It was around that time that the Duke of Wan learned about the map of the Qi King's tomb. His information most likely came from the Qi Kong Kingdom.
His role is to help the Qikong Kingdom find things.
Even when the emperor wanted to kill Marquis Anle, he still had to provide support.
They also tried to win over some people to smear Marquis Anle and prove that he had betrayed the country.
Even the evidence hidden in the Marquis of Anle's residence might have been planted by him.
"One last question: Qikong Kingdom was the victor at the time and could have attacked directly, so why did they withdraw their troops? Why did they negotiate with the Emperor?"
Sheng Jingyu thought for a moment and said, "Perhaps they couldn't win back then, but it's been too long, so it's a bit difficult to confirm this information."
Su Wenyuan added, "Anyway, if it were me, I wouldn't bother with anything else if I could win, unless what outsiders see is different from the truth."
The three of them shared the same idea.
The Qi Kingdom desperately wanted to find the tomb of King Qi and also wanted to find the map, but the clues were in a bunch of useless things.
Hua Ling's eyes lit up, and she suggested that they go look for it; if they found it, they would be rich.
Su Wenyuan nodded seriously and said, "Okay, I'll send them all to you in a bit, you can take your time looking for them."
"Are you kidding me?" Hua Ling looked at her with suspicion.
He felt that Su Wenyuan's reaction was a bit off; it seemed like she was trying to trick him.
Sheng Jingyu kindly explained, "She doesn't believe in the Qi King's tomb at all, nor does she believe in any so-called clues. The pile of things she left behind is just junk."
Qikong Kingdom wanted it, Wan Guogong wanted it, but Su Wenyuan had no interest at all.
She rolled her eyes and said, "Do you know that thing is hundreds of years old? Clues? The rust on it makes it impossible to see what it originally looked like. Besides, half of it is in the hands of Qikong Kingdom."
The whole story seems more like King Qi was just playing a prank on everyone.
Unexpectedly, someone believed it and remained convinced of its existence, passing the information down to this day.
Even if it were true, it's been too long; how could anyone find it?
Hua Ling disagreed on this matter, saying, "If they couldn't find it, why would Qikong Kingdom go to such lengths? They must know something we don't."
Sheng Jingyu slammed his hand on the table and said, "Then let's not worry about it. I went to the Duke of Wan's mansion today, so it's not appropriate for me to plead illness again. I should go to the palace tomorrow to resolve this matter, and then go to court the day after tomorrow to deal with those people."
The generals who participated in the war thirteen years ago, and the officials who acted recklessly in Jinshan City.
It is a sin to have allowed them to live freely for so many years.
For so many years, he enjoyed high official positions and generous salaries, and his family was respected by others, but Marquis Anle had to bear the crime of treason.
Sheng Jingyu wants to expose the crimes they committed back then.
Nian Huaizhong and Lian Heng, Sheng Jingyu also sent people to investigate, and there will be news soon.
And then there's the one Consort Wan mentioned, the one who advises the Emperor and has always been hidden by his side, yet no one has ever seen her.
Sheng Jingyu started by inquiring with the people around the emperor.
See if anyone knows anything about it, or if anyone was silenced after that incident.
After giving all the instructions, he turned around and saw Su Wenyuan staring blankly into space, seemingly lost in thought.
Is there anything I've overlooked?
Su Wenyuan came back to her senses, shook her head and said, "No, I just thought that my mother and maternal grandfather had actually foreseen that something bad was going to happen to the Yu family, otherwise they wouldn't have arranged for people to be sent out in advance."
"Perhaps it was something they sensed from the Emperor's attitude, or maybe they heard rumors about it," Su Wenyuan sighed.
She could sense that the relationship between Marquis Anle and the Emperor had always been tense.
Perhaps due to the late emperor, he kept things from the current emperor in every way, clearly showing his distrust and unwillingness to hand over Anchuan Kingdom to him.
As it turns out, the emperor was simply not suitable.
There are still many people in the court who, influenced by the late emperor, dislike the current emperor, and Marquis Anle is among them.
He was afraid of incurring the emperor's wrath, so he made various decisions that were detrimental to the Yu family.
"At first I guessed that he did these things to survive, but in fact, it is also possible that he did them to fulfill the late emperor's promise to protect that pile of junk."
"He knew he wouldn't survive, and he was afraid that the pile of things would be taken away by bad guys, so he wanted my mother to continue. My mother was able to survive the Yu family's treasonous charges, which must have been due to his begging."
Adding to the Emperor's pity and guilt, it was all ruined by Su Yuan.
Sheng Jingyu said regretfully, "The situation is chaotic. He has no idea who is manipulating things behind the scenes, or who has any connection with Qikong Kingdom."
I know nothing and can't find anyone trustworthy or reliable to help me.
Su Wenyuan looked at him thoughtfully and hesitated before saying, "He has people he trusts, such as his adopted son... We've been searching for the maid who served my mother back then, but we still haven't found her."
From the beginning of the search until now, we have only found three old women, and none of them are even personal servants.
They couldn't find a single one of those who served them closely; there wasn't a single trace of them.
They all guessed that those people were dead.
But if you think about it carefully, even the dead have relatives and friends, so how could they disappear without a trace?
Unless their traces have been hidden and they have undergone a transformation.
This is no small project; they certainly couldn't do it on their own. Someone must have gathered them together and made a unified plan.
"And the shopkeepers of the Yu family were also escorted to the capital and hastily executed. There must have been some who were missed. These people can't be found either; they've been hidden away in an organized manner."
Now that things have come to this, Su Wenyuan understands everything.
They were just waiting for Sheng Jingyu to confirm everything.
She had already thought it through, but she still sat there with a gloomy expression, not saying a word, looking blankly.
Sheng Jingyu couldn't help but ask again, "What are you still thinking about?"
Su Wenyuan said, "Thinking about how unfortunate this family is, if all the people in the middle had been less selfish, this matter would not have gone so smoothly. Everyone worked together to hand the knife to the emperor and gave him a push. When he saw that he had killed someone, he quickly destroyed the body to cover up the crime."
"In the end, everyone acted as if nothing had happened. Later, a lot of despicable people like Su Yuan followed, kicking the Yu family when they were down and cutting off all their escape routes."
Sheng Jingyu sighed deeply, feeling that the atmosphere in the Prince Chen's mansion would remain so oppressive for a while.
He spoke with difficulty, saying, "Actually, even if no one hands me a knife, the Emperor will still take action. He is the Emperor, and he can easily decide a person's life or death."
Su Wenyuan sneered, "Then he really deserves to die. The late emperor was right not to think highly of him."
The late emperor was wise to have known that handing over Anchuan to him would cause trouble.
That night, Sheng Zixi remained at the Ministry of Justice for interrogation and did not return to the palace.
He was eager to investigate the evil deeds of the Duke of Wan, because the more he found, the more it would prove his competence.
At the same time, it can also weaken the power and influence of the Duke of Wan.
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