The heavens set sail from the courtyard

After Yang Jiulang was imprisoned in Kaifeng Prefecture, soon people from the Yang family were also "invited into" Kaifeng Prefecture.

When Yang Xian was still sleeping at home, Shen Zhaohui from Kaifeng Prefecture came in person and "invited" all those with the surname Yang to come into Kaifeng Prefecture to assist in the investigation.

After all, Yang's father is an official's father-in-law, so naturally he doesn't want to go to Kaifeng Prefecture, and he will not give face to Shen Zhaohui, a small judge.

But unexpectedly, the imperial edict from the palace was delivered to the Yang family overnight. The emperor ordered the Yang family to cooperate with the Kaifeng Prefecture in handling the case without any delay.

It was only then that the Yang family realized the seriousness of the problem.

When they arrived at Kaifeng Prefecture, they saw Yang Jiulang who had been beaten with thirty boards.

At this time, Yang Jiulang's back was covered in blood and flesh, he was breathing out more than inhaling, and he was dizzy from the beating.

After all, Yang Jiulang's surname is Yang. When Yang's father saw his miserable appearance, he suddenly became angry.

"Sir Shen, did you torture people into confessions during the trial in Kaifeng Prefecture?" Father Yang said with a cold face.

"Sir Yang, Yang Jiulang colluded with bandits and kidnapped a noble lady from the capital. He was caught red-handed and still tried to argue. I sentenced him to thirty lashes of the cane according to the law. May I ask how he was forced to confess?" Shen Huizhao said neither humbly nor arrogantly.

"What? Yang Jiulang kidnapped a noble lady from the capital. How is this possible?"

The Yang family was unaware of what Yang Jiulang had done, nor did they expect that he would cause such a big disaster.

"Yang Jiulang might flirt with some actors normally, but he is not bold enough to kidnap a noble lady from the capital," Yang Xian said.

Shen Huizhao looked at Yang Xian expressionlessly and said, "The kidnapping of the noble lady has caused a sensation in the capital. The emperor has even heard about it and issued an order for Kaifeng Prefecture to solve the case as soon as possible."

Father Yang said angrily: "In this case, Lord Shen should be more cautious in handling the case, otherwise I will report it to the government."

Shen Huizhao said coldly: "All the thieves have been arrested, and everyone accused Yang Jiulang of being the man behind the scenes."

"It's a false accusation, definitely a false accusation. Please investigate it carefully, Lord Shen." Father Yang said angrily.

"The servants in Yang Jiulang's family have confessed." Shen Huizhao's light words made all the members of the Yang family change their expressions.

Shen Huizhao showed the confessions signed by everyone to Yang's father.

The more Yang's father looked at it, the heavier his heart became. Yang Jiulang had indeed paid a large sum of money to hire thieves to kidnap Li's family, and he could not deny it.

In order to nail Yang Jiulang, Wang Gang hinted to the bandits to put all the blame on Yang Jiulang and confess that he was the mastermind behind all the kidnappings.

Now the problem becomes serious.

This group of thieves not only kidnapped members of the Li family, but also kidnapped many daughters of powerful people during this period, and killed them after extorting ransom.

Those victims were not ordinary people. They were all powerful and influential people in Bianjing. The one with the highest status among them was the granddaughter of a university scholar.

Their relatives were kidnapped and tortured to death, and these victims were feeling very angry. When they heard that the thief had been caught and confessed that Yang Jiulang was the mastermind behind the incident, what else did they say? They united and went to the palace to meet the emperor, requesting that the government severely punish the murderer.

The government did not dare to be negligent and ordered Shen Huizhao to strictly interrogate Yang Jiulang and show no leniency.

Even when Yang Jiulang was beaten, he still emphasized that he was a member of the Yang family and a royal relative, but he didn't know that he was foolishly dragging the entire Yang family into the quagmire.

Shen Huizhao is well-known for his impartiality. Since Yang Jiulang has always emphasized that he is a member of the Yang family, Shen Huizhao has reason to suspect that the Yang family is also involved in the kidnapping case. She asks the emperor for permission to invite all members of the Yang family to Kaifeng Prefecture to assist in the investigation.

After all, Yang's father was a government official. After reading the confession, he immediately realized that Yang Jiulang could not escape death.

He also realized that Shen Huizhao wanted to pin the kidnapping case on the Yang family.

"Lord Shen, Yang Jiulang's crime is unforgivable, but the Yang family is unaware of his evil deeds." Yang's father acted decisively and distanced himself from Yang Jiulang.

"He, Yang Jiulang, is a distant relative of my Yang family. We are not familiar with each other!"

Shen Huizhao had expected Yang's father to say this, so he turned to look at Yang Xian and said, "Everyone in Bianjing City knows the relationship between Yang Jiulang and the Yang family. Previously, Yang Jiulang molested a woman in the street and was beaten up, but it was Yang Xian, the great official, who personally stood up for Yang Jiulang!

Sir Yang is now saying that Yang Jiulang has no relationship with the Yang family. Isn't that too far-fetched! "

Upon hearing this, Yang's father broke out in a cold sweat, and only then realized what kind of disaster Yang Jiulang would bring to the Yang family.

Yang Xian then said: "Even if Yang Jiulang really committed an unforgivable crime, it is his personal matter. Lord Shen, do you have any evidence to prove that it is related to my Yang family?"

Father Yang came back to his senses and nodded immediately, saying, "Yes, the kidnapping of the noble lady was done by Yang Jiulang alone. It has nothing to do with my Yang family."

Shen Huizhao took out another confession slowly and said, "After being beaten with thirty sticks, Yang Jiulang finally admitted his crime and also admitted that Yang Xian was involved."

"What!?" Father Yang was shocked and turned around to glare at his son.

"what have you been doing!?"

Yang Xian was also confused. He had never heard of kidnapping a noble lady!

Yang Jiulang came to his senses at this time and silently extended his hand to Yang Xian.

"Cousin, save me."

Yang Xian's scalp suddenly went numb and he hated Yang Jiulang in his heart!
"Yang Jiulang, why did you hurt me!" Yang Xian's eyes were wide open with anger, and he wished he could give Yang Jiulang another thirty lashes.

"Save me, save me."

Yang Jiulang knew very well that if he wanted to survive, he could only drag the Yang family into the water, rely on Concubine Yang in the palace, and ask the emperor for a glimmer of hope. This was also the reason why he tried to get close to Yang Xian.

Of course, Wang Gang contributed to this. In front of Yang Jiulang, he mentioned the Yang family intentionally or unintentionally, reminding him that Yang Jiulang was not Yang Xian and did not have a biological sister who was a beauty in the palace.

Yang Jiulang was quite smart. He knew that only by muddying the waters could he have a chance to survive, so he insisted that Yang Xian was also involved.

The Yang family seems innocent, but in fact they are not innocent. Yang Jiulang has been bullying men and women under the banner of the Yang family and acting recklessly over the years. The Yang family naturally knows this, but they still tolerated it. Now it's time for them to pay back.

Shen Huizhao waved his hand, and a group of yamen runners rushed in from the back hall and arrested Yang Xian.

Yang's father was horrified and said hurriedly: "Master Shen, my son would definitely not be involved in the kidnapping case. You can't just listen to Yang Jiulang's one-sided words and convict him."

Shen Huizhao said coldly: "I am ordered to investigate the kidnapping case. Sir Yang, are you trying to hinder my work?"

Father Yang hesitated, took a step back, and began to weigh the gains and losses in his mind.

Shen Huizhao ordered Yang Xian to be thrown into jail first and the trial to be held tomorrow.

The other members of the Yang family were also politely "invited" to rest somewhere else.

Although they were not convinced, the Yang family did not dare to resist and could only obey Shen Huizhao's arrangements.

After finishing everything, Shen Huizhao went to see the Li family again.

Li Fuhui and Li Kangning, as important witnesses, were also left in Kaifeng Prefecture and temporarily cared for by Wang Gang.

When Mrs. Li heard about it, she rushed over with her other daughters and insisted on staying together as a family.

When Shen Huizhao came to meet the Li family in official uniform, Si Niang Li Haode immediately knelt down and begged.

"Sir Shen, please help the Li family and give us justice!"

Shen Huizhao gently helped Li Haode up, and when their eyes met, they were suddenly stunned! (End of this chapter)