Women dressed as men: powerful officials

Chapter 115 I'll Pay Back

The Dali Temple was not far away. I made a wish and calculated the time, and it only took about a quarter of an hour to get there.

After Sun Wenjie led his men in, he opened the other letters to check. After reading all the letters, his face became completely gloomy. He couldn't help but slam the table and said, "A small county magistrate is so bold. What does he mean by Tianqi Law?!"

Upon hearing this, Xu Yuan said, "Master Sun, don't be angry. General Xie has already arrested County Magistrate Wei, and he is now being held by the prefect of Shuozhou. The important thing now is to find out who is the mastermind behind this. Of course, there is much more to it than this."

Sun Wenjie thought about it, but couldn't think of anything else, so he asked directly: "Please speak frankly, sir."

Xu Yuan glanced at Shen Yichuan, hesitated for a moment, and then asked, "Mr. Shen, can you please step aside?"

"What is there to avoid?" Shen Yichuan asked back. He looked at Xu Yuan, waving his feather fan, and said slowly: "I guess what you want to say is the same as what I think."

Shen Yichuan found a chair and sat down. Facing Sun Wenjie's puzzled look, he spoke directly, "Sishui County has been in frequent wars, and Tianqi spends a lot of money on sending troops every year. Apart from that, Tianqi also spends a lot of money on disaster relief. How can a small county magistrate spend such a large amount of money? Where did this money go?"

Hearing Shen Yichuan's words, Sun Wenjie couldn't help but feel a chill on his back.

Yes, Sishui County has been in war almost every year.

Tianqi has always provided a lot of support to Sishui County, including money, food, and troops, almost all of which were used for Shuozhou.

So much money was not used on the battlefield. Whose private treasury did it go into?

What does that person want so much money for?

Rebellion?

Sun Wenjie looked at Shen Yichuan and suddenly felt that this matter was much bigger than he had imagined.

No wonder Xie Xiaocheng repeatedly emphasized in the letter that it must be reported to the emperor.

Cold sweat broke out on his forehead. Sun Wenjie swallowed his saliva and asked, "In Mr. Shen's opinion, how should this matter be investigated?"

He does not hold a high position.

He was in charge of this case and there was no chance for the emperor to know about it. He couldn't even see the emperor.

Moreover, once this incident happened, the whole country would inevitably be in turmoil and everyone would be in danger, especially the people from the Taiwei, Zhili Neishi and other factions.

He couldn't afford to offend any of them.

"he."

Shen Yichuan looked at Xu Yuan, his smile deepening. "I don't think anyone else can handle this matter except General Song. Coincidentally, the person in front of you is an old acquaintance of the steward of the General's Mansion. Maybe this letter can be handed over to General Song."

Sun Wenjie looked at Xu Yuan and saw that Xu Yuan had a childish face. He couldn't help but look at Shen Yichuan again and said anxiously: "Mr. Shen, please don't keep us in suspense. This matter is very serious!"

It seems that there really is an important official in the court behind the magistrate of Ruo Shi Shui County.

The news of Wei Chenggong's detention must have spread to the capital.

He saw Xuyuan and accepted the letter.

If he fails to investigate thoroughly, he will be derelict in his duty. If he handles his business impartially, he may not encounter many difficulties. More importantly, he will offend the powerful officials in the court.

When entering the Dali Temple, Sun Wenjie warned himself that he must redress all the injustices in the world.

But later he realized that this path was very difficult.

Especially since he is in the officialdom, it is extremely difficult for him to keep himself out of trouble and pursue justice.

It's fine if it's difficult...

Previous cases were nothing more than a person dying in one family or a dog going missing in another.

But today's incident is different. It has far-reaching implications and may even replicate the Xu family massacre.

When Sun Wenjie thought of this, he felt his legs go weak.

"Yes, Master Shen, don't you know that Butler Song wants to skin me alive and tear out my tendons?"

After Xu Yuan finished speaking, he could not help but be silent for a moment, and then explained: "You really don't know, you forgot."

The offense against Song Ju happened after Shen Yichuan left.

I don’t know if she will run into anyone from the Song family or Song Xiujing in the capital.

Probably not.

The women in the capital were all kept in seclusion. She was a man now, and it was against etiquette for her to meet Song Xiujing.

"You are quite capable."

Shen Yichuan gave Xu Yuan a thumbs up and said, "Tomorrow the Third Master will leave the palace and go to the Buddha Temple to worship."

Shen Yichuan stood up, looked at Sun Wenjie, and said, "Miss Song and Miss Qi will also go together, Lord Sun, do you understand?"

Sun Wenjie was stunned for a moment, then he immediately reacted and said, "I understand, I understand."

Xu Yuan looked at Shen Yichuan and had a lot to say, but because Sun Wenjie was there, he had to hold it in.

Shen Yichuan finished speaking and had no intention of staying any longer. He put away his folding fan and went out. Seeing Xu Yuan still standing there, he urged him, "Xu Yuan, now that you have met your mentor, aren't you going to treat me to a meal?"

Upon hearing this, Sun Wenjie cupped his hands and said, "Since the two gentlemen have something to do, I will not stay any longer."

Xu Yuan nodded to Sun Wenjie, then followed Shen Yichuan's steps.

Two people came out of the Dali Temple one after the other. A carriage was parked in front of the gate of the Dali Temple.

Shen Yichuan said: "This is the Shen family's carriage, come on up, I have something to tell you."

"Just in time, I also have something to tell you."

Without waiting for Shen Yichuan to speak, Xu Yuan was the first to step onto the carriage on a low stool.

Shen Yichuan shrugged, smiled, and didn't mind anything. He got on the carriage with everyone.

Inside the Dali Temple, Sun Wenjie went out and happened to see the Shen family's carriage leaving. He didn't say anything until the carriage was completely far away, "Check this wish and find out what his relationship with the Shen family is."

Shangjing is not as cold as Shuixian County, and there is still warm sunshine in winter.

The carriage was also warm. When Xu Yuan saw Shen Yichuan come in and sit down, he said directly: "Didn't I say it before? If we meet in the capital, we will just be strangers."

"If I had no idea, I would naturally treat you as a stranger, but now that I know, I can't lie to myself." Shen Yichuan looked at Xu Yuan and said calmly, "Xu Yuan, do you know your true identity?"

Xu Yuan was stunned.

Does Shen Yichuan's words mean he knows who she is?

Her perfect secret was exposed just like that?

But in her previous life, until her death, no one knew that she was a descendant of the Xu family.

Xu Yuan gently held the clothes, not knowing how to start. After a long while, she exhaled softly and said, "Master Shen, do you think that I am shallow and shallow, so you said some things in the storybook to deceive me on purpose? I am who I am. My last name is Xu Yuan, and my courtesy name is Zhiguo."

"No, your last name is Xu, but not the Xu from Sishui County, but the Xu from the capital." Shen Yichuan looked at Xu Yuan. He knew that Xu Yuan was acting, so he would never leave Xu Yuan any way out.

"When I left Sishui County, your father gave me a letter and asked me to pass it to my father. However, I saw the letter, so I never gave it to my father. This is the promise that my father should have fulfilled, so I will fulfill it."

Shen Yichuan took out the letter, handed it over, and said, "I will follow every word on it. Make a wish. Even if you deliberately keep a distance from me and the Shen family, it won't change anything. Aristocratic families prosper together and suffer together. I will repay what the Shen family owes to the Xu family."