I made the villain right.

Another place.

At that time, Wei and Shengqing Wang broke into the residence of the Minister of Revenue with a step that did not recognize any relatives.

The Minister of Revenue Mu Yi has been thrown into jail. The government has lost its backbone. Who can control these two giant Buddhas?

No one in the mansion dared to stop them, and they all made way out of fear.

"Where is Pei Feng?" Shi Wei's eyes were sharp. He grabbed a servant and asked in a voice that left no room for doubt.

This Pei Feng was the one who kidnapped Shi Jin back then. He had a crescent birthmark on his hand and now he was hiding in the Shangshu Mansion as a housekeeper.

The list of corruption cases that King Shengqing got back then was fake, and Pei Feng was involved in the Jiangnan corruption case, so he must know something.

Although all the people on the list were beheaded in public, the case has been closed.

But that list is fake, and there may be some fish that slip through the net, or there may be good ministers who were wrongly killed.

No matter what, this case must be resolved.

"Butler Pei, in the backyard." The servant was intimidated by Shi Wei's aura and responded tremblingly.

Shi Wei said in a deep voice: "Lead the way"

The servant led the way tremblingly in front, while Shi Wei and Shengqing Wang followed closely behind, looking around vigilantly.

In the backyard, Pei Feng was leisurely pruning potted plants, occasionally distracted, as if he was worried about something.

In a pavilion not far away, Mu Yunzhi and the minister’s wife sat opposite each other, both looking worried.

Mu Yunzhi once heard from her father that Qin Yixian wanted to marry her to Xu Wuchen, and she was very happy at that time.

Originally, she thought that once Xu Wuchen ascended the throne, she would become the queen, but things are unpredictable.

Once Qin Yixian and Xu Wuchen fell from power, her dream of becoming queen was also shattered.

Now that her father has also been arrested and imprisoned, life in the Minister of Revenue’s Mansion will probably be difficult.

"Mother, can father still be released from prison?" Mu Yunzhi asked worriedly.

The Shangshu's wife looked solemn and sighed, "Your father has been following Qin Yixian for many years, and his actions are not beyond his reach. If he wants to be released from prison, it will be extremely difficult. I'm afraid that you and I will also be affected."

"What should we do?"

The Shangshu's wife: "Unless your father can make amends for his mistakes, there may be a glimmer of hope for his survival."

Mu Yunzhi showed a trace of bitterness on her face: "My father is now trapped in prison, how can I have the opportunity to make achievements?"

At this moment, someone came running in panic to report: "Madam, something bad has happened. The Holy Lord King and General Shi have broken into the mansion."

The Shangshu's wife's face suddenly changed, and she exclaimed: "What!"

He thought to himself that the Shangshu Mansion had lost its power now. If these two people wanted to deal with it, it would be easier than crushing an ant.

"Now that the Shangshu Mansion is doomed, we will definitely not be able to defeat this powerful figure..." the Shangshu's wife murmured.

Mu Yunzhi looked panicked, with fear in her eyes: "Mother, what are they doing here? Are they here to arrest us?"

The Shangshu's wife glared at her and said calmly, "How would I know? Let's go out and greet them first and see what they are up to."

After saying this, the Shangshu's wife stood up and was about to go to the front yard, but she happened to meet Wei Heshengqing Wang coming.

She hurried forward, bowed deeply, and said respectfully: "I didn't know that the prince and General Shi were coming. I hope you will forgive me for not welcoming you from afar."

His attitude is humble, but he can't hide his inner anxiety.

Shi Wei glanced at the Shangshu's wife, then looked away and scanned the surroundings, searching for Pei Feng's trace.

The Shangshu's wife noticed Shi Wei's gaze and asked cautiously, "I wonder what important matter has the prince and General Shi come to your house for?"

King Shengqing said with a serious look: "I came here to arrest Pei Feng from your mansion."

The Shangshu's wife's expression changed slightly. She suspected that Pei Feng had done something outside to anger King Shengqing, and she was afraid that he would implicate herself.

The Shangshu's wife's face changed slightly. She was suspicious of what Pei Feng had done and was afraid that he would implicate her, so she asked, "Butler Pei, what did he do?"

The Holy King said coldly: "You don't need to know this."

When Shi Wei saw that he didn't see anyone, he asked anxiously, "Where is he?"

"He's in the yard."

The Shangshu's wife turned her head and looked at where Pei Feng was just now, but was surprised to see that there was no one there. She panicked immediately: "He was still here just now!"

She hurriedly asked the servants in the courtyard, "Have you seen where Butler Pei went?"

She immediately asked the other servants in the yard: "Have you seen where Butler Pei went?"

A servant pointed in a direction and said timidly, "I saw him go that way."

The Shangshu's wife gave an awkward and embarrassed smile: "I'm afraid he ran away."

Shi Wei sneered slightly and said confidently: "He can't escape."

At this moment, there are imperial guards guarding outside the Shangshu Mansion.

Pei Feng tried to escape from the high wall in the backyard with his valuables, but was stopped by Ma Dongcheng as soon as he fell under the wall.

Ma Dongcheng held a long sword against Pei Feng's neck, his eyes stern, and said in a deep voice: "Where are you going?"

Pei Feng didn't dare to breathe and his face turned pale.

"Take him back to the Ministry of Justice prison." Ma Dongcheng gave an order, and two imperial guards took Pei Feng away.

Halfway through the journey, Pei Feng saw an opportunity and suddenly broke free, trying to escape again.

Seeing this, Ma Dongcheng's face changed and he said, "You still want to run!"

He immediately took a bow and arrow from a soldier and shot at Pei Feng's left leg.

Pei Feng fell to the ground in pain and knelt on one knee.

He just wanted to escape, so he endured the pain in his left leg and struggled to continue jogging forward, limping and slowing down a lot. He looked embarrassed and a little funny.

The two soldiers who were chasing him from behind immediately caught up with him and knocked him to the ground.

Ma Dongcheng did not dare to be negligent again, and personally took Pei Feng back to the prison of the Ministry of Justice. He then sent someone to pass the news to Shi Wei and Shengqing Wang.

After Shi Wei and Sheng Qing Wang received the news, they immediately went to the Ministry of Justice prison.

Since Pei Feng was unwilling to confess, he was tortured.

After a while, Pei Feng was tied tightly to the rack, his clothes ragged and his body covered in blood, and he finally bowed his head and begged for mercy.

Sheng Qing's face was grim, and he looked directly at Pei Feng: "Go ahead."

"I am Prime Minister Qin's spy in the Shangshu Mansion, monitoring Mu Yi's every move. The list was provided by Mu Yi. I just asked someone to pretend to be a clue provider to contact you and give you the list. Only he knows the real list."

After King Shengqing got the information he wanted, he immediately walked out of the interrogation room.

Mu Yi was sitting in the corner of the cell with his eyes closed. Suddenly, he heard the sound of a door opening. He immediately opened his eyes and looked towards the door.

The Holy King strode in. His tall figure carried an innate majesty that seemed to make this small, dim cell instantly oppressive.

Mu Yi was so frightened that he stood up immediately, looking terrified: "Why is the prince here?"

"Of course I came to you for a list." King Shengqing's voice was low and cold.

Hearing this, Mu Yi's eyes were evasive and he continued to play dumb and asked, "What list?"

King Shengqing stared at Mu Yi fiercely: "You don't have to quibble about the list of people involved in the Jiangnan corruption case. Pei Feng has already confessed the truth. Only you know the real list."

His lips trembled slightly: "I...I"

Seeing this, King Shengqing frowned slightly, with a hint of impatience and murderous intent in his deep eyes, and he said decisively.

"Someone take him to the interrogation room for torture!"

At King Shengqing's command, two jailers immediately stepped forward. Seeing this, Mu Yi was so frightened that his legs went weak.

"That list is not fake, it's just incomplete. Three names were removed."

"Which three people?"

Mu Yi tried to buy himself a chance of survival. He begged, "Your Majesty, if I tell you the truth, will it be considered as redemption?"

He glanced at Mu Yi coldly and said indifferently: "No, even if you don't say it today, I still have a way to pry your mouth open."

Mu Yi was instantly frightened when he heard this. His eyebrows twitched slightly, and he changed his mind and threw out another bait.

"Don't...don't...I still have the secret about Qin Yixian in my hands."

"I am willing to use this in exchange to atone for my sins. I hope that the prince can plead for me and His Majesty and spare my life."

As soon as these words came out, the interest of the Holy King was suddenly aroused. "If you want me to plead for mercy, it's not impossible. It depends on whether the secret you are talking about is worth it. Tell me, what secret does he have?"

Mu Yi still had some concerns and hesitated to speak. After a moment, he said, "Your Majesty, please agree to my request first."

King Shengqing snorted coldly: "Mu Yi, you are not qualified to negotiate with me now. If you don't want to say it, then don't say it. It is you who wants to live at this moment, not me."

There was a certain nonchalant tone in his voice, as if he didn't care what secret he was talking about, and he instantly had Mu Yi in his grasp.

Mu Yi spoke in a hurry. He said in a low voice, "Qin Yixian supported me to take the position so that I could make profits for him in the Ministry of Revenue and embezzle money. The money used for disaster relief in Jiangnan was embezzled by him and used to forge weapons and raise soldiers and horses."

"I have known about this for a long time. Someone secretly sent a letter to my father, which mentioned this matter. I went to Jiangnan on my father's orders to secretly investigate this matter."

King Shengqing raised his head slightly, a hint of reminiscence in his eyes, and long-forgotten memories emerged in his mind.

"I was the one who secretly passed the secret letter to the late emperor."

"It's you!" King Shengqing was a little bit unbelievable when he heard it. He looked at Mu Yi with a slightly complicated look, which showed surprise and confusion. He didn't understand the purpose of his doing this.

"Qin Yixian and I colluded to embezzle the money for disaster relief in Jiangnan, which was an unforgivable crime. Later, I learned that he used the embezzled money to privately forge weapons and raise soldiers. I was terrified and couldn't sleep every night, fearing that the matter would be exposed and I would not be able to escape death. Therefore, I chose to expose Qin Yixian's crimes to leave myself a way out, perhaps to atone for my sins."

Mu Yi's face was full of regret and helplessness. He sighed, "Who knew that something unexpected would happen. The late emperor suddenly passed away, and you also died. This matter was buried forever."

"I know that Qin Yixian never really trusted me and sent Pei Feng to monitor my every move. Over the years, I have not dared to betray him and have always worked diligently for him, fearing that I would be killed if I displeased him one day. But I also kept an eye on him, that is, to hold his handle, and secretly searched for the place where he forged weapons and raised soldiers and horses. Finally, I found it. The place is in Nanling Town in Jiangnan. It is a remote place and difficult to find."

Upon hearing this, King Shengqing narrowed his eyes slightly, with a hint of coldness and thought in his eyes, as if he was planning something.

"Besides Qin Yixian, who are the other two corrupt officials you removed?"

Mu Yi lowered his head, not daring to look directly into the eyes of the Holy King, and said guiltily: "There are also Ning Zhiyuan and me."

When the Holy King saw that Mu Yi had confessed everything, he agreed to his request.

"I have accepted your terms. I will inform His Majesty of what happened today, but I cannot say whether His Majesty is willing to spare your life."

Seeing that there was still a glimmer of hope, Mu Yi's eyes lit up, a look of gratitude appeared on his face, and he knelt down and said, "Thank you, Your Majesty."

After King Shengqing left the cell, he immediately met Xu Wusheng, told him the whole story, and pleaded for Mu Yi.

After Xu Wusheng knew the truth, he immediately called Wei Dong to the study to arrange the task.

"Weidong, you must immediately send a group of elite soldiers to Nanling Town in disguise to verify whether the place where weapons are forged and soldiers are raised is real. You must not reveal your identity or alert the enemy. You must seize the opportunity and destroy the place to prevent any further incidents."

When Wei Dong heard the order from His Majesty, his expression froze. He quickly knelt on one knee, clasped his fists in salute, and said in a steady and firm voice: "Your Majesty, rest assured. I will do my best."

After Wei Dong left, Xu Wusheng immediately picked up his pen and wrote the imperial edict.

……

Yun Zhengting walked into the Yun Mansion with a tired look on his face.

When he entered the mansion, Madam Song and Yun Youying happened to be in the yard. When they saw him like this, they hurried over to greet him.

Yun Zhengting walked into the main hall and sat down.

Mrs. Song quickly made him a cup of hot tea, handed it to him, and asked softly, "Master, what's wrong? Are you worried about something?"

Yun Zhengting took the teacup and drank it all in one gulp. He frowned and said solemnly, "Now that Shaoqing Shi is not here, the Dali Temple's official business is piling up."

Madam Song was puzzled when she heard this: "Didn't His Majesty promise to reinstate Shaoqing Shi? Why didn't he see him?"

"I asked General Shi, and Shaoqing Shi is not in Kyoto right now. He will have to wait a few days before returning to the capital. The Dali Temple has been extremely busy these past few days."

"Recently, the Dali Temple has detained a very troublesome Blood Puppet. It behaves cruelly and violently. Even the imperial doctors are helpless and cannot treat it. They can only keep it in prison to prevent it from harming innocent people. Now some drug testers have been quarantined. They are related to the Blood Puppet. The Dali Temple now has a heavy responsibility and dare not slack off."

Yun Youying and Mrs. Song listened on the side with gloomy expressions and a hint of worry in her eyes.

Yun Zhengting sighed and said, "The world outside is not peaceful right now. You and Ying'er should try to go out less in the next few days to prevent any accidents."

Yun Youying nodded slightly and replied softly, "I understand.