In the Fusi Yamen of Beizhen, Ying Wushang, who had just left court, hurried over. Cui Yixiao had been waiting for him here for a long time.
"My lord is here," Cui Yixiao went up to greet him: "Nothing else, just that the Chen family can prepare to close the net, but there are already some clues about the northwest one, I plan to leave tomorrow."
Ying Wushang understood what he meant: "Don't worry, Old Cui, I will ask someone to take over here in the capital."
Cui Yixiao nodded, and then said: "To be honest, the Chen family has been going downhill these years. It is not difficult to deal with them, but... I think you may want to ask Wu for advice on this matter."
grown ups."
"This matter is not complicated. Why should you ask your father-in-law for advice? Come on, Old Cui, sit down and talk."
After Ying Wushang greeted Cui Yixiao and sat down, he asked: "I also know that it is not difficult to deal with the Chen family. Why can't we just deal with it with thunderous means like we did with the Wang family?"
Cui Yixiao said: "I just feel that today is no different than in the past, and many adults in the court have also changed their views on the aristocratic family. If we continue to use cruel methods, I am afraid it will be counterproductive."
Ying Wushang felt that this statement was reasonable, but he was also a little unwilling to accept it: "Is it possible that we just let the thunder be loud and the rain be small, and forget it?"
As a commander, Ying Wushang may be the most ruthless and conscientious person in history. Since he took office, he has always thought about handling cases. The higher the status of the person who takes down the horse, the more excited he becomes.
Now Chen is already a turtle in the urn. Although a phoenix in distress is not as good as a chicken, it is still meat no matter how small it is. However, due to various reasons, he cannot go all out, which is really disappointing.
Cui Yixiao waved his hand and said: "Sir, that's not what I meant. The Chen family is seeking death. If we don't do something about it, they will definitely not be able to do it. But how to satisfy everyone is a question that needs to be carefully discussed."
Ying Wushang said anxiously: "Old Cui, stop showing off and teach me what to do!"
Compared with previous Jinyiwei commanders, Ying Wushang's biggest advantage and biggest disadvantage lies in his background. His background in Jianghu allows him to be less scrupulous, and he doesn't have to worry about hurting anyone's face when handling things.
But this is also his biggest shortcoming. Because he is not from an orthodox family, it is difficult for him to come up with a suitable solution on his own when encountering such a difficult problem.
Cui Yixiao also said helplessly: "Sir, it's not that I deliberately took advantage of Qiao, but that you think highly of me. I don't have any good ideas for such a big thing. You still have to ask Master Wu to make an idea."
Cui Yixiao is really not trying to shirk it. Although he is also from aristocratic family, aristocratic families are also divided into big and small. His family is not powerful and belongs to the bottom of the aristocratic family pyramid. Therefore, he naturally has no good way to face such a thing.
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“It seems that’s the only way it can be.”
Ying Wushang also nodded solemnly, and then he grabbed Cui Yixiao who was about to leave: "It's still early, and we brothers haven't gotten together for a while. Let's go, I will be the boss today."
Cui Yixiao didn't care about this. Anyway, his wife and children had all gone to Jinming Temple outside the city to burn incense. It would take two or three days to come back. However, Ying Wushang was different. The situation at his family was a bit complicated.
It's just that Cui Yixiao was not stupid enough to voice his concerns. If he guessed wrong, Ying Wushang would be unhappy if he didn't say anything, and he might even endanger the Wu family.
So he didn't say anything, and happily followed Ying Wushang to the restaurant. The two of them had a good meal of wine and food, and the atmosphere was very happy.
Then the next day, Ying Wushang followed Cui Yixiao's suggestion and went to see Wu Qiming. It happened to be that he had a break today, and the two of them were son-in-law, so the meeting was not eye-catching at all.
"You are here."
Wu Qiming was making tea in the house. After seeing Ying Wushang and his wife arriving, he chatted for a few words and then said to Wu Yaoyao: "Your aunt has been talking about you these days. She happened to be here. Go and see her."
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"Yes." Wu Yaoyao agreed obediently. She knew they had something to say, so she didn't stay long and immediately left for the backyard.
After Wu Yaoyao left, Ying Wushang sat upright and said sincerely: "My son-in-law has something to ask my father-in-law."
Wu Qiming regarded Wu Yaoyao as his daughter, so even though they were uncle and nephew in terms of status, in fact he directly asked Ying Wushang to call him father-in-law.
"It's about the Chen family." Wu Qiming calmly stated Ying Wushang's purpose.
"My father-in-law knows things like a god." Ying Wushang complimented.
"You are right to come to me. This matter is indeed a bit difficult."
Six years later, Wu Qiming's temples are also gray, but he does not show any sign of old age or lethargy. He has the spirit of a dragon and a horse, which is in line with the poem - an old man is ambitious for a thousand miles, and a martyr is full of ambition in his old age.
Wu Qiming quietly thought about the origin of this matter. He frowned slightly, and after a while he said: "Cao Shun told you the origin of this matter."
"Yes." Ying Wushang nodded, and then expressed his opinion: "Although Cao Shun, the admiral of the East Factory, has a lot of power, he should not have the courage to make his own decisions on this kind of matter, so my son-in-law thought
, this matter should be what Miss Amber in the palace means."
Ying Wushang also thought about the possibility of Cao Shun spreading false news, but after careful analysis, he felt that the other party had no reason to do it, so the matter of dealing with Chen should be what Amber meant.
As the aunt in charge of the Queen's Fengqi Palace, Amber may not seem to be of high rank, but in fact her power is terrifying. Because the Queen herself is not interested in management, almost every detail has to go through her hands.
In other words, the imperial harem is nominally under the jurisdiction of the Queen, but in fact all power has been transferred to Amber's hands, and she is the one who truly controls everything in the harem.
"I also feel that Cao Shun does not have the courage. Compared with his godfather, he is far inferior after all. But it is just right. If someone with a treacherous mind were to stay in the position of admiral of Dongchang, we would not be able to sleep well.
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Wu Qiming pondered for a moment and then said: "In that case, you might as well make this matter more tactfully. The reason why I agreed to your thunderous method in the Wang family incident was that, firstly, His Majesty ascended the throne not long ago and needed a big victory to build momentum; secondly,
It's because the Wang family... has a big tree with deep roots. If it is not beaten to death with a stick, there will be endless troubles in the future, but the Chen family has no such worries."
Ying Wushang hurriedly said: "My father-in-law, please give me some advice!"
Wu Qiming stroked his beard and said: "The family relies on money, power, and connections. Back then, the Chen family had almost lost all of their connections. You closed their shop. You might as well do more on this matter."
If you directly cut off their money, then in the end only one word of power will be left."
Ying Wushang said: "Although there are many people from the Chen family serving as officials, it is not too much trouble to capture them all."
Wu Qiming thought for a while and said: "I can't ask you to take the lead in this matter. You only need to prepare the evidence. I will ask someone to report Chen's fault. In the end, Jin Yiwei will only be responsible for arresting people."