The prince is more stable

Chapter 263 The So-called Civilian

Xing Shu stood in the front yard of his mansion, shaking with anger.

I experienced the long-lost feeling of frustration again today, and it still had the familiar taste.

At that time, Zhao Xiaoqian led the members of the Imperial City Administration, broke down the gate of the Ministry of Justice, and rushed in with a swagger. They took over the Ministry of Justice prison, rescued Su Che who was imprisoned, and finally left with a swagger.

At that time, all the officials of the Ministry of Justice could only stand stupidly in the yard, allowing the Imperial City Division to make chaos in the Ministry of Justice.

At this moment, just as at that moment.

The same thing happened today. Last time, the Imperial City Bureau broke into the Ministry of Justice's office, but today they directly broke into the private residence of the Vice Minister of the Ministry of Justice. They were just as swaggering, and no one dared to move.

All the guests huddled in the hall in silence, including Xing Shu himself.

No one dared to obstruct them, and they didn't even dare to breathe faster, for fear of being identified as Zhou Zhi's accomplice by the Imperial City Bureau.

Treason, what a serious crime.

How dare Zhao Xiaoqian put such a big hat on Zhou Zhi? It's fatal!
Xing Shu's face turned ashen as he stared at the officer who took Zhou Zhi away, then turned and left.

Only after everyone from the Imperial City Division had left the mansion did Xing Shu grit his teeth and say, "This old man, this old man, is going to submit a petition and impeach Zhao Xiaoqian! He's becoming more and more lawless!"

All the guests echoed this and expressed their righteousness and sternness in submitting a joint petition, demanding to go to the court to discuss the matter with Zhao Xiaoqian.

After the Imperial City Bureau left, the guests seemed to come back to life, filled with righteous indignation, as if they had forgotten that they were scared like quails in front of the Imperial City Bureau just now, and now they started to show off again.

At this time, Gou Yaguan had already walked out of the gate of Xing Shu's mansion. Hearing the indignant curses and shouts behind him, Gou Yaguan smiled slightly with a look of contempt.

Civil servant, huh!

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The ice well service has come to work.

Outside a remote hall in Yanfu Palace, Liu Dan rubbed his hands and stood on tiptoe to look around excitedly.

The five thieves who were captured last time were almost dead, but they refused to say a word. This dealt an extremely heavy blow to Liu Dan's career and became a stain on his life.

No prisoner who entered Bingjingwu could withstand the various torture instruments used by Bingjingwu, and there was no precedent of failing to obtain a confession.

Because these five people not only destroyed Liu Dan's skills, but also made Liu Dan begin to doubt his life and his own abilities.

No one knows how Liu Dan managed to survive during this period. He fell ill, was under tremendous psychological pressure, and lost a lot of weight.

This morning, Wei Jie sent someone to deliver a message, and soon a criminal was brought in. The Duke of Zhao ordered that he be punished for "conspiracy to rebel".

Liu Dan immediately understood what Zhao Xiaoqian meant.

The implication of "dealing according to a certain crime" is to convict the person of that crime.

As for the confession of guilt, it is not easy to get a confession from a prisoner who has been imprisoned in Bingjingwu.

Liu Dan had been waiting at the gate of Bingjingwu early in the morning, waiting for the Imperial City Division to send the prisoner, waiting to show off his skills and wash away his past shame.

It was not until the afternoon that more than ten officers from the Imperial City Bureau escorted a prisoner down from the prison van and pushed and shoved their way to Liu Dan.

Liu Dan's eyes lit up and he excitedly walked around Zhou Zhi, clicking his tongue.

"Good, good! He is healthy, fat and strong, and can withstand the hard work. Good!" Liu Dan became more and more excited, like a crazy and obsessed medical student, looking at the cadaver teacher who was about to dissect.

Zhou Zhi was so frightened by Liu Dan's abnormal appearance that he trembled all over.

Liu Dan's name was feared by all the court officials. Many of the prisoners who fell into his hands over the years were officials. Few of these officials came out with intact hands and feet. Most of them had missing arms and legs, and some even had mental breakdowns and were driven crazy by him.

Zhou Zhi hadn't expected to fall into Liu Dan's hands at this moment; he practically saw his own fate. "How dare you...! I'm an official appointed by the imperial court. Without being dismissed by the Council of State and the Ministry of Personnel, and without being convicted by the Ministry of Justice and the Supreme Court, who dares to touch me?" Zhou Zhi cursed.

Faced with Zhou Zhi's angry shouting, Liu Dan turned a deaf ear and continued to circle around Zhou Zhi.

In his eyes, Zhou Zhi was half dead at this moment.

Who cares what the dead say?
Looking up from bottom to top, Liu Dan frowned. He found that half of Zhou Zhi's face was swollen and several teeth were missing.

"What do you mean? Who of you took action?" Liu Dan said dissatisfiedly.

The arresting officer stepped forward and smiled apologetically: "This old fellow resisted arrest and spoke harshly, so I slapped him..."

Liu Shan sighed regretfully.

It's not perfect!
In his eyes, the perfect prisoner is one with normal physical signs and no injuries. In this way, he can get the full sense of accomplishment when he tortures the prisoners who fall into his hands.

Now Zhou Zhi was slapped by someone, and Liu Shan felt lost.

"Did you notice that? Did you touch my prisoner casually?" Liu Dan kicked the escort officer.

The escort officer took a step back and chuckled dryly.

Liu Dan was so angry that he was about to kick a few more times, but he saw that the people from the Imperial City Bureau in front of him made way for him and saluted in unison with their fists clasped.

Liu Shan was stunned. He looked up and saw Zhao Xiaoqian, dressed in a neat official uniform, walking slowly towards him.

Liu Dan hurried forward and bowed without saying a word: "Ah, the Duke of the County has come, why didn't you tell me earlier, so that I could have asked the servants to clean the courtyard and lay the red carpet in advance, so as not to dirty the Duke's jade feet..."

Zhao Xiaoqian's cheek twitched slightly. What a fucking jade foot.

Anything will only harm you.

"Liu Duzhi, let's speak nicely in the future. Even when you are flattering me, try not to be so exaggerated. It sounds a bit fake." Zhao Xiaoqian pointed out the shortcomings of his flattery bluntly.

Liu Dan smiled awkwardly and bowed, saying that he would study the flattery skills in the future and would make the Duke happy next time.

Zhao Xiaoqian didn't bother to pay attention to him and walked straight up to Zhou Zhi.

The two looked at each other at this moment. Zhao Xiaoqian's eyes were calm, neither sad nor happy. Originally, his height was about the same as Zhou Zhi's, but Zhou Zhi didn't know why, he always felt that Zhao Xiaoqian was like a god, looking down at the world with calm and compassionate eyes.

After a long time, the eye contact ended and Zhou Zhi lowered his head unconsciously.

Zhao Xiaoqian, however, continued to stare at him, saying, "Censor Zhou? I've heard of him for a long time, but I finally get to meet him today. What a shame, it's on such an occasion."

Zhou Zhi's anger grew again. "You...acted recklessly without the emperor's permission and arrested court officials without reason. Zhao Xiaoqian, have you figured out how to explain this to the emperor?"

Zhao Xiaoqian smiled and said, "Of course I've thought about it. I had an excuse before I was about to take action against you. Zhou Zhi, you are suspected of treason, a crime that is unforgivable. The Imperial City Bureau is within its authority to arrest those guilty of treason."

"Bullshit! When did I ever commit treason? You fabricated charges and framed loyal officials. Do you think all the civil and military officials in the court are blind?" Zhou Zhi cursed angrily.

Zhao Xiaoqian smiled calmly and said, "Once you enter Bingjingwu, you will naturally admit to treason, Liu Duzhi, am I right?"

Liu Dan, who was standing beside him, smiled brighter than a flower and said hurriedly, "Leave it to me. As long as he enters Bingjingwu, I will make him admit that he is a dog, and then he will be a dog!"

Zhou Zhi was furious and began to struggle to break free from the ropes tied around his body.

Zhao Xiaoqian narrowed his eyes and stared into Zhou Zhi's eyes.

"Censor Zhou, I, Zhao Xiaoqian, have never offended anyone. This time, I didn't take the initiative to provoke you, but you secretly instigated the students of the Imperial Academy, intending to make a big fuss and force the emperor to revoke the imperial decree of reward..."

"But now you act like you've been wronged. I'm a little confused. You were the one who started it, and I was just passively fighting back. Why are you acting like I'm the one who deserves death? Hmm, what kind of logic is that?"

(End of this chapter)