Phi-Fic Chapter 505 The Maternal Uncle's Family?
Chapter 505 The Maternal Uncle's Family?
Duanmu Chuze, on the other hand, was more calm and composed. He peeled an orange, cleaned off the white coating, and then fed a segment to Mu Xinnuan. "I just tasted it, it's quite sweet."
Mu Xin Nuan glanced around awkwardly. Wang Zhao turned his head away, Rong Yue looked down and counted on her fingers, while the others were intently staring at their toes. What they saw, only they themselves knew.
Despite the immense pressure, Mu Xin Nuan still ate the orange from her lips. Only then did Duanmu Chu Ze raise an eyebrow and gently smile, "The Wang family has a lady surnamed Xue. However, nowadays, she is considered a member of a collateral branch."
The Wang family? Isn't that the Empress's family?
Mu Xin Nuan was a little excited. "Is it because they've become closer to the Duke of Lu's mansion?"
Duanmu Chuze shook his head. "So-so. Now that we're a collateral branch, we probably don't visit each other much except during festivals. Wang Zhao, you grew up in the Duke of Lu's mansion. Think about it yourself, which of your elders has the surname Xue?"
After Wang Zhaojing's reminder, he seemed to have a clue, but obviously it had been too long and he really couldn't remember it very clearly.
Having found a direction, Mu Xin Nuan was no longer in a hurry. In any case, with Duanmu Chu Ze's abilities, finding this person would be a piece of cake.
About half an hour later, the officials and gentry stormed out, their anger palpable. Reaching the door, they turned and glared fiercely at Lu Shaofeng, saying sternly, "You'd better think this through. That's the maternal uncle's family of Prince Chang Le. Don't think that just because the prince is now giving you an important position, you've forgotten who you are!"
Unexpectedly, Lu Shaofeng, along with Xu Hai and Zhao Zihe behind him, remained calm and composed, showing no fear or timidity whatsoever. Instead, they smiled and said, "Thank you for the reminder, sir. I will certainly act with caution. As for the cases under my command, I always handle cases in accordance with the law, never showing favoritism or engaging in corruption, and I would never wrong an innocent person. Please rest assured, sir."
"You?" The man in the fourth-rank official's robes pointed at him angrily, then gave up, flicked his sleeves, got into his sedan chair, and left.
With the highest-ranking officials gone, the lower-ranking officials naturally followed suit. Those with martial arts skills who had originally gathered there also quietly dispersed in the end.
"Go and invite all three of them here. I want to see if the Xue family will dare to force their way into the Censorate without their presence."
"Yes, son."
Mu Xin Nuan smiled, "Actually, you were thinking of letting them go and try their luck, weren't you?"
Duanmu Chuze chuckled, "Girl, you guessed it right? Not bad! Alright, Wang Zhao, go keep an eye on things from the shadows. If they really make a move, you secretly help them rescue that Second Young Master Xue. Remember, at the same time, our people cannot be seriously injured, and there can be no deaths."
"Yes, son."
Mu Xin Nuan raised an eyebrow, somewhat guessing his intentions, but Rong Yue beside her didn't understand. "Young Master, why do you still want them to rescue that villain? Don't you know how many people will suffer if they rescue him?"
"Of course I know! In fact, after Lu Shaofeng's men took these people away that day, the Xue family went to find Old Man Pei. Fortunately, Anuan had made arrangements in advance and found another place for the family to stay. Otherwise, I'm afraid Old Man Pei's family would be wiped out by now."
"Are they deliberately trying to silence all the witnesses? Aren't all the people in Huayang County who were oppressed by him afraid to come forward and testify?"
Looking at the somewhat naive Rong Yue, Mu Xin Nuan shook her head. "People say that even a powerful dragon can't suppress a local snake. This Censorate is a newly established government office. Who knows if it can handle the local bully? The people don't ask for anything else, just a peaceful life, enough to eat and wear. They've been bullied before, and they had no choice but to accept it. If they testify for the Censorate this time, what if they still can't defeat the Xue family in the end? Then they'll be the ones who suffer in the end."
"Madam, according to what you're saying, does that mean the Censorate is also powerless against the Xue family?"
“How could there be no way? Since its establishment, the Censorate has handled many cases, but they have all been minor cases and have not truly fulfilled its functions. This time, Aze chose to come here to first take action against the Xue family, and then let the people of Huayang County, and even the entire Yan region, know that the Censorate is a fearless government office! There is no case that the Censorate dares not take!”
After Mu Xin Nuan finished speaking, she smiled and looked at Duanmu Chu Ze, "Am I right?"
“Anuan is very clever and understands things immediately. It’s true that the Censorate has handled a few cases, but they are really too insignificant. The common people have no idea how powerful it is. Fortunately, Magistrate Yu of Huayang County is an honest man and did not cause trouble for Lu Shaofeng and his group. Otherwise, I’m afraid their lives would be even more difficult.”
When the three of them went upstairs, they were naturally surprised to see the prince and princess there. Even Xu Hai was somewhat surprised, which showed that none of the three of them had received any news that the two of them had come to Huayang County.
"Didn't the Prince tell you that we went to arrest Young Master Xue that day?" Mu Xin Nuan was a little surprised. She thought they already knew the Prince was coming, but she didn't expect them to have such an expression.
Xu Hai gave a wry smile. "I was so stupid! The person who came to inform me was from Wang Zhao's side. I assumed it was Wang Zhao who came here on business, so I encountered injustice on the way. I forgot that he is always by the Prince's side. If he is here, the Prince should naturally be here as well."
The three were about to perform a grand ceremony, but Duanmu Chuze stopped them, saying, "Enough. Sit down first. Tell me, what did that official say? I'm very curious to know how the Xue family became my maternal uncle's family?"
The group smiled upon hearing this, and Xu Hai then recounted the whole story.
Duanmu Chuze's prediction was correct; the Xue family had indeed produced a capable person, but not a man, but a young lady who married into the Wang family in the capital. It was said that her husband was currently working in the Ministry of Personnel. This was probably the real reason why a mere scholar could rise to the position of tutor in the prefectural government and even mobilize officials of the fourth rank.
Upon hearing this, Duanmu Chuze tapped the table a few times and murmured, "The Ministry of Personnel? Could it be the newly appointed Vice Minister of Personnel?"