Fatty He was still waiting at his residence for Doctor Du to report on Jiang Ming's whereabouts.
As it turned out... Jiang Ming came himself.
He quickly invited his "beloved son-in-law" into the back hall, and after they were seated as host and guest, they had a close conversation.
"Oh my! Lord Jiang, it's been quite a while since I've seen you. You're truly remarkable! You've wiped out the main force of the Xiongnu in the Yanshan Mountains..."
Fatty He stretched out his large, fat hand and tightly grasped Jiang Ming's hand.
"hehe......"
Jiang Ming smiled faintly and said, "This is all thanks to Lord He! He told me the secret to success, and now Ji Bochang is completely fooled by me... whatever I say goes!"
"Hahaha!"
Fatty He stroked his goatee and chuckled, "As expected of you! I knew you could do it! But... this Ji Bochang is a scoundrel! He's spreading rumors everywhere that the victory over the Xianbei and the defeat of the Xiongnu were all his doing... Lord Jiang... are you aware of this?"
"cough!"
Jiang Ming slapped his thigh in feigned frustration: "There's nothing I can do. When you're under someone's roof, you have to bow your head. Although Ji Bochang is superstitious, he's not stupid. Of course, he'll claim credit for himself..."
"snort!"
Fatty He said indignantly, "A good-for-nothing like him, holding the position of prefect, has no shame. I should report him to the emperor and explain the whole story to Lord Jiang, so that justice can be served! But... Lord Jiang, you must tell me the whole process of how you persuaded the Xianbei to retreat and how you used them to wipe out the Xiongnu. Only then... can I explain things clearly to the emperor!"
"Of course, of course! Thank you for your trouble, Lord He! But..."
Jiang Ming changed the subject and said, "I've come here today to report something important to Lord He."
"Hey! Why are you talking to me about reports? Just say what you want to say!"
"Lord He!"
Jiang Ming said, "This time, the main force of the Xiongnu was wiped out, and the spoils of war are quite substantial. They haven't been transported back to Dukang County yet. I came here... to invite Lord He to come with me to take inventory, so he can be a witness... If Ji Bochang tries to skim off a portion and report false data to the King, then... Lord He can simply impeach him to death..."
"Wonderful! Wonderful!"
Fatty He clapped his hands happily: "Know yourself and know your enemy, and you will never be defeated. The king hates those who line their own pockets and embezzle money the most!"
"hehe......"
Jiang Ming laughed and said, "Given Ji Bochang's wicked nature, he's bound to be greedy. Among the Xiongnu treasures seized this time, aren't they all rare and precious? When the time comes, you can confront Ji Bochang in court in front of the emperor and ask, 'Why isn't that thing on the seizure list?' At that time, Ji Bochang won't be able to say anything, and then...?"
"Hahaha! Brilliant! Brilliant!"
"My lord, this matter should be addressed as soon as possible. Let's set off immediately! We mustn't let Ji Bochang find out..."
"Okay! Let's go now! By the way!"
Fatty He rolled his eyes and said, "If I go, what if someone leaks the news? For example, if your men see me and report to Ji Bochang that I went to check the spoils of war... I'm afraid it will arouse his suspicion."
"I've already thought of that!"
Jiang Ming said, “My lord, you don’t need to show your face and go to the military camp to check. I will take you to the mountain god temple first, and then bring you those rare treasures and account books so that you can look at them one by one! Don’t worry... those soldiers are all my confidants, and you can also wear a mask. In this way... wouldn’t everything be foolproof?”
"Mountain God Temple? You mean, the Mountain God Temple where Dong Shan and Dong Chuan are turned into living Buddhas?" Fatty He asked with amusement.
"Yes!"
Jiang Ming said, "That's it! It seems... you haven't visited it yet, have you?"
"Hahaha!"
Fatty He laughed and said, "Lord Jiang, Lord Jiang! To be honest, I've also done quite a bit of research on criminal law... but I don't have as many ideas as you. How did you come up with this? Turning them into 'mountain gods'?"
"hehe......"
Jiang Ming laughed and said, "These two bastards tricked Ji Bochang with the rumor of the mountain god taking a wife, and then sold all those girls to a man named Young Master Luo. That Mr. Luo then resold the girls to brothels in other countries... I'm just giving them a taste of their own medicine!"
"Hmph! Those two beasts!"
Lord He said indignantly, "Such an ending is quite reasonable for them. What you've said makes me even more curious. I really want to go and take a look at that temple!"
"Alright, alright! Let's get going!"
......
Jiang Ming and his group returned to Chenjia Village after taking Fatty He in a horse-drawn carriage.
By the time they arrived at Chenjia Village, it was already dark...
In reality, things in the world are just that complicated.
You can't judge a person as good or bad based on just one incident.
You think a bastard who's full of righteous indignation and speaks a few words of justice for the country and its people is a good person? You'd be sorely mistaken.
Even a petty person will find a bad person despicable!
But that doesn't stop him from continuing to be a villain and harm you!
On the carriage, Jiang Ming prepared a dinner for Lord He that was laced with 'Dr. Du's secret medicine'.
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