The heavens set sail from the courtyard

In the guest room of Dali Temple.

Prime Minister Yu Weiyi drank tea leisurely, waiting for good news from Liu Zhiying, the Minister of the Dali Temple.

Yu Weiyi did not let anyone know about this visit to the Dali Temple. His main purpose was to force Wang Gang to confess to the crime of murdering his sister-in-law.

Yu Weiyi didn't want the three courts to hold a joint trial and there to be any unexpected changes in the middle, so it was particularly important for Wang Gang to "take the initiative" to plead guilty.

In fact, Yu Weiyi and Wang Gang had no grudge against each other, and they had never even met each other. The person Yu Weiyi really wanted to deal with was Wang Gang's father, Wang Du.

Wang Du followed the government's order to rectify the salt affairs in Yangzhou, which offended too many salt merchants. It was with the financial support of those salt merchants that Yu Weiyi was able to sit on the position of prime minister.

Naturally, he couldn't let Wang Du kill those salt merchants.

But Wang Du was a stubborn person who didn't care about money, fame, or women.

The salt merchant from Yangzhou sent two beautiful and attractive concubines to Wang Du, but they could not impress him.

No matter what method Yu Weiyi used, he couldn't pull Wang Du to his side. Since this kind of person cannot be won over, he can only be killed!
Yu Weiyi secretly sent three waves of assassins to the south, but they were all killed by the two guards around Wang Du.

Later, Yu Weiyi realized that Wang Du should be protected by palace masters arranged by the government.

After realizing the emperor's attitude, Yu Weiyi immediately changed his strategy, clearing himself completely and not giving the emperor any handle.

Yu Weiyi couldn't find any breakthrough with Wang Du, so he turned his attention to his two sons.

Originally, Yu Weiyi wanted to use Wang Yi to create a scandal and transfer Wang Du back to Bianliang from Yangzhou.

However, Wang Gang's sudden return to Beijing disrupted Yu Weiyi's plan. Later, Wang Yi and Han were imprisoned in the Wang family, leaving Yu Weiyi with no place to use his strength.

Fortunately, things took a turn for the better. Wang Yi suddenly died of illness, and Han's death was unclear. Yu Weiyi saw an opportunity and instigated the Han family to go to Kaifeng Prefecture to file a complaint.

As long as there is solid evidence that Wang Gang killed his sister-in-law, Wang Dusheng, as a father, will have no place in the officialdom after such a big scandal in his family, and the rectification of the salt administration in Jiangnan will naturally have to be put on hold.

The only problem now is that the government has ordered the three courts to hold a joint trial. Yu Weiyi is afraid that something unexpected will happen and that Wang Gang will get away with it, so he comes to Liu Zhiying for help.

Yu Weiyi knew that Liu Zhiying had a little quirk. Even a tough guy would never come out safe and sound if he was thrown into the Dali Temple prison.

What surprised Yu Weiyi was that after waiting for a long time, there was no good news from Liu Zhiying, which gave him a bad feeling.

Suddenly, the Dali Temple's Shaoqing came running over and anxiously said to Yu Weiyi: "Mr. Yu, please leave the Dali Temple quickly. The prisoners in the prison are rioting."

Yu Weiyi was startled, stood up solemnly and asked: "Did Wang Gang escape?"

The Dali Temple Shaoqing replied: "It's a mess outside now. I don't know the specific situation. I will send someone to escort you back to the palace first."

Yu Weiyi said sternly: "We must make sure Wang Gang has escaped. If he has, we will sentence him to be a fugitive."

The Shaoqing of Dali Temple was stunned for a moment, and instantly understood what Yu Weiyi meant.

"Wang Gang has indeed fled because of his fear of punishment."

Upon hearing this, Yu Weiyi raised the corner of his mouth and left the Dali Temple with peace of mind.

Outside the Dali Temple, Shaoqing arranged a carriage for Yu Weiyi to take him away.

After Yu Weiyi entered the carriage, the Shaoqing of the Dali Temple arranged for someone to drive away.

But what he didn't know was that as soon as Yu Weiyi entered the car, a hand grabbed his neck.

Yu Weiyi was horrified to find Wang Gang hiding in his carriage, but because his neck was restrained, he was unable to call for help.

"Mr. Yu, you could never have imagined that we would meet in this way!" Wang Gang said, pressing Yu Weiyi down.

Yu Weiyi's body was shaking with fear.

Wang Gang sat on him, secretly glanced outside the carriage, and then slightly loosened his hand. "Prime Minister Yu, if you dare to scream, I will break your neck immediately."

Yu Weiyi was able to become the prime minister, so he was certainly no ordinary person. After his initial panic, he has now calmed down.

"Wang Gang, you dare to flee for fear of crime. The Wang family will not be able to escape severe punishment from the government." Yu Weiyi said in a low voice.

"Haha, Prime Minister Yu, shouldn't you be the one who knows best whether I'm guilty or not?"

"I don't know what you are talking about?" Yu Weiyi said calmly.

Wang Gang snorted coldly and said, "You asked Manager Cui to hint to the Han family to go to Kaifeng Prefecture to file a complaint. Aren't you just trying to frame me for killing my sister-in-law so that my father will be disliked by the government and no longer be in charge of the salt business?"

Yu Weiyi rolled his eyes and denied it: "Wang Gang, I don't know where you heard these nonsense from, but I, Yu Weiyi, have never formed a clique or pursued personal interests in my life, and I have always been dedicated to serving the public.

If you have any grievances, I will help you redress them.”

Wang Gang sneered: "Prime Minister Yu, it's already this time, and you're still pretending!"

Yu Weiyi said sternly: "Wang Gang, I advise you to go back and guard yourself. I have served in the same court with your father for more than ten years. If you are really wronged, I will investigate thoroughly."

Wang Gang said impatiently: "Yu Weiyi, I don't have time to watch you act. I came to you this time because I have a deal to make with you."

"Transaction?" Yu Weiyi asked in surprise: "What transaction?"

Wang Gang said: "You ask the Han family to withdraw the charges against me, and I will tell you a secret."

"I know that you, Prime Minister Yu, have no sons, only a daughter."

Yu Weiyi frowned, very confused. What on earth did Wang Gang want to say?
Wang Gang raised his lips slightly and said, "Actually, you have a son. Do you remember Qianniang?"

"Who is Qianniang?" Yu Weiyi asked puzzledly.

"Have you forgotten your ex-wife's maid?" Wang Gang said with a smile.

Yu Weiyi’s eyes widened instantly and he thought of someone!
"How do you know?" Yu Weiyi asked in shock.

Wang Gang completely let go of Yu Weiyi and said with a smile: "Back then, Prime Minister Yu, you abandoned your wife and children for your future. Your wife fell into the water while pregnant. Did you think she was dead a long time ago?"

Yu Weiyi's eyes widened in shock and his hands began to tremble.

"She's still alive and gave me a son?!"

Wang Gang leaned against the carriage and said, "That's right. She didn't die after falling into the water. She gave birth to your son, who was later raised by her personal maid Qianniang!"

Yu Weiyi asked anxiously: "Where are the mother and child? Why is the child raised by Qianniang?"

Wang Gang said: "Then you have to ask your good wife now!"

Yu Weiyi reacted suddenly and thought of something.

"Back then, your wife sent people to hunt down Qianniang and the child, forcing them to hide their identities. Now that the child has grown up, doesn't Prime Minister Yu want to see his only son?" Wang Gang said with a smile.

"Why should I believe you?"

"If you don't believe me, you can go back and ask your dear wife!" Wang Gang said fearlessly.

Yu Weiyi's eyes rolled around. The news Wang Gang brought him was too important.

"What are your conditions?" Yu Weiyi asked with a gloomy face.

"Help me clear myself of the murder of my sister-in-law, and I will tell you where your son is." Wang Gang said. (End of this chapter)