This made Li Shimin anxious, and he wanted to trade one for one with me.

However, Cheng Jun's voice rang in his ears again:

"By the way, why did your father sell your sister?"

"Also because of gambling?"

Seeing Liu Cai remain silent, seemingly agreeing, Cheng Jun smiled kindly and said:

“Perfect timing. I will also exile your father to Lingnan, so he can keep you company.”

Liu Cai's heart skipped a beat, and he cried out, "My father is injured..."

Cheng Jun said seriously, "Then you must take good care of your father on this journey. If anything happens to your father on the road because of your negligence, your crime will be doubled, and your exile will be changed to hanging."

Upon hearing this, Liu Cai's face turned even paler.

Cheng Jun stopped looking at him, turned to look at Wei Yaoguang, and said:

"His Majesty will look into this matter, and Prefect Wei must handle it as soon as possible."

Wei Yaoguang nodded slightly, then turned to the county magistrate of Wannian and said, "Go and do it now."

"Furthermore, Wannian County and Chang'an County are jointly responsible for the security of the capital. You should immediately notify the Chang'an County government, tell them what's going on here, and ask them to cooperate with Imperial Censor Cheng to eliminate this unhealthy trend in Chang'an City."

The county magistrate of Wannian responded, "Yes, sir!"

Wei Yaoguang looked at Cheng Jun and said, "Imperial Censor Cheng, do you think there's anything else that needs to be added?"

Cheng Jun smiled and cupped his hands in greeting, saying, "Prefect Wei has been very thorough, and I have nothing to add. Farewell."

Wei Yaoguang said, "I'll see you off."

Cheng Jun smiled and nodded, gave his eldest brother, second brother, and Li Dejiang a look, and led the three of them out of the Wannian County Government Office.

Looking at Wei Yaoguang seeing him off, Cheng Jun felt that this man was completely different from the former Wan Nian Ling, Cui Shen, and that it was easy to feel a good impression of him. He cupped his hands and said:

“Prefect Wei, if the Wannian County government ever needs the help of the Censorate in the future, you can send someone to find me.”

Wei Yaoguang smiled and returned the greeting, saying, "Then I'll be troubling you then."

"Farewell."

After Cheng Jun finished speaking, he rode away on horseback with his eldest and second eldest brothers and Li Dejiang.

Wei Yaoguang watched his retreating figure, muttering to himself, "Isn't it said that the Third Son of the Cheng family is difficult to get along with? Not entirely..."

............

On the way out of Xuanyangfang, Cheng Chumo held the reins in one hand and stroked his chin with the other, thinking about what had happened in the Wannian County government office. He said to the three people beside him:

"This 'Eternal Decree' is quite interesting."

Cheng Chuliang chimed in, "Yes, they were clearly biased towards us in court just now."

Li Dejiang nodded as well.

Cheng Jun laughed and said, "That is indeed quite interesting."

"Let's go back and ask Uncle Zhong if he knows this person."

Li Dejiang pulled on the reins, steered the car closer, and said, "Speaking of Uncle Zhong, I'm reminded of what he said..."

Cheng Jun asked curiously, "What did you say?"

Li Dejiang said, "He said the difference between me and you is that when I encounter injustice, I will directly help, but you are different; you will deal with it from the source."

"Having met you today, I realize that what Uncle Zhong said is absolutely true."

Li Dejiang sighed, then said to Cheng Jun in a serious tone, "I learned a lot today."

"There's a reason why Brother Chuxia has become so famous in Chang'an."

Cheng Jun smiled and said, "Brother Dejiang, you flatter me."

"Those who are not in a position should not meddle in its affairs. We are in different positions, so our perspectives on issues are naturally different."

Cheng Jun said solemnly, "What this world lacks are people like you who stand up for justice and act bravely when they see injustice."

Li Dejiang grinned, and after passing through the gate of Wubenfang, he glanced at the sky and said:

"It's getting late. I need to go back and tell my father about my insights today. Brother Chuxia, and my elder brothers, farewell!"

Cheng Jun said, "Take care, Brother Dejiang."

Cheng Chumo and Cheng Chuliang responded and watched him leave.

The two of them immediately looked at Cheng Jun, and Cheng Chumo clicked his tongue and said, "Third brother, you're starting to look more and more like an official."

Cheng Jun laughed and said, "After all, I deal with officials every day."

Cheng Chuliang clapped his hands and said, "I understand! This is what you call edification!"

Cheng Jun walked with them towards Huaide Lane, asking, "What happened today?"

Cheng Chumo said, "There are many things to do..."

As he spoke, he told him about Li Dejiang's time at the Cheng residence.

After hearing what he said, Cheng Jun couldn't help but chuckle, secretly sighing that his own life was much more colorful. It seems that being a beast of burden has its own kind of fun.

In Huai De Fang, with Cheng Zhong's greeting sounding like a doorbell, the three dismounted and entered the Cheng residence.

Cheng Chumo couldn't wait to ask:

"Uncle Zhong, do you know this person, Wei Yaoguang?"

Cheng Jun and Cheng Chuliang also looked at Cheng Zhong.

Cheng Zhongzheng instructed the servants of his residence to send the three Akhal-Teke horses to the stables. Upon hearing this, he exclaimed in surprise, "Wei Yaoguang? Wasn't this man once the magistrate of Jingyang?"

Cheng Chumo nodded and said, "Yes."

Cheng Zhong nodded and said, "Then that's right, what you're talking about is indeed the auspicious beast of Jingyang."

Cheng Chumo was stunned. "The auspicious beast of Jingyang?"

Cheng Jun and Cheng Chuliang were also taken aback. What kind of title was this?

Seeing the puzzled looks on the three men's faces, Cheng Zhong explained:

“Wei Yaoguang is a man of great background. His father was the Prefect of Longxi, his uncle was the Vice Minister of the Imperial Secretariat, and he also had two other uncles, one a Prefect and the other a Vice Minister of the Ministry of Rites.”

"Besides that, he also has a cousin, who is Consort Wei in the palace."

Cheng Jun asked curiously, "What does this have to do with his title?"

Cheng Zhong said solemnly, "It's related! It's said that Wei Yaoguang embarked on his official career precisely because of these people."

"Ever since Wei Yaoguang embarked on his official career, these people have also had exceptionally smooth career paths."

"Especially Consort Wei, it is said that every time Wei Yaoguang is mentioned, His Majesty will inexplicably bestow a reward upon her that same day."

"The words 'auspicious beast' came from Consort Wei's mouth."

Cheng Zhong continued:

"As for why Wei Yaoguang is also called the auspicious beast of Jingyang, it is because after the previous magistrate of Jingyang was dismissed for a crime, he took office and during the years he served as the magistrate of Jingyang, the county enjoyed favorable weather and abundant harvests every year."

"It is said that in the first year of Zhenguan, there was a famine in Guanzhong, but only Jingyang County was spared. Last year, there was a locust plague in the capital region, and again only Jingyang County was spared."

Cheng Zhong looked at the three people who were dumbfounded and said, "Over the years, Wei Yaoguang has earned the nickname 'Jingyang Auspicious Beast'."

"..."

Cheng Chumo asked suspiciously, "Really?"

Cheng Chuliang chimed in, "Yes, that's a bit too far-fetched!"

Cheng Jun was also somewhat skeptical.

Cheng Zhong smiled, indicating that he understood their surprise.

After all, such a story does sound a bit far-fetched. If Cheng Yaojin hadn't disbelieved it two years ago and asked him to go to Jingyang County to see for himself, he wouldn't have believed it either.

Cheng Zhong didn't explain further, but instead looked at Cheng Chumo and asked, "Why does Dalang ask about Wei Yaoguang?"

Cheng Chumo said, "The three of us saw him at the Wannian County Government Office today."

Cheng Zhong asked in confusion, "Wannian County Government Office?"

Cheng Jun explained, "Wei Yaoguang is now a Wan Nian Ling (a high-ranking official).

Cheng Zhong suddenly realized and said, "It seems that someone in the imperial court wants to invite this auspicious beast to the capital to suppress someone."

Cheng Jun asked curiously, "Who is 'someone'?"

The next second, he saw the gazes of Cheng Zhong, Cheng Chumo, and Cheng Chuliang all focused on him.