In the private room of Huixian Accord.
"Your Highness, if this matter is really transferred to the Criminal Department, what will happen?"
"If the Criminal Department really finds that Li Ermao, I'm afraid he won't even need to be interrogated, and he will be frightened into spitting out all the truth!"
"Creating perjury to frame an important official of the imperial court is a capital crime!"
Thinking of this, Sun Shutong was frightened!
He was cautious throughout his life and never did anything he was not sure of.
Now that he was in danger, it was because of the conditions created by the third prince that he made up his mind to give it a try.
However, the direction of the matter was completely beyond Sun Shutong's expectation. Who would have thought that Emperor Liang, who always hated corruption, would hand the matter over to the Ministry of Punishment for investigation this time instead of directly convicting him!
Sun Shutong was extremely nervous, fearing that if he lost his wife and lost his troops, he would lose everything he had finally gained.
Of course, losing one's official position is not even a small matter.
If you really lose your head because of this matter, then you really have to worry about one thing and lose the other, and the gain outweighs the loss!
Compared to Sun Shutong, who was as headless as a fly, Song Liang, who was sitting opposite him and sipping tea, seemed much calmer.
"calm down!"
"Master Sun, when I first met you, I was attracted by your calmness."
"That kind of Mount Tai collapses in front of my eyes, but I can still remain calm and composed, which I admire very much."
"How come a small thing today can make Mr. Sun so confused?"
Sun Shutong frowned: "Your Highness, this is no ordinary trivial matter!"
"If the truth is discovered by the Holy One, it will be a crime that will kill your head!"
"No matter how calm I am, I don't dare to joke about the head on my neck!"
It can be seen that Sun Shutong is really anxious this time.
Song Liang grinned: "Why is it the crime of losing one's head?"
"Master Sun is devoted to Daliang, and he did this because he was worried that someone would take advantage of the opportunity for personal gain."
"As for Li Ermao who took the initiative to write a letter to expose Fang Wanlin..."
The issue of the ledger was not what Sun Shutong was most worried about.
There was nothing wrong with the contents in the ledger, but the lowest price was recorded for each raw material, so there was a discrepancy with the final budget.
And it was Li Ermao who wrote the letter of exposure that really worried Sun Shutong!
Recalling the scene of meeting Li Ermao yesterday, Sun Shutong's frown deepened.
Rather than saying that this person is a representative of the craftsmen, it is better to say that this person is an illiterate local snake.
This person saved a little money and forged a new identity for himself.
Suddenly, he became the captain of a craftsman team that took on projects everywhere.
But to put it bluntly, he is not even qualified as a contractor!
Although this man is not very good, the stonemasons and bricklayers under him are all very skilled.
When the officials chose to cooperate with this person, they took a fancy to the true skills of those craftsmen.
When Li Ermao heard that he needed to write a letter exposing Fang Wanlin in his name, his first reaction was naturally a million unwillingnesses.
However, when the free money was placed in front of him, his attitude immediately changed dramatically.
Sun Shutong still remembers this guy holding the money and nodding his head as if pounding garlic.
The air of a young man who has never seen the world makes people especially want to laugh!
Sun Shutong knew that a villain like Li Ermao, who was only interested in profit and was blind to money, had no bottom line.
Once the Punishment Department comes to the door, he can completely reveal the truth without being tortured!
When the truth comes out, the one who should be dumbfounded is Sun Shutong himself.
"Your Highness, I am worried about this Li Ermao!"
"This guy is a weakling, and he'll do anything if you ask him."
"If he enters the Criminal Department, it will be all over!"
"Who said he was going to be admitted to the Ministry of Justice?" Song Liang rolled his eyes, "Obviously it was Fang Wanlin, the assistant minister of the Ministry of Personnel, who had killed all six members of Li Ermao's family in order to silence him!"
"The methods are extremely cruel!"
"Fang Wanlin is a sarcastic person, but he keeps saying that he is for the country and the country of Daliang, and for the common people of Ming Dynasty!"
"Yet for his own selfish reasons, he actually did such an appalling thing."
"It's absolutely tragic!"
"With corruption and silence, do you think Fang Wanlin can continue to be at large?"
Sun Shutong was dumbfounded, stunned by Song Liang's operation!
How can this be done?
Be anti-customer and confuse right and wrong!
Kill Li Ermao's family, and then put the whole incident on Fang Wanlin.
After all, a dead person is the best at keeping secrets.
And if this happens, even if Fang Wanlin jumps into the Yellow River, he won't be able to clean himself!
Seeing Song Liangjing speaking such cruel words in an understatement, Sun Shutong silently wiped the cold sweat from his head.
I really couldn't tell it before, but it turns out that the third prince has such a ruthless side!
But……
"But Your Highness, although what you said is feasible, it is still a bit far-fetched!"
"Once Li Ermao dies, this matter is equivalent to being dead without any evidence."
"If no other evidence can be found, how can we get the Ministry of Punishment to convict Fang Wanlin?"
Song Liang shook his head: "Who said that Fang Wanlin's crime was assigned to him by the Ministry of Punishment?"
"This morning, if my father was in a bad mood, or if Fang Wanlin's impression of Fang Wanlin was not good enough, then based on that letter of exposure, Fang Wanlin would have been imprisoned in the prison of the Ministry of Punishment."
"It was precisely because my father was open-minded that he allowed the Ministry of Punishment to investigate first and did not take any action against Fang Wanlin."
"In that case, why not take this opportunity to defeat Fang Wanlin's reputation in front of my father?"
Having said this, Song Liang smiled crookedly.
"He is straightforward in his work. Although the officials admire him, they have probably been dissatisfied with him for a long time."
"Also, since he was so highly recommended by the Prime Minister, isn't there some shady conspiracy between him and the Prime Minister?"
"Now that I think about each of these things, it's terrifying to think about them!"
Sun Shutong finally understood. It turned out that by now, Song Liang had no longer set out to create perjury to convict Fang Wanlin.
It is enough to leave only one piece of so-called evidence.
The most important thing at the moment is to change Emperor Liang's view of Fang Wanlin, and even make Emperor Liang guess whether Fang Wanlin's rise to power came from collusion with the prime minister!
Once the suspicion is established, even if the evidence is insufficient, the suspect will definitely put the other party to death.
This is the emperor's suspicion!
To be able to study the emperor's heart so thoroughly, it can be seen that the third prince has indeed put in a lot of effort.
Sun Shutong asked tentatively: "What about Li Ermao..."
Song Liang said leisurely: "I have already given the order."
"If nothing else happens, he should have cooled down before the Punishment Department sent out to get him."
As he spoke, Song Liang glanced at Sun Shutong meaningfully.
"Master Sun, if you don't panic when encountering trouble, you can find a way out in a desperate situation."
"This king is very optimistic about you!"
Sun Shutong's pupils tightened, he quickly stood up and bowed to Song Liang.
"Yes, Wei Chen understands!"
