Xu Mingbi pleaded guilty.

After watching him sign and seal, Wang Zhixin stood up and coughed lightly: "Everyone, we have a very difficult matter now."

"Admiral Wang, please speak!"

"This matter involves many people, a big matter, and a wide range of issues! There will definitely be claims for compensation later. In order to prevent the Xu family from transferring their property, this governor proposes to send troops to surround the Xu family and wait for the crown prince's order."

Everyone guessed what Wang Zhixin was thinking, and they all kept silent and dared not respond.

They have no right to mobilize troops, and even if they have the right, they dare not do so.

Wang Zhixin didn't care about their thoughts. Seeing that no one objected, he waved his hand and said, "Notify the Jinyiwei of Yangzhou Prefecture to surround Xu's mansion. Anyone who leaves without permission will be killed without mercy!"

"There are also the prefect of Gaoyou and the magistrate of Baoying. They both abused their power for personal gain and perverted the law, shielding criminals," Huang Zongxi added.

Zhang Huangyan walked up to Huang Zongxi and patted him on the shoulder: "At most, we can charge them with negligence. If we investigate further, the case will become complicated!"

"Complicated? What do you mean?"

Zhang Huangyan smiled and said nothing.

He was recommended by Nanjing Minister of War Shi Kefa as the prefect of Yangzhou, and was seen as Shi Kefa's man by others.

The prefect of Gaoyou and the magistrate of Baoying were both Ma Shiying's men.

Shi Kefa and Ma Shiying did not get along well to begin with, and if we continue to target them now, it would seem like partisanship.

Self-protection is the most important thing before the situation becomes clear, and you must never be the first to initiate trouble.

After everyone left, aide Ren Yumin sighed.

Zhang Huangyan asked hurriedly: "Why are you sighing, Brother Ren?"

Ren Minyu laughed bitterly: "It's too early for you to be happy, this case has just begun!"

The news soon reached Nanjing.

When Xu Yifan, a doctor in the Ministry of Personnel, heard the news, his eyes were bloodshot and his mouth was wide open but no sound came out.

He was a Langzhong in the Ministry of Personnel, a fifth-rank official in the imperial court.

The investigating officer actually tortured his son!

What’s even more infuriating is that his son pleaded guilty!

Once the case is solved, not only will Xu Yifan be ruined, but the entire Xu family will also suffer a devastating disaster.

"No, we can't just surrender!" Xu Yifan slammed the table and stood up to see Ma Shiying.

The news that the Xu family occupied people's land and caused trouble to the community quickly spread throughout Nanjing.

The common people cursed loudly, the scholars criticized and denounced, and some officials felt regretful while others gloated over the misfortune.

Just when people thought Xu Yifan was ruined, an accident happened.

"Something terrible has happened, something terrible has happened!" Outside the Yangzhou government office, the registrar ran in with staggering steps.

He walked straight to Zhang Huangyan, knelt down and said, "Sir...Xu Mingbi is dead."

"What did you say?" Zhang Huangyan stood there in a daze.

"Xu Mingbi committed suicide..." The Dianshi knelt on the ground and trembled.

"It's over, completely over!" Zhang Huangyan's body suddenly lost the strength to support himself and he fell to the ground.

As long as Xu Mingbi is alive, this case cannot be overturned.

Because he confessed and signed in front of everyone.

Even if he changes his confession later, he can still get back at it with a beating.

But he died...

What will others say and think when the news gets out?

They would say that it was Zhang Huangyan who tortured Xu Mingbi to death.

Or in other words, Xu Mingbi died to prove his integrity!

After all, he is not afraid of death, so why would he be afraid of confessing his guilt?

"Sir, save me!" The registrar knelt down and could not get up.

Zhang Huangyan was about to say something but stopped himself and sighed, "Forget saving you. I am also a clay Buddha crossing the river and I can't save myself!"

Good fortune never comes alone, and misfortune never comes alone.

Half an hour later, another piece of bad news came: Xu Mingbi's grandmother was so desperate after hearing about Xu Mingbi's death that she committed suicide by taking poison.

The series of accidents not only left Zhang Huangyan covered in bruises, but even Wang Zhixin, who had seen the world, was a little confused.

"Dead? Are you sure he's dead?" He still found it hard to believe after hearing it three times.

"He's definitely dead!" A Jinyiwei replied, "Xu Mingbi banged his head against the wall and died in prison. After hearing the news, Xu Mingbi's grandmother committed suicide by taking poison at home. Now the entire Xu family is in mourning!"

The muscles on Wang Zhixin's face trembled uncontrollably.

The matter has become a big deal, a complete big deal!

I thought I had picked a soft egg that I could easily manipulate, but I didn't expect it to be a piece of burning charcoal.

Not only is it hot, it's also hot!

"Admiral, what should we do next?" asked the Royal Guard.

Wang Zhixin frowned and thought for a while, then went to the desk and started writing quickly.

He wrote three letters.

After he finished writing, he called three Jinyiwei and said to one of them, "Send it to the capital at an emergency speed of six hundred miles!"

He said to the second Jinyiwei: "Send it to Nanjing immediately and hand it over to the Minister of War Shi Kefa. Remember not to reveal your whereabouts."

"You also go to Nanjing and find a way to deliver this letter to Eunuch Qiu." Wang Zhixin patted the third Jinyiwei on the shoulder and instructed.

"I obey your orders!"

After the three left, Wang Zhixin found Huang Zongxi.

Huang Zongxi had also heard about this.

As he sighed, he began to doubt.

I wonder if what I did before was too much.

Seeing Huang Zongxi's sympathetic face, Wang Zhixin reminded him, "Did Mr. Huang feel any compassion?"

"Ah!" Huang Zongxi sighed to express his agreement.

Wang Zhixin advised: "Don't feel guilty when punishing evildoers, as that will make you doubt yourself. Keep a calm mind and face it calmly."

Huang Zongxi was puzzled: "Doesn't Admiral Wang sympathize with the Xu family?"

"Why sympathize?"

"Xu Mingbi and his grandmother committed suicide because of this incident. I always feel a little guilty..."

Huang Zongxi could never get over the hurdle in his heart.

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