Xie Ming

Chapter 526 Xiao Yan vs.
Yan Yingyuan was a straightforward man, without much politeness, because he had not understood Xiao Lang's intention since they met at the porridge stand, so he brought it up and asked him about this matter again.

Hearing this, Xiao Fu smiled knowingly and said frankly that it was true.

"hehe!"

"Brother Ying Yuan, to be honest, I came here on orders from the Emperor!"

"I'm not just wandering around, I just came here to chat with you!" Xiao kept the secret, speaking in a relaxed tone.

"oh?!"

"Emperor, Emperor?"

"Uh, what do you mean, General?!"

Upon hearing this, Ying Yuan was stunned and found it difficult to understand, so he continued to investigate.

"Oh, that's what happened!"

"Last month, the war in Shandong was temporarily over, and I was urgently summoned back to the capital by His Majesty three times."

"Not long ago, he was promoted to the title of Duke of Jingguo in Nanjing."

"Well, however, such a promotion must come with a difficult task!"

"Well, the task of punishing corruption and maintaining integrity in the court is now my responsibility!"

"The first priority is to come to Changzhou and use the issue of disaster relief money and grain as an excuse to start an investigation!" Xiao Kan said.

But when he heard the three words "Duke Jingguo", Yan Yingyuan couldn't help but twitch his eyebrows slightly.

"Hiss——" He took a breath of cold air.

"Uh, this, this"

"Oh my, so he is already a Duke!"

"I, Yan, Yan, have just been so rude!"

"I hope the Duke will forgive me!"

Yan Yingyuan had never expected that the handsome young man in front of him, who looked no more than 20 years old, had already been promoted to the rank of Duke! His future was limitless!
In contrast, the difference is like heaven and earth!
I am only a county magistrate, how can I dare to sit at the same table with him?

Therefore, although Yan Yingyuan was not a flatterer or a schemer, due to the huge difference in status between them, he could not help but feel that something was wrong. He hurriedly stood up and bowed to explain his ignorance.

"Hey!"

"Brother Ying Yuan, you don't have to do this!"

"This is your home, not the government, so we won't bother with those empty words!"

"Please sit down, I have something serious to ask you for advice!"

Seeing this, Xiao Jingchuan quickly acted, bent his body, took half a step, stepped forward and pushed Yan Yingyuan back onto the stool.

When you are done, please let me know if you have anything to ask.

Because of this reason, Yan Yingyuan and his men had no choice but to say nothing more and simply returned to their seats to listen to what was to be said.

There was a pause in the courtyard!

After Xiao Jingchuan stepped back and sat back, he found that the person opposite him was staring at him closely, waiting for him to speak.

Xiao Lang laughed in silence, shook his head helplessly, and continued with the next part.

“Ah, haha!”

"That's right!"

"The incident in Changzhou all started because of the flood!"

"Although there were disasters and epidemics later, there were also mobs causing chaos."

"However, based on this main line, why is the flood so severe this autumn?!"

"I guess the local river government office is not immune from responsibility!"

"Brother Ying Yuan!"

"I, Xiao, have made preparations before coming here. I know that you were transferred to Changzhou to take up the post recently!"

"This has nothing to do with you!"

"However, after all, you previously worked in the Jiangyin government office, which is not far from here!"

"I wonder if there is any hidden secret in the inner room?"

"It's worth telling us about it!"

Xiao Bo was discussing the matter, and at this point he paused with intent to speak.

However, looking back, upon hearing this, Yan Yingyuan did not respond for a while.

The courtyard suddenly fell silent, except for the crackling of dead branches in the stove not far away.

"I'm afraid I, Xiao, may be a little abrupt in this regard!"

"It's okay. If Brother Ying Yuan doesn't want to tell me, or if he really doesn't know, then just pretend that I didn't ask!"

Xiao Yan tried to make amends for himself.

But just as Xiao Lang was about to break the awkward silence with a few words, Yan Yingyuan suddenly seemed to react.

“Ah, haha!”

"Hi!"

"Your Excellency, you are worrying too much! I don't mean that!"

"I just got off work but I'm still thinking about how to start the conversation!"

"Of course, there's really nothing to say!"

"When you are an official, you govern the world."

"I, Yan Yingyuan, always act with my heart!"

"Although I was able to see some of the inside story in the past, my words were insignificant and my reports to the emperor were not heard by the emperor. Haha. So some things had to be left aside and I just focused on the things at hand!"

"Today, since General Xiao, oh no, Duke Jingguo is willing to listen to my words, then I will tell you everything I have to say!"

"My Lord, you just asked about the River Administration Office!"

"Humph!"

"I think you must have known before you came here that the river supervisor in this county, Eunuch Cao Xuan, committed suicide a few days ago out of fear of punishment!"

While Yan Yingyuan was discussing these words, his eyes never left Xiao Lang.

I guess he was also observing, trying to see if Xiao Jingchuan would put on airs.

Don't be interested in exposing others while having no intention of holding the other party accountable.

Then, not only will what you say be of little use, but also words can cause trouble, and you will also be implicated.

He was not a timid person, but he was framed and used as a scapegoat. He was afraid that he would no longer be able to handle the affairs of the county.

In this case, what should I do with my grand wish to govern the world?
If you fail to catch the fox, you will get into trouble if you provoke it again. In the end, it will be a waste of time and it is really not worth it.
"hehe!"

"Of course Xiao knows about this!"

"Cao Xuan is not worth mentioning."

"However, behind him are the current Minister of Works, Ma Shiying, and a eunuch named Ruan Dacheng who is on a mission outside the palace!"

"Ma Shiying, a key figure in the Southern Party, and Qiu Weizhen, the cabinet chief and concurrently the Minister of Revenue, are like two peas in a pod!"

"Ruan Dacheng, haha, he is not only related to the same faction as the enemy."

"At the same time, Wang Zhixin, the chief eunuch of the Palace Ceremonial Department, has also been trying to win over this person and make him his confidant!"

"So!"

"The Changzhou incident was the first blow. In order to avoid disaster, the Southern Party first silenced Cao Xuan, which was the way to survive!"

"After all, once he, the river supervisor, dies, many things will become a mess!"

"Even if I want to investigate, it's hard to find a breakthrough this way!"

Xiao Jingchuan followed Yan Yingyuan's intention and simply revealed all the background details of this river supervisor Cao Xuanzhi.

He said this without hiding anything. The fact that he could tell all this to Yan Yingyuan showed his true feelings. He was not the kind of person who was useless, irrelevant and had a muddle-headed attitude.

After hearing this, Yan Yingyuan looked closely and sighed, feeling mixed emotions.

Without waiting for long, he realized what was going on and felt that he had taken a gamble. He could talk to Xiao Lang in front of him and let out all the grievances in his heart.

"good."

"Since the Duke can speak frankly about these relationships."

"At least it shows that you are really determined to do something practical!"

"it is good!"

"very good!"

"With these words as a foundation, I can now talk about the following words!"

Judging from the situation, Yan Yingyuan actually had a rather excited look on his face at the moment.

It's just like a long drought followed by a downpour of rain!
Thinking about it, Xiao Jingchuan was also moved, and couldn't help feeling sad. In the whole court, at this moment, how many people are still worthy of serving the country and the people? !
It's really unbearable to compare
(End of this chapter)