Chapter 140 Xiao Yan's mouth, a lie
The Lu family's movements could not be concealed at all. When the Black Armored Guards searched the Lu family, the backyard was filled with fear, anger, and screams, and scolding.
No one expected that Xiao Yan would be so brave as to lead people to search the Lu family, and the black-armored guards "accidentally" smashed things after entering the Lu family's backyard, causing a huge commotion.
Canglang and Jinyun did not stop at all. They entered and rushed away in the opposite direction, disappearing in a flash.
After a cup of tea, the two looked at each other when they appeared again.
"how"
"Found it."
Canglang showed regret on his face: "It's a pity that the time is too short. There is no time to explore it carefully."
"It doesn't matter, as long as we find the place." Jinyun glanced at the chaotic crowd around him and whispered, "Lu Chengan should be here with his men, and the people from the other families should be here soon."
Lu Cheng'an is from the Lu family's branch, and he is also the only one in the Lu family who has chosen the path of a military general. Before they came to the Lu family, they deliberately had someone trip him up, and with the help of Feng Qiuli from the aristocratic family, they were able to enter the Lu family smoothly.
But such a long time has passed, those people should be here soon.
Jinyun said to Canglang, "Brothers, retreat."
After Canglang nodded, he took out a black eagle bone whistle from his bosom, put it to his mouth and blew it. The black-armored guards who were originally scattered throughout the Lu family immediately gathered outside.
"withdraw!"
The black-armored guards swept away, leaving the Lu family members in panic. After Jinyun and the others returned to the front yard, they immediately said to Xiao Yan, "Master, the third son of the Lu family is not at home."
"Have you searched thoroughly?"
"We searched thoroughly, but he's nowhere to be found in the entire Lu family."
"It seems that I have misunderstood the Lu family."
The frost on Xiao Yan's face faded, and when he looked up at Lu Chongyuan, his father and his son, the words he said almost made them angry to death.
"Since Mr. Lu Sanlang is not at the mansion, why didn't Secretary Lu tell me earlier? I almost had a misunderstanding with you. But to be honest, this is all because of your Lu family's poor parenting. If Mr. Lu Sanlang hadn't been causing trouble again and again, I wouldn't have made such a big fuss."
Lu Chongyuan shuddered with anger: "You..."
This bastard is making specious arguments and confusing right and wrong!!
Xiao Yan looked at Lu Chongyuan, whose face turned pale and he wanted to curse but his breath was stuck in his throat. He said considerately, "Secretary Lu, there's no need to feel so guilty. After all, the Lu family is so prosperous, it's inevitable that there won't be one or two unfilial descendants. Just educate them well and advise them well in the future."
"Now that we know the fugitive is not in your residence, I will lead my men to search for him elsewhere. If you see the figure of your Third Young Master, please escort him back to the Imperial Prison to prevent him from causing trouble again and bringing harm to the entire Lu family."
After Xiao Yan finished speaking, he didn't even look at Lu Chongyuan who almost fainted from anger, but turned to look at Qian Baokun.
"Minister Qian, I have official business to attend to and must return to the palace to report to His Majesty. If you have something to discuss with Secretary Lu and the others, then I will leave first."
Qian Baokun: "..."
Fuck, this damn eunuch who destroyed the bridge after crossing it! !
Before coming, he kept saying "This Governor is with Minister Qian", but now he wants to "go first"!
Qian Baokun is not a fool. He wants to seek justice for Qian Qiyue and also wants to deal with Lu Zhinian. But at this moment, how can he not see that his daughter is most likely not "bullied" by Lu Zhinian at all.
She guessed that he wanted to stand up for Song Tangning and was somewhat angry at Lu Zhinian's provocation. As a result, Xiao Yan, this bastard, was so inhumane that he directly dragged him and the Qian family into the shit jar.
Now that the disaster has occurred and the Lu family has been offended, just looking at the ferocious expressions of the Lu family, Qian Baokun even suspected that if Xiao Yan really abandoned him and ran away, he would be eaten alive by Lu Chongyuan.
Besides, this damn eunuch had caused such a huge disaster, and now he just wanted to ditch him and run away. He was dreaming!
Qian Baokun quickly spoke up, "It's true that I need to seek justice from the Lu family, but it's also true that my son impulsively and recklessly trespassed into the Lu family's home."
"I have always been a stickler for rules and will not tolerate their reckless behavior. It just so happens that Governor Xiao is about to enter the palace, so I will take them with me to apologize to His Majesty. As for the matter of Mr. Lu bullying my daughter, we will settle it another day."
Xiao Yan raised an eyebrow: "Minister Qian, are you going to go with me?"
Qian Baokun's face twitched: "Of course."
Xiao Yan chuckled: "Let's go then."
After Xiao Yan finished speaking, he walked out first. Lu Chongyuan was extremely angry and hissed:
"Stop them, stop him..."
Swish!
A cold light flew past Lu Chongyuan's ear, instantly interrupting the words in his mouth.
A piece of Lu Chongyuan's hair near his ear was cut off and fell to the ground. The crown on his head also fell to the ground, and his already frosty hair was messy and stuck to his face.
"Father!" Lu Zhao cried out in horror.
Lu Chongyuan had half of his hair loose. He looked up and met Xiao Yan's cold gaze when he turned around. His face couldn't help but turn pale.
If that strike had been off by half an inch, the long sword that was nailed into the beam behind him would have pierced his head.
Xiao Yan retracted his gaze: "Let's go."
Lu Chongyuan stood there in a daze, his lips trembling slightly, and he didn't say anything else. Seeing that his master didn't say anything, the servants of the Lu family looked at each other for a moment, and no one moved, allowing Xiao Yan to walk away in the mess.
Seeing Xiao Yan leave, Qian Baokun quickly glanced at his three sons standing beside him: Hurry up and leave, what are you waiting for?!
The three brothers of the Qian family were startled and hurriedly followed the Qian family servants out.
Canglang reached out and took the long sword from the beam, then led the black-armored guards and left.
When Lu Cheng'an and several other major families arrived with their men, the Lu family's gate was tilted and the road ahead was in a mess.
The once luxurious front hall was smashed to pieces, and the flowers and plants in the yard were lying all over the place as if they had been ravaged. The servants of the Lu family were grimacing and screaming, supporting each other and limping in a state of disgrace.
"Lord."
"Mr. Lu!!"
The bustling crowd outside rushed in, full of fear, thinking that something had really happened to the Lu family, but who knew that when they walked into the yard, they all froze in a daze.
In the yard, Lu Chongyuan was standing unsteadily with a pale face, gasping for breath and looking in a disheveled state. Next to him, Lu Qin was being helped halfway up from the ground, with blood all over his thighs.
Where he was standing, next to the pool of blood was a pool of suspicious muddy yellow water, which was full of fishy smell.
“…”
Lu Qin's face was already grimacing with pain, and as everyone stared at him and beat him, he looked down at the puddle of water.
He was immediately filled with anger, and out of shame and annoyance, his eyes rolled back and he fell straight down.
The person who was originally supporting him tried to grab him but lost his grip, and Lu Qin fell straight to the ground. There was a "pop" sound, and blood mixed with water splattered everywhere.
Swish——
Those who had rushed in all took half a step back.
Lu Zhao: “…”
Looking at the blood splattered on the shoe surface, I wished I could faint too.
…
"Master Xiao has good intentions."
After Qian Baokun followed Xiao Yan out of the Lu family's residence, he couldn't help but say with a forced smile, "Superintendent Xiao wanted to take advantage of this opportunity to deal with the Lu family. Why didn't he tell me in advance so I could be prepared?"
Xiao Yan tilted his head. "What did Minister Qian say?" His phoenix eyes flickered across the room, a faint smile brewing in their depths. "I'm only apprehending a fugitive, not someone I've ever dealt with."
Qian Baokun: "..."
The words "How shameless of you" were on the tip of his tongue, but he swallowed them back, knowing that he had already boarded a pirate ship and it was difficult to get off.
Qian Baokun's face turned pale and he said in a deep voice, "Master Xiao, are you still going to say such high-sounding words to me now?"
He was obviously angry. "I was foolish today and was used by Governor Xiao. I blame myself for not being careful enough. But Qiyue has no false feelings for Miss Song."
"She even risked her own reputation to trick me into standing up for her against the Lu family. All she did was to seek justice for Miss Song. I thought Governor Xiao was sincere towards Miss Song, but it turns out he's just that!"
Xiao Yan saw that Qian Baokun was angry, and from his words he also realized that he had been tricked by his own daughter, so the smile on his face faded a little.
"This Governor treats Tang Ning sincerely. I also remember Miss Qian's feelings for Tang Ning."
"Then you still..."
Qian Baokun couldn't help but get angry when he heard this: "Master Xiao, what you mean by keeping it in mind is just using my Qian family in this way."
"Feel sorry."
"..." Qian Baokun's anger, which was about to erupt after he made some quibbling, suddenly stopped.
This treacherous man actually did not quibble
Qian Baokun was choked for a moment by his unhesitating apology to Xiao Yan. He felt as if his breath was stuck in his throat, unable to go up or down.
Xiao Yan said, "I know that what happened today has angered Minister Qian, but I really had no choice. I hope Minister Qian will forgive me."
"It's a last resort"
"This Governor has reasons to enter the Lu family, and Minister Qian can rest assured that I will take care of the Lu family's affairs today and will not bring disaster to the Qian family."
As soon as Xiao Yan finished speaking, Qian Baokun was filled with anger. If Lu Chongyuan wasn't affected, he would probably hate him to the core. How could he not be affected! Moreover, there was also the palace...
Qian Baokun suppressed his anger and said, "Lu Chongyuan is not an unknown person. He is the Minister of the Central Secretariat of the current dynasty. His rank is higher than you and me. You brought the Black Armored Guards to search the Lu Mansion without authorization. If a real disturbance breaks out, not even His Majesty can protect you!"
Xiao Yan said, "Why should I, Your Majesty, protect you?"
Qian Baokun frowned and looked at him.
"It's true that I will be held accountable for conducting a search without authorization, but what if the Lu family is guilty before?"
Qian Baokun couldn't help but widen his eyes. Is the Lu family guilty?
He suddenly remembered the crimes Xiao Yan had just "framed" Lu Zhinian, and frowned, saying, "Superintendent Xiao, don't you think that with the few things Lu Zhinian has done, we can take down the Lu family..."
"Minister Qian thinks I'm stupid?"
Qian Baokun suddenly choked.
After Xiao Yan laughed, he stopped teasing the man in front of him and directly took out something from his sleeve and handed it to Qian Baokun.
"Minister Qian, take a look."
Qian Baokun took it with some confusion, and found that it looked like an account book, with a dense record of current accounts.
He was in charge of the Ministry of Revenue and was particularly sensitive to accounting matters. After just a cursory glance, he found many oddities in the account book.
"This is……"
"Grain account book."
Qian Baokun's legs went weak and he almost threw the thing in his hand away. After recovering from his shock, he couldn't help but look up in shock: "How did you get this account book? Wasn't all the evidence in the case destroyed?"
The case of the grain tax caused a lot of uproar years ago, and the court was in an uproar for a long time. It was said that when Xiao Yan and the people from the Privy Council were personally escorting the witnesses they had searched for in the Jiangnan area back to Beijing, they encountered "bandits" on the way. Not only was all the evidence destroyed, but even the witnesses were killed. Later, they only brought back a madman who could not speak clearly.
Although Qian Baokun didn't know much about this case, he knew that the aristocratic family had been in a state of panic for some time, and was fighting fiercely with Xiao Yan.
The amount of embezzlement in the grain tax was so huge that it amounted to millions, and the number alone was shocking to the world.
Xiao Yan seized the opportunity and pursued the aristocratic families relentlessly, turning upside down all the people involved in the grain tax case. The aristocratic families were forced to give up a large number of officials in Jiangnan, and some businesses that were originally monopolized by the aristocratic families suddenly became ownerless, in order to cut off the tail as soon as possible and withdraw from the grain tax case.
The Qian family also gained some benefits from this, and the clan members even wrote a letter to inform him.
At that time, Emperor An was determined to investigate the matter thoroughly, and Xiao Yan was also ready to overthrow the aristocratic family. However, the evidence was suddenly destroyed, and the witnesses died when they were escorted back to the capital. The local officials related to the case met with accidents one after another before they could be investigated.
The entire case was completely cut off, and Xiao Yan and the aristocratic family were in a stalemate.
But who could have imagined that Xiao Yan actually had the account book of embezzled grain tax in his hands!
Qian Baokun felt that the object in his hand was extremely hot, and asked Xiao Yan in confusion:
"Since Governor Xiao already had the account book in his hands, he could naturally hold the Lu family accountable. But why didn't he continue to pursue the matter and instead let them cut off their tails to survive?" You have to know that the aristocratic family almost bit back and pulled Xiao Yan down.
Xiao Yan said calmly, "This account book is incomplete."
"Incomplete?"
Qian Baokun frowned when he heard this, lowered his head and looked carefully at the account book in his hand, only to find that there were indeed some missing items on it.
Xiao Yan said, "This account book was missing half when we first got it, and that half contains the most important stuff. The half in Minister Qian's hands can only cost the Lu family money, but it won't kill Lu Chongyuan. If we could find the other half, we might be able to dethrone him from his position as Minister of the Central Secretariat. It's a pity that the person who originally had the other half is nowhere to be found."
"I have sent people to search for it for a long time but have not found its whereabouts. I originally wanted to keep it for future use. Now it is the perfect time to take it out. It can be regarded as fulfilling the kindness of Miss Qian to Tang Ning."
Xiao Yan's expression softened, and he no longer teased Qian Baokun as before, but was extraordinarily sincere to him.
"If the three gentlemen of your family were to be held accountable for trespassing into the Lu family's home, none of them would be able to escape punishment. Miss Qian is a woman after all. How can we allow her to risk her reputation and entangle with the Lu family?"
"I will settle accounts with Lu Zhinian for his offense against her and Tang Ning today. As for the rest, I will report to His Majesty after I enter the palace. The three gentlemen of your family are using the excuse of Madam Qian's humiliation to pave the way for me. This is to investigate the Lu family and see if I can find the other half of the account book."
"I will take the blame for trespassing into the Lu family. Minister Qian can put it all on me. I've always offended people, and this one is no exception."
Qian Baokun was stunned for a moment: "You..."
Xiao Yan actually wanted to take the blame for his three sons?
Cang Lang, who was driving the carriage outside, heard the sudden silencing of Minister Qian's voice. Even without looking at him, he could tell from the shock on his face. He suppressed a smile and shook the whip in his hand:
Well, another unlucky guy who is about to be fooled by his master.
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