wealthy lord

Chapter 176 Doubt

Lin Yun counted the time and found that he was still in the blacksmith shop at that time.

"Okay! Then I'll wait here for a while!"

With that said, Lin Yun came to a reception room of the House of Internal Affairs, and was immediately served with tea by a maid.

Lin Yun waited while thinking about the next countermeasures.

Today, the relationship between me and Qiu Yi became tense again. Although I had expected it, I didn't expect it to be so sudden.

However, I can't blame myself for this. I can only say that Qiu Yi was too impatient.

Everything must be done carefully. As the commander-in-chief of Yucheng's troops, he started eradicating dissidents before he could sit down, which would inevitably trigger a chain reaction.

If everyone in Yucheng Mansion is in danger by then, Qiu Yi's good days will be over.

Thinking of this, Lin Yun suddenly grinned and said: "Qiu Yi, you are really smart and opposed to being smart!"

……

On the other side, Ma Ji came to Yucheng Mansion and came to the study cautiously.

Just as he was about to knock on the door, he heard the quarrel between the Qiu family and his son coming from inside the house.

Ma Ji hesitated again and again and knocked on the door.

"Boom boom boom!"

"Come in!"

Qiu Guangri said in a deep voice.

Ma Ji then pushed open the door and entered.

He saw Qiu Yi sitting on a chair nearby, with his hands on his knees. Looking at his sitting posture, he could tell how proud this kid was now.

However, Ma Ji also understood the interests involved. Qiu Yi's success in taking the position of commander-in-chief of troops and horses was all due to Lin Yun.

Although Lin Yun has no decision-making power, his every move will affect the future direction of Yucheng.

This made Ma Ji admire him even more.

It stands to reason that Ma Ji is Qiu Guangri's absolute confidant, otherwise he would not be able to take the position of head of the Ministry of Internal Affairs.

But as time went by, his relationship with Lin Yun became closer and closer, and in Ma Ji's heart, Qiu Guangri's position became less and less important.

Ma Ji bowed and said, "I have met Mr. Fu Yin. I wonder why you summoned me to the office?"

Qiu Guangri asked: "Manager Ma came just in time! It's almost the end of the year. Have we completed the tax collection for the twelve villages, towns and counties under my jurisdiction in Yucheng?"

At the end of the year, there are not many things that can make Qiu Guangri worry about, and taxes are definitely the big one.

Because this involved his interests, and at the same time, he urged Ma Ji to complete the account reconciliation as soon as possible so that he could make another false account and deal with the court.

This yin and yang account book was not created by Qiu Guangri, and there were no officials in the entire Daduan Dynasty who were not greedy.

But he was definitely the most ruthless.

Ma Ji's heart tightened. Recently, he had been busy with the things Lin Yun had told him, so he forgot about checking the accounts.

Qiu Guangri is such a person, he can see the clues at a glance, and said in a deep voice: "Ma Ji, do you still remember my original intention of letting you be the director of the Ministry of Internal Affairs? How did you promise me in the first place?"

Ma Ji whispered: "Sir, give me another three days, and I will definitely submit accurate accounts!"

Qiu Guangri looked gloomy, stood up and walked around the table, came to Ma Ji, grabbed his fat ears, and said sternly: "It seems that I have made your life too comfortable this year! What? In Lin Yun's case So you made a lot of money, right?"

Ma Ji was so frightened that he trembled and quickly explained: "My humble position has always been for you! How dare you have an affair with Lin Yun? I hope you will understand clearly!"

"Oh? So, I have wronged you!"

Ma Ji knows Qiu Guangri very well and knows that Qiu Guangri in this state is the most dangerous. Even Qiu Yi on the side didn't even smile.

"Ma Ji, do you really think you can wipe your butt clean? This is Yucheng, not your home! No matter what happens, as long as my Qiu family is willing, we can know it immediately! Before my father gets angry, I I advise you to vomit out everything you eat! Otherwise...hehe!!"

Qiu Yi gloated.

Ma Ji had been wiping sweat with his sleeves, and his plump face was covered with sweat.

"Mr. Qiu, I have no objection to anything you say! But when it comes to the issue of loyalty to your lord, I cannot doubt it! Moreover, if Mgr. Qiu has evidence, just bring it out! If you want to provoke me and As an adult, I’m afraid you don’t have this ability yet!”

Ma Ji finally figured out that Qiu Guangri's visit to him to check the tax accounts today was just a pretense.

It was entirely because Qiu Yi was obstructing him and deliberately speaking ill of himself in front of Mr. Fu Yin.

"You!! Ma Ji, you are so brave! How dare you talk to me like this?"

Qiu Yi was unhappy because Lin Yun ruined his good deed today, so he thought of a countermeasure and came to his father to complain.

But he couldn't say that he was troubling Lin Yun because of Miss Wang's affairs. It would be too shameful to say so.

After much thought, I was ready to start with Ma Ji.

Although he has no direct evidence, it has long been an open secret in the Ministry of Internal Affairs that Lin Yun and Ma Ji have been secretly colluding over the past six months.

Ma Ji acted neither humble nor arrogant. He kept his head lowered and said, "I, Ma Ji, am a dog, but I am only Lord Fu Yin's dog. You, Qiu Yi, only relied on despicable means to get into the position of General Manager of Soldiers and Horses. You You said my butt is dirty, I think you Qiu Yi is the one with a dirty mouth!"

Qiu Yi stood up suddenly and was about to rush forward to take action.

He didn't dare to provoke Lin Yun, but he didn't take Ma Ji seriously at all. A dog raised by his father actually dared to bark at him?
  Ma Ji stood there with a sneer on his face.

If he was beaten up, it would be considered as his wish. At least he could be cleared of suspicion.

At this time, Qiu Guangri turned his hand with his mouth and whipped Qiu Yi around three times.

"Dad, why did you hit me?"

Qiu Yi felt aggrieved.

But what he looks like now, without the majesty of the commander-in-chief of soldiers and horses, is just an ignorant and ignorant playboy.

Ma Ji looked at him contemptuously.

In the past, he was still afraid of Qiu Yi's three points, but it was different now.

He and Lin Yun have a close relationship. If he tells the story about Qiu Yi's trouble today, Lin Yun will definitely not let Qiu Yi go, or at least put the time to deal with him on the agenda.

Qiu Guangri said in a deep voice: "Manager Ma is a person I can trust! You kid, don't stir up trouble!"

"father…"

"Shut up!!"

Qiu Guangri shouted angrily.

Qiu Yi just shut up obediently.

At this time, Qiu Guangri looked at Ma Ji again, and the smile returned to his old face, and said: "Manager Ma, it seems that this is all a misunderstanding! Don't be angry. You should handle the tax account matter as soon as possible! In addition, you can do it for me." I’ll bring a message to Lin Yun and tell him that I will host a banquet in the mansion another day to thank him for his help last time!”

Ma Ji was obviously taken aback. Qiu Guangri's words seemed polite, but in fact they were the hardest to accept.

If he agrees, he will have a close relationship with Lin Yun.

But if he refuses, he will definitely make Qiu Guangri unhappy.

After thinking about it, Ma Ji still refused: "Sir, what Manager Qiu just said makes sense! Because of some official matters before he took office, he did get a little close to Lin Yun! Therefore, my lord, I want to give Lin Yun a handover." If so, let’s invite someone else!”

(End of this chapter)