Film and TV: Starting from the Night Watchman of Dafeng

Chapter 5 Uncle, Uncle, You Can’t Do This to Me~
"It is just as Duke Wei said."

Wei An responded.

"You know me?"

The sound behind the screen remained steady, without any ripples.

"The Duke of Wei is so famous and illustrious that everyone in the country knows him."

Wei An felt that this was not flattery.

After all, there are many Wei Yuan fanatics in Dafeng.

"Then do you know my background?" Wei Yuan asked again.

Wei An was stunned for a moment, "I know a little bit."

"tell me the story."

Wei An hesitated for a moment, then said, "Duke Wei was born into the Wei family of Yuzhou. His father was the prefect of Yuzhou. Forty years ago, the Wushen Cult conquered Xiang, Jing, and Yuzhou, and the Wei family was brutally exterminated."

"That's all?"

"The later generations are not talented and have little knowledge."

These are all recorded in the provincial annals and historical books. As for others like Wei Yan, he didn't dare to act as the main culprit and start a big fight.

There was a moment of silence behind the screen. When he spoke again, Wei Yuan attacked him with a swift blow, "Wei Feng is also from the Wei family of Yuzhou."

Wei An looked up suddenly as if struck by lightning.

All the information is connected at this moment!

Many of my previous doubts were now resolved!

He... is actually a descendant of Wei Yuan’s clan!

"Wei Feng and I are from the same family. He is the legitimate son of my third uncle and my cousin." Wei Yuan added more information!

Wei An fell into deathly silence, his body motionless, his gaze fixed.

But in the next breath, he said in a resounding voice, "I have never heard of this. Duke Wei should admit his mistake. I dare not try to reach such heights."

The words were euphemistic, but the meaning was clear: I don't recognize this relationship as a relative!
Not only Nangong Qianrou was dumbfounded, Wei Yuan was also a little surprised.

"My godfather doesn't mind you being a spy, but you don't want to." Nangong Qianrou walked out from behind the screen with a cold tone, and her almond-shaped eyes were full of viciousness as she looked at him.

"Since you are so quick-witted, guess how I will deal with you?" Wei Yuan said with a smile in his tone.

Quick wit?

Nangong Qianrou was stunned for a moment, then immediately came to her senses.

This kid doesn't recognize me because he's afraid of death!

"Yunlu Academy actually produced someone as spineless as you." He sneered without disguising the slightest bit, and then said viciously, "Spies must die!"

Wei An held his head high, chest puffed out, his gaze unyielding as he spoke in a resolute voice, "Everything I said to Nangong Jinluo before is true. If Nangong Jinluo doesn't believe me, you can ask the great scholars of Yunlu Academy or the Imperial Astronomical Observatory to verify the truth of my words!"

"Even ants strive to survive, so why shouldn't humans cherish their lives? I have never harmed a single citizen of Dafeng, much less harmed the Dafeng state. It was I, on the other hand, who was victimized by traitors and suffered for ten years. How can I be considered a spy?"

"No matter how powerful a night watchman is, he can't persecute loyal officials!"

Nangong Qianrou's expression became even colder, and there was a hint of hostility in her eyes.

"Your eloquence really seems like you come from a Confucian family." Wei Yuan smiled, stood up and walked around the screen.

Wei An finally saw his true face.

His face was fair and beardless, with slightly grayed temples. He had an elegant and handsome temperament, and a deep and reserved expression. He looked at Wei An carefully and smiled again, "No wonder Qianrou said that."

"You don't have to worry. Tell me why you are so determined not to acknowledge me as your uncle. Are you determined to pursue a career in government? Are you afraid that if you acknowledge me, you will be looked down upon and regarded with hostility by the officials?" He asked in a gentle tone.

Nangong Qianrou couldn't help but be surprised. She had never heard her adoptive father speak like this before.

Wei An looked at him, hesitated for a moment, and said, "A spy may not die. Besides, I am not a spy. If the night watchman wants to force a confession, he should look to Master Song Zheng, if not Yunlu Academy."

"But if I acknowledge Duke Wei, I'm afraid it will be dangerous. Not to mention the enemies he's made over the years, both inside and outside the court, how will he deal with a nephew who suddenly appears? I've only heard that Duke Wei is selfless and has a heart of stone, but I've never heard that he's partial to his own people."

Nangong Qianrou sneered and said disdainfully, "You're still a coward."

Wei An was too lazy to respond to the venomous words and continued, "Lord Wei, in the final analysis, I am just bait. Those people don't care about the life or death of the bait. Since they threw me out, they naturally have a more important back-up plan."

"A bunch of sinister villains! Rats from Longxugou (sewer)!" Nangong Qianrou gritted her teeth.

"The analysis is good and the judgment of people is quite accurate. Indeed, there is a suspicion and no value, so there is only one outcome." Wei Yuan's tone was calm, without any murderous intent, but Wei An was frightened when he heard it.

"Valuable, valuable, Lord Wei, I have a clue about the tax case involving Zhao Heqiao on Guangnan Street this morning!"

Wei Yuan couldn't help but look sideways.

Nangong Qianrou also turned serious, "How did you get any clues about the tax case? Was it someone behind you who did this?"

"Nangong Jinluo, please be careful with your words. Who is behind me? I have repeatedly stated that I am also being persecuted." Wei An corrected.

"hehe."

Nangong Qianrou did not comment on his words.

"What clue? Tell me about it." Wei Yuan said.

Wei An gritted his teeth.

Rather than life and death, it’s better to just let some big shots target you.

He said, "I saw the escort convoy this morning. They were using slow horses. After returning to the academy, I heard that the tax convoy was worth 150,000 taels and entered the city through the South Gate at 2:15 at Mao. I was on Zhaohe Bridge at the time, and the escort convoy was behind me. If I'm not mistaken, it was around 1:15 at Chen. 150,000 taels of tax silver weighed a total of 9,375 kilograms. Given the speed of slow horses, and the fact that they passed through four busy streets along the way, how could the escort convoy appear at Zhaohe Bridge at 1:15 at Chen?"

Nangong Qianrou was silent.

Wei Yuan nodded gently, "Well, it seems that there is something wrong with the silver, or it may have been swapped."

"Duke Wei is wise." Wei Anli clapped his hands.

"You're just a scholar?" Nangong Qianrou immediately followed up with a scornful remark, then turned to Wei Yuan and clasped her fists, saying, "Foster father, I'll go inform Li Yuchun right away."

"No hurry." Wei Yuan stopped him and asked Wei An, "Are you very familiar with Chang'an?"

"I got it from a book called 'Chang'an Fengwuzhi'." Wei An did not give a direct answer, but he did not lie either. The Yunlu Academy library did have this book, and it did record a lot about Chang'an's customs and urban layout and structure.

"He's a bookworm who has read a lot of miscellaneous books. No wonder it's hard for him to enter the ninth rank and gain enlightenment." Wei Yuan spoke in the same tone as if he was chatting with the younger generation in his family.

This sudden change caught Wei An off guard. "Take a look once in a while and change your mind."

"Lord Wei, is my clue valuable?" he asked cautiously.

Wei Yuan nodded and praised, "Not bad, you are very meticulous."

Hearing this, Wei An felt relieved.

"So, you don't dare to admit it, not that you don't want to admit it?" When he relaxed, Wei Yuan brought the topic back to the previous one.

After being attacked by surprise, Wei An nodded without thinking much.

A smile slowly formed on Wei Yuan's lips. He turned around and sighed, "I couldn't hold on after all."

Wei An's eyes widened.

Lao Deng, you…you lied to me!

Nangong Qianrou on the side smiled happily.

After returning to the low table, Wei Yuan flicked his sleeves and sat down cross-legged. His voice returned to normal, "Give him a Six Yang Detoxification Pill and give him a good beating."

Wei An's heart took a roller coaster ride, took a sharp turn, and landed smoothly.

I thought Lao Deng was going to get rid of him.

Beat them one by one...

"Yes, godfather." Nangong Qianrou grinned, "I'll do it myself."

Wei An's eyes widened. "Hey, hey, Lord Wei, I want to change someone."

"Rejected." Wei Yuan's emotionless voice came from behind the screen.

"Let's go, little brat." Nangong Qianrou grabbed his waist with her backhand and carried Wei An horizontally downstairs, unable to hide her excitement.

"Wei Gong, Wei Gong!"

"Wei Yuan, Wei Yuan!"

"Uncle, uncle, you can't do this to me~"

"... "

(End of this chapter)