The road of the farmer's fortune and the imperial examination

Chapter 452
She entered the main room, counted the bank notes in the box, and saw that there were only more than 1 taels, and she was very anxious.Before thinking about not using so much money at home, I threw all the money into the embroidery workshop.

Now the family only has more than 1 taels, how is this enough?She put down the banknote and opened the drawer of the dressing table.He took out the jewelry box inside, and opened it to see that most of the box was there.They were all gold and silver, and some were inlaid with precious stones.

He also took out several sets of head covers from the drawer below, found a furoshiki, thought to pack them up, and went out of the main room with the bag in hand.

"Brother Xian, the family doesn't have much money. I brought all the jewelry and you can pawn it. Take a look, if it's not enough, I still have some money in my dowry. I'll go open the box."

As she spoke, she took off the hairpin and earrings from her head, and stuffed them all into Sun Xian's hands.

Ye Zhiqiu felt that Gu Wan was too anxious, even if she wanted to take care of it, she had to find the right person!

"Second Sister Gu, don't be in a hurry! We have to go to Chengyu's mansion first to find out what's going on. Chengyu has always had success, and he must have expected this kind of situation before. Maybe , He has already left behind, let's go to Mingmo and the others to discuss it first."

When Sun Xian heard it, he also felt that it made sense.

"Then let's go to Chengyu's mansion to have a look first!" Gu Wan listened, and when she came back, she took the bundle from Sun Xian and carried it on her back.

"Let's go!" Holding the little bun in his hand, he hurriedly wanted to go up to Gu Chengyu's house, but he didn't care about the little bun's unsteady walk and walked fast.

Seeing this, Sun Xian hurriedly stepped forward to pick up the little bun.Ye Zhiqiu walked last, closed the courtyard door, and went to Gu Chengyu's residence with them.

Kuang Zhaoying intends to go to the prison cell, first mentioning two of these candidates to make an example.

As soon as we arrived at the Tian Prison of Dali Temple, a jailer rushed forward, "My lord! Something is wrong, Master Wan committed suicide!"

Kuang Zhaoying was stunned for a moment, then pushed the jailer away and ran towards the prison.Panting all the way and running into the cell, he found that Wan Xuenian had collapsed in a pool of blood.

The body has not been touched by anyone, and there is a bloodstain on the wall, Wan Xuenian should have committed suicide by hitting the wall.Kuang Zhaoying probed the tip of Wan Xuenian's nose and found that he was no longer breathing. He touched the body again, it was still warm, he thought he died not long ago.

He looked to the side and found a blood book next to the body.He opened the blood book and looked at it, and found that it was Wan Xuenian's last writing, and what was written on it was nothing more than grievances, using death as a lesson, and showing loyalty.

Kuang Zhaoying immediately thought of Song Shujing, went to Song Shujing's cell to check, and found that Song Shujing was still alive.

"Who came to the cell this morning?" Kuang Zhaoying felt that Wan Xuenian would not commit suicide unless someone came in to deliver the news.

"Go back to your lord! Only you and a few adults came here, and they were all guarded by the humble officer. Unexpectedly, the humble officer just went to another cell to check, and he committed suicide."

Kuang Zhaoying recalled the people who came to the prison with him in the morning, including Peng Fang, the prime minister of the Zuo Temple of Dali Temple, and Tao Junyan, the right Shaoqing of Dali Temple.I ordered them today, who said what to Wan Xuenian?
How did the news pass to Wan Xuenian?Whose person is that person?

He felt that these two people were very suspicious, and it was not yet possible to draw a conclusion.He had to report this matter to the emperor, along with the blood book in his hand.

Was Wan Xuenian wronged?Or committing suicide?It seems that we can only work hard from those candidates and criminal evidence.Fortunately, there is only one Song Shujing left.

Kuang Zhaoying ordered someone to pull the jailer down. Needless to say, he would definitely die.Letting such an important prisoner die in prison, and not cutting him to pieces, is already considered a mercy.

"You send a few more people to guard Song Shujing, and you must not let him die too. Otherwise, you will know the consequences." Kuang Zhaoying can already imagine how furious the emperor would be if he knew it.

There is no news from the person sent to investigate.Up to now, no matter whether it is the fraud case or the bandit case, there has been no progress. Unexpectedly, Wan Xuenian is still dead today.

Hu Maoshen looked at the paper in front of him, it was the confession from Wanfu.He already has witnesses and confessions in his hands, plus the physical evidence collected before, he can report to the emperor to thoroughly investigate the bandit case, and now he is going to the palace to face the saint.

"Hoian! Prepare the carriage, I'm going to the palace." Hu Maoshen took these confessions and physical evidence and prepared to go to the palace.

Gu Chengyu gave him a deadline of two days, and he moved fairly quickly, arresting Neiying and interrogating him overnight.It's a pity that there is still no other whereabouts of the silver, only the evidence that the eldest prince's subordinates personally participated in the bandit case, and a token.

Kuang Zhaoying had already arrived in the palace, and he was also very disturbed at this moment.

"Eunuch Chen!" Kuang Zhaoying was led outside the imperial study by the little eunuch, and saw De'an, the chief executive standing guard outside the imperial study.

The title of De'an is naturally only the emperor can call it. De'an's surname is Chen, and the ministers all call him Eunuch Chen.Eunuch Chen is a celebrity around the emperor, and these officials have to smile when they see him, and they have to put some money in to smooth things over if they have something to do.

"Lord Kuang, the emperor is busy right now! This old slave is going to inform the lord."

Kuang Zhaoying thanked repeatedly, and stuffed two bank notes in the past.

Seeing that Kuang Zhaoying's expression was not good, De'an wondered if something had happened, he was a little hesitant, he didn't know whether to accept the money or not.Kuang Zhaoying came here only this morning, and now he's here again, judging by his expression, it must be something bad.

Kuang Zhaoying looked down on eunuchs like them on weekdays. Although he smiled at him, he couldn't tell how to scold him behind his back!What's more, Kuang Zhaoying was very stingy, he glanced at the bank note and saw that it was not one, it seemed that today's bank note could not be accepted, who knew what he would do!

De'an pushed slightly, "My lord, wait a moment, this old slave will report right now!"

After finishing speaking, he entered the imperial study room.

When Kuang Zhaoying saw that De'an refused to accept the cashier's receipt, he scolded the old fox in his heart for being very cunning.

"My lord! Go in!"

Hu Maoshen entered the palace gate in a carriage, and De'an saw Hu Maoshen coming from a distance.I was wondering, what day is today?Why are you here?
Hearing the loud drinking and noises coming from the room, he secretly thanked himself that the cashier's ticket was not received just now.Otherwise, Master Kuang would cheat him to death.

"Eunuch Chen!"

Before Hu Maoshen reached the imperial study, he heard the sound inside.He winked at De'an, and De'an shook his head. He didn't dare to go in at this time to make trouble.

"My lord, wait!"

The emperor walked back and forth in the imperial study, Wan Xuenian was an old minister, and Wan Xuenian had already voted for his faction when he was still the crown prince.Now, with death as a lesson, seeing this blood book, the emperor felt faintly regretful again.

"Who is outside?" He suddenly heard someone talking to De'an outside, and the voice sounded like Hu Maoshen's.

"But Hu Aiqing? Let him in."

　Thank you Datang Fengya for your reward!

　　
　
(End of this chapter)