Lin Heyun was still kneeling in the Zichen Hall, breathing heavily, gritting his teeth and not replying.
From the moment Zheng Ji mentioned that the private seal was fake, he knew that something had already exceeded his budget.
No, to be precise, things became impossible to control from the moment she appeared in Zichen Palace.
In fact, since the two supervisory censors returned to Beijing, the arrangements he made were like wild horses running wild.
However, when Princess Changding moved from the private seal to the Anlehou Mansion, the jump was so big that Lin Heyun couldn't wrap his head around it.
How could Jun'er borrow money from the Anlehou Mansion? Or as much as 100,000?
Jun'er never mentioned it!
He wanted to deny it subconsciously, but when he saw Princess Changding's determined expression, he couldn't say anything.
How could Princess Changding say this if there was no complete evidence?
Emperor Yongning frowned and said, "Xiaojiu, what's going on?"
"Father, since Lin Jun borrowed my private seal, Zhang Jian reminded me that the private seal is important and cannot be borrowed. In order to avoid his nagging, I asked Chang Dingsu to keep looking at Lin Jun, and then I found her She secretly communicated with Song Zan, and Song Zan also lent her one hundred thousand taels of silver, through Lu Ji Bank..."
Zheng Ji snorted coldly and continued: "Then, I asked people to check the Luji Bank, and there was something else discovered!"
She lowered her eyes and looked at Lin Heyun, and said calmly: "Mr. Lin, what do you think this palace has discovered?"
She smiled softly and said: "I didn't expect that Lu Ji's shopkeeper would be extremely respectful to the guards in our palace. He also said that all the money that our palace needs has been remitted to Jiangnan Road... I don't know that this palace has When you need silver, you still need to raise money from Luji Bank?"
Her tone was extremely confusing for the last sentence, but everyone understood what it meant.
As the emperor's most beloved princess and the only granddaughter of the richest man in the dynasty, when she needed silver coins, many people took the initiative to send them to her, and there was no need to go through Luji Bank!
"In this way, we know that Luji Bank actually has an account book with our private seal. Our private seal was only lent to Lin Jun. When we returned home, we found that the private seal returned by Lin Jun was Fake!"
After Zheng Ji said that, he took out something from his sleeve and threw it at Lin Heyun's feet.
This is clearly the private seal of Princess Changding!
Lin Heyun's pupils shrank slightly. He had just used this seal not long ago, so of course he could recognize it.
But with the real and fake private seal, and the one hundred thousand taels from Anlehou Mansion, Princess Changding went around in such a big circle, and he already knew what Princess Changding meant.
"Master Lin, why don't you tell me that the Lin family wants so much silver... for what purpose?"
It was Lin Heyun who asked this question, but it was Emperor Yongning who heard it.
After the incident in Jiangnan River Road, he had already gone to Jiangnan Road immediately. The reason why he remained hidden was to wait for the investigation results of Jiangnan Road.
Now it seems that even if the investigation results of Jiangnan Province have not yet been sent, some traces of things can be vaguely glimpsed.
The key is Lin Heyun, the minister of the Ministry of Industry, whom he trusts and relies on.
He half-closed his eyes and stared at Lin Heyun carefully, his expression as usual.
There was no anger in his heart, only an indescribable disappointment.
This is his third-rank minister, and this is what his third-rank minister has done!
Emperor Yongning knew this truth very well.
When he was still a prince, the case of Changping Hou Xiejun that he personally handled was enough for him to understand this truth.
After the situation in the Jiangnan River appeared, although he acted very shocked, he was not surprised in his heart.
Flood control has always been a major event and involves many officials. Throughout the dynasties, there are many officials who are greedy for money by repairing rivers.
But he didn't expect that Lin Heyun would be involved and in such an important position.
What he didn't expect was that after the incident, Lin Heyun's behavior was completely unlike what a third-rank minister would do.
Look what it did?
When evidence of the Lin family's crimes was overwhelming, Yi kept silent and finally entered the palace, only to report to the Jiang family.
Yongning
It is true that the emperor is afraid of the Jiang family, but it does not mean that he is a fool.
If all this was instigated by the Jiang family, what did the Jiang family want?
Jiangnan Dao is greedy for money. The Jiang family is already the richest man in the country. Do they still need to be greedy for money?
If the Jiang family wants to be corrupt, it will not be for the sake of money, but for the power.
The problem is that Concubine Jiang did not give birth to a prince. What does the Jiang family want with this authority?
This is exactly what makes the emperor disappointed. If Lin Heyun wants to defend the Lin family or find a scapegoat, he will understand.
However, the scapegoat Lin Heyun was looking for was the Jiang family!
Even if Xiaojiu didn't come to report about the private seal and Luji Bank, Emperor Yongning would not trust Lin Heyun easily.
At this moment, I don’t believe it even more.
"Tell me, I also want to know why the Lin family borrowed so much silver?"
One hundred thousand taels of silver, the same amount that was used to quell the mutiny in Shuzhou. What does the Lin family need so much money for?
Lin Heyun's lips trembled and he opened his mouth several times to speak, but he didn't know how to defend himself.
He knew that the person Prince Anlehou really liked was Jun'er, but Jun'er had always been aloof from him, just to hang him up.
It was impossible for Jun'er to borrow a hundred thousand taels of silver from Anlehou, and it was impossible for Jun'er to leave such a big deal.
and……
Why does the emperor have such an attitude?
Didn't that person mean that the emperor was extremely unhappy with Concubine Jiang and the Jiang family, and had long disliked them? As long as the Jiang family was mentioned, the sewage from Jiangnan Road would be poured out naturally.
Why is the situation different from what that person said now?
Seeing him like this, Zheng Ji raised his eyebrows, a trace of doubt flashing in his eyes.
In her previous life, she was banned from Mingguang Palace. She only knew about the Lin family's complaint and provided secret messages from Luji Bank and Mingguang Palace.
Now it seems that the evidence provided by the Lin family is too thin and illogical, because the Jiang family lacks the motive to do so.
If there is no motive for a thing, then the follow-up will not be established.
My father ascended the throne as neither heir nor eldest son, and had gone through countless strife and struggles. How could he not know about Jiangnan River Road and Jiangnan Road's greedy ways?
But in the end, his father believed Lin Heyun's words and blamed the Jiang family and his mother.
What considerations did the emperor have?
Zheng Ji was thinking silently, Lin Heyun was afraid and silent, and Emperor Yongning... only looked at the two people in the palace without revealing his expression.
For a moment, the atmosphere in Zichen Palace became tense, as if something was pressing down, making Lin Heyun, the chambermaid, and the others uncomfortable.
As for Emperor Yongning and Zheng Ji, their expressions remained unchanged.
There was even more leakage, and the saliva was curling up. Just when Zheng Ji was thinking about breaking the solemn atmosphere, the chamberlain waiting outside the palace suddenly sang an inappropriate memorial.
Chapter 173 Good calculation
