Sun Chengzong had returned to the outside world at this time.
As the governor of Susong, he had fallen into trouble because he was secretly framed by some Jiangnan gentry, and was then placed under house arrest.
However, now, because Emperor Zhu Youxiao asked Zhang Tongchang, Yang Huan and others to take advantage of the previous riots in Xujiazhuang, Songjiang, to arrest the Jiangnan gentry, these Jiangnan gentry were finally forced to be released early. Sun Chengzong.
Not long after Sun Chengzong was released, Man Chaojian appeared outside the governor's office, tying his hands and kneeling on the ground.
"The guilty people have been recommended by the court to instigate the unruly people to cause chaos and plot evil. Now I have come to plead guilty to Zhongcheng. I hope that Zhongcheng will report the matter to the court on behalf of the guilty minister and stop implicating the innocent gentry!"
Man Chaojian, who was kneeling on the ground, shouted loudly at this time.
Naturally, the people in the governor's Yamen quickly heard the content of Man Chaojian's shouting, and hurriedly reported the matter to Sun Chengzong.
Instigated by Man Chao Jian? !
When Sun Chengzong found out, he clenched his fists and hurriedly walked outside the governor's office.
Sun Chengzong stared at Man Chaojian with his eyes as cold as daggers, gritting his teeth tightly, and asked: "Man Zhendong! Is this really because of you?!"
"That's right! Please, Zhongcheng, put the guilty people in prison!"
Manchaojiang replied.
Sun Chengzong smiled instead of being angry: "You are really loyal!"
Man Chaojian did not respond clearly to Sun Chengzong's words about his loyalty, but just shouted again: "Please Zhongcheng put the guilty people in prison!"
Seeing this, Sun Chengzong stood there and stared at Man Chaojian for a long time, and then suddenly shouted: "Someone, take Man Chaojian down and lock him in the darkest room, and it must be a short house that cannot stand straight!"
He wants revenge.
Then, Sun Chengzong sent someone to notify Zhang Tongchang and Yang Huan who were stationed in Songjiang of the news of Man Chaojian's surrender.
Not long after, Zhang Tongchang, Yang Huan and others rushed to the governor's Yamen.
"Man Chaojian has confessed and surrendered. He said that this time he organized a rebellion and robbed the Xu family because he was dissatisfied with Xu Guangqi and deliberately retaliated. Therefore, he used the dissatisfaction of many scholars and people in Songjiang, Jiangnan, with the expansion of the Xu family's cotton yarn to instigate And he incited the soldiers and people to confiscate the Xu family, and hoped that the government officials could end the detention of innocent gentry and restore peace to Jiangnan!"
As soon as Zhang Tongchang and Yang Huan arrived, Sun Chengzong started talking to them.
After hearing this, Zhang Tongchang sneered: "You gave in so quickly? You plead guilty yourself. From my point of view, you want to cover up for others, and you have no choice but to plead guilty."
"What Dutang said is correct. After all, these Jiangnan gentry did not dare to rebel directly, but wanted to make Manchu Jian their scapegoat!"
Yang Huan also started talking.
Sun Chengzong echoed: "That's right, His Majesty is wise after all. He knows that these people dare not betray the imperial court directly and can only do shameful things behind their backs. Otherwise, Sun would not have returned so early." Governor's Yamen."
Sun Chengzong started coughing after saying that.
After falling into the water and being locked in a dark room for so long, he was now sick and his physical condition was not as good as before.
"The major case regarding this riot was initiated by the Jiangnan gentry themselves, but when it will end, it is not they who have the final say, nor us, but the emperor who has the final say. These Jiangnan Even if the gentry begs for mercy, they should also beg for mercy from the emperor!"
Zhang Tongchang said a few more words and added: "Since Manchao Jian took the initiative to confess, we will continue to interrogate him severely and let him confess other Jiangnan gentry like other Jiangnan gentry being interrogated. In addition, he will also Man Chaojian took the initiative to confess to the emperor truthfully. If the emperor asks us to end this major case, it will end. If the emperor does not let us end it, it will not end!"
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"Man Zhendong, you people don't really think that this major case will be over after you confess. Some things can't be ended just because you want it to be."
In the prison, Yang Huan came to Man Chaojian and said with a smile.
After hearing this, Man Chaojian looked at Yang Huan in surprise: "I confessed on my own initiative, what else do you want?!"
"What else do you want? Do you think we just want you to be executed?"
Yang Huan asked with a sneer.
Man Chaojian looked away with a smile on his face: "Isn't this enough! Haha!"
"You have no descendants, and your family is a single heir for several generations. Naturally, you are not afraid of taking on the crime of rebellion. However, this is indeed not enough for us. Whether you are forced to voluntarily admit this crime or I really want to protect those gentry who are against the imperial court, but we will not let you and those you want to protect succeed, because the emperor’s intention is that he would rather force you evil gentry to rebel than tolerate and support traitors!"
As Yang Huan spoke, he stared at Man Chaojian with cold eyes: "You'd better tell the truth why you took the initiative to confess and the truth about the riot in Xujiazhuang! Otherwise, I will let you experience the torture of Dongchang !”
Man Chaojian said nothing, only breathing heavily.
Seeing that he didn't speak, Yang Huan simply waved his hand: "Execute punishment!"
"yes!"
The Dongchang officer responsible for interrogating Man Chaojian continued to press the red-hot iron on Man Chaojian's body.
Man Chaojian screamed in pain.
Then, the Dongchang officers directly lifted Man Chaojian onto the tiger bench and began to torture him.
"pain!"
"It hurts!"
Man Chaojian couldn't help shouting again.
Yang Huan waved his hand at this time, and the Dongchang servants responsible for the execution stopped the execution.
And Yang Huan continued to ask: "To tell or not to tell?! Why did you take the initiative to confess, and who else co-led this riot with you?"
Man Chaojian raised his sweaty head and looked at Yang Huan, and said feebly: "How can you be so cruel! I have already confessed to the crime of being cut into pieces! If you still refuse to give up, your emperor Do you really not care about the country that his ancestors built for him?! And you, you loyal ministers, do you really want to watch your emperor kill us so desperately! What kind of loyal ministers are you!"
Yang Huan admitted that what Man Chao Jian said was quite reasonable, but he also remembered Luo Sigong's fate for disobeying the emperor's will.
Therefore, Yang Huan pointed at Man Chaojian and said: "Don't use such words to teach me a lesson. Whether I am a loyal minister or not is up to the emperor's decision. It doesn't matter what you say. We are just in the hands of the emperor." Dao, if your Majesty really doesn’t want this country, we don’t want it either, but now that I see the cowardice of those people behind you, I don’t think that killing you all will affect your Majesty’s country!”
"You say it or you don't say it!"
Yang Huan personally held a red-hot iron and pressed it on Man Chaojian's thigh, gritting his teeth.
"ah!"
Man Chaojian screamed, and then nodded sharply: "Okay! I'll say it!"
Yang Huan then stopped torturing Mancha Jian.
Therefore, Man Chaojian said in a weak voice: "In this case, there is no point in wanting to be a loyal person. Anyway, whether I recruit them or not, you will find all kinds of excuses to get rid of all those in Jiangnan who are against you." Get rid of it, right? We are just fish and meat, and you are just swordsmen, so why should I be so persistent?"
"You understand."
Yang Huan replied with a smile.
"I established a Yingshe, whose members include Wu Changshi, Zhang Cai, Gu Xilin... However, our Yingshe did not directly participate in organizing the villagers to clean up the Xu family. Instead, we encouraged the gentry of various clans to do this and spread the word that the imperial court wanted to seize them. We also said that the Xu family was responsible for the textile profits. In addition, we also had people deal with the governor Sun Chengzong in advance, let him fall into the water, and locked him up..."
After hearing this, Yang Huan immediately ordered: "Write a memorial immediately and send it to Beijing urgently, and arrest these members immediately!"
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