Ting An watched helplessly as Miss Hua Jia grabbed the horse and ran away, feeling a little at a loss.
After a brief moment of contemplation, he had no choice but to run in quickly and report to the young master.
At this time, Ye Chengguan was leading Lu Xiuyuan into the lobby of the Inspection Department, negotiating with the supervisor to inspect the batch of corpses salvaged from the Chu River. He saw Ting An walking in mysteriously, but did not see Hua Rujin.
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He listened to Ting An whispering something in his ear with a sullen face, his face was gloomy for a while, and then he pretended to be nonchalant and ordered to Lu Xiuyuan: "Lu Dianshi, since the ticket has been delivered, you should take the people there quickly.
Chujiangbian and Yizhuang will take over all the corpses."
"Wait a minute."
The steward immediately stopped Lu Xiuyuan and bowed his hands to Ye Chengguan with great respect:
"Master Ye, you are the number one scholar appointed by His Majesty. You were sent to Jingzhou Prefecture on official business, and you were ordered by Prefect Wen to try various cases in Jiang'an County. I should treat Mr. Ye a little less favorably both emotionally and rationally, but this is the only reason.
I don’t dare to make an independent decision on this matter, and Censor Caojiang had already made a conclusion before leaving."
After thinking about it, he came closer and explained to him humbly: "Master Ye, it's not that the official is trying to embarrass you. We are all in the officialdom. You should understand the official's difficulties when it comes to many things. This matter is about
The fortunes of a country rise and fall, and a little carelessness can lead to disaster."
"It's just the nonsense of a charlatan. How can it be taken seriously?"
Ye Chengguan looked sulky: "In today's world, we have always governed the world with benevolence and righteousness, worked hard and loved the people, and you are trusted by His Majesty. How can you just listen to the words of a magician without knowing the reason?"
"You must not say this nonsense."
The general manager in charge was wary of the chief minister and the officials in the staff department, and did not dare to be disrespectful to him. He continued to persuade him with humility:
"Master Ye, my Lord Ye, you have read poetry and books, and you should know very well that when Taizu was able to create a great cause in this country, in addition to the help of the current chief minister, the deceased national master also
He has made indelible contributions, and although he has become an immortal, his descendants dare not neglect him."
Ye Chenggui knew this clearly.
The deceased Imperial Master was once a Taoist, and because he was rich in economics, he often made suggestions for Taizu when he was revolting, and this was how he built the world of the Daye Dynasty today.
Although this man was criticized by people as a demon, he was highly regarded by Taizu. For this reason, all Taoist priests in the world are still treated with courtesy.
However, there are always people with ulterior motives who use this special situation to deceive people's hearts and endanger the world. This is truly the way of evil.
"The Imperial Master worked hard to conquer this country for the Grand Ancestor, ended the troubled times, and saved the people from the fire and water. This county naturally respects him, but as a parent official, this county cannot condone someone who deliberately instigates right and wrong and traps His Majesty today.
It’s not easy.”
Ye Chengguan's eyes became colder, and he waved to Lu Xiuyuan again with a decisive attitude: "Go quickly."
"Master Ye."
When the judge in charge saw this, he could only look down coldly: "If I don't comply today, Lord Ye, does he want to make an enemy of my entire inspection department?"
Having said that, all the soldiers in the hall had half of their sabers drawn out, revealing their sharp blades.
Lu Xiuyuan did not show any weakness. With a wave of his hand, all the officers drew their swords.
Just as tensions were rising in the hall, Wen Yuming hurried in with his master Mu Xian.
"Ouch, Brother Ye, Han Tongpan, what are you doing?"
Wen Yuming felt flustered and quickly stepped forward to persuade: "We are all colleagues working together, why should we be so stiff?"
One is a member of the staff and chief assistant, and the other works directly for the emperor. They are all his subordinates, but he dare not offend anyone.
"Master Prefect, you came at the right time."
After Han Tongpan's eyes briefly met Ye Chengguan, he turned to Wen Yuming: "About the ceremony to worship Chujiang, this was decided before Caojiang Yushi left. The magistrate will lead the entire Jingzhou Prefecture. I want to You don't want to have any trouble with the Inspectorate."
"What did Han Tongpan say?"
There was a hint of cunning in Wen Yuming's old eyes.
Naturally, he did not want to have conflicts with the local military and political affairs, so he hurriedly walked to Ye Chengguan to dissuade him:
"Brother Ye, I have heard about the strange things that have happened in Jiang'an County recently. Not to mention the monsters and zombies with red eyes and white eyebrows, thousands of floating corpses appeared out of thin air on the Chu River. This is not a small matter. If we can't do it earlier, Stabilize the people's hearts, and it's true as the Taoist said. If it causes chaos, you and I can't bear it."
"Using living people to comfort the souls of the dead is an unheard-of method for lower-ranking officials. Aren't you afraid that these innocent souls will cry out to you at night?"
As soon as Ye Chengguan finished speaking, Wen Yuming's hair stood on end and a layer of cold sweat broke out on his forehead.
"Last night, Xiaguan led people into Paektu Mountain to capture and bring to justice the two monsters that had disturbed the villagers a while ago. It was just a misunderstanding caused by two hungry apes who came down the mountain to look for food. As for the sudden appearance of zombies in Hujia Village, I don't think so. There must be evidence to check.”
Ye Chengguan said solemnly: "Now we only need to find out the origin of those floating corpses on the Chu River to stop everyone from talking, but the inspection department deliberately blocked them. I would like to ask Judge Han Tong what his intentions are. ?”
"Master Ye, what do you mean by this?"
Han Tongpuan no longer had a good expression: "I am under the assignment of Your Majesty. I only need to report everything to Your Majesty. Even if you have ulterior motives, you do not need to report to Mr. Ye."
After finishing speaking, he pulled out the sword in his hand and inserted it into the floor. His eyes flashed sinisterly: "If Mr. Ye wants to disobey the Inspection Department and the Supervisory Office today, then he will step over the corpse of the subordinate."
"It seems that Han Tongpan expected that I would not dare to go against the will of heaven."
Ye Chengguan's eyes turned and he pointed the sword in his hand directly at Judge Han Tong's neck. Then he slowly took out a jade plaque from his arms and said loudly: "Before this county leaves Beijing, your majesty specially gave this plaque to avoid death." , enjoys the right to behead first and report later, this county would like to ask, Han Tong judged whether the head can be beheaded today or not?"
Looking at the crystal clear jade medal in his hand, everyone's expressions changed.
Although Han Tongpan was just a low-level official, he did not come from an ordinary yamen after all. He was more familiar with this jade sign. He staggered back a few steps and hurriedly got out of the way: "I don't dare, you official."
Wen Yuming also didn't expect that His Majesty would value the No. 1 Scholar to such an extent. He was indeed the one selected by the Chief Assistant and the Ministry of Officials, but the treatment was different.
No wonder he was willing to decentralize Jiangling City. It turned out that he had the emperor as his backer, so he really couldn't afford to offend him.
However, the sacrifice to the God of Jiang was decided by Censor Jiang, and he did not dare to be careless. He had to carefully continue to persuade: "Master Ye, I am deeply aware of your compassion for the people, but it is about to arrive. On the Mid-Autumn Festival, if you start to stir up trouble and cause public resentment, how will it end?"
"If the reason cannot be found out, I will ask for dismissal from my post and go to Beijing to plead guilty."
Ye Chengguan replied with a firm expression.
I thought I could keep this trump card for his use, but Na Nizi of the Hua family was probably determined to save Cheng Nini and would not allow him to hesitate any longer.
After receiving his promise, Wen Yuming and Han Tongpan did not dare to stop him anymore, and they all agreed: "Since Mr. Ye is so sure, let's limit it to the Mid-Autumn Festival. If no other reason can be found, don't blame us for being ruthless.
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"I will not let you down, sir."
Ye Chengguan threw out a few words coldly, put away his sword, and led his officers to leave resolutely and went straight to Yizhuang.