Chapter 51 Emperor Qing: Wait and see if any fish jump out
Into the night
"Don't you need to rest?"
Ye Zheng looked speechlessly at Fan Xian who had appeared in the West City Military Affairs Office again.
He was ready to take a nap.
The first day passed uneventfully, but after that, with each day before obtaining the confession from the female swordsman from Dongyi City, the undercurrent became more and more turbulent.
The mental level must be kept high at all times.
"I should have come earlier, but I was thinking about something on the way and I'm late."
Fan Xian was also speechless.
You didn't have this attitude when he came with his sister during the day.
Bah, double standards!
Ye Zheng glanced at him.
This guy is probably stuck in some dilemma again.
Ye Zheng had some guesses.
"Is there something?" He didn't agree with his uncle and asked directly.
"My father asked me to tell you that Teng Zijing does not need to be transferred to Kyoto Prefecture. The Ministry of Justice will issue a not guilty document."
Ye Zheng's first reaction to his uncle's words was that this was probably Lao Deng's work.
According to Qing law, since there is injustice, the case should be reopened.
Just release the not guilty document...
Not everyone has this energy.
It just so happened that Lao Taishan’s network of contacts included someone with the greatest power in the Qing Kingdom.
"Okay." Ye Zheng nodded.
Just one response, and that was it.
Seeing this, Fan Xian sighed.
How can he, the elder uncle, have any dignity in front of Ye Zheng, his brother-in-law?
He fell into the armchair and got straight to the point, "Ruolin...if the news that he colluded with the Northern Qi spy and the female swordsman from Dongyi City to assassinate me spreads, will it affect my marriage with Wan'er?"
Sure enough, it is related to Sister Wan'er.
Ye Zheng guessed it right.
Brother-in-law, you don't have to think like this. Even if Lin Ruofu is dead, you can't escape the marriage with Sister Wan'er!
Although he was thinking, he asked, "What do you mean? You don't want me to take the confession of the female swordsman from Dongyi City? Or do you not want the Inspection Bureau and the Ministry of Justice to investigate this case further?"
No matter which of these two, wouldn't it be a good chance to assassinate the real person behind the scenes?
As for the former, at least for now, the success or failure depends on him; as for the latter, although it has not yet been launched, the success or failure depends on Lao Deng.
but…
How could he fulfill this person's wish!
Ye Zheng thought for a moment and said, "I once heard my father mention that the Queen Mother had a birthday party and invited many civil and military officials. Sister Wan'er was very much loved by the Queen Mother and some ladies in the palace, so she also went. Minister Lin only glanced at Sister Wan'er from a distance."
"My second sister also said that Lin Xiang had met Sister Wan'er only a few times."
Feeling a little guilty, Fan Xian nodded, then frowned again and said, "Still not..."
"Let me be frank, brother-in-law. This matter is not for you to decide." Ye Zheng interrupted him and said, "Even if I suppress it, what about Si Lili? With the efficiency of the Inspection Bureau, many of the Northern Qi spies in Kyoto must have been eliminated by now."
"I've been to the Inspection Office. Lord Yan told me that Director Chen meant that I would be in charge of everything related to Si Lili. I've already interrogated her."
Ye Zheng, "..."
There are so many 'dads'!
Unlike him, he relies entirely on his own hard work!
After a short silence, under Fan Xian's gaze, he said, "I have taken the confessions of the four people from Dongyi City and personally delivered them to the palace along with the proclamation for your majesty to judge."
"There won't be any words about Lin Gong in the manifesto. Everything is a collusion between Northern Qi spies and the female swordsman from Dongyi City. They have ulterior motives and are extremely malicious."
"Does this seem like an attempt to report to a higher authority?" Fan Xian said rudely.
After saying that, he immediately stood up and bowed deeply to Ye Zheng, "I owe you one again."
"A great favor may turn out to be a great vengeance, uncle. Please let me collect some interest." Ye Zheng had an expression of helplessness and fear.
"How could I not repay a favor?" Fan Xian refuted, and then said seriously, "If there is anything I can help with, just tell me."
it is good!
energetic!
Fan Xian looked at the smile on his face and immediately felt something was wrong.
"You have also contributed to the business between Sizhe and I. Why don't you send a message to the Buddha? Tang Xianzu is familiar to you, right? You can choose a pseudonym and write about his "The Four Dreams of Linchuan" and "The Butterfly Lovers" and spread them."
"I will find some time to finish writing The Three Kingdoms. I will need a new studio name when writing The Three Kingdoms."
Fan Xian was dumbfounded. "This is called... collecting some interest?"
I wonder how much effort this will take!
and many more!
Send the Buddha to the west?
He felt a pang in his heart, and asked Ye Zheng tentatively, "After that, do you still want me to compile these into a play?"
"Oh, you guessed it!" Ye Zheng was full of admiration, "You are worthy of being my uncle!"
"If what you said is true, my uncle is really very smart!"
Fan Xian, "Fuck..."
……
Second day
On the day of the assassination, only Lao Deng and Jianchayuan got the news of the assassination; after noon yesterday, a few well-informed high-ranking officials gradually learned about it; today, the assassination of Liu Jinghe spread throughout Kyoto. Hmm... it sounds very convincing.
"Who the hell wants to assassinate Lord Xiaoye?"
"My God, is Lord Xiaoye okay?"
"How arrogant are Northern Qi and Dongyi? They actually assassinated an important official of Daqing in the capital of Daqing!"
"Uh... didn't you say to assassinate Master Xiao Fan?"
"... "
When the officials heard about this, they all had their own thoughts, but no one took any action. They all wanted to see which way the wind was blowing first.
It was Pan Qi, the commander of the military department, who reacted first.
"Quick, quick! Go find Mr. Song!"
"Come here, quickly prepare the pen and ink. As soon as Mr. Song arrives, I will write a letter of resignation!"
"I told this kid from the Ye family a long time ago, but he didn't even respond to me!"
"It's really terrible, I should be able to catch up..."
"... "
……
imperial study room
"Your Majesty, the news has now spread throughout Kyoto." Eunuch Hou said, standing aside.
Emperor Qing, who was leaning on the couch with his clothes loosened and his belt wide open, was reading memorials. He smiled when he heard this.
"What is Deputy Commander Ye's reaction?" He remained calm and composed, as if everything was under control.
"He is still at the West City Military Affairs Office, probably waiting for the confession of the four assassins from Dongyi City."
"He is quite calm." Emperor Qing said in an inexplicable tone, paused, and then asked, "Where is Xie Lu Lang?"
"I went to the Inspection Office after noon yesterday, and later in the evening, I went to the West City Military Affairs Office."
Emperor Qing nodded slightly, his smile growing, "Let's wait and see."
See which fish jump out.
……
Xicheng Bingmasi
"Sir, one of them can't hold on any longer." Ye Zheng was polishing the manifesto when Zhongli suddenly came to report.
Hearing this, he was stunned for a moment, "Didn't you say that they were death warriors? So soon? It's really useless."
"Bring her out, you'll be the judge."
Zhongli's pupils shrank, and he clasped his fists and said, "Yes, sir."
He was not excited, but rather slightly frightened.
And one day, he faced such an interrogation...
It seems that there is no better way except suicide.
No verbal threats, no beatings or yelling, just a conversation without emotion.
Ask them to pour out all their memories of their life, then ask them back with one or two details. If their answers don’t match what they said before, they have to tell the story again from beginning to end…
Endless cycle, extreme mental torture!
Not cooperating?
Continue to lock him up in the small dark room!
You can’t even die!
From 7:00 . today to 3:00 . two days later, the confession of the first female swordsman has just been released.
Within the next half hour, the other three female swordsmen signed their confessions one after another.
During this period, Teng Zijing was released and reunited with his wife.
Lin Gong...was killed.
In the manor outside the city, in addition to Lin Gong's guards, the strategist Wu Bo'an also died on the spot.
According to reliable sources, it was done by the Grand Master.
For a time, the situation in the court became even more turbulent.
Everyone seems to be waiting for an opportunity...
"Everyone, please keep a close eye on these four people. Don't let anyone see them before I come back!"
Ye Zheng glanced at the archers of the Bingmasi and the Kyoto garrison soldiers and spoke sternly.
"Yes, my lord."
Dozens of people shouted in unison, echoing throughout the training grounds.
Ye Zheng gave another look to Zhongli and Wen Di, took the confessions and memorials, rode on horseback, and headed straight for the imperial city.
At 5:15 pm, Ye Zheng appeared at Shenwu Gate.
Without going through the commander Pan Qi or the imperial censor, he handed in a sign and requested to see the emperor!
I posted it all at once, please read it, give me a monthly ticket, and collect it~
(The interrogation method mentioned above will probably take more than a week or two to get to the bottom of the matter, because the prisoners are physically and mentally exhausted. Just think... the physical constitution of people in this world is special.)
(End of this chapter)