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Chapter 344 Denial
The third prince, Li Chong, and the fourth prince, Li Ze, were very concerned about this matter. They thought that they could find a handle on Li Yang from Chen Zhengxin and Li Shihong, so they made every effort to keep Chen Zhengxin and Li Shihong. .

The three divisions interrogated, one was Dali Temple Minister, one was Minister of Criminal Affairs, and the other was Doctor Yu Shi. They didn't believe that Li Yang could even bribe these three people.

Contrary to many people's expectations, even Duke Lu didn't have time to make arrangements. On the second day after Chen Zhengxin and Li Shihong were detained in the sky prison, the three divisions interrogated them separately in the sky prison.

The Secretary of the Ministry of Justice looked very politely at the Minister of Dali Temple and Doctor Yushi who were sitting on the left and right, "My lords, why don't you preside over this joint trial?"

Dali Siqing waved his hand politely and said, "Master Ling has rich experience in handling cases. It is better for Mr. Ling to interrogate first. Mr. Shen and I will watch from the side first."

Doctor Yu Shi also nodded slightly, expressing his agreement.

The Secretary of the Ministry of Justice nodded, "Of course, then let me interrogate them first."

"Come here, bring the prisoner Chen Zhengxin."

Chen Zhengxin was quickly brought up by the jailer. He was wearing thin clothes that were already stained with dirt, his hair was messy, his lips were chapped, and his face was full of despair. When he saw the three Ministers of the Ministry of Punishment, his eyes were dead silent. .

The Secretary of the Ministry of Punishment gave him a cold look, and said majesticly, "Come here, give me thirty lashes."

After instructing the jailer, the Minister of the Ministry of Punishment turned his head and explained to Dali Siqing and Yushi Dafu, "People like this are very stubborn. If you don't let them suffer, they won't answer honestly. When they can't stand it anymore, Whatever we ask, they will answer."

Dali Siqing nodded with a smile, while Doctor Yushi frowned, but also did not stop him.

The whips used in the sky prison are specially made, with barbs on the whips, which can hook even the skin when whipped, but if the hand is heavy, even the flesh will be torn.

Although Chen Zhengxin came from a farming family, he has been pampered since he became an official, and his skin and flesh are tender. Once the whip was whipped, there was a scream of pain that shook the sky, and the second whip was whipped, tears and nose flowed.

The Secretary of the Ministry of Punishment watched coldly, his face unmoved, no matter how hard Chen Zhengxin screamed in pain, he did not stop.

Chen Zhengxin wanted to speak, but every time he wanted to speak, he was whipped, and the words that came to his mouth turned into screams of pain. The executioners in the sky prison are all veterans. Let the prisoner speak other words before the execution is over.

Unexpectedly, Chen Zhengxin survived thirty lashes. After thirty lashes, the thin clothes on his body were already stained with blood, and they were beaten to tatters, worse than the beggars on the street.

Only then did Shangshu of the Ministry of Justice speak, "Say, what happened to the 20 taels of silver?"

Chen Zhengxin was already sweating profusely from the pain, but he took a breath and wanted to relieve the pain before answering. The execution jailer widened his eyes, swung his whip again, and scolded, "My lord asks you What about words?"

"what--"

This time, Chen Zhengxin did not dare to delay any longer. After screaming in pain, he immediately replied intermittently, "My lord, I am wronged. I don't know what you mean by the 20 taels of silver."

Shangshu of the Ministry of Justice frowned, Dali Siqing still had a smile on his lips, and Doctor Yushi looked at him expressionlessly.

Chen Zhengxin's breath was weak, he endured the pain, and continued, "My lord, those who are all the third princes slandered me for nothing, and I am wronged."

The Shangshu of the Ministry of Justice sneered, "Do you think that I am a fool who can fool you wantonly? You said that the third prince's people slandered you for nothing, but the money was the disaster relief money issued by the imperial court to Ru Yinfu, and you four You were a co-prefect in Ruyin Mansion a few years ago, and now you say that this money has nothing to do with you?"

Chen Zhengxin still insisted on self-defense, "My lord, I don't know why the third prince's people want to slander me. As for saying that the money is disaster relief money, that's what the third prince's people said. When my mother passed away, I returned How do you know where the disaster relief money went?

Didn’t Mr. Liu, the Minister of Criminal Justice, personally try the case? The disaster relief money was all due to the greed of the prefect Lin and the others. Think about it, my lord. After the corruption, they will definitely hide it, but they didn’t expect it to be revealed so soon.

The money was found by the third prince's people. It is conceivable that the prefect Lin and the others dedicated this money to the third prince for greed. "

When the Minister of the Ministry of Criminal Affairs heard him mentioning Liu Liangji, his face darkened. Emperor Qi Cheng himself admitted that Liu Liangji had been wrongly sentenced, but Chen Zhengxin said something about Liu Liangji. Shang Shu said coldly, "If you are full of lies, give him twenty lashes."

Chen Zhengxin immediately shouted for grievances, but soon he could not cry out, and could only relieve the pain by crying out in pain.

Dali Temple Minister shook his head in admiration, and looked at Chen Zhengxin mockingly, "That's not how you play tricks, do you know how many mistakes there are in your words?
First, you said that the money was donated to the third prince by the prefect Lin. If it is true, would the third prince need to use 20 taels to plant a fourth-rank prefect in a place like you?
Which card do you think you are on?Just like you, it's really not enough for the third prince to look at you seriously.

Second, you keep saying that you have been slandered, so why did you show up in your hometown?Aren't you the prefect of Anyang Prefecture?If you leave the place of jurisdiction without reason, you will be punished for leaving your post without authorization.

Third, let me tell you a piece of news. You don’t know that you are locked up in the sky prison, but the prefect Lin and the others you mentioned have been rehabilitated. The Holy Spirit has rehabilitated them personally. That is to say, the relief money is not prefect Lin. They are greedy.And Liu Liangji, the servant of the Ministry of Criminal Justice who tried the case, is now staying in the dungeon just like you.

This officer advises you, don't make unnecessary struggles, and just confess honestly, you probably don't want to try this torture again.This is just the simplest punishment. No matter how stubborn you are, no matter how full of lies you speak, it will not be whipping after a while. "

Dali Siqing retorted in an orderly manner, and repeatedly bluffed, and sure enough, he saw a trace of struggle and hesitation flashing across Chen Zhengxin's face.

The most important thing is that Chen Zhengxin never thought that Prefect Lin would be rehabilitated, let alone that Liu Liangji was also in the prison.

The minister of Dali Temple hooked the corners of his lips, with a hint of meaningful meaning. No one knew that he was actually a member of the British government faction. Although Dali Temple is usually not taken seriously, sometimes when it comes to critical times, this is not effective. It showed up?
The Duke of the State had ordered that Chen Zhengxin and Li Shihong should be taken care of, and their lives should be saved, at least where he saw them with his own eyes, they would not die.

(End of this chapter)