The three kings of Lu and Dai Wang desperately called for injustice, but they were willing to admit it.
They can't afford such a big crime!
The three of them stretched their heads, their faces were sweaty, the veins were exposed, and they were still shouting hoarsely.
The foreigner sneered all over his face. These people were full of fat in their brains, and they were all pigs. I didn't understand at this time!
Li Hengbing played with tea in his spare time, with a calm tone, and said: "The assassination of the Jinluan Temple, the evidence is conclusive, you should all know that your capital crime will not escape. Then, it should be the ransacking of the family. What you can fight for, It is to leave a ray of life for the family..."
The Dai Wang shouted: "Impossible! We won't admit it! We are the feudal king, the descendants of Emperor Taizu, and no one can kill us, let alone rob our family and exterminate the clan!"
Li Hengbing sneered and said, "Do you still use me to remind you of what happened? Jin Yiwei will go to your fief at any time. You don't need to confess your guilt at all. Just now you have seen that King Jin is in the cell. He didn't die because the emperor had just ascended the throne, and it was not good for the king to die. If you come this way, the emperor will not be able to keep it even if he wants to."
Zhu Qiugui, king of the Jin Dynasty, feudal to Taiyuan, and Li Zicheng entered Taiyuan and surrendered. Li Zicheng was defeated and was imprisoned in the Criminal Ministry before he could escape.
Wang Lu and the others are naturally not stupid. It is impossible for such a big thing to have a turnaround. In addition to struggling, they only struggle now.
King Xiang cried his face and said, "Li Shangshu, we have no grievances these days, and we have no grudges in the past. Please also show me a way out..."
King Lu and King Dai hurriedly followed and cried, if they were not tied up, they would have to kneel and kowtow.
Only then did Li Hengbing put down the tea cover, looked at the three of them, and said lightly: "Plead guilty, excluding the nobility, and hand back all you have to the emperor, and then protect your family."
"Except for the jue..."
The corner of Dai Wang's mouth trembled and he couldn't speak.
The title is their root, without the title, nothing will be lost!
Yuan Wai Lang looked at the trio's expressions of perseverance and sneered: "Now, do you still want to keep the title? If you don't take the initiative, all males over the age of fourteen in your line will be put to death!"
The three of them trembled, and large drops of cold sweat fell on their heads.
They thought of this terrible consequence, but they didn't want to die.
King Lu trembled and looked at Li Hengbing and said, "Li Shangshu, do we really have no way to survive?"
Li Hengbing stood up and said lightly: "Pull a few into the water, fight for one to be lighter, and keep a few younger generations."
The three of Wang Lu looked at each other, their faces were pale, their eyes were full of fear and despair.
Up to now, they have also recognized the reality, but they don't want to die!
Li Hengbing turned and went out and said, "Record a confession for them, and the others, do the same. Those who want to ransack their families and annihilate their clan will also be left to them. We do our best to obey the fate."
"Yes!" Yuan Wai Lang replied sideways.
After Li Hengbing went out, Yuan Wai Lang sat down in the chair, picked up the pen, and said coldly: "I ask, you answer. Remember, think clearly before answering. I have no obligation to save someone. You can answer it yourself. "
The three of Wang Lu looked at this foreigner, with a desperate heart.
The same thing happened in each torture room, and confessions gathered in Li Hengbing's room.
Late at night, Chen Zhaozhong, the minister of the criminal ministry, entered Li Hengbing’s room with a confession and said with a solemn expression: "My lord, from the confession, almost half of the princes are involved in the assassination of the saints. There are also more than 20 honorable ministers. Hundreds of people, this is unreasonable... "
Li Hengbing took it, took a look, put it aside, and continued to write the memo, and said: "You and I are acting according to will, as long as you don't indulge yourself. These confessions are to be given to the two adults above, as well as Give it to the emperor, saying that the emperor and the two adults will come to interrogate in person."
Chen Zhaozhong naturally knew that the Ministry of Criminal Affairs did not use torture to extract a confession, but it was very obvious to induce a confession.
Moreover, these confessions involving so many people assassinating the emperor, no matter how they look at it, feel false. How can there be dozens of vassal kings, dozens of noble ministers, and hundreds of imperial commanders who conspired to assassinate the emperor, are they still in the Golden Temple
The fool also saw the problem.
Chen Zhaozhong looked at Li Hengbing, hesitated for a moment, and raised his hand respectfully: "My lord, the officer knows that this matter is extraordinary, please give me some pointers."
Li Hengbing raised his head indifferently, looked at him for a moment, and said: "If you just want to be a servant, then you can pretend that you don't know about this, and I won't force you. Afterwards, you will resign and return to your hometown, and your security will be peaceful. Ruruo You still want to do something, then you bet on a future."
Looking at Li Hengbing, Chen Zhaozhong moved his face, raised his hand violently, and said, "Xiaguan understands, Master Xie."
Li Hengbing said, "Since you can see it, there will be more people who can see it later. You keep some people for me."
Chen Zhao Center understood, and said: "Yes. The lower officials left some blank lists in the statements of some people, and they can fill in their names at will in the future."
Li Hengbing looked at Chen Zhaozhong seriously, with a rare smile on his face, and said, "Tomorrow you will enter the palace with me, think about how to say it."
Chen Zhaozhong knew the meaning, raised his hand, and said, "The official is obedient."
Li Hengbing waved his hand and continued to write the memo.
Chen Zhaozhong left respectfully, already thinking about tomorrow's face saint in his heart.
Li Hengbing finished writing quickly, raised his head, sitting on a chair, looking outside, his eyes throbbing coldly and muttering to himself: "It's still too soft-hearted, I have to help you."
This night was too long for many people, and it was long enough to remember.
For others, it is too short, not short enough for them to do things, race against time.
The lights of the Zhou Mansion stayed up all night, and I don't know how many people came and went.
Shangguanlie came out of the palace and sat in the living room of Zhou Zheng's room, biting an apple in his hand, and eating sizzlingly.
Xiao Ke'er was clearly asleep, and was awakened by him again.
Shangguanqing walked over and frowned, "Do you like eating so much?"
Shangguan Lie's sitting posture disappeared immediately, and he sat down solemnly, saying: "Sister, I'm all asleep in the palace, I can't sleep, I'm going to talk to my brother-in-law."
Shangguanqing held the little guy in his arms and said angrily: "Your brother-in-law is so busy, how can you have time to chat with you, go back quickly."
Shangguan Lie quickly took out an apple from his arms, handed it to Xiao Ke'er, and said with a smile: "Ke'er, come, eat one..."
Xiao Keer's eyes are dim, and she wants to stretch out her hand in a daze.
Shangguanqing slapped Shangguanlie's hand and said, "Give me back."
Shangguan Lie reluctantly retracted his hand and said: "Then I will go back. By the way, tell my brother-in-law, the emperor has said that he intends to let Cao Huachun raise all the guards in the palace."
Shangguan Qingben had already turned around, his face changed slightly, and he turned around and said, "Your brother-in-law is writing something, wait for him to come out."
Shangguan Lie let out a cry, sat back, and continued to eat apples.
Shangguanqing became increasingly unhappy with this younger brother, frowning and holding the child into the house. (End of this chapter)