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Chapter 321 Don't worry, I'm different from the chief, I'm steady

After finishing his meal, Lu Zhan rode back to the Demon Suppression Bureau. He did not take Feng Nangong's clarification to heart.

The most important thing now is the heart-piercing case, and other things have to be put aside.

In his position, he seeks his government.

Lu Zhan was absent-minded all the way and had no idea what to do, but suddenly he thought of another person.

Marquis of Yongchang.

When Yongchang Hou was transferred to the Ministry of Justice, he was sentenced to be beheaded the following autumn. His house was also searched and he is now being held in the Ministry of Justice's prison awaiting death.

No matter it is the Heart-Digging Thief or the Marquis of Yongchang, they are both parasites who openly challenge the laws of the court. The parasites in the court often come in groups. The Marquis of Yongchang is a member of the parasite team, so perhaps we can get some clues from him.

Even if I don't get any useful information, it's better than wandering around with no clue. Just think of it as chatting with the old man.

Thinking of this, Lu Zhan changed direction and headed towards the Ministry of Justice.

It just so happened that the Chief Justice had nothing to do for a while, so he came to the Ministry of Justice's prison for morning exercises at a fixed time every day and beat the death row prisoners on time.

However, Lu Zhan also understood the concerns of the Minister of Justice.

When the Vice Minister of the Ministry of Justice heard that Lu Zhan had arrived, he was very enthusiastic and insisted on accompanying Lu Zhan to the prison in person.

I'm afraid the Minister of Justice would think he went to the prison to do something bad.

The Ministry of Justice was very busy, and the other party was obviously worried that he would cause trouble.

"Lord Qin, there's no need to be so troublesome. I can go by myself." Lu Zhan saw that Marquis Yongchang had private matters to attend to and was not comfortable having a minister around him, so there were some things he couldn't ask.

When family members visit the prisoner, they see that the prisoner has already pleaded guilty and been sentenced. Not only does he have to do compulsory labor in prison, but he is also beaten three times a day. After he is released, he will inevitably talk nonsense outside.

The assistant minister of the Ministry of Justice understood what Lu Zhan meant. He hesitated a little, and then he went straight to the point: "Of course I believe what Lord Lu says, but since you are from the Demon Suppression Bureau... Well, you are sure you won't vent your anger by beating up the death row prisoners in the prison like some of your superiors do, right?"

Given the Grand Master's behavior, the Ministry of Justice was quite wary of the Demon Suppression Department. Even when he went to the Demon Suppression Department to hand over the prisoners, he was very nervous, not to mention that at this moment, he came to the Ministry of Justice in person and was going to be imprisoned in the Ministry of Justice...

The Demon Suppression Division and the Ministry of Justice often cooperated, so it was not difficult to enter the prison of the Ministry of Justice. After showing the name card, someone led Lu Zhan into the Ministry of Justice.

The assistant minister of the Ministry of Justice was a little embarrassed: "Eh... nothing happened just now... why are things happening now? Isn't this delaying my accompanying Lord Lu to the Heavenly Prison?"

The assistant minister of the Ministry of Justice was afraid that Lu Zhan would cause trouble in the prison, so he smiled and said, "Master Lu, don't be polite to me. I happen to be free today, so I will accompany you."

For a period of time, the people of the capital even regarded the people from the Ministry of Justice as perverts.

This is not illegal, and the death row inmates have no say, but they have families.

"..."

Lu Zhan avoided several minor officials around him, pulled the assistant minister of the Ministry of Justice aside, and whispered, "My superior is my superior, and I am me. Don't worry, sir. I know what's going on and will never cause any trouble for you."

Although the death row inmate deserves the death penalty, since he has been tried and beaten, convicted and sentenced, he cannot be beaten at will.

"This..." The assistant minister of the Ministry of Justice was a little hesitant. The trust value of the Demon Suppression Bureau in the Ministry of Justice was almost zero.

Seeing his expression, Lu Zhan understood something in his heart.

Thinking of this, Lu Zhan said, "My Lord, please go ahead if you have something to do. I am just going to the prison to see an old friend. It is nothing important. How can I delay you?"

As soon as he finished speaking, several minor officials came over and said that they had an important case file and wanted the Minister to take a look.

Even though the crimes sentenced to death are extremely serious, the cases have been closed. What's the point of torturing them every day?

Even if they felt in their hearts that the beating was deserved and was very satisfying, as the story spread, it became seen as the officials of the Ministry of Justice being inhumane.

Lu Zhan made no comment on the matter, but seeing the embarrassed look on the Justice Ministry's face, it was obvious that this matter had a huge impact on the reputation of the Justice Ministry.

"Absolutely not. I act prudently." Lu Zhan was familiar with the laws of the Great Zhou. Although some of the laws were really outrageous, they were still quite "humanitarian" overall.

However, Lu Zhan was surprised by his female boss's behavior.

You can’t tell, but the female boss is also an indignant and passionate “old girl”.

Seeing that Lu Zhan didn't look like a bad guy with his thick eyebrows and big eyes, the Minister of Justice hesitated for a moment before saying, "Okay, then go ahead!"

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Soon, Lu Zhan, led by a young detective from the Ministry of Justice, came to the Sky Prison and met Marquis Yongchang.

Compared with his previous majestic appearance, the current Yongchang Marquis is in an extremely miserable state. He is wearing prison clothes, his hair is disheveled, his skin is dry, and all his energy seems to have been drained from his body. He lies in a messy pile of grass like a soundless puppet.

Lu Zhan sent the jailer away and carefully set up a barrier around him before calling him, "Marquis Yongchang."

Marquis Yongchang had no reaction at first. Even though he was imprisoned, he disdained to deal with these low-level jailers, which was beneath his dignity.

But when he heard Lu Zhan's voice, Yongchang Hou's body first froze, and then his cloudy eyes trembled suddenly. He then staggered to his feet, and ran over with heavy handcuffs and shackles. He grabbed the prison pillar with both hands, and his bloodshot eyes widened:

“Lu Zhan…Lu Zhan!”

Lu Zhan looked at him calmly: "Long time no see."

Yongchang Hou tightly grasped the prison pillar. Because he was too excited, the shackles on his body kept shaking. He almost shouted, "Who... who killed my son?"

Lu Zhan looked at his excited expression with some pity in his eyes. When Lu Zhan captured Yongchang Hou, Yongchang Hou had asked him this question.

Unfortunately, this problem is a bit tricky.

Lu Zhan raised his hand, signaling him to calm down: "I came here this time because I have something to ask you."

Yongchang Hou stared at Lu Zhan intently, but his grip on the prison pillar slowly loosened. He sat down on the haystack again, his tone somewhat mocking:

"I have said all that needs to be said. Is there anything that could make the proud Lord Lu come to my humble place?"

Lu Zhan looked down at him and said, "Raising earth dragons is a big project. It is hard to accomplish it by yourself. Apart from the Black Water Sect, do you have any other helpers? How many pests like you are there?"

Asking directly is definitely an unwise choice. Although Marquis Yongchang is guilty of a capital crime, it does not mean that he cannot pass on the message to the outside world.

The power in the court was complicated and intertwined. The fall of Marquis Yongchang did not mean the fall of all his power and connections. Lu Zhan had no choice but to hold him accountable for the matter of the earth dragon.

Yongchang Hou glanced at Lu Zhan mockingly and said, "I have explained everything I need to explain. There is nothing more to say. As for how many pests like me there are, your Demon Suppression Division is so powerful. Instead of asking me, you should ask our high and mighty Grand Division Master."

"The Grand Master is a righteous person, so she will naturally stay away from such dirty things." Lu Zhan said with a faint smile.

Although the female boss offended many people, she was also an upright chief supervisor. Because of this, she was attacked from all sides.

The conservatives felt that the Grand Secretary was a woman, and it was against the rules for a woman to be in power. Also, the Grand Secretary's style of doing things was very different, which made the conservatives unhappy, and they would report her in the court if they disagreed with her.

Secondly, although the Grand Princess did not act appropriately, she never bent the law for personal gain, which invisibly harmed the interests of many people and offended many people.

In this situation, it is naturally impossible for those parasites who do dirty things behind the scenes to take the initiative to join forces with the Grand Master. Wouldn't that be surrendering to the enemy?

For this kind of mess, an old bad guy like Yongchang Hou knows more. It is impossible for Yongchang Hou to not have a few bad followers in the court, but he was very stubborn and didn't say a word, taking all the responsibility on himself.

Otherwise, he would have died long ago. How could he have stayed in prison peacefully?

"I took charge of the Earth Dragon incident myself, so I have nothing to say." Yongchang Hou was unwilling to talk about this. He closed his eyes and said, "If you want to ask something else, I can talk to you as a bargaining chip in exchange for the news of my son's death, but if it's about the Earth Dragon incident, I really don't have anything good to say."

Lu Zhan narrowed his eyes. He was indeed an old fox. Marquis Yongchang had already seen through his purpose.

In this case, Lu Zhan got straight to the point and said, "Marquis Yongchang is indeed resourceful and can see what I am here for. I will get straight to the point... When we were in Nanjing, we found out that some officials in Bianjing were secretly practicing evil methods..."

Yongchang Hou sneered, "Are you talking about the Prince of Qinghe? Hasn't he been beheaded?"

"But I suspect there are other officials who have followed suit, but have not been discovered." Lu Zhan sat outside the cage and chatted with him casually, "Evil methods are not simple to practice. In addition to those sinister means, a large amount of training resources are required. It is impossible to leave no trace. If necessary, I am afraid that the party members will be asked to pay tribute to the heavenly materials and earthly treasures. You have been in the court for many years, have you ever paid tribute?"

Yongchang Hou did not answer, but looked at Lu Zhan in surprise: "The case of the Prince of Qinghe has been closed, why are you stirring up trouble again? Are you really not afraid of death? Or do you think that with Wei Jinyao as your backer, no one dares to touch you?"

Lu Zhan smiled but said nothing. He certainly wouldn't be stupid enough to bring up the old case again. This would be a taboo and would only bring trouble.

Regardless of whether there are other people involved in that case, since it has been closed, it means that this is the will of the higher-ups. How can we allow him to overturn the verdict at will?

It was just that he couldn't mention the heart-stealing case to Marquis Yongchang. If Marquis Yongchang passed the news to the outside world, the case would be even more difficult to investigate. So Lu Zhan made up an excuse.

Whether it is Taoxin or the Prince of Qinghe, they are both practicing evil methods, which requires certain resources. As long as resources are needed, it is definitely not something that can be accomplished by one person. The upright party does not know about it, but the parasite party may not be completely unaware of it.

Seeing Lu Zhan remained silent, Yongchang Hou lay in the haystack, ignoring the insects crawling on his body, and said calmly:

"During these years in Bianjing, I have naturally heard about everyone's dirty and ugly deeds. Since you like to listen to these things like a woman, I can tell you a few things, but after I tell you, what can you give me?"

Lu Zhan looked at him and said, "I know how your son died."

The tightly closed eyes of Marquis Yongchang trembled slightly.

Lu Zhan continued, "I know exactly why he died and who he offended."

It was quiet inside the barrier. Marquis Yongchang did not speak or open his eyes, but Lu Zhan knew that he was not asleep, so he waited by the side.

After a long while, Yongchang Hou spoke quietly: "It is said that General Lu likes to drink blood to cultivate martial arts, and it is also said that Duke Xie likes to eat natural treasures to prolong his life..."

What he said was extremely subtle, just like the casual conversation of ordinary people after dinner.

But many people dare not even think about how many things are implicated in this statement.

"How did you know these things?" Lu Zhan was as calm as ever. He didn't completely believe it, nor did he completely disbelieve it.

Yongchang Hou sneered: "I have been in the government for many years. Do you think I don't have any tricks? Who doesn't have some leverage over the other party when serving in the court? If my son hadn't been killed, which made me confused... Yongchang Hou Mansion would definitely be able to regain its early glory."

Lu Zhan didn't say anything. He stood up and put away the barrier, thinking about what Yongchang Hou said. Although he didn't know whether it was true or not, it would not be difficult to verify it.

He himself had no idea, so he came to talk to Marquis Yongchang. He did not have absolute trust in him, but he would not deny everything either.

Seeing Lu Zhan standing up, Yongchang Hou suddenly opened his eyes, stretched out his hand from the crack of the cage, grabbed the corner of Lu Zhan's clothes, stared at him with bloodshot eyes, and said in a hoarse voice like a devil from hell: "Who is it..."

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