I want to be a grandson

Chapter 536 Unspeakable Hidden
Ouyang Lun?Prince Consort? !
That's... that's Princess Anqing's son-in-law!
Jiang Yu's heart was shocked, and the way he looked at Ma He changed instantly, so it turned out that...

No wonder he asked himself to stay away from the left and right when interrogating Liu Sheng and only pay attention to his confidants!No wonder he came to interrogate this house slave in person!

It turned out that he knew a long time ago that there was a lot of background behind this!
"Now that you know my identity, when will you let me out?"

Ma He said: "I was ordered only to interrogate. As for how I feel that there are naturally higher-ups' ideas, I have no right to ask...Come here and move him a chair."

Zhou Bao was naturally very satisfied with Ma He's "knowledge in general", cupped his hands to express his gratitude, and sat on the chair brought by Jin Yiwei with a confident look.

Ma He continued to ask: "You were arrested in the village of Liu Sheng, the prefect of Nanping, and participated in the minting of counterfeit coins. Let me ask you, what did you do? Is there someone behind it?"

Zhou Bao smiled and said, "Isn't your lord very clear, why bother to ask again?"

"It's one thing to be clear, but I can deal with the matter after getting your confession. In this case... the son-in-law and the son-in-law Ouyang Lun are related?"

"Okay, since your lord asked so clearly, then I have nothing to hide..."

Zhou Bao knew that since he revealed his identity, he would definitely confess to Ouyang Lun. If he put the responsibility on himself, then Jin Yiwei would not be polite to him!

Only when they find out that the mastermind behind the scenes is Ouyang Lun, the son-in-law, they will be wary!
If you refuse to admit it, the torture tools in the imperial prison are not for display!
Zhou Bao talked about how to buy the sick master under the order of Ouyang Lun, how to bring him to Nanping Mansion to let him make molds for minting coins, and discuss private minting with several good gentry,

They are responsible for providing the silver, Liu Sheng, the magistrate, is responsible for providing the site and craftsmen, while Ouyang Lun sends someone to be in charge of casting and serve as the backstage!

As for how to divide the accounts, distribute the counterfeit money to them according to the price that the business is said to be good, and let them spread out.

When the interrogation was over, Ma He and Jiang Yu left the interrogation room. They looked at each other with complicated faces.

At this time, Liao Jin also finished interrogating Liu Sheng, holding the execution record in his hand, and tremblingly came to Jiang Yu.

"My... my lord, I have finished asking..."

Jiang Yu looked at the record in his hand, hesitated not to take over, and turned his attention to Ma He again.

This is hot potato!

Ma He shook his head, took it helplessly, and started watching.

Liu Sheng made it clear that he was Ouyang Lun's distant relative. Ever since Ouyang Lun became a son-in-law, he had been fawning on many parties, and under Ouyang Lun's care, he was promoted all the way to the position of Nanping magistrate.

Ouyang Lun wanted to take advantage of the timing of Daming's issuance of silver coins to earn a fortune, so he approached himself as a protégé.

Liu Sheng was also very scared at the time, but he didn't dare to refuse, for fear of attracting disgust and cutting off his promotion path, so he did it and provided a house and servants.

Knowing that this incident might bring disaster, Ouyang Lun, as a relative of the emperor, might not be a big problem even if something happened, but he would definitely be the scapegoat!

In order to protect himself at critical times, he kept a hand and kept the letters between him and Ouyang Lun.

Seeing this, Ma He immediately said: "Immediately send Jin Yiwei to his hometown and get the letter. There is no room for failure in this matter! We need to send competent people!"

Jiang Yu's face was complicated, but he knew that the matter had come to this point, no matter what, he had to get the evidence, otherwise His Majesty would not be able to pass the test!

It is my responsibility to collect evidence and find out the truth. As for how to deal with it, I can't control it...

So he ordered: "Liao Jin, you go in person! Be sure to get the letter, this matter cannot be lost!"

"Yes! I am obedient!"

Liao Jin felt bitter in his heart, he would have asked for leave if he had known earlier!Whether it's urine escape or feces escape, even if you jump off the stairs and break your leg, it's better than getting involved in this matter!

But the interrogation has already been carried out, and the inside story is known, so it is difficult to escape at this time!
"Be careful to keep it secret, don't leak it!" Jiang Yuyou hurriedly ordered.

"The humble official understands, please rest assured, my lord!"

Looking at the back of Liao Jin leaving in a hurry, Jiang Yu sighed helplessly.

When they came to the Fusi lobby in Beizhen, they left and right, both of them felt very heavy.

For the next two days, they stayed at the Fusi Yamen in Beizhen, waiting for the evidence before returning to His Majesty.

"My lord, the things are brought back!"

After galloping for two days, Liao Jin finally got the letter back.

Jiang Yu took the box and said to him, "It's been hard work, go down and rest."

"Yes, thank you, my lord!" Liao retreated after saluting, heaving a sigh of relief.

The less involved in this kind of thing, the better...

Stepping away from the left and right, Jiang Yu opened the box, took out the letter inside and put it on the table, and read it together with Ma He.

It's just that their moods are very complicated, and the more they look at each other, the more they frown.

If there is no direct evidence, Ouyang Lun can still be picked out based on his confession alone. After all, there is no evidence to convict the royal relatives and relatives!
But now...

"unambiguous evidence!"

Ma He read all the letters carefully, and according to the written content, sorted the content of the two people's discussions according to time and order, and spread them on the table.

Jiang Yu said: "Lord Ma, do you want to present these things to His Majesty?"

Ma He rubbed his sore brows, and said, "Your Majesty asked us to investigate thoroughly, so why don't we report the truth."

"But these evidences are presented... His crimes, this will embarrass His Majesty..."

This is the emperor's mind.

The people above ordered a thorough investigation, but when the situation makes the above embarrassing, can you still report it truthfully?

Maybe the higher-ups didn't want to see the evidence at all, they were just being polite...

But you submitted it "ignorant of current affairs"...

If you do this, even if you are a confidant, you will lose your Sacred Heart!

Ma He was also extremely entangled. It could be seen that Jiang Yu didn't want to submit it, so he pushed the matter onto himself!
"Give it to me, I will go to see His Majesty..."

"Then it's up to Mr. Lao. When the time is up, I will set up a good banquet at the bottom to thank you!"

"Your Majesty Jiang is too polite..."

Jiang Yu thinks it's a good deal to be able to exchange a table of banquets without taking any risks!
In the side hall of Jinshen Hall, Wang Zhong called the little eunuch to bring several basins of ice cubes to cool down the side hall.

Zhu Yunxi sat on a chair and read a book. Although there was a court lady playing a fan behind him, the master couldn't help feeling a little anxious because of the hot weather.

Several large basins of ice radiated cold air to resist the heat in the air, and the temperature dropped after a while, making people feel very comfortable.

Wang Zhong took a copper pot and buried it in crushed ice, but after a while the soup in it became completely cold.

Open the lid and carefully put a bowl in front of Zhu Yunxi, "My lord, take a rest first, iced lotus seed soup, you can eat a bowl to cool off."

"Well, then rest."

Zhu Yunxi took it, put it into his mouth with a small spoon, and suddenly felt the cool air, the temperature outside his body dropped, and the boredom inside was also swept away.

Zhang Fu, who was on duty at the side, looked at the ice porridge eagerly, looked at the bowl in his hand for a while, and looked at the copper pot for a while, swallowing several mouthfuls of saliva!

"Want to eat?" Zhu Yunxi asked with a smile.

"Hey hey hey..."

Zhang Fu accompanied him with a smile and said, "How dare you eat your majesty's stuff, but the iced lotus seed soup really relieves the heat, your majesty should eat more, so you won't be hungry..."

"You really don't want to eat?"

"Uh... I dare not..."

"If you don't want to eat it, forget it, I'll use it later!"

"Uh……"

Seeing his insincere expression, Zhu Yunxi shook his head and said, "Give him a bowl, or else the saliva will drip on the floor! The floor has to be wiped when it's wet!"

Wang Zhong gave Zhang Fu a white look, and then reluctantly lifted the lid of the copper pot and filled another bowl.
When handing it to Zhang Fu, he said, "Well, it's just this bowl, don't think about the rest!"

When Zhang Fu saw that there was only half a bowl of lotus seed soup in the bowl, he immediately became unhappy, and said in a low voice, "Your Majesty said one bowl, why did you fill me half a bowl, it's too stingy!"

"It's served in a bowl, no matter how much it is, it's a bowl! It's good to eat some!"

After finishing speaking, Wang Zhong gave him another blank look, turned around and came to Zhu Yunxie's side to serve him, as if he was too lazy to pay attention to him.

Zhu Yunxi knew that they would quarrel deliberately to make himself happy, so of course he would not say anything.

"Report to Your Majesty, Shibo Sima He is asking to see you." The little eunuch reported at the door.

"Let him in."

"My minister Ma He, I greet Your Majesty, Your Majesty Wanan!"

"Get up, Wang Zhong will serve him a bowl too, to get rid of the heat."

Reluctantly, Wang Zhong opened the copper pot again, filled a bowl and handed it to Ma He, who quickly saluted and thanked En'an, "Thank you, Your Majesty!"

Zhu Yunxi smiled while eating the lotus seed soup: "Iced lotus seed soup, the weather is hot these days, you don't get heatstroke by running back and forth, if you have anything to say, wait until you finish eating."

"Yes, I obey!" Ma He lowered his head and started eating.

Zhang Fu looked at half of the bowl in Ma He's hand, and then at his own, and couldn't help but glared at Wang Zhong, this guy is really biased!

After finishing the porridge, Wang Zhong probably guessed what Ma He was going to report, so he told the court ladies and eunuchs not to go down with a wink.

Seeing that there were no outsiders, Ma He saluted and reported: "Your Majesty, after Jin Yiwei's investigation, the counterfeit money case has now been found out. I have brought the case file and some physical evidence. Please have a look at it."

Zhu Yunxi nodded, and Wang Zhong went out of the side hall, and took the box that Ma He had brought.

Then he handed the case file to Zhu Yunxie, and Zhu Yunxie read it, and what he presented to him was a simplified case file, just for the convenience of viewing, to hit the key points directly, and not to waste time.

After reading it roughly, Zhu Yunxi understood the ins and outs of the matter.

After reading a few more letters, the mastermind behind this case is also clear.

At this time, Ma He's mood was really tangled, and he kept bowing his body and dared not raise his head.

Zhu Yunxi put the letter back, thought carefully about the process of the case, tapped the armrest of the chair with his fingers,

At this time, the whole side hall was quiet, and no one dared to make any noise.

The bursts of cold air from several large basins of ice seemed to condense the air.

Zhu Yunxi suddenly asked, "You said that the prefect of Nanping was promoted to be the prefect of Nanping because of his connections with Ouyang Lun, the captain-in-law. Then this happened before the counterfeit currency case.
How can a distant relative who he can't reach at all be able to climb up to the emperor's relatives?As far as I know, the closer relatives of Ouyang Lun's family didn't get such benefits..."

Ouyang Lun is the captain of the consort, such an official position is neither too big nor too small.

Besides, he himself has no background, he is just a small wealthy family, and he won the Jinshi by studying,
So there are not many rights and connections in his hands, but he does not benefit his relatives, but makes it cheaper for an outsider?
Under normal circumstances, as long as someone becomes successful, the first person to support him must be his brother, as well as cousins ​​or clan members who are very close.

Then if you still have the energy, you will support relatives who are a little further away.

This was even more true in ancient times.

But the relationship between Liu Sheng and Ouyang Lun is not close, but they are still supported, and more than relatives and friends...

It should be unreasonable in itself!

At this time, Ma He was really in a dilemma, and fell to his knees with a plop, and said, "Your Majesty, it must be that Liu Sheng is good at flattering and able to please others, so he was promoted and supported. This matter has nothing to do with this case. So... so there is no need to delve into it..."

But Zhu Yunxi said: "This case is already very clear. The son-in-law Ouyang Lun is the mastermind behind the scenes. There are letters to prove it. The evidence is conclusive. No matter what, you can't justify it. You have handled this case well.
But don't you think it's a little strange that Liu Sheng can get through Ouyang Lun's door? "

Ma He fell on the ground and said: "Throughout the ages, either like-minded or like-minded, people are divided into groups by like flocks, which is an eternal truth.
In ancient times, there were sages recommending talents, and upright officials recommending capable officials. Naturally, there were also ugly people who praised each other and cared for each other. This is also a normal thing..."

"Ma He, you are dishonest..."

Ma He trembled all over, and hurriedly pleaded guilty: "Your Majesty knows clearly, I dare not..."

Zhu Yunxi kept looking at him, and said, "There are no outsiders here, tell me, what did Liu Sheng do!"

Ma He took a deep breath, he knew that this matter could not be concealed.

When I saw this confession in Beizhen Fusi, I also had doubts. Although it has nothing to do with this case, it has something to do with the current captain-in-law.

Even if it's just a small problem, not even a problem, and it won't be noticed...

However, any gaps and ambiguities will bring controversy!

Ma He didn't know why Jiang Yu, a master of Jinyiwei, didn't ask, but he couldn't be vague. Since he was ordered to investigate and interrogate, he must be clear and clear!

So Ma He interrogated Liu Sheng alone. At the beginning, Liu Sheng didn't talk about life and death, and advised Ma He not to ask too much. The less you know about royal secrets, the better...

Otherwise, Longyan would be furious, and although he would die without a place to bury him, those who knew about this would not be jealous!

After Ma He hesitated, he still insisted on interrogating.

Under the intimidation of the room full of torture instruments, Liu Sheng knew that he could not bear it, so he could only confess truthfully.

(End of this chapter)