Chapter 609 The Wu Family is Finished!
The Wu family has to handle the matter of getting him acquitted themselves!
Upon receiving the news, Liang rushed to the Shen family as quickly as possible.
The Shen family was unaware of the news at this time. When the gatekeeper saw that Madam Liang had arrived, he didn't stop her and let her in.
"Good sister, you must save our Wu family."
“Our Wu family has been wronged. That Xiong Qi is just resentful that our master didn’t promote him, so he fabricated baseless charges to try and kill our master.”
“Our master is innocent…”
After Liang met Liu, she began to cry and complain, as for the matter of seniority?
Who cares about that now?
"What exactly happened, Madam Prime Minister? Please calm down and tell me slowly." Madam Liang was sobbing uncontrollably, and Madam Liu didn't hear most of what she was saying.
Madam Liang quickly wiped away her tears and recounted the incident of being accused in the Golden Palace.
“I know that Xiong Qi. He often hangs out with my nephew, Wu Tong.”
"Wu Tong is also an ignorant and incompetent man; everyone in the capital knows this."
"If it weren't for my nephew, our master would have kicked Xiong Qi out long ago."
"He has neither talent nor the ability to govern a country. He's like a block of wood and not likable. Therefore, our master often scolds him and teaches him the strategies for governing a country and the principles of conduct."
"I never expected him to be such an ungrateful wretch. Today, he actually falsely accused our master in the main hall."
“Our two families are related by marriage. Accusing us is the same as accusing you. You are not taking the Shen family seriously. You can’t just sit idly by!”
Although Liang spoke with great confidence, she was actually feeling quite uneasy inside.
She knew a little about how much gold and silver the family had; it was impossible for the master to have accumulated such a large fortune on his salary alone.
If His Majesty truly pursues the matter, their family will definitely not escape punishment.
Given Your Majesty's character, exiling the entire family to the army would be the least of your worries; they might even face execution.
Liu didn't know what to do either.
"This..." Firstly, she had never been exposed to it before, and secondly, she dared not be exposed to it.
Previously, Tian Shi was killed because she helped her maternal family oppress the people.
Even now, she doesn't dare to look towards where the Tian family lives.
No wonder the fourth brother doesn't go home day or night; if it were her, she wouldn't dare to go home either.
That's getting off topic.
"Madam Prime Minister, it's not that I don't want to help, but I'm just a woman, and I have no say in matters of the court."
She's not stupid; it's best to decline something like that.
Everyone in Beijing knows who Wu Yanzhi is.
Given Shen Lanxi's ruthless nature, if she wanted to harm Wu Yanzhi, who would dare to stop her?
They didn't want to be buried alive.
“My dear in-law, you can’t say that. My daughter is going to marry your eldest grandson.”
Liu's eyes flashed, and she subconsciously moved away from Liang.
“Madam Prime Minister, you should go to the Princess instead of me. The Princess is the head of our Shen family, and she is His Majesty’s mother. Even my elder brother has to listen to her. We who depend on the Shen family are insignificant and have no say.”
Liang's expression immediately changed.
Excuses, all excuses.
It's obvious they don't want to help her.
"My dear in-law, give me a straight answer: has His Majesty been planning to take action against our Wu family for a long time?"
Liu looked completely bewildered.
"That can't be right. If they really wanted to harm your family, why would they arrange a marriage between our two families?"
After thinking about it, Liang agreed.
She forgot that the imperial marriage was bestowed by the late emperor. The marriage decree was requested by Wu Yanzhi.
Shen Lanxi never brought it up herself.
"I will go see the princess right away. Please ask my in-laws to pass on a message."
This Liu family member can do it.
"Fine, you wait!"
Seeing that Liu agreed so readily, Liang felt a sense of relief.
But she waited and waited, and no one came to call her.
"I need to see the princess. The second madam has already gone to inform her, so why hasn't anyone come to take me there yet?" Not a moment can be wasted now, so Madam Liang got up and urged.
"The princess said she will not see her."
Liang was immediately enraged.
"If you weren't going to see me, why didn't you tell me sooner?"
The guards ignored Liang completely.
"Go and inform them again that I want to see the second wife."
The guards remained still.
Seeing that no one was listening, Liang wanted to go over by herself, but she was stopped after taking only two steps.
"The princess said to see the guests out. If Madam doesn't leave on her own, don't blame us for being impolite."
Liang stared in shock, her eyes wide with disbelief.
The guards were serious, and Liang Shi left the Shen family dejectedly amidst the watchful eyes of the four guards.
"It's over, the Wu family is finished..."
...
"Princess, Lady Liang has left."
Zhou Xinrou: "Wu Yanzhi should have been dealt with long ago. He's good for nothing except flattering Emperor Renxiao."
The old woman said, "At this time, Wu Yanzhi is still on his way to the Northwest. Should we..."
Zhou Xinrou thought for a moment and said, "Let's wait a bit longer. If something happens to him now, people will definitely suspect that Shen Lanxi did it."
She wasn't doing this to protect Shen Lanxi.
Whether Wu Yanzhi lives or dies has no effect on her.
The money he has accumulated will eventually go into the national treasury.
The national treasury?
"Find someone to contact the Liang family privately and get some money out of them."
"Although that money will eventually belong to us, it's most practical to use it now."
"yes!"
"Send some to Huang Yu; raising troops is extremely expensive for her."
"yes!"
The Ministry of Justice and the Ministry of Personnel quickly verified the case file and, after confirming its authenticity, immediately ordered a report to be submitted.
“Your Majesty, Xiong Qi’s accusations against Wu Yanzhi are all well-founded. The charges against him are all correct, and we have even uncovered many cases that were not previously recorded. Wu Yanzhi has indeed plundered the people’s wealth, committed heinous crimes, and is extremely wicked.”
Shen Lanxi's tone was full of heartache.
"He has betrayed my trust in him."
"Your Majesty need not blame yourself. Pan Heng has been in the court for a long time, and even we, his fellow officials, did not notice."
Shen Lanxi sighed, "It was my oversight."
"Your Majesty need not do this. It is Wu Yanzhi who committed the crime. He deceived the emperor and concealed the truth. He is the guilty one."
"Fortunately, His Majesty is wise and discovered this tiger that was wreaking havoc in the court early on."
Shen Lanxi: "You don't need to comfort me. Even if he is related to the Shen family by marriage, I will not let such a tiger go."
"Your Majesty's keen insight and impartiality are a blessing to our Great Zhou!"
Shen Lanxi felt much better.
"Every country has its laws, and every family has its rules. Go and follow them!"
The Ministry of Justice, the Ministry of Personnel, and the Ministry of Justice understood His Majesty's meaning.
Rather than saying they were advising His Majesty, it would be more accurate to say that His Majesty was using them as a raft.
However, they would be willing to make such rafts a few more times.
No sooner had Liang handed over the money for business than the raiders arrived to search his home.
Such speed! His Majesty didn't even hesitate for a moment when he dealt with the Wu family!
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