Jackie Chan's Son-in-Law

Chapter 132 Gambler
After hearing Chen Qing's words, Lord Yan seemed to understand but not quite. He looked at Chen Qing with a suspicious look, but Chen Qing patted him on the shoulder and said with a smile, "Brother, if you trust me this time, you can work for me. If you don't trust me, I'll go to Lord Yan right away and have you transferred out of my centurion's office."

Yan Cong shook his head and said helplessly, "I work under Brother Zizheng. It is His Majesty's word that has made the decision. Who dares to change it? Don't even mention asking my father. Even if you ask Commander Tang, he wouldn't dare to make this decision."

He looked at Chen Qing and sighed softly: "Brother Zizheng, you haven't been in the capital for long, but I grew up in the capital. You don't know what kind of status Master Yang has in the capital."

"I know."

Chen Qing smiled and said, "When I was in Deqing, Huzhou, I had some dealings with Magistrate Hong. When I went to the county office, Magistrate Hong was looking at Master Yang's collection of works."

"He looked at it very carefully."

Chen Qing said with a smile, "Magistrate Hong told me back then that he didn't know if he would ever meet Master Yang in his lifetime. Now he hasn't met him, but I have met him before him."

"Now that I see that even you, Brother Yan, are somewhat afraid of him, I am even more certain."

Young Master Chen's expression became confident.

"I didn't choose the wrong target."

Before Yan Cong could reply, Chen Qing patted him on the shoulder and said, "Alright, investigating Minister Yang's matter doesn't necessarily require finding any results. Brother Yan, don't worry."

Investigating Yang Yuanfu doesn't necessarily require any results. All that's needed is for Chen Qing to make this move and for some people in the capital to notice it. Then, half of his goal will be achieved.

Even more than half.

"From now on, you will be in charge of the White Lotus Sect. Find ways to increase the influence of Miss Mu and her group. Let's work together to completely eliminate this cancerous tumor, and then your resume will be more impressive."

Yan Cong sighed: "I'm afraid that in the future, I won't have any resume to speak of."

"Never will."

Chen Qing said with a smile, "Brother Yan, you don't know me. When it comes to something risky, I generally don't involve others."

"Just trust me."

Upon hearing this, Yan Cong blinked and asked, "Was it something His Majesty said to Brother Zizheng in the palace that day?"

"No."

Chen Qing shook his head: "His Majesty didn't say anything."

He nudged Yan Cong and said with a smile, "A real man doesn't need to be so fussy. Go and do your thing. I'll make sure you're alright."

Yan Cong had no choice but to clasp his hands in a fist and bow, taking a deep breath: "Then I will go and make preparations for the White Lotus Sect gathering. The Zhenfu Division knows some Jianghu people who know how to use illusion techniques, and I will bring them to Miss Mu to create momentum."

"it is good."

Chen Qing said solemnly, "If you encounter any remnants of the old White Lotus Sect, remember to inform me. I will ask Lord Yan to allocate manpower. We can't just rely on our small garrison to fight recklessly."

Yan Cong immediately replied, "Don't worry, Brother Zizheng, I understand!"

After saying that, he turned and strode away.

Chen Qing, on the other hand, wandered around his own centurion's quarters and saw that the food in several food boxes hadn't been touched much. After thinking for a moment, he packed the untouched dishes into two food boxes, carried them in his hands, and went to the Zhenfu Division prison.

After entering the Zhenfu Division prison, he handed two food boxes to the two jailers guarding him and said with a smile, "Today, my centurion's office is officially established. My brothers and I had a drink and ordered some food and wine, which was a bit too much, so I brought them along."

"If you guys don't mind, you can take it and eat it."

By now, the aroma of meat filled the air. The two jailers looked at Chen Qing, somewhat at a loss: "Lord Chen, isn't this a bit much?"

"What's wrong?"

Chen Qing said with a smile, "If your superiors blame you, I'll explain things to them then."

The two men then accepted the food box and bowed repeatedly to Chen Qing, saying, "Thank you, Lord Chen, thank you, Lord Chen."

Chen Qing waved his hand, indicating that they didn't need to be so polite, and then he walked naturally to the prison gate of Minister Zhao with his hands behind his back.

The two jailers had just opened the food box when they saw Chen Qing's actions. One of the jailers nudged the other with his elbow.

The other jailer immediately understood, jogged over, bent down to open Zhao Shilang's cell door for Chen Qing, gave him a smile, and then jogged away.

Seeing this, Chen Qing was somewhat speechless.
He didn't intend to go in and speak with Vice Minister Zhao today; just being separated by the prison door would suffice.

However, since the door was already open, he crouched down and squeezed inside. Looking at the still unconscious Minister Zhao, he asked, "Minister Zhao, have you made up your mind?"

Zhao Shilang had his back to Chen Qing and didn't turn his head. After a while, Chen Qing heard him let out a long sigh.

"What will they do?"

Zhao Shilang's tone was filled with deep helplessness.

"I do not know either."

…………

In the blink of an eye, ten days or so have passed.

Over the past ten days or so, Chen Qing would come to the Zhenfu Division whenever he had free time. Although he didn't do anything like giving money to his subordinates to curry favor, he did occasionally give them some benefits.

For example, Chen Qing would bring them a copy of the newly released "The Legend of the Condor Heroes," giving each of them three to five copies, saying only that it was printed by his future father-in-law, just to show the brothers.

This stuff can be exchanged for money in the capital.

In just over ten days, Chen Qing's relationship with his subordinates improved rapidly, and several of the more lively junior officers were already calling him "boss." At the same time, documents about Minister Yang arrived at Chen Qing's desk like snowflakes. Chen Qing's daily task was to organize and classify this intelligence about Minister Yang.

That morning, Chen Qing, still dressed in the official uniform of the Zhenfu Division, swaggered into the Zhenfu Division. This time, however, he was followed by a middle-aged man carrying a medicine box.

Upon arriving at the gate of the Zhenfu Division, the guards didn't even glance at the people behind Chen Qing before letting them in.

When he encountered acquaintances on the road who asked him about it, Chen Qing told the truth, saying that someone in his centurion's office had fallen ill, and since his future father-in-law was a doctor, he brought him to the Zhenfu Division to have him examined.

These are all absolutely true statements, and the middle-aged man following behind him carrying a medicine box is indeed his future father-in-law, Gu Shao.

Indeed, one of his subordinates in his office fell ill.

After entering the Zhenfu Division, Chen Qing led Master Gu to his office in the Hundred Households Office. By the time Master Gu sat down, his back was already soaked with sweat.

He murmured, "I thought getting into the Zhenfu Division would be incredibly difficult."

Chen Qing said with a smile, "There are several layers of defense at the entrance alone, and countless hidden agents in the shadows. If I didn't have this centurion's badge, I wouldn't be able to bring people in."

"It is indeed not easy for ordinary people to get in."

Chen Qing thought for a moment and continued, "In a little while, I'll let the patient in, Uncle Gu will prescribe a medicine for him, and after he rests for a while, I'll take Uncle Gu with me to the Zhenfu Division prison."

Mr. Gu took a sip of tea, calmed down a bit, and nodded in agreement.

Before he could finish his tea, a commotion suddenly erupted outside.

"Chen Qing, Chen Qing!"

Mr. Gu was so startled that he almost dropped the teacup in his hand.

Chen Qing waved his hand at him and said, "It's Prince Jiang, Uncle Gu, don't panic."

“Young Master Jiang must have something to discuss with me. Uncle Gu is sitting in my office. I’ll go out to see him and come back to see Uncle Gu in a little while.”

Mr. Gu took a deep breath, his face turning pale.

"Alright, Zizheng, you can go."

Chen Qing then walked to the door, pushed it open, turned back and closed it behind him. A bright smile spread across his face as he looked up at the chubby boy striding towards him.
"What brings you here today, Young Prince, to visit me at the Garrison Command?"

Prince Jiang practically jogged over, and only when he was right in front of Chen Qing did he grit his teeth, look at Chen Qing, and lower his voice: "What have you been doing behind my back?"

Chen Qing looked at him with some surprise and said with a smile, "The young master rarely comes to the Zhenfu Division to inquire about my duties. I have been keeping almost everything I do from the young master."

"Which one is the young master referring to?"

The chubby boy tugged at Chen Qing's sleeve and pulled him to the side under a big tree. Then he looked up at Chen Qing and gritted his teeth: "This morning, I went to the palace to pay my respects to my grandmother, and was inexplicably summoned by my elder brother for questioning."

"My brother asked me why you investigated Minister Yang!"

How am I supposed to know why you're investigating?

He stared intently at Chen Qing, trying to lower his voice and conceal his emotions, before asking his question.

"Are you crazy?"

Upon hearing this, Chen Qing was not surprised but rather pleased.

The emperor finally found out!
Although he was happy inside, he didn't show it on his face, only revealing a puzzled expression.

"Last time in the Imperial Study, didn't His Majesty ask me to form a Hundred-Household Office and then go to investigate the officials in the capital on His Majesty's behalf?"

"Your Highness may not know, but my centurion's office is almost ready, so I'm making some preparations in advance so that I won't be at a loss when His Majesty assigns me tasks."

"Investigate officials in the capital? Who gave you permission to investigate Minister Yang?!"

"Since Minister Yang is the head of all officials, we should start the investigation from the head of all officials."

"Can't Master Yang investigate?"

Chen Qing looked puzzled.

"Then I'll call them back immediately and make them stop."

"It's not that we can't investigate!"

The chubby boy tugged at Chen Qing's sleeve, looking helpless: "My brother didn't tell you to stop, he just sent me to ask you why you're investigating Minister Yang."

He made a face and asked, "Is it really that simple?"

"It's that simple."

Chen Qing said calmly, "I have instructed them to investigate privately without alerting Master Yang, so as not to cause any disturbance."

"What? What happened?"

The chubby boy looked up at Chen Qing, and after a while, he snorted coldly: "Stop pretending to be stupid, Chen Zizheng, Chen Zizheng."

This prince of Zhou, unusually, uttered a swear word.

"You're a fucking gambler!"

(End of this chapter)