"Guards! Take Xie Yunyang to jail! Torture him severely and find out who's behind him!"
Si Mingye stared at Xie Yunyang, his eyes flashing with coldness. This Xie Yunyang was profiting from the national crisis; this was intolerable.
Moreover, Qian Feng's repeated reports were intercepted, indicating that Xie Yunyang's backer must have considerable power and connections.
This person is most likely a member of Prince Rui's faction...
Following Si Mingye's order, several Imperial Guards quickly sprang into action and pulled Xie Yunyang, who had collapsed to the ground, to his feet.
"No! Your Highness, please have mercy! I know I was wrong. I am willing to make amends and hand over all the embezzled funds. I only ask that Your Highness give me a chance to reform!"
His voice trembled and was choked with sobs.
"Ha! Give you a chance? I'll give you a chance, but who's giving those refugees you killed a chance? Drag them away!"
Si Mingye said with a cold expression!
As the Imperial Guards dragged him away, Xie Yunyang's cries for help gradually faded into the distance until they disappeared completely.
"Is this the legendary Crown Prince? He's so handsome!"
"Not only is he good-looking, but he's also kind-hearted! He dealt with that corrupt official Xie as soon as he entered the city. These days, we common people have suffered so much because of that corrupt official!"
"It is a blessing for our people that our Great Yan Kingdom has a crown prince like His Highness!"
"yes!"
"..."
Immediately, the onlookers began to discuss the spectacle, praising Si Mingye highly.
Si Mingye didn't pay much attention to these praises.
He turned to look at Qian Feng, a hint of admiration flashing in his eyes: "Qian Feng, you have done very well. You are not afraid of powerful figures and are truly dedicated to the court and the people! You are a rare and good official. When I return, I will definitely report this to my father and ask him to reward you!"
Qian Feng bowed and clasped his hands, saying, "Your Highness, you flatter me. I have only done my duty. I do not need any reward. I only hope that Your Highness can resolve the predicament of Yunzhou City. That would be the greatest reward for me!"
"Of course! Qian Feng, report any difficulties you encounter in Yunzhou City to me, and I will handle them accordingly!"
Si Mingye cast an admiring glance at Qian Feng.
"Yes! Before you arrived, the military camp would provide some rations to the refugees daily, including rice porridge. But because the army's food supply is limited, giving food to the refugees meant the soldiers would go hungry. Now the military camp's food supplies are almost exhausted, and we're afraid we won't be able to wait for the food supply in half a month."
Therefore, I would like to ask Your Highness to allocate some food to the military camp and the refugees in the city so that the soldiers and refugees can survive!
Secondly, Prefect Qian previously seized a lot of food from poor families, and those people, unable to survive, came to the city to beg. I hope Your Highness will return their food! If it is returned, they can survive until the next harvest!
"We won't become refugees and end up on the streets..." Qian Feng's voice was neither humble nor arrogant as he explained the predicament of Yunzhou City.
Si Mingye nodded upon hearing this and agreed to all of these matters.
"Qian Feng, Xie Yunyang's private treasury has been confiscated, and his family property has been seized. You are in charge of these matters!"
Whether from the countryside or the city, all the money and grain that were stolen will be returned. The imperial court is not a bandit; it will not forcibly seize the people's belongings. If any wealthy households are willing to donate, a plaque will be erected for them, with the inscription displayed at the entrance of the government office, so that their goodwill can be known to future generations!
You are also responsible for transporting the donated items to the North. Remember to send your own escorts directly; do not hand them over to anyone else.
Prince Rui's influence now extends throughout the Great Yan Kingdom. If it passes through too many hands, the grain may end up in someone else's hands!
Upon hearing this, Qian Feng's face showed gratitude: "Your subject obeys. On behalf of the people of Yunzhou City, Qian Feng kowtows to express his gratitude to Your Highness the Crown Prince for your great kindness!"
As he spoke, Qian Feng knelt down and kowtowed heavily to Si Mingye.
Upon seeing this, the onlookers all knelt down and kowtowed to Si Mingye.
They never expected that the items confiscated by the government would actually be returned.
This crown prince is truly a good crown prince...
Si Mingye didn't say much, and told Qian Feng to take the soldiers to rest, while he led Sheng Wanwan by the hand directly into the government office.
The backyard of the government office was a large mansion, which served as the residence of successive prefects.
Because Prefect Xie was arrested, his family members were in chaos, packing their belongings and preparing to flee.
Si Mingye ordered the Imperial Guards to expel the Xie family from the government office, leaving their money behind.
Although the Xie family members were unwilling, they dared not say anything in the face of the fully armed Imperial Guards and could only slink away from the government office.
Si Mingye ordered someone to take Sheng Wenjin and Sheng Wanwan away to rest.
He then ordered Shadow to assist Qian Feng in conducting a detailed inventory and record of Xie Yunyang's private treasury.
Soon after, Shadow and Qian Feng arrived with a list and reported: "Your Highness, this is all the wealth in Xie Yunyang's private treasury. Please take a look."
Si Mingye took the list, glanced at it, and found that the amount of valuables was enormous, including not only gold and silver jewelry, but also rare antiques and famous paintings.
He sneered, "This Xie Yunyang is truly insatiable."
He turned to Qian Feng and said, "Send someone to register all these valuables, and then, as I said before, return all the stolen money and grain to the people."
Remember, make sure every penny is returned to its rightful owner without any errors.
Qian Feng responded and left, while Si Mingye remained in the government office to handle other matters.
Over the next few days, Yunzhou City was bustling with activity. Qian Feng led his soldiers and the people to return all the stolen money and grain to their rightful owners.
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