How could Lord Tobe Shangshu think that when his son was also imprisoned, the news that he was caught off guard made the whole house confused.

When King Yu received this news, he immediately mobilized all the secret guards to find out what was going on. He had already taken all possible measures, and he couldn't have imagined which link went wrong.

He could also be sure that the evidence in the hands of Earl Yuanwu could not implicate anyone else, and Liu Chuan and Lord Qin did not know who Wang Maohong was. He urgently needs to know what went wrong soon, and besides, is the emperor suspicious of him?

When Lord Wang learned that his son was implicated in the case of illegal salt, he immediately changed into his official uniform and went to the palace in front of the emperor's study and knelt down to beg for a lenient sentence. This is also very thoughtful, and he does not question the emperor's disposition or favor his son, indicating that he does not know about this matter, and only hopes to spare a small life for the sake of his hard work.

The emperor also remembered that he was an old minister with a meritorious name, and asked him to go back first, and he was free to decide everything.

The family in the mansion can't help much except crying and being anxious, and now they can't go to the cell to ask for clarification, and they don't know how serious it is, and whether there is a possibility of overturning the case.

This son is the most likely to inherit Shangshu's position, and now that such an accident has occurred, it is already a blessing in misfortune not to implicate the entire mansion.

High-ranking officials and dignitaries, Wang Shangshu, who was already old, aged ten years old overnight. Standing at the front of the hall with his body bent, the other officials did not dare to say a word, and the hall was quieter than usual. Who can predict whether the next one will be their own heels.

King Yu's brow has been beating since this morning, suppressing the uneasiness in his heart. He never knew whether it was the emperor's power, or Su Mian hid deeper than he imagined.

"The emperor has arrived—" The eunuch shouted, and the bright yellow robe appeared behind the screen, and the officials bowed and waited for the saint.

"Flat." Li Yuwen sat on the dragon chair and slapped a dozen pieces on the desk, making a sound that made hundreds of officials tremble.

Duke Gui divided these pieces and circulated them to the officials, and only the sound of paper turning was heard in the hall. King Yu quickly flipped through the scrolls, and let go of the worries in his heart a little.

The closing statement of the case was written that Su Mian intercepted a group of black-clothed people in the cell to rob the prison, and was caught alive by Su Mian, and after interrogation, it turned out that it was Wang Hongmao who spent a lot of money to invite the killer to kill Liu Chuan, and finally got out completely, and Wang Hongmao accounted for the majority of the salt tax account, and Liu Chuan was indeed killed on the spot.

Only King Yu knew how true or false it was in the final file, and Liu Chuan's death had just made him feel a lot more relieved, but ...... This guy in prison had better keep his mouth shut when he didn't think about how to save it.

The more Wang Shangshu looked at it, the more frightened he became, after Su Mian took over the case, every piece of evidence was checked to see if it was true. The old man's palm held the scroll and trembled uncontrollably, and he closed his eyes in despair after understanding the facts.

This son is only talented and capable, and now he is in the prime of life to take over his class, as long as he does not commit crimes, he is also a high-ranking official for life. Although he has a good face, how can he commit such a foolish thing.

"The case of illegal salt has been reviewed, and the people related to this case have been arrested and imprisoned in Dali Temple, and the emperor has been asked to convict." This is implicated in Wang Shangshu, so he did not write in the file how to judge in the end, as a colleague, he must grasp the measure.

Wang Shangshu knelt down in front of the hall and faced the saint in shame: "Your Majesty...... Weichen has no way to teach his son, and now the rebel son has done such a big rebellious thing, and he asked the emperor to punish him heavily. "The ancestors of the Wang family are loyal to the saints, and they have won preferential treatment and trust, and his old face is ashamed of the ancestors and the achievements accumulated in the past few decades.

Li Yuwen rubbed the dragon claws on the armrests on both sides of the dragon chair with his palms, and turned his gaze to King Yu and King Ming on the other side: "; How do the two princes think they should judge at this time? ”

King Yu secretly cursed a fox in his heart, and replied loudly: "The minister thinks that he should severely punish and warn those who have crooked thoughts, the royal heaven, and the strict law cannot be flouted." ”

"Back to the emperor, the minister thought that Wang Hongmao should be strictly interrogated whether he knew or instructed others behind his back, and he should cut the grass and eradicate the roots, and never suffer in the future. I dare to commit such a big thing as private salt, and I don't know if there are other shady transactions behind it. "King Ming's position is the opposite of King Yu, when the two princes who have the right to speak disagree, the officials below are afraid of being burned.

"Liu Chuan and Master Qin raided their homes and beheaded them on a certain day. General Su continued to interrogate Wang Hongmao. Li Yuwen's words made Wang Shangshu faintly feel that there was still hope.

King Yu didn't dare to put forward ideas and opinions to the emperor too obviously at this time, and now he had too many unknown things to confirm, and too many things were slowly out of his control unconsciously.

Su Xiangsi had breakfast early in the morning, and in the sight of many subordinates, his face was bloodless, and he entered the carriage with a sad face and went to the Shangshu Mansion of the Ministry of War.

Before getting off the carriage, the center of gravity was unstable and she stumbled a few times and almost fell off the carriage, and the surrounding people were even more curious, why did the people of Shangshu Mansion not wait to see her, why did they come to beg for two days in a row.

As everyone knows, the Shangshu Mansion of the Ministry of War has already prepared a table full of melons and fruits and snacks, and the people inside are waiting for Su Xiangsi to arrive soon.

The other masters in General Su's mansion knew that Su Xiangsi had gone to ask for favors again, and they were about to be able to prosper in their respective courtyards.

It is rare that Li Shangshu did not go to the military department after going down to the court, and went back to the mansion for lunch, casually mentioning a few sentences of private salt trial.

"Wang Shangshu is a sensible old minister, there are not many officials in the court who can be so loyal to the people, but it's a pity that his son is there." Li Shangshu sighed a lot, everyone is about the same age and has come to the same official position together, and he can retire and enjoy his life after holding on for a period of time.

No matter how this matter is handled, it will affect Wang Shangshu, even if the emperor does not implicate his family, Wang Shangshu will have a big pimple in his heart in the future.

"Now that the emperor has asked his father to continue the in-depth investigation, Wang Shangshu is now planning to dismiss him. Shangshu's position is vacant, and the emperor will have a headache for several days. ”

Wang Shangshu looked at his granddaughter in amazement: "Acacia is really right, Wang Shangshu will go to the emperor in the next dynasty." Eighty or ninety is about dismissal. ”

The old and aging minister knelt in front of him at this moment, and Li Yuwen felt bad in his heart. He never doubted the loyalty of this old minister, but his son took refuge in the most unworthy person. Now he can't move the people behind him, so he can only temporarily let his son scapegoat.

"Quickly help Wang Shangshu to get up and give him a seat."

Wang Shangshu refused to get up, and still knelt on the ground: "If the emperor does not agree to the dismissal of the minister, the minister will not be able to kneel." ”

"I can guarantee that I will not implicate anyone else in the palace, but Wang Hongmao will definitely not be able to stay."

Every time Li Yuwen said a word, Wang Shangshu lay lower and lower. He knew that either the whole palace would be buried with him, or one person would be spared. He is not a willful person, and how to choose the answer is also clear.

According to the laws of the King James Dynasty, such a major event is quite light, and the emperor wants to save the face of the Wang family by doing this. He couldn't bear to watch his son beheaded from a high position.

When the Emperor Taishang abdicated, he was asked to assist the new emperor to stabilize the dynasty, and now he is ashamed of the loyal ancestors and the emperor.

As if seeing through his thoughts, Li Yuwen personally helped him up and comforted: "I can't stamp the dismissal certificate now, and I will definitely discuss with Shangshu when there is a suitable candidate." ”

With this sentence, Wang Shangshu became more and more ashamed in his heart, facing the emperor without face, and going home without face to give an explanation.

Wang Hongmao, who was in a mess in the cell, became the most important hostage of the two forces.