Chapter 105 Chess Piece
Capital city.
When Guo Qiang heard that the exiled team was attacked by bandits, he was overjoyed. He had succeeded.
So, when he heard that the Shangshu had found him, he was very excited and thought to himself, I can call him uncle this time!
When he arrived at the Shangshu Mansion, he went to the hall in high spirits. As soon as he entered, he saw the Shangshu drinking tea from a cup. He quickly suppressed his excitement, but walked in quickly.
"Uncle...Mr. Shangshu!"
Guo Qiang saluted respectfully, but he looked up and stared at the Shangshu, and the expression on his face showed, "Praise me quickly, praise me quickly."
When the Shangshu heard the noise, he put down his teacup and saw Guo Qiang's expression of wanting credit, so he immediately raised his hand and slapped him.
Bang!
Guo Qiang was stunned and covered his face with a look of disbelief.
"Uncle...why did you hit me?"
"I'm going to beat you!" The Shangshu slammed the table and shouted angrily, "Not only am I going to beat you, I'm going to kill you!"
Hearing the Shangshu's angry look, Guo Qiang quickly took a few steps back to distance himself from him.
"Uncle... Lord Shangshu, why?"
"You're still asking me why you're such a jerk who can't do anything right and always causes trouble!"
"How can I be said to be more trouble than success?" Guo Qiang was unconvinced. "As for the Chen family, I've already arranged for bandits to take action. I've received news that the exiled team has been attacked by bandits, and now the Chen family has already..."
"So..." The Minister interrupted him, narrowing his eyes and saying, "So, you want to take credit, right?"
Guo Qiang didn't dare to speak anymore, fearing that he would be beaten again, but the expression on his face betrayed him; this was indeed his thought.
"Look at yourself and see what a fool you are!"
The Shangshu took out a memorial from his sleeve and threw it towards Guo Qiang. Guo Qiang quickly caught the memorial and subconsciously opened it to take a look.
He was stunned.
It described the attack by bandits during the exile, but it was different from what he knew, no, it was different from what he had imagined.
He didn't know the whole story, he only knew that the exile team was attacked by bandits, and he thought things developed as he expected.
After reading this memorial, he knew what had happened.
The above text contains the content of the memorial submitted by General Pingwei to the court. The gist of it is that a group of brutal bandits attacked the exiled team, and many people, including the captain of the yamen runners, were killed.
When he first saw this, he felt a little bit of anticipation in his heart. If the captain of the yamen runners was dead, then the Chen family would definitely not be able to escape.
After all, if it weren't for his arrangement, how could the bandits attack the exiled team, and the bandits' primary target was the Chen family.
However, when he saw what was happening behind, his expression turned very ugly.
It turned out that the Chen family had already discovered the bandits' attack and informed the yamen captain in advance to take precautions, and also summoned General Pingwei who was nearby.
Although the yamen runners failed to stop them, General Pingwei and his men arrived in time to stop the bandits from killing.
It also saved the imperial court from losing face. Therefore, the Chen family not only survived, but also made great contributions.
"this……"
Guo Qiang opened his mouth but couldn't say anything. No wonder his uncle was so angry and scolded him for being more of a hindrance than a help.
This is... not right, it's the fault of these bandits.
They were the ones who were more likely to cause trouble than to accomplish anything. Not only did they fail to wipe out the Chen family, but they also gave away their lives, which gave them credit.
"Then... the Chen family has made a contribution, doesn't that mean..." Guo Qiangtian said with some concern. Whether this contribution is big or small depends on how the court decides.
If the court transferred the Chen family back, wouldn't that be...
"snort!"
The Shangshu snorted coldly, "Don't worry, the Chen family will not come back, and it is impossible for them to come back."
"That's not important. The main thing is whether you left any evidence behind!"
"handle"
Guo Qiang was puzzled when he heard the Minister say quietly, "According to the bandits captured by General Pingwei, someone ordered them to attack the Chen family and the exiled team..."
When Guo Qiang heard this, he felt a chill running up from the soles of his feet. He understood what the Shangshu meant.
If there is any evidence against him, he will probably be abandoned. Even if he is the nephew of the Shangshu, he is just a chess piece that can be discarded at any time.
"No, absolutely not!"
He quickly shook his head and retorted, "My men would never reveal our identities, and I silenced them the day after he came back."
"I'll trust you once more." The Minister returned to his chair and took a sip of his tea. "Don't deal with this matter anymore!"
"uncle……"
Guo Qiang suddenly became anxious. He thought of what his uncle had said before, that if he couldn't do it this time, he wouldn't have to call him uncle anymore. When he thought of this, he suddenly panicked.
Could it be that my uncle really abandoned me?
"Sir, please give me another chance. This time I will definitely not..."
"That's enough." The Minister slammed the cup onto the table with a thud. "How many chances have I given you?"
"Do you still want to give credit to the Chen family, and let them gain so much credit that His Majesty changes his mind and reinstates him?"
"I……"
Guo Qiang was speechless. The first time they searched the house, they found nothing. Instead, they earned the Chen family a good reputation and made the people think that Chen Yuan was wrongly accused of corruption.
Afterwards, Zhao Guang was sent to kill the Chen family, but there was no movement and no one knew whether Zhao Guang was dead or not...
The third time, he contacted bandits and used their power to wipe out the Chen family, but ended up allowing the Chen family to gain merit instead...
Now, it's exactly like what my uncle said...
Forehead……
No, how could he possibly give credit to the Chen family? It was just that his subordinates were not capable enough, and he was just taking the blame.
"I'll arrange it myself this time!" The Minister stood up and said, "Get out of here!"
"Your Excellency..."
Guo Qiang was a little anxious.
"Shut up!" The Shangshu's face suddenly darkened. "Since you failed this time, I will spare your life. I already consider you my nephew. If you want to die, I can grant you that."
Guo Qiang suddenly didn't dare to speak anymore, because he truly felt the murderous intent.
"But..."
The Minister changed the subject, "Someone is secretly investigating the embezzlement of disaster relief grain, and they claim to have found several witnesses..."
Guo Qiang reacted quickly and immediately understood what the Shangshu meant. He decisively accepted the request and said, "I'll go and deal with those witnesses."
"Alright, I have to deal with the Chen family, so I can't spare any time for now. I'm giving you one chance. If someone catches me..."
"Don't worry, Lord Shangshu!" Guo Qiang said with a firm face, "If I am discovered, I will take all the responsibility and then commit suicide."
The Shangshu nodded and said nothing more, obviously very satisfied with his answer.
Although he is his nephew, he is also a chess piece. How can he not squeeze out all his value?
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