Pushed by Yang Hai, the finalized case report intended for the Emperor never reached Pei Hengyu’s desk. Early this morning, that memorial had been intercepted halfway by Lu Tai and rejected back to the Ministry of Punishments.
Just as Li Tushan arrived at the yamen, before he could even remove the heavy outer cloak from his official robes or review the rejected dossier, Lu Tai arrived!
Right there in the public hall of the Ministry of Punishments, Chancellor Lu openly accused Li Tushan of using brutal torture to extract a false confession, and announced his intention to take Lu Zhihe away under the pretext of protecting a witness.
Chapter 83