Yuan Hui didn't notice the expressions on the two men's faces. He carefully read through the testimonies in the booklet again before asking about some details of the mine and Zhu Shichang's affairs.
His brows furrowed more and more as he listened, especially when he heard that the masked man had escaped and blown up the mine. He frowned and asked, "What happened to the miners on the mountain?"
Hundreds of innocent lives were lost, and hundreds of families were affected.
He couldn't even imagine how desperate the man's family must have felt when they learned of their disappearance.
Those are the pillars of their families.
Lu Cijian simply said, "Those people are recuperating in the front hall now. You can go and see them later, sir. I have also sent people to continue searching the mine. If there is any news, I will inform you immediately."
Yuan Hui finally breathed a sigh of relief.
He was secretly alarmed. Judging from the testimony, the mine was quite large, and the number of people working there must have been enormous. How could such a large mine have been so easily taken over by these people?
He noticed as soon as he entered the manor that although there weren't many people, only about thirty, they were all experts, which was something no ordinary force could do.
If the masked man hadn't pulled out the explosives at the end, the casualties would have been even smaller.
This matter is a great achievement for the two people in front of me, but judging from Lu Cijian's words, the other party seems to be hiding his identity and probably won't accept this credit.
Seeing that the two had finished their conversation, Jiang Yimian was thinking about how to get Yuan Hui to agree to leave all the people on the estate to her when she heard Lu Cijian say casually, "We'll take this estate. Please handle it well, sir."
Yuan Hui was taken aback, somewhat confused, and after a while, he asked, "What about the maids and servants on this estate?"
Lu Cijian glanced at him lightly, "Didn't you understand, sir? The estate I mentioned naturally includes those people. Those who can be taken away have already been prepared for you."
He intended to keep all the guards except those who knew the inside story and had close ties with the people in the mine.
I don't know how many people Mianmian needs, but the more the better.
Then Mianmian can choose a suitable one from among them.
Yuan Hui responded but didn't ask any further questions, since they were just servants anyway.
If these people weren't kept here, they would have been sold to other places as slaves under death contracts anyway. Staying on this estate might actually be a good thing.
The fact that this case was resolved so smoothly is also due to these two people in front of me; handing these people over to them is of no importance.
Ultimately, it has nothing to do with Zhu Shichang's alleged plot to rebel.
As for this estate, it is luxuriously decorated and looks very valuable. It is part of the Zhu family's property, and he needs to ask the Minister how to deal with it.
Seemingly seeing through his thoughts, Lu Cijian simply said, "Don't worry, sir. The Minister will make up the money for buying the estate and will certainly not make things difficult for you."
Yuan Hui just smiled awkwardly and touched his nose, "Young master, you flatter me."
I initially thought he was an arrogant, greedy, lustful person who only cared about enjoying himself, but now it seems he was mistaken.
This estate has been added to the national treasury, and I doubt anyone will come here again. It would be good if it could be sold. I can just inform the Ministry of Revenue when the time comes, so it won't be troublesome.
Thinking about it, he asked curiously, "I wonder what you and this young lady plan to do with this estate?"
He doubted that they would use their wealth for pleasure like Zhu Shichang did, as neither of them seemed like the type to be extravagant.
Seeing that the matter had been resolved satisfactorily, Jiang Yimian was still a little dazed and couldn't believe that those people had been kept so easily and simply. All the words she had in her mouth suddenly became useless.
I was overwhelmed with mixed feelings – a mix of happiness and sadness.
This is indeed a cannibalistic place; hundreds of lives can be taken with a single word.
Whether it's life or death, it can be decided with a single, casual remark.
Fortunately, the current priority is to allow those people to live.
After a long silence, Jiang Yimian finally said, "I plan to open a workshop. Those people staying here will just be to help me with the work."
Yuan Hui was taken aback, not expecting such a simple request, and felt relieved.
He had originally planned to choose a good master for the people on the estate, since they were innocent people. Although he needed to strictly abide by the law, he could still provide them with some assistance within the bounds of the law.
It's a great blessing for these people to have a good master.
Instead of slowly sending people to search, it's better to just stay on the estate.
Many of these people were probably bought from brokers, most were sold off cheaply by their families, or were sold into slavery by themselves due to family difficulties.
I would be happy to know that I could stay here.
The three remained silent for a moment, until Yuan Hui said he wanted to go check on the wounded, and then they came out of the unusually silent room.
However, when he saw the wounded soldiers who were missing limbs, Yuan Hui still felt a tremor in his heart.
If it weren't for the discovery of Zhu Shichang's plot to rebel, Pingjiang County would have continued living like this for who knows how much longer.
These people will likely die silently, and no one will remember them.
He clenched his fists inwardly. Even if he couldn't find out who instigated Zhu Shichang to rebel, he would still investigate Zhu Shichang thoroughly to see how much money he had embezzled over the years, how he had exploited the people, and how he had managed to gain a good reputation.
How can such a person be worthy of praise by those literati? He deserves to be insulted and engraved on the pillar of shame so that people can despise him.
Just then, a respectful voice sounded beside him, "My lord, I am a member of the Lin family. I am staying in Pingjiang County because of Zhu Shichang's threat. I learned that you are here today, and I would like to ask if I may accompany you on your return to the capital?"
He had already stayed in Pingjiang County for several days. If he didn't go to the capital soon, he was afraid that the Lin family's plan to become imperial merchants would fall through. Now that he was going back to the capital with the people from the Ministry of Justice, there shouldn't be any problems.
With so many people from the Ministry of Justice protecting him, his safety was guaranteed, and he didn't have to worry about encountering any mishaps.
Yuan Hui glanced at the person in front of him, and after a long while, nodded, "Okay."
He had recently heard about the Imperial Merchants, only knowing that they were a family that had been in business for generations and had a clean background. He never expected to run into them during his trip to Pingjiang County.
This was no small matter, so he decided to bring the person back to the capital as well.
Lin Yan'an breathed a sigh of relief. With the Ministry of Justice protecting him, he no longer needed to worry about his life.
He was leaving so soon, and he didn't know when he would see Jiang Yimian again. He could only smile wryly and say, "Yimian, you're going to be doing business in the capital this time, right? When are you going? Come find me then!"
Once the matter of the imperial merchant is settled, the Lin family's business focus will shift to the capital, and his parents and sister will likely move there as well.
The thought that he wouldn't have many more chances to see Jiang Yimian in the future made him feel regretful. Suddenly, something occurred to him, and he felt a surge of displeasure.
He left, and Lu Cijian was the only one who stayed by Jiang Yimian's side. What if this guy sneaks into her house? She'd be furious!
He was definitely angrier than that ugly maid who misunderstood him as a homosexual.
Just then, I heard a few noisy voices behind me.
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