Li Xiangjun looked at the light coming through the small window of the cell, frowned and relaxed her eyebrows, and said to Ma Shisan resolutely: "Please go back and tell your inspector that the law of nature is circular and retribution is inevitable. From the moment I walked out of Jinling City, I was born a member of the Qin family and will be a ghost of the Qin family after death. I will never serve another person in this life. I can't stop your inspector from accusing me of any crime he wants to commit, but if you have any unreasonable thoughts, then carry my body back."
Ma Shisan was stunned for a moment. He was intuitively sure that Li Xiangjun was not just talking. If Li Xiangjun really refused to surrender, things would be quite troublesome.
Li Xiangjun looked as delicate as a willow and as slender as the moon. Ma Shisan could never have imagined that such a delicate person could be so strong.
He said unwillingly: "Miss Xiangjun, since you consider yourself a member of the Qin family, don't you think about Qin Mu? If the fact that Qin Mu colluded with the rebels is reported to the court, it will be a heinous crime punishable by a thousand cuts."
Li Xiangjun raised her eyebrows slightly, and answered with almond eyes: "My Qin Lang is unparalleled in both civil and military affairs. As soon as he arrived in Jiangxi, he suppressed the rebellion and comforted the victims, benefiting the local area and making great contributions to the court. How can you slander him as you wish? Although your imperial envoy is powerful, I don't believe he can cover the sky with one hand. You should go back and find out who recommended my Qin Lang to serve as an official first."
When Li Xiangjun was in Meixiang Tower, she talked and laughed with great scholars, and her contacts were all high officials and ministers. With her knowledge, how could she be frightened by a few threats from Ma Shisan? Not only that, she even outwitted Ma Shisan.
The imperial envoys were responsible for the inspections of the emperor, and they investigated the ministers of the vassal states, prefectures, counties and other places, and they were particularly specialized in impeaching and impeaching. They reported major events to the emperor for judgment, and made decisions on minor matters. Their power was considerable, but compared with that of Han Zanzhou, the eunuch who guarded Nanjing, they were nothing.
When Ma Shisan returned and found out that it was Han Zanzhou, the eunuch guarding Nanjing, who recommended Qin Mu for the official position, he would probably not be so arrogant anymore.
Ma Shisan put away the confessions and hurriedly left the Inspection Office. He went back to report the details to Ma Mingyuan. It was not difficult to find out who recommended Qin Mu to serve in the government.
When Qin Mu first took office, he went to Nanchang to meet the heads of various departments, but he did not give any gifts of even a tael of silver. Everyone did not make a fuss with him for Han Zanzhou's sake.
"Master, what should I do?"
"What else can we do?" Ma Mingyuan frowned, his eyebrows knitted together again. "Since the criminals have confessed, the evidence is irrefutable. Can I wrongly accuse them? Li Xiangjun was originally a prostitute, so we can just revoke her status as a prostitute. As for the others, we can still do what the law requires."
After knowing that Qin Mu was recommended by the eunuch guarding Nanjing, Ma Mingyuan had no intention of backing down. The feud had already been established, and giving up halfway would not only fail to eliminate the hidden danger, but would only make things more passive.
It would be better to make this matter an ironclad case. Even if Han Zanzhou really wants to help Qin Mu, what can he do to me then
Although Han Zanzhou is not easy to deal with, Ma Mingyuan is not someone who can be manipulated easily. Behind him stands the chief minister of the cabinet, Chen Yan. The governor of southern Jiangxi is at odds with Chen Yan, and it was Ma Mingyuan who helped impeach him, causing the governor of southern Jiangxi to remain in Beijing awaiting punishment. It is still unclear whether the governor can return to southern Jiangxi.
"Master, this is a serious crime, and we will be sent to the court for trial."
"Don't worry about this, just do as I say. Come on, prepare the sedan chair, I need to go to the Censorate." Ma Mingyuan shouted in a deep voice.
"Yes, sir."
"Thirteen, go see Li Xiangjun again and tell her to give up that idea. The cabinet chief, Lord Chen, is in charge of the matter in Beijing. Han Zanzhou can't protect Qin Mu. If she still doesn't appreciate it, Qin Mu will surely be sentenced to death. Go quickly."
Ma Shisan responded quickly and rushed to the Inspection Office, without even bothering to call the two servants who usually followed him.
The world is in chaos today, but Nanchang has never suffered from war. As the capital of Jiangxi Province, it is located on the shore of Poyang Lake, with the Ganjiang River flowing through it. It has convenient water and land transportation and has been a prosperous place since ancient times.
Nowadays, many refugees have poured into Nanchang City, and many officials and wealthy families from Jiangbei have moved south, making Nanchang City more prosperous.
The streets were crowded with people, the carriages of dignitaries were constantly passing by, and there were countless people selling their children on the streets. Laughter and crying were intertwined.
Ma Shisan was already accustomed to these phenomena. He was walking hurriedly through the crowd when he suddenly felt a heavy blow on the back of his head. Then his body was held up by someone. At the same time, he heard a voice saying "Brother Ma, what's wrong with you?" and then he fainted.
The streets were crowded with refugees begging for food, but this small change did not cause any commotion. They were more concerned about how to fill their stomachs.
The two men who held Ma Shisan were named Li Shi and Zhu Yijin. They carried the unconscious Ma Shisan into a small alley and knocked on the door of a small house. Before the owner of the house opened the door to ask their purpose, they pointed their daggers at him.
The two men acted quickly and efficiently. After controlling the owner of the house, they woke up Ma Shisan in the living room.
"Who are you and what do you want to do?" Ma Shisan asked in surprise as soon as he woke up.
"I am your uncle." Zhu Yijin answered more directly, and the sharp dagger in his hand was pressed against the center of Ma Shisan's brow, causing Ma Shisan's eyes to become cross-eyed. "Now I ask you a question, and you answer it. If you want to have a taste of this dagger, you might as well tell a lie."
"Please spare my life, sir. Please spare my life. Ask me anything you want. I will answer you truthfully if I know the answer."
"How is Miss Li Xiangjun now?"
"Li... Li what, who? I've never heard of him... Ah!"
As soon as Ma Shisan screamed, Zhu Yijin covered his mouth. However, the severe pain from his toes made him break out in a cold sweat, and his eyes bulged like a toad that was filled with air.
"I have been keeping an eye on you for a few days. Today I finally found you alone. Your day has come. You have been in and out of the Inspection Office these days. It is clear that the case of the Rentong branch was instigated by your master behind the scenes. Stop pretending to be ignorant in front of your uncle. Will you tell me?"
"I... I really... Hiss... I really don't know which Li you are talking about... Ah." Another scream. The excruciating pain made Ma Shiwan's whole body twist violently, and he soon fainted from the pain.
Zhu Yijin woke him up again and said with a grim smile: "You can try again. I just want to satisfy my urge to do it again."
Ma Shisan's heart trembled as he looked at his bloodthirsty face. The severe pain in his foot made him a little confused. Zhu Yijin waved the dagger again, and he was immediately frightened and said repeatedly: "Please spare my life, my good man. I... I have heard that Li Xiangjun is still imprisoned in the inspection prison and has not suffered much."
"Who is behind this? Tell us the whole story, otherwise... hehe."
"I'll tell you, I'll tell you." Ma Shisan, who was so scared that he wet his pants, no longer dared to hide anything and told the whole story.
In a guest room opposite the Inspection Office, Su Jin observed the Inspection Office through the window for a while, then paced around the room with an anxious look on his face;
There were seven burly men sitting in the room, all staring at Su Jin.
"Brother Su, I say, let's just charge into the Inspection Office, rescue the people, and get away. Once we leave Nanchang City, no one can do anything to us."
"Don't be reckless. To rescue someone from prison, we may be able to do it by taking them by surprise, but it may not be that easy to take them out of Nanchang City."
"This is not okay, and that is not okay. We are just standing here, and if something happens to someone in prison, how should we report it to the adults?"
This is exactly what Su Jin is most worried about. Li Xiangjun is a delicate beauty. Who can guarantee that no one will have bad intentions after entering the prison? He was entrusted by Qin Mu. If Li Xiangjun was humiliated in prison, how would he explain to Qin Mu when he arrived in Nanchang
All he regretted was that he was a step too late that day. Li Xiangjun was imprisoned at noon, and they entered the city in the afternoon, only one hour late. Thinking of this, Su Jin couldn't help but clench his fists. If there was really no other way, he could only take a risk and give it a try.
At this moment, there was a knock on the door. A big man sitting near the door walked up quickly to open it. Zhu Yijin quickly flashed in. As soon as the door closed, he clasped his fists and said, "Brother Su, we got that Ma Shisan guy."
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