Chapter 110: Dog Officials
Seeing that Yu Zheng and the others knew everything, Aunt Li sat on the ground with a pale face, knowing that Zhao Renxian was finished, and so were they, mother and son.
With the evil deeds Zhao Renxian had committed and the money he had embezzled, it was enough to confiscate his family and destroy his clan.
After thinking it over, Aunt Li had no way out, and she was desperate and refused to say anything.
Yu Zheng knew what Aunt Li was thinking at a glance, and glared at her with a solemn face, and spoke coldly.
"Even if we know that the stolen goods are in this house, we will definitely find them if we dig three feet underground, but it will only take some effort. If you can take the initiative to confess, I will count you as a meritorious service for your crime and ensure that you and your son will not die."
"Really?" Aunt Li saw hope, and a light of hope flashed in her dead eyes.
Since the day she helped Zhao Renxian hide the evidence, Aunt Li was ready to die. But her son could not die.
"My master is King Jing, and his words are golden. You can rest assured." Zhuiyun told Yu Zheng his identity.
Aunt Li was shocked after hearing this. While she believed that Yu Zheng could protect her and her son, she also knew that Zhao Renxian was doomed and it was futile to struggle any further.
"Under the firewood pile in the kitchen." Aunt Li told everything.
In view of her knowledge, Zhufeng called a guard and asked him to carry the boy on the ground into the house and throw him on the bed, and keep a close watch on him.
"Lead the way." Zhufeng urged Aunt Li.
Many years of experience following Yu Zheng told Zhufeng that he should let Aunt Li go first to prevent fraud.
Although they have hostages, it is better to be safe than sorry. After all, Zhao Renxian's concubine is not as important as Yu Zheng.
Just in case, Zhufeng led two guards and followed Aunt Li into the kitchen, and asked Zhuiyun to protect Yu Zheng and wait outside.
It must be said that Zhao Renxian has a smart brain, but it's a pity that he used it all to do bad things.
Zhufeng saw Aunt Li move the firewood pile, sweep away the firewood residue, twist a mechanism that was hidden so hard to detect, and open the secret door under the firewood pile.
"It's a cellar." The guard reported after investigation.
Zhufeng nodded, asked the guard to light the oil lamp, and he took Aunt Li down to check.
The cellar was deep and quiet. Zhufeng tensed up and was full of vigilance. After going down to the cellar and seeing the mountains of gold, silver and treasures, his eyes widened.
Although he was used to seeing all kinds of big scenes with Yu Zheng, it was the first time for Zhufeng to see the treasures piled on the ground like stones. The firelight almost blinded his eyes. He roughly
measured it with his eyes. The cellar was about ten feet deep and two feet wide, as spacious as an underground dark room.
The scary thing was that such a large dark room was almost filled with gold, silver and jewelry. Zhufeng didn't pay attention to his feet when walking, and stepped on a string of pearls, almost falling.
Did Zhao Renxian, this dog official, embezzle all the money of Lin'an Prefecture?
After confirming that there was no danger in the cellar, Zhufeng took Aunt Li up to report to Yu Zheng.
Jiang Shu was shocked when he heard that there was treasure in the cellar.
He knew that it was a corrupt official, but he didn't know that he was so corrupt.
"Don't you want to go down and take a look, Prince?" Zhao Manying said.
She was also very curious about how much money Zhao Renxian had embezzled.
Yu Zheng turned around and saw that Jiang Shu also looked surprised, so he stepped into the kitchen.
Several people went down to the cellar one after another, and they were all stunned after seeing the scene in the cellar with their own eyes.
The corrupt official's house is full of wealth, and the beggar's stomach is empty.
Just across the alley, the little monkeys are hungry and have no clothes to cover their bodies. But the Li family's cellar is full of gold and silver treasures.
Moreover, this Aunt Li was regarded as a good person by the little monkeys.
Now that I think about it, the food sent to Aunt Li's house every month should be filled with gold, silver and jewelry.
Aunt Li took out the treasures from the food bag and distributed the food to the little monkeys.
In this way, she not only earned a good reputation for being generous and kind, but also covered up the fact that she smuggled treasures. Killing two birds with one stone.
It was really ironic that she hid the embezzled money next to the beggars' alley and used the beggars as a cover.
"This dog official, it's easy for him to confiscate his property and exterminate his clan!" Tan Yu clenched his fist in anger.
Jiang Shu agreed with this.
Yu Zheng picked up a piece of silver and saw a mark printed on it, indicating that it was disaster relief money allocated by the treasury.
The evidence is irrefutable, Zhao Renxian's good days are over.
It was already dark when he came out of the cellar. Tan Yu felt hungry when she caught a glimpse of the burnt vegetables in the pot.
"Master, what should we do next?" Zhuiyun asked for instructions.
Yu Zheng looked at Aunt Li and said, "You personally lead people to guard here, take a pen and paper to record her confession, and wait for Zhao Renxian to throw himself into the trap, and everyone will get the stolen goods."
The Fuyin Mansion is Zhao Renxian's territory, and the guards of the Yamen may have been bribed. If they are captured directly, it will take a lot of effort and there will be certain risks.
It is better to wait here and wait, which will save a lot of effort.
"Yes." Zhuiyun answered respectfully.
Zhao Manying asked doubtfully: "What are we going to do now? Go back to the prefectural governor's mansion?"
"Let's find a restaurant to eat." Yu Zheng looked at Jiang Shu and asked her if she had eaten yet?
Jiang Shu shook her head.
So the group found a nearby restaurant and had dinner together.
While sitting in the private room and waiting for the dishes, Zhao Manying took the initiative to talk to Jiang Shu in order to ease the atmosphere.
Jiang Shu was shocked to learn that Zhao Manying was actually Zhao Renxian's niece.
"Miss Zhao is kind-hearted, upright and selfless, and she is admirable."
Jiang Shu sincerely admired that a woman from a distant family could sacrifice her relatives for the sake of the people of Lin'an Prefecture.
Zhao Manying smiled upon hearing this, and said ashamedly: "I'm not that great, I just want to protect myself."
Jiang Shu was puzzled.
Zhao Manying sighed and told the story.
Her parents died early, and Zhao Renxian took her to his side to raise her in order to embezzle her family's property.
In the eyes of outsiders, this is a righteous act, but only Zhao Manying knows Zhao Renxian's true face.
Unfortunately, she is too young, and Zhao Renxian is an official, so she can only endure and grow up.
But what does it matter if she grows up? After all, she is a weak woman, and Zhao Renxian's power is getting bigger and bigger, and he even colluded with the patrol.
"In my uncle's eyes, I used to be a burden, and now I'm a chess piece. If I don't find a way out for myself, once the prince leaves, he will give me to the governor of Jiangnan." "
Do you know how old the governor is and what he looks like?"
Zhao Manying smiled and described him to Jiang Shu: "He looks like a roasted pig."
Jiang Shu saw the moisture in her eyes and heard her choking in her words, and realized that she was also a miserable person.
"I have no friends. Miss Jiang, I said too much. Don't mind." Zhao Manying took a deep breath and suppressed her turbulent emotions.
Jiang Shu shook his head and comforted her softly: "Just bear with it a little longer. When the prince catches Zhao Renxian, you will be free."
"Yes, I want to be free." Zhao Manying felt that this sentence was very pleasant, like the sound
of nature. What she wanted from Yu Zheng was freedom.
Yu Zheng had been listening to them quietly without interrupting.
After the meal came, Zhao Manying ate very happily, but Jiang Shu had no appetite.
"What's wrong? Not to your taste?" Yu Zheng served her a bowl of soup.
Jiang Shu said: "I'm not too hungry, Prince, eat more, don't worry about me."
Too many things happened today, and it was too shocking, causing Jiang Shu to eat absent-mindedly. When they parted, she forgot to tell Yu Zheng that she was going back to Shangjing.
Back at the inn, Tan Yu asked Jiang Shu when she would return to Beijing so that she could pack her bags.