"Is it the Jin family?"
The common people who were following from a distance looked at the route that the Jin Yiwei and the sergeants were walking, and they suddenly became interested in gossip.
Because there is only one family at the end of this road, and that is the richest businessman in Datong City.
Business spread throughout Shanxi and most of the Jin family compound in the Ming Dynasty.
In terms of the regulations of the compound, it is not as good as Dai Wangfu, but in terms of wealth, it may be even worse than Dai Wangfu.
Amid everyone's speculations, the guards outside the gate of the Jin family courtyard saw the large number of guards coming and ran towards the house, shouting as they ran.
Outside the Jin family's courtyard, a sergeant stood every four or five feet, staring closely at the courtyard wall.
"All the sergeants listened to the order and followed my commander into the Jin family compound. They rushed everyone in the compound into the courtyard. If they find anyone who dares to entrap or obstruct anyone, they will be killed!"
"Enter!"
All the Jin Yiwei immediately rushed into the courtyard, and Li Ruolian, led by several Jin Yiwei, headed straight towards the study of Jin Liangyu, the head of the Jin family.
After just a few steps, he bumped into Jin Liangyu who was coming towards him.
"What are you going to do, and..."
Snapped!
Snapped!
Before Jin Liangyu finished speaking, Li Ruolian took two steps forward and gave Jin Liangyu a mouthful of words.
The two Jin Yi guards also quickly stepped forward and tied up Jin Liangyu.
"Jin Liangyu, according to our investigation, you have liaison with Jiannu and Mongolian tribes, providing them with prohibited items such as grain, ammunition, salt, iron, tea, etc.
He also inquired about Ming Dynasty’s internal information for them and received huge rewards, right? "
"You don't have to complain to this commander. Either we don't come. Once we come, there will be evidence."
"Please tell me the truth so that you don't suffer a lot!"
"Sir, we..."
"Bring it to the courtyard and give Master Jin an appetizer first, so as not to think that our Jin Yiwei are vegetarians!"
After speaking, Li Ruolian continued towards the Jin family's study, and entered the study a moment later.
There are several Jin Yiwei who have obtained some secrets of the Jin family a long time ago. In addition, Jin Yiwei is an expert in hiding things.
After rummaging through boxes and cabinets for a while, I found several transaction account books for various industries, but there were no illicit letters or smuggling account books.
However, it is understandable that adultery is a major crime among the nine clans. Such letters must be burned after being read, and no written traces can be left behind.
"Search carefully to see if there is anything useful. If not, then smash the study room and dig up the ground."
After the arrangements were made, Li Ruolian slowly walked to the middle courtyard.
There are tables placed one after another in the corridors around the courtyard, with a scholar standing behind each table.
These people are the scholars of Datong Yunzhong Academy, and they were recruited when Li Ruolian entered the city.
In the direction of the entrance, there is a round table between two armchairs. On the table are two cups of tea and two plates of snacks.
Li Ruolian sat down on an armchair, took a sip of tea, and looked at hundreds of Jin family members and servants.
"Randomly capture ten adult male members of the Jin family and ten servants, hang them up, and insert needles into them!"
PS: Inserting needles, Jin Yiwei’s torture, specifically takes a needle and inserts the tip of the needle along the finger into the nail seam.
A moment later, miserable howls resounded in the courtyard. Hundreds of Jin family members were frightened, and their whole bodies were shaking like chaff.
Seeing this scene, Jin Liangyu, who was tied to a tree in the courtyard, roared angrily: "Li Ruolian, I want to see the governor and governor, but you Jin Yiwei are using torture to extract a confession!"
"Whatever, you can tell His Majesty when I see him in a few days!"
"stop!"
"Asshole!"
As soon as Li Ruolian's voice fell, several voices entered the courtyard from outside the door, and then three men entered the courtyard.
The visitors were Zhang Yiming, the governor of Datong, Qu Jiazhen, the commander-in-chief of Datong, and Chen Yuanqing, the prefect of Datong.
Except for Governor Xuanda who was stationed in Huaiyang and did not come, several figures from the top of Datong came.
Li Ruolian glanced at them and saw how many people were behind them, but he didn't even have the intention to get up.
What he wants to catch is the giant crocodile Daiwang. What are these small fish for?
"Commander Li, you have such great official power. If the governor of Japan hadn't seen it with his own eyes today, I wouldn't have known that you Jin Yiwei usually handle cases like this!"
"No wonder there have been so many unjust, false and erroneous cases in recent years. I have really learned a lot!"
"Commander Li, we have no control over your Jinyi Guards handling the case.
But are you a bit underhanded in using this method? Do you know the importance of the Jin family to Shanxi? "
…
Several people accused Li Ruolian, but Li Ruolian was not angry and said calmly: "Finished? Then let me, the commander, say a few words!"
"Do you know what crimes the Jin family committed? They had liaisons with Jiannu and Mongolian tribes, sold grain, grass, arms, salt, iron, tea and other embargoed materials, and also passed on intelligence.
You are in such a hurry to accuse this commander, is it possible that you are also involved? "
The faces of several people changed, and then returned to normal: "Commander Li, don't you dare to slander others. As the chief officials of Datong, why can't we say a few words about the unfair treatment of the people under our jurisdiction?"
"Of course you can. You can also follow my commander to Taiyuan to file a petition!"
After Li Ruolian finished speaking, he stood up suddenly: "Your Majesty has spoken!"
The three of them were stunned for a moment, and then immediately saluted Li Ruolian.
"His Majesty ordered the governor of Datong and the general army to dispatch sergeants to keep an eye on the Jin family's granaries around Datong. If there are any problems such as water leakage or theft, they will be punished as treason!"
"My lords, you can send people to Taiyuan to verify the authenticity of His Majesty's words."
After Li Ruolian finished speaking, he stopped talking to the three people with gloomy expressions and looked at everyone in the courtyard.
"I'll give you a chance to state everything you know about the Jin family's daily crimes and the Jin family's property. At that time, the commander will reduce the punishment as appropriate based on your confession.
If they are stubborn, then the next batch will be played with pipa, poisoned with poison, or chopped directly, and it will not be possible to survive by inserting needles.
Don't test this commander's patience! "
I had just witnessed the torture of inserting needles, and now I heard the torture of playing the pipa, and then I saw Li Ruolian directly attacking the three saviors.
After a moment of hesitation, dozens of people rushed to the tables in the surrounding corridor.
Every time a copy is recorded, it will be sent to Li Ruolian. The more Li Ruolian looks at it, the more frightened he becomes, and the murderous intent becomes more intense in his eyes.
In nearly half an hour, hundreds of pages of confessions were recorded.
Li Ruolian took a thick stack of charges and walked around the yard. As he walked, he glanced in one direction without leaving any trace.
Then he nodded slightly, stopped in front of Jin Liangyu, and stared at him.
"Master Jin, do you have anything else to say?"
"The Jin family..."
"Are you trying to say that the Jin family is a well-known wealthy businessman in Shanxi, and it is normal to have so much property?
Do you think our Jin Yiwei are fools or do you think the people in the Ministry of Revenue and the Inspectorate are all fools?
If you are given another chance and are still stubborn, don't blame this commander for being ruthless! "
