"This is too bold... I really don't dare to wait!" Lu Song said in embarrassment.
"Mr. Lu, don't worry. Your Lu family is one of the best in Nanjing. Even the princes and princes cannot respect you. What's more, I have been your colleague for a while. I guarantee you that the rest will happen naturally." It will be taken care of properly, don’t worry.”
Lu Song looked at Lu Liang hesitantly, but Lu Liang kept his mouth tightly closed, noncommittal.
"Okay, I'll go find Ye Yongjia tomorrow. Tell King Wanjun that I... agreed." Lu Song said hesitantly.
"In that case, I won't disturb you anymore and take my leave."
Wei Chong stood up and saw Lu Song holding his brother's hand, preparing to see him off, so he dissuaded him and said, "You are old and can easily get injured. There is no need to bother seeing him off. I can go back alone."
"I won't be polite then!" Lu Song said with a smile.
The two of them felt relieved when they saw Wei Chong walk out of the bedroom and closed the door. After a while, they began to discuss among themselves.
Lu Liang said first: "Wan Heshunbie wants to use this stumbling block to harm us. He has a kind face but a cruel heart. He should not be trusted easily."
Lu Song didn't take it seriously and replied slowly: "He hid the matter of killing Wei Huai from us in the past, let alone today? Don't worry, brother. You'd better follow his request and write a fake letter quickly and deliver it the next day. The prefect's Yamen. It takes care of so many miscellaneous things..."
Lu Liang couldn't convince him, so he had no choice but to obey.
Lu Liang carried the letter and walked to the door of the study with Wei Chong. From the window, he saw Ye Yongjia sitting on an armchair, lowering his head and reviewing documents. He suddenly put his feet back and did not dare to come near to disturb him.
"It's not an important business, so there's no need to be so cautious. I'll call him first, and then you can come in."
After Wei Chong finished speaking, he opened the door and entered. He saw him saying a few words next to Ye Yongjia's ear, then turned back to Lu Liang and said, "Come in."
Lu Liang coughed and stumbled into the room in a flustered manner in order to pretend to be more respectable.
"Are you from the Lu family...?" Ye Yongjia closed the file, turned around and asked.
"Yes, my name is Lu Liang. I came here specifically to ask for something, and I hope the prefect will agree."
"Where are the rules? You have to have money, right?" Before Ye Yongjia responded, Wei Chong spoke first.
"Of course this is indispensable..." Lu Liang took out two banknotes from his pocket and handed them to Wei Chong.
Wei Chong handed it to Ye Yongjia again, but Ye Yongjia didn't even look at it and put the ticket on the table.
"Just tell me if you have anything to say." Magistrate Ye said calmly.
"Here is a letter," he deliberately opened the letter with trembling hands and let Ye Yongjia read it.
Ye Yongjia suddenly changed his color when he saw the words on it. He quickly put the letter under the official document and sternly refused: "Take the banknote back, I won't dare to help you do such a thing!"
Wei Chong glanced at Lu Liang with evil intentions. Lu Liang didn't see this, and immediately understood it. He just stood there blankly, speechless.
"I would like to have a few words with the prefect, please go out for a while."
Ye Yongjia lowered his head and clutched his cuffs tightly.
"Then I'll go out first."
"Master Magistrate, this is the perfect opportunity for you to overthrow Wan Heshun," Wei Chong approached, "The Lu family is a local wealthy family and has won the hearts of the Nanjing scholars. Once this letter is delivered to the court, the capital's Liu Zhennian will definitely want to take this opportunity to get rid of Lord Wan, and when the time comes..."
Ye Yongjia looked out the window with his wandering eyes.
"If you refuse like this and offend the Lu family, life will be difficult..." Wei Chong was still adding fuel to the fire in his ear.
Ye Yongjia's eyes flickered up and down, left and right, and it was difficult to decide for a moment. As long as he walked out of this room and agreed to Lu Liang's request, the rope that imprisoned him would no longer be so firm, and from then on he would be like a runaway war horse, able to run freely on the battlefield. But then he thought about it again, and the guilt he shouldered was still heavy, and his past ambitions had also dissipated. Even if he held the power tightly in his hands, he didn't want to know what to do in the future, leaving only the confusion about the future. and fear of the unknown.
"I would rather offend the Lu family! I will never agree to this!" Ye Yongjia shouted sternly, leaving no room for doubt.
"Young man, I understand..." Wei Chong looked at him carefully, then walked slowly, "Then... did you just tell him?"
"Say it. Go quickly."
"yes."
Wei Chong felt that he had missed a great opportunity to claim credit, and felt very disappointed, so he walked out listlessly.
Ye Yongjia immediately let out a breath, sat crookedly on the chair and rubbed his browbones. He didn't get back to business until he got rid of the huge pressure in his heart.
He moved the official document, and happened to see the letter underneath. His face turned pale, and he was almost frightened to death. He slapped his forehead in anger, regretting how he had forgotten this important event so easily!
He grabbed the letter with one hand and realized that Lu Liang had already gone far and it would be impossible to return it. It would be better to simply hand the letter to the prince now to avoid delaying it for a long time and causing trouble.
Without further ado, he decisively picked up the letter. He didn't even have time to change into his official uniform. Wearing only plain clothes, he walked straight to the lobby and immediately ordered the officials: "Prepare your horses! I am going to the palace!"
"Prince!" Ye Yongjia hurriedly rolled open the curtains and knelt on the ground with a 'plop' sound.
Wan Heshun still followed his usual calm attitude, stroking his beard and instructing everyone around him not to panic, and then asked quietly: "Prefect, please get up. What's the matter?"
"Lu...the Lu family intends to rebel!"
Ye Yongjia reported loudly.
Wan Heshun laughed heartily: "Did you also bring a letter?"
Ye Yongjia raised his head in disbelief and stared at him blankly.
"Take it out." Wan Heshun bent over and patted his back gently, smiling kindly.
He reached for the letter and presented it slowly.
"Prefect Ye is truly an out-and-out gentleman!" Wan Heshun received the letter and praised him, "Even if Lu Liang gave you two banknotes, you were not tempted, but you refused outright, and you were not afraid of offending him. This aristocratic family in Nanjing is truly a loyal and loyal person that is rare to see in a century!"
Ye Yongjia's spirit was almost broken bit by bit by his words. Only then did he realize that everything was under Wan Heshun's control. Everything seemed to be unable to escape a giant net, and he was the fish and shrimp caught in the net. Once you eat the bait by mistake, you will have a narrow chance of death - to be more precise, it may be a tenth chance of death.
He has never had such a feeling before that "I am a fish and a knife for others". This kind of feeling is far beyond the ability of Lu Deguang and others. When he thinks about the millions of silent eyes staring at him, he feels helpless and suffocated.
"Thank you for the compliment, Your Majesty..."
Ye Yongjia's face turned pale, lifeless, and his will was almost withered.
