Chapter 150 Concealing the Truth

Chen Chong nodded and said: "After review... They come from an escort agency in the capital called Five Elements Escort Agency."

"Every time they receive secret escorts, they do it entirely for money."

There are open escorts and hidden escorts. The open escorts know what they are escorting? The secret escort has no idea what he is escorting?

Of course, the price of hidden darts is generally higher.

Ning Chen snorted coldly, "They are secret escorts, but they always know the name of the Supervision Department, right?"

Feng Qizheng continued: "I asked! Every time they pick up escorts, someone will put the badge of the Supervision Department somewhere for them to pick up."

"When the escort is transported back and placed in the designated place, the waistband will be returned."

"If you want to know the person behind the scenes, only the head escort of the escort agency knows."

Ning Chen was silent for a moment and said, "Let's go, let's meet up with Lao Pan and the others first."

The group of people returned to Yixiao Tower.

After the meeting, Ning Chen asked, "Old Pan, how was the trial?"

Pan Yucheng raised the account book in his hand and said, "With this thing, they can't deny it even if they don't want to... There are seven of these people involved."

"Are you sure the others are okay?"

Pan Yucheng looked at him, "Are you doubting my expertise?"

Ning Chen laughed dryly, "No, I just think the number of participants is smaller than I thought."

"Don't be so pessimistic. Daxuan still has many good officials."

Ning Chen nodded slightly.

Pan Yucheng said: "I have sent people to search the homes of the criminals involved, and their families are all in custody."

Ning Chen hummed.

"Lao Pan, the prisoners involved have been temporarily sent to the government prison and are under strict guard."

"Those who are fine, apologize and let them go back...but warn them that no one is allowed to submit memorials or documents before the matter is thoroughly investigated."

Pan Yucheng nodded slightly.

"I'll go find Jiang Zhengyang first. Come find me when you're done."

Pan Yucheng nodded.

"Ning Chen, what should we do?"

Chen Chong asked.

Ning Chen thought for a while, "If you are tired, go to the room upstairs to rest. If you are not tired, help Lao Pan with some work."

After Ning Chen finished speaking, he went to find Jiang Zhengyang.

Jiang Zhengyang is in the room upstairs.

Ning Chen knocked on the door and went in, and saw Jiang Zhengyang writing quickly.

"What are you doing?"

Jiang Zhengyang said: "Such a big thing happened, I have to report it to the court immediately."

"Don't worry, General Ning. I don't mean to take any credit... I just want to report everything about Lingzhou to His Majesty. The content is absolutely untrue."

Ning Chen smiled and said: "Wait a minute, this memorial cannot be handed over yet... Even if you hand it over, His Majesty may not be able to see it."

"Master Jiang, do you know who is behind this matter?"

Jiang Zhengyang shook his head.

Ning Chen said: "It's the Left Prime Minister!"

Jiang Zhengyang was shocked and everyone was stunned.

Ning Chen briefly explained the matter!

Jiang Zhengyang was shocked and angry, "The dignified Prime Minister actually knows the law and breaks it... I must participate in his book."

"Master Jiang, you forgot again... His Majesty can't see your Zhezi at all."

Jiang Zhengyang said with a cold face, "Then I will go to Beijing to meet the saint in person. I don't believe he can still stop me."

Ning Chen waved his hand, "Okay! Leave the rest to me... Zhang Yuancang is finished. Before the next prefect takes office, the people of Lingzhou still have to rely on you."

"However, with the evidence we have now, we can't move the left prime minister at all."

"The power of the left prime minister dominates both the government and the public. If you want to touch such a person, you have to beat him to death with a stick... If you only scratch his skin and wait for him to bite back, you and I will be the ones who die."

"So, this matter needs to be considered in the long run."

Just as he was talking, Pan Yucheng came.

"Busy working?"

Pan Yucheng nodded.

Ning Chen walked over and closed the door, then walked back with a serious face and said, "The evidence we have now cannot move the Prime Minister, so I have another idea."

The two looked at Ning Chen.

Ning Chen said slowly: "Tomorrow, I will behead those officials involved in this."

Pan Yucheng and Jiang Zhengyang were shocked.

Jiang Zhengyang said: "This is against the rules. They are all imperial officials. Although the charges have been proven, they still have to be judged by His Majesty himself."

Pan Yucheng then said: "There is also Zhang Yuancang. He is the most important witness against the Left Prime Minister. If he is killed, the Left Prime Minister will be unable to be moved."

Ning Chen waved his hand and said, "Listen to what I have to say."

"I have a sword given by His Majesty himself, and I have the right to kill first and then report."

"Those criminals involved must be beheaded in public... Zhang Yuancang must also be killed, but he cannot be killed."

"The evidence we have now cannot affect the left prime minister for the time being, so we should hide the evidence first and wait for a suitable time before taking it out."

Pan Yucheng understood, "What do you mean, conceal the truth?"

Ning Chen nodded and said: "The shopkeeper of Li Ji's blacksmith shop is a distant cousin to Zhang Yuancang. The two of them look somewhat similar... With a little dressing up, they should be able to look real."

"People like Jin Wu and Li Ji cannot die... not many people know them. Let's find a few death row prisoners from prison to replace them."

"Zhang Yuancang's survival is the biggest flaw of the Left Prime Minister... But if he is killed by me, the Left Prime Minister will definitely relax his vigilance."

"I can imagine now that after knowing this, the left prime minister will definitely say... the child who is still wet behind the ears, the brainless and reckless man, the only person who can pose a threat to the prime minister was killed by him personally, which is really stupid."

Jiang Zhengyang and Pan Yucheng were silent.

After a while, Jiang Zhengyang said: "General Ning, you know that this is deceiving His Majesty and deceiving His Majesty. It will be extremely disadvantageous to you if something happens in the future!"

Ning Chen said: "I have made up my mind, and I will bear all the consequences."

Jiang Zhengyang thought for a while and said: "Since General Ning has made up his mind, I will not persuade him... If General Ning needs it, I am willing to do my best."

Pan Yucheng did not say anything, but just smiled silently at Ning Chen, everything was self-evident.

Ning Chen said in a deep voice: "What I am worried about now is where to hide Zhang Yuancang and others?"

"This place must be secret and cannot be discovered by anyone."

Jiang Zhengyang thought for a while and said: "General Ning, I have a suitable place, do you think it's okay?"

"Where?"

"I have an ancestral house outside the city, and there are only a few servants responsible for cleaning it on weekdays...Hide Zhang Yuancang and others there, and then General Ning will leave a few good hands to take turns to watch over it, and no one should find out."

Ning Chen's eyes lit up, "Okay, then do as Lord Jiang said."

"Lord Jiang, I have to trouble you to write a notice to inform the people in the city that Zhang Yuancang and others will be beheaded tomorrow."

Jiang Zhengyang said: "I will do it right away!"

Ning Chen nodded and came out of the room with Pan Yucheng.

Pan Yucheng couldn't help asking, "What are you going to do with Ma Kaicheng?"

"Since Zhang Yuancang is dead, if we touch Ma Kaicheng again, the Left Prime Minister will definitely get suspicious...but there's no guarantee that the Left Prime Minister will kill him to silence him once and for all."

"So, I'll write a letter and have someone secretly take it to the capital to Geng Ziyi...ask him to send someone to keep an eye on Ma Kaicheng. If the Left Prime Minister really wants to kill him to silence him, then we can only save him first. If the Left Prime Minister doesn't have that intention, then we won't touch Ma Kaicheng...we'll talk about everything after we return to the capital."