"I don't want to die! I don't want to die! Ding Hao squatted on the ground, leaning against the wall, his eyes were blank, and his mouth kept chattering.

The rat ran past Ding Hao, when he first came, Ding Hao was very resistant to this environment, but now he is used to it. Ding Hao looked at the cell indifferently, and the past was vivid. If he hadn't provoked Cao Er at the beginning, although he couldn't stay in the army, he was still a rich man, but now he has become a prisoner.

"I knew today, but I regretted not being at the beginning! Regret not being at the beginning! Ding Hao shook the chains on his hands and feet, and shouted one after another, his voice getting higher and higher.

Suddenly, the sun shone into the dungeon, and the prisoners covered their eyes with their hands to relieve the discomfort in their eyes. Cao Er walked into the dungeon alone and came to the outside of Ding Hao's cell, "It's been two days, have you thought about it?" ”

"If I say, can I keep me from dying?" Ding Hao dragged the chain to the bars of the cell, shaking the bars.

Cao Er smiled slightly, "What crime you have committed, you yourself know very well." You must die, but I can keep your family from dying. ”

After saying this, Cao Er stopped talking and waited quietly. Waiting for Ding Hao's thinking, waiting for Ding Hao to make a decision.

Looking at the family members detained not far away, his elderly mother, delicate wife and children, Ding Hao's heart was sour. What he did, he knew by himself that it was light to raid the family and exterminate the clan. Originally, he still delusionally thought that Li Ke would save him, but who knew that what was waiting for was not a savior but a killer. Thinking of this, Ding Hao gritted his teeth and said viciously, "Since you are unkind, don't blame me for being unjust." ”

"Good!" Cao Er nodded, looking at Ding Hao with appreciation, "After all the explanations, I have my own way to keep your family from dying." ”

"Thank you, Captain Cao!" Ding Hao saluted Cao Er very respectfully. Ding Hao is arrogant, he has never treated people with such courtesy as today, and he can see gratitude in Ding Hao's eyes.

The dark clouds that obscured the sun dispersed with the wind. The sun reappeared, and the sun re-filled the earth. Sitting in his seat, Cao Er drank strong tea and rubbed his swollen temples. Ding Hao explained, how to deal with the officials involved in the case next, you have to think carefully.

The bad guy who suddenly came in interrupted Cao Er's thoughts and put down the teacup in his hand, "How is it?" ”

"It's all over." The bad guy handed over the book that recorded Ding Hao's testimony.

Taking the record book, Cao Er waved his hand, asked the bad guy to step back, and looked through Ding Hao's testimony by himself. Many years ago, Ding Hao was really a small army commander, and he established contact with several tribes outside the Saiwai during a mission. At that time, Li Ke, who was still the main book of Youzhou Thorn History, found Ding Hao and asked him to do business with the nomadic tribes outside the Saiwai as an intermediary. They share a percentage of their business income. At first, it was just a small object, but then it slowly developed into iron and salt. As Li Ke and others became bigger and bigger, the goods they sold were also upgraded to food and weapons. More and more people are involved in this business, and more and more money is being made.

Youzhou is Li Ke's base camp. Li Ke has been operating here for decades, and his protégés are distributed in both military and political circles. The person in charge of the military rations of the Youzhou Army is Li Ke's student Su Xin, who has been deceived and deceived over the years, mixing sand and soil in the food eaten by the soldiers, and the squeezed out food is sold to the outside through Ding Hao. The weapons were also shoddy, and the weapons that were dropped were sold to the outside of the Saiwai, and even had business dealings with the Gongsun family in western Liaoning.

Looking at this, although Cao Er was very angry, he was immediately relieved. This kind of thing is inevitable in any dynasty and generation. It is understandable that businessmen put profit first. However, Li Ke and them are Han officials, who disregard the interests of the imperial court and betray the country, which is really intolerable.

Cao Er couldn't wait to kill all these people, but if that happened, his layout in Youzhou would collapse. Li Ke and his group of Youzhou officials, whether they are in Youzhou or Xuchang, have been operating for many years, and their relationship is complicated.

When the water is clear, there are no fish, and when people are observed, there are no fugitives. Eventually, Cao Er let go of his clenched fists.

"General Lei, put Ding Hao's head and hang the head at the city gate." Cao Er said coldly, "Ding Hao's family is temporarily imprisoned. ”

"Whoa!" Lei Hong clenched his fists and took the order, and went to carry out the order.

Soon, Ding Hao's head was hung on the East City Gate Tower. Looking at Ding Hao's head hanging high, the people celebrated. The officials in Youzhou were frightened, fearing that it would be their turn next. Cao Zhen pinched a sweat for Cao Er, Cao Zhen knew a little about military rations and weapons, he knew how deep the water was. Yan Rou was also furious when he saw the account book that Cao Er had sorted out, but he didn't take any action.

Li Ke's student Su Xin was brought back to the bad office by bad people, and within three days, Su Xin's verdict came down, and he teamed up with Ding Hao to resell military rations and weapons, although the amount was not large, but the impact was bad, and Su Xin was sentenced to be executed. The bad people in Youzhou learned about the case with lightning speed, which surprised many people who were preparing to watch the excitement, and the discerning people knew that Ding Hao and Su Xin were just substitutes for the dead ghosts.

The imperial history of the court has been played, and the Youzhou Bad Bureau has dealt with the case of military food and weapons trafficking too hastily, and there is a suspicion of bending the law for personal gain. This was refuted by many officials in the DPRK and China, and the corners of Li Ke's mouth sitting in the court hall were slightly raised, who in the DPRK and China does not have a few friends. In order to avoid suspicion, the officials of the Youzhou faction all kept silent. After so many years, this may be the first time that a bad person has defended him in the court.

Qi Fei pinched his sleeves and didn't speak, just sat quietly. A few days ago, he received a report from Lei Hong, and judging from the evidence, this case is like this. But according to the insider report, the matter is not so simple, Cao Shuang is involved, and Qi Fei knows that he must not interfere in this case.

Jia Xu kept coughing, rubbing his heart with his dry hands, and secretly laughed in his heart, "The little fox is not a peaceful person, Li Ke is not the meat on his chopping board this time." ”

After dispersing, Zhou Tong asked in a low voice, "Brother Li, is this the end of this matter?" ”

"Not yet." Li Ke sighed, he had already received a letter from Cao Er in Youzhou. On the letter, Cao Er showed Li Ke Ding Hao's confession, and if this confession was leaked, Li Ke would not be able to keep even if he had a hundred heads. The letter is very clear, in Youzhou, in the future, above the court, Cao Er hopes that Li Ke can help. Of course, Cao Er will not let Li Ke suffer.

"That?" Zhou Tong was very worried, and his face was very bad.

Li Ke let out a breath of turbidity, "I'm afraid that we will sell him in the future." ”

After that, Li Ke wrote a long letter to Cao Er, in which Li Ke's attitude was very respectful and his posture was very low. Without any cover-up, Li Ke is willing to work for Cao Er's dogs and horses. Who allows himself to have a handle in the hands of others, he can only die to the ground.