Chapter 464 Ledger

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Chapter 464 of "After Transmigration, I Snag a Stunning Bigwig as My Husband" starts unfolding: The Ministry of Justice sent someone to invite Elder Yong Cheng.Elder Yong Cheng did not... Discover more!

The Ministry of Justice sent someone to invite Elder Yong Cheng.Elder Yong Cheng did not decline and went. However, when the Minister of the Ministry of Justice asked about the grain and grass, he insisted that Marquis Dongxiang had seized quite a lot. It was definitely not the number listed in the ledger by Marquis Dongxiang. He suspected that Marquis Dongxiang was falsifying information. Or the Minister of the Ministry of Justice misread the numbers. The Minister of the Ministry of Justice showed him the ledger. Elder Yong Cheng flipped through a few pages and then returned the ledger to the Minister of the Ministry of Justice. As for the grain and grass matter, no matter how the Minister asked, Elder Yong Cheng would not change his statement. Although there was a ledger, they needed to first verify that the numbers were correct to convict the grain transport officer. Elder Yong Cheng had nothing to fear. Finding nothing more, when Elder Yong Cheng wanted to leave, the Minister of the Ministry of Justice could not stop him. However, after Elder Yong Cheng left, about half an hour later, the ledger suddenly began to smoke. Even though the Ministry of Justice tried hard to save it, the ledger was burned beyond recognition. Looking at the destroyed ledger, the Minister of the Ministry of Justice felt an urge to kill. The forensic doctor sniffed the ledger and said, "The ledger was smeared with phosphorus powder." The Minister of the Ministry of Justice knew phosphorus powder was highly flammable. It was obvious that Elder Yong Cheng had done it. However, Elder Yong Cheng had already been gone for over half a day. Without catching him on the spot, the destruction of the ledger was attributed to the Ministry of Justice’s negligence. Moreover! The most important thing was that he couldn’t account for this to Marquis Dongxiang. The Minister of the Ministry of Justice looked at the ledger, his face cold as frost. The Vice Minister of the Ministry of Justice cautiously said, "I wonder if Dongxiang Marquis Mansion has any backup copies of the ledger?" The Minister of the Ministry of Justice shot a glance at the Vice Minister. "In all the years the Ministry of Justice has handled cases, have you ever seen backups of such documents?" the Minister of the Ministry of Justice said irritably. The Vice Minister took the hint and didn’t dare speak further. The Minister of the Ministry of Justice took the burned ledger to Prince Zhenbei Mansion. He was the Old Prince’s son-in-law, and with this unsolvable issue, he wanted to see if the Old Prince had any remedy. Seeing the ledger destroyed, especially due to Elder Yong Cheng, the Old Prince’s face was grim. This was especially true considering the Old Madam had just been caught sneaking ointment to Elder Yong Cheng’s daughter days before. If Elder Yong Cheng was a pillar of the court, the Old Madam protecting him wouldn’t be a problem. But Elder Yong Cheng was clearly colluding with Duke Chong. "Father-in-law?" the Minister of the Ministry of Justice pleaded. ᴜᴘᴅᴀᴛᴇ ꜰʀᴏᴍ NovєlFіre.net The Old Prince had no good solution and said, "Just tell Marquis Dongxiang the truth." Marquis Dongxiang’s temper— If the Minister of the Ministry of Justice dared, he wouldn’t have come for help while the Old Prince was recovering. But the Old Prince couldn’t help him, and keeping a paper wrapped around fire was pointless. As a Minister, he understood the principle of leniency for confession and severity for resistance. He took the burnt ledger to Dongxiang Marquis Mansion. Marquis Dongxiang was not there. The servant said, "Around this time, Marquis should be back, so if the Minister of the Ministry of Justice is eager to see him, why not wait a bit?" The Minister of the Ministry of Justice then sat in the main hall waiting for Marquis Dongxiang. Steward Lin personally served tea to the Minister of the Ministry of Justice, seeing him uneasy, he said, "Is something the matter?" The Minister of the Ministry of Justice awkwardly replied, "The ledger Marquis presented to the Emperor was destroyed." "Just this matter?" Steward Lin chuckled. "... ." Just, this, matter? He was chilled to the bone with anxiety, how could his tone be so relaxed? Steward Lin said, "There are seven or eight copies of that ledger in the mansion, I’ll fetch them." The Minister of the Ministry of Justice, "...." When Steward Lin came with a box of ledgers, the Minister of the Ministry of Justice was still bewildered. Only upon seeing the ledgers did he believe there were indeed several copies. "How did such preparation come about?" the Minister of the Ministry of Justice asked excitedly. "Did the Marquis anticipate the ledger would be destroyed?" Steward Lin’s mouth twitched. The Marquis wasn’t that clairvoyant. "These were all hand-copied by the Marquis himself," Steward Lin smiled. "Over the years on Qingyun Mountain, the Marquis’s writing has become bolder; after copying it several times, Madam was still unsatisfied and had the Marquis redo it." "Some places in these ledgers have scribbles, some areas have errors, but the numbers are accurate." "Since they were hand-copied by the Marquis, they weren’t burned as kindling, and were kept in the box." "...." The Minister of the Ministry of Justice opened the ledger, indeed the writing was unusually bold. Steward Lin laughed, "Even if all the ledgers were destroyed, it wouldn’t matter. Over the years, Qingyun Mountain robbed so much grain and silver from the court, for which days they did so, Marquis remembers clearly." "If needed, he can transcribe it anew." Destroying the ledger, such a lowly tactic was ineffective against Dongxiang Marquis Mansion. The Minister of the Ministry of Justice stood with the ledger, saying, "This time I was negligent, it will not happen again." "Please apologize to the Marquis for me when he returns, I’ll head back to the Ministry of Justice for now." Steward Lin escorted the Minister of the Ministry of Justice out of the mansion. Although Steward Lin was the chief steward of Dongxiang Marquis Mansion, he was a former member of the Flying Tiger Army, and among those rewarded for meritorious service, these old hands were top-ranked, holding official titles. But since the Flying Tiger Army wasn’t currently in battle and Old Duke Chong was staying at the mansion, Steward Lin didn’t go to the military camp. The Minister of the Ministry of Justice sat in the soft sedan, looking at the ledger in his hand. Thinking of something, he said, "I’m not returning to the Ministry of Justice, go back home." The servant was a bit puzzled. But the Minister of the Ministry of Justice’s words were followed. After returning home, the Minister of the Ministry of Justice called his son to the study, asking him to investigate the case of Elder Yong Cheng escorting the grain. Since it was Elder Yong Cheng who tampered with the ledger, he should be most aware of its destruction now. He might as well play it by ear, sending someone to investigate the grain case. He couldn’t entrust it to others, thus thought of his own son. The son of the Heir of Duke Xian was a brilliant talent, a dragon among men. Though his own son could not compare. Still, he managed things independently, yet his son had never been tested, always sheltered under his wing. The Minister of the Ministry of Justice reflected, believing he was far inferior to Marquis Dongxiang in educating his son. He too needed to let his son spread his wings. Prince NanAn only had Prince NanAn, and he dared to send him for over two months of beatings at Dongxiang Marquis Mansion. Feeling honored by his father’s entrusted mission, the eldest son of the Minister’s Mansion was overjoyed. Having read numerous files and books on investigations, but always theoretically and never with practical experience, he had longed for this chance. However, Madam, the Minister’s wife was worried, "Are you really going to let Mingming handle such an important matter?" "He has never left the Capital City, let alone handled a case," the Minister’s wife advised. The Minister of the Ministry of Justice looked at her and said, "Before Chenchen joined the Ministry of Justice, what case did he investigate? Marquis Dongxiang trusts even his son-in-law, can’t I trust my own son?" "The better you protect your son, the harder it is for him to achieve anything." The Minister’s wife could not refute and conceded slightly saying, "If not, let Mingming investigate someone else, Elder Yong Cheng saved the Old Madam, and Old Madam treats him...." "No need to persuade further," the Minister of the Ministry of Justice interrupted, raising his hand. "He destroyed the ledger, clearly a guilty conscience, Elder Yong Cheng’s wife is Duke Chong’s biological sister, investigating him might reveal more about Duke Chong." "My mind is set, help Mingming pack his bags, he departs tomorrow."

Chapter 464 Ledger

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