Chapter 156 You did this on purpose, didn't you?
King Wu did not answer Lord Shangguan's question, but turned and walked towards the cell where Yang Zhengtong was imprisoned.
When he arrived at Yang Zhengtong's cell door, the coroner from the Ministry of Justice was already inspecting it.
"He has multiple broken bones and bleeding in his internal organs."
There was blood in the ear and nose, the blood was dark red, and a silver needle test showed no signs of poisoning…
The coroner spoke while touching Yang Zhengtong's body.
King Wu stared intently at the motionless Yang Zhengtong, then stepped forward and first kicked Yang Zhengtong's leg, then squatted down to check if Yang Zhengtong was breathing...
Everything proves that Yang Zhengtong is dead beyond any doubt.
"How could a perfectly healthy person just die?"
"Has anyone been here?" King Wu asked the jailers.
"No! Really no! We didn't let anyone else in today."
"Your Highness, how could we possibly forget your orders!" The head of the jailers immediately knelt down.
The King of Wu did not believe it was a coincidence at all.
When they left, Yang Zhengtong was still fine. Although he had many injuries, they were all superficial and he was unlikely to be seriously injured.
How could something be so wrong...?
"Did he commit suicide?" the King of Wu suddenly asked.
The old coroner glanced at King Wu, then at Yang Zhengtong lying on the ground.
"No! The preliminary assessment is that he died suddenly due to severe injuries."
"What? Does Your Highness not trust me?" The old coroner looked calmly at King Wu.
The King of Wu did not speak, but turned and left.
His mind is a bit muddled right now.
Yang Zhengtong is dead. The old man from the Shangguan family died as soon as he entered the Ministry of Justice prison, which is completely different from my plan.
It was just one step away.
Yang Zhengtong was to die, but not at this time.
If he hadn't managed to expose the old man from the Shangguan family, I would have killed him even if he didn't die.
Now the show of force is in place, and the old man from the Shangguan family has also brought his family. Yang Zhengtong is dead...
If things aren't handled well, it could end up like what that old man from the Shangguan family just said.
They wanted to pin all the blame on the Shangguan family, which is why they created a situation where there was no way to prove anything...
Now……
King Wu suddenly felt a little regretful.
I shouldn't have been so stubborn; when Yang Zhengtong revealed the old man from the Shangguan family, I had some thoughts I shouldn't have had.
This one step completely disrupted everything I had done before.
"Your Highness, what should we do next!"
"We invited Lord Shangguan here precisely to confront Yang Zhengtong. Now that Yang Zhengtong is dead, how can we have a confrontation?" The Right Vice Minister of the Ministry of Justice was also a little flustered.
King Wu took a deep breath.
He glanced back at Yang Zhengtong, who was now covered with a white sheet, and then at the prison cell of Lord Shangguan not far away.
"What to do? Humility is the best policy! Try to persuade that old man with kind words and hope that he won't hold a grudge."
The worst outcome would be to be scolded by this old man.
Then, after my father returned to the capital in triumph, the Censorate impeached me.
Let's go, let's see how we can fool this old fox!
As he spoke, King Wu continued walking toward my old master Shangguan's prison.
...
When he heard the news of Yang Zhengtong's death, Lord Shangguan just sat there.
He wore a meticulously tailored crimson official robe, and his official hat was also worn upright on his head.
Everything is going according to plan. After Yang Zhengtong... he can no longer be Yang Zhengtong.
I must proceed with utmost care from this step onward, only then can I rid myself of this venomous snake, the King of Wu…
"Lord Shangguan!" King Wu entered the prison cell and sat down in front of Lord Shangguan.
Lord Shangguan chuckled twice.
"Your Highness, let's begin!"
The King of Wu was taken aback. "Start what?"
"Ask me a question! You went to all that trouble to bring me here, just to ask if I have anything to do with the case of the privately made dragon robe?"
"Let's start asking questions now!" Lord Shangguan said with a smile.
King of Wu...
"My lord, this is actually a misunderstanding..."
"Don't say it's a misunderstanding! How can something clearly stipulated in the laws of the Great Yu be a misunderstanding! Please, Your Highness, begin!" The old master Shangguan looked at King Wu like this.
King Wu understood that Lord Shangguan was not going to give him any face.
"Alright, since the elder has said so, let's begin!"
My lord, Yang Zhengtong, the suspect in the case of illegally making dragon robes, previously said that he was instructed by you to illegally make dragon robes at Qian Datong's embroidery workshop.
"Is this true or not?" King Wu asked in a deep voice.
"No!" Lord Shangguan answered very decisively.
The King of Wu smiled, immediately stood up, and bowed.
"Since there isn't one, then you may leave now, sir."
Today's inquiry was merely a simple inquiry, with no other intention. I hope you will understand!
"My lord, please!" After bowing, King Wu made a gesture of invitation.
To his surprise, Lord Shangguan didn't even get up; he just stared at King Wu.
"Your Highness, do you really have no regard for the laws of the Great Yu?"
Are the prisons under the Ministry of Justice places where people can come and go as they please?
You just said it was a simple inquiry, so why were you brought to the Ministry of Justice's prison and detained?
Everyone knows that once you enter the Ministry of Justice's prison, that's the beginning of your detention.
I'd like to ask, does detaining someone who was once a third-rank imperial censor not require an official document stamped by the Minister of Justice?
Where is the official document? Show it to me so I can take a look!
Alright, there's no official document from the Minister of Justice!
You can say that the case of privately making dragon robes is a special case and should be handled specially, without needing an official document stamped with the seal of the Minister of Justice.
The suspect in that case died from torture. The fifth-rank Grand Tutor of the Crown Prince's Palace died in the Ministry of Justice prison under mysterious circumstances.
What about the statement?
Now you've sent this old man back with just one simple sentence.
"Your Highness, do you think the Ministry of Justice prison is your personal residence? Do you think you can do whatever you want with it?" Lord Shangguan said, enunciating each word clearly.
King of Wu, Right Vice Minister of the Ministry of Justice...
"My lord, I have offended you greatly today. I will certainly pay you a visit in the future. Please do come to my door today." After saying this, King Wu bowed again.
"No need! Now that I'm here, I'm definitely going to demand an explanation."
"I will write a memorial here, and I ask Your Highness to deliver it to His Majesty on my behalf!" Lord Shangguan showed no intention of getting up.
King Wu squinted at Lord Shangguan, his face gradually darkening.
"Sir, you did this on purpose, didn't you?"
"What are you saying, King Wu? Am I just cooperating with your mission?"
"Rest assured, once this matter is settled, I will naturally leave. There's no need for Your Highness to invite me!"
After speaking, Lord Shangguan remained seated at his desk, staring straight ahead without glancing to the side.
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