Wan Heshun put down the pen, blew at the fresh handwriting on the book, and handed it to Wei Chong.
Wei Chong humbly accepted the list, opened it, and found that his name was not there at all. He was surprised and happy, and suddenly showed a flattering look.
"Thank you... Prince Wanjun, I will never be able to repay your great kindness!" Wei Chong nodded and bowed repeatedly, his voice was very soft, fearing to disturb this great benefactor.
"I also value your talents, so don't let down my good intentions."
"That's natural." Wei Chong replied with a smile.
"Go to Magistrate Ye quickly, don't delay." Wan Heshun ordered kindly.
As soon as Wei Chong stepped into the Yamen, he smelled the fragrance of flowers filling the courtyard. He was in a good mood at the moment, so he took the initiative to say hello to the clerk at the door of the study, and asked, "Is the prefect here?"
The man pointed to the window of the study: "Master Ye is sitting inside."
"When did this Yamen grow flowers? What a refreshing fragrance!" Wei Chong sniffed again.
"You don't know, but Magistrate Ye got very interested this morning and sent people to get some pots of flowers from his house. They are still sorting them out."
Wei Chong nodded, said goodbye to him, and walked straight into the study.
"Master Ye?" Wei Chong asked, leaning his head.
Ye Yongjia was placing the pot of flowers on the window sill when he heard Wei Chong speak, tilted his head and said, "Has it been drawn up?"
Wei Chong smiled slightly: "Yes, I will pass it on to you."
Ye Yongjia wiped his hands with a cloth, looked at Wei Chong's face, and then took the layoff list. As expected, he was replaced by a man named Wang Lun.
"Counselor of the Ministry of Personnel..." Ye Yongjia muttered to himself, "How come such a big official has been cut..."
"What, what's wrong?"
"It's okay," Ye Yongjia closed the book, "Just go back and I'll call you if anything happens."
Wei Chong felt very unhappy when he saw that the prefect did not look at him and continued to play with the flowers, but coldly issued an order to expel the guests.
"Master Ye, should I make another trip for you?"
Ye Yongjia frowned in confusion: "Why are you running?"
Wei Chong originally thought that with Wan Heshun's prestige, he would be able to send him into the palace to read the brochure to the six adults. Unexpectedly, something went wrong, and he only regretted that he did not kill first and report later.
The few words he wanted to say were choked in his throat, but his legs still seemed to be retreating, and he was still unwilling to give in.
The two of them froze on the spot, and Wei Chong said hurriedly: "Your flower is not bad, but... you should be careful about raising it in winter, it is not cold-resistant."
"Oh." Ye Yongjia started to feel a little disgusted.
Wei Chong didn't want to be bored, so he cupped his hands and said, "I'll take my leave." After that, he went out in disgrace.
After Ye Yongjia moved the flower pots and checked the redundant personnel book in detail, he sent it to the palace together with the list sent by Wei Huai and handed it over to the six departments for review.
At that time, Wan Heshun was still immersed in the joy of victory, and he was thinking about how to use Wei Chong's chess piece to defeat Lu Fangxuan's army. However, these methods are numerous and ruthless, and they can all defeat the enemy to death. They can even further plan to clean up the next mess - but Prince Wan soon realized that his dream was coming to an end.
"Did Mr. Yue ask you to come... to congratulate you?" Wan Heshun opened the letterhead and gradually realized that something was wrong.
"The villain sent by Yue Gong to congratulate the prince on his ability to eliminate redundant officials should be credited with his first achievement." The envoy said with a smile.
"I sincerely sighed when I heard that my sworn brother was working hard to clean up the bad government and had no time to take care of anything else. Wang Lun's generation is dedicated to the official department and is talented in swords and pens. However, he has no virtue to occupy the position and raise him. The party is building momentum, and the king is aware of it, but he does not favor one or two. He is angry and exposes it, and the whole court is in an uproar. He has been dismissed for his crimes, but there are still people who pity him. When I am in court, I will refute him every time. Now my brother will If you meet such a person when you go to the court to discuss a serious crime, you will definitely have to speak out."
Wan Heshun's eyes continued to scan, "On the day when you gave the plaque to the guards and the people, I was tired of doing official business for a long time, so I sent a special envoy to write the letter, hoping to work with a small amount of money. However, I was suspicious of the discussion, so I was beaten. Envoy, take away my wealth. Fortunately, the Duke has obtained the letter, which will prevent the two families from criticizing each other. You are so wise! It is expected that my younger brother has no talent and little learning, but I am able to eliminate my suspicions and grudges. How can I repay this great kindness? I wish to lead horses and stirrups all my life, but as a sworn brother. For yes!"
Wan Heshun suddenly woke up after reading this congratulatory letter. He was so angry that he couldn't stop shaking, and he wanted to tear the letter to pieces with his hands. But he always had to look at ease in front of outsiders, so he put on his usual kind smile and said: "I am extremely touched by the words of Duke Yue. I should thank him for today's court meeting. Thank you for coming here." Just one trip."
"I won't stay, I'm afraid Yue Gong has something to explain."
"Go, go." Wan Heshun escorted him to the door of the courtyard, then turned back with a look of resentment on his face.
"My name is Wei Chong," Wan Heshun called to a Tiji slave beside him, "Pry out which streets and alleys Lu Fangxuan walked around today and report back to me."
"The prince wants to..."
"That's right." He said with murderous intent on his face, "Since I can't fight him, I'll just cut off our friendship and take his head."
It was a tense afternoon. All the local officials had arrived early in the palace hall and sat at the long table. Only Wan, Lu and Ye were the last to leave and had not yet reached the Meridian Gate. Lu Fangxuan was sitting safely on a tall horse. The person responsible for protecting him was Qi Zi, who led a dozen people to surround Lu Fangxuan in front and back, making it seem airtight. They had followed Lu Fangxuan through too many such scenes, and had never encountered any danger. They were all very relaxed, and some even yawned and fell asleep.
Lu Fangxuan himself didn't think anyone could suddenly come out and kill him. After all, they are all friends in the officialdom, and they have to be polite on the surface. Unless they are desperate, this is a bad idea.
"The Meridian Gate is almost here." One person pointed forward and said.
Qi Zi smiled: "We're here. Let's see if Wan Heshun's face turns green!"
"There seems to have been a murder case at Meridian Gate a few years ago," a guard said, "It's best to be careful when you get there."
"I've never heard of this..." Qi Zi's heart tightened, "Is this related to Wan Heshun?"
The few people looked at each other in confusion.
Qi Zi reined in the horse's bridle and said, "You guys, go ahead and take a look. Yue Gong and I are waiting here."
After hearing this, the guards flew away.
Qi Zi got off his horse and stood beside Lu Fangxuan, looking in front and behind him. Only the corner could hide people.
He held the handle of his sword, beads of sweat running across the bridge of his nose.
Lu Fangxuan remained silent, listening carefully for the sound of footsteps in the distance.
Throat noise.
The sound of horse hooves.
Then, the horse suddenly neighed. Qi Zi turned around quickly and saw a cold arrow hitting the horse's neck, knocking Lu Fangxuan off.
In panic, he confirmed that the arrow was shot from behind, and then stared at the corners on both sides, convinced that another arrow would come from there. Qi Zi did not dare to take half a step away from Lu Fangxuan, his ears were buzzing; the wind suddenly became louder, and he saw the arrow coming towards here.
