Chapter 1125 is full of fog!

"Director Wang of the Coordination Office and Chief Censor Zhuang of the Censorate are both investigating this matter. It is expected that they will be able to find some clues soon..."

Ye Mingsheng didn't say anything after hearing this, but just nodded slightly, and then instructed Ye Cheng:
"Tell them to report immediately if they have any news!"

After saying this, Ye Mingsheng hesitated for a moment, and then ordered:
"The same goes for Qi and Lu. Report any news immediately!"

"understand!"

After Ye Mingsheng gave Ye Cheng his instructions, he returned to the bedroom again. Although he was still very tired while sitting on the armchair, he did not feel sleepy at all when he thought of Ye Cheng's report just now.

Although the investigation by the Coordination Office and the Ministry of Justice is still ongoing, Ye Mingsheng has already obtained some of Sun Jingan's criminal facts and evidence through investigation. However, there is still some distance to go before the end of the investigation. There are still some things that have not been clarified, and Sun Jingan's crimes have not yet been officially made public.
Therefore, at such a point in time, Sun Jing'an's death was too sudden, which made Ye Mingsheng not expect it at all. What Ye Mingsheng did not expect was that this guy died so strangely!
After receiving a letter without words, he suddenly fell ill and died?
Honestly speaking, Ye Mingsheng was skeptical about the way Sun Jing’an died. He felt that there were many doubts, as if the truth was shrouded in a fog...
If one wants to discover the truth of the matter, he must first investigate who wrote this wordless letter to Sun Jingan, what was his purpose in writing this wordless secret letter to Sun Jingan, and what kind of dealings there were between this person and Sun Jingan!
Thinking of this, Ye Mingsheng immediately asked Pei Zhixiu beside him:

"What time is it now?"

Pei Zhixiu thought for a moment and said hesitantly:

"Should it be the first quarter of the morning?"

After hearing this answer, Ye Mingsheng seemed to be thoughtful. According to Ye Cheng's report just now, Sun Jing'an died an hour ago, which was around five o'clock in the morning.

Sun Jing'an is the current governor of Youyan in Great Zhou, a high-ranking official of the imperial court. The fact that he is able to read a letter during this period of time shows that this letter is very important to him!
There are only two reasons why a letter is important. First, the content of the letter is important, and second, the person who writes to him the next day is important!

Thinking of this, Ye Mingsheng couldn't help but narrow his eyes slightly. Although he didn't know what truth was hidden in this wordless letter, Ye Mingsheng had a hunch that the person who wrote this letter to Sun Jingan knew him!
After all, judging from Sun Jingan’s recent actions, he seemed to have heard some rumors, so he went to find Cui Shao, Murong Yuliang, Gu Sansi and others, hoping that these people would lend him a helping hand!
So Ye Mingsheng guessed that Sun Jingan wrote a letter for help to someone, hoping that this person could help him now. For this reason, Sun Jingan was anxiously waiting for this person’s reply·························
If this is the case, then things seem to make sense, but I don’t know why this person wrote a blank letter to Sun Jingan!

Although he made such a judgment, Ye Mingsheng still felt that something was fishy! The root of the matter was probably in Qilu!

Looking at Ye Mingsheng sitting on the armchair thinking hard, Pei Zhixiu was curious about what had happened but did not ask.

Pei Zhixiu knew very well that no matter what happened, it was not her business to ask, and her husband would naturally solve the problem!

After thinking about the incident for about half an hour, Ye Mingsheng still had no idea. However, seeing that the sky was completely bright, Ye Mingsheng started a new day's work with doubts in his heart.

At noon, Ye Mingsheng, who had been dealing with memorials in the study for the whole morning, was about to have lunch. However, at this time, Ye Cheng came over and reported:

"General, Director Wang from the Coordination Office has something to report!"

Ye Mingsheng nodded slightly when he heard this. His intuition told him that Wang Xuecheng came to see him at this time probably because there was some progress on Sun Jingan's matter.

Under Ye Mingsheng's instructions, Wang Xuecheng quickly came in front of Ye Mingsheng.

"I, Wang Xuecheng, greet the commander-in-chief!"

"Get up!"

Feeling Ye Mingsheng's gaze, Wang Xuecheng didn't waste any words and directly reported:

“Marshal, according to our investigation, the pawnshop Sanbaozhai where Sun Jing’an sent his servant to retrieve the letter without a letter is owned by General Ye Tie…”

"The shopkeeper of Sanbaozhai is also the brother of one of General Ye Tie's concubines. In addition, most of the money earned by Sanbaozhai was also sent to General Ye Tie's mansion!"

Ye Mingsheng was a little surprised to hear this answer. Ye Tie used to be the captain of his personal guards and one of the people he trusted most in the entire court. Although Ye Tie had average abilities, he was loyal to him!

Therefore, Ye Mingsheng appointed him as the general of the Fifth Division and the commander-in-chief of Yijing, responsible for the defense of Yijing, and entrusted his life and property to him.

Although he was a little surprised that Ye Tie was involved in this matter, but thinking about it carefully, it seemed to be expected. After all, if Sun Jingan wanted to ask for mercy, he would definitely find someone who could have a say in front of him!

After Cui Shao, Murong Yuliang, Gu Sansi and others successively refused, although it was unexpected that Sun Jingan approached Ye Tie, it seemed reasonable when you think about it carefully!

After a pause, Ye Mingsheng asked Wang Xuecheng:
"Is there any new situation in Qilu?"

Wang Xuecheng hesitated when he heard this, and seemed to be hesitant to speak.

Seeing this, Ye Mingsheng said in a deep voice:
"Tell me everything you found out! No matter who it involves, you can tell me!"

Hearing Ye Mingsheng's words, Wang Xuecheng spoke without any hesitation:
"Marshal, the latest situation we have investigated is that when Rishengchang Bank was promoting its business in Qi and Lu, it gave 50,000 taels of silver to Sun Jing'an and 10,000 taels to Qi and Lu Provincial Surveillance Commissioner Li Chang. At least 21 officials, including Deputy Governor Cai Min and Deputy Provincial Surveillance Commissioner Yang Jizheng, accepted money from Rishengchang..."

As soon as these words came out, Ye Mingsheng's eyes swollen and a cold light flashed, and he asked in a deep voice:

“Is the evidence conclusive?”

Wang Xuecheng was a little hesitant when faced with Ye Mingsheng's question. He didn't know whether Ye Mingsheng asked this to excuse Rishengchang Bank. After all, Jiang Yuyan, the person in charge of Rishengchang Bank, was the Marshal's mistress!
It was precisely because Jiang Yuyan had such a special identity that Wang Xuecheng was so hesitant and didn't know what to do. However, feeling the coldness in Ye Mingsheng's expression, he gritted his teeth and said, "There are witnesses and evidence, so we can conduct a retrial!"

After hearing what Wang Xuecheng said, Ye Mingsheng had a rough idea in his mind and asked again:
"Did Ma Runchuan take the money from Rishengchang?"

Wang Xuecheng said without hesitation:
"According to our investigation, Rishengchang gave Lord Ma 20,000 taels of silver, but Lord Ma did not accept it! However, Lord Ma had some unclear dealings with a businessman named Wang Jianghe from Qilu. After Lord Ma became the governor, Wang Jianghe was imprisoned for his crimes and has now died in prison!"

Upon hearing this, Ye Mingsheng sneered. This Jiang Yuyan was quite interesting. She only gave 10,000 taels to Li Chang, the provincial governor, but gave 20,000 taels to Ma Runchuan, the deputy governor. Did she look down on Li Chang or was optimistic about Ma Runchuan? Or did she have other intentions...
Seeing Ye Mingsheng didn't speak, Wang Xuecheng hesitated for a moment and asked tentatively:
"Sir, do you think we should continue investigating the matter of Rishengchang Bank?"

Ye Mingsheng did not give an answer immediately after hearing this, but fell into deep thought. Rishengchang Bank did not start out in Qi and Lu, but in Hebei and Henan. Therefore, Rishengchang Bank could give money to officials in Qi and Lu, asking them to help promote Rishengchang's business, and naturally it would also give money to officials in Hebei and Henan.

Therefore, there is no doubt that judging from the current situation in Qi and Lu, the situation in Hebei and Henan is probably not much better. Therefore, if the matter of Rishengchang Bank is further investigated, it will inevitably involve many officials in Hebei and Henan, and may even be traced back to his cheap father-in-law!
Judging from the current situation, the problems in Qi and Lu may be more serious than imagined. If a large-scale rectification is carried out in Qi and Lu, it will inevitably cause a certain degree of instability and have a certain negative impact on Qi and Lu's economic production.

In this situation, if Ji Yu is also involved, things may get out of control!

After all, almost half of the court's finances now rely on the four regions of Youyan, Liaoyang, Qilu, and Jiyu. If the economic production of Qilu, Jiyu are negatively affected, it is likely to cause financial problems!
When it comes to financial issues, even Ye Mingsheng must remain 100% cautious and dare not act recklessly or rashly...

After thinking for a while, Ye Mingsheng instructed Wang Xuecheng:
"Of course we have to investigate, but it must be done in secret and with due care and attention to the scale and impact!"

Wang Xuecheng understood Ye Mingsheng's attitude towards this matter after hearing this, and immediately assured Ye Mingsheng:

"Sir, I will definitely be careful about the scale of the investigation and will not exaggerate the matter!"

Hearing Wang Xuecheng say this, Ye Mingsheng nodded slightly, realizing that Wang Xuecheng understood what he meant. Although Wang Xuecheng's ass was not very clean, Ye Mingsheng was still very confident in what Wang Xuecheng did!

If the water is too clear, there will be no fish. For some things, as long as you don't overdo it, you should be confused when you should!

After making arrangements for Wang Xuecheng, Ye Mingsheng ate lunch alone in his study. After lunch, Ye Mingsheng told Ye Cheng:

"Get Ye Tie here!"

"Yes!"

An incense stick later, Ye Tie appeared in Ye Mingsheng's study. As the general of Yijing, Ye Tie had naturally heard some rumors, so when he saw the former captain of Ye Mingsheng's personal guards, he knelt down in front of Ye Mingsheng with a plop, kowtowed three times to Ye Mingsheng, and then sincerely apologized to Ye Mingsheng:

“Marshal, I was wrong! I shouldn’t have had any contact with Sun Jingan…”

Ye Mingsheng heard this and said expressionlessly:
"Tell me everything about your dealings with Sun Jing'an!"

"Yes!"

Under Ye Mingsheng's order, Ye Tie organized his words and said:

"When my mother celebrated her 60th birthday, Sun Jing'an gave me 200 rolls of silk. I didn't dare to accept it at first, but I couldn't resist his repeated offers, so I accepted it!"

"Later, during festivals, Sun Jing'an would send me gifts from time to time. We became familiar with each other. When my youngest son was born half a year ago, Sun Jing'an gave me another three thousand taels of silver. I was greedy and accepted it all!"

Hearing Ye Tie say this, Ye Mingsheng showed a little disappointment in his eyes. Seeing this, Ye Tie lowered his head guiltily.

"What about the letter without words?"

When Ye Mingsheng asked this, Ye Tie immediately raised his head and said:
"Marshal, I don't know what this letter without words is about. The day before yesterday, Sun Jing'an sent me a letter saying that you had discovered his corruption and asked me to plead with you on his behalf!"

“Of course I can’t help him with this kind of thing, but after all, I can’t help him because I’m grateful to him, so I wrote to him saying that I couldn’t help him. In addition, I attached a silver note for three thousand taels in the letter, as a way of returning the silver he had given me before…”

Hearing Ye Tie say this, Ye Mingsheng was also a little confused. Since the letter without words was not written by Ye Tie to Sun Jingan, who wrote it to Sun Jingan? And where did Ye Tie's letter to Sun Jingan go?

Thinking of this, Ye Mingsheng couldn't help but look at Ye Tie. As if sensing Ye Mingsheng's suspicion, Ye Tie immediately kowtowed three times to Ye Mingsheng and then swore an oath while preaching:
"The Marshal's letter without words really has nothing to do with me. I didn't know that the letter I wrote to Sun Jing'an became a letter without words. God, if I tell even a single lie, please let Ye Tie die without a burial place!"

Seeing Ye Tie swearing and swearing like that, Ye Mingsheng believed what he said. After all, Ye Mingsheng believed that he knew Ye Tie, the earliest subordinate who followed him!

Although Ye Tie got some benefits from Sun Jingan, he probably couldn't do anything else!

But if that is the case, then what about the letter without words? How did Sun Jingan die?

Ye Mingsheng only felt that things did not become clearer because of Ye Tie’s confession. Instead, he fell into a new mystery, and the truth of the matter became confusing...

(End of this chapter)