Lu Qingyan's people didn't have to put in much effort to get him to agree.
Sure enough, the place he mentioned was the old man's place, but Lu Qingyan had already found it beforehand.
The old man refused to say anything, so Magistrate Wu spilled the beans: "I made contact with the Meng family five years ago, and the one who connected us was this old man's son."
The old man's gaze was like a sharp arrow aimed at Magistrate Wu. Lu Qingyan knew at a glance that what Magistrate Wu said was true.
Lu Qingyan understood immediately; it turned out he was the old man's son. No wonder he refused to say anything.
After listening to Magistrate Wu's words, Lu Qingyan finally understood what was going on. It turned out that as early as five years ago, the Meng family had already extended their reach here, colluding with the local officials to amass wealth.
The Meng family was the maternal uncle's family of Prince Ning. Having connections in the capital made things easier, so these people had always been safe and sound.
This time, Lu Qingyan and Feng Changgui will surely discover the shady dealings when they come here for disaster relief, so they've decided to strike first. If they can take advantage of this opportunity to eliminate these two people, it will clear the way for Prince Ning.
Lu Qingyan stroked her chin and clicked her tongue twice. She hadn't thought it was related to the second son before, but the Meng family involved was another matter entirely, and she herself wasn't sure.
I just don't know if the second son knew about what they were doing.
Lu Qingyan waved her hand: "Take the money away and lock these two people up first."
Nothing is more important than disaster relief; dealing with these people isn't urgent. Anyway, with the Tiger Tally in hand and General Sima's assistance, they can't cause any trouble.
Whether these two would die after being locked up was not within Lu Qingyan's consideration. Committing such a crime meant certain death; it was merely a matter of sooner or later.
Lu Qingyan has now recovered all the lost silver and is immediately taking it to Yanghe.
As for Feng Changgui, she had long forgotten about him. He was injured and needed to recuperate for a while, so she decided to let him heal on his own. Even if she brought him to her side now, he wouldn't be able to help her.
Well, he's the older brother, after all. We can't let him suffer like this over such trivial matters and prevent him from getting better.
Lu Qingyan secretly made up her mind.
The soldiers who had already gone to Yanghe were already throwing themselves into the rescue and reconstruction efforts. Although they lacked financial support, their enthusiasm led those they were helping to spontaneously provide them with meals.
According to the rules, this was not allowed, but rules are rigid, while people are flexible. Sima Ruibao couldn't just watch these people starve to death, so he had no choice but to shamelessly agree and promise to return the money they had spent on food.
Those people said they didn't care, but they actually became more and more diligent in their actions.
When Lu Qingyan arrived, they were all busy, but Sima Ruibao spotted her in the crowd at a glance.
"Your Highness, you've arrived." Sima Ruibao clasped his hands in greeting, but Lu Qingyan stopped him.
"General Sima, there's no need to be so polite. Tell me quickly about the disaster situation these past two days. Have the injured received timely treatment?" Lu Qingyan asked anxiously yet calmly.
"Your Highness, the disaster situation is now under control. As long as the dikes are built in time to stop the water, everything will be fine." General Sima smiled and said, "Although the brothers have been busy these past few days, I can tell that everyone is quite happy."
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