At the same time when the fifteen Modao armies were engaged in fierce battles with the Japanese warriors on different mountains in each city, the investigation of the crime of "Tongyu" by the imperial historian Tu Yi was also underway.

On this day, Tu Yi arrived in Wenchuan City. Upon learning of the arrival of the Imperial Doctor, Tai Hao hurriedly walked out of the city gate to greet him and led him to the City Lord's Mansion.

In the City Lord's Mansion, Tu Yi and Tai Hao had a good conversation. As for the purpose of coming to Wenchuan City, Tu Yi did not hide it at all.

Tu Yi asked: "Although the current anti-Japanese cause has not yet been completed, the imperial court has received a secret report about Yuzhen's 'Tongyu'. Lord Taihao, who appointed Lord Jozhen to deal with the pirates in the first place? ”

Tai Hao said truthfully: "It was Mr. Yan Fang who suggested that we divide it like this, because the Japanese are mainly composed of pirates of the Eastern Empire, Japanese warriors and ordinary Japanese pirates, so Mr. Yan Fang suggested that we each target different camps, I am responsible for fighting against the Japanese samurai, General Nanzhu is responsible for fighting against ordinary Japanese soldiers, and Lord Yuzhen is responsible for fighting against those pirates." I don't think that Lord Sozhen will be suspicious of being a coward, because I have met with Lord Sozhen twice, and I can feel the ability and loyalty of Lord Sozhen. I don't believe that he has committed the crime of being a co-ordination. ”

Tu Yi said: "Lord Yuzhen and the pirate leader Dog are fellow villagers, will he collude with the Japanese to rebel because he thinks of his fellow villagers?" ”

Tai Hao smiled: "Since Lord Tu Yi has already investigated Wenchuan City, I think he should have investigated a lot of officials before, right?" I don't think anyone would dare to say that Lord Yuzhen was in collusion with the Japanese Invaders, right? In my opinion, the official who wrote that secret letter to the emperor was framing him. ”

Hearing Tai Hao's answer, Tu Yi pondered for a moment, then nodded. He said, "Indeed, this official has also heard some rumors about Lord Yuzhen, most of them praising his ability and loyalty. In that case, I will investigate further and strive to restore Lord Yuzhen's innocence. ”

When Tai Hao heard this, he breathed a sigh of relief, and said gratefully: "Thank you Lord Tu Yi for your care and investigation, if I can really clear Lord Yuzhen's grievances, I will be grateful, because Lord Yuzhen is an important part of the anti-Japanese affairs." ”

Tu Yi smiled and patted Tai Hao's shoulder and said, "This is the duty of this official, needless to say." ”

For the next half a month, Tu Yi has been secretly investigating. He visited officials, merchants, and people in Shechuan and Yuechuan Castles, and collected a large amount of information and testimony about Yuzhen. These evidences gradually cleared up the charges of Yu Zhen and the common widow, making Tu Yi more and more confident in Yu Zhen's innocence.

However, at this time, the dog who was locked up in the prison of Jintang City was shouting all day long to see Lord Yuzhen. After Tu Yi learned about this, he came to the Jintang City Prison to interrogate him, and he shouted to Tu Yi: "What am I guilty of? What am I guilty of? ”

Tu Yi said: "As a commoner, you dare to proclaim yourself the king, you have committed the crime of rebellion!" ”

The dog retorted, "Is there any law in the Eastern Empire that says that you can't be king in another country?" ”

Tu Yi continued: "As a pirate leader, you led the pirates to invade the people of my Eastern Empire, and you committed the crime of collaborating with the enemy and betraying the country!" ”

The dog roared, "I'm not guilty! I'm not guilty! I want to see Yuzhen, he lied to me! He lied to me! ”

Tu Yi shouted angrily: "You said that Lord Yuzhen deceived you, what did he deceive you, how did he deceive you?" ”

The dog said crookedly: "He said that he wanted to recruit me for peace, and I went ashore to negotiate with him to accept the matter of the imperial court's recruitment, but I didn't expect that he actually let the officials of Jintang City arrest me, I want to see him, I want to ask him why he lied to me!" ”

Tu Yi said: "You said that the imperial court wants to recruit you?" What conditions were prescribed to you? ”

The dog said crookedly: "You can go and ask Yu Zhen!" I'm not guilty! Even if the emperor of the Eastern Empire comes, I will say the same. ”

Tu Yi didn't know that the imperial court had a plan to recruit the dog, let alone make any conditions for recruiting the dog, which shows that Lord Yuzhen really deceived the dog. At that moment, he instructed the jailer to take Yuzhen down, and then interrogated the crooked son Inu.

Dog Xuan said truthfully to Tu Yi: "I saw two official documents of the imperial court with my own eyes in Lord Shuzhen's tent, one of which said that as long as Dog Crooked accepts Zhao'an, he will immediately be named 'King of the East China Sea' and be in charge of maritime trade; he will be given three mansions in Thousand Winds City as his palace in the East China Sea; he will be given a thousand hectares of land to develop freely; he will be rewarded with 10,000 taels of gold and 10,000 taels of silver every year for his daily expenses; and the title of 'King of the East China Sea' will be passed down from generation to generation. Subsequently, when my father-in-law and Lord Zao Zhen discussed face-to-face, Lord Zao Zhen said that through the arguments with the imperial court, the conditions after accepting Zhao'an would be more favorable, and said that as long as I accepted Zhao'an, the court would crown my father-in-law as the 'King of the East China Sea' and enjoy the treatment of a prince, and all matters of maritime trade would be managed by my father-in-law. And the father-in-law's subordinates will also be rewarded by the imperial court, and the imperial court will also reward the father-in-law with ten mansions in Thousand Winds City, thousands of acres of fertile land, and countless gold, silver, and jade artifacts that will be rewarded by the imperial court every year......"

After Tu Yi listened to the crooked conditions for the dog, he couldn't help laughing and said: "How could the imperial court issue such conditions, just a pirate leader, and the imperial court will crown him king, what are the ten mansions, thousands of acres of fertile land, and countless gold, silver, and jade?" Hahaha...... Not even the founding generals could enjoy such conditions, let alone you pirates. ”

Inujiao questioned, "Why did Lord Yuzhen deceive us? ”

Tu Yi asked rhetorically: "Have you ever joined forces with Yu Zhen to harass the innocent people of the Eastern Empire?" ”

Inujiao replied angrily: "This kind of scoundrel who deceived us, as long as I see him again, I will definitely kill him with my own hands, how can I still join forces with him?" ”

Tu Yi then ordered the jailer to escort the dog down, and then asked to bring Peng Shi up.

Tu Yi asked Peng Shi: "Peng Shi, you once served as a captain of an army in Taichuan City, but because you are the brother-in-law of the dog, you have colluded with foreign enemies to lead the enemy army into Taichuan City to burn and loot. Later, when Prime Minister Zhengqi was in charge of the southeast coast, he captured you and imprisoned you in Wenchuan City. As far as this official knows, Lord Taihao, the lord of Wenchuan City, originally planned to behead you, but Lord Yuzhen saved you. Do you know why Lord Jozhen wanted to save you? ”

Peng Shi replied: "The little one knows that Lord Yuzhen wants the little one to lurk beside the dog crooked, and inform Lord Yuzhen of the dog's movements at any time." ”

Tu Yi said: "That is to say, Lord Yuzhen wants to place you next to the dog crooked and become his meticulous work." Is that what it means? ”

Peng Shi said: "Exactly! ”

Tu Yi continued to ask, "Then what information have you sent to Lord Yuzhen?" ”

Peng Shi said: "According to Lord Yuzhen's plan, I want to tell the dog about the benefits of Zhao'an, and other information has not been conveyed yet." What the little one said is true, and I hope that the adults will forgive the sins, and the little ones have always acted according to what Lord Yuzhen said, and this time I really don't know why I was arrested again. ”

Tu Yi listened to Peng Shi's words, pondered for a moment, and then asked, "How did Lord Yuzhen plan, did he mention that he would join forces with the dog crooked to fight against the imperial court, or rebel?" ”

Peng Shi shook his head and said, "Lord Yuzhen has never mentioned anything against the imperial court or rebellion, he has always been loyal to the imperial court, which can be guaranteed. ”

Through a few simple inquiries about Dog Crooked, Dog Xuan and Peng Shi, combined with the visit and investigation during this time, Tu Yi has already determined that Lord Yuzhen has been wronged. Immediately, he left Jintang City and went to Yuechuan City.

When he meets Joejeon, he finds Joe-jeong watering vegetables in his backyard vegetable garden. Tu Yi said with a smile: "It seems that Lord Yuzhen has been very idle during this time!" ”

Yu Zhen hurriedly put down the scoop in his hand, saluted Tu Yi, and then said: "My lord, where is the lower official free, after the lower official handed over all his official affairs to General Mu Peng, he found that his life was like a year, and he could only water vegetables and flowers to kill the day. Xiaguan's heart to serve the country has nowhere to put it. I don't know how the adults have investigated the affairs of the lower officials, and whether they can return the innocence of the lower officials? ”

Tu Yi and Yu Zhen walked to the front hall while talking, and Tu Yi said: "After this period of investigation, this official can already determine that Lord Yu Zhen was wronged. ”

With tears in his eyes, Yu Zhen said excitedly: "Thank you, my lord, for your innocence!" ”

Tu Yi continued: "After you listen to this official's speech, this official will write to the imperial court as soon as possible and report the results of the investigation of Lord Yuzhen's case to the emperor." However, there is one thing, Lord Yuzhen is indeed at fault. ”

Yu Zhen suddenly became nervous and asked, "I don't know what's going on?" ”

Tu Yi said: "In order to deceive the dog, you forged official documents of the imperial court, damaged the prestige of the imperial court of the Eastern Empire, and put you in prison for the crime of fraud, at least for three years and five years, and at worst you were sent to the frontier." ”

Yu Zhen knelt on the ground with a "plop", bowed his head and said: "My lord, spare your life, the lower officials did it all to trick the dog ashore." ”

Tu Yi said: "Lord Yuzhen doesn't need to panic, this official will not report this matter to the emperor." However, how to deal with the dog crooked and his comrades next depends on the performance of Lord Yuzhen. ”

Yu Zhen stood up and said in a low voice: "Xiaguan understands, please rest assured, Xiaguan will handle this matter." ”

Tu Yi left Yuechuan City on the same day, and seven days later, the imperial court issued a holy decree to Yuechuan City, reinstating all his duties and letting him continue to deal with the fight against pirates.

After Lotte learned that Yuzhen was investigated by the imperial court for "Tongwei", and the result of the investigation was the news that he was framed, he immediately realized that this was reported to the imperial court by Liqing without him. When he found Liqing, Liqing did not deny it. Lotte was very angry about this and asked Liqing, "Why did you do such a stupid thing?" As the lord of a city, Lord Yuzhen has always been loyal to the country, how could he commit the crime of complication? Now that the imperial court has proven the innocence of Lord Yuzhen, the next step will definitely be to investigate the crimes of the false accusers. The position of the general of our Jintang City has been vacant, and I originally thought of recommending you to the imperial court for this position, but now that you have done such a foolish thing, I can't protect you. ”

Liqing was still fearless at this time, and said calmly: "This matter was done by the lower officials, and it has nothing to do with Lord Lotte. ”

After hearing this, Lotte became even more angry, but he knew that the priority was not to be angry, and he had to stay calm in order to save Liqing's life.

Next, on the one hand, Lotte arranged for Liqing to pretend to be sick and go home to recuperate, and wait for the limelight to pass before returning to Jintang City. On the other hand, he sent a letter to the imperial court, imploring the imperial court to send new officials to Jintang City in order to ease his own burden.

At the same time, Yu Zhen was on his way to Jintang City, and a strong sense of mission surged in his heart. His goal is not only to interrogate the crooked, but also to find out who is behind the false accusations against him. And Lotte also realized this, and he decided to go to the prison to interrogate the dog crooked before Yuzhen came to Jintang City.