"This is of no consequence; mere money is nothing!"
After casting a subtle glance at him, Cai Shu picked up a piece of candied fruit from the small table before him and popped it into his mouth with a smile.
"The thing is, my cousin was on duty at the Censorate this morning and discovered that Censor Qian Zhuo was writing a memorial of impeachment. Although he didn't get to read the entire content of the memorial clearly, he did see a character, 'Cai'..."
"That's it?"
Before Liu Siyuan could finish speaking, Cai Shu became impatient. What kind of news was this?
Did this fellow come here to fool him out of money?
Although he wasn't short of money, he certainly didn't want to be taken for a fool.
"If it were just this, how would I dare to come here to claim credit from Brother Cai? After he discovered this matter, he paid extra attention and lingered around Qian Zhuo's door whenever he had the chance. Who knew that by being attentive, he actually stumbled upon a treasure..."
As Liu Siyuan spoke, he carefully took out an envelope from his sleeve.
"What is this?"
Upon seeing the letter, Cai Shu's pupils contracted.
"Brother Cai, rest assured, only my cousin and I have seen this. Don't you know me? Although my reputation isn't great, my mouth is very tight. Once information passes my lips, I guarantee I won't mention a single word of it to anyone else!"
Met by Cai Shu's gaze, Liu Siyuan quickly said.
Seeing his earnest promise, Cai Shu didn't say anything more. Instead, he took the envelope and took out two sheets of paper to read.
At first, he didn't pay much attention, but as he read, the expression on Cai Shu's face began to change.
"I'll buy this information. Brother Liu, name your price!"
After taking a deep breath, Cai Shu immediately said.
"Brother Jinyan, as you know, the year-end is approaching, and prices in Bianliang city are soaring. It's quite difficult to have a good New Year..."
"Never mind, just name your price!"
Regardless of whether this information was true or false, just by looking at the string of numbers listed on it, Cai Shu already believed 80% of it.
"Brother Cai, what do you think of this price?"
After hesitating for a moment, Liu Siyuan directly held up two fingers.
"No problem, I'll send someone to deliver the remaining money to your residence later!"
Two hundred strings of copper coins was not something Cai Shu dwelled on. He agreed to it almost without thinking.
"Then thank you, Brother Cai!"
"Stop the carriage!"
After Liu Siyuan got off the carriage, Cai Shu's thoughts had drifted elsewhere.
"Brother Shu, are we going home?"
Seeing that Cai Shu had fallen silent, the servant beside him asked in a low voice.
"Send someone to follow him. Be careful, don't let him discover it. Just observe who he meets and what he says today!"
After taking a deep breath, Cai Shu immediately said to the followers beside him.
"Yes!"
"Let's go, back to the mansion!"
Only after they had walked far away did Cai Shu frown and give the order.
"Has my fourth uncle returned?"
As soon as he entered the mansion, Cai Shu immediately asked.
"The scholar is in the study at this moment, attending to the Old Master with ink and brush!"
The old butler of the mansion quickly replied in a low voice.
After hearing the old butler's words, Cai Shu couldn't afford to wait any longer and went directly to Cai Jing's study.
"Why are you here? Is something the matter?"
Seeing Cai Shu walk in, Cai Tao frowned and asked.
"Fourth Uncle, I happened to obtain a letter. Please take a look at its content first, and then we can discuss it!"
As Cai Shu spoke, he took out the letter from his sleeve and respectfully placed it before Cai Tao.
"What is this?"
With just a glance at the content of the letter, Cai Tao became instantly nervous.
"Where did you get this from?"
Cai Tao asked Cai Shu with a displeased expression.
Even just by looking at his expression, Cai Shu knew that the content of the letter was most likely true.
He dared not delay and quickly recounted the matter with Liu Siyuan to Cai Tao and the others in detail.
"Father, this matter cannot be delayed any longer!"
After listening to Cai Shu's words, Cai Tao could no longer hold back and quickly said to Cai Jing.
"What's the rush!"
Looking at his hasty demeanor, Cai Jing frowned.
"This news has already reached the Censorate. If we don't act quickly, and the memorial enters the Administration of Communication, will there be any room for reversal?"
Cai Tao insisted.
"Look at yourself, what kind of behavior is this? How do I usually teach you?"
Cai Jing spoke while heavily patting the table.
"But..."
"But what? Can a single memorial lead to the beheading of you and me? It's just a small censor. One more or one less makes no difference. What are you panicking about? Moreover, even if we take a step back, the person he is impeaching is not you!"
"Yes!"
After being reprimanded by Cai Jing repeatedly, Cai Tao finally calmed down.
"Don't you find this matter suspicious? The crux of the problem does not lie with this minor censor. Solving him is easy; a simple document is enough. If you don't find the person behind him, even if you kill one Qian Zhuo, there will be a second!"
Hearing Cai Jing's words, Cai Tao finally realized.
"This fellow's surname is Qian, could he be from the Qian family of Qiantang?"
"This..."
Looking at Cai Tao's questioning gaze, Cai Shu awkwardly scratched his head.
Although he was well-connected within the Directorate of Military Equipment, he had no dealings with the Censorate on a daily basis.
Furthermore, with the countless officials, big and small, in Bianliang city, if they were mid-to-high-ranking officials of the fourth rank or above, they might have some impression. But who would bother to care about the background of a mere censor?
"What do you mean 'this'? Hurry up and find out!"
"Yes!"
After being glared at by Cai Tao, Cai Shu awkwardly replied, turned around, and walked out.
"Do you think this matter is really the Qian family's doing?"
Only after Cai Shu had left did Cai Jing ask again with a frown.
"But the facts are laid out before us. If this fellow is truly a descendant of the Qian family, wouldn't the Qian family be the most suspicious?"
"If the Qian family really intended to do such a thing, couldn't they find an outsider? Why would they use their own kin for such a frontline task? Don't you think there's something suspicious about this matter?"