Father can be an enemy country

Chapter 884
  Guangdong Chief Envoy Si Liwen Office.

After listening to Xu Benya's words, Lin Zhongmo sneered: "I didn't expect that Xu Jiantai is still a good man. A good man does things like a good man. I admire him."

"I'm just a wretch, how can I be a good man?" Xu Benya said with a sad smile: "I really envy Lin Fantai that he can continue to stand high and interrogate his former colleagues."

"Don't do this!" Lin Zhongmo slapped the crowd hard and shouted: "Tell me, how do those people threaten you? You actually want to fight against them all by yourself!"

"No one threatens me, and I have no allies." Xu Benya shook his head numbly.

"When we ransacked the house, we found that your wife and your children are not at home," Lin Zhongmo asked in a deep voice, "Where are they now?"

"There is going to be a war, and the war is chaotic. I will arrange for them to go back to their hometown to live for a while." Xu Benya said with a trace of worry in his eyes.

"Are they threatening you with your family members?" Lin Zhongmo asked: "What do you mean, if you carry it alone, the whole family can live, but if you give them up, the whole family will die?"

"Haha..." Xu Benya smiled and said: "Lin Fantai is overthinking. No one threatens me, and my wife and children are not in anyone's hands."

"Okay, okay." Lin Zhongmo saw that he was like a bastard eating a weight - he was determined, so he sneered and threw out the fire sign and said: "You can just be tough and you will be punished!"

The officer clamped sticks on Xu Benya's legs. After a few clamps, Xu Benya screamed in pain, but gritted his teeth and said nothing. Seeing how stubborn he was, Lin Zhongmo got really angry and ordered people to put the scorpion on him again and use his hands and feet to torture him.

This time Xu Benya's screams became even more piercing, but he refused to say a word until he fainted...

He really has a fighting chance with Daotong.

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  But not everyone was as tough-talking as he was. The news that Xu Benya was caught and tortured quickly spread throughout the Justice Department, causing an uproar in the yamen.

Especially those officials who participated in the persecution of fellow Taoists and helped destroy evidence of crimes were all panic-stricken, fearing that they would be next.

In an atmosphere of fear, their interrogation began.

When Zhou Ping, the warden of the Ancha Division, walked into the questioning office, he saw that the person sitting in the hall was not Lin Fantai, but the Daozhixian with a wound on his face.

Zhou Ping was stunned for a moment, then quickly knelt down and confessed his guilt.

"Brother Zhou, please wake up. What's your crime?" Daotong said with a smile.

"It's a villain who beat Daozhi County like this. He deserves death." Zhou Ping kowtowed.

"I told you to get up." Daotong smiled bitterly and said, "I am injured, do you still want me to help you up?"

Zhou Ping repeatedly said he didn't dare and quickly got up obediently.

"Don't be afraid," seeing his cowering look, Dao Tong said warmly, "You are just following orders. If you don't do it, others will beat me harder. I also have to thank you for avoiding torture when you use it on me." The vital point has been opened, otherwise I wouldn’t be able to sit down and talk to you so quickly.”

Zhou Ping felt a little relieved and said hurriedly: "The villain has been in Yangcheng for several years. The Daozhi County is not afraid of power and makes decisions for the people. The villain sees it in his eyes and obeys it in his heart. The villain also knows that the Daozhi County is unjust this time. , but the villain is despicable and can’t help much, so he can only let it go a little bit."

"Yes, I was indeed wronged." Daotong nodded and said: "The court has cleared my name. I am an upright Han Chinese, not a Mongolian." "I know that I should be gentle during torture... Speak, and everyone will hear you." Zhou Ping nodded, his voice getting lower and lower as he spoke, obviously scared.

"Don't be afraid. Your problem is not big to begin with, and I will definitely speak for you." Daotong then advised him, "By the way, I saw in your file that you were originally an official."

"Yes." Zhou Ping nodded sadly and said: "The villain was originally from Qingzhou Prefecture in Shandong Province. Because he was in charge of grain storage, he was implicated in the empty seal case and almost lost his life. Later I heard that it was the prince who saved us subordinates. Officials are exempt from death penalty but cannot escape from living punishment. The lower officials were demoted to officials and sent to Guangzhou to deal with prisoners in prison all day long."

As he spoke, he laughed at himself and said, "I am almost like a prisoner."

"I can help you regain your official status. Although I don't have this ability, I can help you to plead for mercy, and His Highness the King of Chu will probably give you face." Daotong said softly: "But the premise is that you must tell the truth, and you can't stand for that person. Help others hide and tuck them in."

Zhou Ping was quite moved when he heard this, but he hesitated and whispered: "They warned us that anyone who dares to talk nonsense will kill our whole family."

Daotong's expression changed and he said calmly: "Have your family members been arrested by them?"

"That's not true." Zhou Ping shook his head and said, "The villain was sent here. His family members are all in his hometown in Henan. Even if they send someone over, they won't be able to arrive now."

"That's easy. When I'm done, I'll ask His Highness to protect your family. Why don't you bring them to the capital? You can also go back to the capital to be an official and reunite with them." Daotong said warmly, his voice full of Goodwill. Let the other person believe that you are thinking about him.

Zhou Pingping showed a look of excitement, obviously moved by the words.

Therefore, being a county magistrate is the best way to train officials' abilities. People like Lin Zhongmo, who served as Hanlin officials in Beijing and directly dispatched administrative envoys, were not as good as Taoists who would investigate the case.

Of course, it's also because Zhou Ping really has little to do with the case. As long as Daotong doesn't pursue him, he has no responsibility. But if Daotong held on to him, His Highness the King of Chu would definitely chop off his head to vent his anger on Daotong.

Under the guidance of Tao Tong, Zhou Ping finally opened his mouth and finally admitted that the person who led the torture and extortion of confessions was the prince of Yongjia and the commander of the Guangzhou Guard, Zhu Xian.

Of course Daotong knew that it was Zhu Xian who was doing this to him, and that the most serious injuries on his body were caused by the fight, but evidence alone was not sufficient. To arrest Zhu Xian, Zhou Ping's confession was needed as evidence.

Zhou Ping also mentioned in his confession that Zhu Xian once said arrogantly during the interrogation that he was framed by Dao Tong, but so what? In Guangdong, his father and son are Wang Fa. If you say you are guilty, you are guilty!

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  "It's really a lie." In the Eight Directions Wind Pavilion, Lao Liu looked at the confession Dao Tong received and couldn't help but sigh: "From Hu Weiyong to Zhu Liangzu, each and every one of them let his son cheat him. I don't even want to have children anymore." .”

"But this sentence alone is not enough to arrest Zhu Liangzu, right?" Daotong asked softly.

"Of course, he is General Zhengnan. Without my father's will, I can't touch him." Lao Liu nodded and said: "Don't worry, catch the younger one first, and the older one will naturally become anxious."

"Can Marquis Yongjia make friends?" Daotong worried: "He only needs to hide Zhu Xian in the military camp. Unless the prince comes in person, no one can break into the military camp."

"Understood, on the order of the magistrate, Xiao Wang went to ask for the person in person." Lao Liu originally had a skin injury on his buttocks, but Jiang Yang has recovered in the past few days.

"That's not what I mean..." Daotong quickly explained: "If you give me ten courages, I won't dare to instruct His Highness."

"Haha, don't be so serious, I'm just kidding you." Lao Liu smiled and patted his shoulder and said, "I am going to meet Marquis Yongjia for a while. I shot and injured his son, why don't you come? Say hello?"

(End of this chapter)