Ming Dynasty: I, Yan Maoqing, am truly radiating auspicious energy!

Chapter 81 Great news!
"..."

Long Dayou had never expected such an unexpected turn of events. How could he dare to compete with the Emperor for someone's hand? After a moment's hesitation, he spoke again.
"In that case, Commander Yan, please proceed... Where is Gao Gong?"

Arresting Gao Gong would be fine; at least interrogating him would reveal whether we've been exposed and whether we need to take precautions in advance...

To everyone's surprise, Yan Changping immediately laughed again without any apology:

"I'm sorry, but Gao Gong was also someone the Emperor personally ordered to be arrested."

"That Shen Lian..."

Long Dayou was unwilling to give up, so he called out the last person's name, but he regretted it as soon as he said it.

Shen Lian is a commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard. For him to arrest Shen Lian in front of Yan Changping is a huge disrespect to the Northern Garrison Command. If he falls into the hands of the Embroidered Uniform Guard in the future, he will definitely not have a good ending.

"I'm even more sorry. Shen Lian is not only someone the Emperor personally ordered to be arrested, but he is also a member of our Northern Garrison Command. The Northern Garrison Command will handle the matter on its own, and we dare not trouble Governor Long to interrogate him."

As Yan Changping spoke with a smile, a chilling glint flashed deep in his eyes.

"Speaking of which... just now on the city wall, I heard that Governor Long summoned the night scouts who were supposed to be out scouting enemy positions to repair dry toilets."

"If this is truly a case of the Tartars raiding the pass from the south, I fear Yanghe Pass would be caught off guard and the city would have already fallen and its inhabitants dead. Naturally, I would not be able to stand here and chat with Governor Long. Is this true?"

"..."

Looking at the strange smile on Yan Changping's face, Yan Maoqing felt a sense of admiration.

He likes bosses who are extremely protective of their own and vindictive, unless they are enemies.

He had originally planned to use the box of account books to take advantage of Shen Lian's strong sense of justice, but now it seems that he no longer needs to.

"This is absolutely not true. Commander Yan, you must not believe rumors. Someone must be falsely accusing me!"

Long Dayou vehemently denied it.

At this moment, he finally realized that something was wrong.

Who exactly is Yan Maoqing?

Dealing with him is like stirring up a hornet's nest that shouldn't have been stirred up. Not only has nothing been accomplished, but it has also put me in such a dilemma.
"Rumors are no problem. I only need to summon the scouts who are supposed to be on duty today and ask them a question, and I can clear Governor Long's name."

Yan Changping, his eyes still crinkled with a smile, said...

"Governor Long should know that it is a serious crime for border troops to use their positions for private purposes. I just wonder if those night watchmen know that it is also a serious crime for border troops to abandon their posts, and whether they are afraid of death..."

"However, before proving your innocence, Governor Long may have to endure some injustice. Please come with me."

"Wait a minute!"

Long Dayou never expected Yan Changping to be so ruthless, wanting to crush him in one fell swoop over such a trivial matter.

Little did he know that Yan Changping's hatred for him did not begin when he was preparing to deal with Yan Maoqing, nor when he mentioned Shen Lian.

In fact, this was just a starting point.

Shen Lian's previous reminder could at most only make him try his best to protect Yan Maoqing and Gao Gong, but it was not enough to make him confront Long Dayou so head-on.

He already mentioned the real reason earlier.

What he hated was that Long Dayou had summoned Ye Bushou to repair the dry toilets, which resulted in more than 100,000 people arriving quietly near Yanghe Fortress without any warning, scaring him so much that he almost wet his pants.

It's just that he was lucky this time, and it wasn't the Tartars raiding the pass from the south.

Otherwise, he wouldn't be alive now.

Yan Changping never shows mercy to people who have nearly cost him his life!

Although Long Dayou didn't know the reason why Yan Changping hated him so much, he knew that he could no longer play the submissive role, so he had to regain his composure and say seriously:
“Commander Yan, although the Embroidered Uniform Guard has the privilege of making decisions beyond the Three Judicial Offices, I am still a second-rank provincial official. Without the Emperor’s decree, Commander Yan, I’m afraid you cannot arbitrarily make decisions against me, can you?”

Datong was, after all, his territory. As long as it wasn't controlled by Yan Changping, he could easily deal with those night scouts.

Even if Yan Changping has great abilities, he cannot be convicted without witnesses!

But as soon as he finished speaking.

"Now it's my turn."

Before Yan Changping could speak, Guo Xun stepped forward and drew the sword that Yan Maoqing had not yet returned from his waist.
"With the Imperial Sword here, it's as if the Emperor himself is here!"

"Yan Changping, the Emperor has ordered you to thoroughly investigate this matter, without fail!" "..."

Yan Maoqing was taken aback, not expecting that his adoptive father would be so cunning.

What happened to standing by and doing nothing? Even if you pull this stunt, I won't appreciate it.

After all, I'm not going to die easily, so don't even think about taking my money!

"..."

Shen Lian was also dumbfounded.

I've learned it! I've learned it!
The officialdom is indeed a place where hidden talents abound, and its depths are unfathomable...

"..."

At this moment, Long Dayou's face turned ashen, as if he had lost his parents, and he slowly collapsed to the ground.

This time it's really all over. Before he even had a chance to be finished because of Anda's betrayal, he got imprisoned prematurely because he offended Yan Maoqing.

As his mind buzzed, he vaguely recalled that three people had shouted "Wait!" at the same time.

It's just unclear whether Yan Maoqing's "Wait a minute" was just a casual shout in a moment of tension, or whether it was as forceful as Guo Xun's and Yan Changping's.

Regret.

If I hadn't deliberately stirred up this hornet's nest, perhaps I wouldn't have died so quickly...

……

The capital city, the Western Garden.

"call--"

Zhu Houcong, wearing a crown of sandalwood and fragrant leaves and a yellow Taoist robe, sat cross-legged on the Jade Terrace in meditation.

However, he couldn't calm down no matter what he did. The more he tried to achieve inner peace, the more agitated he became.

The court debate on the "re-establishment" of the case has been held four times so far, and the controversy between the court and the public is intensifying. The impeachment memorials sent to the palace are piling up every day, and the situation is slipping out of his control.

It cannot be said that Yan Song did not work hard enough after accepting his offer.

In fact, Yan Song had already exhausted all his efforts, even resorting to any means necessary, and had not even spared a highly respected old general like Zhou Shangwen.

However, his power was ultimately inferior to Xia Yan's. It was already quite an achievement that he was able to hold the "Futao" matter until the fourth court meeting and still prevent the court meeting from becoming one-sided.

Zhu Houcong knew that things couldn't continue like this...

Otherwise, once a deadly factional struggle takes hold, a vicious cycle will form in the court, where opposition is for the sake of opposition, obstruction is for the sake of obstruction, and attacks are for the sake of attacks, which will slow down or even bring many government affairs to a standstill.

So, in the end, I still have no choice but to personally step in and taste the bitter fruit of my own actions?

It's all that Yan Maoqing's fault... I'll kill your mother!

"The Emperor of Longevity has developed a demon in his heart... If this demon is not eliminated, I'm afraid he will never be able to achieve enlightenment."

Tao Zhongwen's concerned voice came from the side.

How could Zhu Houcong not understand the hidden meaning in Tao Zhongwen's words?

Yan Maoqing's boastful remarks about "restoring the Tao" in front of the governor and the general in Datong had already spread throughout the capital.

It was precisely because of Yan Maoqing's nonsensical talk that the "re-set" incident spiraled out of control and developed to this point, something Tao Zhongwen could not possibly be unaware of.

Therefore, the inner demon he spoke of was a veiled reference to Yan Maoqing!
Thinking about these things, Zhu Houcong became even more agitated, and suddenly stood up and ripped off the gauze curtains surrounding the Yaotai Terrace:

"I'm not going to cultivate today. What's the point of cultivating if I can't achieve enlightenment?"

at this time.

"Report——!"

Suddenly, Huang Jin's excited voice cracked as it came from outside the hall.
"Great news has come from Datong! Huge news, Your Majesty!"

(End of this chapter)