Women dressed as men: powerful officials

Chapter 224 Ask for advice

"Of course." Xu Yuan nodded, ignoring Sun Wenjie's worried look. She said calmly, "The Song family relies on war to support war. If this matter is exposed, the entire Song family will be imprisoned at the very least, or their property will be confiscated and they will be exiled at the worst. As for the final outcome, the Crown Prince will have the final say."

Xu Yuan raised his eyes, looking at the increasingly cold smile on Bei Yuan's face, and said, "The Crown Prince wants to plan great things and build an empire that will last forever. Could it be that he can tolerate such a minister who is secretly colluding with foreign enemies?"

Bei Yuan didn't hear clearly what Xu Yuan said.

He just looked at Xuyuan and repeated again: "Where is the letter? Give it to me."

When the news about Xin San was released, Bei Yuan had already decided to frame everything on Xin San.

If Xin San can't carry it, Wu Shiming will be pushed out.

But he had not expected that there was still a letter in Xuyuan's hand.

That is to say, from the very beginning, Xu Yuan did not go to the capital because of the Song family arson case, but because the magistrate of Sishui County was going to the capital to support the war with war.

The emperor doesn’t know about this matter now. If any news leaks out, he will be doomed.

Therefore, the best way is to kill all those who know about it.

Including Sun Wenjie.

The smile on Sun Wenjie's face gradually became forced, and he whispered, "Make a wish, stop talking."

Xu Yuan smiled, looked at Bei Yuan, and continued: "I naturally won't carry such an important thing with me, but I can tell the content of the letter to the prince."

Bei Yuan, who was about to stand up, sat down again. His right hand fell on the armrest of the couch, and he supported his chin with his hand. He looked at Xu Yuan and said, "You say."

"The letter said that the magistrate of Sishui County was instructed by important officials in the capital to use the annual war in Hanzhou as an excuse to get the court to allocate funds, and then embezzled military pay, food, war horses and weapons, etc., to make huge profits."

Bei Yuan narrowed his eyes, "Where is the county magistrate being held now? Has he explained who that important official is? Is there anyone else behind that important official?"

"Your Highness, you don't know that the county magistrate was very fat and timid. Before the trial, he confessed that the important official was Song Taiwei. Perhaps he knew that he could escape the death penalty but would suffer a lot of punishment, so he hanged himself that night."

Hearing this, Sun Wenjie, who had been worried, suddenly breathed a sigh of relief.

Bei Yuan also breathed a sigh of relief, but he still asked, "Then the county magistrate only gave out Song Tiancheng?"

Xu Yuan nodded, "That's right. Song Tiancheng was the only mastermind behind this. Xu Yuan guessed that the Song family burned down the school to cover up the incident. Since entering the capital, Xu Yuan has been trying to find someone to report the case, but to no avail. Now I am fortunate enough to be valued by the prince, so I naturally want to seek justice for this matter."

Xu Yuan said, and stood up, clasped his fists and bowed, saying: "The prince is sincere and wise, and is a model of virtue in our dynasty. Xu Yuan believes that the prince will definitely make decisions for the people of Sishui County."

"You are right. I cannot tolerate any grain of sand in my eyes, let alone such a traitor. However, it is almost the end of the year and the roads are blocked by heavy snow. I am afraid that only a few letters will not be enough to convict the Song family. More evidence is needed."

Bei Yuan spoke slowly.

"Your Highness is right. The evidence is indeed insufficient, and it is even more difficult to convict. I was planning to talk about it when there is more evidence, but since Your Highness asked, I dare not hide it. Your Highness is devoted to the city and is concerned about the country and the people. If someone else asked today, I would not say a word and would only protect myself."

Hearing Xuyuan's words, Beiyuan couldn't help but laugh out loud and said, "Xuyuan, Xuyuan, I only knew that you were talented, but I didn't expect that you could speak so nicely."

As the crown prince, Bei Yuan had heard a lot of flattery from people.

Either they praise him for his knowledge, or they praise him for his integrity and kindness.

Only Xu Yuan said that he was sincere and wise, and that he cared about the country and the people and was a model of virtue.

He wanted to write down these words one by one, and have the historian write them down in the future, so that they could be passed down through the ages and let future generations know how outstanding he was.

"The Crown Prince teaches by example when it comes to making a wish. There are many princes in the palace. Not to mention the others, has the Third Prince ever distributed porridge to the victims at the city gate like Your Highness did? Has he ever cared about whether the people are living and working in peace and contentment? Making a wish is just expressing his true thoughts."

"well said!"

Bei Yuan laughed loudly, and Cheng Huan happened to come back and was waiting outside the tea room.

Bei Yuan waved his hand and said, "The mansion has collected a lot of rare things recently. Cheng Huan, take Master Xu to the storehouse to have a look. If there is anything you like, just take it away."

Bei Yuan said this proudly, then he remembered that there was also Sun Wenjie, so he said, "Master Sun, let's go together."

Xu Yuan said, "Thank you, Your Highness. However, please keep your mouth shut about what happened today. I am alone in the capital and I dare not offend those dignitaries."

"Don't worry, I'm here, no one can do anything to you."

Xu Yuan then took his leave with Sun Wenjie.

When Cheng Huan saw Xu Yuan and Sun Wenjie, he immediately followed Bei Yuan's instructions and took the two to the warehouse.

Seeing Bei Yuan's attitude towards Xu Yuan, Cheng Huan knew that Xu Yuan was already a favorite of Bei Yuan, so his attitude became better. He said with a smile, "Mr. Xu, Mr. Sun, take your time to choose. I will be standing guard outside the door."

"Thank you for the trouble." Xu Yuan nodded.

The two entered the warehouse and saw that there was no one around. Sun Wenjie finally couldn't help but said, "Xu Yuan, you are really amazing. You fooled that guy with just a few words. If I didn't know some inside information, I would have thought what you said was true."

"It's true, how could I lie?"

Xu Yuan looked at the jewelry on the shelves, one by one, and finally stopped next to the bookshelf.

Sun Wenjie said: "That's right, not a single word is false, but every word is a lie to that person."

"It's just a quest for power. I have done everything I can to avoid doing harm to others, so I have a clear conscience."

Sun Wenjie nodded in approval, "So when are you going to bring up this case?"

"The prince wants to make a move on the Song family, but not now. He is waiting for an opportunity. When the opportunity comes, it will be time to bring up this case again. Now that the prince is not making a move, we will not make a move either. We can just focus on playing this game against the Wei family."

Xuyuan picked up a chess book and prepared to leave.

Sun Wenjie didn't expect to get any reward, so he just picked up a chess book and chased after Xu Yuan.

Cheng Huan saw that both of them were holding chess manuals, and his face did not change color. He handed over two brocade boxes and said, "The end of the year is approaching, and the Crown Prince sympathizes with Master Xu and Young Master Sun. He has prepared some small gifts, and I hope you two will accept them."

The brocade boxes were opened one by one, revealing heavy gold ingots.

Sun Wenjie didn't say anything.

Xu Yuan said, "Sun Shaoqing and I are both scholars. Scholars are indifferent to fame and gain. I would like to ask Eunuch Cheng to report to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince that Xu Yuan is only interested in learning and does not seek anything else. Thank you for your kindness, Your Highness."

Cheng Huan nodded and said, "In that case, I will escort you two out."

Make a wish and nod.

Cheng Huan sent the two people to the door and left.

Xu Yuan glanced at the chess record in his hand, handed it to Sun Wenjie and said, "Return it to the prince for me after you have studied it."

"If you don't look, what are you taking?" Sun Wenjie didn't understand.

"Just pretend." Xu Yuan smiled.

Sun Wenjie shook his head repeatedly: "You really are."

He resigned himself to his fate and put away the two books. Just as he was about to speak, he saw the carriage in front of him and immediately straightened his face and said, "Master Shen."

Mr. Shen?

Xuyuan trembled and slowly turned around to look over.

Shen Yichuan stood beside the carriage, his snow-white cloak almost blending into the snow.

There was no expression on his face, and it was impossible to tell whether he was happy or angry.

But for some reason, Xu Yuan felt that Shen Yichuan was angry.

Snowflakes are falling slowly.

Seeing that Xu Yuan did not move, Shen Yichuan said, "I just happened to pass by. There is a hot stove on the carriage. Sun Shaoqing has difficulty walking, so get on the carriage and take a rest. I will ask the servants to take you back home."

After Shen Yichuan finished speaking, he looked at Xu Yuan again and said, "Mr. Xu, I don't understand some knowledge and would like to ask you for advice."