Translator – Xiao He Lian
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Chapter 113.1
Li Di leaned back on the square chair, his face dejected, and sneered, “It is said that a day of marriage brings a hundred days of grace[mfn](Once you become husband and wife, you will have a deep affection)[/mfn]. I never thought that my wife, who sleeps on the same bed with me every night, would have such a vicious heart.”
Sleeping together night after night.
Zhou Shu’an tapped his hands twice on the table.
At this moment, Chu Yi knocked on the door of the room and said, “Your Excellency, the Ministry of Justice has handed over a case file.”
“Lord Li, please wait a moment.” Zhou Shu’an stood up and went out, closing the door behind him.
Chu Yi said: The place where Li Di hid the stolen goods has been found. It is in Kaiming Lane in the south.”
Zhou Shu’an took the case file with one hand, looked at it, and said, “Did the Ministry of Justice seize the stolen goods?”
Chu Yi said: “Not yet.”
Zhou Shu’an: “Then take your men over there now, remember to be quick.”
Chu Yi said: “I understand.”
More than an hour later, Chu Yi returned to the Dali Temple with some of the stolen goods. He took out a list and said, “There are 500,000 strings of silver money hidden underground. There are also some famous paintings, gold, silver and jewelry from the previous dynasties. The guards are still moving them.”
Zhou Shu’an nodded and said, “There’s no rush for that. Let’s send this news to Prince Wei’s Mansion first.”
After saying that, Zhou Shu’an took Shen Shu’s complaint and the account book and went back into the room.
“Isn’t Lord Li’s appetite a bit too big?”
Li Di looked at Zhou Shuan’s eyes that seemed to be able to see through everything and he couldn’t help but feel a little uneasy. He stood up and asked, “What do you mean by this, Lord Zhou?”
Zhou Shu’an threw the stolen goods list in his hand to him, “Nanyiyuan in Kaiming Lane is under the name of Lord Li, right?”
After all, Li Di had been in the officialdom for several years, so how could he not fail to understand these things. He shook the list in front of him and said sternly, “Slander!”
Zhou Shu’an poured him a cup of tea slowly and said in a low voice: “You and I are both from a poor family, took the imperial examination in the same year, and entered the government in the same year. I will tell you the truth, Lord Li, this is irrefutable evidence, and no one can help you.”
Li Di fell back onto the chair, his lower lip trembling slightly.
What does corruption mean?
The Jin Dynasty law stipulated that once an official was found to have committed corruption or bribery, he would be dishonored for life and never be reappointed.
The lighter punishment was eighty strokes of the cane or dismissal from office, while the heavier punishment was confiscation of property and exile…
At this moment, many people flashed before Li Di’s eyes, including Empress Xu, the Sixth Prince, Prince Teng, Shen Wenqi, Shen Shu… He knew that none of these people would take the initiative to save him…
He can only save himself.
Li Di suddenly said, “Lord Zhou, I want to see Minister Shen.”
Zhou Shu’an looked at him and said directly: “I thought that the Shen family would not want to see you.”
Li Di shook his head and said confidently: “Lord Zhou, just let them know, they will come to see me.”
Zhou Shu’an handed the complaint and account books in his hand to him one by one, his movements still gentle, “This is the petition that accuses Li Di of embezzlement, and this is the physical evidence presented, so take a good look at it.”
Li Di grabbed the complaint, his wrist trembling.
At the bottom of the petition, the words “Shen Shu” were written. She was the one who accused him of corruption?
Could it be that she had planned everything that happened today? She would leave him first, and then use this account book…
Account books.
Thinking of this, Li Di suddenly remembered what Shen Shu did when he was unconscious in the mansion that day!
He suddenly realized.
It turned out that she was the one who gave him the medicine.
She made such a big ruckus just to get into the study!
It turned out that she had long been plotting against him!
Li Di slammed his palm on the table and shouted angrily, “Poisonous woman!”
At this time, Li Di was no longer his usual humble and polite self.
Zhou Shu’an could see that Li Di was only one step away from complete collapse, so he added fuel to the fire and said, “I am about to go to the palace to see the emperor. Lord Li, do you have anything else to say?”
The four words “enter the palace to meet the emperor” were like a bolt of lightning that struck Li Di.
At present, the Shu region was facing difficulties, and the court’s silver was simply not enough. If something happens at this critical moment, Li Di can completely guess what reaction Emperor Chengyuan will have.
At this moment, he seemed to have returned to six years ago.
Six years ago, he had nothing, no official title, and was completely penniless. At that time, he was ridiculed by the children of the aristocratic families because he had no decent clothes when he entered the capital.
He was unwilling to give in and had an argument with someone. Then, Empress Xu came looking for him…
Li Di looked at the 500,000 strings of cash written prominently on the list and couldn’t help laughing. Although the money was buried in his private garden, he hadn’t touched a single penny.
Because all of it belonged to the Xu family.
It was clearly all done by the Xu family, but there is no name of any member of the Xu family on this account book.
Is this a century-old family?
How ridiculous.
Li Di took another look at the petition and finally laughed out loud. He really wanted to live a good life with her and have a child. He never thought that she actually wanted him to die.
While thinking, he remembered Shen Wenqi’s disgusted eyes again, and he asked himself in a deep voice: Li Di, what qualifications do you have to marry my daughter?
After a long silence, Li Di looked at Zhou Shu’an, “Lord Zhou, can you give me a piece of paper? I have a petition to write.”
Zhou Shu’an nodded and handed him all the pens, ink, paper and inkstone on the table.
If he was destined to not escape from this catastrophe, then he had to find someone to accompany him.
If he could bring down the Shen family, perhaps Empress Xu would take care of his mother?
Li Di lowered his head and finished writing the petition, then handed it to Zhou Shu’an, “Lord Zhou will know it at a glance.”
Zhou Shu’an took it and looked at him in surprise, “You don’t even have the most basic evidence. How do I know if this is true?”
Li Di said: “I have evidence.”
Zhou Shu’an asked: “Where?”
Li Di said: “I deliberately left a mark on the examination paper of that year. There are three drops of ink in the upper right corner, and my name is engraved under the ink. It can be seen in the sunlight.” Since the Jin Dynasty had the system of covering names, it was strictly forbidden to leave marks on examination papers. Once discovered, they would be immediately invalidated.
Zhou Shu’an said calmly: “Does anyone else know about this?”
Li Di said: “No.”
Zhou Shu’an nodded and said, “That’s good.”
Li Di raised his eyes, “What do you mean by this, Lord Zhou?”
Zhou Shu’an took a lit oil lamp and placed the document that Li Di had just written on the flickering candlelight.
🤣🤣 Li Di deserves it!!! He only wanted a good life and a child with Shen zhu. Please! If that were really the case he wouldn’t have framed her family, and helped destroy her family (in the past life). He wouldn’t have lied to her and taken in concubines. There were so many things he did that proves it wasn’t a good life and child with her that he wanted. He is trash.