Chapter 364 Breaking Defense Again and Again

In the dead silence, Tang Bao's gaze passed over the crowd and fell on Wang Mian's parents in the corner. He asked in a clear voice, "After Wang Mian died, how much silver did those three families compensate you?"

Wang Mian's father, Lord Wang, immediately stepped forward. He knew Tang Bao's intentions, and Jiang Lan had ended up in this situation just to avenge Mian'er...

He bowed and replied, "Your Highness, each family paid three thousand taels of silver, a total of nine thousand taels. I am willing to..."

"Back off!" Tang Bao shouted sternly, acting like a superior.

She knew what Lord Wang wanted to say.

But if the Wang family were to pay this money for Jiang Lan, not to mention Xijing City, I'm afraid there would be no place for their family to stay in the entire Daliang!

She said no more, and reached her hand directly into her Qiankun bag. She gritted her teeth and fumbled out a stack of silver bills, and counted out nine thousand taels neatly.

"Grandpa Cheng?"

Cheng Daoquan, the Minister of Justice, who had been hiding behind the crowd, hurried forward upon hearing the sound.

Everyone was not surprised to see him there... Over the years, whenever Her Royal Highness the Crown Princess intervened in a case, he was always present.

He quickly stepped forward, respectfully took the banknote from Tang Bao's hand, and said gently, "Your Highness, rest assured. This old minister witnessed this matter with his own eyes. I will definitely handle it according to the law and bring this case to a proper conclusion as soon as possible."

As soon as Cheng Daoquan finished speaking, Zhou Zhiyuan, the Minister of Revenue who had followed him following the scent, hurried forward and bowed.

His face was filled with just the right amount of embarrassment. "Your Highness, please allow me to report this. According to the old rules, the three evil children not only compensated the victim, but each of them also paid an additional fine of 5,000 taels of silver to the national treasury as a warning to others. Look at this amount, Master Jiang Lan..."

Xiao Tangbao's heart skipped a beat, and he secretly glanced at the people kneeling on the ground, feeling that they were gloating over his misfortune.

But since I have decided to help Jiang Lan, I must not lose momentum at the last moment and fail. I must do it quickly and decisively!

The little guy couldn't help but curl his lips, and he took out another 15,000 taels of silver notes while suppressing his heartache. He stuffed them all into Zhou Zhiyuan's hands with some reluctance.

"I give it to you, I give it to you!"

snort!

Although Shangshu Zhou is greedy for money, he is actually an honest person... Not only that, he is also thick-skinned, and Ren Tangbao can't control him even if he finds any small flaw in his tactics!

As Tang Bao herself, she found this person very annoying!

But if she stood in the shoes of the people of Daliang, she had to admit that he was a rare good official.

Sure enough, you can't have your cake and eat it too... Most people are loved and hated.

Tang Bao pouted, feeling extremely distressed. He straightened his back and glared at Jiang Lan. Two bright words seemed to be written in his big eyes - "Pay back the money!"

With her master away, her magic is sometimes effective and sometimes not... It's no longer possible to make money by drawing talismans!

Moreover, after several reshuffles in the imperial court, Father and Fourth Uncle no longer allow her to touch anyone...

In this Xijing City, it is no longer easy for her to make money!

well!

These twenty-four thousand taels of silver were like tearing out her heart! !

Jiang Lan received her gaze and lowered his head feeling guilty.

That trembling and helpless look finally made him look like a child...

"Your Highness, I will write you an IOU!" he promised stammeringly.

Write an IOU? Tang Bao felt even sadder when he heard this!

He said he would write her an IOU, not that he would definitely pay her back! ?

Are there not many people in this world who write IOUs but don’t pay back the money?

Wuuuuuuu...her more than 20,000 taels of silver!

Tang Bao's heart seemed to be bleeding!

No! She stared at Jiang Qian's soul with her eyes wide open, unblinking.

Her money was about to be wasted, so she had to ask the brother and sister to collect some "interest" first!

Even if there is no real money, merit is enough!

She lowered her eyes slightly, muttered something, and began to pray for Jiang Qian's reincarnation.

Jiang Qian's spirit seemed to be guided, gradually becoming transparent as it headed towards a bright light somewhere in the void, and finally disappeared with a smile...

The Li family, the Qin family, and the Lang family were suddenly overwhelmed with grief and heartbroken when they thought of the scene where their children had just lost their souls!

That's too much...

The Crown Princess is stabbing them in the heart with one knife after another!

Tang Bao suppressed his heartache and turned to look at Jiang Lan: "This matter is over. What are your plans for the future?"

Jiang Lan's face was ashen, and he looked up at Tang Bao without blinking. "I know that I have committed serious sins, and I wish to stay with the ancient Buddha and pray for my sister and brother."

He wants to become a monk! ?

When Tang Bao heard this, he immediately became furious and almost fainted, rolling his eyes.

He was talking about becoming a monk, not doing business! How could a monk, empty of all the four elements, possibly pay her back?

Woo~

Zhilan and Zhimei understood their master quite well. Seeing her sadness, they quickly leaned over to her ear and whispered, "Your Highness, if the incense is prosperous, some high-ranking monks... may become as wealthy as a country."

After hearing this, Tang Bao's mood finally improved a little... Well, it's already been lent out!

"In that case, I will have you sent to the Huguo Temple and handed over to the care and discipline of the Third Imperial Uncle."

"Listen carefully, everyone! I saved Jiang Lan's life with my own money! If anything happens to Jiang Lan, I will thoroughly investigate your Li, Qin, and Lang families!"

The three families looked up suddenly when they heard the words, their heads buzzed, and their faces turned even paler in an instant.

In this case, not only can they not kill this guy secretly to avenge themselves, but they also have to...protect him instead?

This... this is simply too much!

Tang Bao was too lazy to pay any more attention to them. After all, there were other officials present. They would deal with the aftermath, warn and admonish the teachers and managers of Qingyun Academy, and strengthen the management of the academy...

The little guy immediately ordered "Disperse!"

When most people had left, she ignored the gazes from those around her that had not yet completely withdrawn, lifted up her skirt and ran straight towards Yun Che, who had been waiting in the corner, throwing herself into his arms and begging him to carry her on her back.

The corners of Yun Che's mouth twitched. He scolded her in a low voice, "How disgraceful!", and squatted down to carry his daughter steadily on his back.

“Daddy,” Tang Bao hugged Yun Che’s neck, his tone somewhat depressed, “When will Third Imperial Uncle finally get over the hurdle in his heart and be willing to see Tang Bao?”

Yun Che pursed his lips and said, "Daddy promises you to personally escort Jiang Lan to Huguo Temple in a few days."

"Really?" Tang Bao's eyes suddenly lit up, and then he remembered something else that bothered him. "Daddy, Tang Bao will help Fourth Uncle select a concubine in a few days... Do you really want to listen to Great-Grandmother and choose a wife for you as well?"

"What on earth has happened to your mother? Why does she despise you?"