Chapter 180 Polarization
"It is Su Yi's blessing that the prince has taken a liking to him. I am willing to help His Majesty and the prince."
Su Yi gave his answer almost as soon as Wen Chengyun finished speaking. If Wen Chengyun had insisted, he would have considered it more carefully. But Wen Chengyun was so respectful and courteous that he completely believed in the character of Prince Qingping.
Even a good bird knows how to choose a tree to roost in, let alone the fact that I am a royalist and should stick to my principles to the end.
The next day, Su Yi began to visit officials of all sizes around Qingshi Town, not at the government office, but at their private residences.
This sudden action left the officials confused, and they all rushed to Zhang Daming to inquire about the situation. The reason why the master had been stabbed to death was because of the murder case in Qingshi Town, the first person to be visited at home must be Zhang Daming!
Zhang Daming initially ignored the inquiries of just one or two colleagues, but as more people started asking, he began to ponder. Could there really be some secret behind this?
If the governor had come to Qingshi Town because of a murder case, now that the case had been solved, he should have returned. His continued presence in Qingshi Town meant he hadn't been there for the case in the first place. It was just a cover...
"Sir, the people below have already stated the case three times..."
The lawyer had a helpless look on his face. Seeing that the people below couldn't help whispering, he gently pulled Zhang Daming's sleeve to remind him to come back to his senses.
He originally thought that based on Zhang Daming's previous actions, the governor would most likely conduct a thorough investigation into his inaction after solving the case. Unexpectedly, he was simply given half a year's salary and that was the end of the matter.
"I heard it. It's just a matter of the ownership of the piglets. You can solve it among your neighbors by discussing it. Why did you have to come to the government office and disturb my peace?"
Zhang Daming coughed lightly, then with a stern face, began to lecture the kneeling people in the hall. All day long, they were just arguing about trivial matters, and the constant chatter was making my head hurt.
The people below were already getting impatient. After waiting for a long time, Zhang Daming finally arrived. However, the first thing he said was not to make a judgment on the case, but to scold both the plaintiff and the defendant.
"Your Excellency is absolutely right. I will not sue you any more..."
"Your Excellency is wise, we will handle it ourselves..."
The plaintiff and defendant exchanged glances, reaching a mutual agreement. They both bowed and withdrew. It was simply a matter of distributing the piglets. Regardless of which boar or sow contributed the most, it was still better than wasting time in this government office.
The lawyer was speechless. Zhang Daming, as a county magistrate, didn't even have this much patience. The governor hadn't even left Qingshi Town yet, and now he couldn't even pretend? At least he didn't want to get involved in these things before, and he knew to let me handle it.
"Finally, some peace and quiet. It's so annoying. Have you finished reviewing all the cases today? If there's nothing else to do at the county office, I'll go back first..."
Zhang Daming heaved a sigh of relief, stood up, and planned to leave early. Being singled out for treatment was definitely not a good thing. He might not be home when the governor came to visit!
"Sir, it's only noon now. Could you at least stick to the evening? If you have any troubles, you can tell me if you don't mind. I might be able to help you solve your problems."
The lawyer noticed something was wrong from Zhang Daming's abnormal behavior. After all, Zhang Daming usually pretended until the evening. There must be something wrong here, right?
The advisor knew that Zhang Daming had tried to take the blame, but since the governor hadn't pursued the matter, he pretended to be ignorant. On the surface, his relationship with Zhang Daming was relatively harmonious.
"You have a good brain. Help me analyze what the governor meant by staying in Qingshi Town and visiting so many officials..."
Zhang Daming hesitated for a moment. He had not forgotten what he had done to the governor Shuai Guo last time. However, seeing that his advisor looked normal, he slowly added.
The master touched his chin, indeed he was deep in thought. According to his thoughts, the timing of the governor's appearance was too coincidental, as if he had come here to deal with the crisis of Prince Qingping's Mansion.
From the perspective of assessing the current situation, he should maintain a wait-and-see attitude towards the Prince of Qingping's Palace. However, since Zhang Daming had been so greedy for profit before, there was no need for him to be open with his heart and soul again. He could just say a few words out of respect.
"Perhaps they're heading for the Prince of Qingping's Palace? I haven't had much contact with the Governor, so I don't dare to make any assumptions. But there aren't so many coincidences in the world..."
The master originally thought that Zhang Daming would definitely not listen based on his personality, but unexpectedly, this time, the old fox actually nodded, and rarely listened to advice...
The lawyer was depressed, but he could only put on a smiling face and praise Zhang Daming for his intelligence.
At this time, in the military camp outside Qingshi Town.
Liao Yu also summoned several of his closest confidants to a meeting in the main tent. Su Yi's unusual behavior, despite holding such a sensitive position as Governor, quickly spread to the army. After all, Liao Yu and his men had embezzled military pay, and their consciences were already guilty, so they were naturally paranoid.
"I said that keeping a civil servant around was a hazard. I should have acted decisively when I suggested killing him early..."
"What's there to speculate about? If the enemy comes, we'll just fight them with our troops and if the water comes, we'll cover it with earth. Now that we've figured it out, we can just kill him and then turn the tables on him. That'll be a perfect scapegoat..."
Most of the confidants were martial artists who were used to being direct in their approach, so all they shouted about were murderous plots.
Only Lieutenant General Li remained silent. He felt that the governor's actions were a bit too conspicuous. Officials should all understand the principle that the first tree to stick its head out gets shot.
He didn't quite believe that the governor acted so boldly without any support and that it was all due to his passion.
Liao Yu just listened silently to the chatter of his confidants. He actually felt the same as Lieutenant General Li.
The brain structure of the royalists is different from that of ordinary people. They are pure loyal dogs. If there is anyone in Qingshi Town who can be involved with the current emperor, it is only the Qingping Palace.
"Lieutenant General Li, I see you haven't said anything. Do you have any other plans?"
Liao Yu raised his hand slightly, signaling everyone present to quiet down. His gaze turned to Lieutenant General Li. This subordinate was a man of both civil and military talents, with a sharp mind. If he shared his own ideas...
"If I were to speculate, the governor's actions were most likely orchestrated by Wen Chengyun. I don't need to elaborate on who's behind Wen Chengyun, do I?"
Lieutenant General Li carefully considered each word before answering, but these few short sentences still made his other confidants slam their heads in anger.
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