Master Dazhi brought seven or eight people to Puji Temple the next day. Ning Suo had already received the news in advance and immediately welcomed them in. All the fake monks from the Zhang family were tied together, and those people were afraid of leaving the temple. The door was silenced, and everyone clamored to become a true monk, but the always compassionate monk Dazhi did not accept them, and rejected them all with just "six impure roots".

Ning Suo had explained that the Zhang family's food was still hidden in the temple. After being temporarily handed over to the care of Monk Dazhi, he left a few people to hold the place and left with the rest, rushing back to Yongcheng to complete other errands assigned by Yan Mu'an.

The Zhang family and other gentry did not delay the major events in the field just because the head of the family was imprisoned. The next generation successors of the Li family, Xie family and other gentry unanimously chose to sell the Zhang family in order to redeem their merits.

"We have known each other for many years, but my aunt is still the head wife of your Li family. You are betraying your trust."

The Zhang family was furious, and the Li family frowned coldly, "This time it was all because of your Zhang family who took the lead and dragged my Li family into trouble. Do you want us, the Li family, to accompany you to death?"

The Xie family also spoke, "If it wasn't the Zhang family's instigation, how could my father take action? The Yamen did not target our Xie family. The Zhang family should explain this matter to us."

"Okay, okay, now you don't admit it, right? It was my father who kidnapped you to go together. He didn't say anything when it was beneficial, and when something happened, he put all the blame on our family?"

The Zhang family members were not to be outdone, "I really thought that our Zhang family had nothing to do with you, and we would all die together."

The Li family and others are not afraid. They are ready to go through a lot of hardships. As long as they can get through this level safely, they will naturally have a chance to make a comeback.

"Several companies have completely sold the Zhang family, including where the Zhang family's hidden property is, how much it is, and the method by which they hid it. These alone add up to more than 50,000 acres, and It also explained in detail where the Zhang family’s grain was sold, and who their biggest merchants were.”

"The Zhang family was not to be outdone and exposed all the affairs of each family. Now it is the Zhang family versus the other families. The two sides spared no effort to betray each other, and they actually revealed a few things."

Yan Mu'an took the brochure handed over by Magistrate Yang and read it for a while, but didn't see any clues. "Go and ask Mr. Yu to come."

After putting down the book, he gave the list on the side to Magistrate Yang, "These are the students and some famous people who made trouble this time. My people have cross-examined them carefully and cannot unjustly accuse Zhang Yuanwai and others." On the day it was settled, it was also announced that those with honors would be expelled from their honors, and those without honors would not be allowed to enter the examination room for ten years. The twenty people circled at the top were guilty of serious crimes, slandering the imperial court, and insulting the imperial officials. What should be done? You handle it according to the regulations."

Magistrate Yang took the list and said worriedly, "This matter has been sent to the capital to wait for the emperor's decision. Do you need to wait?"

Yan Mu'an shook his head, "Strike while the iron is hot. This has been going on for two months. After two months, this matter will be over for the people, and it will not have the deterrent effect it should have. I will also send a divorce letter to the capital to report Inform the Emperor of this."

Magistrate Yang was relieved, as long as the palace could support this matter, he could go ahead with it.

"If the evidence of the Zhang family's crimes is conclusive, how will the property be disposed of?"

Yan Mu'an didn't even think about it, "All the properties should be registered and then sold to the public."

Magistrate Yang arrived before he left Yongyu. It can be said that he has been very busy these days since he came to Yongcheng. He also had to bring many people. He could help him. He frowned after seeing the brochure handed over by Yan Muan. Frowning lightly, "The Zhang family's grain was sold to the chaotic land. There are many minerals in the chaotic land. There is always a shortage of food. When buying grain from outside, the price is high. Is this taking risks for the sake of money?" "But the imperial court has always stipulated grain. We can’t sell the Southern Qi territory, this family is so brave.”

Magistrate Yang trembled in fright. If this happened, the Zhang family would be guilty of a serious crime, not to mention that it happened under his nose. This
Yan Mu'an's eyes fell on him, "Mr. Yang, you will be held responsible for this matter, but this is also your opportunity. Follow this line. I don't believe that only the Zhang family's food was sold to the land of chaos. , find out and catch them all, not only can your official position be guaranteed, but you can also make meritorious deeds."

"The choice is entirely up to you."

Magistrate Yang hurriedly stepped forward to express his gratitude, "Thank you very much, Princess, for your suggestion. I will do my best to investigate this matter."

"I am resigning."

Yan Mu'an nodded, and Magistrate Yang turned around and left. Yong Yu stayed to talk about the progress of the matter at hand, "Our first shop in Yongcheng will be opened in five days. Yongcheng is more convenient than the capital, especially The movement of goods in and out.”

Yan Muan asked her to sort out the merchants in Yongcheng and connect them to maximize profits.

"Second Master Yan is already working on this matter and it is progressing smoothly."

Yan Muan looked very satisfied, "You can take charge of your own business. I feel relieved to leave these things to you. If you need anything, just ask it as soon as possible and I will do my best to help you."

Yong Yu nodded, feeling that life would be better when he arrived in Yongcheng.

The scorching sun is scorching, the summer cicadas are chirping, the autumn harvest is here, the fields are full of busy people, and the men of the Yong family are also ready to go to the countryside to collect grain taxes as soon as the grain is dried.

The grain collectors in the yamen told the secrets of grain collection before. The Yong family members sneered, "The princess has an order not to collect an extra grain of grain from the people this year. It seems that you have just ignored it."

"What's going on, why are you dragging us into the water together even though you're doing it for the sake of it?"

The speaker's name is Yong Mingshun, the concubine brother of Third Master Yong. He finally got such a prestigious job this time. The Yong family did not collect grain for profit at all this time. They wanted to let Yongcheng. The people all know how upright the members of their royal family are, and they want to earn a good reputation for the Yong family.

The grain collector in the Yamen felt guilty and licked his face to apologize. Yong Mingshun said, "Tighten your skin this time when you go to collect grain taxes. What you did before has already been revealed to the princess, but I haven’t freed up my hands to take care of you yet, why didn’t Magistrate Yang give you a tight skin?”

"If you tighten your grip this time, you may not be able to get a chance to make meritorious deeds. As a grain collector, how many heads do you have to kill when you exploit tax grains?"

Magistrate Yang said it, but he didn't say it clearly. After all, he himself was committing crimes and making meritorious services. Now that Yong Mingshun made the matter so straightforward, all these grain collectors were feeling weak in the legs, thinking that the good days were really over.


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