The case of Prince Qidong started with a bang, causing the people of Dongning to watch the excitement for many days, and finally ended with Prince Qidong pleading guilty.
The people watching this great show were extremely satisfied.
There are the great masters of Qingtian who are not afraid of power, there are ordinary people who risk their lives to appeal, and there are nobles of Tianhuang who bow their heads and admit defeat.
At this point, Jiang Wenfeng inspected Dongning and had an explanation.
In the secret room of Linglong Pavilion, Magistrate Wu laughed loudly: "Congratulations, Your Majesty, for leaving the party like this, the steps have been set up for Jiang Wenfeng. If he is smart enough, he should take advantage of this opportunity to leave Dongning in glory. Mr. Qingtian
His reputation is not easy to come by, and if we look into it further, it won’t be so good.”
Prince Qidong and Mr. Wu also laughed.
After laughing for a while, Prince Qidong remembered something: "The case of the Ming family is not settled yet, right?"
Mr. Wu understood and reported: "The Ming family came to report, and Jiang Wenfeng sent an auxiliary officer to investigate. The auxiliary officer was very critical of him, and asked the Ming family's servants for their confessions, and he planned to just hand over the report."
Magistrate Wu said: "This Jiang Wenfeng wants to have a good reputation himself, and he doesn't want to think about what others want from him! He has already gained the reputation, but he is still detained and cannot benefit from it. Doesn't he lose both ends?"
"Being a servant next to an upright official is hard, that's how it's always been." Mr. Wu said with a smile.
Magistrate Wu must have experienced the hardships of such high-ranking officials, and he complained loudly: "The prince's case can not only get a name but also be handed over, so he will try it by himself. The Ming family's case has been around for a long time and there are no clues. It is obvious that it is a headless case."
He would pass the case to the auxiliary officer. In this way, the case would not be solved and his reputation would not be affected, but the auxiliary officer would have a thankless job."
Speaking of this, he sneered: "Haha, this Jiang Qingtian behaves like this, what a thief! It's a pity that the people are ignorant, they only know that he is not afraid of power and is selfless. Ridiculous, ridiculous!"
Mr. Wu said: "Is there any truly extraordinary person in this world? Some seek fame, some seek profit, some seek success, and some seek ambition. People only know that Jiang Wenfeng is a great master, but they don't know what he seeks in his heart. It's nothing more than that.
The Qing Dynasty leaves its name in history and is praised by future generations. But we know that, therefore, Master Qingtian is just a shell!"
"Hahahaha!" Magistrate Wu said happily, "Mr. Wu is very talented, that's exactly what it is!"
Mr. Wu added: "Jiang Wenfeng can't get anything done here, so Mr. Yang has nothing to worry about. I heard that he has been busy trying to please Miss Ming Qi recently. Now that the prince has given up, he can claim credit from the beauty again.
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Magistrate Wu sighed: "He is a prince after all! Although he has some abilities, there are too many temptations in this world. He can get high-ranking officials, rich salaries, fine wines and beauties at his fingertips, and he doesn't have to be as timid as a prince. This job can be done, yes
It’s just the icing on the cake, it can’t be done, and it doesn’t hinder anything, so why bother putting effort into it?”
Prince Qidong nodded in agreement.
While the three of them were talking, the shopkeeper of Linglong Pavilion over there came to report: "The second master of the Ming family is here."
Mr. Wu was famous and frowned slightly.
Prince Qidong had a smile on his face and said, "Please come in."
"yes."
Not long after, the second master entered the hut.
Just as he was about to pay homage, he was supported by Prince Qidong: "If you are not an outsider, don't be too polite."
The second master was flattered: "Thank you, Your Majesty."
Later, he met with Magistrate Wu and Mr. Wu.
These two were also very polite and very considerate.
It's just a smile on his face, no matter how polite he looks.
Mr. Wu smiled and asked: "Why is Mr. Ming'er free to come here today?"
There are very few people who know about Linglong Pavilion, but Ming Er is actually on the list. Magistrate Wu has always been puzzled by its meaning. However, Mr. Wu knows that the person who is really qualified to know is not Ming Er, but someone behind him.
A person who made him very afraid.
"I heard that the prince's case has been settled, so I came here to congratulate you."
Mr. Wu held the teacup and smiled profoundly: "I'm afraid it's more than that? None of us here are outsiders. Why don't Mr. Mingji speak frankly?"
The second master then went to see Prince Qidong. When he saw him nodding slightly, he said hesitantly: "There is something I need to inform the prince."
"oh?"
"Looking at Jiang Wenfeng's actions, the case in his hands will definitely get to the bottom of the case. The prince's case is closed, but the case in my home has not yet been closed. I'm afraid he won't stop."
Magistrate Wu disagreed: "He only sent an auxiliary officer to investigate and made his attitude clear. Now that the prince's case has been concluded and his reputation is at its peak, how can he ask for trouble? Besides, he is already packing up his things and looks like he is leaving.
Dongning, let’s go to the next place.”
"This is what we need to pay attention to." The second master said, "He may be acting like this intentionally to paralyze us."
Magistrate Wu waved his hand: "This is an unsolved case. He just wants to investigate it, but how can he investigate it? I don't know what the inside story is, but the bones are buried in your Ming family, so they can't implicate the prince.
Right? Even if there is something wrong, if you find someone to plead guilty and pay a fine, then that's the end of it."
It means that even if there is something dirty in it, if you, the Ming family, are willing to take the blame, you won’t even be able to blame Prince Qidong. Could it be that you are not willing to take the blame?
In terms of status, the second master and Magistrate Wu were not on the same level. Seeing that Magistrate Wu easily rejected his words, the second master had no choice but to ask for help from Prince Qidong: "Your Majesty?"
Prince Qidong knew very well that the words of the second master were not said by him, but by another person.
That person gave him direction when he was most confused. And the Ming family case was indeed closely related to him. He had to think about his words several times.
Therefore, Prince Qidong turned his attention to Mr. Wu.
Mr. Wu understood the situation and said warmly: "Mr. Ming'er's worries are not without reason. Doing more is better than doing less."
The second master showed a relieved smile: "I just want to remind you that it is up to the prince to decide what should be done."
The second master only stayed briefly and then left Linglong Pavilion.
Magistrate Wu stayed for a while and then slowly asked the shopkeeper to send him out.
There were only two people left in the secret room, and Prince Qidong asked: "Sir, what do you think about the Ming family's affairs?"
Mr. Wu said: "That man has always been far-sighted and far-sighted, but Xiao Ke is not as good as Xiao Ke. Since he said that, he must have his reason."
Prince Qidong smiled and said: "He has his good deeds. Sir, I have kept him by my side for several years. I will remember this in my heart. I still need some advice from you on how to behave."
These words made Mr. Wu feel very comfortable, and he opened his mind: "What that person was worried about, Xiao Ke was also worried about. However, when he was in the court, Jiang Wenfeng was just an editor, and the two of them had no intersection.
All the information I know comes from other people’s mouths, so I’m afraid I’ve overestimated this Jiang Qingtian.”
"Sir, what do you mean, you don't need to worry about it?"
Mr. Wu smiled and said: "You still have to take care of it. It is safer to make more preparations. Xiao Ke just feels that there is no need to think about him so terribly. Mr. Qingtian is also a human being, and he has weaknesses. Watch his actions.
, you can see the traces.”
Prince Qidong nodded: "Sir, what you said makes sense."
Mr. Wu then laughed: "The prince said so, so Xiao Ke ordered him to go down. Continue to stare at him until he leaves Dongning."