Ang Lee was not in a hurry to interrogate Duan Chu and his men. He wanted to leave Duan Chu alone for a while and let him have a taste of psychological torture before interrogating him. Only in this way could Duan Chu receive the heaviest punishment.
For a person, death was not the most terrible thing. The process of waiting for death was the most terrible thing. Because the butcher's knife was on one's neck, and it could fall at any time. Therefore, the heart must be a great torment. Death would be the end of all troubles. However, facing the threat of death casually would make people collapse. Li An wanted Duan Chu to experience this kind of torment.
Ang Lee was not in a hurry. Anyway, he had already planned to rest for a few more days in the Mo Family Valley. He had plenty of time to slowly torture Duan Chu.
Although he was not in a hurry to interrogate Duan Chu, Chen Zhuang interrogated the captured fugitives from time to time. Of course, he interrogated them separately to prevent them from colluding with each other and thus affecting the authenticity of the trial. These fugitives all confessed to Duan Chu. They all said that Duan Chu ordered them to assassinate him and that they were only paid to do so. Of course, even if they were paid to do so, it would not offset their guilt. Ang Lee would not spare them. Those who were previously captured could all be used as coolies, but these guys, at least half of them had to be killed. After all, these were the core members of the Mo Family and looked quite fierce. If these people were kept alive, Ang Lee would not be at ease. It was better to kill them.
In order to increase the psychological pressure on Duan Chu, Chen Zhuang deliberately let Duan Chu listen in the next room when interrogating these fugitives. Every time the interrogation was carried out, Duan Chu was so scared that he could not be more nervous. There were several times when he was scared to the point of wetting his pants.
"Assistant Minister Li, this kid Duan Chu is really a coward. I think this kid will be scared to the point of wetting his pants. I think this kid will be scared to death after a few more times."
Chen Zhuang said.
"No way! This kid is so fragile. No matter what, he will not be scared to death! He is also a man! "
Chen Long said with a smile.
Chen Zhuang said, "This kid is a coward. He is not even as good as a woman. Women are much better than him. "
"Assistant Minister Li, when are we going to interrogate Duan Chu?"
Chen Zhuang was a little impatient.
Li An smiled faintly, took a sip of tea, and said, "We don't need to rush, let Duan Chu think it through first, lest he spouts nonsense later, that wouldn't be good."
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"Assistant Minister Li is going to destroy Nanzhao. This is not a trivial matter. He must have a good reason. Otherwise, it will damage the image of the Tang Dynasty."
Chen Zhuang said.
He had never thought about destroying Nanzhao. However, with the current strength of the Tang Dynasty, it was not difficult to destroy Nanzhao. They could easily send an auxiliary force to destroy the self-righteous Nanzhao. Ang Lee had no doubt about this. So did Chen Long and Chen Zhuang. The only thing they needed to consider was the impact on the Tang Dynasty. After all, if they sent troops without a good reason, it would seriously damage the image of the Tang Dynasty. The imperial court would not agree.
How could Ang Lee not think of this? Since Ang Lee had made up his mind, he naturally had a way to solve the problem of sending troops without a good reason. The whole method required Duan Chu's cooperation. Otherwise, it would be difficult to get things done.
Now, Duan Chu was scared out of his wits. At this moment, as long as Ang Lee sent someone to persuade him, it would be easy to make Duan Chu surrender. Then, according to the situation hinted by Ang Lee, they would have a good reason to attack Nanzhao.
"Assistant Minister Li's intention is to work on Duan Chu and make him confess about Nanzhao. This is not a bad idea. However, this kid needs to be in a position that has enough weight and persuasiveness. Otherwise, it won't have much effect."
Chen Long said.
Ang Lee nodded and said, "Yes, this guy must confess something powerful. Only in this way can we save his life. This guy is so afraid of death. In order to save his life, I believe he will listen to us. Besides, we didn't wrongly accuse Nanzhao. Isn't the chaos in the Eastern Maiden State caused by Nanzhao behind the scenes? I believe that Duan Jianwei must know something about it. If he has solid evidence in his hands, it will be better. I hope he knows what to do, otherwise, there is only a dead end waiting for him."
Ang Lee was very sure that the Duan Jianwei was sent by Nanzhao. Who was qualified to send the Duan Jianwei to make trouble? There was no doubt that it was Gelofeng. No one else had this right.
"Assistant Minister Li, I think it's about time. Why don't we send someone to persuade him now?"
Chen Zhuang said.
Ang Lee nodded and said, "Okay! You two go and meet Duan Chu. Hint to him that as long as he confesses everything he knows, he can save his life. "
"Okay, Assistant Minister Li, don't worry. We brothers will do this job well."
Chen Zhuang said excitedly.
At this moment, Duan Chu, who was imprisoned, looked very bad. Although the soldiers did not torture him and let him eat and drink, Duan Chu's mental state was very bad because of fear. A person's mental state was very important. If he was in a bad mental state and lived in anxiety all day, then even if he ate sea cucumber and abalone every day, it would be difficult for him to look good. Duan Chu was in such a situation. He was afraid that he would be killed and lived in fear all day long. It would be strange if he looked good.
Looking at the trembling Duan Chu in the room, Chen Long smiled. This guy was so timid. It seemed that Ang Lee's plan could be implemented.
Chen Zhuang whispered a few words in the ears of the soldiers. They nodded and then went into the room to eat snacks.
"Brother, it seems that this guy is dead. Assistant Minister Li said that he can be spared from death, but the mastermind must be killed. Everyone said that this guy is the mastermind. It seems that he won't live for long. At most, he will be dragged out and beheaded in three to five days."
A soldier said.
Another soldier replied, "Is that so? But, could there be someone behind this guy? If there is someone behind him, then he can be considered a coercer. He won't be executed. If he can be reported, maybe he will be released after a few years. "
"That's right! Look at how timid this guy is. Maybe he is really an errand boy. Then who is the mastermind behind him? "
"What about the officials? These are not things we should worry about. They should eat and drink. They don't need to worry about these things. "
The two soldiers began to talk.
Duan Chu naturally heard the conversation between the guards. He suddenly had a glimmer of hope. As long as he confessed that he was not the mastermind, he could live. This seemed to be quite good.
However, there was no one else who could command him except for Gelofeng. It was obviously not enough to convince Ang Lee. He had to say that Gelofeng was an important person. This was the only way to get rid of the identity of the mastermind. In addition to confessing that he was the mastermind, he also had to have a certain amount of evidence. Otherwise, it would not be persuasive.
These fugitives had all bitten him to death. They were witnesses, and he had bitten Geluofeng. If there was no corresponding evidence, it would not work. There had to be sufficient evidence to prove that he had been ordered. Even if this evidence was not very sufficient, it was just about enough. At the very least, he had to be able to link Geluofeng to the mastermind.
It suddenly occurred to Duan Chu that his uncle was an important minister in Nanzhao and a favorite of Gelofeng. He was often in charge of dealing with things arranged by Gelofeng, and many of these things were done by his subordinates. Naturally, there would be a lot of correspondence. These letters were highly confidential and were placed in the secret room of the Duan Jianwei's house. Because Duan Chu's status in the Duan Family was high enough, he knew the specific location. However, he did not have the authority to check it, so he did not know the content. But he believed that there must be a lot of content in these letters that Ang Lee was interested in. He remembered clearly that in the one or two years before the accident, the Duan Jianwei dealt with things that were related to fighting against the Tang Dynasty. There must be something in these letters. As long as he revealed this, drew a topographic map of the Duan Family, and asked Ang Lee to send someone to sneak into the Duan Family and steal these letters, he could prove that what he said was true. As for the fact that he was ordered by someone, it could be said that it was Gelofeng's oral order. In the face of a large number of letters, there would be sufficient evidence that Gelofeng was against the Tang Dynasty. In this way, it was very likely that he sent Duan Chu to kill Ang Lee.
"My two brothers, I have something to report."
Duan Chu looked at the two soldiers in the outer room and said.
"Something to report? What is it? "
One of the soldiers said.
"I want to turn myself in. I want to tell you everything I know. I hope that my two brothers can help me."
Duan Chu hurriedly said.
"Oh, what do you have to report? Tell us."
One of the soldiers asked.
"This …"
Duan Chu's face was filled with embarrassment. The two people in front of him were just ordinary soldiers, and it was not worthwhile for him to report anything to them. These two soldiers were not people who could make decisions, so it seemed unnecessary to report anything to them. Naturally, he had to report to someone with status.
"Okay, I understand. You wait here, I'll go and ask the general to come over. If you lie to the general, see how I'll deal with you."
The soldier walked out. After a few steps, he saw Chen Long and Duan Chu standing outside.
Chen Zhuang waved his hand slightly and asked the soldier to walk a circle in the distance. This circle was a mile long and would take some time to go back and forth. Anyway, Chen Zhuang was not in a hurry. He could take his time.
After the soldier returned, Chen Zhuang and the soldier walked in. Chen Zhuang stood outside and listened. After all, if the two of them went in, it would seem that they valued Duan Chu too much. It would arouse Duan Chu's suspicion.
"Thief Duan Chu, what do you have to confess? Tell us!"
Chen Zhuang asked coldly.
Duan Chu said excitedly, "General, this lowly one wants to confess the mastermind behind this. This lowly one is not the mastermind, I'm not the mastermind!"
"Oh, you're not the mastermind? That's interesting. Tell us! Who is the mastermind behind this? If you dare to lie, you'll be in for it. "
Chen Zhuang said sternly.
Duan Jianwei is my uncle. He has been an important official in Nanzhao for many years. This lowly one once heard my uncle talking to others about dealing with the Tang dynasty. This lowly one should be the Emperor's idea. Not long ago, my uncle brought me into Dongnu Province and did not return. The Emperor summoned this lowly one and said that this was the doing of a high-ranking official of the Tang dynasty. He asked this lowly one to find a way to assassinate this high-ranking official. It was not convenient for him to do such a thing. This lowly one listened to the Emperor's order and took the risk. This lowly one really did not intend to do such a thing! "
After Duan Chu finished speaking, tears streamed down her face. She cried as if she had been wronged. From Duan Chu's expression, Chen Zhuang could not tell if Duan Chu was telling the truth or not. However, as long as Duan Chu could produce some evidence, Chen Zhuang was willing to believe it. After all, if they wanted to destroy Nanzhao, they needed enough evidence to convince all the countries in the world.
"Empty words have no proof. This general can't believe that you are telling the truth just because of a single sentence from you! At the very least, you have to provide convincing evidence. "
Chen Zhuang clearly would not believe Duan Chu's words just because he said them, and neither would the other countries. After all, if you want to condemn someone, you can always find a pretext. The Great Tang was now extremely powerful, and it would not be difficult for it to find a reason to destroy Nanzhao. But the consequences of doing so would inevitably greatly reduce the prestige of the Great Tang Empire, and Li An clearly did not want this to happen. Even if he had to destroy countless countries, he had to find a suitable reason to do so, and it had to be a reason that could be justified. He could not just casually make up a reason, because that would not work.
Duan Chu naturally did not have any evidence. Whether he was lying or not was not so important at this time. After all, no one could prove whether Gelofeng ordered him or not. What he needed to do was to provide some evidence to prove that Gelofeng was indeed causing trouble for the Tang Dynasty. That would be enough.
"I have evidence, a lot of evidence. However, the evidence is not with me. The evidence is in my uncle's secret room. As long as we can find a large number of letters in the secret room, it will be enough to prove that what I said is true."
Duan Chu said nervously.
"Oh, your uncle's secret room? Your uncle is a minister of Nanzhao. Isn't the secret room in Nanzhao? It's so far away. How can we get it?"
Chen Zhuang said angrily.
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