Spring in the East Palace

If a good official in the eyes of the people is executed, the people of the previous dynasty will rebel as soon as they rebel, because they are disappointed with the court.

Shen Yan couldn't move. The image that the Shen family had carefully maintained over the years could still save lives at this time.

Shen Muyin was silent for a moment, but he was very serious. "There is someone behind Shen Yan and even the Shen family, so this person must have done something. Otherwise, how could Shen Yan escape so easily?"

This principle is easy to understand.

No matter what the current evidence is, at least they know who the spies are. If the spies come forward to testify against Shen Yan, Shen Yan can still escape easily.

They thought of proving this, and the person behind the scenes also thought of it, so the arrangements were extremely thorough.

Thinking of this, Shen Muyin lowered his brows. This person was far more troublesome than he thought and extremely difficult to deal with.

Shen Muyin knew this clearly from his previous life.

"I believe the person behind the scenes you mentioned. But unfortunately, there is still no evidence. No one can prove that Shen Yan has any relationship with anyone." Qin Chuyan finished his words.

Shen Muyin stood there, his eyes slightly gloomy.

But Shen Muyin thought very clearly about what happened in his previous life, and the situation in the previous life was even worse than it is now.

The imperial court had already discovered the salt smuggling, but in the end, due to lack of evidence, the matter was left unresolved. This incident would eventually pose a huge security risk.

So what if the East Palace is so powerful?

Water can carry a boat, but it can also capsize it. The Eastern Palace cannot replace all the people of Yan State.

What's more, these soldiers also have parents, wives and children, so in this case, the people are the foundation of the nation.

This matter seems to be getting more and more difficult.

"Who are you suspecting?" Dong Gong raised his eyebrows and looked at Shen Muyin.

The suspicion in Shen Muyin's eyes was too obvious. It was hard to say why, but perhaps because of his understanding of Shen Muyin, Donggong felt that the person she suspected was in the palace.

Under such circumstances, Donggong took the initiative to ask.

He had already thought about it in his mind and knew who those problematic people were.

The remaining person is absolutely impossible, so Donggong can't guess who Shen Muyin suspects.

He wanted this person to be beyond his comprehension, but Shen Muyin remained silent on the matter.

Maybe it’s because there is no evidence, or maybe it’s because of something even more absurd.

Thinking of this, Donggong calmed down.

"I don't know who this person is. If we are to talk about suspicion, then all the capable people in the palace should be suspects. But without evidence, we can't say anything. I've been looking for this person for a long time, but I still can't find him." Shen Muyin said calmly.

"Maybe there is no such person? Are we overthinking it?" Donggong naturally attributed himself to Shen Muyin's side.

Shen Muyin looked at Donggong calmly and shook his head: "No, this person must exist."

This is a certainty, a certainty based on solid evidence, but Shen Muyin couldn't produce any evidence.

Dong Gong nodded, and then changed the subject: "Only the Ling family and the Wang family can't escape. You are really good. You can get evidence of their transactions and evidence of their dealings with officials in the court."

The Ling family and the Wang family were also extremely secretive in their actions, and Qin Chuyan knew that there was something wrong with them very early on.

But in this situation, Qin Chuyan had no way to deal with them.

After all, they controlled the lifeline of salt, so the Qin family was polite to them.

But now, the culprit has been caught red-handed, and all the bad feelings he has accumulated over the years can finally be vented. There is absolutely no way Qin Chuyan will be merciful.

Almost as soon as Shen Muyin handed over the evidence, the Imperial Guards took control of the Ling and Wang families, but they remained silent.

After all, it is not the end yet, they cannot act rashly and give the other side a chance to break free.

In this situation, the Imperial Guards can only keep an eye on the Ling family and the Wang family to ensure that no one escapes.

Shen Muyin did not hide this from Qin Chuyan and told him about Rong Sheng's affairs.

Then Shen Muyin stood there calmly and looked at the man. The man raised his eyebrows: "Do you want to protect Rongsheng?"

The whole family should be executed. Rong Sheng was a servant of the Ling family, so he could not escape. After all, they were all implicated.

"It is impossible for Rongsheng to be executed for his meritorious service." Qin Chuyan promised, "What else do you want?"

"The part that belongs to the Rong family will be returned to Rong Sheng. The initiative of the rest of the salt will return to the hands of the court. In this way, matters concerning people's livelihood will not threaten the people in the future." Shen Muyin said very calmly.

Qin Chuyan nodded: "It's up to you."

Naturally, it was impossible for the imperial court to have 100% control over salt. If this were to happen, people in the imperial court would begin to become restless.

After all, there is almost no one who can remain unmoved when faced with monetary interests.

It’s just that some people, like Shen Muyin, will tell you openly that they love money, while some people are hypocritical and hide their greed very well.

Shen Muyin felt relieved after hearing Qin Chuyan's words. At least she had an explanation to Rong Sheng.

Rong Sheng is a useful person, and Shen Muyin doesn't want to miss him.

"As for the person you want to find, on the day of the beheading, I will openly invite everyone in Kyoto to come, including the major families and officials in the court. You can see those who are worthy of your suspicion on the spot." Donggong said slowly.

After all, if something happened to the Ling family and the Wang family, it would be like cutting off this man's left and right arms.

Ordinary people cannot be so calm.

If there really is someone who is so calm, then this person is definitely a talent and a formidable opponent, and he definitely cannot be kept.

"And this person can only be someone in the court, otherwise he would not know it so clearly." Qin Chuyan was certain of this.

This made Shen Muyin slightly stunned, and he looked at Donggong quietly.

Dong Gong explained: "Some things are only known by very few people in the palace. For example, the attack on the Ling family and the Wang family. But this matter happened to be spread out, so naturally the Ling family and the Wang family had been prepared before. If it weren't for your evidence, they would have escaped again this time."

So it’s not that the Eastern Palace was completely unprepared; it had made preparations a long time ago.

As a result, the Eastern Palace also had suspects.

Shen Muyin looked at Donggong with understanding: "Then who did you tell this news to?"

Donggong did not shy away from Shen Muyin: "Several important officials in the court, including people from Pingxi Palace and Xuan Palace."

This was equivalent to taking into account all the confidants of the court and the Qin family, and not leaving anyone out. Under such circumstances, Shen Muyin seemed quiet.

"Do you suspect anyone among these people?" Shen Muyin asked calmly.

You know, if you count it this way, Nangong Sheng is also from Prince Xuan's Mansion.