Cai Lan was originally under house arrest, but she was taken to the interrogation room as soon as it was dawn. Zheng Ergen chose two "female servants" with big shoulders and round waists to "serve" her. After all, Cai Lan was born in Xiaojiabiyu, and the assassination failed at first.
When she entered the cell, she was beaten so hard that she felt as if she had fallen into hell. Not to mention this serious torture, it didn't take long for her to be unable to endure it anymore, and she gave up everything she knew.
They were all recruited.
At this moment, when she saw Yi Haoran, she saw that his hair was disheveled, his clothes were in tatters, and there were still blood stains on his cheeks, but he had an upright look on his face. She couldn't help but feel respectful and ashamed. She broke away from the ladies who were supporting her on both sides, and felt deeply blessed.
Yifu: "My maidservant is very blessed."
Yi Haoran turned sideways to avoid the courtesy and said: "Miss Cai, the student is about to leave. This is the farewell."
Cai Lan was startled and murmured: "So fast?"
"What's wrong with taking one step faster or one step slower?" Yi Haoran said calmly, "It's just that this time I just wish I couldn't take Kun's head to avenge the unprovoked death of Ming Dynasty officials, people and common people! However, the students have tried their best and are destined by fate.
You can't violate this. Let's say goodbye." After saying that, he bowed again, turned around and walked away.
Cai Lan saw him walking away with even more admiration. Two strong women grabbed her wrists, pushed her forward, and took her to the wing of the Earth Temple. She was "preferentially treated" here at first.
Today, I have returned to my old place and am back to being a prisoner. Looking at the house and the furniture inside, I feel a strange feeling in my heart.
She carefully sat down on the floor, but the two maids were unceremonious and said sternly: "You whore, stand up with me!"
Cai Lan was startled and did not dare to disobey, so she had to support herself and stand up. Before she could stand still, she received two firm slaps on her face.
"Kneel down!" Before she could finish her words, she was kicked in the knee and forced to her knees.
"You bitch! Now you're still pretending to be a show-off for me. Let's see how I deal with you!" Fu Cha said with a ferocious smile.
Naturally, Yi Haoran was not taken to be beheaded - Xie Erren still wanted to keep him for a public trial. He realized that the more secretive he was about this matter, the more he would be seen as lacking confidence. On the contrary, it would attract the public attention.
Faced with the siege of the "picky devils" in the Senate, only by staying calm and handling the matter according to normal procedures can one show that one's position is stable and full of confidence.
The escorting soldiers took him to the tower of the South Gate. Looking down from the tower, hundreds of people gathered on the river. Except for the grain ships pulled by the tugboats, twelve gunboats of the inland fleet were patrolling the river, spraying black smoke and white steam.
Above and below the city, the Fubo Army and the National Army had sharp bayonets and swords and spears like a forest.
There are dense guards on the city. The tower of the south gate has been destroyed and has not been repaired. Only a temporary curtain has been put up. There are public cases and seats inside. Xie Erren is sitting in it, supervising the unloading of food. Xie Erren
The senatorial flag and the morning star flag were hanging high, but there was no trace of the embarrassed figure who was almost captured in a raid last night.
Yi Haoran was escorted into the curtain and came to Xie Erren.
Xie Erren finally saw this man who almost destroyed himself. He was very curious about this man. He wanted to see what he was capable of and how he could actually cause such a big thing in the city! At this moment, he saw that he was acting upright.
, he looks like a typical scholar of the Ming Dynasty. The so-called "upright eyes and straight nose" are exactly the so-called "official appearance". Although he is surrounded by shackles, he walks dignified and well-mannered. At first glance, he is a calm and dignified person. But this
His age was beyond his expectation: his beard and hair were already gray.
He had not paid attention to the age of Yi Haoran in the confession, and was quite surprised when he saw it. Such an old man actually contained so much energy and passion in his body. He had no gold, silver, or soldiers of any size.
Relying on his own efforts, he actually caused such a big disturbance in Wuzhou and almost destroyed himself!
Thinking of this, he couldn't help but admire him. This Yi Haoran not only has courage, but also ability. He is a rare talent!
He motioned to the left and right to step back and asked, "Are you Yi Haoran?"
"It's the student." Yi Haoran responded calmly, "Could it be that the distinguished commander is Xie Erren, the fake Wuzhou magistrate?"
"I am Xie Erren." Xie Erren nodded, "You are very courageous and capable!"
"Ashamed." Yi Haoran looked up to the sky and sighed, "I couldn't take your head off! To sacrifice this great mountain and river and the countless people who died in vain!"
Xie Erren smiled and said: "Although you didn't succeed, Wuzhou was still in a state of uproar because of you. It's not like you gained nothing. It's just that many innocent people died in vain."
Yi Haoran sneered and did not answer.
"Let's just say that you saved Jiang Qiuchan, and then you used her to lurk around me, and even used her as a contact person - Mr. Yi, your skills are quite good. Jiang Qiuchan still doesn't know how she became a contact person.
I have become your accomplice. But it doesn’t matter if you know it or not..."
Yi Haoran's heart tightened and he asked: "What are you going to do?"
"What to do? Of course she acted in accordance with the law." Xie Erren said leisurely, "Although she is not the main culprit, she was one of the key culprits in this case because she was liaising with traffic in the middle. According to the law, she should be hanged..."
Xie Erren said and glanced sideways at Yi Haoran - he understood from the oral confession and the accounts of Zhao Fengdang and others that Yi Haoran was an upright and upright person, so he could threaten him here.
"... What a pity, this Jiang Qiuchan has a really hard life. Her husband was killed by soldiers, and she was orphaned and widowed, relying on her mean brother and sister-in-law. She finally found a job to live and work in peace and contentment, but you took advantage of her again. Now her life is in danger.
Not to mention, I also left Qi Liheng behind - at such a young age, he became an orphan that everyone can bully! By the way, he is still your student."
Yi Haoran felt guilty in his heart. Although he believed that "big things don't stick to trivial matters", he felt guilty for both Cai Lan and Jiang Qiuchan. If Cai Lan's involvement was justified by "sacrifice one's life to avenge one's husband", then Jiang Qiuchan was completely
He was used by him. He himself also knew very well that once the matter was exposed, Jiang Qiuchan would never be able to escape the investigation of the thieves, and maybe his family would be affected. As for Qi Liheng, he felt even more distressed - this was a scholar, and
Smart and sensible...
He didn't want to think about it in the past, but now Xie Erren pointed it out to his face, leaving him speechless.
"...Speaking of Jiang Qiuchan, we should also talk about Luo Yangming's family. This Luo Yangming, you probably think he has taken refuge with us and deserves death. But what about his family members? Shopkeeper Li, Ding Atao, Wen Yun...
And Ah Chun, these people treat you like a family member - you were arrested last night, and Mrs. Ding even asked Luo Yangming to intercede with you overnight. It would be better for you to drag them all down easily.
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This hit his heart even more. During the days when Yi Haoran was lurking in Midian under a pseudonym, the Luo family treated him like a family. It made him feel the warmth of family that he had lost for many years. To say that he had no feelings for them.
, that’s lying.
"What are you going to do with them?" Yi Haoran asked.
"The crime of Luo Yangming's family is not worthy of death. What's more, he has done a lot of work for us. It's probably nothing more than being lenient and being sent to barbarian lands overseas - whether they can survive depends on their fate."
"What do you want?" Yi Haoran is a smart man, so he naturally knows that Xie Erren did not say these words to him simply to ridicule him.
"Mr. Yi is indeed a smart man." Xie Erren nodded and said, "You know, I am a veteran - what you call the true prince."
"good."
"Since you have tried so hard to capture or kill me alive, you naturally know that the status of a senator is extremely noble."
Yi Haoran spat on the ground and said, "That's right!"
"So, as long as I am willing to write about transcendent beings, these things will not happen. Jiang Qiuchan will not die, her son will not become an orphan, and the Luo family will not be exiled..."
"Don't pretend to be a fool to get Joe. Tell me, what do you want me to do?" Yi Haoran sneered, "It's just that if you want me to do something unfaithful and unfilial, don't even think about it!"
"The thing is very simple. That is to cooperate with us..."
Xie Erren knew that even if Yi Haoran and Cai Lan were killed, there would still be loopholes and loopholes in their confessions. In order to further reduce his culpability, the best way was to ask Yi Haoran to change his confession and further reduce his responsibility.
.
Just changing the confession is not enough. Xie Erren should ask him to retell the confession himself at the public trial, which will not only further expand the scope, but also form "ironclad evidence". After going to the public trial, Yi Haoran will be executed, and then he will
It's "death without evidence".
Naturally, this cannot be hidden from the Senate. The senators have various channels to obtain the truth - but the truth does not mean that there is evidence. Now these evidences are solid. As long as the principles of procedural justice are adhered to during the hearing, there will be a lot of evidence.
May pass.
Yi Haoran felt like a snow hole in his heart after hearing a few words from Xie Erren. This Zhenkun was eager to get rid of his responsibilities. He secretly sneered in his heart, it seemed that this Zhenkun was ordinary, and when he met Zhenzhang, he was really no better than
How powerful were the corrupt officials in the Ming Dynasty!
"It's not difficult for me to cooperate. I'm going to die anyway," Yi Haoran said, "Why should I believe your words? You are now the local emperor of Wuzhou, and you can turn your hands into clouds and rain. Even if you regret it, will I become a ghost?
Can I still settle accounts with you?"
"Mr. Yi, you are indeed a smart man." Xie Erren nodded in pretense of admiration, "First, I swear on the honor of a veteran..."
Yi Haoran sneered.
Xie Erren continued: "Second, I will deal with the issue of Jiang Qiuchan and Luo Yangming's family first. I will leave you for the final public trial. You will know that I have not broken my promise when you see the result of the treatment. Since ancient times, no two cases have been judged. You
Can it be trusted?"
Yi Haoran nodded and said: "I still believe this, but I still have someone to ask: Cai Lan, what are you going to do?"