Imperial City Investigative Department

Chapter 273 Courtesy (Part [-])
Chen Zhong slumped on the ground with a pale complexion, and choked out a sentence for a long time: "Waiting for this old slave, go back and ask."

Wu Chen snorted coldly and said:
"You have to ask carefully. Someone under your command dares to use lynching without even telling the truth about it. It's really crazy! Let's talk about the second secret room. The instruments of torture in it are ordinary. The prisoner is tied up and whipped, but The strange thing is that there are still a few chairs inside. The blood on the ground is not only around the instrument of torture, but also where the executioner stands in front of the instrument of torture. It is also very chaotic and covered repeatedly back and forth. I boldly deduce that this room The secret room is the place where the prisoner executes the prisoner's execution. Chen Zhong's men sit on the chairs to watch the torture. They may not be able to beat them lightly. They must have seen the secret room in front of them, and they have seen their own people being broken bones and flesh. Injuries will leave repeated bloody footprints."

Wu Chen paused, glanced at Chen Zhong who was already in a daze, and said:
"The third secret room is very clean, only desks and chairs. I just looked at the first two secret rooms, and I felt that whoever brought me to this secret room at this time asked me to write anything, and I would write. But according to common sense In other words, criminals don’t need to write their own confessions, someone else can write them, they just need to draw a note, and even if they want to write their own confessions, they can write a small table in the cell, and the jailer can write with pen and ink. Want to write in the secret room?"

"Because no one else can see it." Li Heng said with a serious face.

After hearing this, Chen Zhong fell directly on his back.

The hall suddenly became quiet. Wu Chen sat back on the chair, drank two glasses of water, and then said again:

"Originally, I was angry at Chen Zhong's brutality, and I didn't think about it at that moment. It wasn't until Chen Zhong went outside the cell that I realized that this matter was not simply cruelty. How many treasure chests were dug up in Anping County? Who knows? Anyway? What I escorted was just a bait. Fortunately, I didn't die with the help of the ghost mandrill, so Chen Zhong transferred me to Yang'an County. This matter, I think about it now, is very strange. Without me, who can take the old Jieshan The case was found? I mean Su Chang and Prince Cheng were found."

Li Heng took a deep breath, thought for a while and said, "I can't see ghosts, and I can't hide from Su Chang's illusion. I'm afraid it will be difficult to find Prince Cheng."

The two of them were actually Chen Zhong who passed out without paying attention.

"Not necessarily, it depends on how Yuan Tianshi cooperates. I checked too quickly and didn't give him a chance to show." Wu Chen said with a smile.

"Since Chen Zhong is involved, he must want to find out Yuan Shuchun as soon as possible."

"The Prince Cheng we are talking about is actually the fake one in the capital. Yuan Tianshi thought that he killed two birds with one stone, and if he used Prince Cheng to drag His Majesty, he would have a chance to develop and grow. I also feel that even if I didn't know about Longgu Mountain from Su Chang's mouth, I am afraid that Chen Zhong will find a way to leak out of Longgu Mountain, which is why the female ghost was not in a hurry at first, because they did not damage their roots, but the female ghost was too anxious to let me know that there are good things at the bottom of the river. Even if I can't get the words out of her mouth, I can still know that there is something at the bottom of the river, and they have done everything possible to forget the four monsters at the bottom of the river."

Li Heng tapped his fingers on the book case and said, "My uncle seems to have a plan in mind, but the conspiracy between humans and ghosts is always less tacit."

Wu Chen nodded and said:
"At least Prince Cheng is not as weak as I thought. At first I thought he was being fooled, a puppet in the hands of others. Looking at it now, he shouldn't be. I remember when I came out of Ping'an County, I heard someone As I said, Chen Zhong approached His Majesty two days ago to ask for the right to dispatch troops, and he has countless soldiers in his hands, so he can have several escort troops to leave Anping County, have they all arrived in the capital?"

"You mean...the reason why Chen Zhong tried his best to handle the errands in Anping County is because..." Li Heng didn't continue.

Wu Chen stood up, walked to Chen Zhong, and kicked him lightly, but Chen Zhong didn't respond.

Wu Chen said, "Does Your Majesty feel that there is no trustworthy person in this world?"

A glint of haze flashed in Li Heng's eyes.

"It is said that reincarnation is a skill. Some are bitter before being sweet, some are sweet before being bitter, some have suffered all their lives, and some have a happy life, but are tortured in every possible way when they die. Which is better? Some are born simple and honest, but there are always others. Be careful, there are people who are dissolute and not tolerated by the world, but they can have two confidants, and there are people who treat others sincerely but are let down. That Chen Nanzhu was repeatedly calculated by his family members, and even his family members may betray him, let alone a slave? There are all kinds of people, Your Majesty need not be troubled by this, there is only one Prince Cheng, and only one Chen Zhong."

Wu Chen originally only wanted to persuade him, but he didn't want Li Heng to change his mind because of this incident. He was a suspicious and ungrateful emperor at a young age. In that case, countless courtiers would suffer.

Unexpectedly, after hearing this, Li Heng got up quickly, walked to the desk, and gave Wu Chen a deep respectful bow. Not to mention Wu Chen was startled, Liu Jinzhong almost sat on the ground.

"Your Majesty, this, this is not possible." Wu Chen modestly supported Li Heng's arms.

"Tianshi Wu said that the time has come to rejuvenate and strengthen the country..."

"Don't worry, the title of Celestial Master is not auspicious. You can call me Wu Chen. When no one is around, I won't tell you those false etiquettes. When there are people around, I should abide by some rules. If you want to come to this kind of opportunity Not much, you govern the world, and I will help you deal with crooked people, after the Prince Cheng is found this time, there will be no such big cases again, the world will be clear, and people will be at peace."

Li Heng bowed and said, "Be taught!" Then he looked at Chen Zhong who was on the ground and asked, "Who is he secretly interrogating?"

Wu Chen shrugged and said:
"For so many years, the officials of the court and the central government have been under his surveillance. If he wants to accuse someone, he must have some means to get him to admit it, so that he can show his ability in front of His Majesty. Isn't it true that cruel officials have been like this since ancient times? Of course Chen Zhong's purpose is more. In the past ten years or so, he has done a lot of things for Prince Cheng under His Majesty's nose. I'm afraid some things could not have been facilitated by his lustful power. Especially recently, I always feel that from Anping County On the way back, he had to do some things, but the people who did the things might not have the same heart with him. Naturally, he had to use some means when he arrived in the capital, and he would kill them all. I'm afraid he couldn't hide it. Get them to rectify, and then force them to write down some of their past crimes, then you have a handle in Chen Zhong's hands, and when His Majesty remembers to ask, he will only hear what Chen Zhong wants His Majesty to hear."

Li Heng walked to the gate of the hall and signaled Liu Jinzhong to open the gate.

As soon as the door opened, the cold wind blew in immediately.

"Are you going to let him try those instruments of torture later?" Li Heng asked with no emotion.

(End of this chapter)