"However, after all, there are many court officials involved in this case. If we act recklessly, it may cause turmoil in the court, which will not be a blessing to the country. Therefore, we still need to pay attention to some strategies."
Duke Jia changed the subject, stared at Rong Feiyuan and whispered thoughtfully.
"What does the Governor mean?"
Duke Jia smiled and did not answer, but took out another roster from his sleeve and handed it to Rong Fei.
"After all, this case was solved by Xiao Rong. In terms of emotion, reason, public and private matters, we should get your approval first. Of course, if Xiao Rong is dissatisfied with the way the Za family handled the case, the Za family will never force it. Everything is about Xiao Rong catching the horse's head."
Rong Fei doubtfully took the register and opened it. The contents of the first few pages were no different from the previous one. They all recorded the property confiscated from the cave.
I glanced at this part briefly, and when I turned to the page recording the list of captured officials, I found that the names of sixteen officials were missing.
Rong Fei frowned slightly, and Duke Jia on the side saw this and took the lead in explaining without waiting for Rong Fei to ask.
"Don't worry, Mr. Rong, I'm just letting them live a few more days. In the end, no one will be able to escape."
"Liu Dang?"
Rong Fei seemed to understand what Mr. Jia Du Gong meant and asked, pointing to the twenty-six names on the list.
In the Jinluan Hall, the officials from the two factions who were arguing noticed that Zhu Sheng's expression was not right, and they closed their mouths in unison, and the sound of a pindrop could be heard in the empty hall.
The chamberlain who came to report the news whispered a few words into Zhu Sheng's ear, and then took out a book from his sleeve.
Zhu Sheng took the book and flipped through it page by page. His face gradually turned livid, and his eyes seemed to be burning with anger.
Snapped!
Zhu Sheng threw the book at Shan Zhongji, the second assistant to the cabinet, and roared.
"This is the good official under your command, Mr. Shange! My good minister!"
Shan Zhongji was so frightened that he trembled and looked even more confused.
what's going on?
Haven't you rehearsed?
Your Majesty, you can't add a show at last minute!
Shivering, I picked up the book, opened it, and looked through it, becoming more and more confused.
I can recognize all the words and understand the meaning, but there is no beginning or end, and I don't understand what is being said.
"read!"
Zhu Sheng's roar came from the throne.
"I...I obey your order."
Shan Zhongji swallowed dryly, cleared his throat, turned the book back to the first page, and started reading from the first word.
"One hundred and twenty-three thousand four hundred and twenty-seven taels of silver, three hundred and sixty taels of gold, ten huks of pearls, fifty bolts of damask, and one hundred and sixty bolts of silk... Zhan Shifu Youshanzan Jianglu, the head of the Ministry of Personnel Fei Qi and Hubu promoted Dongfang Yi... sixty-three women and seventeen children were imprisoned and raped... Three hundred and nine bones have been excavated."
After Shan Zhongji finished reading, he closed the book and looked up at Zhu Sheng on the throne with anxiety.
Most of the civil and military officials in the Jinluan Palace looked at each other, wondering what the purpose of the content His Majesty asked Cifu to read.
A few officials lowered their heads to avoid being noticed by their colleagues.
However, the expressions of Ren Pingsheng, Zhu Shanqi and other Liu Party bosses all changed drastically.
The twenty-six officials whose names Shan Zhongji read out were all Liu Party members.
Although I don’t know what happened, I already have a bad premonition.
There was silence in the empty Jinluan Palace, and everyone secretly glanced at Zhu Sheng on the throne.
Zhu Sheng also waved his hand towards the eunuch who was summoning him in order to keep the civil and military officials waiting for too long.
"An hour ago, the Jixian Division and the Dongji Bureau jointly raided a cave in Xicheng and captured 26 officials from various ministries on the spot..."
boom!
Ren Pingsheng, Zhu Shanqi and other Liu Party bosses felt as if a thunderbolt was striking the heavenly spirit, making their faces turn pale and their whole bodies tremble.
It’s over!
It's all over!
Before the chamberlain finished speaking, Ren Jingsheng's body shook a few times and fell down.
Seeing that several officials nearby wanted to help him, Zhu Sheng grabbed the inkstone on the imperial case and smashed it, roaring angrily.
"Keep listening, even if you die on the spot, keep listening to me!"
Seeing that Zhu Sheng had activated the real fire, several people quickly retreated to their original positions tremblingly, not even daring to take another look at Ren Pingsheng who had fainted on the ground.
The old chief assistant caused such a big scandal just after he left office and returned home.
Liu Dang, who has only been famous for less than half a month - is finished!
"The bones buried in the bamboo forest of the Yin Cave are still being excavated, and the specific number is still unknown. However, according to experienced people's guesses, I am afraid it will not be less than six hundred."
After the chamberlain finished speaking, he lowered his head and stepped aside.
All the civil and military officials held their breath and did not even dare to breathe out.
All the Liu Party bosses looked panicked and looked tired.
"Yu Xuanyu."
Zhu Sheng regained his composure at this time, narrowed his eyes slightly and said in a deep voice.
"Old minister is here."
"Qin Feng."
"I'm here."
"Yu Wei."
"I'm here."
Following Zhu Sheng's roll call, Qingyu Xuanyu of Dali Temple, Qin Feng, Yushi of Zuodu of Duchayuan, and Yu Wei, Shangshu of the Ministry of Punishment, walked out of the queue and said yes.
"Check! Check carefully! Check carefully! Check to the end! I want to see how many beasts in disguise are hidden in the court."
"My lord, I obey."
The three of them agreed in unison, and without caring about any more court meetings, they turned around and walked quickly outside the palace.
The heads of the three yamen of Dali Temple, the Metropolitan Procuratorate, and the Ministry of Punishment worked together to investigate the case. This was the famous joint trial of the three law divisions.
As if it was not enough, Zhu Sheng immediately added.
"It is my word that Ji Xian Division and Dong Ji Shi Factory will assist in supervision. If anyone is found engaging in malpractice for personal gain and those who are protected by officials, they will be killed without mercy!"
The three people who had just arrived at the entrance of the hall all had bitter expressions on their faces when they heard this.
Regarding the method proposed by Duke Jia, Rong Fei thought for a moment and nodded in agreement.
The main thing is that he has no right to object.
The method proposed by Duke Jia was obviously more in line with the interests of Emperor Yan Zhu Sheng and would help Zhu Sheng reorganize the court.
Although Rong Fei didn't care about the power struggle in the court, he also learned some rumors from his last conversation with Wei Shun.
Although the Yong Party was eliminated, the Liu Party took advantage of the situation and rose up.
The situation where one family dominates is intolerable to anyone in power.
However, in exchange, Rongfei demanded that Dongchang must properly resettle the rescued women and children. At the same time, Chu Wei and other monks from the Paradise Garden were brought back to Jixian Division.
Only the Jixian Division has the right to arrest and try monks who violate the law, and other yamen have no right to intervene.
Returning to Ji Xian Division, Rong Fei immediately began the interrogation non-stop.
The first person to be interrogated was Chu Wei.
Wow!
As soon as ice water was poured on his head, Chu Wei was so excited that he trembled and woke up from a coma.
Looking around, he found that he seemed to be in a prison cell. One person put down the bucket, walked to the chair opposite and sat down, staring at him with cold eyes.
This man looked familiar, and a trace of confusion flashed in Chu Wei's eyes, and it took him a while to wake up.
This person is... Rong Fei, the head of the Ji Xian Division.
At this time, there were only himself and Rong Fei in the cell, and no one else.
"Rong...Rong catches the head..."
Chu Wei remembered that Rong Fei had vowed to save his life before being knocked unconscious. Since he was still alive at this time, it meant that Rong Fei had indeed done it. I was secretly glad in my heart and wanted to stand up to express my gratitude.
But then he realized that his hands and feet were all tied up by iron chains. He sat down on the ground and couldn't get up at all. At the same time, the spiritual power in his body was also unable to operate.
"Rong Captou, what do you mean? Didn't we already agree?"
Chu Wei struggled to shake his hands and feet that were chained, and shouted dissatisfied. Z.br>
"Name."
Rong Fei didn't answer and asked coldly.
"Captain Rong, you swore an oath, you can't do this to me."
"Let me introduce my rules. You can ask the same question up to three times. If you don't answer seriously after three times, you will be given a slap in the face until you are willing to answer. The rules have been clearly stated. You can control the specific standards by yourself. This is the second time I ask you your name."
"Can you let me go first and give me some food and drink? I'm hungry."
Chu Wei begged.
Rong Fei, who was sitting behind the desk, suddenly flashed in front of Chu Wei, raised his hand and slapped Chu Wei's unspoken words back hard.
"What...what are you doing? This...this hasn't even been asked for the third time."
"First, your laughter is annoying."
Rong Fei grabbed Chu Wei's hair and said coldly.
"Second, I just promised that Murong Canghai won't kill you, but I didn't say that others won't kill you. So if you want to save your life, you'd better answer every question of mine honestly, otherwise I don't mind now. I killed you to comfort the hundreds of innocent souls in the bamboo forest.
Third, I make the decisions about my rules. I can fight whenever I want. You have no choice. Do you understand? "
"I understand...I understand!"
Chu Wei nodded with horror on his face.
"life."
"Chu Wei, whose courtesy name is Jiantao and whose nickname is..."
Snapped!
Rong Fei slapped him in the face.
"No rushing to answer."
After Chu Wei closed his mouth and nodded repeatedly, he continued to ask.
"age."
"forty seven."
"Hometown."
"Liucheng, Xuzhou, southern border."
"Do you have any relatives?"
"There is an eighty-year-old mother above, a pair of children, a wife and a concubine."
"How long has the business in the south of the city been in business?"
"More than three years."
"Where did those women and children come from?"
Chu Wei was really afraid of death. The same question was asked over and over by Rong Fei more than ten times, but he still answered it accurately, not daring to hide anything.
Seeing that no more useful clues could be found, Rong Fei left the prison.
Gu Fengxiao, who was in charge of interrogating the owner of the garden next door, had been waiting in the corridor for a long time and handed Rong Fei the interrogation record in his hand.
"Let Xiao Lizi and Lao Hou continue the interrogation. These two beasts are not allowed to sleep."
After the explanation, Rong Fei walked out of the underground prison and returned to his office room on the second floor.
After reading through the court master's interrogation transcript, Rong Fei let out a long sigh.
Judging from Chu Wei's confession and the court owner's transcript, neither of them lied.
The women and children in the Paradise are all abducted from other places, which means that the Paradise has nothing to do with the missing persons case in Kyoto that is under investigation.
However, Chu Wei and Yuan Zhu both mentioned one person.
A man who always wears black clothes and covers his face with a black cloth.
This man calls himself Twelve Lang.
