There are few things in Chang 'an, but many things in Jianghu.
But it was not absolute.
Recently, there was a storm in Chang 'an.
The doors and windows of the common people were tightly shut at night. Every household locked their doors and did not go out at night.
Especially the young and beautiful women, whenever night fell, they would hide in their boudoirs in fear.
They rarely went out during the day, let alone at night.
She turned around frequently as she walked. She looked at everyone as if they were bad people. She looked at everyone as if they were afraid and wanted to follow her.
For a moment, rumors spread everywhere, and everyone was in a panic…
The cause of the incident started three days ago.
Three days ago, someone went to the yamen to report that his daughter had gone missing in Pingkang Lane.
When the case was reported, the yamen master did not take it seriously at first, thinking that it was just an ordinary missing person case.
However, in the next three days, more than 20 people came to report to the government. There was even a minister's daughter who was missing!
This time, the yamen master was completely flustered and hurriedly sent people to investigate.
It didn't matter if they investigated, but they pulled out shocking secrets.
In Ping Kang Lane, hundreds of women would mysteriously disappear every year!
An average of one per day.
And because of the special nature of Pingkang Lane, most of the women here were foreign women with no roots or duckweed. Even if they went missing, no one would care. At most, they would be cursed by the brothel madame for a few days.
In addition, there was someone to take care of it, so this matter had been suppressed.
But these few days, the chaos in Ping Kang Lane had already multiplied to its peak!
Not to mention the women in the workshop, even the women from good families would disappear inexplicably when they passed by Pingkang Workshop in the evening.
There were even some families who lived nearby. Their daughters were still in their boudoir when they went to sleep at night, but when they woke up the next morning, they were gone.
The human traffickers were so rampant that they had already reached the point where the heavens were angry and people were resentful!
In the end, this matter alarmed the current Emperor. He issued an imperial order that the human traffickers must be arrested and brought to justice within three days!
The entire judicial system of Chang 'an City began to get busy. The Thousand Bull Guards were mobilized to conduct a carpet search in Chang' an City.
This was on the surface.
In the dark, Li Shimin had already sent the bad marshal Yuan Tiangang to investigate this matter.
The army of delinquents came out in full force and covered the entire Chang 'an Fortress in the blink of an eye!
In the end, he caught the tail of the rat in the underground black market!
In the Purple Imperial Palace.
The civil and military officials were all present, and Li Shimin was sitting on the dragon throne.
A man covered in wounds was kneeling on the ground. The bad marshal, Yuan Tiangang, wore a straw hat and stood coldly beside him.
"Your Majesty, this person is called Li Fengjin, a local tyrant in the underground market. He specializes in the dirty work of human trafficking.”
"I have already led my men to destroy the underground market and found some of the missing women who have been recorded in the records. They are locked in the cage.”
"According to his account book, this person has been doing this dirty work for four years and has sold a total of 1,480 women.”
Yuan Tiangang spoke coldly, revealing Li Fengjin's crimes.
When the officials heard this, their faces paled!
Selling more than a thousand people, what kind of heinous sin was this!
Even if the heavens heard this, they would be furious, right?
At this moment, whether it was the civil officials or the generals, they all wanted to tear Li Fengjin apart!
Li Shi Min was already furious. He clenched his fists under his dragon robe, his knuckles turning white.
"Li Fengjin, zhen asks you, where did you sell those women? Who is it that protected you from doing all this?”
Li Shi Min's eyes were cold. The pressure of an emperor made the entire hall feel cold.
Selling more than 1,000 women in four years…Li Shiming knew that without protection, Li Fengjin would never be able to do it.
And the reason why he asked in court today was to make the truth public!
This was a matter that angered the heavens and the people. If they did not kill him, it would not be enough to appease the anger of the people!
Li Shi Min had already made up his mind. Even if it was his son who did it, he would kill him!
"I dare not say, I dare not say…"
Li Fengjin's body trembled, and his lips turned pale. His mouse-like eyes darted around as if he was afraid of someone.
Everyone was surprised. The person behind this was actually so powerful?
Li Shi Min's eyes widened in anger and he said in a deep voice,"Bad handsome, torture him."
This was the first time Taizong had used torture in the palace, and it was clear to see just how furious he was!
"Yes!" Yuan Tiangang received the order and said in a deep voice.”
Then, he arrived in front of Li Fengjin. With a flip of his palm, a purple-black bead appeared in his hand.
When Li Fengjin saw the purple-black bead, his expression actually fell into a momentary daze.
When the ministers who knew him saw this, they were also shocked. The bad marshal was going to use his real methods!
The purple bead was called the Hate Heavenly Bead, and it was a poison exclusive to delinquents.
It was rumored that the person who consumed it would have their internal organs rot in the next moment. It was as if thousands of poisonous snakes were biting their bodies, and they would die in pain!
Generally, unless one had committed a heinous crime, they would not use it.
No one felt that it was inappropriate to use it on Li Fengjin.
With the sins that Li Fengjin had committed, even if he had to be cut into pieces, he would still be lucky!
Li Fengjin's eyes widened, his lips turned white, and his teeth chattered. In the next second, he collapsed and crawled crazily towards a minister!
"Lord, save me! Lord, save me! I don't want to die!”
The officials were shocked because the official Li Fengjin was pestering was actually the Minister of Personnel, Cao Jiang!
"Your Majesty, this, this criminal is spouting nonsense. You can't believe it!”
The Minister of Personnel, Cao Jiang, panicked.
However, Li Fengjin hugged his thigh and begged,"Lord Cao, please save me on the account that I risked my life for you…"
Cao Jiang was so anxious that his face turned pale.
In his rage, he pulled out the guard's sword and stabbed it at Li Fengjin!
"You criminal, I told you to spout nonsense!”
As he spoke, he was about to kill Li Fengjin.
However, in the next second, Yuan Tiangang appeared beside Li Fengjin and attacked brazenly!
Clang!
When Cao Jiang's sword stabbed into Yuan Tiangang's hand, it actually produced a sound like metal clashing!
Yuan Tiangang suddenly clenched his fist, and the longsword actually broke with a sound!
"Ah?"
Cao Jiang was greatly shocked. He raised his head and saw a fist already in front of him!
Bang!
Cao Jiang was knocked down by a punch, and more than twenty teeth fell out.
A few of them even had silver liquid flowing out.
It was obvious that Cao Jiang wanted to commit suicide to avoid punishment, but the bad commander knew about it in advance.
Cao Jiang was lifted up by Yuan Tiangang and thrown in front of the hall with a plop.
He lay limply on the ground like a dead dog, his body twitching and dripping with cold sweat. His expression was one of extreme pain.
Everyone knew that Cao Jiang was finished.
Li Shi Min suppressed his anger and said in a deep voice,"Cao Jiang, zhen asks you, why did you do this?”
The dignified Minister of the Ministry of Official Personnel Affairs had actually done such an ugly thing. Li Shimin, who cared about the people of the world, was heartbroken!
Cao Jiang knew that he couldn't escape, and his method of suicide was also gone.
His eyes turned red as he charged at Li Shi Min!
"Li Shi Min! This is what you owe Goguryeo!"
Cao Jiang's mouth was covered in blood, but before he could rush out, a broken sword had already pierced through his chest.
Yuan Tiangang dragged Cao Jiang's corpse away, but the ministers still hadn't recovered from the shock.
Cao Jiang was actually a Goguryeon?
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