Daming: The system rejected my request for salted fish

Chapter 1380

Seeing Mao Xiang standing in front of him with a cold face and staring straight at him, Mai Zhide couldn't help but feel a little uneasy.

Although the Embroidered Uniform Guard has only been established for a few years, its reputation for brutality has already been established.

To outsiders, the Embroidered Uniform Guards were all cold-blooded executioners, cruel and ruthless, with no humanity whatsoever.

Rumors of the Jinyiwei's brutality had been circulating in the capital for a long time, to the point that they could even stop children from crying at night.

As for Mao Xiang, the highest commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard and the leader of those cold-blooded thugs, how much better could he be?

Therefore, even though Mao Xiang stood there without saying a word, Mai Zhide was still frightened and apprehensive.

However, he knew he absolutely could not give himself away, so even though he was terrified, he forced himself to keep his expression from changing.

To further bolster his confidence, Mai Zhide deliberately asked a question with a sullen face.

"Commander Mao, I am the Vice Minister of the Ministry of Works, a third-rank official of the imperial court. Why have you arrested me without cause!"

"Unjustified arrest?"

Upon hearing Mai Zhide's question, Mao Xiang, who had remained silent until now, finally responded with a single sentence, and then continued:

"My Imperial Guards can arrest people without prior authorization, which is a special privilege of the Emperor. So what if I arrest you? Besides, who said I arrested you without cause?"

“Since the Embroidered Uniform Guard has arrested people, they must have evidence in their hands. Mai Zhide, you know in your heart what you have done.”

Although Mai Zhide was arrested, he still held onto a sliver of hope, thinking that it probably wasn't the warehouse incident.

After all, Qian Jingang was involved in this matter, but now only I have been arrested, and I haven't seen Qian Jingang.

Therefore, after Mao Xiang finished speaking, Mai Zhide did not break down, but instead continued to speak with great force:

"I don't know what you're talking about. I request an audience with His Majesty!"

"To see His Majesty? Heh heh heh!"

Upon hearing Mai Zhide's request, Mao Xiang responded with a cold laugh, and then continued:

"Don't worry, I will let you see His Majesty, but only after you have confessed. His Majesty will then judge your crime!"

"I am innocent, why am I being tried?!"

Seeing that Mai Zhide remained defiant, Mao Xiang's sneer vanished, and he looked at him expressionlessly, saying:

"Are you innocent? Isn't it a crime to conspire with Qian Jingguang to steal the color-changing ink from the warehouse? Isn't it a crime to participate in the money shop case that caused cholera in the Ming Dynasty?"

"And is it a crime that the Ministry of Works' warehouse suddenly caught fire today? Do you still dare to say you are innocent?"

Upon hearing Mao Xiang mention the warehouse, color-changing ink, and the money exchange case, Mai Zhide immediately panicked.

But then he heard Mao Xiang say that the warehouse was on fire, and for a moment Mai Zhide was also a little surprised. He didn't expect that the arson would actually succeed.

But he didn't have time to think about these things now; Mao Xiang had already begun to convict him, and he had to defend himself.

So after Mao Xiang finished speaking, Mai Zhide immediately put on a wronged expression and shouted loudly:

"You're talking nonsense! What does this have to do with me? His Majesty still sentenced the criminal during the court discussion. The criminal is Duke Wei Wu, the Duke of Zhenguo."

"Instead of interrogating him, you framed me and falsely accused me of crimes. And what does the fire in the Ministry of Works' warehouse have to do with me?"

"After finishing my business trip today, I went to meet up with some friends. I had no idea what happened, you..."

Mai Zhide wanted to continue speaking, but at that moment, Mao Xiang interrupted him with a loud shout.

"How dare you misinterpret His Majesty's will!"

When Mao Xiang shouted at him, Mai Zhide's mind went blank for a moment, not because he was frightened by Mao Xiang's sudden voice.

The main problem was that he didn't understand what Mao Xiang meant. He clearly understood what Mao Xiang was saying, so how did he misinterpret His Majesty's intentions?

Just as Mai Zhide was filled with doubt, Mao Xiang's voice came again.

"His Majesty has stated that there are still doubts in this case that have not been clarified, and the conviction of the Duke of Zhenguo will be determined after the facts of the case have been verified."