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Chapter 87: Persuader Feng Xiu! Shen Yan resorts to torture!

Chapter 89: Persuader Feng Xiu! Shen Yan resorts to torture!

The Ministry of Justice.

Just as Yang Wanli had arrested Zeng Huaijin and others and was about to go out to arrest others,

Someone came to our door.

The visitor was none other than Feng Xiu, the former Minister of Justice. He did not belong to any faction and spent his entire life in the Ministry of Justice.

When Yang Wanli saw him arrive, his expression changed slightly. He knew in his heart that Feng Xiu had come as an intermediary.

After Feng Xiu arrived, he did not immediately get to the point. Instead, he reminisced about the past, talking about all sorts of things.

Finally, he changed the subject, and Yang Wanli realized that he was about to get down to business.

"Wanli, I heard you've arrested a lot of people these past few days?"

"That's right. I went through the case files and found some old cases with biased judgments, and I want to retry them from the beginning."

Feng Xiu sighed and began, "Take my advice: the officialdom of the Great Zhou Dynasty is a complex web of interpersonal relationships. Some things should be pursued, while others cannot be investigated to the end. You must fight for what you should fight for, and you must also be patient when necessary!"

Yang Wanli understood Feng Xiu's meaning and knew that doing as he said would be the best outcome.

But he harbored resentment, and if he didn't vent it, how could he achieve a clear and peaceful state of mind?

"Lord Feng, what I am doing now is what I believe is worth fighting for!"

Feng Xiu shook his head.

He didn't expect to persuade them with just a few words, but Feng Xiu didn't think Yang Wanli could turn things around.

These cases were all approved by him and were the result of compromises among various parties.

It's not that simple to turn it over.

It wasn't that he was afraid of the damage to his reputation from the retrial, but rather that Feng Xiu also admired Yang Wanli and didn't want him to die young like this.

"You should understand that things can be handled leniently or expediently. The powerful families control the court, and you were born into one, so you should know their power. You are not facing the Zeng family or the Yan family, but the entire Great Zhou."

Yang Wanli said calmly, "Even if I face the entire Great Zhou, I have no fear. Even if I die, I will have no regrets!"

Feng Xiu's expression grew increasingly appreciative; what the Great Zhou Dynasty lacked was someone as meticulous as Yang Wanli.

Those who take things too seriously usually don't last long in officialdom; in officialdom, one often has to blend in with the crowd.

He took a letter from his sleeve and handed it to Yang Wanli.

Yang Wanli's expression changed drastically after reading it.

"How dare they do this!"

He never expected that they would consider dismissing him so soon after he became the Minister of Justice.

The document also lists many of his misconducts and derelictions of duty.

Feng Xiu said, "You are not yet a true Minister of Justice. If they dismiss you now, there is a high probability that they will succeed."

How could Yang Wanli not understand? Although the cabinet had already approved it and Emperor Xuanwu had also been appointed...

However, since it has not yet been announced to the world, he cannot be considered a true Minister of Justice.

However, since Feng Xiu knew this was inevitable, he stepped down a few months earlier, allowing Yang Wanli to take over first.

Yang Wanli gripped the folding book tightly, his face grim. He didn't want to give up like this.

for a long time.

He slumped down and let out a soft sigh.

"Zeng Huaijin and Yan Yun can live, but they must stay in the prison for a full month. Everyone else must die."

Feng Xiu nodded. Yang Wanli had endured for so many years; he wouldn't let it go without giving him an explanation.

A minor punishment as a warning, and the deaths of some accomplices, is already the best possible outcome.

He knew this was Yang Wanli's final bottom line, so he said nothing more.

They are nothing more than servants, not even human lives.

Feng Xiu left.

Ye Zhou walked in.

"Sir, the men are ready. When shall we depart?"

Yang Wanli waved his hand: "I'm not going anymore, let's call it a day!"

In the imperial prison.

Shen Yan brought Zeng Huaijin to the torture chamber, preparing to loosen his muscles and bones.

"You're asking for it! Do you know who I am?"

Zeng Huaijin's face flushed red with anger.

In Bianjing, wherever he went, he was the center of attention, with people fawning over him and trying to please him.

When will anyone dare to treat him like this?

Shen Yan smiled and said, "Then do you know who I am?"

Zeng Huaijin frowned, constantly recalling in his mind when he had offended such a person.

No matter how hard he tried, he couldn't recall it.

He thought to himself, "I have no recollection of him at all; this person must be a nobody."

"Who are you? Do we have any grudge against each other?" he asked sternly.

"You don't know who I am? Isn't that perfect?"

Shen Yan lashed out with his whip, striking him.

"We have no grudge against each other, but you don't follow the rules of the Heavenly Prison, so I'll teach you a lesson."

Zeng Huaijin let out a miserable scream.

"What rules? I've never heard of any rules in the Heavenly Prison?"

"It wasn't there before, but it is now?"

Shen Yan replied verbally, but his hands did not stop moving.

Shen Yan originally did not want to use the torture chamber, but he had no choice because Yang Wanli sent someone to deliver the message.

Tell the prison to treat Zeng Huaijin and Yan Yun well.

The jailers didn't dare to do that. Let alone lash out with a whip, even losing a hair would mean the jailers wouldn't see the sun rise tomorrow.

Left with no other choice, Shen Yan had to take matters into his own hands.

Zeng Huaijin screamed repeatedly and began to beg for mercy, his words no longer as fierce as before.

He could tell that Shen Yan was really willing to take action!

Although no one knew where Shen Yan got the courage, there was nothing they could do but bow their heads because the situation was beyond their control.

"For breaking the rules of the Heavenly Prison!"

Shen Yan cursed as he hit him. He had seen too many scions of powerful families bullying men and women, and he had never had a good impression of them.

"My lord, please tell me the rules of the Heavenly Prison! I will certainly abide by them."

"Huh?! Didn't I tell you?"

Upon seeing Shen Yan's expression, Zeng Huaijin swallowed the word "no" that was on the tip of his tongue.

"Sir, you did say that, but I have a bad memory and I forgot."

Shen Yan nodded slightly.

"I'll say it again, listen carefully, if you end up in jail like this, remember to pay your bills on time."

"I understand. Is there anything else?"

"That's all."

Zeng Huaijin was secretly furious. How dare they treat him like this just for a little money?

Is this person truly fearless or just a reckless fool?

"I will have someone send the money over as soon as possible. Please, sir, pass on a message for me."

Shen Yan naturally noticed his expression and had anticipated this.

Before taking action, Shen Yan had already considered the consequences and acted with great care.

As long as one doesn't die or become crippled, suffering only minor injuries will only invite Zeng Huaijin's retaliation.

And he?

Shen Yan is indeed not taken seriously, but if it were his father Zeng Wencheng, he would have to think twice.

Just then.

Yang Wanli arrived at the imperial prison.

He was somewhat surprised to see that Shen Yan was personally carrying out the torture in the torture chamber.

"Do you have a grudge against him?"

"This is my first time meeting Young Master Zeng. What makes you say that, sir?"

"and you----"

Yang Wanli looked at the long whip in Shen Yan's hand, and hesitated before speaking.

Shen Yan immediately understood, cracked the whip twice in front of Zeng Huaijin, and said with a smile, "The jailer wouldn't dare to do this, so I had to do it myself."

"I must say, it really feels good to whip that brat. Would you like to give him a couple of lashes, sir, to vent your anger?"

Zeng Huaijin's pupils dilated, and his face showed horror. He never expected that Shen Yan would invite Yang Wanli to use torture.

Although Yang Wanli and he had an old grudge, if it weren't for Shen Yan...

As the Minister of Justice, he holds a prestigious position and is highly unlikely to condescend to administer punishment.