The Qin Dynasty opened the Hengqu Four Sentences, sweeping away all the schools of thought

"My Lord Prime Minister, my Qin State is founded on the law. You have no evidence, so why are you arresting me?" Yan Le had obviously never been beaten and was still a little unconvinced.

"Why did you turn a deaf ear to him when he was lecturing you?" Su Xuan asked sarcastically in a cold tone, "Why, are you thinking about lecturing now?"

Yan Le had an unsightly expression, and he looked at Teng Kan viciously, his eyes full of threats. This spineless man would not dare to betray himself.

However, what he didn't expect was that today, Teng Kan was out of character and told him all the old stories. "Last March, I killed a thief and deserved a promotion. You abused your power and prevented my promotion. You are guilty of dereliction of duty. The killing of the thief was recorded in detail by the local county government. I also have a handwritten copy in my hand. There is evidence!"

"Is this what you rely on?" Yan Le sneered, "Even if I admit this crime, what else can I do?"

"At most, I will be fined some salary and demoted one rank. This is not a big deal to me at all!"

At most he used some means of suppression against Teng Kan, which was far from enough to bring him down, so he was fearless.

"Really?" Teng Kan took something out of his arms. "I thought I wouldn't be able to use this thing even when I die, because I know that even if I have evidence, I still can't deal with you without someone of sufficient status and position."

"God has mercy on me, allowing me to meet the Prime Minister!" Teng Kan said with a pleased expression, "Today is the day you die!"

Yan Le's pupils shrank as he looked at the familiar account book.

Teng Kan laughed heartily, "Are you surprised? I got this account book from your daughter!"

Yan Le’s eyes went dark. This rebellious girl!

"Zhao's army, the commander of the arsenal, once smuggled a large amount of military equipment. But how could they hide the weapons from you, the commander of Xianyang?" Teng Kan sneered, "So you are in cahoots with them. Your share of the profits is clearly recorded in this account book!"

"Smuggling weapons will result in the punishment of being turned into a human pig." Teng Kan explained the punishment package to him very seriously, "Your limbs will be chopped off. Can you imagine what it would be like to have only a torso without limbs?"

"Your eyes will also be gouged out, leaving them empty and unable to see anything."

"Your ears will be filled with copper liquid. The temperature of the copper liquid is much higher than that of the flame. You can feel it for yourself!"

"After this, your tongue will be cut off, your nose will be chopped off, your vocal cords will be destroyed, and finally, you will be thrown into a cesspool, where you will be fed with the taste of feces. Maggots will crawl into your limbs and torso, drill into your nostrils and anus, and run rampant in your body!"

With every word Teng Kan said, Yan Le's face turned paler, until finally, it looked as pale as a ghost.

No one can endure such cruel punishment.

Su Xuan took the account book, confirmed its authenticity and threw it to Li Si.

Li Si looked unhappy after taking a look at it, because there was more than just Yan Le recorded there.

Damn termites!

With the support of his senior brother, Li Si was fearless. He immediately ordered the arrest and imprisonment of Yan Le, and ordered others to arrest all the people involved in the account book.

"Your Excellency Prime Minister, my father-in-law is the Minister of the Imperial Chariots, Zhao Gao. For his sake, please make a big deal out of a small matter and spare me." Yan Le no longer had his previous arrogance and begged for mercy in a low voice.

"It turns out to be Lord Zhao Gao." Su Xuan said meaningfully.

Yan Le's face lit up with joy. "Since the Prime Minister knows my father-in-law, it will be easy! As long as the Prime Minister agrees to let me go, I will reward him handsomely!"

"Oh, how are you going to thank me?" Su Xuan began to tease him.

Yan Le made a three-sign gesture, "Thirty thousand taels of gold!"

Su Xuan looked at him deeply. He could easily take out 30,000 taels of gold. The actual amount of money he embezzled was probably far more than this number.

Seeing that Su Xuan didn't say anything, Yan Le thought that he had given too little, so he gritted his teeth and said, "If the Prime Minister is not satisfied, I can add more."

Li Si looked at this scene with a complicated expression, thinking that his senior brother was still as hateful of evil as ever. When dealing with bad guys, he would always give them a glimmer of hope, and then destroy them mercilessly in the end.

Teng Kan's expression remained unchanged, at this moment he was determined to die. He would applaud Su Xuan for handling the case impartially and dealing with Yan Le, and he thought it was normal for them to collude with each other, and he would not be too disappointed because he was used to it.

Now he just wants to see the person he wants to see as soon as possible.

He faced the grave and drenched in the snow, and this life can be considered as a life of white hair!

"I do have a good relationship with Zhao Gao." Su Xuan nodded with a smile, but he said the most cruel and ruthless words, "So when you execute me, I will let him supervise it personally!"

"Lord Zhao is well versed in the laws of the empire and is the most loyal supporter of the empire. I believe he will not bend the law for personal gain. Even if you are his son-in-law, he will only sacrifice his relatives for the greater good!"

"You!" Yan Le's face turned pale. He knew his father-in-law's character very well and knew that he would really abandon him. Thinking of his final fate, his legs trembled. "Devil, you are a devil, kill me! Kill me!!"

He struggled frantically and shouted loudly, but with his hands and feet bound by chains, he couldn't make any waves at all.

In order to prevent him from committing suicide, the yamen runners beside him even stuffed a rag into his mouth.

He was taken directly to the Xianyang Prison by the bailiffs. Coincidentally, the prisoner next to him was none other than Zhao Bu, the commander of the armory. He whimpered twice and was about to say hello to him when he discovered that Zhao Bu began to foam at the mouth, cover his throat, and twitch all over. Yan Le, who enjoyed abusing people, could tell at a glance that this was a sign of being poisoned. He swallowed hard and felt that his death was probably not far away.

Teng Kan, as a murderer, was also imprisoned. Su Xuan agreed to his last request, which was to bury him and Lu'er together after executing Yan Le.

After finishing his work, Su Xuan left Yanwei Mansion.

Not long after he left, Li Si learned the news of Zhao Bu's death. His face was solemn and he immediately went to the prison to check the details.

That afternoon, Li Si set out for Zhangtai Palace and reported everything about the poisoning of Zhao's troops, the smuggling of arms, and dereliction of duty by Yan Le.

When Zhao Gao heard that Yan Le was captured by Su Xuan, a sinister look flashed in his lowered eyes.

It's not that he didn't take action against Su Xuan. He had spoken ill of Su Xuan in front of Ying Zheng. At that time, Ying Zheng stopped the government affairs in his hands and looked at him expressionlessly for a long time, which scared him so much that he broke out in a cold sweat.

Ying Zheng told him that if he wanted to continue to stay with him, he should not say such things in the future.

His trust and respect for Su Xuan completely exceeded the boundaries between the monarch and his subjects. From then on, Zhao Gao knew that he could never compete with Su Xuan in front of Ying Zheng.

He was waiting for Su Xuan to make a mistake, but Su Xuan was blatantly cutting off his power!

This is too much! Zhao Gao, who was very good at forbearance, was also a little bit defeated and cursed in his heart.

Looking at the case with both witnesses and evidence, Zhao Gao knew that there was no room for maneuver. He felt very disappointed and mentally made a note of Su Xuan.

After reading the list of personnel, Ying Zheng looked at Li Si expressionlessly, "Since they want to test whether the Qin sword is sharp, then let them do it!"

"Catch them all and execute them immediately. If they resist, it will be considered as treason and their entire clan will be exterminated!"

"Yes!" Facing the majestic Ying Zheng, Li Si didn't even dare to breathe during the solo concert.

“As for the matter of Zhao’s army, investigate it with all your strength and inform me as soon as you find the murderer.” Ying Zheng’s eyes were deep, revealing a hint of disappointment.

Mi Xiang, if you dare to do this, you must have already taken care of everything, right? Since you want to play, I will play with you!

"Your Majesty, I have a humble request." Zhao Gao knelt on the ground and pleaded during the break in their conversation.

"Speak." Ying Zheng looked down at him, his eyes moving slightly.

Is this an appeal for his son-in-law?

"Your Majesty is a virtuous monarch. The punishment of being a pig is too cruel. I am afraid that it will damage your reputation for benevolence and righteousness. I beg Your Majesty to change the punishment of being a pig to immediate execution." Zhao Gao applied what he learned from Confucianism in a practical way. However, he only learned the basics and made Ying Zheng unhappy.

"Virtue? Benevolence? I am a benevolent ruler only to those who are loyal to me and abide by the law. As for those who commit crimes and betray the empire, do they deserve my forgiveness? They deserve it!" Ying Zheng looked at Zhao Gao coldly and said, "Virtue and benevolence are the reputation you have established for me, not the high wall you have built to restrain me."

"Zhao Gao, are you teaching me how to do things?"

Zhao Gao prostrated himself on the ground, feeling as if he had fallen into an icy cave, and said in fear, "I dare not."

Li Si, who was standing aside, was terrified and swallowed his saliva carefully, thinking it was too scary.

He stood there with his head down, not daring to move. It was a while before he heard Ying Zheng's voice.

"Please, then do it. Don't try to show off your little tricks in front of me." Ying Zheng's tone became much calmer. "The law is ruthless, but people are kind. It is human nature for you to plead for your son-in-law. I understand."

Looking at Zhao Gao, who had served him loyally and made great contributions, Ying Zheng finally softened his heart and agreed to his request.

In the evening of that day, the execution platform was filled with people, and all of them were beheaded. The blood flowed all over the ground, which greatly deterred those officials with evil intentions.

After Yan Le died, Teng Kan also committed suicide by taking poison. When he died, there was a smile on his face.

Li Si fulfilled his last request and buried him and Lu'er together.