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Chapter 667 Hu Weiyong: Yellow mud fell into my crotch!
Gu Chengzhi was forcibly dragged into the main hall by the Jinyiwei captain.
The reason for dragging him was simply because Gu Chengzhi was no longer able to walk.
We must criticize the Embroidered Uniform Guard here; how could they so casually break a person's legs?
A truly skillful punishment is one that leaves no blood on the body and no wounds on the face.
Especially for a relatively important criminal like Gu Chengzhi, he should at least be allowed to maintain a certain level of dignity.
At the very least, he should be allowed to walk to the execution ground for slow slicing on his own.
While complaining about how sloppy the Embroidered Uniform Guards were, Yang Shaofeng waved the confession Xia Yu had brought over, then looked at Gu Chengzhi with a smile and asked, "Gu Chengzhi, give me another confession of what you gave before."
Gu Chengzhi was completely dumbfounded.
Can someone explain to me what it means to repeat the confession that was given before?
How could this young master possibly remember recruiting anyone before?
Yang Shaofeng glanced at Gu Chengzhi and smiled, "If you can't remember, that's fine. I'll ask you one question at a time, and you can just answer honestly."
"First question, what is your relationship with Wang Damaizi?"
"My second question is, what exactly is your relationship with Master Shihang?"
"The third question is, what is your relationship with Yang Yuanqing and his son Yang Zhongyuan?"
"The fourth question: In this child abduction case, how much of a bribe did you give to Tu Jie?"
"..."
As Yang Shaofeng bombarded him with questions, Gu Chengzhi was completely dumbfounded once again, and even Hu Weiyong's heart was in his throat.
Never give Jie'er any favors!
Don't give it to me!
My family doesn't need your pittance!
Hu Weiyong prayed frantically in his heart that Tu Jie had not accepted any benefits, while Gu Chengzhi had already begun answering Yang Shaofeng's questions.
“Wang Damaizi is Yang Yuanqing’s man, but I don’t know him.”
"The same goes for Master Shihang; he was introduced to us by Yang Yuanqing and his son Yang Zhongyuan."
"As for Yang Yuanqing and his son Yang Zhongyuan, they have been friends with my family for generations and have never lost contact with us."
"And Tu Jie..."
After glancing at Yang Shaofeng, Hu Weiyong, Wang Guangyang, Xia Yu, and others, Gu Chengzhi's face gradually revealed a hint of madness: "This humble citizen has sent quite a lot of things to Tu Jie and Hu Can's government, and quite a few times. I don't know which time you're asking about?"
Ok?
Yang Shaofeng, Wang Guangyang, and Xia Yu once again turned their attention to Hu Weiyong.
Hu Weiyong's face turned as black as the bottom of a pot. He glared at Gu Chengzhi and asked, "You've been sending me things a bit too often? Let me ask you, when did you send them? Who sent them? Who received them? And what were they?"
Gu Chengzhi laughed loudly and looked at Yang Shaofeng, asking, "In this case, Hu Weiyong was also one of the ones who received benefits, yet now he's being asked to participate in the trial. Isn't this blatant fabrication to frame someone?"
“Since that’s the case, then I’ll just confess honestly. I’ve never had any dealings with Tu Jie, let alone given any benefits to Tu Jie or Hu Can’s government.”
"Especially Councilor Hu, who was of noble character and incorruptible, refused all the gifts sent by ordinary people."
"I wonder if this answer satisfies you, esteemed officials?"
As Gu Chengzhi finished speaking, Hu Weiyong completely lost his composure.
"I'll go to your mother!"
"When did you, you dog, send anything to my residence?!"
"No, when did I offend you?"
Hu Weiyong felt utterly speechless for a moment: "Your Highness, don't listen to his nonsense. I have never accepted any favors from him!"
"Fuck him!"
"I have a salary from the imperial court and rewards from my superiors. There's no way I would be after his pittance!"
"Xia Yu!"
At this point, Hu Weiyong suddenly turned his gaze to Xia Yu and shouted, "I don't believe you haven't investigated my family! You tell me, did I accept any benefits from him?"
Xia Yu looked at Hu Weiyong with pity.
Old Hu is really unlucky this time.
If I hadn't sent people to investigate the matter immediately upon it being brought up with Tu Jie, Old Hu would have been in deep trouble this time, like mud stuck in his pants.
Thinking of this, Xia Yu shook his head directly: "The homes of Councilor Hu and Censor Tu are very clean, and their land holdings and taxes are all accounted for."
Hu Weiyong was overjoyed.
Look at Xia Yu's deadpan face, how come it's so damn pleasing to the eye!
Although that bastard sent people to investigate my background while I was away from the capital, it was a good investigation, a good investigation indeed.
If it weren't for that bastard Xia Yu, I would have been in big trouble this time!
I won't scold him anymore!
Hu Weiyong turned to look at Gu Chengzhi and shouted angrily, "Gu Chengzhi! Things have already come to this point, are you still going to make baseless accusations?!"
Gu Chengzhi glanced at Hu Weiyong and spat, saying, "Counselor Hu holds a high position and wields great power. If he says that I, a commoner, am making baseless accusations, then so be it!"
Hu Weiyong was furious, but for a moment he didn't know how to explain himself.
Damn it.
Yellow mud got stuck in my crotch!
Just as Hu Weiyong was both anxious and furious, wishing he could cut out his heart to prove his innocence, Yang Shaofeng sneered and ordered Chang Xiaojiu, "Alright, take this idiot away for interrogation."
Chang Xiaojiu waved his hand, and two Imperial Guard captains dragged Gu Chengzhi away and were about to leave.
Hu Weiyong immediately became anxious and shouted, "Wait!"
Seeing that the two Imperial Guard captains were completely ignoring him, Hu Weiyong immediately turned his gaze to Yang Shaofeng and shouted, "Your Highness, quickly make them stop! I have to confront this bastard in court, otherwise my infamy will become a crime that I can never clear my name of!"
Yang Shaofeng smiled and, looking at Hu Weiyong who was speaking somewhat recklessly, advised, "I know that Councilor Hu is very anxious, but please don't rush."
Hu Weiyong thought to himself, "How could I not be anxious!"
Gu Chengzhi dragged me into this mess with just a few words, and even created the illusion of a forced confession.
If the Censorate and the Ministry of Justice were to examine the case files from today's court hearing, I would have no way of explaining it!
Hu Weiyong was as anxious as an ant on a hot pan, but Yang Shaofeng couldn't help but laugh: "Don't worry, Councilor Hu, he will confess honestly after the torture is over."
Still using torture?
What I fear most right now is to torture him!
Just as Hu Weiyong was at his wits' end, Yang Shaofeng continued, "Whether Councilor Hu accepted any benefits from him or not, Councilor Hu's word is not enough, but neither is Gu Chengzhi's word."
"The real decision-makers are the Embroidered Uniform Guard and the Censorate."
"Since Commander Xia can testify for Councilor Hu, why should Councilor Hu care about his baseless accusations?"
In this respect, Lao Hu really can't catch up with Lao Liu.
At least Lao Liu has never panicked.
Even though his entire extended family was almost dragged into it, Old Liu always made sure to resolve the matter first before settling accounts with his fellow villagers from eastern Zhejiang.
After barely managing to calm Hu Weiyong down, Yang Shaofeng instructed Chang Xiaojiu, "Bring that Master Shihang up."