CHAPTER XLVI
The next day, after An Ruiqi had breakfast, he drank all the medicine that could temporarily suppress the attack of the head wind, and then dressed neatly and waited in the room for An Ruixiang to come to answer. An Ruixiang also worked hard to see Ning Xue as soon as possible, and got up early to ask An Dingguo for instructions. At first, An Dingguo was resolute and refused to let go, but later under his repeated persuasion of knowing that he was rational and emotional, An Dingguo finally moved his compassion, promised him three hours, and repeatedly told An Ruiqi to be strictly guarded, so as not to let him flee when he waited. An Ruixiang was also familiar with his second brother's strategy, so he brought a few clever henchmen with him. As he expected, as soon as he left the house, An Ruiqi asked him a problem.
"Big brother, Ruiqi has something to ask for, if the eldest brother shouldn't, Ruiqi has to kneel down!" Saying that, An Ruiqi pretended to kneel.
"Second brother! Why did you ...... suddenly? A man has gold under his knees, how can he bend his knees easily, you get up first! An Ruixiang hurriedly stepped forward to help him up.
An Ruiqi dusted the dust on the corner of his clothes with his hand, and replied unhurriedly: "This matter is tricky, I don't know how to talk about it, but since the eldest brother has readily agreed, then I can say it bluntly." Without waiting for An Ruixiang to interject, he continued: "Please ask the eldest brother to send someone to the prefect's mansion to borrow all the files of Ning Yue's case for me!" ”
"Second brother...... This...... That's not right! It is not my duty to try the murder case, and it is undoubtedly an act of trespass to transfer the file at will! An Ruixiang stared at him with wide eyes, his eyes full of dissatisfaction.
"Big Brother can go and borrow it in the name of worrying about the Ning Mansion and wanting to know more about the case, and I will return it as soon as I transcribe it." An Ruiqi said lightly.
"Second brother, the dossier is very important to the government, they will never lend it easily, you better die of this heart......" An Ruixiang replied unhappily.
"If you move your father's name out, you should be accommodating when you come to the prefect's yamen...... An Ruiqi continued to say unmoved.
An Ruixiang looked at him in disbelief: "Second brother...... If this move is known to my father, you and I will be dealt with by military law...... You have to think twice! ”
"At that time, Ruiqi will receive it alone, and he will never involve the eldest brother!" An Ruiqi looked at An Ruixiang firmly, a shallow smile appeared on the corner of his mouth, and he looked unfazed, thinking that he said these words after careful consideration.
An Ruixiang saw that he was so righteous for Ning Yue, and his heart was a little shaken.
An Ruiqi saw the pity in his eyes, struck while the iron was hot, and then said: "Ruiqi used to be indifferent and pretentious, but now his beloved has suffered this misfortune, and he has realized that he is so weak. On the other hand, the eldest brother not only has the talent of a general, but also is surrounded by capable people, which is really impressive. At present, Ruiqi can only rely on the eldest brother, I just ask the eldest brother to take care of the brotherhood and help me save Yue'er from fire and water, Ruiqi is grateful! ”
An Ruixiang was very moved after hearing this, and changed places, if it was Ning Xue who was wronged today, he would probably have been anxious and lose every inch, how could he still calmly obey his father and brother's instructions like An Ruiqi...... The second brother has suffered from illness since he was a child, and now he has to suffer from such a parting, which is really sad...... Seeing him so uncomfortable, how could I sit idly by! Thinking of this, An Ruixiang summoned one of his henchmen who was accompanying him, and after whispering a few words to him, the man left quickly. "Second brother...... The eldest brother sacrificed his life to accompany the gentleman! After speaking, An Ruixiang smiled bitterly at An Ruiqi.
Although An Ruiqi had foreseen An Ruixiang's promise to help him, when he heard An Ruixiang's words, he couldn't help but feel a burst of emotion in his heart, he looked at An Ruixiang with gratitude and said: "Big brother's kindness today, Ruiqi must be remembered in his heart, he will be in the saddle before and after, chat to repay!" ”
"Second brother, it's hard to chase after a horse! In the future, you will have to follow me to the north and south to discuss and give me advice! An Ruixiang was very relieved to see that he was finally relieved.
Over there, An Ruixiang's entourage hurried up, and soon arrived at the prefect's yamen. When the officials outside the prefect's mansion saw that he was wearing a military uniform, they didn't dare to step forward to stop him, so he walked all the way to the Mo prefect's mansion unimpeded.
"In Xia Xiangwu, Major General Anshou, I have seen the prefect!" An Shou bowed his hand to Mo Zhifu. Because he belonged to the An Jiajun, he did not have to bow to the prefect.
When Mo Zhifu heard that it was someone from the army, he was very puzzled, but when he saw that the position of the person who came was not low, he had to reply respectfully: "Lord An is exempt!" I wonder why Lord An came here today? ”
"An Shou is on the orders of General An today, and he came to borrow something from the prefect."
An Shou stood at the foot of the hall with his head held high, looking very majestic. Mo Zhifu couldn't beat him in terms of momentum, but now when he heard that he was coming on the order of General An, he was even more frightened and shrunk back. "General An has returned from a great victory, and now he is calling for wind and rain in the court, what can I want, where can I have a small prefect's mansion that can lend to the general, Lord An is afraid that he has come to the wrong place......" Recently, all the dignitaries and nobles in the city have gone to congratulate General An, and even Mo Zhifu, who was tossed by the murder of Ningfu, is not exempt. Could it be that General An thought that the congratulatory gifts sent by the government were too cold, and now sent someone to Xingshi to ask for the guilt? Mo Zhifu secretly glanced at An Shou, uneasy.
"Mo Zhifu is too modest, and the thing that General An asked for borrowing is exactly what only the prefect's government can take," An Shou saw that Mo Zhifu breathed a sigh of relief, so he continued: "It is the entire file that records Duan Ming's murder case. ”
Mo Zhifu was shocked at first, and then he was furious, he raised the prestige of the prefect, and rebuked violently: "Bold! The murder file is a secret of the government, how can it be said that it will be borrowed! Even if he is a general, he can't be so lawless and arrogant! As soon as the words fell, Mo Zhifu immediately regretted it. Even if General An's request was indeed unreasonable, he did not blame his subordinates for this, and formed a bond with him...... It's just that the water is difficult to recover, and Mo Zhifu has to look at An Shou with trepidation......
"The prefect is angry! Please listen to the next word, everyone knows that the An family and the Ning family have always been friends, and since this murder case involves the Ning family, the An family naturally cannot stay out of the matter. General An's request to borrow the file this time was nothing more than to see if there was anything he could do his best, and he promised that he would return to Zhao within one day. Moreover, if the prefect is willing to do this, the general will definitely be grateful to him, and he will be rewarded in the future. For adults, this matter is not a loss, but a beautiful thing, why not do it? ”
Mo Zhifu listened to it, but felt reasonable. General An borrowed it just to see what was going on, so I just had to take the copy that Nian Cong had transcribed without the seal of the government back to him. In this way, you can take the opportunity to make friends with such big people as General An, and you will not be implicated in the East Window incident in the future. So, Mo Zhifu retreated left and right, and when he saw that there was no one around, he quietly handed over the file on the case......