Chapter 266
Because no information was revealed in advance, Li Xu, Cao Qian and others were unprepared.
Now that the situation has developed to this point, Li Xu cannot escape.
Once the imperial doctor found out that Li Xu was injured, combined with the previous evidence, Li Xu's crime was basically confirmed.
But in a moment, Cao Qian had made a decision.
The doctor came soon.
In order to be sure, three doctors who specialize in trauma came here, and Doctor Chen was among them.
Li Xu was unwillingly taken to the side hall by the imperial guards and took off his clothes for verification.
Eunuch Gao, who was beside the emperor, brought two servants to monitor.
Li Xu wanted to resist, but this was a royal palace. Not to mention the heavy imperial army, Yu Zheng, Zhou Boxu, Shen Changze and others in the palace were all skilled in martial arts, so he couldn't escape at all.
And once you do it, you are asking for it. If the government resists, the crime will be increased, and his family will also be affected.
After much thought, Li Xu accepted his fate.
The emperor and all the officials were waiting in the palace. A quarter of an hour later, Imperial Physician Chen, Eunuch Gao and others returned.
"Your Majesty, Mr. Li has a scar on his left arm and back." Eunuch Gao replied truthfully.
After hearing this, the whole court was silent.
The emperor looked at Imperial Physician Chen intently.
Doctor Chen cupped his hands and said, "After inspection, the stab wound on Mr. Li's body was sustained recently."
"Come here, capture Li Xu!" the emperor ordered in a deep voice.
The Imperial Army obeyed the order and immediately captured Li Xu.
Li Xu did not resist and struggled, and was captured without mercy.
Cao Qian looked at the captured Li Xu with a cold expression.
It is a pity that the chess pieces that have been buried for many years are destroyed like this.
But now is not the time to feel sorry, it is the right thing to protect yourself wisely.
The emperor looked at Cao Qian, who was hanging his head, and said sternly: "This case will be handed over to King Jing as the presiding judge, and the Dali Temple will be the assistant judge."
The crime of assassinating a third-rank court official was not a light one, and it was enough to kill Li Xu.
Of course, killing Li Xu is meaningless. Finding out the mastermind behind him is the key point.
Feeling the emperor's compelling gaze, Cao Qian's heart sank a little more.
It seemed that he had to move faster.
Li Xu was taken to Dali Temple Prison, where Yu Zheng interrogated him personally, and Zhang Ting and Xiang Maoyan assisted.
In the torture room, Li Xu was tied to the torture pillar by Wuhua Da. He glanced at the various torture instruments with a sarcastic smile on his face.
For many years in Dali Temple, he used these torture instruments to interrogate many prisoners, but he never thought that one day they would be used on himself.
After receiving Yu Zheng's signal, Xiang Maoyan glared at Li Xu and said, "You are familiar with these torture instruments. Which one do you want to start with first? Or do you want to try them all?"
Li Xu's scalp tightened: "Your Majesty, are you going to surrender?"
Although he had never tasted the taste of these instruments of torture, he knew exactly what it felt like.
Come all over again? No matter how tough a guy is, he can't resist it.
Yu Zheng kept tapping the chair and stroking his hands, and said slowly: "Master Li, I understand the rules of Dali Temple."
No matter whether they are wronged or not, they will be punished before entering Dali Temple. If he can resist the criminal law, he will be interrogated again.
A good man doesn't want to suffer the immediate consequences. Li Xu looked at Yu Zheng and said, "No need to go to such trouble. Whatever the prince wants me to do, just tell me."
"Really?" Yu Zheng looked at Li Xu with a cold expression: "Tell me who is behind the scenes."
Li Xu's eyes flashed: "There is no mastermind behind the scenes. I just want to sit in the position of Dali Temple Minister, so I have murderous intentions."
This sin is a fact of life that cannot be denied.
As for the rest, Yu Zheng had no evidence, and Li Xu didn't dare to say anything.
"Sure enough, it was you who killed Mr. Sun!" Xiang Maoyan was furious after hearing Li Xu's personal admission.
Zhang Ting, who had been silent all this time, also had an angry look on his face.
It is not wrong for people to go to higher places and want to sit in the position of the minister of Dali Temple, but they should not use such despicable and vicious methods.
"That's it?" Yu Zheng asked seriously.
Li Xu insisted: "That's just it."
Yu Zheng snorted coldly and waved his hand for the jailer to be executed.
As usual, first there was flogging soaked in chili pepper water, then branding...
Li Xu gritted his teeth and resisted until the jailer smeared honey on his wounds and poured ants onto him.
"Ah!" A shrill scream rang out from the prison.
Thousands of ants were eating away at his heart, and Li Xu was trembling in pain, and his teeth were almost broken.
But he didn't dare to do it. If he did, he wouldn't be able to directly convict Cao Qian without evidence. If Cao Qian doesn't die, his family will die.
Li Xu was shaking like chaff, resisted forcefully, and finally passed out from the pain.
