The entrance to the Lantian County Government Office.
A table was placed in front of the door, and Yan Shifan stood to one side, his expression shifting between anger and uncertainty.
After his father became the Grand Secretary, no one dared to offend the Yan family for many years.
Now, someone has actually filed a complaint against them in a small county government office.
His gaze toward Li Chang'an was somewhat ambiguous.
It seems that this Marquis of Anping was behind all of this.
The surrounding people watched as the yamen runners began to make arrangements, and they whispered among themselves, discussing the matter.
This hasn't happened in years.
Someone actually dared to offend the current Grand Secretary.
Many people began to spread the word, and more and more people came to the Lantian County Government Office to watch the spectacle.
Li Chang'an sat in the chair, looking at the dense crowd, and smiled.
He slammed the gavel heavily onto the table.
"Court is now in session!"
"mighty--"
The two sides of the Imperial Guards struck the ground with water-fire sticks.
"Who is kneeling below the stage, and why is he accusing the Grand Secretary Yan Song?"
Bao Longxing squatted shakily at the entrance of the yamen, looking at Li Chang'an and muttering to himself.
"What he said were all my words!"
Sister Pomegranate, with Miao Qingqing kneeling on the ground, held up the blood-written letter and said, "Reporting to the Marquis, this humble woman, Yuan Dan, accuses the current Grand Secretary Yan Song of committing atrocities, burning, killing, and looting in broad daylight."
"The woman only went over to stop them, but her son Yan Shifan beat her in public and burned down my inn. More than 120 women were living inside and were burned alive inside the inn."
"This father and son also colluded with the Liao people, secretly accepted bribes, and attempted to rebel!"
"You're talking nonsense!"
Upon hearing this, Yan Shifan felt a surge of anger rising within him.
"You're running a brothel, what are you pretending to be innocent for? And when has my Yan family ever colluded with the Liao people? Do you have any proof?"
Li Chang'an smiled slightly, took the blood-written letter, and asked, "Since Young Master Yan knows it was a brothel, did you commit the arson that killed 120 people?"
Yan Shifan was startled upon hearing this: "Lord Anping, my Yan family has never had any grudges against you. If we have offended you in any way, just say the word and I, Yan, will come to apologize in person. Is that alright?"
"not good!"
Li Chang'an smiled and shook his head at Yan Shifan: "You have no grudge against me, but Lantian County is now my fiefdom. If you come here to cause trouble, then I have to take care of it."
"So, Young Master Yan, did you commit the arson?"
Yan Shifan gritted his teeth and said coldly, "No, I don't know her, and I have always been kind-hearted. How could I do such a thing?"
Among the surrounding crowd, several scholars sneered.
“Young Master Yan, I saw you burning down the Yihong Courtyard a few days ago. What, are you denying it now?”
"Tsk tsk tsk, if you, Yan Shifan, are kind-hearted, then there are no bad people in this world."
"The Yan family is worse than pigs and dogs. When can they be called kind-hearted?"
Loud curses occasionally rang out from the crowd, prompting many people to cheer.
Li Chang'an was not surprised, after all, he had arranged these people himself.
He turned to Sister Pomegranate and asked, "Young Master Yan has denied it, what evidence do you have?"
"Yes, I have many witnesses."
After Sister Pomegranate finished speaking, dozens of people stepped out from the crowd and knelt on the ground.
"This is the evidence!"
Yan Shifan's eyes darkened when he saw the group of people.
He still remembered these people; they were the ones who begged him for mercy when the brothel was burned down.
They were so kind that they let them go, and now they dare to come out and testify.
I should have just killed them all.
Just as Li Chang'an began his trial...
Luo Yang, along with Li Qing and others, had already entered the territory of the Dongxing Gang.
"What did the Yan family say? Should they slaughter these sheep, or keep them?"
Standing in the dungeon of the Tung Sing Gang, Cheung Yiu-yeung looked at the imprisoned people before him and asked a question.
"Keep them locked up for now, and we'll secretly send them away after we find a good place to stay in a few days."
Qin Hui took the branding iron and placed it on the charcoal fire.
This is a game he plays every time he comes here.
Heat the branding iron until it's red-hot, then press it onto the sheep's legs, and you'll hear their screams of agony.
Each person's scream was different.
Qin Hui particularly enjoys women's screams, as they excite him.
If it's a young child, he'll like it even more.
Unfortunately, they've been abducting too many children lately, which has attracted the attention of some people in the underworld.
Especially Qiao Feng of the Beggars' Sect, who was clearly a beggar leader, yet he insisted on protecting a group of little beggars.
This has caused them to lose some manpower recently.
As a result, the important figures in the capital city could not enjoy a 100-day celebration.
The so-called 100-day banquet is made by cooking ingredients from babies who have just turned 100 days old in a pot during the midday sun.
Cook until the meat falls off the bone and melts in your mouth, then serve each person a bowl of broth.
Not only does it taste sweet, but it can also prolong life.
However, Qin Hui doesn't really like the 100-day banquet, which is his favorite food.
It's still grilled lamb knuckle.
While listening to the wails, he ate her hand right in front of the food.
This is his favorite dish.
Other favorites of Qin Hui include air-dried lamb, lamb brains with hot oil, and the mother-daughter copper hot pot.
After all, you are what you eat. Ever since I started following Lord Yan and eating at this longevity banquet, I've been doing just that.
He felt that his energy and spirit had improved a lot.
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