Their goal has been very clear from beginning to end. Anyway, except for the crime of rebellion, all other crimes can be plead guilty.

The charge of tax evasion was already confirmed because Luo Hai had not paid taxes when he was arrested.

As well as funding Wu Tian, ​​the Tax Department also has conclusive evidence. They don't hide any of this. If they do, it would be a guilty conscience.

Anyway, everything is to avoid the crime of treason.

Luo Hai also nodded, his face no longer as arrogant as before, only aggrieved, because he really had no intention of rebellion, he just wanted to maintain his power, or privileges.

It’s really not about the little tax money. They are not ordinary wealthy businessmen like Fan Yong. They have status. In their view, if I pay taxes honestly today, I will only pay more and more.

He must fight the imperial court to the end.

The struggle for power is a zero-sum game.

Zhang Fei glanced at Li Lei and immediately said with a smile: "I never said that all Luo Hai's behavior was just not wanting to pay taxes. What I said was that the tax collectors in the past did not dare to go to Luo Hai's house to collect taxes, but the tax department must

There was a meeting with Luo Hai's family to collect taxes. This was the main reason why Luo Hai supported Wu Tian.

You must know that the money Luo Hai funded Wu Tian was far more than the taxes he needed to pay. It can be seen that he was not doing it for money, but to maintain his sole and exclusive power in Qizhou.

And I have enough evidence to prove this."

After hearing this, Li Lei couldn't help but glance at Zhang Fei doubtfully, and thought to himself, this is all nonsense, where do you get the evidence?

He knew very well that Luo Hai really had no intention of rebellion, otherwise, they would not have stubbornly resisted here.

Zhao Pin couldn't help but ask: "What evidence do you have?"

"I'll prove it in a moment."

After Zhang Fei finished speaking, he continued to ask Luo Hai: "Luo Hai, you just mentioned that you have known Wu Tian for three or four years, and you have also sought his asylum in business, so you must know him very well, right?"

?”

Luo Hai replied very cautiously: "I can't say that I know him very well. I mainly prevent my goods from being robbed by Wu Tian, ​​so I associate with him. My relationship with him is like a cooperative relationship in business."

Zhang Fei asked again: "Since you are worried that the goods will be robbed by Wu Tian, ​​it shows that you have some understanding of his strength."

Luo Hai thought for a while, then nodded, "He is very famous in the local area and everyone knows it."

Zhang Fei nodded and said: "You said before that you wanted to use Wu Tian's hand to deal with the Tax Department. There are two reasons. First, there are rumors outside that the Tax Department Luo Zhi was unjustly imprisoned and his house was ransacked. Second, Wu Tian threatened

We have to deal with the tax department. Yes or no?"

Luo Hai thought for a while, then nodded and said: "Yes...yes."

Zhang Fei asked: "Then you knew that Wu Tian was going to deal with the Tax Department, so you gave him support, or did you plan with him to deal with the Tax Department and agreed to give him support?"

Luo Hai hurriedly explained: "I already knew that he wanted to deal with the tax department, so I gave him the support. I didn't plan anything with him."

Zhang Fei asked: "Are you sure?"

Luo Hai nodded uneasily, "Yes... sure."

Zhang Fei asked again: "Since Wu Tiandu has already planned to deal with the Taxation Department, and you know the strength, you can just sit back and enjoy the results, why do you still provide him with funding?"

Luo Hai blinked, "I...I just want to express support, and I have no other meaning."

Zhang Fei said: "Do you know about Wu Tian and Xie Liuwu reselling sabers?"

Luo Hai quickly shook his head, "I was not involved in this matter, I know nothing about it."

Zhang Fei said: "Based on how Wu Tian and Xie Liuwu resold sabers, one thousand guan can buy at least two hundred sabers. This is still illegal and the price is too high.

Moreover, according to the tax department's investigation of your land, your family only needs to pay more than 300 yuan in annual autumn tax plus exemption tax.

Don’t you think your support is too generous?”

Luo Haidao: "But compared to confiscation of homes and extermination of families, these thousand strings are nothing."

"That's true."

Zhang Fei smiled and nodded, and asked Zhao Pin again to summon Luo Erchun to appear in court to testify.

After a while, Luo Erchun returned to the court again.

Zhang Fei asked Luo Erchun: "Luo Erchun, do you know when Wu Tian planned to deal with the tax department?"

Luo Erchun replied: "I don't know the details. I only know that when there were rumors that the Taxation Department was coming to Jingdong East Road, Wu Tian was already preparing to deal with the Taxation Department."

Zhang Fei asked: "Does he have confidence in this?"

Luo Erchun said: "Yes. Because he doesn't even look down on the imperial army, let alone the tax police. In his opinion, the tax police are just like the government officials."

Zhang Fei said: "If I say that he thought that your strength at that time was enough to deal with the tax department, do you agree?"

Luo Erchun nodded and said: "I agree."

Zhang Fei said: "But as far as I know, in the second half of last year, your Yunling Village was actively recruiting troops and expanding its power, and even took over the entire Lianzi Lake area to protect its rear."

Luo Erchun said: "That's because after attacking the Taxation Department, Wu Tian was worried that it would attract revenge from the imperial court and sent officers and soldiers to encircle and suppress them. Therefore, he was actively recruiting troops to expand his power."

Zhang Fei asked: "But where did you get the money?"

Luo Erchun said: "Because many wealthy gentry and landlords were actively supporting Wu Tian at that time, especially after Wu Tian ambushed the tax police, they all gave a lot of funding. Wu Tian used the money to recruit troops and expand his own empire. power."

After hearing this, Li Lei couldn't help but feel a headache and muttered: "This is really difficult to handle."

When Fu Bi heard this, he couldn't help but said: "Although the Public Security Bureau has always emphasized fairness and impartiality, the Public Security Bureau and the Procuratorate mainly look at the evidence, and can no longer rely on the judgment of the presiding officer. If you are not careful and leave some evidence of guilt, even if you do not intend to, You may also be sentenced to a felony."

In fact, they all knew that Luo Hai definitely had no intention of treason. If they were to judge him, they might not convict him of treason.

But the public prosecutor’s office is different. The public prosecutor’s office sees evidence and everything is guided by evidence, but evidence may also lead to an unjust case.

This is also a big difference from the old judicial system.

Wen Yanbo nodded, "How do you think Mr. Fu can make up for this?"

Fu Bi thought for a long time and said: "If you rely on people to make up for it, it will destroy the public security system. You can only find new evidence to prove yourself."

While the interrogation was still continuing over there, Zhang Fei suddenly pointed at Luo Hai and asked Luo Erchun: "Do you know Luo Hai?"

Luo Erchun glanced at Luo Hai, then nodded: "We know him."

Zhang Fei said: "He once donated a thousand dollars to your Yunling Village, do you know?"

Luo Erchun nodded, "I know."

Zhang Fei said: "Then should your Yunling Village use these thousand guans to deal with the Tax Department, or should you recruit troops and expand your power?"

Luo Erchun said: "Recruit troops and expand our power. Because before Luo Hai donated a thousand guan, we had defeated the Taxation Department, and Wu Tian thought that it was a heavy blow to the Taxation Department. Then the imperial court might send heavy troops to encircle and suppress it. At that time, Wu

God is preparing for this step.

This was one of the reasons why Wu Tian fell into the trap. He did not expect that the Taxation Department would arrest Liu Lian, but in Wu Tian's view, the Taxation Department was unable to confront him head-on, so he chose to arrest his woman to blackmail him.

That’s why he took 300 troops to attack the military camp.”

"Thank you."

Zhang Fei picked up a map and said to Zhao Pin: "President, this is the account book received from Wu Tian and the map of the entire Yunling Peak area. The account book clearly records when Wu Tian started

They were recruiting troops, and the map was clearly marked on how they planned to expand and how they planned to prepare for the upcoming war.

As for this battle, their idea was that the imperial court would send the imperial army to encircle and suppress them, rather than the tax department's revenge.

And all of this happened after Wu Tian ambushed the tax police, and the money used to recruit troops and horses was funded by Luo Hai.

If Luo Hai just listened to the rumors and was worried that his house would be confiscated and his family would be confiscated, so he planned to use Wu Tian's help to deal with the tax department to prevent himself from being confiscated and wiped out, then he should have given Wu Tian full support before the ambush.

Instead of waiting until Wu Tian succeeded in ambushing the tax police, Luo Hai knew Wu Tian's strength and was capable enough to deal with the tax department. Obviously, Luo Hai gave Wu Tian funding not to deal with the tax department.

But to deal with the upcoming war with the imperial court."

"You're talking nonsense."

Luo Hai said excitedly: "Of course I will wait until he takes action before I will give him funding. If I give him funding beforehand, what if he is a liar?"

This is really a truth. If you just talk, no one will give you support. This is not a small amount of money. You have to take action and do something before everyone will give you some support.

Zhang Fei asked back: "According to what you said, since he has already ambushed the tax police and severely damaged the tax department, and your goal has been achieved, why do you still want to fund him? Is this what you agreed in advance?

? But you just said that you and Wu Tian were not planning anything beforehand."

"I....."

Luo Hai forcefully argued: "I just gave him a little reward."

Zhang Fei smiled and said: "In other words, he is doing something for you."

"No no no!"

Luo Haidao: "He didn't do anything for me. I didn't know about his ambush of the tax police in advance."

If you don’t say that you are still an accessory, if you say this, you will almost become the principal offender, so that’s okay!

Zhang Fei said aggressively: "Actually, you are thinking the same thing as Wu Tian. The imperial court will not give up easily, and may send troops to encircle and suppress Wu Tian. The reason why you provide him with funding at this time is for the next step, that is, how to deal with the imperial court. And

It’s not about not paying the little bit of tax.”

"me...!"

Luo Hai opened his mouth, but didn't know how to defend himself.
To be continued...