Chapter 331: Catching the Man Red-Handed
As expected, arrogance comes at a price.
I don’t know if it was because Wang Yongshou himself couldn’t find the thing and took it out on them, or if it was something else.
In short, before it got dark, people on the streets were already gossiping about them.
Some say that Xie Xuan relied on his status to rob and plunder.
Breaking up a loving couple...
Others said that Ji Yanli could not let go of Princess Xuanming, which was why he secretly kept the portrait and was sad.
In short, gossip is always what people love most.
It's still an eye-catching love triangle.
When Su Shengsheng learned about this from Qing Ning who came into the mansion, she was also a little amused.
If it continues like this, I really don’t know what it will become?
Even if Ji Yanli told Wang Yongshou that it was his fault alone, no one cared what he thought.
Su Shengsheng felt that Wang Yongshou was guilty.
Even though they knew that Ji Yanli, who came and went from the mansion, had the opportunity to steal the portrait and transfer it to them, they could not confirm it.
Because once it goes to court, a lot of things will be revealed.
But this matter still implicated Ji Yanli.
Because of his misconduct, he had been stripped of all his official ranks, leaving only the empty title of Tanhua.
Fortunately, his right to be an official was not deprived, and he was allowed to serve in the Ministry of Revenue.
Although there was much ado about nothing, Xie Xuan couldn't sit still.
Within a day, someone was sent to find Wang Yongshou.
A cloud-piercing arrow shot straight into the door of the Prime Minister's Mansion.
The letter they carried indicated that the imperial edict was in their hands. They heard that the prime minister had mobilized the imperial guards and searched the palace.
He then demanded a huge sum of 100,000 gold ingots, otherwise he would sell the imperial edict to the first person he suspected, Princess Xuanming.
Who says the princess is rich?
What you fear will come true.
Even though Wang Yongshou still doubted the source of the letter, he was also afraid that Xie Xuan was really unaware of it and it was stolen by thieves by chance.
He had suspected Ji Yanli.
Although the Prime Minister's Mansion was not heavily guarded, it would still take an outsider more than a day or two to break into the study.
But the thief came in unnoticed, led him to the secret room, and knocked him out again before the guards arrived.
It’s incredible to think about it.
While Wang Yongshou was anxiously waiting for the ransom, Su Shengsheng was also worried about what happened to Miss Wang.
But after so many days, it seems that he will not betray Ji Yanli.
But whether she really didn't know the ins and outs of the matter, or was too in love with Ji Yanli, was truly thought-provoking.
If Wang Yongshou explained to her that this was a matter of life and death, or a matter concerning the fate of the clan and the Qilin Army...
Then will she still help Ji Yanli hide it?
During the ten-day grace period given by the kind-hearted thief, before Wang Yongshou could do anything desperate, Mu Ze, who was heading to Liangzhou, brought good news.
Taking advantage of the poor information exchange between the two countries, Mu Ze finally found out the truth after some patient and persuasive questioning.
It turned out that when the Northern Rong marched south and attacked the imperial capital, the Second Saint was forced and induced by the Northern Rong Emperor, who wanted to wipe out the royal bloodline of Zong Zheng's family, to go rescue him.
It should be a mixture of true and false. He wants Zong Zheng Ruijin to really lead troops to rescue them, but he is also afraid that Beirong will kill them.
It is no wonder that the imperial edict was able to safely break out of the encirclement of the Northern Rong.
However, for some unknown reason, Zong Zheng Ruijin delayed in coming to the rescue, causing the Beirong soldiers to lose their patience and abduct the empress, the empress dowager, the crown prince and other royal family members.
Logically speaking, Zong Zheng Ruijin had soldiers at the time, and with the imperial edict, he could mobilize a large force.
But they had to watch helplessly as the Northern Rong soldiers wiped out the entire Zong Zheng royal family and mortgaged all of their belongings for compensation.
At that time, information exchange was not smooth, and since it was a secret decree, not many people knew about this.
Afterwards, they all felt ashamed of the Northern Rong's abduction of the two saints and the royal ladies, and kept it a secret.
Later, Zong Zhengrui led his troops to suppress rebellions everywhere...
Some hidden clues suddenly emerged.
Maybe it's just karma.
The retired emperor was afraid of the generals at the border and did not dare to delegate power.
The powerful prince Zong Zheng Ruijin, who had the imperial edict, just watched and did nothing.
It's really a tit-for-tat situation. The father and son are amazing.
One was afraid of the Qilin Army and deliberately delayed the reinforcements.
One of them became disloyal and allowed his father to be abducted by the enemy, and then he set up his own family.
This situation seems like retribution.
It’s a pity that innocent people suffered and were killed.
But there may be some unknown secrets here.
Otherwise, Wang Yongshou would not have reacted that way.
I guess he is also feeling very uncomfortable now.
If you don’t have money to pay for the ransom, you have to ask the emperor for it.
If you ask the emperor for it, you will have to reveal that you have something up your sleeve.
Emperors have always been suspicious, and suspicion is the beginning of murderous intent.
So Xie Xuan also sent people to protect Wang Yongshou.
After all, only Wang Yongshou knew what the truth was back then.
Although the confessions made by the two saints after being induced by drugs cannot be believed, they further prove that they are estranged from each other.
The reason for not confessing now is just to save the emperor's face.
But if they feel desperate, no matter how difficult it is to become emperor, a gap will be opened.
Using rumors to break rumors is the fastest way.
In order to suppress the trend of the love triangle scandal, Xie Xuan spread Wang Yongshou's "secret".
He said he had evidence that the two saints delayed the reinforcements.
However, it was not specified for how many years the reinforcements were delayed.
But it can also cause a thousand ripples.
After all, Wang Yongshou was the son of Wang Huanqi. When the Queen of the Xie family overturned the verdict, only Wang Huanqi was convicted.
As his heir, it is impossible not to know something.
Upon hearing the news, Prince Jingyuan took action and immediately ordered people to bring Wang Yongshou to the court for public trial.
In the absence of direct evidence, the prime minister cannot be punished without an imperial decree.
But at this moment, everyone is paying attention, and any little movement can cause news.
Zong Zheng Ruijin wanted to silence Wang Yongshou, but he had to be wary of public opinion.
But the prison cell was a safe place for Wang Yongshou.
Unfortunately, he refused to plead guilty and was naturally not allowed to go to jail.
All kinds of news were released like bombshells. Even though Zong Zheng Ruijin and Wang Yongshou had been in the same boat before, they had to consider whether to give up.
At the same time, Xie Xuan also sent people to secretly investigate the matter of Zong Zheng Ruijin's secret decree.
Even though I still can't find out what happened back then, I feel like I've reached that turning point.
As long as we find the breakthrough point of Wang Yongshou, we will be able to find out the origin of the Qilin Army case twenty years ago.
Wang Yongshou definitely does not have 100,000 gold ingots.
But at this moment everyone seemed to be holding back, and Zong Zheng Ruijin finally took action.
He gave Wang Yongshou, who had no money to pay the ransom, 100,000 gold ingots and sent his personal guards to pay the ransom.
Prince Jingyuan, who had been waiting to capture the thief early in the morning, captured him along with his personal guards and 100,000 gold ingots.
Unfortunately, the thieves were too cunning and all ran away.
Then it gets exciting.
The Prime Minister's residence was robbed, but the emperor paid a ransom of 100,000 gold ingots.
Rumors immediately spread in Nanling.
Who asked Zong Zheng Ruijin to not even redeem his own father?
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