allendalepharm Chapter 855: Left Councillor Liu Muyun
Chapter 855: Left Councillor Liu Muyun
Chapter 855: Left Councillor Liu Muyun
"They said the 23rd day of the first lunar month is an auspicious day, so the date was decided. My future husband is the son of the Left Councillor of the Western Capital Province, but I forgot his name. Anyway, I heard that the two families are well-matched. One is a second-rank military general, and the other is a third-rank official, both high-ranking officials!" The waiter said with envy on his face.
Jiang Youzhen was a little surprised, "I didn't expect that the second brother knew so much and understood the positions of officials so clearly?"
The common people only knew about the high officials, so how could they remember the second and third ranks? Even the provincial governor of Xijing knew about them.
"Hey! This young master doesn't know. I heard this from my shopkeeper, who is very knowledgeable. I can remember it because both families are high-ranking officials, and the left councillor has great power!"
"What do you mean?" Jiang Youzhen was very surprised.
He knew that the responsibilities of the Ministry of Civil Affairs were to manage the finances, household registration, and taxes of each state, and most importantly, to assess officials.
Therefore, the power of the governor is very great, and he can be regarded as a local overlord. Except for the provincial governors, he is the local emperor who holds great power over local officials.
As the left councilor who assists the governor, he naturally has considerable power. But would ordinary people understand this? Except for merchants and scholars, no one would specifically understand the powers of these officials, right? Moreover, they are not from the province.
"I heard that all the officials have to pay a visit to Lord Liu, the Left Councillor. Lord Liu is in charge of the assessment of many officials! Anyway, there are always a lot of cars and people in front of the mansion every day." The waiter came close to Jiang Youzhen and the others and said in a low voice.
Jiang Youzhen looked at Qin Yandong, and the two of them looked at each other and immediately understood.
This Lord Liu is very high-profile! It's really true that the emperor is far away, but he is so blatant.
However, whether bribes were accepted or power was abused for personal gain can only be known after investigation, and we cannot just look at the surface.
What's more, there is the governor above him. Could it be that the governor is dead?
"Then their two families can really be considered a perfect match! In addition to this major event, have there been any other major events? You can tell us anything you can think of." Jiang Youzhen said.
There are still four days until the 23rd day of the first lunar month, which is a good time for them to go and join in the fun. If General Dingyuan is really missing, he will definitely not show up on the wedding day.
The waiter thought for a moment and said, "Nothing major has happened recently."
He pondered for a moment and suddenly thought of something.
"On the day of the Mid-Autumn Festival, the city's curfew was extended to the beginning of the night. After the night of the Lantern Festival, it seemed that the guards patrolling the city caught several people who broke the curfew.
Many merchants in the city heard the noise and were arrested at the time. But we never heard the reason afterwards, and the matter was left unresolved.”
"Where is that man? Has he been released?" Qin Yandong asked.
The waiter shook his head. "I haven't heard of it. Anyway, it didn't disturb the public order. How can ordinary people like us care about these things? We are so busy every day that we have too much work to do!"
"Do you know where he was caught?" Qin Yandong continued to ask.
Seeing the waiter's strange expression, Jiang Youzhen quickly explained: "A few days ago, our companions arrived in Anxi County first. We had agreed to meet at the inn, but when we arrived at the inn today, we did not find our companions.
That's why I wanted to ask you. You just said that a few people broke curfew at night. We are worried that they might be our companions. Because we are new to your precious place and don't know the rules here."
The waiter suddenly realized, "So that's it! If those people want to find out, why don't they go to the government office and ask. I know Constable Zhang there, he's a pretty good person to talk to."
Jiang Youzhen's heart moved, "That's perfect. Don't worry! I will definitely not let you two suffer any loss."
The waiter's smile suddenly became even brighter. He glanced at the shopkeeper not far away and said apologetically, "Would you like to wait a moment? The restaurant is busy right now. The shopkeeper will be unhappy if you leave."
"Don't worry, little brother. Take us there when you're done with your work." Jiang Youzhen said.
The waiter apologized again and turned back to do his work, agreeing to take them there in an hour.
After the second brother left, Du Junguang said in confusion: "Aren't we going to look for my brother? Why are we going to look for someone who broke curfew? We don't have any companions."
“I do have a few companions who went ahead, and they didn’t rest during the journey, so they should have arrived before us.
We had agreed to meet at this inn, but I didn't see any sign he left. Since the waiter said someone broke curfew, maybe it was my companion. "
In fact, Jiang Youzhen was not lying, because Li Dongsheng and Jiang Chun and others were traveling faster than them. With Du Junguang walking and stopping along the way, I'm afraid Li Dongsheng and others would have arrived long ago.
They had originally agreed to meet at the largest local inn, but when Qing Lang went to the innkeeper to book a room, he asked and found out that Li Dongsheng and the others were not in this inn at all.
Although they had secret codes for communication, they had not seen the codes since they entered the city.
"So that's it!" Du Junguang nodded.
"Then when are we going to go find my brother?" Although he and his brother hadn't seen each other for many years and had become somewhat estranged, blood was thicker than water after all, and he still missed him terribly.
He remembered that the last time they met was ten years ago. It was so long ago that he almost forgot what his brother looked like.
Therefore, when the emperor summoned him this time and asked him to go to the border to visit his brother and travel with Jiang Youzhen and others, he readily agreed.
"We have been exhausted today and haven't had a good rest yet, but we are gone. We will come to visit you formally tomorrow or the day after tomorrow." Jiang Youzhen declined.
Then everyone returned to their own rooms, but Qin Yandong went straight into Jiang Youzhen's room.
"Do you think Prince Yuanming is suspicious?" Qin Yandong asked as soon as he entered the room.
"Before the investigation is launched, everyone is suspicious." Jiang Youzhen said.
"What should we do next?" Jiang Youzhen was still the main person in charge of this case, and he just followed his instructions.
Jiang Youzhen was a man who even dared to doubt the prince, so it was no surprise that he also suspected Prince Shangyuan Ming.
"First, let the waiter take us to find Constable Zhang to see if the people we arrested are Li Dongsheng and his gang. Then we will split up and you go around to get information, especially the recent movements of Prince Yuanming."
"Then what are you doing?" Qin Yandong asked because he didn't hear Jiang Youzhen talk about his own movements.
"I plan to sneak into Prince Yuanming's mansion. When it comes to gathering information, his servants know more."
Qin Yandong frowned immediately, "Isn't this a bit risky? Prince Yuanming is not like Du Junguang who lives on the favor of his ancestors. He is really a martial arts expert. If she finds out, we won't be able to explain it to her."
"I didn't say I sneaked into the mansion. Even if he found out, it's okay. Don't worry! I won't be exposed."