Meng Yanbin was stunned when he heard this, but he quickly understood what Feng Yinzhen meant.
If he were to take over the supervision of this case but not let Zhenyuan Dao know, wouldn't that be secret supervision?
So is he secretly monitoring this case, or secretly monitoring every move of Zhenyuan Dao?
It must be the latter.
It seems that the emperor is not confident in Zhenyuan Dao, so he arranged for him to go.
Tonight is another secret decree...
This means that Zhen Yuandao did something shameful and was discovered by the emperor.
In just a moment, many thoughts flashed through Meng Yanbin's mind, but his expression remained as calm as ever.
He quickly came to his senses and bowed.
"Yes, Your Majesty, I understand. I will depart for Jiangnan immediately to secretly oversee this matter."
"No need to go home. The luggage and carriage are ready. Lord Meng, please leave directly from the palace."
Feng Yinzhen nodded.
Meng Yanbin was stunned again, and the suspicion in his mind became more specific.
It turned out that something happened to Zhenyuan Dao.
The emperor didn't even let him go home, and arranged for him to leave the palace and go to Jiangnan directly. This was to prevent him from informing the Zhen family.
He was more aware of the seriousness of the matter, and that Zhen Yuan Dao had serious problems.
If it was a small matter, he wouldn't mind spreading a little news for the other party. After all, they had been colleagues for many years, so he was willing to do the other party a favor and give the other party a way out.
But now that he knows that the other party has serious problems, he will never let this rumor go. Friendship is friendship, but no one is stupid enough to sacrifice his future and life for friendship.
Therefore, he could only silently wish that Zhen Yuan Dao would be blessed by God.
Meng Yanbin quickly came out of the Yangxin Palace, carrying a secret decree with him, and hurried to Jiangnan in an ordinary green carriage.
The carriage looked inconspicuous, but it traveled very fast. It had left the capital at dawn and then took a boat and traveled by water, entering the Jiangnan region before sunset that day.
Another night passed before they finally arrived near the Jiangnan government office.
Meng Yanbin did not alarm anyone, but simply stayed in a small inn without leaving any trace.
At the same time, Zhen Cai's letter arrived from Zhen Mansion to Zhen Yuandao, who was investigating a case in Jiangnan.
Zhen Yuandao's face turned grim after reading the letter.
A servant on the side observed his expression and asked cautiously, "Sir, has something happened with the case, or have there been new instructions from above?"
"Well, it's a bit bad indeed."
Zhen Yuandao answered ambiguously.
Then he sighed softly.
"Since ancient times, there has been a saying that officials protect each other. Therefore, whenever an official makes a mistake, they are always mentioned lightly and then let go. When I received this case, I secretly made up my mind to get to the bottom of the matter and give the people a fair and honest justice.
I wanted to rectify the bureaucracy and make officials truly serve the people, but I never expected that all my previous efforts would be in vain.
What a pity, lamentable, pitiful thing!"
"Your Excellency's devotion to the public and the people is truly admirable, and I have always been proud of what you have done.
Who is stopping you, my Lord? Just tell me, and perhaps I can help you rid the people of those man-eating worms."
When the servant saw Zhen Yuandao like this, he suddenly became anxious and shouted.
Zhen Yuandao was very satisfied with his reaction, but his brows furrowed even more tightly and he sighed again.
"Of course I know that you are a man of justice and courage, and I also know that you have the same thoughts as me, wanting to do something truly for the people and to rectify the officialdom.
But this matter is not that simple. I am powerless, let alone you... Well, let's not involve you in this fight.
My death is a worthy one, and no more innocent lives should be involved."
"Death? My Lord, please tell me what happened and why your life is implicated.
You are clearly a good official who eliminates harm for the people and does good things for the people. How could you end up like this?
My Lord, what exactly is written in this letter? Why did things become so bad overnight? My Lord, please tell me the truth and let me share your worries.
The servant was shocked when he heard this, and then became even more excited, shouting for Zhenyuandao to explain the reason.
Zhen Yuandao, however, looked embarrassed and shook his head again and again, refusing to speak a word and just kept talking.
“Don’t get involved in these matters.
I am doing this for your own good. It is not a pity to sacrifice my own life, but why should I risk your life?
Don't ask anymore. I have arranged your affairs today. You can take the money and go home. You can start a business or buy some land to live a peaceful life. Just live your life without worries.
Just don't get involved in officialdom anymore."
The more he said this, the more the servant refused to give up. He just kept pestering him and insisted on knowing what had happened.
"Sir, I have been following you for some time. I admire your character and integrity from the bottom of my heart. I really cannot bear to see you get into trouble.
Although my family is poor, I still have some integrity and cannot abandon the righteousness in my heart. If I just leave you and take the money home, I will live in guilt for the rest of my life.
My mother is over eighty years old and she always teaches me to act for the people. If she knew I acted like this, she would probably be so angry that she would die.
Please have mercy on me, tell me the truth, give me a chance, and let me share your worries, okay?"
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