Meng Gu Rao angrily said, "The Crown Prince's drowning had nothing to do with these two. If you want to interrogate me, interrogate me alone!"
Even though Meng Gu was the prefect of Kaifeng, a high-ranking official, no matter how rampant the tiger yamen officials were, they had to report them to Zheng Xian, who would then ask the emperor for permission before deciding whether to use torture.
Tang Cheng circled around Meng Gu Rao and said, "Master Meng, I dare not torture you. But these two are very stubborn and refuse to confess a word. I can only impose a small punishment on them."
"It's just a small punishment," Meng Gurao pointed at the two men, who were no longer human. "You call this a small punishment? You have no respect for the law and have been tortured into confessing. How many innocent officials are you trying to kill? I tell you, one day His Majesty will punish you!"
"Hahaha..." Tang Cheng laughed heartily, "Lord Meng, you must be joking. The Tiger Court handles cases with special permission from the Emperor. How could His Majesty punish us?"
"Who said I won't punish you!" someone outside said coldly.
Everyone was shocked and looked back, only to see Emperor Zhao Huan and his guards standing at the door of the interrogation department, with Zheng Xian looking at Tang Cheng angrily.
Everyone knelt down hurriedly to greet him. Tang Cheng had lost all his former majesty and lay on the ground trembling.
Zheng Xian walked over and kicked him in the chin, sending him flying. The kick was so strong that Tang Cheng fell on his back. After a while, he got up and knelt on the ground like a dog, bowing his head and saying nothing.
Zheng Xian walked over and grabbed his hair: "Who told you to capture them!"
Tang Cheng said tremblingly: "Master Sishi, I think these two have a close personal relationship with Liang Shuhang. They must be related to this case. This, this is..."
"Pa, pa, pa!" Zheng Xian slapped him several times. "How many times have I told you not to arrest people without evidence? Did you know that Zhang Han and Shan Wenhao were the heroes who petitioned the emperor to resist the Jin invaders? Especially Shan, when the Jin invaders entered Bianjing, he even spent all his wealth to support the soldiers. You have no evidence, but only wild speculation to convict people. You are truly audacious!"
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