Chapter 341: The Art of Weighing
Wenwan's doubts were soon answered.
After the imperial physician from the palace examined He Qing, he sighed repeatedly and said that even a Golden Immortal could not save He Qing's legs.
Meng Jin walked out of the room with a heavy face and announced the news to the waiting soldiers.
"The Emperor heard that General He was injured in Fengcheng and ordered me to come and investigate. I will definitely find out the cause of General He's injury and avenge him!"
"I swear here that even if I die, I will seek justice for General He!"
Any official who can sit in this position must be good at networking. Meng Jin spoke sincerely.
The soldiers in the yard couldn't help but be moved.
"Lord Meng is righteous!"
"Please, Lord Meng, avenge the general!"
The soldiers were excited and growled to vent their anger.
Someone immediately shouted, "Master Meng, please make the decision. We brothers are willing to follow you and attack the Mobei camp immediately!"
"Yes! Attack them immediately and catch them off guard!"
Meng Jin saw that everyone was getting more and more excited as they talked, and some of them even drew their swords and pointed them angrily at the sky.
He frowned and roared, "Don't try to be so brave! We want to avenge General He, but we can't fall for the evildoers' schemes and be used by them without knowing it."
"What does this mean, Master Meng?"
Lord Meng put on an air of righteousness and said, "Let me ask you, who told you that General He was injured by the people of Mobei?"
Everyone looked at each other, all confused.
The news that General He was injured by the people from Mobei was also a rumor they heard from each other. It was said that when General He was rescued, he was seriously ill and confused, and mentioned it a few times.
Meng Jin asked coldly, "Did General He ever tell you in person that he was injured by the Mobei people?"
The soldiers shook their heads and said nothing.
Meng Jin shook his head and sighed again, "You guys almost became tools for the villains to sow discord."
"Everyone, don't worry. Since the emperor has sent me to Fengcheng, I will definitely fulfill his trust and investigate the entire matter thoroughly."
After a pause, he continued, "General He has already taken his medicine and gone to bed. You are all brothers who have been with General He through thick and thin, so go in and take a look. Just be quiet and don't disturb him."
The soldiers then walked quietly and entered the room one after another to visit He Qing.
In the corner, Wen Wan saw Meng Jin lobbying the soldiers.
What a good Meng Jin, he is really good at speaking.
She finally understood why Meng Jin came.
Presumably, the palace didn't want to cause any more trouble, so they held He Qing's head down and made him swallow the blame.
The current Duan Dynasty does not have the confidence to fight to the death with Mobei, so even though it knows that He Qing was injured by the Mobei people, it still wants to find an excuse to cover up the matter.
Because of the ceasefire letter, everyone pretended to be ignorant even though they knew the truth.
If nothing unexpected happens, in order to appease the He family and shut them up, the emperor will give them some benefits.
While the others went into the room to see He Qing, Meng Jin came to Wen Wan.
He lowered his voice and said, "Xiao Wan, this matter is of great importance. You'd better keep your mouth shut and don't mention anything about the Mobei people."
"General He couldn't have been injured by someone from Mobei, do you understand?"
Wen Wan twitched her lips in dismay, and instead of answering his question, she asked in a slightly cold tone, "What benefits did His Majesty give to the He family that would make He Qing willingly swallow this loss?"
Perhaps her question was too sharp, Meng Jin was stunned for a moment.
"Xiaowan, you are very smart."
Wen Wan resisted the urge to turn around and leave. She didn't want to even look at this extremely hypocritical person in front of her.
Meng Jin said in a deep voice, "The emperor has appointed a crown prince, the prince born to the queen a year ago."
Hearing this, Wen Wan blinked in surprise.
Your Majesty is in his prime, healthy and well, so there is no need to rush to appoint a crown prince.
The He family lost a great general but gained a prince, which was not a loss for the entire family.
Wen Wan glanced at the wing room and couldn't help feeling a little sad.
This is the balance in the court. It seems that those in power never consider the interests of a certain person.
Meng Jin pondered for a moment, then hesitated and said: “Xiao Wan, now that the Shen family has fallen, you are just a concubine of the Shen family, and Shen Yu can’t protect you.”
"If you encounter any difficulties, you can come to me. No matter when or where, I will do my best to help you."
At first glance, these words seem to be spoken with deep affection.
If Wen Wan was a young girl just beginning to fall in love, she might have really been deceived by him.
Unfortunately, when judging a person, we should look at his bones instead of his skin.
Meng Jin is a villain who will do anything to climb the ladder and serve Princess Jiarou against her will.
Anyone who believes in the sweet words of a villain is a fool.
Wen Wan curled her lips and said, "Master Meng, are you done? I'm tired, so I won't waste your time any more. Please go ahead."
Meng Jin seemed to have never seen a woman who was so disrespectful to him, and a cold light flashed in his eyes.
He remained patient, "Xiao Wan, you can't tell who is good and who is bad now, wait until the future... time will tell."
After saying this, he finally left.
For some reason, Wen Wan felt as if there was a thorn in her back and felt inexplicably cold.
*
Lord Meng's investigation was very quick. It was said that he took the Fengwei to investigate the city overnight, and then rushed to the no-man's land to suppress the bandits.
Three days later, Meng Jin wrote a notice in a very eloquent manner and posted it everywhere in Fengcheng.
The notice righteously and meticulously listed the most vicious bandit nest in the no-man's land, the White Tiger Stronghold. The White Tiger Stronghold had committed numerous crimes, and General He, intending to eliminate the evil, was accidentally injured by the bandits while passing through the White Tiger Stronghold.
Lord Meng was ordered to suppress the bandits and led his troops to wipe out the White Tiger Village. In the process of suppressing the bandits, many soldiers of the Fengcheng defenders also sacrificed their lives.
Wen Wan, wearing a white gauze curtain, stood in front of the bulletin board and was speechless for a long time after reading the entire notice.
The word "official" is indeed worthy of its reputation.
Meng Jin found a reasonable and plausible reason to pin the blame of He Qing's injury on Baihu Village. The fall of Baihu Village was indeed participated in by the Fengcheng defenders, and even if someone investigated carefully, there would be evidence to prove it.
In this way, he not only suppressed the bandits, but also avenged He Qing in public.
"This Lord Meng is truly a good official. He is worthy of being a capable person who has reached the position of Shangshu at such a young age."
"That's right. It is said that he came from a poor family and made a name for himself entirely through his own abilities."
"Also, two years ago, he almost killed Princess Shang. Speaking of Princess Shang, Lord Meng and General He have some history. Even so, he still put aside the past grudge and avenged General He. He is quite a man."
"Ah, it is a blessing for the court and the people to have such a good official."
"This Lord Meng is good in every way, except that he has no woman in charge of his backyard. I also heard that he still hasn't married a wife."
"Oh? He's not in a hurry?"
"He's probably in a hurry. But his mother passed away three years ago, and he just finished the mourning period this year. I guess he will definitely get married and have children this year."
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