Wan Jinlan received too much information in such a short period of time that he was in a daze.
She only learned about her father's death now. She never expected that they would be separated forever after their farewell outside Kyoto.
Even though Lin had committed suicide by taking poison and all three branches of the mansion had divided their property, Wan Jinlan still hated the mastermind behind it with a vengeance.
After settling Yu Song and An Xi, she walked to the door with red and swollen eyes. Just as she was about to lift the thick curtain, Wei Sinian poked his head out from the west house. Wan Jinlan sniffed and asked, "What's going on?"
Wei Sinian came out, walked up to her, and bowed sincerely and respectfully, "My father said that you helped us, and we want to thank you for saving our lives. Let me bow to you, Madam."
Wan Jinlan knew that Wei Xian was using his son to express his feelings. She helped him up and asked, "Have you thanked Xia Feng, Yu Liang, and the other uncles?"
Wei Sinian nodded seriously, "Father also said that when the boss comes back, we should talk about Mangshan and my mother."
At first, some people called Xiao Feng "Boss" and some called him "Boss", but now everyone just calls him "Boss". The only people who know their true identities are Xia Feng and Wei Xian.
"If you're hungry, go to the kitchen. If your father has a high fever, go find Doctor Liu."
After saying that, Wan Jinlan lifted the curtain and entered the room. The stove was burning brightly and Fan Jing was sitting under the candlelight practicing calligraphy.
"It's late at night. Writing by candlelight is bad for your eyes. Go back and get some rest."
Fan Jing rubbed his eyes, poured the hot water he had picked up on the way into the wooden basin, and then added cold water. He looked up and saw that her eyes were swollen. He asked in surprise and concern, "What's wrong, Madam?"
Wan Jinlan wiped the water off his face and said, "I'm fine. You can go back now."
Fan Jing had no choice but to walk away, looking back every few steps.
At this time, Xiao Feng, dressed in black, was crouching above the study of the Qingyuan County government office with a frown on his face, like a silent gecko.
The study was very lively at this time.
He never expected that the small Qingyuan County could attract the two legitimate sons of the governor's mansion.
At this time, the eldest son Li Bozhen was wearing armor, his eyes were dark and dark, and he had a strong murderous aura.
He was forced to rush back from the front line to deal with the matters of Mangshan Iron Mine.
County Magistrate Xue and Headmaster Wu tracked the remaining followers of Xiao Minghuan for several days, but Xiao Minghuan successfully escaped from Liangzhou with his men.
"waste"
Li Bozhen kicked Wu Dangjia in the chest. Wu Dangjia, a strong man, was kicked out of the doorway and fell heavily to the ground with a muffled groan.
County Magistrate Xue was also slapped hard, but he lowered his head in fear and dared not say a word.
Seeing that Li Bozhen had vented his anger, Li Yanfeng consoled him, "Don't worry, big brother. It would be truly terrible if the Third Prince died in Liangzhou. Now that he's escaped Liangzhou, he didn't know there were iron mines in Mangshan. Even if the Emperor were to hold us accountable, we can easily blame it on the bandits and Magistrate Xue colluding to cause rebellion and clear ourselves completely. The Third Prince is fine, and while this may be a loss of face for the court, the Emperor won't easily hold Father accountable when Prince Su is rebelling."
"The most urgent task now is to recover all the military pay."
Magistrate Xue was horrified and kowtowed repeatedly, "I know I was wrong, but I was also thinking about the eldest master. I hope the eldest master will spare my life for the sake of my loyalty."
Li Bozhen was not angry that Magistrate Xue had the audacity to attack people from the imperial court, but that he could not do it cleanly.
But now, from what my second brother said, if the Third Prince had not discovered the iron mine in Mang Mountain, it would have been more beneficial for him to escape alive.
County Magistrate Xue and Headmaster Wu were taken away by Li Bocheng's men. Li Bocheng slammed the table with his fist, breaking it into pieces.
Li Yanfeng's eyelids twitched, and he acted like a good younger brother. "Don't be angry, big brother. As long as Peng Lin is still in Liangzhou, he can't escape even if he has wings. Even if he digs three feet into the ground, the salary money will not be lost."
Li Bozhen sighed heavily. He had never expected to be betrayed by his own men. "Wu doesn't even bother to look after his own brother-in-law. What a loser."
Li Yanfeng picked up the teacup, took a sip and said, "Who says it's not true? There are many people in this world who stab others in the back."
"The Basha and Helan tribes in the north are also fickle. They have cooperated with my father for many years, but this year they actually attacked Liangzhou. If it weren't for them, Li Yue would not be more respected by my father."
Thinking of Li Yue's achievements in the battle against the Northern Barbarians, Li Bozhen became even more irritated. "A bastard, you dare to fight with me!"
Li Yanfeng handed his brother a cup of tea and said, "I'll help you sort out the affairs in Qingyuan County and recover the salary. You must return to the front line immediately. Don't let Li Yue take all the credit. From now on, I will rely on you for my good life."
Li Bozhen frowned and looked at Li Yanfeng. He didn't have much confidence in his younger brother. All he did on weekdays was eat, drink and have fun and steal other people's wives. If he gave the task to him, could he get it done?
But he really didn't want to be outdone by Li Yue. He was the eldest and the legitimate son. Why should Li Yue, that bastard, be looked at differently by his father?
Thinking back to the past, although this younger brother was a bit eccentric, he was also smart, and his analysis just now was very good.
Li Yanfeng understood Li Bozhen's expression and immediately patted his chest, "Don't worry, brother, I won't go back until I can get my salary back."
Li Bozhen patted his shoulder and said, "I'll leave Chang Jian to assist you."
Li Yanfeng agreed without any hesitation, "Thank you very much, big brother."
Through the gap, Xiao Feng had a clear view of what was happening in the study.
If he hadn't witnessed Li Yanfeng instructing Lieutenant Gao to spare Xiao Minghuan's life, he would have been fooled by this scene of "deep brotherly love." Li Yanfeng, a fellow brother who stabbed him in the back, was truly despicable to him.
The more he knew about the situation in Liangzhou, the more frightened he became.
As Liangzhou is a border area, the barbarians in the north would come south to plunder it every year, and their morals were almost the same as those of the Beirong people in the northern border and the northeast.
The imperial court did not notice anything unusual before. After all, these nomadic peoples in the north made a living by grazing, and if they wanted food, they could only rob.
But according to what the two Mr. Li said, Liangzhou and the barbarians in the north have been colluding for a long time to defraud the imperial court of military pay and supplies.
After Li Bocheng left, Li Yanfeng arranged for Chang Jian to take people around Feiyingkou to search for Peng Lin and the military pay.
After arranging the people, Li Yanfeng sent someone to summon Deputy Captain Gao.
Deputy Captain Gao has ruddy cheeks, a broad forehead and thick lips. He is not tall, but has an unusually strong build.
"What does the young master want me to do?" Lieutenant Gao knelt on one knee and asked respectfully.
"Go and make the arrangements. I'm going to Gu'a Town tomorrow night to meet those bandits."
Deputy Captain Gao asked hesitantly, "Sir, why do you want to meet those horse bandits?"
Li Yanfeng smiled and said, "They can drag Mangshan into the water and completely clear themselves. What do you think I will do to meet them?"
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