The husband is the future chief [infrastructure]

Lin Zhao was invited to Marquis Wu'an's study. Marquis Wu'an hadn't come yet, and Wu De said from the side: "Your Majesty, wait a moment, Lord Marquis will arrive soon."

Wu Yu had just drank a jug of wine and smelled of alcohol all over, now he went down to change his clothes.

After a while, Wu Yu, who had changed his clothes, came in, and Wu De helped close the door with a wink and retreated out.

Wu Yu sat down on the chair behind the desk, held out a cup of tea, "Why is the son of Prince Rong's mansion coming to my Marquis' mansion at this time, still dressed like this, but there is something important to do?"

Lin Zhao came here today, wearing a black robe with a hood on it, and it was dark at this time, the purpose of going out at this time was obvious, he didn't want people to know that he came to the Marquis of Wu'an's mansion.

"Of course there is something important, otherwise Zhao wouldn't come here to disturb Lord Hou Qingmeng at this time."

There was a hint of alcohol in the air, probably because of Wu Yu's drinking just now, although he changed his clothes, there was still the smell of alcohol.

Wu Yu said: "Oh? I don't know if the son's important matters can interest me?"

The fact that Wei Qi was insulted to death back then is rarely known by now, in order to protect his reputation, Wu Yu killed all those who knew about it back then.

Now if Lin Zhao speaks out about this matter rashly, Wu Yu might be held hostage, so he must be cautious about what he says this time.

"Master Hou, what I want to talk about is about Wei Qi."

Hearing the word Wei Qi, Wu Yu's pupils shrank, and he looked straight at Lin Zhao with a ruthless look in his eyes.

He leaned forward slightly, tapped the table lightly with one hand, and said, "What exactly do you want to say?"

"Master Hou, don't get me wrong, I just came here because I found out something about Wei Qi that Master Hou didn't know."

"Go on."

"About Mr. Wei's death - there is something else hidden."

Wu Yu suddenly smiled, and said, "Lin Zhao, don't think I don't know what you are investigating secretly. If there is no evidence for some things, it's better not to say anything, so as not to get burned."

"Since I came alone in the middle of the night, there is naturally evidence. Don't you have any doubts about why Mr. Wei ran to Ximen Pass by himself?"

"Hmph, what do you know! Ah Qi has wanted to join the army since he was a child, to defend his family and the country. There is a Wei army stationed at Ximen Pass. Why is it so strange for him to go to Ximen Pass?"

Lin Zhao knew very well that Wu Yu was deceiving himself and others. He must have investigated what happened back then. Although there were doubts, he still could not find any evidence. Otherwise, Lin Zhao would not have said that Wei Qi was involved Let him in when you tell him.

"Although Ximenguan is located in Chongzhou, it takes several days to get to the place where Mr. Wei lives, even if you ride a horse. Mr. Wei's physique is not suitable for joining the army. The Marquis knows this, doesn't he?"

"What on earth do you want to say, don't come to these twists and turns, just say what you want to say!"

Wu Yu has always been impatient when it comes to Wei Qi's affairs.

"Have you ever suspected that the Queen Mother and your wife, the eldest princess, were the ones who manipulated what Mr. Wei suffered that day?"

"What did you say?!" Wu Yu looked at Lin Zhao with eyes full of coldness, as if he was going to grab his throat in the next moment and pin him to the ground.

Lin Zhao took out two letters from his sleeve, put them on the table, and slowly pushed them towards Wu Yu.

This is the letter from the queen mother to the eldest princess, and the letter from the eldest princess to Li Bowen.

"The evidence is in there, see for yourself."

When Wu Yu went to Beijing for the first time to rush for the exam, Wei Qi did not come with him because he was going back to his hometown for the funeral.

At that time, the eldest princess had reached the age of marriage, and she was still unable to find a husband-in-law who suited her heart.

At this time, Wu Yu appeared.

One of the three talented people in Chongzhou came to Beijing to take the exam, and also caught up with the Tongwen Hall to hold a poetry and prose meeting. Wu Yu shined brilliantly and became famous throughout the capital.Coupled with a good skin, the eldest princess fell in love with him at first sight.

However, when the eldest princess sent someone to the door to try, she was rejected.Wu Yu directly stated that he has a sweetheart, and he will go back to Chongzhou to marry him when he comes back from high school.

The eldest princess was dissatisfied and proud, so she sent someone to Chongzhou to investigate, and found Wei Qi.

Taking advantage of the fact that Wu Yu was about to take part in the scientific examination and had no time to be distracted, the eldest princess ordered Li Bowen to cooperate with several masters to ask Wu Yu to discuss knowledge together on the grounds of studying.

From here, news spread back to Chongzhou that Wu Yu would marry the eldest princess after the scientific examination, and he was already a prospective son-in-law.During that time, the eldest princess came to Wu Yu every day to show her courteousness, causing gossip in the capital, saying that Wu Yu was going to be the eldest princess' guest of honor.

Wei Qi sent someone to the capital to inquire, but when he heard such news, he was very sad for a while.When his grandfather died of illness, he was discouraged, so someone persuaded him to join the army at Ximenguan.

Unexpectedly, as soon as he arrived at Ximenguan, the people arranged by the eldest princess kidnapped him.The original intention was to give him some pain, fearing that Wu Yu would notice some clues if he did something in Chongzhou, so he got him to Ximen Pass, and let him experience the pain of eating and sleeping in the open.

But what they didn't expect was that they encountered bandits while they were resting in a ruined temple, and Wei Qi was brutally raped and died.

The eldest princess was shocked when she heard the news. She didn't intend to do this, but it led to such a result.

At this time, the queen mother gave her an idea that there was a team of Lieyang army patrolling nearby, and asked her to blame it on the Lieyang army, so that Wu Yu would not find herself.

The eldest princess didn't think too much, so she did it.What she didn't know was that those bandits were arranged by the Queen Mother.Taking advantage of the eldest princess's jealousy, a perfect frame-up was staged.

Wu Yu's hands were trembling after reading the letter, he let out a low growl, looked at Lin Zhao with red eyes, and said word by word: "I hate people lying to me the most in my life, if you dare to lie to me, the whole Rongwang Mansion will be destroyed." It will not end well!"

Lin Zhao said calmly: "What I said is true. On these two letters, one has the private seal of the eldest princess and the other has the private seal of the empress dowager. You should have seen the appearance of these private seals. You should know that I have not. Lie to you.

Also, if you don't believe me, you can check the clues in the letter yourself.There are some remnants of the Lieyang Army living in Qingping Village in Linzhou. They are all disabled veterans. They were stationed at Ximenguan back then, and they know something about those years. You can send someone to ask and verify that what the letter says is true. Fake.

However, when Lord Hou went to investigate, please be merciful. Those veterans didn't know the identity of Mr. Wei, they were all handicapped, and they lived their lives honestly and dutifully. "

Wu Yu was so ruthless that he didn't even care about his own life. Those who knew about it back then were all dead. Lin Zhao was afraid that he would kill those veterans too.

Wu Yu didn't make a sound for a while, only the bulging veins on his hands betrayed his mood.

After a while, Wu Yu seemed calmer, and said: "Okay, I promise you, I won't move them. But what is your purpose when you come here today to tell me this?"

"I want to negotiate a deal with Lord Hou. What I just said is my bargaining chip. I think I have shown my sincerity to Lord Hou."

……

Coming out of Marquis Wu'an's Mansion, Lin Zhao put on a hood, hiding his entire face in the boundless night.

After confirming that there was no tail following him, he returned to the palace with peace of mind.

Jiang Ziyan had been waiting for him in the room. He was worried and couldn't sleep if he didn't come back.

He yawned several times and made two more cups of strong tea before he stayed awake, looking at the door from time to time.

When the door creaked, Jiang Ziyan immediately stood up and walked towards the door. Seeing that it was Lin Zhao, he was relieved.

He helped him take off his coat, and poured him another cup of hot water, "Drink a cup of hot water first to keep warm."

After Lin Zhao changed his clothes and sat on the couch, Jiang Ziyan asked, "How is it going? Is everything going well?"

Lin Zhao nodded, "He agreed."

"Really?"

"Ah."

"Then does he have any evidence of the queen mother's treason?"

"Yes, you don't have to worry about this. Since he agreed to cooperate, we have negotiated the conditions."

"But why did he agree to cooperate with you? If he wants to bring down the queen mother, wouldn't it be good to have the evidence in his hand directly reported to the emperor? Why do you want to cooperate?"

"You are thinking too simply. The evidence in his hand is all about the case of the Empress Dowager and the Lieyang Army. And the Lieyang Army case is led by him. Once it is found out, although the evidence he produced identifies the Empress Dowager, it is not I also identified myself."

"Since he is ready to die with the Queen Mother, life and death are no longer an issue, so he can identify the Queen Mother himself?"

Lin Zhaodao: "If that's the case, he will be the first person to be arrested."

Jiang Ziyan suddenly understood what he meant, "You mean he doesn't want to die early after the incident is revealed, and wants to procrastinate?"

"Well, after all, besides the Queen Mother, there is also the Eldest Princess. The Eldest Princess can completely say that she was instigated by the Empress Dowager to do something wrong. At most, she will be locked up for a while, and there will be no heavy punishment for the rest."

"Think about it, even though the Empress Dowager is behind the manipulation of the Lieyang Army, if it wasn't for the Eldest Princess, Wu Yu would not have become like this. He probably hates the Eldest Princess very much now."

These are the personal grievances between Marquis Wu'an and the eldest princess, and their purpose is to reverse the case for the Lieyang Army and bring down the culprit, the Queen Mother.

Now that the deal with Wu Yu had been reached, Lin Zhao went to the palace to meet the emperor the next day.

In the case of the Lieyang Army, if the emperor agreed to reverse the case, it would have required more planning. After all, it was the late emperor who made the decision to convict the Lieyang Army. Wrong, this is a big taboo in the history books.

But now that the empress dowager is the mastermind behind it, it is different. The emperor has long wanted to take over the power, and he and the empress dowager have been secretly fighting against each other for several years. Now that such a big deal is brought to the door, will the emperor not agree to overturn the case?

Undoubtedly, after Lin Zhao informed the emperor of all the facts and evidences found in this matter, the emperor didn't even say to let me think about it another day, and agreed to re-investigate the old case of the Lieyang Army in just a moment. .

The emperor said: "You are currently working in the Ministry of Industry, and it is inconvenient for you to participate in the reversal of the case. It's just that the Minister of the Ministry of Punishment was demoted by me not long ago. Do you have any suitable candidates to recommend?"

Lin Zhao did not expect the emperor to ask him to recommend candidates. After all, his qualifications are not enough, and his foundation in the court is not deep.

But after thinking about it, there should be more fierce disputes in the court because of this candidate. As long as the people on the royalist side recommend it, the people on the queen mother's side will oppose it.

Therefore, if this person does not belong to any faction on the surface, does not participate in the disputes between the factions in the court, and will not become a person on the side of the Queen Mother, and is talented enough, such a person is a suitable candidate.

Lin Zhao thought for a while and said, "Your Majesty, what do you think of Cheng Xu, the magistrate of Tongzhou?"

"Cheng Xu? As far as I remember, this Cheng Xu was relegated to the county magistrate by the late emperor because he was too upright and didn't know how to adapt. Now that all these years have passed, he is still staying in that remote place in Qu County?"

"No, now he has been promoted to the prefect of Tongzhou."

Tongzhou is located in a remote area, adjacent to Linzhou. The Bailu Academy he studied at the beginning is at the junction of Linzhou and Tongzhou.

Cheng Xu was honest and honest, and he didn't have much background in the court, so every year when the local officials were transferred back to Beijing after the evaluation, no one thought about him. He stayed in Tongzhou for more than ten years.

However, he did not participate in factional disputes in the past, and the benefits of being squeezed out appeared at this time.

He has no factions, is upright, and has a heart of sincerity to Wei, and is now the magistrate of Tongzhou, a third-rank local official, and the Minister of the Ministry of Punishment is also a third-rank official, but this is a Beijing official.

If he was transferred back, it would appear to be a transfer at the same level, but in fact he was promoted. He was directly transferred from a remote area to the capital as an official, and the treatment varied widely.

Considering all other aspects, Cheng Xu is indeed a good candidate, at least so that the officials of the queen mother's party can't find faults.