Chapter 515 The Emperor is Curious Too
By noon, the news that dozens of corpses were hidden in the Pingshun Marquis's mansion spread, causing an uproar. Even at dinner time, the onlookers were reluctant to leave. People looking for their relatives were also here, and each of them had longing eyes, hoping that their children could walk out of this door safely.
"Soldiers came in early in the morning. There were dozens of them. They came to search the house."
"Then people from the government office also came. There were also dozens of them, including a coroner. I have seen that coroner before."
"What a shameless person! My uncle worked in this mansion five years ago and never came back. He was said to have stolen the master's money and ran away. Could he have been murdered?"
"Nine times out of ten."
The more these people talked, the more excited they became. From time to time, some so-called insiders would come out to leak information, and no one was willing to leave. Some smart peddlers and merchants came with their goods, which not only helped them sell more things but also did not stop them from watching the fun.
About an hour later, the tightly closed door of the Bo's Mansion slowly opened, and soldiers in armor came out one after another carrying countless boxes. These were the items in the Bo's Mansion's warehouse and belonged to the first batch.
"My God, what's in these boxes?"
"Aren't they all gold and silver?"
"The people's blood and sweat, the people's blood and sweat~~~"
When the last box was carried out, there was a burst of crying. The women and servants of the Bo's mansion were escorted out in a line. These people had taken off their gorgeous clothes and jewelry. The moment they walked out, the onlookers rushed forward, cursing wildly. If it weren't for the scolding of the escorts, these people would have suffered more.
The women of the Bo's Mansion, who are usually glamorous and high-ranking, don't know what to do at this time except crying. Even if they have a powerful family behind them, they will not be saved. It is understandable that they cry for their own future.
After these people were taken away, the onlookers still did not leave. At this time, everyone stopped talking and hoped that the next victim would come out of this door.
After a while, several cars stopped at the gate of the Earl's Mansion, and more than 20 people walked out of the gate. These people were all wearing bamboo hats on their heads, and judging from their figures, they were young girls and young boys and girls. In order to avoid causing unnecessary panic, Liao Zhi asked these people to come to the Earl's Mansion through a narrow passage and walk out of the main gate of the Earl's Mansion, so as to better confirm the guilt of the Earl of Pingshun.
They lined up to get on the bus. Those looking for their relatives excitedly pushed forward. The person in charge of escorting them spoke loudly, "These are all victims. Those looking for their relatives should come to the government office to identify them tomorrow morning."
Although Liao Zhi was a military general with a reputation for cruelty, he also had a delicate side. These girls were used by the Earl of Pingshun to win over officials, and they were innocent and could live ordinary lives in the future. The bamboo hats covering their faces were a protection for them.
"My son, are you in there? Answer me."
"My son, my son~"
A woman rushed forward, but was quickly stopped by the soldiers. "This is not the place to recognize relatives. Go to the government office to look for someone tomorrow morning."
A man came forward, supported the woman, nodded repeatedly, and said that they would go early tomorrow morning.
The search and seizure was still going on. All the women and servants of the Earl's mansion were sent to prison and reunited with Earl Pingshun. The victims were sent to the government office, where they had to explain how they were abducted. Some of them still needed to be hunted down.
The men of the Earl's Mansion took turns going down the well to pick up the bones. They were all so scared that their faces turned pale and they cried like ghosts and wolves. In the end, the people from the government office went down the well. "The surviving victims have been sent to the government office. All the people in the Earl's Mansion have been imprisoned. Lord Zhou's people are still picking up bones in the well. According to the people who went down the well, there are two bodies that were thrown in no more than two months ago. This is the account book of the Earl's Mansion over the years. It records in detail how many people Pingshun Earl has recruited, how many died, how many are left, and how many are sent away."
Liao Zhi went to the palace to report. The emperor flipped through the book in his hand with a look of anger on his face.
Especially when he saw that Duke Enguo had accepted gifts many times, and that many people from the Duke Enguo's mansion were involved, including Zhou Zheng, he could no longer suppress his anger.
“Bang!”
The imperial desk was slammed loudly, and all the servants in the imperial study knelt down, and Liao Zhi bent his waist even more.
"Let Tang Gang come to see me immediately."
"Marquis Weiyuan is waiting outside."
"Let him in."
Tang Gang naturally heard the noise in the room, so he quickly walked in and bowed to pay his respects. Then he saw the book in the emperor's hand at a glance and felt relieved.
He knew that the steward of the Bo's Mansion knew the whereabouts of the booklet, but he handed the person over to Liao Zhi; he also had the opportunity to get the booklet yesterday, but he did not want it. This thing is hot to handle, and the Crown Prince and the Second Prince are eyeing it covetously. It would not be appropriate to give it to anyone, so it is better to leave it to Liao Zhi.
Of course, this is not the most important booklet.
"How's the investigation going?"
Tang Gang presented all the evidence, "It has been found that Pingshun Bo arranged for people to select beauties from all over the country. In addition, the person behind Chuxiang Pavilion in the capital is Pingshun Bo. Over the years, Pingshun Bo has collected more beauties through Chuxiang Pavilion and collected a lot of private information of court officials. He wants to use this to threaten the court officials to achieve his goal."
"But the book has not been found yet."
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The emperor looked through the evidence and handed Pingshun Bo to Liao Zhi, "No matter what means you use, find this book."
"I will obey your orders."
Liao Zhi went to the prison to torture Pingshun Bo. There was no other way. As the emperor's confidant, he had to know everything.
Tang Gang continued to report the evidence he had found to the emperor. Seeing that he had no intention of implicating anyone else, the emperor asked, "Besides this person, have you found anyone else from him?"
Tang Gang said: "No."
"I went to the prison to see the Earl of Pingshun. He was snoring loudly at the time and showed no fear at all. When I found out that I had found evidence of his guilt, he shouted that he wanted to see the Crown Prince and Duke Enguo. He threatened me, saying that there was something scandalous in my mansion and wanted to use this scandal to get him a chance to see the Crown Prince and Duke Enguo."
The emperor looked normal. It was suspicious that Tang Gang went to the prison in the middle of the night. Moreover, he knew the news as soon as Tang Gang left the prison last night. He was very curious about his behavior.
"You can still sit still when the reputation of the Marquis' Mansion is used as a threat?"
Tang Gang bowed, "I don't believe there will be any scandal in the mansion that will ruin the reputation of the mansion, and the emperor wants me to know when to stop. I am stupid and dare not cause trouble."
Tang Gang was cautious and timid. Almost no one would doubt how deep his scheming was. However, he met the suspicious emperor. This emperor, who was suspicious of almost everything anyone said, nodded in appreciation and said, "The envoys will be here in a few days. Let's close the case as soon as possible."
What needs to be investigated must be investigated, and more importantly, the aftermath must be dealt with. Tang Gang still has a lot of things to do.
As soon as he left, the emperor ordered someone to investigate carefully. He was still very interested in the scandal in the Marquis' Mansion, and he suspected that Tang Gang knew about it.
(End of this chapter)
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