Chapter 1064: Caught Red-Handed

Chen Chong pointed the knife in his hand at the controlled messenger and said, "You colluded with the International Congress and caught the person with evidence. Are you still pretending to be confused, Lord Left Prime Minister?"

Li Hanru was confused, "What International Congress?"

Chen Chong sneered, "It's okay to pretend not to know now... Please follow me back to the Supervisory Department to assist in the investigation."

"How dare you!" One of Li Hanru's guards shouted, "Who gave you the courage to arrest the Prime Minister?"

Chen Chong grinned, "Our courage was given by His Majesty and the Regent... The Supervisory Department is responsible for supervising all officials. Isn't the Left Prime Minister an official appointed by the court?

Lord Left Prime Minister, come back with us, don't force us to do it."

Li Hanru frowned, "Is this His Majesty's order?"

Chen Chong nodded.

Li Hanru thought for a while and said, "Okay, I will go back with you!"

In addition to Li Hanru, the same thing happened in several other places.

For example, Ji Mingchen also encountered the same situation. Someone sent him a letter in the name of Li Hanru. As soon as he received the letter, he was surrounded by people from the Supervisory Department before he had time to read it.

In addition, Geng Jing personally led the team and rushed directly to Jinxiu Cloth Shop.

But when they arrived, Jinxiu Cloth Shop was already empty.

Geng Jing had people search inside and outside several times, but no one was found.

"Where are the people?"

The two spies who were responsible for keeping an eye on Jinxiu Cloth Shop were full of shame and lowered their heads and dared not say a word.

They didn't know when the people ran away?

Geng Jing shouted angrily, "You two, go back and accept the punishment, thirty strokes each."

"Yes!"

At this time, a silver-clad man came to Geng Jing quickly, "Geng Ziyi, Gao Jinyi and Chen Jinyi just sent someone to inform us that their operation went smoothly and they caught the perpetrators with evidence."

Geng Jing's expression eased a little, "Great... Send someone to seal this place and leave someone to guard it. The rest of you will follow me back to the Supervisory Department."

.......

In the Ministry of Justice, Li Zhixing had just returned. As soon as he sat down and picked up his teacup, a yamen runner walked in, saluted and said, "Sir, someone from the Supervisory Department wants to see you!"

Li Zhixing was stunned for a moment, then said, "Bring him in!"

"Yes!"

The yamen runner retreated and soon brought a silver-clad man from the Supervisory Department in.

Yin Yi bowed and saluted, "Your Excellency, the Minister."

Li Zhixing waved his hand, looked at Yin Yi, and asked, "No need to be polite, what do you want to see me for?"

Yin Yi said, "The Left Prime Minister and Lord Ji colluded with the World Congress to murder His Majesty, and have now been arrested by our Supervisory Department... Geng Ziyi asked Lord Li to go there and assist in the investigation."

"What did you say?" Li Zhixing was shocked, "The Left Prime Minister and Lord Ji were arrested? What is the World Congress you are talking about?"

Yin Yi bowed, "Lord Li will know when he goes there!"

Since it was related to Li Hanru and Ji Mingchen, Li Zhixing did not dare to neglect it, and hurriedly ordered people to prepare horses and go to the Supervisory Department.

About half an hour after Li Zhixing left the Ministry of Justice, a white-faced and beardless eunuch came to the Ministry of Justice with more than a dozen imperial guards.

Li Zhixing went to the Supervisory Department, so he was received by the left and right assistant ministers of the Ministry of Justice.

Left Vice Minister Zhou Hongfu was full of flattery, "I wonder what the eunuch is here for?"

The eunuch looked up and said in a shrill voice, "I am here to pick up the prisoner in accordance with the order of His Majesty... Lead the way quickly, don't let His Majesty wait anxiously."

Zhou Hongfu nodded and bowed, "Please follow me, eunuch."

"Wait!" Right Vice Minister Ding Jianian suddenly spoke, then leaned over and asked, "I wonder which prisoner this eunuch is going to take away? Do you have the official document to interrogate the prisoner?"

The eunuch was furious: "How dare you ask the person His Majesty wants to ask for? "Zhou Hongfu said in a deep voice: "Sir Ding, are you tired of living? This is the prisoner that His Majesty wants to interrogate. You are disobeying the order, which is unforgivable." Ding Jianian leaned over, "I dare not... But even if His Majesty wants to interrogate the prisoner, he should issue a clear order. How can there be only a verbal order? This is not in line with the rules at all." The eunuch was furious and pointed at Ding Jianian, "You are so bold that you dare to say that His Majesty does not know the rules, Sir Ding... I think you don't want to be the Minister of the Ministry of Justice anymore. When I go back, I will definitely Tell His Majesty the truth, Lord Ding, just wait for His Majesty to be furious.

Ding Jianian frowned and was about to speak, but heard Zhou Hongfu say: "Lord Ding, you dare to stop His Majesty from interrogating the prisoners, are you going to rebel?"

Ding Jianian hurriedly said: "I dare not, but Lord Zhou, you also know that this is not in accordance with the rules."

"What rules? His Majesty's words are the imperial edict, the rules... You can leave, don't talk too much."

After teaching Ding Jianian a lesson, Zhou Hongfu looked at the eunuch with a flattering face, "This eunuch calm down, I don't know if His Majesty What is the name of the prisoner you want to interrogate? I will send someone to bring him to you right away. "

The eunuch waved his hand and said, "No need, the person your majesty wants to interrogate is very important, take me to the prison."

Zhou Hongfu nodded and bowed, "Eunuch, please follow me."

When the eunuch left, he glared at Ding Jianian, "You wait for me... After returning to the palace, I will report everything that Lord Ding did to your majesty."

Ding Jianian frowned, snorted coldly, and looked at Zhou Hongfu who was bowing to a eunuch with disdain.

.......

On the other side, Li Zhixing came to the Supervisory Department.

He met Li Hanru, Ji Mingchen, and several other officials in Geng Jing's room.

Everyone's face was not good.

"My Lords, I don't want to make things difficult for you because you are all important officials of the court... But if you continue to be stubborn, don't blame me for using force on you."

Ji Mingchen's face was livid, "Lord Geng, what do you want us to confess?"

Geng Jing said in a deep voice: "Lord Ji, we have caught the criminal red-handed, are you sure you want to continue to quibble? I am following the order of His Majesty. If you don't confess the truth, I can only ask you to go to the torture room of the Supervisory Department."

Li Hanru was furious, "Geng Jing, are you going to torture us again?"

Geng Jing snorted coldly, "You colluded with the International Association to murder His Majesty... If you don't confess the truth, don't blame me for being rude."

Ji Mingchen slammed the table and jumped up, "Geng Jing, stop talking nonsense here... Saying that we murdered His Majesty, I think you have a problem with your brain, right?

Wan What is the Congress? This is the first time I have heard this name today.

Geng Jing, are you trying to frame us... What are you thinking? "

Li Hanru said angrily, "Don't bother talking to him. Isn't slander just a trick used by the Supervisory Department? Let's go to the palace to see the emperor and ask His Majesty to do us justice."

Geng Jing sneered, "It is His Majesty's will to arrest you. If you don't explain clearly today, none of you can leave.

I advise you to tell the truth. What is your plan for colluding with the International Congress?

The people of the International Congress are already in the torture room, and Gao Ziping and Chen Chong are personally interrogating them. If they confess, it will be too late for you to confess. "

Just when everyone was arguing, a silver-clad man came to report, "Geng Ziyi, Lord Li, the Minister of Justice, is here."

Geng Jing was slightly startled. What is Li Zhixing doing here?

"Please come in, Lord Li."