Chapter 185 Finding a Replacement
She was originally Princess Jinglan, and should have been pampered in the capital, not running around in this muddy alley.
Yunxuan was heartbroken, but he could only suppress it.
Upon arriving near the Zhuge family residence in the west of the city, Yun Zhao told the tiger to stay where it was, while he slipped ahead to look for Ding Yan.
She walked around the vicinity of the mansion, but did not see Ding Yan.
Just as she was about to slip through the gap in the fence, a figure suddenly appeared behind her and scooped her up!
Yun Zhao: !
She was startled and almost screamed.
Why did you get here by yourself?
Wei Jingchen held her in his arms and asked in confusion.
"Brother Jingchen?"
It turned out to be Wei Jingchen.
Yun Zhao finally breathed a sigh of relief.
"My father and I are here to see Lord Ding. He and Huahua are in that alley over there."
I just took Huahua out to pee and overheard something. Daddy said we should tell Lord Ding right away.
But I couldn't let anyone else know, so I had Tiger sneak over by smelling Uncle Ding's scent!
Yun Zhao naturally wouldn't say that he had been here before.
Where?
The tiger was well hidden, and Wei Jingchen did not notice it.
Yun Zhao led him to where the tiger was hiding, only to find Yun Xuan lying on the tiger's back.
"Jingchen greets Your Highness. Please wait here with Your Highness and Zhaozhao. Jingchen has asked Lord Ding to dismiss his attendants."
Wei Jingchen didn't say much, afraid that Yun Xuan would feel ashamed. He simply put Yun Zhao down and left.
When Ding Yan heard that Yun Xuan had come quietly, he found it a little strange.
He had been in Suzhou for some time, but the Prince of Jin had never intended to speak to him privately.
Why did you make a special trip to find him today?
“None of my men are trusted. Here’s what I’ll do: I’ll send the men on the other side of the fence to patrol somewhere else, and you can have them come over while they’re at it.”
Wei Jingchen quickly climbed over the wall and left, while Ding Yan went to the backyard without paying much attention.
"You guys, go over there and increase patrols. Make sure no one gets in."
"Then here..."
"With me here, what are you afraid of? Someone will come to relieve you shortly. Go on."
The official received his orders and left.
Before long, Wei Jingchen emerged from the shadows of the alley, accompanied by Yun Zhao and Tiger.
Ding Yan then realized that Yun Xuan had actually come on the back of a tiger!
"Come in quickly, there's no one in this yard."
He hurriedly ushered the man into the courtyard, while Wei Jingchen remained there, waiting for another group of officials to arrive and guard him.
The Zhuge family was probably considered a wealthy family in Suzhou, as even a random courtyard in the backyard had two rooms.
After finding a clean spot, Ding Yan helped Yun Xuan sit up and lay him down. He then asked, "I wonder why Your Highness is in such a hurry? What happened?"
"This humble subject has been demoted to a commoner. Your Excellency may simply call me Yunxuan. This matter concerns disaster relief, and I dare not make any mistakes. Therefore, I have come here specifically to inform you!"
The title of Prince Yunxuan has been revoked. If this gets overheard by someone with ulterior motives, Ding Yan will inevitably be punished.
"It's all just a title. I'm already investigating the matter of the disaster relief funds being switched."
Today, Zhao Zhao discovered the person who was secretly shooting arrows at Young Master Wei; we have found them.
However, the other party seemed unwilling to tell the truth, to avoid leaks.
"For now, we can only surround this mansion. I wonder what Young Master Wang... Young Master Yun has discovered?"
"Zhao Zhao overheard Ling Ruofeng and others discussing the disaster relief funds, and learned that it was the Marquis of Ningqian who had embezzled the funds."
If this matter truly concerns Marquis Ningqian and the command of 50,000 troops, we must consider it carefully!
On the way, Yun Zhao told Yun Xuan about Ling Ruofeng's collusion with the Fifth Prince, embezzlement, and smuggling.
The matter was too complicated, so Yunxuan simply covered up the news and only told Ding Yan about the disaster relief.
"Marquis Ningqian?!"
Ding Yan was taken aback.
As a cabinet official, he naturally knew how much the emperor valued Ningqian Marquis.
If it really was him, given His Majesty's personality, he would definitely find someone to take the blame in order to protect Marquis Ningqian.
If things continue like this, Marquis Ningqian will only become more and more ruthless!
If he dares to embezzle disaster relief funds today, he will dare to embezzle military pay tomorrow.
"How did Ling Ruofeng know that this was the work of Marquis Ningqian?"
"How could Marquis Ke Ningqian, a general in the Northwest, possibly embezzle silver destined for the South?"
He still held out hope for this.
At this moment, Wei Jingchen walked in from outside the door.
"Sir, have you forgotten that Marquis Dingyuan was exiled because of corruption and smuggling?"
"Moreover, the Assistant Minister of the Ministry of Revenue in charge of disaster relief is the brother-in-law of the Marquis of Dingyuan."
Yunxuan was very knowledgeable about the affairs of the court.
"An Assistant Minister of the Ministry of Revenue?"
Wei Jingchen subconsciously followed up with a question.
"Does Brother Jingchen know him?"
His father is the Minister of Revenue, could it be...?
“When my father was implicated in the corruption case, it was this official who claimed to have evidence of my father’s corruption.”
Upon hearing this, Ding Yan's headache worsened.
"Lord Wei is upright and incorruptible. Since he took office, he has been cracking down on corruption in the Ministry of Revenue. It seems that he has blocked the path of Marquis Ningqian."
Yun Zhao then realized that Marquis Ningqian had probably figured out the emperor's intentions and, taking advantage of the emperor's desire to get rid of her father, had also dragged the Minister of Revenue into the mess.
“It’s not just the Marquis of Ningqian, but also the Qi family. My father has blocked too many people’s way.”
Wei Jingchen laughed sarcastically.
“Lord Ding, if we want to bring this case to light completely, I’m afraid we can’t investigate it using conventional methods.”
Yunxuan reminded him.
"Father, do you have any good ideas?"
Yun Zhao quickly asked.
"To thoroughly expose Marquis Ningqian, we need a general with decisive leadership."
To make His Majesty feel that this person can be used, as long as His Majesty feels that way...
If someone can replace Marquis Ningqian, Your Majesty will naturally abandon Marquis Ningqian.
With Lord Ding's abilities, he will surely be able to solve this case.
Yunxuan believed he understood his twin brother fairly well; what he valued most was whether he could control his subordinates.
"Your Highness means that as long as His Majesty believes that Marquis Ningqian is out of his control,..."
At this time, a general with exceptional military talent and unwavering loyalty appeared.
"Would that make His Majesty naturally abandon the Marquis of Ningqian?"
"That's right."
Yunxuan looked at Wei Jingchen with admiration.
"But where did this general come from?"
Ding Yan asked.
"The Yan family of Shu (Sichuan)."
"The Emperor's brother-in-law? Yes, the Emperor's brother-in-law's family is His Majesty's maternal clan."
His Majesty certainly trusts them! I've heard that the youngest son of the Emperor's brother-in-law is skilled in both literature and martial arts.
He is highly respected in the Shu army and might actually be able to replace Ningqian Hou!
Then we must find a way to send this message to the Emperor's brother-in-law!
Ding Yan immediately thought of the emperor's brother-in-law in Shu.
Yun Zhao immediately raised his hand: "What a coincidence, someone ahead is going to see the Imperial Brother-in-Law!"
Yunxuan and Dingyan were both stunned.
"who?"
Yun Zhao chuckled and whispered in Yun Xuan's ear, "Father,"
The Princess Consort of Huainan wanted to kill her younger cousin, but Zhaozhao and her brother Jingchen saved him.
My cousin's wet nurse went to Sichuan with guards to seek help, and now my cousin is hiding in our inn.
Uncle Ding sent a cavalryman to catch up with the wet nurse. She had accompanied my little cousin on a visit home; my great-uncle knew her!
Yunxuan was surprised. Did his former brother-in-law not care about his cousin-in-law?
"Does the King of Huainan know of this matter?"
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