Chapter 90 (1/2)

This jailer had already gotten to know An Zhe, and had asked An Zhe to call him Old Sun when he introduced him.

Chen Zeyan, the deputy minister of the Ministry of War, had brought them directly into the cell. When he had come in, Chen Zeyan had specifically told Old Sun and the others, so they had been polite with him.

After entering, Old Sun smiled and said, ””Master An, you might need to stay for a while longer.””

””Why?””

Old Sun said, ””Just now, the a.s.sistant Minister said that he would have to wait until the public opinion had been calmed down before he could ask you to step forward.””

Lord just sent someone over to let me inform you … He said that the most suitable time for you to show your face is at the moment when this matter is about to be resolved perfectly.

You step forward and say a few words for the Martial Arts Academy and the Military Department.

As for your crime, the a.s.sistant Minister said, he will find a way to wash it out of you.

””It's okay to stay for a few days, but I'm going to write back and tell my family.””

Old Sun said, ””That's nothing. Master An, once you've written it, I'll send someone to send it home to you.””

An Xuan nodded. ””Thank you, Brother Sun. You are much older than me. Don't call me Master An.””

Old Sun had been smiling the entire time, looking very honest and honest, but there was a kind of philistine expression in his eyes, as if he had experienced many things, ””Master An and I cannot discuss age. Although you seem to have committed some crimes, there are many people watching over you, including the Minister of the Exchequer and the a.s.sistant Minister. The imperial court will not be able to do anything to you.””

And through this matter, Elder An's future will be bright.

In the future when you come out of the Martial Arts Academy, you will be an officer of the sixth rank at the most. As long as you acc.u.mulate a bit of military exploits, you will be promoted to the fifth rank general very quickly. ””

””At that time, the difference between your position and mine would be like the difference between heaven and earth.

””Therefore, it is not too much for Old Sun to call you Master An now.””

An Zaiyue pointed to the dishes and wine Old Sun had left on the table earlier. ””Drink?””

Old Sun chuckled. ””Alright, thank you for your reward, Master An.””

The other guard quickly ran out to find two stools. He was a young man who looked to be seventeen or eighteen years old.

His skin was very black, and his eyes were very big. He looked as honest as Old Sun, but he was much more spirited.

His name was Liu Guang, and he called Old Sun his master.

This was an unwritten rule. All the new jailers in the prison needed a master to lead them.

In the yamen, the police officers also had a group of helpers. These helpers received money from the yamen officers, but they didn't belong to the yamen's official organization. They also had to call them Master if they were unhappy about giving them money.

Six Waters looked dark and honest, but he was shrewd.

He carried a stool over, but he stood by the side and poured wine for Old Sun and An Zhe.

””Sit down, why are you so restrained?””

Anjou pointed to the empty stool beside him.

Old Sun said, ””Since Master An has asked you to sit, you can sit.””

In the future, if you take a look at Master An, your future achievements will be limitless.

I'm a few years younger than you, and you, you're a loser, you're just learning to clean up in this prison. ””

Liu Guang still chuckled foolishly and did not say anything.

An Zeng smiled and said, ””Actually, I feel quite comfortable in my position here. I don't need to go out and get in touch with too many people.””

Old Sun said, ””That's why everyone is so stupid. I've been shut up for so many years. I don't know anything anymore.””

My foolish disciple has ascended to the next level. She was born with a foolish att.i.tude. If she were to enter the prison of the Military Department for a few more years, she would be even more foolish.

””At that time, he won't be sociable and will not do anything. What do you think he will do if I lose him in the future?””

He was still laughing, his mouth popping out foolishly.

An Zou poured Old Sun a cup of wine and said, ””Our Military Department is actually the fairest yamen. At least, we don't have so many dirty things to do.””

””It's fine if you're honest, but you won't be bullied here.””

Old Sun nodded, ””Master An's words are right. It is rare for our military to be clean.””

If this silly kid had been sent to the Ministry of Justice's prison, he would have been bullied to death long ago.

””Following me is his luck. At least, I can wait on him. As long as you don't contradict me, I won't get angry.””

With a silly smile, he said the first sentence, ””Why would I make Master angry, that... that's not filial.””

His ability to express his language was limited. He had probably never read any books, so he used the word ””most humble”” to describe his thoughts.

They seemed like two nice people, but they always seemed strange to An Zhe.

Perhaps it was due to his many years of experience in the Great Xi, but he had seen too many people.

Therefore, from the very beginning, he had been wary of Lao Sun and Liu Guang, even though he felt that the soldiers would not make things difficult for him.

An Zeng had been chatting idly with Old Sun all this time. When he leaned back, he saw that Liu Guang's hand was rubbing unnaturally under the table.

His left hand was rubbing his right, while his right hand was rubbing his left.

That night, the a.s.sistant minister of the Ministry of War, Chen Zeyan, personally carried the senior official to the carriage.

When he got into the car, Hao Ping might have been tired and his footsteps were a little shaky. Chen Zaiyan held Hao Ping's hand and sent him to the car.

The carriage was escorted by sixteen experts from the Infantry Division directly back to Hao Ping's mansion.

At dawn the next day, Chen Zaiyan went to the palace and reported the details of the Martial Arts Academy to King Yan, Mu Changyan.

The window was open, and the early morning breeze blew in from outside, waking Mu Changyan, who had been drunk the night before.

He already knew about what happened at the Martial Arts Academy yesterday, so before he had a chance to do anything, the empress dowager Su Qing rushed over like a storm, demanding that the Military Department be thoroughly investigated and that Hao Ping be removed.

Mu Changyan was quite smart when it came to the military affairs. He knew that Hao Ping and the people from the military were the most loyal officials to him. If he made a ruckus with the military affairs, he would lose all his power.

Last night he was so worried and drunk that the morning court came in a daze.

””You mean?””

””Is this arranged by the Military Department?””

Mu Changyan's expression changed when she heard Chen Zaiyan's words.

Chen Zaiyan nodded, ””Reporting to your majesty, this matter was personally planned by Lord Shang Shu.””

Shang Shu knew very well that the Martial Arts Academy had already been infected by the evil wind. For a long time, the Martial Academy would be completely reduced to a place filled with dirt and filth.

However, there are too many people who are involved in this matter. Therefore, it would be difficult to investigate if this matter was made public. ””

””Then you should have said something to Gu first.””

Mu Changyan had heard from Chen Jiayi about the solution, so she calmed down a little, ””Hao Ping's mind is good, but he seems a little reckless.””

””Especially after what happened before the Autumn Festival, the repercussions are really too bad. I'm afraid that those students of mine will be disappointed in Da Yan.””

Chen Zaiyan lowered his head. ””Master Shang Shu also wanted to report this to His Majesty first, but when he discussed it with this official later, he felt that once this matter was reported to his Majesty, the empress dowager would intervene.””

The empress dowager was a thorn in Mu Changyan's heart, so Chen Zaiyan's words immediately made Mu Changyan angry.

However, he was furious, so Chen Zaiyan's words were not wrong after all.

Chen Zaiyan continued, ””Master Shang Shu said that the Martial Arts Academy is rotten. If we don't cut off the rotten meat ourselves, those people who want to control the academy will use this rotten meat to make the Martial Arts Academy rot faster.””

At that time, it would be difficult for the Martial Arts Academy to get involved.

Furthermore, the reason why Master Shang had made such a decision was because he felt that there seemed to be an unknown force that wanted to control the Martial Arts Academy. ””

Of course Mu Changyan knew who the hidden forces Chen Zaiyan was talking about were. The empress dowager had always wanted to control the military and martial inst.i.tution, so he knew that.

Chen said, ””According to what Lord Shang Shu said, he wanted to catch the other party off guard.””

Taking advantage of this opportunity, he cut off all the hands that had reached into the Martial Arts Academy, and even cut off the hands that had reached into the Infantry Division.

This was the only way to ensure the purity of the Martial Arts Academy and the Military Department, as well as the loyalty of everyone from the Academy and the Military Department to the King.

He also said that after all, it would take a man to sacrifice himself, and that he would like to be that man. ””

Mu Changyan sighed, ””Sigh... It's hard on him.””

Chen Zaiyan said, ””Actually, the person who made the sacrifice was not just Lord Shang Shu, but also that youth called An Zaiyan.””

””An argument?””

Mu Changyan fell into a daze. She couldn't help but feel that this name sounded familiar.

All of a sudden, he remembered the time when he had gone out to visit the palace and met that team called Tian Qi Sect that had entered the city.