Flourishing of the Ming Dynasty Novel - Chapter 165

Chapter 165 Assaulting the Heart and Forcing Him to Ask
Facing Tang Qianchuan’s furious roar, Lu Zhen only smiled and looked at him without the slightest bit of anger or surprise, as if his reaction was in preparation. In this way, Tang Qianchuan felt as if a punch filled with strength had struck the air. It wasn’t uncomfortable, and he didn’t know how to say the following words.

After the other party vented his anger, Lu Zhen slowly said, “Looks like the water in this matter is really deep. It seems that the people behind you are controlling everything in the Shun Tian Manor.”

“Are you … trying to trick me?” Tang Qianchuan suddenly woke up. At the same time, his expression changed and he calmed down. After all, he had seen great storms before, and even though he was terrified, he still had the vigilance he needed.

Lu Zhen chuckled, “All of the previous deductions were just my deductions. Now I can confirm that the previous deductions are the truth. However, I still don’t understand whether the person behind you did all this to protect the murderer or to cover up the shameful activities in the Spring Festival Pavilion!”

But this time, Tang Qianchuan, who had suffered a loss, had obviously learned his lesson. He did not react at all. He even intentionally shifted his gaze away from Lu Zhen. “Lord Lu, the more you know about some things, the more disadvantageous it is for you. After all, you are just a small county magistrate. Even if there is an official protecting you, I’m afraid that someone might not be able to defend against you.”

Facing the threat, Lu Zhen did not feel the slightest bit annoyed. Instead, he nodded, “I naturally understand this. However, even if the people behind you do not make things difficult for me, as long as the case cannot be solved, I will still be unable to escape the blame. I will not be able to avoid losing my position. What choice do you think I will make in this situation?”

Tang Qianchuan was speechless. Compared to possible revenge, the difficulty in front of him was obviously a problem that people were more anxious to solve. This made him curious, “Who is the person who made you have to find out the truth about this case?”

‘”Who else in Beijing can bring a death case that is about to be sealed back to the county government besides the Ministry of Justice? As for who is the Lord of the Ministry of Justice, with Boss Tang’s intelligence, I don’t think I need to say anything else.” Lu Zhen didn’t hide anything and answered the question.

“Li Gu? The criminal department doctor who was humiliated by Daxing County?” As expected, Tang Qianchuan did not disappoint Lu Zhen and quickly gave his own conjecture.

Lu Zhen nodded. “Now you know my situation? He hates me so much that he deliberately found me this case. Besides making things difficult for me, he probably saw the water behind this case-it’s very deep. He wanted to borrow a knife to kill me.”

Tang Qianchuan’s expression became very ugly. No one would be too happy to know that he was only affected by other people’s contradictions and was even used in the end. But very quickly, he turned his gaze and asked, “Since you knew that he was plotting against you, why did you jump into the trap, County Magistrate Lu?”

‘”It’s impossible not to jump. What people do is a dignified and upright scheme. Furthermore, under the banner of the Ministry of Justice’s yamen, they even gave me instructions through the proper procedures. Can I, as a county magistrate, disobey them?” As Lu Zhen said this, a strange light flashed in his eyes. However, this light came and went quickly. Tang Qianchuan did not carefully stare at him, so he did not notice this strange movement.

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In fact, Lu Zhen had hidden some secrets.

After knowing that the water behind the case was very deep, Lu Zhen secretly saw Hu Ying while he had people secretly search for clues related to it. As the biggest backer of County Magistrate Lu, Lu Zhen naturally needed to consult with this boss when something like this happened.

In fact, Hu was quite satisfied with Lu Zhen’s tough approach before, because his thunderous methods and methods of making an example of a hundred people had greatly improved the security of Daxing County and even Beijing City. Although this might only be a temporary reaction, it was enough to prove the courage and ability of this young man.

So when Lu Zhen came back, the old man had a smile of admiration on his face. It wasn’t until Lu Zhen told him why he had come that Hu Ying’s expression sank. “There’s actually such a thing in the capital? The Shun Tian Manor suppressed the case and even secretly killed the witness?”

“Exactly. Although there is no conclusive evidence, based on the clues we have so far, this is the case.” Lu Zhen said seriously, “We can see just how much power is involved in this case. He can actually let the Shuntian Prefecture and even the Ministry of Justice use him …”

Hu glanced at Lu Zhen and said with a serious expression, “So why did you invite me to see you today? Do you want me to help you push the case back?” Hu could easily accomplish this. He didn’t even need to be a minister of the Ministry of Officials. He also had a person who could be used in the yamen of the Ministry of Justice.

But Lu Zhen said, “If Boss feels that Xiaoguan shouldn’t investigate this case and reveal any major problems, Xiaoguan can only ask Boss for help. But if Boss wants to take this opportunity to clean up the chaos in the capital, I think this may be an opportunity. However, at that time, Xiaoguan will need Boss’s protection.”

Hearing this, Hu Ying was stunned for a moment, and then he laughed, “You’re quite interesting. You actually know how to provoke this old man.” Suddenly, he withdrew his smile and looked at Lu Zhen with a serious expression, “It is truly a shame for us to have such a reversal of the black and white at Emperor’s feet. As the elders of the four dynasties and high officials of the dynasties, I will definitely not allow it to remain hidden forever. County Magistrate Lu-”

“Xiaguan is here!” Seeing the other party’s serious expression, Lu Zhen also straightened his expression and straightened his chest, looking at the old man in front of him.

Hu Ying slowly said, “Investigate, no matter who is involved, you must find out the truth about this case. Don’t worry, as long as I’m still in the position of Minister of Officials, those clowns won’t touch you!” Although his tone wasn’t heavy, every word he spat out was like a thousand jun heavy stones, and there was a faint sound of wind and thunder.

Lu Zhen suddenly stood up and bowed, “Xiaguan Ding will do everything in his power to find out the truth of the case so as to console the souls of the deceased in heaven!”

It was precisely because of Hu Ying’s support that Lu Zhen dared to investigate the case and even took the risk of capturing Tang Qianchuan, the only clue person he knew, into the county government.

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Although he didn’t notice the strange expression in Lu Zhen’s eyes, Tang Qianchuan could still see his determination to find out the truth of this case. This made him panic, “Lord Lu, County Magistrate Lu, you don’t know what exactly is behind this. I advise you to stop as soon as possible, otherwise you will definitely regret it!”

However, Lu Zhen did not accept his advice. He only shook his head, “I’ve already said it clearly enough. I was forced to find out the truth of this case. I hope that you don’t make it difficult for me, Boss Tang. It’s better to tell the truth you know. This will be good for me as well.”

Tang Qianchuan closed his eyes and said, “I won’t say that. You must have died for this heart. You’ve lived enough, but I haven’t!”

‘”Boss Tang, it seems that my attitude just now made you feel that I’m really begging you to tell the truth? You’re wrong. Since I brought you into the county government today, I’ll use all my means to pry your mouth open.” Lu Zhen couldn’t help but sneer.

“You … you want to torture me? You want to force a confession?” Tang Qianchuan was shocked, and then he thought of his own situation. He was not in the Spring Assembly House, but in the county government. Moreover, it was secretly taken into the county government. It could even be said that Lu Zhen had killed him at this time. As long as he found a good place to bury him properly, no one would find out that he had died at his hands. Thinking of this, Tang Qianchuan felt a burst of chill and his body trembled.

Lu Zhen smiled when he saw that he seemed to understand, “Actually, I’m not investigating this case just to get the truth, but to give an explanation to Doctor Li from the Ministry of Justice. Therefore, if you really refuse to reveal the truth, I might as well hand you over as the murderer of Feng Changchun.”

Tang Qianchuan’s expression changed again as he raised his head and said angrily, “You …”

Lu Zhen immediately cut off his words, “Do you want to say that I’m framing you?” That’s right, that’s what I’m doing. As long as I can protect my official position, blaming someone I don’t know like you is nothing. As for the so-called evidence, it was actually very easy to say. Although there is no evidence, you are the person who obtained the greatest benefits after Feng Changchun’s death, because the entire Spring Gathering House is now your property! Speaking of which, wasn’t it worth taking the risk to buy a fierce and murderous cave that sold gold every day?

“Of course, you can say that the true owner of the Spring Festival Pavilion is not you, but do you dare to say that in front of others? I don’t think you dare, so this official will naturally be able to convict you of this crime. In this way, I can give the Ministry of Justice an explanation, but you will follow in Feng Changchun’s footsteps! As for the person behind you, he will never risk saving you in this situation. He will treat your family like he did the Feng Changchun family, and then find another trusted person to replace you. “Boss Tang, this is your fate.”

After saying those words, Lu Zhen’s gaze once again fixed on the other party’s face, only to discover that Tang Qianchuan’s entire face was beginning to distort. Obviously, he was completely confused by what he had said.

Just as Lu Zhen was about to take advantage of the heat to press him again, someone knocked on the tightly shut door and heard Lin Lie’s voice, “Master, something happened up ahead. Master Zeng and the others invited you over.”

Lu Zhen frowned slightly and glanced at Tang Qianchuan before saying, “Think about it carefully. This may be your only chance to protect yourself.” After that, he went out the door.

On the other hand, Tang Qianchuan, who had fallen to the ground, was filled with conflicted thoughts. He didn’t know what to do for a moment …