After serving the wontons, Erlu personally wrote out the petitions for the elderly, instructing them to take the petitions to the prefect for record-keeping. He assured them that if their children returned, they would definitely go to the prefect.
The two walked on the stone path. Qingyan's face was not good. They stopped at several places and encountered some problems. Some fishing boats had gone missing and they did not want to stay here. Some were disappointed but still hoped to see their children one day.
Therefore, Shu Yun felt it was a bit difficult, as these people were probably all from her own family.
One family's plight enraged Qingyan. Their youngest daughter had disappeared while going to the market, and the elderly couple and their son were at home, searching for her whereabouts.
Before their daughter disappeared, the prefect's nephew took a liking to the little girl and hoped to marry her as a concubine. The old couple loved their daughter dearly and were unwilling to let her become a concubine.
The elderly couple refused on the spot, and the girl's brother even protected her. For the next month, everything was calm, and the elderly couple felt that their daughter's matter was over.
At that time, the daughter-in-law was already pregnant. The daughter felt that as the aunt, she wanted to do something for the child, so she went to the market to buy shoes before leaving home.
On the day of the market day, my daughter went to the market as usual, but I never saw her again after that.
That evening, the elderly couple and their son discovered that their daughter had not returned, and a sense of fear crept into their hearts. The next morning, they rushed to the county town to search for their daughter's whereabouts, and even went to the government office hoping to report the case.
However, the prefect did not have the case in hand, saying that these matters were likely human trafficking or a trial activity. Therefore, he only copied the case file and did not investigate further.
The elderly couple and their son hoped to wait for their daughter to return home. They had never given up and had been waiting all these years. If she really left, their wish would be difficult to fulfill.
Moreover, this matter also involved the prefect's nephew, and they had some doubts about this person. However, they were ordinary people and could not fight against the government.
Yinzhen walked around all afternoon. The people all had their own troubles. Many of them were missing women, similar to the missing daughters of this family. However, some were beautiful women, and some were young children.
As evening approached, Yinzhen and Qingyan dragged their weary bodies back to the military port. Qingyan sat in the study, talking to the women about the missing girl. Tuojin was heartbroken. As a mother, if it had happened to her own daughter, she probably would have gone mad. But these things had happened in the Qing Dynasty.
"Second Aunt, these problems definitely need to be solved. We can't let these people wait in vain!" Yinzhen felt that there must be something wrong here.
The prefect's nephew, or the prefect's son or nephew?
Could it be that this prefect is really special?
"Fourth brother, what do you think of this prefect?" Fuquan also felt that there was something wrong with the prefect's background. After all, they didn't have time to think too much about it.
“I also think we should investigate this prefect first. Brother, I have a feeling that the prefect’s nephew might have a worse influence. After all, the prefect has some shady dealings!” Yinzhen threw the letter out directly.
It contains detailed records of the crimes committed by the prefect over the years, many of which are chilling.
"Human trafficking?" Yinti looked at the matter on the letter and his face turned pale. This prefect was really bold.
Fuquan's face also darkened. In families like theirs, who hadn't used illegitimate servants? These people were cleaner than the people from the Imperial Household Department.
"Fujin, you two should also be careful. This matter will definitely be difficult to resolve. After all, the silver channel has information that if we go too far, the censors might have something to hold against us. At that time, it really won't be something that can be resolved with just a few words!" Fuquan directly instructed the women.
"These are turbulent times. If we make any big moves and disturb certain people in the capital, we probably won't have a good ending!" Yinti sneered. If the Hesheli clan were to extend their reach here, the Emperor would probably be furious.
"Fourth Prince, what do you think should be done?" Fuquan asked Yinzhen.
"The prefect must have sold all those women. If we find any clues, that's fine. But if not, we can't take any action. Otherwise, the people behind that prefect will accuse us of framing him!" When Yinzhen arrived at the military port, he felt that something was wrong with the prefect. Now, he finally understood what was wrong.
snort!
Fuquan snorted coldly. With their status, did they really need to be afraid of the prefect causing trouble? Besides, Fuquan had already made full preparations.
"Second Uncle, petty people are the hardest to guard against. Do you think anyone will talk about us?" Yinzhen asked Fuquan.
After all, Kangxi sent them over entirely because he trusted them. If these things hadn't happened, who would dare to say anything?
"Alright, you two figure it out. If you can resolve this matter satisfactorily, then this old man won't need to get involved!" Fu Quan smiled, these two kids really are a headache!
Yinti smiled. His second uncle was truly exasperating. He understood the reality but couldn't accept it. After all, even the Qing Dynasty under the rule of Emperor Kangxi had such problems, which was inevitable.
“If we can find evidence of the Prefect’s crimes of human trafficking, we shouldn’t have to worry so much,” Yinzhen said directly.
The men present looked at each other and all agreed that this was an excellent idea.
"Alright, if that's your decision, we'll support you!" Fu Quan said helplessly. He was getting old, and the future had to be handed over to these young people.
Yinti was worried that his children would suffer similar hardships. The military port was heavily guarded. If no one caused trouble, it would be fine, but if someone did something bad outside, the two girls would be the main target.
From the noble ladies to the servants, there is a huge difference between them. They all love their children and are determined not to let their children fall into such a situation again.
“Investigate!” Fei Yanggu and his two sons agreed.
After everyone reached a consensus, they all began to take action, and an investigation surrounding the prefect was launched. This storm swept across the entire Qing Dynasty, making many important officials uneasy. Of course, that's another story.
At this time, Fuquan instructed Yinti and Yinzhen to strengthen the protection of their respective courtyards and to make sure that the children did not fall into the hands of those people.
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