Confrontation! Crown Prince!
Lu Qing swaggered into the capital governor's prison.
As soon as he entered the prison, he heard the sound of a whip.
At the same time, a cold voice sounded,""Wei Zheng, are you going to confess or not? You actually dared to kill my nanny. You really don't put me in your eyes!”
At this moment, another voice sneered,"Lord Wei, the evidence is already irrefutable. Why are you still so stubborn? Hurry up and sign it, and you won't have to suffer, right?”
Then, there was the sound of a whip.
Lu Qing's expression changed slightly, and he quickly increased his speed.
At this moment, he realized that Wei Zheng was tied to a piece of wood, and then there were jailers in front of him who kept swinging whips.
One whip after another landed on Wei Zheng's body.
Wei Zheng's skin was torn open.
As for Wei Zheng?
However, he didn't let out a single scream. He only gritted his teeth and said,"Why should I admit to something I didn't do?”
Bang!
Crown Prince Li Chengqian smashed the teacup. He glared at Wei Zheng and shouted,""Wei Zheng, you're still so stubborn!”
"So many people saw with their own eyes that you killed my nanny. The evidence is irrefutable, but you still don't admit it! Everyone in the world says that you, Wei Zheng, are upright and upright, and your character is comparable to a saint…Ptui!”
"You're a murderer! How dare you praise your upright character!" Li Chengqian said angrily. In front of Imperial Father, you have repeatedly criticized me. How can a murderous demon like you say that I have a problem with my character?”
"You won't tell me, right? If you have the ability, then don't ever say it! Beat me to death!"
"Stop!"
Just as the jailer was about to continue the execution, he was suddenly stopped by a shout.
Li Chengqian and the rest turned around and saw Lu Qing and Han Min walking over.
Lu Qing snatched the whip from the jailer and threw it on the ground.
He stepped on the whip and said,"Who allowed you to execute him in private?"”
The jailer did not dare to look at Lu Qing.
Li Chengqian said indifferently,"I let you. What's wrong?" Is there a problem?"
Lu Qing looked at Li Chengqian without any fear.
"Your Highness, there's a problem, a big one!"”
Li Chengqian did not expect Lu Qing to not give him face. His expression turned ugly."Lu Qing, who gave you the guts to be so disrespectful to me!”
"Men, take him down!"
The Eastern Palace guards were about to attack, but Han Min stopped them.
Han Min rubbed her hands and chuckled."Everyone, this is the capital governor's prison, my territory, so please don't act rashly. Otherwise, you might have to stay in this prison for a few more days.”
"Han Min!"
Li Chengqian's face darkened.”
Han Min was so frightened by Li Chengqian that she shrank her neck. However, when she remembered Lu Qing's words, this was his territory. If he cowered, he would really be looked down upon by everyone.
Moreover, his life was now in Lu Qing's hands. He had to brace himself and take the risk.
He said,"Your Highness, you are too serious. I just want to investigate the case properly. I dare not disobey Your Highness."”
"You…"
Li Chengqian gritted his teeth.
"Good, you guys are really good!" he said coldly. How dare you join hands to disobey me? How dare you! I really don't know who gave you the guts!”
Lu Qing ordered someone to untie Wei Zheng's rope. At this moment, he looked at Li Chengqian and said,"Your Highness, your question is very good.”
"Who gave us the courage? This lowly official can answer Your Highness that it was the laws of the Great Tang that gave us the courage!”
Lu Qing straightened his back and spoke in a loud voice.
He looked straight at Li Chengqian and said,"The Great Tang has a law that only the punishment agencies can interrogate criminals. The capital governor and the Supreme Court can do so, but the Eastern Palace…doesn't seem to be a punishment agency!”
"Thus, Your Highness interrogating Wei Zheng without permission and using torture on Wei Zheng is a violation of the laws of the Great Tang!”
" According to the law…" Lu Qing said calmly,""He deserves punishment!"
" What?!"
Li Chengqian widened his eyes and looked at Lu Qing. He was so angry that he laughed."Lu Qing, do you know what you're saying? I am the Crown Prince, and you dare to punish me!”
"So what if he's the Crown Prince?" Lu Qing said indifferently. Under the law, everyone is equal. His Majesty said that the emperor who breaks the law is the same as the common people! So, Your Highness, you broke the law, and you want to escape?”
"Could it be that in Your Highness's heart, His Majesty's words carry no weight?”
"You…you're talking nonsense, shut up!”
Li Chengqian's expression changed. He did not expect Lu Qing to actually bring up his Imperial Father.
If word got out that he had ignored the law and his father, he would be in trouble.
Lu Qing did not budge." Then please answer, Your Highness. Should I be punished?" Or should I not be punished?"
" I…" Li Chengqian was speechless.
Han Min saw that Li Chengqian was about to explode from anger and could not help but whisper to Lu Qing,"Lord Shaoqing, why don't we just forget about it? It's not worth it to offend the Crown Prince.”
"Punishment must be punished, and there must be no injustice in prison!"
"What?" Han Min was stunned.
"My principle is that no matter who it is, they must be punished!" Lu Qing said calmly. I won't let anyone who breaks the law off, but I won't let anyone suffer injustice either! This is my defense."
When Han Min heard Lu Qing's words, she could not help but widen her eyes. Her heart was instantly shocked.
He looked at Lu Qing in a daze, as if he had just received a sharp blow to his head. He was shocked.
"Your Highness, what is your choice?”Lu Qing suddenly stepped forward and asked.
"I…I…"
Li Chengqian was actually intimidated by Lu Qing's aura and subconsciously took a step back.
After retreating, he finally reacted. This caused his face to instantly turn red and he felt extremely ashamed.
He was actually frightened by a small official.
"Lord Lu, you've misunderstood His Highness.”
Just as Li Chengqian was in a dilemma, a voice suddenly sounded.
Then, a man in his late twenties walked over. He was dressed in green and looked somewhat refined. His right hand was wrapped in a white cloth. The white cloth on the back of his hand was dyed dark red by blood. He must have been injured recently.
He cupped his hands at Lu Qing and said,""Actually, this official is here to interrogate Wei Zheng. His Highness the Crown Prince is just here to watch.”
"And you are?" Lu Qing frowned.
"Assistant Minister of the Ministry of Justice, Li Chengyi."
"Li Chengyi?" Lu Qing thought about this person's situation in his mind and quickly thought of something.
Li Chengyi was originally a member of the Eastern Palace. Later, he was pushed to the Ministry of Justice by Li Chengqian and became the minister of the Ministry of Justice. He was considered a very important person in Li Chengqian's power.
"The Ministry of Justice is also a criminal agency, so it shouldn't be a problem for me to interrogate Wei Zheng, right?" Li Chengyi said with a smile.”
Lu Qing narrowed his eyes.
Li Chengqian became smug again. He looked at Lu Qing and said,"Lu Qing, what else do you have to say now?”
Lu Qing did not answer.
Suddenly, footsteps came from outside.
Then, an extremely sharp voice suddenly sounded."The imperial edict has arrived.”
Lu Qing quickly bowed.”
"The murder of the Crown Prince's mother and son is now under the jurisdiction of the Court of Judicial Review, Lu Qing. With the assistance of the Governor of the Capital, Han Min, Lu Qing is given three days to find the real murderer. The rest of the people are forbidden to interfere, or else they will be punished!”
The moment the imperial edict came out, Li Chengqian and Li Chengyi's expressions changed.
Lu Qing took the imperial edict and smiled at Li Chengqian and Li Chengyi. He said,"What else do you have to say?”
Li Chengqian had asked Lu Qing proudly.
In just a few moments, Lu Qing returned it to him in one piece.
As for Li Chengqian, his face turned green.
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