Lin'an Never Night

Chapter 333: The Thin Horse with Long Hair
Before Yang Yuan returned to Beijing, he submitted the materials on his handling of the case in Shanyin, which also stated the time of his return to Beijing.

Otherwise, Prince Pu'an might not be waiting for him in the mansion, or have time to meet him.

When Yang Yuan rushed to Prince Pu'an's mansion, Mu Tiju from the Imperial City Bureau was also there, and he had obviously received the news in advance.

Zhao Yuan was very impressed with Yang Yuan's ability to quickly find the person who colluded with Dinggong Army Commander Zhang Yunyi to steal and sell military equipment.

In his view, one is one and two is two, and solving the problem itself is the right thing to do. Taking advantage of the issue to achieve other goals is not a noble way and is not a good strategy for governing the country.

Therefore, he could only admire Yang Yuan's abilities.

When asked about the Jinghu fire and heard how dangerous it was, Zhao Yuan's face changed and he said angrily, "What a bunch of lawless and daring lunatics!"

Yang Yuan smiled and said, "They have already taken the risk of stealing and selling military equipment to help the enemy country. What else would they not dare to do to commit murder?"

Zhao Yuan nodded and said to Yang Yuan, "You are very good. You were able to solve the case so quickly. You are truly a talent for the country. In about half a decade, your results for the Fajie test should be out, right?"

If he hadn't mentioned it, Yang Yuan would have almost forgotten that he had participated in the Fajie exam.

Yang Yuan leaned forward and smiled, "Yes, there shouldn't be much time left."

Zhao Yuan smiled and said, "Okay, the exam is just the beginning. I hope you can pass the exam next spring and become a Jinshi!"

This is what it means to have high expectations for him.

Mu En looked at Yang Yuan deeply.

The emperor admired Yang Yuan, and the adopted prince valued him so much. If he could pass the imperial examination and become a Jinshi, his future official career would be smooth sailing.

He is still so young and has a bright future ahead of him. However, he failed to complete this mission well.

Mu En was the personal adjutant who held the stirrup of Zhao Gou's horse. Later, he was in the Imperial City Bureau and was still a close associate of Zhao Gou. He knew Zhao Gou's character too well, so he couldn't help but worry about Yang Yuan.

When Yang Yuan finished his report and left the Prince's Mansion, Mu En also said goodbye to Zhao Yuan and quickly caught up with him.

"Yang Chengzhi." Mu En called out.

Yang Yuan didn't walk fast, as if he was waiting for him.

When Mu En called out, Yang Yuan stopped and turned around, bowed to him and said with a smile: "Mu Tiju."

Mu En caught up with him, gestured to him to go with him, walked side by side with him, and said slowly: "In the case of the Mahuang Crossbow, it has been confirmed that the Shen family colluded with Zhang Yunyi of the Dinggong Army to do it?"

Yang Yuan said: "The Shen family has been secretly selling contraband goods to smugglers in the Jin Kingdom and making huge profits from it.

After Zhang Yunyi got the blueprint of the military crossbow, he was not sure whether it was real or not, so he communicated with the Shen family and made the real thing through Shen.

This has been clearly written in my petition, has the Minister of Agriculture not seen it yet?"

Mu En sighed.

He knew better than anyone where the Mahuang crossbow came from.

It is possible that the Shen family has been cooperating with the smugglers of the Jin Kingdom for a long time, but stealing and selling military equipment...

Moreover, Mu En once hinted to Yang Yuan that he could investigate Shanyin's military commander Chu Yuan, and the clues he left in Shanyin also pointed to Chu Yuan.

As a result, Yang Yuan pulled out the Shen family...

This is far from what the government expected!

Mu En has received a tip-off that Yang Yuan had competed with Shen Xi for two beautiful nuns in Shanyin, and the two sides had a dispute over this.

Could it be that because Shen Xi failed in the beauty contest, she wanted to kill Yang Yuan, so Yang Yuan took revenge and took advantage of the situation to put the blame on the Shen family?

You are still young and energetic. Is the favor from the government not as important as your revenge on the Shen family?

Or does it mean that Yang Yuan doesn't want to offend the long-legged man?

This is not impossible. Yang Yuan is taking the imperial examination. Once he gets the title, the long-legged man will be able to influence his future.

His good friends Yu Yunwen and Lu You both suffered great losses at the hands of the long-legged man. I'm afraid Yang Yuan is also concerned about his own future and has begun to cherish his life.

Alas! The emperor's authority is not strong enough to protect these people. Others will inevitably have their own plans when they see this.

Mu En was helpless. He knew that the "Ma Huang Crossbow" case had to end here. The chain of evidence submitted by Yang Yuan had formed a closed loop.

If he wanted to bring Chu Yuan in through the Shen family, once something went wrong in any link, it would give the long-legged man an opportunity to take advantage.

If the long-legged man took advantage of the situation, all the achievements we had made might be lost. When Zhao Gou heard the news from Mu En, his face darkened.

"Yang Yuan is incompetent!"

Zhao Gou got angry and said, "I had planned to wait for him to return after his success and grant him a name as a token of God's grace. I didn't expect that he couldn't even do such a simple thing!"

Mu En sighed secretly, he knew this would be the result.

Zhao Gou was not only suspicious and jealous, but also mean and ungrateful.

Even if others are good to him in a hundred ways, if there is one thing that does not please him, he will immediately dislike that person.

Mu En tried to help Yang Yuan restore his impression in the emperor's mind, saying, "It must be that Shanyin Military Commander Chu Yuan is a cautious person.

Moreover, he had been doing business in the local area for many years. Yang Yuan came alone and had just arrived, so he could not do anything to Chu Yuan for a while.

Knowing that it is impossible to do something, he did not force it. Yang Yuan's actions were at least steady. It is still necessary for officials to be steady when they work for the government."

"Humph, you don't have to speak for him! This man has a family and a business, and he has started to be selfish. He has forgotten that everything he has was given to him by me! I can give it to him, and I can also take it back!"

Zhao Gou paced a few steps angrily, and finally said helplessly: "If that's the case, then don't touch Chu Yuan. The criminal has been brought back to Lin'an, and this case must be concluded as soon as possible!"

Zhao Gou's eyes flickered, and he said fearfully, "Qin Hui has not reacted to all my recent actions. This is unlike him. We must be careful of any troubles."

"Yes! Then... let's follow the proposal that the emperor has previously drafted and dismiss Cao Yong, Ji Ruoxun and other civil servants from their posts and make them civilians, and never employ them again.

The Transport Department and other personnel directly involved in the case were sentenced to military exile. Zhang Yunyi, Shen Xi and other key criminals who stole and sold military equipment were sentenced to death! Their families were also sentenced to military exile.

Zhao Gou nodded slightly: "Well, for the death penalty, let's sentence him to death by hanging."

"Your Majesty, please be merciful!" Mu En bowed deeply and slowly retreated.

Zhao Gou thought about it and realized that the prefect of Lin'an was of vital importance, and this position had always been held by Qin Hui's people.

Now that I have won a rare round in arm wrestling with Qin Hui, I have to take him down before he can react.

Zhao Gou thought about it for a while, and then said, "Come here, draft an imperial decree to appoint Qiao Zhen, the deputy transport envoy of Liangzhe East Road, as the prefect of Lin'an."

Zhao Gou said, and smiled coldly. Cao Yong was also promoted from this position. Now I will treat him in his own way. I believe you, the Qin dog, will have nothing to say!

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After Yang Yuan came out of Prince Pu'an's Mansion, he rushed to the Privy Council.

In the Privy Council, because Xue Bingxin took a leave of absence today, Leng Yuchan came to help her take over for half a day, just in time to contact Cao Yiqing, the judge of the Shanyin Transportation Bureau, to receive all the prisoners.

At this time, Xue Bingxin returned to the signing room.

Xue Bingxin was a young girl with a delicate face. She had lost a lot of money in her business and was too embarrassed to tell her good sister Leng Yuchan about it. Whenever Leng Yuchan asked about it, she would only vaguely report the good news and not the bad news. How could she accept the comfort from Yang Yuan's female relatives?

So she finally refused Dan Niang's invitation to visit her home and returned to the speed room.

However, she kept in mind what the little girl Qingtang said to her on the way.

"It's just two thousand strings of cash. It's no big deal. My brother-in-law just gave three thousand strings of cash to a girl from Shanyin. It was a gift, not a loan..."

She also heard from Qingtang that it was Yang Yuan's advice that made Song's snack shop become a famous local restaurant in Lin'an in less than half a year.

The "Shuiyunjian" restaurant on the bank of West Lake has now become a holy place that scholars and literati must visit, thanks to Yang Yuan's skillful operation.

Is Yang Yuan... so powerful?
I...I am in a lot of debt now!

Even if I don't eat or drink, it will take me seven or eight years to pay back the 500 strings of interest, right?

But, I borrow money from others and then follow them to do business and make money...isn't this just getting something for nothing?
How shameless!

Miss Xue is a person who cares about her reputation, how could she open her mouth to say that?

How about... I tell Yuchan about my difficulties? She is Yang Yuan's woman, so it would be easier for her to talk.

If I must embarrass myself, I will feel better if I embarrass myself to my good sister.

Thinking of the dilemma, Xue Bingxin sighed: Alas! A poor man has little wisdom, a thin horse has long hair...

(End of this chapter)