The Empress's First Running Dog

Chapter 70: Second time in jail, interrogated!
When the Pei family guards heard the noise and rushed over, they saw Zhao Duan leaving with an umbrella. They looked at each other, not knowing whether they should stop him.

"Master, this..." The leading guard hesitated.

Pei Kaizhi said expressionlessly:

"Send someone out to find Wu Lang and tell him I have something to ask him."

Although he had already believed it in his heart, he still had to verify it and make sure to find out how much evidence the younger son had that had fallen into the hands of others.

Don’t fall into the same trap a second time.

As for abandoning Luliang, although he felt it was a pity, he did not hesitate too much.

It's not just because the relationship between the father-in-law and the son-in-law is only one of exploitation.

Moreover, Lu Liang has become increasingly disobedient in the past two years, being close to the prime minister and distant from his father-in-law, and has the hidden intention of looking for another backer. The old minister has been dissatisfied for a long time.

However, Lu Liang had done many things for him, whether it was to prevent his subordinates from being disappointed or to prevent Lu Liang from rebelling.

We must be careful about the matter of "deposing Lu". Pei Kaizhi's plan is as follows:
First control the son-in-law and show him to Zhao Duan to reassure him and calm this wolf cub.

Afterwards, he privately sent someone to appease his son-in-law, saying only that it was an attack from political enemies and that he was trying to rescue him.

Afterwards, on the grounds that the situation in the court was unstable and he needed to temporarily suppress his influence, Lu Liang was temporarily demoted to a local post, with the promise that he would be transferred back after the storm had passed.

It is equivalent to "protective demotion".

Such operations were common in the court. Even if Lu Liang was dissatisfied, he would accept them.

In this way, Luliang will not cause trouble in the capital.

When he was demoted to a remote place and Zhao Du'an was no longer needed, Pei Kaizhi would write a "family letter" and order the Huaishui Pei family to send warriors to kill Lu Liang on the way to his new post and put the blame on the Kuangfu Society.

As for Zhao Duan...

"The villain has succeeded." Pei Kaizhi's face was gloomy. He had already decided that when he found the right opportunity, he would kill the thief.

How could the old minister give up if someone dared to threaten him with his relatives?
……

……

After leaving the Jinjiang embankment, the rain gradually subsided.

Zhao Duan rushed to Baima Prison alone to respond.

"Sir? I thought you were not coming today."

In the duty room, the ugly, rough and dark-skinned Zhu Kui was playing mahjong with several minor officials.

The cards clattered loudly.

He was very surprised to see Zhao Duan coming.

Only mediocre officials like to slack off, and the real treacherous officials are all super hardworking, okay... Zhao Duan complained, called him over, and whispered:
"There is something important for you to do..."

After hearing this, Zhu Kui was surprised and said, "Sir, this is going to..."

"Don't ask questions that you shouldn't ask. Can you do that?" Zhao Duan crossed his legs.

The half-white, half-black old official, who was familiar with all the dirty tricks, said that this was a basic operation and laughed grimly:
"I guarantee it will be beautiful."

Then he walked out.

Zhao Duan held a cup of hot tea in his hand, listened to the sound of rain hitting the banana leaves in the courtyard, and suddenly said:
"Old Zhu, there is no need to pretend to be so vicious and ugly just to curry favor with others. After all, I am not a bad person."

Zhu Kui paused, remained silent for a moment, and smiled without turning his head:
"Everyone in the capital knows that the envoy is an upright gentleman."

"Haha, I like to hear that. Go ahead."

Zhu Kui's fierce sword and thick and solid back crashed into the rain.

His decisive and experienced attitude does not seem like that of an ordinary official at all.

……

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evening.

Although the sky over the capital was still covered with dense clouds, the rain had stopped. A ray of cloud layer opened up in the western sky, revealing a slightly crimson glow.

Lu Liang took a car out of the Censorate and returned home.

He looked tired and in low spirits, and his usual righteous demeanor was now masked by a feeling of depression.

He was not happy during this period.

Ever since he was punished by Yuan Li and had to stand with his hands clasped in the scorching hot street until dark, this funny story quickly spread like wildfire in official circles.

First, he messed up the impeachment assigned by the "Li Party", which offended the empress, and then he was humiliated by the Chief Censor.

The "Iron-Tongue Censor" was walking on the road and felt that his colleagues were all laughing at him.

"Zhao Duan..."

Lu Liang silently repeated the name, his anger evident in his expression.

He found that his fortunes took a sharp turn for the worse since he started fighting against the Zhao bandits.

What he was even more reluctant to admit was the fear in his heart. Lu Liang had a premonition that the thief Zhao was hiding in the dark, waiting for an opportunity to bite him at any time.

The carriage stopped in front of the house.

Lu Liang stepped into the door, but the doorman who would usually come to greet him did not show up.

The house was also exceptionally quiet.

"Where are the people?" Lu Liang shouted, "Master, I'm back!"

At the same time, he stepped into the backyard, his throat seemed to be strangled, and his legs felt like they were filled with lead. He saw that the maids and doormen in the house were standing in a row under the eaves, following strict rules.

In the courtyard.

A group of officers holding knives stood there, and when they saw him, they stepped forward and said:
"Yushi Lu, the arrest warrant of the Ministry of Justice, please come with us."

The leader took out a document and said coldly.

Lu Liang's head buzzed, and he felt an instinctive fear, followed by a strong doubt:

"Are you from the Ministry of Justice? What crime have I committed?"

If someone wanted to harm him, it should be the Imperial Guards who came to arrest him.

The criminal officer shook his head and said:
"We are only following orders to arrest people, we don't know the details."

After a pause, he added:

"You'd better come with us, Censor. Otherwise, you may not be going to the Ministry of Justice."

Lu Liang was startled, and immediately started to imagine:

Could it be that someone wants to harm me?

When the father-in-law learned the news, he was worried that he would fall into the hands of the imperial court or the government office, and the situation became passive.

So you ordered the Ministry of Justice to come and snatch the person away?
This is the most reasonable speculation.

"Okay, I'll go with you now!"

The brain-made monster Lu Liang cooperated very well. No matter what happened, he would go to the prison in his own territory first and then ask questions.

After the group left, the frightened servants looked at each other and whispered.

The maid named "Mohua" walked along the corridor, opened the bedroom door, and whispered:

"Madam, Lu Liang was taken away."

In front of the window inside the house.

Wearing a long dress with a floral pattern and a bun, Pei Si Niang, whose face was as bright as the moon, had excited eyes and a smile on her lips. She said happily:
"Good catch, good catch."

She was not worried that the incident in Luliang would affect her family.

Since the people who came were officials from the Ministry of Justice, it meant that the person behind the scenes was Pei Kaizhi.

Her father would surely be able to make proper arrangements, so she wouldn't need to worry about it.

"Madam, this was sent by the master." Mo Hua took out a written contract from his sleeve.

My dad sent it?
Pei Si Niang took it curiously and then was stunned.

It turned out to be two copies of the "divorce" contract, which were stamped with the official seal, signed with Lu Liang's name, and even had his fingerprints... How did they do that?
Incredible.

Pei Si Niang couldn't figure it out.

But she knew that as long as she signed the contract, this seemingly harmonious relationship between the couple would officially end.

She had begged her father for something but couldn't get it. But after Zhao Duan took action, it was delivered to her in just one day.

"How... did he convince father?" Pei Si Niang bit her fingers, her beautiful eyes shining, and then she fell into deep thought.

"Madam?" Mo Hua asked doubtfully.

Pei Si Niang's eyes suddenly became moist and she asked:

"Tell me, if I go to the prison to do that, what kind of clothes should I wear?"

Ink painting: ???
What a tiger and wolf thing.

……

Prison Department of Punishment.

"Dangdang!"

After Lu Liang was locked up in an isolated cell, no one paid any attention to him.

As expected, the head of the Ministry of Justice and even his father-in-law came to see him in person to explain the whole story, which did not happen.

Even the cell where he lived did not receive any preferential treatment, and there was no one to bring him meals!
"That's unreasonable!"

Lu Liang angrily slammed the railings, trying to call officials from the Ministry of Justice, but he was dizzy from shouting and no one answered.

Cold sweat broke out on Lu Liang's forehead, and he realized that things might have changed.

Finally, the sound of chains opening was heard at the end of the corridor, accompanied by messy footsteps.

Lu Liang was refreshed, he climbed up from the cold ground, rushed to the railing and shouted:

"Master Taishan, Master Taishan, is that you?"

"Haha, after not seeing you for a few days, how come the Minister has developed the habit of recognizing someone as his father-in-law?" A cold voice came.

Where the firelight shines.

Zhao Duan, dressed in gorgeous clothes and with chiseled features, emerged as a handsome and handsome man.

Looking into the cell, the restless and slightly embarrassed "Iron-mouthed Censor" raised his lips:

"I don't have a daughter as plump and lovely as the Censor's wife."

Lu Liang trembled as if struck by lightning:
"Zhao! Du! An!?"

Thanks to Chi Tong for the 1000-point character reward!

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(End of this chapter)