novelhk Chapter 265 Evidence
Chapter 265 Evidence
Zhou Chang smiled again: "How is Lord Chu? Did I lie to you? I have delivered both the witness and the evidence to you."
"Oh, a Pixiu? It's made of pure gold." Chu Liang finally got the chance to open the brocade box that was stuffed into his hand. "Your Highness Prince Yi, are you willing to part with such a heavy golden Pixiu?"
Zhou Chang was of course reluctant to part with it, and he sighed to the sky: "Oh, what should I do? How about Lord Chu pretend that he didn't see it and return it to me?"
"The criminal has been caught red-handed. I will record it on file, Your Highness Prince Yi, don't worry." Chu Liang smiled and handed the golden Pixiu to the officer behind him.
"By the way, Lord Chu, I have something else to remind you." Zhou Chang pretended to be mysterious again.
"Anything else?" Chu Liang just wanted to lie down and was most afraid of complications.
"Lord Chu, when you search the residence of the Left Vice Minister Wang Ren, you must pay close attention to one thing." Zhou Chang said as he took out the bamboo teapot that the teahouse owner Lu gave her last time and handed it to her. "This is a precious teapot made of bamboo. Wang Ren's residence should have several of them. As for what else is inside the teapot..., Lord Chu needs to ask carefully. Perhaps you will get something great."
Chu Liang took it and looked at it carefully: "This teapot is really exquisite, is there actually no tea leaves in it?"
"Of course this one is it. It contains the top-quality 'Golden Tripod Yunmeng'. Lord Chu, take it and have some tea." Zhou Chang winked at Chu Liang.
In order to get help from officials like Chu Liang, it was also given away.
As soon as the words "Jin Ding Yun Meng" came out, Chu Liang's eyes, which had been unable to wake up, suddenly widened. He quickly unscrewed the teapot and went in to smell it. In an instant, his face was intoxicated: "Ah, it is indeed the 'Jin Ding Yun Meng' that is worth a thousand gold coins. It is extraordinary, extraordinary..."
Neither Zhou Chang nor Yi Wang Fengming had any interest in tea and could not follow the comments, but they were secretly grateful for Yuan Qi's generosity.
"Is His Royal Highness Prince Yi capable of such a brilliant plan?" Chu Liang was in a good mood after having a cup of good tea. "If this case is fully revealed, it will probably cause a sensation in the entire Lin Kingdom."
"Lord Chu, you'd better not be afraid of power when the time comes." Zhou Chang's hint couldn't be more obvious.
"Power?" Chu Liang couldn't let go of the teapot. "Don't worry, Prince Yi. I will go and surround the residences of those two people right away. As long as we submit a petition and get the approval of His Majesty, none of them will be able to escape."
"Very good, very good." Zhou Chang was satisfied that the tea sent by the Yuan family could actually have such a miraculous effect, but he was afraid that people like Chu Liang would back down at the last minute. "But Lord Chu has to withstand the pressure. Is one of those two...? Are you really not worried at all?"
The one they were referring to was naturally Wang Ren, the Left Vice Minister of the Ministry of Personnel, and the other was Qiu Yin, the brother-in-law of Prince Duan.
“Hmph, what do you have to fear? The Chu family has been a family of nobles for generations, and they have been upright and honest people for generations. No matter who he is, as long as he breaks the law and falls into my hands, he will never escape.” The reason why Chu Liang was able to lie low was because he did nothing, so no one could catch any omissions or mistakes.
Zhou Chang was too lazy to listen to their self-proclaimed noble nonsense, but he was very satisfied with Chu Liang's determination.
Shi Yan, who had been unable to get a word in, looked as pale as death.
"If you two are willing, you can make a joint memorial tomorrow. Lord Chu won't have to eat alone and it can save some effort." Zhou Chang had not forgotten the head of the Ministry of Personnel and made clear arrangements for the two of them.
Chu Liang picked up a big case without any effort, and he was indifferent: "It depends on what Lord Shi thinks. Whether it is reported or seized, it will not make much difference to the Dali Temple. As long as we don't let that old man Pei from the Ministry of Justice take the lead again..."
Shi Yan saw that Prince Yi and Chu Liang had arranged everything clearly, with all the witnesses and evidence. He had no choice but to bow and say, "I am ashamed. As the head of the Ministry of Personnel, I failed to discipline my subordinates. I have no words to say when such a thing happened. I will definitely submit a report of impeachment tomorrow and apologize to Your Majesty."
"Very good." These are the only two words Zhou Chang could give.
Dali Temple Minister Chu Liang is just a figurehead, while this old man is abusing his power for personal gain. Compared with the two, he is more despicable.
It's a pity that she couldn't do anything about it and could only magnify it.
Shi Yan was already expressing his gratitude profusely: "Thank you, Your Highness Prince Yi. I will remember this deeply. I am in a hurry today and I still have a memorial to write. I will come to thank you in person in the future."
"No need," Zhou Chang waved his hand, but then he remembered something. "Oh, my Lords, I have always only loved money and never participated in party disputes. I'm sure you all know that. Therefore, I have never appeared in today's incident. I'm sure you all understand."
"Yes, I understand, I understand, I understand." Shi Yan agreed hurriedly.
Chu Liang blinked and glanced at the teapot in his hand: "I only like to drink tea, I don't know anything else."
Zhou Chang nodded, satisfied with their answers.
"Your humble servant respectfully sees off His Royal Highness Prince Yi." Shi Yan was trembling and seemed about to fall.
"No need, Lord Shi, please go back. There is still a lot to do." Zhou Chang waved his hand and glanced at Chu Liang again, "The king and Lord Chu have to go to another place next."
Shi Yan was frightened and dared not ask any more questions. He retreated back to the Ministry of Personnel.
"Your Highness Prince Yi, where are you going next?" Chu Liang asked immediately after Shi Yan left.
Zhou Chang chuckled: "Master Chu, this is just a fat duck that just fell down. You won't feel satisfied, right?"
"There's more?" Chu Liang was incredulous.
"Zheng Tu knew that he would be admitted to the imperial examination before the results were announced, and he started to look for connections to buy an official position in advance. What do you think was his reason?" Zhou Chang patiently enlightened the Dali Temple official, whose professional skills had become rusty.
"Oh, that's..." Chu Liang took a breath and smiled again.
"Lord Chu, please go in. We have a lot to do today." Zhou Chang said, then turned around and got on the carriage.
As soon as I got into the carriage, I heard the voice of the viewpoint system: "Ding, the customer canceled the order for the bamboo tea can. Ding, the customer canceled the order for the golden Pixiu."
Very good, the client of the plane finally understood. The only two orders have been handed over as evidence, and it is impossible to deliver the goods anymore.
Zhou Chang felt relieved at first, then felt tense again.
The good news is that with these two orders cancelled, she should have no more orders pending.
The problem is, so much time has passed, and she is either busy with Yuan Qi's affairs or Yi Wang Fengming's affairs. What about her own affairs?
When will the loan be repaid?
Unfortunately, she didn't have time to think about this issue. Today's work was only halfway done. She raised her voice and ordered, "Monkey, let Gao Yuan go back to the palace first. Let's go to the Ministry of Rites with Lord Chu."
"Okay." The skinny monkey whipped the horse whip and the carriage sped away. Only then was he heard shouting behind him, "Brother Gao, let's go back to the palace first."