Xu Qing, along with his staff and officials from the Ministry of Justice, conducted an overnight interrogation.
Of course, the sentence Yang Yong said most often was, "I want to see His Majesty!"
He knew that the only way for him and Yang Jiabo to survive was to grit his teeth and refuse to admit it.
If he admits to what Xu Qing said, he will face confiscation of his property, exile, and beheading.
"I want to see His Majesty. Only after seeing His Majesty will I acknowledge him. Otherwise, even if it means death, you can forget about me signing this document."
Yang Yong endured torture and was soaked in blood, but he still refused to give in.
Xu Qing laughed in anger, "Yang Yong, you've committed so many sins, how can you still be so naive?"
"Is it not His Majesty's decree that you are here?"
"You want to see His Majesty, you don't mean to assassinate him, do you?"
Xu Qing had only said it casually, but when he saw the fleeting hatred in Yang Yong's eyes, he was startled.
Then, recalling the earlier incident of a peasant rebellion in Suizhou, he suddenly paused in surprise.
He threw down the red-hot branding iron and said, "Keep an eye on him."
As Xu Qing left the Ministry of Justice prison, that thought in his heart grew stronger.
His Majesty has not attended court for three days. Although the Imperial Advisor said that His Majesty had an upset stomach, everyone had their own speculations, and they all thought that His Majesty was just feeling unwell.
But what if this Yang Yong is incredibly audacious and poses a threat to His Majesty?
Moreover, Yang Yong appeared today after I impeached him; I hadn't received any prior notice.
He assumed Yang Yong was targeting him. If Yang Yong had returned to the capital long ago, he would have been waiting for something to happen to the Emperor so he could take advantage of the chaos...
Xu Qing felt numb all over and dared not think any further. In the dead of winter night, his palms were sweaty.
The Minister of Justice immediately boarded a sedan chair and headed straight for Qi Yuan's house.
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