Chapter 196 Putting the Blame on Others [Seeking a monthly ticket! ]

Ministry of Justice, Inner Hall.

When the Zhuxie Division took Manhu away but did not take action against him, Marquis Haidong sensed that something was wrong.

Sure enough, the next day, he received a letter from the Ministry of Justice.

From then on, everything became clear.

Chen Su was a knife borrowed by Liang Fuguo, and the people in the court had already tacitly accepted this. Now that the Zhuxie Division helped Liang Fuguo do some private work, there was nothing to be surprised about.

Haidong Hou felt more at ease, because according to Liang Fuguo's character, as long as he was willing to see him, there would be room for negotiation. If he didn't want to talk to you, he would have killed you long ago.

Before, he had pursued the Lu family relentlessly until the entire family was wiped out, but he had never talked to Lu Yuanwang once.

The current period is very sensitive to the infiltration of Jiuyang. If the secret meeting with the people of Yang is exposed at this time, even if he does not die, his future will be cut off. Liang Fuguo holds this card in his hand, and his goal is definitely not small.

Before leaving, Haidong Hou also warned his wife: "Liang Fuguo must have evil intentions when he came to me this time. I may not be able to agree to everything he asked for. If I say no, I may not be able to come back. I have not dared to let you manage the family wealth I have saved over the years because I was afraid that you would steal it to support a wild man. Now it is time to give it all to you. If I really can't come back, you must raise the children well. Even if you find another man, don't let the children suffer."

The wife of the Marquis of Haidong complained: "What are you talking about, Lord? If anything happens to you, I will follow you!"

"Alas." Marquis Haidong sighed and completely ignored her. After being married for so many years, how could he not know what his wife is like?
And follow me...

If something goes wrong on my side, I hope you won’t have any trouble on your side too.

The reason why he has never cared about it is, firstly, because his wife's family is powerful, and secondly, because... he is the same.

Royal tradition, everyone just has their own way of doing things.

It was because of this sudden misfortune that he had no choice but to entrust the home to his wife.

Haidong Hou handed a jade talisman from his waist to his wife and told her, "Take this token to the South Gate warehouse and you can open all the belongings I have hidden over the years. If anything happens to me, you should take them back to your parents' home and don't stay in Longyuan City for too long."

Only after he had arranged his final affairs did he set off.

Arriving at the inner hall of the Ministry of Justice, it was indeed the Left Prime Minister sitting behind a chair, waiting quietly in the scattered sunlight.

"My Lord." Liang Fuguo extended his hand, "Please sit down."

"I dare not." Haidong Hou said respectfully, "I am a criminal now. If the Left Prime Minister asks me questions, I will stand and answer. But there is one thing I don't understand. The man was clearly arrested by the Evil Punishment Bureau, so why was he handed over to the Ministry of Justice for interrogation, and why was it the Left Prime Minister who asked the question?"

"Because there were several cases before, all related to the Marquis, and the Ministry of Justice just handled them together. The matter was of great importance, and the subordinates did not dare to handle it, so I handled it myself." Liang Fuguo said leisurely: "The Marquis of Haidong is a royal nobleman and has made contributions to the country. I really don't want to pursue him, and I tried my best to suppress the previous matters. But this time, I really dare not suppress the people arrested by the Zhuxie Division, so I invited the Marquis to come and discuss countermeasures."

Marquis Haidong looked a little strange and almost wanted to laugh.

You, Liang Fuguo, are really amazing.

You've become a good person, right?
Why are you thinking about these things? I have committed many sins, and you have suppressed them all for me? If you can suppress anything for others in this life, it can only be the coffin lid!
It is said that there are many smiling tigers in the officialdom, but smiling devils are rare.

Haidong Hou gritted his teeth and said in a low voice, "Lord Zuo Xiang is kindhearted, and everyone in the court and the country knows it. There may be some misunderstanding. If Lord Zuo Xiang could let me know in advance, I might be able to explain it clearly."

"That's what I was thinking." Liang Fuguo chuckled and said, "The Zheng Kan from Liangjiang Prefecture was said to be your nephew and had been helping you. He bullied men and women and did all kinds of evil there, and was sent to me by the people from the Evil Punishment Department. He died before he could make it through the night."

"That kid did help me take care of some things, but I don't know much about how he behaved in Liangjiang Prefecture. Now that he is dead, then..." Haidong Hou said slowly.

"The bad thing is that he is dead." Liang Fuguo interrupted him and continued, "If he were still alive, I would have handed over the punishment to the Marquis. But the prisoner died in my prison. How could I not investigate such a heinous thing? Who knew that after an investigation, it was discovered that a prison official took a huge bribe and poisoned him. After the official got the money, he took his family and tried to escape from Longyuan City that night. Fortunately, after a lot of arrests, I still brought the person back."

"When he was brought back for the first trial, he made false accusations and even said that it was you, the Marquis, who ordered him to do it." Liang Fuguo looked directly at the Marquis of Haidong. "He explained clearly how he made the deal, how he poisoned her, and how he escaped. If the confession is produced, it will be very disadvantageous to you, the Marquis."

"This is a frame-up!" Haidong Hou shouted, "Lord Zuo Xiang must not be deceived."

The spy planted in the Ministry of Justice was used for this critical moment. He felt that he had done things perfectly, but it turned out that Liang Fuguo had already mastered it?

"Of course this is a frame-up." Liang Fuguo agreed, and then said, "The deceased was your most beloved junior, and you would not break the law, so why would you do that to him?"

"Yes." Haidong Hou nodded repeatedly. "Zheng Kan's father died to save my life. I promised him personally that I would raise Zheng Kan as my own son. Over the years, he has been like my own son! How could I kill him?"

"I believe that." Liang Fuguo suddenly changed the subject, "But Zheng Kan, who is like the Marquis's own son, confessed that he has been loading some contraband goods on ships from Liangjiang Prefecture over the years, heading west along the waterway, passing through the West Sea, and selling them to Jiuyang." "My people followed his words and sealed off several cargo ships. The things on the ships were shocking. In addition to ordinary goods, there were also refined gold, bows and crossbows, mechanisms, and lightning and fire items secretly made by my Yin country, all of which flowed to Jiuyang. Zheng Kan committed this crime, but eight lives are not enough to kill him."

Hearing Liang Fuguo say this, Haidong Hou broke out in a cold sweat. He stared and said, "This is really a frame-up!"

After talking about this, he suddenly understood what Liang Fuguo wanted to do.

Zheng Kan's confession had already been obtained, but I just received the news. It was clearly a trick to trick me into using a hidden man to kill him, which made my crime even more serious!
In this way, if he was convicted of murder to silence the witnesses, Zheng Kan's confession would seem more truthful, and anything on the ships he mentioned would be more credible.

Liang Fuguo took the opportunity to add some ingredients into it, including a lot of contraband.

You know, he did business with Jiuyang just to make money, not to lose his head! Although the Jinyang tribe asked for it many times at a high price, he never sold any military-related contraband.

He is not a fool and knows what he can touch and what he cannot touch.

If he was just secretly trading with Jiuyang, he would not be killed based on his previous merits. At most, he would be dismissed from office and his family would be confiscated. But if he was selling military supplies, even if he was the Marquis of Haidong, he would not be able to escape the disaster of extermination.

Liang Fuguo wants him dead!
"Of course." Liang Fuguo's eyes were filled with a hint of teasing. "Plus the fact that we captured the Nine Yang envoy from your home today, all of these things are deliberately framed against the Marquis of Haidong. I believe that the emperor is very perceptive and will be able to clear the Marquis' name."

"Lord Left Prime Minister!" Haidong Hou shouted loudly.

If the matter between him and Jiuyang was brought to court during this period, it would be tantamount to sentencing him to death. Since Liang Fuguo had done it, he must have done it without leaving any traces, so it would be useless even if Your Majesty believed in him.

Once the matter is laid on the table, the death of Haidong Hou will never be enough to appease the people.

No one will be able to save him then.

After thinking for a while, he calmed down and looked at Liang Fuguo solemnly, "If you have any conditions, just tell me directly, there is no need to threaten me anymore."

The situation was very clear. Liang Fuguo's moves one after another had already made him a trapped meat on the chopping board. If they didn't want him to do something, he could be eaten at any time.

I might as well just lie down.

Liang Fuguo wanted his attitude of total despair. Only at this moment did he put away his teasing gesture and revealed his familiar cold and hard face.

"It doesn't matter whether you live or die. I just want you to explain two things." Liang Fuguo said.

"Just follow my orders." Haidong Hou replied with his eyes lowered, having already been pierced.

"First, I want you to hand over the names of the people behind you." Liang Fuguo said bluntly: "I know that most of the money you earned over the years was distributed to the clan elders behind you, and you only kept a small part. I want you to write down their names one by one."

Marquis Haidong glanced at Liang Fuguo. Even though he was the most powerful left prime minister since the founding of the dynasty, he didn't think he could shake those people.

After thinking about it, he felt that Liang Fuguo might have done this to intimidate him. As long as he had the list he had confessed, he would definitely be eliminated if he took it out at the critical moment. This move was probably just to keep it a secret.

Thinking of this, he nodded and said, "Okay."

"Second, I want you to recall something." Liang Fuguo suddenly changed his tone to emphasize each word, "Sixteen years ago, when we went south to conquer Yunxiang, you were in charge of military supplies and logistics. After a great defeat, you were in charge of the aftermath. I think you should have some evidence in your hands, right?"

Haidong Hou's eyes suddenly showed deep fear, "What do you want to do? Absolutely impossible. If you want to dig this up, you are courting death!"

……

"What do you want to do?"

In the Zhuxie Yamen, Wen Yifan was asking Liang Yue the same question.

Just now Liang Yue suddenly called her over with a mysterious look on his face, which made her very curious.

"Senior Sister Wen, aren't you about to recover your supreme immortal body? There are some things that involve big emotional fluctuations, so I'll let you experience them today." Liang Yue said with a chuckle.

"Then what are you doing in the room?" Wen Yifan was puzzled.

Liang Yue replied: "It's more comfortable to do this in the room. There are rarely people outside."

(End of this chapter)