"Rengui, take the Right Guards and surround the Supreme Court. Tonight, no one from the Supreme Court is allowed to leave. No one is allowed to leave. Do you understand?"
Outside the Supreme Court, after seeing Liu Dewei off, Li Zexuan looked at Liu Rengui and solemnly instructed.
Hearing this, Liu Rengui felt a little awkward. He was just a lowly officer in the Right Guards. How could he have the authority to surround the Supreme Court? Wasn't this drawing hatred to the Right Guards?
But when he saw Li Zexuan's solemn face, he thought for a moment and immediately reacted, "Marquis is worried that someone from the Supreme Court will spread the news of Du E's arrest, thus alerting the enemy and causing Dragon Sect to not dare to come down the mountain again?"
Li Zexuan had also told Liu Rengui about the Dragon Sect's secret letter that Li Junxian had sent back. That was why Liu Rengui had such a guess.
"Yes, but not all of them!"
Li Zexuan nodded and then shook his head. "Half a month ago, in order to obtain the Heavenly Dragon Sacred Water and swear loyalty to the Dragon Sect, the Supreme Court's Warden Ye Hong colluded with outsiders to kill a key witness, the shopkeeper of the Yanhuang Bank in Xinfeng County, Jin Wanfu. Since the Supreme Court has Ye Hong, there might be dozens or even hundreds of Ye Hong who are loyal to the Dragon Sect and could betray the court at any time!
Once the news of Du E's capture spreads, the spies of the Dragon Sect in Chang 'an will definitely do everything they can to pass the news to the Snake Spirit Mountain. At that time, whether the Dragon Head of the Dragon Sect will dare to send troops as scheduled will be an unknown!
In addition, if those with evil intentions in Chang 'an know that Du E has been captured, they will probably have scruples and not give themselves away! "
As he finished speaking, the corners of Li Zexuan's mouth curled into a meaningful sneer.
Naturally, he was referring to the officials in Chang 'an City who might have colluded with the Dragon Sect. Today, he had mobilized five thousand soldiers from the Right Guards and deployed an inescapable net near the houses of the key suspects. Was it not to wait for those officials to open the city gates for the Dragon Sect tomorrow or to create chaos? Only when Li Er dealt with those old officials who were still loyal to Li Jiancheng, would there be no controversy, and Old Li would not be labeled as narrow-minded!
Liu Rengui's expression turned solemn as he cupped his fists and said, "This general obeys! I won't let anyone walk out of the Supreme Court tonight! "
"Yes! Thank you for your hard work! "
Li Zexuan patted Liu Rengui's shoulder and walked into the Supreme Court.
Under the guidance of a bailiff, Li Zexuan came to a torture chamber in the Supreme Court. Liu Dewei, Dai Zhou, Sun Fujia, and Du E were all inside. However, Du E had changed into a white prison uniform and his hands and feet were shackled in a "tai" shape. He was tied to a wooden frame. When Li Zexuan pushed open the door and entered, there was an interrogation going on inside.
"Marquis Yong 'an, you're here!"
Hearing the movement, Liu Dewei and the others turned to look. Then, Liu Dewei stood up and greeted Li Zexuan.
Li Zexuan cupped his fists and returned the greeting. He went straight to the point and said, "How did the interrogation go? What did this Du E recruit? "
Hearing this, Sun Fujia smiled bitterly and cupped her fists. "Marquis, this Du E is very stubborn. He said that he will only confess if you come! Otherwise, even if we torture him, he won't say a word! "
"There's actually such a thing?"
Li Zexuan frowned, and then he walked up to Du E and asked in a cold voice, "Du E, since things have come to this, do you still refuse to realize your error and continue down this path until it's dark?"
Du E raised his head and looked at Li Zexuan. He asked, "If this poor monk tells you the truth about the Dragon Sect, will you spare this poor monk?"
Li Zexuan narrowed his eyes and a cold light flashed in his eyes. He said, "Are you trying to negotiate with this Marquis?"
Thinking about how he almost died under Li Zexuan's sword, Du E couldn't help but tremble. He hurriedly shook his head. "This poor monk only wants to find a way to live. I hope Marquis Yong 'an can fulfill my wish!"
"You don't have the right to negotiate with this Marquis!"
Li Zexuan turned around and said indifferently with his hands behind his back. "Even if you don't say anything, the Dragon Sect will still be defeated when they attack Chang 'an City tomorrow. This Marquis is only asking you to give you a chance!"
"What? How do you know that the Dragon Sect will attack the city tomorrow? "
Du E was shocked when he heard this. He was planning to use this information to exchange for a chance to survive, but Li Zexuan's words completely extinguished his hope!
"Hmph! This Marquis not only knows that the Dragon Sect will attack Chang 'an City tomorrow, but I also know that the Dragon Sect is hiding in Snake Spirit Mountain! "
Li Zexuan snorted coldly and threw another "heavy bomb" at Du E.
Du E's mouth opened in shock. Li Zexuan's eyes seemed to be able to see through people's hearts. He looked at the shocked Du E and asked, "Are you very puzzled why this Marquis didn't report to the imperial court and send an army to besiege Snake Spirit Mountain after knowing that the Dragon Sect is in there?"
Du E nodded. Although he didn't say anything, his meaning was self-evident.
Li Zexuan stared into Du E's eyes and said word by word, "Because the current Emperor has already set up an inescapable net in and outside the city, waiting for the Dragon Sect to fall into the net! The Dragon Head of the Dragon Sect wants to use the incident of the Imperial Ancestral Temple to incite the people to rebel against the imperial court and cause chaos in the city so that he can attack the city, right? "
Du E's eyes finally revealed a trace of fear. He said in a trembling voice, "Impossible! Only the Dragon Head and I know about this matter. How could you know that we buried something in the Imperial Ancestral Temple? You … you are the devil, you are the devil! "
Li Zexuan sneered, "If you don't want people to know, don't do it! Your plan that you thought was foolproof is full of loopholes in my eyes. Therefore, the internal and external troubles of Chang 'an City have been eliminated. We are only waiting for your Dragon Head to walk into the net tomorrow. If you are still unwilling to tell the truth, then this Marquis will kill you now! Anyway, if you don't say something, there will be someone else who will! "
Merciless!
Li Zexuan's words mercilessly destroyed all the thoughts in Du E's heart. He stared at Li Zexuan, his eyes revealing shock, fear, and unwillingness. Yes, he was unreconciled!
After a long time, Du E sighed dejectedly and muttered to himself, "No wonder! No wonder the Dragon Head said that you are the biggest variable in our plan. Only you can break our Dragon Slaying Plan. Now it seems that the Dragon Sect really lost because of you. Hateful! Hateful that Tujue State Preceptor attacked Yanhuang College. Otherwise, you wouldn't have come all the way from the northern part of the Tang Empire to Chang 'an! Hateful ~! "
Li Zexuan was speechless. Using Heavenly Thunder to ignite fireworks, gunpowder, sulfur, and charcoal. If he hadn't happened to encounter such a thing, no one in the entire Chang 'an City would have been able to see through this plot. In other words, although Wu Jie had attacked the Yanhuang Academy, he had unknowingly helped the Tang Imperial Court. This was truly a case of fortune and misfortune depending on one's misfortune!
Liu Dewei, Dai Zhou, and Sun Fujia couldn't help but open their mouths. At this moment, their hearts were filled with joy. Of course, it wasn't because Yanhuang College was attacked by Wu Jie, but because Li Zexuan returned before the Dragon Sect's plot. Otherwise, even if Chang 'an City wasn't captured, the Imperial Court would have suffered heavy losses!
Of course, the three of them were convinced by the second half of Du E's words. Even the arrogant Dai Zhou had to admit that if he was the one investigating the case, he definitely wouldn't be able to see through the Dragon Sect's conspiracy in Chang 'an City in a single day!
"Although this poor monk knows that he doesn't have the qualifications to talk terms with Marquis, this poor monk still wants to beg Marquis to let this poor monk live. Although Marquis has seen through the series of conspiracies deployed by the Dragon Sect inside and outside Chang 'an City, I'm sure Marquis doesn't know about the other matters of the sect. I'm willing to tell you the truth! "
After a moment of silence, Du E looked up at Li Zexuan and said sincerely.
His tone was no longer as firm as before. His previous words more or less carried a threat, but now, it was more of a plea! The initiative of the conversation was already in Li Zexuan's hands!
Liu Dewei, Dai Zhou, and Sun Fujia were all experienced interrogators. How could they not see the change in the situation? The three of them couldn't help but give Li Zexuan a big thumbs up in their hearts!
Li Zexuan said indifferently, "If you don't speak, you will die now. If you speak, this Marquis may give you a chance to live on account of your sincerity! The choice is up to you! Anyway, the other matters of the Dragon Sect are not important to the overall situation. Even if you don't speak, after the Dragon Sect is annihilated tomorrow, this Marquis can let the others speak! "
Secure in his backing!
Li Zexuan put on a fearless look, further grasping the initiative of the conversation and once again breaking down the line of defense in Du E's heart.
Du E's face was pale. He gritted his teeth and said, "Fine! This poor monk will say everything. I hope that Marquis Yong 'an can let this poor monk live on account of this poor monk's honest confession! This poor monk will immediately return to India and never take a step into Great Tang! "
This fellow's every sentence was' survival '. His desire to live was simply overflowing!
"You speak first!"
Li Zexuan secretly heaved a sigh of relief, then turned around and sat beside Sun Fujia. Sun Fujia was already holding a pen, ready to record the contents of Du E's confession.
Because they were worried that the secret would be leaked, there were only Li Zexuan, Liu Dewei, Dai Zhou, Sun Fujia, and Du E in this torture room. There were no bailiffs, jailers, or clerks to record the contents of the interrogation. Therefore, Sun Fujia, the Shaoqing of the Supreme Court, could only work as a clerk!
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"Your Majesty, Marquis Yong 'an requests an audience!"
At around nine o 'clock in the evening, the Sweet Dew Hall was still brightly lit. Zhao Song walked in quietly and reported to Li Er, who was sitting on the seat of honor with his chin resting on his hand.
"Hmm? Is there news from the Supreme Court? Let him in! "
Li Er's eyes lit up and immediately recovered from his thoughts. He quickly straightened his body and ordered.
"Yes ~!"
Zhao Song received the order and left. After a while, Li Zexuan walked in from outside the hall. He cupped his hands and said to Li Er, "Your subject Li Zexuan pays his respects to Your Majesty!"
The Supreme Court was in the outer palace and was only separated from the inner palace by a city wall. At this time, the city gate between the inner and outer palace was naturally sealed. However, the situation was urgent now. Furthermore, Li Zexuan still had the golden token bestowed by Li Er. Naturally, he could openly pass through the Gate of Heaven Influence and enter the Sweet Dew Hall of Taiji Palace.
"Rise!"
Li Er waved his hand and quickly asked, "How was the interrogation? Did Du E confess truthfully? "
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