Chapter 1343
Master Zheng, the Walking Source of Poison
Chapter 1343 Master Zheng, the Walking Source of Poison
Where there is demand, there is a job. Immediately, someone said, "If this gentleman really wants to buy, I can help you find out. I am a human broker, and I have many sources and connections, but I need some payment."
"You really can find out? Alright, here's ten taels of silver. Go and find out quickly. Once you get the information, go to the Zhao residence on the next street from the Xue residence to report it."
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The Wei army maintaining order was speechless. What kind of time is this to be doing this kind of business? And they actually succeeded!
The slave trader even complained, "Silver notes? They're worthless now. Give me a bag of grain or a knife!"
"In this situation, you think you can exchange a piece of information for a bag of grain and a knife? Get lost, I'm not asking any more questions!"
Well, the deal fell through.
Boom boom boom!
"Silence! Silence! Listen to student Lu Fenxu recount the story of his suicide!"
The messengers shouted several times before everyone quieted down, waiting for Lu Fenxu to say for himself whether he committed suicide or was murdered.
Two imperial guards helped Lu Fenxu up and made him stand at the very front of the high platform so that the questioning Wei people could see his appearance clearly.
"This is student Lu Fenxu. If you don't believe me, you can come and see what he looks like!" Commander Ling shouted.
Lord Gao, Elder Xu, Headmaster Tong, Wen Tao, and other impartial figures, along with some Wei people, came to examine Lu Fenxu's appearance.
They even made him press his fingerprint so that it could be compared with the fingerprints he had pressed on documents before.
"Confirmed that this student, Lu Fenxu, is genuine and not an imposter!"
Qin Xiaomi gave up; he was really being too slow.
But you can't avoid doing such detailed work, otherwise you won't be able to silence public opinion.
After some commotion, and once it was confirmed that he was indeed the real person, student Lu Fenxu spoke up: "I... committed suicide... not murdered..."
"The reason for my suicide... is what I wrote in my suicide note... I'm sorry... I'm a coward... I was scared... I'm sorry..."
Despite the pain from his neck injury, Lu Fenxu spoke with difficulty, tears streaming down his face, and soon he broke down in sobs.
He was truly a coward. He was afraid to face the consequences of his crimes, so he chose to leave a note and commit suicide, which led to all this trouble.
He is guilty; he has let down many people, especially the King of Ye, who has just been restored to his royal title and is now struggling to defend the city for the people.
But the King of Ye did not blame him; instead, he cleaned up the mess for him.
"Don't cry, Lu Xuezi. You're still badly injured. It's not good to be overjoyed or sad. The matter is over now," the Prince of Ye comforted him.
The Prince of Ye then addressed those present: "Lu Fenxu, out of fear of the brutal enemy army, dared not leave the city and subsequently left a letter to commit suicide, which is understandable. After all, he harmed himself, not others. Now that he has come forward to explain the situation, his matter is considered closed. Everyone, please refrain from spreading rumors. Anyone who spreads rumors that disrupt the stability of the city will be punished according to military law!"
They were aware that Lu Fenxu was involved in the student murder case, but the fact that he was able to leave a note and commit suicide, just to stop helping the mastermind behind the scenes to set up schemes and harm people, meant that Lu Fenxu could still be saved.
"Lu Fenxu, are you so afraid of the enemy that you've committed suicide?"
"I'm...I'm sorry..."
"Then you are truly a coward, a piece of trash, a disgrace to the Wei people, and a blow to our morale!"
"Sorry……"
"What else can you say besides 'sorry'? Useless! Let your Lu family donate money to atone for their sins!" "Lu Fenxu, are you really afraid of the enemy, or are you involved in the case of the students killing the students, so you dare not leave the city to be tried?!" A law-abiding citizen who worked for powerful families asked twice, and many echoed him, so he could not be ignored.
"I..." Lu Fenxu was in great pain. At this moment, he really wanted to go all out and shout out the truth.
But that won't do, young man. Great Wei can't afford any more trouble, and we've already made our plans.
So the main culprit, Tong, spoke up: "This case was committed by me and Master Zheng! My name is Tong Fengli. I have lived a miserable life. I passed the imperial examination but could not obtain an official post. Forced by the need to make a living, I had no choice but to take up the business of a merchant despite my status as a Jinshi. I became a lowly merchant, and I hate it!"
"Why can't I get an official position? Why can those young masters and scholars from noble and wealthy families get official positions?!"
"I've hated this for over ten years, and finally I found an opportunity to cooperate with Master Zheng in this case... It's a pity that those students were all useless; they couldn't even kill a single one of them."
"But it doesn't matter. The students and students have become enemies. The young master's students were so terrified by this calamity that they were even willing to commit suicide. I've finally gotten my revenge, hahaha!"
Mom, stop laughing. Your acting is already a bit fake, and the more you laugh, the more fake it becomes.
It's okay if the play is fake because there is evidence, and both the evidence chain and the logical chain are closed loops.
"Hey Tong, did you really commit the student murder case? What were you after? Why are you pushing yourself to the brink of death like this!"
"We don't believe it. You must be the King of Ye's..." assassin, who came out to confess only to help the King of Ye get through this crisis.
However, the last words were not spoken by the powerful family's men. These words involved falsely accusing the Prince of Ye without any evidence. If they were spoken, they would be caught and beheaded on the spot.
So he changed his tune, saying, "Are you courting death by doing this? Do you have a terminal illness? Or are you going to die? You must give a reasonable explanation, otherwise we can't believe you, we can't believe the truth you give, and these cases will forever remain unsolved mysteries in Wei Min's mind!"
Mr. Tong sneered: "Before being caught, which criminal would think that committing a crime is courting death? They all think they are the victors and can do evil as they please without being detected."
"Now that I've been arrested, I accept it. So what if I die? This scholar isn't afraid of death! Anyway, the enemy is coming soon, and the entire capital city will be slaughtered. You will all die too, and you'll be buried with me!"
Upon hearing this, the Wei man became enraged and cursed, "You vile wretch! You keep spouting such ominous words! Did you not only commit a bloodbath, but also betray us to the enemy?!"
Mr. Tong was injured and tired from shouting so much, so he only responded with a roll of his eyes.
Boom boom boom!
"The main culprit, Tong, has confessed to the crimes of killing students, causing trouble by committing suicide, spreading rumors that the Qin family, General Liang, and Prince Ye were raising private armies, possessing weapons for personal gain, and spreading rumors about the murder of student Lu... Several major cases in the city were all committed by him, along with Master Zheng and the Tong Family Escort Agency, who secretly instigated over a thousand criminals from hundreds of families, including the Xie family, the Su family, the Bai Peijian family, and Young Master Chen!"
The most serious of these cases was the one involving the fabrication of rumors that the Prince of Ye was raising a private army and possessing powerful weapons to bolster his own power.
In this era, this case would be considered a crime deserving the execution of three generations of his family!
"Where's the evidence? Where's Master Zheng? Bring Master Zheng out! We want to hear him confess his crimes in person, otherwise we won't believe it!"
"Master Zheng was born with a silver spoon in his mouth. He doesn't need to risk his life to commit a crime. We must make Master Zheng come out and explain in public, otherwise we won't believe it!"
A group of well-dressed, wealthy people shouted.
Qin Xiaomi laughed: "The Prince of Ye is too reasonable, has he made you arrogant? Has he made you think you can spout nonsense without taking responsibility? Register them all. After these cases are closed, send them to the front lines to fight the enemy and protect the country!"
Uncle Qin jumped out and pointed at them, cursing: "The main culprit has confessed himself, and you lot still don't believe it? What do you believe? Do you believe the enemy's blades are dull? Fine, fine, I'll grant your wish. I'll send you to the battlefield to test whether the enemy's blades are dull or sharp!"
This?
These wealthy and law-abiding citizens, who were loyal to powerful families, were frightened, but they still demanded: "Please let Master Zheng come out. The main culprit, Tong, and the student, Lu, both came out in public to confess the truth. Master Zheng should also come out and confess in person!"
"Alright, alright, then you few go and drag out that walking drug source, Master Zheng, for a face-to-face meeting!" Uncle Qin roared before asking Qi Tianshi and the others for their opinions: "Gentlemen, what do you think? Is this acceptable?"