Chapter 2655 Cheng Yaojin, a vulgar warrior, is so unconventional
Xiao Bing saw General Cheng's murderous and ferocious face, as well as his big copper bell eyes that were as sharp as blades.
Suddenly my heart felt cold and I felt uneasy.
A civil servant standing next to General Cheng suddenly asked.
"I would like to ask Governor Xiao. When were the disaster relief grains distributed, and when were the grains needed for road repairs distributed?"
This was none other than Prince Zhan Shiyu Zhining. Facing his question, Xiao Bing could only bite the bullet and explain.
"Back to Zhan Shi, the disaster relief food was distributed ten days ago, and the money and food needed to repair the road was seven days ago."
As soon as these words came out of his mouth, Cheng Yaojin stroked his thick beard like a steel needle with his big hand and said sadly.
"Well, Governor Xiao is indeed a capable official in governing the place. It's already late summer and early autumn, and he has only just distributed relief grains."
"General, when it comes to Zhan affairs, the subordinate officials are the officials who govern the people. When dealing with affairs, they naturally have to follow the steps.
If the general and Yu Zhan feel that the lower official is slacking off in his duties, then there is nothing he can do about it."
"If nothing happens to you two, I will take my leave first."
"Did I let you go?" Cheng Yaojin's face darkened, he clapped his arms and stood up.
"Come here, please keep this Governor Xiao and take him into the cabin for custody."
"???" Xiao Bing's eyes widened in shock. He didn't expect that Cheng Yaojin would be so tough and wanted to arrest him directly.
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"Slow down! Who dares to touch me?" Seeing the two fat and strong soldiers rushing towards him, Xiao Bing's hair stood on end and he immediately became hairy.
"General, although my rank is lower than that of the general, I am still an upright third-rank official, and the post of governor was personally conferred by your majesty."
"Even if I really make a mistake, I will still need to go through the court discussion, terminate my official position, and then be arrested by a senior official."
"General, you have no evidence..."
"I don't want to talk nonsense to you, so tell him to shut up."
Cheng Yaojin laughed happily, and with a move of his hand, one of the soldiers directly picked up the rag that had been prepared long ago and stuffed it directly into the mouth of Governor Xiao.
Seeing that Governor Xiao was furious, Yu Zhan was also confused. Isn't this too rough?
As expected of a rough man, he behaves so rudely and unreasonably.
Generally speaking, shouldn't the first step be to use words so righteously that the other person will be ashamed, cover his head and cry bitterly, and then take the initiative to ask for restraint?
"Why, Yu Zhanshi seems to have something to say?" Cheng Yaojin tilted his head and saw Yu Zhanshi's somewhat strange expression.
"Ah, this...yes, the general is protecting the prince Hejia under His Majesty's holy orders.
Governor Xiao knew that His Highness the Crown Prince He Jia still needed a large amount of grain supplies, but he still wanted to wipe out all the grain reserves in Chuzhou."
"This makes me have to wonder whether he, like the Yangzhou governor, is also an accomplice in plotting to assassinate His Highness the Crown Prince."
When Yu Zhanshi spoke righteously to make amends for Cheng Yaojin, the governor Xiao was held hostage, staring angrily, squeaking.
General Cheng couldn't help but feel happy when he heard what Zhan Shi said.
"Hahaha, you are indeed the chief official of the East Palace appointed by His Majesty. Your words are exactly what Lao Cheng is thinking."
Yu Zhanshi looked at the relaxed-looking General Cheng. Although he continued to smile on the surface, in reality, he was deeply evil. This old guy was as thick-skinned as Cheng Sanlang.
"This Governor Xiao seems unconvinced, right? Haha, let General He Zhonglang come in."
Soon, He Zhonglang strode in, glanced at the already tied up Governor Xiao in shock, and then bowed respectfully to Cheng Yaojin.
"Old He, please go out and see if Governor Xiao's entourage is here."
"Ask when the two batches of food were distributed and where they were sent."
General He Zhonglang nodded, and after glancing at the question with some pity, Xiao Governor, whose struggling strength had gradually weakened, walked away quickly.
As expected, Yu Zhanshi and Cheng Yaojin were not disappointed. General He Zhonglang had already returned to the cabin before he had a cup of tea.
"Commander, after the general goes down, separate the personal entourage of Governor Xiao and the accompanying officials for questioning..."
"The two officials were consistent, saying that the first batch of food had been distributed half a month ago, and the second batch seven days ago. They also claimed that they had accounts for the general to inspect."
After hearing such an answer, Governor Xiao secretly breathed a sigh of relief, but before all the breath could be expelled from his nostrils.
Then I saw Cheng Yaojin asking sullenly, "What about the other people's answers?"
"Those who were accompanying the miscellaneous officials all spoke the same way. The first batch was five days ago, and the second batch was two days ago. They saw with their own eyes the grain being transferred out of the city from the official warehouse."
"..." Inspector Xiao stared blankly at General He Zhonglang who kept opening and closing his mouth, his mind buzzing.
He never expected that he and his colleagues around him had already made an offensive and defensive alliance and had prepared confessions.
But I never expected that Cheng Yaojin, a vulgar warrior, would be so unconventional.
He actually sent them to interrogate those low-status attachés and miscellaneous officials. Those people were of too low a standard. In his eagerness, he didn't pay much attention to this loophole.
But after all calculations, I never expected that Cheng Yaojin would do such a cool thing.
Although he only tried to hide the food and grass and did nothing else, Governor Xiao knew very well the terrible consequences that would come after the incident was exposed.
No matter whether a noble family wins the final victory, or His Highness the Crown Prince gains power, it will be difficult to save his own life.
Cheng Yaojin laughed happily, stroking his thick beard, and said to Xiao Jishi, who was turning gray and dumbfounded at this moment.
"What you did, if you were in the army, I would chop your head off on the spot, it wouldn't be too much."
"But now, think carefully about how to explain it to His Majesty or His Highness the Crown Prince. Maybe a whole body can be left behind."
As Cheng Yaojin tilted his head, the two soldiers who had controlled Inspector Xiao directly dragged him out of the cabin and escorted him down.
I saw General Cheng's operations so clean and neat, like a sharp knife cutting through a mess.
Yu Zhining, who had previously felt that General Cheng's behavior was too vulgar, could only salute Cheng Yaojin with great conviction.
"The general is wise and has superb methods. He is really powerful. The lower officials are far inferior to him."
General Cheng smiled and waved his hand.
"Haha, Yu Zhan was joking. Lao Cheng has many ways to deal with people like these who claim to be smart, and it's not a difficult task."
"..." Yu Zhanshi looked at the number one bully in the Tang Dynasty, thinking about the misdeeds this guy had in the court.
Also, there were countless gentlemen in front of him who could only silently swallow their tears of humiliation and retreat with hatred.