Soon Ling Zhenfei was escorted to the main hall, and Su Zhiyu was ten meters away from him. However, the main hall had its own reverberation system, so the words spoken inside could be heard clearly from outside.
The prince strode out from the front row of officials and bowed to Emperor Wen.
"Father, I have found out the truth about this case."
"Tell me quickly."
The prince paused and said, "I have found out that the theft of the granary has nothing to do with the Taicang Order Ling Zhenfei. The rice in the granary was not stolen this year, but was caused by the accumulation of losses over the years. The Taicang Order has only been in office for one year.
It can be seen that this case has nothing to do with him."
Emperor Wen nodded, and all the civil and military officials also agreed.
"Then what's the explanation for the gold and silver found in his house?"
"This gold and silver was framed. A large number of people were involved in the granary theft case, and most of them were petty officials under the Taicang Order who were instigated by superior officials. Just like silverfish in a building, eating away at the country's rice bit by bit, it is really disgusting." The prince said harshly.
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Emperor Wen also frowned, "Who is so bold and dares to do such a heinous act?!"
"Replying to my father, this person is none other than Liang Wendao, the Minister of War!" The prince raised his finger and pointed at one of the ministers. The man immediately ran out, threw himself to the ground and kowtowed, "Your Majesty, spare your life!"
"Dare Liang Wen Dao, tell me, are you really responsible for this matter?!" Emperor Wen said angrily.
"I... I deserve death for my greed for profit. Please forgive me for my life." The man knelt on the ground, not saying a word, only begging for mercy for himself. It seemed that he was a scapegoat, and he was willing to do so.
Suddenly, a man stood out among the hundreds of officials. This man was none other than the Taiwei. Holding a jade guide in his hand, he said, "Your Majesty, I have something unclear."
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"Liang Wendao holds the position of minister of the Ministry of War. Although he is in a high position, how can he have any quarrel with the Taicang order? What is his purpose in stealing rice grains? Where is the rice grains now?"
After these series of questions were asked, the civil and military officials began to talk about it. Emperor Wen was also thoughtful. He turned his eyes to the prince.
The prince smiled at the lieutenant and said, "What the lieutenant said is exactly what I am going to say next. I found out that the previous order of Taicang was the brother of Liang Wendao's concubine. The two were very close. They were very close to each other in the granary.
The rice grains became evil, so they began to smuggle the rice grains out of the city and resell them in batches. They spent the money they earned in a wild way, and now there is not a penny left."
"Although what the prince said is reasonable, is there any evidence?"
The prince slapped his hands twice, and a person was dragged in from outside. When he saw that the emperor's legs were weak, he had no choice but to be dragged in.
"Father, this person is the steward of the former Taicang Ling. I found a hundred taels of gold in his home. How much does a small official earn in a year, and how can he have so much gold!"
The man was speechless and just cried sadly.
When Su Zhiyu heard this, he sneered in his heart. What is this called investigating a case? It's all in one sentence from beginning to end. There is nothing more funny in the world than letting a murderer investigate the case he committed.
The Taiwei suddenly said, "His Royal Highness, you are indeed aware of everything. It's just that I still don't understand something."
Su Zhiyu looked at the fake smile on the prince's face and knew that in his heart he must want to strangle the old man. But the prince still had a kind face, "The food from this year has been sold, so this year's food will not be all gone."
It must have been sold. Your Highness has found out the whereabouts of this batch of food."