Chapter 98 Old Friend

"I'm fine, it's just that people's hearts are unpredictable."

Wen Chengyun waved his hand and slowly let out the anger in his chest. A hint of melancholy appeared between his brows. Three words were lightly written on the letters sent to and from the capital: Li Lemin.

If it was just an ordinary corrupt official, he would have been removed from office, but he happened to be an old acquaintance.

"Master, we've almost gathered enough evidence from the capital. Why don't we just have our brothers take him down immediately? If he's unkind, don't blame us for being unjust!"

Jinwuwei pursed his lips, and a hint of murderous intent flashed in his cold eyes. He also knew this Li Lemin.

When the prince was leading the army to war, this man had served under the prince as a deputy general. I heard that he was originally a commoner, and because his family was poor, he resolutely joined the army for the money.

But because of his humble background and mediocre martial arts skills, he was often bullied. If the prince had not visited the barracks one day and happened to see him and came to his aid, he would have been bullied to death at that time.

After the prince rescued him, he recruited him into his own army. He had indeed shown both courage and wisdom, so when the prince returned to the capital, he often praised his bravery and ability in the court. Now it seemed that he had saved an ungrateful person...

"Don't be impulsive. Things are different now. He's no longer a mere deputy general. It's not easy for him to rise from deputy general to the position of general protecting the country in such a short time after I left Beijing. There must be someone powerful behind him. I guess he's been bribing a lot. If we follow the clues, we can catch a bunch of corrupt officials..."

The disbelief in Wen Chengyun's eyes had mostly disappeared. As he read further into the letter, every detail confirmed the fact that Li Lemin had rebelled.

Since he was able to climb to such a high position in such a short period of time, it would be impossible without help behind the scenes. Taking action now can certainly bring Li Lemin to justice, but it will also have the counter-effect of alerting other people.

"Your Majesty is wise. The Emperor in the capital also has the same idea. We have already uncovered many clues of corruption following Li Lemin's lead. The list of people involved is too extensive, so I won't go into detail in this letter..."

The anger in Jinwuwei's eyes was mostly suppressed. He would absolutely obey the orders of his master Wen Chengyun. At the same time, he also lamented that his master had the aura of an emperor at such a young age, which coincided with the thoughts of the current emperor.

"The capital is asking His Majesty if he has gained anything else during his exile, and if there are any differences in the customs and practices of the people and officials along the way. With the current reshuffle at the imperial court, any suspicious individuals can be eliminated one by one..."

Wen Chengyun had finished reading the letter. He took out a fire starter from his sleeve, blew it gently, and burned the letter completely.

Upon seeing this, the Jinwu Guard quickly took out a pen, paper and a small square ink box from his sleeve. The ink in it was not ordinary ink, but cuttlefish ink with fish bone glue added.

If cuttlefish ink is written on paper alone, the words will automatically decompose over time, leaving no trace. It was originally inspired by a prince who supervised the imperial examinations.

After adding fish bone glue, as long as the letter paper is moistened, the fish bone glue will regain its stickiness, and the writing will appear by just sprinkling a little dust on the letter paper.

On the contrary, if the letter paper is dry and the dust and dirt are flicked off, the handwriting will disappear. This is a safe method, even if there is an accident along the way, it can at least greatly reduce the possibility of leakage.

Wen Chengyun picked up his pen and began to list every suspicious person he had met since he was on the road of exile. From the prefect who had previously wanted to make Wen Liyu a concubine and was suspected of illegally detaining and selling women and exiling them to a brothel, to Li Dabao, a local tyrant in the small town who was accustomed to bribing officials, all of them were on the list.

These small minions are just minor details that are exposed on the surface. Although they may seem insignificant, they are involved in a lot of things later. If the capital investigates them further, they will definitely gain something...

"My Lord, please take care. We are now approaching our destination of exile. The actions of those behind the scenes will only intensify. Please be extremely careful. Your Majesty... may the Imperial Concubine be well..."

The Jinwu Guard stumbled over the last sentence, his ears slightly reddened. He really couldn't understand the romance of the royal family. If he was really heartbroken, why would he let the Imperial Concubine go through so much trouble with him?

The road of exile is long and winding, with mountains and rivers as the route passes through bitter and cold lands. It is full of twists and turns. Even with the protection of the lord, it is clearly suffering, right?

"I know in my heart that my mother is fine. Let him rest assured..."

Wen Chengyun's face sank slightly. He hadn't expected that at this critical moment, his father would still be in the mood to talk about love?!

I decided to take my mother with me on the journey, firstly to ensure the authenticity of the exile and to lower the guard of the big fish.

Secondly, my mother had been trapped in the palace for a long time and was depressed. She wanted to come out to relax and experience the feeling of a short absence. But now that it had really come true, I felt a little uncomfortable...

"One last thing. The Emperor has said, I wish you a safe journey and an extra pair of chopsticks when you return to the capital..."

Before Jinwuwei could finish his words, Wen Chengyun slapped the letter on his chest. He opened his thin lips and uttered a word expressionlessly.

"roll."

Does the Emperor really think he has supernatural powers? How could he still have the mood for romance with his wife when he was busy purging the government and the country?

Wen Chengyun's face was extremely gloomy. The Jinwu Guard deftly folded the letter and put it into the envelope, then disappeared in disgrace.

At this moment in the resting place, Cheng Wei Yao had taken the opportunity to prepare food to start observing the nearby terrain.

According to the nature of the officers, they shouldn't stop so soon after setting off. It's a pity that I don't have a map, so I don't know why the officers chose to stop here, but judging by the snake that just appeared, the environment around here is not very good...

"Sister-in-law, what are you looking for? Let me help..."

Wen Chengming saw Cheng Weiyao stand up, and immediately put down his book and planned to come over to help. Every time his sister-in-law cooked a meal, she could give him some new knowledge, so he followed Cheng Weiyao with great interest.

"Cheng Ming, you can't do that. Go back to your sister and mother. The situation in Lin Zimi is unclear, so I can't take you on this adventure..."

Cheng Weiyao stretched out her fingertips and scratched Wen Chengming's upturned little nose. She didn't plan to go too far. After all, Wen Chengyun was not there. If there was any emergency, she would have to return to provide assistance in time.

"Okay, then I won't cause any trouble for my sister-in-law. Be careful..."

Wen Chengming raised his eyes and glanced in the direction of the dense forest. The shadows of the trees were indeed hazy, and it was easy to get lost. He squeezed Cheng Weiyao's palm, with a hint of worry in his eyes.