Are you crazy? Trying to trick him into military service? He's the number one dragon on the fro

Coming to his senses, Wang Xingren laughed:

"To be honest, Lord Fan, His Majesty appointed you as the prefect this time because the previous prefect, Wu Zeliang, disregarded the law and knowingly broke it. There was already solid evidence presented to His Majesty, who was furious upon hearing it and punished him on the spot!"

"Afterwards, the Prime Minister suppressed the criticism and personally recommended Lord Fan as the prefect."

Fan Changxin took a deep breath, his heart filled with extreme shock!

After arriving in Yun County, he was responsible for handling some of the army's logistics and learned about Wu Zeliang's identity and behavior, realizing that the guy's position should be unshakeable.

After all, Wu Zeliang was the prime minister's son-in-law.

In order to support Lu Xiao, the Prime Minister actually targeted his own family members?

That's a ruthless person!

After regaining his senses, Fan Changxin hurriedly accepted the imperial decree and expressed his gratitude, stating that he was not very capable and might not be able to govern Yun County well. He asked Wang Xingren to request the emperor to appoint a capable county magistrate to assist him.

Upon hearing this, Wang Xingren smiled and said:

"Lord Fan, there is no need to worry. His Majesty has made it clear that you only need to take care of the logistics for the Marquis of Champion, so that he can focus on fighting the Chu Kingdom on the front lines. As for other matters, you can handle them as best you can."

"As long as the Marquis of Champion's logistics are handled properly, the imperial court will not pursue any other minor mistakes!"

Fan Changxin bowed again and tried to persuade Wang Xingren to stay for a meal, but the latter said that he had come urgently on imperial orders and that there were still many things to deal with in the court, so he had to go back immediately.

Helpless, he personally escorted the person ten miles away and ordered several skilled men from his own caravan to escort them along the way.

After doing all this, Fan Changxin went straight to Zemeng Camp without stopping!

……

"I need to see Lu Xiao!"

"Let me out!"

"Let me out!"

In the small dark room of Ze Meng's camp, Wu Zeliang had lost a lot of weight due to being detained for more than half a month, and he had dark circles under his eyes.

He didn't know why Lu Xiao wanted to attack him, but he knew that if he didn't find a way to save himself, his life would be over.

Therefore, Wu Zeliang has been constantly roaring and screaming for the past two days, trying to attract Lu Xiao's attention.

But nobody paid him any attention!

With mealtime approaching, Wu Zeliang steeled himself, smashed the bowl of rice, picked up a shard of broken porcelain, and held it to his throat.

"If you don't call Lu Xiao over, I'll kill myself right here!"

"Even if I am guilty, if I die here, Lu Xiao will not escape punishment!"

Upon hearing this, the soldier delivering the food dared not be careless and hurriedly ran over to report the news.

A moment later, Lu Xiao, surrounded by Fang Dahu and several other guards, walked over and said coldly upon seeing the other party:

"I will watch you commit suicide right before your eyes. Do you dare?"

Upon hearing this, Wu Zeliang felt a chill run through him, realizing that Lu Xiao would absolutely not care about his life or death. He immediately brought up his backer again:

"Lu Xiao, I am the prefect appointed by the imperial court, and the son-in-law of the Prime Minister!"

"Aren't you afraid that if you act this way, my father-in-law will personally punish you and bring you back to the capital for trial?"

"Yes, my father-in-law does support your campaigns, but don't forget that he and I are family. You're just a lowly commoner who rose from humble beginnings!"

"How dare you treat me like this..."

Snapped!

Before he could finish speaking, Lu Xiao stepped forward and slapped him hard across the face, then sneered:

"Wu Zeliang, are you still half asleep?"

"Your Excellency the Prime Minister is a man of great principle, willing to sacrifice himself for the peace of the Great Zhou Dynasty. You overestimate yourself!"

Wu Zeliang was knocked to the ground by the slap and was stunned.

After he came to his senses, he abruptly turned his head, covered his swollen left cheek, and grinned maliciously.

"You're finished! Hahaha, Lu Xiao, you're dead meat!"

"How dare you assault the Prime Minister and abuse your power! Even if I am convicted, you will die a gruesome death!"

If he was worried about his future before, he has now been reassured.

After all, Lu Xiao had locked him up here and ignored him, and apart from torturing him, he hadn't done anything too serious. So when Zhou Kang blamed him, he would have a reason to deny it.

But now Lu Xiao is courting death!

After laughing, Wu Zeliang roared again:

Where is Zhou Qi?

"He's my brother-in-law. If he knew you dared to yell at me like that, he'd definitely be your sworn enemy!"

"I demand to see Zhou Qi!"

After being locked up for so long, Wu Zeliang's mind was a bit muddled. After all, this dark room was too terrifying; most people couldn't withstand it.

Just then, Zhou Qi, whom he had been eagerly awaiting, appeared beside Lu Xiao and said with considerable surprise:

"How did you get slapped in the face?"

"Zhou Qi, get me out of here!"

Upon seeing his savior, Wu Zeliang immediately sought help without hesitation.

But to his horror, Zhou Qi not only remained unmoved, but also slapped him across the face, then heard him angrily say:

"Wu Zeliang, you've finally met your match?"

"What promise did you make to my sister back then?"

Zhou Qi's eyes blazed with fire:

"You kneel before my father and promise to marry only my sister in this life, and never take a concubine. If you break this vow, may you be struck by lightning and die a horrible death!"

"But when you took office in Yun County, you left your sister in the capital under the pretext that the south was full of miasma and snakes, and went to your post alone. As soon as you arrived in Yun County, you couldn't wait to take a concubine and indulged in lust all day long!"

"Do you really think I don't know about the outrageous things you've done in Yun County?"

Wu Zeliang was stunned on the spot, his heart sinking.

He hadn't expected these people to be so quick to find out about his private affairs in Yun County!

Before he could offer any excuses, Zhou Qi continued:

"Wu Zeliang, you're about to die!"

"I have already sent news of your actions in Yun County to the capital by express courier, requesting that His Majesty and my father review it and immediately determine whether you have committed any offense!"

"You should be familiar with this Lord Jiang Xun, right?"

When Zhou Qi stepped aside, revealing the Vice Minister of the Ministry of Justice behind him, Wu Zeliang knew that he was completely finished!

Because everyone in the capital knew that Jiang Xun was an incorruptible and impartial man who never gave prisoners a chance to plead. If a prisoner didn't speak up once, he would immediately resort to torture, and then leave the prisoner alive to extract the truth.

If they still won't talk, just kill them!

Thinking of this, Wu Zeliang collapsed to the ground, utterly dejected and unable to think straight.

Seeing this, Lu Xiao didn't say anything more. After meeting with Jiang Xun, he had someone take Wu Zeliang away, while he himself pulled Zhou Qi away.

Upon arriving at the watchtower, he saw his brother-in-law, Fan Changxin, pacing anxiously inside, and couldn't help but ask him curiously:

"Brother, what's wrong with you...?"

"My lord, the imperial court suddenly appointed me as the prefect of Yun County, but I know my own limitations and am completely incapable of fulfilling the duties!"

"Why don't you report this matter directly to the Emperor and ask him to rescind his order?"

Seeing Lu Xiao shake his head with a wry smile, Fan Changxin took another step back:

"I'd even be willing to oversee the finances and provisions of the county seat!"