Chapter 249 Visiting
Relatives When their eyes met, Wen Yuanxiu's face was calm and calm, without the slightest panic or fear.
It was not because Wen Yuanxiu was very capable, but on the way from the remote mountain village of Lin'an Prefecture to Shangjing, Wen Xiuyuan had experienced all the emotions and thought about it over and over again.
Without waiting for Yu Zheng to speak, he took the initiative to say: "I want to make a deal with the prince."
"Oh?" Yu Zheng's eyebrows moved slightly, and he said with interest: "Tell me, what capital do you have to make a deal with this prince."
Wen Yuanxiu was already a prisoner, and even if he didn't say anything else, just the things he did for Lin Xunfu were enough to be beheaded.
"I have the correspondence between Patrolman Lin and Lord Cao." Wen Yuanxiu looked at Yu Zheng steadily, weighing the chips and observing Yu Zheng's reaction.
Once he fell into Yu Zheng's hands, Wen Yuanxiu knew that he could not escape. He was afraid that he would not be able to withstand the torture and confess.
So after thinking about it, Wen Yuanxiu chose a path that was most beneficial to himself. He
could express his sincerity actively, avoid physical pain, and get what he wanted.
"What do you want? Tell me." Yu Zheng knocked on the armrest of the chair from time to time.
Yu Zheng could have directly tortured him to extract a confession without agreeing to Wen Yuanxiu's deal. But he had seen many people who stubbornly resisted, and it was rare to meet a smart person, which saved a lot of effort. Yu Zheng was in a good mood and did not mind making an exception.
Wen Yuanxiu looked at the solemn and dignified man in front of him, and said word by word: "I want the prince to keep my wife and children safe."
In fact, he was very lucky that it was Yu Zheng who found him instead of Cao Qian.
If Cao Qian had found him, he would have killed him directly to silence him, and his wife and children would have escaped death.
Zhuiyun said at the right time: "His wife and children have been settled in a separate courtyard outside the capital. They are Lin
Xunfu's concubines." No wonder he became Lin Xunfu's confidant and held the correspondence between Lin Xunfu and Cao Qian.
"The people are already in my hands. No matter how you calculate this deal, I am the one who suffers." Yu Zheng frowned, seeming a little dissatisfied.
Wen Yuanxiu understood that he and his wife and children had fallen into Yu Zheng's hands, and he had no qualifications to negotiate conditions. But it doesn't matter if he dies, but his wife and children should not be implicated by this, and they don't know anything.
Thinking of this, Wen Yuanxiu's eyes showed a trace of panic: "I still have the account book. I have a record of every sum of money that Lin Xun has donated to Lord Cao."
The account book and the letter are both ironclad evidence.
However, Yu Zheng remained silent and did not respond, unmoved.
Time passed by bit by bit, and Wen Yuanxiu felt a chill on his back and a numbness on his scalp because of Yu Zheng's cold and sharp eyes that penetrated everything.
He gritted his teeth and handed over the last chip: "I know where the stolen money that Lin Xun used to bribe corruption is."
Yu Zheng's dark eyebrows finally moved: "Speak."
This means that the deal has been agreed.
Wen Yuanxiu's face was delighted and he confessed the truth.
When Lin Xunfu was assassinated by Cao Qian, he suddenly died without any explanation, so naturally the stolen money he embezzled could not be found.
That was a huge amount of money, and Cao Qian must have been looking for it.
Before leaving, Yu Zheng told Sun Hechuan: "Keep a close watch and don't let anyone get close."
Cao Qian would definitely not be able to hold back after knowing that Wen Yuanxiu was such an important witness. He would try every possible way to get information out of him, and then kill him to silence him.
"Yes." Sun Hechuan also knew that the situation was serious, so he immediately imprisoned Wen Yuanxiu in the secret prison and sent his confidants to guard him.
After leaving the Dali Temple, Yu Zheng asked Zhuiyun to go back to the mansion to rest first, and he and Zhufeng went to Zhou's mansion.
"The amount of money embezzled by the prefect of Lin'an Prefecture is already astonishing. It is conceivable that the amount presented to Cao Qian will be even more. If we can successfully obtain evidence, there will be hope of overthrowing Cao Qian." Zhou Taifu was overjoyed.
Although corruption and bribery are serious crimes, it is difficult to overthrow the entire Cao family with the queen and Yu Cheng.
Yu Zheng's dark eyes slightly curled up and said, "That's not enough."
Zhou Boxu understood what he meant and said, "I have found some clues that Cao Sheng raped women and took human lives, but there is still no evidence."
"What about Prime Minister Xie?" Yu Zheng asked.
Since the last meeting in the suburban villa, the two sides reached an agreement that Zhou Boxu and Xie Qinan would communicate with each other.
Zhou Boxu said, "Xie Qi'an has a list of people who bought and sold official positions by Cao Qian, and he is collecting evidence."
Yu Zheng nodded, and the three of them discussed the next steps and measures.
East Palace.
After more than a month of recuperation, Yu Cheng's injuries have improved greatly.
The Queen was overjoyed and said, "Since you were injured, your grandfather has been very worried and often mentioned you. Now that you are well, let's go visit him together tomorrow."
"Okay." Yu Cheng agreed.
Master Cao is old and sick, and according to etiquette, he should be visited during the New Year, and he cannot be refused.
Cao Muxue was very excited, she could finally go home.
After the morning court the next day, with the emperor's permission, the Queen, Yu Cheng and Cao Muxue went back to the Cao Mansion to visit their relatives.
Cao Qian led the people in the mansion to welcome them.
"Welcome to Her Majesty, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, and the Crown Princess."
Cao Sheng looked at Yu Cheng, who was treated like a star, and felt extremely jealous.
He had not forgotten that the last thirty strokes of the cane were imposed by Yu Cheng himself, which cost him half his life and made him lie in bed for several months before recovering.
Cao Sheng did not understand. It was obvious that Yu Cheng relied on the influence of the Cao family to firmly sit on the throne of the crown prince, so why did the Cao family act so lowly in front of him.
The Cao family tried their best to plan for Yu Cheng, and even used his marriage as a pretext to pave the way for Yu Cheng, but what did Yu Cheng give back to the Cao family? The more
Cao Sheng thought about it, the more upset he became, and the more he hated Yu Cheng.
"I haven't been home for a long time, and the house is still the same as before." The queen looked at the familiar yet unfamiliar mansion with a little emotion.
Madam Cao smiled and said, "This will always be your home, and your courtyard will always be kept."
The Queen smiled and was in a good mood.
After some greetings, Cao Qian took the Queen and others to Cao Taishi's courtyard.
"Father." Seeing the thin old man on the bed, the Queen's eyes were moist.
Cao Taishi, who was lying motionless on the bed, slowly opened his eyes when he heard the voice, and when he saw the Queen, a light flashed in his old eyes.
"I'm back... I'm back." Master Cao raised his hand with difficulty.
The empress stepped forward quickly and held Master Cao's hand, which was so withered that only skin and bones were left.
"Grandfather." Seeing Master Cao who loved him, Cao Muxue's eyes were red.
"Grandfather." Yu Cheng also came to the bed to pay his respects.
"Cheng'er is here too... You're all back, good... good..."
Master Cao was very happy, and a rare smile appeared on his wrinkled face.
The family reunited, the atmosphere in the house was warm and harmonious, and the family gathered together to talk and laugh.
While they were talking, the servant brought the soup.
"I'll do it." The empress took the bowl and served the soup herself.
Cao Qian helped Master Cao sit up, and the empress scooped the medicine, blew it warm, and fed it to Master Cao one spoonful at a time.
After being bedridden for many years, Master Cao took medicine every day, but he felt bitter in his mouth and stomach, and every mouthful of medicine was bitter, which made him frown.
But he knew in his heart that he couldn't die. The longer he lived, the more prosperous the Cao family would be.
So even if it was hard to swallow, he never stopped taking the medicine.
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