After a dusty journey, Butler Liang rode back to the capital at full speed. Without taking a rest, he immediately went straight to the Minister's study.

Arriving at the Minister's study, Butler Liang straightened his clothes, took a deep breath, and knocked on the door gently.

"Come in." The Minister's calm voice came from the study.

Butler Liang pushed open the door, walked quickly into the study, and bowed respectfully.

"Master, I'm back." Butler Liang's voice had a hint of fatigue.

The Minister put down the book in his hand and looked up at Butler Liang.

"How's the matter going?" There was a hint of anticipation in the Minister's eyes.

Butler Liang lowered his head slightly and said in a heavy tone: "Sir, things are a bit tricky."

The Minister frowned, "What's going on? Tell me slowly."

Butler Liang replied cautiously, "Master, the county magistrate sentenced Prince Wang to thirty canes of the cane and he also has to work repairing the city wall for a year. With the Crown Prince's men interfering, we dare not act rashly."

The Minister slammed the table and shouted angrily, "Useless! You can't even handle such a small matter!"

Butler Liang was so frightened that he trembled all over: "Master, calm down. It's really that Lu Tianyu has the support of the county magistrate and the crown prince. There's nothing I can do."

The Minister frowned, thought for a moment, and then asked, "Tell me what happened in detail."

Butler Liang hurriedly reported to the Minister everything that had happened in the Fengxi Town government office.

After hearing this, the Minister snorted coldly: "The Crown Prince is not to be feared. The one who is in power now is Prince Yu. This Lu Tianyu cannot be allowed to become the Crown Prince's helper."

Butler Liang echoed, "Master, that's a good idea. So how should we deal with Lu Tianyu?"

The Minister rolled his eyes and said, "Since Lu Tianyu's backer is the crown prince, and you said that Lu Tianyu is talented and is the top scorer at a young age, we cannot let him pass the provincial examination smoothly this time. See if we can win him over. If not, then we will ruin him. Anyway, we cannot let him become the crown prince's assistant."

Butler Liang understood: "Does the master want the eldest lady to come forward?"

The Minister nodded slightly: "Well, Lan'er is very smart and has a lot of means. It would be best if Prince Yu could do it through Lan'er."

Butler Liang said: "Master is wise, and if the young lady takes action, it will definitely succeed."

The Minister said, "Go and have someone tell Lan'er to come back tomorrow."

Butler Liang quickly responded, "Understood, I'll do it right away."

After Butler Liang left, the Minister sat on the chair with a sinister smile on his face: "Prince, let's see how you fight Prince Yu this time."

At this time, Aunt Wang rushed to the Minister's study in a panic. As soon as she reached the door, she raised her hand and knocked on it impatiently.

"Come in." The Minister's calm voice came from inside the house.

As soon as Aunt Wang entered the room, she asked anxiously, "Sir, I heard that the housekeeper has returned. I wonder how my brother is doing?"

The Minister frowned slightly, looked at Aunt Wang, and said in a heavy tone: "Your brother's matter is a bit tricky."

Aunt Wang turned pale instantly, and she asked in a trembling voice, "My lord, what is going on?"

The Minister sighed and said, "The housekeeper came back to report that your brother was sentenced to thirty canes by the county magistrate and will have to work repairing the city wall for a year."

Aunt Wang's eyes were red, and she said anxiously: "Sir, please save my brother! This is my only brother."

The Minister sighed and said, "This matter is difficult to handle because the Crown Prince's people are involved."

Aunt Wang's eyes were red and tears welled up in them. She fell to her knees and begged, "Sir, please save my brother!"

The Minister was slightly moved, but said helplessly: "I will do my best, but you also know that the Crown Prince is involved in this matter. If I am not careful, it will backfire. I need time to plan carefully."

Aunt Wang burst into tears and said, "My lord, I know this is difficult, but I only have this one brother. If anything happens to him, I won't be able to live anymore."

The Minister helped Aunt Wang up and comforted her, "Get up first and don't be too sad. I will find a way to rescue Chun'er as soon as possible."

Aunt Wang stood up and wiped her tears with a handkerchief, her eyes full of expectation and worry. "Sir, what should we do now?"

The Minister pondered for a moment and said, "We'll see how to deal with this matter when Lan'er returns home tomorrow. You go back first."

Aunt Wang bit her lip. Although she was still uneasy, she knew that she could only obey the Minister's instructions. "Then I will go back and wait. I hope you will save my brother."

The Minister nodded slightly and said, "Don't worry, I will handle this matter properly when Lan'er returns home."

Aunt Wang turned around and left the study helplessly, feeling uneasy all the way.

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