Chapter 431 Capture
County Magistrate Lu was very glad that Prefect Yang was not confused.
County Magistrate Lu told Prefect Yang everything Xu Zhichun had said, and Prefect Yang was also shocked.
Despite taking every precaution, there is still a loophole!
The concubine of Feng Zhifu of Xiangzhou Prefecture actually brought people into the city.
This is outrageous.
Following the clues provided by County Magistrate Lu, Prefect Yang sent people in disguise to secretly follow them. After three or four days, he finally figured out the whereabouts of Zeng Mingzhu and the group he brought with him.
That night, they launched a sudden attack and captured everyone living in three inns and two rented houses. Not a single one escaped.
Nanny Qin Qing and Zhang Quan were also rescued.
The two men had been imprisoned in the woodshed. When they were rescued, they had suffered a lot and looked very haggard, but fortunately, they only had superficial injuries and were not seriously ill. They would recover after some rest.
As for these people under Magistrate Feng, they will naturally be interrogated separately. No matter what they find out, they will not be released. They will be detained for the time being and will be dealt with after Prince Yuchang is defeated.
Zeng Mingzhu, as the favorite concubine of Feng Zhifu, was of course no exception.
It's ridiculous that when Zeng Mingzhu saw that the matter was exposed, he became arrogant instead. He did not answer the questions asked by Yang Zhifu and Lu County Magistrate, but was extremely arrogant and threatened, asking Yang Zhifu and Lu County Magistrate to release him quickly, and then he would go to Xiangzhou Prefecture in person to surrender to Feng Zhifu.
Otherwise, when King Yuchang conquers the world, he will make them suffer.
Prefect Yang and County Magistrate Lu looked at Zeng Mingzhu as if she were a fool. Prefect Yang ordered her to be taken away and thrown into prison.
There's no need to rush to question someone with a mental disorder. Just lock her up for a few days. Once she's been in jail long enough, she'll naturally become more honest and learn how to speak properly.
Although these people were captured, Governor Yang also increased his vigilance, stepped up defense and patrols, and ordered all prefectures and counties under his jurisdiction to maintain 120% vigilance and be on full alert. All prefectures and counties were required to communicate with the provincial capital in a timely manner to ensure peace in this area.
County Magistrate Lu was afraid that Xu Zhichun would be retaliated against by Prefect Feng, so he never mentioned her. After discussing the important matters with Prefect Yang, he said goodbye and left, handing Nanny Qin Qing and Zhang Quan over to Captain Yu, and ordered Captain Yu to send them back to Xu Zhichun safely.
Zeng Mingzhu couldn't bear it sooner than Magistrate Yang had expected.
After spending only one night in jail, he started to complain bitterly. When he saw Magistrate Yang again, his previous arrogance and domineering attitude had completely disappeared.
Prefect Yang looked down on him, thinking that Prefect Feng was a fool who dared to use someone like Zeng Mingzhu.
Perhaps he had no choice. After all, since the war broke out, everyone in Xijiang Prefecture had been extremely vigilant and cautious because it was close to the rebels' lair. They were on high alert and guarded like an iron barrel. If Prefect Feng sent someone from another province, he would be easily exposed.
Although Zeng Mingzhu was willing to cooperate, she didn't know much, and even the spies sent here knew very little.
But it doesn't matter.
Just remain unchanged in the face of change.
As long as we guard the area within Xijiang Province like an iron barrel and don't let anyone take advantage of any loopholes, that will be fine.
Zeng Mingzhu was still thrown into prison and collapsed and screamed, but unfortunately, no one paid any attention to her.
What awaits her is most likely a dead end.
After all, she personally participated in it and contributed to the anti-king's rebellion.
In Qingshan County, Zeng's father and son returned home and complained about their bad luck. At this moment, they did not take the matter too seriously.
Only Madam Zeng was filled with rage. She couldn't help but complain to her father-in-law and husband, implicitly complaining that her mother-in-law had kept it a secret from her and even taken advantage of her, allowing Mingzhu to act recklessly and cause such a big trouble. How would she end this?
Master Zeng said tiredly, "Don't complain now. I handed this family over to you, but you don't think highly of her. What else can I say? If you had been more attentive and careful, this wouldn't have happened. You're also responsible for this."
"Although we've all suffered a little, fortunately, this matter is over. Tomorrow, spend some money to bring your mother-in-law back, and I'll talk to her in a good way. From now on, you should also pay more attention. This family is in your care, so you must manage it well and make sure nothing like this happens again."
Young Master Zeng also snorted in dissatisfaction: "Dad is right. It's already this time, and you're still blaming Mom? Do you still have any filial piety? It really makes me feel cold!"
Madam Zeng was very angry. Now this was her fault?
How does she manage?
It was okay when her mother-in-law was under house arrest at the beginning, but later she was released from house arrest. Even though she was still the head of the family, her mother-in-law was the elder. Could she disobey her instructions?
Not to mention the many things she deliberately did to make things difficult for me, both overtly and covertly.
She is exhausted from taking care of this family.
But now was not the time to talk about this. Madam Zeng swallowed her anger and reminded him, "Father, Madam Xu has suffered such a great loss this time. Although she has returned safely, I'm afraid she may not let it go. Shouldn't we prepare a generous gift--"
"Shut up!"
Young Master Zeng flew into a rage and berated, "Mrs. Wen, what do you mean? I haven't even asked Mrs. Xu for an explanation for why our family was inexplicably imprisoned in the government office, and you're still trying to give her a gift? Even if Mother made a mistake out of confusion, what fault have we got? Besides, even if Mother did make a mistake, it's understandable. It's only natural for her to protect Mingzhu. Mrs. Xu is so arrogant!"
"Our Zeng family and she are irreconcilable!"
He couldn't tolerate this humiliation. If he didn't take revenge, how could their Zeng family survive in Qingshan County? They would be laughed at to death.
Mrs. Zeng was stunned and couldn't help but look at her father-in-law.
Master Zeng coughed and said, "Let's talk about this later. There are still many things to do at home right now, and I can't take care of anything else for the time being. You don't have to worry too much, just take care of the things at home."
Mrs. Zeng was extremely disappointed.
She thought her father-in-law was a sensible man, but unexpectedly, he became more and more confused.
If she wasn't from the same family, she wouldn't have spoken.
That's all.
In that case, she didn't need to say more.
She has never been the one to call the shots in this family, so no matter how much she says, it will be in vain.
Let's take it one day at a time.
The next day, Master Zeng was eager to collect some cash and go to the yamen to pick up his mother.
He didn't expect that he would return empty-handed.
Not only did the government refuse to accept money as atonement, it even refused to allow him to see Madam Zeng.
Young Master Zeng's pleadings were in vain, so he had no choice but to go back dejected.
He took all this out on Xu Zhichun.
"She must have said something to Lord Lu, otherwise how could this happen!"
"Hasn't she returned safely? Why kill her so ruthlessly? This woman is so vicious."
Madam Zeng sneered in her heart: Compared with what your mother did, it can't be considered vicious.
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