BHBF Chapter 79.3

Boss, He’s Becoming a Father (Arc 4) Chapter 79.3: Playful Son (36)

As individuals, each of them is indeed very afraid of Lord Wu, but if they work together, they are indeed afraid of nothing.

Shao Yu said lightly: “I’m not a local, and I don’t know how long I can stay here. If you are willing to be suppressed all the time, then just ignore what I said.”

“You bandit, stop spreading rumors here to confuse the people, take him down!” Lord Wu shouted.

But the person behind him looked a little hesitant, as if he was ready to watch how the person next to him moved and then follow suit, so he seemed to be a beat slower.

Shao Yu raised the corner of his mouth slightly and said, “Lord Wu, do you know my origins?”

News spread quickly in the officialdom. Since Shao Yu was demoted here, Lord Wu had also inquired about Shao Yu’s situation in advance.

He knew that Shao Yu had once been a high-ranking official in the capital, but Lord Wu was not afraid because, in his opinion, since he had been demoted here, it was obvious that Shao Yu had made a big mistake in the capital.

Lord Wu also knew that in the eyes of the people in the Central Plains, Lingnan was a hopeless place from which there was almost no return. Therefore,Lord Wu felt that Shao Yu’s demotion here was probably no different from his death in the emperor’s heart.

“He is just a demoted official who has lost the emperor’s favor.” Lord Wu said with a smile.

Shao Yu only said: “I was the top scholar in the first year of Jianye, and before leaving the capital, I was a third-rank official in the Dali Temple.”

“No matter how glorious you were in the past, you are now just a demoted official and have long lost the emperor’s favor,” said Lord Wu.

Shao Yu said: “I was indeed demoted, and it can be said that I lost the emperor’s favor, but after all, I am an old minister who has followed the emperor for more than ten years. If I died a few years later, the emperor would have forgotten me. But I died just after leaving the capital. What do you think the emperor would think?”

“Before I left the capital, although His Majesty did not summon me, he still ordered the Imperial Hospital to send medicine to prevent me from going to Lingnan and suffering from the miasma.”

The first year of Jianye was the year when the current emperor ascended the throne. It could also be said to be the first imperial examination after the emperor ascended the throne.

Those who passed the palace examination were called the emperor’s disciples. Shao Yu was not only from the first session, but also the top one. In just over a decade, he grew into the head of a department in the imperial court. It was obvious that he was highly regarded by the emperor in the past.

Everyone present was thinking about what Shao Yu said. If this person died a long time after being driven out of the capital, the emperor would certainly not be too upset. But if he died shortly after leaving the capital and just after taking office, then the emperor would most likely investigate the matter in detail.

The emperor was old, and older people tend to be nostalgic. Even though Shao Yu had committed a mistake, the emperor did not exile or execute him. Instead, he sent him to Lingnan and ordered the Imperial Medical Bureau to deliver medicine, which clearly indicated his intention to let him go.

These people in the county government are not like Lord Wu or Shao Yu. Both of them have people behind them. No one dares to offend them at this time.

Lord Wu said: “The capital is far away. What is the situation? It is up to you to decide. If the emperor really values you, why would he demote you to this place? There are so many rich places in Jiangnan, which place can’t you go to?”

“With that said, do you admit that I am the real Lord Shao and not a bandit?” Shao Yu asked with a smile.

Lord Wu’s face suddenly darkened.

Shao Yu looked at the others and said, “Everyone present here is a witness. You all heard it with your own ears. Lord Wu is framing his superior as a bandit.”

Lord Wu said directly: “Even if I framed you, you can’t leave here today!”

Shao Yu said: “Without Lord Wu, there will be one less rat in the county government, and a position will be vacant.”

The conditions that Shao Yu proposed did indeed make those present excited.

Especially County Lieutenant Jiang, he had been suppressed by Lord Wu for many years. Because Lord Wu was unable to make any further progress, he had been stuck in the position of County Lieutenant.

“Are you all rebelling?” Lord Wu asked.

The people present did not refute, nor did they stand up to express their loyalty, but seemed to want to see which side had the heavier bargaining chips.

Shao Yu said: “If everything goes as expected, a sum of money will be delivered to the government office next month.”

Everyone was stunned when they heard this, even Lord Wu was no exception.

Although Lord Wu had absolute power in Qingning County and even bribed the people above him, Qingning County never had any advantage when the state government allocated money every year.

Lord Wu did not expect that Shao Yu would actually come to take up the post with a grant. He was not naive enough to think that the money would still be allocated if Shao Yu died.

Lord Wu didn’t know how much the money was, and he was a little hesitant at this moment. If it was really a large sum of money, it would be a pity for him to kill Shao Yu.

Shao Yu continued, “I have said everything I need to say. If you are still afraid of being caught with that little evidence, then I think I trusted the wrong person. You are a bunch of spineless cowards.”

Shao Yu’s last words were like the sound of a bell, striking heavily in everyone’s heart.

When Lieutenant Jiang thought about the things he had been forced to do during this period of time after being caught by Lord Wu, he immediately made up his mind and gestured to his men.

A moment later, a knife was placed directly on the neck of Lord Wu.

“Lord Wu, I’m sorry.” County Lieutenant Jiang said with his head lowered.

Shao Yu said both the true and the false. County Lieutenant Jiang didn’t want to kill anyone in the first place, and Shao Yu was such a prominent figure. If Shao Yu died and no one came to investigate, it would be fine. But if someone came to investigate, everyone would die.