Chapter 122 Doubts
Chapter 122 Doubts

"Both the process and the name are reasonable. Even the people in the Censorate can't explain it!"

Lu Benshen was still hesitant, and Lu Yi reacted and said in surprise: "Your Highness, what you mean is that as long as we transfer this case to Captain Ye, then..."

Before Lu finished her words, Zhu Biao raised his hand to stop her and said, "My beloved concubine, please don't talk nonsense. I asked Ye Xuan to handle this case because of his strong ability to handle cases, not because of any personal reasons."

"As for your father's innocence, we will have to wait until Ye Xuan investigates to find out."

"Yes, yes, yes!" Lu responded hurriedly.

Although Zhu Biao sounded selfless, everyone could see that Zhu Biao had already regarded Ye Xuan as his confidant.

Let Ye Xuan handle this case. As long as Ye Xuan is not a fool, he should know what to do.

Of course, unless Lu Ben really has second thoughts, there can be no problem.

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The next day.

Zhu Biao acted quickly. As soon as Ye Xuan arrived at the Pacification Office, he received a notice appointing him to investigate the case of treason by the Huai'an prefect.

After all, he is his father-in-law, so Zhu Biao can't help but have some selfish motives.

Zhenfusi, Weiyu.

"Please, let me die!" In a dark and damp prison cell, a fat man covered in blood was hung on the railing of a wooden window, with an iron rod placed on a burning brazier in front of him.

Wang Feihu fiddled with the red-hot poker and said with a grim smile, "Want to die? Tell me, I might consider giving you a quick death."

"I've already confessed everything, what else do you want me to say?"

The person being tortured was indeed the Huai'an prefect Liu Qi. Liu Qi said painfully, "If you want to take this opportunity to frame other officials and suppress dissidents, just write your own confession. I will definitely sign and seal it, and I only ask for a quick death!"

Suddenly, a figure walked out of the shadows.

Ye Xuan smiled kindly and said softly, "Master Zhang has misunderstood. We, the Jinyiwei, would never frame an official of the imperial court. We just want to know how many accomplices you have and how you are in contact with the remnants of the Northern Yuan Dynasty."

Zhang Qi cried, "I've already told you how to contact them. We've always had a single line of contact. If they don't look for me, I can't find them. As for their accomplices, they're gone. I really don't know who else they've won over!"

"Really don't know?" Ye Xuan repeated.

"I am doomed to die. If I really have accomplices, why should I suffer this physical pain for them? I am living a life worse than death!"

When Zhang Qi said this, he spat out a mouthful of black blood, and it was obvious that he had suffered internal injuries.

Wang Feihu walked up to Ye Xuan with the iron rod and whispered, "Sir, I think this old guy is not lying."

Ye Xuan nodded and said, "From the information, it seems that Zhang Qi is a coward who is afraid of death. He does not look like the kind of person who can endure torture and die bravely."

"It seems that this matter has nothing to do with other people..."

Ye Xuan felt a little regretful, as he thought he could confiscate the house again this time.

Who knew that Zhang Qi had no accomplices, or that the officials that the Northern Yuan Dynasty had won over were unaware of each other's existence, so there was nothing they could do.

Zhang Qi's lair is in Huai'an, so if they want to confiscate his property, it will naturally be done by the government there. There is no need for Ye Xuan to travel thousands of miles over there.

As for Zhang Qi himself, he went to the Censorate to get rid of him when Ye Xuan Street issued the imperial edict. Zhang Qi had already been escorted to Yingtian Prefecture when he was found to have embezzled.

Wang Feihu nodded and agreed: "Then can this case be closed?"

Ye Xuan nodded and said, "Let's prepare to close the case. However, I heard that someone from the Censorate at the court meeting today has already reported to Your Majesty, impeaching Lü Ben, saying that he and Zhang Qi were old colleagues and both served as officials in the Northern Yuan Dynasty, and he is also suspected of colluding with the Northern Yuan Dynasty."

"Although His Majesty has rebuked this matter as pure speculation, he still ordered our Jinyiwei to investigate. Let's do the whole thing. If that's the case, let's go to the Lu Mansion."

"As ordered!"

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Lu Mansion, Flower Hall.

"Please take a seat, Lord Zhang!" Lu Ben politely invited Ye Xuan to sit down, while asking the maid to serve tea.

Ye Xuan bowed and said politely, "Master Lu, please don't bother me. I am just asking a few questions as a matter of routine and will leave later."

"Oh, it's about Zhang Qi's case!" Lu Ben looked a little nervous.

Ye Xuan had no doubt that anyone involved in a case of treason would be scared to death even if they were innocent.

It's amazing that Lu Ben can still remain so calm.

Nodding, Ye Xuan said: "It's just some misunderstandings. Zhang Qi has already admitted that he has no accomplices. This matter has nothing to do with Lord Lu."

After that, he smiled and said, "What's more, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has repeatedly ordered me to handle the matter impartially, so I dare not make random accusations. Lord Lu, you can rest assured!"

Hearing this, Lu Ben heaved a sigh of relief and laughed: "This is all thanks to Lord Ye's keen observation!"

"You also know that I surrendered from the previous dynasty. Many people in the court are watching me, waiting for me to make a mistake so that they can take action against me. If someone else were to try the case, even if I was innocent, I would be guilty!"

Lu Ben obviously regarded Ye Xuan as the prince's confidant. In addition, he was in a good mood as he had escaped from danger. He was very polite to Ye Xuan, a Jinyiwei who was feared and hated by everyone.

Originally, Ye Xuan wanted to leave after finishing his work, but Lu Ben insisted on dragging Ye Xuan to have a few drinks, saying that he wanted to thank Ye Xuan.

Unable to refuse the kind invitation, Ye Xuan drank some wine with Lu Ben and chatted with him for a while.

Perhaps because he had drunk too much, while chatting, Lu Ben suddenly brought up the matter of Doctor Xu.

He sighed, "Doctor Xu is a man of great medical skills, a skill passed down from his family. Even in the previous dynasty, he was highly regarded by the chieftain."

"Later, the emperor overthrew the Yuan Dynasty and recruited talents from all over the world. Doctor Xu was naturally among them. Logically, the court not only did not make things difficult for him because he had served in the Yuan Dynasty for generations, but even allowed him to return to his original position. How could he be so desperate as to murder His Highness!"

At this point, Lu Ben also became a little annoyed.

After all, Zhu Biao was his good son-in-law, and the future emperor of the Ming Dynasty was an old minister of the Lu family. It could be said that this was the capital for the Lu family to survive in the Ming Dynasty.

To murder Zhu Biao is equivalent to to murder the Lu family. How could that not make people angry?

Lu Ben became angrier and angrier as he spoke. He snorted, "Speaking of which, Doctor Xu was not highly regarded in the Imperial Hospital. It was only because of my daughter's recommendation that he was able to take charge of the health of the Eastern Palace. What he did was simply ungrateful!"

"What, Doctor Xu was recommended by the Concubine!" Ye Xuan was stunned and blurted out subconsciously.

Lu Bendao didn't care and said drunkenly, "If it weren't for my daughter's recommendation, although Doctor Xu is a skilled doctor, I'm afraid he would still be sitting on the bench in the Imperial Hospital! He is just an ungrateful beast. It's all thanks to you, Lord Ye!"

(End of this chapter)