Lin'an Never Night

Chapter 268 Family Affairs, National Affairs, and Fame

When the Imperial Envoy Mu En came out of Prince Pu'an's Mansion, his face looked very unhappy.

He didn't expect that the person who killed Mu Si was the person at the dock at that time.

Then it is very likely that he is from the Imperial City Bureau.

Who killed Mu Si and what was his purpose?
No one wants to have such a dangerous and uncontrollable person under his command, and Mu En is no exception.

Prince Pu'an was willing to greet him, which showed that he obviously trusted him very much.

Moreover, Prince Pu'an obviously meant that the investigation could not be open to the public.

If word got out at this time that there were problems within the Imperial City Administration, it would obviously give Qin Hui, Zhang Quwei and others an opportunity to take advantage of the situation.

He could only keep this matter in his heart and investigate it secretly.

However, because of this reason, the Imperial City Division must withdraw from this case, and he has to find a suitable reason to withdraw.

Who could this person be?

Prince Pu'an eliminated him first, and the first person he eliminated was Kou Heiyi.

Kou Heiyi has made numerous achievements since he joined the Imperial City Bureau. He once captured a Jin spy and escaped death in Longshan Warehouse. If this man cannot be trusted, who else can be trusted?
Kou Heiyi was at the dock at the time, and Mu En decided to hand the matter over to Kou Heiyi and ask him to check all the people at the dock one by one.

After leaving Prince Pu'an's Mansion, Yang Yuan returned to the Privy Council.

Now that the Imperial City Bureau is suspected, no matter how Prince Pu'an and Imperial City Envoy Mu En negotiate, the Imperial City Bureau must withdraw from the joint investigation of the case.

This is of great benefit to him.

For one thing, he doesn't have to worry about people around him stabbing him out of the blue.

Second, when he wants to cheat, it will be easier for him to do so.

However, the imperial envoy Mu En had already made the emperor's intention very clear. The emperor wanted to use this case to weaken Qin Hui's power.

Naturally, this was what Yang Yuan was happy to see happen, and this was also his purpose: to take away everything Qin Hui had fought for, and then take his life.

However, whether it was due to the emperor's lack of courage or to take care of Prince Pu'an's position, he had to complete the cheating process within the legal framework, and on the surface, the evidence had to be conclusive and impeccable.

Besides, he felt that since cheating was inevitable, who should take the blame?

If we take the opportunity to drag down one of Qin Hui's confidants who has not been implicated in the case... wouldn't everyone be happy?

However, he still had no idea who the officials from Qin Hui's lineage were, and whose identity was more suitable for pulling the military crossbow case.

So he thought of the "busybody" Xiao Luo.

Let’s go back and talk to him. Xiao Luo knows a lot of things, so he is my target for framing me.

When Yang Yuan returned to the Privy Council, the gatekeeper Lao Qin saw him and grinned, "Yang Chengzhi, someone from the Shishan Tea Plantation has sent something to Chengzhi. It's in the gatehouse."

"Oh, thank you for your help."

When Yang Yuan had a secret meeting with Shishi before, he had asked her to ask someone to bring the things that Leng Yuchan had left at the teahouse.

When he arrived at the gatehouse, he saw an exquisite rattan box. As he approached, he smelled the fragrance of tea. It was indeed the cans of tea that Leng Yuchan kept at the tea farm.

Yang Yuan picked up the tea box and went to the "Fish Room."

Yang Yuan had only been in office at the "Yu Zi Fang" for a short time, but he still had a good relationship with the people under him.

Once this person left, there was no longer any conflict of interest, and when they met again they became even more affectionate.

Yang Yuan chatted with everyone in the detention room for a while, then went to Leng Yuchan's detention room.

Leng Yuchan heard the noise outside and had already peeped out through the crack in the door.

However, she now had very complicated emotions towards Yang Yuan. She hesitated for a while and did not have the courage to walk out.

Suddenly, she saw Yang Yuan running towards her signing room. Leng Yuchan was so panicked that she quickly fled back to her seat. She opened a formal letter at random and pretended to read it, but she didn't read a single word in her heart.

Yang Yuan knocked on the door gently. Leng Yuchan said "Come in", but the muscles in her throat were so tense that the sound didn't even come out of her throat. It probably just echoed in her mind.

Yang Yuan didn't see a reply, so he gently pushed the door open. Seeing Leng Yuchan "looking intently" at an official document, he walked in, came to Leng Yuchan, coughed lightly, and said, "Deputy Leng, accept the order."

"Ah? Yang Chengzhi."

Leng Yuchan seemed to have just seen him and stood up hurriedly: "Yang Chengzhi, please sit down."

Yang Yuan smiled and said, "No, no, I have a lot of things to do over there, so I won't sit down."

Leng Yuchan thought to herself, there are a lot of things to do?

Is it because there are too many things to do, or is it because he is afraid that some shameless little hoof will get jealous? !
She heard with her own ears how Xue Bingxin "slandered" her in front of Yang Yuan and tried to alienate her and Yang Yuan.

I didn't expect Xue Bingxin to be so insidious. It was obvious that Xue Bingxin had taken a fancy to Yang Chengzhi, but under the guise of doing it for her own good, she persuaded her to give up Yang Yuan.

As a result, Xue Bingxin was transferred to Yang Yuan's side. It must be that she was behind this while I was not in Lin'an, right?
Then, as soon as she arrived beside Yang Yuan, she offered herself to him, making the matter a fait accompli for fear that another accident would happen.

Haha..., the official uniform is stained with blood. That shameless man must have been the one who couldn't wait to sacrifice himself in her signing room, right?
Really not picky about place.

I was really stupid, really. I only knew that she was sociable and good at socializing, but I didn't know that when she saw a man she liked, she would act so steadily, accurately and ruthlessly, without any sisterly feelings at all.

When a girl chases a boy, it's easy to get him. The little girl had big breasts and a round butt. How could Yang Chengzhi resist her temptation? Naturally, she succeeded.

Yang Yuan had no idea that this girl's thoughts were so complicated. He put the rattan box on the desk and said with a smile, "Here, this is the tea you left at Shishan Tea Farm. There is not a small amount. I am not greedy. Then... I will go back."

"Wait!" Leng Yuchan watched Yang Yuan turn around and leave, and suddenly she felt an inexplicable panic.

Now that this box of tea has been delivered, does that mean everything will be over from now on?

She was reluctant and unwilling to give up, especially the jealousy and regret of being foolishly deceived by her best sister and being taken advantage of by others.

Seeing that Yang Yuan was about to leave, Leng Yuchan hurriedly stopped him.

Yang Yuan turned around in surprise. Leng Yuchan's mind raced as she said, "Yuchan was able to achieve merit and promotion thanks to Chengzhi's support. I want to... host a banquet to thank Chengzhi. Chengzhi... won't refuse, right?"

Yang Yuan said: "Deputy Secretary Leng is too polite, isn't he? We have fought together through thick and thin, so there is no question of who is supporting whom..."

Leng Yuchan asked, "Does Chengzhi not agree? Chengzhi has been promoted and left the 'Yuzifang'. Are we going to have no dealings with him in the future?"

"How could that be? I... OK, I agree to it."

"it is good!"

The resentment in Leng Yuchan's eyes was replaced by joy: "The day after tomorrow, at the hour of Xu, in Chunfeng Tower, I will prepare a banquet and respectfully await your order."

Yang Yuan said: "Okay, I'll make a note of it and I will definitely be there on time."

Yang Yuan wanted to ask her who else she had invited to accompany her, but then he changed his mind and realized that he was an invited guest and it would be inappropriate for him to meddle in other people's business.

I guess she won't invite too many people. Xue Bingxin is very likely to be one. Xiao Luo, who had fought in the same battle at sea, is also a possibility. Just follow her arrangements.

Yang Yuan smiled and agreed.

After Yang Yuan left the door, Leng Yuchan sat down with her legs a little weak as she looked at the door slowly closing.

She also didn't understand why she suddenly had such a bold idea.

Now, she has shot the arrow and there is no turning back, and she doesn't want to look back.

When Leng Yuchan thought of Xue Bingxin's furious look after learning the truth, she felt a sense of pleasure in her heart, as if she was proud!
Xue Bingxin, I will take back what you tricked me into taking away with my own hands!
Just wait for what I will do!
……

Yang Yuan returned to the "Chanzi Room" and saw that everything was gradually getting on track. Although everyone was busy, everything was organized and he felt happy.

He called Luo Tingxia to his signing room, and the two of them chatted while drinking tea.

Yang Yuan then asked indirectly about Qin Hui's factional situation in the court and the opposition.

He wanted to be more tactful and hint at it indirectly.

However, he just hinted at it.

Xiao Luo is very expressive and is especially talkative to people he likes to be close to.

Yang Yuan had just started talking, and before he could make any side attack, he started talking nonstop, and Yang Yuan couldn't interrupt him.

The two chatted for nearly an hour, and when it was time to get off work, Xiao Luo stopped talking, still unsatisfied.

When he walked out of the signing room, Xiao Luo felt refreshed.

When Yang Yuan was chatting with him, he had no time to think at all. He just took in the information like a duck.

In this hour, I heard too much news, gossip, anecdotes, and scandals...

Useful, useless, past, present, official, private...

He felt that he had to sort it out carefully, first eliminating the dross and retaining the essence, and then carefully pondering the useful information to see if he could find a scapegoat whose elimination would be beneficial to the country, satisfy the officials, and cause pain to the long-legged man.

As a result, when he returned to "Song Family Flavor Restaurant", Lu Xi handed him his "admission ticket".

"Brother, you are amazing! You work so hard! Are you going to be the top scorer in the imperial examination?"

Luxi looked at her second brother adoringly, her eyes sparkling.

By the Southern Song Dynasty, the idea that "everything is inferior, only reading is superior" had been deeply rooted in people's minds.

Scholars are knowledgeable people, and knowledgeable people are the most amazing people.

When Yang Yuan was a lazy man who ran around to "call for money", Lu Xi did not despise him and still loved him deeply.

But when Yang Yuan became an official of the Privy Council, Luxi felt proud and honored of him.

Who doesn’t want their man to be successful?

Now, my second brother actually wants to take the imperial examination!
Even if he didn't pass the exam, Xiao Luxi admired her husband very much because he was so motivated.

Tonight, she wanted to reward her second brother, who had worked so hard for his and her future.

Thinking of this, Xiao Luxi's big eyes became moist and she licked her lips subconsciously. The little girl actually felt a little bit addicted to it.

The sense of accomplishment of controlling my second brother's emotions, the satisfaction of having his hair stroked...

What the hell? Why would I want to take the exam to become the top scholar? If I want to take the exam, I would probably take the martial arts exam.

To take the imperial examination? I was forced by my elder brother, and my calligraphy is only decent. How can I take the imperial examination?
However, seeing Lu Xi's admiring eyes, Yang Yuan tactfully did not say anything to spoil the mood.

He took the "floating ticket" and looked at it. When he heard her happily explain that it was sent by Prince Enping himself, his head suddenly started buzzing.

I have so many things to do, why is Your Highness the Goose King causing me so much trouble?
Besides, why should I take the imperial examination? What can I use to take the imperial examination?

No, I have to go to Gushan Villa to find him tonight. This king is simply bored!
(End of this chapter)