Chapter 74 Don't even think about me repaying you with my body
Tang Xinuan was in a hurry to go back and review the files, and didn't have time to argue with Chu Yannuo.
"That was your own choice. I didn't ask you to do it. Of course, I'm still grateful to you for bringing down the Grand Tutor. But don't expect me to repay you with my body. I gave you the chance before, but you kept refusing."
From the day I decided to leave the Marquis's mansion, we were even; from then on, we were just relatives.
I am grateful that you are willing to help me.
If you don't want to, I won't force you.
After speaking, she stepped onto the mounting stone and climbed onto the carriage. "Lianqiao, let's go."
Lian Qiao sat in the carriage seat, drew her sword at Chu Yannuo in a show of defiance, and said, "If you provoke my young master again, watch out for your dog's head."
She had previously worried that Tang Xinuan's entanglement with her cousin would hurt her prince.
Through these two days of observation, although Tang Xinuan is different from ordinary people, she knows very well what she should and shouldn't do, and is even more clear-headed than ordinary people.
Yesterday, Chu Yannuo used the pretext of blood feud to ask her to talk alone.
She was worried about being misled, so she made the conditions clear in advance.
She even suggested that no one should try to drive a wedge between her and the prince.
Lianqiao was deeply shocked at the time.
Miss Tang is able to clearly recognize her shortcomings and find ways to avoid them.
Last night, after the prince returned to the manor, he stayed with Miss Tang, and she hadn't had a chance to report it yet.
I'm telling His Highness about these things today; he will surely be very pleased.
Zhou Chuanxing was indeed very pleased.
The fact that the girl was able to maintain their relationship under those circumstances shows that he is very important to her.
While he may not surpass Chu Yannuo, he is definitely no worse than him.
"What happened at the Dali Temple today, Miss Tang?"
Lian Qiao replied truthfully, "Lord Li handed over all the files on the three cases of mass execution of entire families that occurred in the first year of the Daye era to Miss Tang, and also told Miss Tang to ask him any questions she might have."
Zhou Chuanxing was silent for a moment, then said, "The Minister of the Court of Judicial Review hasn't reported to me for a long time. Tell him to come tomorrow."
“Yes,” Lian Qiao thought of Chu Yannuo and Tang Xinuan clinging to each other like a mangy dog, and suggested, “Your Highness, could you send the Crown Prince Chu out on official business?”
Zhou Chuanxing was even more annoyed with him than Lian Qiao. "Is he bothering Miss Tang again?"
Lian Qiao reported truthfully, "I stopped him from getting close, but he shouted from across the carriage, saying that he risked his life to save the Left Prime Minister in order to pull the Grand Tutor off his horse, and that he was injured because of Miss Tang..."
Zhou Chuanxing was furious. "What was Miss Tang's reaction?"
Lian Qiao: "Miss Tang said that since she left the Marquis's mansion, the two of them are even. She would be grateful if Prince Chu was willing to help, but would not force him if he was not willing."
Your Highness, Miss Tang is devoted to you, it's just that Prince Chu is shameless.
Zhou Chuanxing glanced at Lian Qiao coolly, "I will make my own judgment. Alright, you may go."
Even if there were many loopholes in the case files back then, they were handled by someone special.
More than a decade has passed, and it is difficult to find conclusive evidence anymore.
Tang Xinuan found all the loopholes and planned to verify them one by one.
The execution of the entire family requires a joint trial by the three judicial departments, as decreed by the Emperor.
The entire process takes at least six months.
However, the Tang family's case was executed in less than a month.
If they can wait for half a year until the new emperor takes office, the Tang family may have a chance to survive.
It is evident that the Grand Tutor's faction began interfering in court affairs and acting arbitrarily more than a decade ago.
It's a pity that her whole family lost their lives.
Wang Min was the Chief Justice of the Court of Judicial Review who was in charge of the Tang family's rebellion case back then.
Liu Cheng, Minister of Justice, and Yao Minzhong, Grand Tutor, jointly handled the case.
Tang Xinuan didn't recognize these people, so she ordered Huang Qi and Baihe to investigate and bring them to the Prince's Mansion so she could question them personally.
Wang Min passed away a few years ago.
Liu Cheng retired from military service and lived in Taohuapo, fifty miles away from the capital.
Grand Tutor Yao Minzhong is the father of Yao Lin, who participated in the "Smart Person Competition" with Tang Xinuan.
Now he's colluding with Prince Rui, dreaming all day long about the glory of serving the emperor.
Of the two people still alive, Grand Tutor Yao is the closest to the Prince's residence.
After Huang Qi investigated the matter, he first reported it to Tang Xinuan, and then brought Yao Minzhong to the Xiaoqinzheng Hall to wait.
"May I ask, young lady, what business does the Prince have with me?"
Recently, Zhou Chuanxing punished more than 200 officials in one go, ranging from high-ranking officials to low-ranking local officials.
As the Grand Tutor and a close confidant of Prince Rui, Yao Minzhong was naturally cautious and careful in everything he did.
Huang Qi said expressionlessly, "Grand Tutor Yao, just wait. How could we possibly guess what the Prince is thinking?"
Yao Minzhong carefully recalled his behavior during this period, and it was relatively well-behaved.
That way, the prince won't be able to find any fault with us.
Tang Xinuan entered the Hall of Diligent Governance dressed in men's clothing. As a prominent figure in the capital recently, Grand Tutor Yao naturally recognized her.
"Young Master Han."
Knowing that he was the regent's male favorite, he bowed respectfully and cautiously.
Tang Xinuan glanced at him indifferently.
Having worked as a teacher for a month and a half, she now exudes a rich scholarly aura.
Those who didn't know her identity all assumed she was a young master from some prestigious family.
“Grand Tutor Yao,” she gestured to Xiaoqian to hand the document she had prepared to Yao Minzhong, “I have a few questions to ask you, Grand Tutor Yao. I would be eternally grateful for your help.”
Although Yao Minzhong was a man of Prince Rui, Prince Rui had very little chance of inheriting the throne.
He certainly couldn't afford to offend the Regent.
If Zhou Chuanxing were to extend an olive branch to him, he might switch sides without hesitation.
Unfortunately, Zhou Chuanxing was not the type to form cliques.
They also looked down on Yao Minzhong's character.
Today, Grand Tutor Yao is honored to serve the Regent's male favorite.
Once he had a clear look at the contents of the document, his desire to curry favor gradually faded, and finally he felt a chill run down his spine.
"Young Master Han, what is this...?"
Tang Xinuan said frankly, "I was entrusted by someone to investigate the case of the murder of the Tang family back then. As the person who handled the case back then, it is impossible for Grand Tutor Yao not to know the truth."
I am truly grateful that Grand Tutor Yao is willing to speak.
If Grand Tutor Yao is unwilling, this junior does not mind using some extraordinary means.
Tang Xinuan showed no mercy, resorting to threats and intimidation, which made Grand Tutor Yao blush and become extremely angry.
"Where is the Regent?" he asked, his beard bristling and eyes wide with anger.
As one of the Three Dukes, how could he possibly accept questioning from a commoner with no official position?
I was just trying to use the Regent's male favorite to try and win him over to the Regent.
They actually interrogated him like a criminal.
"You hold no official position or rank, what right do you have to interrogate me? Even if you are the Regent's male favorite, you cannot be so presumptuous!"
Tang Xinuan was already prepared that it wouldn't be easy to overturn her parents' case.
But Grand Tutor Yao's reaction was a bit too strong.
"Grand Tutor Yao, as one of the Three Dukes, you do not think about serving the court, sharing the emperor's burdens, or seeking happiness for the people. Instead, you appoint relatives and friends, indulge villains, bring disaster to the court, unjustly kill capable ministers, and harm people's lives. I think your time as Grand Tutor is over."
Her face flushed with anger, and she slammed her hand on the chopping board as she spoke. "Don't think I can't do anything to you just because you don't talk. Lily, tie him up and send him to the dungeon. Give him a hundred lashes first."
Lily loves doing this kind of thing.
She rubbed her fists together, grabbed the rope, and put it over Yao Taifu's head.
"You took a fancy to the most beautiful courtesan in the brothel, brought her home but didn't treat her well, and even complained that her son had tainted your Yao family bloodline, forbidding him from taking the imperial examinations and entering officialdom. I think you are the heartless villain..."
Grand Tutor Yao fought desperately, but unfortunately, he knew no martial arts.
She was no match for Lily at all, and was tied up with ropes in no time.
Enraged and furious, he disregarded his status as Grand Tutor and cursed, "You dare arrest me? I am the current Grand Tutor, not even the Regent has the right to do this! Release me now, and I will let bygones be bygones. Otherwise, don't blame me for reporting this to the Emperor and having your entire family executed."
Having been executed along with her entire family more than a decade ago, how could Tang Xinuan possibly be afraid of his threats?
He simply ordered Lily to send people to the dungeon.
Suspecting that a hundred lashes could kill a person, they only allowed Lily to receive twenty lashes.
Grand Tutor Yao had lived a life of luxury, and when he was whipped, he let out a howl like a pig being slaughtered.
After twenty lashes, he was covered in blood and looked like a human being.
Tang Xinu stared at the man who was barely clinging to life, and with her last bit of patience, she said, "I'll ask you one more time, what is the truth about the wrongful killing of the Tang family? If you tell even one lie, you won't leave here alive."
"I'll let you experience what it's like to be wrongfully murdered."
Grand Tutor Yao was sent to a dark and sunless dungeon and was whipped twenty times. All his pride and resentment had vanished.
At this point, only the will to survive remains.
This regent's male favorite was both righteous and wicked, and could not be understood using ordinary thinking.
It seems this isn't the first or second time he's dared to act so recklessly. The regent is probably biased, and with the emperor seriously ill, he has no one to turn to for help.
"Young Master Han, I'll talk, I'll talk."
Tang Xinuan breathed a sigh of relief. "Being so sensible shouldn't warrant being whipped. Tell me, what happened back then?"
Grand Tutor Yao spoke freely, but unfortunately, he didn't know much.
Back when the emperor had not yet ascended the throne, he had some acquaintance with Grand Tutor Wang, but not much.
First, the Tang censor impeached Grand Tutor Wang for conspiring with a prince to rebel. Before the truth could be found, the Tang censor was instead accused of being a traitor who colluded with the enemy and betrayed the country.
The emperor at the time ordered him to jointly investigate the case with the Minister of Justice and the Minister of the Court of Judicial Review, and he sensed something was amiss.
However, since Grand Tutor Wang gave him 100,000 taels of silver, he tacitly approved of the situation.
After much questioning, Grand Tutor Yao could only tell that something was amiss, but he couldn't produce any evidence.
Tang Xinuan didn't want to waste too much time on him, so she ordered Baihe, "Keep this person locked up here. Release him only when I find out the truth."
Grand Tutor Yao was heartbroken. "Young Master Han, please let me go. I promise I won't say a word about it."
Unfortunately, Tang Xinuan didn't hear him finish speaking.
Lily is fearless.
She only complained that life was too mundane. She was more excited than anyone else when there was something lively to participate in. She was just afraid that the things were too small and not enjoyable enough.
Huang Qi was more thoughtful than her, worried that Tang Xinuan had secretly imprisoned a high-ranking official, which would anger the prince.
"Miss Tang, why don't you talk to the Prince about this?"
Tang Xinuan would naturally say something, but she hadn't figured out how to say it yet.
“We definitely can’t let Grand Tutor Yao go. If he walks out of here, he’ll definitely tip off the Grand Tutor’s faction. I haven’t found anything yet, but if they’re prepared, how can we continue our investigation?”
Huang Qi understood her thoughts, "But he is, after all, a high-ranking official of the first rank."
Without thinking, Baihe said, "We won't tell anyone. The prince doesn't know that the person is being held in the palace. I think that Grand Tutor Yao is nothing but a wicked man. It's fine if he's lost."
The prince was busy with the imperial examinations; he had no energy to deal with these parasites who only embezzled salaries.
If anyone asks, we'll just spread the word that Grand Tutor Yao went out drinking and carousing; after all, he likes the most beautiful courtesans.
"That's a good idea," Tang Xinuan agreed. "All of you keep your mouths shut. No one should bring it up unless the Prince asks. We'll talk about it when I come up with a solution."
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Author's Note: Zhou Chuanxing: My daughter is getting more and more capable; she even dares to detain a high-ranking official!
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