Women dressed as men: powerful officials

Chapter 217: This chapter of yours is more like convincing yourself

"Wouldn't it make people slack off if they knew about future events in advance?"

Bei Yao looked at Xu Yuan, took the medicine bowl, and said, "I'm not curious. I walked this path on my own. No matter what happens, I can handle it myself."

"Yes, you are amazing. You have planned everything."

As Xuyuan was talking, he suddenly felt like joking and said, "You are not curious about yourself, but you should be curious about the Third Prince, right?"

"Hmm?" Beiyao didn't understand what making a wish meant.

"I say, if you are not curious about your own future, you must want to know about the Third Prince."

Xu Yuan did not give Bei Yao a chance to refuse and said directly: "The third prince eventually became the crown prince, so you followed the right person. If you keep going like this, there will definitely be results."

Beiyao was the person with the most strategies and the strongest skills she had ever seen.

Whatever he wants to do, he will succeed.

Hearing this, Bei Yao was confused. He asked, "Since you knew that the Third Prince would become the Crown Prince and win the battle for the throne, why did you..."

"You're not choosing the third prince, right?" Xu Yuan asked back.

"Yeah." Bei Yao nodded.

"I don't want to get involved in court disputes. I just want justice for myself. It was like this before, and it is still like this now."

"What happens after I've asked for justice?" Bei Yao asked.

"Let's travel around the world."

"Aren't you planning to stay in the capital?"

"I am just a little scholar in Sishui County. My parents and relatives are all in Sishui County. No matter how high I fly, I will go back to Sishui County. That is my home."

Xuyuan looked at the candlestick in front of him and for some reason, he felt sad.

After a long while, she spoke with relief: "My parents are ordinary people. Even if they cut back on their clothes and diet, they never stopped me from studying. In my previous life, my relatives died early because of me. Now God has given me a chance to make up for it. Naturally, I should respect them well and stay with them."

"You're trying to convince yourself."

Beiyao's voice was a little light. He looked at Xu Yuan with a burning gaze and said, "Let's talk about the future later."

"Well, we'll talk about the future later."

Xuyuan nodded in approval.

After drinking the medicine, Xu Yuan felt stronger and asked Chen He to take her back.

She fainted suddenly today, and Sun Wenjie did not have time to interrogate Xin San, so Xin San naturally did not sign a confession.

Xu Yuan had intended to delay Xin San from signing the confession, so his fainting came at the perfect time.

When I got home, Wu Shiming had already prepared a steaming hot meal.

When he saw Xuyuan coming back, he immediately placed the chopsticks.

Xu Yuan knew that Wu Shiming had something to ask, so he didn't play Tai Chi, but said directly: "Just ask whatever you want to ask."

Wu Shiming was surprised to hear that the wish was so direct. He then said, "Are you going to the prison today to interrogate a prisoner named Xin San? How is he doing? Did he sign his name?"

"He was brought in for questioning, but he hasn't signed yet, and I haven't seen him yet."

Seeing Wu Shiming was a little disappointed, Xu Yuan put down his bowl and chopsticks and said, "Yesterday I saw a man in black at the Prince's Mansion. It should be you, right?"

Wu Shiming didn't say anything.

"Even if you don't admit it, I know it was you, Xin San. He's your friend, right?"

Wu Shiming still didn't speak.

If it were someone else who asked him this question, they would have been killed by his sword long ago.

But the wishes are different.

Xu Yuan has never harmed him, but has always been helping him sincerely.

Even when the prince threatened him and he was in a dilemma, Xu Yuan still went to the banquet alone.

Apart from these, there is another important reason: he wants to save Xin San.

If you want to save Xin San, you must make a wish for help.

Xu Yuan sighed, somewhat helplessly: "How can I help you if you don't say anything?"

Wu Shiming looked at Xu Yuan with a gloomy look in his eyes: "This matter... is too complicated."

"Let's start from the beginning." Xu Yuan gently rubbed his fingers, speaking slowly, "Only when I understand everything, I will know how to help you."

"Aren't you afraid of offending the prince?"

Hearing this, Xu Yuan couldn't help but laugh: "I am responsible for the crimes of the Grand Commandant, the Censor, and the Prime Minister. It's no big deal to have one more prince, right?"

Wu Shi understood clearly, "Indeed."

After saying these two words, Wu Shiming was silent for a long time. Only when he saw Xu Yuan preparing to go to rest did he make up his mind to speak.

"I told you before that I have been collecting money for the prince. I am considered a well-known wealthy businessman in the capital."

"The prince's money was all earned by me, including, as you know, the embezzlement of Sishui County's military pay and food, using war to support war, and seeking personal gain."

"In addition, we also resell weapons, exchanging inferior horses for good ones, and then sell the horses, weapons, etc. to Nan Sheng..."

"what?!"

Even though Xu Yuan was prepared, she couldn't help but slam the table when she heard Wu Shiming's words. She looked down at Wu Shiming and asked, "How dare you be so bold?!"

"This was all ordered by the Crown Prince. He is the heir to the throne, who dares to disobey him?" Wu Shiming felt a little guilty.

Xuyuan took a deep breath and asked, "Besides these?"

"There are also illegal salt, minerals, jewelry, etc...."

With every word Wu Shiming spoke, Xu Yuan felt the burden on him become heavier.

Not to mention selling weapons, even selling illegal salt would be enough to get Wu Shiming killed thousands of times.

"I am where I am today because of the Crown Prince. I want to stop, but the snowball of interests keeps getting bigger and bigger. The Crown Prince can't stop, and neither can I."

Wu Shiming lowered his head and tapped his forehead in annoyance: "If I had known that Xin San would get into trouble, I would never have gotten involved in such head-losing things."

Xu Yuan looked at Wu Shiming and didn't know what to say for a moment.

Xin San’s today is Wu Shiming’s tomorrow.

Because Beiyao will not let anyone go.

After a long while, Xu Yuan finally spoke: "When did you realize something was wrong?"

"In the past, the prince would not interfere in the private salt business. Although he said that he interfered in the private salt business because the military pay in Sishui County was gone, I didn't believe it. Therefore, I asked someone to check the shipping records and found that the weapons and horses that were supposed to be sold to Nansheng were not sold. According to the prince, they were robbed by mountain bandits when they went south. He could hide it from others, but not from me. That batch of weapons was not robbed, but was seized by the prince."

Xu Yuan suddenly remembered what Wu Shiming said two days ago, and asked quietly: "Which batch of weapons and horses does the prince want to use for rebellion?"

Wu Shiming nodded and said, "I don't have direct evidence, but based on my understanding of the prince, this should be the case."

"What does he want? He is the crown prince, and the throne will be his sooner or later."

I don't understand making a wish.

The prince is simply asking for trouble.

"The emperor is young and strong, and in good health. If you were the crown prince, would you be willing to continue waiting? What's more, there is a talented third prince who is eyeing the throne. This is the only way for him to go."

Wu Shiming said this with a deep sigh.