Catching Monsters

Chapter 214 The irrefutable evidence
In the imperial study, Qin Yutong knelt on the ground respectfully with his head lowered, not daring to raise his head casually.

Time passed little by little. Xiao Yuzheng sat on the dragon throne with a gloomy face, and no one knew what he was thinking about.

Soon, Feng Yu brought Wu Farong and Cao Huai to the outside of the imperial study.

Wu Farong and Cao Huai were both dressed in official uniforms and looked frank.

"My lords, please come in!" Pushing open the door of the imperial study, Feng Yu made a gesture of invitation.

After entering the imperial study, Wu Farong and Cao Huai saluted to Xiao Yuzheng and said in unison: "Your Majesty, I greet you."

"Here?" Xiao Yuzheng glanced at him, threw the letter in his hand on the table, and then looked at Qin Yutong: "Repeat what you just said."

"Yes." Qin Yutong was nervous. He took a deep breath and recounted what had happened.

Listening to Qin Yutong's words, Wu Farong's heart skipped a beat and he cursed inwardly, but his face showed no sign of abnormality.

"Have you finished listening? Tell me what happened." Xiao Yuzheng's eyes fell on Wu Farong and Cao Huai.

Wu Farong remained calm and bowed with both hands, saying, "Your Majesty, I am in charge of the Ministry of Justice for Your Majesty. The number of cases handled by the Ministry of Justice every day is countless. I am upright and honest, and many criminals want to bribe and win over me."

"I feel deeply for the emperor's grace and have never been sentimental. This has offended many people, and I am used to rumors and slander."

As he spoke, Wu Farong took out the prepared file, stepped forward respectfully, and placed it on the table: "Qin Yuntao's restaurant and shop have all had contact with the Red Lotus Cult..."

"Even his son, Qin Shujian, stayed with the female rebel of the Red Lotus Sect for three days and three nights in private."

"I followed the procedures and arrested Qin Yuntao for interrogation."

"During this period, Qin Yuntao did suggest bribing me to escape the crime."

"After I refused, he threatened to make my life difficult."

Wu Farong couldn't help but shook his head and sighed, "It's not easy for me to be the Minister of Justice."

Cao Huai, who was standing next to him, smiled bitterly: "Your Majesty, Qin Yuntao is a businessman after all, and he has frequent contact with my Ministry of Revenue."

"But this case in the Ministry of Justice has nothing to do with me. I don't know how I got involved in this matter. I am really innocent."

The expressions of the two ministers were all innocent.

Xiao Yuzheng picked up the file and read it carefully. It recorded in detail the people from the Red Lotus Sect having contact with the restaurants and shops under Qin Yuntao's name, so there was indeed no problem.

"So, it is this Tan Yutong who slandered you two?" Xiao Yuzheng asked.

Upon hearing this, Qin Yutong's face changed drastically, and he kowtowed hurriedly: "Your Majesty, what I said is all true. If I lied, I will be struck by lightning and die a miserable death."

"What's more, my master has donated all his property to His Majesty the Emperor..."

Wu Farong said sternly, "How dare you! You are colluding with the Red Lotus rebels. This is a dead end. These properties must be confiscated."

"Qin Yuntao just wanted to save his own life, that's why he did this."

Upon hearing this, Xiao Yuzheng asked, "Where is Qin Yuntao?"

"Qin Yuntao went to prison and hit his head against the wall of the Ministry of Justice prison and died," Wu Farong said respectfully.

"Dead?" Upon hearing this, Xiao Yuzheng sat on the dragon throne and fell into deep thought.

After a while, he slowly said, "Okay, I already know about this, Feng Yu."

"I'm here." Feng Yu replied from the side.

"Investigate what Qin Yutong said and you will be responsible for it." Xiao Yuzheng said in a deep voice.

"Yes." Feng Yu nodded respectfully, then smiled and looked at Wu Farong and Cao Huai: "Two ministers, please cooperate with me later."

Xiao Yuzheng closed his eyes and said slowly: "Detain Tan Yutong first. If he slanders my two ministers, he will be severely punished according to the law."

"Everything will be discussed after the results of your investigation come out."

"Go back."

Upon seeing this, Wu Farong and Cao Huai bowed respectfully and left the imperial study.

"I am innocent, Your Majesty, I am innocent." Tan Yutong shouted loudly. Soon, two eunuchs walked into the imperial study and dragged him out.

The imperial study became quiet.

Xiao Yuzheng picked up the tea on the table, took a sip, and asked, "Feng Yu, what do you think about this?"

Feng Yu glanced at the file and said with a smile, "After all, this matter involves the two ministers. Without evidence, I can't say much."

"Qin Yuntao died just after being arrested and imprisoned in the Ministry of Justice. It was too soon." Xiao Yuzheng snorted coldly, but he already had some guesses in his mind.

But this case involves two second-rank ministers, which is no small matter. It is impossible to just listen to the one-sided statement of Qin Yutong, a mere businessman's steward.

Outside the palace gate, Wu Farong and Cao Huai walked out side by side. Two sedan chairs were parked outside.

After leaving the imperial city, Cao Huai looked around to make sure there was no one around, then he whispered, "Brother Wu, you handled this matter too roughly. How could you bring it to His Majesty? Isn't this asking for trouble?"

Wu Farong said in a low voice with a bitter look on his face: "I did not expect this either, but don't worry, Brother Cao, His Majesty will not listen to the one-sided words of a housekeeper. As long as all the evidence is cleared in time, we will be fine."

"Where is Qin Yuntao's son?" Cao Huai frowned and asked, "Is he still imprisoned in the Jinyiwei Yamen?"

Wu Farong nodded and said in a deep voice, "Qin Shujian has taken Jiang Yun, a captain of the Jinyiwei, as his master. Jiang Yun is protecting him. I can't let the people from the Ministry of Justice break into the Jinyiwei and snatch him away, right?"

Cao Huai offered a suggestion and said, "I heard that Jiang Yun opened a Sanqing Temple, and Qin Shujian lived in the Sanqing Temple for a while..."

Hearing this, Wu Farong's eyes lit up slightly.

……

"Oh, my Captain Jiang."

"Before you get into trouble next time, at least let me know in advance..."

"You rescued someone from the Ministry of Justice prison, and you even brought this to Commander Li."

Jiang Yun was sitting in Yang Liunian's study drinking tea...

Yang Liunian looked at Jiang Yun, feeling helpless. This kid was too much of a troublemaker. Jiang Yun quickly stood up and poured tea for Yang Liunian, saying, "Captain Yang, Commander Li didn't say anything."

Yang Liunian glared at Jiang Yun and said, "Commander Li, you are known for protecting your own people. What can you do to me?"

"Yes, yes, I will pay more attention next time. Also, is this Northern Snow Tea delicious? If you are used to it, I will bring you a box some other day."

"The tea is good."

While the two were talking, someone suddenly knocked on the door. Yang Liunian looked outside and asked, "Who is it?"

Qi Da pushed the door open and looked at Jiang Yun with a frown: "Captain Jiang, someone claims to be your disciple and wants to see you."

Wen Chen walked out from behind Qi Da with a panicked look on his face: "Master, many people claiming to be from the Ministry of Justice have come to our Sanqing Temple and said they want to search the Sanqing Temple."

Ministry of Justice yamen runner?

Search Sanqing Temple?
Jiang Yun frowned when he heard this, and quickly stood up and said to Qi Da, "Go, inform Dong Qiaofeng, Zhu Zanyu, and call all my brothers."

"Yes."

Yang Liunian opened his mouth slightly to speak, but smacked the tea in his mouth and said, "Are there enough people? If not, bring some more."

"Enough is enough."

The front and back doors of Sanqing Temple were now being guarded by runners in uniform from the Ministry of Justice.

Inside the Sanqing Temple, hundreds of runners from the Ministry of Justice were searching the ground as if digging three feet deep.

Yuan Qu put his hands behind his back and looked around: "Search carefully, don't let go of anything related to the Red Lotus Sect."

"Yes!"

Behind Yuan Qu, there were two trusted yamen runners. Yuan Qu took out a lot of papers and whispered, "Take them and put them in various places in this Taoist temple."

The two trusted yamen runners took the paper handed over by Yuan Qu, looked at it carefully, and then looked at each other in surprise.

There are many slogans of the Red Lotus Sect written on it.

All the words written were extremely treasonous, for example: the court was corrupt, chaos came from heaven, and the Taoist god had compassion on people and came to the world to save them.

Soon, the two yamen runners placed paper flyers in various places in Sanqing Temple.

Then, his subordinates will find it quickly.

"Report to Lord Yuan! There are indeed a lot of evil words in Sanqing Temple that are misleading people."

Then, Yuan Qu took the papers and said sternly, "Great! This Taoist temple is really a place that deceives people with lies!"

At this moment, there was a commotion coming from the direction of the Sanqing Temple's main gate.

"Hey, what are you doing? We are from the Criminal Department investigating a case. No outsiders are allowed in!"

Jiang Yun, along with his Jinyiwei, quickly pushed away the bailiffs guarding the door.

"It's my place, and you won't let me in?"

Jiang Yun frowned and rushed in with the three generals Qi Da, Dong Qiaofeng, and Zhu Zanyu, as well as his own men, more than 80 Jinyiwei, with ferocious looks.

Seeing that this group of people came with ill intentions, the runners from the Ministry of Justice in Sanqing Temple quickly came behind Yuan Qu, and the two sides were in a standoff.

Yuan Qu swallowed his saliva, but when he thought of the "hard evidence" in his hands, he felt confident.

He looked at Jiang Yun and said in a deep voice: "Jiang Yun, what do you mean? Our Ministry of Justice is investigating the case..."

"Sanqing Temple is my place." Jiang Yun said with a stern expression.

Yuan Qu immediately smiled and raised the paper in his hand: "Just admit that it is your place."

"Our Ministry of Justice found these things from Sanqing Temple."

"Jiang Yun, come back to the Ministry of Justice with me and explain everything to me. Someone, put shackles on Jiang Yun."

Soon, two yamen runners came forward with shackles and wanted to take Jiang Yun down.

When the two dared to come forward, Zida kicked them down with two kicks.

"Who do you think you are? How dare you take my captain?" Qi Da cursed.

Search, search, search.

In an instant, all the Jinyiwei drew their swords in unison.

Yuan Qu looked at the shining knives in the hands of the many Jinyiwei and swallowed his saliva: "You Jinyiwei, don't let the traitors blind your eyes!"

"The evidence is solid!"

"Ironclad evidence? Let me see it?" Jiang Yun said with a smile.

"Look for yourself!" Yuan Qu snorted coldly and handed the hard evidence to Jiang Yun.

Jiang Yun took the "ironclad evidence" and after seeing the Red Lotus Sect's slogan on it, a sneer appeared at the corner of his mouth.

These guys want to frame me in this way?

At least do some homework.

The Red Lotus Cult's slogan always uses "Dao Zun" (Tao Zun) when speaking and "Dao Zun" (Tao Zun) when silent.

But the one enshrined in Sanqing Temple is not a Taoist priest. Would he write such a slogan?

Jiang Yun tore these things into pieces and threw them on the ground: "You want to play this trick on me?"

"Do you think it's okay to just tear them up?" Yuan Qu said, and took out a few more declarations: "I have more here!"

Jiang Yun glanced at him and said, "This guy has the Red Lotus Cult's message on him. I'm afraid he is colluding with the Red Lotus Cult. Capture him!"

(End of this chapter)