Chapter 571 Ye Lingbo Dismissed from Office
The court officials were furious, but because they were proud of their status, they would not talk about it in public.
The local people on the outskirts didn't care about any of that; they started talking animatedly.
"My God, it turns out that Master Ye had been eyeing Sui Anren's personal maid all along, and then he went after Sui Anren's son. It's hard not to suspect that this was premeditated revenge!"
"What right does Chief Ye, a civil official, have to interfere in military affairs? He's definitely trying to force the people of Sui'an to hand over the maid. What a lecherous old man!"
"Master Ye first targeted the maid, and then nearly beat her son to death. Any mother would be furious. The Sui'an man only gave him fifty lashes, which was quite lenient."
"Actually, I heard that Manager Ye was not seriously injured at all. Think about it, how much strength can a woman have? It's just a tickle."
"Moreover, all sorts of rumors are circulating in the capital this time, and they are all unfavorable to the people of Sui'an. I feel that someone is secretly stirring things up."
"The Ye family has such a deep plot!"
No one would doubt the truthfulness of Cheng Wanwan's words.
Because this is a public place, with civil and military officials present, and the Emperor and Empress still here... If she were to utter even a single false word, it would be a crime of deceiving the Emperor, and who would dare to deliberately offend His Majesty!
The head of the Ye family was so angry he almost exploded.
What a bunch of Sui'an people! They feign an apology, but in reality, they're accusing the Ye family in front of all the civil and military officials... The fact that they harassed a maid is nothing, the real issue is that the Ye family can frequently enter and leave the military camp and even punish soldiers... If this is taken too seriously, it could become a much more serious matter, and might even implicate Consort Yun...
That's really toxic! Absolutely toxic!
Unable to suppress his anger, Deputy Commander Ye took a step forward and strode towards Cheng Wanwan.
"What are you doing!" the Ye family head roared. "Stop it and go back!"
With so many eyes watching, if things get out of control and they attack the people of Sui'an, then the Ye family will truly be finished.
Amidst the gazes and accusations of the crowd, the two members of the Ye family left in a hurry, like rats crossing the street.
Most of the people present believed Cheng Wanwan's story, especially the low-ranking officials, many of whom had suffered at the hands of the Ye family and were eager for the Ye family to decline. Their eyes were filled with strong condemnation.
However, while some people believe it, others naturally don't.
The head of the He family, Lord He, glanced at Cheng Wanwan and said, "This Sui'an woman is quite cunning. He Yan was not at a loss when he fell into her hands."
He Ling said, "I feel that Sui'an people are exaggerating a bit. By doing this, she is undoubtedly going head-to-head with the Ye family. With Consort Yun as their backer, Sui'an people will suffer heavy losses themselves as well."
Another member of the He family said, "The people of Sui'an are probably not exaggerating. Ye Lingbo is a scoundrel. A year ago, after Consort Yun gave birth to the fifth prince, she used her favor to place Ye Lingbo in the Ministry of War. Instead of bringing glory to the Ye family, he spends his days indulging in brothels. I heard that he has ruined several respectable women."
"Which young master in the capital hasn't frequented brothels?" He Ling said calmly. "Those so-called virtuous women are lucky to marry into the Ye family. Their pretentious behavior is just to get more benefits. Otherwise, why is Ye Lingbo still unscathed?"
The He family members walked away while talking.
Cheng Wanwan didn't linger any longer and walked out of the square step by step.
At the exit of the square, Madam Zhang and Madam Lin were waiting for her, both of them looked anxious.
"Sui'an resident, you're too impulsive," Old Madam Zhang said in a low voice. "This time, you've essentially torn off the Ye family's face and stomped on it. You've done that yourself, and now you've made all the common people stomp on it too. Tell me, do you think the Ye family can swallow this insult?"
Madam Lin's voice was also very low: "Actually, a public apology would have been enough. With so many people watching, the Ye family wouldn't dare to cause any more trouble. But now, what should we do?"
Cheng Wanwan smiled and said, "The Ye family is probably too busy taking care of themselves."
With the matter escalating to such an extent, it's impossible for the higher-ups not to send someone to investigate. She can withstand the investigation, but can the Ye family?
Not far away, on the imperial carriage, the emperor played with the emerald green thumb ring on his thumb, on which a lifelike blue dragon was carved.
As the imperial carriage approached the palace gate, the emperor finally spoke: "Eunuch Ming, summon Imperial Censor Liu to see me."
The censor was a very important official position. He could point out mistakes to the emperor and supervise civil and military officials. If the censor was summoned, it meant that the Ye family was to be investigated.
Eunuch Ming nodded: "I obey your orders."
If we're only investigating the Ye family, it would be a bit of an overreaction to specifically invite Imperial Censor Liu. I'm afraid His Majesty would also like to investigate the General of the Cavalry.
Sui'anren is really a great man. With his own efforts, he has brought about subtle changes in the situation in the court... If something really happened to the general, this subtle change might cause a thundering tsunami.
The day after the Insect King Festival ended, Cheng Zhao returned with news.
"Ye Lingbo has been dismissed from his post, and Lord Ye must cooperate with the investigation. I've heard some of the senior officials in the court discussing this matter, and almost everyone agrees that even if Ye Lingbo truly committed the crimes Second Aunt mentioned, the Emperor wouldn't actually punish the Ye family for the sake of Concubine Yun and the Fifth Prince." Cheng Zhao said slowly, "Sure enough, everything is within Second Aunt's expectations."
Cheng Wanwan sneered.
It's not enough to just be fired, she wants this scumbag to go to jail.
She took a sip of tea and said, "Have you arranged what I told you before? Does the deputy director have time to meet with you?"
Cheng Zhao said, "Second Aunt, leave this matter to me."
This deputy director was Ye Lingbo's follower. After Ye Lingbo's incident, the deputy director took leave and never went to work at the Ministry of War.
Second Aunt has too many things to think about, so he can just take care of this little thing.
Later, Cheng Zhao took a pot of wine and went directly to the Xiao family. Deputy Director Xiao also lived outside the capital, in a small courtyard with two entrances, which was quite quiet.
Xiao Yu was feeling depressed in the yard. He had no talent and had been a seventh-rank deputy director for all these years. A year ago, Ye Lingbo suddenly came to the Ministry of War and became his superior. He tried his best to please Ye Lingbo and finally became Ye Lingbo's confidant. Ye Lingbo promised him that he would be promoted at least half a level, from the seventh rank to the sixth rank. It sounded easy, but it was actually very difficult. All his hopes were on Ye Lingbo.
But now, Ye Lingbo has been dismissed from his post and he is finished.
Xiao Yu took a sip of wine in frustration when a servant came to report, "Sir, Lord Cheng from the Hanlin Academy requests an audience."
"Master Cheng?" Xiao Yu narrowed his eyes. "It must be Cheng Zhao, the nephew of Sui'an. Ha, he actually dared to come to my door. I don't dare to confront Sui'an, but I dare not teach him a lesson, a mere seventh-rank official?"
He smashed the bottle and rushed out.
Cheng Zhao and the others waited outside the door. As soon as the door opened, they saw Xiao Yu rushing towards them, fists clenched.
“Lord Xiao, it’s best not to act so impulsively.” Cheng Zhao stepped aside and said calmly, “I’ve come today to tell you some good news. If you’d like to hear it, we can have a drink and talk slowly. If you don’t want to hear it, then I’ll go find Deputy Chief Zhou.”
Ye Lingbo has two deputy chiefs: Xiao Yu and Zhou, who hold the same official position and have the same job duties, making them direct competitors.
Xiao Yu narrowed his eyes, as if he vaguely understood something.
He snorted: "You had better really brought good news, or don't blame me for being ruthless."
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