Chapter 242 Green Tea Enen
At the dock, the injured were sent to the ship one after another.
When the people from the Imperial City Bureau arrived, they saw flames still coming out of the entrance of the cave.
The person in charge of leading the team this time was Lord Li from the Imperial City Bureau. He saw the two big men who were on the verge of a showdown in the distance at a glance.
A minister of the Ministry of Revenue and a general.
Meng Jin is now a very popular figure in the imperial capital. With Princess Jiarou as his backer, he is the object of flattery by many people.
Needless to say, General Shen is the only son of the only king of a different surname in the Duan Dynasty, and is also a general personally appointed by the emperor.
The Imperial City Bureau cannot afford to offend either of these two people.
"What's wrong with these two ancestors? Are they going to fight again?"
Last time at the Meng Mansion, General Shen beat Lord Meng severely. Afterwards, the matter was brought to the court. After a lot of wrangling, General Shen finally received a reward, while Lord Meng was fined a lot of silver.
This incident also affected many colleagues at the time.
The emperor said that there were many officials present at the scene, and it was still possible for two people to fight. These officials did nothing, so he also punished the other officials present.
When Lord Li thought of that incident, his heart began to beat wildly.
If these two were to fight, he would be in big trouble. The emperor would blame him and he would be punished again.
The day for performance appraisal is approaching, and we cannot make any mistakes at this time.
Lord Li wiped the sweat from his forehead and rushed over.
"My two lords, please be patient. Everything can be discussed. It can be discussed."
When they got closer, they found a man sitting on the stone between them, who was soaking wet and wrapped in a blanket.
Meng Jin pointed at Wen En and said coldly, "In the cave, someone said he was the Prince of Mobei. Although someone who had seen the portrait of the Prince of Mobei denied it at the time, it's just one person's opinion, so we can't be sure. This is a serious matter and we must investigate thoroughly."
Prince of Mobei?
Lord Li was so frightened that his legs went weak. They were all old hands in the officialdom and knew that if they were involved in such a big matter, they would get into trouble.
He was still considering what to do when Meng Jin called his name.
"Master Li, you've arrived just in time. This man's identity is suspicious. Arrest him quickly and take him to the Imperial City Office for a thorough investigation."
Lord Li nodded timidly, "Yes, we should investigate..."
Before he finished speaking, he heard the man wrapped in a blanket speak timidly, but the words were not addressed to him, but to Shen Yu.
"Brother-in-law, I'm fine. Let them take me away. For the reputation of the Shen family, even if I die in the Imperial City Division, my sister will not blame you."
Lord Li was so startled that he almost bit his tongue.
Wait, this guy calls General Shen…brother-in-law?
Is he from the General’s Mansion?
Lord Li changed the subject and said, "We need to investigate the matter thoroughly, but we can't just arrest people without knowing the truth."
He turned around and bowed to Shen Yu, "General Shen, this man is your brother-in-law. I'm sure you recognize him. Look at this..."
Shen Yu was silent for a while, then he looked at Meng Jin coldly.
"Lord Meng, are you trying to settle a personal grudge? Are you trying to accuse the Shen family of treason?"
Meng Jin snorted coldly, "Whether it's true or not, how can you deny it just by saying it with empty words?"
"Oh," Shen Yu was not at all flustered. He just turned to Lord Li and said, "Lord Li, Lord Meng slandered my brother-in-law as the prince of Mobei. This is to kill my general's mansion. It just so happens that I also want to sue Minister Meng for colluding with the Azhuo family to set a trap and kill my father!"
"You're talking nonsense!" Meng Jin was so angry that his face turned red.
Shen Yu fought back, "Are you talking nonsense? How can you deny it just because you have empty words?"
Meng Jin: “…”
It is difficult for a scholar to explain himself to a soldier, and it is also a mistake to quarrel with a soldier.
Sure enough, when Lord Li heard them arguing with each other, sweat began to pour out of his forehead.
He could only step forward to act as a peacemaker. "What the two gentlemen said makes sense, but there are so many wounded right now, and treating them is the most important thing. I, the Imperial City Division, will investigate carefully what you two said."
It's called an investigation, but the matter between Minister Meng and General Shen is not something that a small character like him can investigate. He can just deal with it perfunctorily for now.
How could Shen Yu and Meng Jin not see through Lord Li's little plan?
Meng Jin's face was even more gloomy, and he was extremely unwilling.
He hesitated for a moment and looked at the person accompanying him. He was a dark-skinned young man with an expressionless face and a long sword tightly grasped in his hand.
This was Princess Jiarou's loyal warrior. After following him into the cave this time, he risked his life to rescue him.
Meng Jin gave the assassin a wink.
The assassin understood and stood in front of Wen En, pointing the knife at him.
Meng Jin said loudly, "For the sake of the court and the country, this suspicious person must be taken into custody today. Otherwise, if chaos really breaks out, who here can bear the consequences?"
He looked at Shen Yu again and asked sharply, "Even if General Shen doesn't believe me, can't he trust the Imperial City Division? He's only being detained for investigation temporarily, not convicted directly. Why is General Shen trying so hard to obstruct this? Is he guilty?"
"In that case, I have no choice but to go to the palace to see the emperor immediately. However, don't let me report the truth to the emperor. If I look back, General Shen will lose the person. Then... it will be confirmed that General Shen is colluding with Mobei."
Once Meng Jin goes to the palace and reports the news about Wen En to the emperor, Wen En's situation will be really dangerous.
The current emperor is suspicious by nature and would rather kill someone by mistake than let him go.
By then, no matter who Winn is, he will be dead.
Shen Yu's face was very gloomy. Meng Jin had indeed relied on his own abilities to climb from the bottom to his current position. Even at this point, he was still digging holes for others.
Lord Li was an old hand, and seeing this, he looked at Shen Yu in embarrassment.
"General Shen, how about... I take the person back first, and then I'll check it out and send him back to your house in person?"
Shen Yu's lips moved, and he smiled in a somewhat creepy way.
"Well, he's just the brother of a concubine in the mansion, not an important person. We can't let the general's mansion suffer injustice because of him."
Wen Wan had just walked a short distance when she heard this.
She paused, staring at Shen Yu's back, the emotions in her eyes complex and obscure.
The first one to notice her was Wen En. He was delighted at first, and then a gleam of light flashed in his eyes.
He said timidly, "Brother-in-law, although my sister is just an insignificant concubine, she has always treated you sincerely. For the sake of her friendship, please don't let them take me away."
"Brother-in-law, if my sister were here, she would never let them take me away."
He kept calling his brother-in-law, which really put him in the lowest position. As a prince, he was extremely humble.
Shen Yu sneered, "Don't call me brother-in-law, you don't deserve it."
Wen En looked hurt, and lowered his head in frustration. "Yes, my sister is a concubine, not the general's wife. I am not even worthy of calling her brother-in-law."
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