Chapter 153
Xu Wei said, "Back then, Liu Pu, the governor of Zhejiang, was kidnapped and disappeared without a trace. We searched for him many times but to no avail. Do you remember?"
Luo Shenyuan was silent for a moment: "The students will naturally remember."
When Luo Shenyuan was serving as the Shaoqing of the Dali Temple, he was in charge of the case of Liu Pu. He personally handled the trial and interrogation.
"The prison van hijackers were probably Wang Yuan or Lu Jiaxue's men," Luo Shenyuan pondered, then continued, "but Liu Pu is a suspicious person by nature. He probably wouldn't be at peace in Wang Yuan's hands. I suspect he and Wang Yuan had a conflict, otherwise Wang Yuan wouldn't have been so resolute in Liu Pu's case and strangled all of his accomplices."
"He did have a conflict with Wang Yuan, and then he completely disappeared," said Xu Wei.
Luo Shenyuan glanced at the teacher. Xu Wei knew about this, but he had never told him.
Xu Wei has a lot of influence in the capital, both covert and overt, and a considerable part of it is now in Luo Shenyuan's hands. Luo Shenyuan is more suitable to handle these shady matters.
"Are you trying to say that Liu Pu escaped from Wang Yuan?"
Xu Wei nodded and said, "I originally sent people to follow him all the way, but Liu Pu was incredibly cunning, so he escaped. Now no one knows where he is. I only found out yesterday that during the years Liu Pu was taking the imperial examinations in the capital, he and Zeng Yingkun were close friends. He once gave Zeng Yingkun several large boxes of things, and shortly before he was arrested, he asked Zeng Yingkun to keep them for him. I suspect these are the things Liu Pu used to save his life—evidence on Wang Yuan's crimes."
They have been wanting to capture Liu Pu for many years! This is the key to defeating Wang Yuan.
"Where did you get this information? How do you know for sure he has those things?" Luo Shenyuan felt it was unreliable. "Maybe they were already destroyed during the house raid."
"So it would be great if you could find him." Xu Wei had his secret letter brought to Luo Shenyuan. "Besides, there are many doubts about the Pingyuan Fort incident. Now that it's in Lu Jiaxue's hands, the truth of the matter lies entirely in his hands. Zeng Yingkun hasn't come to the capital yet, so this is the best time to control him. If you can find him, your problem will be solved."
Luo Shenyuan took the letter and read it. He thought for a long time and said, "I understand. I will do my best to find it."
Xu Wei's expression finally calmed down, and he asked Luo Shenyuan to come to the palace immediately to explain the matter of Zeng Yingkun. After the censor reported Luo Shenyuan, the six ministries were shocked, and even Wang Yuan asked the emperor about it. After all, Luo Shenyuan was the Minister of Works, not an ordinary official.
Luo Shenyuan refused: "Teacher, now is not the best time."
Xu Wei frowned slightly, confused about Luo Shenyuan's intentions. If this matter continued to ferment, it would affect Luo Shenyuan's career. Although he was currently in a high position, he had suffered a severe fall. Especially since he was young and his methods were so ruthless, he was already criticized.
Luo Shenyuan smiled and bowed: "I have my own plans."
Xu Wei was still confident in Luo Shenyuan, so he nodded. He sighed, "Never mind. You're more decisive than You Ming. He's far inferior to you."
He was confident in Luo Shenyuan's abilities. Yang Ling couldn't match his character or tactics. Perhaps because of his difficult childhood, Luo Shenyuan was more decisive and realistic in his approach, and seemed to be less likely to trust others completely. Xu Wei always believed that without external interference, Luo Shenyuan would surely become another Wang Yuan.
He smiled and asked, "The last time I saw your wife, she was indeed very pretty. But she's so young, can she take care of you?"
"My wife is still young, and I take care of her more." Luo Shenyuan said lightly.
Xu Wei hadn't expected a man like Luo Shenyuan to marry such a young woman. He felt Luo Shenyuan was best suited for someone like Xie Yun, a well-behaved, skilled womanizer. He also felt he might be a strong supporter, like Xie Yun. The frail, bright-smiling girl standing behind him that day had actually made him, a student, more popular.
It seems that there are things that can make him lose his mind and thinking.
Xu Wei smiled and said, "You might be in trouble in the future. Since you've married her, treat her well."
Luo Shenyuan agreed, escorting his teacher out of the screen wall before returning. After returning, he stood silently, hands behind his back, gazing out the window at the orange sunset. The fierceness in his heart lingered.
Lu Jiaxue actually helped him draft a divorce letter!
People with immense power have the least to worry about; power can be exchanged for everything, and they know this very well.
Sooner or later, he would have to face Lu Jiaxue; it was just a matter of fate. Given another ten years, he would be on equal footing with Lu Jiaxue. Right now, he was in a passive position and could only wait.
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It was not until Luo Yining woke up early the next morning that she found out where Lu Jiaxue was going to take her.
"I know a master," Lu Jiaxue said. "He's a prodigy, knows a lot and is proficient in numerology. I'll take you to see him."
Luo Yining finally woke from her drowsy sleep when he said this. It was still dark outside the carriage, and the occasional crowing of roosters could be heard from the farmhouses along the road. Lu Jiaxue had actually brought her out... to tell her fortune?
Luo Yining shrank into the corner, making his position clear that he was going to ignore him no matter what he said.
Lu Jiaxue looked at her expression and said with a deep smile, "He uses extremely accurate numerology. There's no need to believe it or not. I just want to be reassured."
As he spoke, he grabbed her hand. Luo Yining tried to hit him, but Lu Jiaxue easily grasped it and subdued her. "You used to be healthy. Now you have a congenital deficiency. The root cause of your childhood illness hasn't been cured, leaving you weak and frail. I'm afraid you'll die young. I asked him to tell your fortune, and he was pretty accurate."
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