Chapter 171 Let Her Die
Mu Xian looks like a very strong person.
His face is dark and thin, but he gives people a feeling of being energetic and also a feeling that he is someone who cannot be offended.
After a long period of being a local emperor, Mu no longer had any respect for the Ming government.
So when facing Jiang Qing, Mu Xianxiao was calm and confident. After bowing on horseback, he stated his purpose.
"Chang Wei Bo was young and accomplished, and both poems were spread to Yunnan. The governor once said that it was a pity that such a person was not in Yunnan."
This flattery is almost the limit for Mu Xian.
Jiang Qingzhi glanced at Xiang Jin and asked, "What's the matter?"
Shouldn't you instead praise my deputy governor?
Mu Xian was stunned.
He didn't know that in Jiang's eyes, Mu Chaobi was equated with a beast.
Jiang has never had much patience for beasts. Seeing Mu Xian was stunned, he said to Xiang Jin, "I know who did this. As for the evidence... whatever evidence you need, I'll get it later."
As he spoke, Jiang Qingzhi glanced at Mu Xian and rode his horse towards Lu Wei.
"Just make one? What a big tone!" Mu Xian sneered. Only at this moment did Xiang Jin understand what Jiang Qingzhi meant.
——I know that it was Mu Chaobi who did it. The so-called investigation is just a show. If necessary, I can forge evidence at any time.
You are saying the evidence is fake!
Who dares to say it's fake?
Mu Chaobi?
It’s still Mu Xian!
They didn't even have access to the evidence.
But shouldn't such things be said in private?
Saying this in front of Mu Xian, that kind of dandy and disdainful air was too rampant.
"Is Mu Chaobi as crazy as him?" Xiang Jin asked provocatively.
"Do you have the guts to call him by his name in front of the deputy governor?" Mu Xian said coldly, "I have sent a letter to Yunnan about the assassination of the Third Lady. I think the governor will be furious. As for the murderer, I have already gone to the Ministry of Justice three times to urge him..."
These are all surface work.
"We all know who did it. That coward did such a shameless thing. He will surely be punished by God in the future." Xiang Jin stared at Mu Xian.
Mu Xian looked calm, "Tell the Third Lady that living in the capital is not easy. The governor said that Yunnan is the home of the Mu family. The capital is too hot!"
Yunnan is like spring all year round, with abundant products, and the Mu family has the final say in Yunnan, just like an emperor. So the children of the Mu family may envy the prosperity of the south or the capital, but after a long time, they will still think that Yunnan is better.
"Mu Chaobi is ruthless, but does this Chang Wei Bo know what he did in Datong?" Xiang Jin gloated, "After he defeated Altan's army, he chopped off the heads of the enemy soldiers and piled them up into a mountain.
Compared to him, Mu Chaobi is ruthless and cruel, like a brave and aggressive gangster. But this uncle is a killer who kills without blinking an eye! Let Mu Chaobi be careful, hahahaha!"
"Do you think this young nobleman would become an enemy of the governor for the sake of the third lady?" Mu Xian felt that Xiang Jin was really stupid. "Women, it turns out, can't accomplish anything great."
He turned his horse around and said to Xiang Jin in anger, "Mu Chaobi will definitely not die a good death!"
Mu Xian no longer paid attention to her, but stared at Jiang Qingzhi who was meeting with Lu Wei and others.
—Evidence? Just get some.
He said this in front of me. Was he giving me a warning or did he want to say something?
Otherwise he wouldn't have to say it, but just act quietly.
"This guy is most likely asking for a bribe. I always say there is a cat that doesn't want to take advantage of others! Hahahaha!"
Mu Xian rode his horse back to the city. The wealth of the Mu family was unimaginable to ordinary people. In order to inherit the title, Mu Chaobi continuously sent people to transport money and treasures from Yunnan to the capital for lobbying.
Mu Xian collected a few boxes and estimated that the time was about right, so he went to the Changwei Earl's Mansion.
Jiang Qingzhi had just entered the city at this moment.
"Her Majesty said that His Highness has made great progress, which shows that Sir Wilbur has been teaching you well."
Lu Wei watched Jiang Qingzhi leave and said to the people around him, "This boy's talent seems to be gifted by heaven, and he is a master at using troops. What a pity."
He glanced at Lu Shan'er. Everyone knew that this woman wanted to be Jiang Qingzhi's father-in-law, but Jiang Qingzhi's reply was that he didn't want to get married too early.
Men can wait, but women can't.
If you wait, you will become an old maid.
……
Love makes people blind.
And power makes people complacent.
"Master, someone claiming to be Mu Xian from Yunnan wants to see you. He brought a few boxes with him, and they look quite heavy."
Fucheng respectfully reports this.
Jiang Qingzhi had just come back and was changing his clothes.
"When will the results of the provincial examination be announced?" Jiang Qingzhi asked.
Uh!
How come the uncle's thoughts jump around almost as much as His Majesty's... Fu Cheng glanced at Jiang Qingzhi worriedly, fearing that his uncle was being led astray by the emperor.
"Two more days."
"Two more days..." Jiang Qingzhi glanced at the next door.
"Tell Xiao Zhuo not to neglect Xu Wei."
Old Xu, Old Xu, unless God opens his eyes, you will still fail in this subject.
……
Since Xiao Zhuo joined Jiang Qing, he became a minority in the Ministry of Rites and has been keeping to himself.
"Where is Mr. Xu?" Xiao Zhuo asked.
The servant said, "Mr. Xu said he was visiting a friend. He left early and came back late these past few days, and he was drunk every time he came back."
"Got it. If he needs anything, just take it." Xiao Zhuo knew that Jiang Qingzhi was trying to hook up with Xu Wei, and he tried to help, but Xu Wei was dismissive.
On the other side, Jiang Qingzhi met Mu Xian.
"This is a little gift from the governor." Mu Xian said, pointing to several boxes.
Jiang Qingzhi glanced at it without commenting.
"Although the governor is far away in Yunnan, he has heard of you a long time ago." Mu Xian had just made up for his lessons and mentioned something that Jiang Qingzhi was proud of.
Jiang Qingzhi took another look at the boxes. Sure enough, this guy was a little impatient... Mu Xian deliberately didn't bring a gift list, just to test Jiang Qingzhi's temper.
"The Third Lady has a deep misunderstanding of the Governor. The Governor said that the Mu family welcomes the Third Lady to return at any time." Mu Xian raised his eyes and smiled.
"Mu Chaobi is ambitious!" Jiang Qingzhi said coldly, "Tell him that this is the capital, not a place where he can do whatever he wants."
"Yes." Mu Xian did not argue and left.
He followed the servant out, and after walking out, he suddenly turned around.
Jiang Qingzhi stood in front of a wooden box and bent down to open it.
What a glittering collection of jewels and precious stones... Jiang Qingzhi's eyes instantly lit up.
"Please!" The servant frowned.
Mu Xian raised the corner of his mouth slightly, turned around and followed the servant out of the Jiang family.
"How is it?" A companion was waiting outside.
"When Jiang Qingzhi saw the money, his eyes lit up and he looked just like those people."
"So what should we do next?"
"Befriend him first. When the case reaches a stalemate, the governor will naturally make trouble. The more proud he is of receiving the money now, the more anxious and angry he will be later."
"Is it so easy to get the governor's money? Hahaha!" his companions laughed.
"Mu Shu, that bitch." Mu Xian said coldly, "As long as she is in the capital, the governor in Yunnan will be cautious."
"But after this assassination, Miss San will probably be alert." The companion sighed, "It will be difficult to take action again in the future."
"The governor originally wanted to take action this year, but Mu Shu is still alive. The governor said that we should wait until next year. Next year... a lot of variables will arise in a year."
There was anticipation in Mu Xian's eyes. "If the governor becomes the Duke of Qian, we will all be meritorious officials. At that time, we can confer titles on our wives and children..."
……
The next morning, Jiang Qingzhi asked Hu Zongxian to meet Mu Shu.
"But have you found the evidence?" Mu Shu asked.
Hu Zongxian shook his head.
Mu Shu thought about what Xiang Jin said yesterday.
Want evidence? Get him one.
Thinking of this, hope surged in Mu Shu's heart.
"The weather is nice. My uncle thinks that Miss Mu should go out of the city to relax." Hu Zongxian said.
"Leaving the city?" Xiang Jin said, "If those thieves knew that the Third Lady was leaving the city, they might even take the risk."
"Just bring more guards." Hu Zongxian said calmly.
"Mu Chaobi has many thugs under his command..."
"My uncle will go too." Hu Zongxian said calmly, "My uncle feels sorry for Miss Mu who is alone outside, so he made this proposal. If you don't want to, then just pretend that my uncle didn't say anything."
Hu Zongxian nodded and said goodbye.
After he left, Xiang Jin looked at his third wife and asked tentatively, "Third wife, could it be that Chang Wei Bo really has feelings for you?"
Mu Shu stared out the door in a daze. When she was in Yunnan, there were countless people pursuing her. Even in the capital, there were still people coveting her beauty.
Before she was assassinated, she often attended poetry readings, which always attracted a swarm of admirers.
"Okay." Mu Shu nodded, thinking that the conditions of the young nobleman were not worse than his own, and might even be better.
If so... maybe it's also a way?
But if I get married, isn’t it too early?
Mu Shu felt a little headache, and then asked someone to invite her best friend Yang Qi to go out for an outing tomorrow.
……
On the second day, Mu Shu and Yang Qi met up early in the morning, with a total of six guards on both sides.
Stare at her eyes and go back to report.
"Mu Shu is under heavy security."
Mu Xian is eating breakfast.
After hearing the news, he closed his eyes and thought...
Jiang Qingzhi accepted bribes, the Imperial Guards were watching the joke, and the Ministry of Justice was a bunch of rubbish...
After a long while, he opened his eyes and said, "Let her... die!"
……
"Master, Mu Shu has left the city."
Hu Zongxian was in charge of the matter, and Jiang Qingzhi just sat back and did nothing.
"understood."
Jiang Qingzhi touched Duoduo on the shoulder and said, "Get ready!"
"Yes."
Hu Zongxian went out, and soon Sun Chonglou and others came.
"When Mu Shu was assassinated, everyone was staring at the assassin and the Mu family. They were blinded by one thing!"
Jiang Qingzhi stood on the steps while his guards stood with their hands behind their backs.
"The Imperial Guard is incompetent and the Ministry of Justice is stupid." Jiang Qingzhi mocked his two opponents... In the past two days, there have been constant rumors from the Imperial Guard, saying that Jiang Qingzhi is overwhelmed and can't do anything about the case.
The Ministry of Justice also ridiculed Jiang Qingzhi, saying that he did not have the ability but was trying to steal the Ministry's job.
"When you encounter a problem, solve it. It's that simple. But those idiots only focus on the problem itself. So, today I will teach them how to solve it."
There is confidence between the brows of the young nobles.
"set off!"
(End of this chapter)
