Hou Ye's palm heart is a black lotus

Chapter 616 Determination (Part )
As soon as these words were spoken, Chen Songshi and Xu Fengchi also looked towards Shen Yanchuan.

This is actually what they want to ask.

Gao Yi was well-trained and had been very tight-lipped, but Shen Yanchuan's question easily broke his defense.

It can be seen that what he said was true. The grain in Qingzhou was really stockpiled in those two places.

However, Quanzhou, Yizhou and Qingzhou are not close to each other, and no matter how ordinary people think, it is probably difficult to connect these places together.

But Shen Yanchuan has already found out so much in secret?

Hearing this, Shen Yanchuan also laughed.

"Sir, don't you think this place name sounds familiar?"

"Ok?"

Su Wei was stunned for a moment, and began to think carefully in his mind.

Suddenly, his expression changed. "I remember now! Didn't the people who openly assassinated Miss Ye Er in Beijing have accents from these two places? If I remember correctly, those assassins were specially recruited by Wu Lao Si from outside..."

"Lord Su has a good memory." Shen Yanchuan applauded and laughed.

His words made everyone even more confused.

Xu Fengchi couldn't help but ask, "But didn't that Wu Laosi betray Xiao Chengxuan a long time ago?"

"After Xiao Chengxuan got into trouble, he did change his allegiance immediately. But after all, he was once Xiao Chengxuan's confidant. He knew almost everything about what Xiao Chengxuan had done and what he hadn't done."

Shen Yanchuan didn't take it seriously at first, thinking that Wu Laosi was just an assassin randomly found from outside, but later, as he investigated Wu Laosi, he found that he often had contacts between Quanzhou and Yizhou.

He is from the capital and has been hanging around everywhere, gathering news from the capital for Xiao Chengxuan. How could he be involved with these two places?

After that, Shen Yanchuan realized that something was wrong, so he secretly sent someone to investigate. After some investigation, he found that something was wrong.

——A lot of grain was shipped into these two places in the past few years.

At this point, everything points to the same answer: while Wu Laosi was helping Xiao Chengxuan to gather information, he was also responsible for transferring grain from Qingzhou to Quanzhou and Yizhou for storage!
He has been hanging around in the market for many years, dealing with all kinds of people, so it is normal for him to know some business people.

It was both logical and concealed for him to act as a matchmaker.

This was done quietly.

No one would suspect him.

If that group of assassins had not been caught and mistakes had not been made, and if Shen Yanchuan had not happened to meet him, I'm afraid the truth would never have been uncovered.

"I see……"

After listening to Shen Yanchuan's explanation, Su Wei and others were deeply moved.

"I guess even Xiao Chengxuan himself could not have imagined that after Wu Laosi betrayed him, he not only threw dirty water on him, but also accidentally brought this matter out! Now, he is probably forced to admit it!"

Chen Songshi stroked his beard and said, "Stupid! Really stupid!"

If Xiao Chengxuan had suppressed his ambition and done less arrogant things, he would not have fallen into the situation he is in today!
Xu Fengchi also shook his head.

"Even if he has no military power, he has the respect of His Majesty and the support of the Jiang family. What is there to worry about?"

The human heart is not enough for a snake to swallow an elephant!
Su Wei smiled coldly, "Jiang family? The Jiang family is probably already struggling to protect itself, so how can they care about him?"

Xu Fengchi was reminded by this and looked at Shen Yanchuan, "Speaking of this, since His Majesty has agreed to arrest people in the Jiang family, then... doesn't it mean that His Majesty has planned to completely give up the Jiang family?"

After His Majesty asked Shen Yanchuan to write a letter to Zuo Ci in the identity of Jiang Zhaoyuan to lead him and Gao Yi back to Beijing, the Jiang family had already moved out of the Jiang Mansion one after another.

Now, Gao Yi's testimony has been obtained, but how to deal with those people in the Jiang family has become a problem.

——Let them continue to return to the Jiang Mansion?
Shen Yanchuan was noncommittal.

"This matter should be left to your majesty to decide. If the Jiang family is innocent, then nothing will happen. If not..."

Su Wei was startled and frowned as he asked, "Are you saying that the things Xiao Chengxuan did... were also done by the Jiang family?"

Shen Yanchuan just smiled and did not give any answer.

However, his reaction actually gave the answer.

"Jiang Zhaoyuan... is really old and can't make sense anymore!" Chen Songshi also sighed.

Although he and Jiang Zhaoyuan had different political views and disliked each other, he had never expected that the other party would do such a treasonous thing.

It's really stupid!
Xu Fengchi looked towards the direction of the imperial palace with a complicated look in his eyes.

"This time, there will finally be a result..."

...Imperial Palace, Qiyuan Hall.

Emperor Mu Wu flipped through the book in his hand and coughed softly from time to time.

The bedroom was so large and quiet that you could hear a pin drop.

Jiang Zhaoyuan knelt on the ground, saying nothing.

He has been in this position for a long time.

This is his first time back to the palace since he voluntarily resigned last time.

I didn't expect the situation to be like this.

Wisps of white smoke drifted out of the fireplace, a faint scent of ambergris.

It was as warm as spring here, but Jiang Zhaoyuan felt that his heart was colder than the ice and snow outside.

After an unknown amount of time, Emperor Mu Wu finally finished reading the booklet in his hand. He raised his eyelids slightly and looked indifferently at Jiang Zhaoyuan.

"Would you like to take a look at this testimony, Mr. Jiang?"

Jiang Zhaoyuan's sweat instantly dripped down.

He slammed his head against the ground, hitting his forehead hard.

"I am... terrified!"

Emperor Mu Wu laughed, "Is there something in this world that even you, Jiang Lao, are afraid of?"

Jiang Zhaoyuan's heart was burning with anxiety.

Even when he asked to resign as the Prime Minister and Emperor Mu Wu readily agreed, he had never been so scared!

He knelt on the ground, his old voice filled with deep regret.

"I really don't know all this! I hope Your Majesty can understand it clearly!"

Snapped.

Emperor Mu Wu threw the booklet in front of him.

"Second brother... in the past few years, he has been hoarding food and soldiers, embezzling public funds, winning over court officials, and forming a clique to fight against dissidents! Everything is written down clearly! There are witnesses and evidence! How dare you say... you knew nothing about it!?"

Xiao Chengxuan is extremely courageous and acts arrogantly, not only because he is extremely ambitious, but also because he has the support of the Jiang family.

With such a towering tree to rely on, he naturally doesn't take others seriously.

Jiang Zhaoyuan dared not speak and his body trembled slightly.

He didn't even have the courage to get the testimony now, because he knew without even looking at it that everything it said was true!
"I was wrong too. I had hoped to temper him and cultivate his temper, but who knew he would be so impatient... cough, cough cough——!"

Emperor Mu Wu became angry and started coughing again.

Eunuch Li stepped forward with a worried look on his face, "Your Majesty——"

Emperor Mu Wu waved his hand, signaling him to leave.

Eunuch Li had no choice but to stop.

Ever since this testimony was sent to the palace this morning, His Majesty has been very angry. He ordered people to bring Jiang Zhaoyuan into the palace immediately so that he could interrogate him personally!

At that time, Eunuch Li felt worried. As expected...how could his body withstand it?

But Emperor Mu Wu's intention could not be disobeyed, so he did not dare to say anything more and could only continue to lower his head.

Emperor Mu Wu's coughing finally subsided. His lips turned pale, his cheeks were abnormally flushed, and his breathing became rapid.

After a long time, he finally recovered.

"...He...and you! You really disappoint me!"

Emperor Mu Wu shook his head, and a rare look of sadness appeared in his vicissitudes of life eyes.

Jiang Zhaoyuan felt increasingly uneasy, "Your Majesty! I—"

Emperor Mu Wu no longer wanted to listen to his argument. He waved his hands, closed his eyes, and spoke slowly as if he had exhausted all his strength.

"Xiao Chengxuan has committed a grave crime, which is unforgivable. From today on, he will be exiled to Yizhou and will not be allowed to leave the island for the rest of his life."

"Mr. Jiang, I'll give you poisoned wine."