Chapter 110 Dog Officer
Seeing that Yu Zheng and the others knew everything, Aunt Li slumped on the ground with a gloomy face, understanding that Zhao Renxian was finished, and so were their mother and son.
The evil deeds Zhao Renxian committed and the amount of money he had embezzled were enough to confiscate his family and exterminate his clan.
After thinking about it, there was no way to survive. Aunt Li looked desperate and was unwilling to say anything.
Yu Zheng could tell what Aunt Li was thinking at a glance. Juan looked at her with a solemn face and spoke coldly.
"I already know that the stolen goods are in this house. You will be able to find them by digging three feet into the ground. It just takes some effort. If you can take the initiative to confess, I will count you as guilty and meritorious, and protect your mother and son from death."
"Seriously?" Aunt Li saw hope, and hope flashed in her dead eyes.
From the day she helped Zhao Renxian hide the evidence, Aunt Li was ready to die if she failed. But her son cannot die.
"My master is King Jing, and he has a golden tongue, so you can rest assured." Zhuiyun informed Yu Zheng of his identity.
Aunt Li was shocked after hearing this. While she believed that Yu Zheng could save her mother and son, she also understood that Zhao Renxian was doomed and any further struggle would be in vain.
"Under the firewood pile in the kitchen." Aunt Li told the truth.
For the sake of her knowledge, Zhufeng called a guard and asked him to carry the young man on the ground into the house and throw him on the bed, and keep him under strict supervision.
"Lead the way." Zhufeng urged Aunt Li.
Years of experience following Yu Zheng told Zhufeng to let Aunt Li go first to prevent fraud.
Although they have hostages in their hands, they must be cautious in sailing the ten thousand year ship. After all, Zhao Renxian's wife is far less valuable than Yu Zheng.
Just in case, Zhui Feng led two guards and followed Aunt Li into the kitchen, leaving Zhui Yun to protect Yu Zheng and wait outside.
It has to be said that Zhao Renxian has a smart head, but it's a pity that it is all used for doing bad things.
Zhufeng saw Aunt Li move the firewood pile, sweep away the firewood residue, twist a mechanism that was so hidden that it was difficult to detect, and open the secret door under the firewood pile.
"It's a cellar." The guard reported after investigating.
Zhufeng nodded and asked the guard to light the oil lamp. He escorted Aunt Li down to check.
The cellar was deep and quiet. Zhufeng tensed his body and was full of vigilance. After going down to the cellar and seeing the mountains of gold and silver treasures, he stared straight ahead.
Even though he was used to seeing all kinds of big scenes with Yu Zheng, this was the first time that Zhufeng saw the treasures piled on the ground like stones. The firelight was blinding him.
After a rough measurement with my eyes, the cellar was about one foot deep and two feet wide, as spacious as an underground darkroom.
What's scary is that such a large darkroom is almost filled with gold, silver and jewelry. When Zhufeng was walking, he didn't pay attention to his steps and stepped on a string of pearls, almost causing him to fall.
Did Zhao Renxian, a bad official, embezzle all the Lin'an Mansion's money?
After confirming that there was no danger in the cellar, Zhufeng took Aunt Li up and reported to Yu Zheng.
Jiang Shu was shocked when he heard there was treasure in a cellar.
I knew he was a corrupt official, but I didn't know there were so many corrupt officials.
"Your Majesty, don't you go down and take a look?" Zhao Manying said.
She was also curious about how much money Zhao Renxian had embezzled.
Yu Zheng turned around and saw Jiang Shu also looking surprised, so he stepped into the kitchen.
Several people went down to the cellar one after another. After seeing the scene in the cellar with their own eyes, they were all shocked.
Corrupt officials have houses full of wealth, but beggars have empty stomachs.
Only an alley separates them, and the little monkeys and the others have neither enough food nor clothing to cover their bodies. But the Li family's cellar was filled with gold and silver treasures.
Moreover, this Aunt Li was regarded as a good person by the little monkeys and others.
Now that I think about it, the food delivered to Aunt Li's house every month should contain gold, silver and jewelry.
After Aunt Li took out the treasure from the grain bag, she distributed the grain to the little monkeys and the others.
In this way, he not only gained a good reputation as a generous and kind-hearted man, but also concealed the fact of smuggling treasure. Kill two birds with one stone.
It is extremely ironic to hide the embezzled money next to the beggar alley and use the beggars as a cover.
"This dog official, it's easy for him to confiscate his family and exterminate his clan!" Tan Yu clenched her fists angrily.
Jiang Shu fully agreed with this.
Yu Zheng picked up a piece of silver and saw a mark printed on it, indicating that it was disaster relief money allocated by the treasury.
The evidence is irrefutable, Zhao Renxian's good days are over.
It was already dark when he came out of the cellar. Tan Yu felt hungry when she caught a glimpse of the burnt vegetables in the pot.
"Master, what should we do next?" Zhuiyun asked for instructions.
Yu Zheng looked at Aunt Li and said, "You personally lead people to guard here, use paper and pen to record confessions and drawings for her, and wait for Zhao Renxian to throw himself into the trap, and everyone will get the stolen goods."
The Fuyin Mansion is Zhao Renxian's territory, and the government guards may have been bribed. If they are captured directly, it will take a lot of effort and there will be certain risks.
It's better to just sit back and wait, which will save a lot of effort.
"Yes." Zhuiyun responded respectfully.
Zhao Manying asked in confusion: "Then what should we do now? Go back to Fuyin's Mansion?"
"Find a restaurant to eat." Yu Zheng looked at Jiang Shu and asked her if she could have dinner?
Jiang Shu shook his head.
So the group of people found a nearby restaurant and had dinner together.
When they sat down in the private room to wait for the food, Zhao Manying took the initiative to talk to Jiang Shu in order to lighten the atmosphere.
Jiang Shu was shocked to learn that Zhao Manying was actually Zhao Renxian's niece.
"Miss Zhao is kind-hearted, upright and selfless, which is admirable."
Jiang Shu sincerely admired a woman in deep boudoir who could kill her relatives for the sake of the people of Lin'an Prefecture.
Zhao Manying laughed when she heard this and said with shame: "I'm not that great, I'm just trying to protect myself."
Jiang Shu was puzzled.
Zhao Manying sighed softly and spoke eloquently.
Her parents died early, and Zhao Renxian took her in to raise her in order to embezzle her family's property.
In the eyes of outsiders, this was an act of righteousness, but only Zhao Manying knew Zhao Renxian's true face.
It's a pity that she is too young, and Zhao Renxian has an official status, so she can only endure it and grow up.
But what about growing up? She was a weak woman after all, but Zhao Renxian's power grew stronger and stronger, and even colluded with the governor.
"In the eyes of my uncle, I used to be a burden, but now I am just a chess piece. If I don't find a way out for myself, I will be sent to the governor of Jiangnan by him as soon as the prince leaves."
"Do you know how old the governor is and what he looks like?"
Zhao Manying smiled and described Jiang Shu: "He is like a roast pig."
Jiang Shu caught a glimpse of moisture in the corner of her eyes, heard the choking in her words, and understood that she was also a miserable person.
"I have no friends. Don't mind if you said too much about Miss Jiang that we felt like old friends at first sight." Zhao Manying took a deep breath and suppressed her tumbling emotions.
Jiang Shu shook his head and comforted softly: "If you keep patiently, when the prince catches Zhao Renxian, you will be free."
"Yes, I want to be free." Zhao Manying found this sentence very pleasant, like the sound of nature.
What she wants from Yu Zheng is freedom.
Yu Zheng had been listening to them quietly without interrupting.
After the food was served, Zhao Manying ate happily, but Jiang Shu had no appetite.
"What's wrong? It doesn't taste good?" Yu Zheng served her a bowl of soup.
Jiang Shu said: "I'm not very hungry. Please eat more, Your Majesty, and don't worry about me."
There were too many facts that happened today, and they were too horrifying, which made Jiang Shu eat absent-mindedly. When they parted, she also forgot to tell Yu Zheng that she was going back to Beijing.
Back at the inn, Tan Yu asked Jiang Shu when she would return to Beijing so she could pack her bags.
