Agent Abandoned Concubine: Tyrant, beg for favor

Chapter 444 Interrogation
Because of Prime Minister Li's help, the emperor didn't believe that Xu Zheng would take bribes and pervert the law, so he investigated the matter himself. , there must be someone chosen to take over the case.

The water in the capital is also really muddy, and it is really difficult to find a minister who is selfless. He rubbed his aching head and was upset for a while. Seeing the emperor's expression, Eunuch An knew what was bothering him, so he ordered the servant girl to make a pot The tea stepped forward and said: "The emperor will take a sip of tea first to express his anger."

He looked up at the tea on the table and Mr. An's caring face, took a few sips, and put down the teacup again, looking as if he was thinking hard and unable to achieve anything.

Eunuch An took a step forward and said respectfully, "Is your majesty worried about Xu Zheng?"

The emperor looked up at him, as if waiting for his next words, Eunuch An continued: "The emperor is worried about the examiner who took over the case."

This Eunuch An was originally the late emperor's personal father-in-law, and he won the emperor's heart, so he stayed by his side after he ascended the throne. His remarks must have some candidates in his mind.

"Is there anyone you can recommend, Eunuch?" The emperor raised his eyes and said, upon hearing this, Eunuch An quickly knelt down: "Your Majesty, this is a shameful slave. I dare not recommend it, but I just remembered some things about the late emperor when he was alive." .”

"Elder-in-law, please get up and talk about it. What's interesting, come and tell me?"

Eunuch An quickly thanked Lord Long En, "When the late emperor was alive, the slaves followed the late emperor to pay a private visit. At that time, a local official was very popular with the people, and he was very just and selfless, so the late emperor promoted him."

"When you said that, I remembered that this man, Wang Minggang, has always been diligent and hardworking in memory of the late emperor's kindness, and never participated in party disputes."

The emperor patted the table and said, "That's it."

Then he looked at Eunuch An and said, "Immediately declare an order to appoint Wang Minggang as the supervisory envoy to investigate the case of Xu Zheng."

"Yes" Eunuch An respectfully accepted the order, and then went out with the oral order to announce the decree.

The news quickly spread throughout the court, and Prime Minister Li, who was in the study, raised his eyebrows, "What did you say?"

The secret guard said respectfully, "Lord Wang will take over the trial of this case."

Mr. Wang, Wang Mingang, the emperor really had a good plan, he sneered, hum!Do you think this will reveal the truth?It's a joke, if Xu Zheng dares to offend him, he will kill him, so what about Wang Mingang?But a pedantic official.

Then he waved his hand to the dark guard and said, "Go down." The dark guard withdrew respectfully.

Immediately, he ordered the housekeeper to deliver some things to Wang Minggang's residence. If he still toasted and refused to eat the fine wine, then don't blame him for being ruthless.

When the butler went there, he couldn't even enter the door, and was kicked out. The butler, who had a bad nose, went back to the Prime Minister's mansion in despair, and explained to Prime Minister Li with embellishment.

This time it can be said that Wang Minggang really didn't know what to do, and after the truth dealt with Xu Zheng's matter, he took the time to deal with him, so that people would know that Prime Minister Li was not easy to mess with.

He walked towards the study angrily, thinking about it, he must not let Wang Minggang find out the whole story, sending an assassin is useless, the emperor is not happy with his desire to get rid of him, if he sends an assassin at this time, the emperor will definitely suspect himself .

The emperor is not stupid, he must have sent someone to protect Wang Minggang, and going up at this time is just hitting the muzzle of the gun.

This Xu Zheng is very cautious, his account will never go through the hands of others, and it is difficult to punish him with just an account book.

"Housekeeper, bring me the information I want you to investigate all the servants in Xu Zheng's mansion."

"Yes" the butler respectfully accepted the order outside the door, and then hurried to get the materials, after a while, he brought them over and presented them to him respectfully.

After browsing through it roughly, Prime Minister Li put it aside, as if there was no one useful, the housekeeper respectfully stepped forward to tidy it up, and said with a low eyebrow, "Master Xiang is worried about Xu Zheng, I have a recommendation .”

"Let's hear it?" Prime Minister Li raised his eyes and squinted at the butler and said, the butler said, "I heard that Xu Zheng trusts him as a butler, and his name is Sun Ying."

"I know this, but it doesn't prove anything." The prime minister said with a frown.

"Then Xiangye knows that this person is dumb."

When Li Chengxiang heard this, his eyes sparkled, and the housekeeper stepped forward and whispered in his ear: "When the time comes, Master Xiang will be like this..."

"Hahaha" Prime Minister Li laughed heartily, with a smug expression on his face, the steward returned to his original position respectfully after speaking, a flash of appreciation flashed in Prime Minister Li's eyes, what he wants is such a shrewd person who always knows his position .

"If this matter is accomplished, the truth will be rewarded." Prime Minister Li laughed loudly.

Hearing this, the housekeeper even lowered his eyebrows and said, "Thank you, Mr. Xiang."

He waved his hand: "Okay, you go down first, and I'll call you if I need the truth."

"Yes" the housekeeper withdrew respectfully, closed the door gently before leaving, and then went to do his own business with a happy face.

The maids and servants are no longer surprised to see him like this. They probably got rewards from the prime minister again, so they don't have their share at all. They live at the bottom. As long as they don't go hungry or get scolded, they are lucky. What rewards? I don't even dare to think about it.

Wang Minggang made many investigations to no avail, but this account book could not explain anything, so he decided to interrogate Tang himself, and maybe he could find some clues.

This time, as the plaintiff, Prime Minister Li was also included. The emperor sat on the top, staring at all this without squinting. , that is to live up to the promotion of the late emperor.

Tidying up the crown a little bit, "Bring the prisoner to the court." A mighty voice came, and in a moment, a prison officer escorted Xu Zheng to the court. Compared with his previous appearance, he was radiant. At this moment, because of the prison cell for a few days, he was no longer the same as before. Unkempt and unrecognizable, only the straight back pole can be seen to be him.

Without talking too much nonsense, Wang Ming just glanced at the account book and ordered his servants to present it in front of him, angrily said: "Look at the good deeds you have done."

When the ledger was handed over to him, he was still at a loss. When he saw the numbers on it, he went from being calm at first to widening his eyes at the end. He flipped through it several times, his hands trembling and he still couldn't believe it.

Then he looked at Wang Minggang above, and he said in disbelief: "Your Excellency, check clearly. This account book belongs to me but it is not mine. I have not committed any corruption, and I hope Your Excellency will check clearly."

"Then who will keep this account book?" Wang Minggang asked again, "My lord, it's me, but I haven't done these things."

Then he looked at the account book that was clearly marked, and said again: "My lord, I think there is something strange about this account book."

As soon as Wang Ming heard this, he immediately became interested and said, "What's so strange?"

(End of this chapter)