frightfiction Chapter 662 This official can't give you that kind of face!
Chapter 662 This official can't give you that kind of face!
Hu Weiyong was now extremely grateful that he had come to Jinan Prefecture before going to Liaodong.
Otherwise, you might not even know how you died.
Hu Weiyong gritted his teeth and said, "Back when we were rebelling against the Yuan Dynasty, many of us adopted sons. Your Highness, you must have heard about this, right?"
Yang Shaofeng nodded.
The practice of adopting sons was indeed very popular when Emperor Zhu rose up against the Yuan dynasty, and Emperor Zhu himself was one of the main figures in adopting sons.
The reasons for this are complex, but one important reason is that many people did not have sons at the time and were afraid that their lineage would end after they died in battle. They were also worried that no one would collect their bodies and pay respects if they died on the battlefield, so they adopted sons first.
Here we must mention a certain brainless Duke of Liang.
Zhu Chongba adopted sons, and he followed suit, adopting a large number of sons as well.
Then, this large group of adopted sons became his death warrant.
Hu Weiyong continued, "I once took in an adopted son named Tu Jie."
"This Gu Chengzhi is Jie'er's sworn brother."
“They often visit each other on ordinary days, and they also come to visit my home during festivals.”
"I once sent someone to inquire about him. Gu Chengzhi has a good reputation in his hometown of Wuxi. He often does good deeds such as repairing bridges and paving roads. Many people say that he is a great philanthropist."
"That is why I did not forbid Jie'er from associating with him, nor did I forbid him from visiting my home."
"Two years ago, Gu Chengzhi even married his sister to Jie'er, which can be considered as making them related by marriage."
"..."
If Ding Dalu's address of Hu Weiyong as "Prefect Hu" had made Hu Weiyong want to die, then hearing Gu Chengzhi's name from Ding Dalu's mouth now made Hu Weiyong want to grab a knife and kill someone.
It wasn't about killing Yang Shaofeng, Wang Guangyang, or even Ding Dalu; it was about rushing to Wuxi immediately and wiping out the entire Gu Chengzhi family!
Looking at Hu Weiyong, who seemed ready to devour anyone, Yang Shaofeng felt a bit of a headache.
What kind of fate do you think Lao Hu has?
The so-called adopted sons and adoptive fathers in the Ming Dynasty were quite different from the four adoptive fathers and three rebellious sons in the dormitory in later generations.
The latter is just a joke. Not to mention the punishment of nine generations of relatives, they won't be implicated. Even the screening process when taking the civil service exam won't involve them.
However, during the Ming Dynasty, the relationship between adopted sons and adoptive fathers was only one level below that of biological sons. If there was no biological son, the adopted son was also responsible for breaking the pot and raising the banner after the adoptive father's death.
Even if it didn't meet the standard of punishing nine generations of relatives, Hu Weiyong's career was completely ruined.
progress?
It would be good enough if they didn't regress!
Yang Shaofeng clicked his tongue and looked at Ding Dalu, asking, "Ding Dalu, what evidence do you have to prove what you're saying?"
Ding Dalu opened his mouth, but Hu Weiyong said with a dark face, "No evidence is needed - I was originally curious as to why Ding Dalu would get involved with Yang Yuanqing and his son Yang Siyuan, but with Gu Chengzhi involved, it all makes sense."
Yang Shaofeng looked on with curiosity, while Hu Weiyong's face grew increasingly gloomy: "When I was the prefectural judge of Ji'an, I also heard of Yang Yuanqing's name."
"Like Gu Chengzhi, Yang Yuanqing can also be considered a well-known philanthropist in Ji'an."
"However, Ding Dalu was just an insignificant yamen runner at the time, and he had no relationship or contact with Yang Yuanqing."
"As far as I know, after I recommended Ding Dalu to his position, he stayed in the army and never returned to Ji'an Prefecture."
"Therefore, he shouldn't know Yang Yuanqing."
At this point, Hu Weiyong couldn't help but sigh again and said, "Your Highness, order the arrest."
"Gu Chengzhi".
"Yang Yuanqing and his son Yang Siyuan."
"And...and Tu Jie."
After a slight pause, Hu Weiyong looked at Yang Shaofeng with a conflicted expression and a hint of pleading, and said, "Your Highness, if Jie'er... if Jie'er is also... then for the sake of my old face, I beg Your Highness to give him a quick death. I will go and apologize to the Emperor myself!"
As soon as Hu Weiyong finished speaking, Wang Guangyang turned his head away, pretending he hadn't heard.
Yang Shaofeng sighed helplessly and said, "Counselor Hu, I will send people to arrest Gu Chengzhi, Yang Yuanqing and his son Yang Siyuan, as well as Tu Jie."
“If he was not involved, I will hand him over to the Ministry of Justice.”
"If he was involved, please forgive me for not being able to give Councilor Hu the face he deserves."
After a slight pause, Yang Shaofeng said with a serious expression, "If this matter has nothing to do with Councilor Hu, then Councilor Hu doesn't need to go to his superiors to apologize."
Hu Weiyong was initially furious, but then could only sigh helplessly.
The transition from "this humble official" to "this official" in just a few words already revealed Yang Dianfeng's attitude.
Yang Shaofeng really didn't intend to give Hu Weiyong that kind of face.
If Tu Jie had committed other crimes, such as corruption or even the outflow of ironware, Hu Weiyong would have been willing to give him face.
After all, navigating the officialdom doesn't necessarily require rigid adherence to principles.
But if Tu Jie is involved in the child abduction case, then it won't be something that Hu Weiyong can plead for.
Let alone Hu Weiyong, even if Zhu Biao or Zhu Chongba came, I would not give them any face.
Hu Weiyong sighed heavily, and Yang Shaofeng looked at Ding Dalu and said, "Continue."
Ding Dalu was startled and replied, "Before the New Year, Yang Siyuan came to me with Gu Chengzhi's token, saying that he had a profitable business, but it was a little risky. He asked me to help him out because we are both from Ji'an, and he promised to reward him handsomely afterwards."
"Because of the relationship between Gu Chengzhi and Tu Jie, and because Yang Siyuan immediately took out a thousand strings of cash, I was momentarily blinded by greed and agreed without asking any questions."
"After the New Year, the case of missing children in Laizhou came to light. By then, it was too late for me to regret it."
"Later, the prince consort went to Laizhou Prefecture and arrested Xiang Fei."
At this point, Ding Dalu let out a long sigh of relief: "I deserve my current fate, and I am at Your Highness's mercy."
Yang Shaofeng sneered and asked, "Do you know Wang Damaizi and Lu Yuande's so-called Master Shihang?"
Ding Dalu shook his head and replied, "I only know Xiang Fei and Lu Yuande, but I have never heard of Master Shihang, let alone Wang Damaizi."
Seeing that Ding Dalu's expression didn't seem fake, Yang Shaofeng immediately became curious.
Logically speaking, it's quite normal that Ding Dalu had never heard of Wang Damazi. After all, one was a second-rank official, the Deputy Commander of the Shandong Provincial Military Command, and the other was a child abduction ringleader. There were several layers between them.
However, since Ding Dalu knows Xiang Fei and Lu Yuande, as well as Yang Yuanqing and Yang Siyuan, and even Gu Chengzhi, he should also know the so-called Master Shihang.
But judging from his tone, it seems he doesn't know anything about Master Shihang at all.