Chapter 39

"But now all the people in the city believe that your father did it."

The prince said angrily, "It's all rumors, rumors, it must have been passed on by Wang Zhi."

Of course Sima Yan and others believed what Wang Zifu said, but the common people on the street did not believe it.

Li Zhuofeng sighed, "It's really troublesome now."

"Brother Zifu, don't worry. After this period of limelight, the common people will forget about it."

Yan Bingqing nodded in agreement, "Indeed, their memories are short-lived, and they will plunge into the torrent of life soon. How can they remember? It's just a matter of time."

Wang Zifu picked up the wine glass and took a sip, and said angrily, "I also know the truth, but I'm really aggrieved these days, sir."

Everyone took turns to persuade them, now they can't go out of the city to hunt, they can only play in Yan's other courtyard in the city, and then scattered away.

After Sima Yan returned, he went to Yun Yihuan and told him what happened today.

"Master, it's too difficult for Prince Fu to be his father. Instead, those common people blamed General Wang one by one." Sima Yan was indignant, "It was obvious that General Wang was regarded as a hero some time ago."

After hearing this, Yun Yihuan asked back, "If General Wang's situation is in your Sima's house, what would you do?"

Sima Yan lowered his head and thought for a moment, "First, I will arrest the source of the rumors and ask who told them to do it, then I will deny the rumors openly at the gate, and finally take everyone to the prefect's mansion to find Wang Zhishi Pressure, let him cancel this ridiculous announcement."

Yun Yihuan nodded slightly, "Then you can use your method to help General Wang."

"Me?" Sima Yan pointed at himself, his voice full of doubts.

"Yes." Yun Yihuan pressed down Sima Yan's hand with the brush holder, and nodded slightly while watching him.

In the past six months, Sima Yan has matured a lot compared to the first time he met him, and now seeing Yun Yihuan face to face has calmed down a lot, at least on the surface.

But the heartbeat in his chest did not calm down at all, but became more and more violent, beating non-stop.

Sima Yan put his hands back into his sleeves, rubbed them nonstop, pursed his lips and said, "Okay."

"Master, can you visit me?" This was the first time in his life that he was doing a serious job, and he wanted to finish it under Yun Yihuan's gaze.

Yun Yihuan stared at him, silent for a long time, so long that Sima Yan thought she would refuse.

"Okay, then I will hide in the crowd."

"Okay." Sima Yan's uneasy expression was instantly replaced by a bright smile, "Master, I will definitely make a big mistake, and I won't let you down."

There was a moment of softness in Yun Yihuan's heart, and she suddenly fell in love with the passionate, obedient and hardworking young man in front of her.

An apprentice like him is really easy to take care of. Compared with Jiang Wang, he is a hundred times more worry-free. If he has no spiritual roots, she would like to take him back to the world of cultivating immortals.

But this thought is only for a moment.

Sima Yan did what he said, but he didn't go directly to the palace to implement the plan. Instead, he asked his subordinates to go to the market to find some eloquent and good-natured people.

Zuo Zhu recruited 18 people in total, and asked them to wait in the side room for the time being, while he went to report first.

"Young master, I have found all the people you want."

"Okay, bring them up and have a look."

Zuo Zhu came in with 18 people, all of them were ordinary people from ordinary families in the city, and they had a good reputation among the neighbors, and they were clever and eloquent.

"I have seen the young master."

Sima Yan didn't look down on them, and asked his servants to sit down. After everyone sat down, he asked first, "What do you all do for a living?"

"My family lives in Xiaoximen, East Street. My husband usually goes out to sell some gadgets to make a living, and I do laundry for rich people to earn some change."

After one lap, the 18 people are engaged in different things, but everyone is quite clever and articulate.

He asked again, "Recently there have been rumors in the city that the announcement was made by General Wang, what do you think?"

Everyone is very familiar with this rumor, but they don't know why the nobleman asked such a question suddenly.

One of the 18 people was the most astute. She noticed that the words used by the nobleman were rumors, which meant that in the eyes of the nobleman, the news was groundless rumors. Clothes are intimate.

"Young master, I think this news is nonsense at all. How much effort has General Wang made to protect the people in our city? The day before yesterday when the thieves entered the city, it was General Wang who fought to the death. This rumor is nothing but slander! Those who spread rumors are thieves!" This middle-aged woman was bloated, but her eyes were radiant and she was not afraid at all.

Sima Yan couldn't help but take a high look at this man, this man is a talent.

If she hadn't been born in poverty and was a woman, I am afraid that her achievements today would not be small.

He remembered the powerful woman who now owned a small breakfast shop.

"Well said!" Sima Yan applauded, "Zuo Zhu, reward her with five ingots of silver."

The others were very happy to see Sima Yan, and they all agreed with him knowing that what this man said was good.

Sima Yan ordered Zuo Zhu to reward everyone with a piece of silver.

After everyone took a piece of silver, they all smiled happily, saying auspicious words like they don't want money.

After Sima Yan laughed a few times, he cleared his throat and said loudly, "Okay, everyone, I actually need your help today because I have something to do."

"Young master, what can we do for you?"

"Yes, young master, tell us as soon as possible, we will definitely do our best."

Everyone understood that this was a good opportunity for them to pick up Sima Mansion. Sima Mansion has been in Jiangling for hundreds of years and has always been the richest man in Jiangling City, and even the entire Suzhou.

The common people have long known that the Sima family does not know the prefect.

"Thank you for your generosity and help. If this matter is successful, I will definitely reward you."

"Everyone knows about this matter, and it is the announcement of the city-wide storm recently."

"This announcement was actually made by Suzhou prefect Wang Zhi."

"I said it was him long ago! This dog official Wang Zhi has always oppressed the people and robbed the people's daughters. What good things can he do?"

Sima Yan's words instantly aroused the anger of the crowd. Many of these people were also within the range of expulsion by the notice, and they hated them more than anyone else.

"Don't get excited, everyone. I will clarify the rumors with General Wang at General Wang's mansion in the future, and then lead everyone to the prefect's mansion to ask the prefect to revoke the announcement. You just need to guide me a little among the crowd."

"Would you like to?"

"We are willing!" Don't talk about giving them money, even if you don't give them, they are very willing!
Half of the 18 of them would have profited by reversing the goddamn notice.

"Don't worry, young master, we promise to complete the task."

"Okay." After Sima Yan explained a few more details to them, he asked Zuo Zhu to lead them away.

As soon as they left, Sima Yan called the housekeeper, and asked the housekeeper to send some smart people to watch them in case they went to the prefect to leak the news.

(End of this chapter)

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