Chapter 0089 Protection

Ye Qing hired a ox cart from the town and walked up the official road, facing a roadblock. The cart driver was a bit nervous, but Ye Qing continued to move forward.

What are you doing? Stop checking

'Qiang Qiang' looks like the person who set up the card is not an ordinary tolerance, they all carry a faint killing intent, they are soldiers.

At this moment, Ye Qing smiled and showed one hand. A small copper seal shone in the sunlight, making everyone look at each other in awe.

There was a young fire chief who changed his face, smiled wryly, looked around, and then had someone remove the roadblock. He apologized and said, "This scholar, this is an order from the higher ups, please pass

Ye Qing nodded, took the copper seal, and pondered whether Yu Fuguo had made this case public. He casually asked, "Shangguan... is he a magistrate or a fellow magistrate

Huo Chang replied with a slightly arrogant tone, "As the governor, we are a patrol cavalry battalion under the jurisdiction of the military department. The governor of our province is responsible for inspection, and the governor can dispatch us. However, our fellow governors do not have the authority to mobilize us

The magistrate said that there have been bandits recently, so a checkpoint has been set up in the county city for inspection

Ye Qing had already carefully identified this group of clothing and accessories. As long as the authority of the court remained, it was impossible to publicly mobilize troops to assassinate the scholar or take risks, as this was a ten times more serious crime of treason than assassinating the scholar.

However, it is still customary to further verify: "Patrol Camp, why don't you guys ride horses

The young Huo Chang's face darkened slightly, indicating that he had been poked to the point of pain, but he dared not react. He could only respond, "In recent years, the Northern Wei Dynasty has cut off the horse market, which was originally under our control. Now not only has our brother's financial path been reduced by half, but also our main source of war horses has been lost

It should be inspected by the officials, and we can still gather a team. We usually keep them as precious as babies. The dwarf horse we brought from the southwest is just for our own people to ride. If we really act like this now, wouldn't it be ridiculous to ride them out? We can't afford to lose face

Ye Qing nodded and put her mind at ease. This time, the answer was the true nature of the patrol cavalry camp. She had received a small branch in her past life and knew the background of this group of people in the Northern Army of Da Cai best: "Don't worry, the horse market cannot always be cut off, sooner or later there will be another day

Xie Xiucai's words of good fortune! "The young Huo Chang laughed heartily, his face looking better, and respectfully bid farewell to Ye Qing.

Ye Qing sat on the ox cart, lost in thought.

The county government of Nancang County immediately reacted, using sophisticated and vicious methods. He did not inquire about right or wrong, nor did he intercept, but only sent a patrol battalion to "patrol the bandit tracks". This was actually a political statement.

Whether it was the Yu family or Ye Qing, in this situation, they dared to provoke and decisively destroyed it.

As long as no one dares to take action, there will be time to deal with it - most likely to immediately report to the state and let the governor make a decision.

Thinking of this, Ye Qing exhaled a breath.

Actually, it's okay not to kill Yu Fan. At least in reason, I took the initiative. If I killed Yu Fan, I'm afraid even if I were attacked, I would still be punished.

This has nothing to do with reason, only with energy.

Yingzhou Governor General's Office

The Governor General of Yingzhou nodded and walked in. The small hall where the discussion was originally taking place suddenly became silent, and the officials all bowed.

Zhang Shiyu, the governor of Nancang County, suddenly felt nervous and sensed the unpredictable oppression emanating from the governor.

All of them were appointed as jinshi officials, but this one is already a high-ranking official in the frontier.

You are discussing, how did I become mute as soon as I arrived? "The Governor of Yingzhou sat down and smiled," I'm not a tiger, I fell silent as soon as I arrived

The words made everyone present laugh, and the atmosphere instantly eased.

Zhang Shiyu took a serious look at the Governor General of Yingzhou.

The 55 year old governor was wearing a golden crown and a well tailored deep blue official robe. The fine wrinkles not only did not show his old appearance, but also made him bright and full of authority.

This person was enlightened at the age of eight, became a junior scholar at the age of fifteen, passed the imperial examination at the age of nineteen, passed the palace examination at the age of twenty, became a jinshi at the same time, served as a county magistrate four times, served as a prefect three times, and was promoted to the third rank at the age of forty. He first served in the Ministry of Personnel and was then transferred to the position of Governor General of Yingzhou, cultivating political knowledge and dredging river transportation. He is truly a first-class minister in the court.

The Governor of Yingzhou laughed heartily and said, "Back then, when I met your father, he said, 'Of the five sons in my family, only two have achieved great success. I don't want you to be the governor now, but if you know that none of them are as capable as your father.'

Zhang Shiyu smiled and said, "This is my father's love and encouragement. If I cannot win the same imperial examination, I'm afraid I will be whipped up

After hearing this, everyone laughed and smiled for a while. The governor of Yingzhou then said, "To be serious, are you saying that Yu Cheng'en deployed private troops to intercept and kill a scholar

Governor, we cannot say that. The private soldiers have all been covered up and have all died. There is no evidence to prove it, so it can only be said that it is suspected... As for this scholar, he is Ye Qing, from Pingshou County, "Zhang Shiyu said seriously, moving his body when he got to the main matter.

After a pause, he continued, "When I found out about this, there were no traces left. Only the local land gods witnessed it, but according to the laws of heaven, it is not enough to rely on the evidence of ghosts and gods outside of the imperial examination

Although it's not reliable, at least there's an explanation, right? "The governor smiled and said.

Yes, according to it, it was this scholar who killed all thirty Jiashi and chased after Yu Fan, killing him several times. In the end, Yu Fu's sorcerer rescued him

Everyone turned pale when they heard this, but the governor didn't say a word. He just looked at the door with a faint gaze and asked for a moment, "The Yu Mansion is after the Marquis's Gate. Although it's not there now, the Di Han is still good. Are these private soldiers trained according to the martial arts classics

Yes, not inferior to my patrol camp

Nowadays, various aristocratic families are becoming increasingly unreasonable and need to be rectified. However, the Yu family is not a nouveau riche, so there is no need to make such a fuss. What's special about Ye Qing, or what kind of grudge has he formed

At this moment, another official stood up and said, "I've heard of some of this, but this Ye Qing is just like you, a fifteen year old scholar from the China Youth League. He's now sixteen years old and coming to the state to take the provincial examination

As soon as these words were spoken, the governor changed his color slightly, and the official continued to say, "As for how to make a grudge, I heard that during the Dragon King's banquet, the two of them were preparing for the exam, but Yu Fan was deposed and lost his position as the leader, or perhaps for this reason

The governor angrily exclaimed, "Nonsense

I think it's just nonsense. For such a small matter, the Yu family has no reason to resort to private warfare. I heard that Yu Fan is only seventeen years old, so I'm afraid he's young and full of vitality, which is why he did this

Zhang Shiyu cleared his throat and said, "Maybe that's the case, but thirty people died in the Yu family. It's said that Yu Fan was also stabbed in the shoulder. It was originally a small matter, but now it's probably too big

The governor snorted coldly and his face gradually softened. As long as it wasn't a political conflict, this small and bloody matter didn't bother him, so he said to Zhang Shiyu, "I heard you sent a cavalry patrol camp

Yes, in the name of cracking down on bandits, checkpoints will be set up along the way. Firstly, it will shake off tigers across the mountains. Secondly, recently, talented scholars from various counties have entered the state, making the road safer

Zhang Shiyu quickly leaned in and spoke, but before he could finish speaking, the governor waved his hand and said, "You did the right thing. I remember three years ago, there was a scholar who was beaten up by a black shop. Although he had killed hundreds of people, he could no longer make up for the situation

I think it's great that you're sending out a patrol camp now, there's no need to worry

After a moment of contemplation, the governor suddenly smiled and said, "I had heard that the Yu family had a qilinzi. I was hoping for it, but I didn't expect it to be like this. In order to stir up a dispute, I sent out private troops, disregarding the overall political situation

That's enough, but with more hits and fewer kills, I suffered a great defeat and didn't leave a single shell. I was injured and fled

Yu Wenxian, Marquis of Jingwen, followed Emperor Taizu to conquer the world and served as the Governor General of Yingzhou. What a heroic figure! I don't want my descendants to be mediocre and incompetent here

Speaking of which, with disdain and sarcasm, he said, "It seems that the fortune of the Yu family is also about to fail

Upon hearing this, everyone remained silent and fell silent for a moment.

The Governor General of Yingzhou calmed down, took a few steps, and slowly regained his composure. Looking back at Zhang Shiyu, whose face was full of confusion, he said, "Zhang Shiyu

The lower officials are

Originally, this matter was supposed to be investigated, but now it's a state trial, so we can't hurt this big deal! "The governor of Yingzhou paced and pondered," Don't have any thoughts. Let's put this matter on hold for now and wait until this big deal is completed. But we can't let them get involved anymore, especially the Yu family - do you understand

... Yes, I understand. "Zhang Shiyu was such a clever person who immediately understood the governor's intention. Since only some servants had died now and there was no damage to the conflicting parties themselves, it would be better to wait for the state to test it out.

Of course, the process must be strictly supervised, and if anyone provokes again, they must be severely punished.

As for the outcome of this final case?

Then whoever wins, tilt towards them.

The Ye family and the Yu family are not at all on the same level, and if Yu Fan wins and Ye Qing falls, Ye Qing himself will not be handed over by the government, but if he is hit elsewhere, he will tacitly agree. If he cannot win the imperial examination within the age of 36, he will lose protection and no one will care about life and death.

If Ye Qing wins and becomes a juren, the weight will be completely different. No matter how big the Yu family is, attacking and killing a country's juren would be a great disrespect to the world and would surely provoke the wrath of the court.

This is the politics of the moment, "Zhang Shiyu understood the meaning and respectfully withdrew.

After seeing Zhang Shiyu withdraw and all the officials also withdraw, Yuan Shiwen turned out from behind the screen and bowed to the governor, saying, "Thank you for your protection

It's not really a form of protection. Even if you're not here, I'll handle it this way, "the governor just smiled and said lightly." What, do you have high hopes for Ye Qing? Did you specifically use a post from the Grand Secretary for me

Yuan Shiwen humbly smiled and said, "Ye Qing was originally from a small clan, and it was not easy for him to reach this point. My master loves talent as much as his life, so he sent me to investigate whether he is a talented person. That's just a pity

I know, you don't have to say it! "The governor knew that behind this great scholar was the Sixth Prince, and all the princes were vying for the crown prince's position, all trying to attract talents. These Sixth Princes were also known as wise kings, bestowing countless favors on scholars.

But the emperor is still alive, and the power of the world is only held by the emperor himself. There is no reason for him to be left behind. The actions of these six princes are not optimistic about the future of the governor of Yingzhou. In the emperor's eyes, it is like forming cliques and harming the country for personal gain!

I'm afraid that in the end, the first one to be deposed will be the Sixth Prince. Ye Qing has received this city favor, and once he joins the Sixth Prince's party, he may also die and his family will be destroyed. It's a pity for this young talent!

However, this cannot be said. The governor's gaze was gloomy, and he waved his hand and said, "I'm tired, and I know about your affairs too. Go down

Yuan Shiwen had no choice but to bow again and leave.