CHAPTER XVII
The arrival of the special envoy means that the investigation of this case has officially begun. Zhu Yidao's psychology was very nervous. So far, there has been no reaction from Xinyang Mansion. But that doesn't mean they'll be unresponsive all the time. They must be waiting, waiting to see what our next move will be.
The current situation is that Wang Decai was detained and placed under house arrest. But there was also an accident, Wang Decai's home was burned clean by an inexplicable fire. All the account books were burned, and these account books were the most favorable evidence for the collapse of Xinyang Mansion. The big men were busy fighting the fires, rescuing the wounded, and rescuing some account books that still had repair value. But unfortunately, these account books that were rescued in an emergency have no meaning at all. Could it be that Wang Decai only kept such a most valuable account book? In order to prevent the bird from hiding the bow, there should be other back-hands, and the key now is that if you want to know more information and evidence, you must let Wang Decai speak, and you must let him say it himself.
So the first problem appeared: Wang Decai didn't say anything at all, he just stared at the beam of the house with his eyes, as if there was his gold and silver on it, and he didn't open his mouth at all, even if the big man threatened to torture him, he didn't react at all.
The little girl Qinxiao asked timidly: "Brother Yidao, aren't you the most methodical?" Why don't you try it? β
Zhu Yidao smiled bitterly. What can I do! The special envoy allowed Qin Mi to preside over the trial because Zhu Xixiao had clear instructions, and Qin Mi was in charge of the case, and the special envoy was only supervising, and even if the special envoy allowed Lao Zhu to help, he didn't have any experience. Because the account book is still involved in the palace, Lao Zhu wants to know, what step is it to check?
But in desperation, Lao Zhu still thought of a way that was not a solution: put Wang Decai in a secret room, put nothing in it, and did not turn on the lights. All the light parts of the door are sealed with strips of cloth, the purpose is to keep the whole room without a trace of light. This method is a common method used in later interrogations, but it is also dangerous: the suspect is prone to mental problems, and if this happens, then don't think about asking anything.
Lao Zhu himself has not personally operated this method, he does not know how likely it is to succeed, and neither the Han nor the envoy is very blind to this method. Dead horses should be live horse doctors! Maybe a miracle will happen?
The result was beyond Lao Zhu's expectations. Wang Decai, who was full of worries, only stayed for less than half a day before there was a sign of a nervous breakdown: he cried loudly the names of his wife and son, saying that he was a waste and failed to save their lives. said that Ma Fu is a bastard, and he will not let him go even if he becomes a ghost......
Lao Zhu hurriedly asked people to let him out. As soon as he opened the door of the secret room a little bit, Wang Decai pounced on him as if he had eaten **, and breathed heavily at the little light source. The envoy had never seen such an interrogation method, and his eyes were full of horror when he looked at Lao Zhu: You can come up with this method, you are really ruthless! It's a shame not to be a brocade guard!
Unexpectedly, after coming out, Wang Decai still didn't speak, and Zhu Yidao finally became popular.
He moved a stool and sat in front of Wang Decai, and said word by word: "Do you think you can save your life without saying anything?" Your son and wife are dead! They've all been killed by those you want to protect! You're left with nothing! What are you still holding onto? What more can you hold onto? Look at the things you do, a twenty-four history can only punish nine clans, only my Ming Dynasty can punish you ten clans! Even if you die, you will not be able to wash away what you have done! I don't check you, the court doesn't check you-" Zhu Yidao's voice became higher and higher:
"Heaven will take you ββββ!"
Like a thunderbolt on a sunny day, Wang Decai's face was full of horror, his face turned extremely pale in an instant, his whole body kept trembling, and he looked at Zhu Yidao in extreme horror, as if Lao Zhu was a god descending into the world!
The reaction of other people was not much better, at least the big man and Xiaonan had seen Zhu Yidao angry, but they had never seen Zhu Yidao, who was righteous and strict, actually had such a might, as for the envoy, he stared at Zhu Yidao even more, constantly thinking in his heart: Talent, definitely talent! Why don't such talents enter Jinyiwei?
Zhu Yidao, who was in anger, obviously had no time to take care of him: "I'll ask, Shen Yun, you can record!" He knew that the Han could read and write.
Dahan hurriedly brought pen and paper, sharpened the ink, and prepared it honestly on the side.
"Who told you to go to the grain warehouse to store the grain? Since when?! β
"Wanli Ten ...... Eleven years ......" Wang Decai seemed to be frightened and replied honestly.
"For the record! Let me ask again, who told you to go to the grain warehouse to store the grain?! β
ββ¦β¦ Be...... Be...... Ma Fu ......"
"For the record! How could Ma Fu have the courage to attack the idea of the grain depot, how did he transfer the soldiers guarding the grain depot?! β
He ...... He...... He has a political envoy...... Zhao Yiquan's warrant ......"
"For the record! How could Zhao Yiquan eat so much food, and the amount was getting bigger and bigger?! β
"He has the protection of the eunuch Li Lianxiong, the master of ceremonies! That Li Lianxiong...... Li Lianxiong...... ...... with Mongolia It's not me! It's really not me! I can't help it! If I don't listen, they'll kill me!" I don't want to die! Wang Decai knelt on the ground with a puff, crying loudly, tears and snot flying, his hands shook like something, he completely collapsed!
At this moment, ***, who was locked in another room, suddenly shouted loudly: "It's a big dealβit's a big dealββ! β
Everyone was stunned. What's going on now? The Mongol leader Zhu Litu has been trying to rebel but has never had a chance, and the tribe is short of food, these people actually smuggled grain and grass from the interior to the Mongols! What a daredevil!
This case can no longer be tried! Dahan's face was covered with cold sweat, and his hands trembled like a sieve, not knowing whether this sentence should be recorded or not.
"Give me a closer look! It doesn't matter who is involved! Keep the trial going! Keep recording! Something happened! β¦β¦ I'll carry it!! The envoy on the side was even more pale, he tried his best to suppress his emotions, controlled his trembling body, pointed at Wang Decai with trembling hands, and shouted this sentence in a hoarse voice, "You bastards! β¦β¦ The emperor asked you to be a tax supervisor, that's how you be?! How dare you sell it to Mongolia...... If I hadn't found out now, my Ming Dynasty would have been destroyed in your hands sooner or later!! β
As if he was about to use his last strength, the envoy smashed the inkstone on the table at Wang Decai, and then sat down on the ground with a heavy ass!
Fortunately, he didn't have a good head, otherwise he wouldn't have been able to ask. Zhu Yidao glanced at the envoy very unhappily, and was still wondering in his heart, they were selling grain from the Ming Dynasty, why are you envoys so excited? It's like a dead father.
"Continue the trial! I'll take care of this! Don't worry, I say I can bear it! The envoy took a big breath and said weakly.
"You...... Can it really be guaranteed? "Lao Zhu is really a little skeptical.
"Really...... It's really guaranteed! The envoy gritted his teeth and said fiercely.
"Then I can bet the life of this family's net worth on you! Brother, you must count when you speak! Lao Zhu was still a little skeptical. You are just Zhu Xixiao's envoy, it would be good if you could report this kind of thing completely and truthfully, and you can really take care of it? That's a lot of guts!
The envoy saw Zhu Yidao's doubts, and he slowly took out a yellow gold silk from his arms: "I have the emperor's edict...... Feel free to check it out boldly! β
That's good! Really, if there is an edict, I won't say it sooner! Lao Zhu sneered in his heart, thinking about where to start next.
After that, things will be easy to do. It turned out that Wang Decai had already sold out all the grain stored in the grain depot in Xinyang County, in order to continue to take the silver, Zhao Yiquan, the political envoy, asked him to find a way from the house, so Ma Fu directly showed a warrant, and all the soldiers in the grain depot were transferred to the county seat, and Wang Decai organized people to transport them to Luoyang Mansion, through Shandong to Hebei, Li Lianxiong covered, all the way north, until the Mongolian camp. Of the silver taels earned, Wang Decai only took a meagre one percent, and the rest was divided among several parties. In this way, there will be no grain in the whole of Henan, although the grain in the market does not dare to move, for fear of causing grain price fluctuations to affect Beijing, once there is a drought or flood in Henan, at least millions of people will have no food to eat in a short period of time.
The people who have no food to eat will inevitably wander everywhere, and if the government along the road is left alone, it is very easy to provoke a popular uprising, and then cause a peasant uprising! The Central Plains is in chaos, and the Ming Dynasty is in danger!