Ming Dynasty: I, Yan Maoqing, am truly radiating auspicious energy!

Chapter 91 Husband, stop!

Seeing that he had not gone to the wrong place, Lu Bing stopped talking and immediately ordered his men to escort the oxcart through the back door where it was passable into the Yan residence.

Having accomplished this, the task assigned in the Emperor's edict is complete, and we can return to report.

However, before leading the Imperial Guards away, Lu Bing deliberately called Yan Maoqing aside to a secluded spot and whispered to him:

"Yan Jishi, we've gotten to know each other to some extent, and there's something I have to remind you of."

"Commander Lu, please speak."

Yan Maoqing knew that this was the effect of his earlier statement at Chengtian Gate, "I have connections to the heavens," so he bowed and said...

"Although you have accomplished a great thing that benefits the country and the people, you have also hindered the interests of some people and aroused some jealousy and resentment."

Lu Bing returned the greeting and continued,

"As far as I know, someone in the court has already submitted a memorial impeaching you and demanding a thorough investigation into your collusion with the Tartars."

"This matter is of utmost importance. On a grand scale, it could involve the safety of the nation's border affairs. Even the Emperor cannot openly protect you, otherwise, those with ulterior motives might take advantage of the situation, and this could truly ruin the nation's military and national affairs."

"Therefore, you'd better discuss a plan with the Duke of Yi in advance, and don't take it lightly."

This tactic had been used once before in Datong by Governor Long Dayou, who almost used it to imprison Yan Maoqing in the governor's jail according to the law.

However, before Yan Maoqing could take action himself, Guo Xun and Yan Changping had already joined forces to counterattack, arresting Long Dayou on charges of misuse of border troops, escorting him all the way back to the capital, and imprisoning him in the imperial prison to await the emperor's decree to punish him.

Yan Maoqing already knew exactly what Long Dayou was thinking.

Those who are impeaching him now probably have the same thoughts.

In other words, the fact that he has hindered the interests of some people is probably not the most crucial issue.

The core issue is that some people are worried that he heard things he shouldn't have heard from Anda, which might threaten their lives and property, so they are trying to deal with him in every possible way.

However, their concerns were not unfounded, since Yan Maoqing had indeed brought back a box full of accounts that would keep them up at night.

Although these accounts mainly involve border generals and merchants, without the support and promotion of court officials, they probably wouldn't be qualified to earn those ill-gotten gains.

Therefore, once the emperor orders a thorough investigation, it will inevitably implicate some high-ranking officials in the capital...

Those who are now submitting memorials to impeach him must be related to these people!
However, Yan Maoqing was not worried; in fact, he hoped they wouldn't mess things up.

When he handed that box of accounts to Zhu Houcong, he was already in a position of immortality.

The next step is to see just how much power they have and how much pressure they can put on Zhu Houcong.

If these people could truly force Zhu Houcong to punish him and help him retire smoothly and return to his hometown, he could even light three incense sticks, personally visit them, kowtow three times, and thank their ancestors for eight generations!

These are the thoughts in my mind.

Yan Maoqing, however, still feigned gratitude towards Lu Bing, bowing respectfully.
"Thank you very much, Commander Lu. I will remember your guidance today and will repay you in the future."

"Yan Jishi, you're too kind. It was just a small favor."

Lu Bing put his arm around Yan Maoqing's shoulder, gestured with his eyes towards Shen Lian not far away, and said with a smile,
"Since we've come this far... Yan Jishi, I know this Shen Lian. He's a straightforward person who speaks his mind. This time, he's just following orders, and there are many things he has no choice in."

"If this stubborn fellow has offended you in any way, I will apologize to Yan Jishi on his behalf. I hope Yan Jishi will not hold this stubborn fellow against you."

What an amazing leader!

Hearing these words, Yan Maoqing grew to like Commander Lu more and more.

Putting everything else aside, he truly takes charge when something happens and never lets his subordinates shoulder the burden alone.

However… Yan Maoqing couldn’t help but recall Shen Lian’s tragic fate in the history books.

If he remembered correctly, Lu Bing should still be alive when Shen Lian was unjustly killed by Yan Song and his son, and his two sons were also beaten to death. He died in office about three years later.

Judging from Lu Bing's current state, he must have tried his best to rescue him back then. Yan Maoqing guessed that Lu Bing must have been under unimaginable pressure at the time, but in the end, Yan Song and his son were more capable, forcing Lu Bing to watch the tragedy unfold without being able to intervene.

This shows that Yan Song and his son were not only more capable than Xia Yan, but also far more capable than Lu Bing.

Aside from Zhu Houcong, this father and son are the biggest bosses...

Then Yan Maoqing grinned:

"Look at what Commander Lu is saying. We're both just joking around. I was just teasing Shen Lian."

What does "barren brothers" mean?

"In my hometown dialect, it means sworn brothers who don't necessarily want to die on the same day, month, or year..."

……

With the Imperial Guards gone, only their own people remained at the Yan residence, making things much easier.

The servants and maids accompanying Bai Lu this time were all the most loyal servants of the Bai family.

Otherwise, how could his father-in-law have dared to let these people accompany his daughter and a thousand taels of silver on a journey of thousands of miles, without fear of losing both his daughter and his money?
To be honest, this can be considered like someone offering you a pillow when you're sleepy.

After all, Yan Maoqing had just thought about recruiting a few lackeys a few days ago. To send the 400,000 taels of silver away in stages, he had to use trustworthy people, otherwise he was very likely to lose both money and people.

"Suzhen, you've lived in this house for some time now. Have you figured out where the cellar is located?"

Looking at the oxcarts loaded with silver in the yard, Yan Maoqing reached out his lewd hand to knead Bai Lu's tender white hands and asked with a smile.

Seeing Yan Maoqing so shameless in front of all the servants, Bai Lu blushed and glanced at him, but she didn't pull her hand away. Instead, she quietly covered it with her long sleeve before gently opening her lips to scold him:
"Right under the artificial hill in the backyard, there's a thick iron gate; you can tell at a glance it's not for storing vegetables for the winter..."

While they were talking.

Suddenly, a loud "crack" was heard.

Yan Maoqing was startled and quickly looked in the direction of the sound.

It turned out to be the bearing of an oxcart that had finally broken under the weight after traveling thousands of miles.

The oxcart overturned to one side, and one of its wheels spun half a circle before finally falling over.

A locked wooden box on the oxcart fell to the ground, instantly smashing two floor tiles.

Although the brass lock on the wooden box was still intact at this moment.

However, the wooden box could not withstand such an impact and cracked open, spilling its bright white contents onto the ground with a crisp metallic sound.

"This is?!"

Yan Maoqing clearly felt his hand, which was taking advantage of him, being squeezed hard, and the servants and maids in the courtyard stared wide-eyed.

"Don't just stand there, come and lend a hand. Let's move all the boxes from these cars into the cellar. Once we've done this, everyone will be rewarded."

Yan Maoqing casually waved his hand, signaling the servants and maids to get to work.

"My lord, could it be that all those oxcarts are filled with...?!"

Bai Lu's beautiful eyes almost popped out of their sockets, her dark pupils trembling violently.

Although she couldn't accurately determine the exact weight of the ten-odd cartloads of silver, she knew all too well what an astronomical figure it would be.

At this moment, the worries that had been weighing on Bai Lu's heart ever since she moved into this incredible mansion instantly exceeded the critical threshold several times over.

She suddenly turned around and grabbed Yan Maoqing's arm, pleading almost in a sob:
"Husband, please stop!"

(End of this chapter)