Chapter 243: There is another secret
Not only Su Bolang, but also the surrounding officials saw the square piece of oiled paper that fell out of the longevity lock, and they were all extremely surprised by this, and they exchanged heads and ears in private, and there were many discussions, no one thought that Su Bolang would know that there would be something in the longevity lock. Chasing the reckless wasteland, you have to be quick. Read the website
"Wu Hanlin, don't you want to know what's in the oil paper?" Seeing Wu Shaoqing looking at the piece of oil paper in his hand in a daze, Su Bolang asked quietly and loudly.
Wu Shaoqing glanced up at Su Bolang, and handed the two longevity locks in his hand to the hundred households in front of him expressionlessly, and then opened the oil paper with a frown, and found that there was a piece of paper stacked together.
opened the piece of paper, Wu Shaoqing found that it was a deposit ticket of the money bank, according to the rules of the money bank, the deposit ticket only recognizes the vote and does not recognize the person, as long as there is a deposit ticket and a code word, the items in the deposit can be taken out.
"What is this?" After looking at the deposit ticket in his hand with a stunned expression for a while, Wu Shaoqing raised the deposit ticket in his hand to Su Bolang under the gaze of everyone, and asked in a deep voice.
"The thing is already in Wu Hanlin's hands, why bother asking the people of Benshan again?" How did Su Bolang know what Zhang Wang had saved in Qianzhuang, shook the dust in his hand, and said calmly, with a faint smile on his face, he seemed confident, to say that he was professional.
Wu Shaoqing's brows furrowed, and then he took the deposit ticket in his hand to Zhu Yongqing, Zhu Yongqing, Yang Rong and Xia Yuanji looked at it, and handed it over to the officials of the five mansions and six departments who were lying down to circulate it.
After everyone checked the deposit ticket, Zhu Yongqing ordered the messenger of the Criminal Department to take the deposit ticket to the money bank and take out the items in the deposit bank to check it.
Although those officers of the Criminal Department did not have a secret word, they held the official document of the Criminal Department, which was something more powerful than a secret word, and the people of Qian Zhuang could only hand over the things honestly after seeing the official document.
"Lord Wang, the people of Benshan want to send some people to the hall, and ask the prince for permission." After the servants left, Su Bolang strode into the lobby, made a mockery to Zhu Yongqing, and said loudly.
As he spoke, the officials in the lobby couldn't help but look over curiously, wondering who Su Bolang was looking for.
At this point, Zhu Yongqing has no reason to refuse, and after Su Bolang's intervention, Zhang Wang's case became more complicated, and now everyone is waiting and waiting for the next development.
Therefore, Zhu Yongqing sent people to summon the people he needed according to the list provided by Su Bolang, and several of them were in very special circumstances, and now they were in the prison of Shuntianfu, which made everyone feel surprised, and they all looked at Shuntianfu Yin, who was sitting at the end of the seat on the left.
Because he was in charge of the security of the north and south of Beijing, the Shuntianfu Yin in Beijing and the Yingtianfu Yin in Nanjing were higher in rank than the other prefects.
A helpless wry smile appeared on the face of Shuntian Mansion Mansion Yin, he didn't know what was going on at all, as for the trial of the case, it was usually the responsibility of the Mansion Cheng, Zhizhong, General Judgment and Push Officials, where would it be his turn to get his dignified Mansion Yin?
Taking advantage of the time when the servants of the Criminal Department went to pass on the heirs, Su Bolang sat back on his bamboo chair, where he closed his eyes and recuperated, and the two Taoist priests fanned him diligently. The update is the fastest and most stable
The officials inside and outside the lobby didn't know what kind of medicine was sold in Su Bolang's gourd, and they were talking there one after another, their hearts were full of curiosity, since Wu Shaoqing took out the deposit certificate from the longevity lock, the development of the situation exceeded people's expectations, and developed in an unpredictable direction.
At the same time, the Kunning Palace.
An attendant hurriedly came to the door of the main hall and told everything that had happened in the lobby of the Criminal Department to Manager Wu, who was standing at the door waiting for news, and Manager Wu immediately walked into the store quickly.
In the main hall, Empress Zhang was drinking tea and chatting with Zhou Yuting there, waiting for news from the lobby of the Criminal Department.
A worried look appeared on Empress Zhang's face, she had taken a big risk by letting the cabinet and the five government and six ministries interrogate Zhang Wang's death this time, and the slightest carelessness would make the situation more passive.
"It seems that this Venerable Yuan Xia still has some ability." When Chief Manager Wu told Empress Zhang what happened in the Criminal Department, Empress Zhang couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief, and said to Zhou Yuting with a smile, very satisfied with Su Bolang's expression, and completely controlled the situation at the scene.
"Queen Mother, as long as the matter between Steward Zhang and Wu Hanlin is resolved, then there is nothing they can do." Zhou Yuting smiled slightly when she heard this, and secretly admired Li Yuntian's eyesight in her heart, this Su Bolang is really a character, and he can actually hold the scene in front of the cabinet and the officials of the five governments and six ministries.
In fact, don't look at Su Bolang's relaxed appearance in the Criminal Department, but he has always maintained a high degree of tension in his heart, he knows that he has no way out, if he fails, he will not be punished by Empress Zhang, and the officials in the imperial court alone will be able to tear him apart.
However, with the development of the situation, Su Bolang's mood has gradually calmed down, and he has unconsciously entered a state, and his expression has become more and more calm.
"If this matter is done, the palace will definitely ask the prince to give him a title." Empress Zhang is in a good mood now, and said with a smile, judging from the current situation, as long as Su Bolang can complete the plan formulated by Zhou Yuting, then the conspiracy of the King of Han this time will be in vain, and naturally he will not be stingy to give Su Bolang a title, which is undoubtedly just a gesture for Zhu Zhanji.
"Queen Mother, what are you going to do with Wu Hanlin?" Zhou Yuting smiled when she heard this, Su Bolang can be regarded as flying on the branch and becoming a phoenix, and then she remembered something and couldn't help asking.
"Hmph, what does this stupid person want him to do?" Empress Zhang's face suddenly turned cold, she could tolerate Wu Shaoqing's outrageous admonition, but she would never forgive him for forcing a confession, what is the majesty of imperial power in the long run, so this time she must be severely punished.
"Queen Mother, this incident can just give the crown prince a prestige." Zhou Yuting knew that Empress Zhang was angry with Wu Shaoqing in her heart, and it was no wonder who let Wu Shaoqing be stupidly used as a gunman, so she groaned and said with a smile.
"It makes sense." Empress Zhang nodded thoughtfully when she heard this, and looked at Zhou Yuting with an approving look in her eyes.
Zhou Yuting's words are right, this time with Wu Shaoqing kneeling outside the Chengtian Gate to force the palace to be dominated by the clear stream in the court, these people are not only the pillars of the future of the Ming Dynasty, but also an important force for the royal family to control the hundred officials, although this time the matter is really out of line, but if it is severely punished, it may hurt the morale of those clear streams, and it will be very detrimental to the court and the imperial power.
Therefore, it is better to put Wu Shaoqing and other major perpetrators in the edict of Fusi in Jinyi Weibei Town to show punishment, and Zhu Zhanji will definitely give amnesty to the world after he ascends the throne, and then release them to show the emperor's favor.
The combination of grace and power can not only make Wu Shaoqing and others grateful to Dade, but also stabilize the morale of the Qingliu people in the court, which can be described as killing two birds with one stone.
Now the only thing that makes Empress Zhang's heart feel uneasy is whether Zhu Zhanji can reach the capital smoothly, since the King of Han has begun to doubt Emperor Hongxi's blessing ritual, then he must be intercepted on the road, hoping that Zhu Zhanji's trip can turn evil into good fortune and turn danger into safety.
"What the hell is this Venerable Yuan Xia doing?" In a private house in the capital, Zhu Zhanyu put down the teacup in his hand in surprise, his brows furrowed tightly, he and Empress Zhang paid close attention to the wind and grass in the Criminal Department, and already knew what happened after Su Bolang arrived at the Criminal Department.
"Little prince, I feel that this Venerable Yuan Xia is indeed a bit evil, and he seems to know everything about Zhang Wang." A man who stood in front of Zhu Zhanyu said expressionlessly.
"Hmph, it's just a charlatan, pretending to be a ghost, and this king doesn't believe that he can stir up any storms." Zhu Zhanyu couldn't help but sneer when he heard this, and the corners of his mouth showed a look of disdain.
The matter of Zhang Wang and Wu Shaoqing was carefully planned by Fan Bin and others, and the layout was rigorous and thorough, so he didn't believe that the little-known Su Bolang could break this game.
The Yamen of the Criminal Department.
While the officials were anxiously waiting, a group of people walked into the gate of the yamen, and in addition to the people wearing the uniforms of the criminal department, there were also people wearing the uniforms of the Shuntianfu officers, as well as several middle-aged men with unkempt hair and scars.
Su Bolang slowly opened his eyes, sat on the bamboo chair silently and watched those Shuntianfu servants and those middle-aged people with haggard expressions enter the lobby, according to what Zhou Yuting told him, those middle-aged men should be the food merchants who bribed Zhang Wang.
Several middle-aged men didn't expect that they would be taken to the Criminal Department, and there were not only many officials wearing second-grade and third-grade official mansions at the scene, but also the prince wearing python robes, who looked at them one after another, and suddenly their faces were as frightened as ashes, and their bodies couldn't help but tremble, they didn't know what they had provoked, and they had caused such a big battle.
"Sue all the adults present, what did they do and were arrested and put in the Shuntianfu prison?" When the middle-aged men knelt in front of the hall with frightened expressions, Su Bolang got up under the gaze of everyone, walked into the lobby, came to the middle-aged men, and asked a man wearing a sixth-grade official robe standing in front of the Shuntianfu officials standing on the side.
"Lord Qiyu, ladies and gentlemen, the lower official is Ma Cheng, the official of Shuntian Mansion, who tried a weathering case the day before yesterday, and inadvertently discovered that it involved the shady purchase of ingredients in the imperial dining room, so the relevant personnel involved in the case were summoned yesterday afternoon."
When the man heard this, he arched his hand at Zhu Yongqing and said in an orderly manner, "Since the imperial dining room is involved, the lower officials dare not slack off, and they have already reported the case to Lord Fucheng early this morning." ”
"What's the shady?" Zhu Yongqing's eyes flashed with a look of surprise, he didn't expect to be implicated in the imperial dining room, so he asked quietly.
"Lord Yu, according to the investigation of the lower officials, these food vendors colluded with the relevant officials of the imperial dining room to increase the price of ingredients and made a lot of profits." Ma Cheng bowed again and replied loudly.
"Is this true?" Zhu Yongqing's brows furrowed slightly, if it was in normal times, he would not bother to pay attention to such trivial matters, but now it is different, Zhang Wang is the manager of the imperial dining room, that is, he is in charge of the procurement of ingredients in the imperial dining room, could it be that Zhang Wang is also involved in this case?
"The prince spares his life, the small ones and others are also forced to be helpless, if they don't give benefits to those people in the imperial dining room, they don't use the small ones." Hearing this, a stout middle-aged man kneeling in front of him kowtowed and begged for mercy, this person was the unlucky guy involved in the weathering case, and several people kneeling behind him also kowtowed, looking extremely frightened.
Although they didn't know who Zhu Yongqing was, they recognized the prince's clothes on his body, and felt that the matter had already made a big fuss and alarmed the prince, and they were naturally afraid in their hearts.
"Who has benefited?" Zhu Yongqing finally understood Su Bolang's intentions, and couldn't help but glance at Su Bolang, who was standing under the hall with a smile on his face, his face sank, and he asked the stout middle-aged man.
"The contact with the little ones is the two stewards of the imperial dining room, and the little ones give them dividends every month, and as for who they give to, the little ones don't know." The stout middle-aged man had already confessed in Shuntian Mansion, and at this time, in the face of Zhu Yongqing's coercion, where was there still luck and resistance, and he confessed one by one.
As soon as these words came out, there was an uproar inside and outside the lobby, and the officials on the scene all knew that Zhang Wang was one of the two stewards of the imperial dining room. One