Ren Zhong counted the silver and went directly to the study with the silver.

He really wants to thank Li Zhengyan, if there is no Li Zhengyan, even if his people can't find this silver in the entire Shen Mansion, not only can they not find it in vain, but they will also offend the right minister, the crown prince, and the queen mother.

Although he was reused by the emperor, it was really difficult to become an official in the future.

"Your Majesty, Wei Chen found 100,000 taels of silver transported from Yancheng in the soil of the back garden, and all of them are here." Ren Zhong opened the box, and all the silver tickets in the two compartments had to be there.

Li Ji said coldly: "Go and ask the left and right phases." ”

"Yes." He Wanqing hurriedly retreated, ordered someone to go to Zhongshu Palace, and also instructed the eunuch that the news could not reach the Queen Mother.

The left and right of the Zhongshu Palace soon came, Shen Tianyun's face turned blue, he didn't believe that these silver would actually be discovered, he had already thought of a countermeasure.

It's not that he can't get so much silver, is he?

"See the Emperor." Both the left and right sides kneel down in their luggage.

Li Ji only glanced at Li Zhengyan and motioned for him to get up, Li Zhengyan got up quietly, only Shen Tianyun was still kneeling, Li Ji asked, "Right Minister, are you guilty?" ”

"Wronged!" Shen Tianyun hurriedly kowtowed, "Lord Ren, how can I not take out 100,000 taels from the mansion of the right prime minister, Lord Ren, this is the silver of my mansion." ”

Ren Zhong took a silver ingot and presented it, and whispered a few words, the pattern on it turned black at a glance, and this high-energy mark instantly thought of whose work it was.

"What's the last word?" Li Ji asked directly.

"Your Majesty! We're wronged, we're wronged. If you can't listen to the words of Zuo Xiang and Lord Ren, you will be wronged by Weichen. Shen Tianyun was really flustered, 100,000 taels of silver was enough to make him lose his head, "Zuo Xiang and Lord Ren, the two of you are clearly uniting to suppress the true phase!" ”

Li Zhengyan was very disdainful and said, "I don't have that much spare time." ”

Ren Zhong said: "The evidence is conclusive, don't resist to the death." ”

"Zuo Xiang, deliver enough evidence, and mark the relief food underneath before it is transported here from Yancheng. Lord Shen, this is tens of thousands of life-saving money! Ren Zhong said that he was heartbroken, and he himself felt sorry for the money.

There are only more than 3,000 displaced people in Yancheng, and it is because they see that there is no food in Yancheng, so many people go and leave, go to other places to beg, go around and around, and only 3,000 people are left.

Li Zhengyan said: "I sent spies to follow you all the way and send it to your right prime minister's mansion." The reason why it was not pointed out in the court meeting was to save you a face, to save a face for the royal family, Lord Shen, you were also in the Criminal Department in the past, is this a violation of the law! ”

"I ......" Shen Tianyun was speechless.

He couldn't make any excuses, so much silver, he could only beg for his life.

Shen Tianyun kept kowtowing, and a blood mark had already appeared on his forehead, "Your Majesty, the emperor forgives your sins, these money were deliberately sent to the Weichen Mansion, just to frame the Weichen and ask the emperor for forgiveness!" ”

"I ask you, have you thought of your last words?" Li Ji asked coldly, Shen Tianyun was his cousin, and the royal family was originally weak, especially Li Ji was especially cold.

Shen Tianyun was not convinced, he had received a lot of this money, but he never expected that Li Zhengyan would come to this hand!

"Ask the emperor for forgiveness, ask the emperor for forgiveness!" Shen Tianyun couldn't think of any other way besides this sentence.

Li Ji said: "Prison the right minister in prison!" Waiting for ......"

"Emperor!" A very threatening voice came from outside, and Li Ji's face changed and he hurriedly got down from the dragon chair, "Why is the queen mother here?" ”

Aunt Song Yicai came in with the Queen Mother Shen Yibin, and Shen Tianyun finally stopped kowtowing on the ground, touched his neck, and was still on his head.

Shen Yibin looked around, her expression was not resistant, and she laughed lightly, "The emperor is so interested, what's the matter, the mourning family heard that they are going to deal with the right minister?" ”

Li Ji glared at He Wanqing fiercely, He Wanqing lowered his head and pondered, clearly ordered people to guard it so that it could not reach the ears of the Queen Mother, what was going on!

Li Ji said: "Queen mother, my son is just doing things according to the law. ”

Ren Zhong said: "Queen Mother, Lord Shen's evidence is conclusive, and he has indeed embezzled 100,000 taels of silver. He suddenly remembered, took out a letter from his sleeve, and said, "This is the testimony of Zhao Dehan, the capital of Yancheng Prefecture, who personally confessed. ”

Song Yicai took it, took a look, sighed, and said, "So that's the case, the emperor really wronged Lord Shen." ”

"What does this mean, Queen Mother?" Li Ji's face changed, when the Empress Dowager was Shen Tianyun's aunt, of course she would protect her mother's family, but when it came to the law, even her own mother was too much.

Shen Yibin said: "This matter, the mourning family has not had time to tell the emperor. ”

She took out a secret letter and handed it to the emperor, "It is clearly written and understood, Lord Shen explained this matter to the mourning family today, but the mourning family did not have time to tell the emperor." ”

It was really Shen Tianyun's handwriting, Li Ji stared at Shen Tianyun, he obviously had a weak expression, but what should I do? This matter is guaranteed by the Queen Mother herself, can he still say that the Queen Mother faked?

It's simply impossible!

"I see." Li Ji said lightly, "Shen Aiqing, why don't you explain it." Shen Aiqing, this makes me misunderstand you, I have always been diligent and inspirational to be a Mingjun, Shen Aiqing is not letting me be a Mingjun. ”

The Queen Mother and Shen Tianyun were stunned, these words were clearly said to the two of them, which meant that it was clear that the right minister was corrupt, but the Queen Mother protected her mother's family and let the emperor be a faint monarch.

The Queen Mother gritted her teeth, "Right Minister, since this matter has been made clear, it is not up yet." ”

"Thank you Queen Mother, thank you Emperor." Shen Tianyun breathed a sigh of relief and looked at Li Zhengyan as if he were showing off his victory. But he didn't expect that Li Zhengyan didn't even look at him, but looked at the Queen Mother, this thoughtful look, he really didn't understand.

Ren Zhong seems to have been slapped in the face, a dignified criminal department scholar, and the major corruption that he has worked hard to investigate has been overturned!

He hated in his heart!

Li Zhengyan was slightly mocking and said: "It seems that the right minister has already left a hand, and he admires it." ”

"What did the left minister say?" Shen Tianyun's heart weakness has completely passed, and now only righteousness remains.

Li Zhengyan said: "Zhongshu Palace is busy with official business, and Weichen retired first. ”

After that, Li Zhengyan didn't look back and left directly.

"Emperor! Look! This is the good courtier you spoiled! The Queen Mother looked at Li Zhengyan who went inside, and suddenly became angry.

Ren Zhong also felt that he had no intention of staying here, so he bowed down and said, "Your Majesty, the Queen Mother, Weichen will retire first." ”

"Stand down." Li Ji said.

"Emperor!" The Queen Mother is aggressive, and she is bound to ask Li Zhengyan.

Li Ji said: "If the queen mother says another word, the son will take off your nephew's head!" ”

"You!" Shen Yibin was even more angry, this was the first time that his son had openly rebelled against him like this, and he didn't give himself any steps.

"Shen Tianyun, fined for one year!"