Rather than tearful repentance, it sounded more like an accusation screamed until his voice gave out.
Lu Qingxian knew he deserved his punishment, even ten thousand deaths, but he bore no resentment toward Thousand-Household Commander Jia. He hated only the old eunuch dog who had dragged him into the abyss!
"I was in league with the Yan family, aboard the same pirate ship. Once, while drunk, Yan Zishun, the current magistrate of Pengze County, inadvertently revealed that his grandfather was a brush-holding eunuch in the Directorate of Ceremonial."
"I used that to set terms for Eunuch Dai: I would remain governor, and he would help members of the Lu family secure official posts."
Lu Qingxian's eyes were bloodshot, his voice hoarse.
Jia Huan stared at him.
"The poisoning that caused the epidemic four years ago-you had Eunuch Dai cover it up?"
"Yes." Lu Qingxian concealed nothing. "In Southern Gan, it was an earth-shattering affair, but at the heart of power, Eunuch Dai cleaned up the aftermath with ease."
"I also ordered the Fortune and Prosperity Zen Temple to make eighteen statues of pure gold and had them sent to Eunuch Dai."
Jia Huan continued questioning him.
"Did you keep the handwritten letter he used to threaten you into shielding the Yan family?"
Lu Qingxian pointed at the Buddhist shrine in the government office and said bitterly,
"Yes! All of Eunuch Dai's letters are hidden inside that shrine."
Twin Whips immediately smashed the shrine and retrieved a stack of yellowed letters from its inner compartment.
After reading through them, Jia Huan said coldly,
"Take Lu Qingxian away. We return to Jiangzhou immediately and arrest the Yan family!"
"Twin Whips, have the Embroidered Uniform Guard's Southern Gan station occupy the governor's office and interrogate the officials under torture. I will personally review