Flourishing of the Ming Dynasty Novel - Chapter 182

Chapter 182 Close The Case Hastily
At this time, Liu Xun could no longer deny the crimes he had committed. After all, human evidence and material evidence were all there, and it was the three divisions under the decree of the Son of Heaven. There were also many high-ranking officials and dignitaries listening. He did not have any thoughts of acquittal anymore.

Therefore, when he entered the hall and was interrogated by Duan Chong, the assistant minister of the Ministry of Justice, he happily admitted everything. He had indeed personally killed the person, but the identity of the deceased was that of some of the girls in the Spring Assembly House.

The Spring Gathering Pavilion was a brothel that he had secretly funded. It was precisely because of his backing that he was able to open such a large-scale Gold Marketing Cave on the territory of the Division of Education. As for the women in the building, there were both popular girls from other brothels and pitiful women who were bought from traffickers.

And Liu Xun did all of this to make money is secondary, the most important purpose is to satisfy his abnormal desire. It turned out that he had a very special but invisible hobby, and that was to enjoy abusing others in bed.

Earlier, a servant in the Earl’s Mansion had been tortured to death by him because of his bedtime. However, he was worried that there would be trouble, so he decided to find another target. The Spring Festival Pavilion was built under the impulse of this desire, and therefore it was necessary to provide the Count with one or two women for his enjoyment every month.

These women, who had now turned into corpses, were all existences that had just been sold to the capital, and their identities were unknown. That was why their disappearance was so untraceable. Almost no one in the world would know that such a group of poor women had been abused to death.

As for why Liu Xun buried these corpses in his own backyard, it was because this was Beijing after all. If corpses were transported out from time to time, there would be a day when they would be discovered. Therefore, for the sake of safety, he had the dead buried in the back garden.

After listening to his explanation, everyone present revealed expressions of disgust. Even Zhang Fu frowned. Such an insane act had killed so many innocent people, and the crime was beyond words to describe. Although only a few poor women with low status died, at least on the surface, no one would use this to justify Liu Xun.

“Then what about the murder of Feng Changchun? But you bribed the Shuntian Prefecture and other yamen to conceal it for you?” After stabilizing his mind, Duan Chong changed the topic to another case. This caused everyone’s hearts to jump.

Before the crime is only liu xun, or in addition to his manor servants can bear. However, what he had to explain next was a bit sensitive, involving a lot of people.

“Feng Changchun was killed” Liu Xun lowered his head and slowly muttered, as if he was remembering. “He was just a manager I found to take care of the Spring Gathering House. I didn’t expect that I would end up like this because of his death … He was found by the elder brother of one of the women before he was assassinated.”

After some confusion, Liu Xun said the whole cause and effect. It turned out that among the women he had tortured and killed, there was actually a relative who had been searching for her. And this person was also very capable. He actually followed the clues all the way to the capital and found the Spring Gathering Pavilion.

In the end, he didn’t know how he found out that his sister was dead, and that she was killed by Feng Changchun, the boss of the brothel. Thus, the young man found an opportunity to ambush Feng Changchun at night and assassinate him.

“Feng Changchun was killed, I was worried that things would be exposed, so I used my power and money to bribe the Shuntian Prefecture’s push officer, let him immediately from the hands of Daxing County to take the case. And then dealt with the witness and eventually made it a pending case. In addition, I also bribed the officials of the Ministry of Justice to help settle the case … “At this moment, Liu Xun was very cooperative. Without anyone asking, he confessed everything like a bamboo tube pouring out beans.

“Who was the one that you bought off in the Ministry of Justice?” The Imperial Governor of the Imperial Academy was most concerned about this, so he hurriedly asked.

“It’s Doctor Li Gu!” Liu Xun said a name without hesitation, “I thought everything was perfect, but I didn’t expect that the result would be completely exposed because of a small county magistrate’s investigation …”

Lu Zhen, who had been pointed at by him, had a look of suspicion on his face, and his gaze swept across the count’s face. Just now, he was only a little suspicious, but now he was certain that the other party’s so-called confession was not true, and many important things were hidden!

The reason for that was because everything he had told him was all clues he had found before. From the Shuntian Prefecture to the Ministry of Justice, there was actually only one official involved in this case. Was this possible? Also, Li Gu said that he was someone who helped Liu Xun conceal things from the Ministry of Justice, so Lu Zhen would never believe it.

Because it was Li Gu who suddenly sent the case back to Daxing County, the matter was exposed again. If he was involved in the case, he would have dug his own grave only if he was crazy!

There must be a bigger secret behind this case! Liu Xun admitted everything so happily, obviously in order to protect the people behind him. Someone who could make an Earl risk his reputation to protect … Thinking of this, Lu Zhen felt a chill run down his spine. The depth of the water behind this case was truly beyond his expectations!

However, he, Lu Zhen, was not the presiding judge. Because of his low status, he could not even speak at this moment. However, the chief examiners behind Gao Zuo’s case did not seem to notice the problem in the other party’s words at all. They only nodded their heads and said, “So, Liu Xun, you really treat my Great Ming Law as nothing! Did you send someone to assassinate the county magistrate before?”

“That’s right, I didn’t expect a county magistrate to have the courage and ability to investigate this case even though the Shuntian Prefecture notified him, and even kidnapped Tang Qianchuan from my Spring Gathering Pavilion. In order to cover up my previous mistakes, I can only take the risk and send people to the county government to take his life. “It’s a pity that he actually managed to dodge a calamity due to his great fate. On the contrary, it was me who was taken away by you all because of this!”

“This is what the heavens have done! Since you have committed so many crimes, you will one day be discovered by the Imperial Court! Liu Xun, this official is asking you now. Do you know your sin?” Duan Chong slapped the shocked wood and asked with a sharp expression.

“I …” Liu Xun hesitated for a moment before finally lowering his head and saying, “I admit my guilt. All of this was done under my absurdity, and I have nothing to do with others!”

“Alright, you can draw the bet. This case has already been heard by the heavens. At that time, Emperor will be the one to convict you!” After Duan Chong gave the order, a nearby clerk took over the confession and asked Liu Xun to sign it.

After he wrote his name with a trembling hand and pressed his fingerprint, Liu Xun’s body fell to the ground. And this case of dozens of people being killed seems to have come to an end.

Lu Zhen watched from the side, but his expression changed several times. Such a large-scale case involving so many people had actually ended so quickly? He didn’t even have the intention to dig deeper? These three divisions looked like they were going through the motions. They were all created for the sake of giving Emperor an explanation to outsiders …

Lu Zhen didn’t expect such a result in the end. This made it hard for him to endure. He really wanted to stand up and say that this case wasn’t that simple. There was another mystery behind it. However, just as he had the courage to stand up and say something, a gaze locked onto him. When he felt it and looked at it, he realized that it was Hu Ying who was winding at him.

Seeing that he had already looked over, Hu Ying shook his head solemnly, signaling Lu Zhen not to cause trouble. This made Lu Zhen suddenly stunned. That night, the other party’s words were still in his ears. Why did a 180 degree change suddenly occur today?

However, he could tell that Hu Ying’s expression was very solemn and his attitude was very resolute. If he did not listen to his advice and stood out, the outcome would be extremely unpredictable. After some consideration, Lu Zhen still endured it. After all, he still trusted Hu Ying and knew that the other party would not harm him. He must have his own considerations in doing so.

Seeing Lu Zhen quiet down, Hu Ying finally heaved a sigh of relief. On the other side, the case was finally settled. After the three officials signed and sealed the case, the interrogation file would be handed over to Emperor, who would make the final decision.

In fact, this time, the Great Ming Imperial Court did show extraordinary efficiency. In the past, any case would take a month or two before the final result was announced, but in such a big case, it took only three days for the Imperial Court to announce the final result to the public–

Uncle Guang Ning Liu Xun killed dozens of innocent people because of his own selfish desires, and even interfered in the affairs of the yamen as an earl, as well as opening brothels for personal gain, all sorts of crimes are unforgivable. Nian Zai’s ancestors had made great contributions to the Imperial Court, only avoiding the death penalty, but deprived him of all his background, demoted him to a commoner, and sent him to the Northwest. As for the title of Guang Ning Bo, it was completely taken away. The Imperial Court no longer had this Count, and the families concerned had all belittled him. Some of the people involved in the case were directly convicted, killed, or exiled.

Shun Tian manor push officer Yin Tian and punishment doctor Li Gu, as a court official do not want to repay the country, but with selfish interests and ignored the national law, that is, abolish all official fame, never use! The duo were also sentenced to exile in the southwest on other charges.

In addition, the brothel called the Spring Gathering Pavilion was subsequently sealed by the Imperial Court’s decree, and the people involved were all charged with various crimes, including murder or exile.

In this regard, the Imperial Court swiftly cut the mess with a knife and quickly settled the case that had caused so much trouble in the city. One count and two court officials were exiled because of this. This was enough to stop many people from speaking. It seemed that all of this was perfect.

However, only a small number of people knew that behind this case, there was still an indiscernible dark curtain …