Chapter 164 Staying indoors

Cheng Weiyao was planning to go find Zhang Daming, partly because she couldn't stand it any longer. Compared to this sudden military presence, the county magistrate, who lived with the people of Qingshi Town, surely held more credibility.

Moreover, she did not think that Zhang Daming, with his smooth personality, would be willing to have the dirty water of bribery thrown on his head. The situation was not completely without room for maneuver.

The gates of both the county government office and the Zhang residence were locked. Zhang Daming dared not leave Qingshi Town, fearing that Lieutenant General Li would come with another order to find him and kill him to silence him. As for Zhang Haiyu, his only son, he was sent away from Qingshi Town the same night Zhang Daming agreed to Lieutenant General Li's request.

"Sir, Cheng Weiyao from the Prince Qingping's Mansion is outside the door..."

The housekeeper of the Zhang Mansion glanced worriedly in the direction of the gate and reported the situation to Zhang Daming who was sitting in the bedroom.

"I'm not deaf, of course I know. Tell everyone in the mansion to be quiet."

Zhang Daming scratched his ears impatiently. This woman had too much patience. It was indeed troublesome to deal with women. They were like sticky candies that could not be shaken off!

According to Lieutenant General Li's instructions, he only needed to stay indoors, not clarify the matter, and take no action. Once the matter was over, the general's men would explain that the county magistrate's bribery was false and put all the blame on the legal advisor...

"good."

Outside Zhang's house.

Cheng Weiyao had knocked on the door until it was tired, so she simply sat down at the entrance of Zhang's house. Zhang Daming was planning to solve everything by hiding. It seemed that the county magistrate could not be relied upon.

As soon as the military personnel came out, they blocked Wen Chengyun's mouth, clearly not allowing him to cry out for justice. Then they sent a prison van and exposed him to torture. They intended to strike while the iron was hot, directly confirm the guilt, and then execute him, putting an end to it all.

"Madam, what should we do now? Why don't we try going to the next higher level state capital?"

Goudan looked at Cheng Weiyao, pursed his lips, and tentatively gave a suggestion. If the stall owner's husband really died, wouldn't she be a widow at such a young age?

You know, it's not easy for a woman like her to be out in the open and do business. If she were to add the identity of a widow, she would inevitably be criticized...

"Let's go back to Caishikou. Since my husband is taking it easy, he should have a solution..."

Cheng Weiyao rubbed her temples, forcing herself to calm down. She decided to return to Caishikou to see what Wen Chengyun's next move would be.

Under the scorching sun, the people who had gathered in front of Caishikou had already dispersed.

First, the so-called real murderer was not convincing at all, and second, the sun was too strong and there was no need to stand there stupidly.

"Your Highness probably never imagined he would end up like this. I wonder if he regrets his past actions now?"

Lieutenant General Li asked his soldiers to borrow a chair and a tent, set up there and stand guard.

He originally wanted to just leave, but Prince Qingping was very skilled in martial arts. What if someone was so bold as to let him go? Wouldn't that be a waste of time?

Wen Chengyun didn't move his eyebrows, just closed his eyes and rested. This level of exposure was still within his tolerance range.

When he was leading troops in battle, he had them lie on the hot sand for a long time in order to catch the enemy off guard. The sand was much hotter than the wooden stakes behind them...

As for what Lieutenant General Li said, it was actually just a collaboration between Wen Chengyun and the current emperor. Since the court already knew about the embezzlement of military funds, how could they still be so eager to allocate funds as a reward?

Knowing that the silver would not reach the soldiers, they naturally chose to give more military rations and armaments. A money-hungry guy like Lieutenant General Li only remembered the court's stingy money and gave him an honorary title, and didn't care about the military rations and armaments that couldn't be exchanged for money.

"Forget it, it's pointless to tell you. You are a member of the royal family after all? Even at this time, you still maintain your inexplicable arrogance."

Lieutenant General Li was fanning himself leisurely. Wen Chengyun's lack of response made him feel uncomfortable, as if he had punched cotton.

After staying for less than half an hour, he felt uninterested and planned to go back to report. The general was still waiting for his letter.

After waiting for a long time, Wen Chengyun's accomplices didn't show up. Perhaps they really angered the old emperor, so they were exiled. After all, with three palaces, six courtyards, and seventy-two concubines, there is no shortage of sons. Such an unfilial son who contradicts his father is better off not having him.

"Go to the county government office and let them know. Have them send a few men to guard the place. We have matters to attend to in the army. Please return as soon as possible to report."

Lieutenant General Li stood up and stretched lazily. Before leaving, he glanced at Wen Chengyun's dry lips. He was really looking forward to seeing the famous Prince Qingping being dried into a dried-up human body.

Zhang Daming stayed at the Zhang Mansion and did not go out, so the county government was fully entrusted to the legal advisor. He was a smart man, and after so many years of living together, he also understood Zhang Daming's personality.

His behavior was so abnormal that in the end, the blame would probably fall on him... But even though he was dissatisfied, Lieutenant General Li sent someone to deliver a message, so could he still say no?

The lawyer could only obediently select two yamen runners to take over.

Cheng Weiyao waited until Lieutenant Li and his group left before joining them. The yamen runner who took over was none other than the same yamen runner who had been responsible for guiding Cheng Weiyao and her family to settle down when they first arrived in Qingshi Town.

"How pathetic! He's clearly a scapegoat. No formalities were followed, and he was directly convicted..."

The yamen runners inherited the shed and chairs left by Lieutenant General Li and sighed as they looked at Wen Chengyun who was tied to a wooden stake.

Cheng Weiyao's mind moved, she took some small change in her palm, and quietly moved towards the yamen runners. She wanted to see if she could use her old trick again. As the old saying goes, money makes the world go round. Maybe it would work?

"Hey, come over and help me fan myself. It's so hot."

The yamen runner had sharp eyes and saw Cheng Weiyao's intentions at a glance. From their previous encounters, it was clear that she was a man of good manners and generous. Now that Lieutenant General Li and his group had left, there was no one to follow them. As long as they didn't go too far, they could turn a blind eye.

Cheng Weiyao was overjoyed and hurried forward and calmly stuffed the silver into the hand of the yamen runner. Although there was definitely no way to replenish Wen Chengyun's water in public, at least it was good to be able to talk to him.

"Stand back a little. Men and women shouldn't touch each other."

After receiving the silver, the yamen runner naturally began to help Cheng Weiyao with a smile on his face, using this as an excuse to let her stand closer to Wen Chengyun.