mtl008 Chapter 410: Darkroom Talk
Chapter 410: Darkroom Talk
"Those letters all have your father's seal, he can't cheat!"
Tang Ting forced himself to cheer up, and risked everything for himself and the whole family, but all he got in return was a sigh from Lin Yuanxuan.
"Minister Tang, why don't you understand?
All evidence is nothing but waste paper in the face of absolute power!
All witnesses are contemptuous in front of the Supreme Being!
There are so many royal relatives in Daliang who have the blood of my Lin family. Will they sit idly by and watch the Lin family get into trouble?
Whether the letters and account books you mentioned can be delivered to the emperor's desk is a big problem!"
"boom--"
Under Lin Yuanxuan's sarcastic gaze, Tang Ting's bloated body fell heavily to the ground!
He knew in his heart that what Lin Yuanxuan said was true, but he... was unwilling to accept it!
The Emperor, Prince Yan, the Huo family, the Jiang family, the Yun family, and even the Lin family all want him dead and want to get rid of the Tang family!
The Tang family, one of the five great families, was about to be destroyed in his hands!
But what’s the use of him being unwilling?
God wants to kill him. He can win over men, but can he win over God?
"Okay!" After a long time, Tang Ting on the ground closed his eyes.
“It’s worth it for me to exchange the waste paper for the last bit of blood of my Tang family!
Go to Xiaoyun Tower and find a guy named Duan San, and he will hand the things over to you."
The transaction was completed and Lin Yuanxuan left with satisfaction.
The footsteps gradually faded away until they disappeared completely. Half an incense stick of time passed and Tang Ting suddenly opened his eyes!
"Someone come! I want to plead guilty! Someone come quickly!"
The news of Tang Ting's confession would naturally be reported by the jailers in the Ministry of Justice as soon as possible, and the person to whom the report would be submitted must be the supervisor and judge of the case.
Among Chen Ji, Zhu Jingxing, Censor Zhao and Lord Sun, Chen Ji, who had been sending people to keep a close eye on the Ministry of Justice's prison, was the first to see Tang Ting.
When he saw the person coming, Tang Ting showed a bitter smile on his fat, swollen and purple face.
"I wanted to take a gamble. If the first person who came was not His Royal Highness Prince Yan, I would have a better way to go."
As long as the person who came was not King Chen Ji of Yan, he could use his leverage to threaten any of Zhu, Zhao, or Sun and make them hide their child in advance.
such a pity……
Chen Ji did not respond. He just looked at the disheveled Tang Ting quietly, a hint of contemplation flashing in his deep eyes.
On the way here, he was wondering why Tang Ting suddenly confessed after meeting Lin Yuanxuan?
Now it seems that Tang Ting will tell him himself.
Seeing that Chen Ji said nothing, Tang Ting lost his patience. He had no time left!
"The relationships between the noble families are complicated. Your Highness Prince Yan is willing to be a knife in the hands of the Emperor, pointing the tip at the noble families. Are you prepared for the noble families' counterattack?"
The scars on his face could not hide Tang Ting's anxiety, but he still acted on impulse and couldn't help but sneer at Chen Ji.
"Lord Tang is in prison and can hardly protect himself, but he still cares about me so much. I would like to thank you very much!"
What a loss!
After Chen Ji said this, the sarcasm in Tang Ting's mouth turned into "concern". What a bullshit concern!
Who would care about a man who led soldiers into his house, arrested his entire family and threw them into jail without saying a word, and tortured him!!!
Tang Ting was choked by Chen Ji's words. He felt his blood boiling, his eyes turned black, and he almost fainted!
He really didn't want to entrust things to Chen Ji, but he had no other choice!
At this time, the Lin family should be rushing to Xiaoyun Tower to find Duan San to get the account books and letters.
Tang Ting took a deep breath, then faced Chen Ji's inquiring gaze and said quickly:
“I am willing to hand over the account books that the former crown prince brought back to Beijing from his inspection of the salt business in Yangzhou six years ago, as well as the correspondence between the then Yangzhou governor Zu Tong and the head of the Lin family, Lin Xiaotian.
The evidence is in the hands of my concubine Liu Niang. She and my son are now in the Ping An Inn opposite Xiaoyun Tower in the West District of the Outer City. I beg Your Highness to save their lives."
Chen Ji did not hesitate at all, "Wei Lin, bring back all the people and evidence."
"Yes!"
"Lin Yuanxuan came to see you just to threaten you to hand over the evidence with the life of this child?"
After Wei Lin received the order, Tang Ting relaxed at once and had no intention of hiding anything about Chen Ji's question.
“That’s right, but I know that with the Lin family’s methods, even if they get evidence, they will not keep the child.
Therefore, I can only pretend to agree, buy time, and then look for someone else to help me."
Chen Ji's eyes flashed with realization. This was the reason why Tang Ting suddenly confessed. However...
"If the first person to come is not me, how will Lord Tang persuade Lord Sun, Lord Zhao, or the new noble Lord Zhu to help you?"
Tang Ting's fat body trembled, and he secretly admired Chen Ji's cleverness, but did not intend to speak.
Seeing this, Chen Ji calmly glanced at the cell where Tang Ting was, his expression gloomy.
This cell is a famous dark room in the Ministry of Justice, and is only used to detain the most important criminals of the imperial court.
The darkroom was heavily guarded. After Chen Ji took over, he replaced most of the jailers with his own men.
The remaining part of the jailers were not replaced, naturally to give those who wanted to see Tang Ting an opportunity.
If Chen Ji had not intentionally let Lin Yuanxuan go today, he would have been able to stay in the Ministry of Justice for many years and become the most powerful person in the Ministry of Justice. Under the current circumstances, he would not be able to see Tang Ting no matter what means he tried.
"Lord Tang, you must think clearly. The emperor's decision to destroy the Tang family is not a momentary impulse.
Putting aside other things, just based on what Tang Tian did in the palace, it is enough for the emperor to slaughter all nine clans of your Tang family!
As soon as the news that I was supervising the Tang family case came out, your students and old friends all sent evidence of the Tang family's crimes, trying to distance themselves from the matter. Those who couldn't distance themselves from the matter hoped to use the evidence to seek meritorious service in exchange for their crimes."
Tang Ting's pupils suddenly shrank. He doted on his second wife, and he indulged Tang Tian to no limit. This was why Tang Tian committed the bastard act of bullying the concubines!
If he were the emperor, he would definitely pick up a knife and kill Tang Tian no matter how the empress dowager tried to mediate!
He really regrets it!
I regret raising my son to be a disaster that brings disaster to the whole family!
He regretted even more for his arrogance, thinking that he could make the Tang family invincible with his power, but he forgot that the Tang family's power was also given by the emperor, and he also forgot the truth that "when a wall falls, everyone pushes it; when a drum is broken, everyone beats it"!
Just as Tang Ting's heart was filled with endless bitterness, Chen Ji sneered and continued:
“Fortunately, Lord Tang confessed voluntarily and took the initiative to admit his crimes. I am willing to plead with the emperor, and perhaps I can save some people.
For example, the bastard Tang Hao who has always been ignored by you. "
The cold and low voice diffused faintly in the dark and damp darkroom, adding more water to Tang Ting's already dead heart.
This basin of water is ice water.
Although Tang Hao is not close to Tang Ting, he is an adult heir of the Tang family after all, and is good friends with Huo Qingyun, the next head of the Huo family.
If Tang Hao could be saved, not only would the Tang family's bloodline be preserved, but a glimmer of hope would also be earned for the Tang family's future.
And why did Tang Ting just now exchange the evidence that he had hidden at great pains for the safety of his concubine's son?
King Chen Ji of Yan is killing me!