Chapter 256 Trump Card
Without evidence, they cannot arrest people.
So Wei Zhi asked her, "What did Bai Qi take away back then..."
That is the only possible evidence to convict all those involved in the case. If they cannot get it, they will have to re-investigate, which will consume an unknown amount of manpower and material resources, and the final results are uncertain.
Hearing what he said, Liu's shoulders almost slumped.
She had anticipated this, and when Wei Zhi confirmed it, she still couldn't help but feel disappointed.
She paused and said, "One of the attendants who fled with Qi'er survived. His name is Erji, but I can't give him to you yet. If one day you can bring the person behind the incident to justice, I will hand him over when you need a witness."
"Where's that thing?"
This is the most important thing.
Liu shook her head and said, "I have been looking for it for so many years."
This time she didn't hold back and told him everything that had happened, including the relationship between Manbao and Zhou Yin and his wife. She said, "I've tried to probe them and even had Daji sneak into the Zhou family's house to search, but they didn't find what we're looking for. Zhou Yin and his wife died on the road before they could return home, and their belongings were gone too."
Wei Zhi was surprised. He didn't expect that the little girl was also related to this matter.
But the thing disappeared on the road, and the person who held it was already dead. He frowned, thinking that this was like looking for a needle in a haystack.
Of course, Liu also knew that this endless injustice made her feel powerless. It had been six years. Could she really redress her son's injustice in her lifetime?
Liu slumped down in her chair and asked disheartenedly, "Sir, how many people died when the Jianwei Weir burst?"
Wei Zhi gritted his teeth, thinking of the hell on earth he saw when he first arrived in Yizhou.
In this flood, the death toll counted by his order alone was more than 48,000. Among them, some were directly washed away or drowned by the flood, but a considerable number also died from hunger, conflict, and disease afterwards.
But in the final analysis, it was because the Jianwei Weir burst.
If Bai Qi had survived six years ago and the Jianwei Weir incident had happened, then something like this would not have happened today.
This case not only resulted in the deaths of Bai Qi, Zhou Yin and his wife, and their followers, but also the deaths of more than 48,000 people today.
There are also people who he has not counted and whose whereabouts are unknown.
Wei Zhi took a deep breath and said solemnly, "Don't worry, old lady. I will do my best to give everyone justice."
Liu's eyes welled up. She stood up, bowed, and said, "Your Excellency is upright, and I believe in you. However, I also know that there are things that can be done and things that cannot be done. I have already waited for six years, and I don't mind waiting for another six, or another six, because at this age, I have no other pursuits besides enjoying my grandchildren. I can wait."
Wei Zhi understood her words and asked, "Madam, if you have any request, please feel free to ask."
Liu said, "Back then, in order to find out the identities of Zhou Yin and his wife, they deliberately framed them as bandits, preventing Zhou Man from recognizing his biological parents. The Zhou family also hid the news of Zhou Yin's death."
She said, "Mr. and Mrs. Zhou Yin died because of my son. I can't let them bear this stigma after their death. Besides, Manbao can't deny her biological parents forever. She's six years old this year. I can wait, but she can't. I'm afraid the Zhou family can't wait either."
Wei Zhi fell into deep thought.
How important are a person’s affairs and reputation after death?
Even though Wei Zhi did not believe in ghosts and gods, he attached great importance to these two things, especially his reputation after death.
Who doesn’t want to be remembered for generations after death? Who wants to be cursed after death and not even receive the most basic sacrifices?
He paced back and forth in the hall for a long time, and after a while he asked, "Who knows about the Zhou Yin couple's affairs?"
"There are only Lizhi, you and me," Liu said. "As for the three people, I'm afraid I've guessed a little bit, but they are in our hands now."
So no one outside knew about it, including the Zhou family themselves.
"The one called Daji..."
Liu immediately said, "He is trustworthy."
Liu paused and said, "Their family are the family servants of my Bai family, and Erji is his younger brother, so you can rest assured."
Wei Zhi understood, nodded, and said, "This will make things much easier. Don't worry, I will arrange it. You just have to be patient and wait."
"Yes," Liu thanked him. "I would like to thank Lord Wei on behalf of the Zhou family, Manbao, and Qi'er."
"Stop it," Wei Zhi helped her up and sighed, "Mr. and Mrs. Zhou Yin are so righteous, and I, Wei, can only do my bit to help them. I can't even redress their grievances."
Liu opened her mouth but couldn't ask the question.
In fact, she was a little confused. Even though she was very smart, she still couldn't understand why the Jianwei Weir had burst and the dam was there. It was naked evidence. Why couldn't they be convicted?
That was the fiefdom of the King of Yizhou. She would never believe that the King of Yizhou and the Jiedushi of Jiannan Road didn't know about it.
Even she, a woman, understands this truth, so why can't the court deal with them?
The court really can't do anything to them.
At present, even the governor of Yizhou has been recalled to the capital for questioning on charges of dereliction of duty.
Yes, it was a recall, not a taking back. He could walk slowly to the capital with his entourage, as long as he arrived in the capital to answer questions within the deadline given by the Ministry of Personnel.
Because at present, apart from everyone's speculation, no one can say that the Jianwei Weir was built by cutting corners, which led to the dam bursting.
Because when Wei Zhi arrived, the entire Jianwei Weir had been destroyed by human beings, and the remaining traces of the construction work had been dug up and drifted away with the flood.
Although the reply given by the Governor of Yizhou was shameless, they really had no choice.
He said that the Jianwei Weir was demolished by angry disaster victims. Could he say that it was not true?
When he arrived in Yizhou, those people had already run away. Moreover, the most important thing at that time was to provide relief to the victims and save people, not to look for the people who had demolished the Jianwei Weir.
Even now, Wei Zhi has time to find out the truth because most of the disaster victims have been resettled, and the appeasement policies he formulated have been gradually implemented under the operation of local officials. He now has time to deal with this matter. Otherwise, he would definitely hand it over to his subordinates or the Ministry of Justice.
He always knew what was important.
Wei Zhi learned Liu's trump card from her and prepared to return to Beijing.
He delayed his return for four days. Shouldn't the saint be anxious by now?
The emperor was really anxious at this time. Wei Zhi should have returned to the capital yesterday, but there was no sign of him on the official road.
The emperor could understand that Wei Zhi might be slow on the road, so he waited patiently for another day. However, Wei Zhi did not return to the capital until sunset the next day.
The emperor was now a little restless.
Of course, he was not angry at Wei Zhi for slacking off. He was worried that Wei Zhi had offended too many people during this disaster relief effort, and those people would kill him on the way.
(End of this chapter)
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