mtl008 Chapter 378 Shocked, something was found
Chapter 378 Shocked, something was found
"Sir, there are more discoveries inside!"
Hearing the report from the people below, Lord Lu followed and walked over. When he reached the end of the passage, he saw several men in black locked in the water dungeon with their mouths blocked. If nothing unexpected happened, these people were the thieves who helped Minister Shen move things.
"Take all the people out."
"Yes, my lord!"
After counting the things, Lord Lu came out of the basement. When they heard that he had brought officials to search Shen Wenting's study, the old lady and others hurried over. When they arrived at the door of the study, they saw that the things lost from the warehouse were being moved out one by one.
"Wenting! What's going on?" The old lady asked Shen Wenting in surprise.
"Mom, I don't know how these things appeared under my study. It wasn't me!" Shen Wenting wanted to cry but had no tears at this time, especially after seeing those people he called, he warned them with his eyes, which was full of threats, which made Lord Lu more convinced of his judgment.
"Lord Lu, there must be some misunderstanding. The items in this warehouse originally belonged to our Shangshu Mansion. There is no reason for my son to do this!"
"Madam, I also believe in Minister Shen, but the evidence is all here. How does Minister Shen want to explain?" Lord Lu said politely.
"I didn't do it. Someone must have tried to frame me on purpose!" Shen Wenting couldn't clear himself even if he jumped into the Yellow River. Although he was the one who asked someone to do it in the beginning, there was no news for so many days and he almost forgot about it. Unexpectedly, this thing and this person suddenly appeared in his study without him noticing it at all. Who on earth was trying to make things difficult for him?
"Yes, someone must be trying to frame him. Shuhua, please say something. If the charge of theft is confirmed and spread out, Wen Ting's future will be ruined!" The old lady looked anxiously at Chen Shuhua standing aside.
Chen Shuhua glanced at them, then said aggrievedly, "Husband, how could you do such a thing? I know the expenses in the mansion are high, and you and the old lady are both thinking about my dowry. If you have any difficulties, just tell me. Why do you have to do such a shameful thing?"
"Shuhua, what are you talking about!" The old lady felt embarrassed when she said in public that she was thinking about her daughter-in-law's dowry. Wen Ting was really confused. If he wanted these things, he could just find a legitimate reason to take them for himself. Why did he make such a fuss? She had been tired and had a headache recently, and with what happened today, she felt dizzy in an instant. If it weren't for the nanny beside her supporting her, she might have fallen to the ground.
"Madam, I am only telling the truth. If my husband has a clear conscience, why should he be afraid of Lord Lu's investigation?" Chen Shuhua looked heartbroken: "Lord Lu, please be discerning and handle this matter impartially!"
"Madam, please believe me, I would never do such a thing. I was wronged! Please talk to Lord Lu and ask him to withdraw the case!" Shen Wenting knew that in the current situation, only Chen Shuhua could help him out, so he walked to her and begged.
If it were in the past, Chen Shuhua would definitely choose to believe him without hesitation, but now, haha, she believes that an outsider is better than him.
"Since you say you are innocent, let Lord Lu investigate!" Chen Shuhua looked at him coldly, without any hope in her eyes.
"Minister Shen, please come with me! Please!" Since Chen Shuhua said so, this matter cannot be treated as a simple family matter. After all, the case has been reported to the higher authorities, and even the emperor has inquired about it. It would not work to deal with it hastily.
Shen Wenting glared at Chen Shuhua fiercely. This woman has changed!
When Lord Lu was still at a loss for what to do about the case in the morning, he suddenly received an anonymous letter saying that the stolen items from the Shangshu Mansion were in the basement of Shen Wenting's study. It was up to him to believe it or not. He had long suspected that the items were still in the Shangshu Mansion, but the last time he made too much noise in the mansion, he didn't dare to act rashly. Now that he received this anonymous letter, he didn't know why he inexplicably believed it, so he risked being dismissed from office and investigated the Shangshu Mansion again. Fortunately, he was not disappointed, and the case finally had a clue.
After bringing the people back, they thought it would take some time to get those men in black to confess, but unexpectedly, they confessed before the torture instruments were even used. They told them everything about how Shen Wenting asked them to come over to help move things, and how he gave them wine to knock out the servant guarding the warehouse. As for why they were hidden in the dungeon, it was because Shen Wenting was worried that the matter would be exposed. After the things were moved, he had them all knocked out and tied up, and then killed them after the storm died down.
With the confessions of these people, plus the confession of the gatekeeper, it was indeed the good wine that was sent to them by someone close to the master the day before the incident. The truth of the case soon became clear, and Lord Lu, who had a smooth life, began to doubt whether he had made a mistake in the case.
When Shen Wenting saw the confession letter, he found that all the people he had paid for had signed their names. He was so angry that he almost fainted. But what could he do if he didn't admit it? All the evidence pointed to him. He had no way to defend himself and he racked his brains but couldn't figure out who he had offended.
Just yesterday, Yao Qingnian thought it was about time, so he took Shen Jinghong to Shen Wenting's study. After the theft in the warehouse, his study was unattended, so they got in easily.
After going to the basement with Shen Jinghong, they moved all the things out of the space, including the men in black. Only after they came out of the space did they truly feel the reality of the world. The few days they spent in there were like a dream.
In order to prevent them from leaking the information about the space, Yao Qingnian wanted to deal with them, but then she changed her mind and thought that there would be no witnesses if she dealt with them, so she let them go and warned them that officials would come tomorrow and they must tell the people in Jingzhao Prefecture what happened honestly, otherwise they would die from the poison. As long as they confessed their crimes, she would find a way to send them the antidote after the antidote was delivered. Those people were afraid of death and quickly agreed.
In fact, what Yao Qingnian gave them were ordinary pills, not poison at all. She did this just because she didn't want to dirty her hands. If she didn't do it, given Shen Wenting's character, he wouldn't let them go so easily.
She was not afraid even if they told others about the space. Who would believe such an outrageous thing? People would just think they were crazy.
After the case was tried, it involved court officials. Lord Lu reported the matter to the emperor. When the emperor heard about it, he was furious and directly demoted Shen Wenting to the position of vice minister of one ministry and fined him one year's salary, making his already poor situation even worse.