manynovel Chapter 897 3 days
Chapter 897 3 days
"Jiang Youzhen, the winner is the king and the loser is the bandit! I have been defeated today, you can kill me or chop me up as you please." Liu Muyun saw that the situation was already decided and Jiang Youzhen would not let him go, so he stopped resisting.
"Why should I kill you? Of course I want to keep you alive so that I can report to the emperor. Although I am an imperial envoy, I do not have the privilege to kill court officials at will!" Jiang Youzhen shook his head.
In fact, it doesn’t matter whether Liu Muyun is tried or not now, because Sun Mang has collected all the evidence and it is possible to execute all nine generations of his clan!
"Someone, come! Temporarily escort Liu Muyun to the county jail and send heavy soldiers to guard him."
Jiang Youzhen glanced at everyone in the hall and said in a cold voice: "This man is a wanted criminal of the imperial court. If anyone wants to save him, they will be punished with the same crime!"
Her eyes swept over Ke Zhenqiu hiding in the crowd, but she had forgotten about him. He had been playing dumb from the beginning until now, probably waiting to see what would happen.
"Someone come! Capture Ke Zhenqiu!" Jiang Youzhen shouted.
Qin Yandong immediately stepped forward and grabbed Ke Zhenqiu by the collar, "Master Ke, how long are you going to hide?"
Ke Zhenqiu was grabbed by the collar and almost couldn't breathe, and his face turned red instantly.
"Sir Jiang, it's all a misunderstanding. I was also plotted against by these people. Apart from this incident, I have not done anything else to betray the court! Sir, you are very observant, please clear my name!" Ke Zhenqiu hurriedly explained.
"Hmph! Imprison them together and make a decision after we investigate the matter thoroughly." Jiang Youzhen ignored Ke Zhenqiu's words and gave the order again.
She turned her head and looked into the yard. The men in bamboo hats were already standing in a row, waiting for her orders.
Jiang Youzhen waved her hand, and the group of people left the yard in order. She moved her mind and put all the puppets into the system.
For convenience, she would have to prepare a house for the puppet in the future, otherwise it would arouse suspicion after a long time.
"Sir Sun, I'll leave the interrogation of the guilty minister Liu Muyun to you! Although the evidence is solid, I'm afraid there might be someone who slipped through the net. Now that General Dingyuan is gone, I'm afraid those spies have already entered the pass, and then there will be another bloody storm."
Jiang Youzhen bowed to Sun Mang. She had other things to do, so she naturally couldn't waste time on Liu Muyun.
"Okay! Please rest assured, Your Excellency the Imperial Envoy, I will get to the bottom of this matter this time." Sun Mang was delighted. It had been nearly eight years, and he finally got the chance.
"Then please confirm the list as soon as possible!" Jiang Youzhen nodded.
She turned to look at Madam Liu and said, "Madam, please go with Admiral Wang to the county government office to identify the body."
Madam Liu nodded when she heard this, "Thank you, sir!"
Only then did they believe that Jiang Youzhen was not a traitor and they immediately breathed a sigh of relief.
"Please bear with it for a few more days. To prevent anyone from leaking the news, please stay in the general's mansion for a few days. We will definitely let you out after everything is settled."
"What? You want to put us under house arrest?"
Everyone was furious. They just came to attend the banquet, why were they placed under house arrest?
"My Lord, what are you going to do? I am just a businessman and have no involvement in this matter. Is it inappropriate to put us under house arrest in the general's mansion?"
"That's right! There are so many guests here. If you put them all under house arrest, outsiders will also notice something is wrong."
"Yes! I will keep my mouth shut when I return and will not say anything more!"
"It will only take two or three days before we can go back, don't worry. Except for the officials appointed by the court, all the others will stay here. Don't worry, we will not treat you badly in terms of food, clothing and other expenses. You only need to stay here for three days!"
Seeing that everyone was dissatisfied, Jiang Youzhen explained.
"Why don't officials have to do the same?" Some people were indignant. Isn't this protecting officials among themselves?
"Because all officials who leave here today must sign a document. If it is leaked, the court will naturally hold them accountable! For the safety of the border, please be patient and cooperate!"
"But……"
Jiang Youzhen suddenly drew his sword and chopped at the table and chair beside him, breaking them into two pieces immediately.
"This is my order. If anyone is unwilling, then shut up forever! Only the dead can't talk. If they die, there's no need to worry about leaks!"
Jiang Youzhen glanced at everyone present with a fierce look, and the hall suddenly fell silent.
Jiang Youzhen was very satisfied with the situation, so why was he complaining? Direct suppression by force would be the most effective!
"Master Qin, send someone to guard this place and keep watch over it."
Everyone's faces changed again. They were not even given rooms and were asked to eat, drink, defecate and urinate in this hall?
After leaving the hall, Jiang Youzhen took Mrs. Liu and others directly to the county government office.
In the county jail cell, they saw corpses temporarily placed there.
When Mrs. Liu saw the corpse covered with white cloth, she suddenly trembled and dared not go forward.
"Mrs. Liu, please come forward and confirm!"
Jiang Youzhen walked to the corpse, pulled away the white cloth, and then looked at the face of the deceased.
Although his face was somewhat distorted, one could tell at a glance that this was the man that had been drawn based on the nanny's description.
With a sigh, Jiang Youzhen felt that it was almost certain. It seemed that Liu Muyun was not lying, and it was indeed the corpse of General Dingyuan.
"Husband!" "Dad!" Mrs. Liu and Wang Xiao cried out at the same time.
Mrs. Liu lay on General Dingyuan's body and cried bitterly. After being apart for many days, it really became a farewell forever.
"Please accept my condolences!" Jiang Youzhen sighed and walked out of the cell.
Li Dongsheng followed him out, his brows furrowed, having a bad feeling.
"Why did they send the general's body back? They must have other motives! It's not just as simple as putting the blame on Prince Yuanming, right?"
"This just shows how confident they are. I'm afraid they are just waiting for the tiger talisman! It was originally a good opportunity to take action. Even without the tiger talisman, the chances of winning were not small." Jiang Youzhen sneered.
"It's a pity that their plan was exposed by you. Prince Yuanming is still here, and the tiger talisman has not been found! They will definitely not take action in the next few days because they are not sure!" Li Dongsheng really admires Jiang Youzhen. She always seems to be able to catch people off guard.
"Yes! That's why I'm afraid they will be desperate! Beiming is the murderer. In order to keep the spoils to themselves, they probably haven't leaked the news of General Dingyuan's death. But now that their plan has been ruined, I'm afraid they will leak it on purpose, and then unite with those small countries and tribes to prepare for a group attack!"
Time is running out, and even Jiang Youzhen feels a sense of crisis.
I don’t know if Jiang Li and the others have got the tiger talisman. The place where the tiger talisman is hidden is not far away. I hope they are successful!
"No wonder you wanted to keep them all in custody!" Li Dongsheng suddenly realized.
"Yes! But we only have three days at most! They have to make a plan, integrate their forces, and attack Yuming Pass. Three days is the limit! If it exceeds three days, it will be useless to lock them up!"
"No wonder you said three days! I thought if they didn't go back, it would also arouse suspicion, and the outside world would definitely speculate!"
Li Dongsheng originally thought, what's the point of keeping these people in custody? It will definitely lead to speculation from the outside world, and then the news will be revealed! It turns out that Jiang Youzhen just wanted to delay for three days!