Chapter 195

From Yanmen Commandery Administrator, he added the title of Colonel Protecting the Xiongnu with the authority to hold the tally.

"Wenhe, right now we only have Huchuquan's confession, but no concrete evidence of Wang Rou secretly communicating with foreign tribes. In this way, even if we petition the Regional Inspector, we cannot dismiss him," Duan Yu said, looking at Jia Xu.

Jia Xu nodded upon hearing this.

That is correct.

Huchuquan has confessed.

But these are merely Huchuquan's words.

Obviously, Huchuquan could not possibly hold the evidence of Wang Rou's crimes.

And Huchuquan is not the Xiongnu Chanyu.

He is just a son of the Xiongnu Chanyu, and not even the eldest son.

In this situation, even if we sent Huchuquan to Luoyang for a joint trial by the Three Excellencies, the back-and-forth would take at least several months, or even half a year.

And this would not achieve what Jia Xu said about using this matter to become famous throughout the world.

"Although Huchuquan has no evidence, this subordinate knows a place that definitely will," Jia Xu's gaze was burning.

"In Wang Rou's hands?" Duan Yu was puzzled.

"I know Wang Rou must have it, but before he is dismissed from his post, how can we move against him?"

Jia Xu shook his head.

"Not so."

"It is another place, right here in Jinyang City!"

Duan Yu's gaze flashed, and he instantly knew what place Jia Xu was talking about.

In Jinyang City, Wang Rou's residence.

"This matter still depends on the Lord's decision," Jia Xu said slowly: "Confiscating the Wang family's property has huge implications."

"The Lord must first bear two risks."

"First, it is very likely that there is no evidence of his crimes in the Wang residence, but this does not matter; since Huchuquan has already implicated the Wang residence, even if there is no physical evidence, there is still testimonial evidence."

Duan Yu nodded slightly.

Duan Yu knew who the testimonial evidence Jia Xu spoke of was.

Wang Rou's son, Wang Ji, is the testimonial evidence.

"Liu Bai Tu..." Jia Xu's eyelids twitched slightly as he said: "With Liu Bai Tu's methods, it will not be difficult to make Wang Ji confess."

"But in doing so, if the Lord confiscates the Wang residence and interrogates Wang Ji, you must be prepared to be impeached by the scholars of Taiyuan."

Since ancient times, punishments have not been applied to scholar-officials.

Although Wang Ji holds no official post, he is of the scholar-official clan.

Although this matter will not implicate other scholar-official clans in Taiyuan Commandery, there is a saying: when the rabbit dies, the fox grieves; when the lips are gone, the teeth are cold.

The existence of such 'hometown clique' relationships is not about how deep the interests are, but a way to huddle together for warmth.

There is also the idea of sharing honor and disgrace.

If you cannot confirm the ironclad evidence immediately and directly establish the crime.

Then you will face the crazy counterattack of the scholars.

It can even be said that if you cannot deal a fatal blow to the Wang clan, then Duan Yu's path in officialdom will basically be cut off in the future.

No matter where you are, struggle is normal.

But as long as you can win, you have the value of existence.

But if you lose, you can only be trampled underfoot forever.

Duan Yu knew this clearly.

His current backer is his father-in-law Dong Zhuo, and Dong Zhuo's backer is the Minister Yuan Kui.

But even the Runan Yuan clan, who have held high office for four generations, are not without political enemies.

At such a time, if he can take down the Wang clan with lightning speed, he will be a sharp blade.

Even if he offends some scholar-official clans, the Yuan clan will still step in to support him.

Because he still has value.

But if he fails, it will be a total loss.

He might even gamble away the political capital his father-in-law Dong Zhuo worked so hard to obtain.

To do it or not, it is all in his single thought now.

The room was silent.

Jia Xu looked at Duan Yu.

Duan Yu raised his head to look at Jia Xu.

"Colluding with foreign tribes, the crime is unforgivable!"

"The things Wang Rou has done are enough for him to die a hundred times!"

Thinking of the dark age for the Han people after the Three Kingdoms.

How could an official like Wang Rou be without any guilt?

Even for the sake of righteousness.

He must see this matter through to the end.

Jia Xu's eyes brightened: "My Lord is righteous!"

That night.

Because Huchuquan was captured by Duan Yu, Wang Ji had been running around all day.

After being rebuffed by Liu Wei, Wang Ji went to several other places in succession.

And after returning home, he immediately summoned his servants.

In the study, Wang Ji handed a secret letter sealed in a bamboo tube to his family's death-sworn warriors.

"Deliver this letter to my father quickly; there must not be the slightest delay on the road."

"Tell my father to send people back immediately."

Wang Ji said with a gloomy face.

The death-sworn warrior took the bamboo-sealed letter, put it in his bosom, and nodded repeatedly.

After the death-sworn warrior left the oil-lit room, Wang Ji paced the study twice more, then summoned the guards of the residence.

Several tall guards wearing armor stood inside the study door.

Wang Ji said with a gloomy face: "From now on, close the gates and do not see any guests; if anyone visits, drive them all away."

"Also, gather all the private soldiers and servants in the residence and guard every courtyard gate; no one is allowed to go out."

"Also, summon all twenty warriors my father recruited from the Xianbei to guard the gates."

"Notify the manor outside the city not to let anyone enter casually."

Wang Ji issued orders one by one, then dispersed everyone in the study.

After even the maids and personal attendants standing at the door were dispersed, he held an oil lamp and pushed open a curio shelf on the side of the study.

That night.

The west gate of Jinyang City was wide open.

Gao Shun, Chen Qing'an, Li Jue, Guo Si, and Li Meng and Wang Fang, six men, led five hundred Liangzhou soldiers who had come out of the west camp and quietly entered Jinyang City.

Not long after, led by Gao Shun, the generals led the five hundred Liangzhou soldiers to the front of the county office.

At this time, Duan Yu had already changed into a set of black armor.

He was riding the Ink Jade Qilin Beast.

Tie Shitou and Wang Hunu, along with forty personal guards, were all wearing armor and carrying swords at their waists.

Jia Xu, in black robes, stood in the night wind, riding a horse behind Duan Yu, his black robes gently billowing in the night wind.

Duan Yu, riding on his horse, swept his gaze over the soldiers in front of him, then raised his arm and waved.

"Move out!"

At the same time.

Administrator Liu Wei's residence.

Liu Wei, who had just lain down on his soft couch and had not yet fallen asleep, had his door knocked upon. ===== CHAPTER 197 =====