"Liu Zhizhou can't explain it, is it because he wants this king to do it for him?" Gu Huanli debunked Liu Ruchang's lies with one word.

Liu Ruchang couldn't help but feel panic in his heart when he heard this, but now admitting it is tantamount to begging for death directly, and with a hint of luck, he had to pretend to be stubborn.

"Back to Your Highness, the lower officials really never thought that these bandits would have such courage, it is the lower officials who are not good to guard, and please punish Your Highness." Liu behaved as usual.

Gu Huanli originally wanted to give him a chance to admit his mistake, but at this time, it seemed that it was unnecessary.

"Lin Wei, you came just in time, come to tell Liu Zhizhou what you found in the neighborhood this night." Gu Huanli spoke to Lin Wei, who had just rushed back in a panic.

Hearing this, Liu Ruchang was already sincerely afraid, he probably thought that he could do something unknowingly by taking advantage of the dark moon and high wind, but Gu Huanli was not someone he could deceive.

Lin Wei was ordered, and then looked at Liu Ruchang: "Lord Liu, I happened to arrest all the people of Changshengtang who fled in the next place, how did they escape from this heavy guard, Lord Liu has to interrogate it personally?" ”

Lin Wei's tone of voice became more and more similar to that of His Royal Highness, and Liu suddenly fell to his knees as usual.

Gu Huanli looked at Lu Xuan at this time: "This king rarely pays attention to such trivial matters, and Lord Lu has also made a county order for a few days, otherwise the case will be handed over to you for review." ”

In fact, Gu Huanli had already found out everything that should be investigated, and the appointment to Lu Xuan at this time was just to help her accumulate a political achievement by the way.

Lu Xuan didn't think too much about it, it was Gu Huanli's order after all, and she punished the faint officials who colluded with the bandits to cause trouble to the people, and she was willing to do it.

Lu Xuan received the order, Gu Huanli pretended to be sleepy and left, and before leaving, he specially instructed her in front of Liu Ruchang: "This king's people can be used at will, and this king will wait and see." ”

This seems to be said to Lu Xuan, but in fact, it is simply to warn Liu Ruchang and others not to think crookedly and not to take Lu Xuan in their eyes, in short, they are supporting her with the word "fierce king".

Seeing Gu Huanli leaving, Lu Xuan ordered someone to escort everyone in Changshengtang back to the prison, and she herself interrogated Liu Ruchang, a dog official who discarded her conscience, all night.

"Does Lord Liu want to confess himself or do you want me to interrogate?" Lu Xuan first asked Liu Ruchang tentatively, although he was heinous, but she really didn't use the punishment department's set.

Although Liu Ruchang knew that Lu Xuan had Gu Huanli's support, Gu Huanli was not there at the moment, and he suddenly took a chance again.

"Lord Lu is clear, I really don't know anything about this matter, maybe my subordinates were negligent for a while before they were optimistic about the crime, I am at most a crime of lax carelessness, I really don't know where to start!" Liu pretended to be wronged as usual.

Lu Xuan didn't believe Liu Ruchang's nonsense at all, and then asked him, "Negligence? The jailer was negligent, and what about the corpses that were carried out to impersonate Changshengtang? Is it also a momentary negligence? ”

Hearing this, Liu Ruchang realized that there was a loophole in what he had just said, and hurriedly changed his statement: "Maybe it was because the jailer was worried about being held account......able after the prisoner escaped."

"Nonsense!" Lu Xuan was annoyed, she couldn't listen to it, and Liu continued to make things up as usual.

Since he had given Liu the usual opportunity, he didn't know how to cherish it, and Lu Xuan didn't bother to talk to him more at this more profound time.

"I think it's basically you secretly colluding with the Changshengtang bandits, releasing the prisoners without permission, and then stealing the beams and changing the pillars with the corpses of others!" Lu Xuan said Liu Ruchang's crime in one word.

Liu Ruchang was suddenly startled, and there was endless panic in his heart, but he still refused to admit his guilt: "Lord Lu is aware that this official really doesn't know anything about this matter!" ”

"Perhaps, maybe it's one of the catchers, jailers, and masters, or maybe they took bribes and released the prisoners without permission?" Liu was in a hurry to say all the scapegoats he could think of.

Lu Xuan simply spit on this kind of beast that harms others and himself.

"Guard Lin, bring the hall master of Changsheng Hall here!" Lu Xuan was furious and ordered Lin Wei, and the momentum around his body was extremely fierce by the anger.

When Lin Wei heard this, he immediately brought people up, and Lu Xuan was too lazy to be merciful, so he simply handed over the next matter to Lin Wei.

"Escort Lin, let Liu Zhizhou see the methods of the Criminal Department with his own eyes." Lu Xuan opened his mouth to Lin Wei, and then motioned for him to torture the owner of Changsheng Hall in front of Liu Ruchang to extract a confession.

Although Lin Wei was not arraigned by the Criminal Department, he has been by Gu Huanli's side for many years, and all kinds of torture methods are not uncommon.

Hearing Lu Xuan say this, Lin Wei ordered someone to tie the master of Changsheng Hall to the torture rack opposite Liu Ruchang without saying a word.

"But do you want to take the initiative to confess your relationship with Liu Zhizhou before I do it?" Lin Wei asked the lamb waiting to be slaughtered in front of him.

Liu Ruchang took advantage of the situation, and his eyes signaled to the master of Changsheng Hall to keep his mouth shut.

Xu Shi still had some illusions about Liu Ruchang, the Zhizhou, and the owner of Changshengtang immediately held his head high and said: "I don't know this dog official, this dog official doesn't know how many brothers I have arrested, I can't wait to kill him with my own hands!" ”

On the other side, he was clearly scolding Liu Ruchang with a fierce face, but Liu Ruchang was extremely satisfied in his heart.

Seeing this, Lin Wei didn't have the patience to give people a second chance like Lu Xuan, so he immediately pulled out the iron whip on his waist and whipped it towards the waist of the village master of Changsheng Hall.

In the prison in the dead of night, a hoarse scream suddenly sounded.

"I only used five strokes of strength for this whip, do you want to keep trying?" Lin Wei glared angrily at the other party's Ling Eyes.

Fifty percent of his skills have already made the skin of the master of Changsheng Hall open, and it is really hard to imagine that if Lin Wei uses all his strength, he will directly take half of his dog's life.

But even so, the owner of Changshengtang is still tight-lipped.

Seeing this, Lin Wei couldn't help but show a dark smile on his face: "Then let's try if your mouth is hard, or the iron whip in my hand is harder!" ”

After speaking, Lin Wei was about to make a move, but was stopped by Lu Xuan: "Lin guards slowly." ”

Even in the face of sinners, Lu Xuan still couldn't bear such a harsh punishment.

When Lin Wei heard this, Lu Xuan stepped forward: "Don't hope that Liu is as usual, he can't protect himself now." ”

Lu Xuan said what the owner of Changsheng Hall was thinking, and there was a hint of dodging in his eyes: "What are you talking about, I don't understand!" He endured the pain all over his body and still denied it.

Seeing this, Lu Xuan sneered.

"What are you laughing at?" Seeing Lu Xuan's strange smile, the hall master of Changsheng Hall couldn't help but feel a little creepy.

Lu Xuan responded: "Laughing at you, you're as stupid as a pig." ”

"Why do you call me stupid?" Although the hall master of Changsheng Hall couldn't understand Lu Xuan's words, he still knew what the word "stupid" meant.

Lu Xuan then explained: "Do you know that Liu Zhizhou, whom you trust, has already put all the charges on you and your brothers before you were brought in? ”

Lu Xuan's words even Lin Wei couldn't help but look dazed when he heard it, Liu Ruchang did do all kinds of clever words to find a scapegoat for himself, but the people who were pulled into the water by him from beginning to end were only the people of the government.

Liu Ruchang was also confused when he heard this, and seeing that the owner of Changshengtang Village on the opposite side was already suspicious, he hurriedly said to Lu Xuan: "Lord Lu can't indiscriminately provoke with red mouth and white teeth!" ”

"Instigation? What kind of friendship do you have that needs to use the word 'instigation'? Lu Xuan asked Liu Ruchang rhetorically, his words were full of loopholes.

Liu Ru was speechless in an instant when Lu Xuan retorted.

Lu Xuan looked at Changshengtang again: "Now that His Royal Highness the Fierce King has appointed this official to try this case with full powers, do you really think that the black gauze hat on Liu Ruchang's head can still be kept?" It's stupid to work for him. ”

Hearing this, the owner of Changshengtang was shaken, but he was still not sure if Lu Xuan intended to deceive.

Lu Xuan also understood that coercion did not seem to be a clever means for Changshengtang.

Thinking about it this way, coercion is not a simple inducement.

Lu Xuan immediately spoke: "If you confess your crimes and hand over the stolen goods, at most, you will be exterminated by the imperial court and scattered around, so that you can save your life, if you are charged with collusion with the government......"

"What will happen?" The owner of Changshengtang instantly cared about the second consequence, and it seemed that he was not far from taking the bait.

Seeing that the other party was interested, Lu Xuan continued: "If the officials and bandits collude, not only the officials will be connected to the nine clans, but even those brothers and their families in your village may not escape death." ”

Hearing the word "death", the owner of Changshengtang instantly softened.

"My lord spares my life, those brothers in my cottage are all innocent, they are all homeless ordinary people, and they were forced to follow me to do evil after I took them in, and many of them even hide their whereabouts from their families, and their families are even more innocent!"

Now the owner of Changshengtang can still take care of interceding for the brothers in the cottage, and he can be regarded as a loving and righteous person.

Lu Xuan then took the opportunity to ask again: "Then do you still have to protect Liu Ruchang at the cost of hundreds of lives in the stockade?" ”

Being asked by Lu Xuan like this, Changshengtang's arrogance suddenly disappeared, and he couldn't help lowering his eyes.

After a long time, he spoke: "I do things alone, if I tell the truth, can Lord Lu let go of the other brothers in my village and only take me to blame?" ”

His righteousness really moved Lu Xuan more and more.

But Gu Huanli is here, no matter how Lu Xuan can't decide such a big thing on his own.

After hesitating for a while, seeing that the owner of Changsheng Hall was indeed affectionate and righteous, Lu Xuan made up his mind to look at him: "Okay, as long as you are willing to say, this official will definitely do his best to intercede with His Highness, and give you a lighter punishment." ”

With Lu Xuan's promise, the owner of Changsheng Hall looked at Liu Ruchang, who was already trembling on the other side.

"I warn you, don't spew blood! Slandering the court officials is to be killed! Even now, Liu Ruchang is still trying to threaten the other party.

With Lu Xuan as a guarantee, the owner of Changshengtang dared to speak truthfully.