My years as a corpse seamstress in the East Factory

Chapter 234
After breakfast the next day, Yang Jiu said he was going for a walk.

Wei Yuyan has been ill for the past two days and is in poor condition. Gan Sisi is taking good care of her with all her heart.

Yang Jiu prescribed medicine for her, and after taking a few doses of medicine, she has improved.

Yang Jiu didn't go to other places, but came to Yu Mansion.

Young Master Yu bought a big house just after he was promoted, and his servants are cleaning it up.

Yu Shaogang was flattered by Yang Jiu's sudden visit.

When Yang Jiu got married before, Yu Shaogang also went to congratulate him in person, but compared with Wei Zhongxian and Di Juyi, his official rank was too low at that time, so he didn't talk to Yang Jiu.

There are many civil and military people in the Manchu Dynasty who want to curry favor with Yang Jiu, but there are many.

"Lord Yang, if I knew you were coming, I would have ordered a good meal..." Yu Shaogang was over forty, with some white strands in his beard, he was very energetic.

Being able to become the Minister of the Ministry of Industry, Yu Shaogang himself did not expect.

Before becoming an official, many people always wanted to climb to the highest position, but when they really entered the official career, they realized that it was really difficult to climb up.

Now that he has become a minister, what Yu Shaogang is thinking about is whether he can go further, even if he can't become the prime minister, he can still be in charge of Jinyiwei, which is very good.

Yu Shaogang invited Yang Jiu to the living room.

This living room is very large, and the level of luxury is comparable to the Hall of Mental Cultivation.

It can be seen from this that Yu Shaogang has made a lot of money over the years.

With Yu Shaogang's salary alone, one year's salary may not even be able to afford the grand master's chair in the middle.

After sitting down, Yang Jiu said with a smile, "Master Yu really knows how to enjoy it."

"I have some spare money on hand, if I can spend it comfortably, I have to spend it." Yu Shaogang said with a smile, wanting to express that the money cannot be brought into the coffin.

If you really want to bring it into the coffin, you will be dug up by the tomb robbers, which is even worse.

Yang Jiu was about to speak, but a servant brought fragrant tea.

"Master Yang, please use tea." Yu Shaogang raised his hand and smiled.

Yang Jiu took a sip and praised: "Good tea."

The tea fragrance is very light, but after taking a sip, the fragrance stays between the teeth. It is the finest Wuyi rock tea.

This grade of tea is usually a tribute, and many ministers want to drink it, they can only count on the reward of the sage.

But for those corrupt officials, they can still get some.

Yang Jiu took another sip, put down the tea bowl, and asked with a smile, "I wonder if Master Yu still has contacts with Jin Guo?"

One sentence made Yu Shaogang's face change drastically, and he stood up abruptly.

"Master Yang, what do you mean by that?" His eyes widened, his face full of disbelief.

Yang Jiu chuckled and said, "It's literally."

Yu Shaogang sat down slowly, lowered his head, and said nothing.

"Master, you promised to accompany me to buy jewelry..." A woman in a snow-white coat suddenly rushed in bouncing around.

Yang Jiu just glanced at it, and was immediately stunned.

The appearance of this woman is actually very similar to that of Du Juan. She is beautiful but not vulgar, with a touch of playfulness in her purity, which is enough to fascinate any man.

Obviously, Yu Shaogang had a deep affection for Du Juan back then, otherwise, if he found another woman later, he would still look for Du Juan.

Yu Shaogang coughed lightly.

The woman immediately noticed Yang Jiu, hurriedly bowed to salute, and said: "I don't know that your lord is here, how offensive, please Haihan."

Yang Jiu looked at the woman with a half-smile, and asked, "Master Yu, who is this?"

"She is Xiao Wan'er." Yu Shaogang introduced with a smile.

Yang Jiu got up, clasped her fists and said, "Yang Jiu, who sewn corpses from the East Factory, met Madam Yu."

"So it's Master Yang, I've admired his name for a long time." Xiao Wan'er chuckled lightly.

Yu Shaogang lowered his face and said, "Master Yang and I still have something important to discuss."

Accompanying Xiao Wan'er to buy jewelry can be another day.

But Yang Jiu didn't sit down, and said with a smile, "I just passed by here and came in to take a look when I was bored, so I won't bother you."

"Master Yang, I will invite you another day, and I must treat you well." Yu Shaogang did not force him to stay.

He felt that Yang Jiu's purpose for coming today was not pure.

Yu Shaogang sent Yang Jiu to the gate, and then he cupped his fists to bid farewell.

Watching Yang Jiu go away, his eyes were extremely cold.

"Master, he is Yang Jiu. He looks too young, so he shouldn't be that powerful?" Xiao Wan'er walked out of the gate, took Yu Shaogang's arm, and said softly.

Yu Shaogang frowned and said: "At first, this person was just a very ordinary corpse maker in Dongchang, but he was able to build a good relationship with important officials in the court step by step through sewing corpses, especially the relationship with Governor Wei. It's enough to make him superior, not to mention..."

About the matter between Yang Jiu and Wu Sanyue, rumors spread even more.

Yu Shaogang knew that Yang Jiu would often go to the palace, and would stay there for half a day, and sometimes even spend the night in the palace, so those rumors are probably true.

"Master, what is he doing here today?" Xiao Wan'er leaned her head tightly on Yu Shaogang's arm.

Yu Shaogang was also thinking about this question.

Yang Jiu said that she wanted to come in because she was passing by.

This reason is too far-fetched to be credible.

Yu Shaogang often passed the official residences of many important officials of the imperial court, even if he had nothing to do, he would not enter the mansion to bother him.

"Did he notice something?" Xiao Wan'er asked again in a low voice.

Yu Shaogang said: "Let's go buy jewelry for you first, and order a table of wine and food by the way. In the evening, we will have a good chat with Yang Jiu."

"What if he really finds out?" Xiao Wan'er was worried.

Yu Shaogang said coldly: "That's the only thing we can do is not to do it, and not to stop." He said and made a gesture of wiping his neck.

Xiao Wan'er giggled.

She just likes this about Yu Shaogang, he is decisive and dark-hearted.

Only in this way can great things be achieved.

"I don't want the jewelry anymore. Let's go back to the room and give you some rewards." Xiao Wan'er dragged Yu Shaogang back.

……

On the rooftop in the distance, Yang Jiu watched the two return home with a bright smile on their faces.

Yu Shaogang has a problem, and it's a big problem.

But Yu Shaogang, as the minister of the Ministry of Industry, had to plan carefully if he wanted to deal with this guy.

Yang Jiu then entered the palace and told Wu Sanyue about Yu Shaogang's problem.

Wu Sanyue was furious, and immediately ordered to have Yu Shaogang ransacked.

"San Yue, calm down too, we have to get Yu Shaogang to confess his guilt first." Yang Jiu said with a smile.

Wu Sanyue said: "Put him in prison, and within a few days, he will plead guilty."

In the imperial prison, many officials were tortured into tricks.

The method Wu Sanyue said was the simplest and most effective.

But Yang Jiu still wants Wu Sanyue to watch a good show.

After hearing Yang Jiu's plan, Wu Sanyue nodded in agreement.

The Kingdom of Jin is ready to move now, and it is possible to provoke a war at any time. Unexpectedly, among the high-ranking officials of the court, there are indirect guests of the Kingdom of Jin.

Wu Sanyue felt that after Yu Shaogang was dealt with, Jin Yiwei must thoroughly investigate all officials, and anyone who has anything to do with the Kingdom of Jin will be shot to death.

The moths hidden deep in the empire, if left unchecked, the empire will collapse.

In the afternoon, Wu Sanyue put aside everything and was alone with Yang Jiu.

In the evening, Wu Sanyue sent a young eunuch to deliver the decree to Yufu.

Yu Shaogang originally ordered a table of good dishes, and brought out the good wine from his collection, intending to invite Yang Jiu to come over and have a good chat.

But when the saint summons, everything has to be postponed.

Yu Shaogang arrived outside the Hall of Mental Cultivation, but he couldn't wait for Wu Sanyue to summon him for a long time.

The more so, the more serious the problem is.

After another half hour, it was Yang Jiu who came out from the Hall of Mental Cultivation.

Yu Shaogang was stunned, and said, "Master Yang..."

"Master Yu, the sage is here to invite you." Yang Jiu said with a smile.

Even though I heard some rumors about Yang Jiu and Wu Sanyue, seeing Yang Jiu come out of the Hall of Mental Cultivation with my own eyes, the feeling was quite strange.

With Yang Jiu's status, he was not qualified to come to the Hall of Mental Cultivation.

Just as Yu Shao stepped into the Hall of Mental Cultivation, his heart skipped a beat. He always felt that the saint's summoning was not a good thing.

In places where floods occur frequently, the money allocated by the imperial court is in full swing to build embankments.

After Wu Sanyue ascended the throne, there was no major construction work. Relatively speaking, the Ministry of Industry was relatively idle.

Wu Sanyue summoned him in the evening, which was extremely abnormal.

In the Hall of Mental Cultivation, Wu Sanyue was sitting behind the table, looking through the memorial.

On the other side, Su Qingcang and Zhuge Zhengxiong stood with their heads down, their faces solemn.

"My minister, Yu Shaogang, pay homage to the saint, long live, long live, long live." Yu Shaogang knelt down and saluted.

Wu Sanyue said without raising her head, "Yu Shaogang, are you convicted?"

"Saint, what crime does this humble servant know?" Yu Shaogang asked in a trembling voice as his forehead touched the ground.

Wu Sanyue said: "Cooperating with the enemy and treason is a felony."

Collaborating with the enemy and treason, these four words have long been imprinted in Yu Shaogang's heart, lingering.

The reason why he was able to be promoted so quickly was because of these four words.

It was because of his meritorious service in reporting back then that he was appreciated by his superiors and quickly promoted.

Now that the four-character crime fell on his head, he realized that this crime is like a mountain, and it can really make people breathless.

The scariest thing is that this crime was still spoken from the mouth of the saint.

The purpose of Su Qingcang and Zhuge Zhengxiong staying here is to arrest him and bring him to justice.

"I am loyal to the sage, I dare not admit the crime of collaborating with the enemy and treason." Yu Shaogang's voice was hoarse, and the sweat oozing from his back made his underwear wet.

Wu Sanyue said: "If you want people not to know, unless you do nothing yourself, Yu Shaogang, the evidence is as solid as a mountain, you can't escape."

Yu Shaogang didn't say anything, but wanted to see what solid evidence Wu Sanyue had.

Wu Sanyue continued: "Du Juan came to me in person and explained in detail the injustice she suffered, as well as your collusion with Jin Guo, intending to subvert our Great Xia..."

Rhododendron?

Hearing this name, Yu Shaogang's body trembled violently.

But he wanted to say, Du Juan was dead long ago, so what can the dead prove?
It's just that he didn't dare to say this, as long as he said it, he would fall into Wu Sanyue's calculations, and then he would either be caught by Su Qingcang and sent to Jinyiwei Prison, or Zhuge Zhengxiong would take him to the six-door prison, where he would be tortured. The end was miserable.

Even if he bites his tongue now, once Wu Sanyue decides that he is a traitor collaborating with the enemy and treason, his fate will not be very good.

Yu Shaogang finally understood why Yang Jiu made a sudden visit in the morning, and he came to collect evidence.

But just sitting in the living room for a while like Yang Jiu, what evidence can I get?
The name Dujuan, in fact, only needs to be investigated carefully to know.

Wu Sanyue looked up at Yu Shaogang, and asked again: "Yu Shaogang, are you convicted?"

"Saint, someone must be framing this humble minister. The loyalty of my humble minister to the saint is a lesson from heaven and earth." Yu Shaogang's voice choked up.

If Yang Jiu hadn't insisted that Yu Shaogang was a master of the Kingdom of Jin, Wu Sanyue would never have believed it.

Among the younger generation of officials, Wu Sanyue admired Yu Shaogang very much. He was capable and diligent. To make the Great Xia Empire stronger, more young officials like Yu Shaogang were needed.

Until now, Wu Sanyue didn't believe that Yu Shaogang would be Jin Guo's spy, but Yang Jiu insisted that she had to ask carefully.

Wu Sanyue chuckled and said, "I expected you to say that, so do you dare to confront Du Juan?"

Confront the cuckoo?
Yu Shaogang suddenly raised his head and looked at Wu Sanyue in surprise.

The cuckoo is dead, how to confront it?
When Yu Shaogang knew what Wu Sanyue said, he just wanted to scare him with the dead Du Juan, so that he would have a nervous breakdown and plead guilty directly.

After Wu Sanyue finished speaking, she turned to look at Yang Jiu.

Yang Jiu said that he could find Du Juan's soul and confront Yu Shaogang face-to-face, and Yang Jiu would have to do the rest.

Yang Jiu took out the little paper figurine, felt that the light in the hall was very dim, and the time was just right, so she said, "Du Juan, you can come out now."

Du Juan came out of the paper figurine, but only Yang Jiu could see it.

Seeing Yang Jiu crumpling the paper figurine into a ball, Yu Shaogang wanted to play tricks.

He can climb to such a high position, what scene has never been seen.

As long as he can grit his teeth and endure the torture, he can look forward to the time when the fog clears.

Yang Jiu waved his hand, and everyone in the hall saw Du Juan at the same time.

Wu Sanyue and the others just found it incredible.

Only Yu Shaogang, with eyes full of horror, subconsciously moved back.

Du Juan walked up to Yu Shaogang in a few steps, and said with a smile: "Yu Shaogang, are you afraid of me?"

Even though Yu Shaogang had seen and learned a lot, he was also full of horror at this moment, and didn't know how to deal with it.

Yang Jiudao: "Du Juan, you can tell the sage about your family's grievances. I believe the sage will uphold justice for you."

Du Juan nodded, turned around and knelt down towards Wu Sanyue, with tears in his eyes.

Wu Sanyue waved her hand and said, "Get up and talk."

Du Juan told in detail what she knew.

Wu Sanyue frowned when she heard this.

Yu Shaogang was terrified.

Only Su Qingcang and Zhuge Zhengxiong occasionally glanced at each other with suspicion in their eyes.

Yu Shaogang has done many evil deeds and colluded with Jin Guo, how did he climb to such a high position step by step?
"Saint, I have been wronged." Yu Shaogang didn't want to say anything else, he just wanted to cry out.

Du Juan sneered and said, "Are you still wronged? Yu Shaogang, you have done all kinds of evil things, and it was the Kingdom of Jin who did it carefully. Where do you have the face to call for injustice?"

"Du Juan, you are the secret agent of Jin Guo." Yu Shaogang roared angrily.

Even if the Du Juan in front of him is Du Juan's ghost, people and ghosts have different paths, and Du Juan can't hurt him.

Otherwise, Du Juan would have appeared by his side long ago, and it would be impossible to wait so many years to find Yang Jiu to help her avenge her.

Du Juan has said everything that needs to be said. If the imperial court is really willing to investigate the things she said, I believe the truth can still be found out.

Wu Sanyue said: "What do you two lovers think?"

"Back to the sage, I think that Yu Shaogang deceived his superiors and his inferiors, and committed a lot of evil deeds, so he should be punished by the nine clans." Su Qingcang replied.

Zhuge Zhengxiong followed up and said: "This minister also thinks so."

Yu Shaogang really wanted to take a knife and kill these two old things.

After he was promoted to Minister of the Ministry of Industry, he hosted a banquet at home, and both Su Qingcang and Zhuge Zhengxiong came.

At the wine table, they even called each other brothers.

Now that he is in trouble, these two good things not only did not lend a helping hand, they also forgot to step on him a few times.

"Master Yu, to be honest, I don't believe that you will collude with the enemy and treason the country." Yang Jiu said with a sudden strike, sending the water of truth into Yu Shaogang's mouth.

Yu Shaogang was horrified, and wanted to stand up and fight Yang Jiu, but his knees were pinned to the ground and he couldn't lift it up.

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