Xu Mingbi had confessed.
Watching him sign and seal his confession, Commander Wang stood up and gave a light cough. "Gentlemen, we now face a rather thorny matter."
"Please speak, Commander Wang!"
"This case involves many people, is of great significance, and has wide-reaching consequences! Claims for compensation will surely follow. To prevent the Xu estate from transferring their assets, I propose we dispatch troops to surround the residence and await the Crown Prince’s decree."
The others guessed what Wang Zhixin was thinking and fell silent, not daring to respond. They had no authority to mobilize troops, and even if they did, they would not dare to do such a thing.
Ignoring their reservations, Wang Zhixin waved his hand. "Notify the Brocade Guard in Yangzhou to surround the Xu residence. Anyone attempting to leave is to be executed without mercy!"
"And what of the Prefect of Gaoyou and the Magistrate of Baoying? They have abused their power and sheltered a criminal," added Huang Zongxi.
Zhang Huangyan walked over to Huang Zongxi and patted his shoulder. "At most, we can charge them with negligence. To press further would only complicate the case!"
"Complicate it? What do you mean?"
Zhang Huangyan smiled but said nothing. He had been recommended as the Prefect of Yangzhou by Minister Shi Kefa of the Nanjing Ministry of War, so in the eyes of others, he was one of Shi Kefa's men. The Prefect of Gaoyou and the Magistrate of Baoying were both men of Ma Shiying. Since Shi Kef…
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