Chapter 1677: People died in the Ministry of Justice hall

Sun Daoning was tight-lipped and refused to reveal anything.

Chen Guanlou returned without success, slightly unwilling.

He just wanted to satisfy his curiosity; why did Old Sun guard against him like guarding against a thief.

Back at the Heavenly Prison, he took Medical Official Mu to the Grade-A prison, pointing at Guo Dachun in the cell, "You check him, is he dumb?"

Medical Official Mu was slightly stunned; this request could not be said to be unreasonable.

He carried the medicine box into the cell, signaling Guo Dachun to cooperate and open his mouth for inspection.

Guo Dachun's mouth twitched twice, but finally cooperated and opened his mouth.

After inspection, the conclusion was reached: "My lord, the prisoner surnamed Guo's oral cavity is normal, and he should be able to speak."

"Why don't you speak?"

Chen Guanlou questioned Guo Dachun.

Since the throat is fine, why keep his mouth shut? Don't try to spout nonsense about practicing closed-mouth Zen; he is not a monk.

Guo Dachun looked like he was wandering outside the sky.

Chen Guanlou was so angry he couldn't help it. "You have a terminal illness, only three months of life left, you must be clear about it yourself. So, you are indifferent, right?"

Guo Dachun shook his head and nodded, still refusing to speak.

Chen Guanlou could force the other party, but thought about it and gave up.

If there is a hidden story about this matter, it must be related to Marquis Pingjiang. Since that's the case, he will play deaf and dumb, and cooperate.

The Ministry of Justice came to interrogate Guo Dachun several times.

In the last interrogation, they used torture. Guo Dachun vomited blood on the spot, fainted, his breath was weak, and he looked like he was dying.

The officials of the Ministry of Justice were shocked.

According to Emperor Yuanding's arrangement, Guo Dachun must be executed by lingering death, killing the chicken to warn the monkey, warning some ambitious people in the world that rebelling would result in this end.

Now that the person died in the hall, this this this... there is no way to explain to the Emperor.

"Hurry up and invite the doctor!"

"Hurry up and find a way to stop the bleeding. Can't let him vomit blood like this, he will die."

"The pulse is almost gone, why hasn't the doctor come yet?"

"Hurry up and report to the Minister, saying that the rebel Guo Dachun died in the hall."

The yamen hall was messy, people coming and going. Everyone looked nervous, anxious, and struggling...

The yamen runner responsible for the execution was even more pale, his legs trembling.

Going to die, going to die!

If Guo Dachun died in the hall, if the above pursued it, their group of yamen runners responsible for guarding and executing would definitely be the first to be pulled out to sacrifice to heaven.

The prison guards responsible for escorting the prisoners were equally nervous and helpless.

Several people exchanged a look and quickly reached a consensus, quickly notifying Official Chen. Official Chen must have a way.

Don't want to die, from now on don't say a word, until Official Chen arrives, don't say a word to anyone who asks.

The prison guard with the fastest legs, taking advantage of the chaos in the hall, slipped out of the Ministry of Justice and went to the Heavenly Prison to report.

Chen Guanlou got the news and didn't live up to the trust of the prison guards, rushing to the Ministry of Justice hall for the first time.

When he arrived, the atmosphere in the hall was stagnant, and everyone's expression was solemn and tense.

Staring, Guo Dachun was lying on the ground, covered in blood on his face and body.

The medical official of the Ministry of Justice was trying his best to rescue him.

The folk doctor who was forcibly recruited was pale, with nowhere to start.

Where had the folk doctor seen this kind of battle, no experience!

"Is there still a rescue?" Sun Daoning asked the medical official of the Ministry of Justice.

The medical official shook his head. "This old man has tried his best."

Sun Daoning frowned. "Someone, go invite Medical Official Mu of the Heavenly Prison."

"People are already dead, don't say it's inviting Medical Official Mu, even if it's inviting the Heavenly King, people can't be saved."

Chen Guanlou stood out.

He had long seen that Guo Dachun's vitality was lost, and there was only one breath left, a few minutes of time.

In this time, Medical Official Mu couldn't do anything.

Finally, the person died, just right to be a scapegoat, carrying the pot for the Ministry of Justice.

He would never let Medical Official Mu jump into the fire pit.

Without waiting for Sun Daoning to speak, he said again: "I heard that you used torture on him? He has a terminal illness, this matter was reported to the Ministry

"Nonsense!"

"Who knew he was suffering from a terminal illness? There is absolutely no such record in the case files."

"Jiang Jiang Yucheng Chen, don't even think about shirking responsibility."

"As for who is trying to shirk responsibility, please think carefully before you speak. In my work, Chen Guanlou, I always leave a trail. Whether or not I reported the terminal illness, one only needs to flip through the records to know. The false cannot become true, and the true cannot become false. If anyone wants to push the blame onto the Heavenly Prison, don't blame me for being impolite!"

In the brief moment of speaking, Guo Dachun swallowed his last breath and died!

The medical official spoke up to alert everyone: "The prisoner is dead!"

He then ordered his apprentice to record the time and cause of death.

He would not be the scapegoat!

Everything was on record; no one should think about shifting the blame to each other.

"He died after just a few strokes of the cane. How is this possible!"

"A living person is gone; could it be a fake?"

"Enough, both of you say less."

Sun Daoning's face was so gloomy it could drip water.

His gaze swept across everyone's face: "First, collect Guo Dachun's body and send it to the Heavenly Prison morgue to be kept properly. Seal today's case files; without my permission, no one is allowed to read them. Everyone present in the hall today, go to the side room to rest; someone will question you later. I hope you answer truthfully and do not harbor any wishful thinking."

With everything arranged, the Ministry of Justice personnel finally had a backbone and attended to their respective duties.

After stabilizing the rear, Sun Daoning took the two Vice Ministers to interrogate the people personally.

Chen Guanlou, meanwhile, ordered the attendants to collect Guo Dachun's body and take it back to the Heavenly Prison to be kept.

After the interrogation, everyone was released.

It appeared to be an accidental incident.

Guo Dachun was suffering from a terminal illness, the presiding official was unaware of this, used force rashly, and as a result, Guo Dachun died.

Sun Daoning went to the palace to report the matter, slightly embellishing the content by describing the death by caning as Guo Dachun being frightened and stimulated, causing his illness to flare up and resulting in him vomiting blood and dying.

He tried his best to distance the Ministry of Justice from the incident.

Emperor Yuanding was very displeased but did not get angry; he only cursed "useless" in his heart, unable to handle even such a small matter.

"Since the person is dead, the matter is settled. Select another heinous prisoner for the Heaven-offering. Do not let any more slip-ups happen!"

Sun Daoning felt a sense of relief, thinking that the Emperor was rarely so kind, and the prisoner selected this time must be watched carefully.

"Your subject obeys the decree!"

He bowed and withdrew.

Once people had left, Emperor Yuanding no longer concealed his expression, which was cold and stern, and he cursed angrily: "Useless things, can't even watch a single prisoner. If the person hadn't truly died in the hall, I would have suspected someone had secretly tampered with it."

"Is Your Majesty suspecting Marquis Pingjiang?" the Grand Eunuch Liu Shun asked softly.

Emperor Yuanding snorted coldly: "A mere rebel, dead is dead; I don't care. However, if someone intentionally sabotages my arrangements and hinders the Heaven-offering, I will definitely have them sliced to death. Let the Embroidered Uniform Guard investigate thoroughly, and by the way, give Yang Deguang a warning—if he can't handle the errand, don't come to see me!"