Third Brother looked up at Xu De and shook his head. "I don't know, I don't know."
Sitting up straight, Xu De said calmly, "I'm just telling you that I dare to kill someone.
I don't have time to waste on you, so you'd better answer my questions. "
"Right, I've already sent people to look for the three women and two children you've been keeping outside."
Bai Laosan quickly crawled a few steps forward and said loudly, "Please ask, I will tell you everything I know!"
"Let me ask you, were you the one who spread the rumors in Jinan?
How dare you slander the Imperial Bodyguard? Come on, tell me who told you to do it. "Xu De nodded, but his expression had already turned cold.
The internal factory, which had developed for more than ten years, was definitely the most professional when it came to spreading rumors and hyping up public opinion.
These kinds of low-level rumors were no longer the main business of the internal factory. It was too low-end. The internal factory was now opening up a new business, which was to plant their own people among the scholars.
Influencing the opinions of the scholars was the direction the wind was blowing. The internal factory's main focus was on this.
Of course, concentrating on that didn't mean they had given up on this one.
The internal factory had invested a lot in this area, so they naturally had a lot of power.
When the rumors in Jinan started spreading, the internal factory had already sensed that someone was hyping up the matter.
The internal factory was immediately interested. In the past, they had always hyped up the matter, but now someone was learning from them.
In this industry, the internal factory was very proficient and had good cooperation with all the big teahouses and restaurants. With a quick investigation, they knew that it was Third Brother who had done this.
That was why there was such a scene. He seized this point and chased after it.
When Third Brother had been found, he had already guessed that it was because of this matter.
In fact, when the aristocrats had left Jinan in a hubbub, Third Brother had already known that something bad had happened.
He hadn't come to Moonlight Brothel to sleep with women, but to get money. After getting the money, he was ready to leave.
Third Brother Bai would never return to Jinan until the matter was over.
However, Old Bai did not expect the Imperial Bodyguard to act so quickly. He was directly trapped in the Moonlight Tower.
"Milord, milord, it was the old madam of the Chai family who told me to do it!"
Bai Laosan immediately became excited and said loudly: "Madam Chai said that as long as we spread this rumor, the government will release Master Chai!"
"Old Madam Chai gave me ten thousand taels of silver. I admit my mistake!"
As he spoke, Bai Laosan kowtowed and said loudly, "Please spare my life, father-in-law!"
Glancing at Bai Laosan who was kowtowing on the ground, Xu De smiled. With a wave of his hand, someone dragged Bai Laosan away. After getting what he wanted, Xu De didn't care about a small character like Bai Laosan.
Standing up, Xu De smiled and said, "Put on the firewood.
Let's deal with the Chai family! "
Just as he was about to get into the carriage, Xu De turned to Xing Shangzhi and said, "Take the two people you caught in Lanruo Temple with you. Also, tell Wang Xunfu to seal the city and impose martial law!"
Sealing the city and imposing martial law were only done during wartime. Soldiers were transferred into the city and patrolled day and night.
No one was allowed to leave or enter. People would be interrogated on the street. Local officials would never do this unless it was absolutely necessary.
Hearing Xu De's words, Xing Shangzhi immediately became excited and said loudly, "Yes, father-in-law!"
These days, Xing Shangzhi had been holding back his anger. Now that he heard that he was going to the Chai family, Xing Shangzhi immediately became excited.
Although he was in the magistrate's prison, Chai had been living a good life.
His days were not bad, but he was still a lot more dispirited.
He was forced to go to the Chai family. Chai?
His heart was also in turmoil.
When he arrived at his home, Chai?
He didn't expect that there would be such a big scene here.
The governor of Shandong, Wang Zongmu, the governor Zhang Cong, Li Mao, the magistrate of Jinan, Cao Kun, and so on, all the officials of Shandong, big and small, were present.
In addition to the imperial envoy, Wang Yongji, and the commander of the Imperial Bodyguard, Xing Shangzhi, there were a lot of officials in the courtyard of the Chai family.
But Chai?
He found that these people didn't seem to be the real master. The real master was a eunuch, a eunuch that he had never seen before.
Xu De looked at Chai, who had been pressed down, and said with a smile, "The real master is here!"
After that, he glanced at the officials present and said with a smile, "Then let's begin!"
After saying that, he glanced at the officials present and said with a smile, "Then let's begin!"
Wang Zongmu and Wang Yongji immediately rushed over after receiving the news that the city was sealed.
They also learned that Xu De had caught Old Bai and found out the person who spread the rumors. At this time, Wang Zongmu also believed what Wang Yongji had said.
But it was the Chai family again, which made Wang Zongmu and Wang Yongji's hearts sink.
The two of them stopped Xing Shangzhi from going to the Chai family. If it was really proved to be the Chai family, then the two of them would definitely be in trouble.
Xu De glanced at Chai Chai and said with a smile, "Bring a stool for Master Chai.
The Chai family is also a scholarly family and a family of officials. The children of the Chai family are officials in the court, which is meritorious to the Daming. "
"Before we left the capital, the Imperial Majesty ordered that the Daming must not treat meritorious officials unfairly!"
Xu De had been in charge of the inner factory for these years and learned from Zhu Yijun, so he knew the importance of establishing a good image.
To put it nicely, giving him a seat was not a big deal at all. However, he had already established his own image.
At the same time, it also established a good image for the Imperial Majesty. In the words of the Imperial Majesty, "This is all a trick."
Sure enough, Xu De's actions made many people breathe a sigh of relief, and the expressions of the Shandong officials present became a lot better.
Chai?
His eyes were a little red, and he bowed to Xu De, "Thank you, father-in-law!"
"Sit!"
Xu De made a sitting gesture, then said with a smile, "Maybe the Chai family still doesn't know what happened, but it doesn't matter. Let's get to the bottom of this matter today."
"A big thing happened in Jinan a few days ago, and that was the assassination of Shandong's Deputy Pi Gan."
"The nature of this matter is very bad. Assassinating an official of the court in the street is a rebellion.
The officials of all levels in Shandong reported to the court in time and worked together with the Imperial Bodyguard to solve the case as soon as possible. "
Xu De's words flattered the Shandong officials and the Imperial Bodyguard together, which also set a tone.
That was, the Imperial Bodyguard and the Shandong officials were all trying to solve the case, so some disputes were inevitable. Don't make the matter bigger, or it would be good for no one. The smart people present immediately understood the meaning of Xu De's words.
After all, the Shandong officials and the Imperial Bodyguard were very unhappy because of the Chai family a few days ago.
Whether the Chai family was the real murderer or not, the Imperial Bodyguard and the Shandong officials would always be in the wrong. Setting such a tone was to tell them that no matter who was in the wrong, it would be for the sake of investigating the case, and no one could go deeper into it.
Xu De knew what the Imperial Majesty was thinking. Shandong could not be in chaos, so the first thing to do was to promote the unity of the officials and the gentry.
At this time, it was necessary to stabilize Shandong. If there was a major change of officials, it would delay things.
The Imperial Bodyguard was busy solving the case, so naturally, they could not be punished, so it was necessary to set a tone in advance.
Although Xing Shangzhi was not convinced, he did not dare to show it on his face.
The Shandong officials did not want to make the matter bigger. It would be best if they could reduce a big problem to a small one, but the current situation was not in their favor!
"The Imperial Majesty asked me to come to Jinan Prefecture to coordinate the officials and the Imperial Bodyguard in Shandong to investigate the case as soon as possible and give Sir Pi an explanation," Xu De said with a serious expression, "and also to give the Daming officials an explanation."
"The Imperial Majesty said that this is the Daming's country, and everyone here is the Daming's officials. All of you have contributed to the country, so we can't let anyone kill you."
"It's normal to be hated by those who have contributed to the country. If they kill you today and kill him tomorrow, how can they let the officials work for the Daming?
Therefore, this case must be investigated strictly. His Majesty has given us three requirements, and that is: speed, severity, and severity! "
Xu De's words were beautiful, and the people below were not fools. They hurriedly knelt on the ground.
"Your Majesty is wise. Long live His Majesty!"
Xu De was very satisfied with this opening. Then, he nodded and said, "Let's start!" Saying this, Xu De turned to Chai and said, "With the cooperation of the Imperial Bodyguard and the officials in Shandong, we soon found the clues.
"The murderer who killed Sir Pi was hiding in Lanruo Temple, so the Imperial Bodyguard led people to raid Lanruo Temple.
"The murderer who killed Sir Pi was hiding in Lanruo Temple, so the Imperial Bodyguard led people to raid Lanruo Temple.
"In Lanruo Temple, 17 murderers were killed and two were captured alive. Among the two people here, one is Chen Li, the accountant of the leader of the murderers, Chen Liang, and the other is the butler of the Chai family, Chai Fu."
Speaking of this, Xu De said to Xing Shangzhi, "Bring them here!"
After the people were brought here, the officials in Shandong suddenly understood. No wonder they wanted to find Chai.
"Your butler is there. Who else can I find if not you?"
Xu De was very satisfied with the reaction at the scene. The reason why he let so many Shandong officials listen and watch here was that he wanted to use their mouths to spread the news afterward.
Whether the Chai family was the real murderer or wrongly accused, they would not be at a disadvantage in public opinion.
"According to the confession of the butler of the Chai family, Chai Fu, he gave Chai Fu the order to send money to Chen Liang.
I was ordered to deliver the silver to Chen Liang, thirty thousand taels of silver. "
"In Lanruo Temple, the Imperial Bodyguard found a contract with Chai Fu's seal.
There was a seal of Chai on it.
There was no specific thing written on the contract, but it also said that Chen Liang was Chai Fu.
Chai Fu did one thing and then gave Chen Liang 30,000 taels of silver. "
"With witnesses and physical evidence, Chai Fu did one thing and then gave Chai Fu the order.
30,000 taels of silver was given to Chen Liang. "
"With witnesses and physical evidence, Chai Fu was involved.
There was no doubt that he was involved. "Xu De pointed to Chen Li and said," His name is Chen Li, Chen Liang's accountant. According to his confession, Chen Liang was the person who dealt with the dirty things for the Chai family.
Chai Fu once had an affair with a teacher in the family. "
"To protect your own reputation, Chai?
He handed them over to Chen Liang and gave Chen Liang three thousand taels of silver to kill them to vent his anger. "