Chapter 529: Seeing is believing, hearing is believing
Listen to Qin Yu's words.
Feng Zhang hurriedly explained: "Because Chen Li and Liu Fang are too radical, Governor Yang and I didn't dare to act rashly. We are waiting for the Prince Consort and the Crown Prince to come and make a decision."
Yang Zhao echoed: "That's right, please let the Prince Consort make a decision."
Qin Yu thought for a while and said in a deep voice: "Okay, then send another person over tomorrow to see how they want to talk. If they have any grievances or requests, they can talk about it. Just say that the prince and I are here and will make decisions for him.
If they are really acting recklessly, then we can only use force."
Feng Zhang bowed his head and said: "My Prince Consort is wise and humble. I will go and make arrangements now."
Then Feng Zhang, Yang Zhao and a group of officials left the front hall.
Xiao Nan looked at Qin Yu and asked, "Brother-in-law, do you feel there is something wrong here?"
Xiao Nan originally thought of wiping out the rebels directly.
But he has followed Qin Yu for such a long time, so he still has a tacit understanding.
Xiao Nan felt that there might be something hidden in this.
Qin Yu couldn't help but smile and asked: "Why do you see it?"
Xiao Nan shook his head and said lightly: "Feeling."
Qin Yu smiled and said, "You will find out in the evening. Let's go according to the plan first. If there is really something hidden, we won't alarm the snake."
Xiao Nan nodded, "I understand."
But so far, he hasn't seen any flaws. After all, everything Feng Zhang said is well-founded and there are witnesses.
Feng Zhang, Yang Zhao and a group of officials did not force Chang Yu's army to mutiny in order to conspire to embezzle Mo's tens of thousands of taels of silver.
If that's the case, they would be a little too worthless.
...
At night, the bright moon is in the sky.
Fuyuan.
Wing room.
Qin Yu and Xiao Nan were sitting in front of the table, drinking and eating.
Huo Wu and Liu Jinghe quietly walked in from outside the house.
Xiao Nan was shocked when he saw the two of them and asked, "Why are you here?"
Huo Wu chuckled and said, "We have been here a long time ago."
Xiao Nan was stunned for a moment, then looked at Qin Yu and suddenly realized, "Brother-in-law, it turns out that you had doubts about this matter in Jinling City?"
Qin Yu nodded slightly, "Yes, but I was afraid of disturbing others, so I didn't say anything to anyone."
Xiao Nan couldn't help but sigh, "Brother-in-law, you are so calm!"
"Seeing is believing, and hearing is believing. There are some things that we naturally want to hear with our own ears."
Qin Yu looked at Huo Wu and asked, "How is it? How is the investigation going?"
Huo Wu pondered: "We investigated the Changyu Army General Wu Tian, the Prefect Feng Zhang, the Chief Li Tai, the School Lieutenant Chen Li and the School Lieutenant Liu Fang who were related to this case."
"Wu Tian is from the same hometown as Yang Zhao, the governor of Yuanzhou, but his relationship with Feng Zhang, the governor of Changyu County, is not good."
"Furthermore, the chief official Li Tai once had a conflict with Chen Li's family over tax matters, and even beat Chen Li's parents. Later, after the adjustment by the eunuch Feng Zhang, Chen Li and Li Tai finally reconciled."
"Chen Li and Liu Fang are from the same hometown and grew up together. They joined the army together and were promoted to captains together. They have a very good relationship. Liu Fang also saved Chen Li's life many times."
"This is their relationship."
Listen to Huo Wu's words.
Qin Yu nodded slightly, and there was no big difference between what Feng Zhang said.
Huo Wu continued: "As for their character, General Wu Tian of the Chang Yu Army, although he is a bit arrogant and domineering, he has no history of corruption and perversion of the law. Moreover, he was kidnapped, so he should be fairly innocent."
"Li Tai, the chief official, is a relatively snobbish person, and he is a bit arrogant. He bullies the weak and fears the strong. He has a good relationship with the prefect Feng Zhang and he listens to Feng Zhang very much."
"Feng Zhang has served in Changyu County for many years. He has done his job well. Not only was he not found to have any flaws during the political reform, but he also cooperated very well with the court work. He has been praised by the Ministry of Household Affairs and is expected to be promoted."
"As for Chen Li and Liu Fang, something is a little strange."
Hear this.
Qin Yu and Xiao Nan were both stunned.
"What's so weird?" Qin Yu looked at Huo Wu and asked.
Huo Wu thought for a while and said: "You should know that this Chen Li's consort has a very high status, prestige, and appeal in Chang Yu's army. Otherwise, he would not have succeeded in the mutiny. General Wu Tian of Chang Yu's army
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"Not only in the army, he also has high prestige in his hometown and village. He is very popular and has excellent character. When mentioning him, the villagers all give thumbs up. They all say that Chen Li cannot commit betrayal.
The matter of the imperial mutiny."
"He has been a good man since he was a child. He helped the children in the village fight and helped the lonely elderly people with farm work. After becoming a captain, he took good care of the village. The reason why the chief official Li Tai targeted the Chen family was because he wanted to recruit Chen Li and the others.
A girl in the village was taken as a concubine, but the girl's family refused and couldn't afford to offend Li Tai, so they found Chen Li. Chen Li acted as an advocate for the girl's family, and after learning about the matter, he became enemies with Li Tai."
"If it weren't for his character, how could he be so prestigious in the village and the army? Isn't it because everyone trusts Chen Li's character?"
"But having said that, with a character like Chen Li's, the mutiny was also to help the soldiers. How could he kill the general Li Tai at this juncture and plunder two villages? Isn't this a clear sign of the general Chang Yu's army?
Are the soldiers pushed into the pit of fire? This is not something Chen Li can do."
Listen to Huo Wu's words.
Qin Yu and Xiao Nan fell into deep thought.
There is indeed something fishy about this matter.
The news that Huo Wu went to Chen Li's village to inquire about it should be correct.
And his analysis was correct. If Chen Li's character was not good, he would not have that much appeal in the military.
Qin Yu asked: "What is the contradiction in this matter? Have you heard about it?"
Huo Wu shook his head and said: "There are different opinions. Some people say that it is because Chen Li and the other captains are dissatisfied with the conditions for disarmament; others say that they just don't want to be dismissed and want to stay in the army; and some say that Liu Fangqian, the former captain of the Second Regiment,
I came to the prefect Feng Zhang to ask for compensation, but not only did I not get the money, but Feng Zhang also broke his ribs. Anyway, he said everything, and there was no way to verify it."
Qin Yu nodded, this was pretty much what Feng Zhang said.
There was a pause.
Qin Yu asked again: "How is Liu Fang like this person?"
Now, Qin Yu feels that the key to everything lies with Chen Li and Liu Fang, because they are the leaders of the mutiny.
As long as the two of them can be identified, the matter will come to light.
Huo Wu thought for a while and responded: "Liu Fang is a high-profile person. He likes to show off. He has great official power and a bad temper. But he is very loyal. He and Chen Li are like brothers, and he will obey Chen Li's orders."
"I speculate that the death of the chief official Li Tai and the looting of two villages may have something to do with Liu Fang, because compared with his character, Chen Li seems to be something he did. He originally had
He has a history of beating and scolding his soldiers, and his relationship with Wu Tian, the general of the Changyu Army, is not good. Maybe he was the one who stood in the way of Chen Li's rebellion."
Hear this.
Qin Yu had a different understanding of this matter.