They arrived at the room where the two heads of the Sun and Wang families were imprisoned.
As soon as they entered the door, Sun Jiacheng and Wang Qixun looked at Fang Zhengyi in horror.
Fang Zhengyi stepped forward, pulled out the cloth balls stuffed in the two people's mouths, and untied the ropes.
Then he stood up with a amiable look on his face and said, "Please stand up, both family heads."
Sun Jiacheng took two deep breaths and whispered, "Thank you, Master Fang."
Fang Zhengyi walked to the table and poured a cup of tea for each of them. He brought it to them, and they took the tea and thanked him repeatedly.
"You two are free now."
Both of them burst into surprise at the same time: "Really?"
"Of course it's true. I always act uprightly and honestly. I don't speak in secret."
Fang Zheng changed the subject: "But...there are conditions for leaving."
The two became nervous again after hearing this.
"What conditions?"
Fang Zhengyi sneered: "Oh, it's not difficult. I have checked and found that you are just selling stolen goods for Liu Xun. It's just a simple business relationship."
"I will let this matter go! You can keep the money you earned, and just hand over the grain you exchanged from the granary."
"But from now on, you must be available at any time and cooperate unconditionally with anything I ask you to do. Otherwise, don't blame me for being rude."
If you want us to die, should we die too?
What's the difference between taking all our property and killing us?
Sun Jiacheng hesitated and said, "Sir..."
"Why, you can do business with Liu Xun, but you can't do business with me, Fang Zhengyi?"
As he spoke, Fang Zhengyi walked towards the two of them and patted them on the shoulders.
"Don't worry, I never want to force anyone to do anything. If you cooperate with me, not only will you keep your wealth, but you can even make a fortune. How about that?"
At this point, the serious crime of confiscating property and exterminating the family was discovered and signed and sealed.
My life is in the hands of others, and it seems that I have no other choice...
Sun and Wang looked at each other and nodded at the same time: "We are willing to serve you, sir!"
"Very good, you can go now."
The two men walked out the door immediately as if they had been pardoned.
As soon as he reached the door, Fang Zhengyi's voice rang out: "Don't even think about running away. I still have the evidence of your crimes. If I report it to His Majesty... you know the consequences."
"Thank you for saving my life, sir!!"
"Haha, let's go."
..............
The next day, in the government office.
Fang Zheng sat on Liu Xun's seat with a majestic figure, and a group of minor officials stood in front of him.
Everyone was trembling with fear.
These people were tortured on the ship for a while and had not recovered after only one night's rest.
Fang Zhengyi's swift and decisive measures are still lingering in people's memory, and many people don't even dare to look at them directly.
Seeing this, Fang Zhengyi smiled slightly: "Everyone, don't be nervous."
"I called you all here today just to briefly explain something to you."
"Liu Xun and his subordinates will be beheaded. This is a foregone conclusion."
"So I want to tell you, from today on, until the court sends a new prefect, all matters of Jianjiang will be decided by me! Do you understand?"
"I understand..." A dozen officials responded in a low voice, shrinking their heads.
"Speak louder, I can't hear you! How dare you be an official of the imperial court when you speak so quietly!?"
"I heard! I understand!" everyone shouted at the top of their lungs.
Fang Zhengyi smiled with satisfaction: "Very good."
He raised a book in his hand and said, "This contains all the evidence of your corruption. It has not been reported to the higher authorities yet, and I am not in the mood to review it."
"You have three days to return all the embezzled money to the treasury. I will find someone to check it."
"Within seven days, send runners out to recover the dirty silver that was embezzled from the grain kiosks in the counties!"
"If it doesn't match the number on the list, or if I think it's not enough, then your fate is no longer in my hands..."
"Do you understand?"
"I understand!"
Fang Zhengyi got up from his seat and walked around the crowd. Every time he approached someone, that person bowed their head deeply.
"From now on, if I tell you to go east, you can't go west."
“If we fully cooperate, everyone will live in peace and everyone will reap the rewards.”
"You don't have to be too nervous."
"I'm actually a very easy-going person, but if you fall into my trap, I can tell you that I'm very difficult to deal with!"
"Don't look at me as a nice guy, if you make me angry..."
Fang Zheng drew out his imperial sword in one swoop, and said with a ferocious look on his face, "Then there will be bloodshed!"
Everyone shuddered and shouted in unison: "I understand!"
Seeing that the PUA was successful, Fang Zhengyi gestured with the scabbard for several times before putting the sword back.
"Now, everyone returns to their respective positions and performs their respective duties!"
"yes!"
Just as the crowd was about to disperse, they heard someone shouting outside in the distance.
"The imperial edict has arrived!! The imperial edict has arrived!! Jianjiang prefect Liu Xun, come quickly to receive the edict!!"
Fang Zheng was suddenly shocked when he heard it. He stood up and said hurriedly, "Quick! Please invite them in!!"
Immediately, a bailiff ran out.
The hair of everyone present suddenly stood on end, and they looked at Fang Zhengyi in fear.
I've only been arrested for a few days and you've already brought the imperial edict? Didn't you say you wanted us to live?
Soon, a skinny figure ran in. He looked malnourished and dusty, and did not look like someone who came to convey an imperial decree.
As soon as he entered the house, he screamed again: "The imperial edict has arrived, the prefect of Jianjiang shall receive it!!"
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