1260 Cooperation, Bloody Guards are destined to take the blame
Lu Shaolin actually came here to give Doudou to her, but the way he gave it was really unacceptable.
"Young Master Lu, what happened to him?" Feng Qingchen pointed at Doudou who was being guarded by the Blood-Clothed Guards, trying his best not to make his voice sharp and unpleasant.
She was almost mad with anger. It had only been half a day, and how come Doudou was captured by the Blood-Clothed Guards? This was just adding to the chaos.
Lu Shaolin glanced at Feng Qingchen with a half-smile and said, "It's nothing. I just broke into Censor Liu's house at night and happened to catch Master Liu playing with his maid. Master Liu was so scared that he couldn't stand it."
Lu Shaolin said it calmly, but Feng Qingchen knew that things were not that simple.
Breaking into an official residence at night is a capital crime, not to mention scaring Mr. Liu.
Feng Qingchen glared at Doudou fiercely: Just go ahead and break in, why do you have to get caught?
Doudou looked aggrieved, but with so many people around, it was difficult for him to explain, so he could only lower his head silently.
Being caught in the act, Feng Qingchen couldn't shirk his responsibility even if he was eloquent, so he could only smile and say, "Sir Lu, what did Censor Liu say?"
As long as we can appease the anger of the real owner, things will be easy.
"Imperial Censor Liu handed the man over to me and asked me to deal with him severely." He sent the man to Feng Mansion as a great favor to Feng Qingchen. According to Doudou's crime, he could be punished directly without trial.
"As an imperial censor, Censor Liu did not send the suspect to Kyoto Prefecture, but to the Blood-Clothed Guards. It seems that Lord Liu has a good relationship with Young Master Lu." Feng Qingchen said with a smile, the threat in this was self-evident.
The Blood-Clothed Guards are like dogs in the hands of the Emperor. The Emperor will never allow the Blood-Clothed Guards to be on good terms with ministers in the court. Even an official of a noble position like the Censor will never have anything to do with the Blood-Clothed Guards.
Lu Shaolin understood what Feng Qingchen meant, and he grinned, "Miss Feng is becoming more and more humorous. Censor Liu sent this person to me because he thought that this person was a spy from Xiling. The emperor has issued an order to investigate and punish the spies from Xiling, and I will take over."
This means that he has the right to take over Doudou.
"Really? I misunderstood Censor Liu." Feng Qingchen didn't want to argue any further. It was obvious that Lu Shaolin came prepared. There was no point in her talking about these things.
Feng Qingchen asked directly: "What does it mean that Young Master Lu sent someone to me?" If it is a deal, then state the conditions. Only in this way can we negotiate.
"Miss Feng is straightforward." Lu Shaolin praised in a low voice, and then deliberately said to the person guarding Doudou: "The grudge between Miss Feng and Xiling is known to everyone in the world. Since this young man is Miss Feng's man, he is naturally not a spy from Xiling. Of course, this official does not need to care."
"In that case, thank you very much, Lord Lu. I will come to your house some other day to apologize to Censor Liu." Feng Qingchen understood what Lu Shaolin meant. He could release Doudou, but Feng Qingchen had to settle the matter of Censor Liu himself.
Even if Doudou is not a spy, he still cannot clear himself of the crime of breaking into a government residence at night.
Lu Shaolin nodded with satisfaction and had Doudou released. He signaled his subordinates to leave. As soon as Doudou was free, he stepped forward pitifully: "Qingchen..."
"Okay, you look so dirty, go down first and let someone help you wash up." Feng Qingchen quickly interrupted Doudou.
Doudou speaks without restraint. If he says things he shouldn't say in front of Lu Shaolin, that would be troublesome.
She and Lu Shaolin have a friendship, but it's more of a business deal.
"Okay, then I'll come find you later." Doudou hung his head like a big abandoned dog.
"I'll come to you when I'm done with my work." Feng Qingchen didn't know how long she would talk with Lu Shaolin.
"Okay." Doudou smiled brightly, looking heartless.
looks like.
Feng Qingchen shook her head, turned around and cheered up to deal with Lu Shaolin: "Lord Lu has been reinstated, and Qingchen didn't have time to come to congratulate you, please forgive me, Lord Lu."
"What do you mean by reinstatement? Even if others don't know about my position, how could Miss Feng not know about it?" When Lu Shaolin saw Feng Qingchen speaking, he directly pointed out the truth.
"Lord Lu is the emperor's confidant. This position has changed several people within a year, and in the end, only you, Lord, can sit firmly in the position." Feng Qingchen was praising Lu Shaolin.
Not many people knew that the emperor was suspicious of Lu Shaolin, and Feng Qingchen certainly wouldn't be foolish enough to say that she knew about it.
Lu Shaolin smiled bitterly: "Miss Feng, let's not beat around the bush in front of others. I don't know how long I can stay in this position. Miss Feng should know that my predecessor is the emperor's true confidant."
This is the key reason why Lu Shaolin came to Feng Mansion today. He has been looking for an opportunity to contact Feng Qingchen. Doudou, this second-rate guy, has really come to him. If he doesn't take advantage of it, he wouldn't be Lu Shaolin.
"Master Fu? Didn't he leave the city?" Feng Qingchen continued to play dumb, and Lu Shaolin didn't point it out, only saying, "Master Fu will return to Beijing in two days."
"General An has a reason to vent his anger." Feng Qingchen's seemingly unintentional words were actually telling Lu Shaolin that when Fu Lin returns, it will not be a reward that awaits him.
"With the Emperor protecting him, no one can touch him." Fu Lin is a lone minister without any foundation. He can only rely on the Emperor. Of course, the Emperor also believes in his loyal ministers, because...
If Fu Lin was disloyal, the emperor could kill him at any time without worrying about his family and friends being dissatisfied.
"But he can't take over the Blood-Clothes Guards either. Although Lord Lu is in temporary charge, how could he hand over the Blood-Clothes Guards once they are in Lord Lu's hands?" Feng Qingchen didn't believe that Lu Shaolin had no arrangements for the Blood-Clothes Guards.
If Lu Shaolin was really so obedient, how could Prince Luo and Fu Lin fall into trouble again and again at the hands of the Blood Robe Guards?
"Alas... Miss Feng, you don't know, the Blood-Clothed Guards are no longer the same Blood-Clothed Guards of the past. The emperor was dissatisfied with the Blood-Clothed Guards, and after Lord Fu took over the Blood-Clothed Guards, he carried out a major reshuffle. The Blood-Clothed Guards no longer have the strength they once had to see through all officials." Lu Shaolin's words were extremely blunt, he was almost saying directly: the emperor turned the real backbone of the Blood-Clothed Guards into secret ones, and these people were either in Fu Lin's hands or managed by the emperor himself.
As the chief commander of the Blood-Clothed Guards, he only looks good on the surface and has to take the blame for the emperor from time to time.
Feng Qingchen said "oh" softly, not surprised at all.
The reputation of the Blood-Cloaked Guards has been tarnished. Lu Shaolin has been running the organization for many years, and he doesn't know how many spies there are in the Blood-Cloaked Guards. The Blood-Cloaked Guards are a department responsible for intelligence. How could the emperor allow the Blood-Cloaked Guards to be as powerful as before?
The Blood-Robed Guards were sidelined and pushed to the front. Whenever something happened, they would be the first to take the blame. It must be said that the Emperor's move was very clever.
Seeing Feng Qingchen didn't say anything, Lu Shaolin had to continue, "Miss Feng, I know that the Ninth Prince and Lord Fu have some misunderstandings, and it just so happens that I also have a misunderstanding with Lord Fu."
This means he is going to join forces with Feng Qingchen to deal with Fu Lin.
Feng Qingchen was slightly startled, but she did not show it. She just raised her eyes slightly and looked at Lu Shaolin deeply. Before Lu Shaolin could see clearly, she lowered her eyes again. After thinking for a while, Feng Qingchen slowly said, "I can't make the decision on this matter. I will talk to you after I ask the Ninth Uncle."
Lu Shaolin sent Doudou here and sold her a good thing. She couldn't refuse directly now. Lu Shaolin was very satisfied with this answer. Lu Shaolin smiled and stood up: "I'll wait for good news from Miss Feng."
This means that the Ninth Prince will definitely cooperate with him.
I really don't know where Lu Shaolin got his confidence from. Feng Qingchen lowered his head to hide the sarcasm in his eyes...