Chapter 247: Cunning Old Man
Song Jin thought of the previous events, "Uncle Li, the Yang family has been investigating the post station and bamboo forest for three or four days, and they haven't attacked the Yuan family yet. They are more patient than expected."
"The Yang family is collecting evidence."
Old Li thought of Elder Yang and said, "With someone as cunning as Elder Yang in charge, they won't act impulsively after weighing the pros and cons."
Song Jin knew that the Yang family really wanted to investigate.
It was not difficult to find out Madam Yuan and then find out that Yang Yingrong was implicated. But even if they found out, it was too late. The Yang family had killed more than a dozen people from the Yuan family and had already gotten involved.
Song Jin's eyes flickered, "Let's add more fuel to the fire."
"What do you mean?" Old Li asked puzzledly.
Song Jin had no choice but to wait and see. "Find someone to secretly pass a message to Madam Yuan, saying that Yang Yingrong threatened to kill Yuan Shipeng."
"Will this be useful?"
"Everything useful should be put out in the open. Sometimes the more people try to cover up a mistake, the bigger the mistake will be." Song Jin thought of Madam Yuan's character.
It was learned that the person sent almost killed Yang Yingrong.
In addition, Yang Yingrong also wanted to kill her son.
What would Madam Yuan do? Song Jin thought for a moment and said, "Find someone to talk to Yang Yingrong. How could a man like Yuan Shipeng be willing to be exiled? In all likelihood, he will find someone to replace him."
"Madam, do you suspect that Yuan Shipeng did not go into exile?" Old Li asked in surprise.
Song Jin sneered, "How could Madam Yuan let her beloved son suffer exile? I heard that there are many cases where people can take their place in jail as long as they get through all the connections. Once the punishment is over, the prisoner can appear openly again."
Such examples were not uncommon in the Great Xia Dynasty.
It's usually not said openly.
Old Li's mouth twitched slightly, "Would the Yuan family be so bold? The palace also knows about Yuan Shipeng's affairs."
"How can Madam Yuan be so courageous as to openly kill the candidate?" Song Jin was not 100% sure.
But the news was only passed on to the Yang family.
Just let the Yang family investigate.
It would be great if we could find out, as it would give the Yuan family another handle.
By then, even if the Yuan family said that Yuan Shipeng had been kicked out of the family, no one would believe it.
"Old Li, do as Madam orders."
A voice came from outside.
It was Old Man Hong and Shopkeeper Tao, who strode into the hall.
At this time, Old Man Hong had a murderous look on his face. It was obvious that Madam Yuan's repeated attempts to harm Qin Chi had angered him.
Song Jin greeted Shopkeeper Tao.
The two can be said to be old acquaintances.
Shopkeeper Tao arrived in the capital some time earlier than them.
Qin Chi was still taking the examination in the Imperial Academy, and a few people got together to discuss how to add fuel to the fire.
That night, Mrs. Yuan was so angry that she smashed things again.
He then glared at the nanny who was in charge, "What's going on? Isn't the person we want to kill a poor student? How did that playboy from the Yang family get involved?"
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Mammy knelt on the ground trembling with fear, "None of the people we sent out have returned."
No one is seen alive, and no body is seen dead.
Madam Yuan was furious. "Time and again, you haven't done anything properly. What use are you?"
After saying this, he threw the bowl of tea in his hand onto the nanny's head.
After venting her anger, Madam Yuan gradually calmed down and said with a gloomy face, "The Yang family is full of villains. Seeing my Peng'er in trouble, they want to add insult to injury. It is not a pity for Yang Yingrong to die. You should write a letter to inform Peng'er and tell him to be careful and not let the Yang family find him."
"Yes, yes, ma'am. I'll do it right away."
The maid, with a bloody forehead, bent down and lowered her head as she walked out.
At the door, I ran into Uncle Yuan, who was rushing in with an angry look on his face.
He pushed the nanny away.
Then he strode to Madam Yuan and slapped her in the face, "Bitch! Who gave you the guts to kill the Yang family?!"
Mrs. Yuan was stunned by the slap in the face from her husband.
The elder of the Yuan family angrily scolded, "There are many people in the capital who dislike Yang Yingrong, that dandy. But no one dares to touch him? Do you know why?"
Madam Yuan naturally knew why.
But what about their Yuan family?
"Do you think you can only rely on Elder Yang?"
The elder of the Yuan family was furious. "The Yang family is different in the emperor's heart. Do you know why? It's because the deceased concubine did not die of illness. She died to save the emperor."
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Thanks to this life-saving favor, as long as the Yang family does not rebel and as long as the current emperor is in power, the Yang family will be fine.
If it weren't for the people below coming to report that a group of thugs he raised went missing while on a mission, and Master Yuan had someone to investigate, we would still be kept in the dark.
Uncle Yuan forced his wife to tell him what she had done.
Under her husband's murderous gaze, Mrs. Yuan spoke out hesitantly.
When he learned the whole story, Mr. Yuan was so angry that he almost vomited blood. He pointed at Mrs. Yuan's face and cursed, "Idiot! Not only did you provoke the Yang family, you also provoked the potential top scholar! You, you, you really deserve to die..."
In a rage, he pushed Madam Yuan to the ground.
He hurriedly ran to discuss it with his father, Minister Yuan.
Everyone in the upper class circles of the capital knew that, barring any unexpected event, this year's top scholar would be Qin Qian'an.
He graduated from the Imperial College in just two years.
This has never happened since the establishment of the Imperial College.
Almost on the same day.
Several men from the Yang family's main branch came to Lord Yang's study to discuss something.
Yang Yingrong said he would investigate Yuan Shipeng, "I don't believe that guy will go into exile obediently. As long as we expose this and find evidence, the Yuan family will be doomed."
Yang Yingji didn't say anything.
Their fathers didn't say anything and looked at Lord Yang who was sitting in the main seat.
Lord Yang was in casual clothes.
His hair and beard were slightly gray, but the traces of time seemed to add to his majesty. His square face, with slightly rosy cheeks, showed that he was still strong even though he was over sixty.
"According to what you said, the other party was targeting Qin Qian'an, and Rong'er was just unlucky and got involved?" Elder Yang glanced at his son and eldest grandson.
Yang Yingji said truthfully: "Grandfather, according to the investigation, the group of people at the post station were going to destroy Qin Qian'an. But the assassin who ambushed in the bamboo forest, judging from the situation at the time, wanted to kill my third brother. If I was a step late, he would have died on the spot."
"The truth was found out, but it's a little unusual. Why would the Yuan family suddenly want to kill Rong'er?" The brothers' father asked in confusion.
Yang Yingrong lowered his head guiltily.
Elder Yang's eyes were sharp. "Rong'er, do you have anything to say?"
"I, I just went to visit him when he was in exile." Yang Yingrong was afraid of his grandfather. He kept his head down when he spoke and did not dare to raise it.
Elder Yang said sternly, "Tell the truth."
It is impossible to conceal it at this time.
Yang Yingrong finished his words haltingly.
When I learned that this guy had rushed all the way from Huizhou Prefecture to the provincial capital just to mock Yuan Shipeng, I was really furious.