"I …" Lord Li was speechless and didn't know how to answer.
After the others finished reading, they looked at each other in dismay. It seemed that the reason for arresting their family members was here. It seemed that it was the daily offering of sesame oil money to settle the matter.
Whether they cooperated with the Song Kingdom in the imperial court, and whether they did anything improper behind the offering of sesame oil money, they were sure. Because they were clear about it, they were sure that Shao Pingbo was abusing his position to take revenge.
They even suspected that His Majesty had instructed Shao Pingbo to do this. He was taking the opportunity to punish them for joining hands to force the Emperor to abdicate!
However, they were involved in this matter, and Shao Pingbo had taken out the supporting evidence. What was wrong with taking your family members for interrogation?
Your son dares to stop an investigation that involves treason and collusion with the enemy? So what if he didn't give you a chance to delay the confession and kill you? As long as they could explain themselves, the Black Water Station had the power to do so!
The problem now was, whether it was the sesame oil money or not, when it came to this matter, no one could say that they didn't need to investigate!
Suddenly, they were speechless. They realized that their suffering of kneeling and begging outside was in vain!
They didn't expect that Shao Pingbo would use the sesame oil money as an entry point to counterattack!
Tai-shu Feihua, who was watching from the side, saw that the officials' arrogance was instantly extinguished. It was obvious that they were in the wrong. He didn't know what the Emperor had thrown at them. He waved his sleeves, and with a sweep of his magic power, all the confessions in their hands were collected into his hands. He began to check them personally.
Tai-shu Xiong chuckled and said, "Usually, when the country is in financial difficulties and starving people are living on the streets of the capital, you all say that you are poor and are only willing to squeeze out a little money to pretend that you are poor. Who knew that behind the scenes, the money that each family member gives to the temple is tens of thousands in a year. What are your intentions?"
Lord Gong cupped his hands and said, "Your Majesty, we are loyal to the imperial court. Does Your Majesty really suspect that we are spies who secretly collude with the enemy?"
Tai-shu Xiong waved his finger again and scolded angrily, "It is because I trust you that you can still argue with me here. Otherwise, with this evidence, it is enough to bring you all to be interrogated! In order not to cause chaos in the imperial court, I have already given you enough face. Now that your family is involved in this matter, can't you even interrogate them about their innocence? If it wasn't for the Sect Master, I wouldn't even want to see you. You actually have the face to ask me to release him? What else do you want? "
No matter what the truth was, the few of them were powerless to defend themselves.
Lord Xue cupped his hands in obeisance and said, "Your Majesty, all the departments and offices follow the law. The court has its own rules and regulations. If a commoner commits a crime, or an official's family commits a crime, there will be a corresponding yamen to investigate and execute the crime. Even if there is a crime, it should be handed over to the corresponding deployment for investigation. The Black Water Platform was the intelligence agency of the Jin Nation. How could they interfere with the law? If the military arbitrarily interfered in a civilian case and arrested people, and the local government broke into the military camp to arrest people and interrogate them, wouldn't the world be in chaos? I sincerely request that the corresponding suspects be handed over to the corresponding deployment for investigation! "
His goal was very simple. He wanted to get the people out of the hands of the Black Water Platform. Otherwise, he didn't know how much suffering his family would suffer in the Black Prison.
The Black Prison controlled by the Black Water Tower was often used to deal with foreign enemies. The severity, brutality, and terror of its punishments were not something other prisons could compare with.
The others also understood. They cupped their hands in obeisance and said, "I agree. Your Majesty, please act according to the laws and regulations of the court!"
Lord Zhao also took the initiative to get up and return to his seat. The others also agreed. He knew that it was useless to kneel and beg or cry.
At the mention of this, Tai-shu Xiong became angry again. He waved his finger and angrily rebuked, "Who knows how many officials in the court are your students? Or the corresponding yamen is controlled by you. Why? Do you want me to hand over your family to you to interrogate? Do you know what it means to avoid suspicion? "
His words made everyone speechless again.
Tai-shu Feihua roughly looked at the statements in his hands. His face had already darkened. He looked coldly at the seven people.
The seven people knew that their family had only donated money for the sesame oil. They didn't do anything shameful behind the scenes. They also knew that their forced marriage in the court was only against Shao Pingbo. They didn't cooperate with Jia Wuqun.
However, only they knew in their hearts. Tai-shu Feihua didn't know what these well-dressed people were thinking. At least, the clues in his hands were indeed suspicious. Moreover, these people were in high positions. If there were any changes, the consequences would be unimaginable!
Tai-shu Xiong noticed and immediately cupped his hands in obeisance. "Sect Master, in your opinion, how should we investigate this matter? Whether we investigate or not, I will follow your instructions! "
Tai-shu Feihua coldly said, "Investigate!"
"Yes!" Tai-shu Xiong accepted the order.
Tai-shu Feihua then said to the others, "Your Majesty is right. It is reasonable and reasonable to ask you to investigate your family yourselves. It is indeed not suitable and should avoid suspicion. Lords, those who are innocent will be innocent, and those who are corrupted will be corrupted. There is no harm in investigating. What do you think? "
The seven people groaned in their hearts. This old man probably didn't know what kind of shady business was going on in the Black Prison. Was the Black Prison a place where things were done according to the law? It was a place where the imperial court couldn't interfere. It was an unscrupulous place!
However, the seven people couldn't say anything. Since this person had already spoken, they didn't dare to say anything else. They cupped their hands in obeisance. "Yes!"
Tai-shu Feihua said, "It's late. You've all knelt for a long time and must be tired. That's all. Go back and rest."
"Yes!" The seven people accepted the order and cupped their hands in obeisance to Tai-shu Xiong. "We will take our leave!"
After they left, Tai-shu Feihua stretched out his hand. Tao Lve immediately came over to take the testimonies and left.
Tai-shu Feihua turned to Tai-shu Xiong and said, "Since you know what to do, then do it properly. As for the other elders and the other disciples of the Cloud Equipment Sect, you don't have to care about them. I will give them an explanation."
Tai-shu Xiong cupped his hands. "Thank you for your understanding, Eldest Uncle."
Tai-shu Feihua asked, "What's going on with the Song Nation's embassy? Have you sent people to get it?"
Tai-shu Xiong shook his head and sighed. "Eldest Uncle, the other party is very cautious. The words he said to bribe the temple attendants can be used internally, but it can't be used as irrefutable evidence. Jia Wuqun's words about instigating the mother and daughter can also be said to have good intentions. The other party can deny that they didn't know that the imperial court would end up in such a mess. If they really revealed it, it would be their own imperial court's dirty linen.
They would be the laughing stock of the world. "This is a matter between nations. If we casually capture the people of the Song Nation's embassy, the Song Nation will immediately capture the people of the Great Jin Nation's embassy and retaliate. Furthermore, there is a war at the frontlines. If we can avoid too many Song Nation cultivators getting involved, we should try our best not to complicate matters. It won't be too late to settle this score after the war stabilizes! "
Tai-shu Feihua nodded slightly and understood. He said, "You are someone who knows what to do. I am at ease with you handling this matter. You can deal with it as you see fit. You still have to read memorials at night and deal with many state affairs. Don't waste your time here. Go back. "
"Yes! If you have any instructions, send someone to inform me. This nephew will take his leave first. "Tai-shu Xiong took a few steps back before turning around and leaving with Tao Lve.
After the lakeside quieted down, Tai-shu Feihua waved his hand, and a disciple immediately rushed over to receive his orders.
Tai-shu Feihua said Slowly, "There is a war at the frontlines. We cannot afford to be careless! Keep an eye on those seven people. If you discover anything suspicious, report it immediately. Instruct the patrolling personnel above the capital to intercept all the messages from the seven people's mansions before the truth of the Black Water Platform's case is revealed! "
"Yes!" The disciple received the order and left.
After leaving the heavily guarded area, Tai-shu Xiong heaved a sigh of relief as he walked. Facing the bright moon, he said, "That Lord Shao of ours acted with lightning speed and was extremely decisive. We should be able to know the outcome of the matter at the morning court assembly tomorrow!"
Tao Lve smiled and said, "Yes! The few lords have finally learned their lesson. "
Tai-shu Xiong snorted coldly. "They think that I can't do anything to them just because they are related by marriage. It is time to teach them a lesson!"
As an emperor, he hated being forced to abdicate, especially when they were jointly forced to do so. To him, it was extremely detestable!
In front of them was the gate to the palace. The seven ministers walked under the night sky, all of their expressions ugly, especially Zhao Gongquan, Lord Zhao, who seemed to have lost his soul.
"Everyone, are you preparing to leave the palace and go home?"
"Lord Gong, what do you think?"
"Others might not know if some things have been done, but we all know in our hearts. We all know what His Majesty is thinking, and there is no point in saying anything more. That Lord Shao is obviously taking revenge and using his official position to take revenge! We all know what he wants to do. I'm afraid he is waiting for us to negotiate. Are you all going or not? "
"We were too careless and failed miserably. What kind of place is the Black Prison? If we don't give him an explanation tonight, we don't know what will happen to our families. Let's go. "
The few of them looked at Zhao Gongquan, who had just experienced the pain of losing his son. Their hearts trembled, and they subconsciously quickened their pace to leave the palace.
…
There were too many people arrested at once, and the interrogation room was not enough. Some cages were temporarily set up as interrogation rooms.
Shao Pingbo stood outside one of the cages and watched as a woman being interrogated shouted at the interrogator.
Shao Pingbo seemed to be unable to stand it anymore. He raised his hand and knocked on the iron bars. The interrogator turned around and immediately walked out. He cupped his hands and said, "My Lord!"
Shao Pingbo raised his chin and said, "Is the interrogation all about banging the table and glaring? Is this the interrogation method of the Black Prison? "
The interrogator smiled bitterly, "Of course the Black Prison's methods are not limited to this. We haven't even used the tip of the iceberg. However, these people's identities and backgrounds are not to be underestimated. We don't dare to really torture them!"
"Yes, this is the benefit of being a high official and noble." Shao Pingbo nodded and asked again, "How did you interrogate the temple attendant?"
The interrogator laughed and said, "You saw it too. We first strip her naked and then torture her."
Shao Pingbo raised his chin towards the woman and said, "Then let's do it according to the rules!"
"Ah …" The interrogator looked back at the woman and hurriedly said, "My Lord, this is not appropriate. She is a woman."
Shao Pingbo said, "Someone is using the Seventh Princess's innocence to make a fuss. The people behind these people are in charge of every corner of the capital. If these people are not innocent, everyone in the capital will shut up. Do you understand?"
"This …" The interrogator's eyes flickered. He seemed to understand what Shao Pingbo meant. He seemed to be moved, but in the end, he still waved his hand and said, "My Lord, to tell you the truth, the Old Ancestor has ordered that we can only scare these people. We can't act recklessly anymore. Previously, when you killed Young Master Zhao, we didn't look after you. The Old Ancestor is already very unhappy. But you mean … should I report to the Old Ancestor first and ask him to make a decision? "
"Since it's like this, then forget it." Shao Pingbo threw down these words and turned to leave. He was very clear that once this matter was reported to Tao Lue, Tao Lue would not agree to do that to the female relatives of the court officials. The interrogator did not dare to do anything, so he could only give up.
While he was still pacing in the corridor of the prison, someone suddenly came to report that seven court officials had arrived.
Shao Pingbo immediately went out to meet them.
Both sides met outside the prison, their expressions were very cold, and they did not say a word. In the end, it was Lord Gong who spoke, "Lord Shao, what do you want?"
Shao Pingbo looked up at the moon and said calmly, "Whoever started the trouble should untie it! You know very well what I want. A group of women can't control their own mouths. After tomorrow morning court, if I don't see the result I want, I really can't guarantee that I won't find out anything! "
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