Wei Zhongheng thought to himself, who among the ordinary people would dare to touch the things that were confiscated and exiled?
Don’t think of anyone else except those princes!
Gao Hongbin is such a cunning guy. He can't control the situation and wants to drag him into the water.
Helping Gao Hongbin means automatically joining the Third Prince's team.
If you don't help, they have the imperial edict and you will definitely suffer the consequences.
Thinking of this, Wei Zhongheng not only blamed Gao Hongbin, but also hated the person behind the scenes who was still unknown.
Seeing that he didn't express his opinion for a long time, Gao Hongbin raised his eyebrows: "Master Wei? We are all doing business for His Majesty, so there is no need to be hesitant!"
Wei Zhongheng gritted his teeth and said, "Yes, please follow me to the yamen to rest!"
Gao Hongbin was satisfied and followed Wei Zhongheng to the government office. He looked at the shops along the street and felt as if he were in another world.
The same is true for exiling criminals.
They came to Yingtian Prefecture from Jiangning Prefecture, the most prosperous place in the Dayong Dynasty. Even though it was bustling with people, it did not have the sense of familiarity of their hometown.
But the atmosphere of fireworks here is what they long for.
Many people drooled at the aroma wafting from the street wonton stalls.
Wei Zhongheng said he couldn't bear to watch it.
The group walked and walked for about half an hour before they arrived at the gate of the government office.
Behind him, a huge crowd of onlookers had gathered.
"Sir, please!" Wei Zhongheng felt that it would be more convenient to say anything in private, and he couldn't wait to get the person into the back hall.
Unexpectedly, Gao Hongbin turned around and asked Ling Jiheng, "Thank you for your hard work on this journey. Would you like to come with me to the government office to rest for a few days?"
Ling Jiheng immediately shook his head: "Thank you for your care along the way, Master Gao. We have to hurry on our way, so I won't bother you anymore!"
Both sides spoke vaguely and neither of them specified their identities.
Gao Hongbin was afraid that his enemies would find out that he had arbitrarily changed the route of the exiled prisoners, which would affect the third prince.
Ling Jiheng was worried that complications might arise and he might be detained by the prefect of Yingtian Prefecture, or be hunted down by the Sixth Prince.
But in reality, they couldn't hide it.
The imperial edict clearly stated what Gao Hongbin was going to do. What's more, among the exiled prisoners, there were several people wearing yamen uniforms.
Doing so is nothing but deceiving yourself.
Or perhaps, it was done for the onlookers who were unaware of the truth.
Gao Hongbin took out a stack of documents wrapped neatly in oil paper from his luggage, hesitated for a moment, and handed it to Ling Jiheng.
Along the way, he also discovered that if anyone had the potential to turn things around, it would be the second young master of the Ling family.
Just think of it as selling it for a good price.
Gao Hongbin nodded and was about to enter the yamen, but was stopped by Ling Jiheng.
"Sir, won't you check the quantity?"
This will prevent them from being blamed if something goes wrong in the future.
Gao Hongbin suddenly realized: "I have to do a handover!"
What he wanted was to count them in front of the onlookers. In this way, Wei Zhongheng would be responsible for the safety of these properties before the Third Prince sent someone over.
Even if something happens, he can pull himself out of it, and the burden on him will be instantly lightened a lot.
Wei Zhongheng's face turned even uglier, and he wished he could catch Ling Jiheng and beat him with eighty sticks.
Who is this person who dares to set a trap for him? Doesn’t he want to save his own life?
But it was not easy to show it in front of Gao Hongbin and everyone in Yingtian Prefecture.
I could only think in my mind that when night comes, I must make sure they are in trouble.
Here, Gao Hongbin took out a list and counted the belongings one by one.
He was very careful in his work, taking out the items from each box, checking the quantity, putting them back in and sealing them.
In this way, you can ensure your innocence and not worry about someone replacing your things.
Due to the complicated procedures, Chi Xingyue whispered a few words to Ling Jiheng, stuffed some things into him, and then took Shu Muyun and Ling Weicheng away.
Before leaving, he winked at the other members of the Ling family, and these people also left one after another after checking the things.
Gao Hongbin saw it but didn't say anything. Anyway, with Ling Jiheng around, there was no need to worry about anything going wrong.
Some clever people in other families also packed up their things and tried to escape, but the Jiangning Prefecture officials were watching them closely and did not dare to make any unnecessary moves.
I can only wait quietly where I am.
Chi Xingyue left the government office and led everyone to the inn.
He opened a few rooms for the servants to wash up, and then he went to the clothing store and bought dozens of ready-made clothes according to their sizes.
They are all styles worn by ordinary people, made of fine cotton and very close-fitting.
After coming back, he sent them to their room, then went into his space to wash up before coming out.
He said to the Ling family, "Don't stay in the city. Just buy some food and leave.
Don't gather in groups, disperse out of the city gate. Go to the slope ten miles away and wait for Ji Heng and me."
The old lady nervously grabbed Chi Xingyue's hand: "Xingyue, what's the problem?"
Chi Xingyue shook his head: "It's hard to say, but it's better to be careful!"
The Ling family nodded, indicating that they understood.
He had no other luggage on him except a little horse meat.
They didn't even want their bags anymore, they walked downstairs leisurely, bought a few bags of cakes on the street, and then left the city gate in twos and threes.
Because they were dressed like ordinary people, they were not questioned.
The Ling family walked a long way away before they breathed a sigh of relief.
But my heart was still in turmoil because Ling Jiheng and Chi Xingyue were still in the city and hadn't come out yet.
Chi Xingyue had come to Yingtian with great difficulty, so of course it was impossible for him to leave so easily.
And without purchasing supplies, how can she cover her space?
So I stroll around the streets, looking here and there, and buy whatever I like without considering the price.
Before long, she bought a basket of snacks.
Although the price is two or three times higher than that in the Jiangnan region, it can be seen that Yingtian Prefecture is not greatly affected by the climate.
Perhaps the area hardest hit by drought is only Hezhong Prefecture.
Purchasing cannot stop, so Chi Xingyue decided to buy an ox cart to transport the goods.
Who knew that as soon as the thought came to my mind, I saw a familiar figure.
Chi Xingyue waved her small hands and arms: "Hongyu, Lingyi, I'm here!"
The two people pulling the ox cart immediately turned around. Hongyu loosened the reins and rushed over excitedly: "Madam, madam, I finally waited for you! Where is the master?"
Chi Xingyue smiled and said, "He's busy and will be here soon. How about you guys? How are you doing recently? Have you bought anything?"
"We bought it!" Hongyu took Chi Xingyue's arm and led her to the ox cart: "We bought rice, flour, oil and bacon.
There are also salt, sugar, oil paper, cloth, pots and pans, and other things.
I didn't buy any cakes because I was afraid they wouldn't last. "Madam, what do you like to eat? Hongyu will buy it for you right away!"
Chi Xingyue glanced at the carriage with satisfaction, and took the two of them to the street to buy some Sanzi, sesame cakes, mung bean cakes, meat buns, a bag of preserved fruits and some vegetables, and then drove the carriage to the gate of the government office to watch the excitement.
At this time, Gao Hongbin had already counted most of the boxes and only had to finish the work.
Some of the younger generations from the Han, Wang, and Chen families also took the opportunity to go out and purchase supplies.
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