Chapter 67: Conspiracy

The three people at the table looked as if they had seen a ghost.

"You think I trust you? Don't use 11 as a raft."

Lan Qinghe was in a bad mood. He really looked down upon Wen Zhiheng's leisurely behavior.

Chen Shiyi didn't want them to fight again, so he tugged at Wen Zhiheng's clothes.

Wen Zhiheng then sat up straight.

"The amount of iron in Fengming Mine is really astonishing. Every time the ironware is transported to various places, the soldiers of Ezhou Prefecture always take it away. As the chief inspector, you have suffered a lot as the governor of Ezhou. For this reason, the emperor sent Wang Xianzong to investigate the matter. But Wang Xianzong is a person who values ​​profit very much. During his visit to Fangling, he made you suffer a lot. Now you have no way to defend yourself, right?"

Lan Qinghe couldn't help but reveal a hint of admiration in his eyes.

"You actually checked it so clearly?"

"Do you think that I have been following Wang Xianzong all this time because I want to be his right-hand man and take advantage of his support to help me investigate the unjust case in the Marquis' Mansion?"

"Isn't it?"

"This person is extremely treacherous. After using me, he might kill me. How can I let the honor and disgrace of the Marquisate depend on such a person?"

Cui Yongan sneered at the side.

"If Chen Shiyi hadn't given you money to gather information and hire people, do you think you could be so arrogant and talk to Brother Lan like this?"

Wen Zhiheng smiled widely.

"I can understand that Master Cui is jealous of me for having a good wife like Eleven?"

Cui Yongan sneered, then turned his head away with a bad look on his face.

"Originally, the three powers were in a stalemate, and no one could break the deadlock. But you made things so big. The governor of Ezhou and the magistrate have reported the death of Wang Xianzong to the capital. You have made the water in the city turbid."

Lan Qinghe also continued.

"Now we can only wait for the capital to send new officials to investigate this matter. Besides, Wang Xianzong is a man of high status, and I'm afraid this will not end well for us."

"The bigger the fuss, the harder it is to end, and the easier it is to end."

When Wen Zhiheng said this, both Lan Qinghe and Cui Yongan were shocked.

"There's something behind your words."

Wen Zhiheng looked at Chen Shiyi who was listening happily and laughed.

"It's hard to break the three-legged tripod. I just found someone to interfere. They were bandits stationed in the Qingyuan Mountain area of ​​Pingning County. They happened to see Wang Xianzong was rich and powerful, so they tried to rob him but failed. Wang Xianzong sent people to wipe them out. Later, they were shot to death by the remnants on the Wuchen Trail. The arrow on his forehead had the mark of a bandit. The remnants of the bandits were also found on the edge of a cliff. What do you think of Wang Xianzong's death?"

Wen Zhiheng looked at the two people's incredulous expressions and asked doubtfully.

"General Lan, you didn't fail to find out the details, did you? I guess the palace soldiers didn't tell you what they found out, but instead wanted to kill you for Wang Xianzong's death, right?"

Lan Qinghe's stunned expression eased, and after a moment of silence, he actually started to laugh.

"Master, you have taken every possible precaution!"

"General Lan, staying in Fangling is like a big fish swimming in the shallows. You can't come and go freely, and you are hindered by those small shrimps. If a storm comes, who will be your opponent?"

Cui Yongan asked from the side.

"You were the one who lured the government soldiers, patrol soldiers, and Wang Xianzong's guards here?"

"nature."

“How do you do that?”

"Let's get back to the topic. Do you think I stayed with Wang Xianzong for so long just to drink and eat? I can imitate 90% of his handwriting. I stole his seal and made an identical one."

Chen Shiyi immediately answered.

"So you went to steal something, and you really did steal it?"

Wen Zhiheng smiled.

"When have I ever lied to you?"

Cui Yongan asked hurriedly.

"Since you have stirred up this mess, you must have a back-up plan, right?"

"I have done what I should do. General Lan, you won't need me to intervene in the rest of the process, right?"

Lan Qinghe looked Wen Zhiheng up and down.

"You are indeed a master at using power and schemes. During this period of time, you have taken all of us into account, just to pave the way for your return to Beijing."

After saying this, he laughed, stood up and bowed to Wen Zhiheng.

"I'll remember your favor. I wish you all the best."

After saying this, he signaled Cui Yongan with his eyes, said something to Chen Shiyi, and left the courtyard.

Wen Zhiheng was slightly injured, got up early, and had a fight with Cui Yongan. He was very tired, so he went back to his room to rest.

Only Chen Shiyi was left sitting alone in the courtyard, thinking about their conversation.

Who is Lan Qinghe?

After killing Wang Xianzong, how can the Marquisate turn things around?

Chen Shiyi was confused when he heard this.

However, watching Wang Xianzong die was also a comfort to Nanzhi's soul in heaven.

At night, Chen Shiyi was writing at his desk.

Divert evil water eastwards, fish in muddy water, kill someone with a borrowed knife.

Wen Zhiheng looked at the messy words and couldn't help laughing.

“Why write these words?”

Wen Zhiheng sat leisurely on the edge of the bed, picked up the paper she had written and read it over and over again.

"What you did today made me think of these words."

Wen Zhiheng nodded in agreement and added another word on the paper.

"To frame someone for a crime."

Chen Shiyi was very confused when he saw this word.

“I don’t quite understand.”

"In fact, killing Wang Xianzong is not only to avenge your friend, but also for another important reason. I want to put the debt of the unjust case in the Marquis' Mansion on his head."

"Did he do that?"

Wen Zhiheng said solemnly.

"Even if he didn't do it, it must be him who did it."

"You mean, we need to prove that he was the one who did it, and then the imperial envoy sent by His Majesty will come and investigate all of Wang Xianzong's affairs, including the unjust case in the Marquis' Mansion?"

Wen Zhiheng nodded appreciatively.

"My Eleven is very smart and gets things right away."

"But, have you investigated all the injustices in the Marquis' Mansion? How can you deliver the evidence to the investigating police?"

"No evidence is needed. I just need to imitate Wang Xianzong's handwriting and make an ambiguous letter. As long as it mentions the Marquis' Mansion, someone will help us investigate."

"Why?"

"Wang Xianzong has relied on the power of the royal family to do evil for many years. There is no telling how many unjust cases he has committed. Nearly half of the people in the court hate him to the core. However, the previous unjust cases happened a long time ago and it is difficult to investigate them. I happen to have a hot case here, so others will do their best to overturn the case for the Marquisate in order to convict him. We just need to drink tea and wait for news."

Chen Shiyi's eyes admired Wen Zhiheng.

"Master, you are so amazing!"

Wen Zhiheng pinched her nose.

"You are not as good as me. If it weren't for your financial help, I would never have been able to bribe the smart people in the mine and have the time to investigate the unjust case in the Marquis' Mansion. Otherwise, the manager of the mine would be watching me every day and I couldn't get away."

Chen Shiyi smiled happily, then became worried.

"I'm afraid there won't be so much in the future. Mr. Qian has stopped supplying cotton cloth, so I only have some sporadic revenue."