This time when I returned to Fucheng, I could obviously notice that the atmosphere was different.
The people walking in the city looked nervous and walked in a hurry. They occasionally whispered something to each other and kept their voices very low, as if they were afraid of being heard. They looked like a group of frightened birds, extremely panicked.
Ye Zhenzhen glanced at Cui Weizhen in confusion. He had the calmness and calmness of sitting on the Diaoyutai, and ordered the servant driving the car outside: "Go to Fucheng Yamen."
The Fucheng Yamen arrived soon. When Ye Zhenzhen got off the carriage and took a look, she realized the reason why the people in Fucheng were so nervous - the Fucheng Yamen had been surrounded by General Deng and General Zhu's people!
Outside the government office, there were not only these two groups of people, but also a group of soldiers dressed differently from them who were confronting them. They seemed to be the local garrison in Lingnan.
The garrison soldier was a big man with a black beard. He shouted to Deng Cunying with a dark face: "General Deng, what do you mean by this move? Are you planning to rebel by gathering troops to surround the prefect's Yamen without authorization?"
Rebellion is a serious crime. Deng Cunying was not intimidated by the other party. He still kept a serious face and said: "Prefect Shi is suspected of colluding with assassins to murder the imperial minister. If General Gao doesn't want to get involved in this muddy water, he'd better just sit back and watch.
Liquidation, don’t blame me for not reminding you.”
General Gao obviously hesitated for a moment, but probably because he got along well with Magistrate Shi, he said one more sentence: "Even if Magistrate Shi is suspected, you have no right to restrict his actions until the evidence is ascertained. If he is unjustly accused,
Without him, which one of you can take the responsibility of falsely accusing the imperial official?"
"I!"
Cui Weizhen responded loudly, instantly attracting everyone's attention, and they all looked at him. General Gao narrowed his eyes, looked at him, and asked: "Your Excellency, is the Imperial Envoy Master Cui?"
"Exactly."
Cui Weizhen nodded, but did not continue to pay attention to what he meant. He turned to General Deng and said: "General Deng, let's search. If there is any mistake, I am willing to bear it alone."
A hint of emotion appeared on Deng Cunying's face, and she said continuously: "Master Cui, please rest assured, General Zhu and I can both testify for you. As the saying goes, when you are away, you will not accept your orders. This is an expedient act, and it is not an offense.
"
Cui Weizhen nodded and thanked him for his kindness. Deng Cunying didn't hesitate anymore and went in with his people to search. Zhu Mingyu did not follow Cui Weizhen to set up an ambush outside, but instead led his people to lurk in the prefect's Yamen to keep an eye on him in case Shi Yan noticed something was wrong.
Destroy key evidence.
They cooperated internally and externally, and worked together flawlessly. If there was really something fishy about Shi Yan, he would definitely be unable to fly.
General Gao was outside, hesitating whether to follow him or not. When he saw Cui Weizhen and the boy beside him walking in, he quickly chased after him.
He has lived for most of his life and has never seen such a bold person. He just felt that Master Cui was a newborn calf and was not afraid of tigers. He couldn't help but persuade him: "Master Cui, we are all colleagues, why should we make such a fuss?"
How ugly is it? Aren't you afraid of being impeached by the censor?"
Ye Zhenzhen also looked over worriedly. Cui Weizhen glanced at her reassuringly, and finally was willing to explain: "So what if the imperial censor impeaches me? Even if His Majesty wants to reprimand me, I have the credit for supervising the construction of the academy, so the worst outcome is nothing.
It’s just that we can’t award it, so why worry about it?”
When Ye Zhenzhen heard this, she immediately breathed a sigh of relief and couldn't help but smile on her face.
General Gao thought more, and even his eyes looked wrong——
Yes, this young imperial envoy is not only His Majesty’s favorite, but also a capable minister and official. With his achievements in supervision, it will be no problem to be promoted to a higher position after returning to Beijing!
This young man in front of you has an unlimited future!