GBP Chapter 162 Old Case
Chapter 162 Old Case
This is a habit that the Lou family has had since the previous generation.
"There is indeed something wrong here." Yuan Qing said as he looked at it.
Lu Zhao immediately leaned over and asked, "The case from nineteen years ago?"
Yuan Qing nodded and said, "I've heard the elders mention it before. It was said that the case caused quite a stir in the south at the time."
Lu Zhao turned around and searched the shelf, and Yuan Qing went over to help.
They flipped through the files one by one and finally found the case file covered with a thick layer of dust in the corner.
After Yuan Qing returned to his residence in the evening, he thought about the case that happened nineteen years ago many times.
At that time, Emperor Yuanheng was still young and he handled state affairs with great dedication, and the relationship between the monarch and his subjects was harmonious.
But at that time, the right to make and sell salt was not in the hands of the imperial court. There was a huge amount of wealth hidden in it that people could not imagine, and it was smelled in advance by the sensitive noses of those merchants.
They controlled all the salt fields in the south at that time.
Although the Lou family was also involved at the time, they had to withdraw when they realized the danger and turned to do other business and never touched it again.
Some people were so tempted by money that they ignored the court's announcement and even united to oppose the court.
An officer under Dad took over the case.
The details of the process were not revealed. All people knew was that the official sent by the court to investigate was also involved and became their accomplice.
This was enough to anger the emperor.
At that time, my father was almost dismissed from his post and was temporarily removed from his position as prime minister. It was only after the emperor led his troops south in person that those merchants gave up their thoughts of rebellion.
Finally, the imperial court killed and sentenced everyone to calm the chaos.
Lu Zhao took the account book in his hand and suddenly said to her: "Then do you know who first exposed the account book of the Lou family?"
Yuan Qing thought for a moment, "This kind of thing usually wouldn't be them. Since it happened in the Lou family and is related to tobacco and tea, it's most likely someone from Yuzhou reported it. My first guess is He Guangcheng."
He was the prefect promoted by the deceased Third Prince. If there was anyone in Yuzhou who most wanted the Lou family to fall into misfortune, it would probably be He Guangcheng. Moreover, after the Third Prince died, he turned around and worked for someone else. Although that person has not been identified yet, it is certain that He Guangcheng is definitely that person's minion.
After all, his purpose was too obvious. He wanted to directly bring down the Lou family and tried to use the connection between tobacco and tea to make the Lou family bear the crime of poisoning His Majesty.
This was consistent with his previous guesses.
Yuan Qing returned to his room, lay on the bed, and suddenly remembered the information from his previous life.
She did not disturb Roudun'er who was in seclusion, and she deciphered some information about the salt permit case seventeen years ago in her sea of consciousness.
This time the perspective is from that of a person who once served as a minor official in Pingzhou.
He had witnessed the case with his own eyes and was later summoned by the court for questioning. It can be said that even my father probably didn't know more details than he did.
Yuan Qing placed his hands flat on his abdomen and slowly closed his eyes.
The sea of consciousness fell into darkness, and the words transformed into scenes, appearing in Yuan Qing's mind.
It all started with an old man talking to himself.
"It's hard to be a good person in troubled times. Boss Wei, I'm here to see you again."
A hunchbacked old man, carrying a pot of wine and a basket of vegetables he had grown, sat cross-legged in a deserted wilderness.
He looked at the small mound of earth beside him with his cloudy eyes, and there seemed to be tears in his eyes.