Houfu Key Class

Because there is no witness, it is impossible to prove that Zhai Li is the organizer of this scandal. So he simply insisted that he had no knowledge and put all the blame on his servants.

Mastermind and lax governance are two completely different crimes.

The prince said solemnly: "Master Zhai, do you think I dare to summon you directly for questioning before I have sufficient evidence? Can you guarantee that your subordinates will be willing to take the blame for you for the sake of the safety of their own families. Then...those Where are the officials who have been to the underground venue?”

Zhai Li looked stunned.

The prince narrowed his eyes and said, "If you promise to them that you will be given a lighter punishment if you tell the truth, how many of them do you think will be willing to identify you?"

Zhai Li's expression finally became tense: "Your Highness, does identification count as a witness? Then I still say that they framed me?"

The prince sneered: "Are you too confident in yourself? How do you know they don't have physical evidence in their hands? Mr. Zhai, they are all officials. Who doesn't understand Mingzhe's way of protecting himself? Do you think you are the only smart person?" ?”

"You!" Zhai Li stood up anxiously.

The prince scolded: "I advise you to tell the truth honestly, and you may be given a lighter punishment. But if you persist in your stubbornness and refuse to confess, then when the witnesses and material evidence are complete, it will be the end of your Weiyuan residence." day."

Zhai Li glared at him for several seconds, then sneered: "Your Highness, I have an old saying for you. Don't be too perfect as a person, especially as an official. Otherwise, even you won't be able to bear the consequences."

The prince sneered and said: "Master Zhai has the skills to threaten Gu Gu, why not think about how to quibble after seeing the evidence. Come, take him down and keep him under strict supervision."

After Zhai Li was taken away, Tong Ya was also temporarily taken back to the squad room, leaving Jin Cheng and the prince alone in the room.

After hearing such a huge melon and witnessing the confrontation between the prince and the minister, the little devil's mind still couldn't turn around.

The prince waved his hand in front of him: "What, are you scared to death?"

Zong Jincheng swallowed his saliva and said, "It's such a big case. Can I hear this?"

The prince couldn't help laughing: "Then you have to keep it a secret until the truth comes out."

The little devil nodded solemnly: "Your Highness, don't worry, I have the strictest mouth."

The prince nodded, and then asked: "Did you not understand something just now?"

Zong Jincheng tilted his head and thought for a moment, "Yes, it's the official who spoke first..."

"Lü Tai, the censor of Zuodu of the Metropolitan Procuratorate." The prince introduced the other party's identity to him.

"Ah? That's the boss of the Metropolitan Procuratorate..." Zong Jincheng said in his heart. It turned out that the second-rank official the prince wanted him to be was the position of Lu Tai and Xu Shangshu.

The little devil continued: "That's Mr. Lu. Why did he ask His Highness to report to the Emperor for further investigation? Why didn't he report to the Emperor and investigate at the same time?"

Because he saw that His Highness did not adopt Lu Tai's suggestion.

The prince chuckled: "Because he doesn't want to continue to investigate alone, he wants to protect himself. In this case, either he has a problem, or he is worried that his subordinates will have problems. Because even if it is a crime of lax governance, it will affect His official career.”

Zong Jincheng frowned and said: "But if we don't find out the truth, how can we explain it to those girls? He is already a second-grade official, close to the top of the hundred officials. If someone is not strict in his governance, he can be harmed. Disgraced?"

The prince chuckled: "You also said that he is close to the top of the hundred officials, but he is not yet. If he really does something lax in his governance, he will have no hope of promotion."

Zong Jincheng still didn't understand: "How can promotion be more important than so many people?"

The prince lowered his eyelashes and said calmly: "Yes, it shouldn't be."

The underground venue was surrounded, and all the little girls were rescued, including Jingzhe's sister.

However, due to the large number of girls involved in the case, batches were taken in to await interrogation, and soon the class room was filled with people. The three cubs were sent home that evening because they were useless and took up too much space.

The yamen's comprehensive investigation is in full swing.

A large number of people were escorted in, and Xu Wan obviously felt that the princess's mood was getting lower and lower.

But she didn't know the reason, and she couldn't ask rashly. After receiving the three cubs, the Crown Princess asked them to go back to the house first, and she had to wait for the Crown Prince here.

Xu Wan thanked her: "Thank you for what happened today. If there is any need for our cooperation, I can bring Jincheng and the others over at any time."

The princess said: "Well, let's go back."

On the carriage back, Zong Wenxiu still looked out reluctantly. He was worried about Tong Ya.

The little devil comforted him: "Brother, don't worry. With His Highness here, Tong Ya will be fine."

Zong Wenxiu said anxiously: "But Tongya has been interrogated all afternoon. I'm worried that she won't be able to bear it."

Zong Jincheng thought for a while, shook his head and said, "No, she seems to be in good spirits and strong."

Zong Wenxiu smiled bitterly: "When she was a child, she would be afraid of insects when she saw them. She would sleep with her aunt every time there was a thunderstorm. I thought she... she must have suffered a lot in the past four years."

Xu Wan patted him on the shoulder and said, "Don't worry, we can take her back as soon as this matter is over."

After Zong Wenxiu returned home, he honestly told them about Tong Ya's identity. Only then did the old Marquis and the old lady know that Prime Minister Yan still had so many relatives alive, and they did not dare to say anything for fear of implicating the Marquis.

The old lady felt distressed: "You and your mother are the same. You have to hide such a big thing. If you had told Tongya about her disappearance earlier, maybe we would have helped you find her."

Zong Wenxiu lowered his head and did not dare to say a word.

At that time, they thought Tong Ya was just lost, but they didn't expect that she was kidnapped by these people and almost had a big accident.

Xu Wan came to the rescue for him: "Mother-in-law, knowing too early is not entirely a good thing. I'm afraid this matter may have far-reaching implications. If the prince hadn't come forward, we might not be able to rescue Tong Ya."

After hearing this, the old lady understood. She quickly asked Zong Jincheng: "Jincheng, what is going on? How could Tongya involve so many people? I heard your grandfather said that many officials in Beijing were also taken away. We went to investigate, and it seemed like something big had happened.”

Zong Jincheng promised the prince not to tell the details, but only to pick things from his perspective, and said a little: "After we went to the dance studio to see Tong Ya, we wanted to spend money to redeem her. I even offered five thousand taels, and the other party kept asking. The price has been increased to 8,000 taels, and they will fight us for life or death."

The old lady was shocked: "It costs 8,000 taels to buy a female doll? Whose family is so generous?"

Zong Jincheng nodded wildly and said angrily: "I was also thinking about which family in the capital would be richer than our Marquis Mansion. But Tong Ya said that the person who bid with me would not get eight thousand yuan at all. Two buyers. Tong Ya was booked by him in advance. Even if I bid 100,000 taels, I can’t compete with him.”