Official Fu stood at the door of Li Chenxuan, watching his son's departing back, then looked at the dark night and the heavy snow falling like goose feathers under the lamp, shook his head and sighed.
Although Fu Xiaoguan explained to him that the trip to the Jinling government office was for official business, but it was already midnight, what kind of official business could there be?
Can you let my son get some sleep and rest?
This royal meal is not tasty at all!
Jinling government office.
When Fu Xiaoguan arrived here, Ning Yuchun was walking back and forth.
Seeing Fu Xiaoguan come in, he stopped and said, "I need you to come over for two matters. The first is about the seven assassins. Here is the interrogation file. You can look at it later. There is a second matter. He wants to see you."
"Feian?"
"Um!"
Fu Xiaoguan also frowned and walked back and forth in the hall. Why did Fei An want to see him?
The two had never met before, but Fu Xiaoguan arranged for Xiyu Tower to monitor Fei An.
If there was any grudge between the two, there was neither gratitude nor grudge. It was simply because Fu Xiaoguan learned from Lin Hong that the Eastern Frontier Army had killed 800 villagers and falsely claimed military merit, and he was speaking up for the 800 villagers who had died unjustly.
What Fei An should do now is to get out of here. Fu Xiaoguan originally even thought that Fei An had already gone out. After all, he is the eldest son of the Fei family. With the presence of the old master Fei, it is not difficult for him to get out. Especially now that His Majesty has no time to take care of this matter, it is easier for him to clear himself.
So Fu Xiaoguan asked Ning Yuchun, "Didn't the Fei family come to rescue them?"
"No."
"The Ministry of Justice really didn't come to arrest anyone?"
"Ever since the Ministry of Justice's jail was robbed on Lantern Festival night, the Ministry of Justice is still in the process of rectifying it. I did send it there, but the Ministry of Justice won't take it over now. What can I do?"
This is a hot potato, and Ning Yuchun is eager to send this former general to the Ministry of Justice as soon as possible.
"Well, I'll go and see the general."
"I ordered a table of food and wine. After you finish your meeting, come out and we'll have a drink. I have something to tell you."
"What's the matter?" Fu Xiaoguan retracted his steps and looked at Ning Yuchun.
"What a mess!" Ning Yuchun walked towards the backyard.
Fu Xiaoguan shrugged, thinking that this guy was now a completely different person compared to how elegant he was when he first took office.
Under the leadership of Captain Jin, Fu Xiaoguan came to the government prison.
The light inside was very dim, and there was a damp, cold and musty smell.
There are quite a lot of yamen runners here, probably because of the arrangement after the Ministry of Justice prison was robbed.
"Master Fu, there is something that has been on my mind for a long time, and I am itching to ask you."
Fu Xiaoguan then remembered that he was now a counselor in the Secretariat. He was not used to being called "Sir". He smiled faintly and said, "Ask if you want to."
"May I ask, Master Fu, when you were attacked last year, was there anyone who could save you?"
Jin Haozhi had always believed that Fu Xiaoguan was rescued by someone, but they did not find any footprints of the second person at the scene of the crime. In addition, Fu Xiaoguan's battle in the Ten-Li Long Street this year led him to doubt the conclusion he had reached at the time - this adult seemed to be more than just a weak scholar, but he could not sense the aura of a warrior from Fu Xiaoguan, so he asked this question.
Fu Xiaoguan was straightforward. "That night, the incident happened suddenly. How could anyone come to rescue us? But someone did rescue us later. Just treat it as a rescue."
This sentence was ambiguous, but Jin Haozhi had already made his judgment, "Master Fu is amazing!"
"Mouse, I have a question for you too."
Jin Haozhi was a little uncomfortable with the rat's cry, but he immediately said, "Sir, please speak."
"What was Fei An doing when you went to arrest him? Did he resist?"
"Your Excellency, on Lantern Festival night, I led three hundred Jingyu Guards to Xianyun Villa in Nanling County. Fei An was sharpening his sword in the back garden. He...didn't resist."
That night Fei An did not resist. He simply said to Jin Haozhi, "Can you wait for an incense stick of time until I sharpen this knife, and then I'll let you go?"
Jin Haozhi finally put his uneasy heart at ease. He waited for a stick of incense. Fei An sharpened the long sword until it was shiny, and then put it upright on the sword rack. Without even changing his clothes, he let Jin Haozhi put shackles and handcuffs on him and escorted him to the Jinling government office.
Fu Xiaoguan thought that the general had developed a good temper during these years of farming.
The two men came to the deepest part of the prison. There were very few prisoners here and the environment was much cleaner, but because of the location, the musty smell was even stronger.
"Master Fu, Fei An is being held here. I will be waiting outside."
"Um."
Captain Jin took out the key from the warden and opened the door of the prison. Fu Xiaoguan stood at the door and looked inside.
Fei An sat cross-legged in front of a square table and looked up at him.
In the light of the oil lamp on the wall, Fei An looked innocent.
He was dressed neatly, his hair was meticulously combed, his face was quite solemn, and his eyes were open at the moment. There was no murderous intent or resentment in his gaze. Fu Xiaoguan seemed to feel that his gaze was also very indifferent, and the eyes behind his gaze were as calm as a deep pool in a valley.
He walked in. Captain Jin locked the prison door, went to the entrance, sat on the stairs, took out a wine-soaked naan from his waist and started drinking.
Fu Xiaoguan sat down opposite Fei An and asked very calmly, "Why don't you go out?"
"It's quiet here."
"...That's right. It's the off-season now, so I can't farm."
"There's a lot of snow this year, so next year will be a good harvest."
"General, what do you think is the difference between carrying a sword and farming?"
"There is no difference. We carry swords to kill enemies and defend our homeland, and we farm to produce food to support our homeland."
Fu Xiaoguan placed his hands on the table, leaning against it to stand up, looking down at Fei An, and asked, "Then why did the general's sword fall on the necks of the people of Yu Dynasty?"
Fei An looked up at Fu Xiaoguan, and was not disturbed by these words. He just smiled, and some wrinkles appeared on his weather-beaten face.
"So, you're just accusing me like this?"
Fu Xiaoguan frowned. "Do you think I distributed the flyers? Do you think you were wronged?"
Fei An retracted his gaze and looked at the pair of Fu Xiaoguan's hands on the table. He didn't try to defend himself, but slowly placed his own hands on the table and said, "The hand that holds a pen is different from the hand that holds a knife. I heard that you once mingled with the old farmers in Linjiang, and I thought you were different from other young people. I don't understand poetry, but I also think that the poem you wrote is good. However, I still think your "Youth of the Yu Dynasty" is better. Now it seems that hearing about it is worse than meeting it in person. You can go now and remove those people from Xiyu Tower. It would be a waste for me."
Fu Xiaoguan was stunned and sat down. Fei An seemed to have no interest in talking to him. He closed his eyes. Fu Xiaoguan's gaze fell on those hands.
Those were a pair of dark, rough hands that were broad, thick, and short!
It was this pair of hands that were stained with the blood of 800 people of the Yu Dynasty. It was this person who once commanded 300,000 eastern border troops!
But what did he mean by this?
Could it be that the news Lin Hong told him was not true?
Is there any other hidden story behind that incident?
"You don't want to defend yourself?"
“…”
"So what do you want to see me?"
“…”
"Why did you release Master Bu Nian?"
This time Fei An opened his eyes. "It's not that I let Nun Bu Nian go, but I couldn't beat her and she ran away. Besides, she's not some Nun Bu Nian!"
"Who is she then?"
"You really want to know?"
"certainly!"
"She is the descendant of Princess Jing'an, a remnant of the previous dynasty!"
"..." Fu Xiaoguan was shocked, but Fei An laughed, "Are you scared?"
"The previous dynasty has been destroyed for over 230 years. What kind of trouble can she possibly stir up?"
Fei An closed his eyes again. "You know too little. Go ahead. I've already seen you. That's enough."
What does this mean?
You called me from my warm home in the middle of the night just to see me?
“I don’t think it’s enough!”
"Then tell me what you have to say, I'll listen."
Fu Xiaoguan stood up, turned around and shouted out the door. Fei An opened his eyes again in surprise. Fu Xiaoguan did not turn around, but left a message: "When it comes to farming, you are not as good as me. When it comes to fighting... you will know in the future that you are still not as good as me! I don't care whether you are innocent or not. If you still have a trace of conscience, sharpen your knife for the eight hundred wronged souls, take the head of the real murderer, and pay tribute to those eight hundred people!"
Jin Haozhi opened the prison door, and Fu Xiaoguan walked out without looking back.
Fei An kept looking at Fu Xiaoguan's back until he disappeared. He suddenly frowned slightly, and after a long moment, he muttered to himself, "Looks like I have to go out and do something."
…
…
The backyard of Jinling government office.
Ning Yuchun is not the only one here.
There were three people sitting at the square table. One of the other two was Huo Huaijin, and the other was actually Yu Wendao!
Yu Wendao was still in mourning. He looked at Fu Xiaoguan's puzzled eyes and said lightly, "My mother asked me to patrol the city."
Fuck you!
What a ridiculous excuse for wanting to drink!
Because the Empress Dowager passed away, His Majesty had no time to attend court affairs, so the defense of the city was extremely important. He issued an edict to Huo Huaijin, asking him to lead 10,000 guards outside the city to assist in defending the four major gates of Jinling.
In addition, all the constables from the north and south yamen of Jinling Prefecture patrolled the city day and night, so the public security in Jinling City was unprecedentedly good in recent days, so there was no need for him to ask Yu Wendao.
"How is Wenjun now?"
"She's lost a lot of weight, and it's really tiring for her. You have to compensate her well after this."
"I came out tonight because my mother asked me to find you. I didn't expect you to come here, so I stopped by to have a drink. Come on, let's have three drinks first!"
The four of them drank three cups together. Yu Wendao wiped his lips before looking at Fu Xiaoguan and said seriously, "The Queen Mother will go to the Purple Mountain Mausoleum on the 26th of the first lunar month. You must accompany her!"
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