Ming Dynasty: At the beginning, the house was ransacked and the ancestral temple was burned down.

Chapter 10 Little brother, are you afraid?
  "We can't just let this matter go." Qiu Li stood up, raised his finger to Zhang Chonghui, and said coldly:
  "Pull this kid to trial. Whether he lied or not, you will know after he is punished."

Qiu Li's cold words really shocked everyone, and Yu Shenxing asked him in disbelief: "Qiu Maoshi, are you crazy? He is only six years old, and you want to torture a six-year-old child?"

Qiu Li said expressionlessly: "It's really strange that the Zhang Family Ancestral Hall caught fire for no apparent reason. This matter is very involved. Instead of being suspicious of each other here, it's better to hand the child over to Jin Yiwei for interrogation. This is the fastest and most effective way. .”

Qiu Li had long seen that everyone was doubting each other. Not to mention Zhang Cheng doubting him, even he himself was doubting others, and the person he doubted the most was Yu Shenxing!
  From the beginning, Qiu Li had suspected that Yu Shenxing and Shen Shixing, who was behind him, bribed certain people to deliberately create this arson case in order to confuse the matter and stop the raid on Zhang's house.

Facts have proved that the search was indeed forced to stop, and this inexplicable burning of the temple happened to be the key point.

Qiu Li suspected Yu Shenxing, and Yu Shenxing didn't doubt Qiu Li, but Yu Shenxing didn't want to dwell on this matter. He really didn't want any more innocent people to be involved.

Zhang Juzheng treated him well during his lifetime, and Zhang Jingxiu had worked with him for many years in the Hanlin Academy. Now that Zhang Chonghui, who was only six years old, was involved in this, he really couldn't bear to see such a young child being punished.

"What can a six-year-old know? What can he find out?" Yu Shenxing asked Qiu Li.

"How do you know you can't be found out?" Qiu Li didn't look at Yu Shenxing, but looked at everyone in the Zhang family with extremely cold eyes:
  "If nothing can be found in the investigation, then drag these people in and interrogate them one by one! There were so many people in the ancestral hall at that time, and there must be one or two who know the truth!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the women, children, and children of the Zhang family who were huddled aside began to tremble.

Especially the six-year-old Zhang Jingxiu, who was shaking like a sieve. If it weren't for his age and stature, he would be a very conspicuous presence.

Qiu Li's ruthlessness made Yu Shenxing sneer. He laughed that he had misjudged the wrong person. He laughed that he was so blind that he regarded Qiu Li as a 'good official'!
  It seems that Zhang Juzheng's sarcastic words to Qiu Li were not wrong: "This gentleman behaves strangely, which is not a classic virtue."

It means that Qiu Li is just a weirdo with weird behavior, not a good person with good moral character.

Yu Shenxing didn't really understand Qiu Li's character until now. Fortunately, he had a quarrel with Zhang Juzheng because he defended Qiu Li.

In the end, he made Zhang Juzheng so angry that he pointed at his nose and cursed: "Yu Keyuan, I think you are also an idiot."

Just when Yu Shenxing rolled up his sleeves and said he was ready to 'forcibly protect' the safety of the Zhang family, something unexpected by everyone happened again.

Zhang Chonghui, who had not spoken for a long time, suddenly stood up and said loudly in a childlike voice: "I am willing to stand trial!"

At this moment, everyone focused their attention on Zhang Chonghui.

Did they hear it correctly? How dare a six-year-old kid come forward and voluntarily accept a criminal trial?
  Mrs. Gao hurriedly tried to pull her son away, but Zhang Chonghui glared at him in advance!
  The look in her eyes was calm and warning that she had never seen in the past. It seemed to be warning her not to come out and cause trouble. Gao was stunned when she was stared at.

Taking advantage of this moment, Zhang Chonghui loudly said to everyone:

"My father is the eldest son. Now that he is gone, several older uncles are being imprisoned by you. After this, I am now the master of the Zhang family, so if you want to interrogate, just interrogate me alone. "

As soon as he finished speaking, Qiu Li looked at Luo Sigong at lightning speed: "Master Luo, please send someone to take this child for interrogation quickly!"

Luo Sigong turned to look at Zhang Cheng, waiting for him to speak.

After Zhang Cheng hesitated for a moment, he still nodded: "Bring him to trial, and remember not to cause any more deaths! If another accident happens, no one on the emperor's side can explain it!"

"Don't worry, I will interrogate him personally." Luo Sigong replied seriously.

He knew that Zhang Cheng was already doubting him, and he also knew that the "who" in Zhang Cheng's words referred to Zhang Jing. After all, Zhang Jingxiu's death was too strange.

Luo Sigong could only sigh helplessly. It was really difficult not to offend both parties. Zhang Chonghui was personally taken to the middle courtyard by Luo Sigong. Gao and others cried heartbrokenly, but it didn't help.

"Master Yu, please help us. You are my father's disciple and my husband's colleague. Please save my son. He is only six years old."

Mrs. Gao cried and begged Yu Shenxing, but Yu Shenxing just stood there without saying a word, thinking about something.

Yu Shenxing was thinking that Qiu Li, Zhang Cheng and others used punishment on a child as young as six years old. This incident might become a breakthrough in the entire house raiding case!
  In other words, if he doesn't block it, maybe it's the best way to block it!

I just want to pity the six-year-old child and suffer on behalf of the whole family...

Yu Shenxing just frowned and said nothing, not responding to Gao's pleading at all.

Ren Yangxin on the side was so angry that he gritted his teeth when he saw this scene. He hated why Gao was not asking for him.

Unable to bear it, Ren Yangxin forcibly interrupted: "Madam, it's just a small punishment. I can guarantee that your son's life will not be in danger."

Unexpectedly, Mrs. Gao actually changed from her previous delicate look, objected to Ren Yangxin and said "poof" fiercely: "It's not your son who is being tortured. It doesn't hurt to stand and talk, I'm bah."

Ren Yangxin was stunned and blurted out: "Hey, you bitch..."

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On the other side, Zhang Chonghui had been taken to the execution room of the Intermediate Court by Luo Sigong.

The middle courtyard that came into view was no longer as elegant and clean as it used to be. Instead, it became a place of punishment filled with the stench of blood.

Luo Sigong promised that this was intentional. He was not in a hurry to interrogate Zhang Chonghui, but took Zhang Chonghui to visit all the Zhang family members imprisoned here.

Here, Zhang Chonghui met his old great-grandmother, the dying old housekeeper You Qi, and many Zhang family members who were imprisoned here and covered in dirty blood.

"Little brother, are you afraid?" Luo Sigong walked in front of Zhang Chonghui, looking down at the little baby, his smile full of teasing.

Zhang Chonghui just glanced at Luo Sigong without any reply.

If someone else had reacted like this, Luo Sigong would have whipped him out long ago, letting him see the cruelty of a cruel official.

However, at this moment, Luo Sigong did not look angry at all. Instead, he pointed at Zhang Chonghui with a smile and said:
  "Hahaha, you are quite interesting. It seems that you are quite brave. In that case, let's go meet your uncles."

While talking, Zhang Chonghui was taken to the torture room where Zhang Juzheng's sons were imprisoned.

In the dim room, Zhang Chonghui saw three uncles who had been tortured into disgrace, as well as a hardened corpse that was randomly thrown in the corner.

The corpse exuded an unspeakable stench from time to time, and flies crawled back and forth on it. The rain outside had not stopped yet, but the sound of rain falling on the eaves could not cover up the buzzing and flapping of flies.

"Did you see that? That's your father." Luo Sigong pointed at the cold corpse and whispered in Zhang Chonghui's ear.

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