Chapter 262 Liang Zongwu was abandoned
As the head of a state, Liang Zongwu has had a hard time recently.
Kuang Qiu returned with the emperor's order and put the man in jail.
For three consecutive days, Kuang Qiu was busy meeting all kinds of people. Even the fact that a servant from the Liang Mansion stole a chicken was reported to the authorities.
For a time, the entire Zhending Prefecture was in a panic, and everyone knew that the Liang family was going to be in trouble this time!
After all, there was an imperial edict, but some people did not dare to submit evidence under their real names. However, Kuang Qiu gained a lot, especially evidence that Liang Zongwu privately made copper coins and sharp weapons and sold them. Some businessmen actually submitted a lot.
That night, in Zhending Prison.
Liang Zongwu was arrogant and refused to admit any connection even when the evidence was right in front of him.
He felt that with the Liang family around, he would definitely be able to distance himself from this matter.
Kuang Qiu had to admit that this guy was really stupid!
"Lord Liang, I advise you to investigate the truth thoroughly, as ordered by His Majesty. You will understand the meaning of this statement."
No matter who is involved, as long as they do something that threatens the country, they will never escape!
Liang Zongwu simply closed his eyes and ears, looking tired and in need of rest.
"Haha." Kuang Qiu laughed sarcastically and glanced directly at the jailer beside him!
Hearing the sound of the iron chain shaking, Liang Zongwu was lifted up before he even opened his eyes. After seeing the situation clearly, his face changed drastically: "Kuang Qiu, how dare you!"
"Beat him until he confesses!" Kuang Qiu lost his patience.
The result of confessing is nothing more than a serious crime for one person or... disaster for the whole family!
It would be best if we could expose the Liang family!
But Liang Zongwu didn't utter a word until he fainted with blood all over his body.
Next door was Mr. Zhou, who was also tortured. Looking at the third master lying half-dead on the hay ground, the fear in his heart was like an erupting volcano, accumulating continuously!
Late at night, Mr. Zhou couldn't sleep and called out softly, "Second Master."
Liang Zongwu lay on the ground motionless, only his eyelids blinking. Before the two could say anything, they heard light footsteps in the distance.
The man who came was an unfamiliar jailer. He walked around in front of the two cells, finally threw the things to Liang Zongwu's hands, turned around and left quickly.
The prison was quiet. Liang Zongwu's eyes lit up when he saw the paper ball. He thought it was news from the Liang family and someone would rescue him.
He turned over with great effort and slowly crawled forward. Mottled bloodstains stained the hay, leaving a series of bright red marks.
Mr. Zhou also expressed anticipation, his gray eyebrows and beard trembling slightly, constantly giving himself psychological hints.
"Second Master, the old master will never give up on you. We still have a way out."
Liang Zongwu remained silent and struggled to open the paper ball. After seeing the contents on it, his body lost strength and he lay on the ground like a dead dog.
"Second Master?" Mr. Zhou called out in a low voice, but it was especially clear in the quiet of the night.
Liang raised his eyes and glanced at him, his eyes were cold and indifferent, which frightened Mr. Zhou.
He asked in a trembling voice, "What's wrong?"
“Hehe…hahaha…”
A terrifying laugh suddenly sounded, gradually becoming desolate and making people feel despair.
"Second Master..." Mr. Zhou slowly approached, wanting to see the contents of the paper ball clearly, but the other party suddenly stuffed it into his mouth, and the whole thing disappeared.
Mr. Zhou was stunned and didn't understand what had happened.
Even with his intelligence and talent, he never expected that the second master would be abandoned.
After all, the old man now has only two biological sons, and the eldest master is not as good as the second master. Moreover, this matter is not without room for maneuver. Just put all the blame on the head of the Qin family, and the second master will at most be guilty of negligence.
But they all thought too simply, because Liang Huanyu had been keeping an eye on the Luo family, and the Luo family had Zhu Mingqing, so it was impossible to give the enemy a chance to escape.
Furthermore, the Song family was also behind the arson.
Liang Zhongling also knew that this matter must be undertaken by a person of importance, otherwise the entire Liang family would be implicated!
"Haha, my dad... has given up on me!" Liang Zongwu laughed strangely, and blood kept flowing out of his mouth in grief and anger.
Mr. Zhou was horrified and immediately shouted, "Someone, come quickly!"
Late in the night, Kuang Qiu was awakened and learned that Liang Zongwu had committed suicide by biting his tongue. Fortunately, he was rescued in time.
He was so scared that he rushed to the jail immediately. After all, this man had his life at stake.
Taking advantage of the chaos in the prison, Mr. Zhou was quick to tear the note into pieces and swallow it.
The second master has been abandoned, so what about him?
If I make meritorious contributions while serving my sentence, do I still have a chance to survive?
No, that won't work. His family is in Beijing.
Don't act rashly!
The Zhending government office was in chaos all night.
Kuang Qiu issued a strict order to stop the incident and asked everyone to keep their mouths shut, but the news of Liang Zongwu's suicide still spread.
But at this critical moment, the interrogation has made no progress. If any more news comes from the capital, I'm afraid I'll go crazy!
Therefore, after learning that Liang Zongwu was not seriously injured, Kuang Qiu immediately interrogated him again.
"Sir Liang, if you weren't feeling guilty, why did you suddenly commit suicide? Why didn't you tell the truth? How much do you know about the copper mine case? Don't think you can save your life by not saying anything!" Kuang Qiu looked at Liang Zongwu who was limp in a ball, and thought that he was no longer as energetic as when they met last time.
Fate is unpredictable and you will suffer the consequences if you do evil!
I thought this time, just like before, there would be no gain.
But Liang Zongwu suddenly moved, reached out for a pen, and wrote three words on it: I plead guilty!
Kuang Qiu stood up suddenly, feeling extremely surprised. No matter what the reason was, it was good that there was a breakthrough!
He confessed to everything, whether it was illegal mining of copper, illegal production of copperware for sale, coinage, or arson!
Take all the things on yourself!
Kuang Qiu was unwilling to give up and wanted to dig out more.
But no matter what, Liang Zongwu never uttered another word afterwards. If no one had brought him food and water, he would have starved to death without uttering another word.
Mr. Zhou looked at the second master who had no intention of living, and felt uneasy, waiting for the final result.
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"Your Majesty, this is the whole story. I hope Your Majesty will make the final decision!" The Chief Censor, Wei Zhi, presented the memorial sent by Kuang Qiu with a serious expression, "Your Majesty, I believe there is something else going on here that requires further investigation!"
As soon as he finished speaking, a sharp gaze came straight over from above.
Wei Zhi lowered his head, his expression unchanged, unfazed by the Emperor's authority. "I'll discuss the matter at hand. The Liang Zongwu case has wide-ranging implications, and every official in Jizhou is feeling threatened. How could I possibly know that Liang Zhongling was completely unaware of this matter?"
Before Emperor Jiancheng could speak, the officials below could no longer hold back!
"Your Majesty, Liang Zongwu is far away from the capital, and Liang Zhongling is powerless to supervise. He was completely unaware of this matter before. Otherwise, how could he report this to Your Majesty as soon as he learned of it?"
"I second the motion!"
"I second the motion!"
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