Chapter 107 I'll Bite You to Death
Unexpectedly, just as Wei Jingchen jumped out, Luo Xiran jumped down from the other side.
The two almost got into a fight, but luckily Wei Jingchen recognized him.
"Third Brother? What brings you here?"
"Whoa! You little brat, why did you suddenly jump out? You scared me to death!"
Luo Xiran patted her chest exaggeratedly and grinned, "I'm here to tell you, that little girl is safe."
"Thanks. Third Brother, you'll need to stay in Yangling Prefecture these days until the new prefect arrives and contacts you."
He was originally going to contact Luo Xiran anyway, but since he's here, he might as well just get straight to the point.
Why contact those old men?
Wei Jingchen told Luo Xiran about his conversation with Yu Qing and asked, "When you went to rescue people, you shouldn't have revealed your identity, right?"
"Of course not, their faces are all covered. What? You want me to do something? I was planning to go to Lingnan with you and have some fun~"
Luo Xiran grinned, revealing a set of bright white teeth, looking rather irritating.
"I'm in exile, what's there to enjoy?"
Wei Jingchen was somewhat helpless. This person seemed to be getting more and more unserious after only a short time.
"Once the new prefect takes office, you will speak with him as the second-in-command of Tingyu Pavilion."
Intervene in their business dealings with Yanbei and investigate what exactly the Prince of Yue and the Zhenyuan General's Mansion were involved in.
"The King of Yue? What does the King of Yue have to do with us? Why are you investigating?"
Luo Xiran composed herself, her expression revealing a hint of displeasure.
"When Your Majesty ascended the throne, the Prince of Yue and General Zhenyuan were able to commit the massacre of Yanbei. Who can say for sure that it had nothing to do with us?"
"Alright, I'll go check. But what about Lingnan? Right now it's just me and Lu Xun. If I stay here, who will go to Lingnan to make arrangements first?"
Having toned down her carefree attitude, Luo Xiran became much more serious.
Wei Jingchen lowered his eyes, somewhat uneasy, and said, "I've sent a message to the capital. My cousin will handle it."
Upon hearing him mention sending a message to the capital, Luo Xiran tensed up completely.
He scolded in a low voice, "Are you crazy? Trying to harm people in the capital now? Don't you value your life?!"
"Otherwise, the capital wouldn't have sent people so quickly."
They had agreed that the people in the capital were there as a last resort to save their lives.
By sending a message to the capital now, he is undoubtedly exposing those people prematurely.
Wei Jingchen, however, had no regrets.
“Junxian, you are now an exiled prisoner. Let the court handle its affairs. These corrupt officials have caused trouble, so we can’t be made to take the blame, can we?”
Luo Xiran really wanted to crack open his head and see what was inside!
"Third Brother, it's one thing for corrupt officials to be greedy for money, but they've confiscated the people's life-saving medicine; their lives are at stake."
Nobody cared. Old Pei and my father were running around the city every day, and one person after another died.
Corpses were burned batch after batch, but if they hadn't withheld the medicinal herbs and sent them to Yanbei...
These people will not die at all. The Luo family has been loyal and virtuous for generations; they were killed by these corrupt officials in the first place.
Do you really want to see ordinary people die like the Luo family did, leaving not even a trace of their remains?
If all the plans he had made in the capital over the past few years were ruined in the process of saving the people, Wei Jingchen would have no regrets.
When her family was mentioned, Luo Xiran simply turned her head away, unwilling to listen.
"I understand. I hate your personality the most. If you ask me, the best thing to do is to storm the capital."
Hold a knife to the emperor's neck and make him write an edict to announce our grievances to the world!
An emperor who only knows how to weigh the art of ruling is better off without!
The Luo family has been loyal and virtuous for generations, and Luo Xiran is like a drop of black ink in a dye vat.
When Grand Tutor Luo was alive, he often reprimanded him.
They were terrified that this grandson might inadvertently become a treacherous minister who brought disaster to the country and its people.
"Don't let my dad hear you say that, or he'll beat you up."
Wei Jingchen did not refute Luo Xiran's audacious words, but simply smiled helplessly.
The reason they became friends is, to some extent, that they are actually the same kind of people.
"I saw that little brat yesterday; she's very composed and has a lot of her father's qualities."
She's just a bit more clever than her father. Hey, tell me, if it had been the Prince of Jin who ascended the throne back then, would we have…?
At this point, Wei Jingchen's smile faded, and Luo Xiran immediately shut up.
"Hehe, I'm leaving now~ Don't worry, I'll definitely get in touch with the prefect of Yangling Prefecture for you!"
After saying that, Luo Xiran ran away as if fleeing.
As Wei Jingchen watched his retreating figure, the coldness on his face gradually faded.
If the Prince of Jin had ascended the throne back then, perhaps none of this would have happened.
Wei Jingchen composed himself, the coldness between his brows dissipated, and he returned to being the gentle and refined young master he once was.
He walked onto the street and happened to run into Zhu Tao escorting someone back.
Turning my head, I saw officials escorting a group of people back, one of whom was dressed in the robes of a prefect!
It seems that the prefect of Yangling Prefecture has been brought back by them.
However, Yun Zhao and Yang Jingyan were not seen in the crowd, so Wei Jingchen quickly went to greet them.
"Lord Zhu, where are Lord Yang and Yun Zhao?"
"Young Master Wei, the master has been injured. Elder Pei is outside the city bandaging him."
The young princess and Young Master Xu stayed outside the city to help; we were ordered to bring these people back for trial.
Zhu Tao explained.
Yang Xian sneered, "Interrogate me? A mere county magistrate like you think you can interrogate a fifth-rank prefect? You must be tired of living!"
Zhu Tao's face was grim; he wished he could kill this corrupt official!
"You colluded with unscrupulous merchants and hunted down government officials. Even if our officials cannot interrogate you..."
If your crimes are reported to the imperial court, the court will surely send someone to punish you!
"Who said I colluded with unscrupulous merchants? What evidence do you have? Yang Jingyan led men to rob the Yanglingzhou Trading Company."
As the prefect of Yangling Prefecture, I have the authority to investigate. I never expected that Yang Jingyan would actually burn down the merchant's warehouse.
"Planning to kill to cover it up, this official of the imperial court, knowingly breaking the law, deserves a double punishment. Naturally, I must lead men to hunt down this murderer!"
Yang Xian was clearly taking advantage of their lack of evidence and planning to stage a false alarm.
Wei Jingchen couldn't help but laugh at her arrogant attitude.
Hearing his laughter, Yang Xian frowned in displeasure.
"And who are you? You little brat, how dare you disrespect an official of the imperial court! What is your punishment?"
Wei Jingchen wasn't angry; he just gave a mocking smile.
"I'm just a child, but Lord Yang may not know that you have someone under your command..."
The man surnamed Yu has already confessed to my father that you ordered them to set fire to Magistrate Yang and kill him.
Yang Xian's expression froze; he was clearly frightened.
Wei Jingchen pressed his advantage, walking over to him and lowering his voice, "Lord Yang, did Doctor Yu say..."
There's a Fifth Prince above you, but he assured my father, the former Minister of Revenue Wei Mingde, that...
The evidence he has can destroy you, but it can't destroy King Yue. Someone has to take the blame for this.
So many people have died. Tell me, who should bear the blame—you or the King of Yue?
After saying that, he distanced himself from Yang Xian, looking at him with an inscrutable expression.
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