I have been a county magistrate for ten years. My subordinates insist on giving me a yellow robe.

In the imperial capital, in the Ning family garden.

Ning Zhiyuan was lying on a rattan chair with his legs swinging, and several well-behaved maids were massaging his shoulders and legs.

"I can't help laughing when I think of that old bastard Yang Cheng's face!" Ning Zhiyuan squinted and looked at Ning Chuan opposite him.

Ning Chuan was a little nervous at this time. He knew his uncle best and his expression changed faster than turning the pages of a book.

He might be talking to you with a smile one second, but slap you in the face the next.

"Ning Chuan, you did a good job on this matter. Although it made me nervous for a few days, we won in the end." Ning Zhiyuan said with a chuckle.

Ning Chuan's heart finally settled down at this moment.

"It's as it should be. It's because of you, uncle, that we have the situation today."

Ning Zhiyuan nodded with satisfaction. Not bad. He is not greedy for success or reckless. He is a seedling worth cultivating.

"Okay, don't be so modest. You've been running around for this matter, so I naturally won't treat you unfairly."

"Uncle, we are a family, there is no question of treating each other unfairly." Ning Chuan said with a smile.

Ning Zhiyuan didn't answer, but the smile on his face disappeared immediately.

"What? You mean you don't want it?"

Ning Chuan shuddered all over and quickly stood up and bowed: "Yes, since it was given by my uncle, my nephew will definitely accept it."

Ning Zhiyuan finally regained his smile: "Don't play those useless tricks on me, I'll tell you again."

"In our Ning family, as long as you have made contributions, you can have whatever you want. But if you make mistakes, don't blame me for turning my back on you!"

Ning Chuan broke out in a cold sweat. This uncle was really just as the rumors said.

"Yes, nephew will remember this."

"Yeah." Ning Zhiyuan lay back down on the rattan chair.

After a while, Ning Zhiyuan's voice sounded in Ning Chuan's ears.

"Doesn't Jiang Yuan have one million taels of silver from my Ning family? Go get it back, give half to the family, and keep the rest for yourself."

Ning Chuan looked at Ning Zhiyuan in disbelief. The trial had just ended, and he was going to change his face and kill Jiang Yuan directly?

"What? Do you think I'm cruel and ruthless?" Ning Zhiyuan looked at Ning Chuan with interest, his eyes like a poisonous snake hidden in the darkness.

Ning Chuan didn't even think about it, his legs went weak and he fell to his knees on the ground.

"Nephew, I would never dare!"

"Humph! Get up. You can think about it, but don't let me know. Otherwise, you know the consequences."

"Go, go to Qingju Palace and choose someone."

Ning Chuan's heart tightened. Qingju Palace was where Ning Zhiyuan kept his retainers.

Normally, it was designated as a forbidden area by Ning Zhiyuan, and no one could enter or leave freely except servants.

No one in the Ning family knows how many guests there are in Qingju Palace.

But what is certain is that those who can enter are at least masters of the third level of martial arts.

Among them are many drug makers, assassin leaders, and bandits.

Ning Zhiyuan usually pampered them with good food and drink, and would always satisfy any request they had.

Correspondingly, this group of people are willing to work for Ning Zhiyuan.

Once they take action, Jiang Yuan will be doomed to death.

"What are you thinking about? Go quickly." Ning Zhiyuan's voice came.

Ning Chuan finally reacted: "Thank you, uncle. I'll be right there."

Ning Chuan responded, quickly stood up, and fled from the garden.

"Huh!" Ning Chuan finally breathed a sigh of relief the moment he left the garden.

"It's not that I'm not kind, it's just...that's all." Ning Chuan shook his head.

Who should I blame? Blame you, Jiang Yuan, for being too greedy.

If you want 50,000 taels, 100,000 taels, or even 200,000 taels, that's fine.

Ning Zhiyuan is too lazy to deal with you, but you, Jiang Yuan, ask for a million taels of silver.

For the Ning family, one million taels is not a lot, but it is definitely not a small amount.

Imperial capital, royal palace.

Everyone in the Eastern Palace, including Duanmu Yuanchen and Chen Liu, stood in the open space with their heads lowered.

Although it was the beginning of autumn, the sun was still scorching and everyone's clothes were soaked.

thump!

There was a sound of falling, and a young eunuch fell directly to the ground and lost consciousness.

Chen Liu and Duanmu Yuanchen stood at the front, their faces already covered with sweat.

"Father, they are innocent. I insisted on going there." Duanmu Yuanchen raised his head and looked at Duanmu Xiongtu who was sitting on the chair.

They have been standing here since they came back yesterday.

"Not guilty?" Duanmu Xiongtu sneered.

"Then tell me why they are not guilty!"

"This is not fair!" Duanmu Yuanchen's eyes suddenly widened.

"I am their master. They have no choice but to obey me. Even if it is wrong, they still go. This just shows their loyalty to their son."

"I believe that not only are they innocent, they should even be rewarded!"

Duanmu Xiongtu was stunned for a moment, as if he didn't expect to hear serious truth from Duanmu Yuanchen.

"That's true, but have you ever thought about this? If the master humiliates the servant, he will die!"

"If you are punished here, they are already guilty."

Duanmu Yuanchen turned his head to look at the fallen eunuch. No one cared about him and just left him exposed to the scorching sun.

"That doesn't make sense! Even if I made a mistake, why should they be punished together?"

Duanmu Xiongtu looked at Duanmu Yuanchen indifferently: "Maybe what you said makes sense, but since I am here, your reasoning is useless no matter how reasonable it is."

"The truth is not something that can be spoken, it depends on one's own position. Do you understand?"

"Your son...understand!" Duanmu Yuanchen replied through gritted teeth.

Duanmu Xiongtu nodded slightly, then sighed quietly.

I know that what you said makes sense, but when I sit in this position, I have to consider more than just the truth.

"Everyone go away, Chen Liu, come with me."

Chen Liu grinned for a while and followed Duanmu Xiongtu to a pavilion.

As soon as Duanmu Xiongtu sat down, Chen Liu immediately stood aside with his head bowed respectfully.

"Chen Liu, based on the East Factory's capabilities, how long would it take to find someone in the Imperial Capital?"

Chen Liu's mind was shaken, and he collapsed instantly.

"Your Majesty, approximately three hours."

"Yeah." Duanmu Xiongtu nodded, and no more words were uttered.

Chen Liu fell to his knees with a thud and said in a trembling voice, "Your Majesty, I have failed in my duties. Please punish me!"

After a while, Duanmu Xiongtu let out a long sigh.

"Yuan Chen is ignorant, why don't you, Chen Liu, understand it either?"

"In the entire court, Huang Sheng has been cautious and self-protective. Lu Fang has no grudges against the Ning family. Only the Yang family has always been at odds with the Ning family."

"With the Yang family around, the Ning family has a rival in the court. Now that the Yang family has fallen, how many officials do you think the Ning family will gather?"

"With me here, the Ning family doesn't dare to act too recklessly. If Yuan Chen ascends the throne in the future, do you think he can control the Ning family?"

Chen Liu moved his lips, but no sound came out.

Can you handle this?

It may be difficult to say about others, but Duanmu Yuanchen definitely cannot control Queen Ning, Ning Fei, and Ning Zhiyuan.

Especially Ning Fei, even Chen Liu had to admire him as a child of destiny.

His deployment of troops was as if assisted by a god, and his own fighting ability was so high that when he first stepped onto the battlefield, he won the two great honors of beheading the general and capturing the flag in one fell swoop.

If such a person does not obey Duanmu Yuanchen, it will definitely cause a drastic change.

"Your Majesty, I know I was wrong. Please tell me what I should do."