I was chased by my sickly junior brother who had two lives

As the King of Zhao was arrested, the investigation of his cronies was also carried out in full swing. The atmosphere in the interrogation room of the Dali Temple was solemn, and the King of Zhao's cronies were brought here one by one for interrogation.

Chen Jue and Chen Jia stood at one side of the interrogation room, observing the situation inside through the screen. The first person to be interrogated was Lord Li, the counselor of King Zhao. This man was always known for his cunning and wisdom, and was a key figure in King Zhao's conspiracy.

The officer in charge of the interrogation slammed the gavel and said, "Sir Li, do you know what crime you have committed? The King of Zhao committed treason and you, as his adviser, participated in it. Why don't you confess the truth quickly!"

Lord Li sneered, "Sir, this is really unfair! I was just giving advice to King Zhao and handling some daily affairs, how could it be considered treason? These are all false charges!"

The interrogator said angrily: "How dare you quibble! We have evidence to prove that you participated in the communication between the King of Zhao and the enemy country and assisted him in planning the conspiracy."

Lord Li said calmly, "Sir, I didn't know about the correspondence. Maybe someone forged the letter in my name. You can't convict me of a crime based on some letters with similar handwriting."

Chen Jue frowned behind the screen and said to Chen Jia, "This Lord Li is really hard to deal with. He wants to shirk responsibility by saying that the handwriting was forged."

Chen Jia nodded: "We have to find more powerful evidence so that he can't quibble."

At this time, the interrogator took out an account and said, "How do you explain this account? It was found in the Zhao Palace. It has your annotations on it, and it records a large amount of funds flowing from unknown sources. These funds all flowed to forces related to the enemy country."

Lord Li took a look at the account, and a trace of panic flashed in his eyes, but he quickly regained his composure: "Sir, although there are my comments on this account, it was the matter that King Zhao ordered me to handle. I just followed his orders. I don't know the final destination of these funds. Maybe they were used by others."

Chen Jue whispered to his subordinates beside him, "Go and bring the steward of Prince Zhao's mansion here, and have him confront Lord Li."

After a while, the housekeeper of Prince Zhao's mansion was brought to the interrogation room. When the housekeeper saw Lord Li, his eyes flickered.

The interrogator asked, "Butler, do you know this man?"

The butler nodded: "My Lord, this is Lord Li. He is in charge of many affairs of the palace."

The interrogator asked again: "How much do you know about these accounts? Lord Li said he was just following orders. What do you think?"

The housekeeper hesitated for a moment, looked at Lord Li, and said, "Sir, I... I don't know much. I am only responsible for the daily chores of the palace. These account matters are handled by Lord Li and the prince."

Chen Jue knew that the butler was lying. He walked into the interrogation room and looked at the butler: "Butler, if you don't tell the truth, you are colluding with the traitors. You have been in the Zhao Palace for many years. Do you really know nothing about this? Or is someone threatening you and not letting you tell the truth?"

The housekeeper's forehead was covered with cold sweat, but he remained silent. Seeing this, Lord Li's mouth corners slightly raised.

Chen Jia came over and whispered to the housekeeper, "Housekeeper, you have a family too, right? If you put your family in danger to protect these traitors, is it worth it? The King of Zhao has fallen. If you confess, the court may give you a lighter sentence."

The housekeeper's body trembled slightly. He looked at Chen Jia, then at Lord Li, and finally spoke: "Sir, I... I'm telling the truth. Lord Li has been involved in the conspiracy of King Zhao, and he is the one who handled all these accounts. He often has secret talks with some mysterious people in the palace, and I have heard them mention things about the enemy country."

Lord Li's face changed. "How dare you, you little dog slave, slander me! When did I have a secret conversation with the mysterious man?"

Chen Jue looked at Lord Li: "Lord Li, now that we have all the evidence, do you still want to quibble?"

Lord Li gritted his teeth and said, "Humph, even if there is the butler's testimony, it can't prove that I am a traitor. He is just making random accusations to protect himself."

The interrogation reached a deadlock, and Chen Jue knew that he had to find more direct evidence to make Lord Li confess his guilt. He decided to start with Lord Li's family.

After some investigation, Chen Jue discovered that Lord Li's son had a villa in the suburbs of Beijing, which few people knew about. Chen Jue took Chen Jia and several of his men to investigate the villa.

The villa looked ordinary, but it was heavily guarded. Chen Jue and others sneaked in quietly and found some letters and documents in the study of the villa.

Chen Jia picked up a letter and said, "Ajue, look, this letter was written by Lord Li to the envoy of the enemy country. The content involves the military deployment of the court. This is conclusive evidence of treason."

Chen Jue nodded: "Let's go back quickly and leave Lord Li speechless."

Back at the Dali Temple, Chen Jue interrogated Lord Li again and threw the letter in front of him: "Lord Li, look at what this is? This was found in your son's villa. What else do you have to say?"

When Lord Li saw the letter, his face turned pale, but he still tried to struggle: "This...someone deliberately put it there to frame me. I didn't know about this letter at all."

Chen Jue said angrily: "Master Li, you still want to deny it now? Your son has been controlled by us, and he has admitted your crime. If you don't tell the truth, don't blame me for being rude!"

Lord Li knew that the situation was hopeless, but he still resisted stubbornly: "Hmph, even if I am guilty, so what? The King of Zhao has been kind to me, and I have done things for him, so I have no regrets in death."

Chen Jue sneered: "Your so-called kindness is aiding and abetting the tyrant and is a crime of treason. You will be nailed to the pillar of shame in history forever."

With Lord Li's confession, the investigation of other Zhao Wang's confidants continued. However, another Zhao Wang's confidant, General Zhang, was more stubborn.

General Zhang roared loudly in the interrogation room: "I am an official appointed by the court. I have fought for the court for many years. Why do you arrest me? I have never conspired with the King of Zhao to rebel!"

The interrogator said, "General Zhang, we have evidence that you assisted the King of Zhao in raising his own army with the intention of rebellion."

General Zhang sneered: "Evidence? What evidence? I did that to defend the border and train soldiers for emergency use."

Chen Jue walked into the interrogation room and said, "General Zhang, why are the soldiers you trained not stationed at the border but appearing near the capital? Moreover, the equipment and training methods of these soldiers are different from those of the regular army of the imperial court. They are more like private soldiers used for rebellion."

General Zhang argued, "That was to deal with a possible crisis in the capital. I was loyal to you, but you slandered me like this."

Chen Jia said, "General Zhang, we have investigated and found that you and the King of Zhao have a large amount of money transactions. Where did all this money go? Don't think we don't know."

General Zhang's eyes flickered. "That was a reward from the King of Zhao. I have made great contributions to the court, so why not reward me with money?"

Chen Jue shook his head: "General Zhang, don't treat the court officials as fools. We have already grasped your conspiracy with King Zhao clearly. The army you privately raised colluded with the enemy country and prepared to launch a rebellion and overthrow the court at a critical moment."

Veins popped out on General Zhang's forehead. "You're talking nonsense! I didn't do that!"

In order to find more evidence, Chen Jue sent people to investigate General Zhang's military camp. In the camp, they found some flags and weapons related to the enemy country, as well as secret letters between General Zhang and the enemy country.

During the second interrogation, Chen Jue placed the evidence in front of General Zhang: "General Zhang, take a look at these. They were found in your military camp. Do you have anything else to say?"

When General Zhang saw the evidence, he was silent for a moment, then suddenly burst into laughter: "Haha, even if you have this evidence, what can you do? I am a general of the court, I have military merits, you can't do anything to me!"

Chen Jue glared at General Zhang: "General Zhang, do you think your military achievements can cover up your crimes? You are guilty of treason and rebellion, which is unforgivable. No matter how great your achievements are, you cannot escape the punishment of the law."

General Zhang gnashed his teeth and said, "Humph, I don't believe you can do anything to me. I have many old subordinates in the court, and they will not stand by and watch me being wronged by you."

Chen Jue knew that General Zhang was trying to threaten them, but he was not afraid: "General Zhang, if your old subordinates are wise, they should draw a clear line with you. The laws of the court cannot be trampled by anyone."

In the confrontation with General Zhang, Chen Jue and Chen Jia kept looking for new breakthroughs. They found that one of General Zhang's lieutenants seemed to know some inside information, so they decided to start with the lieutenant.

After some persuasion, the deputy general was finally willing to tell the truth: "My lord, General Zhang is indeed colluding with King Zhao. They plan to launch a rebellion during the emperor's autumn hunt, assassinate the emperor and the ministers, and then support King Zhao to take the throne."

With the testimony of his deputy general, General Zhang could no longer deny it. As the investigation of Zhao Wang's confidants gradually deepened, more and more evidence surfaced, and Zhao Wang's conspiracy was completely exposed.

In the process, Chen Jue and Chen Jia remained calm in the face of the stubborn resistance and confusion of Zhao Wang's confidants. Through careful investigation and clever interrogation, they gradually uncovered the truth and left the traitors nowhere to hide. The court also experienced a test in this turmoil and developed in a clearer direction.