Outside the Tiandu Palace, all the officials from the Inner and Outer Governments watched as carriages filled with gold and silver were delivered to the palace, with surprise written all over their faces. Xue Yang was the only one at the scene who knew it. In the morning, Luofan said that he would arrest corrupt officials and help Li Benxin solve his financial problems. In the afternoon, Tao Feng's house was ransacked. It didn't take much to think about it, but he knew that it was Luofan who did it.
But what makes Xue Yang feel terrible is that Luofan only mentioned this method in the morning. How could he catch Tao Feng in the afternoon and make Tao Feng plead guilty? All this shows that Luofan had secretly revealed Tao Feng's family background Check it out. So it is inferred that not only Tao Feng, but perhaps the four major families and even other wealthy families have also been under Luofan's investigation. How can a person with ability, ambition, courage, patience, and planning make people feel at ease?
"Xue Xiang, I see that you are worried. What are you thinking about? King Tiandu's raid on Tao Mansion is unexpected, but it is a good thing after all. You are not so worried, right?" Wu Sanwen noticed that Xue Yang's brows were not raised. , asked doubtfully.
Xue Yang approached Wu Sanwen and whispered in a low voice: "I just told Luo Fan in the morning that I would find money for King Tiandu to fill the loophole. The idea Luofan gave me at that time was to investigate corrupt officials. I rejected it outright. This The national law stipulates that the private property of King Tiandu cannot be mixed with the national treasury. Even if corrupt officials are found out, this money cannot be included in King Tiandu’s private treasury. But you see, it is only in the afternoon, and Luofan has copied the Tao Feng for King Tiandu .Why do you think this is?”
Wu Sanwen also had a look of astonishment on his face and said in surprise: "This kid Luofan moves so fast! It seems that he is going to play a double act with King Tiandu. However, you are the confidant of King Tiandu. No matter what, you have to be on the same page with him. Yes. To put it bluntly, all the money in the world belongs to the King of Heaven. I advise you not to think too much, otherwise you will not have the Sacred Heart and you will not be able to do good things."
"I understand. But I still feel frightened and disappointed. I am frightened that Luofan is too powerful, and disappointed that King Tiandu actually let Luofan raid Tao's house for personal gain. This monarch has selfish motives, and what will happen in the future? Government affairs are difficult to deal with. Originally, I thought the four major families and the kings were the problem for me to enter the court, but now it seems that the King of Tiandu is the biggest problem." Xue Yang felt disappointed.
Compared to Xue Yang's loss, all the officials in the foreign government were even more in danger at this time. The power of the four major families has almost collapsed recently. Now Tao Feng, who is the Tianqing Divine Catcher, was suddenly arrested. The rabbit died and the fox was sad, which made them all feel on pins and needles.
Yin Shaozheng was paralyzed at home, and now his younger brother Yin Shaocheng succeeded him. Yin Shaocheng was even more careless, sweating profusely in anxiety, and kept asking Sima Yue and the others for help: "Three adults, this is incredible. Tao Feng is a first-class Tianqing, and the King of Tiandu arrested him without even beating him. Okay, what should we do? Our Yin family and several of you adults also have business dealings with the Tao family on weekdays. If Tao Feng can't keep his mouth shut, he will involve us too. By then, our four major families will It’s really going to end.”
"Shut up. What are you in a hurry? No matter how stupid Tao Feng is, he won't dare to confess us. If he really confesses us, the four of us will be beaten to death if we don't admit it. Even if King Tiandu really has evidence, he won't dare We will attack four of our families at the same time. As soon as one of our four families is in trouble, we will immediately unite the kings of the world and the black and white to cause him to turn upside down and see how Li Benxin ends up." Koo Ling changed from his usual gentle and weak face, his face was ashen, scolded Yin Shaocheng.
"Yes. After all, Tao Feng is not one of our own, so Li Benxin dares to attack him. Tao Feng also understands that we are the only ones who can save him now. If he dares to betray us, his entire family will definitely die without a burial place, so he I don't dare to talk nonsense. But I didn't expect that Li Benxin would be so bold now. This is not like his past style. I guess it is another Luofan who is causing trouble secretly." Qiao Bafang also gritted his teeth and said angrily.
"Everyone, calm down. The prouder Li Benxin is now, the smoother our plan will go. As long as we endure it for a few more days, the world will be ours. Everything we have lost by then will be recouped twice as much. Now, we Whatever happens, let Li Benxin think that we have lost and not dare to fight with him. This is the most beneficial thing for us." Sima Yue also followed suit.
A group of people, divided into several camps, were whispering. Zhang Tianjun hurried over and said loudly: "The King of Tiandu has issued an order to announce that all of you will enter the political affairs hall."
Arriving at the political hall, everyone stood in order.
Li Benxin sat upright on the golden couch, with a playful smile on his face: "Haha, all the ministers came so neatly. On weekdays, there are not as many people as there are today in the morning. It seems that everyone has something to say. Then Just say it, I’m here to listen.”
Seeing that Li Benxin was still joking, everyone was even more confused. When the words come to their lips, no one dares to speak first. Everyone then turned their attention to Xue Yang, who had the highest official position.
Xue Yang had no choice but to step forward, cupped his hands and said: "Report to the King of Tiandu, all the ministers heard that the Minister of Foreign Affairs Tianqing's arrest of Tao Feng was raided, and the whole family was put in prison. There was no news about this matter from the internal and external government in advance. This is a serious matter. , all the ministers had no choice but to abruptly appear before the court and ask King Tiandu to forgive me."
Li Benxin waved his hand and said with a smile: "Well, I get it. This matter is indeed not a small matter. It is natural for you all to ask. It is not a crime. Since you have come to ask, I naturally have to answer. This morning, the thunder god arrested Luo Moran When he came to see me, he submitted a memorial to Tianqing Tao Feng, the Minister of Foreign Affairs. He sold illicit salt and tea to the three frontiers in the east, west and south. He also committed many serious crimes of violating the law and killing people, and cited many evidences. After listening to this, the king also I was surprised, but after seeing the evidence, I had to believe it. I wanted to summon officials from the Internal and External Government to discuss decisions together. But Jinglei Dashen said that this matter was very involved, and even many officials from the Internal and External Government were involved, so it should not be made public. He then I issued a military order and was willing to lead troops to invite Tao Feng to the palace for questioning. I originally wanted to invite Tao Tianqing, ask him clearly, and let him prove his innocence. Unexpectedly, Tao Tianqing had something evil in his heart, and he couldn't stand the interrogation, so he went to his house. He confessed his crime. He also let God Jing Lei arrest him and found millions of taels of dirty silver in his home. In addition, tens of thousands of stones of illicit salt and tea were found in a warehouse in the suburbs. The facts are clear. Tao Feng’s confession is now here. As well as the testimony of their housekeeper and servants. As for the private salt and tea, they will be shipped to Longcheng tomorrow, and you can inspect them then."
When everyone heard this, they felt that what King Tiandu said was so perfect! They were obviously sending people to search the house, but they were pretending to be questioning. According to the rules of the Tiandu Dynasty, the investigation of the royal family or the first-rank Tianqing must be ordered by the King of Tiandu and discussed by the internal and external governments. Now that it is a question, no one can find fault.
Sima Yue from the foreign government all looked livid, and they were all gritting their teeth in anger. Li Benxin was trying to shift the blame. He was clearly going to ransack the house, but he made his words come true. But everyone in the inner palace, Li Jiudou, was happy. Tao Feng was originally a puppet of the four major families, so moving him here was naturally a happy event.
Sima Yue and others knew that the matter was a done deal and it was impossible for them to save Tao Feng. But in order to stabilize Li Benxin, they still have to perform the drama they should perform. Otherwise, if something happens to Tao Feng, the four major families would not respond, which is obviously unreasonable.
So Sima Yue stood up, raised her hands and said: "Report to King Tiandu, I think this matter is not simple. After all, Tao Feng is the Secretary of Foreign Affairs Tianqing, how could he plead guilty so easily? It is the same as selling illegal salt, which is a serious crime of genocide. How could he admit it so easily? Furthermore, how could such a major case be investigated in just half a day? There must be hidden secrets in this case. Is it inappropriate to so hastily search the house? According to the laws of our court, officials from the internal and external governments should be selected to jointly examine this case. thing."
Li Benxin had already made a calculation in his mind, and smiled calmly: "That's what Sima Tianqing said. This is a big matter, so naturally we can't be hasty. Now that there are witnesses and physical evidence, of course, the internal and external government can jointly investigate. You can choose one person to participate in the investigation. Investigation, as for the inner government, I have already selected a candidate. Now I will choose him to go to the palace, and someone will come and summon Luofan."
"Luofan!" When everyone heard this name, most of them had black lines on their foreheads, and even more gasped. If he was asked to investigate the case, it would be another bloody incident, and everyone was in danger for a while.
Immediately, Zhang Tianjun shouted out: "King Xuan of the Heavenly Capital, the God of Thunder has captured Luo Fan and brought him into the palace!"
Luo Fan straightened his back and strode into the political hall. When he came to the hall, he raised his hands and shouted: "My lord, Luo Fan, pay homage to the King of Heaven."
"Luofan, you will report the Tao Feng case and find out the case. Now, according to the rules of the Tiandu Dynasty, each internal and external government will choose one person to jointly hear the case. I want to send you to participate, are you confident in finding out the case? ." Li Benxin asked calmly.
"King Meng Tiandu will not give up. If the humble ministers work like dogs and horses, this case will be investigated to the bottom of the matter!" Luofan replied loudly.
"Wait a minute! Report to the King of Tiandu, Luofan is currently a member of the Divine Catcher Division. The Divine Catcher Division is a newly established department that belongs to neither the outer nor the inner government. Let him participate in the trial, I'm afraid It's against the rules." At this time, Kou Ling also stood up to object.
Qiao Bafang also immediately stood up and spoke: "Yes, Luofan is not from the inner government, and he is only a third-grade great arrester. According to the rules, to interrogate a first-class officer, a second-grade or higher inner government official is required, and Luofan is now the host of the Tianxiahui , this Tao Feng case has many wide-ranging implications and complex circumstances, and cannot be solved in a short time. I’m afraid the time is not right for him to preside over the trial.”
Li Benxin frowned when he heard this, but he had forgotten that Luofan still had to prepare for the Tianxia Conference in more than ten days. Can Tao Feng's case be cleared up in these ten days? But if he doesn't let Luo Fan interrogate him, can he still keep the millions of silver he just got?
At this time, Luo Fan raised his head and smiled: "Huh! This case has a lot of implications. I don't know where Mr. Qiao got the news and who is responsible for the case. How did Mr. Qiao learn about it? Could it be that you already knew about Tao Fengzhi? Guilty?"
"How can I know! It's just an inference. Tao Feng is in charge of the Department of Foreign Affairs. He has a high position and is naturally involved." Qiao Bafang frowned.
"Inference is not evidence. My lords, to tell you the truth, I have been investigating Tao Feng's case for several months. I know how involved and complicated the case is. I dare to issue a military order again and investigate the case. I only need one day. , I only need one day to decide this case. Moreover, I can try this case publicly and ensure that everyone involved in this case and supervising this case will be convinced!"
Luo Fan raised a finger high, and all the officials in the hall were in an uproar!
"Finding Tao Feng's case in one day? How is this possible?" Everyone thought Luofan was crazy and started talking among themselves.
Li Benxin was also shocked, this Luofan could always do some incredible things. I'm afraid the files won't be sorted out this day. How can he investigate the case? However, since he dares to stand up, why not give him a push.
