Joy of Life: I'm really not a saint

Today, along with Fan Xian, came personnel from all over the Overwatch Council. They were professionally trained searchers, but after all, force was not their strong point. Although they responded well, every time one of them was injured, he would be dragged down by the people behind him, and then the people behind him would take over to maintain the defense circle. But if they could withstand one or two waves of attacks, could they withstand three or four waves?

Just when Ming Lanshi saw hope, the gate of Ming Garden was knocked open by a huge force!

As the soldiers poured into Ming Garden, Ming Lanshi realized that those people were not the Black Cavalry, but the Suzhou City Guards!

Xue Qing’s people?

He's getting involved too?

"Enough! Stop it! It seems that the Jiangnan Ming family is really planning to rebel!"

Fan Xian's voice came from behind, and Ming Lanshi collapsed to the ground weakly.

What caught the eyes of the young master of the Ming Mansion was the figure of Fan Xian carrying a middle-aged man.

It seems that Fan Xian has found what he was looking for, but the Ming family is finished!

Chapter 270 Street confrontation.

In Baoyue Tower, Fan Xian met several brothers from the Ming family who had split up.

"Don't go out for the next few days."

Fan Xian turned around and glanced at one of them, and couldn't help but remind him again, "Especially you, Fourth Master Ming. It's impossible for them to save themselves now, but if they kill you, they might still have a chance of survival!"

Fourth Master Ming said in a low voice in fear: "I dare not act like a master in front of you, just call me Fourth Master Ming!"

"I never thought that mother and son could be so cruel."

No matter how stupid he was, he knew that the old woman's death was not simple!

It’s not that he has become smarter, but because he knows that vicious woman too well!

"The Ming family is too big. Your branch alone has grown to more than a thousand people today! Not to mention the entire Ming family. If we want to survive or even make further progress, it is not impossible to do so without sacrificing some people's awareness!"

The Ming family is too rich, but they do not have the rights that match their financial resources.

In addition to building up his reputation and deceiving ordinary people, his biggest reliance is actually the eldest princess who is an outsider.

It should be said or not, it is really a way to die.

"Go down and get ready!"

Fan Xian calculated the time. The previous arrangement had taken effect. After the personnel from the Supervisory Office who went out to collect evidence returned, it would be the end of the Ming family.

"You will be asked to testify in court soon!"

This matter should be dealt with sooner rather than later. Fan Xian did not dare to delay it for too long, as he was on guard against any changes in Kyoto. If something unexpected happened, the Ming family would be able to turn the tables!

"Don't worry, sir. We saved it!" The Ming brothers answered in unison without any scruples or hesitations.

Fan Xian waved his hand, signaling everyone to go down.

After the Ming family members had left, Wang Qinian walked up to them and asked, "Sir, where are we going next?"

Fan Xian smiled slightly, his mood inexplicably rising, and said, "Where else can we go? Of course, we should go to Huayuan!"

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The carriage slowly drove towards the Huayuan Garden in Suzhou City. It was just past noon, and the warm but not blazing sunlight gently sprinkled on the earth and shone into people's hearts. Despite this, the chill in people's hearts could not be dispelled.

The farce in Mingyuan is over.

But in order to prevent the news from leaking, Fan Xian had already cooperated with Governor Xue Qing's city guards to surround the city in three layers.

The accountant of Junshan Society, Steward Zhou, was also being interrogated by the procuratorate at this moment.

I hope to get more information out of the interrogation before the trial begins.

The carriage hadn't even reached Huayuan yet, and just as it was driving onto this street, it was stopped by a funeral procession coming straight towards it!

Ming Qingda acted quickly. After dispersing all the guests, he instantly turned the wedding into a funeral. It was really smooth and seamless. I don't know who he was doing this for. With the information gap between the two parties, could it be that he wanted to follow the established plan and continue to play the sympathy card for the Ming family to hinder me?

Ming Qingda was at the front row of the funeral procession at this moment.

There was a hint of sadness and resentment in his eyes.

In his opinion, the reason why his mother died, and died in Mingjia Huayuan at this time, was because she was forced by Fan Xian!

It was the other party who forced her to death, and it really has nothing to do with me!

If I were not the head of the Ming family, I believe that if it were someone else, they would make the same choice as I do!

All these changes in expression were seen by the people from the Supervisory Council who were parked not far away.

"Are you satisfied now, sir? You kept forcing us, and now my old lady couldn't bear the humiliation and hanged herself at the birthday banquet. This humiliation will be repaid a hundredfold by my Ming family!" What a deep love between mother and son. Ming Qingda's lips were pale and his face was blue. He said sternly: "Master Fan, are you not going to give my Ming family an explanation? Now that the elder has passed away, if you kneel down and plead for the old lady now, I will make the decision on this matter and we can let it go!"

"Do you know how the Supervisory Commission was established? Who does it directly report to and to whom does it report?"

Fan Xian walked forward slowly until he stopped in front of the funeral procession and said loudly, "We are only kneeling to Your Majesty. Could it be that Master Ming is comparing himself to Your Majesty?"

Ming Qingda broke into a cold sweat after hearing this. He forced himself to remain calm and said, "Why do you have to involve His Majesty with your personal behavior?"

"Anyway, we won't kneel!" Fan Xian shook his head. "Even if we were a little impatient and made mistakes, we won't kneel down to this old woman!"

Ming Qingda frowned tightly as he was analyzing the implications of Fan Xian's words.

After a while, Ming Qingda, who had got the result, couldn't help but sway. Fortunately, he was supported by his servants so that he didn't fall to the ground and make a fool of himself.

Those people from the Ming family branch have disappeared, and no one even showed up at today's banquet, which means they have completely torn their relations.

There has been no news from Mingyuan so far.

"Then let's all perish together! No one should think of having an easy life!"

"It's not like we will all be destroyed together, but you will be the only ones who will have a hard time!"

The two teams were still facing each other, neither of them was willing to give in, and the atmosphere gradually became more subtle, affecting everyone present. Some people had already put their hands on their weapons, and the whole situation was on the verge of breaking out!

"No matter what, the dead are the most important! Lord Fan, are you going to keep blocking us like this?" Ming Qingda sighed in his heart. The Supervisory Office was so tough now. It seemed that they had obtained evidence and leverage over the Ming family.

Normally speaking, no matter when, when you encounter a funeral procession, you should give way to it.

But Fan Xian didn't have these worries at the moment, and his words were full of aggression: "You can't go anywhere. The Supervisory Office is handling a case. People who are not involved please stay away!"

As if he had thought of something, Ming Qingda roared, "How dare you!"

"Is there anything that the Overwatch Council dare not do?" Fan Xian waved his hand and said, "We now suspect that the old lady of the Ming Mansion was killed by someone else. Now the Overwatch Council wants to investigate the clues and examine the body. What are you still standing there for? Why don't you thank Master Ming for his cooperation? They are sending the person to us!"

After receiving the order, the people from the Supervisory Council approached the opposite convoy without hesitation.

"You humiliate us like this. I, the Mingfu, will never coexist with you!" He did not expect that even after forcing him with the funeral, the other party did not intend to give in at all.

"Why are you so anxious to bury Old Lady Ming? Could it be that you are the one who killed Old Lady Ming?"

Fan Xian sneered. He didn't believe that Ming Qingda would dare to use force at this time.

When Ming Qingda was in danger, an aide walked up to him and whispered in his ear, "Master, please take the lives of tens of thousands of people in the clan into consideration. We can't act recklessly! We should be tolerant this time and we can take it slow later!"

Ming Qingda looked pale and felt guilty.

That was his mother he had killed with his own hands. How could he dare to let the Inspectorate take away the body?

Although he could disguise his death as hanging, he was still worried that the people from the Supervisory Office might find some clues because he was guilty.

The two groups of people were still confronting each other when another uninvited guest arrived.

Chapter 271 Hong Zhu.

Xue Qing brought several hundred city guards to this street.

After leaving the crowd, he walked alone between the two teams, trying to resolve the current situation.

No matter what the two of them were doing in private, they shouldn't have fought it out in the streets of the city at this time. Even if it was a fight to the death in private?

His mood was naturally not very good. Xue Qing really couldn't figure it out. What on earth was this young Master Fan so anxious about? He was still so young, so what if he spent a few more years in this Jiangnan quagmire?

Wouldn't it be perfect to minimize the impact of the matter and get rid of it at the lowest cost?

Now the people in the Supervisory Council are also collecting evidence. Once everything is ready, if the Ming family does not intend to rebel, they will have plenty of ways to deal with them!

As the emperor's confidant, Xue Qing was sent to such a prosperous place as Jiangnan to serve as the highest official, which shows the trust that Emperor Qing has in him.

It is no exaggeration to say that he is a high-ranking official. If he is not Emperor Qing's confidant, he would not be able to achieve this.

Xue Qing, who knew Emperor Qing's thoughts well, naturally understood that it was a pre-established plan to attack the Ming family, and it was just a matter of time! It seemed that even His Majesty did not want any chaos in Jiangnan, and being able to take down the Ming family without bloodshed was the result His Majesty wanted to see the most.

Instead of following Fantis and acting so recklessly!

His approach to dealing with the Ming family has always been different from Fan Xian's. This is a difference in ideas, but they are both working for Emperor Qing.

When going to the south of the Yangtze River to deal with the Ming family, Fan Xian was just a knife of Emperor Qing, carrying out Emperor Qing's orders in a specific and loyal manner.

If Fan Xian knew what Xue Qing was thinking at this moment, he would tell the other party that he was not in such a hurry. It was because the more sinister Li An had set a trap for him ahead!

Where would he get the years to drag it out?

"Master Fan, why don't you give me some face today? After the old lady Ming is buried, I will do what I need to do. How about that?" Xue Qing forced a smile and said with a slightly relieved expression: "Master Fan, you don't have enough chips in your hand right now, why not wait until you have enough clues and then do something powerful?"

"It's not that I don't give face to the Governor!"

Fan Xian shook his head and said, "It's really because the body of Old Lady Ming is too important. How can we bury her when the cause of death hasn't been determined yet?"

"As the old lady's son, I didn't report the case, nor did I suspect that my mother was murdered by him. After all, today is my mother's birthday, and everything happened too suddenly. The people did not report it and the officials did not investigate. This is our Ming family affair. Aren't you meddling too much, sir?" Ming Qingda suddenly raised his head, and with his eyes he looked down upon Fan Xian's rude and disrespectful behavior.

"You still think it's your Ming family's own business?"

Fan Xian snorted coldly and said, "Now the outside world is spreading rumors that it was our Supervisory Council that forced the old lady to death. This is a very serious blow to the reputation of our Supervisory Council!"

"In order to maintain the reputation of the Overwatch Council, we must clarify all of this and make those who spread rumors and maliciously slander us pay the price they deserve!"

When Fan Xian was about to take forceful action, a person from the Supervisory Office came to Fan Xian and whispered something in his ear.

After a moment, Fan Xian smiled heartily, feeling indescribably happy.

"What a coincidence! Now I won't examine the body of Old Lady Ming! You should know that when I no longer stare at Old Lady Ming with anger, it means that I have enough evidence!"

This time, Fan Xian left no room for any relaxation!

"Capture all the leaders of the Ming family and send them all to the government office! If they encounter resistance, you can charge them with treason and kill them all!"

Following Fan Xian's order, people from the Supervisory Council stepped out, and under the protection of the city guards sent out by Xue Qing with a sigh, they successfully arrested the people on the opposite side.

In a blink of an eye, Ming Qingda became Fan Xian's prisoner.

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Inside the Imperial Palace in Kyoto of Qing Kingdom, Emperor Qing's expression was not a good sign.

People who have served Emperor Qing for many years all know that His Majesty has been in a bad mood these days. Apart from dealing with official documents, he does not even leave the imperial study every day.

Many people were a little puzzled. Nothing major was happening in Kyoto right now, so what could have angered His Majesty?

Outside the imperial study, the person guarding the door at the moment is Qin Heng from the Qin family, and opposite him are Old Lord Qin from the Privy Council and the Minister of War who have arrived together.

The two men tidied their manners and appearance, then strode into the imperial study under the guidance of the eunuchs.

Just when the two wanted to explain their purpose, they were scolded by Emperor Qing. The two looked at each other, feeling somewhat puzzled.

Your Majesty, who in the capital is you trying to target by scolding the two of us?

"Your Majesty is right!"

Although they became punching bags for no reason, the two still bowed respectfully and admitted their negligence.

"Well, I wonder why the two of you are in the palace?"

Old Master Qin stepped forward slowly and said in a loud voice: "Your Majesty, the Ye family wrote to the Ministry of War and the Privy Council, requesting to cut the army!"

Emperor Qing's expression improved a little, and he just asked softly, "But is it voluntary?"

"It is indeed a memorial submitted by the Ye family. It should be voluntary!"

Originally, they thought His Majesty would pretend to postpone it, but unexpectedly, he simply agreed calmly: "Since this is the decision of the Ye family, I think there must be a reason behind it."

He directly agreed to the Ye family's request to disarm.

But Emperor Qing's mood still didn't get any better. Distance really makes beauty. Even the old dog in the Supervisory Office seemed to be missing Emperor Qing after not seeing him for so many days.

But at this moment, it was Emperor Qing who was missing Fan Xian more.

People walking around the palace are the best at observing words and expressions, and they, including some ministers, cannot guess what His Majesty is thinking.

"The princess is back in Kyoto again?"