Chapter 538 (1/2)



538 Method (2)

“I know, you can go back first.” tell aunt and lingyue not to worry, ” Xu Qi ‘an ordered. I’ll take care of this.

“Dalang, you have to go back and tell them yourself.” The son of old Zhang said.

Xu Qi ‘an nodded and waved him away. He sat at the table and pondered for a moment. Then, he got up and left the hall of one blade. He planned to make a trip to the Ministry of Justice to find out why they wanted to capture Xu Erlang.

“It can’t be that the Minister of Justice is deliberately looking for trouble to help his niece vent her anger, right? If that was the case, it would be easier to resolve. Erlang had a reputation, so ordinary small things couldn’t do anything to him …

“But the way the big shots of the Imperial court do things, even if it’s to vent their anger for their nieces, they won’t arrest people for no reason. They must have something to use against them, and they must be confident that they can kill them in one strike, so they attacked.

“So, Erlang must have gotten into some trouble, but I don’t know yet …”

As he thought about it, he went out of the yard and was about to go to the stables to bring the little mare over when he saw Lu Qing, the Chief of Detectives, rushing into the yard with two fast hands.

“Lord Xu,”

When the two sides met, Lu Qing’s face was filled with joy, but it was quickly replaced by anxiety as he said,”The magistrate asked me to inform you that Xu Huiyuan is in trouble.”

“I know. He was taken away by the Ministry of Justice not long ago.” Xu Qi ‘an nodded calmly.

“It seems like the people from the Ministry of Justice were a step faster.” Lu Qing sighed.

“This way please, Constable Lu, I have something to ask you.”

Xu Qi ‘an gave up on the idea of going to the stables and led Lu Qing back to the hall of one blade.

Lu Qing took the tea offered by the clerk, symbolically took a sip, and went straight to the point, “”His Majesty has decreed that Xu Huiyuan is to be investigated for cheating in the imperial examination.”

The words “cheating in the imperial examination” made Xu Qi ‘an’s eyebrows jump.

I did give Erlang’s “a difficult road” to him, but is this considered cheating in the imperial examination? “I was the one who won the exam. The Imperial court doesn’t support guessing, but it has never forbidden it. The Confucian school often has the custom of guessing, so strictly speaking, it can’t be considered cheating …” No, the problem itself was not fraud.

Xu Qi ‘an smelled a conspiracy and said in a deep voice, “”Is it His Majesty who wants to investigate?”

Lu Qing glanced at the officials in the hall and whispered, “”I don’t know. Lord Xu, please don’t make wild guesses.”

“I misspoke.”

However, this was very important. If Emperor Yuan jing wanted to mess with Erlang, it would be difficult to deal with. Erlang’s future would be almost destroyed. If the emperor’s family didn’t want the goods, the scholar would be useless … Xu Qian said.

“Thank you for your reminder, Constable Lu. I’m in a hurry to deal with this matter, so I can’t keep you.”

“Lord Xu, please send me off.” Lu Qing pointed out.

The two of them left the hall of one blade and walked out of the manor side by side. Lu Qing lowered his voice and said, ”

“Lord Xu should make a trip to the Ministry of Justice. Once he is in the hands of the Ministry of Justice, he will be at their mercy. If it was too late, he would probably confess everything. That’s all I have to say.”

Lu Qing had been practicing martial arts since he was a child and had worked in the magistrate’s office for many years. He had seen many similar cases and was very clear about the tricks in the official circles.

After sending Lu Qing off, Xu Qi ‘an turned around and entered the noble Qi building to ask Wei Yuan for help.

His intuition told him that this matter was not that simple. The politics in the officialdom were all about tricks. He lacked experience and his rank was not high enough. Fortunately, he had a strong leg to rely on.

After entering the noble spirit building, Xu Qi ‘an told Wei Yuan about the matter in the tea room and asked for help, “”Please teach me, Duke Wei.”

I didn’t receive any notice from the palace, ” Wei Yuan muttered. this means that His Majesty doesn’t want me to know, at least not immediately.

Xu Qi ‘an’s expression changed,”is it His Majesty who wants to mess with me?”