Sir, I can do it!

Zhen Guohou Weiru shattered the Pear Blossom Table with his palm, and shouted, "This is true!"

Huo Bao'er was trembling and weeping uncontrollably: "...Back, back to Lord Hou, it was the four princes of Beiyan who insulted each other, and it was their first choice. The young master just said a few words. Who knows that the four princes are temperamental? It's so big, and it rushed towards the young master without hesitation. It was unexpected, and it accidentally pierced the fourth prince..."

Huo Bao'er wailed, "Master Hou, what should I do?"

Wei Ru paced back and forth in the flower hall, while Huo Baoer knelt on the ground and sobbed.

Wei Ru rubbed the center of his brows irritably: "Stop howling, tell me, what is the reason for their dispute?"

Huo Bao'er twitched twice, wiped away tears with the back of his hand, and replied with a crying voice: "It's because of an actor named Qin Yusheng in Meiyuan. The young master loves to listen to operas, and often goes to Meiyuan. Hit together. Every time Qin Yusheng does not appear on stage, the young master will call this person to accompany him. Everyone in the capital knows it, and no one dares to make Qin Yusheng's idea. But who knows, the fourth prince who has been cats all winter just happened to arrive Mei Yuan went to the opera, and named Qin Yusheng to accompany her."

"Today, Young Master Feng is the host. He invited the masters to listen to an opera in Meiyuan. The young master casually inquired about Qin Yusheng. Went to the theater."

"Who knows that the fourth prince next door is the fourth prince. He was drunk and talked a lot about how he was with Qin Yusheng last night. The young master was so angry that he couldn't hold back his temper for a while, so he rushed out of the room. It happened that the person next door He also rushed out, and before the young master could speak, the fourth prince bumped into him..."

After hearing this, Wei Xuan, the prince of Zhen Guohou, frowned a pair of thick eyebrows slightly: "Father, although Ah Zhao likes to mess around, he has always done things properly, this time I am afraid that the incident happened unexpectedly, we have to find a way to calm it down as soon as possible." over this."

"Master Hou! It's not good, the third young master was taken away by the people from the Tongcha Mansion!" The servant hurriedly came to report.

Wei Ru's face darkened.

When Huo Bao'er heard this, he almost fainted, and the tears he could hold back flowed out again: "Oh, what a crime, our young master is so noble, how can he go to such a filthy place as Tongcha Mansion? Not good, Bao'er failed to take good care of the young master, and made the young master suffer a great crime..."

Wei Xuan was twitched by his howling eyelids, even though he had a good temper, he couldn't bear it now: "Shut up!"

Huo Bao'er hurriedly covered her mouth, but tears flowed down her palms, the pear blossoms were raining, she was in a panic.

"Father, the General Prosecutor's Office has already intervened in this matter, I'm afraid it can't be done well."

Wei Ru immediately ordered: "Take my official uniform, I want to enter the palace to face the saint."

Wei Xuan said: "It's getting late, the palace gate has been locked, I'm afraid I won't be able to see the emperor. Besides, even if the emperor summons us, we don't know what the truth is, and we will easily fall into a passive position. It's better to ask someone to deliver a letter to the elder Sister, you might as well inquire sideways to find out what the emperor means."

Wei Ru lamented: "I was confused. Alas! I don't know how many accidents will happen this night. I'm afraid that those who smell it have already made up their minds to get involved."

"This is not the most important thing. With the death of the fourth prince, Shuobei will not stop." Wei Xuan said in a low voice, "Father, Beiyan has always wanted the six states of Shuobei, but because of the agreement signed back then. The agreement is not good to send troops without authorization. If Beiyan's fourth prince is stabbed to death in Daqi, Beiyan will have a reason to send troops."

Wei Xuan pursed her lips tightly, pondered for a moment, and said, "Father, the matter is too coincidental. In my opinion, this case is by no means as simple as it appears on the surface."

Wei Ru's eyes flashed.

Now that the fourth prince, Wanyanhong, was stabbed to death in Meiyuan, and died at the hands of his own son, it was obvious to all, Bei Yan would definitely not let it go.

If this is used to coerce the Qi State to return the six northern states, the Wei family will become the eternal sinners of the Qi State.If one life is worth one life, I can't let go of my son.Moreover, Beiyan has become stronger and stronger over the years, and its strength is enough to rival Qi.Not to mention that there is a Nanliang behind the Qi State coveting.If Beiyan goes to war aggressively, the consequences will be unimaginable once the battle becomes intense.

In any case, this matter is too difficult.

"Xuan'er, send a message to the palace to tell your elder sister to be vigilant at all times, but don't act rashly. Beiyan's heart is clearly revealed. It may not be a dead end before the end of the matter. We can't mess things up first. Let those Xiaoxiao take advantage of the loophole."

"As long as I am still here, and the Zhenguohou Mansion is still there, the emperor will think more about it, no matter what, Zhao'er can always be saved."

Wei Ru slumped back on his chair, stared at the door, and sighed, "Zhaoer is afraid of the dark, and I don't know if the lights in the Beifu Prison are bright enough."

When Huo Bao'er heard this, he burst into tears again.

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Wei Zhao Aijie, this prison cell has not been a good place since ancient times, it is dark, damp and smelly.He had nowhere to stay, so he could only look outside through the cracks in the iron fence.There was half a palm's width between the two iron bars. Wei Zhao leaned his face in and listened to the screams coming from the interrogation room next door.

It is often heard that Emperor Wu established the Tongcha Office to prevent corruption among officials, collusion with each other, deception, and dissatisfaction among the public.When the Tongcha Mansion was first built, it was indeed a good knife in the hands of the emperor.

It's just that people have selfishness, and selfishness can't be seen. If things go on like this, the Tongcha Mansion has become an existence that all officials hate.The officials wrote impeachment notes like snowflakes, saying that the procuratorate used power for personal gain and used power to oppress others.Later, the case was not filed because there was no real evidence for what was said.Since then, the Tongcha Mansion has become more powerful, and all officials dare not compete with it.

Wei Zhao sniffed the rotten bloody smell in the prison, and sneered unconsciously.The Tongcha Mansion was originally born of imperial power, the emperor is also a human being, and the emperor also has selfish intentions.Isn't the real role of the Tongcha Office played here?

The high-sounding reason is just to cover up the inner desire and filth of the person sitting on that chair.

Rusting footsteps came from the dim corridor, approaching Wei Zhao little by little.His fair and handsome face had been caught between the iron railings for a long time, and two deep red marks appeared, like two lines of blood and tears, which made the jailer tremble.

"...Wei, Mr. Wei, you..." The jailer pointed at Wei Zhao's face incoherently.

Wei Zhao patted the iron railing with a smile, and said, "It's broken, don't panic."

The jailer glanced at Wei Zhao, still terrified.Trembling, he opened the cell door and said, "Master Chen is here to invite you."

Wei Zhao moved his body. He waited all night but no one came for interrogation. Perhaps Chen Tieban didn't know how to deal with this matter.Now that the interrogation is coming, the higher-ups should have made a decision.

Wei Zhao took two steps, then turned around and asked the jailer, "I heard that no matter how prominent and noble they are, as long as they enter this Beifu Prison, no one will get out alive."

The jailer puffed out his chest proudly: "The supervisory officials of the Tongcha Office have great power and great responsibility. If there is no real evidence, how can we arrest people randomly."

Wei Zhao nodded and said, "Do you believe it or not, this young master will be the first person to walk out of Beifu Prison alive."

The jailer looked at Wei Zhao sympathetically, but did not answer.I said in my heart that I will say this again when you can withstand the 72 tortures in Beifu Prison.

The jailer took Wei Zhao to the interrogation room and left.Chen Jinghuai was already waiting inside, he looked at Wei Zhao with a complicated expression, and motioned to the left and right to tie him to the rack.

There was a written confession on the case in front of Chen Jinghuai, Wei Zhao said with a smile, "Master Chen wants to torture you?"

Chen Jinghuai still had a straight face, and said: "It's not a trick of torture. Mr. Wei stabbed people to death in full view. In addition to the personal bodyguard of the fourth prince of Beiyan, Zhang Bing, the prime minister of Honglu Temple, and many people in Meiyuan witnessed the murder. The dagger is also with you The official sent someone to inquire. The cause of the dispute was Meiyuan Qin Yusheng. The motive, witnesses, and physical evidence are all there. If Mr. Wei wants to avoid the pain of flesh and blood, he should confess as soon as possible."

Wei Zhao tilted his head and glanced at the densely packed small characters on the confession form. The light was dim and the handwriting was somewhat blurred. He no longer bothered to read, but asked Chen Jinghuai a word: "Master Chen, have you ever killed anyone?"

Chen Jinghuai frowned: "Don't talk nonsense about things that have nothing to do with this case."

Wei Zhao asked again: "Does the law of this court state that stabbing a dead body is considered murder?"

"Nothing. What the hell are you trying to say?"

Wei Zhaodao: "I suspect that I didn't kill anyone. When Wan Yanhong rushed out, he was already dead."

Chen Jinghuai was startled: "How is this possible! Wu Zuo has already experienced corpses. Except for a penetrating knife wound under his chest, there are no other wounds on Wan Yanhong's body, and there are no signs of poisoning. If he had died long ago, so what? Will sit next door and talk to you. Also, what about the cause of death?"

Wei Zhao said: "Although the wound was deep, it was not fatal. There must be clues to be found on the corpse..."

"When a person dies, he dies. Everyone can see it. Mr. Wei doesn't need to defend himself. He must always think about the soldiers of Qi State stationed in Shuobei."

An old man came slowly in the dark corridor, his back was slightly bent, his hair was gray, his bones were skinny, but his eyes were extremely bright.

When Chen Jinghuai saw the visitor, he hurriedly saluted respectfully: "Master Supervisor."

Wei Zhao sized up the unattractive old man in front of him. This was Hong Kun, the incumbent and the first Supervisor of the Northern Mansion of the Tongcha Mansion.

He looked at Wei Zhao pitifully: "Everything is fate. Mr. Wei, you don't have to struggle needlessly when you get here. You should understand what Wanyanhong's death means to Qi State. Although Qi State is strong, But Nanliang is behind and wants to seek our country's land, and the Yue Kingdom in the east has an ambiguous attitude, and both sides have a source of wealth. Once Shuobei fights, Nanliang will definitely take advantage of it. I think Mr. Wei doesn't want to see the border wars start."

Wei Zhaodao: "Supervisor Hong means that he wants to sacrifice me alone in exchange for the peace of Qi State?"

Hong Kun didn't speak, just acquiesced.

"The emperor's brother-in-law also means this?"

Hong Kun remained silent.

"What if I deny this crime?"

Hong Kun squinted his eyes, and he had already taken the torture tools on the left and right and set them aside one by one.

Wei Zhao glanced at it, his mouth twitched, then he looked away, and said with a smile, "I left after my mother gave birth. My family took pity on me and loved me since I was a child. Even if I broke my father's beard , my father only dared to scare me with a tiger face, and would never hit me. Speaking of which, I have never tasted what pain is like since I was a child."

Hong Kun giggled, the laughter was eerie in the dark interrogation room: "Then today will be as you wish."

The jailers in the interrogation room are all experienced, and they know what kind of punishment should be used to deal with what kind of person.Although Wei Zhao had already been convicted by his superiors, he was the son of the Marquis of Zhen Guo after all, so he had to pay attention to the concealment of his wounds when he was executed.

The ten fingers connected to the heart, the nails were pierced, and the pain was unbearable.This is the most common form of torture in Beifu Prison.The jailer took the silver needle and ordered someone to hold down Wei Zhao's left hand. Just as he was about to stab it, he suddenly felt a strong wind blowing against his face, and the silver needle in his hand fell to the ground immediately.

The jailer was shocked, and quickly turned his head to look, only to see a man in black standing quietly outside the door.The man was clad in a black cloak, the broad hood casting a shadow over his face.His whole body was full of coldness, and his eyes were cold, which made people shudder, like the king of Hades who was in charge of life and death in the underworld.

Chen Jinghuai came back to his senses, quickly drew his sword and asked, "Who are you, how dare you break into the prison of Beifu!"

The visitor untied a token from his waist, and a green dragon was engraved on it.

Chen Jinghuai said in shock: "Qinglong Order. You are the Master Supervisor of Nanfu!"

Changsun Ke ignored Chen Jinghuai's astonishment, but raised his arm and pointed at Wei Zhao, and said in a deep voice, "I want this person."