He picked up a memorial and read it, and said, "How is the wind in Beijing lately?"
"Your Majesty, Duke Wei has sent Jinyi Tiqi to arrest people according to his confession." Dai Quan said cautiously.
There was no emotion or anger on Emperor Chongping's face, and he said in a deep voice: "Ziyu acts fairly and will not frame or implicate others for personal reasons."
Putting down the memorial in his hand, he said in a deep voice: "Are there any records of the names of the imperial censors of the Metropolitan Procuratorate and the courtiers who rebelled against the King of Qi?"
Yesterday, on the Ba Bridge, the voices of all the civil and military courtiers asking him to abdicate were unforgettable to him.
Dai Quan whispered: "I have sent internal guards to record his name in detail and monitor him closely."
Emperor Chongping said in a warm voice: "Take all these people to the imperial prison and let Ziyu interrogate them to find out the truth!"
It doesn’t dirty your hands at all, and it’s not okay to take too much care of your feathers.
Dai Quan felt a shiver in his heart and said yes.
After Dai Quan left, Emperor Chongping looked at the memorial on the bill. It was the words of Han Huang, the chief minister of the cabinet.
Emperor Chongping was silent for a moment, ignored it, and threw it aside, so as to keep it in mind.
Generally speaking, the resignation of the chief minister of the cabinet will obviously not be decided at one time, and the emperor will issue an edict to retain him, but subsequent memorials will be submitted twice more.
At this moment, Emperor Chongping just ignored the words and did not issue an order to persuade him to stay. He had obviously made his attitude clear.
As time passed, the news of the resignation of Han Huang Shangshu, the chief minister of the cabinet, spread like a storm throughout the entire Shenjing City from the General Affairs Department.
Inevitably, the Han officials in the capital suddenly thought of the rebellion case between King Qi and King Zhongshun and his son that had just occurred.
Jia Heng has been interrogating relevant criminals in Jinyi Mansion. Based on the confessions of many people, he has been taking people and tortured them.
Until late in the evening, Li Shu, the bodyguard of Jinyi Mansion, said: "Captain, Eunuch Dai sent someone to deliver a list of the courtiers who forced His Majesty to abdicate yesterday."
Jia Heng pondered for a moment and asked, "How many people are there?"
Li Shudao: "There are thirty or forty people. Eunuch Dai said that it was the Holy Spirit's will to arrest them and take them to the imperial prison for interrogation."
Jia Heng said softly: "Let's take him to the imperial prison first. I'll make further arguments later after I go to the palace and see the Holy One."
Yesterday, he came a little late and did not see the ministers respectfully asking the emperor to abdicate. However, when the king of Qi forced the palace, they turned against him, which was indeed a crime of disrespect.
Not to mention other things, it is indispensable to be exiled to Yunnan and Guizhou and never be used again.
Li Shu heard this and raised his hands.
Jia Heng said nothing more and quickly left the Jinyi Mansion Office, picked up the files compiled by the Jinyi Mansion Experience Department, and then headed to the palace.
Daming Palace, Kunning Palace
It was already dusk, the lights were brightly lit, and lanterns were hung under the eaves of the corridor, and the lights cast circles of light and shadow.
Emperor Chongping was talking to Empress Song at the moment.
"Your Majesty, Duke Wei came in with a sign and asked to see Your Majesty." At this time, an eunuch entered the palace, bowed slightly to Emperor Chongping, and whispered.
Queen Song's beautiful eyes flashed at the side, and she felt a little nervous for some reason.
Emperor Chongping ordered: "Duke Xuanwei comes to Kunning Palace to speak."
Not long after, Jia Heng entered the palace under the guidance of the inner prisoner, saluted the middle-aged emperor, and said: "I have seen the Holy One, long live the Holy One."
"Zi Yuping." Emperor Chongping looked at the young man with warm eyes and said warmly: "Give me a seat."
Jia Heng bowed and said: "Your Majesty, Chen Rong and his son, Chen Cheng and others have all confessed. These are the relevant files and oral confessions. Please have your Majesty review them."
Emperor Chongping said: "Dai Quan."
Dai Quan approached, took Jia Heng's book from Jia Heng's hand, turned around and delivered it to Emperor Chongping.
Emperor Chongping briefly read through it, put it aside, and said, "Zi Yu, what is the current situation of the civil servants I asked Dai Quan to interrogate?"
Jia Heng cupped his hands and said: "I think that among them there may be remnants of the King of Qi, but there are also some ignorant people who were incited by them and became rebellious. However, no matter what, they are rebellious and follow the chaos, and they should serve the purpose of the King of Qi." Regarding the crime, I ask the Holy One to decide at his discretion."
There is absolutely no need to ask for this. Some people not only opposed Emperor Chongping, but also shouted to beat him and kill him.
At this moment, Empress Song's beautiful eyes were looking at the young man with a tall and straight figure and a pure face, feeling something indescribable in her heart.
Emperor Chongping seemed to sneer and said: "I never thought that since I came to the throne, I have worked so hard for the Han Dynasty that there are so many courtiers who want me to abdicate the throne."
He was a little surprised before. They wanted to support a new king in order to advance to the next level.
Jia Heng cupped his hands and said, "Your Majesty, please calm down."
Emperor Chongping's eyes flashed coldly for a few times, he waved his hand and said, "Let's not mention these anymore."
After saying that, he looked at Jia Heng with warm eyes and asked, "Have Ziyu finished your dinner?"
Jia Heng cupped his hands and said, "I haven't returned to the Holy Spirit."
"Use some together." Emperor Chongping said calmly with a face as calm as water.
Jia Heng said clearly: "Thank you, Your Majesty."
When I sat down, I couldn't help but glance at the Empress Song who was sitting not far away, wearing simple and elegant palace clothes, looking like Yamato Nadeshiko.
Because the beauty is in mourning, her filial piety has not faded away. She does not put any makeup on her face, her eyebrows are like snowflakes, her eyebrows are trimmed, her eyes are beautiful, and her cheeks are plumped and her lips are moistened.
After not seeing each other for more than a month, Tian Niuer's complexion is getting better and better, her skin is as good as snow and as rosy as clouds.
Jia Heng sat down. After a while, the eunuch and the palace maid brought plates of dishes to the table, and then the three of them
Empress Song picked up the dishes and placed them in Emperor Chongping's bowl and said, "Your Majesty."
Emperor Chongping said: "Ziyu, you mentioned before that you would go to Shandong to manage the navy. Does Ziyu think that the King of Chu may be responsible for this task?"
Empress Song paused with her chopsticks for a moment, but immediately acted as if nothing had happened, just looking at the boy in the python suit with her charming and flowing eyes.
Jia Heng said softly: "The King of Chu knows the military affairs, just like the navy employing troops, and it is not allowed to accompany him to transport grain and prepare ordnance."
Emperor Chongping muttered: "I went to Shandong to organize the army, but there was trouble in Jining Mansion."
Jia Heng was silent for a moment and said: "This is the deliberate plan of the White Lotus Sect demon and Chen Yuan. They have been planning for a long time. It is possible that the King of Chu was not aware of it for a while."
It wasn't that he was defending King Chu, but at this time, he couldn't guess the emperor's thoughts.
Was he testing his attitude towards King Wei in reverse? Or something else?
Emperor Chongping glanced at the young man in the python suit, nodded, and said warmly: "He is young and has little knowledge, and still needs experience."
Not only the King of Chu, but also the King of Wei. Neither of these two sons was as outstanding as the son-in-law in front of him.
Jia Heng couldn't answer the question, so he just picked up the chopsticks and used the food quietly. He only raised his eyes and glanced at Tian Niu'er.
Nowadays, many things are inconvenient in the presence of the emperor.
Empress Song smiled sweetly and reminded: "Your Majesty, please have dinner first."
Emperor Chongping didn't say anything else and started eating.
In this way, the three of them finished a dinner with different thoughts. It was already dark, and it was almost midnight. The bright moon outside was bright, and a few stars were sparsely shining.
The cool summer breeze blew through the curtains in the palace, bringing bursts of coolness and calming Empress Song's originally agitated mind.
Jia Heng stood up, looked solemn, cupped his hands and said, "Your Majesty, I have to leave."
Emperor Chongping watched the young man bow and salute. Under his thin, loose eyebrows, his eyes seemed to have a strange color, and he said: "Dai Quan, go get a palace lantern and bring it to Ziyu so that he can see the way."
Dai Quan responded in a low voice: "Yes, Your Majesty."
Jia Heng's heart moved slightly, and he felt that there seemed to be an overtone to the emperor's words.
(End of chapter)
