This is the issue of how to make choices. Mr. Huang and Mr. Huang were chosen by the emperor to be useful to himself, but they are not useful to the people.
The sound of hurried horse hooves came from behind, interrupting the whispers of the people here, and the people on the street dispersed like a tide.
"It's the Royal Guard!"
"It's Lu Qianhu!"
The low chatter died down and soon the place fell into silence. Apart from the noise and shouting from Mr. Huang's side, there was no other sound.
Miss Jun was pushed back by the surging crowd, but Lu Yunqi still looked over at her.
Miss Jun did not avoid it, because of Lu Yunqi's gaze, people around also looked over and noticed that it was Miss Jun.
There was a commotion among the crowd, but no one dared to speak.
Lu Yunqi didn't say anything and turned his gaze away.
Seeing Lu Yunqi coming, the people from the Huang family made way, revealing two people lying on the ground.
Both of them were surrounded by several people and were covered in blood.
Lu Yun's horses first walked to Little Huang, who was not dead yet. He was staring with his eyes wide open and making a chuckle, his hand still covering his throat, and the dagger that pierced the back of his hand was almost gone.
It can be seen how much strength the person who stabbed it used.
The blood was still gushing out, and the people surrounding Mr. Huang were trying to seal the wound carefully, not daring to touch the dagger at all.
"... You must not pull it out..." said the Huang family's doctor, "Now there is a dagger blocking it, and the old man is still breathing. Once it is pulled out, there will be no hope for him."
Lu Yunqi retracted his gaze and looked to the other side.
On the other side was a girl whose legs and feet were chopped off. She was lying on the ground like a rag doll, with blood staining the ground red. But she was not dead, and there was no pain on her face. Instead, she had a smile on her face. Her big eyes were fixed on Mr. Huang, as bright as stars.
She didn't die, not because the Huang family's guards were so scared that they couldn't kill a weak woman.
"She must have accomplices!" Several people pointed at the dying girl on the ground, and then saw Lu Yunqi. They shouted angrily, "Lord Lu, you must torture her to find out. This is simply too lawless!"
Lu Yunqi ignored their excitement, looked at this tragic and sudden scene with a blank expression, and glanced at the girl.
"She is the granddaughter of Minister of Works Wan Dachun," he said.
When they heard the name, the Huang family suddenly realized what was going on. The people standing nearby who had heard it also suddenly realized what was going on and their expressions became even more sympathetic.
The news spread quickly and Miss Jun also heard it.
Wan Dachun, that was really tragic.
Three years ago, the Minister of Works Wan Dachun reported that Huang Xiao had embezzled funds for river construction, which resulted in the flooding of three areas in the south of the Yangtze River, causing countless deaths and injuries.
Because the complaint was made by an official with the status of a minister, and the casualties from the flood were severe, the court opened a case for investigation. However, after the case was filed, Wan Dachun abdicated in his home with his entire family, and also burned the river accounts that the Ministry of Works had collected for submission to the court.
After Wan Dachun's death, the account books were collected again, but it was discovered that the account books did not record the embezzlement of Huang Xiaodaren, but that a lot of money had been embezzled by Wan Dachun.
The emperor was furious, and Wan Dachun was convicted even though he was sentenced to death.
This matter seems to be well-founded. Wan Dachun committed suicide out of fear of punishment, and there are account books that have been submitted. However, for many people, this matter is still full of doubts. Since it was Wan Dachun who was embezzling, why did he raise the issue himself in the beginning? Isn't that just shooting himself in the foot?
The government explained that Wan Dachun was crying "stop thief" in an attempt to clear himself, and took advantage of the fact that Mr. Huang was recuperating at home to push the blame onto Mr. Huang so that he could have the opportunity to become the next Grand Secretary of the Cabinet.
Later, several disaster victims came to the capital and said they wanted to thank Lord Wan. They said Lord Wan had sold his private property to resettle the disaster victims. This news immediately shocked the people who had already questioned the case.
Would a person who can sell his private property to resettle the disaster victims embezzle river funds?
However, these disaster victims soon disappeared in the capital, and after several investigations by the Imperial Guard, no one talked about the incident anymore.
Human memory is long at one time and short at another. After one, two, and three years, everyone had forgotten about the incident. Unexpectedly, Wan Dachun's granddaughter showed up.
And he appeared in such a decisive way.
"Wan Dachun actually has a granddaughter?"
"Aren't all the Wan family members dead?"
Several people from the Huang family asked in confusion.
"Before Wan Dachun died, his granddaughter was sent out of the mansion by an old servant and was raised outside," said Lu Yunqi.
It was obvious that he had known about this for a long time.
The Huang family members were stunned for a moment, then became angry.
"Lord Lu, do you know why the man hasn't been arrested?" they shouted, "You are deceiving His Majesty!"
It doesn't matter if you deceive the emperor, what matters is that they don't know anything about it.
If I had known that Wan Dachun had a granddaughter, I would never have kept her until now.
It is a common sense that weeds must be removed from the roots.
Lu Yunqi was not angry at the Huang family's rudeness, and his expression remained blank.
"Because Your Majesty only sentenced Wan Dachun and not his relatives and clansmen, how can you arrest people without any help?" He said in a dull voice, which sounded very sincere and honest, and convincing.
Did we hear it right? How can we arrest people without any legal support?
The Huang family members stared with wide eyes.
Captain Lu of the Imperial Guard said that you cannot arrest people without law and order? Then the people in your Imperial Guard prison are not human beings? You broke into this house and searched that house a few days ago. Do you have a warrant?
Talking in your sleep?
"Lu Yunqi, what do you mean?"
An old voice was heard. Upon learning that his son was in trouble, Mr. Huang Cheng, who claimed that he had a weak leg, would definitely come out.
Surrounded by a group of servants, the old man with white hair who looked like a centenarian had a sad expression.
Lu Yunqi saluted him.
"I mean, it's meaningless to say this now," he said. "It's more important to save Mr. Huang first."
Mr. Huang knew that Lu Yunqi was digressing, but there was nothing he could do.
He was cautious all his life and finally achieved a high position, but because of his caution, he had to take care of an old wife and only had one son. Fortunately, this son was very capable and adept in officialdom, so his support was not in vain.
But now if something happens to the son, the Huang family will be finished.
Old Master Huang looked at his son lying on the ground, who was not dead yet but was surrounded by a group of people, and he couldn't help but burst into tears.
"You evil creature," he said with a sob.
If he wasn't lustful for beauty, how could he have fallen into such a trap?
"Hurry up and save him." Old Man Huang ran to his son tremblingly.
The Huang family's doctor was about to cry.
"Old lady, the injury is too severe. There is nothing I can do." He said, pointing with his hand, "I have already called the imperial physician."
As they were talking, several imperial doctors came rushing over in carriages upon hearing the news.
People from the Five Cities Military Department also came along and drove the people on the street away and kept watch on them.
The street became noisy again.