At lunchtime, the prefect arrived at the entrance of the fishing village. He got off the carriage and looked at the area that was surrounded by people, and he couldn't help but feel a deep sense of emotion.
At this moment, Qingyan had finished her lunch and was sitting on a soft couch preparing winter cotton-padded jackets for the twins. The outer layer of the jackets was made of brocade, while the inner lining was made of ordinary cotton cloth, which was very good for the children's skin.
Su Lan rushed in and whispered a few words in Qing Yan's ear, her face darkening slightly.
After speaking, Su Lan retreated outside the door. Qing Yan turned to look at Yin Zhen, realizing that the farce in the fishing village might cause big problems.
"Four, there might be a riot in the fishing village!" Qingyan didn't understand how the prefect could do his job and actually provoke the villagers.
The people will not fight with the officials!
This saying has been widely circulated among the people. The fishermen, in order to protect the environment on which they depended for survival, really went all out and actually took up fishing tools to fight against the government.
Qingyan opened the video in the space and looked in the direction of the fishing village. The villagers were all excited, holding harpoons in their hands, and were starting to fight face to face.
"Little darling, what's wrong?" Yinzhen noticed that Qingyan's expression was not good, so he quickly put down the comprehension document in his hand and went to her side.
"Sisi, look for yourself!" Qingyan drew a circle in the air with her small hand, which projected the scene of the fishing village onto the roof. The two of them could hear bursts of arguing.
The fishermen, determined to stay in the area, had disregarded all ancient sayings, and the prefect's kind words of persuasion had little effect.
"Why not do it your way?" Qingyan didn't understand why Kangxi cared so much about the compensation.
The compensation for the fishing village was really not much, not even as much as the price of Emperor Kangxi's southern tour.
"That won't do. The Ministry of Revenue's silver has its own destination. On the day it's deposited into the treasury, it already has its own ownership." Yinzhen was in charge of the Ministry of Revenue, so he knew a little about where the silver went.
Ugh!
Qingyan felt a headache coming on. If Kangxi could make one less trip to the south, the compensation money could definitely be raised. In the south, Kangxi liked to bestow generous rewards, so there would be some oversights.
"The resources are being used up too quickly. This time, the Crown Prince is following in the footsteps of Father Emperor, giving generous rewards, which has put a strain on the Ministry of Revenue." Yinzhen admitted that Qingyan's suggestion of compensation was correct. If the villagers near the military port were to relocate, they would be more proactive with resettlement fees. Now, it's all too late.
“There must be some people around Father Emperor stirring things up, thinking that the compensation is an extra expense!” Yinzhen also understood that these people were the type to not act until they saw a benefit.
At the Ministry of Revenue, Kangxi's orders had already directly blocked their path to embezzling silver. Now, with each subsequent allocation of silver, these people would definitely embezzle it privately.
"Extra effort?!" Qingyan stared wide-eyed, completely bewildered. Who on earth was saying this?
If it requires extra effort, the fishermen won't be able to survive.
“I think it’s somewhat intentional,” Yinzhen said in a low voice.
The situation in the fishing village is quite unusual. They just had a cheating scandal during a scientific expedition, and now they're trying to silence them?
"Wait a minute, do you think the people who knew about the cheating are still living in the fishing village?" Qingyan suddenly thought that the officials had been shirking their responsibilities, and the examiners who cheated in the imperial examinations had been brought to justice. However, there must be people who knew about the cheating near the naval port.
Those who actually received the silver will probably take advantage of this opportunity to dispose of it all.
After all, if they rebelled too much and did not relocate according to Kangxi's imperial edict, their lives would certainly not be easy.
"I don't think...it's possible?" Yinzhen was a little uneasy.
If we follow Qingyan's explanation, this relocation is no small matter and may require careful planning.
It would be best to track and investigate each fisherman who has moved away, so that if anything happens, there should be some witnesses.
"Fourth Prince, look at the situation on the scene. Which of the yamen runners brought by the Prefect is being lenient? They're all using brutal force!" Looking at the scenes unfolding on the rooftop, Yinzhen was also feeling uncertain.
"How about we send someone to keep an eye on things?" Yinzhen didn't want to get involved in this mess, after all, his own abilities were still too weak.
"No need. If we intervene now, we'll be slapping the Emperor in the face. He'll be furious, which is the least of our worries!" Qingyan sneered.
No wonder Kangxi didn't send the secret edict to Yinti and Yinzhen, but instead sent Fuquan directly. There must be something fishy going on.
Yinzhen pondered for a moment, then looked into her bewildered almond-shaped eyes and breathed a sigh of relief.
"Father Emperor must be trying to cover up the truth!" Kangxi wanted to protect the people behind the cheating in the away game.
After a moment's thought, Yinzhen realized that the Crown Prince was definitely involved again, and perhaps the other princes' in-laws were as well.
"What?!" Qingyan was stunned. Did Kangxi need to cover up the truth?
In the imperial examination hall, the candidates all came with dreams, but the infighting among the princes prevented them from realizing their dreams and even cost them their lives.
“Don’t say any more,” Yinzhen buried his face in Qingyan’s shoulder. “You should know that those who can actually take the imperial examination are mostly children from aristocratic families. The truly poor simply can’t make it to that point.”
Qingyan also understood that many candidates did not have the financial resources and had to leave the path of the imperial examinations early. Those who truly succeeded were mostly children from aristocratic families.
With strong family support behind them, their path to scientific exploration will be much smoother.
"Moreover, several lawsuits submitted by the fishing village are on Father Emperor's desk. It's possible that there might be someone similar behind the scenes among them." Yinzhen didn't want to get involved, mainly because this matter was potentially dangerous.
He didn't want to anger Emperor Kangxi, and he didn't want the Crown Prince to become suspicious.
“We sent out one, could it be that someone else accepted the petition?!” Qingyan remembered that when the petition was presented to Kangxi, Yinzhen told his men to shut up.
"Hmm, Yinzhi secretly sent five or six of them. I think Father Emperor will go back early, which should be related to the petition that Yinzhi sent!" Yinzhen had read the petition, and the contents were very vague.
It is said that what Yin Zhi sent was different; it contained a lot of information about the core of the cheating, and even included a list of officials who actually sold the exam questions.
To avoid arousing suspicion, Emperor Kangxi had no choice but to use the military port incident to cover up the truth.
At this moment, even Yinzhen suspected that the numerous problems at the military port might be deliberately orchestrated by Kangxi's Dragon Guards.
"My God, Yinzhi is such a fool. He actually managed to send those things to Father Emperor. Isn't he afraid of being imprisoned?" Qingyan exclaimed in surprise.
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