Tianliangyuan

Chapter 131 Poor Xie Zheng, he has 3 brothers-in-law!

That's blatant shamelessness!

But what can you do?

They themselves don't acknowledge it. Anyway, Cui Hu didn't drink the top scholar's wine right in front of Jiang Wenhe, so who can guarantee that no one tampered with it?

what?

You said the servants guarded the place very well, and who among them would dare touch the master's things?

Jiang Yanping's words were already there: Who can guarantee that there aren't a few greedy and alcoholic people in their household?

He's just being shameless, what can you do about it?

In the end, Choi Yoo-wang was quite angry, but he didn't faint. He finally asked the Emperor to make the final decision.

Emperor Yong'an summoned Zhao Changqing for questioning. After learning that all the suspicions pointed to Jiang Wenhe, Emperor Yong'an lost patience and asked no more questions.

"Guards, dismiss Jiang Wenhe from his post and send him to his residence to reflect on his actions for three months. Furthermore, Jiang Wenhe was at fault and should apologize to Cui Hu."

"Your Majesty is wise!" Cui Youwang was the first to stand up and support His Majesty.

They don't care about apologizing, but as long as the Emperor says it was the Jiang family's fault, their son's reputation will be cleared.

After being in a daze for seven days, Jiang Wenhe finally regained full consciousness.

Mrs. Cui was so happy to confirm that her son was indeed alright that she cried and laughed at the same time.

Choi Yoo-wang also thought about how his best son had almost been harmed, and naturally felt even more frightened.

"Steward, prepare a generous gift and send it to the Marquis of Anxin's residence. Remember to say that my son has recovered and that I will definitely treat Marquis Xu to a good drink another day."

"Yes, sir."

Xu Zhaozhao was, after all, just a young girl, so Cui Youwang's gratitude was directed at Xu Han.

This incident further damaged the Jiang family's reputation in the capital, and some young men and students secretly called Jiang Wenhe a stingy person.

After Cui Hu regained his senses, he was quite adept at clearing his name. He immediately led people and gifts to the families of the two injured people to offer his condolences. Afterward, he ordered people to deliver money and food to the families near the place where he had caused trouble with his sword.

In this way, having received the benefits from others, who would still talk about Cui Hu's inappropriate behavior?

Cui Hu was the victim before, but now he has recovered completely and is acting like a gentleman, so he is naturally praised by the people.

This reversal came quickly and fiercely. Cui Hu even played the victim again in front of the emperor, which was truly a win-win situation!

This time, the Prince Zhong's Mansion failed not only in bringing the Cui family into its camp, but also pushed them away.

In other words, unless there is a benefit that greatly tempts Choi Yoo-wang, don't expect him to stand on the side of King Chung.

The loyal king was so angry that he cursed loudly, but it was all to no avail.

Jiang Ning never expected her brother to act so thoughtlessly. If he couldn't buy the champion's wine, he would have preferred to go empty-handed rather than deliver fake wine!

Jiang Ning also cursed Jiang Wenhe behind his back, always feeling that his older brother had lost his mind.

Jiang Wenhe was dismissed from his post. He had not been promoted through the imperial examination, but through recommendation.

Now that he's registered with the Emperor, who would dare to recommend him again?

Cui Hu was different. Although he had lost his composure and gone mad earlier, it was due to poisoning, which had been confirmed by several doctors and treated by a renowned physician invited by the Marquis of Anxin's mansion.

Therefore, Cui Hu will still have the opportunity to enter officialdom in the future.

Xu Zhaozhao looked at the large pile of good things on display, but didn't even glance at them: "Just lock them in the warehouse."

The Cui family was a prestigious clan, and they had saved Cui Hu's life this time, so the things they sent were all of high quality.

But even the best things are now nothing more than inanimate objects to Xu Zhaozhao.

She has money, so she doesn't care.

Xie Zheng returned home after his shift and had just changed his clothes when he was told that Qi Yunze had arrived.

Have you heard about the excitement in the capital these past few days?

Xie Zheng rolled his eyes at him and didn't reply.

Qi Yunze wasn't annoyed, but he felt embarrassed. Instead, he picked up some snacks from the table and started eating. After taking a couple of sips of tea, he said seriously, "Xie Junfeng and the county magistrate of Anhe are getting married. What are you planning to give them as a gift?"

"Still selecting."

Qi Yunze tilted his head: "He's still your brother-in-law! Tsk tsk, look at you, you got married with three brothers-in-law but not a single brother-in-law. How pathetic."

If he's the brother-in-law, he can keep an eye on his brother-in-law.

But now there are three brothers-in-law, which means the brother-in-law has to listen to his brothers-in-law all the time.

It's so frustrating just thinking about it!

Xie Zheng ignored his nonsense and asked coldly, "How's the matter I asked you to investigate?"

Qi Yunze's expression changed instantly: "This is not good."

Xie Zheng glanced at his miserable expression and frowned slightly: "Not a single clue?"

Qi Yunze sighed, "It's too difficult! This is a case from three years ago. If you hadn't accidentally saved her last year, we wouldn't have known the details. But there is some good news: the people I sent out found a child, but we can't confirm if he's from the Cheng family yet."

"where?"

"They're still in Jiangnan. The child is young, so we didn't dare rush them on the way. When we first found them, the child was so thin he was just skin and bones."

"have you seen?"

"No. That's what the message that came back said."

After that, there was a long silence.

It's incredibly difficult for them to overturn the case from three years ago and exonerate the Cheng family.

"By the way, you've been transferred back to Beijing this time, what about Cheng Yuan?"

"Still in Jizhou."

"There were doubts about the Cheng family's case back then, but His Majesty was furious and the entire Cheng family was exiled. It was only later that His Majesty showed them mercy and pardoned them. Although Cheng Yuan is no longer a slave, this status is still not good. If she returns to the capital, she will definitely be recognized."

“I’m not worried about her being recognized. What I’m worried about is that the Cheng family’s case is far from over. His Majesty did grant a pardon to the Cheng family members, but the Duke of Cheng has not been exonerated. If the Cheng family members appear in the capital, they might face certain death!”

Qi Yunze also had a headache.

"Where on earth did that son of a bitch Cheng Jin go? He's nowhere to be found, neither alive nor dead. If he could show up, there might still be a chance for this case to turn around."

Xie Zheng remained silent. Duke Cheng was ordered to commit suicide by His Majesty. Although the case went through a joint trial by the three judicial departments, there was actually no truly convincing evidence.

Under such circumstances, why would His Majesty issue an edict to execute Duke Cheng?

Duke Cheng was not his given name. His Majesty bestowed upon him the title of Duke Ning. Because his surname was Cheng and he was quite famous among the people, he was already respectfully addressed as Duke Cheng by some scholars and celebrities. Therefore, after he inherited the title of Duke, most people preferred to call him Duke Cheng.

Three years ago, Duke Cheng died, and his former heir, Cheng Jin, disappeared overnight, with no news of him since.

Some say Cheng Jin is dead, others say he went mad, and still others say he became a monk…

In short, Cheng Jin is the key to unraveling the mystery of the Cheng family.

"Where are you going to raise that little kid from the Cheng family?"

Xie Zheng glanced at him: "Let's wait until we confirm his identity! If he is indeed a member of the Cheng family, then raise him on your estate and give him any identity you like. Just make sure nothing goes wrong."