Cui Yiban was lying on an armchair, holding the list handed to him by Hu Mansion in his left hand, looking at it quietly; holding the brush tightly in his right hand, the pen holder was lightly pressed against his lips, looking thoughtful.
Suddenly, he stood up from his seat, quickly marked out a few names on the list, and handed it to the clerk next to him: "Quickly dispatch a dozen police officers to go to the Hu Mansion to arrest these people. Remember not to make a big fuss. In the end, It's good to be silent. In addition, I will tell my friend to observe all the movements in the house and report in time. "
The clerk just said yes and left after taking the order.
Hu Kangzhi was still busy preparing for the banquet. Because there were so many guests, it was difficult to arrange them all at once, so there was a long delay. Seeing this situation, Cui Yi's 'friend' took advantage of the chaos and slipped out of the living room, quietly walked to a side door, tiptoed and glanced outside the wall, and seemed to see something, so he turned around and deceived the gatekeeper: "Your home The master has a fate: there is still a shortage of manpower in the hall, and you have to go and help. Please ask me to guard this place first."
The gatekeeper hesitated and said: "You are an outsider after all, so it's inappropriate..."
The man looked angry and cursed loudly: "I am Mr. Hu's guest. Ding Chang always relies on me to rescue him. What can I do if I guard the door for you? Get out of here!"
The gatekeeper was so frightened that he didn't dare to argue. He honestly handed over the key and ran away.
Seeing that there was no one around, he quickly unlocked the copper lock, pushed open the door, and greeted the outside a few times. When he didn't move, a team of servants came up and asked, "Where are all the guests from Hu's house?" ?”
"Waiting in the living room, there should be someone you arrested. As for Hu Kangzhi, I'm thinking of sending him to the study first, and then he can meet me again after you guys are done with it. How about that?"
The officers felt that this was justified, and after a brief discussion, they began to act on their own.
The man went straight to Hu Kangzhi. Seeing that he was still socializing, he waited for an opportunity to grab him, with a sad look on his face: "Oh, the situation doesn't seem to be good... Something went wrong with Ding Chang again."
Kang Zhi was shocked: "Why... why didn't they wait?"
"It's not very convenient here. I'll talk to you in the study."
Kang Zhi was so anxious that he forgot to notify everyone and left, leaving the guests alone in the hall, which was so embarrassing.
The officers could see clearly at the bottom of the steps, and immediately named the people according to the circled names on the list, and said: "These adults, the prime minister has an order, and I have called you temporarily. If you have something to do, please come with me."
These people were probably aware of the situation, and when they saw that all the officers were wearing swords, they did not dare to resist, so they all marched out to follow. Unexpectedly, when they arrived at the open space outside, they were all held down and tied tightly.
Kang Zhi had been chatting with his friend for a short time when he heard a knock on the door. He was suspicious. When he leaned over to look, he saw a bright weapon.
"The people Master Cui wants are all here, let's go." The officer waved his hand and said.
As soon as Wan Heshun walked into the official department, he saw officials rushing around, seemingly passing news to each other. 'Isn't it Old Thief Lu who's here? So fast? ’ He gradually became suspicious and couldn’t help but quicken his pace, wanting to find Tongpao Chen to find out what was going on. But seeing him still expressionless and calm, the stone hanging in my heart finally fell to the ground.
"What's going on outside?" Wan Heshun knocked on the table, put his arms on the table, and leaned closer to ask.
Chen Tongpao raised his eyelids slightly: "The Lan Yuan incident and the Dong Chuang Incident happened. The Ye Party acted quickly and captured Hu Kangzhi."
"Hu Kangzhi...the one who brought me to Beijing?" Wan Heshun lowered his head and pondered, "Is he really not a threat to us?"
Tongpao Chen smiled confidently: "There is no threat. As long as the prince and I meet one person."
"Don't think about repeating the same old tricks!" Wan Heshun turned his head and snorted disdainfully, "I haven't settled the accounts with you for what happened before!"
"I won't lie to you this time, because..." Chen Tongpao said, slowly revealing the letter under his palm, "The Hunan people have sent people from Henan to deliver the news. At that time, the Ye Party was in charge of implementing the New Deal. The Municipal Land Affairs Bureau was established to take back bribes from landlords and forcefully take back tens of thousands of tenant farmland. This was not a big deal, but unfortunately we encountered a famine year, which led to starvation and resentment among the people. They began to be dissatisfied with the so-called "one field, two owners" It’s a system.”
After hearing this, Wan Heshun couldn't help but raise the corners of his mouth, and said angrily: "Oh, this is what the Ye Party needs to settle down..."
"Tell the time."
A ray of fire suddenly flashed in the dim room, revealing the outline of Cui Yi's body.
"I'm reporting to Master Cui at the last moment."
Cui Yi frowned and calculated: "We are running out of time..."
So he turned to face Hu Kangzhi, who was wearing shackles, and said: "Ding Chang has been brought back, and all of your accomplices have confessed, and now you are the only one left. Tell me, what did you do to Lan Yuan in the first place? Help Did he frame those people?"
Hu Kangzhi trembled all over and replied tremblingly: "I...I never helped him..."
"Then hit him!" Cui Yi slapped the table, and the confidants around him immediately picked up sticks and beat Kang Zhi on the back.
"One, two..." Cui Yi closed his eyes and counted by himself.
On the other side, Wan Heshun prepared the sedan and was ready to set off.
"Ten, eleven, twelve..."
The vigorous steps of the bearers seemed to match the rhythm of Cui Yi's counting, accompanied by rapid breathing. "Hurry up and don't let the Ye Party get the better of you!" Wan Heshun shouted.
"I'll attack, I'll attack!" Cui Yi opened his eyes and saw Hu Kangzhi begging for mercy with tears streaming down his face. He hurriedly prepared paper and pen and asked him to explain.
"Your Majesty, we have run fast enough..." Under the bright sun, drops of sweat rolled down the arms, and the bearers didn't even have time to wipe them away.
"Submit all confessions to Lord Ye immediately," Cui Yi ordered sternly, "and let him write to His Majesty. Hurry!"
The Western clock in the lobby of Dali Temple points to the fourth quarter of the future.
Gu Zheng, the head of the Criminal Department, hurried in and saw Wan Heshun and Chen Tongpao sitting at the gate of the prison. He couldn't help being shocked and took two steps back.
"What's the purpose of Mr. Gu's visit here?" Chen Tongpao asked calmly.
Gu Zheng stuttered a little: "I, I came here specifically to interrogate Lan Yuan according to your majesty's order. I wonder what happened to King Wanjun?"
"It's nothing. I was just bored and walked around. I never thought that Lianghou was not here. Since you are here, I will follow you to Lan Yuan."
"this……"
"Oh, King Wanjun has been favored by His Majesty for a long time. What does the headmaster Gu still have to worry about?" Tongpao Chen put his arm around Gu Zheng's shoulders and pushed him gently into the prison. "It's just the right time for him to gain knowledge. Look, Look at the court’s magnanimity in judging criminals!”
Gu Zheng was silent, feeling a chill coming under the gaze of these four eyes. His mind began to wander, and a premonition of despair slowly approached.
