Chapter 207 A Guilty Heart

Wen Chengyun's expression was more solemn than ever. It had been over a decade since his father ascended the throne, and the shadow of the previous dynasty had long since been completely wiped out.

Now the appearance of Liao Yu means that the people of the Yuan Dynasty not only did not stop, but took advantage of the benevolent rule of our emperor and began to cautiously enter the court and the military.

"Is the news true? This is no joke. It concerns the foundation of the dynasty. If the information you provide is reliable, I can spare your life during the trial."

As soon as Wen Chengyun said this, Lieutenant General Li was stunned. After he paused for two or three seconds, he burst into unprecedented vitality. Is there still a chance of turning the situation around?

"My guess isn't groundless. I've already boarded the pirate ship when I discovered it, with no way out. If Your Highness trusts me, I'll serve you wholeheartedly, even to the bitter end!"

Wen Chengyun pursed his lips and decided to accept Lieutenant General Li as a criminal for the time being. The army was currently lacking General Liao Yu in charge, and blindly changing personnel would only cause panic among the people.

Cheng Xiang, who was previously sent out to guard the border, is a useful talent. Such a loyal person can be promoted to the position of general to fill the vacancy.

Just as Wen Chengyun and Lieutenant General Li were talking, Wu Qi heard a familiar eagle cry. He raised his head to look at the eagle circling in the sky, found a wide area, and stretched out his arms.

The eagle began to dive down, as fast as lightning, until it was less than ten steps in front of Wu Qi, then it slowly slowed down and finally stopped on his wrist.

"My Lord, a letter has arrived from the capital."

Wu Qi approached the tent quickly with the eagle. Because the news about Liao Yu had been sent back to the capital, the eagle appeared in the military camp openly.

Wen Chengyun looked a little tired. He had just received an important clue from Lieutenant General Li. The possibility of the existence of the previous dynasty gave him a headache. At this time, none of the letters from the capital were a comfort.

The letter was filled with thoughts of the Imperial Consort and Wen Chengming... Wen Chengyun felt his head spinning. This was a confidential letter, not a family letter. It would be useless to write so much without the person involved seeing it.

"The truth about the corruption of military rations and salaries has surfaced. My son has completed his mission and will be returning to the court with his family soon."

Wen Chengyun's brows furrowed involuntarily when he read these words. From the tone of the letter, it was easy to deduce that his father had already identified Liao Yuan as the mastermind behind the case.

There are still remnants of the previous dynasty, and the news of their infiltration into the court was only learned by himself today, and he did not have time to report it, so this inference is reasonable.

However, the matter of returning to the capital can indeed be put on the agenda. The border affairs have come to a great end, and the truth about the termites has been revealed. On the contrary, in Kyoto, the emperor is shrouded in mystery and needs to be solved.

"My Lord, should we inform His Majesty of the remnants of the previous dynasty? An eagle can only travel two days back and forth."

Wu Qi sensed Wen Chengyun's preoccupation and asked with empathy. Although he had left the tent at the time, it was only as a formality to allow Lieutenant General Li to confide in him. To protect Wen Chengyun's safety, he listened to everything he should and shouldn't have.

"Let's keep it under wraps for now. It's a rare opportunity to get such good news. We'll discuss everything after we get back."

Wen Chengyun rubbed his temples, stood up, lifted up the tent and walked out. The sky outside was full of stars, which seemed to indicate a bright future.

At this time, he was far away in his mansion in the capital.

"No, I've thought about it, but I still feel uneasy. During the morning court today, His Majesty's attitude was truly unpredictable..."

The Minister of Revenue, Sun Youcai, tossed and turned on his bed. The more he thought about it, the more he felt something was wrong.

Liao Yu was in trouble, and according to the court's procedures, all related residences would be confiscated. Although the letter had always adhered to the principle of burning it immediately after it was released, the human heart was unpredictable, and there was no guarantee that Liao Yu would not have ulterior motives, so he kept one or two letters in case of emergency.

"Are you done yet? If you can't sleep, get out and don't disturb my sleep."

The Minister of Revenue's wife was so upset by the disturbance that she kicked him off the bed. He had been mumbling incoherently since returning from the morning court session. As a woman, she couldn't understand what he was saying, so what was the point of him muttering to her?

"Okay, Madam, please rest first. I'll go sit in the yard..."

Sun Youcai felt so aggrieved that he simply pulled up his trousers, put on his coat, and walked into the courtyard.

If His Majesty had noticed something was amiss, he would have brought me to justice with swift and decisive measures. I have been in office for many years, and apart from this matter, I have been dedicated and conscientious in other aspects.

The correspondence with Liao Yu was all encrypted in bird language, so ordinary people should not be able to decipher it...

Sun Youcai paced around the yard for several times, and finally decided to take the risk and ask his daughter for help. After all, the effect of pillow talk can sometimes not be underestimated.

However, what Sun Youcai didn't expect was that the emperor was waiting for him to lose his patience.

In his opinion, Sun Youcai was just a bait to lure out other people. Such a huge amount of corruption must be linked together, and it is impossible for one person to cover it up alone.

Not only do you catch the big fish, you also have to catch all the small fish.

Even though Wen Chenyun's letter was written clearly and concisely, the Minister of Revenue was, after all, a third-rank official in the court. If there was no irrefutable evidence, it would be difficult for the censor to bring him to justice.

That night, a gray pigeon flew from the Minister of Revenue's house to the deep palace.

Sun Youcai's daughter is Sun Jieyu. Usually, Sun Jieyu is just an inconspicuous existence in the palace. The emperor rarely visits her. As for the position of Jieyu, it was the queen who promoted her step by step according to her idea of ​​entering the palace.

Knowing that what her father was doing was very dangerous, Concubine Sun was actually in fear every day in the palace. She didn't dare to sleep too deeply at night for fear of missing important news.

Therefore, when the pigeon flapped its wings and flew from the window to the table, the noise immediately woke up Sun Jieyu who was sleeping lightly.

She sat up from the bed, looked into the pigeon's dark little eyes, and her heart was beating fast.

Ever since she entered the palace, she was most afraid of receiving letters from home. Fortunately, everything had been peaceful for so many years. Now that she had received a letter without any warning, she had a bad feeling.

After opening the letter, I felt a slight sense of relief. Judging from the wording of the letter, what my father had done might not be exposed, and it was full of words of concern.

As for the emperor's attitude, she personally preferred the usual display of the emperor's mind, which was to expose those who were guilty.

But after all, serving the emperor is like serving a tiger. I can only see the emperor a few times throughout the year, let alone guess his mind.

Knowing her own incompetence, Concubine Sun hesitated for a moment before deciding to seek help...