After the villains heard my voice, they all lost their composure.

More than half an hour passed, and the people who went to Chengwen Temple to watch the excitement had left. Apart from the original residents, the people who were still inside were students and literati. People from Wenshan Academy and Shimen Academy got the news, and they all sent A gentleman from his own college came to pick him up, but the three Yong brothers refused to let him go. "I told you that the mountain chief is here."

The gentleman who came was still a bit tough on the three Yong brothers, "You can't be like this. They are all students. They just came to see the situation. They are not criminals, so why can't they leave?"

Mr. Yong Sanye took out a pile of books and said, "Since you are a student, you have naturally learned etiquette, justice and integrity, and have poured in a lot of ink. You should know that you have to serve the imperial court. Is this the student you have taught?"

"Without Tsuna Chang, there is no king's law, and he doesn't even have the basic ability to distinguish right from wrong. He can insult the imperial court, insult the imperial officials, and try his best to discredit the imperial court by writing a pen based on his status as a scholar. If a person like this becomes the official in the future, Are your parents good officials?"

"You dare to use your pen as a sword when you don't have anything. It's so courageous."

More than two hundred people were stopped here, either for meritorious service or on the way to beg for mercy and fame. At first, everyone felt confident because of the large number of people, but when they saw the pile of papers, many people's expressions changed.

The gentleman who came to pick him up also felt a little bad, so he had to go back and invite the academy's chief to come.

The gentleman from Shimen Academy, whose surname was Wei, frowned when he heard the news. What he was worried about still happened. The prince personally summoned him, hoping that the students from the two colleges could serve the imperial court. He also made it clear that not everyone can take the imperial examination. If there is no hope in the imperial examination, he can Considering the positions posted by the palace, this was originally an excellent opportunity, but there were too many involved. Not to mention anything else, the college was supported by the gentry who paid for it every year, relying solely on the students' cultivation and the gates. How can funding maintain this decency?

He wanted to wait for the prince and the gentry to decide before making a decision, but he did not expect that the gentry would drag the student into the water.

In the evening, the news spread throughout Yongcheng that Princess Yongan of the Yongan Palace was a lucky star.

"Too many people went to Puji Temple today, and the miracle really couldn't be more true. And if the presiding monk said it himself, people would have to believe it."

Ning Suo came back overnight. "This time we also found a master of medicine in Puji Temple. Originally, their plan was to use medicine powder to attract countless snakes. Then they said that the demon star had arrived in Yongcheng, and then the people below would guide the people. Think about the princess, we will use the plan, and it seems to be working well so far."

Yan Mu'an was quite satisfied with the matter that Ning Suo had done, "This matter was done very well. We must pay close attention to the trends in the city in the next few days. The Zhang family and others are imprisoned, but are there people behind these families who will still be there?" There won’t be any plans for the next step, so I’ll try my best to find out everything.”

"Have you found the food?"

Ning Suo nodded, "I found it. It's inside Puji Temple. The people inside told me that there are still 100,000 kilograms of grain. There are already buyers for that grain, but they haven't had time to send it away yet."

Yan Mu'an suddenly felt refreshed, "You have to work harder during this period. Neither the city nor Puji Temple can relax. The food will be temporarily stored there."

Ning Suo didn't stay too long, as he still had too many things to do.

This night was destined to be a sleepless night. Zhang Yuanwai and others were sent to prison. Their respective families tried their best to prepare for their arrest. A large number of benefits were sent to Magistrate Yang. At this moment, Magistrate Yang accepted the gifts without blinking, but things Accepting them but not doing anything, asking them to torture those people in the first place, these benefits can only prevent them from suffering, and at the same time remind them, "It is not the wish of the palace to come to this step, nor is it the wish of this official. , it’s all your own fault.”

"Seeing that you have been very supportive of me in the past, I will give you a few words. It is impossible for the palace to kill everyone, but it must explain to the people. Those who instigated trouble must Severe punishment. As for whether your family will be involved, it depends on your own ability." The people who can come to the Yamen are the next generation heirs of each family. Naturally, they understand what Magistrate Yang means. The people who were arrested from each family are If you can't save it, you can only give up one person to save the whole family, but how can you save the whole family?

Magistrate Yang did not continue talking. He was still thinking about Puji Temple. Puji Temple belonged to the Zhang family. There were rumors about the Zhang family’s Puji Temple that were beneficial to the princess. He did not believe that the Zhang family was trying to please the princess. , it must be the princess’s people who have taken control of Puji Temple.

It's really a careful plan.

The common people soon returned to their normal days. They only paid attention to the government's activities in their free time and wanted to know what the truth was. The teahouse also lost a lot of noise. The students from the college were taken back after they were taken back. Ordered not to leave the academy's gates at will, those with honors chose to keep a low profile for the time being.

"For this to go so smoothly, I have to thank you and Boss Wei."

In the palace, the person sitting next to Yan Muan is Mrs. Wei. The time and quantity of grain resold by the Zhang family are all sent by the Wei family. The Wei family has many ships, so if the Zhang family wants to sell their grain, it is indispensable to cooperate with the Wei family. It can be said that the Zhang family and other gentry knew all about it as long as they had taken the waterway to feed the Wei family. Taking the initiative to send the account books this time was indeed a great help.

Mrs. Wei said politely: "We are lucky to be able to help the princess."

"Although the Wei family are merchants, they also understand the word loyalty. We have been able to walk safely on the water all these years because we relied on the troops of the imperial court to resist foreign enemies. We dare not forget our roots."

Yan Mu'an nodded. You must know that the Wei family took a huge risk by sending the accounts, which would at least damage their reputation in the business world. This was considered betraying their employer. If someone took such a big risk to show their kindness, she would definitely give him something in return.

"This year is a good year, and the grain taxes collected will probably be quite large. From now on, those who transport Yongcheng's grain taxes by water will have to work hard for the Wei family to take care of it."

"As soon as the dry season comes this year, the imperial court will widen the rivers in the capital to allow ships to travel smoothly. By then, it will be much easier for goods to arrive in the capital. I'm afraid there will be more things to worry about the Wei family."

Mrs. Wei suppressed the excitement in her heart, stood up and said, "Thank you Princess for taking care of me. The whole Wei family will do their best to share the Princess' worries."

From then on, the Wei family became a government official and engaged in court business, and they were also a presence that should not be underestimated among merchants.

Moreover, the news that the imperial court wanted to widen the river channel was first-hand, which was enough for them to prepare in advance.

Soon Mrs. Wei left, walking briskly, anxious to go back and tell her husband the good news. Caihe brought new tea, and Yan Muan raised his eyes, "Lin Xun is out."

Picking the lotus and putting down the teacup, "Mr. Lin left the house early in the morning and said he was going to the academy to appease the headmaster."