SFS Chapter 728 Confiscating the Wen Family Mansion
Chapter 728 Confiscating the Wen Family Mansion
Chapter 728 Confiscating the Wen Family Mansion
At the Dali Temple, Wang Wenzhou served as the presiding judge in the trial of Wen Tiren's case.
Zheng Sanjun, the Minister of Justice, and Liu Lishun, the Vice Minister of Rites, also participated in the trial. Liu Lishun was Wen Liandie's husband, and thus Wen Tiren's grandson-in-law. Zhu Youjian sent him to participate, partly to provide Wen Tiren with some protection. In truth, Zhu Youjian only wanted to dismiss Wen Tiren from his post, not to put him to death.
"Bang!" Wang Wenzhou slammed the gavel and said, "Bring the criminal Wen Tiren to the court."
In a short while, Wen Tiren, led by several yamen runners, walked into the main hall.
"Bang!" Zheng Sanjun slammed the gavel and said coldly, "You audacious old thief, kneel down now!"
"Hmph!" Wen Tiren snorted coldly and said angrily, "What crime have I committed? If you want to condemn me, you can always find a pretext. I will not kneel before treacherous villains!"
Liu Lishun quickly said, "Lord Zheng, Lord Wen was once the Grand Secretary, and the Emperor greatly respects him. The Emperor sent us to investigate the truth of the case. In my opinion, these formalities are unnecessary!"
After Liu Lishun finished speaking, he looked at Wang Wenzhou and asked, "Lord Wang, what do you think?"
Wang Wenzhou nodded and said, "Xiao Liu is right, there's no need to kneel!"
"Hmph!" Zheng Sanjun snorted coldly, too lazy to argue with Wang Wenzhou. He also knew that Wen Tiren was taking the blame for Wang Wenzhou this time, and Wang Wenzhou was not stupid and would definitely not let Wen Tiren off the hook.
"Mad dog Wang Wenzhou! I must have been blind to have ever fallen for you!" Wen Tiren didn't finish his sentence, after all, Wen Liandie's affair was truly embarrassing.
Wang Wenzhou said with a smile, "Old Wen, don't be angry! Getting angry won't help. Now that things have come to this, you should just confess quickly! Confess your affairs clearly at the designated time and place, and we won't have to trouble you!"
"Bah!" Wen Tiren pointed at Wang Wenzhou and cursed, "Mad dog Wang Wenzhou, don't you dare slander me! What crime have I committed?"
"Bang!" Zheng Sanjun slammed the gavel down and roared, "You audacious old thief, how dare you roar in court and insult an official of the imperial court! Guards, take him away and give him thirty strokes of the cane!"
"Wait!" Wang Wenzhou said hurriedly, "Xiao Zheng, are you looking for trouble? Who is the presiding judge? I haven't even spoken yet, and you're already dragging him out to beat him. Old Wen is so old. What if he gets beaten to death with thirty strokes of the cane? We need to find out the truth of the case. We can't force a confession out of someone else."
"Hoo..." Zheng Sanjun took a deep breath, too lazy to argue with Wang Wenzhou. He knew about Wang Wenzhou's relationship with Wen Tiren. He just didn't expect that the mad dog Wang Wenzhou would still be so sentimental.
Liu Lishun glanced at Wang Wenzhou gratefully; Lord Wang was truly a man of great loyalty.
Wang Wenzhou waved to Dayuer, who was dressed in a yamen runner's uniform, and Gao Guiying, and said, "Baby, baby, have a drink!"
Zheng Sanjun shook his head with a wry smile. Wang Wenzhou, that mad dog, was a complete lecher; he had to be with pretty girls wherever he went. "Lord Wang, we are in court now, is this really appropriate?"
The two babies rushed forward and each fed Wang Wenzhou a sip of wine.
"Bang!" Wang Wenzhou slammed the gavel and said coldly, "Old Wen, since you refuse to plead guilty, don't blame me for being impolite!"
"Bah!" Wen Tiren cursed, "Mad dog Wang Wenzhou, I'm here, you can do whatever you want with me!"
Wang Wenzhou said to Zheng Sanjun and Liu Lishun, "Gentlemen, let's go and ransack their homes!"
"Ah?" Liu Lishun was immediately startled. He quickly stepped forward and whispered, "Lord Wang, how could you confiscate Lord Wen's property?"
Wang Wenzhou said helplessly, "Xiao Liu, I have no choice. Last night I asked you to persuade him to confess and then bite whoever I told him to bite. But as you can see, Lao Wen wouldn't listen, so the show can't go on! Don't worry, for Xiao Die's sake, I won't take Lao Wen's life."
"Sigh..." Liu Lishun sighed and said gratefully, "Thank you, Lord Wang!"
"Mad dog Wang Wenzhou, stop being so arrogant! Evil will be punished, and one day you will reap what you sow!" Wen Tiren was very angry. He was already upset that Wang Wenzhou had tricked him, and now Wang Wenzhou had actually made him bite the Donglin Party.
Wen Tiren thought about it and realized he couldn't do it. He was already in such a state; if he provoked the Donglin Party again, wouldn't he be courting death? Although he was old, he still had his son. Even if he didn't think about himself, he had to think about his son.
Wang Wenzhou ordered, "Men, take him to the Wen residence!"
Soon, Wang Wenzhou arrived at the Wen residence with his men.
Wen Kan quickly went to greet him.
Wen Kan was the second son of Wen Tiren and the father of Wen Liandie. He himself was not very capable. Zhu Youjian, out of respect for his father, granted Wen Kan the official position of Zhongshu Sheren.
"Lord Wang! What brings you here?" Wen Kan respectfully cupped his hands to Wang Wenzhou.
Wang Wenzhou said with a smile, "Little Wen, your father refuses to confess, so I have no choice but to bring people to ransack your house."
"Pfft..." Wen Kan was furious. Mad dog Wang Wenzhou, you're deliberately getting revenge!
"Pat pat!" Wang Wenzhou patted Wen Kan's shoulder and comforted him, "Don't worry, Wen, with me here, your family will be fine! As long as your father behaves, everything is negotiable. Go and persuade your father, and I'll have the house searched first!"
After Wang Wenzhou finished speaking, he waved his hand and ordered, "Go!"
"Wait a minute!" a woman suddenly shouted.
Wang Wenzhou looked up and saw Wen Liandie slowly walking over.
Wang Wenzhou rushed forward and hugged Wen Liandie tightly.
Wen Liandie was both ashamed and angry, and immediately pushed Wang Wenzhou away. "You mad dog! You've gone too far! Her husband is here, and you're still hugging and cuddling her?"
Wen Liandie said softly, "Wang Wenzhou, I beg you, please spare my grandfather!"
"Sigh..." Wang Wenzhou sighed and said helplessly, "Xiaodie, you should know that I'm not the kind of person who holds grudges. But now all the evidence shows that the one who assassinated my baby was that bastard Lao Wen!"
Wen Liandie quickly said, "Don't listen to other people's slander. My grandfather would never do such a heinous thing!"
Wang Wenzhou turned around, looked at Liu Lishun, and said, "Little Liu, don't just stand here. Go inside and direct them to search the place. Tell the brothers to be careful and not steal anything!"
Liu Lishun nodded helplessly. He wasn't stupid; he knew Wang Wenzhou just wanted to get rid of him. But he had no other choice. Now, the only one who could save the Wen family was Wen Liandie.
As soon as Liu Lishun left, Wang Wenzhou hugged Wen Liandie and kissed her. This time, Wen Liandie did not dodge.
Zheng Sanjun burst out laughing. Wen Tiren, that old fox, even gave away his own granddaughter to win over Wang Wenzhou, but in the end he lost both his wife and his army. He deserved it!