"I haven't thought about fighting them, but they've come to bully me, so it shouldn't be too much for me to fight back, right?"
"How do you plan to fight back, Princess?"
Chen Jingxi pondered for a moment and said softly, "Scholars, farmers, merchants, and artisans. The scholars look down on merchants the most. They think merchants will lose face for the sake of profit. Go find me a hundred scholars and investigate..."
After listening to what Chen Jingxi said, Ji Yunzhou became much more energetic.
As expected, only villains and women are difficult to raise.
Chen Jingxi sighed. It was such an annoying day. He didn't know how many brain cells died every day.
No one knows where Chu Jinghuai has hidden.
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"Your Highness, I have completed what you instructed." Ling Ying reported.
Chu Jinghuai nodded, "Are they all still alive?"
"Lu Tingmian is only half dead, but Lord Kuang is fine."
Seven days ago, they arrived at Black Wind Mountain and hid in the mountain.
They have been wandering in the mountains for so many days just for tonight.
The moon tonight is exceptionally round, like a bright pearl hanging in the sky, dispelling all the fog around it.
"Your Highness, everything is ready." A general stepped forward and said.
At this moment, a burst of hurried footsteps was heard, and a scout came running over breathlessly, "Oh no, Your Majesty! This is an emergency!"
Chu Jinghuai turned around and said in a cold voice: "Speak!"
The scout knelt on the ground and said, "Your Highness, we have discovered that the bandits seem to have noticed something and are urgently moving. Their route seems to be deliberately avoiding our ambush!"
As soon as these words came out, everyone's expression changed and they looked at Chu Jinghuai, "Your Highness, this..."
Did they leak the information? Impossible! This operation was so secretive that even the Pingliang Sima didn't know about it. There was no way the news could have leaked out.
Chu Jinghuai didn't say much, and said bluntly: "Bring the map."
Ling Ying, who was standing by, immediately handed over the map.
Chu Jinghuai's cold eyes swept across the map, and finally stopped at one spot. A sneer appeared on the corner of his lips, and he said, "Pass the order down, adjust the tactics immediately, and make sure to find a new ambush point before they move on and catch them all in one fell swoop!"
"Yes." The deputy general responded and turned to leave.
Ling Ying, who was standing aside, hesitated to speak, but finally asked: "Your Majesty, these bandits actually have a master who can see through your plan."
Chu Jinghuai snorted coldly, with contempt on his face. He threw the map to Ling Ying and said, "Just them, a bunch of rabble."
Capital city.
"Sir! Something happened! Something big happened!" The lawyer rushed in breathlessly and said anxiously.
The Jingzhao prefect was lazily leaning on the armchair, a half-cup of tea still wet in his hand. He yawned softly, not even bothering to lift his eyelids.
"What happened? Did your father die suddenly, or did your mother crawl out of the grave?"
Upon hearing this, the master smiled bitterly, "You are joking, my parents have passed away many years ago."
"So what happened? Did your wife give birth?"
The master said sternly, "Sir, I am not that lucky."
"What's the matter?"
"A large group of scholars have gathered outside the government office, clamoring to see you and file a complaint!"
"Complain?" The Jingzhao prefect finally raised his eyelids, but there was not much emotion in his eyes. "What complaint?"
"Sue the rice merchants in the city, saying they are maliciously raising the price of rice, making the people suffer. Those scholars said they want to plead for the people and stand up for them."
Upon hearing this, the prefect frowned slightly, but quickly regained his nonchalant demeanor. "A bunch of scholars, meddlesome in the affairs of the market? This is truly disrespectful. Go tell them to disperse."
"Sir, I have already told you this, but they are still clamoring at the door to see you."
"This is outrageous. I was already magnanimous by not punishing them for the crime of gathering a crowd to cause trouble, yet they still dare to cause trouble."
"If they dare to make trouble again, let them know who is holding up the sky of this capital!"
"My Lord, they are so numerous and so excited, I'm afraid..."
"What are you afraid of?" the prefect interrupted the legal advisor. "They're just some poor scholars. What big waves can they cause? Go tell them that if they truly have grievances, they should complain to the emperor instead of wasting their time here with me!"
"Yes, yes, your Excellency is wise."
At the gate of Jingzhao Prefecture, a group of scholars in blue robes shouted loudly: "We want to see the prefect! We want to see the prefect!"
The lawyer rushed out of the house and shouted at the scholars, "Stop making trouble! Go back! If you don't go back, don't blame me for being rude!"
One of them stepped forward and shouted, "We are here to plead for the people! Why won't the prefect come to court to investigate? Doesn't he know the suffering of the people?"
The lawyer sneered, "You want to plead for the people? What pleading? They are willing to pay for rice, what does it have to do with you? You scholars are really meddling in other people's business! If you dare to make trouble again, I will throw you all into jail!"
The master's words were like a bucket of cold water, extinguishing the enthusiasm of some of the scholars. They looked at each other and hesitated for a moment.
They came here today to accept benefits from others. If they were thrown into jail for a few taels of silver, it would be a waste of time.
Anyway, they made a fuss in Jingzhao Prefecture, and they did what that person said.
A large and plain carriage was parked not far from Jingzhao Prefecture. The people in the carriage heard everything that had just happened clearly.
"Princess, what should we do? This group of people seem to be backing off. What kind of people is Mr. Ji looking for? They are so useless."
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