After binding the loving mother system, I was so bad

The search at all costs finally paid off.

The Jinwu Guards found the arsonist hiding in a small hut where the old lady was worshiping Buddha in a separate courtyard of the Yongchang Marquis' Mansion.

The prisoner was hung on a wooden rack, covered with scars, his hands and feet twitching involuntarily, blood dripping down and gathering into a small lake at his feet, which shone with an eerie light under the dim candlelight.

"Tell me! Who sent you to set the fire!" Lord Fu walked closer.

The blood continued to drip down, like a small red snake winding down.

Lord Fu just stood there, letting the blood soak his boots, and he just stared into the arsonist's eyes.

This is a person who has not received professional training. When he was tortured, he would cry and wail, and would try to bite his tongue to commit suicide, but he still bit his lips tightly and refused to speak.

The life of this arsonist had already been presented to Mr. Fu. He was just an ordinary farmer who could not even read a few words. His greatest hobby in life was to go to the teahouse and listen to storytelling.

Mr. Fu didn't understand why such an honest man would set fire! Wasn't it just that his pregnant wife was taken away to make elixirs?

There are so many women in the world. If you lose a wife, can't you just marry another one? Is it worth it to risk your life for revenge?

Lord Fu raised his finger, and the Jinwu Guard beside him picked up a basin of cold water and poured it on the prisoner's head.

The prisoner, who was almost in a coma, was instantly awakened by the water.

Mr. Fu was almost exhausted. If he didn't produce some substantial evidence, the government would start action against him!

"Did Duke Yun instruct you to do this?!"

The prisoner suddenly raised his head and said in a hoarse voice: "No! I am responsible for my own actions! This matter has nothing to do with Duke Yun! Don't try to involve Duke Yun!"

Lord Fu let out a sigh of relief and said that it would be fine as long as the prisoner was willing to speak.

"If it's not related to Duke Yun, why would a farmer like you set fire?"

The prisoner's eyes were bloodshot, and his lips were cracked and bleeding: "I want revenge! Your Majesty wants to make an elixir to become an immortal, why doesn't he use the blood of the concubines in the palace and the blood of the princes? Why does he have to use the blood of us poor people!"

"How dare you!" Lord Fu whipped him with a whip. "Your wife is just a prostitute. You are dirt on the ground. How dare you compare yourself with the ladies in the palace?"

"What's wrong with being a prostitute?! There was a disaster in Hezhong County, and the officials embezzled the relief grain. Yuanniang sold herself in order to buy food for her parents and siblings..."

Lord Fu didn't want to listen to these meaningless words. Every girl in the building had a tragic experience, whether true or false, but who among the patrons would take it seriously?

All they want is the girls' beautiful bodies and they don't care what they are thinking.

Just like at this moment, Lord Fu didn’t care at all why Zhuang Jiahan set fire, he just wanted to get the answer he wanted!

"If it wasn't Duke Yun who ordered you to do so, why would you hide in the other courtyard of the Yongchang Marquis's residence?"

"I just randomly found a yard to go in." The farmer regretted it so much that his intestines turned green!

At that time, the Jinwu Guards were chasing him everywhere like mad dogs. In a panic, he jumped into a yard.

If he had known earlier that this courtyard was a branch of the Yongchang Marquis' Mansion, he would rather be captured by the Jinwu Guards than jump in!

Lord Fu saw that the prisoner was unmoved, and even after beating him until his skin was torn and flesh was almost turned into a ball of meat, he still refused to admit that the mastermind behind this was Duke Yun.

Lord Fu simply took out the written confession, pulled the prisoner's thumb, and pressed a blood mark.

This testimony was handed to the Emperor by Lord Fu in public during the grand court meeting.

"Your Majesty, the arsonist confirmed that the mastermind behind the fire was Duke Yun!"

As soon as these words were spoken, there was a dead silence in the court meeting.

This result was both expected and unexpected.

Some people had long speculated that this group was released on the orders of Duke Yun, but no one expected that Duke Yun failed this time, giving His Majesty a handle on him.

It is really unbelievable that Duke Yun, who had always planned everything perfectly, actually revealed a flaw!

After a while, the civil and military officials were whispering below.

"Duke Yun has been away from Kyoto for too long. His control over Kyoto is not as strong as before, and he was caught!"

"Hey, I heard that the arsonist is a farmer! They are very soft-hearted, just like stray dogs. Throw them a few bones and they will wag their tails at you! Duke Yun has always valued the common people and looked down on the noble families, but now he has fallen flat on his face!"

"The Emperor has always disliked Duke Yun. He was slapped in the face last time with the boundary monument incident. Now that he has finally caught Duke Yun's fault, he must use it to make a fuss!"

"Alas, Duke Yun really did this in vain!"

"I guess I got carried away! I was making great progress on the battlefield and I repeatedly defeated the emperor in the court struggles, so I started to underestimate the enemy!"

"I wonder how the government will deal with this? Will they demote him?"

"It is very likely that the title of Duke of Yun was given by His Majesty unwillingly. If we don't take this opportunity to reduce his title, it will not be easy to find a flaw in Duke of Yun next time!"

Mr. Li, who had to go to court despite his illness, had swollen cheeks and a circle of blisters at the corners of his mouth.

Ever since the news that Lord Fu had caught the arsonist came out, even though the imperial physician had prescribed several prescriptions for purges, it didn't help Lord Li's anger.

Sure enough, the thing that Lord Li was most worried about happened!

The emperor still pinned this matter on Duke Yun!

Just let it go, why not just conceal the matter and secretly punish Duke Yun, right?

His Majesty has to make such a big deal out of this matter, it's obvious that he wants to stir up trouble!

Li Gelao no longer cared about protecting himself and immediately stood up and said, "Your Majesty, this may be a misunderstanding. How about we investigate it again?"

Lord Li was praying silently in his heart, "This little ancestor, please stop messing around!"

Gu Nanxi has already said it through "Journey to the West" that now she only wants to take back the Sixteen Prefectures of Youyun and pacify the grassland.

Even if the government wants to kill her, they should wait until she finishes these tasks!

It takes hundreds of years for a Gu Nanxi to appear. Without her, taking back the Sixteen Prefectures of Youyun is just a dream.

Mr. Fu retorted: "We have all the evidence, it's a done deal!"

The young emperor glanced at everyone and said affirmatively: "I believe in Lord Fu's ability."

As soon as these words came out, Lord Li closed his eyes in despair, and his breath was stuck in his chest, neither going up nor down.

Master Tong twitched the corners of his mouth and his lips moved slightly a few times.

The Minister of Revenue, who had been paying attention to Grand Tutor Tong, deduced from his mouth shape that Grand Tutor Tong had just said two words: "Second idiot".

The young emperor was high above everyone else and could see clearly the expressions of everyone below him.

Lord Li felt that life was meaningless and he was very disappointed with his friend.

Master Tong was disdainful, and other officials were watching the show...

Haha, everyone thinks that Gu Nanxi is better than themselves and doesn’t consider themselves the king of this country at all!