"Mr. Ning, General Dong is upstairs..." The waiter who served the food was stunned for a moment and kindly reminded.
The real owner is upstairs and can hear it.
Ning Heng, however, did not hold back at all, and instead escalated his anger, sneering:
"He's not good at fighting, but he's good at eating, drinking and having fun. My sister knew that the father and son's absence from the southwest would have no impact on the war there, so she specifically asked them to come back. Otherwise, the one who should have come to the celebration for this great victory would be Commander Yu Song, as he would be the one who made the greatest contribution."
"The Southwest cannot do without Marshal Yu. He is the pillar of the Southwest. We can only find two insignificant people to make up the numbers."
"Now it seems that my sister and the officials in the court are all wise and intelligent. The first thing General Dong did when he returned to Beijing was to indulge in pleasure. A single leaf can tell the coming of autumn. Can we still rely on such a person for the war in the southwest?"
Several younger generations of the Ning family were stunned by what they heard.
Brother! The Dong family is right here, and you are saying bad things about him to his face, and what you said is really nasty!
The diners pretended to eat but were actually listening with their ears perked up, and were all shocked when they heard what was said.
turn out to be……
The Queen Mother asked the Marquis of Dongchuan and his son to come back not because of their hard work and great achievements, but because they were useless...
Coming back will not affect the war situation in the southwest.
And all the officials in the court agreed.
So in their eyes, the Dong family father and son are useless?
hiss……
It seems like I know something big.
No wonder Ning Heng looked down on the Dong family father and son.
But aren't you being too arrogant by mocking others so directly?
Dong Wei upstairs was almost furious.
What a sickly person! Besides, at least I have fought in battles. You can't even lift a knife. Why do you look down on me?
"It's ridiculous for you, who has never even been on the battlefield, to be here directing the war." Dong Wei sneered angrily and stood on the second-floor window sill to confront Ning Heng.
Given his personality, he would not pretend not to hear anything when someone pointed at his nose and scolded him.
Ning Heng was so angry that he said calmly, "Do you have to cook it yourself to know whether the food is delicious or not? You can tell by looking at the battle report of you and your son..."
"You, the Dong family army, are only responsible for the support. The generals are fighting desperately, and you just follow behind. The southwest has been fighting for several months. Have you, the Dong family, ever served as the vanguard army?"
The vanguard army is the one that rushes to the front.
The Dong family army either served as reinforcements or was responsible for fighting against part of the enemy forces on both sides. They never once confronted the main enemy force.
because……
Marquis Dongchuan wanted to preserve his strength and reduce losses.
Yu Song also knew that it was too much of a gamble to depend the outcome of a battle on the shoulders of Dongchuan Hou.
Of course, Dong’s army is still very useful.
On the battlefield, when the formation is broken by the vanguard, reinforcements rushing in with the force of thousands of troops is also a form of suppression.
In Yu Song's eyes, there are no soldiers that cannot be used, only soldiers who can be used where.
"The war has just ended, and you insult the generals. I didn't expect that the Queen Mother would view the soldiers on the front line in this way. It's really disheartening." Dong Wei was furious and started to play the victim in public.
Ning Heng raised his eyebrows, "Is telling the truth an insult?"
"you--"
"What do you mean by 'I'? If you didn't have a good father like the Marquis of Dongchuan, how could you become a general with your ability?"
Dong Wei became even angrier and asked, "If you didn't have a good sister like the empress dowager, would you have been able to pass the examination and become a scholar?"
How dare you mock others?
Dong Wei was led astray by his rhythm, and spoke faster than his brain: "You relied on the Empress Dowager to gain the title of scholar, so you judge others by yourself and think that others are the same as you, right?"
"How dare you slander the Queen Mother and spread rumors that the imperial examinations were unfair!" Ning Heng, who had been indifferent until now, stood up from the bench upon hearing this and said angrily:
"I want to report to the police!"
"I... I just made a slip of the tongue..." Dong Wei panicked for a moment, quickly denied it, and bit back:
"You spread rumors that my father was partial to his father, and you insulted the imperial officials! You were the first to disrespect the meritorious officials!"
The two sides quarreled so fiercely that Ning Heng actually sent someone to the Ministry of Justice to report the case!
After a while, Song Chengyi arrived with soldiers.
After understanding the whole story, Song Chengyi fell silent.
One insulted the court officials and showed disrespect to the meritorious officials. The other spread rumors about the empress dowager and the imperial examination.
Punishment, you are really a torturer!
They had a quarrel and were both thrown into jail.
"Take them both away!" Song Chengyi waved his hand and took both parties away.
Although he felt that what Ning Heng said was quite right, Dong Wei was a court official and had just returned victorious from the southwest front.
Even if he was just strolling around the battlefield.
But now he represents the soldiers from the southwest, and he would be ridiculed if he returned to Beijing, so he naturally could not just let Ning Heng go back.
So, he arrested Ning Heng as well.
…
Imperial Palace, Cining Palace.
"Your Majesty, the eldest young master and Dong Wei have been locked up by the Ministry of Justice!" Lian Rui hurried in to report, and gave a detailed account of what happened in the restaurant.
Dong Wei is a vain and impatient person.
If he makes sarcastic remarks, he will surely stir up trouble, and then seize the opportunity when he says something wrong and find a reason to send him to jail.
This is what Ning Wanyin said to Ning Heng the day before the Dong father and son came to Beijing.
Ning Wanyin nodded slightly, "Prepare for the next step."
Next, it’s time to send false news to Marquis Dongchuan.
The news of Dong Wei's arrest reached the Dong family villa.
Marquis Dongchuan was helpless with this good eldest son. What were you arguing about with the Queen Mother's brother?
However, fortunately, it was the other party who started the trouble first, and also said some unreasonable things.
If the Ministry of Justice favors Ning Heng and only punishes Dong Wei, then he can ask the Xue family for help to create public opinion that the Ning family is targeting the meritorious officials and deliberately suppressing them.
Both sides were at fault. Dongchuan Hou estimated that the most likely scenario was that they would be detained for a few days, and then released after peace talks.
He had to prepare himself and go to the palace to apologize to the Queen Mother.
Just as Dongchuan Hou was thinking about it, his attendant walked in quickly and reported:
"My Lord, this is bad! The Ministry of Justice has reported that Song Chengyi arrested you for making up rumors, but he is actually interrogating you and forcing you to answer questions about your crimes!"
"The young master has been locked up in a secret cell. No one can see him now except Song Chengyi."
Dongchuan Hou's face changed slightly. Ning Wanyin was trying to frame him!
He knew his own son very well that if Dong Wei faced punishment, he would not be able to survive even a day and would confess all his past deeds.
If it was just Dong Wei's one-sided statement, he could sue the Ministry of Justice for framing him and force him to confess.
But he couldn't stand the investigation. For example, where was the bribe money hidden, what was the false military order, what generals were secretly dealt with to eliminate dissidents...
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