Wei Zhongxian's face was as gloomy as water.
In the Huangji Hall, he once listened to an eunuch reading the contents of the book from Datong. It did not say that the governor and the general of Datong had any treason, but there was news in the capital that the two civil and military officials of Datong The saying that a senior official is treasonous.
He had a clear mind, and there must be someone behind this incident who was adding fuel to the flames.
"Father, there is another thing circulating in the capital, which came out almost at the same time as the news of the governor of Datong's rebellion." Xu Dahua said cautiously.
Wei Zhongxian squinted his eyes and said, "If there is anything else, please tell our family."
"Yes." Xu Dahua bowed and said, "There are rumors outside that Governor Liu of Datong is your father-in-law. They also say that you are the person behind the company that conspired against him."
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As soon as Xu Dahua finished speaking, Wei Zhongxian angrily grabbed the teacup on the Kang table and threw it out, hitting the wall not far away.
The teacup fell apart and the tea inside spilled out.
Wei Zhongxian's chest heaved and he gasped for air, and said with a gloomy face: "These hypocrites from the Donglin Party really think that our family is easy to bully, and they want to blame our family for everything."
He gritted his teeth as he said this.
Xu Dahua, who was sitting on the chair, said: "Governor Liu of Datong is a high-ranking official awarded by the imperial court. If he is said to have committed treason, the subordinates will not believe it. Besides, he also conspired with a businessman. This It doesn’t make sense at all. It’s obvious that Wang Xunbing from Datong wanted to gain fame and deliberately caused such an incident. Once the incident is completed, he can use this to gain both fame and fortune.”
"So you think there is no rebellion happening in Datong?" Wei Zhongxian looked at Xu Dahua.
Xu Dahua bowed and said: "Since ancient times, there have been many people who have rebelled, but I have never heard of merchants rebelling. Besides, the governor of Datong is already a local official. If he really rebels, it will not do him any good. On the contrary, It is very likely that the family’s fortune and life will be affected by this.”
"Yes." Wei Zhongxian nodded slightly and said immediately, "Continue?"
Xu Dahua added: "I heard that Governor Liu of Datong is already quite old. He is buried up to his neck in loess. Such an official has only been in office for a few years, so how can he possibly rebel?"
"According to your opinion, what happened in Datong is completely unfounded and not like what Wang Xinyi said in his memorial?" Wei Zhongxian asked.
Xu Dahua hesitated for a moment and said: "I dare not say that there is nothing wrong with Datong, but it should not be as serious as what the memorial said."
"Well, that's what our family thought." Wei Zhongxian sat up and said immediately, "The Emperor has sent the Jin Yiwei to investigate. If there is really any conspiracy, it will naturally not be hidden from the Jin Yiwei's eyes."
At this time, Xu Dahua said: "Father, you can't rely entirely on the Jin Yiwei for this matter. If Luo Sigong's butt is crooked, facing the Donglin Party, things will be unfavorable to you, father-in-law."
From the rumors circulating in the capital about Datong's rebellion, he noticed that there was an undercurrent in the capital, which seemed to be directed at Wei Zhongxian.
"Our family understands what you said, but in this case, the emperor sent Jin Yiwei to Datong to investigate, and our family has no way to get involved." Wei Zhongxian said.
Luo Sigong of Jinyiwei is a member of the Luo family. Several generations of his family have worked in Jinyiwei. He is deeply rooted in Jinyiwei and does not care about him as a pen-writing eunuch and the owner of Dongchang Factory.
Xu Dahua said: "My father-in-law, why don't you let Mr. Tian come forward? I believe that with Mr. Tian mediating, the Jin Yiwei side will not dare to mess around."
The Lord Tian he spoke of was Tian Ergeng, the commander of Jinyiwei.
"Can you persuade Tian Ergeng to work for our family?" Wei Zhongxian's eyes lit up.
Once Tian Ergen can be used by him, he can put his hand into the Jinyi Guards. In the future, he can even replace Luo Sigong as the commander of the Jinyi Guards with Tian Ergen.
Xu Dahua suddenly smiled and said, "Don't worry, father-in-law. Mr. Tian has told your subordinates that he is willing to serve you, father-in-law."
"Haha, okay, okay, you are very good." The gloom on Wei Zhongxian's face disappeared and he laughed.
Tiger Flag is just a business that flatters him, but Tian Ergeng is his opportunity to control Jinyiwei, and Jinyiwei has a commander who is loyal to him, and Jinyiwei's affairs can no longer be hidden from his eyes.
Xu Dahua said respectfully: "My father-in-law is very complimentary. It is my duty to serve my father-in-law as a subordinate. I do not deserve such praise from my father-in-law."
"Don't worry, our family won't treat you badly." Wei Zhongxian promised Xu Dahua benefits.
"I originally died for my father-in-law." Xu Dahua looked happy and stood up quickly to salute Wei Zhongxian.
It seemed as if he could see his official position moving forward in front of his eyes.
Wei Zhongxian crossed his legs, covered his knees with a leather blanket, and then said: "Tell Tian Ergeng that our family doesn't want to see anything happen to Datong, and the governor of Datong is even less likely to rebel. If he can do this well, , our family will protect his future."
"I would like to thank my father-in-law on behalf of Mr. Tian." Xu Dahua bowed and said immediately, "My father-in-law, do you want to meet Mr. Tian?"
Wei Zhongxian pondered for a moment.
Thinking that the other party's identity was Jin Yiwei, he couldn't directly interfere with Jin Yiwei before he figured out Tianqi's attitude, so he said: "We won't see him for now, but you have to tell him that as long as he is willing to do things for our family, he will do it naturally in the future. His benefits are indispensable.”
"After my official returns, I must inform Mr. Tian of my father-in-law's wishes." Xu Dahua said respectfully.
Wei Zhongxian nodded.
At this time, a young eunuch came over with hot tea and placed it on the kang table in front of Wei Zhongxian.
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The news that Beizhen Fusi sent Jin Yiwei to Datong quickly spread throughout the capital.
The Donglin Party members were celebrating with their hats played, and would gather together every three or five days to talk about Datong. Wang Xinyi became the object of praise among them.
People from other parties in the DPRK watched all this with cold eyes.
It is no secret that Governor Datong and Wei Zhongxian are close. Many people even think that Governor Datong is Wei Zhongxian's man.
Now Wang Xinyi, a member of the Donglin Party, has said something about Datong's rebellion, which makes many people think that the Donglin Party wants to use this excuse to deal with Wei Zhongxian.
Far away in Zhangjiakou, Xuanfu, in the ancestral home of the Fan family, Fan Yongdou sat behind the desk in the study with a sad expression.
"Master, the people from the fifth house are here." The person who spoke was the housekeeper of the Fan family.
Before Fan Yongdou could speak, another person in the study, Fan Yongcheng, spoke first and said: "Blast them away, blast them away, blast them away, there is no time to see these short-sighted things."
"Yes." Butler Fan agreed and walked out of the study.
Fan Yongdou leaned on the back of his chair, held down the desk with one hand, and said, "We have driven away the people from the fifth room this time. I am afraid that people from the other rooms will come to the door next time."
As he spoke, he sighed.
