When the late crown prince was mentioned, all the elders present in the cabinet looked towards Gao Ping.
Xu Shun's eyes were particularly obscure.
But at this moment, no one was in the mood to care about his expression. Yang Bo's face became solemn. Seeing Gao Ping anxious like an ant on a hot pot, he slowly put down the document in his hand and said, "Zhang Qingyuan does have a connection with the late crown prince... so what?"
Gao Ping had already run away quickly.
Everyone looked at each other, and Sun Yongning coughed and couldn't help but say, "Look at Lao Gao's anxious look, what happened?"
Everyone's heartstrings were stirred, and they couldn't help but speculate for a moment.
But Gao Ping finally figured out the whole story. Then he couldn't help but touch the goose bumps on his arms and couldn't help but gasp.
Oh my God, this is going to turn the world upside down!
His hands and feet were cold, and he waited until Zhou Juntao came in before he stretched out his stiff joints and asked him, "How is it?"
Zhou Juntao also gained a lot. He nodded and said, "Sir, Tie Xuan has been captured. I will interrogate her in person later. In addition, the body of the baby was lost from the Tzu Chi Hall outside the city. Didn't the weather change drastically before? Several children from the Tzu Chi Hall caught a cold and could not be saved, so they were buried on the mountain outside the city. But when the people from the Tzu Chi Hall went to worship, they found that the bodies of the children were missing. They reported to the authorities in Daxing County, but they never found the suspect. Now it seems that it was Lai Bin. I asked around, and Lai Bin said that he was going to help Princess Zhuang find medicinal herbs for pregnancy protection, so he went out."
Sure enough, all of them matched.
This case is extremely serious, involving a lot of people, and probably involves countless lives. But the investigation process is too easy, and many clues are gathered together.
Gao Ping had a complicated expression, and tapped the table unconsciously with his fingers. After a long while, he said, "Then let's interrogate Tie Xuan first. I'll go with you."
Compared to the gloomy Jinyi Prison and the Shuntian Prefecture Prison, the Iron Prison of the Ministry of Justice seems better. Of course, this is only relative. For those who come here for the first time, it is still scary here.
Tie Xuan had already been given a warning by the yamen runners. As soon as he came in, he was poured with a basin of ice water from head to toe. He was shivering from the cold. When he heard the prison door creak open, he jumped up with fright and looked outside the door in horror.
Zhou Juntao appeared at the door and waved his hand coldly. Several yamen runners rushed over and dragged him out. He screamed in haste.
But no one paid any attention to him. He was dragged for a long time into a room, and then thrown to the ground like a sack. There was a dull sound, and he immediately shrank back like a frightened bird.
Gao Ping looked at him. He was also feeling very heavy-hearted. Naturally, he didn't want to persuade him anymore. He slammed the table coldly and asked Tie Xuan loudly, "What is your relationship with Lai Bin?!"
Tie Xuan was stunned for a moment, and the yamen runner standing behind him kicked him on the back mercilessly, causing him to stagger.
At this moment, Tie Xuan collapsed and cried bitterly: "It doesn't matter, I don't know..."
Gao Ping waved his hands in annoyance, and the people below immediately slapped Tie Xuan on the head, making Tie Xuan burp.
So frightened and shocked, Tie Xuan burst into tears.
Gao Ping snorted coldly, not moved at all: "You went to Dengzhou some time ago. What did you do in Dengzhou?"
Tie Xuan opened her eyes wide, seemingly not expecting Gao Ping and the others to even know this, and retreated in despair.
Zhou Juntao stopped behind him and stared at him: "Why are you hiding? What happened? You'd better tell the truth. We have also caught your cousin who went to Dengzhou with you. He is being interrogated next door. If you don't tell the truth and he tells the truth..."
As if to verify his words, Zhou Juntao had just finished speaking when an official came running over and said, "Sir, the people next door have confessed, and they want you two to come over!"
Gao Ping raised his eyebrows.
Tie Xuan was so frightened that her liver and gallbladder were torn to pieces. She cried heartbreakingly, "No, no, no! I confess, I confess! It was my father who asked me to go to Dengzhou. He asked me to go to Dengzhou to find... to find Lord Chu, to find Lord Chu to investigate the matter of the former crown prince!"
His whole body was trembling, and he wished he could scream at the top of his lungs for everyone to hear.
Gao Ping turned his head and looked at him seriously. At this point, all his doubts had been answered and all his speculations had been confirmed. He frowned slightly and asked, "What is the relationship between Lai Bin and your Tie family?"
Tie Xuan was so frightened that she just answered whatever was asked. She said tremblingly, "I don't know either. I only know that my father has a good relationship with Lai Bin, and that Lai Bin is... I think he is a relative of the former crown prince's guard..."
Gao Ping turned around and went back behind the long desk. He glanced at the clerk, and the clerk began to write rapidly.
Tie Xuan had already spilled the beans: "My Lord, my father had always felt that the former crown prince was wronged. Later, when Lai Bin came to our house, I don't know what he said to my father, so my father asked me to go to Dengzhou. On the surface, I said I was going to study, but in fact, I was going to help my father look for things and people. My father asked me to find a commander named Chu, who used to work in Dengzhou Guard. I found him, and that commander Chu gave me a letter. I came back and gave it to my father. My father went crazy and locked himself in the study for several days..."
He was scared and cried: "Later, my father committed such a crime, and our whole family suffered misfortune. I... I ran away because I knew it was bad..."
Gao Ping was in a heavy mood.
At this time, the Chen family residence in the east city not far away was bustling with activity. The guests who came to congratulate almost filled up the crowded alley. Chen Haohui stood at the gate, smiling at Song Heng who came with a small entourage, and was very happy: "Oh, Ah Heng, you really came in person. It's a great honor for our humble home, a great honor for our humble home!"
Song Heng also had a smile on his face: "As it should be, you know my old man's character. If he knew that I dared not come to such a big event in your family, he would definitely break my legs."
Chen Haohui laughed loudly and patted Song Heng on the shoulder with great joy: "Okay, okay! Ah Heng, I'll have to ask you to hold my grandson tightly later."
Song Heng responded with a smile.