Women dressed as men: powerful officials

Chapter 185: Building momentum for Xie Xiaocheng

Hearing Xu Yuan's four words without hesitation, Sun Wenjie suddenly reacted and asked cautiously: "What do you want me to do? In other words, what do you want me to do by becoming the Dali Temple Minister?"

"I know you have talent and ambition, but there is always a Dali Temple Chief Justice above you. I won't bother you to do anything for me. I just hope that after you become the Dali Temple Chief Justice, you will be fair in every case."

"Isn't this my responsibility?"

"I'm talking about every case." Xu Yuan looked at Sun Wenjie, poured him a cup of tea, and said, "No matter who the victim is, no matter what the injustice is behind it, no matter how powerful the murderer is, we must be fair and just."

I have been thinking a lot about Xuyuan these days.

She wondered whether the Xu family had been wronged.

More than 20 years ago, the emperor passed away and Beimin succeeded to the throne.

At that time, the Xu family had many connections in the court, and the direct descendants of the Xu family held important positions, and the direct daughter of the Xu family was the queen.

He is already second to none and above ten thousand people.

Perhaps, the Xu family did have the intention of treason, and the imperial robe was also made by someone deliberately by the Xu family.

So, Xuyuan changed his mind.

The justice she wanted was based on the premise that the Xu family was innocent.

She wanted Sun Wenjie to work with her to reinvestigate the old case of the Xu family, so that the right and wrong would be made clear by then.

If the Xu family is guilty, then she is the descendant of a traitor and should be executed.

If the Xu family is innocent, then she disguised herself as a man to take the national examination and meet the emperor, which is also a capital crime.

So, she had to prepare for the worst.

Even if she is dead, someone has to continue investigating this case.

Sun Wenjie is the best person.

He is fair, sharp and thoughtful. He can clear the Xu family's name and prevent them from suffering unjust accusations, and he will not let a bad guy go.

The right and wrong of the Xu family should not be decided by her, but Sun Wenjie should be allowed to speak with facts.

"Is it that simple?" Sun Wenjie couldn't believe it.

The way Xuyuan looked at him was too strange?

It was so strange that he felt that the words of the wish had a deeper meaning.

Or maybe... is it because of some case that Xuyuan is involved in?

But he also said it must be fair.

Sun Wenjie was unsure.

"It's that simple." Xu Yuan nodded.

Sun Wenjie took the teacup, took a sip, and then asked, "Can I continue reading?"

"can."

Sun Wenjie looked at it and memorized everything in his mind. After he had read everything, he put the letter back into the envelope and returned it to Xuyuan.

"How did you know so much? This is not a matter of one or two private accounts. If the contents are leaked and evidence is found, many officials in the court will be implicated."

As Sun Wenjie spoke, his eyes could not help but linger on the envelope.

With these things, it is only a matter of time before you are promoted to a higher position.

Sun Wenjie still couldn't understand why Xu Yuan was so generous to give him the letter.

Is it because he broke his leg?

Sun Wenjie found it unlikely. After all, he hadn't even seen Xuyuan in the past month.

"You want to ask me if this thing is real, and if I have so much evidence against you, why am I being controlled by the Song family again? Is that right?"

Sun Wenjie didn't think so, but he was also curious, so he nodded and asked, "Why?"

"The Song family is a big family with a lot of wealth. It will take more than a day or two to investigate this matter. If the Song family gets angry and buys my life in Zhuifeng Hall, I'm afraid I will die before the Song family."

After Xu Yuan finished speaking, he added earnestly: "Instead of using this to get rid of the Song family, it is better to use this handle to threaten the Song family and buy a chance to breathe."

As Xu Yuan spoke, he couldn't help but think of what Bei Yao had said, so he added: "Of course, that's not entirely true. Since they have decided to take action, and the other party is in a high position and has great power, they must be fully confident that they can kill him with one strike before they take action. If I delay, the Song family will become more confident and make bigger mistakes."

This is called flattery.

Just like what the Third Prince did to the Crown Prince.

Outside the palace, the third prince portrayed himself as an honest, fair, and respectful prince.

In order to maintain his reputation and not to be harsh on his retainers, the prince had to find ways to make money.

But in this world, the ways to make money quickly are basically written in the laws of Tianqi, so sooner or later something will happen to the prince.

This is a great strategy that can win everything without bloodshed.

"I understand." Sun Wenjie nodded.

Xuyuan's answer solved his doubts and also proved from another perspective that what she had in her hand was not fake.

After all, Xu Yuan was the first person who escaped unscathed after going to the Taiwei Mansion with a knife.

Who in the capital doesn’t know about this now?

Even the prime minister extended an olive branch to Xu Yuan.

However, when he got to this point, Sun Wenjie remembered something and said, "I was also persecuted by the Song family. Just because of the more than 20 lives lost in the Sishui County School, I couldn't let him go easily. I didn't have the opportunity before, but now, the opportunity has come."

"what chance?"

"Xie Xiaocheng has returned to Beijing." Sun Wenjie said, raising his hand to cover his mouth and whispered, "It is said that he has been on the road for a long time and will arrive in Beijing soon."

"So soon? It's only been a few days."

"I heard that he is the only one coming back. After he comes back, he will lead the Imperial Guards and take over the military power in the south. If there is no war, he can stay in the capital."

Sun Wenjie said, looking around, and after confirming that there was nothing unusual, he whispered: "If you want to deal with the Song family, then General Xie Xiaocheng is your best choice."

Hearing Sun Wenjie's words, Xu Yuan pretended not to know and asked, "What do you mean?"

"After the war in the northern border ended, someone in the court suggested that General Xie Xiaocheng should be transferred back to the capital after guarding the border for many years. Many people in the court opposed this, especially the Song family. The prime minister even took sick leave and did not attend court for several days. Those who opposed Xie Xiaocheng's return to the capital were all those who supported the crown prince."

Sun Wenjie lowered his voice and spoke more cautiously: "The prince opposed Xie Xiaocheng's return to Beijing for two reasons. One is that he has a grudge against Xie Xiaocheng, and the other is that he is afraid that Xie Xiaocheng will return to Beijing to seize the military power of the Song family. But under such circumstances, Xie Xiaocheng still returned to Beijing, which can only mean that he has a noble person behind him, and that noble person is after the military power of the Song family."

After hearing this, Xu Yuan asked, "You mean, I should also take this opportunity to get rid of the Song family and build momentum for Xie Xiaocheng?"

"Of course not. What I meant is that since that person was able to transfer Xie Xiaocheng back to the capital under the command of the Three Dukes, it shows that he is in a high position of power. It is only a matter of time before the Song family gives up their military power. Instead of waiting for an opportunity, it is better to use this knife to kill him thoroughly."

As Sun Wenjie spoke, he couldn't help but put his hand on his leg.

The Song family's treatment was extremely severe. The doctor said that it is very likely to affect the patient's walking.

Now he has not married yet, although he is an official, but which legitimate daughter would be willing to marry a cripple?

The Song family has ruined his next life.

Just because he took over the affairs of Sishui County.