embarrassment

Chapter 20

If the dowry was really Mrs. Su's dowry, then General Su's corruption and bribery would be untenable. So far, Su Yuanqing believed that Su Gangmin was a good father.After Lu Xingyuan inquired about the news and came back to prove this point, she decided to go to Yu Wang for help in person.

Lu Xingyuan came back late, and from him, Su Yuanqing learned that Su Gangmin's arrest was originally reported by someone, and the cause was the second cart brought back by General Su when he returned to Beijing seven years ago.

In the letter, the whistleblower said that when General Su went to the West, he used his power to plunder and looted two carts of jewelry. These two carts of jewelry are now the dowry for the third lady.

General Su intends to use the opportunity of the third lady to marry the prince to wash away these jewels. It is really abominable. A revised letter was reported directly to the emperor.

What the emperor hates the most is corruption, taking bribes, and plundering. Hearing this, he recalled that General Su did bring back two carts of things when he returned to Beijing, so he was furious, and immediately ordered the Criminal Department to arrest General Su and find out what happened.

In order to prevent General Su from jumping over the wall in a hurry and doing things that would endanger the country, the imperial forest army was specially ordered to cooperate with the Criminal Department to lift General Su's military power and arrest General Su.That's why there was the scene where the Imperial Forest Army raided the house!

Upon hearing this, Su Yuanqing asked Uncle Sun suspiciously: "Uncle Sun, you have been with my father for so many years, do you know what's going on?"

Sun Boyi said angrily: "Those two carts are not jewelry at all, they are local specialties. General Su is upright and loyal, loves the people like a son, and is loved by the local people. When they heard that he is going back to Beijing, the people who have been favored by him spontaneously I sent him the local products of the family. Because my wife likes the local barley, General Su collected a cart and pulled them together. General Su later asked the deputy general to send money to his family. It should be said that General Su bought it, how can it be said that it was corrupt and bribery! The person who reported this has really had his conscience eaten by a dog!"

Su Yuanqing said with a smile: "Since the lieutenant general sent the silver, it's all right to ask the lieutenant general to come out and explain it? I don't know if this lieutenant general, Sun Boke, remembers his name?"

Uncle Sun sighed and said, "I remember it, but the deputy general was killed by an arrow when he followed General Su to quell Gaoyue a few years ago. How could he come out to testify for the general?"

"Ah, is there anyone else who can prove that my father never took bribes?" Su Yuanqing was in a hurry. This time, he was in a hurry because of General Su. No one could prove it. Could it be that General Su is really going to be imprisoned wrongly?

Wang Yuchen pondered and said: "The only way to do it now is to go to the local area to find those who gave General Su special products back then, to prove that General Su has never accepted bribes! It's just that Jiaozhi is nearly a thousand miles away from here, and it's the fastest way to go back and forth. It will take 20 days, I'm afraid I won't be able to save General Su when I come back... I heard that the emperor has ordered him to be executed!"

"How can this be so? Sentencing people to death before the case is cleared. Isn't that a reckless disregard for human life?" Su Yuanqing was shocked.

Lu Xingyuan said lightly: "This is not all the emperor's intention. General Su is usually upright, informal, and hates the injustice in the officialdom. He has made many enemies in the court! The wall is overthrown by everyone, and those political enemies are eager for him to fall, so they don't take advantage of it." To add insult to injury, you are urging the emperor to make an example to others, so as to set an example for corrupt officials all over the world!"

"Then you can't be sentenced to death without asking clearly!" Su Yuanqing said angrily.

Wang Yuxie looked at her, and pulled his lips: "Miss San, this also involves the fourth prince and the prince. Everyone knows that the prince doesn't like you. The fourth prince and the general have grudges, so they taboo The two of them tried their best to force General Su to death. I heard that General Su was tortured after he was imprisoned last night, just because of this..."