Chapter 569: Confrontation Scene
These ordinary officials could not handle Jiang Lin's identity, but the same was true for their masters.
Before things got any worse, the highest-ranking official here finally showed up and respectfully invited Jiang Lin in.
"I'm just passing by today and have nothing important to discuss with you, sir, so I won't come in." Jiang Lin refused the opportunity to avoid the crowd.
"Prince Jiang is absolutely right. He is absolutely right."
When the man and Jiang Lin lowered their heads, his gaze kept drifting to his own people, as if to say: It's been so long and you still can't handle this little thing properly. It would be fine if you didn't handle it properly, but you still brought this big Buddha to him!
Those people lowered their heads as if feeling guilty.
Jiang Lin ignored their little actions and just urged him, "Your Excellency wouldn't want to see the people making trouble at the foot of the Imperial City. Why don't you calm them down quickly?"
With Jiang Lin's support, the people became bolder, and this gentleman must have noticed it, and some of the people's words reached his ears.
There were even subordinates who whispered to him the whole story.
After hearing this, the adult felt that things were becoming more difficult. Jiang Lin's appearance made him wonder what position Jiang Lin occupied in the whole matter.
But... everything was just speculation. Even if he really felt that there was something wrong with Jiang Lin, he didn't dare to mention it.
After he finished listening, he asked the person next to him to step back a few steps. Then he put on a smile, walked in front of Jiang Lin, and whispered to him.
"Prince Jiang, this person is here to cause trouble today. Why don't you let them disperse first? I will definitely give them a result tomorrow."
Jiang Lin lowered his eyes and glanced at the man, a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth, and he did not talk in a low voice like him.
"Sir, are you trying to suppress this matter secretly? It's just a matter of a few words. Why don't you make it clear today?" Jiang Lin's voice was loud enough for some people to hear.
This made them dissatisfied and their dissatisfaction with the government even greater.
If just now this gentleman only suspected that Jiang Lin was involved in this matter, then now it is certain that he is involved in this matter, no matter how big or small.
But...even if it's true, what can we do?
Jiang Lin had said so, so he couldn't whisper anymore. He made his position clear in front of the people: "Prince Jiang, it will take some time to investigate this case. This is a matter concerning the people, so it's no small matter. Why don't you give me a few more days so I can find out the truth?"
"What truth do you want to know, sir?" Jiang Lin asked. "Didn't the person who wrote the thank-you letter receive aid from the government? Then what did the government do about this disaster?"
It is undeniable that the officials appeared in front of the people in official uniforms after the rain stopped, but if they only glanced at them, the unknown people would give them help such as silver.
Then, doesn’t it mean that the government officials are not taking action?
While thinking, the gentleman seemed to understand the strangeness of the matter. He could not expose the undercurrent's nonsense to its face, otherwise wouldn't he be sitting back and watching the government ignore the people?
Jiang Lin watched the adult's expression change again and again, and his eyes swept over Anliu again and again.
The undercurrent remained as steady as a rock, and his hand was still covering the bleeding area, so no one noticed it now.
"Everyone!" As if he had already thought of a solution, the corners of the man's mouth curled up slightly, "Today's incident is that someone in our yamen embezzled the silver that was supposed to be delivered to you this time."
"So there really is money to be given?"
Hearing this, the people were naturally happy, and then they reprimanded the government and asked them to return the money immediately.
"Everyone, please be patient. This man took the silver but didn't help you. Because the amount involved is huge, I really can't give you an explanation today. Once I recover the silver, I will have someone deliver it to you."
"Your Excellency said this, but do you know where the silver went?" The people are still most concerned about these things that are related to their own interests.
The gentleman looked at the speaker with a sad face, then glanced in the direction of the undercurrent. "I'm afraid I'll have to ask the person who wrote the letter."
Somehow the undercurrent was drawn to him, and he looked innocently at the people who had turned their gazes over after hearing the adults' words.
"Did you take the silver?"
Anliu heard someone ask himself this.
"I took it..." Anliu muttered, then suddenly widened his eyes and stared at the adult.
Sure enough, I found a slight curve at the corner of his mouth that was easy to ignore.
Anliu immediately moved the hand that was covering his shoulder away, and a blood-red hand appeared in the eyes of others.
Some people couldn't help but take a step back when they saw this, but Anliu took a few steps forward, closing the distance between him and the adult.
The original curve at the corner of his mouth has disappeared, and the gentleman frowned. No one can remain calm after seeing such dirty hands.
"Are you trying to slander me, sir?" Anliu's voice trembled. "I simply came here to express my sincere gratitude to you, sir, for your kindness. I never imagined that I would be so suspected by you."
Those who had just suspected that Anliu was not a good person were now shaken. After all, pitiful people can arouse the sympathy and trust of others.
"What do you mean?" The gentleman dodged the hand that was holding the undercurrent. "We clearly sent someone to take the silver away yesterday, but no one else received the money. But you did. Doesn't this mean that you were secretly colluding with the person who sent you the money, and you stole what should have belonged to someone else?"
"Your Excellency is truly a man who can turn the tables!" Anliu scoffed. "If I were truly colluding with your people, why would I have come here today? Wouldn't that be announcing to everyone that I've committed a crime?"
The people listened to the arguments from both sides and felt a little hesitant, not knowing who was telling the truth.
Fortunately, the part of the crowd who was hired by Anliu to come here heard an impeccable reason from Anliu, otherwise they would have understood at this time that Anliu was the one who was lying from beginning to end.
At that time, Anliu said to them: "The greatest joy for us as people is that we have met a good official. However, others do not know about this, so I must let them know. If you help me recruit people today, I will reward you."
In this way, instead of becoming a breakthrough point to expose the undercurrent, they made the undercurrent more credible.
"Sir, please don't slander good people. Who knows where your people spend their money?"
"That's right. This young man was just trying to repay a favor by praising you officials in front of everyone, but he ended up getting himself into trouble! You're so disheartening!"
"Even if this young man got some silver, it was only because there were kind-hearted people among you who gave the money away! The rest was all pocketed by you!"
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