Love Affairs in Chang'an - Chapter 112

Chapter 112 He Who Rides a Tiger Finds It Difficult to Dismount
Qin Mubai had long heard Li Ke say that Quan Wanji’s temperament was resolute and upright, and his temper was a little hot-tempered. He was truly not afraid of the heavens or the earth. He even dared to fight with others with his head held high. He once served as the Minister of Imperial History, overseeing the impeachment of a hundred officials of a clean government, doing a job that offended people. He had once served as the governor of a local prefecture and county, and he hated local officials for their negligence and corruption the most.

In Zhenguan Dynasty, because Li Shimin was good at accepting and encouraging advice, there were many advisors like Wei Zheng who dared to defy the Dragon Scale. Quan Wanji was one of them. Even the emperor was respectful, fearful, loving, and hateful towards such an advisor.

I’ve never heard that Qin Mubai witnessed it with his own eyes. Looking at Quan Wanji’s posture, he wished he could bring Liao Lirong to justice right now, and then use the vine to find out all the culprits. However, in this way, it would alert the snakes, and it would be easy to do bad things.

Therefore, Qin Mubai hurriedly advised, “Mr. Quan, please calm down.” Liao Lirong is likely to have problems, but we don’t have to rush to get him now. Sir had also served as an official of a local prefecture and county. He knew that the officials of a local prefecture and county were always intertwined with one another, right? Right now, if we go get Liao Lirong, the ground in Jiangzhou will be like a thunderclap. This is a critical period for disaster relief, so we must focus on the overall situation. “Why don’t we just hold back for now and secretly investigate, find more evidence, investigate the case more clearly, and settle the matter of the victims properly before settling the accounts in the autumn!”

Quan Wanji’s anger was unquenchable. After hearing Qin Mubai’s words, he slowly let out a long sigh and nodded. “General, what you said is reasonable. We should really focus on the overall situation right now.” No matter what, the lives of tens of thousands of victims were far more important than dealing with corrupt officials who were inferior to beasts. Let’s send down the heads of these evil thieves for the time being! However, the matter should be reported to His Majesty as soon as possible. By the way, did the general report this matter to His Highness? ”

“Not yet.” Qin Mubai said calmly without changing his expression, “His Highness is busy with disaster relief and comforting the people all day long, eating and sleeping with those officials.” I’m worried that when I tell His Highness this news, it will affect his mood. Sir also knows that His Highness has been grounded for more than half a year, so he finally has a chance to use his fists and feet to do something. If he were to be told these things, his energy would be diverted and his motivation would be affected. “Furthermore, this matter is only the beginning. We will inform His Highness not too late when there is conclusive evidence.”

“That makes sense.” Quan Wanji nodded, “Then, let His Highness concentrate all of his energy on disaster relief and comforting the people!” The two of us, secretly investigate this case! After the evidence is conclusive, report it to His Highness Prince Wu to handle the case. Neither you nor I are imperial historians nor imperial envoys of the Dali Temple, but the Emperor has granted the Emperor the right to’act as if I were going to bow down ‘. It will be much simpler for us to report the results directly to His Highness. ”

“This is very good. Just follow Mr. Quan’s instructions!” Qin Mubai cupped his hands and smiled.

Quan Wanji let out a long sigh with his hands cut off from his back, “What a misfortune! To think that such a corrupt official would appear in my peaceful and peaceful Great Tang Dynasty. It is truly a crime that cannot be punished!”

In the next few days, Qin Mubai asked Li Ke to find excuses to bring him to his side and not to leave. Thus, the task of “investigating the facts of the case” had actually fallen entirely on Quan Wanji. Qin Mubai intentionally or unintentionally revealed a clue to him, comparing the rice used to fill the flood and build the embankment to the corrupt officials’ detrimental moves to repair the cave. The forged suicide note was most likely written by Liao Lirong, because he was the only one who knew Zhu Chengwen best and was most likely to imitate Zhu Chengwen’s handwriting. In the end, he finally found the head of the secretariat, Cheng Songnian. Only when Quan Wanji learned that he had a close relationship with Marquis Shengnan did he realize that this case was a huge brown case-related to the Crown Prince!

Almost everyone in the Manchu Dynasty knew that the Crown Prince’s wet nurse had a younger brother. She had been ignorant since childhood, but she was very close to the Crown Prince. The two of them even called each other uncles and nephews in private. The Marquis of Shengnan had previously surnamed Zhang Sande. After Li Chengqian was made Crown Prince, he personally walked around and helped him find a Marquis. The Imperial Court granted him a residence to reward Tian Enrong. Then he changed his name to Zhang Tianci. His intentions were obvious, probably because he was rewarded by the future Son of Heaven for his current glory and wealth.

Zhang Sande was a teenager of Li Chengqian. He didn’t know anything else, he only knew how to eat, drink, and play. He also had an evil habit-he loved to raise male pets!

Under his influence, Li Chengqian was actually infected with this frightening habit. It is said that more than a year ago, Zhang Sande secretly entrusted a male pet named “Lining Xin” to Li Chengqian. Li Chengqian couldn’t let go of his love for playing night and day pet.

These things were almost public secrets, and the Emperor was probably the only one who didn’t know about them. Or perhaps, he knew, but he was still pretending not to know.

When the case was investigated, Quan Wanji also felt that it was troublesome. Although he was upright and upright, it did not mean that he was stupid. Right now, the Crown Prince was unethical. The Emperor favoured the King of Wei, and rumors spread throughout the entire dynasty that the Emperor had the intention to cripple the Monarch. If Marquis Shengnan were to be exposed at this critical juncture, it would definitely affect his entire body. Not to mention anything else, as long as the matter of the male pet’s “heart-supporting” was made public, it would definitely be an unprecedented royal scandal. Just this alone was enough for the emperor to use as an excuse to cripple Crown Prince Li Chengqian!

At the same time, if the people from King Wei’s camp knew about it, and did not use this as a pretext to make things worse? At that time, Quan Wanji would be used by the Wei King’s Party invisibly!

Quan Wanji had never hesitated before.

He had never been afraid of being killed because Long Lin had angered Saint Yan, nor was he afraid that those who were impeached by him would seek revenge for his life. However, he was worried that because of his actions, the entire Imperial Court would tremble, causing the country to lose peace and the world to become restless.

The Crown Prince, the Crown Prince of the country, was the pillar of the foundation of the state-what would the world do if such a thunderous method were used to remove the pillar and the foundation? How many officials will die because of this? There was no peace to speak of!

Now, as long as the Crown Prince loses his horse, the people who assisted him in the past are likely to suffer and lose their lives. Even Fang Xuanling, who was also Crown Prince Zhan Shi, was the prime minister of a country, and the person most trusted and valued by the Emperor would probably not be spared. This was because as long as the other Treasurers came to power, they would inevitably carry out a political cleansing of the former enemy camp.

No one was spared!

…

Thinking of this, Quan Wanji’s expression changed.

He had never imagined that such a large number of things would be involved in a small corruption case involving people from the Jiang Province!

This is a dilemma.

If we stop investigating this case and conceal it from the public, then things might calm down and not cause a huge shock to the court. However, this was not Quan Wanji’s style! If he did this, not only would he be sorry for the grace of the Grand Emperor, he would also be sorry for his own conscience. That would be even worse than killing him!

But if he played the emperor truthfully and thoroughly investigated the case according to law … the consequences would be simply unimaginable!

…

Thinking of this, Quan Wanji’s mind suddenly jolted. Li Ke, Qin Mubai, you actually used me! ! !

Quan Wanji was furious and immediately found Qin Mubai.

When Qin Mubai saw Quan Wanji’s expression, he knew that something was wrong. Although this stubborn old man’s temperament was straightforward and resolute, he was still an old man who had been in the bureaucracy for many years. He was wise and foolish. He must have thought of something!

“Why is Mr. Quan so angry today?” Qin Mubai smiled and said, “Who dares to offend our Mr. Quan?”

“General Qin, do you still need to conceal yourself in front of me like this?” Quan Wanji snorted coldly and turned around with a touch of his sleeve.

Qin Mubai was stunned for a moment and thought to himself, “This stubborn old man has indeed thought of everything … Well, it’s also a good thing that he broke the window paper.” After all, you are now King Wu’s Mansion Chang Shi, who is also King Wu Li Ke’s teacher. In terms of relationships, you are closer to him than I am. I don’t believe that you wouldn’t make some sacrifices for his good?

Qin Mubai simply opened the door and said, “Seeing that Mister is so angry, I understand in my heart that Mister must have comprehended something. If anything is offended, it is all Qin Mubai’s fault. I apologize to Mister.”

With that, Qin Mubai, who was dressed in military uniform, shook his golden saber and waved his hand, ready to bow down on one knee.

Military uniforms were inconvenient to salute, and seeing a Sovereign King, they could only salute like this. No matter how big an official was, he only stood up and clasped his fists. Hence, Qin Mubai’s offer was a great gift.

Quan Wanji hurriedly turned around and grabbed Qin Mubai’s arms, not letting him bow down. His thick eyebrows furrowed as he looked straight into Qin Mubai’s eyes. After a moment of silence, he let out a long sigh, “Ah!” Actually, I also know that you did all this for King Wu’s sake. Although I was used by you, I was actually willing to do so. I, Quan Wanji, do not complain that the Lord’s Death Festival is a matter for loyal officials. “However, General Qin, do you know … if we really investigate this case thoroughly, how drastic will the court change?”

“I understand.” “It’s about the Crown Prince,” Qin Mubai said. “It’s a big case. Actually, the case is very simple. If it were an ordinary person, there is no need to trouble King Wu or invite Mr. Quan. I, Mr. Qin, will lead a team of Baiji to take him down and cut off the dog’s head on the spot. It will be over in one go. It is precisely because of the magnitude of the matter that the three of us, Mr. King Wu and Mr. Quan, must work together to find a satisfactory solution. Otherwise, not only will the Imperial Court undergo a drastic change, but the lives of the three of us will also be affected. We don’t deserve to die. Unfortunately, His Highness Prince King Wu was summoned to relieve the disaster and appease the people. He didn’t do anything wrong, but instead, he was extremely weak towards the country and the people. Mister, can you bear to be poisoned? ”

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