Chapter 143 I Can’t Read

The Mint was closed down, and except for a few remaining soldiers guarding it, all other officials were on leave.

After arranging for someone to handle the deceased's affairs, the team immediately set off to return to the manor.

After hurriedly packing up, Prince Rui took his little daughter with him.

Perhaps as a precaution, all the other descendants are no longer in Bailuzhou, leaving only this little happy boy by his side.

Oh, and the fifth prince has also come up a little bit.

It took an hour in total for the group to enter the provincial government office in a grand manner.

The governor came hurriedly after receiving the news. When he saw King Rui taking his little daughter with him from afar, his heart skipped a beat.

"Your Highness, Your Highness, what are you doing..."

"Let's talk inside."

There was nothing to be found in Prince Rui's expression, he seemed calm and composed as always, but looking at his posture it didn't look like nothing had happened.

Yan Wenyuan led the way with a heavy heart, passing through the ceremonial gate and entering the main hall.

Commander Tao took the prince's daughter and Commander Meng took the fifth prince, and they went straight to the back hall to settle down.

The Qin Zhaoqiong sisters and Prince Rui sat upright, with two Xuanji guards standing on their left and right.

Yan Wenyuan stood in the hall, like a prisoner awaiting trial.

Qin Zhaoyue leaned back, looking at people through his nose, "Don't be silly, tell me."

The contemptuous tone, the arrogant attitude...

Yan Wenyuan clenched his fists, his expression expressionless, "I don't understand what the Sixth Prince is saying..."

Bang! Before he could finish his words, Qin Zhaoyue slammed the armrest.

"Hey! You still dare to resist at this point. I think you don't want to live anymore.

We all know that those who confess will be punished leniently, while those who resist will be punished severely.

I'll give you one last chance, explain it quickly!"

Yan Wenyuan's forehead veins throbbed, and he bowed deeply.

"I really don't know. Your Highness, please tell me clearly. Wenyuan will tell me everything he knows!"

Qin Zhaoyue curled his lips and returned to his lazy look.

"Okay, you're being stubborn. Remember, tell anyone who comes that you don't know."

Yan Wenyuan:?

With such poor interrogation techniques, why is he so stubborn?

Qin Zhaoqiong coughed lightly and made the matter clear.

In a nutshell: The court will protect you.

Yan Wenyuan slowly exhaled a breath, his expression not surprised at all. He had roughly guessed it since he saw Prince Rui was traveling with his little daughter.

I have imagined many times what my ending would be like.

I just hope that because of my years of hard work, I can protect my family. As for myself, I don't dare to have any extravagant expectations.

After all, it is His Majesty's stain. Even if I can keep the secret for a lifetime, it may be exploited by others. Isn't that the case now?

Yan Wenyuan didn't know whether the current appeasement was a temporary measure or came from the heart. His children were all in Fengjing, and he had no room for resistance.

He bowed deeply and said, "I obey your command."

The imperial guards and clerks set out one after another to rush to the homes of important officials to pick up their relatives.

Two sorcerers are stirring up trouble outside, and no one knows what force is behind them.

Qin Zhaoqiong is in charge of the overall situation, and the provincial government will be the center for a period of time.

Bringing these relatives here can, on the one hand, protect them and prevent them from being held hostage by people with ulterior motives, and on the other hand... everyone knows what is going on.

But with the title of protection, who would dare to resist?

Seeing everyone busying around, most people just followed orders even though they didn't know what was going on, but some people were anxious.

The fifth prince, Qin Jingzhan, rushed over anxiously, "Eldest sister, what happened?"

Qin Zhaoqiong was slightly stunned. She had already made plans.

The commander of the Divine Martial Realm who was beside King Rui was stationed in the provincial government office. After all, his youngest daughter was there and she could not leave for a moment.

Yinzhe and Liuyan accompanied him to deal with possible assassinations at any time.

As for my fifth brother...if the rumors spread, he might become a target. Right now, he's dispensable...

Faced with his earnest eyes, Qin Zhaoqiong naturally couldn't say such words.

"There are rumors circulating, and they will set off with us soon."

"yes!"

Although his eldest sister still didn't explain what happened, Qin Jingzhan was very happy that he was taken along this time.

Yan Wenyuan was writing furiously in the classroom.

The other party's plan could not be just a small county town, but would at least involve the surrounding counties.

A letter was written in the name of the governor to inform the whole state and prevent the impact of rumors.

He was a capable minister with a lot of ideas in his mind. He soon wrote the document and handed it to His Highness for inspection.

Qin Jingzhan couldn't help his curiosity and went over to take a look. Seeing that his elder sister didn't refuse, he secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

But after reading a few lines, I was completely stunned.

Rumors of counterfeit coins... How could someone dare to be so brazen? Who is it?

Qin Zhaoqiong ignored him, read it through and found no problems, so he immediately used his own private seal.

"Sixth sister, come over here and use the seal too."

Hearing this, Qin Jingzhan's ears pricked up.

But Qin Zhaoyue scratched his ears and said, "I didn't bring that thing."

Qin Zhaoqiong: ...

"How about signing it?"

"I can't read."

Everyone: ...

This is such nonsense, even a dog wouldn't believe it.

Qin Jingzhan waited for a while, but received no instructions.

He wanted to say that he had brought his personal seal, but just as he was about to speak, he saw that his elder sister had already turned around...

Forget it! He was just being sentimental after all!

Soon, a huge team set out from the provincial government, including Prince Rui, the three royal heirs, the governor, and the deputy driver.

Even though the rain continued, many people stopped to see such a large group of people.

The team first went to the nearby Shuyufang, and summoned the Fangzheng and the local Wuhou in front of the onlookers.

Fang Zheng was a little old man with white hair and beard, and he was very well-groomed. It was inevitable that he was nervous when he saw such a big scene.

Yan Wenyuan stood up, looked around, and spoke loudly:

"Recently, some thieves have sneaked into Bailu Prefecture and spread rumors that our county's mint is counterfeiting inferior coins to confuse the public.

Your Highness is very observant and has confirmed that these rumors are completely false and slanderous.

I'm here to remind you that if you discover any rumors, you must report them immediately. Don't be misled by those treacherous people. Do you understand?"

Lao Fangzheng's calves began to tremble halfway through listening, and the people around him fell into dead silence.

The bad money thing... isn't a rumor, everyone knows it...

He raised his head tremblingly and found that the prince and the governor in front of him were both frowning and glaring with a righteous look. He was stunned and dared not speak.

At this time, Qin Zhaoqiong stood up.

"I am an imperial envoy sent by the imperial court to provide disaster relief. Bailu Prefecture's flood control strategy is timely and effective, and serves as a model for other prefectures and counties.

The bad money rumor originated from nowhere, and some scoundrels actually wanted to take advantage of the water situation to stir up civil unrest.

Prince Rui supervised the Mint for thirteen years and there had never been a mistake. It was absolutely impossible that he had minted bad coins.

I have found out that this is a conspiracy of traitors, and they deserve to be killed!

You must be more vigilant and not let the villain get what he wants.

If you discover any clues to the rumors and report them, the court will reward you handsomely! "

What else is there to say? Lao Fangzheng immediately bowed and saluted, "Yes!"