After the tea shop owner and waiter were taken to the prison of the Ministry of Criminal Justice, they were detained and interrogated separately.
Those guys originally wanted to be tough, but the shadows didn't give them this chance at all. They were severely punished as soon as they came in, allowing them to experience what it was like to walk around the gate of hell.
With this powerful attack, when the tea shop clerk saw the man in black with his face covered, he began to tremble unconsciously. He did whatever he was told and said what he was told, not to mention being more honest.
As for the shopkeeper of the tea house, according to the testimony of Mrs. Cai and Mrs. Gao, he is an absolute supporter of Wanyanxi or Prince Takiqing, and may become Wanyanxi’s helper in the future. Therefore, he cannot treat those clerks like So rude, that's not the way to treat guests.
Shadow Thirteen was responsible for interrogating the shopkeeper. He neither threatened nor used any punishment. The atmosphere of the entire interrogation process was good.
"This is what Mrs. Cai and Mrs. Gao want to tell you, take a look!"
The letter that Ying Shisan handed to the shopkeeper was dictated by Mrs. Gao and written by Mrs. Cai. It was inspected by Shen Cha and Bai Meng before being handed over to the shopkeeper. The main content of the letter was to tell the shopkeeper that they had decided to cooperate with Daxia and the Shen Jiajun to help the little prince Wanyanxi return to the country to quell the rebellion and avenge the late king, the eldest prince, and the prince.
The shopkeeper read the letter over and over five or six times before he believed that there was nothing wrong with his eyes, that their little prince was still alive, and was planning to kill Wanyan Ping. For the shopkeeper who was already living in despair and believed that revenge was hopeless, this was like pie falling from the sky, an absolute unexpected surprise.
After reading the letter, he knelt down on the ground and gave a big salute to Ying Thirteen.
"His Majesty Daxia, Duke Shen, and General Shen will always bear in mind the kindness they showed to my little prince. If I need you in the future, I will go through fire and water, even to the death!"
It was also because of this that Shen Cha asked Ying Shisan to explain the situation to the shopkeeper the night before. The next day, when Master Li brought his colleagues to kneel in the prison of the Criminal Department, he asked him to cooperate.
When the shopkeeper heard that there was an errand for him to do, he agreed without any hesitation and vowed to Ying Shisan not to worry, he would take care of everything and he would definitely handle the errand beautifully.
Qi Yong has already received the news and confirmed the process with Ying Shisan. After he asked Jin Guo's details to tell everyone the truth, the people in the prison were ready. As soon as the door opened, two jailers escorted The shopkeeper came out in heavy shackles.
"Everyone, this person should be familiar to everyone, right?" Qi Yong pointed to the shopkeeper standing beside him, "Shopkeeper of Cenji Tea House, many of you should have passed by the entrance of this tea house, or even walked in. Come inside to drink tea and buy tea, right?”
Some of the people watching were really familiar with the shopkeeper of Cenji Tea House as Qi Yong said. Now they heard Qi Yong say that the shopkeeper was from the Jin Kingdom or a spy from the Jin Kingdom. They couldn't believe it. .
"Sir, is there a mistake?"
"That's right, the shopkeeper is very nice and enthusiastic. During the hottest period of every year, he opens a tea shed and delivers tea to passers-by. Mr. Qi, how could such a good person do something so evil? ?”
"Being nice and kind-hearted has nothing to do with where the shopkeeper is from or who he works for. Please let the shopkeeper tell you what is going on."
Qi Yong glanced at the shopkeeper and nodded slightly. They have rehearsed several times before, so there shouldn't be any mistakes.
"Ahem!" the shopkeeper cleared his throat, "I want to solemnly apologize to all the regular customers here today because I deceived you. I am indeed from the Jin Kingdom, and I did come to inquire about information. I betrayed everyone's trust in me. , I... feel very sorry. But everyone is their own master. I was born and grew up in the Kingdom of Jin, and it is natural for me to do things for the Kingdom of Jin. I have a clear conscience!"
"What a clear conscience. I admire the shopkeeper's magnanimity." Qi Yong clapped his hands symbolically and glanced at Mr. Li who was kneeling below. "Today, the shopkeeper is invited to come out. In addition to proving his identity, he also Please be a witness to prove that Mr. Cai and Mr. Gao have nothing to do with you, the tea house, or the Kingdom of Jin. In this case, it will not be in vain for these adults to kneel here so early to plead grievances for those two adults. "
"It doesn't matter at all?" The shopkeeper sneered, "Master Qi's words are a bit insincere. Don't you all know very well that Cai and Gao are my spies and work for me? Why, let them take me If they confess, the dirt on their bodies can be washed away?"
"Working for you!" Master Li heard this and glared at the shopkeeper fiercely, "You are full of nonsense!"
"My lord, what good will it do me to talk nonsense?" He looked at Qi Yong, "Both the Ministry of Punishment and Dali Temple have obtained conclusive evidence. Cai and Gao have been doing things for me in recent years. Pass the news. The two of them are at Yushitai, and they know much more and have more information than the average person. For me, they are very good candidates to win over."
"How did you win them over?"
"That took a lot of effort." The shopkeeper smiled at Qi Yong, "Some things cannot be said in front of so many people. I can only say that it did take a lot of hard work, and the rewards they gave me were also good. Through them , we know who has a good relationship with everyone, who has a relatively antagonistic relationship, and who is dissatisfied with the status quo, which we can take advantage of. These can play a very important role in future plans for Daxia "It works." He said as he moved his gaze from Qi Yong to Master Li, "So, don't be too naive, they are really not as innocent as you say."
After saying this, the shopkeeper shut his mouth and stopped talking.
Before they did this, they also greeted Cai and Gao in advance. The two made a request. As long as their wife's true identity was not exposed, it didn't matter how many crimes they were accused of. What's more, as the shopkeeper said, they are actually not innocent. If it is truly counted, they cannot escape the status of accomplices and must be punished.
The few people who were kneeling with Master Li were silent for a long time after listening to the shopkeeper's words. Then they stood up in unison, bowed deeply to Qi Yong, took heavy steps, and left without looking back.
In their view, things have reached this point, and there is nothing more to say. Instead of stubbornly kneeling here and firmly believing that those two people are innocent, it is better to kneel at the gate of the palace, ask for His Majesty's forgiveness, wear court clothes and hold a wat board to kneel in the prison of the Ministry of Punishment. This is no less serious than the charge of treason. If they admit their mistakes in time and receive the punishment in time, they may still have a glimmer of hope.
Mr. Li was completely confused by this fact. His mind was completely blank. He could not hear the sounds around him or feel what the people around him were doing. His only thought now was that he had been cheated. , he was stabbed severely in the back by his closest friends and relatives. After today, he will become the laughing stock of the entire Daxia court.
Mr. Li vaguely recalled what his family said when they invited a Taoist priest to tell his fortune when he was a child.
"The young master's life is very rough. He will encounter all kinds of betrayals, become the target of public criticism, and eventually die of depression."
He had never believed the Taoist priest's words, and he had never taken these words to heart, but he didn't know why, but he suddenly remembered it today. The voice was very clear, as if it was said in his ear.
He didn't want to be the laughing stock, the target of public criticism, or end up feeling depressed. He just wanted to be strong and let the world witness his innocence.
Thinking of this, he slowly raised the wat board in his hand and hit his head hard.
