Chapter 194 Interrogation

Su Xiaoxiao was stunned: [Oh my god, I almost forgot the important matter. I have to bring those people who came from thousands of miles away to testify for my uncle into the city. What else can this mouth do except eating? Can't it even call me uncle?]

Gu Huaiyu thought that this would persuade Su Xiaoxiao to leave the palace and save people, but he didn't expect Su Xiaoxiao to still refuse to admit defeat.

[I must take that coral back legitimately!]

Su Xiaoxiao's inner voice was deafening, and Gu Huaiyu almost couldn't help it and subconsciously covered his ears.

Su Xiaoxiao closed her eyes, as if she had used up all her strength, and finally shouted, "Uncle Emperor!"

It took the emperor a while to react. He was so excited that tears welled up in his eyes, "Silly child, it's my fault. I shouldn't have teased you. Look how I pushed you into this state."

Su Xiaoxiao had never felt so accomplished. She said proudly, "Uncle Emperor, I won this coral by myself!"

The emperor seemed to be distressed and said repeatedly, "Yes, yes, yes, it was Xiaoxiao who won the coral myself!" I won it myself!"

Su Xiaoxiao struggled to get off the emperor, walked to Eunuch Yang and said, "Eunuch Yang, thank you for sending Shanhu and Ximian home for me. I want to go play with my prince brother now. Goodbye, uncle emperor, and Eunuch Yang."

After saying that, she pulled Gu Huaiyu's sleeve and ran with her short legs, "Hurry up, hurry up, it's too late!"

The emperor's tears of emotion had not yet dried when he saw Su Xiaoxiao hurriedly pulling Gu Huaiyu onto the carriage and riding away in the dust.

Eunuch Yang smiled dotingly: "Princess Anle really knows how to care for people. She knew that the emperor specially prepared a feast for her, so she insisted on taking it back."

The emperor also smiled: "I think she is eating and taking, and she doesn't want to accompany me for a moment longer. The prince just said that Xu Mo is reviewing Zhao Hongye's case. Is there any progress?

Eunuch Yang whispered: "There is news just from outside the palace. Lord Xu checked many projects supervised by Lord Zhao. They are all genuine and there is no problem. Lord Zhao also has a good reputation in Xiling area. But..." Eunuch

Yang stopped listening when he said this.

The emperor said in a deep voice: "If you have something to say, just say it. Why are you hesitating? "

But, there was no stone or mud taken out of the breached dam, only straw. Dozens of people died because of the breach. Lord Xu can't find evidence to prove that Lord Zhao had nothing to do with the incident, and Lord Zhao doesn't admit that he was the one who did it, so the situation is at a stalemate."

The emperor looked at the sky and said with some regret, "The prince took advantage of the dawn and went out to join in the fun, but I was trapped in the palace. "

The emperor had a premonition that this case would definitely lead to a big fish. He was both looking forward to it and a little afraid.

His Secretary of the Central Secretariat and the Minister of War had problems, who would be the next one? Are the officials under his rule so incompetent? This is a mockery of his rule.

Eunuch Yang asked: "Your Majesty, aren't you worried that Lord Zhao is really corrupt and perverts the law?"

"What's the use of worrying? Although Xu Mo is young, he will definitely be able to find out the truth. Come play chess with me, and let them take care of the things outside!"

The emperor said, and sat down next to the chessboard.

Yang Shun said with a smile: "Then I have to trouble Your Majesty to wait for a moment. The things that Princess Anle ordered have not been arranged yet!"

The emperor laughed: "This Xiaoxiao is more proud than me! "

At this time, Su Xiaoxiao kept urging the driver: "Hurry up, hurry up, to the west gate."

Gu Huaiyu was afraid that she would bump into something, so he pushed her onto the stool and said, "Sit still, we'll be there soon."

[I really shouldn't have gotten so angry. My second aunt and the others must not fight.]

Gu Huaiyu sighed. Now he knew he was anxious, and he really didn't know what to do with her.

In the Dali Temple, Xu Mo asked Zhao Hongye who was kneeling in the hall: "Zhao Hongye, was the construction of the dam supervised by you?"

"Yes!"

"Then you still say that you didn't cut corners, but these are all materials taken out of the dam. The evidence is as solid as a mountain. How can you argue! "

Zhao Hongye still said calmly: "When I built the dam, I used qualified raw materials. These are not used by me."

"Then how do you explain this! "As Xu Mo was talking, an official threw the remains of the dam brought back from Xiling in front of Zhao Hongye.

Zhao Hongye looked at the straws that had become soft and rotten due to soaking, his eyes full of anger.

It was the dam filled with these things that destroyed the farmland that had been reclaimed with great difficulty downstream, and also took the lives of dozens of people.

Zhao Hongjing met with him when he arrived in Xiling and roughly told him the reason for the collapse of the dam. The second brother said that he would definitely find evidence to prove his innocence and make him stop.

Thinking of Zhao Hongjing, Zhao Hongye smiled. His naive and simple second brother was afraid of hardship and fatigue, and loved to be clean, but in order to save him, he ran to Xiling alone and got to know everyone. The second brother should be home, it's good to be home!

"Zhao Hongye, I have another question for you?" Xu Mo was very dissatisfied with his arrogant look.

Zhao Hongye still said slowly: "I don't know. After the dam was built, I went to other construction sites. I don't know what happened afterwards. The money for buying raw materials was all paid by the Ministry of Works. There are detailed records of where those materials were used. Lord Xu can check the Ministry of Works."

Xu Mo looked directly at Wang Duozi, not intending to give face to anyone: "No need, Lord Wang, the Minister of Works, is also here to hear the trial today. Lord Wang, please take out the account book of the Ministry of Works so that we can check it. "

Wang Duozi knew that the emperor had to give some face to Xu Mo, so he did not dare to delay. He asked someone to present the account book and said, "The account of the Ministry of Works is based on the data reported by Lord Zhao. Only Lord Zhao knows the inside story."

Wang Duozi implied that this account book was Zhao Hongye's private account.

He wanted to distance himself from the matter. Anyway, there would be no evidence. Zhao Hongye could not explain the problem of the dam clearly, so he could not escape the responsibility.

Unexpectedly, Xu Mo was not disturbed by him at all. Instead, he asked, "As the Minister of Works, Lord Wang manages his subordinates in this way. There are so many construction projects in Xiling, and Lord Wang only has this messy account book in his hands? "

Wang Duozi didn't expect Xu Mo to dare to ridicule him in public, and he couldn't get angry, so he had to endure it and said: "Sir Xu, the emperor ordered you to solve the case as soon as possible and hold me accountable. It's not your turn to worry about it."

Xu Mo sneered: "Sir Zhao's account books are much more detailed than yours. Every penny allocated by the Ministry of Works has a source. Even his salary and the money sent to him by his family have a source. Let's check Sir Zhao's private account!"

Xu Mo was reading Zhao Hongye's private account aloud as his teacher.

Outside the West City Gate, Li Yunshu stood outside the West City Gate with a big sword in hand.

He said in a heroic manner: "These are witnesses who come to ask for mercy, not rioters. Please be kind and let them enter the city and take responsibility. Don't blame me for being rude."