Zhu Yunwen squinted, then looked at the old beggar and said:

“That’s right, what Old Sun said makes sense. He’s a wealthy man and a local gentry, while you’re just beggars. How could the two of you have any connection or interaction? Are you trying to fool me?”

At this point, Zhu Yunwen slammed the gavel down hard on the table, the loud noise startling everyone present.

Especially below, kneeling the old beggar and several other main beggars.

The old beggar panicked immediately, while Zhu Yunwen continued:

"I urge you to think carefully and answer truthfully. Digging up the people's sweet potato and potato seeds is a serious crime."

This action is tantamount to cutting off the people's food supply, defying the imperial policy, and if verified, it will be a capital offense. If you do not confess honestly, the consequences are self-evident.

Zhu Yunwen's words seemed to be meant to intimidate the old beggars, but in reality, they were reminding them to produce compelling evidence. Otherwise, the consequences of pinning the charge of digging up sweet potato and potato seeds on them would be self-evident.

The beggars clearly realized the seriousness of the problem once again, and they had to quickly clarify the matter, otherwise the consequences would be unbearable for them.

Thinking of this, the old beggar immediately spoke up:

"Your Highness, do I have any evidence?"

Zhu Yunwen said:

"Oh, take it out! This concerns your lives. If you don't prove your innocence, I'm afraid no one can save you."

Upon hearing Zhu Yunwen's words, the old beggar nodded repeatedly, and then spoke:

“We corresponded with them, and although he always asked us to burn the envelope and contents after reading them, we were careful and did not comply.”

After all, in the end, we're very likely to be the ones to take the blame in these kinds of situations. If we don't gather evidence to clear our names, things could get complicated in this situation.

Upon hearing this, Zhu Yunwen smiled.

These beggars were somewhat intelligent, so they said:

"Hand over the envelopes to be sent in the future."