The conflict between Yelu Qiyan and Zhe Yanzhi finally broke out, and the two got into a huge quarrel.
Usually they hardly speak when they meet, and at most they just nod and say hello, but this time they completely broke up with each other.
The trigger was the 300 soldiers led by Yelu Qiyan. Without his consent, the other party actually led the soldiers to arrest people, even though they were Yan Jun's bodyguards and were not under Zheyanzhi's jurisdiction.
But the very fact of leading the army to arrest people was enough to make Orihiko become furious.
"What evidence do you have to slander someone? Do you think it is possible that a dignified county captain would do such a thing? Or do you want to take this opportunity to bring down Du County Lieutenant?"
As expected of a soldier, Orihiko had a loud voice, and his angry roars made the hall buzz.
Yelv Qiyan also took the risk and said loudly: "We all speak with evidence. These dozen confessions all admit that Du Xianwei is the person behind the scenes, and the brothel madam's confession also proves that the mastermind of forcing girls into prostitution is Du Xianwei."
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Zheyanzhi laughed loudly, "It's really ridiculous. The confessions of a group of scoundrels and madams. These rubbish fell into your hands. Isn't it you who have the final say on what confessions you want them to make?"
"Could the confession still be false?"
"Prefect Yelu, are you naive or am I? You hand these people over to me, and in just half an hour, I guarantee that they will unanimously identify you as the one behind the forced prostitution!"
"you--"
Yelu Qiyan was furious. He stared at Zhe Yanzhi and said word by word: "You are the dignified governor of Datong Prefecture and the commander of the Western Army. You know clearly that it is true, why are you still such a rogue?"
Zhe Yanzhi became angry with embarrassment. He said coldly: "To handle the case, you need to have both witnesses and material evidence. You want to overthrow the county captain with just one confession. It's a wishful thinking. Magistrate Yelu, you have a motive. You want to overthrow the county captain and regain the throne."
You have control over the county government. Precisely because you have such a motive, I don’t believe you. You want to testify against Captain Du and provide evidence!"
Yelv Qiyan threw a stack of receipts on the table, "This is the signed receipt for the sale of seven girls, proving that he received the money from the brothel. The signer is Jiang Qing, Du Shun's staff. What qualifications does Jiang Qing have to receive the money?"
Money, this clearly represents Du Shun."
Zheyan still shook his head, "If it's Du Shun's signature, I accept it, but Jiang Qing can only represent himself, not the county captain."
"Since the Governor said so, we might as well call Jiang Qing and let's confront him face to face!"
"Can!"
Zhe Yanzhi ordered his soldiers: "Go to the county government office and bring Jiang Qing to me!"
The air was extremely tense. The two looked at each other coldly, and neither of them spoke.
The county government office was right next to the governor's mansion. Not long after, the soldiers came back and reported, "To the governor, Chiang Kai-shek's staff did not come to the county government office today."
"Have you ever gone to his house to look for him?"
"He has gone, his family said. He went to the county government office early in the morning, but the county government office did not come. Chiang Kai-shek's staff are missing."
Zhe Yanzhi narrowed his eyes and said to Yelu Qiyan: "I have a suggestion for Magistrate Yelu. You should first catch Jiang Qing and ask for a confession. Without a confession, you can't testify against anyone!"
Yelu Qiyan put away the receipt and said coldly: "No matter how much you protect me, one day you will fall into his hands."
After saying that, Yelv Qiyan turned around and walked away.
Zhe Yanzhi stared at Yelv Qiyan walking away, his eyes bursting with hatred. He pulled out his sword and slammed it on the table.
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Chen Qing's three thousand cavalry had arrived in Shanyang County, Shuozhou. They were surrounded by ice and snow, and the official road was difficult to navigate, so they had to walk slowly to the bottom of the city.
A group of officials including Cheng Zhu, the magistrate of Shuozhou, Wu Xuan, Sima Yangdong, the magistrate of Shanyang County, and the county magistrate came to greet him outside the city.
Chen Qing comforted everyone with a few words, and smiled at Zhizhou Cheng Zhu and said: "I heard that Shuozhou Huyang soup is very famous. It is spicy and thick, and it is very good at dispelling cold. Can you prepare three thousand bowls of Huyang soup for my men to dispel the cold?
The money will be paid!”
Cheng Zhu quickly said: "Just a few bowls of mutton soup..."
He originally wanted to say what more money he would have to pay, but Wu Xuan, the general judge, poked him in the back. He reacted very quickly and quickly changed his mind, "The state government can afford it, and there is no need for His Highness to pay additional money."
Chen Qing smiled slightly and said: "Then I'll trouble you all!"
Cheng Zhu said to County Magistrate Li Xiuyuan: "County Magistrate Li, I leave this matter to you. Organize more than a dozen shops to make soup. Please hurry up and the state government will bear all the expenses!"
"The humble position will be arranged immediately!"
Several officials from the county government went to arrange the Hu Yang Tang. Chen Qing led his army into the city. There were countless people on both sides to welcome him. They saw the flag of King Yong and knew that His Highness King Yong was coming, and they were very excited."
At this moment, two people suddenly ran out, a man and a woman, both young. The woman knelt down and shouted: "Your Highness King Yong, we have been wronged!"
Sweat dripped down the forehead of Zhizhou Cheng Zhu. At this critical moment, someone actually blocked the road and complained about injustice. He quickly ordered the archers, "Drag them down!"
The archers came forward to drag them away, and the woman shouted angrily: "Your Highness King Yong, we are your people, and our grievances are higher than the mountains. Do you just turn a blind eye and not care about the life and death of your own people?"
Chen Qing was shocked. These words were too powerful. He waved his hand to stop the archer and said to the soldiers: "Go up and have a look!"
Several soldiers stepped forward to check and came back after a while to report, "Your Highness, the man has a knife wound on his back. It has worsened. His whole body is hot and he is about to faint. He must be treated immediately, otherwise he will not survive."
Chen Qing nodded, "Take them to the military camp and treat his injuries first!"
At this time, an archer whispered to Cheng Zhu: "Zhizhou, they have filed a lawsuit at the county government before. It seems that they are suing Datong Prefecture. It has nothing to do with us."
Cheng Zhu immediately breathed a sigh of relief and said quickly: "Your Highness, there is a famous doctor in this city who treats injuries. He is very famous. I can arrange for him to treat injuries because of his humble position."
"Okay! Send someone quickly to invite you."
Needless to say, the man and woman who complained were the Yao brothers and sisters. They fled to Shuozhou and hid for a while. The brother and sister went to the county government to complain, but the county government refused to accept it. At this time, the injury on Yao Song's back worsened.
, they don’t have money for medical treatment.
Yao Mei was helpless. Just when she was desperate, someone shouted from outside, "His Royal Highness is here."
She was heartbroken and immediately carried her brother on her back to block the street and complain. Although Yao Mei was only fifteen years old and usually very silent, at critical moments, she was more courageous than anyone else to take responsibility.
There is a large military camp in Shanyang County, which is a place for training rural soldiers. It is suitable for garrisoning three thousand cavalry. Zhizhou Cheng Zhu came with the famous doctor Wang Fuchun and immediately started to treat Yao Song's injury.
At this time, the magistrate and the merchants brought dozens of large barrels of hot Huyang soup. Marquis Yu tested the poison and immediately distributed the soup to the soldiers to drink to ward off the cold.
In the big tent, Chen Qing drank a bowl of mutton soup. It tasted very much like the spicy mutton soup of later generations. It had a strong taste and a lot of pepper. After drinking a big bowl, he felt warm all over his body and the cold air was driven away. It was very
Enjoyable.
Chen Qing smiled and looked at the little girl opposite who was drinking soup from a small bowl. The little lady was about fifteen or sixteen years old. Although she was a little thin, her skin was surprisingly white. She looked around with a pair of big black and white eyes. She was extremely beautiful.
Chen Qing sighed softly, Gu Yun said that beauty is a curse. If a woman is too beautiful, she will be competed by countless powerful people, and the family around her will also be affected.
Yao Mei felt a little embarrassed when Chen Qing saw her, so she put the bowl on the table and whispered: "Thank you, Your Highness, I've finished drinking it."
Chen Qing nodded and asked with a smile: "What is your name and where are you from?"
"The little girl's name is Yao Mei. She is from Ying County, Yingzhou."
"Who is that injured man to you?"
"He is my brother, and he was stabbed by a villain."
"Is he your brother?" Chen Qing asked again.
Yao Mei nodded, "His name is Yao Song, we are brothers and sisters."
Chen Qing smiled and asked again: "So you want to sue Yingzhou officials?"
Yao Mei gritted her teeth and said, "No! I want to sue Datong County Lieutenant Du Shun. He framed innocent people, forced girls into prostitution, and did all kinds of evil things!"