noffsinger Chapter 1110: Deceiving
Chapter 1110: Deceiving
Yinding described the miserable plight of more than 30 people led by Wu in such vivid detail that Yan Ruyu could not help but burst out laughing.
"Wu San was still boasting about how great the Wu family was and that they would definitely get him out, but he ended up getting beaten up and became quiet."
Yan Ruyu asked Huo Changhe: "Does the Wu family hold any important official positions? Why do they sound so confident?"
Huo Changhe lowered his head and smiled, taking a sip of tea: "It's not a very important position, but it does have some fame."
"Old Master Wu is quite knowledgeable. He passed the imperial examination many years ago. He also worked in the government office in Youcheng as a person in charge of archives. At that time, there was an old case that others had overlooked a key point. It was he who found the loophole in the file and made the truth of the case clear. He therefore gained some reputation."
"Later, because of his relationship with the Princess of Yongchang, he was recommended to the academy. Now he is a teacher in the academy. I heard that one of his students did well in the exam last year, and his position in the academy was promoted to a higher level."
Yan Ruyu was curious: "Academy? Which academy?"
"There is only one academy in Youcheng, and that's the one Changxu accompanied Sima Chen to before."
Huo Changhe said: "I don't know these things either. I don't know much about the Wu family. I received the post from their family and asked the secret guards to check it quickly."
"First, Chen's case was clear and honest, and then the students he taught were excellent, so he was promoted. It's true that the salary is not high, but the reputation is not small." Yan Ruyu said, "However, he didn't manage his family well."
"He's not at home very often. Besides," Huo Changhe said in a light tone, "most literati like him have high expectations of others, but not necessarily of themselves."
Yan Ruyu raised her eyebrows slightly: "Your Majesty, what you said seems to have a hidden meaning."
Yinding said at the side: "Huh, when I was in Shencheng before, there was such a person who was in charge of clerks. He was a Jinshi who passed the imperial examination twice. He kept talking about how knowledgeable he was and how it was a waste of talent to be a clerk."
"In fact, he was demoted all the way down. If the prince hadn't given him a bite to eat, he would have been dead."
"But he is ungrateful and acts like he is not appreciated for his talent. And his son is also a beast in human form. He relies on his knowledge and ability to write some sour poems to deceive many girls.
One of them hanged herself, and the other jumped into the river. If the prince had not met the family of the girl who hanged herself, and after asking questions, he found out that she and the girl who jumped into the river knew the same person, and noticed something was wrong, and investigated carefully, his son might have harmed countless people.
"His son even killed three girls himself. Princess, guess what? The couple helped bury two of them!"
Yinding was angry as he spoke: "The prince was furious and asked him why he broke the law knowingly. He actually said that it was because those women did not abide by the chastity of women and could not resist temptation. Damn it, his son's method was to screen out the bad ones."
Yan Ruyu frowned when she heard this: "People like this are reading the books of sages in vain!"
Yinding looked at her, then at Huo Changhe: "What the princess said is exactly the same as the first sentence the prince said back then."
Yan Ruyu and Huo Changhe looked at each other and smiled.
"Then investigate the Wu family again," Yan Ruyu said, "If there are similar incidents, we can take the opportunity to uproot them."
She didn't want to have anything to do with such people. They were villains who were successful. It would be better to get some sleep than to get entangled with them. But seeing how the servants of the Wu family acted, and thinking that the Wu family was related to the Princess of Yongchang County, Yan Ruyu wanted to find out the truth.
"There's no need for secret guards for these things," Huo Changhe glanced at the silver ingot, "I think you guys should do it."
Yinding was very happy, now he had something to do.
Among them, Yinding is extremely powerful and thoughtful, Beibei is skilled in disguise and is good at speaking and handling things, Quandao is a man of few words but loyal and reliable, has good eyesight and can keep track of everything, and Fengxiao is an expert at gathering information and observing people's words and expressions.
These people are an excellent special operations team.
Yinding Zhengren took the order and left. Yan Ruyu said, "Call Zhao Yan, and the rest of you come with us."
Yinding blinked his eyes, feeling unhappy: "Him? I just gave him a badge, and if I ask him to participate in such an important mission, I'm afraid he won't be able to do it."
Yan Ruyu understood his thoughts and said with a smile, "Zhao Yan has made contributions in the matter of Lu Si, and he has truly repented, so he was allowed to receive the badge."
"Besides, he also has a unique skill."
Yinyin was puzzled: "Please explain clearly, Princess."
"He has a photographic memory," Yan Ruyu said, "which is a great skill."
Yinding was slightly surprised, but had no way to refute it. None of the four of them could do this.
Just as he was thinking about it, Yan Ruyu said earnestly: "Yinding, as a leader, you must not only have a keen eye for talent and be able to select good soldiers, but also have the ability to train soldiers and be able to turn bad soldiers into good soldiers for your use."
Yinding's eyes lit up instantly: "Princess, I will remember your teachings!"
"Although Zhao Yan made mistakes before, who can be without mistakes? It all depends on what mistakes he made. He was also coerced. Not everyone has the courage to die bravely. But Yinding, people can also be taught. You can help him. Use your loyalty and courage to infect him and make him become like you."
Yinding said excitedly: "Yes, I will do my best."
"It's not about trying your best, it's that the prince and I believe you can do it," Yan Ruyu said with a smile, "Yinding, you have been with the prince through thick and thin, and you are his right-hand man. No one can compare to you in this respect."
"However, we are not on the battlefield now. You should worry about the prince and deal with trivial matters. Thank you for your hard work."
Yinding was about to cry, his eyes were red, and he sniffed and said, "I am not tired, I am willing to do anything for the prince and the princess."
"Okay," Yan Ruyu went to the outer room to pick up a small bamboo basket, filled it with some fruits and snacks from the space, and handed it to him when she entered the room, "Go."
Yinding smiled again, took it with both hands, thanked him and left.
When I got out of the yard, I heard him cheering happily.
Huo Changhe laughed out loud: "Yinding now feels that meeting a master like you is worth all his life."
"I'm teaching according to his aptitude. I'm setting an example for him." Yan Ruyu smiled and pointed at the letter on the desk. "When will the prince send it to the eighth princess?"
"Tomorrow morning, we can't send it to her today since she came last night."
"Okay, I'll listen to you, my Lord."
As they were talking and laughing, Linlang came to the window and said, "Master, Luhu is here. She said the princess has something to say to you."
"Oh? Let her in."
"Hello, Princess." Lu Hu bowed politely. "Princess, when I and my young lady came to your house, we passed by the governor's house and saw the eldest lady of the Wu family going to the governor's house. My young lady asked me to report to you, Princess."
"The eldest lady of the Wu family?" Yan Ruyu didn't know who this was.
"She is the eldest daughter-in-law of the Wu family," Lu Hu introduced. "The Wu family has three sons and one daughter. The eldest lady is the wife of the eldest son."
Yan Ruyu immediately grasped a key word: "the eldest son of a concubine."
She suppressed her doubts and didn't ask, but nodded and said, "Where's the princess? Didn't she say she was coming?"
Lu Hu pursed her lips and smiled: "Miss originally wanted to go and pay her respects to Madam first, but she saw a book in Madam's place and became obsessed with it. Madam refused to lend it to her, but Miss was reluctant to let it go, so she had to... ask this servant to reply first."
Yan Ruyu: "..."