Li An was quite unconcerned about his master's worries. He just smiled and said, "Your Excellency has not been in Shandong for long, and you have mostly been involved in military affairs. It is normal that you don't know much about Shandong affairs."

"Even if the previous matters can be pushed aside, how can we push aside this disaster relief matter?" Zhao Yan sighed and said, "Who could have thought these people would be so bold? Who could have thought that the dignified Yansheng Duke family could actually do such a thing? It's truly ridiculous and chilling."

Listening to his master's words, Li An said with a smile: "Could it be that the master still wants to take the lead?"

"Why not?" Zhao Yan turned to look at Li An and said seriously, "Now that things have come to this, we might as well finish the job and let His Majesty deal with them."

"You don't need to take action, someone else will naturally take action." Li An said confidently: "Your Excellency, just wait and see the excitement."

"However, there is one thing I need you to do, Your Excellency. That is to control the garrisons in Shandong and tell them that no troops are allowed to move out without an order from the Governor's Office."

"Are you worried that someone will do something desperate? They don't have the courage to do that, do they?" Zhao Yan said hesitantly.

"This person is very brave when facing life and death crisis. As the saying goes, it is better to prepare for a rainy day. It is better to be cautious about some things, otherwise it will be very troublesome if something really happens." Li An said with a serious face.

Sighing softly, Zhao Yan said helplessly, "They are all Jinshi who have passed the imperial examinations in three categories and two lists. They talk about benevolence, morality, and national justice, but when it comes to this moment, no one can be relied upon."

"You don't have to worry about these things, Your Majesty will make the decision." Li An said comfortingly.

While the two were talking, Shandong Governor Zhao Kui also returned to his yamen.

Compared to Li An and Zhao Yan's relaxed demeanor, Zhao Kui was extremely nervous, his expression grim. He sat down, took a sip of his tea, and nearly choked.

Another person came in from outside.

This was a middle-aged man in his forties, with a thin build and regular features. Upon seeing Zhao Kui, he asked anxiously, "How was it? Did you meet the Governor?"

"Bullshit!" Zhao Kui immediately became angry, his face became furious, and he slammed the tea bowl in his hand on the table.

The teacup made a splash and the tea splashed out.

Zhao Kui turned a blind eye to this and said to the visitor, "You're just pretending to be sick and not going to see anyone. I told you long ago that I couldn't find him, but you insisted that I go see him. Now look, you've hit a wall, haven't you?"

After hearing what Zhao Kui said, the middle-aged man sighed and sat down on the chair dejectedly.

After a long pause, the man said, "At this point, we can only try to shift the blame as much as possible. If we were to shoulder the entire responsibility, I'm afraid neither of us would end up well."

"One is the Shandong Provincial Governor and the other is the Shandong Chief Justice. Tell me how to get rid of this?" Zhao Kui said angrily.

"If the sky falls, someone taller will hold it up. Why should we two hold it up?" The middle-aged man Zhou Fusheng continued, "We are just the Provincial Governor and the Chief Justice. Above us there are the Governors and below us are the Prefects. It's definitely not our turn to hold it up."

"In Shandong, there's the Prince of Lu's Palace, and there's also Qufu. If Your Majesty truly wants to investigate them, then you can't just target us ministers without targeting the royal family or the descendants of Confucius, right?"

"Besides, even if they were to target the ministers, they couldn't just target the two of us, right?"

After hearing Zhou Fusheng's words, Zhao Kui looked at him thoughtfully, then said, "Are you saying that the law doesn't punish the masses?"

"On the one hand, the law doesn't hold everyone responsible. On the other hand, the law doesn't hold too many people responsible. If more people share the responsibility, the law won't hold too many people responsible, and we'll naturally be able to escape disaster."

"As for the law not punishing the serious, even though our responsibilities are minor, aren't there people with more weight than us? In the officialdom, there's the Governor, and outside of the officialdom, there's the Prince of Lu's Palace and Qufu. When will it be our turn as a judicial commissioner or a provincial governor to step forward?"

"That makes sense." Zhao Kui smiled and praised, "Why should the two of us work so hard here? Send a message down there. If they really want to investigate, have them check Prince Lu's mansion and Qufu."

Zhou Fusheng glanced at Zhao Kui who was laughing, and an inexplicable look flashed in his eyes.

Although he said it lightly, Zhou Fusheng's heart was far from relaxed. He knew very well that this time it would be difficult to get over this hurdle.

However, there is nothing wrong with doing something like harming your neighbors. Perhaps only a fool like Zhao Kui would think that he would not be implicated.

Go back and write a confession, put the blame on this fool, and see if he can get through it.

"In that case, I'll take my leave." Zhou Fusheng looked at Zhao Kui, smiled, and bowed. "As for the rest, we'll just follow what we just discussed. I'm sure Lord Zhao has the idea in mind."

"Don't worry, don't worry, I have it figured out." Zhao Kui said with a smile, and at the same time stood up and said, "I'll see Mr. Zhou off."

"No, no, Lord Zhao, please stay." Zhou Fusheng bowed and turned to leave.

After Zhou Fusheng left, a man came from behind the screen.

This is a middle-aged man in his fifties. Judging from his dress, you can tell that he is a legal advisor.

The master looked at Zhou Fusheng's departing figure and said slowly, "Sir, I'm afraid this Mr. Zhou has bad intentions."

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