My Brother-in-law is the Prince

  Chapter 234 The Mastermind Arrested

  Inside the brothel, there is already a mess.

  Model Camp and Uchisenhusuo moved too fast.

   It was so fast that it exceeded everyone's expectations.

   There were even people in the room who were caught naked.

   Direct social death.

  As for those women, even quite a few child molesters, they were all identified and locked up.

   Not long after, Zhang Anshi appeared. He came late, after all, he had a lot of armor on his body.

   Zhao Qianhu rushed to greet him, whispered a few words to Zhang Anshi, and Zhang Anshi heaved a sigh of relief.

   Then, Zhang Anshi stepped in.

   Immediately afterwards, a voice of complaint was heard.

   "What are you trying to do? What have we committed? It's unreasonable!"

   Zhang Anshi saw the angry person, he knew him, his body shook, he stepped forward to salute and said: "It's Mr. Liu, ah, you old man, you have such a good mood."

  The so-called Liu Gong is Liu Bian, the right servant of the Ministry of Punishment.

   Liu Bian blushed, and said sullenly, "Marquis An Nan, what do you mean?"

  Zhang Anshi smiled and said: "I really didn't expect that you, an old man in his seventies and eighties, would still be so elegant."

   Liu Bian's face was serious, and he said righteously: "I don't know what you are talking about."

  Zhang An Shidao: "This dynasty has its own laws and regulations. Officials are prohibited from using official prostitutes and **** with prostitutes. Anyone who has officials who have **** with prostitutes will never be hired."

   Liu Bian said: "Who said the old man is prostitute?"

  Zhang Anshi pointed to the many Yingyingyanyans who were imprisoned and said: "How dare you deny it?"

  Liu Bian said: "Which one of your eyes has seen the old man give you money?"

  Zhang Anshi suddenly became angry, and said angrily: "If you don't give money...that's forcing a good man into prostitution, and it's an even worse crime."

   Liu Bian was even angrier: "The girls here and I are sympathetic to each other. They admire my talent, why not? Marquis Annan, there is nothing wrong with you wanting to commit a crime."

  Zhang Anshi said angrily: "Ha, I admire your talent? You have the talent of a bird!"

   Liu Bian calmly said: "You can call them here, and they will find out if you ask."

  Zhang Anshi glared at him and said, "You think I don't know what you're doing."

Liu Bian snorted coldly and said: "You don't spitting blood, and Ming Dynasty is not a place without kingly law. This old man enjoys silk and bamboo music with others here. When you come here, you rush into the houses and sweep our elegant interests, but you still want to frame it? What's more, you keep saying that this place is a prostitute's house. If the old man comes to ask you, since it is a prostitute's house, he must report to Yingtian Mansion, and the women among them are prostitutes. Marquis Annan, you might as well ask carefully One question, is this place a house of prostitutes? How have the women here ever been prostitutes?"

  He spoke eloquently.

  Only then did Zhang Anshi realize that he could never argue against these people, and he would never be able to argue against them.

Zhang Anshi held his breath, and then said: "Whoever told you this, I just came to tell you that the smuggling incident has already happened. If you were just a prostitute, it would be easy to handle, but you should know what you committed. crime."

   All of a sudden, Liu Bian's face turned cold.

  Actually, Liu Bian was deliberately arguing about the matter of prostitution just now, just to cover up something.

   After all, even if it is prostitution, it is nothing if it violates the national law, but now...

   Liu Bian said with a gloomy face: "Marquis Annan, in everything... we must talk about witnesses and physical evidence."

  Zhang Anshi said awe-inspiringly: "Since I found you, of course there is evidence. If not, do you think that I, Zhang Anshi, are full of food?"

   Among the dozens of people, someone immediately shouted: "Call the people from the Ministry of Punishment and Dali Temple."

   There is humanity: "We will never be wronged by this injustice."

  Zhang Anshili ignored them, but looked back at Zhao Qianhu: "Everyone will be taken down, and I will interrogate them one by one, using some means."

  Zhao Qianhu bowed: "Here."

  Zhang Anshi said again: "This brothel, seal it up for me...No one can come in or out..."

   "Also... there is a person named Pu Chengzhi, who is also mixed in, let me find out immediately."

  Hearing the word Pu Chengzhi, Liu Bian and others turned pale with shock.

  But after all, they are people who have seen the storm. There was only a trace of doubt in the corner of their eyes, but they quickly returned to calm.

   Still righteously said: "What are you going to do, is there any law in Ming Dynasty?"

  A young man among these people was hanging his head down, looking like a drowned chicken.

  Zhao Qianhu immediately began screening, and the place has been completely surrounded, with the model camp on the outside, and the school lieutenant from the Nei Qianhu Institute inside.

  Zhang Anshi called the women and men here to the other side. After he sat down firmly, he looked at the crowd and said, "Who is the owner here?"

  Everyone was silent, and the old bustard smiled and said: "Hey...there is no master here, everyone who comes here is..."

  Zhang Anshi turned his eyes away.

  Generally, in this situation, everyone understood what Zhang Anshi meant.

   Marquis Annan has a kind heart, and he can't see blood.

  Therefore, a lieutenant of the Uchitoku Institute stepped forward first, and directly stabbed the old bustard's heart.

  The old bustard exclaimed, her face covered with pink and daisy became paler, her face became distorted, and she withered, and immediately fell into a pool of blood and died.

  When the women and men saw this, their faces turned pale with fright, and some even yelled in fright.

Zhang Anshi stood up and said: "You can say it boldly, don't be afraid, this is a huge case, let me tell you the truth, it is impossible for such a big case not to kill hundreds or even thousands of people. Most of you are too Being forced to come here, I hope that you will not become the accomplices of these people in the end. Let me ask for the last time, who is the owner of this place? Who do you serve on weekdays?"

   As soon as he finished speaking, a man prostrated himself on the ground with his **** pouted, tremblingly said: "It's Mr. Zeng, Mr. Zeng..."

   "Master Zeng?" Zhang Anshi raised his eyebrows, suspicious in his eyes, and then said coldly, "Bring it to me."

   A moment later, a man who looked like a son-in-law was dragged over, and he shouted, what are you doing?

  Zhang Anshi stared at him firmly: "Are you Pu Chengzhi?"

  The young master said: "My surname is Zeng. If you don't believe me, I have a household registration...I..."

Zhang Anshi smiled and said: "For a person like you, isn't this household register a straw paper? Ming people don't say dark words. Since I found you, it is naturally because of me. But you still want to deny it now. , It seems that you look down on Neiqianhusuo, because you don’t think my Neiqianhusuo is not vicious enough, do you?”

  The son hurriedly said: "My real surname is Zeng, how dare I hide it..."

  Zhang Anshi sat upright, looking at this young master coldly.

  After a while, Zhang Anshi said: "If I were you, I would definitely open my mouth and confess honestly, instead of here, denying it to the death."

  The son shook his head and said, "I...I..."

  He looked sincere and fearful: "The real surname is Zeng, and he is from Jingzhou..."

  Zhang Anshi stood up: "Your mother, dare to do things that you don't dare to be. If this is the case, then no wonder I am rude."

   After finishing speaking, Zhang Anshi walked out of here quickly, and said lightly, "I want a confession, no matter what method I use."

   "Here."

  Zhang Anshi walked out immediately.

  Neiqianhusuo specially seconded some people from prison to deal with the stubborn bandits.

   Not long after, there was a shrill scream from a small building.

  The scream was horrifying.

  Zhang Anshi immediately ordered Liu Bian and others to be escorted to a lobby. He looked at Liu Bian and others, and said coldly, "You really don't know how to live or die."

   Liu Bian's face was miserable, especially when he heard the scream of 'Mr. Zeng', he seemed out of his mind. Taking a step forward, he said, "Master Hou, why are you trying to force me..."

  Zhang Anshi looked at him with a smile: "Did I force you? All of you are officials of the imperial court, but you are all gathered here, and now you come to tell me that I am persecuting you?"

   Liu Bian lowered his head and sighed, "Actually... some things can be discussed."

   "What are you discussing?" Zhang Anshi looked at Liu Bian with a half-smile.

   Liu Bian hesitated for a moment, then said, "Can I take a step to speak?"

Zhang Anshi paced to the side room, Liu Bian stepped forward cautiously, and said in a low voice, "Actually...if you are lenient, Lord Hou, don't care about this matter...I don't dare to guarantee anything else, but I can guarantee you, Lord Hou, at least every year. There are two hundred thousand taels of silver for ice and charcoal."

  Bing respect and charcoal respect are customs that have existed since ancient times. Almost all prefectural and county officials, and even some big merchants, will send gifts to their homes every new year and festival.

  It's hot today, so send some ice cream to cool off the heat. It's cold, send some charcoal to relieve the cold.

  Even during the time of Emperor Taizu Gao, such things were repeatedly prohibited.

   Not to mention now.

  Zhang Anshi put his hands behind his back, smiled and said, "Two hundred thousand taels, who do you look down on?"

"This..." Liu Bian was at a loss for words, paused, and then said again: "As long as Lord Hou agrees, it's just a small thought. Even if you have a million dollars in silver, the lower officials can also speak for you. The convenience of others is the convenience of oneself." , I also know that Lord Hou has silver, but...how much of the silver earned by Master Hou's business can enter your own home? Sitting upright, someone will respect you..."

   Zhang Anshi folded his hands behind his back and couldn't help saying: "One million taels, what a big deal."

  Liu Bian smiled and said: "Master Hou, who are you, how dare you lose your benefits, look..."

  Zhang Anshi smiled and said, "Then how much money did you take from them?"

  Liu Bian looked at Zhang Anshi, and remained cautious for a while.

  Zhang Anshi said: "If you buy Zhang Anshi, you can pay millions of grains of silver every year. You guys are doing a good deal!"

   Liu Bian immediately said: "What does this mean, Lord Hou?"

  Zhang Anshi smiled: "It seems that you... have made a lot of profit from it. This is considered a crime of collusion against the party."

  Liu Bian's expression changed, and he immediately said: "I don't know what Hou Ye said. Hou Ye, you can't frame me like this! Hmph, today Hou Ye insulted us so much, then someone will ask for justice."

  Zhang Anshi didn't even look at him: "If you don't see the coffin, you won't shed tears. Someone... Take it all down and tidy them up together."

   Liu Bian immediately shouted: "I am an official of the imperial court, how dare you use the punishment? You can't be courteous to a common man, and you can't punish a doctor."

  Zhang Anshi smiled contemptuously, and then said: "Call me one by one until they are willing to confess."

  ...

  The news was reported from Yingtianfu.

   Suddenly, the capital was in an uproar.

  For ordinary people, this is more of a talking point.

  But for the six departments and nine ministers, things are very serious.

  First, the Hanlin Academy arrested people, followed by many ministers, without any warning.

  Let's not talk about whether those people are guilty or not, but even if they are guilty, such an insult will inevitably make people feel too much.

  If the imperial court orders officials to fight and kill if they can, then what's the point of everyone studying hard for ten years to get this fame?

  So six ministries and nine ministers came to Wenyuan Pavilion one after another.

  In Wenyuan Pavilion, after hearing the news, Xie Jin already knew in his heart that this time, Neiqianhusuo really overplayed it.

Not to mention him, even Hu Guang began to complain: "What's the matter? If the minister commits a crime, it should be ordered to question. It's a matter of Dali Temple and the Metropolitan Procuratorate. How can it be Nanzhen Fusi's turn?" Taking people out of nowhere like this?"

   Xie Jin frowned and said, "This matter should be reported to Your Majesty immediately, and please make a decision."

  So Xie Jin led all the officials and invited Zhu Di to see him.

   Zhu Di actually got the news earlier than they did.

   "Brothel?" Zhu Di looked at it and said in disbelief.

  Yi Shiha was a little sensitive to the word brothel, but still bowed and said, "Your Majesty, it is a brothel, but that brothel has not been archived in Yingtianfu, so it cannot be regarded as a brothel..."

  Zhu Di said: "I have never seen what a brothel looks like!" After a pause, he said: "How many ministers have you captured?"

   "Twelve of them, there are people from each department." Yi Shiha said in a low voice, "The tallest one is a servant, but... the servants thought... they were caught on the spot, maybe some people... just didn't go."

  Zhu Di caressed the case, his expression was unclear, and he said in his mouth: "They are happy. In this way, Zhang Anshi's investigation of the smuggling case has a clue?"

Yi Shiha said: "Neiqianhusuo has banned all news, and the servants don't know whether the investigation is smuggling. However, Neiqianhusuo also sent people to say that... a big one was caught. fish."

   "Big fish?" Zhu Di opened his eyes slightly, nodded and said, "How can Zhang Anshi be so fast? This is not in line with common sense. It has only been a mere seven or eight days since I started the project."

  Yi Shiha then said: "Yeah, the slaves also find it strange, that's why they find it unbelievable. Your Majesty, the problem now is that all the officials are complaining, and they all say that Nei Qianhu... has gone too far."

  Zhu Di showed a meaningful look: "These people...have you come to see them?"

  Yi Shiha said: "Your Majesty has already summoned you."

  Zhu Di's face was calm, and he only said: "Call me in."

   After a short time, half of the officials in the capital came, and Xie Jin, headed by Xie Jin, fell to the ground one after another.

"Your Majesty, I think...the country has its own laws and regulations. It is really scary for the Neiqian Households to take people so casually. Now everyone in the capital is in danger. If the minister is wrong, the Metropolitan Procuratorate will point out that he is right. If he is wrong, the Ministry of Officials will verify his misdeeds and evil deeds, and Dali Temple will be responsible for the trial and verification.”

   "But now, Nanzhen Fusi..."

  The first one to speak was Hu Guang.

   This time Hu Guang went all out, and other things can be tolerated. In his opinion, this kind of thing is almost equivalent to persecuting officials.

   Zhu Di interrupted him: "What is Hu Qing talking about?"

   "It's Liu Bianren and others, the case of **** with prostitutes."

  Zhu Di took a deep look at Hu Guang, and then said: "But what I heard is... what Zhang Anshi is investigating is an imperial case."

  Jin Yiwei was in charge of the Qin case, while other cases were handed over to Yousi.

Hu Guangdao: "The crux of the problem now is that Zhang Anshi has no evidence to say whether it is an imperial case or not. If it is anything, it will be determined as an imperial case. Wouldn't this be chaos in the world? What I mean is...it is an imperial case. There is nothing wrong with the case, but...you need to produce evidence."

  Zhu Di sighed: "Hu Qing is an honest and honest person."

  His Majesty's sudden words left Hu Guang at a loss.

  Zhu Di immediately said: "Does Xie Qing's family also think so?"

   Xie Jin hurriedly said: "There is no rule without rules, and the minister seconded the proposal."

  Zhu Di sneered, which seemed to further confirm his judgment on Hu Guang.

  Zhu Di immediately glanced at the ministers and said, "You also think so?"

   All the ministers said yes.

Zhu Di stood up and said: "You are right, there are no rules, and there is no such thing as a circle. Zhang Anshi is a relative of the emperor and a prince, and he is deeply trusted by me. If he has done something wrong, I will never criticize him. will protect him."

   Paused, but then said: "But..."

However, Zhu Di's face turned cold when he said the words: "But what if among the ministers, some form cliques for personal gain, some collude with rebels, and seek personal gain from it? Shouldn't I also deal with it strictly? You must be fair, it's very good, I'm afraid that you are all sly dogs, one by one, with evil intentions. But since you are all so upright, this makes me breathe a sigh of relief, which is very good, then... from now on, everything must be dealt with fairly, I will not forgive any of those who know the law and break the law."

  As soon as this remark came out, the ministers were a little uneasy, and the ministers looked at each other with complicated expressions.

  Zhu Di said: "Pass the decree and call Zhang Anshi, and I want to listen to his defense."

  His words were icy cold, as if they were aimed at Zhang Anshi, but at the same time they seemed... aimed at other people.

  Zhu Di is like a clay sculpture, after sitting down, he remains motionless.

  So busy eunuchs hurried out to read the will.

   After waiting for more than half an hour, Zhang Anshi arrived late.

  Zhang An Shi came prepared, looking calm and relaxed. When he met Zhu Di, he saluted first.

   "Your Majesty, the minister is handling the case according to the order. I don't know why His Majesty summoned the minister?"

  Zhu Di's face softened slightly: "What case is Zhang Qing handling?"

   "It's a case involving smuggling." Zhang Anshi said truthfully.

   "But I've heard...that's not the case." Zhu Di said lightly.

  Zhang Anshidao: "Your Majesty, this case is of great importance, and I...can't explain it clearly for a while."

   Xie Jin said at this time: "In this way, Marquis Annan didn't have any real evidence, so he arbitrarily asserted that this is the Qin case?"

  Zhang An Shidao: "Of course there is evidence."

  Baiguan looked at Zhang Anshi with cold eyes.

  Actually, they don't believe these words.

  Zhang Anshi is not a god.

   It's only been a few days, and you have evidence? If it is so easy to check, how could it be possible to hide it until today?

  Zhu Di was interested, and looked at Zhang Anshi with piercing eyes: "Evidence? What evidence?"

   "I have caught one of the masterminds." Zhang Anshi straightened his waist, swearing.

  Hundred officials showed expressions of disdain.

  Zhu Di said: "Really, bring me here to show me."

  Zhang An Shidao: "Your Majesty, this person's identity is very sensitive, and...involved in a wide range. I dare to say that if you directly charge him, I'm afraid...among the officials, there will inevitably be his accomplices."

Xie Jin knew that at this time, he had to stand up. He smiled and said, "So in the whole world, there is only Marquis Annan who is a loyal minister? If so, all cases will be decided by Marquis Annan. Hou Dinglun, who is the mastermind, Marquis Annan has the final say, Marquis Annan...you have to remember Ji Gang's lesson from the past, it is precisely because of this that Ji Gang overshadows the sky with one hand..."

  His words are not very harmful, but very insulting.

  Zhang Anshi glared at Xie Jin.

   Xie Jin also seemed to feel that he had made a slip of the tongue, so he simply kept silent.

  Zhang Anshi thought for a while and said: "Your Majesty, since some people don't believe it, then I have a way."

  Zhu Di said: "What way?"

Zhang Anshidao: "You can leave some trusted ministers here. These people can at least ensure that they are never involved in the rebellion. The minister will bring the mastermind again, and in front of His Majesty and these people, Report the consequences of the progress of this case, as for others, you have to wrong them to avoid them."

This is indeed a good way, the only problem is, which ministers are very prestigious among the officials, everyone is convinced, and at the same time they are loyal and will never be involved in the case. Will never say it out?

  Zhu Di looked at Zhang Anshi with a smile and said, "Who can stay here."

  Hundred officials were almost suffocated, no matter how they heard it, they thought it was a trap.

  Zhang Anshidao: "If I report it, I'm afraid I will offend many people, but since His Majesty asked, I have no choice but to be bold."

  He paused, and said word by word: "Grand scholar Hu Guang."

  Hu Guang: "..."

  Hu Guang never expected that Zhang Anshi had a good impression of him.

  Zhang Anshi went on to say: "Great scholar Yang Rong, official minister Jian Yi, household minister Xia Yuanji, military minister Jin Zhong, Guozijian Jijiu Hu Yan,..."

  He reported many people in a row.

  Xie Jin's face has been pulled down.

   Among the great scholars, he was the only one who was not invited to stay.

  Knowing that he is clearly saying that in Zhang Anshi's mind, Xie Jin is unreliable.

  As for the others, almost all of them are extremely prestigious figures, and their positions are high and powerful enough to be convincing.

   Zhu Di took a meaningful look at Xie Jin at this time.

  Zhu Di said: "Do you think these people can be trusted?"

   Speaking of this, all the officials said one after another: "It is enough to convince."

   "Okay." Zhu Di was also very straightforward, and immediately said: "Only these few people stay, and the rest, please leave."

  Many people were helpless, especially Xie Jin, who blushed, but he had no temper at all.

  After all, just now Hu Guang started to complain a lot about Zhang Anshi, but Zhang Anshi wanted to keep him as an observer. Apart from being humiliated by Zhang Anshi, he had little to say.

  At the moment, all the officials had to retreat.

  The people left behind stood solemnly.

  At this time, Zhu Di said: "Give seats to all the ministers. Zhang Anshi, you can speak now."

  Zhang Anshidao: "Please Your Majesty again, Rong Chen will **** the mastermind to see you."

  Zhu Di nodded.

   After a while, the man named Mr. Zeng was brought up.

Mr. Zeng already had many scars on his body, and he was in a state of embarrassment. Fortunately, no one hurt his life. Although he was tortured, he was very stubborn, and he did not confess anything. , the grassroots are wronged..."

As he spoke, he burst into tears and said: "Caomin is from Jingzhou. His family has a lot of money and some fertile land. He came to the capital to do some small business. These are all well-documented, but... he was framed for no reason, trying to harm me. Life... grass people... grass people..."

   After he finished speaking, he burst into tears, as if he had been greatly wronged.

  Hu Guang frowned, and looked at Zhang Anshi speechlessly.

  Is such a young man the mastermind of the so-called Qin case?

  Yang Rong, Jian Yi, and Jin Zhong were calm and relaxed, as if they were old gods, and they just listened steadily. They all knew that things were not that simple.

  Zhu Di glanced at Zhang Anshi and said, "This is the mastermind, right?"

  Zhang Anshidao: "It's almost this person."

   As he spoke, Zhang Anshi sneered at Mr. Zeng, "Pu Chengzhi, don't pretend anymore."

  Master Zeng said immediately: "Who is Pu Chengzhi?"

  Zhang Anshi smiled and said: "Then, I have no choice but to ask witnesses."

  Mr. Zeng seemed fearless, and he didn't seem to be worried about Zhang Anshi's evidence at all.

  He said: "Okay, I want to see how I, Zeng Wansheng, became Pu and Chengzhi."

  Seeing the mess, Zhu Di asked Zhang Anshi: "What's going on?"

  Zhang Anshi said: "Your Majesty, when I shouldered your majesty's mission, I understood the difficulty of this case."

  Zhu Di looked at Zhang Anshi and encouraged Zhang Anshi to continue talking.

Zhang Anshi talked eloquently: "What sea trade can earn is enormous wealth. But to carry out sea trade, you need to recruit a large number of people, and you also need to establish various supply and shipment channels. This is actually... It is similar to the business firm of His Majesty and ministers."

  After Zhu Di heard this, he became vigilant all of a sudden, and frowned, "I understand what you mean. At the beginning, you were able to solve several major cases, and it was actually not unrelated to the business."

Zhang Anshidao: "Yes, the channels controlled by such a huge commercial firm are astonishing, and there are countless people who rely on commercial firms to make a living. All kinds of craftsmen. On top of it, there are all kinds of small and medium-sized merchants who are responsible for distribution and supply. After that... these days of huge profits, I don’t know how many people can profit from it..."

   Speaking of this, Zhang Anshi took a look at Zhu Di, and continued: "Your Majesty, I think that the most terrifying thing about these people is that they maintain the food and clothing of countless people. This is the so-called principle of food and clothing for millions of waterworkers."

   "That is to say, this smuggler, they **** everyone. These people's lives and wealth are all here, and this is why they have nothing to fear."

  ….

  Bite one of my fingers while biting my nails, now nine fingers are writing, writing slowly, the second chapter will come later, maybe around one o’clock.

  (end of this chapter)