Silence fell in the room, and everyone's eyes fell on Song Ren who had just entered. However, Song Ren seemed not to notice it. After speaking, he stepped back to the side and let the people outside the door come out.
Woman in brown cloth.
The woman's face was pale, and although her clothes were shabby, she was very neat and clean. Under the gaze of everyone, she slowly stepped into the house: "Little Zou, a common girl, I have met all of you."
The arrival of little Zou made Tang Cheng's expression change instantly, and he asked angrily: "Why are you here?"
Little Zou knelt on the ground. Hearing the question, he glanced at Tang Cheng: "Of course I am here to avenge the Zou family. Tang Cheng, you didn't expect that you sent so many people there, but I didn't do anything."
None, and you can even show up here to expose your hidden true identity."
After saying this, the room fell into silence again.
Tang Cheng's face changed several times, and he turned around and said: "Your Majesty, I have never understood this before. You are looking for the culprit of trouble, and you are looking for someone from my wife's natal family. What are you trying to do? Convict me.
Really? But Xiaguan is dedicated to serving the people, and the people inside and outside Mingzhou City know this, so what crime do you want to convict Xiaguan of?"
"Nonsense!"
The voices of the boy and the woman overlapped, and Han Lin and Xiao Zou both glared at Tang Cheng.
Han Lin pointed at Tang Cheng: "For the sake of your so-called reputation, you deliberately destroyed the dikes and harmed the lives of so many people inside and outside Mingzhou City. When have you dedicated yourself to serving the people?"
Little Zou spat on the ground: "Tang Cheng, outsiders don't know how ferocious and cruel you are, but I know that you spoiled your concubines and killed your wives, and in order to avoid future troubles, you accused the entire Zou family of killing people. My Zou family is indeed dead.
Just because I'm the only one left doesn't mean the evidence is gone."
As she spoke, she took out several letters and several account books from her arms.
"Sir, our Zou family is innocent. What Tang Cheng has done, this letter and this account book are all evidence."
Pei Huan remained silent until he heard this and spoke: "Cheng Cong, give the letter and account book to the Crown Princess."
Song Shuwan pursed her lips. Her mind had just come out of the previous conversation. After hearing this, she took the letter and account book handed over by Cheng Cong. She did not hesitate and quickly opened the letters and read them one by one. Her brows suddenly furrowed.
After a brief pause, Song Shuwan turned her head and said: "Your Majesty, the letter stated that not long after the symptoms appeared in Zhoucheng, Tang Cheng learned from the Zou family that the symptoms here were similar to those in the capital, but in order to conceal the relationship, Tang Cheng
He specifically blocked the news and asked the Zou family to take care of the initial patients. However, similar situations appeared among the patients who were not under supervision later, so he asked the Zou family to send all those patients to the manor downstream of the Nine Canals.
Guard, and then..."
She didn't finish what she said, but when she got to this point, anyone who heard Han Lin's previous story could relate the matter.
Not long after the group of patients arrived at the manor downstream of Jiuyun River, the so-called embankment collapse occurred after heavy rain. Once the flood broke out, how many people in Mingzhou City would be able to take care of the disease?
I don't know what Tang Cheng did, but he actually asked the officials of Mingzhou City to actively cooperate and sidelined him.
Pei Huan said calmly: "Tang Cheng, do you have any explanation for this letter?"
Tang Cheng's eyes flickered, and he raised his eyes slightly after hearing this: "It's just a few letters. If someone deliberately wants to harm the official, it's perfectly fine to produce a few letters with a little cover-up. How can he be convicted of the official?"
Hearing this, Pei Huan nodded lightly: "What you said makes sense, but a few letters really don't count as evidence."
Little Zou's eyes widened: "How can it not be counted as evidence? Those letters were sent to the Zou family by his cronies. They were..."
Before Pei Huan could say anything, Song Shuwan coughed and interrupted her: "Is this the little Zou family? Please keep silent for now, and wait for the prince to speak."
Little Zou opened his mouth, but gritted his teeth and silenced the sound.
Tang Cheng looked at it and gradually smiled on his face: "The prince is still aware of everything and has not been affected by some unruly people and tarnished the reputation of this official."
Pei Huan smiled slightly and suddenly said harshly: "Cheng Cong, take him down!"
There was a sound of "swipe", and the long knife on Cheng Cong's waist was placed on Tang Cheng's neck. The smile on the latter's face suddenly froze: "What does the prince mean by this?"
Pei Huan held his head with one hand and said calmly: "Do you really think I asked you and Han Rongzhang to come here to clarify your innocence?"
Tang Cheng was startled: "What do you mean?"
Cheng Cong glanced at him and sneered: "My heir apparent asked you to come here because of the evidence. You just said that the letter Xiao Zou produced cannot be counted as evidence. What about the account book? You don't think that Xiao Zou
The account books in your hands are just for decoration, right?"
Tang Cheng's expression changed, but he suppressed his temper and said, "Didn't the Crown Princess take a look at those account books? If there was a problem, why didn't the Crown Princess mention it just now?"
Hearing her presence, Song Shuwan rolled her eyes slightly and sighed: "I did not mention the account book, but I did not say that there is nothing wrong with the account book. Mr. Tang, I just had time to read the letter."
After Song Shuwan finished speaking, the room fell into silence again. She didn't care and continued to look at the account book.
Tang Cheng trembled with his fingers: "You, what are you..."
He talked for a long time, but in the end he said nothing.
However, Pei Huan had lost his patience. With all the witnesses and material evidence available, he no longer wanted to deal with Tang Cheng.
"Cheng Cong, send the person to prison and behead him on another day!"
"yes."
Cheng Cong dragged Tang Chengcheng to leave. When he saw the situation, Han Rongzhang, who had always had no sense of presence, couldn't hold himself back.
"etc."
Han Rongzhang spoke out, and at the same time took a step forward to stop Cheng Cong: "Your Majesty, the situation is ambiguous now, and the evidence is not enough to completely convict Mr. Tang. If he is thrown into prison, will it chill the hearts of the people? Besides, if he is thrown into prison,
, Dazhou has no reason to lock up officials before there is insufficient evidence, right?"
There was a hint of sarcasm on Pei Huan's face: "You are right, Da Zhou really has no reason to lock up officials before there is insufficient evidence."
As soon as Han Rongzhang relaxed, a long sword appeared on his neck, but it was Cheng Cong who kicked Tang Cheng away and pointed the spearhead at him.
"You are such an interesting person. This is the first time I have seen someone trying to do something for me. Do you think you can stay out of it? My eldest son never fights an unprepared battle. The dirty things you and Tang Cheng did, my family
Persimmon knows everything!"
Han Rongzhang's face froze and he looked at the man in the wheelchair in shock.
Pei Huan sighed: "My prince is indeed blind now, but that doesn't mean my heart is also blind. When you deceived others, didn't you think that all the arrangements you made would be exposed? Change it.
In other words, does this prince pose no threat to you at all?"
