Chapter 205 Father can finally rest in peace
The fact that the emperor ordered two departments to handle the case at the same time is enough to show his anger and how seriously he takes this matter.
"Your Majesty, please understand! I have never done anything disloyal to Your Majesty. What Zhou Junyuan did has nothing to do with me!"
The Minister of War knelt down tremblingly. He was shaking like the sun, not because of his old age, but because of excessive fear.
He never imagined that after so many years of peace, these things would be brought up again, and so thoroughly.
"Whether there is any connection or not, we will have to wait for the Dali Temple and Yingtian Prefecture to investigate and make a conclusion. As for you, come here, put the Minister of War Zhao Yan in jail first! Pass on my oral order, and order the Sixth Prince to lead people to surround the Zhou Mansion and don't let even a fly fly out."
At the emperor's command, Yingtian Prefecture and the Sixth Prince responded at the same time. The people of Yingtian Prefecture immediately detained Zhao Yan, while the Sixth Prince took the order and led a team of soldiers to Zhou Mansion quickly. More than a hundred people surrounded Zhou Mansion.
Zhao Yinlian got up early in the morning to help Zhou Changying pack his book box, and asked the housekeeper to send him to school to prevent Changying from refusing to go.
Zhou Changying's attitude towards study is like a square piece of wood, which will only roll if kicked. Without supervision, he will not move at all. After sending her son to the front yard, Zhao Yinlian turned back and wanted to rest for a while. After taking two steps, she heard a burst of hurried footsteps.
"Why are you coming back if you don't want to send the young master to school?" Zhao Yinlian saw that it was the butler, glanced at him unhappily, then looked at Zhou Changying who followed him back, and said in a softer voice, "Did you forget something?"
"Mom, there are a lot of people outside the house and they won't let me out." Zhou Changying didn't know what was going on. She just felt that those people looked ferocious and spoke harshly, which made her look a little scary.
"Madam! His Majesty ordered the Sixth Prince to bring people from Yingtian Prefecture to surround the Zhou Mansion, saying that no one is allowed to set foot outside the Zhou Mansion!"
The butler's voice trembled violently when he replied.
Zhao Yinlian took a deep breath. Sixth Prince? She asked in a trembling voice, "What happened?"
"This prince obeyed my father's order and led people to guard the Zhou Mansion. Today, the Minister of War revealed in the hall that General Zhou and the Minister of War, Lord Zhao, had taken advantage of their positions to gain many benefits. Madam Zhao, you were involved in accepting bribes and buying and selling official positions. Your crimes are unforgivable."
The Sixth Prince walked in from the gate. He was wearing a long robe and looked suave and elegant.
But Zhao Yinlian had no intention of appreciating his face. Listening to what the Sixth Prince said, her heart sank inch by inch: "Your Highness!"
Without giving Zhao Yinlian a chance to argue, the Sixth Prince interrupted her and said, "This case has been handed over to Yingtian Prefecture and the Dali Temple for joint investigation. Before the matter is investigated, please be quiet and stay in the mansion. Otherwise, I will not be responsible for anything that happens."
The Sixth Prince was arrogant to begin with. Apart from the current emperor, no one was worthy of his attention. He was even more rude to the sinner Zhao Yinlian.
After saying this, the Sixth Prince turned away. The reason why he entered the Zhou Mansion was just to follow the Emperor's order and convey his father's oral instructions.
"Accepting bribes, how could such a thing happen?" The servants who heard what the Sixth Prince said looked at Zhao Yinlian in astonishment.
Zhao Yinlian's face was pale. She stood in the center of everyone's sight, like a helpless person in distress. However, her fate today was her own fault. From her reaction, the servants who were watching knew that this was almost certain.
Zhao Yinlian asked someone to find out privately what had happened at the morning court today. The news that the Assistant Minister of War had exposed the past scandals of the Zhao and Zhou families had already spread in the capital, so a little inquiry would reveal what was going on.
As a result, not only did they find out that the Minister of War had exposed Zhao Yinlian for taking bribes by abusing her husband's identity, but even Zhou Junyuan's military achievements were all due to impostorship. In addition, Zhou Junyuan and Lord Zhao had colluded with each other to gain a lot of benefits.
This news swept across the capital like a flood. Even if Zhao Yinlian wanted to conceal it, she couldn't. For a moment, everyone in the Zhou Mansion was in a panic. If the Sixth Prince hadn't led his men to surround the mansion, the servants who could run away would have run away long ago.
Among those who were shocked by this incident, Gu Siqing was also one of them.
"What? The Vice Minister of the Ministry of War reported in the court that Zhou Junyuan had taken General Gu's military achievements?" There was no relevant evidence of this crime in the evidence she gave to Chi Hongyuan. How could Chi Hongyuan find out what happened to her father?
Overturning her father's verdict was her unfulfilled wish, but her ability was limited. For two years, her people had not been able to find any evidence related to the matter. In addition, Zhou Junyuan was already dead, so Gu Siqing could only reluctantly comfort herself that she had avenged her father.
Unexpectedly, Chi Hongyuan not only helped her expose what Zhao Yinlian had done, but also helped her find out the injustice of her father's case.
"It is absolutely true. The Sixth Prince has led his men to surround the Zhou residence. The Dali Temple and Yingtian Prefecture are investigating the case together. The truth will soon be revealed. Miss, the general can rest in peace in his grave."
Guihua held Gu Siqing's hand and looked at her with pity in her eyes. She had watched her master struggle through all these years.
The Zhou family had a hard time, and they had survived until now, but they never expected that they would finally see the light at the end of the tunnel. How could she know that the reason why those people in the Zhou family got their retribution was because of her young lady's hard work for many days.
"Yes, father can finally rest in peace." Gu Siqing sighed.
As time goes by, General Gu Yaotian is still remembered by people. As a daughter, Gu Siqing is proud of him. However, she can start over, but her father does not have such an opportunity.
The evidence of Lord Zhao, Zhou Junyuan, and Zhao Yinlian's crimes is solid and the charges are numerous. The evidence found by Gu Siqing and Chi Hongyuan was "inadvertently" delivered to Yingtian Prefecture and the Dali Temple, and the matter was soon revealed.
A few days later, the current emperor ordered the Zhou Mansion and the Shangshu Mansion to be raided. As for the imperial edict that Old Madam Zhou had obtained through her son, it was also taken back. The situation of the Zhou Mansion became even more bleak.
As for Zhao Yinlian, because she was involved in the case, she was taken away by the people from Yingtian Prefecture on the day the case was discovered. When she was taken away, she was still shouting that she was innocent, and was finally gagged and put on a prison van and taken to the prison.
When Zhao Yinlian was brought out of the mansion by the arrest captain, she was still crying out that she was innocent. However, after being put into the cell and not having been tortured much, she could not bear it anymore and confessed everything she had done.
She disclosed all the events and names related to the case. Several of the names she mentioned matched the evidence found by Gu Siqing. When the case was traced back to the beginning, it was found that a wide range of people and events were involved.
The emperor did not expect that Zhao Yinlian and her daughter had done so many things behind his back under his nose. He was furious and ordered the father and daughter to be sentenced to death. As for those related to the case of the Minister of War, his son and son-in-law were also implicated and investigated to see if there were any problems.
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