Being an emperor is not something he can do, so he can only rely on his connections.

Lu Hui slammed the table and shouted angrily: "Nonsense! You have only been an official for a few days? How dare you say that you don't want to execute him! This is simply lawless!" His angry eyes shot straight at the person in front of him like a burning flame.

The Chief Clerk of the Criminal Court quickly bowed and said cautiously, "Your Majesty, please calm down. I think what Zhang Xiaolian said makes sense. Think about it, if this important criminal from outside the province was captured locally and not sent to the local court for trial and the relevant documents for authorization, it would be against the law."

Lu Hui snorted coldly, his expression becoming increasingly gloomy, and he said sternly: "Humph! Are you trying to teach me how to do things?"

The head clerk of the Criminal Court was so frightened that his legs went weak and he almost fell to his knees. He hurriedly explained, "No, no, no, I have absolutely no such intention. I am only advising the facts and the law. Please understand, Your Majesty!"

Lu Hui glared at the chief clerk of the criminal department and cursed with gritted teeth, "What a great chief clerk! You are really an 'excellent' chief clerk!"

At this time, Liu Yanzhi, who was standing by, quickly spoke up to persuade him, "Grand Marshal Lu, please calm down. Zhang Jingwei is right here. Why not ask him what's going on?"

Zhang Jingwei stepped forward, bowed, and said, "Teacher, I really can't explain the whole story. However, Li Yi is covered in wounds and his consciousness is unclear. I am worried that he may have been tortured into confessing!"

Liu Yanzhi frowned, shook his head and sighed, "Jingwei, this is not a sufficient reason."

Zhang Jingwei's face flushed with anxiety as he argued, "Teacher, this matter is indeed quite complicated. At the time, I clearly heard him desperately shouting for help, and he kept saying that he was being wronged!"

Lu Hui couldn't help but burst into laughter upon hearing this, and said sarcastically, "Haha, you mean, when he was dying, even his spirit left his body and he came to you specifically to ask for help?"

Zhang Jingwei nodded firmly and replied, "That's right!"

Lu Hui suddenly threw his head back and burst into laughter: "Hahaha, this is truly hilarious! You, a dignified scholar, can actually say such ridiculous nonsense!"

Zhang Jingwei frowned and stepped forward, saying, "Lu Taishou, attacking the army is a serious crime that deserves death, but before sentencing him, please be merciful and give him a few days to clarify the whole story."

Lu Hui raised the corner of his mouth slightly, revealing a hint of disdain, and asked: "Do you think I will agree to you?"

At this time, Liu Yanzhi, who was standing by, spoke up and advised, "Jingwei, this case involves important criminals of the imperial court. The relationships involved are complicated and it is not something you can interfere with. Listen to my advice and stop interfering in this matter."

However, Zhang Jingwei showed no sign of backing down and continued to plead, "Teacher, it only takes one day! Just one day! It won't take up too much time!"

Seeing this, Lu Hui thought for a moment and finally said, "Forget it, forget it. Since you've done a lot of practical work for the government over the years, I'll give you one night to investigate. But I'll be frank. If you still find nothing by then, don't blame me for being ruthless!"

Zhang Jingwei was overjoyed upon hearing this and immediately bowed in thanks, "Thank you, Governor Lu! I will definitely not let you down!"

Liu Yanzhi sighed softly and said, "Alas... take care of yourself!"

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The death cell was extremely dark. Sun Yaolang was invited by Zhang Jingwei to treat Li Yi.

After a period of diagnosis and treatment, Sun Yaolang shook his head and turned to Zhang Jingwei and said, "All five internal organs are damaged, the tendons and tendons in the lower limbs are broken, and he has been incontinent. There is no hope. Even if he is in good health, he won't live for many days..."

"Sun Yaolang, do you have any way to make him speak?"

"I have a strong medicine, but it will cause great damage to a person's vitality after the effect wears off. If he takes it, it will make him sober immediately, but he won't live beyond tomorrow."

"He's already a death row inmate who won't survive tomorrow. Give him some medicine!"

Sun Yaolang rummaged through the medicine box and took out a pill sealed with wax. After tearing off the wax, he put the pill in a bowl and dissolved it with water, and then poured it into Li Yi's mouth.

Not long after, Li Yi's face, which was as pale as paper, gradually regained some color, and his breathing became much more stable, as if he had gradually struggled back from the brink of death. His tightly closed eyes trembled slightly, and finally slowly opened, his eyes confused and empty.

Li Yi opened and closed his mouth, mumbling some incoherent nonsense: "I am not a student of the School of Mind... I don't know the man named Li Zaizhi, and I don't know what the School of Mind is!" His voice was hoarse and low, as if he had used up all his strength to utter every word.

Seeing this, Zhang Jingwei, who was standing by, hurriedly leaned over to Li Yi and anxiously called his name: "Li Yi! Li Yi! Wake up!" However, Li Yi seemed to be completely immersed in his own confused thoughts and ignored Zhang Jingwei's call.

Suddenly, Li Yi seemed to be extremely frightened and shouted: "Stop fighting! I confess... I confess!" His frightened look made people feel pity.

Zhang Jingwei quickly reached out and gently patted Li Yi's cheek, trying to wake him up: "Li Yi, wake up! No one here will hurt you."

After some effort, Li Yi finally regained some consciousness. He blinked, his eyes wandering around, finally settling on Zhang Jingwei. He asked doubtfully, "You! Where is this? Is this the underworld?"

Zhang Jingwei quickly comforted him, "This is Yunzhou's death row, but don't be afraid, I've saved you for now."

Li Yi frowned and looked at Zhang Jingwei blankly. After a long while, he hesitantly asked, "Who are you? Why did you save me?"

Zhang Jingwei took a deep breath and spoke slowly, "I'm Zhang Jingwei, and I'm also a student from Yunzhou. I heard about your story and have some questions in my mind, so I wanted to ask you, are you...being wronged?"

Li Yi smiled bitterly, shook his head and said: "It's not a question of whether it's unfair or not. Attacking the army is a capital crime. But when I was handed over to the government, they insisted that I was a student of the School of Mind, but I don't even know what the School of Mind is." At this point, Li Yi's emotions began to become excited again.

Zhang Jingwei quickly pressed his shoulder and gently advised, "Alright, alright, calm down for a moment and don't get too excited. Then can you tell me why you attacked the army? Didn't you know that doing so would cost you your life?"