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The prefect's mansion is in the back hall. Shen Tianpeng took out the holy decree.

"This is the emperor's decree, you should be able to recognize the authenticity. This official is under the imperial order, thoroughly investigates the murder case of Deng Erheng, and has the right to make decisions on the spot. When I learned from Lord Yan that you Yuan Tong was sentenced to be an honest official and not filthy, at the time of this urgency, I specially ordered you to temporarily take the position of prefect to help us pursue the murder and investigate the case. Shen Tianpeng went straight to the point.

"The lower officials are not talented, and it is really an honor to be trusted and supported by the two adults and entrusted with important tasks, dare not obey their orders?" After reading the holy decree, Yuan Zhenglun said.

"Very good! How much do you know about the murder of Deng Erheng?" Shen Tianpeng asked.

Although Tang Jian suspected that the lower officials were in the way and did not allow him to participate, the lower officials still knew a rough idea of Deng Erheng's killing in the partial courtyard of the government that night from the mouths of several cronies in the mansion. Yuan Zhenglun replied, "In order to prepare for the need for the imperial court to investigate the case from time to time, and for fear of forgetting it in the future, I made a private record of this matter. Just now, after learning from Lord Yue that Lord Qin Cha Shen and others had come this time, they had brought it with them, and now they are submitted to Lord Yue for verification. ”

Shen Tianpeng flipped through the transcript submitted by the prefect of the Yuan Dynasty, and said: "Good! Good! Good! Great! Lord Yuan, you should immediately select a few competent and reliable officials from among the officials, promote them and put them to use, and immediately put all those who are close to Tang Jian, those who are implicated, those who misbehave, and those who are involved in the murder of Deng Erheng and those who are related to the case of Deng Erheng's murder immediately put them in prison, interrogate them in detail, sign and draw them, and collect and improve the evidence of witness confessions as soon as possible, and there must be no mistakes. Lord Yan, you go and bring Tang Jian here, and the official will personally interrogate him. In addition, he complained to Lord Yue and Lord Zhang, and asked them to assist Lord Yuan on a business trip. ”

Tang Jian, who was mentioned in front of Shen Tianpeng, although he no longer had the arrogance and arrogance of the past, was still struggling and resisting.

"You are just an official of the Criminal Department who is ordered to handle the case, and you have violated the rules by arbitrarily detaining the officials of the imperial court, if the governor Yamen knows what is happening here, even if you have great ability, you will not want to escape from the border of Yunnan. At such a time, he stopped and let go of his own official, and there was still room for maneuver in the matter. ”

"Let you go? You and that Li Bao, Shi Rong and Dai Yutang, how can you protect and so on, you committed this heinous crime, and you still want to live? Lord Yan, you and show him Master Yuan's transcript. Shen Tianpeng reprimanded angrily.

After reading the transcript, Tang Jian's head was sweating.

Shen Tianpeng hit the railroad while it was hot: "You have also been an official for many years, you should know the rules of the court to ask questions, you and I both know very well that the official furnace is the most poisonous, can forge angels into devils, and with a little force, you can beat innocent people into tricks, not to mention you? Even if you have steel and iron bones, you will never be able to endure all kinds of inhumane torture. This official believes that in the case of Deng Erheng's murder, you are by no means the mastermind, so why bother to bear the burden for others? ”

"I knew that I had followed the wrong person, got on the wrong boat, and had sinned so much that it was hard to turn back. I believe that the Lord can also guess that the man who made me is too powerful, so great that any of his subordinates will not dare to betray him when they die; He also threatens the safety of every family member under him; Now adults are also gambling with the safety of my family. Who should I trust, and how do I choose?" After being silent for a long time, Tang Jian said hesitantly.

"Understandably, in order to dispel your doubts, I will show you something, and you will make a decision after reading it. Shen Tianpeng said, took out the holy decree from his arms, and unfolded it to Tang Jian. Then he said: "Think about it again, because this case has been cleared to the sky, shocking the holy driver, the emperor is really moving this time, the culprit behind you, when it is critical, will he cross the river and tear down the bridge in order to protect himself, throw away the pawn to protect the car, first 'commit suicide in fear of sin', and then destroy your clan, let you carry a big black pot alone, leave a stench for 10,000 years, and be disgraced for generations?"

Shen Tianpeng's words made Tang Jian tremble and sweat, and said: "That's it, that's it, I say, I'll say it all. ”