Chapter 85: Achievements Made with the Blood and Bones of Disaster Victims
Ying Zhilin's face had turned very ugly when he read the rest of the story.
He looked at Uncle Lin: "Has Jinyang Prefecture reached this point?"
Uncle Lin sighed.
"What we have found is only part of the truth. The real situation is even worse...
Lao Tian and I both felt that the situation over there was really too bad, so I brought the news back first so that the young lady could prepare in advance.
Lao Tian stayed there and continued the investigation."
Wen Yan took a deep breath.
In the previous life, the events of Jinyang Prefecture would not be exposed until next year.
At that time, Magistrate Lan pushed out a scapegoat, and he acted out a drama of being imprisoned and successfully escaped the crime.
He was only charged with the crime of "lax governance".
After being rescued and brought back to Beijing, Magistrate Lan knelt down at the morning court and begged the emperor to let him stay in Jinyang Prefecture and make meritorious contributions while serving his sentence.
In front of all the civil and military officials, he made a promise that he would make Jinyang Prefecture a place where people could live in peace and prosperity.
He restored agriculture while repairing the river embankments.
The drought is over and the rain is coming.
His water conservancy project played a key role.
These were all written into Lan Zhifu's political achievements, becoming an important bargaining chip for him to be transferred to the capital and directly promoted to a third-rank official.
turn out to be……
Those "water conservancy projects" have begun to be built now, and they are filled with the blood and flesh of the victims!
How shameless!
Uncle Lin said, "Miss, the people of Jinyang Prefecture are so pitiful. Those children... are only two or three years old, starving to the point of being skin and bones, with big sunken eyes and bloated stomachs...
In order to survive, there are many people who sell their children and even themselves.
Some Wa markets even openly sell human flesh..."
"Hmm..."
Ying Zhilin covered his mouth and rushed out of the house.
Wen Yan sat quietly.
Wait until Ying Zhilin recovers his mood and returns to his original position.
Wen Yancai asked: "Do you have any good ideas?"
Ying Zhilin remained silent.
Uncle Lin spoke first: "Why don't we report this to the Jingzhao Prefecture? Then the Jingzhao Prefecture will report it to the Emperor."
"No." Wen Yan immediately rejected his idea.
"The prefect of Jinyang Prefecture is Lan Hong, Concubine Lan's brother.
Apart from the Empress, the Emperor's favorite was Concubine Lan.
It is impossible that Concubine Lan was unaware of what Lan Hong did.
She must be paying attention to the court's movements, and if there is any memorial implicating Lan Hong, she will definitely stop it.
Not to mention that our report won't reach the emperor, if it falls into the hands of Concubine Lan, we might even be silenced."
"How can you be sure that Jingzhao Prefecture is not affiliated with the Lan family?"
Wen Yan analyzed everything clearly with Uncle Lin.
Jingzhao Prefecture is a dead end with no return.
Ying Zhilin said, "Do you need the academy's help with the Jinyang Prefecture matter? The dean can present a visiting card and see the emperor. You can ask him to help report the Jinyang Prefecture matter."
Wen Yan thought about it and shook her head: "There are many people in the academy, and if it gets out, it will alert the enemy."
Uncle Lin and Ying Zhilin looked at Wen Yan together: "I guess you already have a solution."
Wen Yan coughed lightly and said, "I plan to find Meng Xiyan to deliver the memorial privately."
Uncle Lin said without hesitation, "If this matter involves the Meng family, will it cause trouble for the general? Then we will completely offend the Lan family."
Uncle Lin came from a military camp in the northern border. After he was injured and discharged from the army, he started working with Wen Yan.
"We need to discuss the specifics with Meng Xiyan. He will decide how to proceed."
Wen Yan not only wants to solve the drought in Jinyang Prefecture, but also wants to use this incident to allow the Meng family to gain merit and obtain the Hexiang Pills.
Time is short and the task is heavy. Wen Yan asked Uncle Lin for some details and wrote them down one by one.
It just so happened that the Wen family asked her to clarify the matter of selling the wedding dress at the banquet hosted by the old lady of the Jiang family.
It just so happened that she went to Beijing to solve the problem.
Tomorrow is the birthday banquet of the old lady of the Jiang family.
That afternoon, Wen Yan packed up and prepared to go to Beijing.
Ying Zhilin was worried: "I'll go with you."
Wen Yan suppressed her laughter, cupped her hands around his ears, and whispered, "Don't worry, I won't run around this time, let alone kill anyone."
Ying Zhilin's ears were tickled by her whisper.
He stepped back and said, "Then let me take you into the city."
It seems that this incident has more or less left him with a bad impression.
She still has to take care of her little brother's fragile psychology.
Wen Yan nodded: "Okay then, I'll take the trouble to take me into the city."
"Then I'll go and prepare." Ying Zhilin turned and walked out.
He quietly touched his hot ears.
Su He and Uncle Lin also returned to Beijing with Wen Yan.
Everyone is ready.
Yingzhi Lin is late.
I saw that he had changed into a brand new long gown.
Her hair was also recombed and a new headband was added.
There was clearly not too much decoration, but his entire body looked as if it was sparkling.
Wen Yan clicked his tongue twice.
What a pity that such a handsome man died young!
Ying Zhilin looked at the three people sitting in the car and was stunned for a moment: "Su He and Uncle Lin are going back to Beijing together?"
Wen Yan nodded: "Yes! We can just take their carriage back."
Wen Yan has so many people traveling with him, so there is no need for him to send her off himself.
But the words have been spoken, and withdrawing now would make me seem guilty and embarrassed.
He coughed lightly to hide his embarrassment, then calmly got into the carriage.
Uncle Lin shook the reins and the carriage set off with a clatter.
Not long after they left the house, they ran into Aunt Li: "Wen Yan, didn't you just come back? Why are you going out again?"
Wen Yan didn't hide it and said loudly: "My adoptive mother's grandmother is celebrating her birthday tomorrow. I have called her grandmother for more than ten years. I can't not go."
"That's true. Then you should go early and come back early, and be careful."
"good."
There are many people on the bus.
It won’t be boring.
An hour and a half later, they arrived in the capital.
When they were only a hundred meters away from Wen Mansion, Wen Yan stopped the carriage and walked towards Wen Mansion on foot.
She went up and knocked on the door.
After a while, the door opened a crack from the inside and the doorman stuck his head out.
When he saw Wen Yan dressed as a village woman, he was stunned for a moment.
How did the second young lady fall to this point?
The young lady who was once so dazzling has fallen to this point.
The maids in the Wen Mansion were all dressed more brightly and exquisitely than her.
It took the concierge a while to recover from his shock.
He opened his mouth, not knowing whether to call her Second Miss or just call her by her name.
Wen Yan smiled and said, "Go report to your master and mistress first."
"Oh... OK!" the doorman responded and slammed the door shut.
In the carriage in the distance, Su He saw this scene and his eyes turned red.
"They've gone too far! Before, the young lady was still... and they all rushed to curry favor with her. But now they're turning the young lady away. This is really too much!"
Ying Zhilin glanced at Su He and said calmly, "Yesterday's past cannot be kept. Don't mention the past in front of her anymore."
Although Su He knew that Lin's attitude was very gentle, he did not dare to go against his wishes.
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