Feng Zhi decided not to expose Meng Huade's background, with the attitude that Meng Huade would help him find a solution in the future. Therefore, he never mentioned the matter of meritorious service, and only asked Yue Su to show mercy and give him a lighter sentence.

After all, it's not rebellion. Under normal circumstances, it's the execution of the queen in prison.

Regarding his answer, Meng Huade expected it, because Feng Zhi has been following him for seven years and has always been regarded as a confidant. Although he knows a lot of inside stories, he is a very tight-lipped person. Therefore, these people, Meng Huade

No matter where he was an official, he always took Feng Zhi with him to act as the head catcher.

After hearing this answer, Yue Su kept a calm expression on his face and just said lightly: "When our headquarters left the capital, the emperor gave us three copper guillotines. The dragon-headed guillotine can kill the emperor's relatives, phoenixes, dragons and grandsons; the tiger-headed guillotine

It can behead corrupt officials and traitors who bring harm to the country; the dog-headed guillotine can behead unruly people and local tyrants. These three copper guillotines can be beheaded first and then reported. Once the crime is established, there is no need to report it to the Ministry of Punishment. After you sign and sign, you admit that you are guilty of death, and our court will

We need to enforce the law according to the law! Someone is coming, and we will wait for you with a guillotine!"

A head catcher has no rank, a dog-headed guillotine is enough.

Just now, Jin Chan had someone carry the dog-headed guillotine in front of Liu Cong. Now Jin Chan, with two servants, stepped forward to pick up Feng Zhi and came behind the guillotine. Yue Su stood up and shouted loudly: "

Open the guillotine!"

"yes!"

Jin Chan pulled up the guillotine, and two officers then stuffed Feng Zhi under the blade. Yue Su raised his hand and pulled out a vermilion fire stick from the arrow holder, and said loudly: "Feng Zhi, death is imminent.

What else do you have to say, like your last words, this is going to fail!"

After Feng Zhi was thrust into the knife's edge, he was almost scared to death. Although he heard that this gentleman had Shang Fang's sword, he could kill first and then show off, but he didn't expect that he would kill at will. He was in Gongmen.

, I know how powerful it is, as soon as the fire sign falls, my head will have to move.

Suspended death does not necessarily mean death, but immediate execution is doubtful. Everyone has a head. If it falls off, it will not grow back. Although Mr. Meng treats himself well, he has also done a lot for him. Others

It's okay to show loyalty at times, but in a life-or-death situation, what is loyalty? There are a few Liu Hulans in this world.

In desperation, Feng Zhi quickly shouted: "Sir, wait, wait... I have something to say..."

"If you have anything to say, just say it." Yue Su looked cold on the outside, but he was smiling secretly in his heart.

When Meng Huade heard this shout, he almost collapsed on the ground. He understood that Feng Zhi was afraid of death. If this kid was afraid of death, he would definitely report others. In addition to Meng Huade, he could also report

who?

"The villain wants to take advantage of his crime and make meritorious deeds, so I beg you to be merciful beyond the law." Feng Zhi shouted loudly.

"Pull him out!" Yue Su put the fire sign back and sat on the chair. When Feng Zhi was pulled back to kneel down the steps, he said: "Feng Zhi, how are you going to make meritorious deeds? Don't blame the headquarters for not doing so.

Let me remind you, if it is not a major matter, or if it is not true, we will chop you down immediately! If it is indeed a useful clue, we will definitely give you a lighter sentence."

"Thank you, sir." Feng Zhi took a long breath, gritted his teeth and said, "Sir, Governor, I want to expose Mr. Meng, the prefect of Huaiqing. During his tenure, Mr. Meng was corrupt, perverted the law, and disregarded human life. There were no less than twenty cases of accepting bribes.

No less than 50,000 taels of silver. Meng Huilong took advantage of the fact that Mr. Meng was a local official and had always taken advantage of him. Fatian and his four shops were all obtained by robbery and fraud. This time the villain colluded with Meng Huilong to smuggle disaster relief.

Food is actually very poor. Meng Huilong is Mr. Meng's nephew and the villain's boss. He came to me. How dare I refuse to agree? Otherwise, who would do such a thing that costs only eighty taels?

Also, if it weren’t for Mr. Meng’s face, who would do such a stupid thing for a few dozen taels of silver, the chief police officer of the Qing Military Department, and Mr. Jiao who guards the Yamen?

It’s true, I hope you will understand it clearly.”

Yue Su nodded, sneered, and said, "Mr. Meng, are Feng Zhi's words true?"

"Sir..." After all, Meng Huade had been an official for many years and had gone through many storms. Even though he was already at this stage, he still cheered up and said: "Don't believe Feng Zhi's nonsense. He is doing this to save his life.

, Caixin made the false accusation. When Xiaguan was in Huaiqing, he has always been loyal to the country and made decisions for the people. He has never taken any rash measures. I hope you will see clearly and return Xiaguan's innocence." After saying that, he turned to look at Feng Zhi and shouted loudly.

He scolded: "Feng Zhi, I have always treated you well, why are you just trying to save your own life and frame it up indiscriminately? Aren't you afraid of retribution?"

Feng Zhi also trembled when he was scolded by Meng Huade. Face to face, he could only hang his head.

"Mr. Meng, whether you are unjust or not, this department will decide for itself, so please be patient." Yue Su chuckled lightly, looked at Feng Zhi, and said, "Feng Zhi, you said he wasted no time on human life and protected Meng Huilong's lawlessness.

This is a matter of plunder and robbery. Where can I find evidence? But you said that he accepted bribes of no less than 50,000 taels, so this matter is easy to handle. Do you know where his money is kept? "

"Reporting to your lord, this villain knows that Lord Meng has a house in the west of the city, and most of the bribes he received are kept there." Since he has already recruited him, he doesn't care to tell everything. At this point, Feng Zhi also understands that if Meng

If Huade does not die, he himself will die of doubt.

"Very good! Where is Tong Zhou!"

"My subordinates are here!" Tong Zhou responded loudly.

"Immediately lead your comrade Feng Zhi, speed 300 guards, and carry fire sticks to Lord Meng's house to search. Remember, search carefully. If anyone dares to resist, he will be killed without mercy!"

"I obey my orders!"

Tong Zhou immediately took the order, mobilized the escort with the fire lotus, and escorted Feng Zhi to Xicheng.

After Tong Zhou left, Yue Su looked at Meng Huade and said with a smile: "Mr. Meng, if so much money was found, how should you explain it to the headquarters?"

The silver is in the warehouse of Xicheng House. There are so many people searching for it. If they can't find it, then something is going on. As for the explanation, how can we explain it? The prefect's annual salary is only so much. Even if he works for a lifetime, he won't be able to save it.

There seems to be no other explanation for why he paid so much money other than corruption and bribery.

Meng Huade knelt on the ground numbly and couldn't say a word for a long time. However, Yue Su said for him, "Mr. Meng, during your tenure, you took bribes, perverted the law, and disregarded human lives. This time, you secretly embezzled government funds and took advantage of the opportunity."

He made money from the national calamity and filled his own pockets. Not only that, but he also connived and protected the profiteer Meng Huilong to steal relief food. Such a crime would not be an exaggeration even if his family was ransacked and exterminated. This department cannot bear to implicate your family. If you confess all your crimes now, this department will

The court can be benevolent outside the law and give your family a way to survive. If you still don't repent and insist on saying otherwise, don't blame this court for dealing with it in accordance with the law!"

Meng Huade's crime was definitely a death sentence. However, the crime of connivance and covering up others to steal relief food was too serious, and it was basically the destruction of the family. After all, Yue Su was a policeman in New China, so he still had no intention of implicating his family members in the Ming Dynasty law.

It's too promising. However, to govern troubled times, we must use heavy codes, and sometimes it is unavoidable.

Now that the case has almost been tried, Yue Su couldn't bear to harm Meng Huade's family, so he spoke like this. Meng Huade also knew in his heart that despite the previous prevarication, as long as dirty silver was found at home, there would be irrefutable evidence.

Even if thousands of people beat the drum, someone will reveal the truth. Naturally, he is clear about the sentencing of corrupt officials in the Ming Dynasty Code. However, there have been too many corrupt officials in the past hundred years, and the government is busy with infighting, so there are not many who are actually investigated and punished.

Therefore, those corrupt officials are becoming more and more courageous. Now that Yue Su is more serious, how can Meng Huade not be afraid?

Seeing that Yue Su promised not to implicate his family, he pondered for a moment, nodded and said: "Sir, I am willing to recruit you."

At this moment, Meng Huade no longer concealed anything, and brought out all his past crimes. In the more than three years since Meng Huade became the prefect of Huaiqing, he had committed corruption, accepted bribes, and disregarded human lives. It is really difficult to describe. Every lawsuit

Yes, it has always been reasonable not to come in if you don’t have money. When a case is heard, whoever gives the money will win. Whether it is a life case or a case of robbing a man and dominating a woman, there is a certain fee standard. It can be said that the price is fair, Tong Sou

Bullying. Like this time when official grain was misappropriated, the treasury had a total of 1,300 taels of grain. Meng Huilong sold 6,500 taels of grain, and Meng Huade got a benefit of 3,500 taels from it. Moreover, Meng Huilong came to return the grain in the end.

.As for the matter of stealing food for disaster relief, Meng Huade did not come forward. It was all done by Meng Huilong under his banner. He is the prefect of Huaiqing. Who dares to deny face to those arresting people?

Not only that, the county magistrates, officials, general magistrates, etc. under his rule must pay more or less filial piety every year. If they dare not pay tribute, he will give them small shoes to wear.

Yang Yishan recorded these confessions on sixteen sheets. By the time he finished writing, Tong Zhou and Feng Zhi had already returned.

"Sir, my subordinates were ordered to go to the Meng Mansion for inspection. They found a total of more than 80,000 taels of silver, 3,000 taels of gold, and five boxes of gold and silver jewelry, antiques, calligraphy and paintings. Now I have left 250 guards here.

The people of the Meng family will be detained in the flower hall. How to deal with it is up to your Excellency to decide."

Yue Su nodded, looked at Meng Huade, and chuckled: "People say that in three years to clear the prefecture, one hundred thousand snowflakes and silver will be paid. This sentence is not false at all. But don't worry, Mr. Meng, this department keeps its word.

Your family will not be implicated. As for the money that you are said to be greedy for money, this department will all use it to help the people, and it can also be regarded as accumulating some virtue for you."

"Thank you, sir." Meng Huade kowtowed, his whole body seemed to have been drained of energy, and he had no energy at all.

"Let him sign it!"

Meng Huade took the confession from Yang Yishan and signed it, but Yue Su did not give up.

He looked at the guard Guo Yigang and said with a smile: "Master Guo..."

Guo Yigang saw Meng Huade confessing his crime and his house was ransacked. He was so depressed at this moment. He felt very anxious and frightened. He felt as if a rabbit had died and a fox had died. Now when he heard Yue Su calling him, he was so frightened that he trembled.

He quickly stood up, bowed tremblingly and said: "Sir, sir... I wonder what you call me?"

"Meng Huade was corrupt, violated the law, and committed such evil deeds. Do you think he should be killed?" Yue Su asked calmly.

"Yeah, yeah..." Guo Yigang didn't understand what Yue Su meant by asking, so he forced a smile to answer.

"He deserves to die. He has read the books of saints, but does not know how to practice the saints' ways. He has failed the emperor's favor and deserves to die..." Yue Su said calmly.

Guo Yigang nodded repeatedly, "Yes, yes...he deserves to die..."

"Sigh... If I had known today, why did I do it at the beginning? Do you think Meng Huade will not regret it now?"

"I regret it, I must regret it..." Guo Yigang was really confused by Yue Su's question, and now he knew how to nod. But this was not just a question of confusion, but also a bit of confusion.

At this time, a smile suddenly appeared on Yue Su's face, and then he heard him say loudly: "Master Guo, what about you? Have you ever done anything that was as disgraceful to the emperor as he did?".
Chapter completed!