Li Qian smiled, and then said seriously, "I have told Mr. He before that in this matter, Mr. He only needs to deal with business affairs."
"As for Mr. He saying that he was plotted by me, it's really out of the question. I admired you very much when we wiped out Black Wind Ridge last time. I always felt that a good official like Mr. He should not be buried."
"So, the fact that I was reinstated as an officer, and even able to temporarily take over the position of Dongcheng Lieutenant, was all done by you secretly?" He Rong looked at Li Qian with a complicated expression.
"No, Mr. He's ability to be reinstated depends on your own ability." Li Qian said.
"Rely on your own ability? Li Qian, are you making fun of me?" He Rong said.
"How could I be sarcastic, sir? It was indeed because of his ability that he was reinstated and promoted to temporary Dongcheng Lieutenant." Li Qian said, "After all, it is not my decision to reinstate you to your official position. Calculated."
"The prefect wants to lend me this sword to deal with you!" He Rong said, "So, Li Qian, it's because of you that I can be reinstated."
"And you had already expected this from the moment you surrendered. That's why you suddenly said to me that day that I would reinstate the general. Li Qian, are you not afraid that my sword will really kill you? "
"If you really want to kill me, I have nothing to say. After all, you are an official and I am a citizen!" Li Qian bowed.
Looking at Li Qian's appearance, He Rong sighed deeply.
"Li Qian, the situation is very unfavorable to you now. Are you really sure?"
"It depends on you, sir, whether you believe Li Qian or not." Li Qian said.
He Rong looked at Li Qi'an for a long time, and finally nodded, "Okay, Li Qi'an, I will choose to trust you!"
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Prefect's office.
Magistrate Fan was pruning several potted plants in the courtyard.
These potted plants were extremely rare and could only be found in the capital. He had always regarded them as treasures and took care of them himself.
Hearing the footsteps, he asked without looking back, "Is everything settled?"
Zhao Xuemin bowed and said, "Everything has been solved. It's just that those rebels changed their minds and didn't go to rob the prison. However, I have solved them all."
Magistrate Fan paused while holding the scissors, "Why did they change their minds?"
"It seems like there was internal strife." Zhao Xuemin said.
"Internal coaxing? How can these rebels still engage in internal coaxing?" Magistrate Fan sneered, "But it doesn't matter, these charges are enough to prevent Li Qian from getting out of jail."
"How's things going at Gao Mansion?"
"The news has been spread to the capital. I believe people from the Duke's Mansion will arrive soon." Zhao Xuemin said.
Magistrate Fan nodded and asked, "Is there no news about Xiuwen yet?"
He really couldn't wait to kill Li Qian, but his son didn't come back for a day, so he could only hold back.
"There should be news in the next few days." Zhao Xuemin said.
"What do you mean should? I want exact information!" Magistrate Fan said with a cold face.
Click!
He cut off a dead branch and said, "When Xiu Wen comes back, I want his whole family to die!"
At this time, the old housekeeper hurried over with a letter.
"Master, there is news about the young master."
Magistrate Fan also immediately threw away the scissors and took the letter.
After reading it, he angrily threw the letter to Zhao Xuemin.
"You actually asked me to use 20,000 taels to redeem Xiu Wen. How unreasonable!"
"This is the news you are waiting for!"
Zhao Xuemin read the letter carefully.
The general content is that if Fan Xiuwen wants to come back safely, he needs to pay a ransom of 20,000 taels of silver.
"This Li Qian, who is in prison now, still dares to blackmail me. If I don't cut him into pieces, it will be hard to satisfy my hatred!" Magistrate Fan gritted his teeth and said with hatred.
Zhao Xuemin just held the letter and seemed to be thinking about something.
"What do you think we should do now?" Fan Zhifu asked in a deep voice.
"Sir, this is a good thing. At least we can know the whereabouts of the young master." Zhao Xuemin also said quickly.
"You mean, I want to pay a ransom of 20,000 taels?" Magistrate Fan said with a serious expression.
"Young master's safety is the most important thing. Once Li Qian is dealt with, that treasure mountain will belong to you. Besides, the money can't fly away." Zhao Xuemin bent down and said.
Magistrate Fan frowned and thought for a moment, "Are you sure Xiuwen can come back safely?"
"As long as the person who receives the money dares to show up, I can guarantee that the young master can come back safely." Zhao Xuemin said.
"Okay, I will leave this matter to you. As soon as Xiuwen comes back, I will kill Li Qi'an!" Magistrate Fan said solemnly.
