My father Zhu Gaoxu

Chapter 254 It Was Really Him
When Zhu Zhanhe threw the physical evidence of copper tiles in front of Cui Wen, the head of the Ministry of Industry, even a blind person could see his abnormal behavior.

However, Cui Wen lowered his head and remained silent after the fear passed, as if he was still unwilling to tell the truth.

"Cui Wen, you are just a small principal. I don't believe you would have such courage. The three halls were deliberately burned down by lightning. This matter is no different from treason. If you are willing to tell the truth, I can assure you. The responsibility for the crime will only be borne by you alone, and your family will not be affected!"

Zhu Zhanhe said very sincerely.

He is not playing tricks, burning down the three major halls is a felony, as long as it is a felony of treason, as long as it is a felony of officials, it is to punish the nine clans, so Zhu Zhanhe did not say that he could save Cui Wen's life, he could Keeping Cui Wen's family is considered a kindness.

Cui Wen suddenly raised his head when he heard the words, and looked at Zhu Zhanhe with entangled eyes. After a while, he said in a hoarse voice: "My son, you mean what you say, can you really keep my family?"

"As long as you are not the mastermind, I can guarantee that your family will not be implicated. Even if you are not deeply involved in this matter and are willing to commit crimes and make meritorious service afterwards, maybe the emperor's grandfather will show mercy and leave you alive."

Zhu Zhanhe nodded.

"Okay, I'm willing to tell you everything I know!"

Cui Wen gritted his teeth, and immediately explained in detail what he knew.

It turned out that Cui Wen didn't know much about this matter, or he was passively involved in this matter.

A month ago, the old craftsman next door found that the tiles he had laid had been tampered with, so he reported it to Cui Wen, and Cui Wen did not ignore it, but checked it himself afterwards.

As a result, what surprised Cui Wen was that some copper tiles were mixed in those glazed tiles, because the two colors are similar, and it is impossible to see it unless you look carefully.

As the head of the Ministry of Industry, Cui Wen is in charge of the construction of the city and civil engineering, so he couldn't be more clear about the regulations on construction.

He knew very well that in a tall building like a palace, too much metal should not be used, otherwise it would likely attract lightning. Now that the glazed tiles have been replaced with copper tiles, the people who did this obviously had sinister intentions.

Therefore, after Cui Wen found out about this matter, he immediately reported it to the higher authorities. What he never dreamed of was that instead of being taken seriously, he was threatened by his superiors and asked him to keep it secret. I and my family are also in danger of life.

"Your Majesty, there is absolutely no falsehood in this lower official. If I hadn't been threatened by others, I wouldn't have dared to hide such a big thing if I borrowed a hundred guts from the lower official!"

Cui Wen burst into tears at the end, what he regrets most now is that he was threatened by others and did not secretly report to Jin Yiwei, otherwise he would not have ended up in the current situation.

"Who is threatening you?"

Zhu Zhanhe asked in a deep voice.

Cui Wen was the first to discover the problem with the copper tiles, and he reported it to the higher authorities, explaining that he was a relatively conscientious official, but unfortunately he met a sinister boss, forcing him to participate in this conspiracy.

"I... I dare not say."

Cui Wen said timidly at this time, the other party is a big shot, at least in his eyes, the other party can pinch him to death with two fingers.

"It's already in prison, what else do you dare not say?"

Zhu Zhanhe said bitterly, no wonder Cui Wen was threatened, it probably has something to do with his cowardly character.

Hearing Zhu Zhanhe's words, Cui Wen hesitated again, and finally gritted his teeth and said, "The other party is Shangshu Songli!"

"It sure is him!"

Zhu Zhanhe was not surprised to hear Song Li's name, and there was probably no one else who could scare Cui Wen so much that he didn't dare to speak.

"Wait, you are a small chief, and there are servants and Yuanwailang on top, why did you report directly to Song Li?"

At this time Liu Mian suddenly interrupted and asked.

"Because after His Majesty came to Beijing, the three main halls of the imperial city had not yet been completed, so Song Shangshu reprimanded Liu Shilang, who was in charge of the imperial city, and then personally presided over the construction of the three main halls. We subordinates were also directly dispatched by Shangshu. That's why I went to Song Shangshu when something happened."

Cui asked to explain.

"No wonder, I saw Song Li appearing in Fengtian Hall before. It turned out that he had planned it long ago. He presided over the construction of the three halls by himself, and it was easier to manipulate. Even if there was a problem, he could suppress it!"

Zhu Zhanhe suddenly said to himself, when he was in Fengtian Hall before, he saw Song Li and Zhu Zhanji walking together, and he thought he had already taken over the construction of the three halls at that time.

"My son, this matter involves Song Shangshu, do you want us to go to the palace to ask for instructions?"

Liu Mian asked with a solemn expression at this time.

Although Dongchang and Jinyiwei have a lot of authority, Song Li is the minister of the Ministry of Industry and one of the big bosses in the court after all. Even if this kind of person is involved in the case, they are not easy to arrest without authorization. It is best to get Zhu Di's permission. .

"There is no time. We have arrested so many people from the Ministry of Industry. Song Li must know that he will be exposed sooner or later. I will lead someone to arrest him now. You will bring Cui Wen's confession into the palace to meet the emperor's grandfather!"

Zhu Zhanhe thought for a while and immediately gave Liu Mian instructions.

He was mainly afraid that if Song Li was in a desperate situation, it would be terrible if he went to a dead end. It doesn't matter if he died, but I'm afraid it will be difficult to find out the matter. If there are other people behind Song Li, it would be even worse. It's hard to find out.

"Subordinates obey!"

Liu Mian immediately agreed, and immediately entered the palace with Cui Wen's confession.

Zhu Zhanhe assembled his staff and hurried to the Ministry of Industry.

The Ministry of Industry was already close to the imperial city, crowded together with the Clan Mansion, the Ministry of Officials, and the Ministry of War.

When Zhu Zhanhe led the Dongchang Fanzi and Jin Yiwei to the yamen of the Ministry of Industry in a murderous manner, it also alarmed other yamen around, and many officials came to watch the excitement.

Before Zhu Zhanhe arrested the craftsmen and officials of the Ministry of Industry, there was no fanfare. Many people did not know that something happened to the Ministry of Industry.

So now seeing so many Fanzi and Jinyiwei blocking the entrance of the Ministry of Industry, it immediately aroused discussions among many officials.

Before Zhu Zhanhe came to the industry department, many officials knew him, and seeing him aroused more people's curiosity, and even some high-ranking government officials went out to watch the fun.

Zhu Zhanhe ignored the others, and stepped into the office of the Ministry of Industry. When the officials here saw Zhu Zhanhe, they were also very frightened, because many officials from the Ministry of Industry had been taken to prison before, so the workers The other officials of the Ministry are also panicking, not knowing when it will be their turn?
Zhu Zhanhe scanned the crowd, but did not see Song Li, and then he asked, "Where is Song Shangshu?"

"The Shangshu is in the office!"

Immediately an official replied.

Hearing this, Zhu Zhanhe immediately stepped forward, came to the door of Song Li's office, pushed the door open and walked in.

(End of this chapter)