Xiao Yan didn't stay in Tang Mansion for long, as if he really came back to "coax" Song Tang Ning and wanted to see how her injuries were. He waited until his little girl's mood stabilized before leaving in a hurry.
But after he came out of Tang Mansion, the gentleness and softness on his face completely faded away, and he turned to his side with a stern look: "Have you caught Lu Zhinian?"
Cang Lang whispered: "No, there are always people guarding the Lu family. Lu Zhinian has never gone back. I also searched the places where the girl went before, but there is no sign of Lu Zhinian."
He also found it strange that Lu Zhinian had been beaten with a cane before in prison, and the injuries they told him could not be faked. Moreover, he had caused such a big trouble and did not go back to the Lu family to seek asylum. He ordered People searched all over the capital, but they couldn't find the half-disabled young master. Lu Zhinian just disappeared without a trace, as if he had burrowed into the ground.
Cang Lang said: "The spies from the Lu family said that Lu Zhinian had a dispute with Lu Zhao and left in anger. He was only accompanied by a servant of the Lu family. Lu Chongyuan became very angry after the girl and the others had an incident. I also ordered people to go around to find Lu Zhinian and bring him back, but the Lu family couldn't find him, and only the Lu family servant was carried back."
Xiao Yan's voice was cold when he heard this: "I'm afraid he knows that the Lu family has treated him as an abandoned son. You sent people around the city gate. He caused a big trouble. Knowing that the Lu family can't tolerate him, I'm afraid he won't stay in the capital anymore."
Cang Lang was surprised: "The governor is saying that Lu Zhinian will leave the Lu family?"
"If he still wants a future, he will definitely leave."
In the past, Lu Zhinian was the young master of the Lu family and the person who would succeed the family head in the future, but now he is a bereaved dog.
Not to mention his engagement with Tang Ning, once he really comes to Jiuyun Lane and kneels down, there will be no place for him in the capital from now on, and even the Lu family will not be able to hand over the position of future head of the family to a person with a bad reputation. Moreover, today he injured the daughter of the Minister of the Ministry of Finance and caused Lu Qin to be deposed. He knew that he was an abandoned son. Not only would he not be able to get shelter when he returned to the Lu family, he would also most likely be pushed out by the Lu family as comfort money. The family's "apology" left no room for recovery.
As long as Lu Zhinian has some brains, he will never return to the Lu family.
"You have people go to the docks on the outskirts of Beijing and search all the important roads out of the city to see if they can catch him." Xiao Yan said coldly: "Tell the spies from the Lu family and ask them to try to provoke Lu Qin and Lu Zhao. Relationship."
Lu Qin was embarrassed by Lu Zhinian today, and even lost one of his legs to him. With Lu Qin's past paranoia, while he resented him, he would also hate Lu Zhinian and his brother Lu Zhaoyi for causing the trouble. And this resentment is The root of the Lu family’s civil strife.
The thing he was looking for was still in the Lu family. Although he took advantage of the chaos to find the place where the thing might be, he still needed the Lu family to be in chaos if he wanted to get it.
"If Lu Zhinian can't be caught, we will try to make a show to make Lu Qin think that Lu Zhao loves his son deeply. He knew that Lu Zhinian was causing trouble but secretly let him escape, which led to today's disaster."
Brothers turning against each other sometimes doesn't mean anything big.
A misunderstanding is enough.
Canglang nodded: "Yes."
Xiao Yan sat on the carriage, looking at the roadside and passers-by outside, but in his mind he remembered Song Tangning's tearful appearance before. He rubbed his fingertips, his sword eyes as serious as frost: "Go and take Song Jinxiu with you. , enter the palace."
Cang Lang responded and the carriage headed towards the prison.
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The black-armored guards broke into the Lu family without permission, Xiao Yanwu ordered to hurt people, and the palace of the Secretary was searched like a deserted place. Lu Chongyuan didn't waste a moment, even if he was so angry that he almost fainted, he was the first to do it. Shi Shi took other officials from the aristocratic family and filed a complaint into the palace.
When Emperor An summoned Qian Baokun, he felt a headache when he heard the constant sounds coming from outside.
"Your Majesty, Lu Zhongshu and Grand Master Liang are all kneeling outside the palace, along with more than twenty officials. They all want to ask to see Your Majesty to sue Mr. Xiao..."
Before the servant waiting in the palace could finish speaking in a trembling low voice, the angry voice of an old minister suddenly came from outside.
"Old minister Liang Chunrong, who has been relied upon by the late Emperor to assist His Majesty for many years, knows very well that if the court is not clear, the king will not hear clearly. Xiao is disgusted with this thief who is bringing trouble to the court. He uses his body as an eunuch to disregard the laws and regulations of the court. He takes advantage of your majesty's favor and bullies important officials in the court. , If Your Majesty does not severely punish the thief Xiao Yan, it will be difficult for the court to watch and hear, and it will chill the hearts of all the ministers!"
"Wei Chen seconded the proposal. Qian Baokun, the Minister of Household Affairs, colluded with the Privy Council and broke into Zhongshu Ling's Mansion without permission. Please be severely punished by your Majesty!"
Listening to the higher-pitched impeachment, Emperor An felt his brain tightening in pain. He looked at Qian Baokun angrily: "Did you hear that? Xiao Yanbian is fine. I will find him myself." But you are a minister of the Ministry of Husbandry and not a member of the Ministry of Punishment, so why are you breaking into the Lu family?"
Qian Baokun knelt on the ground: "Wei Chen is guilty."
"Guilty, guilty. I didn't know you were guilty? Why don't you give me a reason? Why did you bring your three sons into the Lu family?"
Emperor An still liked the Minister of Hubu in front of him. At least after Qian Baokun took charge of the Hubu, most of the people in the court were not too embarrassed when they had to use money. Moreover, Qian Baokun was loyal enough. Although he came from a noble family, he never protected those who The courtiers of the aristocratic families never got involved in the disputes between the DPRK and China.
The position of Hubu is a key position in the court. Unless he is forced to do so, Emperor An will never want to replace "one of his own people" who he personally promoted.
Qian Baokun lowered his head: "It was the son of the Lu family who insulted the daughter of Wei Chen."
Emperor An frowned: "Which Lu family member?"
"Lu Jia Sanlang, Lu Zhinian."
Emperor An's face darkened when he heard the name.
Qian Baokun knelt on the ground and said, "The Lu family's son caused great trouble earlier. Your Majesty was merciful and did not punish him severely. You allowed him to be released from the imperial prison. But who knew that he wanted to take revenge on the Lord of Yiyang County as soon as he came out."
"Weichen's daughter happened to be on the same road as the Lord of Yiyang County, so Lu Zhinian had evil thoughts and wanted to let people in the mansion take away the Lord of Yiyang County and Weichen's daughter. If not for a husband from the Fu family passing by at that time, he happened to save them. , Weichen’s daughter is afraid..."
His voice was faint, and his words were filled with anger, "Although Wei Chen was angry at what the Lu family had done, he just wanted to seek justice from the Lu family. But Quanzi Qingran was so angry that he revealed a shocking secret, saying that he Before returning to the capital, I accidentally obtained an account book. After reading it, Wei Chen realized something was wrong, so he approached Governor Xiao and asked the three children in the mansion to perform this scene with Governor Xiao."
Qian Baokun knows very well that lying must not be all lies. Nine truths and one lie are the most suitable.
He did not deny Qian Qiyue's matter, nor did he hide his anger. He just blamed the Qian family for the account book. He took out the account book from his sleeves, held it in both hands and said, "Here is the Lu family's embezzled grain account book. Please Your Majesty has taken a look."
