The young man grew more and more nervous. He stared at Qin Huaiyuan with wide eyes. He was clearly very afraid, but he still forced himself to be strong: "Lord Han is my father!"
"Oh, so it's nephew." Qin Huaiyuan smiled and nodded.
Seeing Qin Huaiyuan speak so warmly and call the young man 'nephew', Lord Zheng inwardly let out a sigh of relief. The young man also let out a long sigh.
Qin Huaiyuan smiled and said: "This official is new here, and Assistant Minister Han has helped me a lot in the Ministry of Rites. I heard that Assistant Minister Han's son is skilled in both the pen and the sword, and is both brave and resourceful. Now that I've met him, it seems that this is indeed the case. "
Young Master Han became nervous again. He swallowed and didn't know how to respond.
Because although these words sounded like praise, why did it feel so awkward?
Lord Zheng smiled and said: "Who would have thought that the flood would rush against the dragon king's temple. Minister Qin and Assistant Minister Han are both capable officials in the Ministry of Rites. What do you think about this matter?"
Actually, the Five Cities Warden's Office had already found out who the person who rode the horse today was. Lord Zheng knew in his heart.
However, the person who rode the horse was supported by the Lu family. They couldn't afford to offend them.
On the surface, it looked like a few yamen riders had offended Lord Qin.
But in reality, it was a struggle between the Lu family and the Dayan officials who had surrendered.
Lord Zheng felt that he was really unlucky to be involved in this kind of dispute for no reason. He didn't dare to express his opinion because he had always maintained a neutral position. He didn't want to offend anyone, and he couldn't afford to offend anyone.
Now, he could only hope that Qin Huaiyuan was someone who could settle this matter peacefully. Seeing that he and the young man's father were both officials in the Ministry of Rites, it would be fine for him to turn a big matter into a small one, and a small matter into nothing.
Qin Yining looked at this scene and felt bad for his father.
Qin Huaiyuan was a newcomer, and Your Majesty had suddenly promoted him to become a minister in the Ministry of Rites. This kind of sudden superior was the easiest to ostracize by his subordinates, especially someone like the Assistant Minister of Rites who had already reached a very high position.
She didn't believe that the culprit was this cowardly brat.
But since the Five Cities Warden's Office had brought him here, he had no choice but to admit it.
The reason why Sir Zheng decided to do this was to push Qin Huaiyuan into the heart of the struggle. If Qin Huaiyuan did not handle this matter properly, he would be able to create a conflict between him and Assistant Minister Han, and deepen the conflict between the surrendered subjects of Great Yan and the remaining elders of Northern Ji.
Now that he thought about it, the matter was indeed difficult to handle.
Qin Yining looked at Qin Huaiyuan worriedly.
Qin Huaiyuan stood up and cupped his hands towards Lord Zheng. "Lord Zheng, since we've already caught the culprit, let's leave this matter to the Warden's Office. After all, I am an official of the Ministry of Rites. How to deal with people who ride horses on the streets is not within my jurisdiction. Lord Zheng is a capable person of the Warden's Office of the Five Cities and has dealt with countless similar cases over the years. I will not overstep my authority. "
When Lord Zheng heard this, the sweat on his head became even more obvious.
As expected of the wise Pan An, his brain worked really fast! The ball that had been kicked over with great difficulty was kicked back to him!
Qin Yining, Qin Han, and Qin Yu inwardly sighed in relief. They couldn't help but admire Qin Huaiyuan's quick-wittedness.
Lord Zheng said unwillingly, "Lord Qin is His Majesty's capable minister. How can I, an uncouth old man, compare to you? Isn't this kind of thing a piece of cake for you?"
Qin Huaiyuan's smile was gentle as he said slowly, "Lord Zheng's talent is not to be outdone. Why are you being so modest? I'll have to trouble you with this matter. I believe that Lord Zheng will give Your Majesty a satisfactory answer. "
In other words, if Lord Zheng dared to cover up this matter, Qin Huaiyuan would definitely report him without mercy!
For a moment, Lord Zheng felt like crying but had no tears.
At this time, he suddenly realized that the so-called Dayan faction of surrendered officials was now the same as the nobles' faction. They could all be called Your Majesty's faction.
Your Majesty has surrendered officials and nobles of the Yan dynasty under his command. Whether it is dealing with the Lu family or the Northern Ji family, isn't it just a matter of time?
Lord Zheng felt that it was time for him to declare his position.
Because although the neutral faction didn't offend anyone, it was also possible to offend everyone.
With a frown, Lord Zheng personally sent Qin Huaiyuan, Qin Yining, Qin Yu, and Qin Han off. He still had a frown on his face when he sent them to the carriage.
Qin Huaiyuan, however, was smiling wholeheartedly and his attitude was gentle. He thanked Lord Zheng and politely said goodbye.
When the carriage was far away from the Warden's Office of the Five Cities, Qin Han couldn't help but laugh.
"Great Uncle, that move of yours just now was really brilliant. I was stumped just now. I didn't expect Uncle to think of a way to deal with him in the blink of an eye. "
"That's right." Qin Yu also said, "That Lord Zheng must know who was the one who really drove the horse. Uncle suffered a loss, but he still wanted Uncle to help him save face. He also wanted Uncle to give up. There's no reason for him to bully people like that!"
"In the end, it's because we just arrived in Da Zhou and have a shallow foundation," Qin Yining also said.
Qin Huaiyuan smiled and shook his head, saying, "This is normal. There's no need to take it to heart."
Qin Yining saw that his father was so open-minded and admired him even more.
"Father, are you injured?"
Qin Huaiyuan smiled and said, "I'm not injured at all. The bodyguards trained by the Cao family are not for nothing. The sedan was just about to overturn when I was rescued. "
Qin Yining laughed, "Then Father should reward them well. After all, they worked hard this time."
"Of course."
Qin Han and Qin Yu didn't understand what Qin Huaiyuan and Qin Yining were talking about, but when they heard the father and daughter talking like this, the two of them smiled.
They were both people from a proper Family Qin. When they saw other people's happiness, they would also be happy.
It didn't take long for the carriage to arrive at the Family Qin.
As soon as the carriage stopped, a servant who had been guarding the entrance ran into the mansion to report. A servant came up to greet them and saluted them.
Qin Yining got off the carriage and followed his father and elder brother into the courtyard.
At this time, the Sun Clan quickly came out to greet them.
Seeing that Qin Huaiyuan was safe and sound, she could finally breathe a sigh of relief. Her eyes were moist as she asked, "Was Master hurt?"
Seeing his beloved wife like this, Qin Huaiyuan couldn't help but explain to her.
When he entered the room and saw the Dowager Duchess, he naturally had to explain again.
When the Dowager Duchess heard that the people riding horses on the street were the second generations of Da Zhou's officials, she couldn't help but feel angry and anxious.
"This group of people is so domineering. Their parents don't know how to discipline them! But Brother Meng, we're newcomers. Can we afford to offend them? "
The Dowager Duchess's attitude was the same as before. She admitted defeat when it came to Qin Yining, and she was still the same when it came to Qin Huaiyuan.
Qin Yining and the Sun Clan didn't feel comfortable.
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