Border Cook

Upon hearing this, Fan Jinglan's eyelids drooped a little, and the corners of her mouth that were originally upturned also lowered, and she couldn't help but sigh.

To be honest, she also really wanted to go to the military camp.

Even if you don't go to the battlefield, but just guard in the barracks, train the soldiers, and exchange ideas with the generals, you will find it very satisfying.

Seeing the visible disappointment on Fan Jinglan's face, Xia Yunji thought for a moment and suggested, "Since you're itching to do it, why don't we have a sparring match after we return?"

"I haven't practiced well these few days since I came home, and I feel very tired. If I practice a few moves with Madam Fan, I might feel better. But there's one thing, if you lose, you are not allowed to cry!"

Crying?
Fan Jinglan immediately became excited, "Not to mention that I have never shed tears since I can remember, it's still unclear whether I can win!"

She is very confident in her skills!

"Then let's have a competition and see the result!"

"no problem!"

The two of them were chatting happily, while Jiang Yihe and others, who had bruised faces and noses, looked at each other.

Is it true that no one cares about their life or death?

If so, can they...

Du Ruian looked at this scene, and tried to sneak away stealthily using his hands and feet, but Xia Yunji kicked him again with quick eyes and hands, and he fell on his back again.

Even Wu Jin was staring at the group of people eagerly, patrolling around them continuously. Whenever there was any unusual movement, he would shout "Woof woof woof".

Everyone, "..."

Dare not move!
The noise here was quite loud, and even in the alley, it attracted some people's attention, and soon the yamen runners came over to check the situation.

The yamen runner recognized Fan Jinglan, and when he heard that the young man with her was Xia Yunji, the younger brother of Madam Xia, he became even more respectful and hurriedly asked the reason.

After learning that these people threatened to harm Wufu Workshop and Madam Xia, and that they intended to take action after being questioned by Fan Jinglan and Xia Yunji, they were beaten into this state by the two of them. They immediately tied up all these people and took them back to the yamen.

Everyone looked ashen, especially Jiang Yihe, who was filled with anxiety.

Zhang Heming, who learned about this, became a little uneasy.

The preparations for setting up the workshop in Jinqiu County are going peacefully, and no one has ever heard of any foul play towards the workshop. On the contrary, here in Changzhou Prefecture, things have been happening constantly over the past two days.

Doesn't this mean that he, as the prefect, is incompetent, does his job poorly, and has no prestige at all?

Never allow this to continue to happen!
The more Zhang Heming thought about it, the angrier he became. He did not hand the matter over to his subordinates, but came to interrogate the suspect himself.

The yamen had many interrogation techniques and many torture instruments. The torture room was dark and narrow, with no sunlight. The runners in charge of the torture all looked ferocious. As soon as they entered the torture room, before Zhang Heming could even open his mouth, Jiang Yi and his group were frightened by the aura and turned pale and trembled like sieves.

"Tell me, why are you targeting Wufu Workshop, why are you making things difficult for Madam Xia, and what are you planning to do?" Zhang Heming sat at the head, his face full of anger and intimidation.

The crowd usually spoke wild words, but they had never faced an official like the prefect in such a direct manner, let alone in a place like this. They could not even kneel steadily and kept kowtow.

“My Lord, my Lord.” Du Ruian kowtowed until his forehead was red. “I am innocent. I have no such rebellious intentions, and I have never had any grudges against Wufu Workshop or Lady Xia. This is all, all…”

Du Ruian simply gritted his teeth, made up his mind, and pointed at Jiang Yihe who was standing beside him, "This is all the result of being deceived and instigated by this person!"

"This man cried in front of us, complaining that Lady Xia had sowed discord between him and his daughter, causing his reputation to be ruined and his family to be destroyed. He begged us to teach Lady Xia a lesson for him. We felt sorry for him, so we thought Lady Xia was a bad person."

"Yes, yes." Several lackeys around Du Ruian also hurriedly echoed, "We were all deceived by this man. He turned black into white, and we believed it!"

"Nonsense!" Jiang Yihe was dissatisfied when he saw Du Ruian and the others put all the responsibility on him. He pointed at several people and started scolding them. "You took the initiative to ask, so I told you some personal matters. After listening to you, you were indignant and wanted to stand up for me. When did I beg you to stop slandering me?"

"That's what you asked for. We can all testify to it!"

"You guys are in cahoots with each other and are trying to slander me. You guys know each other, so your testimony can't be taken seriously. I think you're just jealous of me because I'm a scholar. You're just a student now, so you're angry and want to frame me!"

"Who cares about a poor scholar? You are full of shit if you say we are jealous of you!"

"I don't care. You still ask me about teaching and exams. When I first met you, you were cursing near the tofu dregs stall, saying that Wufu Workshop was a place of fraud and fame, and you even intended to incite the people to cause trouble. From this, it seems that you must have had a grudge against Wufu Workshop and wanted to cause trouble yourself, but now you are blaming me. How despicable!"

"Nonsense!"

"You are a liar!"

"..."

Jiang Yihe and Du Ruian had a heated argument, accusing each other constantly, and when they got emotional, they started fighting.

At first, they just pointed fingers at each other, then quickly turned into fistfights, and finally punching, kicking, tearing clothes and hair...

The two men fought each other in a fierce battle.

When the other people saw the two men like this, they rushed forward to help Du Ruian and beat Jiang Yihe unilaterally, but they were in a mess and couldn't tell who was better. It was inevitable that there would be accidental injuries among their own people, and their daily grudges and conflicts were involved. Several people mentioned some old things and started to curse and beat each other.

Suddenly, the entire torture room was bustling with activity. Jiang Yihe, Du Ruian and the others all had bruised faces and swollen noses, and their clothes were disheveled. They looked even more miserable than when they were brought back by the runners.

Zhang Heming did not send anyone to stop them. He waited until the men had had enough fun beating them until there was not a single bad spot on their faces. Then he called the yamen runners over and gave each of them thirty lashes with the stick for contempt of court.

He had already been beaten up by Xia Yunji and Fan Jinglan, and then they had a fight, and now he was being beaten up with thirty lashes...

At first, everyone was howling in pain, but later on, only muffled groans could be heard and they didn't even have the strength to shout.

They had no strength, but Zhang Heming was very strong at this time. (End of this chapter)