Mei Hanlin fell silent. He knew that what Wei Yangqing said was true. Now the matter had alarmed the Ministry of Justice, the Dali Temple and the Censorate, and was being tried by the three courts. Even if Wei Yangqing was the Vice Minister of the Ministry of War, he could not influence this matter.
He looked solemn and distressed: "Is there nothing we can do? How could he be a traitor collaborating with the enemy?! This is clearly a deliberate frame-up!"
Wei Yangqing shook his head and smiled bitterly.
Just then the waiter came up to report that Master Peng was looking for him, and Wei Yangqing breathed a sigh of relief and took the opportunity to escape.
This matter is really not something they can control or interfere with, and he can't do anything about it either.
But some people want to control it.
Shen Chen tapped the map with his slender fingers a few times, revealing a sarcastic smile, which he then withdrew in an instant. He squinted his eyes so that people could not see his emotions, and his voice was as cold and indifferent as a log: "Who wants to push Guo Zixing out to die?"
This is a question you ask even though you already know the answer.
Young Master Lin glanced at him and said nothing.
Chu Jingwu couldn't help it, he rolled his eyes, crossed his arms and laughed coldly: "Who else could it be? Who else could it be besides Liu Biping?"
Liu Biping was the new governor of Fujian. When he heard that Shen Chen was going to Fujian to serve as the commander of the Maritime Customs, Chu Jingwu and Young Master Lin thoroughly investigated the relationship there.
Liu Biping was a narrow-minded person and a corrupt official.
He has the ability, but he is obsessed with money and will do anything for it.
He did a lot of things in private, such as colluding with pirates.
But this guy is very cunning. He never does bad things himself. He pushes away all the relatives and friends around him, but he still looks like he is careful about his reputation.
Shen Chen snorted: "Liu Biping is so greedy that he even dares to replace weapons..."
They replaced the good weapons given by the Ministry of War during transportation, sold them privately at a high price, and then used inferior goods to supply the army's needs.
The trouble with Guo Zixing's team was not caused by someone leaking enemy information.
But the weapons were all rotten, how could two fists be against other people's swords? Those three thousand soldiers were hacked to death or stabbed to death. The soldiers that Guo Zixing had trained with great effort died at the hands of others or at the hands of these corrupt officials!
Shen Chen turned around and asked Lin San: "Who leaked the information to you?"
The cabinet notified the Embroidered Uniform Guard to arrest the person only after receiving an anonymous memorial.
Young Master Lin still had a cold expression on his face. When he heard Shen Chen's question, he turned around and said, "I checked. It was a secret memorial submitted by a county magistrate named Fan Shiqi. It took some effort for the memorial to reach the cabinet, and then it was noticed by the emperor. That Fan Shiqi... It's a coincidence. I checked. The only connection he has with the capital is that he has a daughter who married into the Peng family."
Peng family
There are many families with the surname Peng, but which other Peng family could be mentioned so deliberately by Young Master Lin, except for the Peng family, the maiden family of Concubine De, who is currently in the limelight
Shen Chen raised his eyebrows.
Chu Jingwu was even more disdainful: "The Peng family is really a mess. Didn't Peng Caichen from the Peng family stop Princess Shouning's carriage on the street a few days ago and force Princess Shouning to enter the Phoenix Terrace? They are afraid that others will ruin Princess Shouning's reputation. How can the Peng family be good enough to raise such a son?"
Shen Chen looked thoughtful, glanced at Chu Jingwu, and tapped his fingers on the table a few times before stopping. He looked at Lin Sanshao and said, "Check again to see what the relationship between the Peng family and this Fan Shiqi is."
He doesn't believe in coincidences.
What's more, Peng De happened to be a doctor in the Arsenal of the Ministry of War.
He stood up and glanced at Chu Jingwu and Lin Sanshao: "When we go to Fujian Maritime Customs this time, we will definitely face a lot of resistance. We are going to share their soup, so we have to arrange and check everything thoroughly without any mistakes."
Chu Jingwu listened to Shen Chen the most. Whatever Shen Chen said was natural. He patted his chest and agreed without any hesitation: "Don't worry, second brother, I will prepare everything properly!"
In front of him, he was still like a child. Young Master Lin was a little speechless. He turned his eyes away, hummed, and stood up: "I'll go to the Pacification Office first to see if there is any progress. If there is any news, we will meet at Phoenix Terrace."
Shen Chen nodded, sent Chu Jingwu to do his work, and went to Phoenix Tower. He knew that Wei An's trouble had not been resolved yet - he didn't know if there was any news about Zhao Qi's matter. He still wanted to let Xuesong ask Wei An to see if there was anything he could help with. He also had some guesses here and wanted to tell Wei An.
Who knew that as soon as he stepped onto the flying bridge, he saw Peng Caichen and Peng Lingwei stopping Wei An in the middle of the bridge, talking about something in a menacing manner.
When I got closer, I heard Peng Lingwei's sharp and hurtful words.
"Wei Qi! Don't be so shameless! Everyone knows what's going on with your identity as a princess?" Peng Lingwei was furious, and her words were really unpleasant to the ear: "Golden exterior, rotten inside! Who do you think you are? The Peng family thinks highly of you..."
Xuesong shook off the goose bumps on his body. It wasn't that he thought Peng Lingwei's scolding was harsh, but he felt that for some reason, there seemed to be some murderous aura about his own little prince.
Lan He was shaking with anger: "Please be careful with your words, Miss Peng! Our princess was personally appointed by the emperor. If you say that, aren't you saying that the emperor is wrong?! Moreover, according to the rules, you should greet our princess when you meet her! Not only are you not polite, but you are also rude. What kind of behavior is this for a lady from a noble family?!"
In the past, Peng Lingwei would certainly not have lost her composure like this.
But the problem was that Wei An really didn't give her face. Just now, in front of Princess Xianrong and Chu Jingxing, she and her brother came to talk to Wei An, but Wei An ignored them and told them to respect themselves!
This is not the first time. Wei An seems to have taken the wrong medicine recently. She has suddenly become arrogant. New and old grudges gathered together, and her mother said that Wei An is nothing special. She really can't control her temper like a spoiled child, and she starts to speak without thinking.
Now a little girl actually accused her, and her anger reached its peak. She raised her hand and was about to slap Lan He in the face: "Who do you think you are?!"
That’s right, this was the person who was strangled to death by her own hands in the previous life.
Peng Lingwei has always been so harsh in her words.
But this life is not the same as the previous one. Wei An grabbed Peng Lingwei's hand with a cold face and pushed her to the side. Peng Lingwei stumbled out several steps in embarrassment and managed to stand firm by holding on to the railing. However, because her movements were too large and Wei An used such ruthless force, the gold hairpin on her head fell off.