"Anyone who dares to resist will be killed without mercy, even if they are members of the Imperial Guard."

"Also, regarding what you just asked... I didn't leave the palace that night when the fire broke out at Jingyue Villa, but I can confirm that Headmaster Liu was ordered to lead people to the scene."

After he finished shouting these words, in the dark room separated from the torture chamber by a wall...

Wei Zhongxian, the head of the East Depot, was sweating profusely. He said to the important figures behind him in a hoarse voice, "This is nonsense! This is a confession forced upon him!"

"Xing Tongzhi, you can just call me here to watch this farce."

"And they even invited the head of the Imperial Censors and the head of the Censorate, Mr. Lai, to come here and watch the joke?"

"What on earth are you thinking?"

Wei Zhongxian was furious and screamed hysterically at Qinglong.

Lai Mingcheng, a veteran of two dynasties and a cabinet minister, who sat at the head of the group, said sternly, "Duke Wei, I have heard of the East Factory's tyranny."

"No, Lord Lai, this is clearly a frame-up. My East Depot could just grab a random Jinyiwei, torture him into a confession, and then ask you to come and sit in on the trial."

“That’s what you can hear.”

After Wei Zhongxian finished speaking, Qinglong beside him said with a smile, "There's no need to be so nervous, Lord Wei."

"If it was just for this matter, how could I dare to invite Lord Lai and Lord Wei to come to the Northern Pacification Office?"

"Captain Xu Shan of the Pacification Division was ordered to investigate the Jingyue Villa case. Although the scene was completely burned, they still found several boxes of gold, silver, and jewelry in the secret compartment of the east wing, as well as..."

"Jingyue Villa has specially prepared files for these officials with special fetishes."

'Gulu! '

Hearing this, Wei Zhongxian, who had just been like a mad dog, couldn't help but swallow deeply.

He naturally knew what it would mean once these materials were exposed!

How does Liu Jin do things?

Isn't everything arranged?

How can there be a backup?

"This is a serious matter involving all aspects!"

"If only the Pacification Office were to investigate, we would be subject to public criticism."

"Therefore, we invite the East Factory and the Six Gates to jointly investigate the case, and the Censorate will oversee the entire process."

After Qinglong finished saying this slowly, Wei Zhongxian felt a chill on the top of his head.

Lai Mingcheng, who was known for his incorruptibility during the previous emperor's time, had a higher prestige in the Ming Dynasty than the Prime Minister Lin Ruopu.

Because of this, the Censorate he led made various institutions and officials wary and respectful at the same time.

"Lao Ge, regarding the Jinyiwei's assassination, we at the Six Gates have also made some new progress."

"It's true that I, Jin Buniuhe, am a secret agent of the Five Poison Sect, but the base where I issue orders to him is the designated purchasing place of the Procuratorate of Vegetables."

"He has close ties with Liu, the head of the East Factory."

"This is proof of their secret dealings."

When Jin Jiuling produced the evidence, Wei Zhongxian angrily retorted, "Jin Jiuling, there's a traitor in your Six Gates, don't throw dirty water on our East Factory."

"Liu Jin was also bewitched by them."

Wei Zhongxian, who already had a sense of crisis, wanted to distance himself from the matter as much as possible.

But just as he finished speaking, Hai Dagui's screams were heard again in the torture chamber: "Master Wang, there is one more thing..."

"I overheard you were escorting the information back to Beijing from 'Yixiantian' and reported it to Manager Liu."

"Now he is leading people to intercept and kill him."

"You Jinyiwei, hurry up and take people to rescue them."

"I, do I count this as meritorious service?"

'boom! '

Lai Mingcheng, who heard this in the dark room, slammed the table and stood up, glaring at Wei Zhongxian.

At this moment, Duke Wei really felt powerless as if he was being completely dominated by others.

conspiracy!

A naked conspiracy!

"Wei Zhongxian, if something unexpected happens to the Jinyiwei escorting the documents..."

"This elder cabinet member will, at tomorrow's morning court session, make a proposal to seek imperial decree to abolish the East Factory."

'Pah-ta-ta.'

Just as Lai Mingcheng finished shouting this, a burst of hurried footsteps was heard outside the darkroom.

"Xing Tongzhi..."

"what's up?"

"Captain Xu, send someone back urgently to report."

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