Leng Pusheng struggled with himself for a moment, then decided that since the hall master had already admitted it, he might as well just go all out.
So he began, "Miss, do you know why my friend... surnamed Wang was injured yesterday?"
His hesitant manner was suspicious, and Wei Wei's brows twitched.
"Tell me about it."
Leng Pusheng said, "The inspector arrived outside Loucheng last night, but was attacked."
Wei Wei's expression changed slightly upon hearing this.
"You mean, the young master's injury is related to the inspector?"
Seeing Leng Pusheng nod, she took a deep breath: "Why did you suddenly decide to kill the inspector?"
"Was this decision made by your leader?"
She was even thinking of having the inspector come and kill Prefect Liu!
Leng Pusheng's eye twitched: "No."
"He was injured while protecting the Inspector General."
Wei Wei breathed a sigh of relief, but her expression didn't improve: "You mean, someone wants the Inspector dead?"
Leng Pusheng nodded: "Not bad."
"The situation was very critical at the time. We originally thought that the enemy was just trying to scare the inspector and make him back down, but we did not expect that they would actually do it."
"Without any other choice, he could only shield himself from the arrows."
It's hard to say what the real situation was at the time, but Leng Pusheng felt that he could just state the result.
The worse off your own leader is, the easier it will be for you to get through this ordeal.
Upon hearing this, Wei Wei's eyes indeed showed reluctance.
Perhaps remembering how serious Jiang Yu's injuries were last night, she felt a tightness in her throat.
She took a deep breath, trying to put the young master Wang out of her mind, and asked about the whereabouts of the inspector: "Has he entered the city? Where is he staying now?"
Leng Pusheng frowned and twisted his brows in frustration, but finally uttered the address of that place.
After thinking for a while, he added, "The inspector is Yao Zidian, the Left Censor-in-Chief of the Censorate. He is incorruptible and doesn't even give the emperor face in court."
"Also accompanying him was Yu Qian, the Vice Minister of the Ministry of Justice, who was about to be promoted to Minister of Justice."
"They are all formidable characters. Miss Wei must think carefully before doing or saying anything."
Those who can serve as inspectors are generally upright officials.
Speak with facts and seek the truth.
The emperor sometimes felt annoyed, but more often he felt relieved.
I can trust people like that.
He breathed a sigh of relief when he saw Wei Wei nod: "This time they were ambushed outside Loucheng, and they will probably investigate Prefect Liu thoroughly."
"After all, if something happens on Prefect Liu's territory, regardless of whether he did it or not, he won't let it go easily."
“You have a grudge against Prefect Liu, so they will still pay attention when they investigate. I think he might summon you if necessary.”
"Taking advantage of this break, I need to go and deal with the old matters again, so that they can't find any clues."
Wei Wei felt a little guilty after hearing this.
She had never actually met a high-ranking official from the capital.
But it's not something to be taken lightly.
Even the usually composed Leng Pusheng felt somewhat uneasy.
The Meng family has suffered one misfortune after another, and now it is in such a dilapidated state, which is ultimately all her fault.
If you're not careful and someone finds out, it will be very embarrassing.
However, although the inspector would investigate Prefect Liu thoroughly, she still didn't know whether Prefect Liu had done anything wrong in the past.
This recent little problem is not enough to completely bring him down.
She wanted absolute certainty.
Sitting at home waiting for news has never been her choice.
With the inspector already there, Prefect Liu dared not make any move.
She really needs to move around more.
I asked Leng Pusheng to investigate whether Lord Liu had any dirt on him.
In just one day, the entire Liu family was thoroughly investigated and their very clothes were exposed.
The father kept a mistress outside the home, and the son secretly seduced his father's concubine, often making trouble when Lord Liu was busy.
Furthermore, the prefect's wife was a shrew, yet she liked to feign kindness in front of the servants.
These private details appeared on the note, densely packed together.
“The inspector can also find out these things. Although his family’s conduct is problematic, it’s not enough to bring him down.”
Leng Pusheng said, "This Prefect Liu is very cautious. Although he is quite incompetent, we have not found out what heinous things he has done in Loucheng."
"His behavior at most shows him to be a mediocre official. If he doesn't want to leave and wants to stay here, he can continue to stay."
There were originally many such officials in the Cang Kingdom.
No one would give him a second glance, except for that accident last time that caught other people's attention.
No wonder Prefect Liu was so furious.
He probably regrets it now, regrets that he shouldn't have provoked Wei Wei.
But it's too late for regrets now.
Wei Wei didn't say anything; she just carefully looked at the note.
Finally, he pointed to two of the words.
"Go to his mistress's courtyard tonight, take some valuables, and then deliberately make a mess of the house."
"Then let's see how Prefect Liu behaves."
If Prefect Liu had truly colluded with Third Master long ago, it's impossible that he wouldn't have left some clues.
However, Leng Pusheng could not find it.
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