After listening to this, Emperor Wu once again marveled at Lin Yiqiu's extraordinary intelligence.
At this time, the other ministers under the court seemed unable to refute anything.
There was no evidence, and there were still so many holes in the witnesses at the scene, and the town office arrested the person based on this!
If this kind of thing becomes a big deal in the end, spread the word.
Those who come to Wu’s capital to visit and do business, aren’t they all in danger?
Wouldn’t the credibility of their Wu State be damaged as a result?
"Your Majesty, please ask the town chief to release the people and apologize to our country!"
Lin Yiqiu was still chasing after him.
Emperor Wu looked troubled, and then looked at Pei Tianlin in the distance.
"Master Zhang, this..."
"Since there is no evidence, and we cannot directly confirm that the other party is the informant, it seems that the Secretary of the Town has indeed been wronged."
The implication is that Pei Tianlin should agree quickly.
How could Pei Tianlin agree?
His face was solemn, and after a long while he said in a deep voice: "My government office arrests people, and of course it is justified."
"It's not unfair to say that he is an informant! Governor Lin, you are just making excuses!"
"Haha! Without evidence, no matter how much you say, it's useless!"
Lin Yiqiu was not afraid at all!
Pei Tianlin sneered.
"Evidence, of course we have evidence, and it's a living witness!"
"Li Xiaohua, have you forgotten the witness who was in Cuiyu Tower at that time?"
He reminded me.
Li Xiaohua was in a state of confusion. When Pei Tianlin said this, she immediately patted her head and thought about it.
"Yes! There is a witness! There is a witness in Cuiyu Tower!"
"Witness? Let's hear it."
Lin Yiqiu said indifferently.
Li Xiaohua turned around, pointed at Emperor Wu and bent down and said: "Report to Your Majesty, when we were arresting people, there was a maid from Cuiyulou who was serving us not far away."
"At that time, it can be said that he heard the conversation between the two people clearly! We also asked about it! That's why we are sure that Xia Lingfeng was communicating with the informant!"
"Is there such a thing? Let that maid come to the palace!"
Emperor Wu waved his hands and said.
Next to him, the shrill voice of the little eunuch quickly spread.
"The maid from Cuiyu Tower is sent to the palace!"
After a while, a delicate and graceful maid slowly walked into the palace, led by several guards from the town hall.
Her appearance is not very beautiful, but her temperament is very gentle.
When Lin Yiqiu saw him for the first time, his face was filled with confusion.
maid?
"A folk girl, Zeng Yumeng, has met His Majesty!"
Zeng Yumeng knelt down respectfully.
"Get up, Governor Lin of Qian Kingdom will ask you about Xia Lingfeng, and you must answer truthfully! Do you understand?"
"yes!"
Zeng Yumeng nodded and said.
At this time, Li Xiaohua also regained her proud look.
"Governor Lin, this is the witness at that time. She knows everything that happened at that time!"
"If you don't believe it, you can ask her!"
When Lin Yiqiu heard this, he first looked at Zeng Yumeng.
She was dressed in green silk satin and had a pretty face. The powder on her face made her look pure and lovely.
The most eye-catching thing is the jade pendant hanging on her wrist, which can be said to complement her whole person's temperament!
"May I ask, sir, what do you need to know?"
Being looked at by Lin Yiqiu like this, Zeng Yumeng felt embarrassed and asked softly.
Lin Yiqiu smiled.
"Miss Zeng, I heard that you were also present when Xia Lingfeng met with the informant. Is this true?"
"Yes, Mr. Xia and another young man were in the private room at that time. I overheard what they were talking about when I went to change their tea."
"What's up?"
Lin Yiqiu asked in a deep voice.
Zeng Yumeng still lowered his head.
"Although I couldn't hear it clearly, I could vaguely tell that it was spying on intelligence, obtaining information about Wu's government affairs, etc."
"At that time, the daughter of the people was still very surprised, because in Wu State, common people talked about these things, but it was a serious crime to behead!"
"But the folk girls didn't dare to say anything, so they could only keep it in their hearts."
After saying that, Li Xiaohua sneered and said: "What about Governor Lin, can you be sure now? We have not wronged Xia Lingfeng!"
Lin Yiqiu ignored him at all and continued to ask Zeng Yumeng: "Miss Zeng, this is in front of His Majesty. If you lie, you should know the consequences."
"Counter women naturally know this, so they don't dare to lie."
Zeng Yumeng responded calmly.
At this time, Pei Tianlin also sneered.
"Okay, Governor Lin, now that we understand the matter, there is no need to ask anymore."
"The town government department has good reasons for arresting people. There is no doubt that Xia Lingfeng did it carefully!"
"If Governor Lin wants to exchange hostages, it seems he will have to wait a little longer, as long as Xia Lingfeng is willing to reveal all the information about the intelligence network!"
Lin Yiqiu said calmly: "Master Zhang, why are you so impatient? I haven't finished asking yet."
"sucker Punch!"
Pei Tianlin made a mocking comment.
Lin Yiqiu circled around Zeng Yumeng and teased: "Miss Zeng, you are the maid of Cuiyu Tower, right?"
"Yes, I have been in Cuiyu Tower for five years."
"How much is your monthly salary?"
The question Lin Yiqiu asked had almost nothing to do with Xia Lingfeng.
Hearing this, other people present looked puzzled.
Zeng Yumeng didn't understand what he meant, so he said truthfully: "I am just a humble maid, earning less than thirty copper coins a month!"
"Really? But the set of green silk satin you are wearing is made of fine fabrics and costs at least ten taels of silver!"
"Miss Zeng, I'm afraid this doesn't match your income, right?"
Lin Yiqiu asked coldly.
Zeng Yumeng's expression changed visibly, and then he explained with a chuckle.
"Sir, this green silk satin is the signature dress of our Jade House. It can be worn by both maids and girls."
"Sir, don't look at how well I dress. In fact, it doesn't even belong to me."
There seems to be nothing wrong with this reason.
But Lin Yiqiu's smile was more subtle.
"Miss Zeng, it's a coincidence that I don't have any other hobbies in my life."
"If there is one thing, it is that I like visiting brothels!"
When he finished speaking, the others were shocked!
Good guy, you, a eunuch, like visiting brothels?
This is really a useless place for heroes, and it is difficult for a clever woman to make a meal without rice!
Is this reasonable?
Even Emperor Wu was surprised.
"President Lin, I didn't expect you to have such... such a hobby?"
"Your Majesty, seeing beautiful women makes you feel good. Although I am a eunuch, I naturally like beautiful women."
Lin Yiqiu did not shy away and continued: "So after I came to the capital of Wu Kingdom, I made a special trip to the Cuiyu Tower, the number one brothel in the capital."
"However, the clothes on the maids I saw in the Cuiyu Tower are far from as gorgeous as Miss Zeng's. Most of them are very ordinary silk clothes!"
"Even many girls can't afford to wear such silk and satin!"
He looked around Zeng Yumeng again.
Lin Yiqiu exposed her lie directly and without mercy.
"Miss Zeng, I dare to ask you, is this dress really the standard dress of Cuiyulou?"
"If possible, I wouldn't mind summoning other people from the Jade Tower now to confront you in the palace!" This chapter has been completed!
