A husband found in the village? I bought a regent for a penny!

Jiang Mingyuan is not one to show his emotions easily, so for him to be so serious, it must be no small trouble.

Gu Xixi's relaxed mood tightened again. "Do you know who Fan Dongping's backer is?"

Jiang Mingyuan nodded. "You thought of that too."

Gu Xixi said in a deep voice, "He committed murder and robbery in broad daylight, and the county government still listens to him?"

"Such arrogance must mean they are no ordinary local bullies."

Jiang Mingyuan paused for a moment, then said, "Although I'm not entirely sure yet..."

Have you ever heard of Grand Secretary Fan?

Gu Xixi frowned and thought for a while before remembering.

“A letter Jinglan received mentioned that the Minister of Personnel was the first among the six ministries to stand up and sever ties with the former Empress Dowager’s faction, calling for the city gates to be opened to welcome the new emperor and the Northwest Army.”

"In addition, the He family had already made arrangements within the court and gathered many allies. With the two working together, the court officials immediately responded to their call, and then the capital was taken without bloodshed."

She looked up at Jiang Mingyuan and said, "I remember that the Minister of Personnel's surname is Fan."

After transmigrating into the book, Gu Xixi had been studying the laws and regulations of the Daye Dynasty. At that time, she only knew that the Ministry of Personnel was the head of the six ministries, so she casually asked He Jinglan if the Minister of Personnel was also an ally of the He family.

To everyone's surprise, He Jinglan spoke of this person with great disdain, "You mean Lord Fan? He's not just the head of the Six Ministries, but also the Grand Secretary personally selected by the Empress Dowager's faction."

After the late emperor's sudden death, Lord Fan rose from Grand Secretary to Minister of Personnel, a move that was inseparable from the support of the Empress Dowager's faction.

Later, as the Grand Secretary, he betrayed the Empress Dowager and the young emperor.

The character of such a person is self-evident.

In He Jinglan's summary, "He's nothing more than a power-hungry opportunist, a cowardly old thief who's afraid of death."

Therefore, Gu Xixi was quite impressed by the Minister of Personnel surnamed Fan.

She asked Jiang Mingyuan, "You call him Grand Secretary, does that mean he is still serving in the cabinet?"

Jiang Mingyuan nodded. "He is still the Minister of Personnel."

"On the surface, he was, after all, the minister who made the greatest contribution, and his merits were equal to those of the He family."

"From a human perspective, he is a veteran official of two dynasties. Without any evidence, His Majesty not only cannot do anything to him, but also rewards him. Therefore, he retains the title of Grand Secretary."

Gu Xixi sneered, "Seeing that his master's power was waning, he betrayed his master faster than anyone else."

"Such speculators can still hold high positions."

"No wonder a tyrant like Fan Dongping could emerge from the countryside!"

Seeing Gu Xixi's belongings, Jiang Mingyuan's expression softened, and he comforted her, "There's nothing we can do about it."

"The new emperor's foundation is unstable. It will take time to completely eradicate the sores left by the previous emperor, and he also needs a powerful minister who can overshadow Grand Secretary Fan and others."

"This led to the first regent who was not of the same surname."

Gu Xixi's pupils suddenly contracted. Why couldn't she escape Mu Nanzhao's name no matter how many times she tried to talk about him?!

Jiang Mingyuan did not notice the difference in her expression and sighed, "With the Regent Prince in charge, Minister Fan's responsibility as Grand Secretary is tantamount to being rendered meaningless. It is indeed a good move by His Majesty."

"From the current perspective, since the Regent took office, all his actions have been firm yet gentle. He has cleaned up long-standing problems, rectified wrongs, and hit the remaining party members where it hurts. He should be a role model for us."

When talking about the Regent, Ming Yuhan's eyes naturally revealed admiration.

Gu Xixi couldn't help but ask, "Brother Zichu, you've never even met the Regent in person, yet you admire him so much?"

Jiang Mingyuan smiled slightly, "That's natural. As the saying goes, one can understand the meaning behind a song. Everything the Regent has done is out of loyalty to the monarch, for the country, and for the people."

"I admire him and hope to meet him in person soon."

Gu Xixi lowered her eyes and drank her tea, her mind somewhat in turmoil.

The closer we got to the capital, the more we heard about Mu Nanzhao.

Once she enters the capital, will she still be able to avoid him?

After a moment, Gu Xixi said to Jiang Mingyuan, "What if that bully surnamed Fan is really related to this person? Will it be difficult for Lü Jing to file a complaint with the Jingzhao Prefecture?"

Jiang Mingyuan pondered, "That's possible."

"After all, the Ministry of Personnel is responsible for selecting officials, appointing and dispatching them, so it's hard to guarantee that there aren't any members of the Fan family around."

Gu Xixi muttered to herself, "This is what you meant by 'more troublesome'."

Lu Jing's lawsuit will face very complex difficulties.

To be more lenient, send the case back to the place of origin for retrial.

Worse still, the victim might not even leave the capital before he dies.

To expand on this further, Gu Xixi and others who traveled with Lü Jing would all be implicated.

Jiang Mingyuan looked intently at Gu Xixi and asked, "Have you ever regretted it?"

Gu Xixi met his gaze, her eyes calm and unwavering. "Never."

"It was I who asked her to come along and said I would escort her to the capital."

"But... I'm afraid this will implicate you and Brother An."

Jiang Mingyuan smiled broadly, his expression showing no surprise, as if he had been waiting for Gu Xixi's answer.

"Then you don't need to worry."

"Since I chose to take the imperial examination to enter officialdom, I was determined to fight these people to the end. This is just a little earlier than expected."

"Besides, I am a scholar who has passed the imperial examinations, and it is the crucial time for the spring imperial examinations. They would not dare to make any underhanded moves against me."

"As for Brother An, he is kind and chivalrous, and he will surely want to help Miss Lü as well. Compared to us, he is actually the safest. If a foreigner gets into trouble in the capital of Daye, the consequences could be serious or minor, and generally no one dares to gamble."

Gu Xixi breathed a heavy sigh of relief. "After hearing your analysis, I feel much more at ease."

At this moment, An Qinghe and Lü Jing returned.

Because Gu Xixi and Jiang Mingyuan kept whispering to each other, their voices were only audible to the two of them.

An Qinghe walked over, patted Jiang Mingyuan on the shoulder, and looked him over suspiciously, "What were you talking about with Xixi?"

"You two seem to be having a great time chatting, but why did you stop talking as soon as Miss Lü and I arrived?"

Jiang Mingyuan smiled, showing no trace of the fact that they had just been talking about life and death.

"Xixi asked me to calculate how many days it will take to arrive in the capital."

Gu Xixi calmly agreed, "Yes, I think we should speed things up."

There is an elder in the Fan family who was once employed by the former Empress Dowager. He surrendered and was given a share of the responsibility of opening the city gates, so he still holds power and is even more successful than before.

Having encountered danger, or even reaching the capital, let's think about it...

While drinking tea, I discovered that Lü Jing is very knowledgeable about tea.

Upon meeting He Jinglan and opening a shop, He Jinglan took a liking to Lü Jing and decided to keep her.

What are Lü Jing's special skills that can be utilized?

4. Stone Dog, what about the fruit trees at Stone's house? Someone found Gu Xixi and met the teacher, and was stunned. The teacher in Huachidu Village, Liu Fuzi, was actually an old teacher from the county school! The person who came renovated and cleaned Liu Fuzi's old house, making it brand new, and gave it to the old teacher and his wife to live in. Gu Xixi had to talk to Village Chief Qian about this; the house was originally an empty house in the village given to Liu Fuzi. With this old man there...