When Zheng Xiong revealed everything, not only the Minister of Punishment was dumbfounded, but also everyone involved was dumbfounded.
If you do things so quickly, let others do it.
The Minister of Punishment seems to have blocked his own way.
Others were dumbfounded by Zheng Xiong's speed.
The punishments have all been meted out, and it does not involve the death penalty, nor does it involve officials directly. The Ministry of Punishment and Dali Temple will basically not be so interested in overturning the convictions of these people.
Even if you are interested, this kind of collective case represents the attitude of the country. Even if some people agree with it, Lao Zhu will not agree to it.
Even if two people want to steal it, they may not be able to do it.
Either there is a group of people, neat and tidy, or no one can escape.
At most, he could be taken care of during his sentence, but Zheng Xiong still caught him. He was imprisoned in a military camp and couldn't even visit him.
Where he will serve his next sentence remains a mystery.
To strike first is to gain the upper hand. Zheng Xiong's actions explained the meaning.
Lao Zhu saw a hint of approval on his face when he saw Zheng Xiong's speech turning the disadvantaged situation around, and then said.
"Have you all heard what Zheng Xiong said just now? Since the Ministry of Punishment is only here to share the pressure on Zheng Xiong's government office, there is no need to say more about this matter."
"Although Zheng Xiong's words were inappropriate, the final result still shows that the government can handle the matter."
"The government office has also done well in other aspects. Gambling houses have been hit hard. In the future, more people will be protected from harm."
"The merits and demerits are equal to each other, so there will be no punishment this time. What do you think?"
Lao Zhu made a final decision, full of majesty, and Wen and Wu could only nod their heads in agreement.
"I second my opinion."
The matter ended like this. The Minister of the Ministry of Punishment tried hard to get rid of Zheng Xiong, but he felt uncomfortable.
The vanguard failed, and everyone looked for countermeasures again, targeting Zheng Xiong.
Since Zheng Xiong had issued the punishment to these gamblers, and there was not much that could be changed, no one continued to pursue this matter.
But continue to criticize from another place.
This falls into the category of personal grudges.
"If you have something to say, I would like to ask His Majesty to judge it."
Laihuo, Lao Zhu sat upright, waiting for this man's words.
"Even if the government office did not obey the orders of the Ministry of Punishment, there was a reason, and he could tell some truth based on his words, but the fact that he secretly changed the bill after being caught gambling is enough to show Zheng Xiong's lawless character."
"This matter must be punished no matter what. Otherwise, if everyone in the world imitates this, there will be chaos."
"I second my opinion."
There was another large group of voices in agreement. Anyway, it would not stop until Zheng Xiong was moved.
Lao Zhu looked at Zheng Xiong again.
"Zheng Xiong, do you have any explanation for the ministers' questions that can answer your doubts?"
In view of Zheng Xiong's performance, Lao Zhu's question was still very calm. He was not impatient or anxious, but just like an ordinary question.
"Your Majesty, there is nothing wrong with this. This is a false accusation. It is a completely false accusation. It has become a reason to criticize Wei Chen. Please, Your Majesty, be able to clear Wei Chen's name and give Wei Chen justice."
Lao Zhu didn't expect Zheng Xiong's answer. Is it really good to tell lies with open eyes? I'm still here! Do you want to speak out for justice?
Lao Zhu is the party involved and has the most say. Unfortunately, he and Zheng Xiong share the same interests, so he just pretends to be ignorant.
The ministers on the other side were about to explode when they heard this.
There are many people who have experienced this matter. From the information of the government office and the Military and Horse Department, the details can be roughly calculated by extrapolation.
Zheng Xiong's ability to tell lies with his eyes open was really making people laugh, and they all started talking.
"Zheng Xiong, if you don't want others to know, you have to do nothing if you don't do anything. On the day of the government action, the troops from the Military and Horse Department and your government are all present. The specific figures can be known with a little calculation."
"And the gambling money that your government office finally harvested was also registered, and it was modified by you in the end. There are also many
Many people know it and can testify. "
"No matter how tough your mouth is, you can't stop the facts with solid evidence. I advise you to confess and be lenient, and don't be stubborn."
Zheng Xiong really had no choice but to look at Lao Zhu unconsciously, as if he could speak.
Lao Zhu felt uncomfortable and could only turn his head and look aside.
Yes, Lao Zhu has eaten everything and still doesn't want to take responsibility. He is a scumbag.
Zheng Xiong can only face it alone, but at this time he is full of confidence and full of firepower.
"Is there any evidence? If there is no evidence, I will sue you for defamation."
There's no point in trying to scare people. There's basically no evidence for something that's basically irrefutable.
"Yes, of course there is. As I said just now, the Military and Horse Department and your government office made some statistics and found that the income was four to five million guan. Now there are more than 200,000 guan registered in the register."
"Where did such a large amount of money go? Is it given to the soldiers or for what purpose? Why not register it but modify it? You can collect it from the ground up."
Zheng Xiong still looked like a dead pig who was not afraid of boiling water, and said that he didn't deserve a beating.
"I said that everything must be supported by evidence. Just forget about slandering me. You said that I deserve so much, but I want to ask you, where did the money go?"
"As much as it should be, that's how much it should be."
"I won't say more, and I won't say less. As long as you find the evidence for me, I will be punished. If you slander me, I will be responsible for my actions."
If they didn't know the truth, whether it was hearsay or calculated results showing that it was more than that, these people would really have been frightened.
At the moment, there is no fear at all.
"Well, let's call the person who handles the bills in your government office and confront him face to face."
Zheng Xiong grinned, but shook his head.
"That's not okay. You are arresting people. There is no real evidence, but you are still slandering me. Don't think that I will let you bully me alone. There are so many of you forming gangs. How can I believe that they are not a group of you? They are here to frame me!"
It was too much. Zheng Xiong's words made everyone look angry, and they had to carefully observe Lao Zhu's expression.
Fortunately, Lao Zhu didn't seem to hear Zheng Xiong's words and didn't think much about the sensitive word forming a clique.
"Hmph, okay, I'll see if you don't shed tears after seeing the coffin, so I'll let you die clearly."
"As far as I know, the Governor's Office sent Wang Xing to assist that day, and then took the money back, but the Governor's Office did not see any of it."
"It is impossible for such a large amount of money to disappear without a trace. There must be traces. Let's see how you can make excuses when the time comes."
Zheng Xiong didn't care, so what if he could find out, it had nothing to do with him anyway, so he spread his hands and went to the fire road instead.
"I'll wait and see, but I told you in advance that physical evidence is very important. If you can't find it, don't blame me for suing you?"
Zheng Xiong was still arrogant, but others were confident and said with a sneer.
"Hmph, please."
"Your Majesty, Zheng Xiong is very tough on his words. If you want to get to the bottom of it, you must have both witnesses and physical evidence."
"I dare you, Your Majesty, to issue an order to have Wang Xing come out and explain the whereabouts of the money, in the hope that the truth will come to light."
Lao Zhu was also speechless, looked at Mao Xiang, and said to him.
"Mao Xiang, please go and take some people over to ask if you have money. You won't bring anyone back."
