bayedsolid Chapter 297 Dai Yongcheng's offline countdown
Chapter 297 Dai Yongcheng's offline countdown
"Oh? There's such a thing?" This time, Yue Baishan's expression finally changed. Finally, there was something he didn't know.
Shen Wanning nodded. "I saved these three people by chance. They were injured on the battlefield, and General Dai embezzled their pensions, which led to the tragic deaths of their families. So they have always hoped to seek justice and redress their grievances."
Since the two of them had been talking openly for such a long time, and Zhang San and the others' matter was also about Dai Yongcheng, Shen Wanning simply spoke out about it directly.
Yue Baishan was right. Yue Mingzhu was in the Lin family. Now they were in the same boat. I believe the Yue family would not refuse to help.
"I agree. Dai Yongcheng committed such a brutal and inhumane act, he deserves death. I will send these three people to the capital safely and seek justice for them." Yue Baishan showed indignation and spoke word by word, as if he was speaking up for these people.
Shen Wanning thought about it and could understand. The Yue family were all military commanders, especially Yue Baichuan, who, as a general supporting the country, led countless soldiers. It was natural for Yue Baichuan to feel unhappy when his soldiers were treated unfairly.
"Thank you, Lord Yue. Wan Ning believes that the three of them are seeking justice not only for themselves, but also for the millions of soldiers like them whose pensions were embezzled by General Dai. I hope that after this incident, such things will never happen again." At the end, Shen Wan Ning sighed.
"I dare not say anything about others, but I can guarantee that such a thing will never happen in Yue's army. Soldiers sacrifice their lives for the country and the people. We will never do such a thing and embezzle their pensions." Yue Baishan said firmly.
"It's a pity that not all officials in Daxia think the same way as Lord Yue, otherwise this kind of thing would not have happened. I just hope that the emperor can severely punish corrupt officials and all officials can learn from this." Shen Wanning's tone was deep.
"The emperor is a wise ruler and will punish these corrupt officials. With Lord Bao here, the emperor should make some appropriate compensation to the soldiers whose pensions were embezzled." Yue Baishan guessed.
“It would be great if we could give them some compensation.”
"It should be."
After the two men finished discussing the matter and exchanged a few polite words, Shen Wanning left the governor's mansion.
After returning to the Shen Mansion and having lunch, Shen Wanning immediately set off on horseback to Baocheng County.
She had agreed to send the assassins of Lin Jingyou to the capital, but she hadn't told Lin Jingyou about it yet. She had to tell Lin Jingyou first before taking the assassins to Fuzhou.
In the evening, Shen Wanning arrived at the gate of Baocheng County and entered Baocheng County.
The gatekeeper brought her into the county government office. Lin Jingyou had just finished his shift and was preparing to eat.
When he saw Shen Wanning coming, he was really surprised for a moment.
"Wan Ning, you haven't eaten yet, come and sit down and eat." Lin Jingyou called.
The maid went down to fetch water. After Shen Wanning washed her hands, she sat next to Lin Jingyou.
Lin Jingyou took out the chopsticks and handed them to Shen Wanning. "Wanning, why are you here at this time? Don't you still have to deal with Shuidao and Zhang San?"
"I went to see the governor this morning. To be precise, he asked me to discuss something with him." After riding for an afternoon, Shen Wanning felt a little hungry. After taking a mouthful of rice, he said.
"Oh? Sir Governor, why do I want to see you suddenly?" Lin Jingyou also felt strange.
Shen Wanning spread her hands and analyzed. "The Governor's words hint at something, and I don't know whether he wants to form an alliance with us or use us for the Yue family's benefit. However, since we are both of low rank now, I suspect the latter is more likely."
"But the Yue family did not send their daughter into the palace. Even if we are used by the Yue family, so what? I guess the second possibility is more likely." Lin Jingyou said.
Shen Wanning shook her head. "I don't know, and I can't figure it out. But Lord Yue hasn't asked us to do anything yet. Instead, he's offered to help us. He told me he's found Huang Wei's account books and the place where Dai Yongcheng hid his weapons. He'll have Yue Songyu bring the evidence to the capital in three days. So I suggested they bring the thief who assassinated you to the capital as well."
Thinking about it carefully, Shen Wanning felt that she had been too trusting. She had not seen any evidence, but had told everyone everything based on Yue Baishan's words.
She frowned, suddenly grabbed Lin Jingyou's arm, and said, "Third brother, could it be that he is trying to trick me? After all, I haven't seen the evidence with my own eyes, and I don't know if what he said is true. What if he is lying to me? Am I going to just hand all these people over to him?"
Lin Jingyou patted Shen Wanning's hand soothingly. "Don't worry, it's unlikely. He's already left Yue Mingzhu with us, so why should we worry? As far as I know, Yue Mingzhu is the only girl in the three generations of the Yue family, so they cherish her very much and shouldn't leave her in the Lin family without considering her safety."
Shen Wanning breathed a sigh of relief. "Lord Yue is like a thousand-year-old fox. He's only been here for a little over a month, and he's already found out so much about Huang Wei and Dai Yongcheng. He also seems to have known about your assassination. He's asked me twice if I need any help. When I mentioned the thieves who assassinated you, he wasn't surprised at all. He must have known about it for a long time."
"The Yue family can sit on the position of auxiliary general without causing the emperor's jealousy, which means they have some ability. The emperor values the Yue family so much that this time he not only sent Yue Baichuan, but also Yue Songyu. This shows that the emperor has long been dissatisfied with Dai Yongcheng, and he is paving the way for Yue Songyu!" Lin Jingyou analyzed.
"Oh, I just can't understand why he came to me, told me about this, and even mentioned that he wanted to help us. I'm afraid that if I really get on his boat, if something happens to the Yue family in the future, will it implicate us?" After watching too many costume dramas, Shen Wanning has some understanding of the situation in the court, so she is a little worried about this matter.
"Don't dwell on all that for now. It seems he shares our goal of bringing down Dai Yongcheng. Besides, anyone with a keen eye would have noticed Yue Mingzhu has lived in our house for so long. To outsiders, it would seem we're all in the same boat."
Shen Wanning suddenly realized, "No wonder Yue Mingzhu came to the Lin family. Could it be that all this was planned by Master Yue long ago? Just to drag our Lin family onto his bandwagon? What a scheming man!"
"Not necessarily. From the few days I've spent with Yue Mingzhu, I've seen that she's a simple woman and probably doesn't know about these things. But whether Lord Yue has such plans, I don't know."