After Xiao Fubao's life was stolen, he became the favorite of everyone in the capital

Chapter 474: Random Talk

Lin Tao said he had something big to confess, but no one took it seriously at first.

The Dali Temple Minister forced himself to concentrate on the interrogation.

But as soon as Lin Tao opened his mouth, everyone present was stunned.

"General Xie is a traitor to the country!" Lin Tao said.

The Dali Temple's eyes widened. When he recovered, he immediately slammed the gavel: "How dare you to randomly accuse an official of the imperial court!"

Lin Tao said: "I am not making up stories! I have evidence!"

The Dali Temple official's heart sank, and he asked, "What evidence?"

"My aunt knows that three years ago, during the battle with the grassland people, General Xie had someone leak the border town defense map in advance! The person in charge of the transaction was my aunt's confidant, and I overheard it!" Lin Tao said.

The Dali Temple Minister's scalp tingled at this moment. He carefully recalled the war three years ago. At that time, it was also General Xie who led the battle. Although they won in the end, it was a tragic victory. General Xie himself was seriously injured and his life was in danger several times. It was the court that urgently sent several old doctors to save General Xie's life.

It is precisely because of this that the Dali Temple Minister always felt that this matter was a bit strange. After all, even if it was just a show, General Xie was too desperate. How could he not even care about his own life?

"Tell us exactly what happened. Don't hide anything!" the Dali Temple Minister said sternly.

In order to survive, Lin Tao naturally did not dare to hide anything, but he only talked about Mrs. Xie's transaction, but did not mention that Mrs. Xie used most of the money she earned to buy properties for her family.

As soon as Mrs. Xie returned home, she immediately invited the housekeeper over. She said in a rare gentle voice, "Old housekeeper, don't rush to tell the general about the things happening in the capital. He has a lot of things to do in the border city. Don't let this distract him and affect the war situation."

It has only been two years since the old butler retired from the battlefield, but his eyes are still as sharp as a sword.

"Madam, I am the general's eyes and ears left in the capital. Even if I lose my life, I will not forget the mission the general entrusted to me." said the old butler.

Madam Xie's expression suddenly turned ugly: "Am I not your master?"

The old housekeeper said, "This is the general's mansion. The general's affairs come first. As for what the madam is worried about, there is no need to worry about it now."

Mrs. Xie was full of confusion.

The old housekeeper continued, "The letter was sent a long time ago. Calculating the time, it should have passed Linzhou."

Mrs. Xie's face suddenly turned pale.

The old butler didn't continue to pay attention to her, but turned and walked out.

Mrs. Lin was still crying for her good son, but Mrs. Xie was like an ant on hot pot. She was afraid that she would be severely reprimanded by General Xie for what happened during her time in the capital.

But what came faster than her husband's rebuke was the officials from the Dali Temple.

"How dare you! I'm the wife of an official! How can I allow you to treat me like this?" Madam Xie scolded.

But this group of people had all been warned by the Chief Justice of the Dali Temple that Madam Xie's lawsuit was of great importance, so even if people from General Xie's mansion came to inquire, they dared not let any word out.

Madam Xie was practically dragged into the Dali Temple. Her clothes were wrinkled and her hairpins were messy. She looked extremely disheveled.

When facing the Chief Justice of the Dali Temple, Mrs. Xie straightened her sleeves leisurely, and then questioned him: "My husband is General Xie, who has been stationed in the border town for many years and has been loyal to the country. Isn't it disheartening for the soldiers on the border to treat his relatives like this?" Mrs. Xie never thought that the reason she came here at this time was because she was involved in the transaction three years ago. After all, she did things secretly, and it had been so long, she thought it was over long ago.

When the Dali Temple Minister spoke, she opened her mouth in disbelief, and after a moment she immediately retorted: "Nonsense, there is no such thing, who said that?"

Although she had done such a big thing, she had always been a pampered official's wife. Her subtle expressions could not escape the eyes of the Dali Temple Minister.

The Dali Temple official slammed the gavel hard and said, "How dare you! What's the truth? Why don't you tell the truth?"

Madam Xie was so frightened that she trembled, but she still refused to admit that it happened. She only said, "My husband fought bravely against the enemy, how could I do such a thing! Someone must have made up a story to harm our general's mansion!"

The Dali Temple Minister raised his eyebrows. According to Lin Tao, this matter was led by General Xie and Madam Xie was the person in charge.

But now judging from what Mrs. Xie said, it seems that General Xie is unaware of this.

Mrs. Xie still held on to a glimmer of hope at this time, thinking that she was an official's wife and her husband was still a general, so the other party would not dare to torture her at will.

But soon someone came close to the Dali Temple Minister's ear and whispered something.

Mrs. Xie's heart sank.

Sure enough, the next moment, the Dali Temple Minister said, "The two people you sent to handle the transaction that day have confessed. They said that they were instructed by Madam Xie. The evidence is irrefutable. Madam Xie, do you have anything else to say?"

Mrs. Xie's face was pale and she was staggering.

The Dali Temple Minister continued, "Were you ordered by General Xie?"

Mrs. Xie thought of her husband, and she said, "Yes! It was General Xie who ordered me to do it!"

Mrs. Xie thought that she could frame her husband in this way. She knew that her husband had his own helplessness and that he had a mistress at the border because he did not want to suffer there. But she still hated him in her heart and felt that it was because of her husband's inaction that her son was killed.

She actually knew very well in her heart that if her husband was in the capital when her son fell ill, his death would probably not have made much of a difference.

But she would always remember the pain of her son's body gradually growing cold in her arms, and she simply could not get over it. However, her husband sent her another "son" in the shortest time possible, forcing her to acknowledge that he was her Cheng Bao.

She hated her husband, hated Xie Xingchuan, and wished that everyone should be buried with her.

"And Xie Xingchuan, my son, is also involved in this!" Mrs. Xie's eyes were red, she no longer cared, she just wanted to drag as many people as possible into the water.

The Dali Temple official frowned and asked, "This matter was reported by Lin Tao. Didn't Lin Tao participate?"

Mrs. Xie was shocked. She didn't expect that her own nephew would actually deliver a fatal blow.

Mrs. Xie was silent for a long time before she asked, "If he had not participated in this incident, would he have survived because of his merit in reporting it?"

The Dali Temple official shook his head and said, "For such a serious matter, from the moment he confessed, not only he, but also his family members may not be able to survive. After all, they are also your relatives. You have committed a heinous crime that will punish all of your clans."

Mrs. Xie collapsed to the ground immediately.

The Dali Temple Minister asked again: "How did General Xie instruct you? Tell me everything."