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Chapter 23
After more than ten days of rushing, Pei Xun and his party finally arrived at Tanyang, which is a rich place in the northern foothills, especially with many merchants.

However, the lives of ordinary people are still miserable. There are countless refugees in ragged clothes along the way, dying beggars, selling their bodies to bury their relatives, and crying bitterly. It seems embarrassing.

Suddenly, there was a riot ahead, and I saw a few people who looked like domestic servants by the river bank ruthlessly beating a few people in shabby clothes on the ground.

While beating, he cursed: "Well, you son of a bitch, grab the official's things, don't die!"

On the side of the cart, the cover was torn off, and the piles of citrus inside were incompatible with the dilapidated scene around it.

Seeing that the people on the ground were dying from the beating, Pei Xun said to Ah Chang, "Go and help them."

"As ordered."

Ah Chang got off the horse, stepped forward and couldn't help but grab the hand that was waving the whip: "In broad daylight, you dare to waste your life!"

After speaking, he shook off the man's arm fiercely, and the man staggered and fell to the ground. He lay on the ground and raised his head, glaring at Ah Chang fiercely: "Who are you? How dare you stop me! Do you know this?" Who are the oranges for?"

After saying this, he barely stood up, and was grabbed by the arm by Ah Chang again: "I don't care who you give it to! Let these refugees go!"

The man sneered wildly: "Master Gao Zhensi gave these to Mr. Meng Zhaoye, the magistrate of Qin Yang. You are so daring. You are impatient to stop Mr. Meng's car!"

As soon as Pei Xun heard this, he immediately stepped forward with a shocking voice: "According to you, this Qin Yang is his world, Meng Zhaoye, whoever blocks him will die? In the current disaster, Mr. Meng is really wanton. These citrus are shipped in piles!"

The man met Pei Xun's eyes and flinched immediately, but he still held his face and said: "You...you have the ability...follow me to the yamen of Tanyang Mansion!"

Pei Xun smiled mockingly: "Okay, that's exactly what I mean."

Then he looked at the two men covered in bruises on the ground, and said to the guard: "Take these people with you."

When the group arrived at the Yamen, they saw a group of officials who had been waiting for a long time, but they were all insignificant people, and there was no sign of Meng Zhaoye.

Jing Huanyao asked, "Where is Master Meng Zhaoye?"

An official stepped forward and said: "Return to Jinghou, Mr. Meng went to the relief office to distribute porridge and food. I have resettled the victims. I may not have time to leave. I hope you will forgive me."

They just came from the relief department, this is to give them a bad blow.

Pei Xun then sternly said to the officials: "When Meng Zhaoye comes back, you will come to see me, the imperial envoy."

In the cold prison cell, one person was beaten with bruises all over his body, but he was still dead. Ah Chang was stunned and had nothing to do with him.

Jiang Youzhi, who looked like a young man, came at a leisurely pace, and said to Ah Chang, "A Chang, how is it?"

A Chang frowned and said: "Young master has found out that these citrus were purchased by Gao Zhensi with the government's disaster relief funds. The money allocated was a drop in the bucket, and they took it for themselves and squandered it. It's really abominable! But this The servants are strict with their mouths, we can't find any real evidence, and we can't do anything about them."

Jiang Youzhi looked at the beaten man with bowed head and breath, with a sly smile on the corner of his mouth: "Take a rest first, I'll come."

"Wang Zhi, right? Master Gao really has a good dog." She walked around the servant, and then said to the guard: "Bring him up!"

The guards immediately escorted a woman and a [-]-[-]-year-old boy into the prison.

"Home!"

"father!"

Originally, Wang Zhi's eyes were empty and lifeless, and he immediately said in a panic: "Why are you here!" Then he raised his eyes and looked at Jiang Youzhi resentfully: "I did this all by myself, you let them go!"

Jiang Youzhi smiled like a fox: "Let him go? It's not impossible, as long as you are obedient and hand over what we want, I will let him go immediately."

As soon as Wang Zhi heard this, he stubbornly refused to speak, and turned a deaf ear to his wife and children's calls.

Jiang Youzhi walked to the rack where the instruments of torture were placed, his eyes fixed on a set of silver needles: "That's it."

Then he used his chin to nunu the boy, and the guard knowingly pressed the boy's hand on the wooden table.

"what!"

As the boy cried out, a silver needle was inserted into his fingertip.

Wang Zhi bit his lip tightly, closed his eyes hard, and turned his head to the other side with a pained expression.

Jiang Youzhi signaled the guards to continue, but the boy had silver needles inserted into five fingers of his left hand, but Wang Zhi didn't let go.

"Chop off his left hand!" Jiang Youzhi suddenly snapped.

Seeing that the knife was about to fall, Wang Zhi finally shouted: "I say! I say everything!"

"Stop." Jiang Youzhi signaled the guards to stop, and then smiled and said to Wang Zhi: "That's right, you've been so obedient, your son doesn't have to suffer so much in vain."

The Mansion of the Sixth Prince in Kyoto.

Lord Yao entered the room anxiously: "Your Highness, there is a letter from Beilu." Behind him was Su Qi'an.

Chu Liu put down the pen in his hand unhurriedly: "Zuofeng, don't worry, speak slowly."

Yao Zuofeng immediately said: "Your Highness, I can't slow down. Do you know where Pei Xun has gone? There are so many lands in the Donglu area, but he chose Tan Yang. How can this not be intentional!"

When Chu Liu heard the word Tan Yang, his eyes tightened suddenly, and then he returned to normal.

Yao Zuofeng continued: "This Qin Yang is our base camp, Master Su's small treasury, His Highness Ninth Prince and Pei Xun have no good intentions at all!"

Chu Liu turned to Su Qi'an on the other side and said, "Qi'an, what do you think?"

Su Qi'an quickly said: "Don't worry, Your Highness, Meng Zhaoye is one of us, he is in charge of the entire Tanyang merchants, as long as he doesn't let go, Pei Xun will not be able to do this matter, not to mention there is A Ce."

The Yamen of Qinyang Mansion.

Pei Xun sat on the right seat and looked at the officials below: "I am ordered by the emperor to serve as the imperial envoy and handle the matter of raising funds for disaster relief with Jinghou. This matter requires the concerted efforts of all of you."

All the officials said: "I would like to share the worries for Mr. Pei, so as to do the work of dogs and horses."

Pei Xun just said: "I will never condone those who are false, pretentious, and profiteering."

"You are Meng Zhaoye, the magistrate of Tanyang." After speaking to the leader, his eyes fell to the back again: "You are Gao Zhensi, Wei of Tanyang Prefecture."

Both of them replied: "Yes."

Pei Xun suddenly sternly said: "Bold Gao Zhensi! How dare you embezzle the imperial government's disaster relief treasury, take it for yourself, and squander it for pleasure!"

Gao Zhensi stepped forward tremblingly and said: "My lord, why do you say that, the officials are clean and honest, how could they do such things."

"Incorruptible." Pei Xun mocked and said to the guards, "Bring him up!"

I saw the guards escorting Wang Zhi, and two other civilians arrived at the hall, and there was a cart full of citrus behind them.

"I heard that these are the oranges Mr. Gao prepared for Mr. Meng." Pei Xunfa asked.

"This... this..." Gao Zhensi faltered for a long time, unable to explain why.

Gongsun Ce, who was standing beside Pei Xun, winked at Meng Zhaoye, and Meng Zhaoye stepped forward and said, "Master Pei, I don't know about this matter."

"I don't know?" Pei Xun's eyes were sharp, and he stared at Gao Zhensi suddenly: "Master Gao is generous, since you have prepared something for Mr. Meng, shouldn't you give me something as well?"

"Of course, whatever your lord wants, I will do my best." Gao Zhensi didn't even dare to lift his eyelids.

"I want your official hat!" Pei Xun said sharply, and then said to A Chang: "A Chang, take off his official hat for me!"

However, Meng Zhaoye took a step forward, without fear at all: "To punish crimes and subdue the law, what is important is evidence. I'm afraid it's not appropriate for you to do this, my lord!"

Suddenly, the gate of the yamen opened, and Jiang Youzhi, dressed as a prince, appeared in front of everyone: "How does Master Meng know that our master has no evidence?"

In the eyes of everyone, she presented the things in her hand to Pei Xun: "My lord, this is the slip of money you asked the little one to search, and the purchase receipt, please have a look."

Now Gao Zhensi panicked completely, and looked to Meng Zhaoye for help, but Meng Zhaoye just shook his head and ignored him.

After looking over the documents, Pei Xun slapped on the case vigorously: "It's written in black and white, it's clear, how do you want to deny it!"

As soon as Gao Zhensi's legs went limp, he knelt down on the ground limply.

But Meng Zhaoye still looked fearless: "Fake receipts are easy to turn back, but if you want to inflict crimes, there is no excuse. If you are so indiscriminate and abuse your power under the guise of the emperor, then I will not be able to accompany you. Let me go." !"

After speaking, he turned and left angrily.

Jing Huanyao wanted to stop him, but was stopped by Pei Xun, he said dissatisfiedly: "Brother, a small magistrate dares to be so rampant, I have to teach him a lesson!"

Seeing this, Jiang Youzhi also stepped forward to comfort him: "Please Jing Hou, please be safe and don't be impatient."

After speaking, he shook his head calmly at him, after all the officials below were watching.

The reason why Meng Zhaoye dared to be so arrogant was because the six princes and Su Qi'an were backed by the nobles of Tianhuang. The current plan must not startle the snake. Jiang Youzhi naturally understands this truth.

(End of this chapter)