Ye Chengguan's profound words made Wu Yue, who had been silent, remember something:
"Brother Cheng Gui, speaking of the Qian family, your highness still remembers that more than ten years ago, when I accompanied you and several princes to visit the garden in Jinling City, a woman suddenly bumped into the garden. She was extremely beautiful. At that time, His Highness Prince Yun was very
In order to be displeased, I also said that she was a distant relative of Prince Yun's family. At that time, my father asked me to investigate the whereabouts of this woman, but the trace disappeared soon after. However, I can confirm that Prince Yun's feelings for this woman are not simple.
"
"Ah Yue, I still have some memories of what you said."
Zhu Zhiye finally had an epiphany and silently glanced at Hua Rujin: "So, the Rujin cousin we met at the inn earlier may really be the illegitimate son of my imperial brother."
At this point, his face gradually became ugly: "And those assassins are not coming for Ayue, but for me."
"Your Highness is really smart."
Ye Chengguan finally showed a happy smile.
After everyone said so much, he finally understood.
"But I have no intention of intervening in the affairs of the second emperor brother. I have turned a deaf ear to the fact that he and Brother Fu Wang have been colluding with party members in the court over the years to fight openly and secretly. Why would he do this to me?"
Prince Ning couldn't believe that he would become a thorn in their eyes.
Hua Rujin didn't know how to comfort him at this time. It is said that the authorities are blind to the onlookers. Prince Ning was in the royal family and didn't know that the people's hearts were sinister, but he knew it very well.
It is said that the royal family is ruthless. For the sake of power, how can contenders like King Yun who are caught in the whirlpool of power struggle care about brotherhood?
Not to mention they are half-siblings.
"Now that Mr. Ye has a feasible clue, why not just follow his arrangements on this matter?"
She turned her gaze to Wu Yue and gestured.
Wu Yue and Prince Ning looked at each other in disbelief, and then looked at Ye Chengguan, pleading sincerely: "Then Brother Lao Chengguan, I hope the murderer can be caught and brought to justice as soon as possible."
"must."
Ye Chengguan naturally wanted to catch the murderer as soon as possible. After all, Tang Haoran was also an official of the imperial court, and his death was unclear and could not be explained.
After the Wu brothers and sisters accompanied Prince Ning to leave first, Hua Rujin and Ye Chengguan also left the scene of the murder.
Walking on the forest path, the two of them were silent for a long time. Ye Chengguan suddenly turned sideways and said solemnly: "While I am away, Miss Laohua is taking care of my mother's health."
"It's just a little effort, Mr. Ye, there's no need to be polite."
Hua Rujin also glanced at him and said with a faint smile: "I heard that Mr. Ye has been transferred to the provincial capital. I guess he will leave Jiangling City in a few days, right?"
"That's what happened."
Ye Chengguan paused and nodded hesitantly.
Thinking that she was working for Wu Yue now, I felt a little disappointed.
"I thought that Miss Hua would go to the Inspector's Mansion to work for the Inspector, but I never thought that she would become the staff of the new Magistrate. She is really a talented person who is appreciated by Bole."
Listening to his tone, Hua Rujin always felt a little strange.
"Master Ye, you are so complimentary, but you are just asking for food to make a living."
Hua Rujin also stared at him intently, her eyes darkening: "On the contrary, Mr. Ye is now promoted to the provincial government, and there is no shortage of capable people around him to help. I am afraid that it will be difficult for the little girl to work with Mr. Ye again."
"That's hard to say."
Ye Chengguan suddenly forced out an evil smile: "If I forcefully ask for someone from Wu Zhi County, do you think he will disobey the provincial government's inspection envoy?"
"you dare."
Hua Rujin felt that he was a bit arrogant now.
"I can point my sword at people in the Inspectorate. There is nothing I dare not do."
Ye Chengkui had long heard that she had been getting close to Prince Ning recently, and for some reason he always felt a little sour in his heart: "I'm afraid even your Majesty won't be able to stop the person I want."
After saying that, he took out a piece of official document from his arms and handed it to her: "This is His Majesty's handwriting. From today on, you will be the female governor of the Procuratorate of our province, responsible for investigating and punishing people."
"What?"
Hua Rujin stared blankly at the official document in her hand, with a look of astonishment on her face: "According to the governor of the Inspectorate, that is an official of the eighth rank of the imperial court. His Majesty just gave it to him?"
"Why, you don't dare to take on this important responsibility?"
Ye Chengguan finally asked for this grace and was very dissatisfied with her reaction.
"Not really."
Hua Rujin curled her lips angrily: "If I become a female governor, will I be able to do private work in the future?"
Although she became a female official, she was not the type to join the officialdom after all, and she would not be so open-minded if she wanted to earn money in the future.
"Can't."
Ye Chengguan answered decisively.
She also knew that the salary of such a small official was meager, and I was afraid that it would be difficult for her to get what she wanted, so she quickly added: "I heard that Magistrate Wu asked you to be a staff member and gave you a salary of five hundred and two years. The governor's annual salary of one hundred and two is indeed difficult to fulfill your wishes.
Let’s do this, how about I add some more to you and add a zero?”
"Five thousand taels?"
Hua Rujin was shocked again when she heard this.
Although he is now a third-rank official in the imperial court, his annual salary is only a few hundred taels, so he actually paid for himself to be his staff. This sounds like a child's play.
"Master Ye, please don't make fun of me."
Hua Rujin said with some uncertainty.
Ye Chengguan was unambiguous and immediately asked Ting An to take out the prepared five thousand taels of silver notes and hand them to her, and said in a deep voice: "After Tang Haoran's case is concluded, you will follow me to the provincial capital.
"
Hua Rujin stared at the thick stack of silver notes in her hand and couldn't believe her eyes.
She was also worried that he had spent all the money of the Ye family to convince her, so she persuaded with great uneasiness: "Actually, Mr. Ye doesn't have to do this. Since it is His Majesty's order, I will just go to the provincial government."
Anyway, her arms couldn't hold her thighs up, and now that the ship was sinking, she couldn't resist.
"Of course I can't wrong Miss Hua."
Ye Chengguan smiled warmly at her: "You don't have to worry about money, just do your best."
Ting'an also smiled and added: "My young master is most in need of silver. This time, your majesty also rewarded the young master with a hundred taels of gold and ten thousand taels of silver. Besides."
"Talk too much."
Before the little book boy could finish his words, Ye Chengguan glared at him coldly.
The little book boy stopped talking and looked back at Hua Rujin with gentle eyes. He said with a smile: "This matter is settled. As for uncle Ling's matter, you don't need to worry. I will tell you before I leave."
I’ll give you a satisfactory explanation.”
"Thank you."
Hua Rujin said goodbye to him and got into her carriage, thinking about the five thousand taels of silver notes given to her by the Number One Scholar, and she was still puzzled.
According to his nature, since he has opened his mouth, he has to spend five thousand taels of silver every year. Even the emperor's reward is not enough to support this expenditure. Where can this guy collect so much silver?