SFS Chapter 157 The Prime Minister was tricked again
Chapter 157 The Prime Minister was tricked again
"What grounds do you have for arresting people?" Qin Zheng asked.
Several yamen runners looked at Qin Zheng coldly.
One of the yamen runners sneered and pointed at Xia Bitu: "Take him away."
Xia Bitu smiled bitterly. It was over. He had to go in again.
Qin Zheng became anxious: "Why are you taking my uncle away? What crime have we committed?" "Get out of the way!" A bailiff came up and kicked Qin Zheng to the ground.
Several yamen runners took Xia Bitu and the old man away.
Xia Bitu turned around and glared at Qin Zheng, but Qin Zheng pretended not to see his look.
Xia Bitu was furious. Well, I have been tricked by this kid again!
After the bailiffs took the man away, the crowd dispersed.
The woman sighed and left as well. She hadn't expected that even though she had been kind enough to warn the young man, he would still end up getting his uncle involved.
Why do I feel like this young man did it on purpose?
Alas, people’s hearts are no longer as pure as they used to be. How unfilial!
The woman regarded Qin Zheng as an unfilial son.
Qin Zheng helped the middle-aged man up, and Xia Mo Ning helped the middle-aged woman up.
The middle-aged man's eyes were red and his face was ashen, but he still thanked Qin Zheng: "Little brother, I'm sorry for getting you into trouble! Go and chase them. Give them ten taels of silver and you can get them back."
Qin Zheng wondered: "If they capture him, can they release him?"
The middle-aged man said, "They arrest people just to make up the numbers so they can ask the court for money."
Qin Zheng understood and asked, "Are you all okay?"
The man shook his head and looked at his wife: "Dong'er, are you okay?"
The woman sobbed, "My husband, I'm fine. I failed to protect you..."
The man sighed and said, "I'm going to borrow money right now to redeem my father."
The woman cried even louder: "Who has money to lend us? If we can borrow it, the soldiers won't come to our house. Husband, please sell our house..."
Xia Mo Ning couldn't bear it any longer, her eyes reddened: "Don't worry, I'll go get him back right away!"
After speaking, he ran away.
Qin Zheng quickly called out to the dumbfounded Sun Tiezhu, and the two of them chased after him.
"Mo Ning, wait a minute!" Qin Zheng called out to Xia Mo Ning.
"Master, don't stop me, I must kill them!" Xia Mo stood there with a frown.
Qin Zheng comforted him, "Don't worry, Xia Bitu is here, the old man will be fine."
Xia Mo Ning suddenly realized: "Master, I was too anxious just now. So you did it on purpose?"
Qin Zheng nodded and said, "Tiezhu, go to the Continuing Education College and find Xia Jinzhong. Tell him that the Prime Minister has been captured by Futianyuan. Then, go back to the mansion!"
"Yes!" Sun Tiezhu strode away.
"What about us?" Xia Mo Ning asked.
Qin Zheng said: "Continue the secret investigation!"
Xia Mo Ning was puzzled: "We, don't want to participate?"
"Mo Ning, who is the disciple of the temple historian of Futian Temple?" Qin Zheng suddenly asked.
Futian Temple is the administrative department of Futianyuan.
"Gong Yulin, the temple historian of Futian Temple, was promoted by An Chengwen, the deputy censor of the Privy Council." Xia Mo Ning said.
Qin Zheng sighed: "In the entire court, your sister doesn't have many people!"
Xia Mo Ning was helpless: "They are all the team left by my father. Who would have known that they have their own ulterior motives? It's not easy for my sister to get to where she is today."
Qin Zheng nodded: "It's indeed not easy."
Xia Mo Ning tilted her head and looked at Qin Zheng: "Master, do you want to take over the history of Futian Temple?"
Qin Zheng smiled. "Princess, you're smart! This serious incident has damaged the emperor's reputation and the prestige of the Daqian Dynasty. This temple historian must be severely punished. However, punishing only one temple historian is too lenient. Moreover, even if they arrested Xia Bitu, he would not agree to such a lenient punishment."
Xia Mo Ning suddenly smiled. "Master, have you already planned this? You want to use Xia Bitu to get rid of Temple Historian Gong Yulin and Deputy Censor An Chengwen of the Privy Council?"
Qin Zheng laughed and said, "Can I take him out to play for free?"
Xia Mo Ning: "..."
I don't know whether to laugh or cry. Is the master really a scumbag?
"But will Xia Bitu be fooled?" Xia Mo Ning was a little skeptical: "Xia Bitu is a cunning old fox. He will definitely be able to guess your plan."
Qin Zheng's eyes were deep as he spoke, "His adopted son, Xia Jinzhong, is colluding with Beichen. No matter who he assassinates, as long as someone impeaches him, your sister will have to deal with Xia Jinzhong even if she doesn't dare to touch Xia Bitu. Otherwise, if she tolerates him and the ministers follow suit, she will be sidelined.
So, even if it means a fight to the bitter end, your sister has to bite the bullet and deal with Xia Jinzhong. And how could Xia Bitu just watch Xia Jinzhong die? At that time, Xia Bitu would be forced to either rebel or completely surrender!
Xia Mo Ning's pretty face changed color: "Xia Bitu came to you not to relax, but to save Xia Jinzhong?"
Qin Zheng nodded: "He knows very well that now is not the time to fall out with your sister. He knows even more clearly that even if we don't pursue it, there will be people who will not let Xia Jinzhong go."
Xia Mo Ning was astonished: "Is there anyone who has moved Xia Bitu?"
Qin Zheng: "Last time, Xia Bitu impeached the Four Realms King's people. This time, the Four Realms King will definitely retaliate."
Xia Mo Ning was shocked: "The Four Realms King's people would impeach Xia Jinzhong. Do they really dare to do this?"
Qin Zheng said seriously, "Although Xia Bitu is second only to the emperor and above all others, since ancient times, soldiers have always been the masters of the world. If he doesn't have military power, what good is his high power?"
Xia Mo Ning understood: "Although his disciple Qu Zhengzhuo is the Minister of War, he has no power over the Four Borders Army!"
Qin Zheng nodded and said, "The relationship between the Four Realms Army and Xiabitu is one of cooperation, not one being controlled by the other. If the Four Realms King doesn't retaliate, it will be difficult to convince the people."
Xia Mo Ning scratched her head: "So, whether it was my sister, Xia Bitu, or the Four Borders Army, they were all forced to take action.
So, when we encountered the Futian Court's disregard for human life, you thought of taking the opportunity to arrest the Deputy Censor of the Privy Council?"
Qin Zheng nodded.
Xia Mo frowned: "Xia Bitu knows what you mean?"
Qin Zheng smiled and nodded.
Xia Mo Ning looked at Qin Zheng: "Master, you let Xia Jinzhong do this. You don't want to give him the position of Deputy Censor of the Privy Council, do you? But, does this mean that not only is there no punishment, but it is a promotion?"
Qin Zheng said, "This position of Deputy Censor is ours. The position of Temple Historian of Futian Temple is Xia Jinzhong's. He was demoted from the third rank to the fourth rank. This is his punishment! This is a concession made by Xia Bitu himself, and it is also a stepping stone for us to properly resolve the issue."
Xia Mo Ning scratched her head again: "Isn't the punishment for Xia Jinzhong too lenient? He deserves the death penalty!"
Qin Zheng was helpless and said, "What else?"
Xia Mo Ning was also helpless: "So, this credit should be given to Xia Jinzhong, let him make up for his mistakes."
Qin Zheng praised: "The princess is smart!"
Xia Mo Ning now understood everything completely, and said with a bitter face: "Master, please stop praising me. The intrigues are too tiring. Good fellow, just this one thing, you have played it into so many different ways. Master, you should stop doing it too. Let's go back to Hongtong County and lie down."
Qin Zheng: “…”
Xia Mo Ning suddenly sighed: "Master, my sister has had a hard time. Knowing that Xia Jinzhong is the Prince of Dazhen, you still give him an official rank. I feel aggrieved."
Qin Zheng was also helpless: "There's nothing I can do. After all, Xia Jinzhong is Xia Bitu's adopted son."
Xia Mo Ning suddenly tilted her head and looked at Qin Zheng again: "Master, we all know that Xia Bitu is rebelling, and it's not for Xia Jinzhong. My sister has racked her brains but can't figure out why. Master, you really don't know why Xia Bitu is rebelling?"
Qin Zheng shook his head: "I don't know."
I guessed it but I dared not say it out loud!
Xia Mo Ning was very disappointed.
School of Continuing Education.
Xia Jinzhong is in class.
This new knowledge is very important to him.
If Dazhen is restored in the future, all of these will be useful.
For the time being, he could no longer attack Qin Zheng, so he simply concentrated on studying.
Knock knock knock, suddenly there was a knock on the classroom door.
The professor from Hongtong County looked towards the door and said, "Come in."
The door opened and it was the academy guard: "Teacher, there's someone named Sun Tiezhu looking for Xia Jinzhong. It's urgent!"
Xia Jinzhong was shocked. Sun Tiezhu was looking for him?
Sun Tiezhu had gone on an incognito visit with Qin Zheng, and his adoptive father had gone with him.
It's broken. Something happened.
At this time, the professor said, "Xia Jinzhong, go ahead!"
Xia Jinzhong ran out in a hurry.
The gate of the courtyard.
Xia Jinzhong was horrified: "My adoptive father was arrested?"
……
Futianyuan.
The bailiff handed Xia Bitu and the old man over to Futianyuan.
A fat and big-eared manager of Futian Court smiled and gave the yamen runner a purse.
Several yamen runners left with smiles on their faces.
"Lock him up first. Wait until enough people are gathered and people from above come down to verify, then deal with them. Remember, don't let him starve to death!" The manager gave the order and left.
The two were locked up in an empty house by several ferocious men.
The door is locked,
The old man was so scared that he was trembling uncontrollably.
At this moment, Xia Bitu actually smiled, feeling infinite emotion in his heart: "Monkey boy, it's a pleasure to work with you!"
Suddenly I became worried again. Would that idiot mess things up?