Red Mansion: After being expelled from the family, I was granted the title of Marquis of Mobei

Chapter 74: One Kick KO, Calling a Stag a Horse

As soon as Sheng Changbai left, Sheng Hong hurried to the Marquis of Guanjun's Mansion.

As for Sheng Changbai, after he was sent to the Ministry of Justice, the Chief Censor Yang Lin was unwilling to even go through a simple formality and directly took Sheng Changbai to the torture room of the Ministry of Justice.

In a dark cell, Yang Lin quietly looked at Sheng Changbai who was tied to the rack in front of him.

Although Sheng Changbai was a little nervous at this time, he remained calm.

Sheng Changbai looked at Yang Lin opposite him and said.

"I don't know which gentleman is here, but please don't make the mistake."

Yang Lin sneered after hearing this.

"You, now that we're here, why are you being so stubborn and telling me not to make mistakes?"

"Let me ask you, how did I make such a mistake?"

Sheng Changbai said calmly.

"Although I am not a Jinshi, I am also a Juren who passed the imperial examination."

"According to the laws of Daxia, you cannot punish me until my academic achievements are revoked."

"The imperial examination cheating case is being tried jointly by the three judicial departments. Your Excellency, knowing the law but breaking it, is only harming yourself."

Yang Lin said with disdain.

"I am the dignified Chief Censor. How dare you, a mere scholar, speak so brazenly to me and discuss the laws of Daxia?"

"If you know what's good for you, you'll confess everything about your involvement in the imperial examination fraud and the subsequent murder of your third brother."

"This way, you can avoid physical pain. Otherwise, you will be in trouble."

After hearing this, Sheng Changbai understood. As early as the day after Sheng Changfeng and others died, Sheng Hong told Sheng Changbai the whole cause and effect of the matter in order to avoid Sheng Changbai being caught off guard one day in the future.

Now that Yang Lin said this, Sheng Changbai knew very well that Yang Lin must be on the same side as the eldest prince.

They must be planning to use the imperial examination cheating case and the deaths of Sheng Changfeng and others to accuse the entire Sheng family of cheating and murder to silence them, and then drag the Marquis of Guanjun into the water as well.

Sheng Changbai quickly made up his mind, and then looked at Yang Lin calmly and said.

"Sir Yang, I know nothing about any cheating in the imperial examinations. My third brother and others died in an accidental fire at our residence."

"If Lord Yang wants to force a confession, then please do so. I would rather die than surrender."

Yang Lin said indifferently.

"You'd rather die than surrender, Sheng Changbai. You're just a weak scholar, and you haven't experienced the horrors of the various torture instruments in this gloomy prison of the Ministry of Justice."

"Since you want to be stubborn, then I will oblige you."

"Come on, torture."

Following Yang Lin's order, two ferocious jailers began to torture. Soon, screams and wails were heard from the torture room.

About two quarters of an hour later, the jailer poured a bucket of cold water on Sheng Changbai, who had fainted. Sheng Changbai shuddered and then slowly woke up. He felt extreme pain all over his body and his body was covered in blood.

Yang Lin looked at Sheng Changbai with a playful look and said.

"Well, you still want to be stubborn? You are a smart person, why do you have to endure this?"

"Instead of confessing after being tortured, why not confess now?"

Sheng Changbai said weakly.

"Master Yang, you torture and extort confessions, disregarding the laws of Daxia. You will surely suffer backlash."

Yang Lin said calmly after hearing this.

"I can't say whether I will suffer backlash, but you are so stubborn. It seems you haven't suffered enough. Come on, continue the torture."

Just as Yang Lin was about to continue the torture, there was a loud "bang" and the door of the torture room was kicked open.

Immediately afterwards, Champion Marquis Jia Jue rushed in aggressively.

When Sheng Changbai saw Jia Jue rushing in, his heart suddenly tightened.

"My Lord, what are you doing here? Go away, go away."

Seeing this, Yang Lin was overjoyed. Great, that’s great.

I didn't expect that this champion was so impatient and was dragged into this.

Needless to say, Marquis Guanjun must have led his troops to break into the Ministry of Justice's prison. This was during the joint trial of the three judicial departments. If Marquis Guanjun dared to do so, it would be a serious crime.

Yang Lin said confidently at this time.

"Marquis Guanjun, you are so bold that you actually dared to lead troops to break into the Ministry of Justice's prison."

"I urge you not to make mistakes. Leave immediately and then go before His Majesty to apologize."

"Otherwise, I will report you to His Majesty."

As soon as Yang Lin finished speaking, he saw a footprint appear in front of him.

The next second, Yang Lin was kicked out, and he hit the wall like a rag doll and fell to the ground. Then blood flowed out of Yang Lin's seven orifices like water. Yang Lin was breathing in less than breathing out, and he died in the blink of an eye.

Everyone in the field was stunned when they saw this. No one had expected that Jia Jue would actually kick the Chief Censor Yang Lin to death with one kick.

Sheng Changbai on the rack was first shocked, and then felt regretful.

"My Lord, you, you..."

Looking at Sheng Changbai who looked heartbroken, Jia Jue smiled gently and said.

"I don't even bother to say a word to this kind of official scum."

"They just want to force me to take action. It doesn't matter. I'll help them."

"At worst, I can give up my title of Champion Marquis. Come on, Changbai, I'll take you to the palace."

At this point, Sheng Changbai had no choice but to nod his head.

Then Jia Jue's personal soldiers took Sheng Changbai off the rack and helped him onto the carriage.

Soon, the news that Jia Jue beat the Chief Censor Yang Lin to death in the Ministry of Justice prison reached the ears of Master Lou.

Master Lou went to the palace immediately.

As for the Minister of Justice and the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, they couldn't help but feel a sense of fear after hearing the news of Yang Lin's death.

My goodness, this champion marquis is really hot-tempered and won't tolerate any injustice.

Yang Lin was no unknown guy. He was the Chief Censor, the second-in-command of the Censorate, a third-rank official of the imperial court, and the Marquis of Guanjun, but he was kicked to death with just one kick.

The capital of the gods is going to be bustling this time. It is estimated that the Marquis of Champion will not have a good ending this time. Not only will he lose his title, but he will also be dismissed from his official position.

As for paying with his life, this should be impossible. The reason is very simple. Yang Lin does not deserve it. Forget about equality for all. How can a third-rank civil servant be compared with a world-famous general like Guanjun Hou?

Two quarters of an hour later, in the Qianqing Palace, Emperor Yongping looked at Jia Jue in front of him with complicated eyes and said.

"Okay, you're doing very well. You really know how to give me problems."

"You killed a third-rank official of the imperial court with just one kick."

"Is there anything else you dare not do?"

Jia Jue lowered his head and said.

"I just want to be a loyal and patriotic subject, but there are always people forcing me to take sides. If it doesn't work this time, there will be another time."

"I don't want to spend all day with them engaging in intrigues and doing things that do not benefit the country or my family in the slightest. I'll just fulfill their wishes."

"I know my guilt is grave, and I beg Your Majesty to punish me."

Emperor Yongping looked at Jia Jue with a look of disappointment.

"Court affairs are different from military affairs. You have many ways to resolve this matter, but you chose the most foolish one."

Jia Jue said weakly.

“But it’s not the simplest either.”

Emperor Yongping glared at Jia Jue and said, "Shut up! You still dare to talk back?"

"Have I been too lenient with you on weekdays? You are so unscrupulous."

"Believe it or not, I will punish you according to the laws of the Great Zhou Dynasty."

Jia Jue quickly smiled awkwardly and said.

"Your Majesty, they were the first to ignore the laws of the Great Zhou."

"My eldest brother-in-law is a scholar, after all. His academic title has not been revoked, yet they abused the power of private punishment and beat Sheng Changbai to a bloody pulp."

"They clearly intend to torture me into confessing so they can force me to make a statement."

Emperor Yongping waved his hand and said.

"Shut up, I'm not confused yet."

"I know the reason very well."

"Okay, go to the Imperial Hospital and see how Sheng Changbai is doing."

"Your punishment will be announced tomorrow, so take care of yourself."

Jia Jue said as he bowed.

"Thank you for your forgiveness, Your Majesty. I will take my leave. I will take my leave."

At this time, Jia Jue knew clearly that Yang Lin's death was probably in vain.

In fact, although Jia Jue killed Yang Lin this time out of anger, he also made this move after seeing the opportunity. The reason was very simple, that is, the eldest prince and others had violated the taboo of Emperor Yongping.

How Emperor Yongping came to power is well known to everyone: a palace coup.

What a coup relies on is naturally elite soldiers and generals.

At present, Jia Jue is the only one in charge of the imperial guards in Beijing, and he has unparalleled power.

But the eldest prince and others actually wanted to win Jia Jue over to their camp.

Just imagine, if the plan of the eldest prince and others really succeeded, it would mean that the eldest prince would instantly have the capital for a coup, which was something Emperor Yongping could never tolerate.

So even though Jia Jue beat Yang Lin to death, it doesn’t matter. After all, he was just a third-rank civil servant, and death is the end of him.

The Great Zhou Dynasty had little in common except for officials who were eager to make progress. Within three days at the most, a newly appointed Chief Censor could take office.

But if Jia Jue was really dealt with strictly according to the laws of the Great Zhou Dynasty, who would Emperor Yongping find to take over the Beijing Imperial Guards next?

Where can we find a lone minister like Jia Jue who is outstanding in ability and non-partisan? It is really hard to find one.

That's why Emperor Yongping started to scold Jia Jue as soon as he met him.

People who have been involved in government probably know that even if the leader is willing to scold you, he is still willing to stand up for you.

On the contrary, if your leader remains calm and indifferent to you, then you are basically finished.

Seeing that everything was as he expected, Jia Jue walked out of the Qianqing Palace very easily. When Jia Jue just walked out of the palace gate, he met Tutor Lou who was rushing over.

When Master Lou saw Jia Jue acting as if nothing had happened, he was completely stunned.

This, what is going on?

Master Lou could hardly believe his eyes. How could Jia Jue leave the Qianqing Palace so leisurely?

Could it be that Your Majesty still doesn't know that he beat to death the Chief Censor Yang Lin?

This shouldn't be the case. I have received the news, so how could His Majesty not have received it?

But if His Majesty knew about this, how could Marquis Guanjun act as if nothing had happened?

At this moment, Master Lou felt that his brain was like a mess and he didn't know what was going on.

Seeing this, Jia Jue smiled calmly and said.

"Oh, isn't this Master Lou? I heard that your son died some time ago, and I forgot to come to congratulate you. No, I came to visit you."

"Teacher Lou lost his son in his old age. Instead of staying at home, how could he have the time to go to the palace?"

Upon hearing what Jia Jue said, Master Lou felt like his lungs were about to explode.

Damn it, you were the one who killed your own son.

Master Lou said through gritted teeth.

"Champion Marquis, don't get complacent too soon. You won't be able to escape unscathed this time. Let's wait and see."

Jia Jue said calmly.

"Okay, Master Lou, I also want to see how many of your sons are going to die."

"you,"

Seeing that Master Lou's face turned red with anger, Jia Jue strolled away without paying any attention to Master Lou at all.

Tutor Lou shook his sleeves angrily and then went to the Qianqing Palace.

Not long after, after the communication was completed, Master Lou came to the hall to pay his respects.

"Wei Chen has met your Majesty."

Emperor Yongping raised his hand calmly and said.

"Taifu, please excuse me. What brings you to the palace today to seek an audience? What brings you here?"

Master Lou then said indignantly.

"Your Majesty, I have heard that the Champion Marquis was extremely arrogant today, openly leading his troops into the Ministry of Justice's prison to disrupt the joint trial of the three judicial departments regarding the imperial examination fraud case."

"He also brutally murdered the Chief Censor, Yang Lin."

"Your Majesty, I beg you to punish the Marquis of Guanjun severely according to the laws of the Great Zhou."

Emperor Yongping looked at Master Lou meaningfully and said.

"Grandmaster, I remember that you took leave to stay home because you were extremely sad about the death of your second son."

"How did you find out about the Ministry of Justice so quickly? Even faster than I did. It seems the Grand Tutor is well-informed about the news in the court."

Upon hearing this, Master Lou couldn't help but break out in a cold sweat. What the Emperor Yongping said was really a double entendre. Master Lou was so frightened that he couldn't even speak.

Master Lou said tremblingly.

"I heard it from others, and out of indignation I came to the palace to ask to see Your Majesty."

Emperor Yongping said calmly.

"Hearsay is bound to be false."

"I have already sent the Imperial Guards to investigate. It is true that Marquis Guanjun broke into the Ministry of Justice's prison, but the death of Chief Censor Yang Lin has nothing to do with Marquis Guanjun."

"Yang Lin died of a sudden illness."

"Alas, because the three judicial departments are investigating the imperial examination cheating case, they are busy day and night."

"The Minister of Justice and the Supreme Court Minister both took sick leave due to illness. The Chief Censor, Yang Lin, remained at his post but died suddenly of an illness. Our Great Zhou has lost a virtuous official."

At this time, Master Lou was stunned. "Your Majesty, you are lying with your eyes open. How could a good person die of illness with broken bones and tendons, a big footprint on his face, and bleeding from all seven orifices?"

Master Lou said after hesitating for a moment.

"Your Majesty, this, this..."

Seeing that Grand Tutor Lou was about to say more, Emperor Yongping looked at him sternly and said.

"Why, Master Lou, do you think there's something else going on here, or do you think the Jinyiwei's findings are false?"

Upon hearing this, Master Lou didn't dare to continue the conversation.

By this time, Grand Tutor Lou could see that Emperor Yongping was determined to protect the Marquis of Guanjun at all costs. For this purpose, he even did not hesitate to call a horse a zebra, and said that Yang Lin, who was beaten to death, died of a sudden illness.

If I continue to be stubborn, I will definitely suffer the consequences.

(End of this chapter)