Changsheng rode the black master at the front of the team, followed by a hundred policemen from the Yushitai, escorting Wu Qijian's family and dozens of officials from the Ministry of Punishment. Both the Minister of Punishment and Wu Qijian were knocked unconscious. Carried by horses.
A group of nearly two hundred people swaggered through the market and returned to the Yushitai in a grand manner.
The passers-by along the way had never seen such a huge formation before, and they were all surprised and confused. They all saw it when Yushitai led his troops to the south, and they also saw when the Minister of Punishment led his troops to go south in a hurry. How could Yushitai take such a short time? Taiwan arrested officials from the Ministry of Justice. Not only did they arrest people, but there were also many large boxes on the carriage behind them. Whose house was being ransacked?
After Wu Zhuangyuan's horse riding parade before, Chang Sheng was able to handle it calmly when he faced the crowds and gazes of passers-by again. Although he had done something big that caused a stir in the government and the public, his mood was still relatively calm, because he was confident in his heart and knew what was going on. It won't get out of hand.
Different from the calmness of Changsheng, the captain of Yushitai and other police officers were extremely excited. Before Changsheng took office, Yushitai had the least status among the three law divisions. Most of the people in Chang'an only He knew about Dali Temple and the Ministry of Punishment, but he didn’t know about the Yushitai. Regardless of whether Changsheng would be dismissed from office and sent to the army, at least at this moment the Yushitai was majestic. As an official of the Yushitai, everyone had never been so Too majestic.
The captain and others who had been beaten earlier no longer felt embarrassed now, because Changsheng not only dared to beat him, but also the Minister of the Ministry of Punishment, which showed that Changsheng dared to do violence no matter where he was, not just in his own nest.
Since Wu Qijian and his family were brought along, the team moved very slowly, and it took nearly half an hour to get back to the Yushitai.
As soon as he arrived at the Yushitai, Changsheng saw two familiar figures appearing on the street to the east. When he looked closely, he saw that they were brother and sister Zhang Shan and Zhang Mo.
Seeing the two of them walking in a hurry, Changsheng hurriedly got off his horse and hurried to greet them. When they came near, he immediately bowed his head and bowed respectfully, "No..."
"Nothing else, what are you doing?" Zhang Shan interrupted Changsheng angrily.
Changsheng frowned in confusion when he heard this. Zhang Mo, who was standing by him, saw this and hurriedly pulled him to the side of the road, "Why did you arrest the officials of the Ministry of Justice?"
"They are corrupt and perverting the law..."
Before Chang Sheng could finish speaking, Zhang Shan interrupted him again, "Are you still talking official talk to us? Earlier today in the court, they objected to your appointment as the imperial censor. Is this the case?"
"Uncle, how did you know?" Chang Sheng was confused.
Zhang Shan did not answer Chang Sheng's question, but smiled bitterly and shook his head, "What good can you say? Even if you are willing to avenge yourself, you still have to sit on your butt. Even if the new official takes office, you can't burn it randomly. You can't even burn the Ministry of Punishments. Even the minister dares to take it, but he is a third-rank Liubu Tang official, oh, I am so angry, please let me go quickly."
It was only then that Changsheng suddenly realized, "Master, are you and Master here to have a favor?"
"Don't be nagging, just tell me whether you want to let him go or not?" Zhang Shan was really anxious.
"Let it go, let it go," Changsheng nodded repeatedly, "But you have to let me know who asked you to come."
Zhang Mo on the side said, "Do you still remember that when you were staying at Baoqing Inn, I sent someone to deliver you a box of snacks?"
"That's what happened. The innkeeper said it was sent by Mr. Gao's servant," Changsheng suddenly realized when he said this, "Isn't that Mr. Gao the high servant from the province under my command?"
"It's him. Master Gao has always had a good relationship with us at Longhu Mountain," Zhang Mo said. "A few days ago, we went to congratulate his mother on her birthday. Earlier today, in the court hall, did he try to Against all opinions, I recommend you with all my strength?"
Changsheng frowned when he heard this. This tall man was really good at giving favors. Without Yang Fugong's raising of his hand, this old guy wouldn't have spoken for him. According to Zhang Mo, this old guy gave him the favor again. It was given to Longhushan, which made him feel very awkward.
Zhang Mo added, "We were originally discussing matters with our colleagues from the Shangqing Dynasty. Master Gao sent someone to inform us of the matter and asked us to come forward to speak to you. I hope you can show mercy and let him go. The Wen Shangde you captured belongs to him." Protégé.”
"Is Wen Shangde the Minister of Punishment?" Changsheng asked casually.
Zhang Shan laughed angrily, "You have captured everyone, and you still don't know their names?"
Changsheng laughed awkwardly.
"Okay, stop dragging your feet and release the person as soon as possible." Zhang Mo urged.
"Okay." Changsheng nodded.
"Okay, let's go. We'll do things more safely in the future, and don't get carried away and act recklessly," Zhang Shan said.
"Okay, I remember, uncle, come in and sit for a while." Changsheng invited.
"There are too many people, so we won't go through," Zhang Shan said. "I heard that you also beat up Wen Shangshu. Remember to apologize to him. It's really nonsense."
Seeing Chang Sheng frowning and curling his lips, Zhang Mo knew that he was unwilling, so he persuaded him softly, "You have captured the dignified Minister of the Ministry of Justice. He can't bear it on his face. Listen to me, apologize in public, and get off the stairs with him." , lest he hold a grudge and take revenge.”
"Okay," Changsheng nodded in agreement, but he was not angry in his heart and murmured in a low voice, "This Wen Shangde must be a corrupt official. You guys came in time. If you come late and put torture tools on him, I can do anything corrupt and pervert the law." Ask him."
"You still want to torture a third-grade official?" Zhang Shan glared.
When Zhang Mo saw this, he hurriedly responded, "Okay, stop complaining, go and release them quickly, a group of comrades are still waiting for us, let's go first."
Under the watchful eyes of everyone, the two of them left in a hurry without staying any longer.
After watching the two people leave, Changsheng turned around and returned.
The political situation of the imperial court was more complicated than he imagined. He did not expect that Gao Shizhong would have friendship with Longhushan. This person was obviously a member of the eunuch party. Longhushan was too close to this person, and he was afraid that he would be punished by the emperor in the future. Disgust and fear.
Thinking of the emperor's secret test last night, Chang Sheng's heart became heavier and heavier. The emperor had tested him last night on how he would stand if there was a conflict with the Ni family and Longhu Mountain. Now it seems that the emperor's test last night was not without purpose. The emperor probably knew that Longhushan had a personal relationship with Gao Shizhong.
This shows that although the emperor trusts Longhu Shan, he does not fully trust him. After all, Longhushan has a personal relationship with Gao Shizhong, and Gao Shizhong is a member of the eunuch party.
But even after he figured out the reason, he couldn't do anything. He could only pray secretly, hoping that the emperor and Longhushan would never turn against each other.
Wen Shangde had already woken up and was lying on the ground groaning. Because he had been beaten before, when he saw Chang Sheng turn around and return, he was so frightened that his face turned pale and he was shaking like chaff.
"Give them back their weapons and let them go," Changsheng said to the captain leading the troops, and then turned to Wen Shangde and said, "Master Wen, there was a misunderstanding. My uncle asked me to apologize to you."
Hearing Chang Sheng's soft words, Wen Shangde regained his official authority in an instant, stood up on the ground, and glared angrily, "You said it lightly. You are avenging private revenge and are so bold. I will never give up."
Seeing that the other party was pushing further, Chang Sheng raised his eyebrows and glared, "I didn't want to let you go. Master Gao invited my uncle to come and intercede with you. If you dare to be nagging again, I will arrest you and give you all the torture tools." Use it and take out all the dirt in your stomach."
Hearing Chang Sheng's words, Wen Shangde was afraid. Chang Sheng did things regardless of rules and regulations. He had no doubt that Chang Sheng could really punish him. Even though he was full of anger, he did not dare to continue complaining. He could only shout loudly and order the official of the Ministry of Punishment to send General Wu Qi to admonish him. Send the family back.
"You can leave, but Wu Qijian and his family cannot leave. I will torture him. If I don't find out some secrets and get some evidence against you, you will definitely go to court and slander him." Changsheng said loudly,
Wen Shangde was born in the imperial examination, and Changsheng was born in the martial arts examination. When he met Changsheng, he was like a scholar meeting a soldier. He couldn't beat him, so he had no choice but to get into the sedan chair, urge the bearer to get up and return, and then got out of the sedan chair and shouted. He scolded his subordinates for being cowardly and incompetent, and for not working hard to protect the Lord at the critical moment.
After letting Wen Shangde go, Changsheng immediately urged everyone to take Wu Qijian's family members into prison, and then carried Wu Qijian into the torture chamber.
The torture room in Yushitai seemed to have not been used for some days. It was covered with thick dust and the various torture instruments hanging on the wall were rusty.
Chang Sheng didn't know these instruments of torture, but the cell leader did. Seeing him looking at him curiously, he stepped forward to explain. Seeing this, Chang Sheng hurriedly waved his hand to stop Wu Qijian. He first ordered someone to pour cold water on Wu Qijian to wake him up, and then called to the cell leader, He was ordered to introduce to him the uses of various torture instruments on the wall.
Wu Qijian was a civil servant. He had never seen such a scene before. Hearing the introduction from the cell leader, his face turned pale with fear. In fact, he knew all these torture instruments, but he didn't expect that one day they would be used on him.
Chang Sheng also wanted to scare him, but did not intend to use torture. After hearing the prison leader introduce the brazier and soldering iron, he ordered people to light a fire to burn charcoal and heat the soldering iron.
In the face of torture, few people can stand up, and Wu Qijian is no exception. Seeing the charcoal fire burning and the soldering iron getting redder and redder, he was frightened and hurriedly apologized and begged for mercy.
Seeing that the time was right, Changsheng began to interrogate him personally. Wu Qijian was a corrupt official, collaborating with the enemy and treason, and plotting rebellion. He could not do such things. Changsheng did not give in, but instead interrogated him about how the Ministry of Punishment had embezzled money and perverted the law.
The cell was not far from the execution room. Hearing the cries of his wife, children, and children, Wu Qijian collapsed. This man was a doctor of the Ministry of Punishment. After the accident, the Minister of Punishment personally brought people over to rescue him, which meant that this person was a confidant of the Minister of Punishment. He knew the secret Quite a lot.
Even though Changsheng tried his best to be quick, he didn't have time to finish the examination. It didn't take long for someone to report that someone came to see Gao Shizhong with his famous assassin.
Changsheng guessed why the visitor came, so he did not leave the execution room, but ordered someone to bring in the person who wanted to see him.
The person who came was the high-ranking housekeeper. When he came in, Wu Qijian was signing the confession.
When the visitor enters the torture chamber, he bows respectfully to the immortal, then gives his name and explains his purpose.
When the person explained his purpose, Changsheng raised his eyebrows and glanced at the person. He had guessed correctly that this person was sent by the High Attendant to fish for someone.
Previously, when Zhang Shan and Zhang Mo took action, he let go of Shangshu Wen and sold Zhang Shan and Zhang Mo's face. This time, Gao Shizhong sent the housekeeper here again, but he was actually testing whether he would sell his own face...
