When the group walked out of the restaurant, they saw the beggars gathered outside the restaurant.
There were also a few guards in the restaurant. Just as they were about to drive the beggars away, they saw an important figure coming down from upstairs.
In shock, he missed the last chance.
Shen Yuhan stood in front of the group and said to Xiao Wu, "Who are you? Why did you dare to come to the city to cause trouble? Don't you know that you will lose your head?"
Sun Shufeng was originally afraid that Shen Yuhan would believe Xiaowu's words and punish him, but he felt relieved when he heard that.
"Sir, you are the imperial envoy who has come to investigate the flood, right?" Xiao Wu bowed respectfully and said, "Sir, if you don't make a decision for us, we won't be able to survive!"
Shen Yuhan still looked superior, and snorted coldly, "Master Sun has made Qi County peaceful and prosperous, so what crime has he committed?"
Xiao Wu knelt on the ground and said respectfully, "Sir, you only know one side of the story. The current peace in the city is all an illusion. The victims of the flood are people like us who work hard to farm outside the city. What does this have to do with the wealthy merchants in the city who sleep soundly?"
"What's more, Sun Shufeng originally petitioned for a large sum of money to build the dam. But in reality, he pocketed it for himself, which led to the flood." Xiao Wu looked up at Sun Shufeng angrily, his tone excited, "The current emperor trusts you so much, and the people are so grateful to you, but you betrayed the emperor's trust and the people's gratitude. You truly deserve to die!"
"Not only that, you're also selling the money and grain you took from us cheaply at a high price. Aren't you forcing us, the people who have suffered from this disaster, to die?"
The person Shen Yuhan sent yesterday gave detailed instructions.
Xiaowu knew what to say and what not to say. He explained clearly what Sun Shufeng had done wrong, but he did not blame the court at all.
Sun Shufeng was suddenly startled and hurriedly waved his hand to let the guards catch Xiaowu.
"Your Highness, this bitch is just bullshitting. I have always been impartial in enforcing the law and would never do such a thing."
"Come here, quickly take these beggars away, lest they pollute the prince's eyes!"
As they spoke, those people were about to pounce on Xiaowu and the others.
Xiao Wu suddenly overturned the shelf in front of the store and ran back, shouting as he ran: "If your Majesty doesn't believe me, come with me and see!"
With that, the group of beggars fled in all directions.
Sun Shufeng immediately recognized that Xiaowu was the leader, and immediately led his men to chase Xiaowu.
Shen Yuhan and Fang Qingyue also followed behind, and the group ran towards the dam.
After the flood, the dam had been completely washed away, leaving only debris.
Xiao Wu leaned over and grabbed a handful of mudstone from the dam, showing it to Shen Yuhan: "Your Majesty, look at this mudstone. Can it be used to build a dam? Won't it be destroyed if it's soaked in water and washed a little?"
He became angrier as he spoke, his face filled with hatred as he stared straight at Sun Shufeng.
Sun Shufeng's heart was pounding, and he went with his friends to catch Xiaowu.
"Sun Shufeng!" Shen Yuhan suddenly shouted, stopping Sun Shufeng in his tracks. "I am still here. Do you want to make a decision without my permission?"
When he turned around, he saw the extremely cold expression on Shen Yuhan's face. When he opened his mouth to speak, he couldn't help but bring a hint of flattery: "Your Majesty, this man is insulting the emperor. If he is not arrested, who knows how much nonsense he will say. This humble official is also worried that you have been deceived by him."
"You mean, I'm so stupid that I can't make my own decisions?" Shen Yuhan's expression grew colder, and the look he gave Sun Shufeng was like an ice knife scraping bones.
Sun Shufeng became increasingly panicked, his hands shaking uncontrollably. After a long pause, he said, "I dare not..."
"Then let your people retreat!" After Shen Yuhan waved those people away, he looked at the mudstone in Xiao Wu's dirty hand. After seeing it clearly, a storm suddenly appeared in his eyes.
Even though we knew that Sun Shufeng had done many things that harmed the people, we didn't expect that he could go to such an extent.
The mudstone was mixed with wood chips and grass, which was not enough to support the oncoming water flow.
If the water flow is a little stronger, it will be washed away.
"Sir Sun, is this the dam you built with the ten thousand taels of silver you asked the court for?" Shen Yuhan gritted his teeth in hatred, wishing he could slap Sun Shufeng to death with one palm.
There was a hint of viciousness in Sun Shufeng's eyes, and he winked at his men.
Several people immediately rushed towards Shen Yuhan.
The guards under Shen Yuhan were not there to do nothing. When they saw that they had the intention to harm Shen Yuhan, they immediately fought with them.
Shen Yuhan protected Fang Qingyue and moved to a place far away from the water before rushing towards the battle circle.
Most of the people he brought with him were guards with extremely high martial arts skills from the palace. Naturally, they were not afraid of the small soldiers and generals under Sun Shufeng. Soon, Sun Shufeng and his men were all arrested.
"Corruption, selling grain at exorbitant prices, human trafficking, and murdering imperial officials—is there anything else you wouldn't dare do?" Shen Yuhan looked at Sun Shufeng, who was kneeling on the ground, and said in a cold tone, "Since Lord Sun doesn't regard the lives of the people as his own, Lord Sun, reflect on your actions in the Sky Prison. Take him away!"
He had already sent Chi Feng to deliver an urgent letter to the capital, asking the emperor to send a special official to take over Qi County.
After having Sun Shufeng imprisoned in the prison, Shen Yuhan specially sent people to keep a close watch on him for twelve hours to prevent anyone from rescuing Sun Shufeng.
As for the abducted children, he rescued them after interrogating Sun Shufeng.
Most of the children were sold to rich families to do odd jobs, and they naturally did not cherish the children they bought.
After rescuing the shopkeeper's child, he was so hungry that his facial features were sunken and his body was almost nothing but a bag of bones.
As for the shopkeeper's wife...she had been tortured to death long ago.
After knowing this, Fang Qingyue felt a little heavy.
These children had nowhere to go, so Shen Yuhan gave Xiaowu some money and asked him to take care of the beggars and take good care of these children.
Now that they have money, if the county magistrate of Qi County is replaced in the future, they can also do some small business and will not have to be beggars anymore.
As for the food looted from Sun Shufeng's mansion, it was naturally distributed to the people affected by the disaster.
Although it won't ensure they have enough food and clothing for the whole year, it can at least help them get through this long winter.
A few days later, officials from the capital were finally sent to take over Qi County.
Shen Yuhan has spent the past few days organizing the documents in the county government office. The new county magistrate is a successful candidate from two years ago. Due to his poor ranking, he was unable to find a suitable position in Beijing. Now that he has been sent here, it can be considered a good place for him.
After finishing all the matters, Shen Yuhan prepared to take Fang Qingyue back to Beijing.
But one day, when he woke up in the middle of the night, he did not see Fang Qingyue.
Shen Yuhan frowned slightly, stood up and looked around, and finally found Fang Qingyue in the dungeon.
His eyes suddenly turned cold, and he stood outside the door listening quietly to Fang Qingyue.
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