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The person who stopped the old tutor was none other than Pei Yongjun's father, Pei Qinhu.

Normally, he didn't need to come in person, as he had already enjoyed his retirement life, but when he received the news from Jiang Yan, he couldn't help but feel uneasy. In the end, he decided to drag his weak body to the palace just to make sure everything went smoothly.

As expected, that disgusting old guy started to throw dirty water on the Minister of Agriculture again!

"What do you mean by this? It was obviously Qin Wen who was trying to do something illegal, and exterminating the cannibals was just an excuse he made up!" The old tutor shook Pei Qinhu's hand away and said to the emperor righteously, "Your Majesty, I have solid evidence to prove that Qin Wen colluded with the underworld forces and had bad intentions!"

"What bad intentions? It's obviously you, the shameless old man, who is throwing dirty water on the Minister of Agriculture! I think you are getting more and more confused as you age. You even make up rumors about such a matter of life and death. You are simply, simply unworthy of being the Emperor's teacher!!!" Old Pei was so angry that his face turned red and his body was shaking.

He really didn't expect that the Minister of Agriculture, who was already so old, would be slandered like this. And this kind of slander was not the first time that the old tutor had done it.

In the past, the Grand Minister of Agriculture had offended him, so since then, the old tutor has always disliked the Grand Minister of Agriculture. Not only did he often make things difficult for him, but he even started to spread rumors and cause trouble.

"Hmph, Your Majesty, this is the evidence, Your Majesty will know once you take a look." The old tutor raised his lips slightly, revealing a hint of sarcasm. He ignored Mr. Pei's anger and showed the evidence directly to the emperor.

Soon, the eunuchs presented the evidence brought by the old tutor to the emperor. After careful review, the emperor discovered that the Minister of Agriculture did have some dealings with the gangsters.

Old Pei had been closely watching the emperor's facial expressions. When he saw the emperor frown, his heart suddenly skipped a beat.

"Your Majesty, the Grand Minister of Agriculture is dedicated to the people and it is evident to all. He is a lonely man who has spent his entire life trying to feed the people without even marrying a wife. How could he do anything that would harm the country and the people? This must be a slander!" Old Pei explained anxiously, with sweat already breaking out on his forehead.

He knew the character of the Minister of Agriculture very well and was indignant at this groundless accusation. Other ministers who had received favors from the Minister of Agriculture echoed him, and they also could not accept such slander in their hearts, and stood up to defend the Minister of Agriculture.

"Your Majesty, the Minister of Agriculture would never do such a thing."

"I second the motion. I am willing to guarantee the Minister of Agriculture!"

"I second the proposal!"

"Your Majesty, the Minister of Agriculture..."

"His Majesty……"

The emperor sat on the dragon throne, quietly listening to the ministers' pleas, thinking in his heart. He knew that the Minister of Agriculture had always been a loyal minister and had made great contributions to the country and the people.

But this incident put him in a dilemma. On the one hand, he did not want to easily believe these false accusations, so as not to hurt the Minister of Agriculture; on the other hand, he could not ignore the possible impact of this incident.

The emperor frowned slightly, with a hint of doubt in his eyes. He glanced at the ministers who were begging for mercy, as if he was thinking about something. Finally, he sighed softly and decided not to make a decision for the time being, but to observe the situation first.

After all, as the ruler of a country, he needs to weigh the interests of all parties and cannot be easily swayed by emotions. At the same time, he also has to consider his own authority. If he lets this matter go easily, more similar things may happen in the future.

The old tutor undoubtedly understood the emperor. Seeing the emperor's reaction at this moment, he knew that even if the Grand Minister of Agriculture did not die this time, he would be in great trouble.

The emperor waved his hand on the dragon throne to signal for silence, and all the ministers fell silent.

The ministers were sweating profusely at this time but they dared not refute or plead. After all, what the emperor hated most now was someone questioning his decision.

"In this case, let's send someone to investigate first. If the situation is true, then send reinforcements immediately." The emperor didn't say the rest, but all the ministers knew that if something else happened to the Minister of Agriculture, there would be a different result.

Many ministers couldn't help but feel a chill down their spines. Even an official like the Minister of Agriculture, who was dedicated to serving the people, was like this. If they continued to insist, would they still have a good life?

Pei Yongjun gathered the available soldiers and waited for a few days, but there was no news from the capital. Pei Yongjun was so anxious that blisters appeared on the corners of his mouth. He knew he could not sit and wait for death, so he decided to lead his troops to the cannibal island first.

The Minister of Agriculture was also very irritable every day, especially on the night when the ministers entered the palace, the Minister of Agriculture sneezed several times while sleeping and woke up. He secretly wondered if something bad was going to happen, but he couldn't figure out what it was.

When Xu Ning learned that Pei Yong's army was not going to wait for reinforcements before setting off, he could not help but feel extremely anxious. Just then, when the army was about to set out, Jiang Yan's letter finally arrived. However, when they saw the contents of the letter, everyone's faces became extremely ugly.

"Bao, what's going on with that old Taifu?" Xu Ning was so angry that he almost vomited blood. He cursed in his heart: "How did this old Taifu ascend to the position of Taifu? Is his brain full of shit? He made such a thing at this critical moment. Does he think that Daqing Dynasty is too peaceful?"

"Hello, player. The position of Grand Minister of Agriculture was originally chosen by the old tutor for the younger generation of his family. But unexpectedly, a Cheng Yaojin appeared halfway - Qin Wen. Moreover, Qin Wen acted straightforwardly and soon offended the old tutor. Since then, the old tutor has held a grudge against Qin Wen."

"Damn, this old master is such a sinister villain!" After Xu Ning understood the whole story, she was furious. However, when she looked at Qin Wen, she found that he was silent and did not seem angry.

"Qin Wen, why aren't you angry?!"

"Nothing to be angry about." Grand Minister of Agriculture Qin Wen looked nonchalant, even with a hint of a smile on his face. He gently patted Pei Yongjun on the shoulder and said, "Then let's go. If there's a reckoning later, just say it was arranged by me."

"Grand Minister of Agriculture!" Pei Yongjun was anxious and hurried to explain, "How can I let you take the responsibility?!"

"Yes, this is an idea that everyone came up with. There's no reason for you to be the only one to take the blame!" Xu Ning also echoed.

Qi Canglan and Qi Songbo were in deep thought after reading the letter. Qi Songbo wondered, "How did this old tutor know that the Minister of Agriculture had a relationship with the martial arts people?"

Xu Ning immediately thought of what the Grand Minister of Agriculture had told her before. She suddenly turned to look at the Grand Minister of Agriculture and asked, "Old Qin, were the news of the treasure only known to those people in the martial arts world?"

Qin Wen nodded and said, "That's right, except for them, no one else knows."

"Could it be that someone heard the news from those people in the underworld and told the old tutor?" Qi Songbo guessed.

Qi Canglan frowned, thought for a moment and said, "It's possible, but these people in the martial arts world are all solitary people, and it's unlikely that they would tell others such important news. And even if they did, how could it be passed to the old master?"

Everyone fell silent, and no one could figure out what was going on. At this moment, Qi Canglan suddenly clapped his hands and said, "I understand! Someone among those people must have taken refuge with the old master!"

"Huh?" Everyone looked at him.

Qi Canglan analyzed: "Although those people in the Jianghu are all solitary people, there are also interests between them. If someone feels that the benefits he has received are not enough, or he is threatened, then he is likely to choose to sell the information to the old master in exchange for greater benefits."

"But..." Xu Ning disagreed, "Those people in the underworld always hate government officials the most!"

Qi Canglan pondered for a moment and said, "What if he has nowhere to go? In this case, if he is rescued by the old master's people, or if he is accidentally caught by the government, he may be threatened or tortured. I think we can't just sit there and wait for death, we must take the initiative. First, we need to find out who that person is, and then find a way to get rid of him. Secondly, we must also be prepared to deal with the old master, and we can't let him have a chance to catch us. Finally, we'd better throw the dirty water back!"