20demayo Chapter 308: Nowhere to be found after wearing iron shoes
Chapter 308: Nowhere to be found after wearing iron shoes
Xiao Jingyi felt that Wen Zhiheng had some courage and spirit.
If ordinary people encountered such a situation, they would probably be either terrified or at a loss.
Wen Zhiheng was able to remain so calm and think of ways to save himself in a clear and organized manner.
For a moment, Xiao Jingyi became somewhat curious about the wooden box presented by Wen Zhiheng.
I wonder what is in this wooden box that Wen Zhiheng can use as a bargaining chip.
Xiao Jingyi winked at Tian Quan who was standing beside him.
Tian Quan understood and immediately stepped forward, took the wooden box from Wen Zhiheng's hand, turned around and presented it to Xiao Jingyi.
The wooden box was opened, revealing a stack of paper inside.
Xiao Jingyi picked up the stack of papers and flipped through them one by one.
As the stack of papers was turned over one by one, the expression on Xiao Jingyi's face changed.
From surprise to anger, from solemnity to seriousness, and finally back to calm.
Wen Zhiheng stood quietly aside, the only sound in the room being the rustling of papers.
Ever since the Wen family was surrounded, Wen Zhiheng no longer had any hope.
What's more, the man who led the troops to surround the Wen family's mansion explained that the Wen family was involved in the golden paste case.
As soon as the golden ointment was mentioned, Wen Zhiheng knew everything.
Wen Zhao used Jinyulou to sell golden ointment, which he said could make people feel like they were in a fairyland. However, after investigating, he found that it was all hallucinogenic effects brought about by the golden ointment.
The harm of inhaling golden paste is worse than that of Wu Shi San.
The Five-Stone Powder was banned in the previous dynasty, so it can be imagined that the Golden Paste is not a good thing either.
Once the imperial court finds out, it will sooner or later list it as a banned drug.
And what good ending will the Wen family, who were the first to sell the golden cream, have?
That's why Wen Zhiheng asked people to investigate thoroughly, collect intelligence, and think of countermeasures.
Unexpectedly, the court's actions were faster than he expected!
Moreover, the investigation of this matter was done by the prince who was most valued by Emperor Jing.
Since His Royal Highness Prince Yi dared to send troops to surround the Wen family residence, he must have some evidence in his hands.
So after meeting His Royal Highness Prince Yi, Wen Zhiheng simply stopped talking nonsense and directly handed over all the evidence he had collected during this period of time.
Yes, the mahogany box that Wen Zhiheng just presented contained all the evidence he had collected during his investigations over the past few days.
Rather than waiting for the court to convict the Wen family, it would be better for the Wen family to surrender voluntarily, put the interests of the country above their own, and in return receive lenient treatment.
Besides, there are some things that are certainly not as easy for outsiders to investigate as for the Wen family.
Some of the things that Wen Zhiheng was able to find out, if it were Xiao Jingyi, he might not be able to find out even if he had people investigate for three to five months.
Xiao Jingyi closed the wooden box, feeling a little complicated.
The things that Wen Zhiheng sent were exactly what Xiao Jingyi needed.
With these evidences, Wen Zhiheng was not wrong when he said "making up for his crime while serving his sentence".
Although they are just a few thin pieces of paper, they are indeed useful.
Xiao Jingyi understood what Wen Zhiheng wanted.
Based on the evidence and information he presented, Xiao Jingyi could have raised his hand.
Xiao Jingyi's mind suddenly changed, and he said, "I am very pleased that you can distinguish right from wrong and put justice before your relatives."
"The law of Daqi does not sentence innocent people."
"You can go back first. I will give you an explanation after the case is thoroughly investigated."
"But during the investigation, please restrain your clansmen and don't cause trouble for me!"
Wen Zhiheng felt relieved immediately after hearing this.
He quickly bowed and said, "I will definitely control the people of the clan and not let Your Majesty worry."
Xiao Jingyi nodded.
"I was in danger before, thanks to the help of Master Wen."
"Even if it's an exchange of interests, this king also appreciates this favor."
"But public is public, private is private. I will not bend the law for personal gain."
"After the Wen family case is settled, I will thank you again!"
Wen Zhiheng was stunned when he heard this and didn't understand what Xiao Jingyi meant for a moment.
Before he could come to his senses, soldiers came forward and pulled him out.
After returning to his yard, Wen Zhiheng still looked dazed.
What His Royal Highness Prince Yi meant just now was that he owed him a favor, but when had he ever helped His Royal Highness Prince Yi with his own efforts?
Why couldn't he remember this?
Wen Zhiheng couldn't figure it out.
As for Xiao Jingyi, as soon as Wen Zhiheng left, he ordered Tianquan: "Send more people to look after the people from the second branch of the Wen family."
"And bring Wen Zhao to me."
Xiao Jingyi picked up the stack of papers in the mahogany box again.
Wen Zhiheng really gave him a big surprise.
He discovered the evil ambitions of the Moon Clan members on Devil's Island, but those Moon Clan members on Devil's Island were just minions and were of no use at all.
These people are just pawns who follow orders and have no access to core secrets.
Among the people on Devil's Island, only the leader, General Chao, has some influence.
But he also had a single line of communication with the Grand Master of the Imperial Household.
Moreover, it was always the National Master who took the initiative to send people to contact him, and he was unable to contact the National Master.
Although General Chao knew some inside information, it was limited.
And what little he knew had been squeezed out of him by Xiao Jingyi.
Although they knew that there was a force called the Moon Clan stirring up trouble, they knew very little about the two core figures of the Moon Clan: the Young Master and the Imperial Master.
This made it difficult for Xiao Jingyi to investigate.
Xiao Jingyi originally planned to screen it in Jinzhou.
Since the golden paste was made by the Moon Clan in order to disrupt Daqi, they must have people in Jinzhou.
If we can catch a few of them and follow the clues, we might be able to find out something.
Xiao Jingyi also arranged some other people. According to the information confessed by General Chao, after trading the batch of gold paste to the Japanese Merchants Association, they would destroy all traces of the Devil Island, and then go to Qiongzhou to lie in wait, waiting for the order to start an uprising.
So Xiao Jingyi arranged for people to pretend to be members of the Moon Tribe on Devil Island and go to Qiongzhou for the connection.
Following this line, maybe we can find out something.
Who knew that before he could make a move, Wen Zhiheng had already given him a big surprise.
When Wen Zhiheng's men were secretly monitoring, they heard someone call Wen Zhao "Young Master".
Although Wen Zhiheng had doubts about this and was not sure, he continued investigating but did not find anything.
But Xiao Jingyi suddenly smelled a different scent from it.
Those Moon Clan members respected their young master and intended to restore their country.
Unfortunately, the identity of this young master is mysterious and few people have seen him.
And just by coincidence, Wen Zhiheng's people unexpectedly heard Wen Zhao being called "Young Master".
In addition, the matters of golden paste and smuggling by Japanese merchants were all closely related to Wen Zhao.
Putting all these things together, Xiao Jingyi couldn't help but wonder, could it be that this young master is that young master?
This is really hard to find, and it takes no effort at all!