Laiwang County
In County Magistrate Cheng's study, he and his legal advisor were discussing something.
The master was very worried about this matter: "Sir, is it really okay to deal with General Qin? The prefect already knows about this matter, I am worried... Besides, General Qin is a student of Minister Du, if Qin Fang gets into trouble, Minister Du will not let it go. Besides, now that Tu Qiang has used General Qin's reputation to injure someone, this matter will get bigger and bigger."
County Magistrate Cheng sighed. Although he seemed very confident in front of Lord Liu that day, in fact, he was not so confident: "I have no choice. The higher-ups want to take action against Qin Fang. Can I refuse? But fortunately, their purpose is not to really take action against Qin Fang. The higher-ups said to be polite to Qin Fang and delay the case for a few months before clearing Qin Fang's name."
The master didn't understand: "Why did the higher-ups do this?"
County Magistrate Cheng said: "How should I know? You go and make some preparations. Tomorrow I will go to the general's residence in person and ask General Qin to give an explanation for this matter." Although Qin Fang's rank is higher than his, he is the parent official of Laiwang County and he has the right to ask Qin Fang to cooperate with the investigation.
County Magistrate Cheng didn't know why his superiors did this, but someone in the capital knew.
Wei Mansion
Wei Hong was sitting in the kitchen, facing Wei Ting, who had a livid face.
Wei Hong's face was not good either. This was the first time his son yelled at him. However, this was the son he had cultivated, the future head of the Wei family, so he couldn't be ruthless. "Wei Ting, this has already been done. Even if you want to stop it, it's too late."
Wei Ting was very disappointed. He knew everything about the Yang Mansion matter, but he did not stop it. They were on different sides, and he also knew his father's helplessness. But now their Wei family had the support of the emperor and had become his confidants. Why did his father still do this
Wei Ting: "Father, Qin Fang is the student of Minister Du. On that day in the Imperial Study, it was the Emperor who said in person that he wanted Minister Du to accept Qin Fang as his student. This shows how much the Emperor values Qin Fang. You asked County Magistrate Cheng to touch Qin Fang. Are you slapping the Emperor and Minister Du in the face? Because of the Yang Mansion incident, although our Wei family is still a first-class family in the capital, our status is actually very embarrassing. If Minister Du knows about Qin Fang's affairs and goes to court, he will not give up."
Wei Ting snorted: "He's just a student. How can Du Ke be so important?"
"Father..." Wei Ting had personally witnessed the relationship between Du Ke and Minister Du. He had never seen Minister Du, who was so strict that he didn't even think about making a fuss, smile at Qin Fang like that. Even if he was his son, he would be no more than that. "This is not just a student issue. Qin Fang is the student that the emperor gave to Minister Du. You are a sensible person. Why did you make such a big deal about this matter? Could it be because Bingyun Township Lady refused to become the adopted daughter of the Wei family?"
Wei Hong said, "Is that matter worth it for me to touch Du Ke's student? Don't worry, Qin Fang will be fine. He will be cleared of all charges after the incident. I will not touch Du Ke and the emperor's important people. I just want Qin Fang to get into trouble and move him to another position. He cannot stay in Yunxiang County. When he is dismissed from office, he will be cleared of all charges. He can still be an official, but not in Yunxiang County."
Wei Ting narrowed his eyes. Smart as he was, he immediately thought of one thing, "You're not going for Qin Fang, but for Qin Fang's official position. But what's so great about the city guard general of Yunxiang County? The most valuable thing about a poor and remote place is that the Qin family has become a franchisee of the royal grain. But just because of this matter, you won't touch Du Ke and the emperor's important people, and it's not because of the matter of Bingyun Xiangjun, then... the biggest secret of Yunxiang County, the most valuable thing, is the ore..." At this point, Wei Ting widened his eyes, "Father, are you going for the medicine?!" Although it was a question, Wei Ting's voice was firm.
Wei Hong looked at his eldest son. He was very good, much better than his second son. So he would tell his eldest son about some of his decisions, but not his second son. However, at this moment, he regretted that his eldest son was too smart.
From his father's eyes, Wei Ting knew that he had guessed it right. At the same time, a more terrible suspicion lingered in his heart. He stood up suddenly and came to Wei Hong: "Father, only a few people know about the drugs. The ore and drugs are now managed by Qin Fang, which is equivalent to being in the hands of the emperor. Even if outsiders know about saltpeter and sulfur, and know about the ore, they don't know the emperor's drug plan. Moreover, drugs are in the hands of the emperor. They are the foundation of the country, which is the most beneficial.
You want to move Qin Fang for Huo Yao, which means you don't want Huo Yao to be in the hands of the emperor. Father... I have a bold guess. If you are not traitors, then you have chosen a side. Which prince did you choose? The prince's family knows about Huo Yao and wants Qin Fang's position as the garrison commander of Yunxiang County, right? But because of Du Ke, they will not really move Qin Fang, right?"
"Shut up." Wei Hong yelled.
Wei Ting's eyes were full of disappointment. "After the saltpeter ice-making incident was made public, everyone thought that I took people from the Ministry of Industry to Yunxiang County to mine, but they didn't know that I went there because of the Huoyao incident. I came back and brought back the news that Huoyao research was successful, and you also know about it. So, is it really because of Huoyao, and is it really because you sided with the prince's family? Father, you are so confused. The emperor is less than three years old, and he has been in power for a long time, you..."
Wei Ting closed his eyes: "What do you know? You also know the current situation of the Wei family. Back then, when the emperor had not yet ascended the throne and was still Prince Yuan, although I was his confidant, I was not favored by him. The one he favored the most was Du Ke. Later, when the fight for the throne began, Prince Yuan and the Yang Taifu faction fought fiercely. I proposed to Prince Yuan that Wei Wu and the daughter of the Yang family be married to each other to take advantage of the Yang Taifu faction. Prince Yuan neither agreed nor objected.
But I knew that his lack of objection meant he agreed.
But Wei Ting, your father had made a double plan. If the Yang Taifu faction succeeded, then with the relationship between Wei Wu and the Yang family's daughter, our Wei family would not be bad. Later, when I saw that the Yang Taifu faction was no match for Prince Yuan, I told Prince Yuan about the Yang Taifu faction's plan. I originally thought that the emperor would respect me with this matter, but I didn't know that the emperor still favored Du Ke the most. "
Wei Ting disagreed: "But the emperor let me participate in the drug plan. Isn't this enough to prove his loyalty to our Wei family? Father, which prince are you on the side of? Let me guess... Is it the Imperial Noble Consort? Although the emperor did not make her the queen, everyone knows that the most favored minister in the court is the eldest prince? Moreover, the Imperial Noble Consort was originally the successor to the king, and the eldest prince was originally the eldest son."
Wei Hong said: "So what the emperor did was not right."
Wei Ting argued: "Whether the emperor is honest or not has nothing to do with us. Father, what did the imperial concubine promise you?"
Wei Hong didn't say anything, but just changed the subject: "Don't worry about this matter, it has nothing to do with you. No one knows the relationship between Laiwang County Magistrate Cheng and me. Even if Laiwang County Magistrate Cheng gets into trouble, it won't implicate us."
Wei Ting: "How did you plan this incident? You used the servant's son-in-law to question Qin Fang's character and personal morality, and then proposed to suspend his official position, and then clear his name after the new official takes office? You relied on the fact that Minister Du was not in the court, so you took action against Qin Fang? But father, although Minister Du is not here, his people and his connections are still in the court. Will his students and his people let you touch them?"
Wei Hong: "So it's not a move, right? It's just a suspension of office. Don't worry, we don't have to worry about other things."
Wei Ting still disagreed, but his father had already sided with the Imperial Concubine's family, what could he do? For a moment, he was confused. Fortunately, this matter would not harm Qin Fang, otherwise the ending of the matter would be even more troublesome. However, Wei Ting still felt very uneasy.
Qin Fang left Yunxiang County without letting the two guards follow him. Instead, he said, "You go to Laiwang County and secretly monitor County Magistrate Cheng's every move. I will go to the capital alone."
The guard was startled: "What about your safety, General?"
Qin Fang said, "No, your horses can't keep up with Marshal Wu's speed. I have to go as soon as possible. Don't tell Xiangjun about this when you come back. Do you understand?"
Guard: "Yes."
After separating from the guards, Qin Fang climbed onto Wu Shuai's back and said, "Wu Shuai, let's speed up. We can't damage the prestige of your BMW."
The people behind the Wei family didn't want to do anything to Qin Fang, and County Magistrate Cheng didn't expect Qin Fang to secretly leave Yunxiang County. Qin Fang was a general guarding the city, and leaving Yunxiang County without permission was illegal. At the least, it was fine, but at the worst, he would be dismissed from office or even convicted.
In fact, if it were Du Ke, he would not have thought that Qin Fang would leave Yunxiang County. But Qin Fang left, and he left without any pressure. He rode Wu Shuai day and night, and arrived in the capital one afternoon after two days and one night.
When he arrived in the capital, he needed an identity document. After he knew that someone in the capital wanted to deal with him, he naturally would not show his identity document, but he did not have a fake identity document. But it didn't matter, wasn't this captain guarding the city the second son of the Du family
Mr. Du was eating snacks in the duty room on the city wall. When he heard someone looking for him, he asked, "Can anyone look for me? Who is that person?"
The guard said, "The other party claimed to be Tao Shan's friend. Tao Shan asked someone to send you something from Yunxiang County, saying that he was grateful for your help that day."
Eh? When Mr. Du heard this, he immediately became alert: "What is that? Watermelon?" He immediately stood up and said, "Let's go and have a look." Ever since he tasted the watermelon, Mr. Du's life has been all about eating. Unfortunately, the quantity of watermelon is limited and he can't eat it in the capital.