"Yes, Ningguta is not a place like any other. We, the Imperial Guards, cannot afford to lose such an important place. Who among the people in Ningguta is not very important?" Kong Wenjie nodded continuously, and moved closer. He lowered his voice and said to Kong Wenmin. "Brother, we have to inform the capital of this matter as soon as possible. We must report it to the emperor before the Jinyiwei. Otherwise, if Dai Jingfeng speaks first, it will be disadvantageous to us."
"Yes, Dai Jingfeng is a very popular person in front of His Majesty. We must not allow him to deceive His Majesty again and again." Kong Wenmin nodded, paused, and suddenly said, "What is the origin of the subordinate of the deposed prince?"
"It's not clear yet. But the people should be at the prefectural government office now. Something big must have happened. And it happened in the street," Kong Wenjie said. At the same time, he suddenly said, "Brother, how do you think the prefect will deal with this matter?"
Kong Wenmin did not answer. He gently stroked the tea bowl, and after a long while, he whispered, "I can't figure out the prefect's temper. Although Commander Ma said that Lord Fang could be trusted before leaving, I always have some doubts in my heart. Lord Fang seems to be a little bit wrong, as if he is deliberately hiding something from us. I don't know..."
"Guard Kong!" Suddenly, the voice of a bailiff was heard outside.
Kong Wenmin suddenly fell silent, then looked at Kong Wenjie, and they both stood up at the same time and walked to the door.
"What's the matter?" Kong Wenmin asked in a deep voice.
"Lord Fang asks you two to go to the flower hall, saying that he has something important to discuss." The bailiff bowed.
"Is it the flower hall?" Kong Wenjie frowned, somewhat incredulously, "Isn't it the government hall?"
The yamen hurriedly replied: "Yes, it is the flower hall. Please come in quickly. Lord Fang is waiting for you."
"I got it." Kong Wenmin nodded, and immediately rushed to the flower hall with Kong Wenjie. However, he kept muttering to himself along the way. For such a big case, Fang Zuotang did not try the case in the lobby of the yamen, but arranged it in the flower hall. It was obvious that he wanted to make a big deal out of a small matter. It was really weird. The two brothers had been in Ningguta for quite some time, but they never knew that Fang Zuotang had any close relationship with the deposed prince. Naturally, it was even more inappropriate for the deposed prince's subordinates to show leniency. After all, the deposed prince was a hot potato now, who would be willing to get involved?
Fang Zuotang is the Ningguta prefect of the fourth rank.
Unable to figure it out, the two of them stopped thinking about it and looked up to see that they were in the flower hall. Kong Wenmin and Kong Wenjie entered the flower hall together.
"Wen Min and Wen Jie, come here quickly!" Fang Zuotang saw the two people coming in and waved at them hurriedly.
"Yes," Kong Wenmin and Kong Wenjie came in. There were only Fang Zuotang and a young man in his thirties in the hall. There was no one else. The two were sitting at the table drinking tea. Kong Wenmin and Kong Wenjie walked to the table, bowed to Fang Zuotang and said, "I greet you, Lord Fang."
"This is General Pang from the capital," Fang Zuotang introduced the young man next to him to the two men, "General Pang is young, but he has already been promoted to the rank of fifth-rank infantry lieutenant."
"Greetings, General Pang." Kong Wenmin and Kong Wenjie bowed to the man again.
Kong Wenjie had seen Pang Yi from afar, but Kong Wenmin had never seen him. However, he had already guessed this man's identity. He couldn't help but look the young man in front of him up and down. He was a martial artist, so he could tell at a glance that the man in front of him was also a martial artist. Just by looking at his expressionless face, he felt that he should be a great hero galloping on the battlefield.
"Thank you for your courtesy, brothers. I have already written a letter back to the capital to request for permission to resign. Now I am just a commoner, how can I deserve your courtesy?" Pang Yi hurriedly stood up, helped the two men up, and then the three of them sat down one after the other.
"General Pang just said that he has asked for permission to resign?" Fang Zuotang had obviously just found out, and looked at Pang Yi in surprise. "General Pang is young and promising. He is only 30 years old but has already been ranked fifth rank. Given time, he will surely achieve great things. How could he give up his future so easily?"
"Lord Fang, you are too kind," Pang Yi said with a smile, paused, and said in a deep voice, "I came from the Eastern Palace and was once the personal bodyguard of the deposed crown prince. Now that the deposed crown prince has fallen, what future do I have? Moreover, my master is sick and bedridden now, and I really have no intention of fame. I just hope to serve my master from time to time."
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