"What kind of books do you like to read? I like University."
Hang Yu turned a deaf ear.
"You don't like talking about this? Why don't we talk about Cheng Wenbo's case?" Yu Xuanji said.
Hang Yu's heart skipped a beat, then he calmed down instantly. Yu Xuanji told him all these nonsense just to make him relax his guard.
He had already prepared an excuse in his mind. No matter what Yu Xuanji asked, this matter would not implicate the governor.
However, it did not go as he expected. Yu Xuanji suddenly changed her mind and did not ask about the interrogation of Cheng Wenbo. He said, "Let's not talk about the case anymore. Let's continue our conversation."
Ye Zelin felt a little confused, and he was increasingly confused about Yu Xuanji's intentions.
Yu Xuanji asked, "How many people are there in your family?"
Hang Yu turned a deaf ear to it.
Yu Xuanji was very good-tempered and was not displeased by this. She continued, "Do you have a daughter? I have two sons, but no daughter. My eldest brother has a daughter."
He pointed at Yu Chisu and said, "That's my eldest brother's daughter. I raise her as my own daughter."
Hang Yu said nothing.
Yu Xuanji continued, "Master Hang, please at least say something. It's so boring for me to talk to myself alone."
He asked a few more questions, such as how old your child is, which school he attends, and so on.
Perhaps because he was annoyed by Yu Xuanji's noise, Hang Yu finally stopped talking and said, "My son is eleven years old."
Yu Xuanji said, "Do you love your sons? I beat my two sons with a stick until they were brought up."
Yu Chisu secretly complained that her uncle was really good at flattery. Her two younger brothers were smart and sensible. One of them became the chef of Tokyo Ruifenglou and had excellent cooking skills, and the other became a disciple of Confucian master Meng Qiu and studied knowledge. She had never seen her uncle beat her two younger brothers.
Hang Yu sneered and said, "There is no parent in the world who doesn't love their children. Lord Yu is truly a role model for being a parent."
"I am naturally a good role model, you have to learn from me." Yu Xuanji acted very shamelessly.
Hang Yu curled his lips. Yu Xuanji was really shameless in boasting about herself.
Yu Xuanji picked up two more topics to talk to Hang Yu about, but Hang Yu didn't want to pay attention to him, thinking it was a waste of words. Yu Xuanji pretended to be uninterested and turned to Lao Qiao and said, "Lao Qiao, go to the kitchen and ask Fang to make some food for us."
Old Joe jumped up from the wooden chair, bowed and said yes, then retreated.
After Old Qiao left, Yu Xuanji wanted to strike up a conversation with Hang Yu again, but seeing his indifferent expression, she gave up and chatted with Ye Zelin about family matters. He asked, "Young General, have you read The Romance of the Three Kingdoms?"
Ye Zelin replied, "I have read it."
Yu Xuanji asked, "Which line in the Romance of the Three Kingdoms do you like?"
Ye Zelin pondered for a moment and said, "In the art of war, attacking the heart is better than attacking the city. Psychological warfare is better than physical warfare. I like this."
Yu Xuanji said happily: "What a coincidence, I like this sentence too."
Yu Chisu interrupted, "Uncle, what does this mean?"
Yu Xuanji explained to Yu Chisu in a good-natured manner, "This means that in the use of troops, conquering people's hearts is the best strategy, attacking cities is the worst strategy; winning by wisdom is the best strategy, winning by force is the worst strategy."
Yu Chisu nodded, "I understand."
When Old Qiao returned to the main hall of the official post station, it was an hour later and the rain had stopped. He said, "Sir, I have brought the person back."
Ye Zelin was confused. He didn't know what Lao Qiao and Yu Xuanji were talking about. Didn't he go to the kitchen? Who was the person he said he brought back?
Lao Qiao and Yu Xuanji are superiors and subordinates, but they are also friends, and Lao Qiao is Yu Xuanji's right-hand man.
He understood what Yu Xuanji was going to do and what she was thinking from just one word, one action, or even one look. When Yu Xuanji talked to Hang Yu about his son, she gave him a look without any expression. At that moment, he understood that Yu Xuanji wanted him to bring Hang Yu's family to force Hang Yu to submit.
Yu Xuanji responded, "I understand."
Old Qiao returned to his seat. Yu Xuanji smiled faintly and said, "Young General, as the saying goes, to capture a thief, you must first capture the leader; to attack a person, you must first attack his heart. The art of attacking the heart is everywhere. It is used in politics, military affairs, economics, officialdom, and even in dealing with people. If used properly, it often achieves twice the result with half the effort and achieves success. The art of attacking the heart is not extremely profound. Sometimes, a few words can grasp the other party's mind. For example, when interrogating a prisoner who is determined to die, torture is the worst option. Finding his weakness and attacking his weak spot is the best option."
Upon hearing this, Ye Zelin seemed to understand something, but also seemed not to understand. He recalled that Lao Qiao had followed Yu Xuanji's instructions to find Fang Ke an hour ago. As far as he knew, there was no one named Fang Ke in the kitchen of the inn, but Yu Xuanji brought several constables from the Ministry of Justice, and there was one named Fang Ke. Yu Xuanji and Lao Qiao must have done something, which might be related to Hang Yu.
Yu Xuanji sat upright and said seriously, "Lord Hang, I heard that you and Lord Cai Yuanchang, the governor of Dongting Lake, are from the same hometown. You were originally an aide to Lord Cai, and later became a subordinate of Cheng Wenbo. You followed Cheng Wenbo the year His Majesty ascended the throne. It has been several years now. Everyone says that Cheng Wenbo committed suicide out of fear of punishment, but I don't believe it. You instigated the Cheng family to prevent us from digging up the grave and performing an autopsy. So, please tell us the real cause of Cheng Wenbo's death."
Hang Yu turned a blind eye and said, "I don't understand what Lord Yu meant by this. Lord Cheng committed suicide out of fear of punishment for corruption. What does this have to do with me?"
Yu Xuanji smiled. "If I didn't have evidence, I wouldn't have invited you to the post station. I advise you to be sensible and tell us everything you know. Perhaps you can still be saved from death. If you want to be like a dead duck and not open your mouth, I also have plenty of ways to make you speak. I'm afraid you can't bear it and die along the way. If you die, it won't be a big deal. It will only pity that your wife and children will go to hell with you."
Hang Yu was stunned and didn't understand the meaning of Yu Xuanji's words for a moment.
Yu Xuanji ordered, "Old Qiao, bring up the wife and son of the Hang family."
Hang Yu demanded, "Yu Xuanji, you captured my wife and son?"
Old Qiao had brought Hang Yu's wife and son over. Hang Yu's wife, about thirty years old and plump, was surrounded by two or three men, both in uniform and fierce-looking, who were behind her. She cringed timidly as she approached with her son, only to find her husband bound and the woman who had abducted him there, along with two others she didn't recognize: a middle-aged man and a seemingly gentle young man.
Hang Yu jumped in front of his wife and children and asked anxiously, "Madam, how are you? Did they hurt you and Feng'er?"
The woman said, "Husband, we're fine, we're fine." She looked at the people in the room and was even more certain that something had happened. "Husband, what happened? Why did they arrest you?"
Hang Yu said, "Madam, this matter has nothing to do with you, please don't ask."
The woman was about to ask more questions, but Hang Yu turned around and cursed at Yu Xuanji, "Yu Xuanji, you are despicable and shameless. You actually captured my wife and children and forced me to submit!"
Yu Xuanji waved her hand and said, "Take them away."
After hearing the order, several officers took the mother and son of the Hang family away.
Hang Yu angrily asked, "Yu Xuanji, what exactly do you want to do?"
Yu Xuanji asked, "How did Cheng Wenbo die?"
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