Under the whimpering accusations of the little widow, and the impatient cries of the Yan family, everyone in the hall felt pity. Even Zhou Fuyin, who was sitting high above, felt a little pity. Looking at Sun Tu in embarrassment, I wanted to urge him, please speak up and defend yourself, otherwise I really won't be able to excuse you.
But Sun Tu, the accused murderer, still looked like he was sitting firmly on the Diaoyutai. He just smiled slightly and kept looking at the woman and her family up and down, as if there was something special about their clothes. It actually made him ignore his own situation.
After they finished speaking, Zhou Fuyin finally coughed helplessly: "Marquis Yue, do you have anything to defend?"
"Excuse me? In my opinion, Yan Ziliang deserves to die, and it is natural for me to kill him." Sun Tu finally spoke, but he was still so straightforward, but his expression became serious.
"Master Hou... Even though my husband has offended you, he will not be punished to death..." The woman still looked like she was about to cry, and she did not accuse loudly, but this performance alone made the others even more angry. They were a little more dissatisfied with Sun Tu. In their opinion, he was just bullying others.
"If he just offended me, I wouldn't really want to convict him of death, let alone kill him directly." Sun Tu looked at the other party and raised the corner of his mouth: "But he didn't obey the orders of our army and broke into the military camp at will. At the front, he roared wantonly in front of me, and drew his sword to fight at the back. With these two things, I am enough to kill him and enforce military law!"
As he spoke, he did not wait for anyone else to react, but suddenly raised his voice and said, "What's more, he made a big mistake. His death was entirely his own fault. It's not a pity to die!"
After being stared at by his substantial gaze, the woman who was still eloquent actually froze and couldn't speak. As for the other children, they could only cry. When Zhou Fuyin saw this, he could only frown and said, "How can Master Hou say this?"
Sun Tu did not answer his words, but continued to look at the woman: "May I ask Mrs. Yan, are you Yan Ziliang's first wife?"
This question was really weird, and everyone was stunned, but the woman's pretty face turned pale. After hesitating for a moment, she said slowly: "The little girl is indeed not my husband's wife. I It's just a continuation of his marriage three years ago. But my husband and I also treat each other with respect, just like any other couple... "
"Then I dare to ask Madam, what did you do for a living before marrying Yan Ziliang?" Sun Tu interrupted her statement and continued to ask.
As soon as these words came out, the woman's face turned a bit paler, and her weak body trembled. But after a moment of silence, he still answered truthfully: "I, the little girl, was just an oiran in Cuiyun Pavilion before this..."
Even those who didn't know that Cuiyunge was a member of a famous brothel in Tokyo, they immediately understood her identity after hearing the term oiran, and everyone suddenly showed an ambiguous look. Afterwards, some people looked at Sun Tu rather strangely. Even if the other person's background is indeed bad, it's not an excuse for you to shirk your crime, right
Sun Tu ignored everyone's strange looks and nodded: "So, Madam was bought back from Cuiyun Pavilion by Yan Ziliang? According to me
As we all know, it is not a simple matter to redeem an oiran. I am afraid it will cost a lot of money. "
"This..." Although this woman has some knowledge and courage, how can she be Sun Tu's opponent in terms of brains and mind? At this time, she was completely led by him and said in a daze: "My husband once said that in order to marry me back... The family did spend thousands of money..."
"Really? No wonder you two are deeply in love with each other. At this moment, you are still so devoted to him and want to avenge him." Sun Tu said, and his eyes fell on the young and old again: "Everything they wear is... Was it arranged by you, madam? I wonder how much the silver rings on the necks of these two children and the jade pendants on the waists cost?"
Everyone followed his words and looked at the two children who were still crying. Sure enough, although they were wearing mourning clothes, they also wore finger-thick silver rings around their heads and necks, and a jade pendant could be vaguely seen around their waists. These are the most common features in the capital today. It’s the usual dress up for children from wealthy families, so everyone didn’t take it to heart when they saw it before, but now...
If only a few people such as Zhou Fuyin could guess Sun Tu's intention when he asked the woman about her origins, now more than half of the people have woken up, and the sympathy and pity in Shicai's eyes have turned into Suspicion. Even the woman herself understood quickly after her body was shaken, and her expression became nervous: "These are all arranged by my late husband for them, but the little girl is not too clear about it." She couldn't explain clearly at once.
Sun Tu smiled, nodded again, and did not continue to press her. Instead, he changed the question and said, "You don't know this, but what about the monthly income of your two grain stores, a pawn shop, and a crafts store?" You always know the income accounts, right? Also, your Yan family has three houses in Tokyo, and there are more than two hundred acres of farmland outside the city. You should also know the value of it, right? But you don’t know how valuable these things are when added together. Geometry?"
"What..." After hearing him report this series of properties, someone finally couldn't help but exclaimed. If all these things were added together, he would probably have a family fortune of tens of thousands of dollars, which is much richer than the wealth of ordinary high-ranking officials in the imperial court. .
The woman's face turned pale at this time, and she stared at Sun Tu in fear. Her delicate body was shaking violently, but she couldn't even say a word. But Sun Tu still had that casual look and glanced at Zhou Fuyin: "Zhou Fuyin, I wonder if you have accumulated such a large family fortune since you became an official?"
"No, I didn't." Zhou Fuyin immediately denied it. Don't say that he really doesn't have such a rich family fortune. Even if he does, he has to say that he doesn't have it at this time.
"That's strange. You are already one of the most important officials in the court, ranking in the fourth rank. You receive a lot of salary and allowance every year, but you can't compare to the command of a small imperial army? And as far as I know, he The Yan family had never had any wealth before. They only inherited the rank of captain of the imperial army. In just a few years, he, Yan Ziliang, was able to spend a lot of money to buy the oiran and buy such a large property. This is so weird."
Sun Tu's tone was very calm, but it was like a thunderstorm in the ears of others. Everyone looked at him with fearful eyes. What did the Yuehou want to do? Was he going to create a big prison?
In fact, they are all in the officialdom. Who doesn’t know that nowadays, everyone, both civil and military, is trying their best to harm themselves
Do you have money in your pocket? After all, the world is like this. If anyone is not greedy, it will be difficult for him to be an official. As for some things in the Forbidden Army, everyone has heard about it before. Some generals took advantage of the power in their hands to embezzle military salaries, but they ignored the life and death of their subordinates. As a result, many soldiers had no choice but to escape from the military camp and go out to make a living. Then they I can open up my quota and drink the blood of soldiers...
This series of inside stories is actually known to everyone in the court, but no one wants to tell them. This is not only because everyone is unclean, but also because the matter involves so many high-voltage lines that no one dares to touch. Therefore, over the years, the Forbidden Army has become increasingly corrupt, but no one dares to point out the problems. Everyone is pretending. Deaf and dumb!
And now, Sun Tu, he actually raised the issue in the court of Kaifeng Mansion Yamen. It was completely like smashing a big stone into a manure pit. The filth that spilled out was so disturbing. Frightened, but afraid to avoid it!
Sun Tu smiled at the woman who was completely frightened: "Why does your husband Yan Ziliang have so much money? I have sent people to investigate, and the matter will soon come to light. And the reason why he will be shown to the public by me is, Right here. But I don’t know, Mrs. Yan, do you still want to continue suing me?"
"I...I..." The woman was completely speechless. She just looked at Sun Tu with a worried face, and then at Zhou Fuyin above her, her eyes full of begging. She is not stupid, of course she knows what will happen to her family if she really wants to find out.
Even the Yin of the Zhou Prefecture was in a panic: "Marquis of Yue, this is no joke. Moreover, it is related to the inside story of the Forbidden Army, and it is beyond my power in Kaifeng Mansion to deal with it. I hope that the Marquis of Yue will show his noble hand..." In panic , he immediately begged for mercy.
Sun Tu grinned at him, showing his white teeth: "Aren't you, Kaifeng Mansion, dealing with the Forbidden Army incident? Since the two cases are connected, let's not bother the two masters, and this matter must be left to you. The origin of Kaifeng Mansion has been cleared. Don’t worry, since I am related to these two cases, I will fully cooperate!"
Zhou Fuyin's face suddenly became so dark that it could be compared with ink. Only then did he realize what a big mistake he had made. The reason why I took over the case before was just because of Gao Taiwei's face, and because Sun Tu didn't have much power in his hands after all, so he wasn't afraid of offending him. But it wasn't until now that he truly understood how terrifying the other party was. This person was completely a lunatic who didn't abide by official rules, and now he was dragging himself into a vortex of enemies against everyone.
Yes, Sun Tu was indeed not very familiar with the rules and methods in the officialdom, so he would have encountered a lot of trouble before. Anyway, it would be difficult to solve the problem by following the correct path. However, he has never been a rule-abiding person. Since the rules here are extremely unfavorable to me, then I will break them! Since your card table has become a constraint on me, I will overturn the entire table to see what else you can do to me!
Sun Tu had already stood up at this time and gave Zhou Fuyin a deep look: "Prefect Zhou, this matter is of great importance. Please don't refuse or postpone it. I will also use this as a breakthrough to investigate the past few years of our Huben Army. You must not let me down because the food and salary have not been in place..."
Seeing him Shi Shiran walking out, Zhou Fuyin's face turned pale and he almost collapsed on his seat. Now things were really out of control...