Without waiting for the promulgation of the edict of the six princes and the concubines of the Jin State Mansion, the tragedy of the Fan family on Chai Hupu finally made progress.

On this day, Lan Ting returned to the Taishi Mansion on the front foot, and before he could meet and discuss with Sun Ning, Hua Xiaoji and other guests, a member of the Shuntian Mansion followed closely to ask for a meeting, saying that he was sent by Shi Tuiguan and invited Zhao Xiushu to go to the Torture Hall.

When Lan Ting arrived, he saw that Tao Xiaoshen was also present.

Shi Tuiguan couldn't wait to stand up, and pulled his arm without waiting for Lan Tingli to see him: "Tao Zhen has a good ability, and finally found out the true identity of a dead man Lu Jian in Sang Zhuzhou's accomplices, this person will be interrogated, according to Sang Zhuzhou's confession, Lu Jian not only participated in the execution of the crime of assassinating Feng Yuqi, but also listened to the order to kill Fan Er, Fan Da's family is likely to be killed for him, and Tao Zhen's envoy has already verified Lu Jian's collusion with the Song State Mansion, as long as this murderer confesses, even if the evidence is conclusive!" I can then ask for an order to arrest and interrogate the Gao family who should be involved in the case. ”

Lan Ting took a look at Tao Xiaoshen, who was still an iron-clad face, and he couldn't see the slightest bit of excitement, which was completely different from Shi Tuiguan's joy and color, but Tao Xiaoshen glanced at him as a response, and Lan Ting understood his meaning and was very sure to pry open Lu Jian's nail mouth and iron tongue.

On the murder of the ordinary people in Chaihupu, it is really not enough to provoke Jinyiwei to interrogate, and he still cooperates with the torture and does not have the right to preside, but the suspect in this case is the Song State Mansion, and it is very likely to be closely related to the murder of Feng Yuqi that Jinyiwei is investigating, so it is reasonable for the emperor to order Jinyiwei to cooperate with the torture of Shuntianfu, after all, a Wenchen from Hanlin like Shi Tuiguan is not very good at interrogating dead killers who have been trained for a long time, and only special institutions such as factory guards are more competent.

"This murder case can gradually come to light thanks to the strange thing, and now it has finally come to a critical time, I think that I should also be present to witness, and these dead men are cunning, I really don't have the confidence to judge the authenticity of the confession, I don't have to be deep in the personal transmission of the Duke of Min, proficient in the art of connoisseurship, when I was clumsy, I can assist the Taishi Gong to judge the unjust case, if I have to be around to assist in the torture, it can be considered that the truth can be revealed." Shi Tuiguan grabbed Lan Ting's arm and dragged the person out, and when he walked to the threshold, he remembered that he had fallen Tao Zhen's envoy, and turned his head: "Please move Tao Zhen's envoy." ”

Lan Ting saw that this Uncle Shi was in danger of tripping over the threshold again, and couldn't help but remind: "Uncle Shi is careful of your step. ”

As a result, he still didn't get rid of a trip, but fortunately, Lan Ting helped him in time, and Shi Tuiguan didn't fall.

However, his speed of movement was not affected by this trip, and he began to move like a fly before he could stand firm, and he did not forget to turn his head to look behind after walking twenty or thirty steps, and saw that the Zhenfu envoy followed steadily behind, so he was relieved, and said to Lan Ting in a low voice: "I have always avoided the factory guards and the like, although I have also heard the wind comments, it is said that the Gao factory supervisor and Tao Zhenzhi are different from the party of slander, and they always stay away, especially after witnessing Tao Zhen's many methods of torture and interrogation, in the end I feel that it is very unkind." ”

Lan Ting was helpless, and couldn't help but glance back at Tao Xiaoshen, but saw that the corners of his mouth were almost invisible and slightly upward, and it was rare to smile......

It seems that he doesn't care about Uncle Shishi's reservations.

Lan Ting couldn't help but think of what happened to his grandfather when he told him about Tao Xiaoshen, who was originally a child of a scholarly family, but unfortunately when he was seven years old, he was wrongfully killed because of treachery and slander, his father and uncle were unjustly killed, and the female relatives of the family did not want to be a prostitute, so they hanged themselves together, Tao Xiaoshen was separated from his brothers, and he didn't know if the family survived except him, and he was trafficked to which family he was a slave

Pei, he entered Jinyiwei because he did not forget his family feud, and was determined to take revenge on the treacherous and flattering ministers who slandered his father back then, but when he was only a little captain, the group of enemies lost their power and obeyed.

Tao Xiaoshen's Shangguan Qian Yan when he was in Jinyiwei, when he was appointed as a six-grade hundred, he appreciated Tao Xiaoshen and promoted him, but Qian Yan's temperament was very vicious and ruthless, Tao Xiaoshen learned that Qian Yan intended to slander Zhongliang, and knelt down to persuade Qian Yan to dispel his intentions, but Qian Yan was annoyed and ashamed and almost did not beat Tao Xiaoshen to death, and Zhao Taishi began to pay attention to Tao Xiaoshen from then on, and recognized and appreciated his courage to uphold justice and refuse to cooperate with treacherous slander, and secretly helped Tao Xiaoshen rise step by step.

Zhao Taishi knew that he could not completely dismiss the Jinyi Guard, so if the supreme commander could live in an upright person's house, and hold the prison justly and without the evil of slander, then the hundred officials of the imperial court would at least not be framed by the Jinyi Guard.

Fortunately, although Tao Xiaoshen has a heavy position, he has not changed his adherence to the norms, and Emperor Hongfu is indeed a benevolent and generous monarch, and today's factory guards are no longer as frightening as they were in the Daizong and Guangzong periods.

He also said that Lan Ting followed Shi Tuiguan to the prison, only to see that Lu Jian had taken out the cross from the cell and was locked in the courtyard, he was unkempt and covered with blood, he was burly, leopard eyes were wide, although he was a prisoner, he was not depressed, and he looked up at Shi Tuiguan, who was panting because of his luck, and the dignified calmer with a cold look that made many people daunted, as for himself...... Lan Ting felt that he was afraid that he was not taken seriously by this dead man at all.

The torture rack that bound Lu Jian was thought to be specially made, not to let him be down-to-earth, he could only stand on tiptoe, thinking that it had been some time, so Lan Ting could see that his legs and shins below the knee were already trembling, because he was exposed to the scorching sun, and he was already sweating profusely, and the burning pain of the sweat flowing into the wound did not make Lu Jian frown, but made Shi Tuiguan feel the same way, and he felt very cold.

Shi Tuiguan had no patience at all and sat under the corridor for interrogation, he was not too hot, accompanied Lu Jian to expose the sun, and persuaded him kindly: "Confess truthfully and confess to the mastermind earlier, and suffer less flesh and blood, your accomplices have already confessed, even if you are stubborn, it will be useless." ”

Lan Ting could barely hold back a reminder, but it was too late.

As soon as Shi Tuiguan's words fell, he was spit on the prisoner with a mouthful of thick phlegm, but fortunately, although he was often tripped by the threshold, he was still nimble and dodged to avoid this spit.

"A dignified Confucian scholar, unexpectedly, but he colluded with the likes of the factory guard, intending to slander Zhongliang! The dog official surnamed Shi, if you don't want to succeed, even if Lu is tortured to death by you, he will never listen to your instructions to slander Song Guogong and His Royal Highness Taisun! ”

Shi Tuiguan finally put away his compassionate heart, came over angrily and sat down heavily, and said to Lan Ting: "The stabbing whip and fire rod can't let such a fanatic be subdued, and it is even more difficult for Renjiao and Deshi to influence him, so stubbornness does make people hate and anger, I really don't know that there are such stupid and stupid people in the world, who would rather die than help the abuse, but it is a pity that he is iron-clad, but he is willing to be a lackey of the traitor." ”

Lanting: ......

Uncle Shi, who is so naïve, thinks that these dead men are not for utilitarian gain, and are they used by Song Guogong?

Even Tao Xiaoshen couldn't help it, changed his expressionless face, shook his head and sighed: "Don't Shi Tuiguan think that such fanatics are just not good at knowing people?" ”

He didn't make any more sarcasm, and when he turned his face to look at Lu Jian, he became ruthless again: "Lu Jian, whose real name is Chen Chuba, a person from Xihuangji in Tangyi County, Dongchang Prefecture, was born in the twenty-third year of Quantong, and was sentenced to death for beating his neighbors, but he was replaced, changed his name to Lu Jian, and obeyed the orders of Gao Qiong, the Duke of Song. Although his parents died and his widow married another, he left behind a son, who is now raised by your brother Chen Mengdong. ”

Lan Ting looks

Coming, Lu Jian's expression changed almost immediately, although the leopard's eyes were still open, there seemed to be a layer of fear between his eyebrows, and his legs and shins trembled even more from the knees down.

This change has come ...... Exceptionally fast, noticeable.

"The reason why you don't dare to confess to the mastermind behind the crime is because you know that the death penalty is inevitable, and you can't spare yourself, but you are still worried that your family will be killed by Song Guogong's comrades, I might as well tell you that your brother's family, including your son, will soon move to a foreign country."

Tao Xiaoshen's words just stopped at the point.

However, the implication is already obvious, this is to tell Lu Jian that his family will soon be no longer under the control of the Gao Party, and will be "taken over" by Jinyiwei, you need to know that although today's factory guards are still fair, they are still unscrupulous institutions in the eyes of the general public, and they have completely done murder and arson, Tao Xiaoshen did not say a single threat, but the purpose of the threat has been achieved.

Since the establishment of Jinyiwei, torture such as washing and oil pots has been invented, if it is used on Lu Jian's brother and only son......

"Let my family go, let them go, they don't even know I'm alive, and they don't even know the rest of the story." Lu Jian was finally depressed, lowered his high head, and seemed to be relieved: "I can finally ask for a quick death, I want to eat meat and drink wine, after a full meal, I will not hide a word about what you want to know." ”

Shi Tuiguan was dumbfounded, and didn't understand why the pacification envoy just told Lu Jian's details, revealing the reason why he didn't repent, and he didn't need to be tempted at all, and pried open the nail-mouthed steel teeth of the criminal? !

He yelled excitedly: "Hurry up and prepare wine and meat!" ”

Shi Tuiguan's resolute temperament because this case has made the officials deeply understand, so a little soapy clothes rushed out, Tao Xiaoshen ordered to lift Lu Jian's shackles, and allowed him to sit in the shade of the tree, at this time Lu Jian sat closer, and there was no need to talk loudly at all, of course, Shi Tuiguan couldn't wait for him to eat a full meal before asking: "You committed a capital crime, how did you get replaced?" Who was unjustly killed for you? ”

Lu Jian put his shoulder on his shoulder, and said weakly: "The official just wants to ask, and he also understands that the villain has suffered from the flesh and skin of these days, and he can't quench his thirst and eat to fill his stomach, so can't he wait for a while and a half before confessing?" ”

"Wait, wait, of course you can wait, as long as you confess truthfully, before the execution, the official promised you to provide wine and meat for dinner." Shi Tuiguan took a deep breath and tried to suppress his impatience.

Lan Ting's heart moved, and he asked Tao Xiaoshen sideways: "Since Tao Zhen's envoy has already found out the details of this person's crime, there must be someone who transferred and replaced this prisoner, right?" ”

"Of course." Tao Xiaoshen said: "Back then, the commander of Tangyi County was held by Meng Dajing, and then he was able to step by step, until now he is a member of the household department. ”

This person is already an obvious high-ranking party member.

Lan Ting said: "Song Guogong must have tried not to be a minister as soon as possible, so he instructed the party to find a candidate for the dead, such a crime, he had already been sentenced to death for beating his neighbors, and suddenly saw that he could escape with his life, so he was willing to accept Song Guogong and obey the order, but it was not Song Guogong's initiative to recruit the dead by such means, but I don't know if Tao Zhen's envoy found out how the county order of Meng Dajing District was attached to Song Guogong, and whether anyone recommended it?" ”

After he asked this, the corner of his eye flickered lightly over Lu Jian's side, only to see a look of horror in this person's eyes, and he turned more attentively to listen to Tao Xiaoshen's response.

A dead man, and a dead man who is about to turn his back on the Lord, why is he so concerned about how Meng Dajing became a member of the Gaomen party?

Lan Ting believes that this issue is very worthy of scrutiny.