Chapter 56 Lin Ruofu: Just let Ye Zheng take over the Inspection Institute!
"Is it me who is making things difficult for him?" Li Yunrui laughed in anger, and then said, "He has been making things difficult for me time and time again. If it weren't for him, Wan'er would have broken off her engagement with Fan Xian long ago."
Li Chengqian was speechless, "Aunt, you are..."
That's too unreasonable!
Ok?
When did my aunt ever speak reason?
"Aunt, what's important now is the financial power of the inner treasury." He immediately changed his words.
Not only he wants the financial power of the inner treasury, but his aunt wants it even more.
"Tell them to stop." Li Yunrui's eyes became clearer. He gave an order to the female official standing beside him, and then said to Li Chengqian, "Find a way to link Lin Gong's death to Fan Xian, no matter what."
"Aunt, Wan'er has little affection for Lin Gong, nor for the Lin family. Lin Gong's death is really related to Fan Xian, so what can we do?"
"Wan'er is Prime Minister Lin's illegitimate daughter. Even if the whole city of Kyoto knows about this, will Prime Minister Lin dare to admit it?"
Speaking of this, a hint of ferocity flashed across Li Chengqian's eyes.
"Lin Gong plotted to assassinate him. Now that Lin Gong is dead, he will be the biggest suspect. Just a little connection will be enough to put him in jail first. I will slowly mediate the matter of the engagement."
It started again.
This mental state!
Li Chengqian had no choice but to...
He gritted his teeth and said, "Aunt, I told you before that Fan Xian was the bait cast by His Majesty. My disciples have already caught a number of them, and this time, Ye Zheng caught a few more..."
"Didn't the second elder ask His Majesty to dismiss a few of his followers? His Majesty favors you!"
preference?
Li Chengqian gritted his teeth.
If you favor him, you should ask Li Chengze to go back to your own fiefdom!
"Aunt, if you fail to kill him with one strike, don't try again. His Majesty will not tolerate it. You should be thankful that Wu Bo'an and Lin Gong were killed together!" he whispered.
"Besides, with the manifesto written by Ye Zheng, His Majesty may not necessarily accept your favor." He added.
"Ye Zheng kid..." Li Yunrui gritted his teeth elegantly.
Li Chengqian cursed himself inwardly, thinking that he was really robbing Peter to pay Paul.
"Aunt, as long as Ye Liuyun is alive, how can you attack Ye Zheng in Daqing? Since you can't kill him, why bother with him?" he said hurriedly.
"Ye Liuyun?" Li Yunrui snorted coldly, and after a moment's thought, he suddenly smiled brightly, "What do you think, if there is a chance, we can send him to the front line, like his elder brother? On the battlefield, swords and guns are blind, and who can we blame if he dies?"
"Aunt, this time I'm asking for merit for him, maybe a promotion, or training on the northern frontier. His Majesty hasn't approved any of the memorials yet. If I submit the same memorial again, will it be different?"
"No hurries?"
Li Chengqian, "I..."
"You didn't think it through this time. The armies in the northern border have already prepared for battle. Your Majesty, how could you ruin the whole arrangement because of a kid like him? Promotion... He is now the commander of the military department. It will be even more difficult for him to get promoted in the future. I see that he has a lot of enthusiasm for climbing up. He is a military officer at this point. He wants to climb up without military merit?"
"There's a chance. Don't worry. There's always a chance. Drag him out of Daqing and kill him!"
Li Chengqian breathed a sigh of relief.
Fortunately, in the short term, there should be no more disputes between my aunt and Ye Zheng.
……
Lin Mansion
A middle-aged man with a beautiful beard, his facial features still vaguely showing his former charm, but with a hint of sadness between his brows, he stared blankly into the void.
As a middle-aged man dressed as a retainer and counselor entered the hall, his eyes gradually regained their spirit, and the aura of being the head of the literary class and a prime minister for many years was instantly revealed.
"How?" He glanced at the person who came and said lightly.
Yuan Hongdao cupped his hands and said, "Sharp and casual, this must be the sword intention of Si Gu Jian."
A trace of ferocity flashed across Lin Ruofu's face, and he asked again, "Are you Si Gu Jian's disciples?"
The tone was still calm, but one could tell that he was restrained.
Yuan Hongdao glanced at him, then bowed and said carefully, "Such a clean and neat move, killing him with one blow, must be the work of a Grandmaster."
"Ridiculous!" Lin Ruofu couldn't help it anymore.
Why would Si Gu Jian travel so far just to kill his son?
What virtue and ability did his son possess?
Yuan Hongdao kept his hands clasped in a bow and his head lowered, not daring to say a word for a long time.
When he noticed that Prime Minister Lin's breathing had stabilized a little, he spoke again and tentatively called out, "Prime Minister."
Lin Ruofu said nothing, but cast a captivating gaze over him.
After just a glance, Yuan Hongdao lowered his head and said, "The four female swordsmen from Dongyi City are dead."
Lin Ruofu's eyes suddenly lost focus for a moment.
He even doubted his own ears. "Unable to bear the torture, he bit his tongue and committed suicide."
Yuan Hongdao's timely addition helped him dispel this ray of doubt.
"Okay~" Lin Ruofu laughed out of anger, but his eyes were terrifying.
"What kind of experts does the Inspection Bureau not have? What kind of talents does it not have? The Seventh Division is also responsible for interrogation."
"The makeshift team of the West City Military Affairs Bureau obtained four confessions during the interrogation, but the Inspection Bureau actually tried to kill the person?"
"Okay~"
"How can Chen Pingping continue to be in charge of the Inspection Institute? He should just let Ye Zheng take over!"
One sound was louder than the other as Lin Ruofu vented his anger!
The air was burning hot with Lin Ruofu's anger.
Yuan Hongdao continued to bow and lower his head without saying a word.
Yoshihisa
Lin Ruofu finally calmed down and said, "Take my visiting card and go to the Ye Mansion to invite Ye Zheng to come over for a chat."
"Yes, Prime Minister." Yuan Hongdao responded, but did not leave immediately.
Lin Ruofu didn't even look at him, and said, "If you want to persuade me, don't say anything. My son is dead, and I want to know the truth. Is that not too much?"
How could Yuan Hongdao dare to respond to this?
He cupped his hands and turned around immediately.
"Please ask Fan Xian to come as well." Lin Ruofu's voice sounded again.
"Yes, Prime Minister."
……
Fan Mansion
A gazebo
"How can I trouble you to serve tea in person? Just ask a maid."
Ye Zheng stood up, looked at the few tiny beads of sweat on the young lady's nose, and said.
After summer, the climate gradually warms up.
He is fine. He has a special physique and is not afraid of cold or heat.
As he spoke, he took out a handkerchief from his sleeve and handed it over.
Fan Ruoruo glanced at him with her beautiful eyes, and without much thought, she stretched out her slender hand, naturally took the handkerchief, lightly pressed it on her cheeks and nose wings, folded it, and did not return it to him.
"Thank you for your hard work. It's so hot today. I'll send someone to buy some snacks, cold drinks and water for thirst." He moved closer to the young lady.
Well...hot weather does have its benefits.
Light aroma.
Fan Ruoruo knew what he was thinking, so she gave him a reproachful look, nodded slightly, and said with a smile, "Okay, share it with the sisters who came."
Ye Zheng curled his lips. The young lady was smart and deliberately changed the subject.
"Sister Wan'er is inviting us to listen to some music tomorrow. Is there anything you want to eat, drink, or anything else? I'll arrange it." He launched his offensive against the young lady again.
Fan Ruoruo's cheeks were already flushed due to the hot weather, and now they looked even more flushed.
"Cough cough."
The young lady didn't say anything, but the brother-in-law couldn't stand it anymore.
"Brother, not only is my sister suffering, but I am also suffering, okay?"
"Then you can increase your salary by 30%?"
Ye Zheng looked at his brother-in-law who stood up indignantly and smiled.
"It's enough to receive one. You have to control your salary and not overspend." Fan Sizhe looked serious, then he smiled and said, "Brother, let's try the 'throwing eggs' that Sister Ling'er mentioned last time tomorrow."
"Okay." Ye Zheng readily followed suit.
"Brother is so nice." Fan Sizhe immediately gave a thumbs up and said to Fan Ruoruo, "Sister, you are so lucky."
"Hmm?" Fan Ruoruo stared at him, and when she glanced at Ye Zheng with her beautiful eyes, she lowered her head and suppressed the smile at the corner of her lips, "You guys first..."
Before she finished speaking, there was a sound of hurried footsteps behind her.
The three looked over and saw a maid stop in front of the pavilion, bowing and saying, "Miss, Master, Son-in-law, there is a message from the front that someone from Prime Minister Lin's residence is here to invite Son-in-law to come over for a chat."
(End of this chapter)