Chapter 411 Who to Take with You as a County Magistrate
No official in the court wanted to hear the name Lu Jin.
Yun Ting also felt a chill on his scalp, because when the Jinyiwei came to his house, it was nothing good.
But he also comforted Xiao Yan, "I just want to see you, it's okay."
If they were to search the house, they would just break in.
Xiao Yan: "...Thank you for your comfort."
He didn't think there was anything wrong at all.
"Please ask him to go to the outer study." Xiao Yan said.
"yes."
"What could it be, Xiao Yan?" Yun Ting asked with concern.
"I have a rough guess. I'll come back and tell you later."
Xiao Yan went out directly after he finished speaking.
Lu Jin was very polite when he saw Xiao Yan and exchanged a few pleasantries first.
"I am sorry to bother you, Lord Xiao, during the New Year. I hope you will forgive me."
"Commander Lu, you are too kind."
The servant from the outer courtyard served tea, then closed the door and left. His behavior was so well-behaved that there was nothing to fault with it.
Lu Jin thought to himself, as expected, with Aunt Sang in the palace, the people trained in the mansion are all different.
——No news could escape his eyes and ears. Even if a small character like Aunt Sang joined the Xiao Mansion, Lu Jin knew it all.
"I won't beat around the bush," Lu Jin said. "I'm here on the orders of His Majesty to try Cheng Jiuwan. I didn't expect him to be such a tough nut to crack."
At first glance, Lu Jin didn't take Cheng Jiuwan seriously, thinking he was just a pampered fat man.
Unexpectedly, Cheng Jiuwan is really tight-lipped.
The Jinyiwei and the imperial prison had so many tricks, but they couldn't pry open his mouth.
"Lord Xiao has had a lot of dealings with Cheng Jiuwan, so I came here today specifically to ask for advice on how to pry open his mouth and get him to confess."
This incident made Lu Jin have a miserable New Year.
"When we tried this case in Shuntian Prefecture before, it was just a local tyrant at the dock. How did it cause trouble to Lord Lu?" Xiao Yan said lightly.
Lu Jin was very secretive. "The reason is confidential, so I cannot speak directly. I came here today just to seek advice."
The implication is that secrets cannot be leaked.
Xiao Yan knew it very well.
——Because of Cheng Jiuwan, he revealed someone he shouldn’t have revealed.
The Shuntian prefect couldn't handle the case, so the case was transferred to the Jinyiwei.
Xiao Yan even knew that the person involved was the prince.
He had long known that the prince was behind the unresolved gunpowder explosion of the city wall during the Lantern Festival last year.
Unfortunately, part of this matter was discovered by Cheng Jiuwan.
The emperor now instructs Lu Jin to investigate Cheng Jiuwan, not because he wants Cheng Jiuwan to confess any crime.
Whether Cheng Jiuwan pleads guilty or not, it does not affect the conclusive evidence and his crime is unforgivable.
But what the emperor wanted to know was who else knew about this matter.
The emperor wants to make this matter something that cannot be mentioned at all.
Xiao Yan wondered why the previous commanders of the Embroidered Uniform Guard had all ended badly.
Because they know too many secrets that they shouldn't know.
Even Lu Jin might be dealing with this matter now, so it's unknown how worried he is.
"Cheng Jiuwan likes to listen to operas. There was a famous actress in the capital named Xiao Lanhua, who was kept as a spoiled child by him. She gave birth to a son for him. Cheng Jiuwan felt that this son was most like him and doted on him."
"The Cheng family has been raided, and the mother and son you mentioned are not there." Lu Jin frowned.
"He must have sensed something beforehand and sent the person away."
Lu Jin nodded.
If these two people can be found, then perhaps Cheng Jiuwan may still have a chance to confess.
"Thank you very much." Lu Jin bowed.
Xiao Yan already knew about the prince's affairs, so he didn't need to explain anything more.
Everyone takes care of their own life and property, and each has their own limits.
Lu Jin stood up and said goodbye.
Just as Xiao Yan sent him home, Yun Ting jumped out, and his speed was almost the same as Ah Huang.
"Xiao Yan, what is he doing here?"
"He was trying Cheng Jiuwan's case and had some questions, so he came to ask me."
Unexpectedly, Yun Ting hit the nail on the head. "What virtue and ability does Cheng Jiuwan have to be judged by this King of Hell? Xiao Yan, are there some things that cannot be told to others?"
"Crown Prince." Xiao Yan uttered these two words softly.
"Damn it!" Yun Ting cursed, gritting his teeth. "The Emperor is very decisive in other matters. But when it comes to the Crown Prince, how can he be so confused?"
"I didn't understand it before. But after putting myself in his shoes, thinking about the son my abandoned mother gave birth to, and the sons born to women I might not like, I can probably understand it now."
The emperor was not protecting the crown prince, but the late queen.
Who can always be rational?
"Then just don't have so many women." Yun Ting was angry.
"You have a good awareness, keep it up." Xiao Yan walked into the house.
Yun Ting followed behind him.
After arriving at the flower hall, the two of them understood each other's thoughts and kept silent about what had just happened.
Two days later, the emperor indeed issued an edict, appointing Yun Ting as the magistrate of Yongji County, and he was to take office after the Lantern Festival.
Yun Ting said self-deprecatingly, "This matter went very smoothly, and there were no mistakes."
Why can't marriage make him so happy?
Xiao Yan asked him, "Have you chosen who to take with you?"
"The Emperor said he would choose, but we don't know who he prefers yet. The Emperor is so busy with affairs of state that he might have forgotten about my little matter. Don't worry, my father will definitely choose a confidant to follow me."
He was afraid that when the time came, he would have to take up his post with a large group of people.
He doesn't want to.
His original intention was not to mention his status as a prince, but to be low-key and reserved as a county magistrate.
"I can recommend someone for you."
"who?"
"Jiang Quan."
"Jiang Quan? Jiang Yi's brother?" Yun Ting waved his hands repeatedly. "That big idiot, no way. Although he's quite skilled, he doesn't seem to be able to think straight. Besides, Jiang Yi wouldn't agree."
"It's precisely because Jiang Yi protects him so well that he should go out and see the outside world. He has a simple temperament and is kind-hearted. You two are about the same age, young men, do something."
Xiao Yan had previously promised Jiang Quan that if he returned to the Black Armor Army, he would take him under his command.
Now it seems like a long way off.
But Xiao Yan did not forget Jiang Quan.
"It's not that the descendants of military commanders must become military commanders. Furthermore, allowing them to interact with more people and things will be helpful even if they become military commanders in the future. And for you, it means you've gained a top-notch expert to protect your safety. And you don't have to worry about him doing anything wrong. He holds himself to higher standards than you do."
Yun Ting: "...Will Jiang Yi agree?"
"Wait for me to ask you?" Xiao Yan asked back.
Yun Ting nodded resignedly: "Okay, okay, I'll go ask myself. I don't dare to trouble you, old man."
He also helped Jiang Yi act as a matchmaker in front of the emperor. In fact, Jiang Yi should give him a gift to thank him for being a matchmaker.
Unexpectedly, as soon as I mentioned Cao Cao, he appeared.
Jiang Yi is here.
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