Dedicate One’s Mind

Chapter 952 Who is the winner?

"People from the Yang family," Wu Yi's expression remained as usual after hearing this. He seemed to have expected this moment. After all, the Yang family was flourishing. It was not surprising that he had thought of the possibility of backlash at the beginning.

"Did you kill everyone in the Yang family?" Qian Tongpan continued to ask. Although he asked, since he had already received the news, this question was not for confirmation, but just to test Wu Yi.

"Evil gentry are powerful and unkind for the sake of wealth. Everyone will punish them if they get it!" Wu Yi said with great righteousness, as if he was enforcing heaven's will and doing good deeds.

Even if the news was reported, it was indeed this weak scholar who seemed to have no power, who led hundreds of soldiers and destroyed the Yang Mansion. Qian Tongpan still looked in disbelief. He had such a murderous intention, why did he go to study literature in the past? What about the road?

The Yang family has been passed down for hundreds of years, and its famous name is also known to Qian Tongpan. It is really incredible that such a wealthy family should die at the hands of a scholar like this.

"The Yang Mansion is deeply rooted and cannot be removed by you. Even if the imperial envoy forgives you, you will never have a chance to live a stable life after you are released from prison!"

As soon as these words came out, the implication could not be more obvious. I can protect you and ensure your safety. Qian Tongpan is here to extend an olive branch to Wu Yi.

"May I ask, sir, who the imperial envoy is?" As soon as the question came out, Wu Yi was considering Qian Tongpan's strength. In just a few days, he wanted to know the name of the imperial envoy. How could he know it unless there was someone in the court.

Qian Tongpan handed an olive branch to Wu Yi, and Wu Yi also needed to think about whether the olive branch was strong or not. As the saying goes, good birds choose trees to roost in.

If those subordinates really didn't care about their lord's background and character, they were either not very good at it, or they didn't intend to work for long. After gaining a lot of qualifications here, they would switch to someone else.

Qian Tongpan knew what Wu Yi meant, and he really looked at Wu Yi sideways at this moment. He was not a passionate young man who only knew how to fight, but he still knew the weight!

"That's all. Anyway, in a few days, the imperial envoy will also interrogate you. It doesn't hurt to tell you that after this controversy in the court, the imperial envoy sent is Mr. Xu, the Minister of Rites."

"Shang Shu of the Ministry of Rites?" Wu Yi couldn't believe it and asked again. It's not normal for the Minister of Rites to take care of this! The Minister of Rites is responsible for sacrifices, schools, imperial examinations and cultural-related matters, as well as matters related to people's livelihood. Especially this time involving civil unrest, can the Ministry of Rites take care of it?

Wu Yi was very skeptical about this. But think about it from another angle, the important thing about imperial envoy is not the commission, but the word "imperial" in front of it. As long as the emperor is satisfied, he can send whoever he likes. If he sends someone from the Ministry of Etiquette, he may want to promote this person and specifically look for him. Just a reason.

The Daji Dynasty has not encountered civil unrest for many years. It is not surprising that such a bad incident occurred this time, and a central official was sent to deal with the matter. If no one of this level was sent, it might have aroused public discussion.

If this is really the case, this person has a bright future ahead of him because of the emperor's favor, and he is a master he can rely on.

"Yes, that's the Minister of Rites!" Qian Tongpan said with certainty.

The official system of the Daji Dynasty had six ministers of authority, with official positions of up to three grades. Above that, there were the prime minister in charge of civil affairs (in charge of political affairs), and the privy council in charge of military affairs. As for the Jiedushi and the shepherd of a certain state, they were all empty posts and did not count. Yes, it will only give you an extra official salary at most.

"When I submitted the report a few days ago, it was not said that the magistrate of Chenliu County was killed. If the prediction is correct, in a few days, we will hear that this minister concurrently holds the position of bachelor." In order to let Wu Yi know that he Qian Tongpan told Wu Yi the inside information he knew.

There are those who are of the third rank and those who are of the second rank. Since this person has to deal with the vicious incident of the murder of the county magistrate, he can only be qualified as a high-ranking bachelor. He must be a second-rank bachelor.

After some blending, Wu Yi and Qian Tongpan formed a temporary strategic alliance. This alliance may only last until the arrival of Xu Shangshu, or it may last until the investigation of this case is completed, or it may be that Wu Yi discovers himself at the next moment. After being deceived, he resolutely left the alliance.

All in all, this alliance is extremely fragile. It is based on the blending of interests. The two sides can give each other benefits, which is the basis of the alliance.

"What happened to the turmoil in Chenliu County? Please tell me in detail!" As soon as the alliance was established, Qian Tongpan couldn't wait to ask Wu Yi.

The truth is, Wu Yi played a very disgraceful role in this civil uprising. Naturally, he cannot communicate with Qian. Wu Yi controlled the overall situation through the fortune-telling chart and did not personally participate in the events of the previous ten days. , but I also know roughly.

Wu Yi explained the story of people going to surrounding counties to buy grain together, and then being treated as bandits by the county magistrate on the way back. The grain was withheld and people were detained. It was no different from what Qian Tongpan knew personally.

The only difference is that Wu Yi knows in more detail, including which villages and how much money they contributed. If he is not the person involved, he will have no way of understanding these contents. If he wants to investigate in the future, if he does not find the key witness, that is A broken line.

Qian Tongpan was extremely excited after hearing this. The "Chen Yan" in front of him was indeed a wonderful man. With this information in hand, were he still afraid that he would not be able to speak out in front of the imperial envoy?

But later, when the people and the government were in confrontation, Wu Yi stopped talking. He only said that it was getting late and he wanted money to pass the judge back tomorrow.

The sun is shining brightly outside, and there are still a few hours until dark. By speaking like this at this moment, aren't you just trying to keep your secret?

Qian Tongyan made an unhappy gesture on his face, but he was extremely peaceful in his heart. If Wu Yi really finished everything in one breath, he would worry about whether Wu Yi deliberately fooled him.

In this transaction, Wu Yi's hand was the secret he knew, and he got it done in one go. But life and death, wealth and honor are in the sky. It is not something that normal people can do. It is precisely because Wu Yi has reservations. This shows that Wu Yi intends to maintain this alliance.

Knowing this truth in his heart, Qian Tongpan left happily without any delay. However, he didn't even walk out of the door of the inn, and some of his subordinates spoke in his ear.

The old general judge smiled and ordered his subordinates to give Wu Yi a wooden box. You could smell the smell of blood through the box.

There is no need to open the box for Wu Yi to know what is inside? Today's farce has finally come to an end.

The Yang Mansion doesn't even have a base camp anymore. In addition to being able to bully ordinary people like Wu Yi, some clowns can be easily captured once wealthy officials like Tongjian come forward to deal with them.

The poisoner is dead, and three or four people who were poisoned also died, and the lives of dozens of people are at stake.

The only real winners are Qian Tongpan and Wu Yi.

The official system imitated the Song Dynasty, but the Daji Dynasty was described by San people as having a long-lasting national destiny. In fact, it was a mixture of many dynasties, hiding the changes in the official system.

So don’t be surprised if you see official positions in other dynasties in the future.