#475 - Why is he there too?
“Sir, I have already written two letters, one each to the Dali Temple and the Grand Pillar State Manor.”
In a duty room of the Jinyi Guard, Xu Ming met with Yu Pingan.
Not long ago, after Yu Pingan learned about what happened in the teahouse, he had already anticipated what Xu Ming wanted him to do and had already started writing the two letters.
By the time Xu Ming came to find Yu Pingan, he had already sent the two letters out.
Xu Ming nodded and sat down in front of Yu Pingan: “It's good that they've been sent. Next, we just wait.”
Xu Ming picked up a piece of pastry from Yu Pingan's table and took a bite: “Hmm? The taste is not bad. Which shop did you buy it from?”
Yu Pingan smiled: “It was made by my daughter, Ping'er. If sir likes it, I can have Ping'er make some and send it to your manor.”
“Forget it, there's no need for that.” Xu Ming waved his hand, “It's enough to freeload off you on weekdays.”
Yu Pingan only smiled and didn't insist: “However, sir, this matter may be quite troublesome.”
Xu Ming took a sip of tea: “It's definitely troublesome. This matter involves the Dali Temple Minister and also the Grand Pillar State. It's not good.”
Yu Pingan frowned: “There's something fishy about this matter.”
Xu Ming said with a smile: “Of course, there's something fishy. Think carefully, why would the son of the Dali Temple Minister come to Wudu at this time? Moreover, Wudu is a place where you have to be careful everywhere. After his son came, instead of telling him to keep a low profile, he was so arrogant and domineering?
As far as I know, the Dali Temple Minister is a very cautious person, even so cautious that it's ridiculous. He's been an old fox in the officialdom for so many years.
I heard that when the Dali Temple Minister receives some 'brush fees,' he has to go through several hands. Even when he goes to brothels, he even has to disguise himself.
Besides, that teahouse isn't that famous. Why was the son of the Grand Pillar State there too?
Finally, do the Grand Pillar State and the Dali Temple Minister have any friendship?
It seems not. But the son of the Grand Pillar State stepped forward for the son of the Dali Temple Minister without even thinking. No matter how you think about it, it's not right.”
Yu Pingan's thoughts were actually the same as Xu Ming's. All of this was too coincidental.
There must be a problem with this matter.
“Could it be that the other party's purpose is…” Yu Pingan had a guess in his heart.
Xu Ming nodded: “You're thinking the same thing as me. The other party's purpose should be me, or more accurately, the Jinyi Guard. The establishment of the Jinyi Guard has affected the interests of too many people, not just the officials in Wudu. After the establishment of the Jinyi Guard, officials all over the Wu Kingdom have not been living so freely.
They're probably just trying to take this opportunity to knock us down a peg, or rather, some officials are taking this opportunity to knock His Majesty down a peg.
Many times, it's not like whatever His Majesty says is what it is.
My appearance in that teahouse was just a coincidence. Even if I hadn't appeared in that teahouse, this matter would still have happened, and it would still have involved our Jinyi Guard.”
“Heh heh heh…” Yu Pingan shook his head, “These people ah…”
“It's normal. Where there are interests, there will be opposition. Where there is opposition, there will be alliances. Back when Chancellor Xiao was reforming, His Majesty's pressure was no less than Chancellor Xiao's. The problem is that His Majesty still can't do anything about those people. They're doing things according to the law, doing their own jobs, everything is in accordance with the rules, and His Majesty doesn't dare to break the rules.”
“Since ancient times, being an emperor has not been easy.” Yu Pingan sighed, “Then sir, what should we do about this matter?”
Xu Ming asked Yu Pingan in return: “What do you think?”
Listening to Xu Ming's inquiry, Yu Pingan's eyes became firm.
Xu Ming smiled slightly: “Let's wait. Soon someone will come looking for us. Soon the entire court will know about this matter. Everyone is watching.”
In the Dali Temple Minister's residence, Dali Temple Minister Zheng Liu, Lord Zheng, was arranging the birds in the cage in the courtyard, and life seemed very comfortable.
For this Lord Zheng, his only thought now was to sit firmly in his position, and then after a few more years, he would retire peacefully and live a comfortable life with his retirement salary.
As for the bloody storms in the court, he didn't want to care about them at all, and even just wanted to stay away from them.
But at this moment, an old servant ran into the courtyard, rolling and crawling, shouting: “Lord, it's not good, something bad has happened, oh dear…”
The old servant's voice frightened the birds in the cage, causing them to flap their wings violently and lose a lot of feathers.
The old servant rolled directly to Zheng Liu's feet. Zheng Liu frowned and kicked him: “What's the matter? Why are you so flustered?”
The old servant quickly got up, took out the envelope in his hand, and handed it to Zheng Liu: “Lord, something bad has happened. The eldest young master has been arrested by the Jinyi Guard!”
“What?” Zheng Liu was startled, “He was arrested by the Jinyi Guard? What did he do wrong?”
“Wait, that's not right?” Zheng Liu reacted and thought, “Isn't the Jinyi Guard only active in the imperial city? Isn't Zheng Qiu in Huaibei?”
“Eh?” The old servant was also dumbfounded, “Lord, didn't you ask the eldest young master to come to the imperial capital from Huaibei before? You also said you missed him.”
Zheng Liu was so angry that he kicked the old servant again: “When did I let that kid come to Wudu?”
“Forget it.” Zheng Liu knew that there was something fishy about this matter, but he couldn't care about so much for the time being, “It's fine if that kid came to Wudu, but how did he provoke the Jinyi Guard?”
For the officials in Wudu, the current Jinyi Guard is like a fierce tiger. Everyone is trying to avoid them, afraid of being the first to stick their head out.
But now, unexpectedly, the one who stuck his head out was his own son?
“Lord, the Jinyi Guard came and said that the eldest young master went to a teahouse to drink tea and listen to music, and then saw a very beautiful girl. He wanted to snatch her back as a concubine, but he was beaten up, and finally disturbed the Jinyi Guard.” The old servant quickly said, “This is the Jinyi Guard's summons.”
Zheng Liu quickly took the letter, looked at it again and again, and again, and finally threw it on the ground in anger: “Damn it! That dog thing, how dare he forcibly abduct a woman in the capital! Xu Zheng of the Xu State Manor only dares to harass good women in the suburbs!”
“Quick, quick, prepare the carriage! We're going to the Jinyi Guard!” Zheng Liu quickly said.
“Yes, Lord.” The old servant quickly stood up.
“Wait!”
Suddenly, Zheng Liu realized something and stopped.
Zheng Liu looked at the envelope in his hand.
He was too nervous just now, and Zheng Liu didn't pay attention to the main point.
“The son of the Grand Pillar State… Why was he also there?”
