Everyone was surprised, wondering why Xue Yang and Luo Fan had a falling out, and why Xue Yang refused Luo Fan's order.
Luofan was not angry. He pointed at the golden dragon tablet on his waist and said with a smile: "Xue Xiang, I have got this golden dragon tablet but I haven't used it yet. I don't want one of my orders to be given to you. Thank you. Xu and the others, come with me, it will be too late and the suspect should run away."
Xue Yang was so angry that he became speechless. Xie Xu looked at Xue Yang: "Master, shall we go?"
"The king's order cannot be violated, go ahead and protect the junior brothers!" Xue Yang could only say helplessly.
After Xie Xu and the others left, Ji Cheng chuckled and said, "Xue Laosan, don't be too serious. In this world, only people like Luo Fan can survive. Now he is the confidant of King Tiandu , is King Tiandu’s most powerful weapon. If you go against him, you will only end up with a bloody blow. This world belongs to King Tiandu. No matter what King Tiandu wants to do, there is no way you can stop him.”
Xue Yang sighed: "I am worried about him for the Tiandu Dynasty and for Li Benxin. Li Benxin wanted to drive away the tiger and devour the wolf, but he underestimated Luofan. He was not really aware of Luofan's ambition. If the Li family is really defeated. In this generation, as the military prime minister, I cannot escape the blame."
"My thoughts are exactly the opposite of yours. Luofan's ambition is not for himself, but for the world. Although Li Benxin is the king, he is only for his own selfish interests. A decadent dynasty and a selfish king were eventually destroyed. It’s a pity to replace him. Besides, there are no signs of Luo Fan trying to usurp the throne. Even if he really wants to, I believe that with your ability, he can completely stop it. "
No one would have thought that Luofan's boast of clearing up Tao Feng's case in one day was really not without purpose. During dinner, Longcheng launched a thunderous arrest operation. Tens of thousands of soldiers from the Divine Catcher Division and Imperial Guards were running around Longcheng, arresting dozens of officials according to the list given by Tao Feng, and several major gangs involved were also wiped out at the same time. For a time, the wind in Dragon City was tight, and all the officials who had interacted with the four major families in the past were in danger. In the past, they thought that the four major families could protect them, so they all devoted themselves to their service. Now they gradually understand in their hearts that the collapse of the four major families is not too far away.
Early the next morning, King Tiandu did not hold a court meeting. Because there were too many officials who came to ask for leave yesterday, they all wanted to see how Luofan interrogated Tao Feng and how the case was closed. Even Xue Yang went to the Forbidden Army Criminal Division to watch the interrogation process. He also wanted to see how Luofan could try such a huge and complicated case in one day.
The Criminal Division of the Forbidden Army is a place that specializes in interrogating first-class officials and members of the royal family. In the past, it only opened a few times a year. This time it opened, it was unusual. Almost half of the officials in the court came. Some of them were watching the fun, some were worried about what Tao Feng would say, and some were just observing, observing what Luofan could do this time, and observing what else he could do. Go as far as you can.
There were too many people being arrested and there were too many people attending trials, so Luofan set up the lobby outside the Criminal Division. He was very considerate and gave chairs and snacks to all the officials. Luofan was currently sitting in a big chair, resting with his eyes closed. For such a big case, he was too busy last night and stayed up all night. Sitting on his left and right were more than a dozen officials from the Detective Division. They had also stayed up all night, and there were piles of their case files on the ground. This information was only collected yesterday.
Seeing that the time was almost up, Luo Fan opened his eyes, yawned, stretched, slapped the table and said: "Let the interrogation begin. Bring all the prisoners."
Immediately the leader of the Imperial Guard went to the prison to take out the prisoner. Not long after, a group of prisoners came like a long queue.
"So many! Are these all arrested yesterday? With so many prisoners, can the trial be completed in one day? It will take at least half a year just to collect evidence. What the hell is this Luofan doing?" Koo Ling stood up holding his big belly and looked at it from a distance Those hundreds of prisoners also felt guilty.
"You don't need to worry about it. Let's see what tricks he plays. If he sings well, we will cheer him. If he sings badly, we will push him to hell." Qiao Bafang looked calm and sneered while holding a small teapot.
When everyone arrived, more than 300 people knelt on the ground in order. Luofan stood up, looked back at Qiu Guang, the second-rank god of the Waifu Tianbing Mansion, and said with a smile: "Qiu Shenping, then I will start questioning. Do you want to say a few words?"
Qiu Guangnai was Sima Yue's confidant. He was low-key, wise and restrained. He always had a humble and courteous attitude when dealing with others. Even the people in the palace could not find fault with him. Seeing him stand up, he said with a smile: "Although the internal and external governments are jointly trying this time, the case is under investigation by the Chief God, and I have not used any strength. You can try the case while I watch. If you need my help, say Just one click."
"Okay, then I'll start. Please sit down." Luo Fan said with a smile.
After saying that, Luo Fan was stunned and shouted: "Today, I have been ordered to interrogate the case of Foreign Affairs Secretary Tao Feng. Anyone watching is not allowed to cause trouble or make remarks. Anyone involved in the case is not allowed to lie or conceal anything. Otherwise, they will be severely punished. Now, I will read out the charges against the Tao family and a group of prisoners. Tao Feng, a first-grade Tianqing, is guilty of smuggling tea and salt, colluding with cults, murder, abuse of power, favoritism, appropriation of people's property, rape and humiliation of people's women, etc. Because there are too many crimes, all of which are capital crimes, we will not describe them one by one. Tao Feng's eldest son Tao Yi, who committed the 48 major crimes such as smuggling tea and salt, colluding with cults, murder, abuse of power, favoritism, and misappropriation of famous property, will not be punished. Narrate one by one. The youngest son Tao Xiang, the grandsons Tao Qianji, Tao Baiwen and the nineteen men of the Tao family all committed 25 major crimes such as smuggling, murder, and misappropriation of civilian property. Also, Tao Feng, Secretary of Foreign Affairs There are thirty-nine officials under it, and twenty-eight related personnel from the four major houses of Dragon City. In addition, fifty-six members of Tao Feng's subordinate gangs, Tianwu Gang, Feixiong Gang, Muliang Gang, and hall masters participated in Tao Feng's tea selling. There are thirty-five major crimes for salt, murder and other crimes. Next, we will start questioning, and Tao Feng will start the trial."
When the officials present heard this, they were all in an uproar. In just one night, Luofan actually investigated Tao Feng's case so clearly. I have to admire his quick actions, but Tao Feng and these others committed the death penalty of genocide. Can they plead guilty? Can this case be settled easily?
After Luofan finished reading, he sat down on the big chair, looked at Tao Feng and said, "Master Tao, can you hear me clearly? Are you pleading guilty or complaining? In this public trial, you can speak freely."
Tao Feng knelt on the ground, cupped his hands and said, "I have been charged with many crimes and have no room for argument. I am willing to tell you all my past crimes."
"Okay, it's really fun. If you're happy, it'll be easier for me to talk. Come here, bring a table and chairs for Mr. Tao, serve a pot of hot tea, and let's talk slowly." Luo Fan.
Soon, Jin Jiawei brought tables, chairs, and hot tea and snacks. Tao Feng was helped up and sat on the chair with difficulty. It wasn't that he was physically tired, but that his whole heart felt so tired that he couldn't move. Last night, he replayed his life hundreds of times in his mind. And the conclusion he came to was only two words: not worth it.
As Tianqing, Secretary of Foreign Affairs, he enjoyed all the glory in his life, but when he died, he felt that his life was empty and boring. The money and beauty in the past are just like smoke, worthless, and gone quickly.
"Why are you giving out refreshments in this case? You're really good at doing tricks." Qiao Bafang frowned.
Sima Yue snorted coldly from the side: "This is the great thing about Luofan, he knows how to play with people's hearts. For a damned person like Tao Feng, having such a pomp before his death can be regarded as a life worth living. When you and I die, To be treated like this is a blessing from God.”
"Haha, Sima Tianqing is really good at joking. We still have a long life. They should be the ones who die when the time comes." Qiao Bafang.
Tao Feng took a sip of tea, calmed down his mind, and said, "I have done a lot of evil in my life, and now I can't blame others. Now that I am asked to talk about my own sins, I don't know how to open my mouth."
Luofan said: "Let's start with when you started selling private salt."
After hearing this, Tao Feng began to recall, and then he spoke about the past as if he was deep in thought: "I, Tao Feng, had a rough youth, and my father died early. Because I was young, my second uncle temporarily took over as Tianqing, the Secretary of Foreign Affairs. Later, I In order for his son to inherit the position of Tianqing, he often harmed me. My mother took me to escape from life in Longcheng for my sake. At that time, our mother and son lived a difficult life, often suffering from cold and hunger. When I was sixteen years old, After my second uncle died, King Tiandu sent someone to find me and appointed me Tianqing, Secretary of Foreign Affairs. Only then did I have a stable life. At that time, I was grateful to King Tiandu and swore to serve the court. But I never I have thought that the court is a bottomless pool of muddy water. I have no extraordinary talents or background. I can only survive in the cracks and dare not offend anyone. I am so confused that after thirty A few years. Until I met someone, she led me to appreciate the charm of money and power, and she let me know the joy of living for oneself. I realized that this world is so chaotic, and those above can exploit and exploit at will. Bullying the lower ones, the lower ones try their best to climb up, just to be the upper one. And I was born to be the upper one, why can't I live happily? So, I also began to learn to work hard and have fun. People give up their own Morality and conscience are sometimes just such a simple threshold. One side of the door is light and the other side is eternal darkness. Once you cross it, it will be difficult to turn back."
"Hey! Mr. Tao, don't go off topic. I asked you to talk about selling private salt. Why are you still a thinker? Let's get to the point." Luo Fan rolled his eyes and interrupted.
